Chapter 228 The younger one was beaten, but the older one really came?

Jiang Yun's calm yet unquestionable call was infused with the power of the Soul contract.

“Little Fire, wake up!”

In an instant, the air in front of the Yunqi Courtyard gate, which had been strained to the limit, was ignited!

The moment the words fell.

Deep within the Beast Taming Space.

That massive figure, crouched amidst the mountain of Fire Attribute Spirit Crystals like a range of flaming mountains, suddenly snapped its shut, reddish-gold eyelids open!

Within its eyes.

Gold-red flames flowed like lava; a hint of displeasure from having its slumber briefly disturbed, along with a chilling Battle Intent sensing the master's summons and the outside world's hostility, surged simultaneously!

Buzz—!

In the real world.

The space behind Jiang Yun.

Suddenly underwent a strange and shocking distortion!

There was no sight of a spatial portal opening, as is common during a typical Beast Tamer summons; instead, two distinct yet intermingling surges of majestic power emerged out of thin air!

On the left.

Reddish-gold flames manifested from nothing—not as illusions, but as real, flickering fire radiating terrifying heat!

They swirled and condensed, forming a flame vortex about a zhang in diameter, blazing white at the center and crimson at the edges. The scorching heat instantly caused the surrounding air to crackle under the strain, and the plants by the courtyard wall withered and curled at a visible rate!

On the right.

Deep blue water waves emerged almost simultaneously—not as a weak flow, but as a torrent condensed into substance, containing immense power!

They likewise swirled and roared, forming a torrent vortex of similar scale. Water vapor filled the air, carrying a bone-chilling cold and heavy pressure, forming a stark contrast with the adjacent flame vortex yet strangely maintaining a delicate balance and connection.

Fire and water are incompatible?

At this moment, these two completely opposite attribute powers seemed to be governed by some higher-level existence, swirling and echoing each other to form a breathtaking, Taiji-like scene!

Right in the center of this strange portal of twin water and fire, perpetually rotating.

A head slowly poked out!

It was not the triangular head of a snake.

Nor was it the skull shape of an ordinary beast.

It was covered in dense scales interwoven with reddish-gold and dark red, like the finest armor, with a water-blue luster flowing along the edges of the scales.

Atop its head were two coral-like protrusions that had just begun to take shape yet already showed their prominence, faintly possessing the form of Dragon horns!

The snout was slightly long, with lines full of power. Between the opening and closing of its nostrils, it exhaled scorching breath mixed with fine water mist.

Most heart-stopping were those eyes.

Reddish-gold vertical pupils, like the molten core of a sun—cold, majestic, and indifferent, carrying a natural dignity as if looking down upon all living beings.

When it swept its gaze over the crowd at the gate.

It was as if it were looking at a few insignificant ants.

A Dragon... a Dragon head?!

Although only a portion had emerged.

That overly distinct head instantly caused everyone, including Su Mingxuan, to go blank, their pupils snapping to the size of pinpricks!

“Wha... What is this thing?!”

A guard cried out in shock.

His voice carried an uncontrollable tremble.

“Four claws... a snake's body... no! That head... that pressure... it's a Dragon! Is it a Dragon-type Spirit Beast?”

The guard captain, who was more experienced.

Was also pale-faced at this moment.

His voice was dry.

He could hardly believe his eyes.

Dragon-type Spirit Beasts.

Even if they only contained a thin Aptitude, they were considered top-tier Legendary Aptitude among Spirit Beasts, with growth potential and combat power far exceeding those of the same rank!

In the entire provincial capital.

One might not even find one among the younger generation!

Su Mingxuan's mouth hung wide open.

A strange rattling sound came from his throat.

The previous arrogance and anger on his face had long been replaced by boundless astonishment and a hint of instinctive fear.

A Dragon?

This hillbilly matrilocal son-in-law's Spirit Beast.

How could it possibly be a Dragon?!

Even if it were just a hybrid Dragon species.

It would be enough to subvert everything he knew!

Boom—!!!

Before they could recover from this dual shock to their vision and perception, something even more terrifying happened!

As the Dragon head fully emerged, followed by a long, scale-covered neck and an even more massive and majestic body.

