The horse suddenly stopped and ceased its pursuit, putting Chen Yang's plan at a standstill. In just that short time, the herd of horses had closed in by nearly a hundred meters.
"Woof!"
Suddenly, the European Emperor rushed out from behind the Horse King and called out to him.
Horse King immediately started running in a panic.
Animals have very keen senses; it could sense the threat posed by the European Emperor.
Ma Wang continued his gallop, and Chen Yang also sped up his run.
They had initially kept a considerable distance from the herd of horses, but now they were only a little over a hundred meters away.
After Chen Yang, Ou Huang, and Ma Wang ran past the canyon entrance, Hou Yu and Xu Meng walked out from the side with torches.
"Be careful, if the grassland is burned down, we'll be guilty of a terrible sin," Xu Meng said.
"Don't worry, I've already cleared out the flammable materials, and we also dug a firebreak, didn't we?" Hou Yu said.
"Alright, let's light the fire quickly, the horses are coming."
Xu Meng placed the torch on the haystack on the ground.
When the haystack came into contact with the flame, it burst into flames instantly, and the resin on the haystack made the flames burn even faster.
The two acted swiftly, immediately lighting a whole row of flames and sealing off the entrance to the canyon.
The towering flames whipped up waves of heat.
The herd of horses stopped quickly, though not very abruptly, but a chain reaction of falls still occurred behind them, with dozens of horses collapsing.
Flames have a natural deterrent effect on all living things, and the herd of horses dared not cross the circle of flames.
The horses were completely bewildered. The disappearance of their king horse left them at a loss, but with the flames blocking their way, they had no way to give chase.
Hou Yu and Xu Meng breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the horses brake and knew that they couldn't catch up with Chen Yang and the others.
"I hope Chen Yang succeeds," Hou Yu said.
He and Xu Meng were to stay here and watch the flames.
They would rather abandon the plan than cause a disaster; the two of them had to stay here.
The hay burned very quickly, and the flames were almost extinguished in about two minutes, but the horses still dared not move forward.
After lingering there for a while, the horses left.
Although there is no king horse, each small group still has its own leader, so they don't fall apart completely.
However, if the leader of the horse is absent for an extended period, these lead horses will leave with their respective herds and roam the grasslands.
And their king horse is now in crisis.
Chen Yang led Ma Wang into the dense forest, where Ma Wang's speed was completely restricted.
Both Ou Huang and Chen Yang were more agile than Ma Wang, and Ma Wang's fate was sealed the moment he entered the dense forest.
The European Emperor blocked the Horse King's path, while Chen Yang was responsible for capturing the Horse King; the two worked together seamlessly.
However, the horse king simply couldn't escape; it didn't mean it had given in.
Even after Chen Yang lassoed the horse king, the horse king continued to struggle.
The horse king was too strong, and Chen Yang could only restrain it slowly, allowing the horse king to exhaust its strength as much as possible.
This is a long-term battle; it all comes down to who has the better stamina.
Chen Yang weaved back and forth among the trees, using them to block Ma Wang's charge.
He had tamed more than a dozen horses before, but none of them were as powerful and had such terrifying stamina as this one.
More importantly, the horse king was too wild, even more unruly than ordinary horses.
Previously, horses could be kept in check by simply tying a rope to a tree and letting them roam around for a while.
However, Chen Yang dared not do that when facing the Horse King, as it could easily break free of the rope given the Horse King's strength.
While Chen Yang and Ma Wang were locked in a tug-of-war, Ou Huang couldn't help because it knew that this prey wasn't meant to be eaten. So it could only neigh twice from the sidelines, trying to scare the horse.
The struggle of the horse king was exhausting, while Chen Yang only needed to control the rope and dodge the attacks, which was very easy. Sometimes, if he found a good position, he could stay still for several minutes while the horse king was struggling.
After this tug-of-war lasted for more than half an hour, Hou Yu and Xu Meng arrived.
When Horse King saw two other identical creatures approaching, it immediately stopped struggling.
"Finally, they've stopped causing trouble."
Chen Yang paused for a moment, but still dared not let go.
"You've tamed it?" Xu Meng said with some surprise.
This is a horse king! Even on the Mongolian steppe, it only exists in legends. I never thought they could actually tame a horse king.
Just then, the horse suddenly let out a mournful cry and crashed into a tree.
Chen Yang immediately realized that Ma Wang was trying to commit suicide.
He didn't care whether he would hurt the horse king or not, and suddenly charged forward, bumping into the horse king from the side.
When Ma Wang fell to the ground, Chen Yang was also thrown away by the recoil and rolled several times.
"What a fine horse! Unyielding to the death," Hou Yu exclaimed in admiration.
Chen Yang got up from the ground, still holding the rope in his hand.
"The King Horse must be trained alone and cannot be with other horses."
Xu Meng nodded and said, "Don't worry, I have a way. Don't underestimate me."
Chen Yang looked at the horse king on the ground. Although it had fallen, the horse king still looked defiant, breathing heavily through its nostrils, and had an arrogant demeanor.
Chen Yang walked behind it and patted its rear end again.
King Horse was so angry he kicked his hooves, but there was nothing he could do.
"It seems it doesn't like being flattered," Hou Yu said with a smile.
The European Emperor walked to the front of the horse's head and looked at the Horse King.
The horse king looked desperate, thinking he was about to be eaten.
As a result, the lucky one only glanced at it twice and walked away, then ran off to Chen Yang to claim credit, and Chen Yang rewarded it with a few pieces of meat.
Xu Meng came up again and gently stroked the horse king. The horse king closed its eyes comfortably and quickly relaxed.
They helped the horse king stand up again. The horse king struggled for a while, but it didn't have the strength it had before.
Chen Yang tied a rope between its hooves, the rope being only long enough for it to take small, quick steps, not to run.
Next, it was up to Xu Meng, while Chen Yang and Hou Yu went to set up their accommodations there.
They built temporary accommodations a few days ago, and now they need to improve them.
We already have enough horses, and we can catch a few more one after another. There is no shortage of horses on this grassland.
The task of taming the horses was left to Xu Meng. Chen Yang planned to have two people from the camp come over with some supplies and take the three horses they had ridden back with them.
Chen Yang himself went for a walk in the depths of the grasslands with Ou Huang.
Both he and the European Emperor were quite fast, and with the Lightness of the Wind and the Ground-Walking Boots, carrying supplies was also convenient, so they didn't need to ride horses.
At Chen Yang's current speed, riding a horse can only save energy and carry luggage, but it won't make him much faster.
However, before venturing deep into the grasslands, it's best to make sure the accommodations are in good condition.
The grasslands are not a safe place. They have learned this lesson many times. Even the Xindu camp has been attacked more than once, let alone this place.
Moreover, the fences need to be built well; it wouldn't be good if the horses we worked so hard to capture ended up being taken advantage of by other carnivores.
(End of this chapter)
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