Three days later, on a clear morning, Ji Ning and his parents arrived at Long Castle.

  Longbao is a hundred feet wide and three hundred feet long, divided into two parts: the cage and the beast hole. The cage is where life-and-death battles take place, while the beast hole is where large numbers of ferocious beasts are kept under normal circumstances. Because many ferocious beasts are being held captive in Longbao, its very dangerous, so when it was first built, its location was chosen to be a remote area within the inner city.

  ……

  Longbao, trapped in a cage.

  Ji Ning entered the cage and looked around, this was a vast open space with a diameter of over 200-300 meters. The walls surrounding it were made of black metal, while above, numerous black iron chains connected to form a dense network of chains, making escape impossible.

  "This is a completely sealed space." Ji Yichuan said, exuding an aura of coldness, "The walls on the side are made of black iron poured from the Black Water River. Although black iron isnt particularly precious, even ordinary initial-stage cultivators who have just entered the First Heaven would find it difficult to damage such thick black iron walls. As for the thick iron chains above, they are also forged from black iron. With your strength... if you were to use the Red Bright Nine Heavens Diagram, you might be able to cut through the iron chains with all your might, but there are many chains... Im afraid it would take you about ten breaths time to cut through enough of them to allow yourself to escape."

  Ji Ning nodded.

  "Look." Ji Yichuan pointed upwards at the iron chain, and above it was actually a viewing platform.

  "I and your mother, as well as your Uncle Bai, will be watching over you from above." Ji Yichuan said coldly.

  "Be careful." Yu Chi Xue encouraged her son.

  "Roar!" The snow-white big dog was also looking at Ji Ning, with encouraging and expectant eyes. This snow-white big dog was the sworn brother of Ji Nings father, Ji Yi Chuan, who had tamed two great demons - one was that black snake, Hei Bo, and the other was this snow-white dog, Bai Shu.

  Beasts, once they gain spiritual intelligence, will absorb the primordial energy of heaven and earth and become demonic beasts!

  The demon beast has undergone a difficult transformation and entered the innate, becoming an innate spirit. This is when it becomes a great demon! Generally, most demons can transform into human form, such as Hei Bo. However, there are some special existences among the demon beasts - divine beasts.

  Divine beasts are some demonic beasts with ancient divine bloodlines, born with wisdom and extremely powerful innate abilities. Their strength is much stronger than that of ordinary demonic beasts... Similarly, it is also more difficult for them to transform into human form, and the difficulty of transformation varies from one divine beast to another.

  Some need to reach the Purple Mansion Boundary to transform into human form, some need to reach the Wanxiang Boundary, and some even higher...

  Bai Shu is a divine beast named White Water Marsh, which can only transform into human form and speak human language when it reaches the Purple Mansion realm.

  However, Ji Nings feelings for the White Water Serpent were very deep. Ever since Master Mong Yu had finished teaching him, Ji Ning would go to the mountains outside West Prefecture City every morning to practice archery with the White Water Serpent... This was also why Ji Yichuan didnt let his son leave the city alone, letting the Innate Spirit White Water Serpent protect him.

  A congenitally spiritual beast, its strength is extremely terrifying! Ji Yichuan has a transcendent status in the Western Mansion of the Ji family, and this White Water Marsh is one of the reasons.

  "Just watch and see." Ji Ning sneered with a smile.

  "Hmm." Bai Shuizhe also hummed in agreement and followed Ji Yichuan and his wife out of the narrow passageway, soon arriving at the upper viewing platform.

  Ji Ning slowly exhaled and calmed down, looking around him.

  "It feels like the Roman Colosseum." Ji Ning muttered to himself, "Theres a killing field and spectator stands." He also knew that those who could enter the cage to fight against the demonic beasts were usually the ones who had been specially cultivated within the clan, so some of the elder relatives would be watching from the stands.

  "Whoa~~" "Whoa~~"

  "Clang~~" The sound of iron chains colliding came from a passageway in the distant wall, Ji Ning couldnt help but look over, that dark and gloomy passageway... A low and ominous roar faintly echoed out, the roar causing the entire cage to tremble, the massive iron chains above also trembling and making noise.

  A gigantic skull with silver hair gradually emerged from a distant wall passage.

  "Whats that?" Ji Ning observed carefully.

  "Ji Ning." From the upper viewing platform, Ji Yichuan gazed down at the trapped Ji Ning with a cold expression. "Youre cultivating the Divine Demons Body Refining First Gate, so Ive specially chosen an extremely formidable demonic beast for you - the howling moon wolf with divine demon bloodline."

  Ji Nings eyes widened as he stared at his father above him, his face filled with astonishment.

  Possessing the bloodline of gods and demons?

  Isnt that a divine beast? Yes, divine beasts are also a type of demon beast. There are still many such acquired-stage divine beasts on the boundless continent, such as Earth Shell Dragon, Thunder Mountain Rhinoceros, Howling Moon Wolf, Crimson Claw Golden Crow, Thunder Sea Hawk, White Water Marsh and so on. Generally, only one out of hundreds or thousands of acquired-stage divine beasts can make a difficult breakthrough to the innate spiritual stage.

  "Clang~~" The sound of iron chains kept ringing out.

  Ji Ning no longer divided his attention, staring intently at the massive passageway in the distance on the wall. He knew that over there, they should be unlocking the chains now. Once the chains were completely unlocked, the Moon Wolf would be released.

  "Clang!" The sound of iron chains hitting the ground.

