Dragon Tamer

Chapter 753: Chapter 757: Red Sky Beast

Linghu Ling finally made her move. She executed the same superimposed swordsmanship that Zhu Minglang had used before, releasing more than two hundred Flying Swords under her control, which quickly multiplied into more than a thousand swords under the effect of superposition!

The Flying Swords, like long rainbows piercing the sun, flew towards the withering Kui Dragon Old Tree, and stabbed its main trunk full of holes.

“Ao!!!!!!”

The Kui Dragon God Tree let out a mournful, piercing scream. Its thick body finally fell, and its bare branches quickly lost vitality, shriveling up like a dead and withered old pine.

One has to say, the corpse of the Kui Dragon God Tree was spectacular. Those massive branches were akin to Azure Dragons that had lived for tens of thousands of years, and the canopy resembled a nest of wild pythons. Once dead, it covered the two cliff bridges, looking like an overturned nest of snakes and Dragons.

“Incredible, incredible, if it were me, I would need at least two Swords to finish off this old tree demon,” praised Zhu Minglang.

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Linghu Ling’s swordsmanship was indeed extraordinary. Not only was it flashy, but it also packed a formidable power, combining the aesthetic of swordsmanship with its lethality.

However, Linghu Ling looked at Zhu Minglang with a strange look in her eyes.

She felt that there was a hint of insincerity in Zhu Minglang’s praise.

It had only been a few months since she had given him the swordsmanship, a duration calculated by the time within the Dragon Gate. How capable must one’s comprehension be to master the Heavenly Level Sword Technique of the Yuheng Star Palace in such a brief period!

Such comprehension, even in the Yuheng Star Palace, would be considered a rare genius once in ages. Ironically, the other person was a Dragon Shepherd, not a bona fide Sword Cultivator!

“Which Sword Palace do you come from?” Linghu Ling asked.

“Yaoshan Sword Sect.”

“Never heard of it,” Linghu Ling said.

“As a small sect compared to the vast starry world, naturally, it wouldn’t be well-known. My extraordinary abilities are all due to personal talent and hard work, not much related to the sect. However, your Yuheng Star Palace has always been the holy land for Sword Cultivators. If given the chance, I will definitely study at your Star Palace,” said Zhu Minglang.

Linghu Ling didn’t know how to respond, as many deities are modest, but someone as thick-skinned as Zhu Minglang was indeed rare.

“It’s a pity, our Yuheng Star Palace has always only accepted Female Disciples and even in exchanges, we aren’t very fond of male cultivators,” Linghu Ling said.

“…” Zhu Minglang smelled a familiar scent.

Isn’t this just like those pure-hearted Swordswomen from Miao Mountain Sword Sect!

No wonder those Lower God Organizations of the Tianshu God Domain didn’t dare to harbor any wicked thoughts towards Miao Kingdom and Miao Mountain Sword Sect. It turns out that behind the Miao Mountain Sword Sect was this Yuheng Star Palace.

The Miao Mountain Sword Sect completely upheld the fine tradition of the Yuheng Star Palace, favoring women over men!

“Do you have any Lower God Organizations in Tianshu?” asked Zhu Minglang.

“Our Lower God Organizations are not many, and we do not like to open branches in places that already have deity worship. A deity like you probably wouldn’t pay attention,” Linghu Ling said.

“That’s even better!” Zhu Minglang said.

“What do you mean?” Linghu Ling was puzzled by what Zhu Minglang was trying to express. But recollecting the Flying Sword Techniques Zhu Minglang had used, she couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity, “Some of the sword techniques you’ve displayed are quite similar to our Star Palace’s Flying Sword Faction. Could it be that you’ve learned them from some of our external sub-sects?”

“Yes, to not conceal it from you, I come from a Star Continent that has just bordered with Tianshu…” Zhu Minglang didn’t mind telling Linghu Ling about his origins.

There are barriers between Star Continents, and before they are connected, even deities with high cultivation would be suppressed like the Sparrow Wolf God and lose a great deal of Divine Power.

Therefore, within the Dragon Gate, there is no need to worry about retaliation from the other side.

Of course, one still needs to be cautious of deities like Hua Chou who live in a single world.

Wu Xiao was also listening on the side. After hearing Zhu Minglang’s explanations about the Supreme Court, he couldn’t help but curl his lip in disbelief of Zhu Minglang’s tales, and bluntly said, “Not a word can be believed. If you are not from a divine land of the level of Moon Honoring or Sun Crown Splendor, I’ll jump off this cliff right now and smash myself to smithereens. Stop pretending, please. Most of what you say are likely stories you fabricated while wandering through countless worlds, deliberately lowering your stance to experience mortal life…”

“Mr. Zhu, we’re not strangers anymore. Still, you’re always on guard and insincere, which really is a bit petty,” Linghu Ling agreed, completely disbelieving that Zhu Minglang came from a vassal continent below Tianshu.

“Yes, petty, Tian Shu God will of the highest divinity Hua Chou is also at our level. With your current strength, you would at least be evenly matched with him. If he knew you’re from the same domain, how could he let you rise to power like this?” said Wu Xiao.

Sigh, why is making a few honest friends so difficult!

As soon as he stepped into the Dragon Gate, there were some people with ulterior motives who kept sending him Spirit Roots, putting him ahead of others. Besides, the rules inside the Dragon Gate allow for the possibility that Demi-gods and Divine Chosen may surpass some older deities.

Ultimately, they are reluctant to accept this fact.

