Chapter 1372: Dead the Bastard

The Eight Sounds of the Celestial Dragon, which he had learned, could easily suppress any sacred beast with dragon bloodline that hadn't reached the true dragon level. They would be powerless to resist.

He had thought this massive creature, being an eighth-level Saint Beast, wouldn't be significantly affected by a roar. If it failed, he would exhaust too much energy and be at its mercy, so he hadn't dared to act rashly. He never dreamed that these two words would still be so powerful!

If he had known this, he would have used it the moment they met, saving him from such a passive position and nearly being beaten to death on the spot.

While he was lost in thought, the Hellfire Azure Dragon Beast, still twitching on the ground, looked at him again, its massive eyes filled with intense fear. "Are you... a true dragon?" it asked.

The dragon bloodline hierarchy was strict. Although it was called an Azure Dragon Beast, there was a significant difference between it and a true dragon. The fact that the other party could roar such pure Eight Sounds of the Celestial Dragon meant he must possess an even purer dragon bloodline than its own.

Zhang Xuan walked over. "Though I am not a true dragon, if you submit to me, I can make your bloodline purer and your strength greater!" he said. It seemed that if the beast didn't agree, he would continue to use the Eight Sounds of the Celestial Dragon to shake it to death.

"I submit..." The Azure Dragon Beast lowered its head without much hesitation.

Being able to utter the Eight Sounds of the Celestial Dragon meant that even if he wasn't a true dragon, he was certainly related to one. Given the bloodline suppression, submitting was not only not shameful but also a great stroke of luck. Not seizing such an opportunity would be truly foolish.

Seeing its agreement, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

He had originally come to help Luo Xuanqing find the Spatial Gourd. He never dreamed he would end up taming an eighth-level Saint Beast. Still, this was good. From now on, he could essentially walk with great authority in the Saint Son Hall. Among the students, there were almost none who could defeat this massive creature.

Inside the cave, Yuan Xiao proceeded cautiously and slowly. Given the presence of an eighth-level Saint Beast, he didn't dare to release his spiritual sense or fly. He could only search little by little with his eyes. However, the cave was simply too vast; more than ten minutes had passed, and he still hadn't covered it all.

"Why isn't it here?" He walked for a while longer, returning to the cave entrance, his brows furrowed.

He had circled the entire cave, yet he hadn't even seen a shadow of the Azure Dragon Beast. Could it be that it had gone out to forage and hadn't returned?

If that were the case, it would be perfect. He could set up a formation outside the cave, and once the beast returned, it would trigger the formation and be trapped, saving him the risk of luring it out.

"I must quickly tell Luo Xuanqing and the others about this..." He released his spiritual sense, swept it around, and confirmed that there was nothing there. Yuan Xiao hurried out.

This matter had to be conveyed to Luo Xuanqing and the others as soon as possible, so they wouldn't wait any longer.

Squeezing out of the cave again, just as he was about to call out to Zhang Xuan, he saw a massive Azure Dragon Beast lying on the ground, fawningly licking Zhang Xuan's trouser leg with its tongue.

"What in...?" Yuan Xiao's eyes widened instantly, as if he had seen a ghost. "Teacher Zhang... what's going on?"

He was completely bewildered. He had searched the cave for the Hellfire Azure Dragon Beast and found nothing. Now, not only was it outside, but it was also lying at Zhang Xuan's feet, licking his trouser leg. What exactly had happened?

"Oh, the Azure Dragon Beast came from outside and happened to run into me. Since I had some time, I just tamed it along the way," Zhang Xuan explained.

"Tamed it along the way..." Yuan Xiao's body swayed, and he nearly fainted.

This was an eighth-level Saint Beast! It was a creature they would run as far as possible from if they encountered it. To tame it just like that... how much time had passed?

Ten minutes? Twenty minutes? In any case, it was far less than half an hour!

Forcing himself to control his bewildered expression, he looked again. "You... are also skilled in beast taming?"

"I've passed the Beast Tamer examination," Zhang Xuan nodded.

Yuan Xiao was so dumbfounded he couldn't speak.

This guy was fast at setting up formations, and he was also an alchemist, a physician... Now he was so powerful at beast taming too. Was there anything he *couldn't* do?

"Let's go check on Brother Luo and the others!" With the Azure Dragon Beast tamed and the danger averted, there was no point in staying there. Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

He had fought outside the cave, making such a huge commotion. It was understandable that Yuan Xiao, who went inside the cave without releasing his spiritual sense and with possible formations around, hadn't noticed. But Luo Xuanqing and the others were so close and hadn't heard anything or come over. Could something have happened to them?

The two walked towards where Luo Xuanqing and the others were.

Before they even reached the spot, they felt gusts of wind howling, causing large rocks to roll in the valley. It seemed that both sides were holding back their power, perhaps fearing they would create too much commotion and attract more Saint Beasts. Their energy flows were contained within a specific range, with no leakage whatsoever.

Rounding the rocks to look, they saw two figures fighting ahead. Each move carried immense power. Even with his strength, watching for a while made him feel terrified and hesitant to approach.

Recognizing one of the fighters as Luo Xuanqing, Zhang Xuan asked, "Is that Zhang Chun?"

"Yes!" Yuan Xiao nodded in response. The opponent was a young man around thirty, with dark eyebrows and long arms. Every movement he made seemed to possess an innate power. His strength was the same as Luo Xuanqing's, both at the peak of the seventh-level Saint realm.

