Chapter 459 Mingyuan Appears?!

"What a terrifying battle..."

Outside the mystic light mirror, a Liu Family deacon let out a long sigh involuntarily.

His voice no longer held the excitement and fanaticism from when he was watching the battle earlier.

Instead, it was replaced by a near-numb shock.

Because the battle before his eyes had completely exceeded his scope of understanding.

This was not just a few Beast Taming creatures spitting fire and shooting lightning at each other.

These were four genuine Domain skills bombarding each other frantically on the same battlefield.

Any one of these Domains, if taken out individually, would be enough to become the foundation of a faction's Legacy, yet at this moment, four Domains appeared simultaneously in the same battle, just to deal with one Dragon.

And that Dragon.

It hadn't even truly exerted itself yet.

Up to now, it had only used three skills: Azure Dragon Breath, Reverse Scale Protection, and Wind-Fall Nine Heavens. It still had six skills it hadn't used, including that forbidden technique, Azure Dragon World Destruction, which required burning the Dragon soul's Origin.

Just these three skills had already smashed a Legendary-Rank fire Formation, forced back a sneak attack from a top-tier Radiant Sun Bloodline creature, and withstood the overlapping suppression of four Domains without changing its expression.

This is the gold content of an Ancient True Dragon's remnant soul.

Even if it was just a wisp of a remnant soul, and even if it didn't even have three-tenths of its strength left, it was still a supreme existence standing at the Peak of all living things.

"Is this the strength of Grand Tutor Dongxuan's two Beast Taming creatures? This skill, this destructive power, this tactical coordination... it's too Heaven-Defying... really too Heaven-Defying..."

Another deacon's voice was trembling.

"That True Dragon actually withstood the Azure Dragon Breath head-on! Although the fire Formation was broken, it didn't even pause for a single breath after being knocked back, and immediately deployed the Water-Fire Dragon Domain to continue the suppression! This kind of resilience and fighting spirit doesn't even seem like a Beast Taming creature that just broke through to the Purple Gold Rank! And that Divine Peng, after being blown away dozens of zhang by the wind pressure of the dragon tail, didn't dodge to heal immediately upon landing, but instead flapped its wings and charged back into the battlefield, allowing the Wind-Thunder Calamity Domain and the Water-Fire Dragon Domain to intersect and overlap! This kind of tacit understanding, this kind of courage, it's too terrifying!"

"If each of their skills were used in a battle of the same Rank, they would be enough to decide the outcome in one blow! Yet the Azure Ancient Dragon took a hit from the Divine Peng's Void-Shattering Slash, and it only left a white mark on its scales! Is this the defensive power of a True Dragon? The defensive bonus of Reverse Scale Protection is too overbearing; an attack that ignores 30% of defense could only cut in half an inch. If there wasn't an effect that ignored defense, wouldn't it be unable to even leave a mark?"

"But think about it..."

Someone in the crowd suddenly lowered their voice, their tone filled with an indescribable shock and lingering fear.

"If the Azure Ancient Dragon didn't have such a high Realm suppression, if its Realm was on par with Grand Tutor Dongxuan's Beast Taming creatures, what would the result of this battle be?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding crowd immediately fell into a brief silence.

The answer was self-evident.

If the Azure Ancient Dragon's Realm was on par with Little Fire and Little Skylark, it wouldn't need much, just on par with Purple Gold Rank Six and Purple Gold Rank Four.

The previous combo of double Domain suppression plus the Divine Peng's Void-Shattering Slash, the Azure Ancient Dragon could not possibly have withstood it head-on with Reverse Scale Protection.

The nine fire dragons of Nine Flames Burning Heaven, plus the ten thousand thunders of the Wind-Thunder Calamity Domain, plus the Void-Shattering Slash that ignores 30% of defense—if a combo of three Legendary-Rank skills were smashed down, an Azure Ancient Dragon of the same Realm would at least lose a layer of skin if it didn't die.

Not to mention, if the Realms were equal, the defensive power of the Azure Ancient Dragon's Reverse Scale Protection would be correspondingly weakened; it would be impossible for it to be this ridiculously tough.

"That is to say..."

The man swallowed hard, his voice so low it sounded as if he was afraid of being heard by something.

