After using cheats, I became the strongest Beast Tamer

Lin Beisheng felt the tentacles wrapped around his body were ice cold, yet incredibly tough.

They tightened around him more and more... his vision in front of him became increasingly blurred.

In the last second, Lin Beisheng's mind conjured up a silhouette.

Was this his handiwork?

...

The Lin family members were escorted into the Xinhuo Prison located in Longdu.

This was a newly constructed jail that hadn't even been completed for three months, situated right inside the mountains less than ten kilometers from the Longdu Military Region.

It was probably also conveniently strengthened by the proximity to the military region for enhanced prison security.

Chen Xing had thought that there might be rescue attempts during the transport, however, everything proceeded smoothly until all were securely locked up in the prison.

The very next day after the Lin family members were locked up, these families finally made their move.

"Deputy Commandant, representatives of the Wang, Wei, and Su families have come to see you," Zhao Guangming reported after locating Chen Xing. Since arriving at the prison, Chen Xing had been sitting inside it.

"Let the three families come over," Chen Xing said, looking at the list in his hand with some amusement.

So there's still one family that hasn't come?

Are they holding on to a glimmer of hope, or is there another reason?

Soon, four people walked into the warden's office from outside.

"Are you here to plead for the Lin family?" Chen Xing asked playfully, regarding the four people in front of him.

"No, we are here to seek a great opportunity for Commandant Chen," the man in the yellow robe said with a smile.

"Oh? What great opportunity?"

"The Lin family has committed insubordination!"

Chen Xing interrupted him, "The Lin family has evaded taxes."

The man in the yellow robe quickly changed his words, "The Lin family has evaded taxes, an unforgivable crime!"

"I think strict measures should be applied, the Lin family should be dealt with severely!" the man in the yellow robe said firmly.

Chen Xing, "Is this the great opportunity you speak of?"

"Not exactly. After dealing with the Lin family, all the resources they occupied will be vacated, and we three families will help Commandant Chen take control of the Lin family. From now on, the Chen family of Huaidong will be the new rising family of Great Xia. To celebrate the rise of the Huaidong Chen family, each of our families is willing to offer up one-tenth of our assets to you, sir."

Chen Xing spoke slowly, "But it seems... not enough."

The man in the yellow robe was taken aback, then his expression turned helpless. If it weren't for fearing Chen Xing's status as the Deputy Commandant of Xinhuo and that unknown strength, they would not have stooped so low.

After all, Great Xia was a place where rules mattered.

Some things couldn't just be done on a whim.

"Mr. Chen, may we three families discuss it among ourselves?" the man in the yellow robe proposed.

"No, you misspoke just now. Your four families are already within my grasp, so are you bribing me with my own resources?"

Shit!

This kid is too arrogant!

This attitude showed no intention of negotiating.

The man in the yellow robe couldn't help but laugh in anger, thinking of capturing all three families in one fell swoop?

"Iron Elder," the man in the yellow robe said respectfully, looking toward the old man who had been silent since his arrival.

Iron Elder's brows furrowed slightly, he glanced at the man but did not speak. Instead, he looked solemnly at the locked door behind the warden's office.

"May I know which old friend is present?" Iron Elder asked aloud.

The door opened, and Dong Fang walked out of the room with large strides.

"The matters of the younger generation should not concern us elders, how about that?" Dong Fang said indifferently.

Upon seeing Dong Fang, Iron Elder frowned slightly, this person was an elusive peak of Transcendence he had never seen before.

However, in Great Xia, where hidden dragons and crouching tigers were common, it wasn't surprising that a hidden master might emerge from an unknown corner.

"I'm merely fulfilling an obligation; an old friend of the Wang Family once saved my life on the battlefield of the Exotic Region, and today I must stand up for them," Iron Elder said, his resolute face weathered by the elements.

"Unexpectedly, you're quite the sentimental one. Since that's the case, let's resolve this according to the rules among us Beast Tamers and have a battle," Dong Fang immediately summoned the Snow Bamboo Spirit Sovereign.

Outside the window, the Snow Bamboo Spirit Sovereign floated in the air, surrounded by ice and sharp auras, with layers of frost spreading out from the Spirit Sovereign as the center.

