Chapter 344 Is this the combat power a Gold-level expert should have?!

"Come out, Little Skylark!"

The moment Jiang Yun's voice fell...

Boom!!!

A purple-gold lightning bolt struck down from the Void Realm in front of him without warning!

The lightning's brilliance instantly illuminated the entire dim ruins of South Street!

It wasn't the fleeting flicker of ordinary lightning.

It was a continuous torrent of lightning pouring down like a waterfall!

The purple-gold lightning intertwined, coiled, and exploded in the Void Realm, finally condensing into a dazzling pillar of light!

Within the pillar of light, a figure slowly solidified.

It was a bird completely covered in cyan-gold feathers.

Its wingspan was nearly a zhang, and its body was slender and elegant.

But the most shocking part was the arcs of lightning surrounding its body.

They were no longer the ordinary cyan-purple of before.

But a pure purple-gold with a faint golden glow!

Those lightning arcs moved around its body as if they were alive, leaving tiny cracks in the Void Realm with every pulse.

It was a sign that the lightning-attribute power was refined to the extreme, faintly touching the spatial Origin.

Its eyes were pale gold.

Deep in its pupils, dense lightning patterns faintly emerged.

With every blink, a wisp of near-Origin lightning-attribute aura dissipated.

The purity of that aura caused the surrounding air to tremble slightly.

Storm Thunder Sparrow!

Little Skylark.

Gold Fifth Stage Peak.

Jiang Yun stepped forward.

His figure landed gently on Little Skylark's broad back.

From beneath his feet came the warm, slightly numbing touch of the lightning arcs.

Little Skylark tilted its head and gave a clear cry.

Its wings vibrated slightly.

Purple-gold lightning exploded at the tips of its wings, turning into a brilliant stream of light, carrying Jiang Yun toward the center of the plaza.

At the edge of the plaza.

Xiao Jianshan and Fierce Tiger Li stood frozen, staring at the purple-gold light cutting through the twilight.

"This... this is the Sacred Student's beast?"

Fierce Tiger Li murmured, his voice filled with unconcealed surprise.

"Is it really... Gold Rank Five?"

He could feel that aura.

It was indeed the Gold Fifth Stage Peak, no doubt about it.

But the purity of that aura, that faintly spreading pressure... was definitely not something an ordinary Gold Rank Five should have.

Xiao Jianshan nodded, then shook his head.

"It is Gold Rank Five."

He paused.

"But it's much stronger... than a normal Gold Rank Five."

He watched Jiang Yun's receding figure, a trace of complexity flashing in his eyes.

sixteen years old, Gold Rank Five.

Reaching this Realm at this age could indeed be considered a Genius.

But... he remembered Jiang Yun's words earlier.

Leave these Gold Fierce Beasts to him alone... twenty Gold Fierce Beasts.

Among them were Gold Rank Five, Sixth Stage, as well as Gold Rank Eight, Gold Rank Nine, and even Peak Gold Rank 9 existences.

A Gold Rank Five youth, no matter how strong his beast was, how could he possibly... Xiao Jianshan suddenly turned to look at Fierce Tiger Li.

"Old Li, let's go help."

Fierce Tiger Li nodded heavily.

He didn't hesitate for a moment.

Although his Iron Spine Azure Wolf was heavily injured and hadn't recovered, and the wound on his own leg was still bleeding.

But the Sacred Student was risking his life for Ash Town.

They, the locals, how could they just stand and watch?

Fierce Tiger Li gave a low shout, and his Beast Taming Space burst open.

That Iron Spine Azure Wolf, which had just taken a Medicinal Pill and whose aura had just stabilized, appeared by his side again.

It was covered in wounds, its left hind leg still suspended and not daring to touch the ground, but its wolf eyes burned with a resolute Battle Intent.

Xiao Jianshan also summoned his Lava Giant Puppet.

That crimson giant beast stood silently by his side, the lava flowing around it emitting a dark red glow in the twilight.

"Go!"

The two of them, with their respective beasts, hurried toward the center of the plaza.

Meanwhile.

Jiang Yun had already stepped into the airspace above the battlefield.

Little Skylark's appearance immediately drew everyone's attention.

That purple-gold lightning was too brilliant.

That faintly spreading pressure was too special.

Not just those Gold Fierce Beasts.

Even the several Amethyst Vicious Beasts in the middle of a fierce battle couldn't help but look up.

Lei Qing's beast swatted away the pounce of a Sky-Rending Wind Falcon and took a moment to look up.

When he saw Jiang Yun riding on Little Skylark's back, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

"That is..."

