157: Chapter 157 Contract with the Dark Demon Tiger

The Imperial Capital, the Chen family.

Chen Long sat in his family garden, staring blankly ahead, unable to appreciate the exquisite landscaping, as if he were in a daze.

Chen Hu came to Chen Long's side and felt a pang of heartache upon seeing that his older brother's jet-black hair had become tinged with silver.

Chen Hu called out softly: "Brother!"

A glimmer of spirit returned to Chen Long's eyes.

"The Lingshan Elephant Guard's obedience level toward you is too low. With it, it will be very difficult to achieve ideal results in the Beast Taming College Entrance Examination. You might not make it back to the Imperial Capital and will have to attend a Beast Taming University elsewhere."

Upon hearing this, Chen Hu felt extremely bitter, but he knew Chen Long was right, so he could only lower his head in silence.

Having been defeated repeatedly in Jianghai City, he had lost the qualifications to compete for a prodigy spot. He could only pin his hopes on achieving good results in the Beast Taming College Entrance Examination to fight his way back to the Imperial Capital and enter Huaxia University.

Pet Beasts from the Kings Secret Realm were not necessities; by comparison, getting into Huaxia University was far more important.

Chen Long's Soul space was damaged, and his future was uncertain.

The Chen family had the Six-Star Beast Tamer Chen Huaijin holding down the fort, and in the middle generation, the Five-Star Beast Tamer Chen Tianrui; they could be considered a powerful family.

However, the future was looking a bit precarious.

Chen Tianrui was selling everything he had to treat Chen Long while pinning his hopes on Chen Hu, who was at a critical juncture in his life.

Matters concerning the Chen family's influence could not be taken lightly!

Seeing Chen Hu's lack of resolve, Chen Long couldn't help but let out a deep sigh: "It's already too late to cultivate the Lingshan Elephant Guard's obedience. Prepare to contract a new Pet Beast."

The number of Pet Beasts a Beast Tamer can contract is limited.

When a Pet Beast can no longer keep up with the team's level, or if it cannot match the lineup, a Beast Tamer will replace it.

Of course, this comes at a price.

Replacing a Pet Beast is not only looked down upon, but one will also be labeled as someone who abandons their Pet Beast, making it even harder to be accepted by other Pet Beasts.

Chen Long was well aware of this, which is why he didn't tell Chen Hu to abandon the Lingshan Elephant Guard, but rather to simply contract a new Pet Beast.

Ordinary Two-Star Beast Tamers cannot contract two Pet Beasts because their limited Contract Power cannot support it, and their mental strength is insufficient to open a second Soul space.

With the support of his father and brother, this was naturally not a problem for Chen Hu.

During this time, Chen Tianrui had collected many items to enhance Mental Energy in order to heal Chen Long, which would come in handy now.

"That Dark Demon Tiger is yours!"

Chen Long patted Chen Hu's shoulder solemnly.

That Dark Demon Tiger was the second Pet Beast that Chen Tianrui had spent favors and a huge fortune to hunt for Chen Long in a high-risk Secret Realm.

It possessed the enviable talent [Asuras Heart], which allowed it to increase its Rank and recover itself through slaughter.

[Asuras Heart] could rapidly increase its Rank, forming combat power at the fastest speed. As long as it was kept within a rational threshold, it would not be blinded by the intent to kill and become a monster that only knew how to slaughter.

If Chen Long contracted this Dark Demon Tiger, he would return to his Peak at the fastest speed, and his strength would far exceed what it was before.

Chen Long did not do this, but instead handed the Dark Demon Tiger over, causing a surge of warmth to rush through Chen Hu's heart.

The two brothers headed to the private training ground.

The Dark Demon Tiger was imprisoned in an iron cage. The training ground's lights were turned to the maximum, shining on it from all angles without any blind spots, yet it was difficult to erase the ferocity that stemmed from its instincts.

This Dark Demon Tiger had just entered its youth. Its size was not much larger than an ordinary tiger, but its pitch-black body faintly revealed dark purple stripes, and the tip of every hair was incredibly sharp.

