This is outrageous!
Li Yao pounded hard on the fire qilin's head while shouting, "Submit to me and become my mount!"
Unexpectedly, the Fire Qilin was so fierce. After struggling for a long time, the Fire Qilin still refused to submit.
The more the Fire Qilin refused to submit, the more Li Yao wanted to subdue it.
"It seems I was too merciful and went too far; I didn't hit your sore spot!"
A ruthless glint flashed in Li Yao's eyes.
Immediately, he flipped backward and landed on the back of the fire qilin, clamping his legs tightly around its belly to prevent himself from falling off.
Meanwhile, he searched the fire qilin's body.
Soon, he noticed that the fire qilin was missing a scale near its neck.
This is the place where Duan Zhengxian, the ancestor of the Duan family, cut off a piece of scale armor with his sword.
Lacking the protection of hard scales, this becomes a fatal weakness of the Fire Qilin.
Li Yao didn't think much of it and flicked his finger.
laugh!
A sharp and powerful energy shot into the flesh of the fire qilin.
"Woohoo..."
In pain, the fire qilin roared and ran wildly in all directions.
Li Yao cried out, "Do I not submit?"
"roar!"
The fire qilin roared, indicating its refusal to submit.
Li Yao flicked his finger again, causing the fire qilin to howl in pain.
This was repeated more than ten times.
In the end, the fire qilin was exhausted and its temper completely died down.
That's enough, that's enough!
This human is incredibly vicious.
It is a hundred times more ferocious than that.
I might as well give in to him to avoid further physical suffering.
The fire qilin groaned in pain a few times, then collapsed to the ground, limbs limp, signifying its submission.
"You're smart to know what's good for you!"
Li Yao jumped off the fire qilin's back triumphantly and nodded in satisfaction.
Following the system's instructions, he reached out and placed his hand on the fire qilin's head to communicate with it.
Communicating with spirits requires 1000 points of luck.
Being able to make the Fire Qilin, one of the Four Divine Beasts, your mount, makes those 1000 Luck Points well spent!
After the spiritual connection was established, the fire qilin truly became his mount.
From then on, it only recognized Li Yao as its master.
At this moment, the Fire Qilin's gaze towards Li Yao had become very gentle, no longer violent.
Li Yao looked at the fire qilin, thought for a moment, and said, "Since you are a fire qilin, I will call you Little Fire from now on!"
The fire qilin snorted and moved its head up and down, indicating its agreement.
Now, a new 'Mount' section has been added to the system panel, which displays: 'Mount: Little Fire (Fire Qilin)'.
After resting for a while, Li Yaozhong jumped onto the back of the fire qilin, patted it gently, and said, "Little fire, take me to find the dragon vein."
The fire qilin roared and then carried Li Yao toward the deepest part of Lingyun Cave.
After about the time it takes to eat a meal, suddenly, two figures appeared before Li Yao.
Chapter 233 Unexpected Gain: The Xuanyuan Sword Acquired
Li Yao rode the fire-breathing Qilin and galloped towards the deepest part of Lingyun Cave.
Suddenly, two figures blocked the way in front of the fire qilin.
The two men were dressed in rags, barely clothed, and covered in beards; they looked like two savages.
Li Yao quickly guessed the identities of the two men.
Presumably, these two should be Nie Renwang, the Northern Drinking Mad Saber, and Duan Shuai, the Southern Lin Sword Master.
Many years ago, they fought a great battle near Lingyun Cave, and as a result, they were captured by the Fire Qilin and taken into Lingyun Cave.
Since then, they, along with the Fire Kirin Sword and the Snow Drinking Blade, have completely disappeared.
In fact, the two discovered the dragon vein of Lingyun Cave and went into seclusion there to protect it.
Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai saw a person riding on the back of the Fire Qilin, and the Fire Qilin not only did not resist, but also appeared very docile.
They exchanged a glance, both of them showing expressions of shock.
They had lived with the fire qilin for many years and had never seen it so docile.
What exactly happened?
However, the most important thing right now is to find out who the person is and what their purpose is.
Then, Nie Renwang raised his head and asked warily, "Who are you? What brings you here?"
Li Yao sat high on the back of the fire qilin, looking down at Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai, and smiled slightly, asking in return, "And who are you? Why are you here?"
Nie Renwang was taken aback, clearly not expecting Li Yao to ask him a question in return.
He cupped his hands in greeting and said, "I am Nie Renwang, and this is Commander Duan..."
Duan Shuai, impatient by nature, said, "Why bother talking to him so much? He definitely wants to seize the dragon vein. With the two of us brothers here, no one can take the dragon vein away."
"You've got quite a temper!"
Li Yao chuckled and said, "You're right, I'm here to take the dragon vein."
Nie Renwang quickly advised, "The dragon vein is related to the fortune of the land, and it contains the remains of the Yellow Emperor. How can we, as his descendants, not show respect?"
Ever since he and Duan Shuai discovered the dragon vein, they have been willing to stay and protect it.
Moreover, the dragon vein can suppress inner demons, and he used the aura of the dragon vein to suppress the mad blood in his body.
Li Yao said calmly, "The fate of China should be placed on the people of China, not on any particular object."
Nie Renwang was stunned again.
Clearly, he found Li Yao's words quite reasonable, leaving him unable to refute them.
However, Duan Shuai did not understand this point and sneered, "No matter how eloquently you speak, you can forget about taking away the dragon vein."
"In that case, I have no choice but to be impolite."
Li Yao stopped smiling, patted the fire qilin's neck, and said, "Little fire, charge over there."
"roar!"
The fire qilin snorted and charged towards Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai with its four hooves pounding the ground.
"careful!"
Nie Renwang cried out in surprise and quickly dodged to the sides with Duan Shuai.
They looked at each other, bewildered, as the fire qilin galloped away.
Why does this fire unicorn listen to Li Yao so much?
Isn't the Fire Qilin a divine beast that guards the dragon vein?
The two were completely bewildered. They exchanged a glance and immediately gave chase.
Inside Lingyun Cave, the passageways are interconnected, like a spider web, winding and turning.
No one knows exactly how deep it is.
The deeper you go into Lingyun Cave, the higher the temperature becomes, and the hotter the air gets. Even breathing makes your nasal cavity and lungs feel like they are burning.
If an ordinary person were to come in, they would probably die of dehydration in no time.
Even martial artists would find it difficult to maintain this for long.
Soon, Li Yao rode the fire unicorn to a mausoleum underground palace.
This underground palace is like a miniature ancient city, constructed entirely of rock.
Li Yao's gaze was immediately drawn to a throne.
On the throne stood a skeleton, motionless, its body covered in dust.
The skeleton before us should be the remains of the Yellow Emperor.
Although thousands of years have passed, the remains still faintly exude a powerful aura that sends chills down one's spine.
Above the skull was a three-foot-long spine, emitting a faint yellow glow.
This must be the dragon vein.
Legend has it that the dragon vein was a section of dragon bone that grew on the body of the Yellow Emperor in his later years.
Many people still have doubts about this.
However, Li Yao thought of Duan Lang later on, who had consumed two Dragon Essences. Because he failed to integrate the power of the Dragon Essences, his right hand actually grew dragon scales, becoming the 'Demon Hand'.
Therefore, Li Yao made a bold guess.
The Yellow Emperor once killed a real dragon and consumed its entire essence.
As a result, a section of dragon bone grew out of his body.