Chapter 18

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"Legend has it that the Dragon Taming Academy is independent of all city-states, more like a self-contained church." Zhu Minglang walked along the forest and noticed that the buildings of the Dragon Taming Academy seemed more grandiose than those of the city-states.

Upon arriving at the lecture hall, a massive rock building that rose from the ground, its exterior was constructed from countless moon-white pebbles, and wooden stairs wound around the entire rock building, leading up to the high lecture hall.

The hall had balconies extending in four directions. As Zhu Minglang climbed up, he saw a college-trained flying bird pseudodragon landing on one of the balconies, with a leather saddle on its back. It was either a teacher's mount or a wealthy student showing off.

The flying bird pseudodragon is the offspring of a pterodactyl and a giant bird dragon. The academy has tamed quite a few. As long as one binds a soul bond with it, it can become a personal mount. It can also be exchanged for credits, but it's not something that can be obtained by just completing a task like eliminating a fish demon.

Zhu Minglang arrived relatively early and found a seat in the middle.

Soon, a few familiar faces also sat down, including a few young men from his dormitory and the aloof young master who had entered the academy with him that day, who was sitting in front of him.

The teacher had not yet arrived, so Zhu Minglang casually flipped through the books he had borrowed.

"Have you heard? Recently, a Gilded Fire Dragon has been wreaking havoc in Dongxu City, and the fierce rebels in Wutu have not crossed the boundary again. Many people in Zulong City are discussing the dragon master who controls this Gilded Fire Dragon," a student said.

"That's Luo Xiao, a dragon master recruited by the Li family not long ago. He is said to be quite ruthless," another student added.

"A man must achieve glory on the battlefield. When my wolf spirit transforms into a dragon, I will conquer a city. Then, I welcome everyone to visit my city. The lord of the city will treat you well, hahaha," Hong Hao said.

This person owned a large wolf spirit, which was extremely fierce. His favorite activity every day was to take his large wolf spirit to challenge others. In the dormitory, everyone except Zhu Minglang had been brutally beaten by Hong Hao and his large wolf spirit, making him the dormitory bully.

Being combative is indeed one of the ways many creatures open the Dragon Gate. The bully's taming direction was not wrong, but it was a bit costly.

"To transform into a dragon, it should be Nan Ye. His young spirit can already release some low-level magic. His dragon is a true dragon, just in the growth stage. Once it reaches adulthood, it will be a true giant dragon, unlike us who are still struggling to find the path to the Dragon Gate," Li Shaoying, who couldn't stand Hong Hao's arrogance, said sarcastically.

Hearing this, Zhu Minglang couldn't help but shake his head.

This Li Shaoying, he really needs a good beating. How can he speak to someone from another dormitory like that? His uncle's medicine for bruises and injuries won't be enough.

The Nan Ye that Li Shaoying mentioned was the aloof young master who entered the academy with Zhu Minglang that day.

It turns out this guy had a true dragon from the beginning, no wonder he didn't care about the small spirits in the Dragon Storage Hall.

The aloof young master Nan Ye sat there, not talking to the other students.

He had a faint smile on his face, probably feeling flattered by Li Shaoying's flattery.

Some words, when said by oneself, lack a certain feeling, but when said by others, the effect is completely different.

This made the aloof young master Nan Ye the center of attention, even the few female students who were whispering to each other couldn't help but glance at Nan Ye a few more times!

"My wolf spirit will transform into a dragon soon. Don't talk to me about young dragon offspring. If they're not kept in a nest, my wolf spirit might just eat them," Hong Hao said nonchalantly.

Nan Ye frowned in dissatisfaction. He turned to look at Hong Hao and said disdainfully, "You might not understand the difference between a dragon and a beast. Even in its youth, it can tear your wolf spirit to pieces."

"I don't like to argue with words. In our dormitory, everyone except Zhu Minglang has been beaten to a pulp by me. If you have the ability, challenge him," Hong Hao continued.

Zhu Minglang was stunned.

What kind of verbal art is this???

He was just sitting there quietly, wanting to be a silent presence, but how did he end up in the spotlight again?

The other dormitory members also didn't expect Hong Hao to do this. Li Shaoying was about to correct him but was given a fierce glare by Hong Hao.

Zhu Minglang gave Hong Hao a deep look.

He thought this guy was just a competitive brute.

He wanted to test Nan Ye's strength but was wary of Nan Ye's young dragon, so he resorted to this underhanded tactic.

Besides, this would also harshly punish the one in the dormitory who didn't fit in.

"Is that so? If I remember correctly, you were the one who came to the academy begging for a young spirit on the day of enrollment. How can you think you're ready after just a month?" Nan Ye turned to Zhu Minglang and said mockingly.

Beggar???

Zhu Minglang was sensitive to this word!

