Chapter 158: Monsters from the mountains and seas gather in Kyoto

"Ring the golden bell and beat the jade drum!"

"Master, are you going to gather the troops?"

Fan Xian asked tentatively.

"Ring the golden bell nine times, and the jade drum five times, just summon the Beast King." Lu Chun said calmly.

Hearing this, Fan Xian let out a long sigh of relief and replied, "Yes, Master. I will do it right away."

If the golden bell rings twelve times and the jade drum beats nine times, I'm afraid the beasts will have to surround the city again.

This golden bell and jade drum was left by Lu Chunduo. It is a magical instrument for transmitting sound over a thousand miles. Nowadays, the power of strange beasts in the world of Joy of Life is strong. After only a few years of reproduction, their numbers have increased again and again.

Fortunately, Lu Chun had placed a restriction in his bloodline early on, so the strange beasts would not eat humans easily. Otherwise, the humans in the world of Joy of Life would have become food for the beasts long ago.

Back then, when Emperor Qing was still in power, the world was in chaos and beasts were rampant. Even ordinary merchant caravans had to hire a large number of warriors for protection, so the circulation of supplies was difficult.

About fifteen or sixteen years ago, the first giant beast appeared on the border of Qing State. This beast was also called the beast of disaster and was the beginning of all troubles!
It looks like a tiger with wings and can fight against great masters without being defeated.

In the following years, more giant beasts appeared one after another, and they divided their territories and reproduced.

Up to now, even with the beast taming contract, humans and beasts have been living in peace, but it is not an exaggeration to say that the world is divided into two parts.

According to the classification of the Inspection Institute, these beasts and warriors generally have different levels, including beast slaves, beast soldiers, beast generals, beast kings, and the legendary beast emperor.

Each stage is divided into three grades: upper, middle and lower.

Among them, beast slaves correspond to warriors of the first to third ranks, beast soldiers correspond to warriors of the fourth to sixth ranks, beast generals correspond to warriors of the seventh to ninth ranks, and the beast king can only be matched by a grandmaster.

But generally speaking, beasts are much stronger than warriors, so as long as you encounter beings of the same level, the farther you run, the better.

The beast slaves and beast soldiers among them are not so bad, as they are the size of ordinary beasts and not too big, but they are still a nightmare for ordinary people.

But when it reaches the stage of Beast General, a phased change has taken place. Its body is extremely huge and can be called a giant beast. It also has some special abilities and can mobilize true energy like a warrior.

The Beast King is the monarch of a territory. Only the Grand Master can rival him, but there is no record of anyone killing the Beast King so far.

The only time he took action was when the Beast Kings invaded Dongyi City. Grandmaster Si Gu Jian cut off the claws of one of the Beast Kings, but it grew back quickly.

It is said that there are mysterious patterns on the bones of the beast king. Si Gu Jian secluded himself for several years just to comprehend these bone patterns. Southern Qi and Northern Qi have always wanted to obtain this beast claw, but they have no way to do so and cannot force it too much.

As for the legendary Beast King, it was only a record of the Inspection Institute and has not been confirmed. It said that someone saw a giant beast in the sea.

It looks like a snake but has nine heads. Its body is as white as jade and it is a hundred feet long. It stirs up wind, clouds and waves in the sea, changing the color of the sky and the earth.

However, when Fan Xian came to power, he imitated the Red Emperor's son and ascended the throne by beheading the White Emperor's son. He then killed one of the Beast King's clones and succeeded to the throne, thus calming the hearts of everyone in the world.

Of course, the killing of the Beast King was just a show manipulated by Lu Chun behind the scenes!

Today, in the eyes of the subjects of Qing Kingdom, the emperor has intimidated all the beasts in the world and signed a contract of peaceful coexistence. When the golden bell and jade drum sound, all the beast kings will bow down.

Just like the feudal system, Fan Xian is the emperor, ruling the world. When he is angry, all the kings are afraid of him, and when he is at peace, the world is at peace.

In fact, Fan Xian knew very well in his heart that it was because of the orders and residual power of his master that they acted so obediently. After all, as ferocious beasts, the cruelty and violence in their bones could not be restrained at all.

And in the eyes of their master, those beast kings are just slaves.

As Lu Chun's registered disciple, Fan Xian does have some face in front of the beast kings. As for respect, haha, he can't even let the other party call him: Little Master!

“Ding! Ding! Ding…!”

“Boom! Boom! Boom…!”

The golden bell rings nine times, the jade drum beats nine times!
People in the capital of Qing State were talking about this, but most of them were afraid of something that happened five years ago. They were afraid that the beasts would surround the city again and destroy the country and the family.

All the beast kings moved at the sound and transformed into their original forms.

