Chapter 34

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Under the clear sky, the Lichuan Plain was already in sight, and the silver outline of the Lichuan River could be faintly seen meandering through the landscape.

The Ice Dawn White Dragon was not as large as the Eagle Beast Dragon, and carrying two people was quite a strain. It could maintain its high-speed flight mainly due to its mastery of wind magic...

Duan Lan seemed to still be haunted by the death of Ke Bei, her eyes vacant.

"We're almost there," Zhu Minglang said, pointing to the ground.

Seeing the three rivers slowly converging on the plain meant they were not far from the Ancestor Dragon City.

Once they reached the Dragon Taming Academy, if the reckless Luo Xiaoruo dared to pursue them, it would be a death wish.

"Yuuuuu~"

The Ice Dawn White Dragon let out a warning cry.

Zhu Minglang's brows furrowed as he turned to look behind them. The clear sky was now a fiery red, and a brilliant flame could be seen rapidly approaching from the higher heavens.

The heat was already reaching them, and the relentless Luo Xiao and his Gold Fire Dragon had finally caught up!

"We're close to the Dragon Taming Academy," Zhu Minglang said, seeing a large blue lake at the far end of the river.

That was the Dragon Taming Academy. At Bai Qi's flying speed, they might be intercepted by the powerful Gold Fire Dragon before reaching their destination.

"Roar!!!!"

The roar of the Zhanchuan Dragon suddenly echoed, and a blue-scaled dragon emerged from the air, surrounded by waves of water, charging towards the approaching Gold Fire Dragon.

"Qian Lin!" Duan Lan had not summoned it; the Zhanchuan Dragon had acted on its own, emerging from the spirit realm!

Forcing its way out of the spirit realm would cause some injury to its owner, but this Zhanchuan Dragon clearly did not want its master to die under the claws of the Gold Fire Dragon. It was fighting to buy Zhu Minglang and Duan Lan more time!

"Quick, call the Zhanchuan Dragon back," Zhu Minglang urged.

Bai Qi was already gathering wind energy, and at its maximum speed, they might reach the Dragon Taming Academy before the Gold Fire Dragon caught up...

Of course, there was a significant risk.

Bai Qi was already low on stamina and had no fighting power, unable to assist the Zhanchuan Dragon.

The Zhanchuan Dragon, fighting alone against the Gold Fire Dragon, would not fare much better than the Eagle Beast Dragon.

"Return." Duan Lan opened the summoning mark again to allow the Zhanchuan Dragon to return to the spirit realm.

But the Gold Fire Dragon had already arrived, and Luo Xiao immediately saw the blue summoning mark. He ordered the Gold Fire Dragon to charge at the mark.

"Teacher Duan Lan, be careful, he's attacking the mark!" Zhu Minglang warned.

The Zhanchuan Dragon showed no intention of returning, and Duan Lan did not close the gateway. The Gold Fire Dragon's body slammed into the mark, shattering it like glass in mid-air.

"Spit~"

A mouthful of blood spewed out, and Duan Lan suffered a severe soul shock, losing all vitality and nearly falling off the Ice Dawn White Dragon's back.

Zhu Minglang quickly grabbed the lifeless Teacher Duan Lan, seeing her blood-soaked clothes, and then glanced at the Zhanchuan Dragon, which was fighting the Gold Fire Dragon with all its might...

The Zhanchuan Dragon's judgment was correct.

At Bai Qi's maximum speed, they would not reach the Dragon Taming Academy.

But why did Teacher Duan Lan and the Zhanchuan Dragon go to such lengths? One to leave a path for survival, facing the enemy without recalling the mark, knowing it would harm her soul, and the Zhanchuan Dragon, to save its master, leaving the spirit realm to shield her from the Gold Fire Dragon...

"Yuuuuu~"

The Ice Dawn White Dragon did not pause, continuing its flight towards the Dragon Taming Academy.

Its wings were already sore and could barely flap, relying on wind magic to glide.

Each dragon pet had its own will, and even if Zhu Minglang chose to fight, it would not obey.

Bai Qi only wanted Zhu Minglang to survive.

With eyes as clear as ice, the Ice Dawn White Dragon glanced back at the Gold Fire Dragon as it flew, seemingly determined to etch its image into its memory.

Given more time, it would tear this arrogant fire dragon to pieces!

Similarly, Zhu Minglang's heart was filled with rage, a feeling he hadn't experienced in years!

Today's grudge, Zhu Minglang would repay tenfold!

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Under the clear sky and red flames, the Zhanchuan Dragon's blue scales were peeling off, and its body was covered in blood. Even with ample magic power, it could not match the Gold Fire Dragon.

"Damn, damn, damn!!!" Luo Xiao raged, as the Zhanchuan Dragon had delayed his pursuit of Zhu Minglang, and the Ice Dawn White Dragon was about to enter the Dragon Taming Academy's territory.