He hadn't seen Jiang Yun's second beast.

Just now when assigning tasks.

Jiang Yun said he would deal with twenty Gold Fierce Beasts alone.

Lei Qing trusted Jiang Yun because he had witnessed the terrifying combat power of Jiang Yun's Shocking Dragon Beast.

However, he didn't expect that Jiang Yun wouldn't summon his True Dragon type beast to fight.

But instead, a bird beast?!

A bird.

Surrounded by purple-gold lightning arcs.

Aura... Gold Fifth Stage Peak.

That faintly spreading pressure... Lei Qing's pupils shrank slightly.

That pressure made even him, a Peak Gold Rank 9 Beast Tamer, feel a hint of palpitations.

It wasn't a Realm suppression.

It was a higher-level... Bloodline suppression.

He couldn't help but think of the scene when Jiang Yun challenged the Trial Tower.

Trial Tower Thirty-first floor.

The number one person below amethyst rank.

At this moment, he suddenly understood.

How could someone who cleared the Thirty-first floor have only one powerful beast?

Liu Qingshuang also looked up.

Those cold eyes froze for a moment when they saw the purple-gold lightning arcs around Little Skylark.

She didn't say anything.

She just withdrew her gaze and continued to control the Profound Frost Heavenly Luan to suppress the Profound Ice Python.

But her eyelashes trembled slightly.

Xiao Chen saw it too.

His gaze stayed on Little Skylark for a breath.

Then it fell on Jiang Yun.

There was a hint of deep meaning in that gaze.

To have a second terrifying beast like this... how many trump cards does this Sacred Student have?

Only Zhao Zhao.

He only glanced with his peripheral vision.

Then he withdrew his gaze, focusing on dealing with the two Vicious Beasts in front of him.

Because he simply had no energy left to care about other things.

Boom!!!

The Blazing Sun Golden Lion clashed hard once more with that Amethyst Tier 3 Vicious Beast!

Golden flames and dark red energy collided, exploding into a ring of violent airwaves!

Where the airwaves passed, the ground cracked and debris flew!

The Blazing Sun Golden Lion retreated half a step.

That Amethyst Tier 3 Vicious Beast also retreated half a step.

They were evenly matched.

No.

Not evenly matched.

The Blazing Sun Golden Lion was Amethyst Tier 3.

That Vicious Beast was also Amethyst Tier 3.

The Blazing Sun Golden Lion had the support of Zhao Zhao, a Prodigy on the Heaven Ranking, a complete skill system, and a combat-experienced Beast Tamer directing it.

While that Vicious Beast... only fought by instinct.

Reasonably, the Blazing Sun Golden Lion should have held a steady advantage.

But the fact was... not only did it not have the upper hand, it was actually... at a disadvantage.

Because there was a Purple Crystal Second Stage Sky-Rending Wind Falcon next to it, watching like a tiger.

That beast didn't clash head-on with the Blazing Sun Golden Lion at all.

It just kept moving, launching sneak attacks from various tricky angles.

Every sneak attack forced the Blazing Sun Golden Lion to divide its attention to defend.

And most fatally... it would also attack Zhao Zhao himself.

Just now, at the moment the Blazing Sun Golden Lion clashed with the Amethyst Tier 3 Vicious Beast.

The Sky-Rending Wind Falcon suddenly dove down!

The target wasn't the Blazing Sun Golden Lion.

But Zhao Zhao standing at the back!

Its speed was as fast as lightning!

Zhao Zhao's pupils constricted!

He retreated frantically while activating the defensive Magical Artifact he wore!

A pale golden light shield opened in front of him!

The next instant.

The Sky-Rending Wind Falcon's claws struck the light shield fiercely!

The shield vibrated violently, covered in cracks, but it finally blocked the strike.

Zhao Zhao broke out in a cold sweat.

If he had been a beat slower just now... if the defensive Magical Artifact hadn't triggered in time... he didn't dare think further.

Beast Tamers were not a combat-type class.

Their defensive power, compared to beasts of the same rank, was not just a little bit worse.

If hit directly by such a Purple Crystal Second Stage Vicious Beast... one hit would be enough to take his life.

So while dealing with the Amethyst Tier 3 Vicious Beast, the Blazing Sun Golden Lion also had to spare some energy to stay alert to the Sky-Rending Wind Falcon's movements.

Two Vicious Beasts.

One attacking main, one harassing.

One from the front, one sneak attacking.

Cooperating seamlessly.

The wounds on the Blazing Sun Golden Lion's body were increasing.