"If the Azure Ancient Dragon wasn't eleven Ranks higher, it would have already been suppressed and beaten by Grand Tutor Dongxuan's two Beast Taming creatures?"

No one answered him.

But everyone's eyes had already given the answer.

In the area where the Grand Elders were, the atmosphere was equally grave.

Supreme Elder Liu Yunshan's expression was complex to the extreme.

As one of the most senior Grand Elders present, his discernment was far beyond that of ordinary Disciples.

Precisely because of this, he understood better than ordinary Disciples just how terrifying the things displayed in this battle were.

Every skill displayed by those two Beast Taming creatures, if placed on any Beast Taming creature of the same Realm, would be a trump card move.

And Grand Tutor Dongxuan threw all these trump cards out right from the start. What does that mean?

It means that in his eyes, these Legendary-Rank skills, which would be enough to make the entire Central State go crazy, were just appetizers to test the opponent.

"Miss Ruyan's Beast Taming creature is afraid... it has no power to fight against them at all..."

Supreme Elder Liu Yunshan suddenly spoke, his voice low as if muttering to himself, but his tone was undeniably firm.

Liu Lan, standing beside him, glanced sideways slightly without refuting.

Supreme Elder Liu Yunshan continued, his voice carrying a hint of bitter admiration.

"Miss Ruyan's Ancient Nether Phoenix, Purple Gold Rank Nine Peak, dark attribute, its skill configuration and Bloodline Rank can be considered among the best in the younger generation of Central State. But the power of that Nine Flames Burning Heaven just now, I dare say I saw it clearly; the nine hundred-foot fire dragons intertwined into a Heaven-Burning Fire Formation, plus the dual attribute amplification of the Water-Fire Dragon Domain, that level of explosive power is no longer something the Purple Gold Rank can withstand. And that Divine Peng's Void-Shattering Slash, that trace of space-tearing power, could even cut half an inch into the Azure Ancient Dragon's Reverse Scale. If that slash landed on Ruyan's Nether Phoenix, even if the Nether Phoenix had the Nirvana talent to protect it, it would be impossible for it to escape unscathed."

He took a deep breath and said word by word: "In a one-on-one fight, Miss Ruyan's Beast Taming creature cannot defeat either of Grand Tutor Dongxuan's. Whether it's that True Dragon or that Divine Peng. A difference of a few Ranks in Realm is useless. This is a comprehensive crushing of skill Rank and Bloodline level."

No one refuted him.

Because all the Grand Elders knew in their hearts that what Supreme Elder Liu Yunshan said was the truth.

As the most outstanding proud daughter of heaven in the Liu Family for hundreds of years, her strength was the most dazzling existence among the entire younger generation of the Liu Family.

But at this moment, compared to the two Beast Taming creatures fighting fiercely with the Azure Ancient Dragon in the mystic light mirror, Liu Ruyan's radiance was indeed suppressed.

It's not that she isn't strong, but that the other side is too strong.

Strong to the point of exceeding the concept of a Genius.

Master Fu Shan and Elder Mo stood side by side at the forefront of the crowd; the expressions of the two Grand Tutor Level masters were also unprecedentedly grave at this moment.

Elder Mo's hand stroking his beard had completely stiffened. He stared at the Azure Ancient Dragon calmly circling in the center of the four Domains in the mystic light mirror, a flash of deep horror in his murky old eyes.

"This young friend Dong Xuan's Beast Taming creature, its combat power can no longer be described by the word Genius."

Elder Mo's voice was low and hoarse, his tone filled with admiration and shock.

"To be able to awaken such a terrifying Domain skill at the Purple Gold Rank, and it's a double Domain, such Aptitude would definitely be among the top tier even if placed in those ancient families in Central State that have inherited for countless years. I am becoming more and more convinced that this young friend Dong Xuan's identity is probably really related to Central State. The provincial capital cannot nurture such a Prodigy; it's definitely not that I look down on the provincial capital, but that the provincial capital's resources, foundation, and Legacy cannot support a Genius of this level."

Master Fu Shan nodded in agreement from the side, his aged voice carrying a hint of self-deprecation.

