At this very moment, the Wind Dragon, having grown extremely impatient, roared furiously at its surroundings and charged directly into the sword array.
"Bang!"
The Wind Dragon collided with the sword array but failed to break its defense. As it inhaled more of the soporific mist, the Wind Dragon began to feel its vision blur, its gait becoming unsteady.
Several [Guanghan Fairies] then produced spears and launched an attack on the Wind Dragon.
"Whoosh!" A projectile containing anesthetic was shot directly into the Wind Dragon's hindquarters. The beast let out an enraged cry and charged at the sword array again, but alas, it still couldn't breach the formation.
Zhou Yan, surprised, asked, "Is that the newly purchased tranquilizer gun?"
"Reporting to the Lord, yes. This is the first day we've used it, and its effects are quite significant. One shot can make these sub-dragons sleep for at least five minutes. The duration is a bit short, but this is enough time for us."
A [Guanghan Fairy] replied to Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan nodded. Although the anesthetic's effect was short-lived, the few seconds it took for the sub-dragon to collapse were sufficient for them.
The Wind Dragon, roaring in fury, clawed at the sword array, only managing to produce a few screeching sounds of metal friction with no other effect.
The Wind Dragon opened its maw, condensing azure energy within, and launched an attack at the sword array. Gale-force blades shot out from its mouth towards the sky.
Even though a few gale-force blades struck the sword array's defense, they could not penetrate it.
As time passed, the Wind Dragon's vision grew increasingly blurred, its head swaying as if it were drunk.
Before long, the Wind Dragon could no longer stand and collapsed onto the ground.
A [Guanghan Fairy] quickly stepped forward, produced a contract token, collected the subdued beast with a prop, and sent it into the territory. The territory had dedicated handlers who would release these sealed sub-dragons onto the [Qingqing Spiritual Grassland].
This entire operation was already highly streamlined, forming a complete production line.
The new anesthetic's effect was acceptable, but facing large numbers of monsters, they might not have enough time before the anesthetic wore off.
However, it was still better than nothing, and this was the best method they had for now. Jin Sanyi was still searching for more similar anesthetic agents, which would take some time.
Zhou Yan continued forward and discovered more areas infested with Wind Dragons. The [Guanghan Fairies] used their sword arrays to surround them, then tranquilize and capture them.
Wind Dragons had high levels and good quality, thus possessing considerable strength.
However, the [Guanghan Fairies] always moved as a unit, not individually. Even if a single Wind Dragon was powerful, it was destined to be captured when encountering such a formidable group of soldiers.
This tranquilizer gun was indeed effective against most sub-dragons. However, some sub-dragons had extremely strong defenses and thick hides, rendering this weapon useless. Thus, other tranquilizers had to be employed.
Fortunately, they had a variety of tranquilizers, including smoke bombs, explosive types, and liquid agents. If one method failed, they simply switched to another, as there was always one that would work.
Although these young women coordinated with considerable tacit understanding, unexpected situations still arose. Because the Wind Dragons were very fast and possessed sharp reflexes, after being surrounded, they would often escape before the fairies could even form their sword array. Some would even counterattack.
This entire region was an active zone for Wind Dragons. Zhou Yan explored it thoroughly and soon spotted a Wind Dragon. With a flick of his Yin-Yang wings, he quickly approached it.
The Wind Dragon also noticed Zhou Yan, an uninvited guest, and condensed gale-force blades, launching an attack at Zhou Yan in the air, clearly mistaking him for a hearty meal.
Zhou Yan raised his hand, also condensing gale-force blades, and counterattacked, deflecting all of the Wind Dragon's attacks.
However, Zhou Yan knew many more spells. He manipulated the branches of the entire forest, making them grow towards the Wind Dragon. Upon seeing this, the Wind Dragon condensed clusters of gale-force blades, shattering all the encroaching branches.
But the branches were all around. No matter how fast the Wind Dragon attacked, it was difficult to destroy the branches from all directions. The Wind Dragon used its sharp claws, shredding all the approaching branches.
Its claws were incredibly sharp, like blades, easily destroying the branches. It also wanted to escape, but the path was blocked, and the area it could move within was shrinking.
Facing branches from all sides, the Wind Dragon was eventually entangled. First its tail, then its neck, its hind legs, and finally its entire body was tightly bound.
The Wind Dragon struggled with all its might, but it was futile. It couldn't even utter a sound.
Zhou Yan stepped forward, clenched his fist, and delivered a fierce blow to the Wind Dragon's head.
"Bang!"
The powerful force directly dazed the Wind Dragon, after which Zhou Yan subdued it with a contract token and collected it into his territory.
It was not until nightfall that Zhou Yan concluded his work for the day. The harvest was good, and he had collected quite a few more Wind Dragons.
These mounts were powerful, and there were also various other sub-dragons with different attributes. The other generals had also encountered many suitable mounts and were in the process of capturing them.
Their main purpose for coming here was to capture mounts, with hunting being secondary.
Upon returning to the territory, Zhou Yan called for Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao to accompany him for a bath before heading to the [Seclusion Chamber] for cultivation.
This period of idyllic time passed by in almost a week.
For seven full days, the territory's soldiers were busy capturing mounts. The entire [Qingqing Spiritual Grassland] was filled with powerful sub-dragons of various species.
There were Wind Dragons that controlled the wind, Earthsplitter Dragons that manipulated the earth, Gravity Dragons that could control gravity, Ice Dragons that commanded frost, Blazeflame Dragons that unleashed fire, and Thunder Dragons that rode lightning...
Among the hundreds of thousands of soldiers, some were killed daily by powerful sub-dragons. The sub-dragons in this area were of high level, and they often encountered large sub-dragons, making death unavoidable.
This region was vast, and they planned to stay for one to two months, aiming to capture at least five hundred thousand sub-dragon mounts.
This was no small number, and the amount of meat required daily to feed these sub-dragons was also significant.
Fortunately, some of these mounts were herbivores, and the [Qingqing Spiritual Grassland] could satisfy their needs.
During this period, Zhou Yan also obtained a considerable amount of materials and further upgraded various buildings in his territory, completing all upgrades possible.