The Strongest Dragon in the Era of Beast Taming

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The way of the Trainer prioritizes accomplished individuals.

Although David Jones was a new generation Trainer, only twenty years old and belonging to the same generation as Jowett Thunder’s beloved great-grandson, he dared not show any contempt.

“Greetings, Dragon Subduing Deity.”

Realizing his previous lapse in manners, Jowett Thunder hastily bowed deeply as a sign of respect.

Seeing this, the two men and one woman behind Jowett Thunder also bowed in unison, their eyes filled with reverence and a trace of curiosity.

Being able to become an Epic Trainer at one of the eight great academies naturally filled them with pride, and they even believed their future might include breaking through to Class VIII Legend, becoming the stalwarts of the academy.

Hence, although they would show respect when facing legendary powerhouses, they were not unduly intimidated.

Yet, their pride vanished in front of David Jones!

After all, no matter how strong their talents were, they did not surpass David Jones, who had earned the name of the strongest Deity in his prime.

“There’s no need for formalities.”

David Jones’s gaze swept over the four of them and then settled on the Wood Azure Flood Dragon.

“Pet Name”: Wood Azure Flood Dragon

“Pet Type”: Wood

“Species Level”: Legend Emperor

“Grade”: Class VIII upper-level (lightly injured)

“Pet Profile”: The Wood Azure Flood Dragon inherits the power of the Heavenly Azure Dragon and possesses an ancient and noble lineage. If it joins forces with the other six Emperor Phantom Beasts of Constellation, it can unleash a strike on par with an Eighth Order Quasi-God in a very short time.

“You have finally arrived!”

Feeling David Jones’s gaze, the Wood Azure Flood Dragon nodded slightly, its eyes showing admiration.

“Have we met before?” David Jones asked, puzzled.

“Yi.”

Rainbow looked at the Wood Azure Flood Dragon with a wary gaze, sensing that the other party had ill intentions.

The Wood Azure Flood Dragon smiled and did not answer David Jones’s question.

Fate is a strange thing, had the Rosewood Divine Tree Spirit not used the Azure Dragon Scale, it could not have discovered someone as perfectly suited to the Taikoo Black Dragon Zodiac Chart as David Jones.

It had been looking forward to this moment for a long time!

So the Wood Azure Flood Dragon got straight to the point and addressed the five people present, “I am in charge of the Trial of Heart. Only the Trainers that pass the trial can proceed to the next stage on Skypillar Island.”

“If you are ready, step forward seven steps to undertake the Trial of Heart.”

Having spoken, the Wood Azure Flood Dragon exhaled a Moon Fire onto the lush forest, which ignited into a massive wall of blazing fire as hot as the summer sun, blocking the path ahead for David Jones and the others.

There was a fire path in the center of the firewall, with the green flame thickly scattered across it. Each pulse caused violent fluctuations of Arcane Force in the heavens and earth, distorting the surrounding space.

“What a joke, the power of the Moon Fire is extraordinary, instantly incinerating Arcane Force, flesh, and soul. Stepping forward seven steps into the fire path is akin to courting death!” the woman in white blurted out.

“If you do not wish to partake in the Trial of the Azure Dragon, you may leave on your own,” the Wood Azure Flood Dragon said with no intention of explaining, an indifferent expression on its face.@@novelbin@@

Hearing this, Jowett Thunder and the others exchanged glances, hesitation evident on their faces.

They all knew that fatalities were basically nonexistent in the Trial of Azure Dragon.

But they were only Epic Trainers, not Epic Body Cultivators; if they collided head-on with the Moon Fire, they would likely be reduced to ashes in less than a minute.

With this in mind, no one present was willing to gamble with their life, all preferring that someone else go first to try, even though the chances of something going wrong were extremely slim.

Looking at the Moon Fire, David Jones’s eyes revealed a hint of clarity.

“I see, the fire path is about a hundred meters long. Do you want to enter the Star Ring or undergo the mental cultivation with me?” David Jones asked with his thoughts.

All the Pets nodded simultaneously: “Of course, together!”

As Jowett Thunder and the others hesitated, David Jones walked directly with his six Pets toward the fire path.

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“What’s happening? Is Elder David not planning to let his Pet use any defensive skills?” Jowett Thunder was somewhat puzzled.

“Elder David is an Epic Body Cultivator, maybe these moon wood azure fires cannot affect him!” the woman in white speculated.

“Boom, rumble!”

The moment David stepped into the path of fire, the wall of fire collapsed suddenly, and the roaring azure flames completely engulfed his figure.

Such a terrifying scene made eyes like Jowett’s widen in shock.

“This is too dangerous!” Someone swallowed hard, looking at the forest ablaze with a towering inferno and contemplating retreat.

“It’s your turn now!” The Wood Azure Flood Dragon turned to look at Jowett and the others.

“I give up.”

“I give up too.”

Only Jowett and the woman in white exchanged looks, gritted their teeth, and, summoning their Pets for protection, they both rushed into the collapsing path of fire in one breath.

However, in less than three seconds, both reappeared with burns all over their bodies, falling into a coma, but there was no sign of David.

Seeing this, the two Beast Tamers who had given up participating in the Trial of Heart sighed in relief.

They were glad they had not foolishly charged in!

Little did they know, Jowett and the white-clothed woman, now in a comatose state, were undergoing a rare transformation in the psychic world and achieving a breakthrough at the Arcane Star level.

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Within the sea of fire.

“Are you the avatar of the Heavenly Azure Dragon from back then?”

As David’s words fell, the surging sea of moon wood azure fire slowly condensed into the shape of the Wood Azure Flood Dragon.

“Indeed, but unlike the simple baptism of the past, this time it’s the real Trial of Heart!” The face of the Wood Azure Flood Dragon showed no surprise.

Every time it looked into David’s eyes, it felt as if its existence was thoroughly seen through.

It was not surprising that David could guess its identity.

Boom, rumble!

After the brief exchange, the Wood Azure Flood Dragon merged back into the sea of fire, causing the power of the moon wood azure fire to escalate.

“Meep!” (Good stuff!)

Daphne squinted in comfort.

The moon wood azure fire raging around David was devoured by it using the skill “Swallow Flame” before it could even get close.

And with each strand of moon wood azure fire Daphne devoured, it could feel its soul slowly growing stronger.

Although the soul-strengthening was slow, it was equivalent to a month of its arduous cultivation.

Seeing Daphne’s changes, the rest of the curious Pets reached out to touch the azure fire.

Instantly, aside from Daphne, the other five Pets stood frozen as if they had lost their souls, prompting Daphne to shake Rainbow’s body frantically.

“Tweet!” (What a pity!)

In less than a second, Lolo opened her eyes, a look of regret flashing through them.

Perhaps because of her great strength, the moon wood azure fire had no effect on her.

On the contrary, the comatose Gluttonous Beast and Goldy experienced a surge in aura, their bodies emanating the light of advancement, their Strength Level rising from Class VII lower-level to Class VII middle-level, and even showing no signs of stopping.

“???”

Witnessing this shocking scene, the Wood Azure Flood Dragon’s mouth opened slightly in disbelief.

It had fully activated the moon wood azure fire to make David endure hardships in the illusion of the heart, to experience life’s vicissitudes, to cleanse the soul’s impurities, to comprehend the cycle of the seasons, and to understand the wood element’s Rule of “All Things Return to Wood.”

Who could have imagined that with the protection of six Imperial Beasts, David would not absorb even a strand of the moon wood azure fire.