Chapter 1353: Kill the Bastard!

The Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds he had learned before could easily suppress and render powerless any sacred beast that hadn't reached the True Dragon level and possessed dragon bloodline.

He had thought this big fellow was at the Eighth Layer of the Saint Domain, so a roar might not be very effective. If it failed and he consumed too much power, he'd be at its mercy. So he didn't dare act rashly. He never dreamed that these two words would still be so powerful!

If he had known earlier, he would have shouted as soon as they met, and wouldn't have been so passive, nearly beaten to death on the spot.

"Are you... a True Dragon?"

While he was marveling, the Hell Green Dragon Beast lying on the ground, twitching incessantly, looked over again, its huge eyes filled with intense terror.

The dragon bloodline hierarchy was strict. Although it was called a Green Dragon Beast, it still had a huge gap compared to true dragons. The fact that the other party could roar out such pure Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds meant it must possess a dragon bloodline even purer than its own.

"Although I am not a True Dragon, if you submit to me, I can make your bloodline purer and your strength greater."

Zhang Xuan walked over, looking as if he would continue to use the Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds to shake it to death if it didn't agree.

"I submit..."

Without hesitating too long, the Green Dragon Beast lowered its head.

Being able to utter the Heavenly Dragon Eight Sounds, even if not a True Dragon, it must be related to one. Bloodline suppression made submission not shameful but fortunate.

Not seizing this opportunity would be truly foolish.

Seeing it agree, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

He had originally come to help Luo Xuanqing find the Cave Void Gourd, but never dreamed he would take in a sacred beast at the Eighth Layer of the Saint Domain... Still, this was good. From now on, he could strut around the Saint Son Hall; among the students, almost no one could defeat this big fellow.

...

Inside the cave, Yuan Xiao carefully advanced slowly.

With a sacred beast at the Eighth Layer of the Saint Domain inside, he dared not release his divine sense or fly; he could only search bit by bit with his eyes... But the cave was too big. Over ten minutes had passed, and he still hadn't finished searching it once.

"How is there nothing?"

After walking a bit more, he returned to the cave entrance, frowning.

He had circled the entire cave, so how could he not even see a shadow of the Green Dragon Beast? Could it have gone out foraging and not returned?

If so, that would be great. He could set up a formation outside the cave. Once it returned and triggered it, trapping it, he wouldn't have to risk luring it.

"I need to tell Luo Xuanqing and the others quickly..."

Releasing his divine sense and scanning once, he indeed found nothing. Yuan Xiao hurried out.

He had to inform Luo Xuanqing and the others immediately, telling them not to wait...

Squeezing out of the cave again, he was about to call Zhang Xuan when he saw a huge Green Dragon Beast lying on the ground, fawningly licking his pant leg with its tongue.

"This..."

His eyes went wide, Yuan Xiao looked as if he had seen a ghost: "Zhang Shi... what's going on?"

He was dumbfounded.

He had gone into the cave to find the Hell Green Dragon Beast, searched the whole place and found nothing. Now he saw it outside, lying at Zhang Xuan's feet licking his pant leg... What had happened?

"Oh, the Green Dragon Beast came from outside and ran into me. I had some free time, so I tamed it on the spot..."

Zhang Xuan explained.

"Tamed it on the spot..."

His body swayed, Yuan Xiao nearly fainted.

This was a sacred beast at the Eighth Layer of the Saint Domain... something they would flee as far as possible from if encountered. And he had tamed it directly... How long had it been?

Ten minutes? Twenty minutes?

Anyway, it was far less than half an hour!

Suppressing his urge to go mad, he looked over again: "You... are also proficient in beast taming?"

"I passed the beast tamer exam."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

Yuan Xiao was left speechless.

This guy was fast at formations, and also an alchemist, a physician... Now he was so good at beast taming. Was there anything he couldn't do?

"Let's go see Brother Luo and the others."

With the Green Dragon Beast tamed and the danger eliminated, there was no point in staying here any longer. Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

His battle outside the cave had been so loud. Yuan Xiao had entered the cave without releasing his divine sense, and there might be formations around, so it was understandable he hadn't noticed. But Luo Xuanqing and the others were so close and hadn't heard anything. No one had come. Could something have happened?

The two walked toward where Luo Xuanqing and the others were.

Before they even got close, they heard gusts of wind howling, blowing boulders rolling in the valley. It seemed both sides were afraid of making too much noise and attracting more sacred beasts, so they restrained their power, with the energy circulating only within a certain range without leaking out.

Rounding the rocks, they saw two figures fighting ahead. Every move carried immense power. Even someone of his strength felt terrified watching for a while and dared not approach.

"Is that Zhang Chun?"

Recognizing one of the fighters as Luo Xuanqing, Zhang Xuan asked.

The opponent was a young man in his thirties, with jet-black eyebrows and long arms. Every movement carried a power that seemed naturally formed. His strength was the same as Luo Xuanqing's, both at the peak of the Seventh Layer of the Saint Domain.

"Yes."

Yuan Xiao nodded in acknowledgment.

Zhang Xuan looked closely.