A claw mark on its left shoulder was bleeding.

A tear on its back was left by the Sky-Rending Wind Falcon's sneak attack.

The brilliant crystal on its forehead was now a bit dimmer than before.

Zhao Zhao's face was ashen.

He gritted his teeth, staring fixedly at the Amethyst Tier 3 Vicious Beast.

This beast was not right.

Its combat power was far more terrifying than an ordinary Amethyst Tier 3 Vicious Beast.

It had even faintly touched the threshold of Purple Crystal Level 4.

And... it seemed... to be mocking him?

Zhao Zhao saw it.

In that Vicious Beast's cold eyes, there was clearly a hint of playfulness.

As if saying... Heaven Ranking Prodigy? That's it?

An unspeakable shame and annoyance welled up in Zhao Zhao's heart.

He suddenly remembered Jiang Yun's words earlier.

"Those two Vicious Beasts are not simple."

"As a famous Prodigy on the Heaven Ranking, don't trip up in front of these two Vicious Beasts."

At the time, he only took it as mockery.

Now he realized.

That bastard did it on purpose!

He must have seen that something was wrong with this Vicious Beast long ago!

That's why he deliberately arranged for him to deal with it!

Zhao Zhao's teeth itched with hatred.

But it was too late for anything now.

He had already boasted that he could destroy them in ten breaths.

He had already entered the battlefield and was now riding a tiger.

He was Rank 81 on the Heaven Ranking.

He had his own pride.

Even if injured, he would kill these two beasts with his own hands!

Otherwise, how could he have the face to stand before Jiang Yun?

"Blazing Sun!"

He roared hoarsely.

"Blazing Sun Shield! Light Speed Assault! Solar Radiance!"

"Tear them... apart for me!"

The Blazing Sun Golden Lion roared to the sky!

Light flared brilliantly around it!

The battle entered a white-hot stage.

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Liu Qingshuang, Lei Qing, and Xiao Chen had already firmly gained the upper hand.

The Profound Frost Heavenly Luan's ice-blue light grew stronger and stronger, while the Profound Ice Python's struggles grew weaker.

The Thunder Beast's lightning became more violent with each strike; the Sky-Rending Wind Falcon was already charred black, its flight shaky.

The Heavenly Sword Beast's Sword Qi became denser and denser; the Iron-Spined Dragon Lizard was covered in blood and had already retreated to the edge of the battlefield.

Victory or defeat was only a matter of time.

At this moment.

Jiang Yun, riding Little Skylark, hovered above the center of the plaza.

Below him were those twenty Gold Fierce Beasts.

They were originally watching the Amethyst Rank battle, waiting for an opportunity to move.

At this moment, the gazes of all the Vicious Beasts fell squarely on Jiang Yun.

A Peak Gold Rank 9 Ironclad Earth Dragon roared toward the sky!

"Roar!!!"

It was a warning.

It was also a provocation.

Twenty Gold Fierce Beasts roared in unison!

The sound waves surged like a tide, sweeping toward Jiang Yun in the air!

Jiang Yun looked down at them.

His gaze was calm.

As if he were looking at a group of ants.

He didn't waste any time.

He didn't even say a single word.

He just gently patted Little Skylark's neck.

"Divine Roc True Form."

Kree!!!

An incredibly clear and resonant bird cry echoed through the heavens and earth!

That cry was completely different from Common birds.

It carried an ancient, vast pressure that seemed to come from the primordial chaos!

Purple-gold lightning exploded around Little Skylark's body!

The brilliance was so intense that it instantly illuminated the entire South Street ruins!

Within the light, Little Skylark's form began to turn ethereal.

Replacing it was a massive phantom image.

It was a giant roc covered entirely in purple-gold feathers.

Its wingspan stretched dozens of zhang, blotting out the sky and the sun.

Its eyes were pure gold.

Deep within its pupils, thunder was brewing and a storm was roaring.

With every flap of its wings, purple-gold lightning poured down like a waterfall!

Primordial Wind and Thunder Divine Roc Phantom!

"Summon Thunderstorm!"

Jiang Yun's voice was calm and cold.

Little Skylark!

Or rather... that massive Divine Roc phantom!

Its wings shook violently!

Rumble!!!

The world changed color!

The originally twilight-dimmed sky was instantly covered by purple-gold thunderclouds!

Thunderclouds rolled, and lightning snakes danced wildly!

The next instant.

Countless bolts of purple-gold lightning crashed down like heavenly punishment!

It wasn't just one or two bolts.

There were hundreds, even thousands!

Lightning fell like rain, covering the entire plaza!

