144: Chapter 144 The Road Ahead

Others might fear the Earth Vein Giant Dragon, but Bu Zhengjing certainly does not.

Bu Zhengjing is a Five-Star Beast Tamer himself, with four Pet Beasts contracted, and they have already formed a system.

A systematic team of Pet Beasts possesses immense energy; even when fighting against higher-ranked opponents, there is a good chance of victory, not to mention having Pan Xuan and two professional Beast Taming Groups by his side.

If they were to actually fight, let alone retreat unscathed, there is a significant possibility of even slaying the Earth Vein Giant Dragon.

The Earth Vein Giant Dragon is clearly aware of this, but the anger in its eyes has not diminished; instead, it has become even more violent, like a forest set ablaze, spiraling out of control.

Hum!

The ground beneath their feet trembles, and light bursts forth from the shattered cracks as the dormant Earth Vein awakens due to the will of the Earth Vein Giant Dragon.

The gathered Earth Vein energy breaks through the barrier, violently erupting from the ground in a torrent mixed with scorching rocks and destructive energy, allowing a red and yellow beam of light to shoot into the sky.

Skill: Rock Vein Eruption!

The red and yellow beam of light shifts direction in the air, and a river of magma, filled with both rock and fire attributes, arcs through the sky, surging toward Yue Yun and the others like a roaring, enraged Dragon.

Pan Xuan stands with one hand in his pocket, confident and composed, and with a casual wave of his free right hand, the Multicolored Shadow begins to move.

Its spherical body stretches out before everyone's eyes, and tentacles of color, forcibly pieced together, descend from the sky, hanging down in all directions to firmly grip the ground, instantly propping up a safe zone.

The body of the Multicolored Shadow becomes transparent, allowing people to clearly see the river of magma crossing the sky as it attacks.

Boom!

The river of magma crashes fiercely against the invisible barrier, causing ripples to spread across it due to the immense impact, but all waves are smoothed out in the blink of an eye.

Yue Yun is too astonished to speak.

The Earth Vein Giant Dragon released a powerful skill, and the mere aura it radiated was chilling, yet Pan Xuan blocked it so nonchalantly, every gesture filled with ease.

Pan Xuan's raised right hand does not lower; instead, he snaps his fingers crisply, declaring the sins of the Earth Vein Giant Dragon.

"Roar!"

The Holy Jade King Dragon lets out a long roar to the sky, its sky-covering membranous wings suddenly folding, and its mountain-like Dragon body plummets toward the ground.

The Earth Vein Giant Dragon's cyan-gray Dragon pupils flicker, and the next second, its vision is occupied by an extremely brilliant golden light as a vast Domain, seemingly condensed from gold and jade, envelops it.

An abnormal gravity presses down on its body; even the Earth Vein Giant Dragon, which also possesses a gravity Domain, cannot straighten its back, as every part of its body, down to its cells, feels as if it has been crushed under several great mountains.

Domain: Land of Gold and Jade!

Within the Holy Jade King Dragon's Domain, while gravity is abnormal, the flow of energy and the activity of elements are also suppressed, greatly reducing the effectiveness of elemental skills within the Domain.

Here, only absolute strength is revered.

The Holy Jade King Dragon's majestic vertical pupils shoot out flashes of light, and its indestructible, white jade-like Dragon scales flow with a restrained glow, while infinite power brews within the muscles beneath them.

Gurgle—!

Within a hundred-meter radius centered on the Earth Vein Giant Dragon, the shattered ground turns into a scorching river of magma, lying between the Holy Jade King Dragon and it, separating the two.

As the only lone island in the river of magma, the Earth Vein Giant Dragon feels a sense of awe when meeting the gaze of the Holy Jade King Dragon, as if it is facing a powerful existence that stands above it.

"What kind of joke is this?"

The Earth Vein Giant Dragon cannot help but feel a chill run through its entire body.

The training of a Beast Tamer and the support of Contract Power are certainly important, but the star-level gap between them is like a chasm; how could it possibly be bridged just by professional training?