As he had said before, the two were indeed fighting with every move vicious.

However, they knew each other too well. Every move seemed anticipated in advance. Although dangerous, neither could harm the other in the slightest.

Instead, because their movements were too fast, they looked like fellow disciples practicing moves back and forth.

Opposite Bi Hongyin and Yun Lianhai stood four people, each with arms crossed, watching the battle with keen interest.

"How did a fight break out?"

Approaching, Yuan Xiao lowered his voice.

Wasn't it supposed to be just a show to stop them from moving forward? How did it turn into a real fight?

"We came to stop them, and Zhang Chun proposed settling it with martial skill—whoever wins gets to tame the Azure Dragon Beast, and the loser has to scram! So they started fighting. But the two are evenly matched and know each other well; after all this time, there's still no winner!"

Bi Hongyin explained, then frowned: "What about it? That Azure Dragon Beast? Did you lure it over?"

"Well..."

Thinking of what just happened, Yuan Xiao didn't know how to answer and could only shake his head: "You'd better ask Master Zhang."

Bi Hongyin found it odd but still turned around: "Master Zhang, how did it go?"

"Oh, I just had a fight with the Azure Dragon Beast..."

As he spoke, Zhang Xuan was about to explain what had happened when he felt a surge of air ahead. Zhang Chun, in midair, pushed his palms out and withdrew from the battle circle, then frowned and looked at Zhang Xuan and the others in disbelief: "You're fine?"

The Azure Dragon Beast had charged off in a rage to cause trouble—how could the two have returned unscathed?

"What do you mean?"

Seeing his expression, Luo Xuanqing sensed something was wrong and also looked over.

"Xuanqing, this guy encountered the Azure Dragon Beast before coming here and deliberately said you wanted to tame it, provoking it to anger. As soon as we made contact, we would be attacked..."

Yuan Xiao said.

When he came over, Zhang Xuan had explained everything in detail, so he already knew they had fallen for the other's scheme.

"That's right, I did encounter the Azure Dragon Beast earlier. You deliberately blocked me just now, but in fact, I was also blocking you, wanting to see how much power the enraged Azure Dragon Beast could unleash..."

Zhang Chun smiled lightly, not denying it, and looked over with confusion: "How is it that you two, meeting such a big fellow, came out completely fine? Not even injured?"

No wonder he was puzzled.

The Hell Azure Dragon Beast, a Saint Realm eighth-level sacred beast, was something even he couldn't withstand in its fury. For these two to return unharmed and without a scratch defied reason.

According to his plan, he had deliberately blocked Luo Xuanqing to prevent him from coming to the rescue. That way, his two companions would surely be injured, possibly losing combat effectiveness. Then he would lure the Azure Dragon Beast over, earning goodwill while making the other party suffer—a win-win...

For the two to return like this... could it be they hadn't encountered it?

"Are you Zhang Chun?"

Too lazy to answer, Zhang Xuan looked over.

"That's right. Who are you?"

Frowning, Zhang Chun showed displeasure.

A mere peak Soul Separation Realm brat dared to address him by name—quite bold.

"Never mind who I am. I heard you have improper designs on the little princess of the Luo family?"

Zhang Xuan continued.

"What do you mean?" Zhang Chun squinted and turned to Luo Xuanqing: "Luo Xuanqing, is this your man?"

"Master Zhang..."

Hearing mention of his sister, Luo Xuanqing also frowned and couldn't help looking over.

"Brother Luo, just tell me—does he have improper designs on the little princess or not?"

Without saying more, Zhang Xuan looked over.

"Hmph, a toad lusting after a swan's flesh. My sister—how could he be worthy of her!"

Not knowing what Zhang Xuan meant, but at the mention of his sister, Luo Xuanqing snorted in displeasure.

He already disliked the Zhang family, and this guy dared to harass his sister. If not for their equal strength, he would have long beaten him until even his own father couldn't recognize him.

"Since Brother Luo says so, then beating him up wouldn't be unjust."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Beat me? With you?"

Thinking this sudden interloper wanted something else, Zhang Chun laughed in anger upon hearing he wanted to beat him.

He was a peak powerhouse of the Saint Son Hall's inner court, a peerless genius of the Sage Zhang family—who didn't tremble at the sight of him?

And this peak Soul Separation Realm brat dared to speak arrogantly... as if he didn't exist!

"Master Zhang..."

Luo Xuanqing was also baffled.

Had this Zhang Xuan just been beaten silly?

This was Zhang Chun, someone even he found hard to defeat... and you want to beat him?

"That's right!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Fine then, let me see what strength you have to be so arrogant..."

With a cold laugh, Zhang Chun grabbed the air with his palm, and an extremely powerful force surged toward Zhang Xuan.

"Kill the bastard!"

Standing still, Zhang Xuan snapped his fingers.

Roar!

Before the sound faded, an Azure Dragon Beast over thirty meters long suddenly appeared before everyone, its thick tail sweeping fiercely.

Bang!

Before he could react, Zhang Chun was sent flying, crashing headfirst into the mountain, smashing a huge hole.