Qiongqi, Taowu, Taotie, Hun Dun, Yali, Fuzhu, Chenheng, Xianhen, Zhujian, Huodou, Gudiao, Hook Snake, Xuangui, Xieqi, Suanyu, Fei, Kuiniu, Jiuying, Zhuyan, Ji Meng, Yingzhao, Qinyuan, Guiche, Bi'an, Qiuniu, Chaofeng, Baxia...

Some stepped on the huge waves, some flapped their wings like strong winds, some were covered with thunder, some were accompanied by lava, some were dead, some were filled with miasma, and some were caused by drought. The beast kings brought various visions, like a natural disaster, and gathered from all directions, gathering in Kyoto!
These ancient giant beasts are so numerous that they cover the sky like a black cloud. They are so huge that they seem to be able to carry ancient mountains. Their aura is terrifying, and their eyes are fierce and powerful, which is breathtaking.

The first beast king arrived first. It had wings growing from its ribs, and looked like a tiger or a leopard. Its entire body was covered with intricate patterns, and it was a monster the size of a cow.

Next is the second statue, with a ferocious head and a protruding nose; there is a pair of curved horns on the head, curved like sheep horns, with a huge open mouth, sharp teeth like saws, and the mouth is slightly curved and hooked inward.

The third statue: It looks like a tiger but bigger, with fur two feet long, a human face, tiger feet, pig's mouth and teeth, and a tail thirty-six feet long.

The fourth statue: It looks like a giant, with long hair, four legs, and a shape like a vessel but without claws. It has eyes but cannot see, and has ears but cannot hear.

The fifth statue: It has an ox body and a snake tail, only one eye, and is surrounded by clouds and mist.

.........

Until the last one, it looked like a divine tiger with dragon horns and whiskers. Its entire body was golden and covered with dragon scales. It was shining and dazzling.

The beast kings' bodies transformed, their flesh and blood tumbled as they turned into human forms, and they all came to the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests.

Of course, most of the beast kings had unhappy looks on their faces. After all, they were working hard with their wives, and if they were picked out halfway through, anyone would be angry.

If the master hadn't ordered them to obey Fan Xian, this black-hearted boy, who would care about him?

Moreover, Fan Xian is a man with a black heart and maggots. With the golden bell and jade drum, it's like he's using chicken feathers as a token of authority. He has to hold a grand court meeting every year, which is full of red tape. Isn't this embarrassing for the beast?

Their not-so-bright brains are simply unable to learn all those twists and turns.

"Fan Hei...boy, why are you beating the golden bell and jade drum to summon us here?" asked the leading beast king.

Fan Xian appeared first, standing in front of the hall, and said with a meaningful smile: "Everyone, it is not me who summoned you this time..."

"If it's not you, then who could it be?" the impatient Beast King asked first.

"it's me!"

Lu Chun walked out from behind the hall and strolled in front of the beasts.

"Let's meet the master!"

As soon as Lu Chun came out, all the beasts knelt down immediately, their eyes full of fanaticism and even a hint of admiration. To them, Lu Chun was their creator, a lord and father-like existence.

What's more, they all have some dragon blood. Dragon servants will never betray their kings. Even if they are asked to die immediately, they will not hesitate and are willing to give up everything they have.

Lu Chun smiled faintly and waved his hand. A Qiongqi changed from a human form to the size of a kitten. Lu Chun held it in his arms and stroked it gently as if he was petting a cat.

"Meow!"

That Qiongqi actually acted like a cat, seeking favor and acting cute. This scene really surprised Fan Xian. Is this still the unruly beast king?
How is it like a pet?
In fact, Fan Xian was not wrong. To Lu Chun, these exotic beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas were just a group of pets that he raised.

After all, human hearts are hard to predict, but dogs are loyal. After all, pets are safer to use than people!
The world of Joy of Life is the zoo that Lu Chun chose, or it can be called a pasture, but this zoo is a bit bigger, it is an entire world.

As a registered disciple, Fan Xian naturally became the person in charge of the menagerie.

Whether it is shepherding the world, shepherding all living things in heaven and earth, shepherding people, or shepherding animals, it is actually the same. It is nothing more than a matter of rewarding merits and punishing demerits.

Lu Chun looked at the beasts under the Danbi, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "You should stand up too!"

"Thank you, sir!"

Lu Chun sat on Fan Xian's dragon chair without hesitation, looking around and asked them, "How are you doing with the things I asked you to do before I left?"

At this time, a beast king was pushed out, and he replied tremblingly: "I hope the master will forgive me. Five years have passed, and we have only completed about 80% of it."

"Eighty percent?"

Lu Chun thought for a while and said, "That's enough!"

(End of this chapter)