84: Domination Contract

As time passed, the pressure on the two Wind Flame Lion Kings grew heavier and heavier. Their originally pristine white fur was stained red by specks of blood seeping from within their skin.

However, their bodies did not collapse under this ever-increasing pressure; instead, they slowly but firmly straightened up.

Finally, after their fur was completely dyed red with blood, they stood up, their gazes fixed on Xu Yan.

Seeing this, the Azure Sky Luan's eyes flashed with satisfaction. It nodded at the two Wind Flame Lion Kings, then turned and said to Xu Yan, "Not bad."

Afterward, it once again transformed into a breeze and vanished, and the aura that had been pressing down on the two Wind Flame Lion Kings also dissipated with the Azure Sky Luan's disappearance.

Looking at the two blood-stained Wind Flame Lion Kings before him, Xu Yan stepped forward. Just as he was about to take out a healing potion from his storage device to treat them, he suddenly realized that the best healing potion in his storage device was only a Commander Rank Low-grade potion, which he had made by cheating with Heavens Mandate Guidance.

For the two Wind Flame Lion Kings, who had now broken through to Monarch Rank, it wasn't entirely useless, but it wouldn't have much effect either.

Just as Xu Yan decided to use the Commander Rank potion as a temporary measure, a hand holding a bottle of potion reached out to him. Following the arm, he saw Mo Yi smiling.

"These two Wind Flame Lion Kings are, after all, experimental Spirit Beasts applied for by my Experimental Building. Regardless of whether you take them in later, they still belong to the Experimental Building for now, and we are responsible for treating their injuries. Their injuries aren't too severe; half a bottle of this potion for each of them should be enough."

Hearing the clear intent of care in Mo Yi's words, Xu Yan said nothing more, silently committing it to memory. He solemnly took the potion bottle from Mo Yi's hand, took out an empty potion bottle from his storage device, poured half into it, and fed it to the two Spirit Beasts separately.

While feeding them the medicine, Xu Yan also gave his answer: "I accept your request. So, please guide me from now on.

Of course, if one day you grow tired of living by my side, you can tell me directly, and I will set you free."

In response, the two Wind Flame Lion Kings directly ignored the latter half of Xu Yan's words. Disregarding their still-recovering injuries, they roared to the sky, then closed their eyes. Two interwoven blue and red flames flew out from their foreheads, landing on Xu Yan's bare right wrist, leaving two flame imprints before disappearing.

As the flame imprints settled, Xu Yan felt a connection, similar yet somewhat different from a Beast Taming Contract, form between himself and the two Spirit Beasts.

At the same time, Xu Yan could feel a power slowly nourishing his body and spiritual energy, and the wind flowing through the surrounding Heaven and Earth became much more intimate.

At the same moment, Mo Yi's voice timely appeared in Xu Yan's ear.

"This is a Dominion Contract, a contract initiated by Monarch Rank and above Spirit Beasts after fully recognizing a Beast Tamer.

Spirit Beasts can also provide feedback to you, their master, but it's not directly fed into your body like a Beast Taming Contract. If it were, the feedback from two Monarch Rank Spirit Beasts would probably explode you. This feedback happens subtly and gradually.

Also, for Spirit Beasts like these two Wind Flame Lion Kings, who have undergone Heaven and Earth Baptism, the corresponding Power of Heaven and Earth will treat you as one of its own as their master who signed a Dominion Contract with them. While it won't allow you to directly control the Power of Heaven and Earth, it will make you more attuned to it... Uh..."

However, before Mo Yi could continue, Xu Yan, with a look of sudden realization, directly extended his right hand. A miniature fiery whirlwind slowly condensed in his palm, interrupting Mo Yi's words and startling Guo Rui and the two Wind Flame Lion Kings beside him.

Guo Rui: This situation wasn't in the books!

Wind Flame Lion King: Our heritage didn't mention this kind of situation!

At this moment, Xu Yan, who had pulled off a big stunt, was staring at the fiery whirlwind slowly rotating in his palm, asking in a daze, "Teacher, is this the Power of Heaven and Earth?"

In response, Mo Yi closed his eyes in surprise, then reopened them. Although there appeared to be no change, Xu Yan felt that something had been added to his eyes.

After scrutinizing Xu Yan from head to toe, Mo Yi revealed an expression of understanding.

"Your Innate Talent effect is truly outrageous. I originally thought your talent, which makes people naturally have a good impression of you, only applied to people and Spirit Beasts. I never expected it to also affect the elements freely floating between Heaven and Earth.

You already possess a considerable elemental affinity, and with the boost from your talent, you reached the threshold for interacting with the Power of Heaven and Earth. The Dominion Contract with those two Wind Flame Lion Kings gave you the final push, allowing you to use the Power of Heaven and Earth, which is normally only accessible after Monarch Rank, while still at General Rank."

Hearing Mo Yi's words, Guo Rui, who was equally curious, sought Xu Yan and Mo Yi's permission, then also closed and reopened his eyes, subsequently revealing a somewhat defeated expression.

Watching Guo Rui close and open his eyes and then see things he couldn't see before, Xu Yan felt a bit curious.

Perhaps noticing the confusion in Xu Yan's eyes, Guo Rui explained, "This is Elemental Sight, a Monarch Rank... oh, no, it's a technique for using the Power of Heaven and Earth. By attaching the Power of Heaven and Earth to your eyes, you can see the flow of elements between Heaven and Earth. The specific method is..."

After learning the method for Elemental Sight from Senior Martial Brother Guo Rui, Xu Yan couldn't wait to try it out.

"Junior Martial Brother, this..."

Guo Rui, who was about to say that this method required precise control and might be difficult to learn, so as not to discourage his Junior Martial Brother from too many failures, saw Xu Yan succeed on his first try, following the method he had just described.

Reopening his eyes, Xu Yan's vision showed that the previously empty surroundings now had various colored light spots. Blue and red light spots were most abundant around himself and the Wind Flame Lion Kings, while around Mo Yi and Guo Rui, there were light spots of all colors.

However, before Xu Yan could observe further, he felt a sore and swollen sensation in his eyes, forcing him to close them immediately.

After reopening his eyes, the surroundings returned to their previous state, with only his still-sore eyes proving that what he had seen earlier was not an illusion.

Seeing this, Guo Rui silently slapped himself for wanting to warn Xu Yan about the difficulty of this technique earlier, then cursed himself for being meddlesome, before showing a wry smile:

"Junior Martial Brother, your Innate Talent is truly enviable. However, this method puts a certain strain on your eyes. Your current physical strength is still a bit lacking, so you can't use it for too long."