The Golden Lion had no choice. As a beast king, it didn't want to be so humiliated. However, the human before it had been eyeing it, wanting to eat its flesh. It could only willingly connect its soul with Ning Beichen. This was probably the most aggrieved beast king in history.
If other people could subdue a beast king, it would be an incredibly fortunate event, but Ning Beichen was incredibly dismissive of the Golden Lion.
However, after subduing the Golden Lion, Ning Beichen was not in a hurry to leave its domain. With the Golden Lion subdued, there was no place safer than here.
Moreover, Ning Beichen still needed to stay and communicate with Haitang.
Two days later, Ning Beichen contacted Haitang again. Ning Beichen quickly seized the opportunity to tell Haitang his situation and how he had arrived there.
With Haitang's help, Ning Beichen's spiritual connection technique also improved. They could now communicate for about five minutes.
Originally, the spiritual connection technique had no time limit. With Haitang's witchcraft, it was fine to use it for half a day. Now, with only five minutes, Haitang analyzed that it was likely due to their spiritual connection spanning two worlds, which made it so difficult.
However, even though they only had a few minutes of communication time, Ning Beichen, Haitang, and Liu Yilin were all very satisfied. At least they could connect, unlike their previous anxieties.
Meanwhile, Haitang and Liu Yilin, under Ning Beichen's guidance, arrived at the place where Ning Beichen had disappeared. However, Haitang and the others did not find the vortex Ning Beichen had mentioned.
Perhaps the passage had closed?
Or for some other reason?
So Haitang and Liu Yilin could only stay there to continue their research. Their goal was to find a way to open the passage, either for themselves to go through or to bring Ning Beichen back.
"There's residual energy of some mysterious particles here, and this energy is precisely the energy that makes up that dark shadow. Perhaps that dark shadow is the key to opening the passage. Haitang, find a way to trap the dark shadow, and I'll see if I can discover anything useful from it..."
Liu Yilin said to Haitang.
"No problem, I'll use a witch array to trap the dark shadow for a while."
Haitang nodded. As long as she didn't use the dark shadow for spiritual connection with Ning Beichen, she was confident she could trap it for a period of time.
Following the two women, they began to wait for the dark shadow to appear, and they discussed what Ning Beichen's world was like.
While Liu Yilin and the others were researching how to open the passage, Ning Beichen had already left the mountain range with Yang Qianrou and the others.
Although the Golden Lion was unwilling, under Ning Beichen's coercion, Yang Qianrou and the others also sat on the Golden Lion's back and crossed the mountain range, entering the territory of the Rhinoceros King.
"Master, that Rhinoceros King has a grudge against me. It definitely won't let us pass through its territory so easily," the mountain-like Golden Lion said to Ning Beichen.
"You don't need to worry about these things. If it dares to come, I'll skin it and roast it. I wonder if rhinoceros meat is tough or not?" Ning Beichen said dismissively.
Since Ning Beichen's battle with the Golden Lion last time, his cultivation and strength had advanced further. He was no longer afraid of the Rhinoceros King.
The Golden Lion shivered. It knew very well how strong Ning Beichen was. Even it, the beast king, couldn't get off lightly, so the Rhinoceros King would likely be no better.
Thus, the Golden Lion became excited. Along the way, it deliberately made a lot of noise, wanting to attract the Rhinoceros King out.
Having become a mount, how could it let the Rhinoceros King remain uninvolved? If they were going to be unlucky, they might as well be unlucky together.
As expected, not long after Ning Beichen entered the Rhinoceros King's territory, he saw the Rhinoceros King leading a group of fierce beasts charging out.
However, when the Rhinoceros King saw the Golden Lion become a human's mount, it couldn't help but burst into laughter, and its followers also joined in the mockery.
The Golden Lion and the Rhinoceros King were originally mortal enemies. Now that they saw the Golden Lion's fate, why wouldn't they mock it?
The Golden Lion was somewhat dejected, but it secretly glanced at Ning Beichen and then looked at the Rhinoceros King with a provocative gaze, thinking to itself.
"Laugh, laugh. When you anger Master, let's see how long you can laugh."
"Rhinoceros King, my master wants to pass through your territory. Hurry up and let us through." The Golden Lion said loudly to the Rhinoceros King, speaking in human language, not beast language.
"Hahaha, Golden Lion, I didn't expect you to actually pledge allegiance to a human and be a mount for these lowly humans. You're truly a disgrace to our beast race." The Rhinoceros King mocked and jeered loudly.
"Laughing your ass off, who do you think you are?" Ning Beichen didn't care if the Golden Lion did it intentionally, but the Rhinoceros King's mention of "lowly humans" made Ning Beichen very unhappy.
"Lowly human, you have successfully angered me. Kill these lowly humans!" With the Rhinoceros King's command, its followers behind it immediately attacked Ning Beichen.
Rumbling sounds echoed across the land. The Rhinoceros King's followers swarmed towards the Golden Lion.
"Seeking death!"
The Rhinoceros King was one thing, but even these little things dared to attack it? Was there any justice? Was there any beast law? The Golden Lion immediately opened its mouth and let out a king's roar, like an air cannon, blowing away all the charging fierce beasts.
However, the Golden Lion's head was hit by a punch from Ning Beichen.
"What are you howling about? So noisy, and your breath stinks." The Golden Lion immediately became like a kitten, not daring to howl again.
"Are you the Rhinoceros King? I'll give you an opportunity now. Either be our mount, or become roasted rhinoceros meat. Choose yourself?" Ning Beichen stood on the Golden Lion's head, with his arms crossed, and said.
"Hahaha, with you, a lowly human, I am not that foolish Golden Lion. You want to subdue me? Watch me eat you." The Rhinoceros King had no other abilities, only thick skin and tough flesh. It charged at the Golden Lion. Its charge was no less powerful than a large missile attack. Even the Golden Lion dared not confront the Rhinoceros King head-on.
"Seeking death!" Ning Beichen didn't want to waste time with the Rhinoceros King and directly thrust his sword forward. With a boom! A massive sword dragon sent the charging Rhinoceros King flying. Ning Beichen then leaped, landing in front of the Rhinoceros King and unleashing a horizontal sweep. Countless sword lights, like a machine gun, struck the Rhinoceros King's body. Even though the Rhinoceros King had thick skin and tough flesh, before the Bronze Ancient Sword, it was akin to a dimensional reduction attack. In a short while, the Rhinoceros King's body was covered in bloody wounds.