Capítulo 24: Chapter 24: The Dragon Appears, Holy Golden Dragon Might
"Oh no! That's a demon Jiao, and an eighth-rank one at that. We're in big trouble!"
"The Jiao has noble blood and commands the snake horde. We can't save that girl!"
"Damn it, why did she come here? Is she courting death?"
"White Fox, let's get out of here. This place is too dangerous!"
Seeing Nangong Siyao's predicament, the entire Leopard Hunting Team was alarmed, urging the Two-Tailed White Fox to retreat.
All around, a sinister rustling sound emerged, eyes filled with malice and coldness peering from the bushes, ancient trees, holes, and shadows—snakes, all demon snakes!
They flicked their crimson tongues, their sharp fangs gleaming with a chilling light.
The members of the Leopard Hunting Team shivered under the venomous gaze, feeling a creeping fear.
"Leave? Can you even leave?"
The Jiao coiled around Nangong Siyao sneered, greedily sniffing the scent emanating from the girl. It couldn't understand why, but there was something about her that elicited a deep-seated longing from its very genes.
"A bunch of weaklings, daring to enter your ancestor Jiao's territory, courting death!"
The Jiao's gaze was contemptuous, its demeanor proud, with an arrogance born from its noble bloodline, considering itself a natural king.
Under the Jiao's command, "Hiss hiss hiss!" "Hiss hiss hiss!" "Hiss hiss hiss!" the demon snakes slithered and shot forth, encircling the Two-Tailed White Fox and the Leopard Hunting Team densely.
Third-rank, fourth-rank, fifth-rank, sixth-rank, seventh-rank, eighth-rank!
Undead Pythons, Eye Magic Snakes, Five-Step Fatal Snakes of dozens of types!
A number reaching two hundred strong!
"White Fox! We'll carve a path for you. You're an SSS-rank summoned beast, you can't die!"
The Black-Striped Leopard roared, ready for a last stand.
"That's right! Let's make this our glorious final battle!"
The Leopard Hunting Team was prepared to cover the White Fox's escape. At this moment, the Two-Tailed White Fox spoke up, looking disdainfully at the distant Jiao, saying:
"Jiao? Noble blood? Frog in a well!"
"Roar!" The Jiao was enraged; its exalted bloodline could not tolerate human contempt. "Attack, devour them alive!"
"Hiss hiss hiss!" "Hiss hiss hiss!" "Hiss hiss hiss!"
The demon snake horde went into a frenzy, opening their foul-smelling maws, ready to strike.
Having exchanged a signal with Nangong Siyao, Xiao Ye immediately activated the contract power of the SSS-rank Five-Clawed Golden Dragon template.
Buzz! Two brilliant golden lights radiated from Nangong Siyao and the White Fox, dispelling darkness and coldness!
A profound and supreme aura permeated the space!
Roar!!! An extended, clear dragon roar echoed from the void, and Nangong Siyao vanished. In the sky above, an Eastern divine dragon with golden vertical pupils appeared.
Rabbit eyes, deer antlers, bull mouth, camel head, tiger paws, eagle claws, fish scales, snake body!
The Three-Toed Golden Dragon hovered mid-air, its body covered in golden scales, radiating a sacred light!
"Jiao, who gave you the courage to call yourself a Beast King!!"
A voice filled with authority boomed from the Golden Dragon's mouth, like a bomb detonating in the ears of all the demon snakes and the Jiao.
The supreme, mysterious bloodline aura emanated from the golden divine dragon, suffusing the area.
"This, this, this, a dragon, it's a dragon!" The eighth-rank Jiao stared in shock at the golden divine dragon circling overhead.
"Impossible, absolutely impossible, how can there be a divine dragon in this world!!"
The absolute suppression from the bloodline left the Jiao breathless.
Suddenly, the golden divine dragon's golden eyes locked onto it, and the Jiao felt as though a terrifying presence was watching it. A deep fear surged from its genes, causing it to shudder.
"Attack, attack, devour it!" The Jiao was furious at the fear rising within it, it was the Beast King's offspring, a noble Jiao!
Yet not one demon snake dared to advance, all falling silent!
The supreme bloodline aura from the golden divine dragon instilled deep fear in their bloodlines, causing them to hesitate!
"Roar hiss hiss!" "Hiss hiss roar!"
The chaotic, fearful cries were testament to the trembling and dread of the snake horde.
"Wow! This is amazing!?"
"Incredible, a divine dragon, it's really a divine dragon!"
"With a divine dragon present, who can challenge it!?"