Wherever the lightning passed.

Those Gold Rank Seventh Order and Sixth Order Vicious Beasts didn't even have time to scream before being directly swallowed by the lightning!

Their bodies exploded!

Flesh and blood flew everywhere!

They died on the spot!

Those Gold Rank Eight Vicious Beasts barely survived the first wave of lightning, but they were charred black and breathing their last!

Those Gold Rank Nine and even Peak Gold Rank 9 Vicious Beasts, though not dead on the spot, were covered in wounds and let out shrill wails!

With a single strike.

Out of twenty Gold Fierce Beasts.

Seven were dead.

Nine were heavily injured.

The rest were all wounded.

This scene.

Was witnessed by Xiao Jianshan and Fierce Tiger Li, who had just rushed over.

Both men stopped in their tracks simultaneously.

They just stood there on the spot.

As if a freezing spell had been cast on them.

Xiao Jianshan's mouth hung wide open.

But he couldn't make a sound.

Fierce Tiger Li's eyes were wide and round, as if they were about to pop out.

What did they just see?

A sixteen years old youth at Gold Rank Five.

Riding a Peak Gold Rank 9 Beast Taming Space beast.

One move.

Just one move.

Instantly killed seven Gold Fierce Beasts, heavily injured nine, and left the rest wounded?

Among those Vicious Beasts, there were Seventh Order, Eighth Order, Ninth Order, and even Peak Rank 9 existences!

That was Peak Gold Rank 9!

An existence even stronger than Fierce Tiger Li's Iron Spine Azure Wolf in its prime!

Before this youth... it couldn't even withstand a single move?

Xiao Jianshan's lips trembled violently.

He finally found his voice.

That voice was so raspy it didn't sound like his own.

"This... this..."

"Is this really the combat power a Gold Rank Five should have?!"

Fierce Tiger Li didn't answer.

He just stared blankly at the figure riding amidst the purple-gold lightning in the sky.

Looking at that Divine Roc phantom that blotted out the sky.

Looking at the charred corpses of the Vicious Beasts all over the ground.

He suddenly felt that his previous thought.

Wanting to help Jiang Yun.

Was simply beyond ridiculous.

He was a Peak Gold Rank 9 with a heavily injured beast.

What right did he have to help this Sacred Student?

The Vicious Beasts that the other party killed in one move.

What right did he have to think Jiang Yun wasn't capable?

What right did he have to worry?

Fierce Tiger Li swallowed hard.

He finally understood now.

Why Jiang Yun could become the leader of this team.

Why Jiang Yun could become Sky Dome Academy's Sacred Student.

It wasn't because of how high his Realm was.

It was because his beast, his combat power, and his Aptitude... had already reached a Heaven-Defying level that everyone else could only dream of.

Gold Rank Five, killing seven high-level Gold Fierce Beasts in one move and heavily injuring nine.

This kind of terrifying cross-rank combat power was something he had never heard of or seen before.

Xiao Jianshan understood too.

He looked at that young and exceptionally calm figure in the sky, his eyes full of awe.

"Sacred Student..."

He murmured to himself.

"Is this... Sky Dome Academy's Sacred Student..."

And at this moment.

Lei Qing and the others, who were in a fierce battle with Amethyst Rank Vicious Beasts, were also alerted by this earth-shattering commotion.

They all turned their heads at the same time.

And then.

They all froze simultaneously.

Lei Qing's eyes widened.

His mouth was open wide enough to fit a fist.

"Ho... Holy shit?!"

Forcing back the Sky-Rending Wind Falcon.

He was completely stunned.

"This, this damn... so many Vicious Beasts? The Sacred Student one-shotted them?!"

He had just been thinking that Jiang Yun dealing with twenty Gold Fierce Beasts alone would certainly result in a win, but it would take some effort.

After all, there were so many Eighth Order, Ninth Order, and even Peak Ninth Order existences there.

If it were him, Lei Qing, even though his Thunder Beast was strong, it would be impossible to kill so many in one move.

But what about Jiang Yun?

One move.

Just one move.

Seven dead, nine heavily injured.

The rest were also wounded.

Is this guy even human?

He seriously doubted in his heart... that his beast was no longer a match for the Sacred Student's avian beast!

Not to mention that True Dragon Beast... Liu Qingshuang also turned to take a look.

This one glance caused a clear ripple to appear in her cold eyes for the first time.

She didn't speak.

She just stared blankly at the figure surrounded by purple-gold lightning in the sky.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly.

Deep in her pupils, an indescribable emotion flashed and vanished.

