The Strongest Dragon in the Era of Beast Taming

Chapter 920: Chapter 914: Arduous Task

On the other side, at the core of the Vermilion Bird Mystery Zone.

David Jones looked at the empty altar before him, a hint of confusion in his eyes.

What’s going on?

According to the intelligence shared by Phoenix College, the Heavenly Vermilion Bird should have been asleep above the altar.

But where could such a big bird have gone now?

“Meow.” (It was here not long ago.)

...

Daphne wrinkled her nose, indicating that they had arrived a step too late and had just missed the awakened Fire Separation Vermilion Bird.

“So the Fire Separation Vermilion Bird is beyond help now?” David Jones blinked, feeling some guilt.

If he hadn’t been in seclusion for a month and had gone directly to the Vermilion Bird Mystery Zone, he might have been able to save the Sacred Beast Vermilion Bird in time.

But if he hadn’t gone into seclusion, he wouldn’t have been confident about withdrawing safely in front of the Demon Soul Dominator.

“Meow.” (Not necessarily)

Daphne shook her head and started to search the altar, guided by the feeling of Complying With Heaven’s Will.

“Meow!” (This is it!)

Looking at the black, crystal-like stone before her, Daphne glanced at David Jones.

“Found a clue?”

David Jones stepped forward and activated his Golden Eyes of Flame to look at the stone.

[Evil Soul Boundary Marker]: A trans-dimensional transport medium woven from countless souls. Once activated, it can easily overcome spatial barriers and reach the location of the space anchor point.

Note: Due to the extremely long distance of the transport, powerful trainers below Legend level using it risk having their bodies collapse and their souls lost in a spatial storm.

“Evil Soul Boundary Marker? Could it be that the Sacred Beast Vermilion Bird was transported away by this thing, and I’ve made a wasted trip today!”

David Jones’s brow furrowed slightly as he fell into thought.

Through the Golden Eyes of Flame, he couldn’t determine the specific location of the Evil Soul Boundary Marker’s transport.

If he activated the transport directly, and if it happened to take him to the heartland of the Evil Soul Sect or the Evil Soul Hell, he’d be in big trouble.

But if he didn’t follow the transport, that would mean giving up on saving the Fire Separation Vermilion Bird.

As David Jones hesitated, Daphne pressed a paw against the Evil Soul Boundary Marker.

“Meow!” (I want to go!)

Daphne’s eyes looked towards David Jones.

Deep inside, it felt a sense of mission.

It was as if on the other side of the Evil Soul Boundary Marker, countless lives were vanishing madly, and it, together with its trainer, could save those lives.

Seeing the hope in Daphne’s eyes, David Jones immediately made up his mind.

Being cautious didn’t equate to being fearful.

Even if on the other side of the Evil Soul Boundary Marker there were the Demon Soul Dominator and mystified Vermilion Bird, so what?

He had the confidence to withdraw safely!

David Jones believed in Daphne’s Destiny intuition.

If that was where Daphne wanted to go, even if a sea of swords and flames lay before them, he was willing to give it a try.

However, to prevent any accidents, David Jones still chose to withdraw Rainbow and the others into the Star Ring, subsequently recalling a memory.

“Back then, I could only flee from the Demon God as a spectator, but now things are different!”

Recalling the might of the Mother Scarlet and Violet Cooper’s unwillingness to die, David Jones clenched his fist slightly.

Then he lowered his head and glanced at the Star Ring on his finger, a confident smile on his face.

“All the past efforts won’t be in vain. With Rainbow and the others here, I can certainly fight even if it’s the Demon God himself!”

“Buzz!”

As David Jones activated the Arcane Force and touched the Evil Soul Boundary Marker, a surge of pitch-black light instantly rose, engulfing and swallowing him completely.

And just as David Jones’s figure vanished, the Evilheart Master appeared on the altar.

“You’re right, I am indeed a hypocrite, but I haven’t done anything wrong, my goal has always been consistent!”