"Previously, when he displayed his rune and Formation attainments in the ancestral land, I thought he was just a once-in-ten-thousand-years Genius Appraiser. Now it seems, my perspective was too small. He is not only a Genius Appraiser, he is also a Genius Beast Tamer. No, the word Genius is no longer worthy of him. Appraisal, Formation, runes, Beast Taming—whichever field you pick, he is a crushing existence. This is no longer a Genius; this is a monster. And the kind of monster that makes his peers feel despair."

"However..."

Elder Mo changed the subject, his gaze falling back onto the battlefield, his tone carrying a hint of regret.

"Even so, to want to defeat this Azure Ancient Dragon remnant soul, I'm afraid it's still not enough."

Master Fu Shan was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly.

"Indeed not enough. Nine Flames Burning Heaven was broken, the Divine Peng's Void-Shattering Slash cannot break the Reverse Scale Protection, and although the Wind-Thunder Calamity Domain and the Water-Fire Dragon Domain can overlap and suppress, the Realm gap is too large; the suppression effect of the Domains was forcibly diluted by the opponent's Realm by more than half. Moreover, that Azure Ancient Dragon has only used three skills so far, and it still hasn't used that forbidden technique, Azure Dragon World Destruction. The battle has progressed to this point; young friend Dong Xuan has already proven to everyone that he has the qualifications to challenge the seventh layer, but to truly defeat this Azure Ancient Dragon... unless he still has a trump card."

"Trump card..."

Elder Mo narrowed his eyes, suddenly as if thinking of something, and turned his head sharply to look at Master Fu Shan.

"Wait, do you remember what treasure he took on the sixth layer?"

Master Fu Shan was stunned, then his pupils suddenly contracted.

"dark-attribute origin law crystal!"

The two looked at each other and took a deep breath at the same time.

They thought of the same thing at almost the same moment.

Grand Tutor Dongxuan's Beast Taming creatures, I'm afraid there are more than two.

And at the forefront of the crowd, the nerves that Liu Qingyun had kept tense for several hours finally relaxed slightly at this moment.

He looked at the sky in the mystic light mirror that had been forcibly shattered by the Azure Ancient Dragon using Wind-Fall Nine Heavens, leaving only a sky full of golden flame fragments, exhaled a long breath of turbid air, and the fist in his sleeve quietly loosened a little.

"It seems I was overthinking it."

He spoke slowly, his tone carrying a hint of relief that even he himself found somewhat unexpected, but more of a sense of relief.

"Grand Tutor Dongxuan's Beast Taming creatures are indeed strong, ridiculously strong. At this age, at this Realm, to possess such combat power, I have never seen it in all the years I have lived. But the Azure Ancient Dragon's Realm suppression is ultimately too great; a gap of eleven Ranks cannot be filled by skill Rank and Bloodline level. Even double Domain overlap is useless, and the Divine Peng's Void-Shattering Slash can only cut in half an inch. If it continues to be fought like this, a war of attrition is extremely unfavorable to Grand Tutor Dongxuan. After all, the Azure Ancient Dragon is a Formation projection, its spirit power is endless, while Grand Tutor Dongxuan's Beast Taming creatures' spirit power is limited. As long as it drags on, the Azure Ancient Dragon will surely win."

Liu Lan beside him looked silently at the battle situation in the mystic light mirror, her brows slightly furrowed, and did not speak.

She gave up guessing Jiang Yun's upper limit earlier than Liu Qingyun.

Because in the ancestral land, she had witnessed too many times Jiang Yun pulling out an even more ruthless trump card, tearing everyone's guesses to shreds, just when everyone thought he had reached his limit.

But at this moment, there was indeed a hint of wavering deep in her heart.

Fighting until now, Jiang Yun's two Beast Taming creatures have already gone all out: Nine Flames Burning Heaven, Wind-Thunder Calamity Domain, Divine Peng's Void-Shattering Slash, Water-Fire Dragon Domain.

Which of these skills is not a trump card?

With all trump cards exhausted and still unable to shake the foundation of the Azure Ancient Dragon, the outcome of this battle seems truly doomed.

There were quite a few Elders who held the same thoughts as Liu Qingyun.

Many of the conservative Grand Elders, who were originally worried, also secretly breathed a sigh of relief at this moment.

A veteran Grand Elder who had been silent just now whispered to his companion beside him.