She remembered the time she had just estimated.

Thirty breaths to deal with the Profound Ice Python.

She could indeed do it.

But that was based on the fact that her Profound Frost Heavenly Luan had Amethyst Rank combat power.

But what about Jiang Yun?

His beast was only at Peak Gold Rank 9.

Peak Gold Rank 9, dealing this level of damage.

This had already exceeded the scope of her understanding.

Xiao Chen also took a look.

His gaze was even more complex than Lei Qing's and Liu Qingshuang's.

He looked at the ground full of Vicious Beast corpses.

Looked at that sky-blotting Divine Roc phantom.

Looked at Jiang Yun's figure riding on Little Skylark's back.

He suddenly realized.

His previous assessment of Jiang Yun was still too conservative.

This Sacred Student was far more unfathomable than he had imagined.

He withdrew his gaze.

Continuing to command the Heavenly Sword Beast to suppress the Iron-Spined Dragon Lizard.

But in his heart, a deep question remained.

Sacred Student, just how many trump cards do you have left?

And Zhao Zhao.

He was also alerted by that earth-shaking thunderstorm and subconsciously turned to look.

This one glance.

Made his entire body stiffen for a moment.

Those corpses of Vicious Beasts all over the ground.

That group of Vicious Beasts, heavily injured and wailing everywhere.

That figure riding amidst the purple-gold lightning.

He saw it.

He saw it all.

His pupils contracted sharply.

Gold Rank Five!

That beast was clearly only at Peak Gold Rank 9.

How could it possibly deal this level of damage?

How could its combat power be strong enough to do this?

How was it possible?

But in the next instant.

He withdrew his gaze.

His expression was as dark as water.

"Hmph."

He let out a cold snort.

The sound was very soft, soft enough that only he could hear it.

"So what if his combat power is terrifying?"

"He's still just a Gold Rank Five."

"Before this young master's Blazing Sun, he's still vulnerable."

He was unwilling to admit it.

And unwilling to accept it.

Why should a Gold Rank Five be more dazzling than him, a Heaven Ranking Prodigy?

He was at Amethyst Tier 3.

His Blazing Sun Golden Lion had diamond rank peak Aptitude.

No matter how strong Jiang Yun's bird was, it was only Gold Rank Five.

No matter how Heaven-Defying the cross-rank combat power was, it couldn't change the gap in Realms.

Gold Rank Five could never defeat Amethyst Tier 3.

Never.

Zhao Zhao gritted his teeth, forcing himself not to look over there.

He continued to command the Blazing Sun Golden Lion in battle.

But he didn't notice.

At the very moment he was distracted.

That Sky-Rending Wind Falcon, which had been waiting for an opportunity nearby, suddenly dove down!

Its claws, wrapped in sharp wind blades, clawed fiercely into the Blazing Sun Golden Lion's back!

"Roar!!!"

The Blazing Sun Golden Lion let out a roar of pain!

A wound deep enough to see bone extended from its back all the way to its flank!

Blood gushed out!

Zhao Zhao's face changed drastically!

"Blazing Sun!"

"Dammit! Bastard!"

Zhao Zhao's face was full of anger.

He commanded his beast to continue tangling with the two Amethyst Rank Vicious Beasts.

Jiang Yun didn't care about the commotion over there.

He hovered in mid-air.

Looking down at those Gold Fierce Beasts that were heavily injured but still struggling below.

Those Eighth Order and Ninth Order Vicious Beasts, though injured, had not yet lost their fighting capacity.

They struggled to stand up, staring at him with hateful gazes.

Letting out low growls.

Jiang Yun was also somewhat surprised by this result.

He hadn't expected that Little Skylark's combat power would become so terrifying after Awakening this Origin lightning power.

Before, Little Skylark definitely couldn't have achieved this level.

It was the qualitative change in this lightning power.

That caused Little Skylark's combat power to multiply!

Little Skylark's lightning power was even more terrifying!

Looking at the Vicious Beasts below.

Jiang Yun gently shook his head.

That wave of Summon Thunderstorm just now indeed had amazing killing power.

But it wasn't enough.

What he wanted was total annihilation.

He looked down at Little Skylark.

Little Skylark seemed to sense his thoughts.

Those pale gold eyes narrowed slightly.

The purple-gold lightning arcs around its body jumped even more violently.

The corners of Jiang Yun's mouth curled up slightly.

He raised his hand.

Pointing at the struggling Vicious Beasts below.

His voice was calm.

But it carried an unquestionable killing intent.

"Little Skylark."

"Thunder Prison Descent."