Before the Earth Vein Giant Dragon can figure everything out, the Holy Jade King Dragon, bathed in brilliant golden light, bursts with thunderous speed, arriving before it and swinging its pure, diamond-jade colored Dragon claw.

It is not a claw swipe, but a massive fist.

The Dragon claw closes into a fist and thrusts forward, its sleek muscles releasing explosive power, shattering the invisible air barrier.

The Earth Vein Giant Dragon barely has time to react before its ancient, mountain-like body is knocked off balance, stumbling backward repeatedly.

It is not over yet.

The Holy Jade King Dragon thrusts its fist again, concentrating all its power into a single point, accelerating to the extreme, and shooting out like a white jade meteor.

Skill: Dragon King Fist!

The Earth Vein Giant Dragon, having not yet steadied its staggering form, is hit solidly again; the terrifying power explodes, setting off a shockwave of pure force, and with a squelch, it tears open its chest.

Scales shatter, and Dragon blood sprays everywhere!

The Earth Vein Giant Dragon, unable to bear the burden, falls backward, kicking up clouds of dust upon landing, and uses this to put some distance between itself and the Holy Jade King Dragon.

It no longer dares to stand upright, instead dropping to all four limbs as it did at the beginning, protecting itself while waiting for its shattered scales to heal, but unfortunately, things do not go as planned.

The activity of elements is tightly suppressed by the Land of Gold and Jade.

The Earth Vein Giant Dragon cannot recover from its injuries by absorbing rock elements and can only watch as the Holy Jade King Dragon attacks again.

The Earth Vein Giant Dragon cannot dodge at all.

The Holy Jade King Dragon's attacks are crisp and clean; there is no elemental activity, nor any energy surging, only pure power.

Under the Holy Jade King Dragon's attacks, the Earth Vein Giant Dragon's cyan-gray body becomes stained with crimson, and shattered scales and Dragon blood shower the ground like worthless refuse, making the already broken land appear even more desolate.

Pan Xuan remains in that indifferent state, even lighting a cigarette, watching everything happening before him with leisurely contentment.

"This is a noble Beast Tamer!"

Yue Yun looks at the Holy Jade King Dragon currently locked in battle, then toward Pan Xuan, who is smoking, and finally glances at the pair of battered, precarious shoes on his own feet.

"Do I even count as a Beast Tamer?"

Yue Yun touches his lips somewhat unnaturally.

The others also cast subtle glances at him, unconsciously comparing him to that Holy Jade King Dragon, their figures gradually overlapping in their minds.

One is Pan Xuan's Pet Beast, the other is Pan Xuan's student; both rely on their physiques for close-quarters combat.

The many mysteries surrounding Yue Yun seem to be explained now.

Everyone nods in sudden realization.

Yue Yun, perceiving what everyone is thinking, has his face darken; his unique Beast-Taming School is a matter of necessity, but it is impossible to explain right now, and the reasons cannot be easily stated.

Yue Yun casts his chaotic thoughts to the back of his mind and turns his gaze back to the Holy Jade King Dragon, which is simultaneously maintaining its Domain and fighting with pure physical strength, his eyes gradually becoming heated.

Whether it is the tempering from Pan Xuan's thousand refinements or the tireless guidance of the Old Master, both point directly to the true essence of the Martial Dao.

Whether it is traditional martial arts, modern combat, or overseas fighting techniques, all the myriad forms of kung fu in the world eventually lead to the same destination.

That is speed and power!

The Holy Jade King Dragon is a living example.

Yue Yun does not believe that a Four-Star Beast Tamer's main battle Pet Beast would lack powerful skills, but the Holy Jade King Dragon before him does not even need to use skills; by just maintaining a Domain that restricts elemental activity, it can rely on its formidable physique to pin down and beat the opponent.

"If the Holy Jade King Dragon can do it, why can't I?"

Yue Yun cannot help but think this to himself, involuntarily clenching his fists until they crackle, feeling as if he has found the path of the future.