Zhang Xuan watched closely. Just as he had said before, their battle indeed involved fierce moves.

However, both parties knew each other extremely well. Every move seemed to be anticipated, and despite the danger, neither could inflict any damage on the other.

Instead, because their movements were so fast, it looked more like fellow disciples repeatedly exchanging practice moves.

Opposite Bi Hongyin and Yun Lianhai stood four other individuals, all with their arms crossed, watching the battle with interest.

"Why are they fighting?" Yuan Xiao whispered as he approached.

Weren't they just supposed to block their path as a formality? Why were they actually fighting?

"We came to stop them, and Zhang Chun proposed to settle it with a martial contest. Whoever wins gets to go tame the Azure Dragon Beast, and whoever loses gets lost!" Bi Hongyin explained. "So they started fighting. But they're evenly matched in strength and familiar with each other, so after all this time, they still haven't determined a winner!" She then frowned and asked, "How did it go? The Azure Dragon Beast? Did you manage to lure it over?"

"About that..." Recalling what had just happened, Yuan Xiao didn't know how to answer. He simply shook his head. "You'd better ask Teacher Zhang!"

Bi Hongyin found it a bit strange, but she still turned to him. "Teacher Zhang, how did it go?"

"Oh, I just had a fight with the Azure Dragon Beast..." As Zhang Xuan spoke, about to explain what had just happened, he felt a surge of energy ahead. Zhang Chun, in mid-air, suddenly pushed out with both palms, breaking away from the fight. He then frowned, looking at Zhang Xuan and Yuan Xiao with disbelief. "You're unharmed?"

The Azure Dragon Beast had gone off in a rage to cause trouble. How could these two have returned completely unscathed?

"What do you mean?" Seeing his expression, Luo Xuanqing realized something was wrong and also looked over.

"Xuanqing, this guy encountered the Azure Dragon Beast before coming here. He deliberately said you wanted to tame it, enraging the beast so that as soon as we approached, we'd be attacked..." Yuan Xiao explained.

On the way over, Zhang Xuan had explained the situation in detail, and Yuan Xiao now understood that they had fallen into Zhang Chun's trap.

Zhang Chun smiled faintly, not denying it. "That's right, I did encounter the Azure Dragon Beast beforehand. You were deliberately blocking me just now, but in reality, I was also blocking you, wanting to see how much power a rampaging Azure Dragon Beast could unleash..." He then looked at them, full of doubt. "How is it that you two encountered such a massive creature and are completely fine? Not even a scratch?"

It was no wonder he was surprised. Even he couldn't withstand the Hellfire Azure Dragon Beast when it was enraged, being an eighth-level Saint Beast. For these two to return completely unharmed made no sense at all.

According to his previous plan, he would deliberately block Luo Xuanqing, preventing him from offering assistance. This way, his two companions would undoubtedly be injured, perhaps even losing their combat ability. Then, by luring the Azure Dragon Beast, he would not only gain favor but also make them suffer, killing two birds with one stone.

But these two had returned just like that. Could it be that they hadn't encountered it?

Too lazy to answer, Zhang Xuan looked over. "You are Zhang Chun?"

"That's right. Who are you?" Zhang Chun frowned, displeased.

Just a kid at the peak of the Primordial Spirit realm, yet he dared to call him by name. What nerve!

"Never mind who I am," Zhang Xuan continued. "I hear you have inappropriate intentions towards the Luo family's little princess?"

"What do you mean by that?" Zhang Chun's eyes narrowed as he turned to Luo Xuanqing. "Luo Xuanqing, is this your man?"

"Teacher Zhang..." Hearing his sister mentioned, Luo Xuanqing also frowned and couldn't help but look over.

"Brother Luo, just tell me, does he have inappropriate intentions towards the little princess?" Without saying more, Zhang Xuan looked at him.

"Hmph, a toad wishing to eat swan meat. How could he be worthy of my sister?" Luo Xuanqing didn't know what Zhang Xuan meant, but at the mention of his sister, he still snorted, clearly displeased.

He was already annoyed with the Zhang family members, and this guy dared to harass his sister. If it weren't for their similar strength, he would have beaten Zhang Chun so badly his own father wouldn't recognize him.

"Since Brother Luo says so, then beating him up wouldn't be unfair!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Beat me? You?" Zhang Chun had been wondering what this sudden newcomer wanted, but hearing the threat to beat him, he laughed in extreme anger.

He was a peak expert in the Saint Son Hall's inner courtyard, an unparalleled genius of the Saint Clan Zhang. Who wouldn't tremble with fear upon seeing him?

A mere junior at the peak of the Primordial Spirit realm dared to utter such arrogant words... he completely disregarded him!

"Teacher Zhang..." Luo Xuanqing was also confused.

Had Zhang Xuan just been beaten silly? This was Zhang Chun; even he found it difficult to defeat him. And *you* want to beat him up?

"That's right!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Alright then, let me see what kind of power you possess to be so arrogant..." With a cold sneer, Zhang Chun grabbed at the air with his palm, and an immensely powerful force immediately swept towards Zhang Xuan.

"Finish him off!" Standing still, Zhang Xuan snapped his fingers.

Before the sound even faded, an Azure Dragon Beast over thirty meters long suddenly appeared before everyone. Its massive tail swept out fiercely.

Before he could react, Zhang Chun was sent flying backward, crashing headfirst into the side of the mountain, creating a massive crater.

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