As if sensing someone approaching, its curled-up body suddenly sprang up, slamming heavily against the iron cage.

The sturdy iron cage, which was connected to the training ground's floor, was shaken by the terrifying power erupted by the Dark Demon Tiger.

Those eyes, accustomed to ferocity, did not fear the bright light. A thick intent to kill swirled in its eyes, and even without the advantage of size, it released an extremely strong sense of oppression, as if it wanted to tear everything to shreds.

"Roar!"

It clawed at the iron cage and let out a roar.

The tiger's roar carried an authority that brooked no challenge, and the resulting sound wave made the two brothers' hands and feet go numb.

"Extremely ferocious!"

Chen Long commented in a low voice, then turned to look at the stunned Chen Hu, raising his hand to press on his shoulder: "This is the Dark Demon Tiger that possesses [Asuras Heart]. Even after being exposed to bright light day and night, it still possesses terrifying power. Little brother, I hope you can tame it!"

Chen Long was full of expectations for Chen Hu.

From the bottom of his heart, he believed that Chen Hu, who had been pampered, could possess the courage to tame the Dark Demon Tiger and the spirit to tame it, despite having lived eighteen years without setbacks.

Chen Hu had not yet recovered from the shock of the Dark Demon Tiger when he heard his brother Chen Long's earnest expectations for him.

He had originally wanted to back out, but after hearing Chen Long's words, his blood completely boiled, and he threw all his concerns to the back of his mind.

"Why not give it a try?"

Chen Hu steeled himself and approached the Dark Demon Tiger.

The Dark Demon Tiger let out an engine-like low growl. Every time Chen Hu approached, it would lunge forward violently, and even though it was blocked by the iron cage, it kicked up a strong gust of wind that forced him to retreat again and again.

The Dark Demon Tiger's thick tail flicked lightly, whipping through the air with a cracking sound, easily tearing through the air.

Chen Hu's heart trembled wildly, and he swallowed hard.

He snuck a glance back at Chen Long, then gathered his courage again to approach the Dark Demon Tiger, widening his eyes as he tried to meet its gaze.

Purple light surged irregularly around the Dark Demon Tiger, and its tiger claws rose with waves of ferocity as it swiped at Chen Hu through the iron cage.

A momentum even stronger than the Dark Demon Tiger surged around Chen Long. A heat wave that distorted the air rose, and the nearly two-and-a-half-meter humanoid silhouette of the Flame Demon appeared, shattering the Dark Demon Tiger's biting claw wind.

Scrambling and crawling, Chen Hu hid behind the Flame Demon, terrified out of his wits by the Dark Demon Tiger's sudden attack, his heart pounding incessantly.

Chen Long frowned: "Too ferocious to tame!"

The Dark Demon Tiger's ferocity far exceeded his imagination. Even the bright light could not force it to submit, and he saw no possibility of taming it.

The thought of giving up sprouted in Chen Long's mind.

However, Chen Hu looked at the Dark Demon Tiger with a face full of excitement, as if he had discovered some incredible bright spot, happy as a child.

"I just had a moment of trance, and it felt like I saw Yue Yun coming to kill me. This feeling is truly so strange!"

Chen Hu's complexion turned morbidly pale as he raised his hand to cover his chest, feeling his heart beating violently.

"Such a fierce Pet Beast, I must have you!"

He laughed hysterically, like a madman.

Chen Hu had already made up his mind.

From now on, he would live in the training ground, turn off all the bright lights in the training ground, and cultivate a relationship with the Dark Demon Tiger in the darkness. As long as he could establish the most basic trust, he could attempt to contract it.

Possessing such a powerful Pet Beast as the Dark Demon Tiger, defeating Yue Yun would be easy, and victory would be inevitable!

Chen Long wanted to say something but held back; he just felt that Chen Hu's current appearance seemed familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before, but he couldn't recall it.

However, seeing his strong motivation, Chen Long felt very gratified, and at the same time, he was deeply infected by it.

Chen Long secretly clenched his fists, gritting his teeth: "Yue Shu, I will never forget the humiliation you brought upon me!"