The Nine-Headed Golden Lion King had been bullied to the point of being utterly miserable, treated like a gopher by Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan's strength was so immense that perhaps even he himself wasn't entirely sure of its extent.
All nine heads of the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King were swollen with bumps. Finally, it blissfully fainted.
Seeing this, Zhou Yan kicked the motionless Nine-Headed Golden Lion King and exclaimed in surprise, "Damn, it can't take a hit at all. It's not dead, is it?"
Zhou Yan was a little reluctant to part with it, after all, such an ancient and rare beast was not common.
However, as Zhou Yan looked at the nine heads of the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King, he suddenly remembered a certain famous dish.
"It's beyond saving anyway. Braised Lion's Head should be quite delicious!"
As Zhou Yan spoke, he took out a weapon of Sheng Yu grade and was about to bring it down on the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King's head.
The Nine-Headed Golden Lion King trembled all over, then immediately stood up and said, "I think I can still be saved."
Zhou Yan: "(⊙﹏⊙)b......"
"You can speak human language?" Zhou Yan looked at the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King, still holding the Sheng Yu weapon, as if considering which head to start chopping from.
"I surrender. I was wrong. I dared not offend you before. Didn't you want to take me with you? I think it's the wisest choice for me to willingly follow you."
To save its life, the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King did not hesitate to bow its head, wisely choosing to follow Zhou Yan, otherwise its head would have rolled.
Zhou Yan put away the Sheng Yu weapon, then patted the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King's head and said, "You are a very clever little lion."
Nine-Headed Golden Lion King: "Little lion???"
Was it little?
Having cultivated for nearly ten thousand years, the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King felt it could be Zhou Yan's ancestor a hundred times over, but it very wisely chose to nod and then said, "You're right, I am a little lion."
"Good boy. Come on, act cute." Zhou Yan said with a smile.
The Nine-Headed Golden Lion King's nine heads were all bewildered. ⊙０⊙
Truly, nine heads bewildered under the bewilderment tree, all nine heads are me.
Upon hearing this, the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King's body erupted with billions of fiery rage, which finally transformed into a roar: "Awooo~(＾•(i)•＾)"
The surrounding demons collectively fainted. Was this still the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King that had dominated this area for tens of thousands of years?
Are you a cat? Or a dog?
"Is this how you do it?" the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King asked after attempting to act cute.
"You'd better stop acting cute. It's just ugly," Zhou Yan said.
The Nine-Headed Golden Lion King nodded. Making it act cute was worse than making it... fight.
Zhou Yan imprinted the pet mark onto the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King's head. The Nine-Headed Golden Lion King looked at Zhou Yan's smile and couldn't muster any courage to resist.
When the pet mark was successfully completed, a colorful light enveloped the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King without any warning.
After being cleansed by this powerful energy, the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King was immersed in the pleasure of this energy.
Not only were the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King's injuries healed, but its entire body also began to radiate a more powerful light.
The Nine-Headed Golden Lion King found itself becoming stronger, its combat power increasing by at least tenfold.
The Nine-Headed Golden Lion King was truly stunned!
This must be why that little white tiger had become so strong before.
The Nine-Headed Golden Lion King had been very resistant to becoming Zhou Yan's pet before, but now, even if Zhou Yan tried to drive it away, it wouldn't leave. It felt invincible.
Zhou Yan sat on the back of the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King and said, "Westward, ho."
"Roger that!"
The Nine-Headed Golden Lion King transformed into a golden beam of light, dyeing half the sky a golden world.
Golden clouds, golden sky, golden world, golden air.
The surrounding demons watched the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King and Zhou Yan depart, their jaws agape.
"Heavens! The Nine-Headed Golden Lion King has actually been subdued!"
"Shocking! I actually saw a human subduing the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King!"
"Unbelievable, the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King has a day where it can be subdued."
"Didn't you feel the powerful aura that the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King unleashed earlier? It actually became so much stronger in such a short time."
"I wonder where they are going."
...
Zhou Yan rode the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King towards the territory of the Fire Saint Demon King. To be precise, Zhou Yan was looking for Princess Fire Spirit.
The Nine-Headed Golden Lion King retracted its Golden Saint Power and headed west according to Zhou Yan's directions.
In a part of the sky, a pink war chariot was flying, pulled by two exotic beasts with powerful bloodlines.
Being able to pull a war chariot with exotic beasts was enough to prove that the owner's identity was definitely not ordinary.
Moreover, around the war chariot, there were more than a dozen powerful experts. They had strange appearances and exuded faint energy fluctuations; they were all powerful demons.
These demons were merely serving as guards for the owner of the pink war chariot, indicating that the owner of this chariot was absolutely extraordinary.
"Uncle He, how much longer until we arrive?"
Inside the pink war chariot, a peerlessly beautiful woman lay within, dressed in a fiery red gown. Her exquisite features, unparalleled beauty, and perfect, proud figure made her seem like the most perfect creation of the heavens.
"Princess, we will arrive in two more days," the one addressed as Uncle He was a Fire Crane spirit with formidable flame abilities.
"If Father were to accompany me, it should be easy to capture it," Princess Fire Spirit sighed.
"If Lord Fire Saint were to enter the Ice Phoenix Demon King's territory, the Ice Phoenix would likely send someone to obstruct us. However, if it's just us, the Ice Phoenix won't interfere."
"Lord Fire Saint also wishes to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings with the Ice Phoenix, which is why he didn't come. Princess, rest assured, with us here, we will surely capture that Nine-Headed Golden Lion King smoothly," Uncle He said to Princess Fire Spirit.
"I've heard the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King is powerful, capable of contending with the Nine Great Demon Kings. I refuse to believe those nine lion heads are that formidable. I will capture it instantly and make it my pet obediently."
Princess Fire Spirit had come specifically to capture the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King, and she had prepared for this for a long time.
Princess Fire Spirit opened the gauze curtain of the pink war chariot and casually glanced at the scenery outside. Suddenly, Princess Fire Spirit stared in shock at the scene in the distance.
She saw a person riding the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King and flying through the air. Princess Fire Spirit looked at this scene with disbelief, her small mouth slightly ajar, thinking she was mistaken.
"Isn't that the Nine-Headed Golden Lion King!" Princess Fire Spirit exclaimed in shock at this sight.