"Hey, everyone, relax! I'm only here to challenge your king, not you."
Li Taixing knew he could easily defeat the giant bird monsters surrounding him, but that wasn't the goal today.
"Come on, Giant Bird Monster King! Face me. If you win, I'll do whatever you want. But if you lose, you're joining my crew!"
The giant bird monster king seemed to understand Li Taixing's bold challenge and rushed forward without hesitation. Its army of birds stayed in place, watching cautiously as their leader took charge.
As the massive creature closed in, Li Taixing smiled. "Alright, you asked for it!"
The bird's sharp claws shot toward his head, but Li Taixing intercepted the attack mid-air. With a swift, powerful throw, he slammed the giant bird monster king into the mountainside below.
Boom!
The impact shook the ground, and the king let out a pained screech.
"Yeah!" "Yi!"
The rest of the flock began to stir, ready to jump into the fight, but Li Taixing glanced at them disdainfully. "Your king can't even handle me. Stay out of this."
Hearing the mockery, the giant bird monster king roared in frustration. With a loud cry, it signaled for the others to stand down.
With a renewed rage, the giant bird monster king flew into the air once again, this time soaring even higher. It circled above, glaring down at Li Taixing, before flapping its wings with immense force. A powerful gust of wind shot toward Li Taixing, threatening to blow him away.
He raised an arm to shield his eyes. "Ugh, seriously? Not only does this thing stink, now it's blowing all that smell in my face. Gross."
'When this is over, I'm giving it a serious bath,' Li Taixing thought to himself.
In a flash, Li Taixing disappeared from his spot on the ground, reappearing in mid-air, directly on the back of the giant bird monster king. With a swift motion, he delivered a powerful kick to its head.
Boom!
The bird screeched in agony, losing control as it spiraled toward the ground again. But this time, it quickly caught itself and flapped its wings wildly.
Seeing this, the king let out another high-pitched scream, this time sending sharp, sonic waves toward Li Taixing.
"Whoa!" Li Taixing froze momentarily, caught off guard by the piercing sound. His body stiffened as the bird king took advantage of the moment, diving toward him with its sharp beak aimed right at his chest.
Just as it seemed the bird might split him in half, Li Taixing growled, "Not today!" With a burst of Psychokinesis, he sent a mental shockwave directly at the giant bird monster king.
Yi!
The bird recoiled, its head snapping back as it struggled to stay aloft. The powerful blow from Li Taixing's Psychokinesis left it dazed, retreating backward in terror.
Now, the once-proud bird king stared at Li Taixing with unmistakable fear in its eyes.
"You have two choices," Li Taixing said coldly. "Submit, or die."
The bird hesitated. It didn't want to surrender, but it knew Li Taixing had held back. If not for his mercy, it would already be dead. With a deep sigh, the giant bird monster king descended slowly to the ground and lowered its once-proud head.
Satisfied, Li Taixing floated down to the earth. The other giant birds watched from a distance, too afraid to approach now that their king had bowed before him.
"Good, good. Now, give me your essence," Li Taixing commanded.
Reluctantly, the giant bird monster king released its essence, which was instantly absorbed by Li Taixing through his palm.
[Ding! Congratulations! You have subdued the Giant Bird Monster King and gained 10 billion replicas of it! Note: Only the original has a will. The replicas are mindless but absolutely loyal.]
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"Hahaha!" Li Taixing burst into laughter. "Ten billion giant bird monster kings at my command? Amazing!"
Just then, something caught his attention. He sensed the presence of the giant crocodile king nearby, surfacing in the river not far from where he stood. His eyes narrowed in on it.
"Wait a minute... Is that the Giant Crocodile King? How did I miss it before?"
As soon as the giant crocodile king noticed Li Taixing's gaze, it felt a deep sense of dread and immediately tried to dive back underwater. However, before it could escape, Li Taixing teleported directly in front of it, grabbed its tail, and dragged it ashore with ease.
The giant crocodile king struggled violently, confused and bewildered by the fact that it, a mighty creature, was being overpowered so easily. It tried to summon water bubbles, hoping to catch Li Taixing off guard, but each one burst harmlessly on top of its own head.
"Yi."
At that moment, the giant bird monster king, freshly bathed, landed beside Li Taixing, ready to assist.
Li Taixing glanced at it, wrinkling his nose. "I told you to wash up! You still stink. How am I supposed to ride you if you smell like that?"
The giant bird monster king blinked in confusion, clearly taken aback. It had rushed to help, and now it was being scolded.
"Hurry up and get back in the river," Li Taixing grumbled. "You're going to be my ride; at least don't smell like death."
The bird sighed in frustration but obeyed, heading back toward the river for another bath. Meanwhile, the giant crocodile king, seeing that it was still in Li Taixing's grasp, let out a desperate 'quack,' as if begging the bird to switch places with it.