A terrifying pressure—ten times stronger and a hundred times more solid than what Jiang Yun had previously simulated—descended like a physical mountain, or an erupting tsunami!

This time.

It wasn't just the pressure of an Aura; it was mixed with a hint of something that, while faint, truly existed.

Dragon Might!

That was an absolute Bloodline Suppression originating from the Bloodline rank.

For mid-to-low-level Bloodline Spirit Beasts and Beast Tamers.

It possessed an Innate deterrent power!

“Ugh!”

“Ah!”

Su Mingxuan and the five guards simultaneously felt their bodies grow heavy, as if a thousand-jin boulder had suddenly pressed down on their shoulders and chests!

Their knees involuntarily weakened. The Gold Rank guards could still barely circulate their power to resist, though their bodies swayed and the veins on their foreheads bulged.

While Su Mingxuan, who was only at the Silver Rank Five.

Felt his legs give way, nearly kneeling directly on the ground.

Only by relying on a twisted sense of pride did he manage to hold on and avoid making a fool of himself on the spot, but his face was deathly pale, his breathing was labored, and even moving a single finger became extremely difficult!

“He... he's not playing fair! He summoned his Spirit Beast directly!”

Su Mingxuan squeezed out a distorted scream from between his teeth.

It was both fear and humiliation.

“You useless trash! What are you still standing there for?! Summon your Spirit Beasts! Go! Attack him! Attack his Spirit Beast! This Young Master will take responsibility for whatever happens! Hurry up!”

Under Su Mingxuan's hysterical urging and the dual pressure of their own safety being threatened, the five guards dared not hesitate any longer. Straining against that terrifying Dragon Might, they all communicated with their Beast Taming Spaces.

Lights flashed one after another.

Four Spirit Beasts of different forms, but all radiating Gold Rank fluctuations, appeared before them.

An Armored Earth Rhino, a Two-headed Wind Wolf, an Iron-scaled Python, and a Golden-feathered Eagle.

These four Spirit Beasts were all Gold Rank.

They were partners the guards had meticulously cultivated.

As soon as they appeared, they sensed their masters' strong hostility and the Dragon Might that made their Souls tremble, making them appear somewhat restless and uneasy.

“Attack! Tear it apart!”

The guard captain grit his teeth and gave the order.

He was the first to command his Armored Earth Rhino to launch its signature skill, Charge!

The other three almost simultaneously ordered their Spirit Beasts to release skills—wind blades, poison mist, and golden claw light—attacking Little Fire from different directions. Little Fire had just fully revealed its form, over five zhang long, its reddish-gold scales flowing with the radiance of water and fire, looking incomparably magnificent and majestic!

However.

In the next instant.

“Roar—!!!”

Little Fire merely lowered its head slightly, its reddish-gold vertical pupils coldly sweeping over the small things that dared to bare their teeth at it, and let out a low growl from its throat that seemed to vibrate the very Soul!

Buzz!

The pressure and Dragon Might contained within, belonging to a high-ranking Spirit Beast, suddenly intensified several times over!

Like an invisible heavy hammer.

It slammed hard into the depths of the four Gold-rank Spirit Beasts' Souls!

Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!

The four Gold-rank Spirit Beasts, which had been aggressive just a moment ago, suddenly froze, the fierce light in their eyes instantly replaced by boundless terror!

It wasn't a simple suppression of power.

It was absolute awe and submission from the depths of their Bloodline and life level!

Like commoners meeting an emperor.

They couldn't even muster the slightest thought of resistance!

The Earth Rhino's charging hooves skidded to a halt, its thick limbs trembling violently.

Both heads of the Two-headed Wind Wolf lowered, letting out whimpers.

The Iron-scaled Python coiled itself tightly, burying its head beneath its body.

The Golden-feathered Eagle even fell directly from the low air, folding its wings and crouching on the ground, not even daring to lift its head!

It wasn't that they couldn't move.

It was... they didn't dare to move!

The fear originating from their Souls.

Made them completely lose their will to fight!

“What's going on?!”

“My Spirit Beast... can't move?!”

“No, it's not that it can't move, it's... it's afraid! I can feel it, it's afraid! Terrified!”

Through the contract link, the guards clearly felt the unprecedented terror coming from their Spirit Beasts, and their faces instantly changed drastically, filled with utter horror!