"That girl, she's insane, summoning a divine dragon!"
"Divine Dragon: I don't move an inch, and you lose without a fight!"
"Beast Horde: Dare to move? We dare not!"
The Leopard Hunting Team was dumbfounded, their eyes fixated on the golden divine dragon hovering above the ancient trees, their minds nearly exploding with shock.
The dragon's golden scales emitted a dazzling light, its supreme bloodline aura made the Leopard Hunting Team feel as though they were gazing upon a king, a true king, an indisputable supreme ruler!
"Roar! You wretched creature, I'll tear you apart!"
The Jiao felt like a clown, furious as it shot towards the golden divine dragon, unleashing its eighth-rank power.
Roar!!!
A roar filled with majesty erupted from the golden divine dragon's mouth, sending shockwaves through the air, spreading in all directions, the sound resonating throughout the forest.
**[Holy Golden Dragon Might: Mental pressure effect, reducing enemy attributes by 50%, supreme among kin, with dominion bloodline effects]**
Buzz!! All the present demon snakes, in an instant, felt their spirits struck, their attributes halved.
The first to be affected was the Jiao. In mid-air, its mighty aura withered, becoming ordinary.
Then!
Thud! The Jiao crashed to the ground, its bloodline seemingly shackled, crushed by the holy pressure, unable to muster any strength.
Thud thud thud! Thud thud thud! Thud thud thud!
The scene resembled dumplings being made, as all the demon snakes were overpowered by the holy pressure, pinned to the ground.
Their blood and vital energy froze as if iced, unable to move.
As a dragon of the highest standing, the divine dragon naturally suppressed the bloodlines of demon snakes and Jiao. At this moment, the Three-Toed Golden Dragon gazed down at the silent snake horde with a calm expression, its gaze sweeping over them.
Third-rank, fourth-rank, fifth-rank, sixth-rank, seventh-rank, eighth-rank! Undead Pythons, Eye Magic Snakes, Five-Step Fatal Snakes of dozens of types!
The demon snake horde, completely silent!
"Amazing!"
"Beast King, this is a true Beast King!"
"If only this divine dragon could be our captain!"
"Yeah, with the divine dragon and the White Fox leading, our hunting team would soar!"
"Damn, I'm still the captain here, and you're already talking about replacing me?"
"Sorry, Captain! Next time we'll talk behind your back."
Capítulo 25: Chapter 25: Water Element Mastery, Supreme Status
The Leopard Hunting Team sprang into action, targeting the demon snake horde surrounding them. Despite the formidable defenses of the eighth-rank snakes, they focused on the seventh-rank and below.
Within minutes, the 200-strong snake horde was nearly decimated by the team, leaving the ground stained with blood and a mound of blood-scented cores beneath the White Fox's feet.
The eighth-rank Jiao, pinned to the ground, watched helplessly as its underlings were slaughtered, trembling with rage.
Ten or so eighth-rank snakes lay subdued, shivering with fear as they witnessed their companions being killed, terrified they would be next.
"Roar!!"
In a desperate outburst, the eighth-rank Jiao unleashed its innate skill against the Leopard Hunting Team:
**[Water Coiling Force: Controls surrounding water molecules to form a steam tornado, attacking multiple targets]**
A scorching steam tornado formed, sweeping towards the Leopard Hunting Team.
The surrounding air, distorted by the steam tornado, vibrated with a hissing sound.
Bang! The eighth-rank Jiao collapsed weakly, having forced its blood essence to use the move, only to have it suppressed by the sacred pressure.
"Damn it, why does this world have a divine dragon!" The Jiao lowered its proud head, roaring in humiliation.
Xiao Ye: "Let's end this."
**[Water Element Mastery: Absolute control over water elements, you are the king of water]**
An invisible shockwave emanated from the golden dragon.
"Freeze!" the golden dragon commanded calmly.
Before the words faded, the steam tornado conjured by the eighth-rank Jiao instantly froze, the temperature plummeting, bringing a chill to the air.
"What!?" The Jiao's eyes widened in shock, its innate skill attack effortlessly countered by the golden dragon.
Then the golden dragon silently commanded: "Boil!"
Another invisible shockwave spread out.
The water elements in the area, including those within the beasts, responded as if they had a master!
The blood temperature within the eighth-rank Jiao and the dozen eighth-rank snakes rose rapidly!
"Ahh!" "Roar roar roar!"
Their skins turned red-hot, their bodies writhing on the ground in agony, wailing pitifully.