"Throw it away, chase!" Luo Xiao ordered.

The Gold Fire Dragon, which had intended to swallow the Zhanchuan Dragon's head, threw the nearly lifeless dragon to the ground upon receiving the command.

Rising in flames, the Gold Fire Dragon flapped its massive wings and pursued the Ice Dawn White Dragon towards the Dragon Taming Academy...

The Zhanchuan Dragon fell faster and faster. If it hit the ground directly, it would be a bloody mess.

But below it was the Lichuan River. Its body plunged into the turbulent water, and its blood spread through the river, a shocking sight.

Soon, it floated to the surface, its belly exposed, like a discarded corpse, drifting downstream with the current, its fate unknown.

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In Fengdi Town, at the bridge market stalls, a few vendors were happily bidding farewell to each other, shouldering their poles to head home for dinner.

Fang Nianian, who sold peaches, also picked up her bamboo basket, but it was filled with foul-smelling silkworms, not peaches. She walked towards the lake with a reluctant expression.

Pouting, Fang Nianian couldn't understand why selling goods to someone made her a caretaker. Why did she have to feed a big, black, and ugly crocodile? Even if she was paid, it was still a hassle!

By the lake, after feeding the large crocodile, Fang Nianian looked around aimlessly. Suddenly, an idea struck her.

"Go to the pond and catch some big white fish for me to make a whitening soup. Consider it your reward for today," Fang Nianian said to the black crocodile in the water.

The large crocodile was already bored, and Zhu Minglang had limited its activity range. Since someone was taking it to the waterfall pond, it didn't count as wandering around!

Following Fang Nianian, the large crocodile walked through Fengdi Town. Although they took a small path, they still encountered some pedestrians. Fortunately, the people of Fengdi Town were used to seeing dragon tamers without spirit realms, so seeing someone walking a crocodile was not unusual; they just moved out of the way.

Reaching the waterfall pond, Fang Nianian rolled up her sleeves and began giving Black Tooth random commands.

"You're so stupid, you big dumb fish. Do you have pig blood in you? Why do you stop chasing halfway through..."

Just as Fang Nianian was about to jump in to catch the fish herself, a massive figure appeared in the waterfall's current, crashing into the pond like an ancient water python.

A wave of blood immediately spread, and Fang Nianian was terrified, falling into the water.

Fortunately, the water was shallow where she was, and she climbed out to see the creature that had fallen from the waterfall—it was a dragon!

How could a dragon fall from above?

And this dragon... seemed to be dead, its body lifeless and limp, battered by the waterfall's current.

"Ooh~ Ooh~"

The large black crocodile saw the dragon and began to make sounds, swimming towards the lifeless dragon.

"Do you know it?" Fang Nianian asked, puzzled.

The pond was vast, and the blood spread quickly, especially the blood of a true dragon. Soon, creatures living in the pond began to surface, including some spirits nesting behind the waterfall, drawn by the scent.

Fang Nianian watched as various spirits emerged from the pond, too shocked to speak loudly.

Why hadn't she seen so many pond spirits before?

Could it be because of the dragon's body, and they all wanted a piece?

Indeed, the spirits gathered around the blue dragon, and with their numbers, it wouldn't take long for the large dragon to be completely devoured!

"Roar!!!"

"Roar!!!"

The large crocodile guarded the dragon, not moving, and sensing the threat from the surrounding spirits, it roared at the group of water spirits.

"Black Tooth, what are you doing? They want to eat the dragon's body," Fang Nianian shouted.

The large crocodile continued to roar, its eyes fixed on the approaching spirits.

One of the pond snakes bared its fangs, ready to pounce, but the large crocodile struck first, biting the thick, venomous snake and tearing it in half in front of all the spirits!

The surrounding spirits retreated, but more and more spirits were drawn by the scent of dragon blood, circling the Zhanchuan Dragon, their eyes fixed on Black Tooth.

Fang Nianian had no idea what the large crocodile was doing.

With its cultivation, a crocodile about to become a dragon could easily get a large share. As long as it didn't want to keep the blue dragon for itself, the other pond spirits wouldn't attack it.

Why was it provoking all the spirits in the pond?

"Roar!!!"

The large crocodile's roar echoed again, but this time it was drowned out by the spirits. All the spirits' eyes glowed with ferocity as they pounced on the Zhanchuan Dragon like a feast.

Black Tooth did not retreat, fighting the pond spirits in the water, turning the entire pond red with blood!

"I'll go get help, big guy, hold on," Fang Nianian realized that the large crocodile was not trying to keep the dragon for itself but was protecting it.

She ignored her wet clothes and ran towards the Dragon Taming Academy.

Roars filled the air, and the spirits that usually hid in the deep pond became incredibly fierce and brave. Even the body of a 200-year-old violent catfish was a target for them, let alone a true dragon.