  "Ahhh~~~" Suddenly a loud wolf howl echoed, and the two Ji Yichuan couples above, as well as Bai Shuizhe, all stared intently downwards.

  Ji Ning also held her breath.

  In the distance, a magnificent creature emerged from the wall passage, its entire body covered in beautiful silver fur, about two zhang tall. It walked out with elegance and gazed down at the small speck in the distance - a human youth. As a special existence of the demon beast divine beast, its intelligence was no less than that of humans.

  It was clear that once it entered this cage, there were only two outcomes - one was that it would kill the human and continue to live. The other was that it would be killed by this human youth.

  "He chose a divine beast at first glance." Ji Ning stretched out his right hand, and a sword appeared in mid-air, with cold light flashing on its body. "Then lets kill."

  The majestic body of the wolf, weighing nearly 10,000 pounds, moved forward with surprisingly light paws, its narrow eyes scrutinizing the human youth.

  Ji Ning walked step by step with a long sword in hand.

  The two sides are rapidly approaching each other.

  "Hsss!" The elegant and refined Xue Yue Lang suddenly turned ferocious, transforming into a shadowy figure in an instant. With a swift pounce, it lunged at Ji Ning, its soft paws also unsheathing like sharp blades, each claw bursting forth with deadly precision.

  Whoosh!

  Ji Ning made a swift movement with his foot, dodging the wolfs pounce as if he were a gust of wind. At the same time, his sharp sword stabbed forward in a slanted motion! This stab was incredibly decisive and fast as lightning, and as long as it entered the wolfs body, he could use the wolfs own momentum to tear its body apart!

  "Huh?" With a single stab, Ji Nings face changed color as the sword tip encountered tremendous resistance. The thick fur of the Xuan Yue Wolf blocked the sword tip, rendering it unable to penetrate.

  At the same time, the wolfs tail also swept fiercely, and Ji Ning, who was unable to dodge in time, blocked it with his horizontal sword.

  Boom!

  The tail of the wolf moon was like a heavy steel whip that struck the sword, and the powerful impact sent Ji Ning flying out. His entire body crashed into the distant black iron wall with a loud bang, causing the thick wall to tremble violently.

  "Ahh!" Xiao Yue Lang immediately followed with a flying pounce, his sharp claws directly swiping at Ji Ning.

  Ji Ning made a swift movement and leaped into flight.

  Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! Deep claw marks appeared on the wall where the black iron was poured. The wolf, Ao Yue, finally landed on the ground and turned its head to look at the human boy in the distance. Its "tail sweep" was a killing move, and with one swing of its tail, it sent the human boy crashing into the wall. But to its surprise, the human boy had instantly escaped to a distant place. It understood that this human boys strength was truly powerful, enough to rival its own in battle.

  "Ordinarily, a Jiu Ya warrior would have been shaken to death by that one sweep. Looks like well have to rely on the power of Shen Mos body refinement after all." Ji Ning furrowed his brow as he gazed at the distant Xiao Yue Lang.

  These years he has also been practicing qigong and has reached the level of post-heavenly perfection.

  With a sword that cant even pierce through skin and fur after cultivating for two days, how can we fight?

  "Hmm!"

  Ji Ning let out a low hum, and two visible streams of air shot out from his nostrils, causing the surrounding air to tremble. At this moment, the terrifying power hidden deep within his seemingly frail body was fully unleashed, and the Taiyin and Taiyang energies that had been dormant within him also began to erupt, causing his skin to flush with a faint red glow.

  Ji Ning slightly waved his hand and the sharp sword sliced through the air, creating a ripple that directly cut out a ditch on the thick muddy ground.

  In the distance, a wolf let out a low growl, staring fixedly at the young man.

  ……

  "This kid finally used the Diagram of the Nine Heavens." Wei Chi Xue smiled, "Before he was stubbornly refusing to use it."

  Ji Yichuan nodded: "Xiao Yue Lang, with the bloodline of the gods and demons, its fur is extremely tough, ordinary later-stage warriors are unable to pierce its fur. I specifically chose Xiao Yue Lang... its to force Ji Ning to burst out all his strength, lets see how far he can go in a truly intense life-and-death battle."

  "Now Ning Er is performing, what do you think?" Wei Chi Xue asked.

  "Generally." Ji Yichuan stared down, "Still calm."

  ……

  Ji Ning held a sharp sword and walked around the howling moon wolf in a big circle, step by step.

  The wolf also stared at Ji Ning, not easily launching an attack. Because once the attack... there will be a flaw, and life and death are often decided in an instant.

  "Hmph." Ji Ning suddenly transformed into a blurry shadow and approached Xiao Yue.

  The wolf howled and pounced on her immediately, also opening its mouth to reveal sharp fangs, while its sharp claws covered Jingning.

  Whoosh!

  A flash of sword light!

  The sword shadow changed nine times in a small range when it broke through the air, and its sharpness increased to an extremely frightening level, as if even the void was about to be split open. The sword shadow chopped at Xiao Yue Langs chest, cutting out a huge wound, and fresh blood sprayed out directly.

  "Clang." Ji Ning swung out with his sword, and immediately followed up with a spin of the swords body, blocking Xiao Yue Langs claw. At the same time, he used the force of the impact to fly backwards and retreat.

  The wolfs eyes were fixed on Ji Ning, its chest wound contracting and slowing down the bleeding, but blood was still flowing slowly, apparently the wound was too big just now.

  The howling wolf really feels death approaching!

  "Electric Light Flints from Lei Huo Jian Can Bian is indeed extraordinary." Ji Ning softly exclaimed.