Meanwhile, most of the people who had contact with Zhu Minglang believed he was a deity from a higher realm, never suspecting he was from the so-called “Lower Realm”!

It’s clear that the three great dragon pets – the Moon Honoring, Star Responding White Dragon, Sword Spirit Dragon, and Nuwa Dragon – are outstanding even in worlds with more advanced cultivation civilizations!

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The division of the treasure began, and the three of them quickly absorbed the Dragon Fruits from the Kui Dragon God Tree as previously agreed.

Although Wu Xiao was only entitled to twenty percent of the loot, he did not consider himself at a loss. Since the compatibility of the Kui Dragon Old Tree matched his own Companion Tree, some of the Spirit Root he acquired from the Kui Dragon Old Tree would transform into true cultivation base after he left the Dragon Gate.

“Since our cooperation has been so pleasant, why not continue to work together for a while? At the very least, we should ensure we have enough capital to reach higher places,” Wu Xiao suggested.

“A month ago, I encountered a Red Sky Beast. Whenever a downpour comes, it appears on that mountaintop…” Linghu Ling said.

The Red Sky Beast was powerful, even more terrifying than the Kui Dragon Old Tree. When Linghu Ling met it, she suffered an injury to her arm and nearly lost her life.

“Looking at the weather, it’s likely to rain soon. It’s a rare opportunity,” Wu Xiao’s eyes lit up.

“In fact, I’ve also had my eye on some decent prey, though it’s quite dangerous… How about we deal with the Red Sky Beast first and then discuss my target?” Zhu Minglang proposed.

Linghu Ling and Wu Xiao both nodded.

In the eyes of Linghu Ling and Wu Xiao, Zhu Minglang, cunning as he may be, was at least not one to engage in foolish behavior and could be counted on to cooperatively survive tough situations.

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The arrival of the rain was not sudden; the sky grew dark, thunder roared and lightning flashed, accompanied by a muggy atmospheric pressure that stifled the senses.

Yet due to the severe compression of heaven and earth, combined with the chaotic gravitational forces between celestial bodies, this storm was particularly artistic!

The rain did not simply fall from the sky. Instead, the rivers on the ground were being sucked upwards.

The originally pouring rain became bizarre due to the disorder of the heaven and earth laws in this place, as if the rain from the sky was battling the rain from the earth. The rivers from the ground poured upwards towards the sky while the downpour from the heavens collided with these invading waters.

Thus, at a certain height in the sky, where the rain from above and below met, there emerged a vast and magnificent curtain of wave crests, creating a rain curtain boundary between the infinite heavens and the expansive earth!

The process of heaven and earth fusion triggered more and more incredible phenomena. Even gods couldn’t adapt to such “harsh” conditions, let alone those lost residents stripped of their cultivation bases!

On the mountaintop where rain flowed in reverse, the peak remained unusually dry. Looking up, one could see the intersecting and colliding waves of the celestial water curtain…

The Red Sky Beast had a pair of wings adorned with feathered swords, a tiger-like form, and three eyes.

Generally speaking, even if a peculiar Divine Beast had three eyes, either all three eyes would be open, or the one on the forehead would be closed, only to open when it used some terrifying divine skills.

This Red Sky Beast was unique and followed its own rules.

Its two normal eyes were closed, leaving only the vertical eye on its forehead open. This disrupted its originally majestic appearance, revealing a hint of strangeness!

“Its left eye seems to have the ability to predict attacks. No matter how fast I strike with my sword, or what special moves I use, it always reacts in advance,” Linghu Ling explained.

“What about its right eye?” Zhu Minglang inquired.

With the ability to predict attacks, it could foresee one’s moves in advance—a tremendously powerful combat divine skill. If the left eye was that strong, the right eye must be…

“It’s just for show, to make it look more symmetrical,” Linghu Ling stated confidently.

Are Divine Beasts always so casual??

Zhu Minglang couldn’t help but inwardly criticize.

“Could it be that it reacts extremely fast, or perhaps its left eye has an exceptional dynamic capture ability, making your movements appear very slow to it? The ability to predict attacks isn’t common,” Wu Xiao said.

Understanding a Divine Beast’s abilities is crucial when facing one, as it allows for the correct countermeasures to be taken.

“It is predictiveness. If it were merely quick reaction, then it would respond to my sword strikes while they’re in motion to avoid them. But many times, I’ve barely raised my hand and it already knows what sword technique I’m about to display, always using the most energy-efficient ways to dodge and neutralize,” Linghu Ling asserted with certainty.

“Let me give it a try,” Zhu Minglang said.

He walked toward the mountaintop, coming face-to-face with the Red Sky Beast.

The Red Sky Beast first examined Zhu Minglang with its lone eye, and then slowly opened its pair of eyes.

Its left eye was very special, resembling a multicolored, iridescent crystal.

Suddenly, without continuing to gaze at Zhu Minglang, the Red Sky Beast turned around and mysteriously breathed a beastly gust at a patch of gloomy rain behind it!

The beastly gust blew away all the rugged rocks on the mountaintop, its power nearing that of the Wind Blade of Chaos. Escaping hurriedly from the gloomy rainy area was a Dark Dragon, quickly returning to Zhu Minglang’s side.

Hiding in the gloomy rainy area was the Heavenly Slaughter Dragon.

At that moment, the Heavenly Slaughter Dragon’s Dragon Pupils were filled with confusion and shock. How did the Red Sky Beast know it was hiding there? The Heavenly Slaughter Dragon had never before been detected in its “stationary” state!