Walls and floors were covered in layers of frost.

"Laws!?" Iron Elder's slightly murky eyes flickered.

He looked at Snow Bamboo with a sense of dread.

Just now, his beast had sensed the aura of Transcendence from Dong Fang, suggesting that the beast had reached the pinnacle of a Beast Tamer. Beasts could actually leave a scent mark on their masters, much like how dogs urinate in the yard to claim their territory.

Beasts leaving their scent on their masters were similar in nature.

But he hadn't expected that Dong Fang's beast had actually mastered divine laws and reached the peak of Transcendence.

His own beast hadn't grasped any divine laws, and although they were at the same Energy Level in terms of minor realms, they were completely outmatched when put to the test.

Iron Elder took a deep breath and said in a heavy voice, "But I've already taken a stand for the Wang Family three times over the years. As the saying goes, 'don't go beyond three times.' The debt of gratitude has long been repaid. I can't interfere in this matter, please proceed as you wish."

After speaking, Iron Elder decisively turned and walked away as if he had made up his mind about something.

Chen Xing couldn't help but laugh. Iron Elder really was a man of emotion.

"..."

Dong Fang remained silent for two seconds, equally surprised by Iron Elder's dramatic tactics.

However, it was good the other party could read the situation, sparing him some effort.

The representative from the Wang Family turned pale.

They had not expected that behind Chen Xing stood a figure who had also mastered divine laws and achieved peak Transcendence.

So much for fighting ... what's the point.

In Great Xia, as far as he knew, there were only so many Ascendants, with some being loners, some with few descendants, and only two with a family.

One family had relocated to the Exotic Region while the other kept an extremely low profile, to the extent that many of their future generations might not know their identity.

Then there were the numerous peak Transcendents beneath those Ascendants.

Only those with a peak Transcendent Beast Tamer could be considered a true first-class family in Great Xia.

Without one, they would always be inferior. They would be the inconsequential second- or third-rate families.

Among the second-rate families, those with only a high-ranking Transcendent could only be considered third-rate.

Those without even a high-ranking Transcendent, could not boast of being a distinguished family at all.

They could only be considered as an inconsequential force.

There was no helping it, people of Great Xia were always so competitive, even within the families themselves.

Actually, even among the first-class families, there was a huge difference based on influence, with some being highly prestigious and others less renowned.

The biggest difference lay in whether they had mastered divine laws at the peak of Transcendence.

Owning such a peak Transcendent with mastered divine laws would qualify as a reserve for Ascension.

Such a family, with the pace of the Divinity Resurgence accelerating in the Exotic Region, was almost guaranteed to achieve Ascension.

They had never imagined that Chen Xing would have such a significant figure by his side.

And it seemed that the relations between the two were rather extraordinary.

Dong Fang casually found a stool and sat beside Chen Xing.

"What did I say? I mentioned if I stepped in, I could help you out with some troubles, didn't I?"

"Thanks a bunch, Brother Dong," Chen Xing said, smiling.

Wang Shiyi lowered his head, having overheard something.

These two were calling each other brothers?!

Wang Shiyi felt his worldview might have taken a severe blow.

At the same time, a terrifying thought crossed his mind.

How could anyone who qualifies as an elite in such families be foolish? The misjudgments made earlier were merely due to his long-standing high status and the unequal access to information, causing a series of misunderstandings, coupled with a pinch of fatal arrogance.

Wang Shiyi, however, considered, by surname—one named Dong and the other Chen—they might not be relatives, especially because prior investigations had never revealed any information about Dong Fang.

If they were not relatives but merely friends, then what kind of simple character could the brother recognized by such a peak Transcendent figure be?

Wang Shiyi's face showed a grim smile as he suddenly realized that his family... the Wang Family might be facing great calamity.

They should not have been so greedy... No! They should not have rashly intervened without thoroughly investigating the situation beforehand.

No wonder, no wonder those truly top-tier first-class families didn't get involved.

And then there was the Mou Family, whose sudden abnormal behavior to refuse coming this time seemed strange.

He had heard that the current head of the Mou Family's wife had the surname Han.

She might have learned something through the Han Family's channels.

His own three families had been pushed out as cannon fodder!