"It seems the ancestral dragon essence blood is preserved. Grand Tutor Dongxuan is indeed Heaven-Defying, but his Heaven-Defying also has an upper limit. The gap of eleven Ranks plus the True Dragon remnant soul's combat instinct, this hurdle cannot be crossed just by Bloodline and skills. If it continues to be fought, once the spirit power of those two Beast Taming creatures is exhausted, they will only be able to admit defeat and withdraw."

"Yeah."

Another Grand Elder interjected, his tone carrying a hint of relief.

"Although the Clan Head bled quite a bit this time, at least the most precious ancestral dragon essence blood is still here. No matter how much of a Prodigy this Grand Tutor Dongxuan is, it is impossible for him to be a Prodigy enough to defeat a Diamond Rank Seven Azure Ancient Dragon with two Purple Gold Rank Beast Taming creatures. To be able to fight to this extent is already enough to be proud of."

And at the edge of the crowd, although Liu Lie still maintained the posture of crossing his arms and not saying a word, the trace of apprehension and unease in his eyes that had been tense for several hours also quietly dissipated a little at this moment.

The corners of his mouth even hooked up extremely slightly.

That was a barely visible arc of gloating that had been suppressed for too long.

Although he didn't dare to speak anymore, although his face had been slapped swollen countless times, at least this time, that little dark expectation in the bottom of his heart seemed to be really coming true.

Grand Tutor Dongxuan, he finally kicked a metal plate.

Even some Liu Family Disciples started to silently cheer for the Azure Ancient Dragon in their hearts.

They didn't dare to shout out; after all, Grand Tutor Dongxuan was a distinguished guest of the Liu Family and the great benefactor who saved Liu Ruyan. Openly cheering for his opponent was too ungrateful.

But deep in their hearts, they still couldn't help but mutter.

Come on, Azure Ancient Dragon, you must protect my Liu Family's supreme treasure; that is the ancestral dragon essence blood, the foundation of the clan accumulated by generations of the Liu Family, it cannot be taken away by outsiders.

Azure Ancient Dragon, you must win!!!

However.

In the mystic light mirror, Jiang Yun's expression remained calm as water.

This is precisely what made Liu Qingyun the most uneasy.

Jiang Yun stood on the hill, his gaze swept across the Azure Ancient Dragon still circling calmly in the sky, and glanced at the trace of golden blood on Little Fire's mouth and the figure of Little Skylark adjusting its posture in the air, his brows furrowed slightly, then relaxed.

Nine Flames Burning Heaven was blasted apart head-on by Wind-Fall Nine Heavens, the Divine Peng's Void-Shattering Slash only left a white mark on the opponent's scales, the destructive power of Azure Dragon Breath far exceeded expectations, and the defensive power of Reverse Scale Protection was also more terrifying than he had estimated.

Fighting until now, Little Fire and Little Skylark have already gone all out, while the Azure Ancient Dragon remains as stable as Mount Tai. This kind of gap cannot be filled by tactics and coordination.

Jiang Yun also recognized the reality.

With only two Beast Taming creatures, it is indeed impossible to take down this Azure Ancient Dragon.

It seems that Nether Abyss must make an appearance.

Jiang Yun's gaze involuntarily glanced at the shadow area deep in the Beast Taming Space.

The dark gray light cocoon had completely shattered, the fragments of the light cocoon floated in the air like withered leaves, and in the center of the fragments, a Beast Taming creature with a pitch-black body was slowly opening its deep purple eyes.

The dark-attribute origin law crystal had completely disappeared; it didn't shrink, it completely disappeared.

All the Law power had been absorbed by it.

At this moment, Nether Abyss's body was surging with dark attribute Origin breath that was several times richer than before refining. That breath was no longer as dark and deep as before, but purer, more essential, as if it itself had become the Incarnation of the dark attribute Law.

With Nether Abyss's special ability, combined with the suppression effect of the Light-Devouring Domain, plus the double Domain overlap of Little Fire and Little Skylark, three against one, catching it by surprise.

This Azure Ancient Dragon might not be able to withstand it.

The corners of Jiang Yun's mouth quietly hooked into an imperceptible arc.

"It seems it's time to let this guy Nether Abyss come out and work hard..."