On the day of enrollment, he was just dressed simply, not like a beggar.

This guy was deliberately insulting him.

"The one in your arms is the young spirit you got on the day of enrollment, a white wild mountain chicken, right? You'd better hold it tighter. I don't even need my green dragon to kill it; I can crush it with one hand," Nan Ye continued, pressing the point.

Zhu Minglang was also uncomfortable.

Insulting him was one thing, but insulting Xiao Bai was absolutely intolerable!

"Yi~~~~~~~~~~~~~"

The sleepy Ice Dawn White Dragon let out a soft cry and slowly opened its eyes.

Its tail spread out like ripples, its wings gently unfolded, and its white, frost-like feathers shone with a crystal-like luster, noble like a princess waking up in the morning light.

Flapping its wings, the delicate Ice Dawn White Dragon flew to the demonstration platform in front of the lecture hall, its diamond-like eyes staring at the boastful Nan Ye, proud and a bit cold.

Zhu Minglang thought Xiao Bai was sleeping and ignoring the outside world, but it turned out to be just as sensitive as he was.

"So beautiful, what kind of dragon is this?" A few female students couldn't help but exclaim, instantly captivated by the Ice Dawn White Dragon's unique and beautiful appearance.

"Some chicken dragons just live off their bright feathers. You might not have seen a real dragon," Nan Ye said with extreme disdain.

He pressed his right hand on his left hand, and a spirit domain opened in his left palm!

"Spirit domain, Nan Ye already has a spirit domain!!"

"Nan Ye is really a dragon master, but he just enrolled."

A spirit domain is where a dragon master can store dragons bound by a spirit contract. Before both humans and dragons pass the first Dragon Gate, others who raise young spirits do not have the ability to summon or recall them because they have not yet opened their spirit domains.

"Roar!!!!!!!!!!!!"

A roar echoed in the air, more powerful than a mountain tiger. A green symbol appeared on Nan Ye's palm, emitting a very strong light, and its rays reflected onto the demonstration platform in front of the hall.

The light and shadow intertwined, and a symbol ten times larger appeared, standing in the air like a gateway to another world.

"Roar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Another long roar, and a green forest dragon, covered in green, rough skin and standing two meters tall, stepped out from the symbol gate.

Its head was large like a giant lizard, its nostrils emitting green gas, and its fangs were prominently exposed.

Its chest was muscular, its belly swollen, and its surface covered with even tougher scales, making it almost impossible for a wolf spirit's claws or a crocodile spirit's fangs to bite through it from the front.

This green forest dragon stood upright, with incredibly strong hind legs that seemed capable of crushing stone slabs, while its front claws were relatively smaller.

It was still in its youth, and its front claws had not yet grown into the sharp claws that could cut through beasts.

Green Forest Dragon!!!

Hong Hao's face turned pale when he saw the true form of the green forest dragon.

Fortunately, he had Zhu Minglang test it, or his large wolf spirit would have been bitten in half!

Compared to this green forest dragon, his large wolf spirit was just a beast, lacking any dragon qualities!

The fifty students in the hall, all from the same year, did not expect Nan Ye's dragon to be so powerful.

After all, it was still in its youth!

To have such a physique and such overwhelming dragon aura in its youth!

What kind of terrifying behemoth would it be when it reached adulthood!

"There is a difference between a dragon and a wild chicken!" Nan Ye said with a look of superiority.

Compared to the green forest dragon, the Ice Dawn White Dragon was indeed much smaller, but the contest between dragons is not purely about size.

The Ice Dawn White Dragon flapped its wings and slowly rose into the air, its long tail still elegantly hanging down.

Like a butterfly perched on a flower, the Ice Dawn White Dragon hovered in the air.

Its wings seemed to move slowly, but a strong airflow was gathering around it, slowly forming a wind tunnel.

"Yuu~~~~~~~~~!"

Suddenly, it folded its wings, and its delicate body seemed to dive into the wind tunnel. Its diving speed instantly increased, and the wind tunnel became several times stronger, propelling the Ice Dawn White Dragon toward the green forest dragon!

"Bang!!!!!!!!!!!"

The green forest dragon's body was like a large rock. The wind controlled by the Ice Dawn White Dragon struck the green forest dragon's muscular chest like a drill.

The green forest dragon slid backward and crashed into the rock wall, shaking the entire lecture hall!

"Whoo~~~~~"

The green forest dragon fell to the ground, wailing in pain, unable to get up.

The Ice Dawn White Dragon dispersed the airflow it controlled, and its delicate body landed on the green forest dragon's head, using its long tail to tap the green forest dragon's nose, like an old, stern teacher disciplining a mischievous child.

Everyone in the lecture hall was speechless!

How could such a fierce green forest dragon be so easily defeated?

And how could that seemingly harmless, delicate creature burst with such terrifying power in an instant?