“Bloodline Suppression... it's absolute Bloodline Suppression!”

The guard captain blurted out.

His gaze toward Little Fire was full of shock and helplessness.

“This guy's Spirit Beast has an Aptitude level that's too high! Our Spirit Beasts don't even have the courage to strike in front of it! If we really fought... I'm afraid they couldn't even take a single hit!”

At this moment.

They completely understood.

The rumors were not only not exaggerated, but might have even been an underestimation!

This Jiang Yun.

This matrilocal son-in-law from a branch family.

His Prodigy level far exceeded their worst nightmares!

With a Dragon-type Spirit Beast of such terrifying potential, no wonder... no wonder the Family Head would make an exception to include him in the Ancestral Hall's tablet lineage!

This was simply not an existence they could provoke!

Seeing that his guards' Spirit Beasts didn't even dare to strike and were all cowering, Su Mingxuan was first stunned, then flew into a rage.

“Useless! A bunch of useless trash! What are your Spirit Beasts doing? Playing dead? Get moving! Beat him! Beat him and his Spirit Beast together!”

He was hopping mad.

Yet because he was suppressed by the pressure, he could only writhe in place.

Seeing Su Mingxuan's stupid appearance—still frantically shouting while completely failing to grasp the situation—the last trace of patience in Jiang Yun's eyes vanished.

“Beat me? Looking for trouble with me?”

Jiang Yun's voice was cold.

His gaze locked onto Su Mingxuan.

He gave a direct order to Little Fire.

“Little Fire, go. Use your tail to whip him for me.”

The instruction was clear.

Without a hint of emotion.

Yet it contained an unquestionable will.

“Roar!”

Little Fire let out a low growl in response.

Its massive body turned nimbly in the air, and that thick, powerful tail—covered in reddish-gold scales, slightly flattened at the end, and resembling a Dragon's tail—brought with it a foul wind as it swept toward the still-cursing Su Mingxuan without hesitation!

The speed wasn't fast, but the momentum was staggering!

“Young Master, watch out!”

The guards were pale with fright.

Disregarding their own safety.

They hurriedly ordered their Spirit Beasts to step forward to block and protect him.

However.

Just as their Spirit Beasts barely managed to lift their heads and try to move because of their masters' urgent commands, Little Fire merely cast a cold glance back, a flash of Dragon Might in its icy vertical pupils!

Thump! Thump!

The Spirit Beasts that had just mustered some courage were once again overwhelmed by a deeper fear. Not only did they not step forward, they shrank back and buried their heads even lower.

“Damn it!”

The guards' scalps tingled, and they wailed in their hearts.

This time.

The Fourth Young Master had really kicked a steel plate!

A red-hot, barbed, super steel plate!

Su Mingxuan also finally realized the danger.

Seeing that massive tail getting closer and closer with the sound of whistling wind, the color drained from his face, and fear instantly gripped his heart!

“Save me! Save me!”

He shrieked.

At the same time, he scrambled to communicate with his Beast Taming Space, summoning the Spirit Beast he had meticulously cultivated and regarded as his pride.

A majestic Black Nether Fire Tiger.

As soon as the Black Nether Fire Tiger appeared, it was terrified by the sight before it and Little Fire's Dragon Might, its fur standing on end. But under its master's forced command, it still let out a roar and blocked Su Mingxuan.

However.

This was destined to be like an ant trying to stop a carriage.

Slap—!!!

A dull and loud impact!

Little Fire's massive tail, like a steel whip swung by a giant god, first easily batted away the Sword-toothed Tiger that was trying to protect its master!

The Sword-toothed Tiger let out a miserable cry.

It turned into a streak of white light and was forcibly knocked back into the Beast Taming Space, clearly having suffered significant injuries.

The tail's momentum didn't slow.

It whipped squarely onto Su Mingxuan, who couldn't dodge in time!

“Ah—!”

Su Mingxuan let out a shrill scream. Like a kite with its string cut, he was whipped seven or eight meters away, slamming heavily onto the bluestone road and rolling several times before stopping.

His magnificent silk robe was torn open, his back was a bloody mess, and a trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth. He lay on the ground, unable to get up for a while, left only with painful moans and heavy breaths caused by intense pain and fear.