The Evilheart Master stared blankly at the Evil Soul Boundary Marker, as if he could see the endless wailing of an entire nation’s life force.

In his heart, the brief pang of pain was necessary!

Humanity was tenacious like weeds, thriving anywhere they could take root, while the Gluttonous Beast that devoured all could destroy the very ground where humanity’s roots lay.

To ensure the continuation of the human race, the Demon God must be expelled, regardless of the cost!

“Choosing not to target Flowery Kingdom but to collect blood and Mystery Power in Wyvern Empire was the greatest mercy I could afford,” the Evilheart Master murmured softly.

…

Above the Arakawa Army camp, a figure suddenly appeared in the sky over the bottomless abyss.

“Such a terrifying aura!”

Feeling the intense malice emanating from this land, David Jones’s brow furrowed slightly.

If he left this bottomless abyss unattended, the pervasive Mystery Power would, within three days, attract the arrival of the Abyssal Dungeon.

“Daphne, purify this place with the Destiny Flame and search for traces of the Vermilion Bird,” he instructed.

“Gluttonous Beast, access the database and help me confirm our current coordinates.”

While his two pets were busy, David Jones was not idle. He activated his Golden Eyes of Flame, searching the surroundings for clues.

“Eh, is this the Wyvern Empire’s flag?” David Jones picked up a piece of torn fabric.

“Roar.” (Indeed, we are in the northwest region over a thousand kilometers from New Desha State.)

The Gluttonous Beast nodded its head, then morphed its dragon claw to form a miniature mobile phone.

“Roar.” (You have a call from the council president.)

“Connect me.”

As soon as David Jones spoke, the council president’s image instantly appeared on the screen.

“Council President, you were looking for me?” David Jones said.

Catching sight of the bottomless abyss behind David Jones, the council president said with surprise, “Wait, how are you at the Arakawa Army camp?”

“It’s a long story, but to purify the Mystery Power within the Sacred Beast Vermilion Bird, I went to…” David Jones began to explain briefly.

“I see, my guess wasn’t wrong then. The Demon God that attacked New Desha State is the Sacred Beast, no, to be precise, it should be the mystified Vermilion Bird,” the council president said sternly.

“New Desha State?” David Jones’s eyebrows rose.

If his memory served right, New Desha State was the capital of Wyvern Empire, heavily guarded, home to countless powerhouses.

With the Vermilion Bird’s heavily injured body, heading to the capital of one of the six-pole great nations was no different from a meat bun fighting a dog—futile.

“Correct, that’s why I have a mission for you,” the council president continued gravely, “You can refuse if you think it’s too difficult.”

Upon hearing this, David Jones’s expression turned serious.

Was the council president actually considering asking him to single-handedly confront the whole Wyvern Empire and rescue the Sacred Beast Vermilion Bird in front of countless powerhouses?

“Wyvern Empire is currently suffering from a Mysterious Beast invasion, and the capital New Desha State was nearly destroyed under the Vermilion Bird’s assault.

I hope you can, in the capacity of Flowery Kingdom’s marshal of reinforcements, repel the Vermilion Bird and drive out the mysterious power of demon god within it,” the council president said.

Hearing this, David Jones was somewhat surprised.

What was happening?

Wasn’t Wyvern Empire one of the six-pole great nations of the world? How could it fail to deal with just one half-crippled mystified Vermilion Bird?

David Jones’s change in expression did not escape the council president’s notice. He said somberly,

“I know this task is daunting, but if you can complete it, I can promise you a piece of Level IX immortal resources.”

David Jones’s eyes lit up.

With the generous rewards from the Sacred Beast Vermilion Bird and the immortal resources promised by the council president, he could truly soar.

“Be safe, your safety is more important than the mission,” the council president reminded, fearing that David Jones, in his youth, might be unable to resist the temptation.

“Understood.”

David Jones nodded, his gaze fiery as he looked toward New Desha State.