"Extract!" the golden dragon silently commanded, sending out another shockwave.
Under the shocked gaze of the Leopard Hunting Team, the blood of the eighth-rank Jiao and snakes was forcibly extracted through their scales!
The overheated blood emitted steam into the air, hissing as it rose.
The eerie sounds chilled the Leopard Hunting Team to the bone.
"Is this the power of a divine dragon? Control over water!"
"Is there any foe for him in the Demon Snake Forest?"
The Leopard Hunting Team was stunned.
Soon after, all the demon snakes present lay dead.
The Jiao also succumbed, dried into a husk in its humiliation!
"Hahaha! We've struck it rich!"
The Sacred White Fox laughed, its face beaming, as it surveyed the pile of cores at its feet.
Sixteen eighth-rank cores, twenty seventh-rank cores, thirty-four sixth-rank cores, over fifty fifth-rank cores, and more than a hundred fourth-rank cores!
They stuffed the heavy, blood-scented bag into their backpack, full to the brim.
With their harvest secured, they boarded an off-road vehicle, heading back to the youth training camp.
At the youth training camp dormitory, the day's training had just concluded, and the trainees were gathered, waiting for the instructor's dismissal.
Yi Luren had regained his former confidence, becoming the core of the contractor group in the youth camp, surrounded by fellow trainees.
"Can Xiao Ye enjoy the glory I have? The seventh-rank hunting team undertakes perilous tasks; he must have wet his pants in fear!" Yi Luren imagined Xiao Ye, unable to keep pace with the seventh-rank hunting team, being scorned and berated by their captain.
Retake student Jing Ran watched the spirited Yi Luren and the chubby girl beside him, reminiscent of Xiao Ye.
"Tomorrow is the beast-eared maiden training, dismissed!" The bald instructor waved them off.
Just then, the Leopard Hunting Team and Xiao Ye's group arrived at the dormitory, assembling neatly for the bald instructor's inspection.
The youth camp contractors didn't hurry off; they were curious to see what a seventh-rank hunting team was like.
**[Leopard Hunting Team]** was the strongest seventh-rank hunting team, having won the excellence award for twelve consecutive months! Very prestigious.
The Leopard Hunting Team's captain reported to the bald instructor.
"Xiao Ye did well."
"Reporting, instructor! Xiao Ye and his group aren't suited to be our team members!"
Hearing the captain's words, the bald instructor's face darkened. Was the SSS-ranked summoned beast's performance so poor they were being kicked out?
"Are you serious?" he demanded.
The captain nodded, "Reporting, instructor, I'm serious! No joke!"
The team members chimed in, "That's right!"
"We agree!"
"I think so too!"
"The captain finally gets it!"
Seeing the unanimous opinion of the hunting team captain and members, the instructor's frown deepened.
"Heh heh heh! So what if they're SSS-ranked, they're still rejected, not as good as me, Yi Luren!"
Yi Luren, watching from the sidelines, grinned like a blooming flower, overjoyed.
The youth camp contractors watched with mixed feelings.
Even though Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi were SSS-ranked, they were deemed unsuitable by the strongest seventh-rank hunting team, otherwise, they wouldn't be expelled!
The male bald instructor snapped at the hunting team captain, "Are you sure you want to kick Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi out? You're defying orders!"
The captain was taken aback, protesting, "Reporting, instructor! Xiao Ye isn't suited to be a team member; he's suited to be our captain!"
"I'm reporting this to you first, then I'll formally request that Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi be appointed as captains of the Leopard Hunting Team!"
"What?" The bald instructor was dumbfounded. Instead of expelling them, they wanted Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi as captains!!
The vice-captain added, "That's right! Xiao Ye is perfect as our captain!"
The team members spoke up, "Exactly! As fellow seventh-ranks, we can only assist him!"
"Yeah! The Two-Tailed White Fox is awesome, I love it!"
"Agreed! With him, we'll be the strongest eighth-rank and then ninth-rank hunting team!"
The bald instructor's mouth twitched. Had they gone mad, appointing two high school students as captains of the strongest seventh-rank hunting team?
Yi Luren's smile froze, his blossoming flower of joy wilting instantly. Why did he feel like... yes, a clown?
He admitted he had spoken too soon.
The youth camp contractors were dumbstruck. The strongest hunting team captain personally requested to change captains, with Xiao Ye as the replacement!
They had been lamenting earlier, but for what? Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi were prodigies, shining wherever they went!
Apologies, we underestimated them!
(The story continues with more exciting developments, stay tuned)
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