He struggled to lift his head and look at Jiang Yun, who was still standing in place with an expressionless face. His eyes were filled with extreme pain, disbelief, and deep resentment.

“You... you bastard!”

He coughed up some bloody foam.

He rasped, “You... you dare let your Spirit Beast hit me?! Do you know my father is the Second Master of the Su Family! You're dead! You're absolutely dead!”

Hearing this.

Jiang Yun merely glanced at him indifferently.

His tone was terrifyingly calm.

“You should be glad that I didn't have the intent to kill just now. Otherwise, that tail wouldn't have been one percent of its power, but a hundred.”

Intent to kill?!

These two words were like ice picks.

Instantly piercing through Su Mingxuan's resentment.

Causing his whole body to stiffen.

A chill rushed from his tailbone straight to the crown of his head!

Until this moment.

Did he truly realize that the other party was a Gold Rank Beast Tamer with such a terrifying Spirit Beast. If he really wanted to kill him... just a moment ago.

He might already be a corpse!

Those few guards couldn't stop him at all!

The guards nearby were even more chilled to the bone.

They knew very well that Jiang Yun was telling the truth.

The gap between Silver and Gold was already huge.

Let alone facing a monster-level Spirit Beast like Little Fire.

Jiang Yun had indeed held back just now.

Otherwise, Su Mingxuan along with his Spirit Beast.

Would likely have perished on the spot.

At this moment.

They realized with absolute clarity.

This seemingly young matrilocal son-in-law before them.

Not only was his strength terrifyingly powerful.

But his Heart-Nature was also by no means kind.

He was definitely not a soft persimmon that could be squeezed at will!

Seeing that Su Mingxuan seemed to be intimidated, lying on the ground looking at him with both shock and fear, Jiang Yun felt it was enough.

With a thought.

He withdrew Little Fire into the Beast Taming Space.

Letting it go back to continue digesting the Spirit Crystals.

That terrifying Dragon Might and pressure immediately receded like a tide.

The guards felt as if they had been granted a great amnesty. They hurriedly scrambled over, clumsily helping up the wretched and significantly injured Su Mingxuan.

Su Mingxuan's face was as pale as paper. As he was supported, his body was still trembling slightly, though it was unclear if it was from pain or fear.

He no longer dared to meet Jiang Yun's gaze.

His eyes were evasive, but the resentment deep within them grew even more intense.

Jiang Yun stopped looking at them.

He simply spoke coldly.

His voice clearly reached everyone's ears.

“Alright, this matter ends here. I don't want to see you appearing before me and looking for trouble again. If there is a next time...”

He paused.

His gaze swept over Su Mingxuan and the guards.

It was chillingly cold.

“I guarantee I won't be as polite as I was today.”

The guards nodded repeatedly, acting submissively.

“Yes, yes, yes! Young Master Jiang... we understand! We won't dare do it again!”

At this point, how could they dare have the slightest bit of disrespect.

Su Mingxuan lowered his head.

His teeth were gritted so hard they made a clicking sound.

But he didn't dare say another harsh word.

After speaking.

Jiang Yun prepared to turn back toward the courtyard.

To go about his own business.

This farce should come to an end.

However, just then.

“Hmm? What happened here?”

An older, slightly low voice, carrying authority and doubt, suddenly came from the corner of the path in the distance.

Following the voice.

A middle-aged man wearing a dark green robe with silver-embroidered edges, with a refined face but sharp eyes and an Aura as steady as a mountain, slowly paced over with his hands behind his back.

His gaze swept over the messy scene, the injured and wretched Su Mingxuan, and the guards with various expressions, before finally landing on Jiang Yun, who was about to leave, his brow furrowing slightly.

Hearing the voice.

Jiang Yun paused and turned to look at the newcomer.

Seeing that the man's appearance and temperament were somewhat similar to Su Yuntian's but with more seriousness and rigidity, and seeing the instantly nervous and even somewhat fearful expressions on Su Mingxuan and the guards... Jiang Yun's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

Could it be... after hitting the small one... the old one really showed up?

And looking at this posture.

This middle-aged man's status in the Su Family was clearly not low...