The one-eyed beast was still clutching a massive boulder, practically a small mountain. If thrown, it could crush thousands to death.
“Clear the way, clear the way! Everyone move aside, don’t block the path and disturb my pet’s feeding!”
Unnoticed before, there was actually a person sitting on the one-eyed beast’s shoulder.
A man.
A man in his twenties, clad in glossy black scales, wearing a strange crown on his head.
“Young Hero Ling, don’t act rashly, that’s likely the Black Dragon King’s only son, the Black Dragon Young Master.”
Seeing Ling Xiao’s intent to strike, Lin Bei hurriedly tugged his sleeve, warning, “We’re here to thwart the Black Dragon Clan and Black Spirit’s conspiracy, we absolutely can’t confront them head-on.”
“Without strength, thwarting a conspiracy is a joke!”
Ling Xiao shook his head lightly, saying, “But don’t worry, I won’t kill that Black Dragon Young Master, though this big brute might not be so lucky.”
As he spoke, the one-eyed beast hurled the boulder towards the ground.
Ling Xiao snorted coldly, leaping into the air, and smashed a fist into the boulder.
A golden halo flared brightly, the glow of his qi sword wrapping around his entire fist.
Boom!
The boulder exploded in mid-air above the main road, debris scattering everywhere.
Ling Xiao was forced back a few metres. The one-eyed beast’s strength was terrifying, clearly surpassing his own, with at least twenty to thirty thousand jin of force.
In terms of raw strength, Ling Xiao could muster at most ten thousand jin.
But battles weren’t won on strength alone. The one-eyed beast clearly suffered too, its arms coursing with strange energy, causing it to tremble and its head to spin.
“Looks like I’ll need a sword to kill this thing!”
Ling Xiao summoned the Ice Dragon Sword and thrust three times, using *Snow Lotus Sword Art*’s “Condensed Water”.
Instantly, three parts of the one-eyed beast were frozen in ice crystals, slowing its movements, temporarily unable to threaten others on the main road.
Those were all dragon clan members. Since Ling Xiao aimed to lead them out of the Moonlight Pagoda and join the Divine Sword Sect, he had to show them his might and greatness.
If he stood by and let them die, he’d likely be cursed.
“Everyone, get behind me!”
To emphasize his words, though unnecessary, he shifted into human-dragon form to foster a sense of kinship among the dragon clan.
Just like how Long Chen and Lin Bei felt towards him.
Killing the one-eyed beast shouldn’t be difficult for him.
Especially in human-dragon form, it was a sure thing.
Roar—!
The one-eyed beast was furious.
A tiny speck dared to attack it, enraging it to no end.
Boom!
Earth spirit power surged from the ground, merging with the beast’s true essence, forming a dazzling beam in its single eye.
Then, the beam shot towards Ling Xiao like a laser.
“Dragon Roar!”
Ling Xiao didn’t use his sword but opened his mouth, spewing a mass of golden flames that collided with the white beam.
The golden light devoured the white, then struck the one-eyed beast’s eye.
“Roar~~”
The beast clutched its eye in agony, letting out soul-shaking screams. The intense sound waves formed gusts, making nearby trees sway and snapping weaker ones.
“So strong, he can use ‘Dragon Roar’ in human-dragon form? Isn’t that a skill only dragon king-level experts can wield?”
“Truly incredible, that’s a peak eighth-level beast, yet he’s completely dominating it, leaving it in a sorry state. Who is this guy?”
“No idea, but he seems to be from the Golden Dragon Clan. After their misfortune, to think they still have such a genius, it’s remarkable.”
“The old Dragon Emperor would rest easy knowing this.”
“It’s rare to see a youth as righteous as the old Dragon Emperor. Without him, we’d all be dead.”
“Exactly, the Black Dragon Young Master is too vile, letting his pet run rampant.”
“Shh! Don’t speak carelessly, that’s the Black Dragon Young Master, we can’t afford to offend him.”
Among the onlookers, the strongest was only at Mortal Realm Seventh Layer. Against a peak eighth-level beast, they had no chance of resistance.
That’s why Ling Xiao’s appearance and combat prowess shocked and impressed them so much.
Yet, the one-eyed beast was a descendant of a primordial beast, pure-blooded, unlike the hybrid breeds of the outside world.
Though the Moonlight Pagoda limited its talent and potential, it wouldn’t fall so easily and still possessed formidable combat ability.
Its eye was blinded.
But it still had hands and feet.
Roaring, the one-eyed beast swung its arms towards Ling Xiao. The Black Dragon Young Master seemed to guide it from its shoulder, explaining why it targeted Ling Xiao so precisely.
“Wind Celestial Phenomenon, Heavenly Dragon Divine Finger!”
Ling Xiao didn’t dodge, pointing a finger directly.
Empowered by celestial forces, the Heavenly Dragon Divine Finger created a peculiar effect, like a reverse tornado, enveloping the beast’s arms.
Crack, crack, crack!
Before the beast’s attack landed, its arms were shredded as if by countless blades, reduced to bones, flesh scattered everywhere.
Blood drenched the ground.
“Die!”
Ling Xiao suddenly used *Cloud Dragon Divine Movement*, soaring at high speed, the Ice Dragon Sword already charged with the true essence needed for “Snowstorm”.
He aimed to fell the one-eyed beast with this strike.
“Stop! Dare harm my pet, are you tired of living?”
Finally, the Black Dragon Young Master spoke. After a prolonged fight, with the beast clearly at a disadvantage, he resorted to using his authority.
Could Ling Xiao stop at this point?
Would he listen?
Of course not!
To give the Black Dragon Clan a show of strength and display his power, he couldn’t halt his attack just because of the Young Master’s words.
“Snowstorm!”
The Ice Dragon Sword thrust without hesitation.
A terrifying snowstorm engulfed the one-eyed beast, raging winds turning it into a massive ice sculpture in an instant.
Moments later, the sculpture shattered, crumbling into fragments.
“You bastard, you dare defy even me?”
The Black Dragon Young Master had some skill, escaping just before the snowstorm hit.
Of course, this was because Ling Xiao had no intent to kill him. Otherwise, with cultivation inferior to the beast’s, Ling Xiao could have easily ended him.
“Defy you? Even if I killed you, I guarantee the Black Dragon King couldn’t touch me!”
Ling Xiao had already done his research.
Among the dragon clan, the strongest was only a Half-Step Celestial.
The Black Dragon King was the mightiest, but still just a Half-Step Celestial.
