Chapter 2009: Elder Yuan Falls into the Trap

Elder Yuan and the others did not hide. The flood dragon suspended in the air seemed to know of their existence and looked over coldly, its voice like thunder: "Human, do you think you can lure me with dragon blood?"

"Indeed, I know that with your ability, you must have spotted us long ago, yet you never appeared. You must have wanted to see what treasures we could produce."

Taking a step forward, Elder Yuan's power surged up like tearing through the sky.

"Peak of the Immortal Lord realm?"

Zhang Xuan raised an eyebrow.

This Elder Yuan appeared to be only around forty years old, yet unexpectedly he was a peak Immortal Lord realm expert. His aura was even stronger than that of Elder Qiu Huo!

No wonder the many elders in the distance all supported him; he was indeed extraordinary.

"Indeed, when one's cultivation reaches this level, everything else is false. To make me submit, you must possess combat strength greater than mine..." the flood dragon snorted.

The other party had sent so many people, presumably to tame it. As a flood dragon, it naturally understood this. The reason it hadn't appeared was to see if what they brought was worth making a move.

If it wasn't attractive, the holy beasts and immortal beasts under its command could drive them away.

If it was attractive, then it might as well fight.

Possessing dragon bloodline, it had never feared a battle at the same level.

"Combat strength?"

Elder Yuan smiled: "In terms of combat strength, I am certainly no match for you. But... I can not only refine the flowing dragon blood, but also refine the dragon blood inside your body!"

"Refine the dragon blood inside my body?"

Stunned, the flood dragon in the air constricted its pupils.

The reason the dragon race was powerful was mainly due to bloodline.

If the other party could refine it, then it would have a chance to break through the shackles of the flood dragon and become a true dragon!

This was a huge temptation for any dragon race.

"How can you prove it..." the flood dragon snorted.

"Simple. These refined dragon bloods are proof... With your eyesight, you must have seen that these were originally flood dragon blood like yours. But I succeeded, which is enough to demonstrate my ability! The opportunity to transform into a true dragon is only this one... Whether you can seize it depends on your choice!"

Smiling lightly, Elder Yuan exuded strong confidence.

Refining blood and transforming from a flood dragon into a true dragon—no dragon race could refuse.

He didn't believe the other party could resist the temptation.

"I hope what you say is true..."

The flood dragon in the air snorted coldly: "But even if it is true, to tame me, you need sufficient strength... Show me what you've got! If not, then stay on the mountain today and don't go back..."

Boom!

As it finished speaking, its claws tore down fiercely.

In an instant, the surrounding space seemed to freeze, and violent power filled the area like a hurricane.

"So strong..."

His pupils contracted, but Elder Yuan smiled lightly: "Since I dared to come and tame you, I naturally knew you would use this move..."

Stomping his foot, he flipped his wrist, and a sphere appeared in his palm, emitting dazzling light.

"North Sea Dragon Pearl?"

Elder Liao was startled, and the other elders also showed intense shock.

The North Sea Dragon Pearl was a unique treasure of the North Sea, with hallucinogenic effects and strong attraction and lethality to the dragon race.

It was said that back then, the master of the Divine Communication Hall used this item to fish out a pseudo-dragon in the hall!

The dragon race had strict hierarchies. Creatures like the Azure Dragon Beast only possessed dragon bloodline and were not considered true dragons.

Above them were flood dragons, and further up were pseudo-dragons and true dragons!

Reaching the pseudo-dragon level was roughly equivalent to the pseudo-god realm!

This North Sea Dragon Pearl could even lure pseudo-dragons, showing its irresistible attraction to the dragon race!

However, the North Sea stretched for tens of millions of kilometers, vast in territory, and this item was extremely rare. Some people could never see it in their lifetime, and few in history had obtained it... Therefore, this thing only existed in legends. No one expected that this Elder Yuan had found it!

It seemed that to tame this flood dragon, he had spent no small amount of effort in preparation!

Given the current situation, the position of sect master was probably already waiting for him.

Whoosh!

As soon as the dragon pearl appeared, the flood dragon in the air showed a look of confusion, as if intoxicated.

"Hehe!"

As if expecting this, Elder Yuan smiled lightly, leaped into the air, and flicked his wrist. The North Sea Dragon Pearl flew to one side, and the flood dragon followed closely, as if bewitched.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

He kept waving the dragon pearl, and the flood dragon dared not stop, as if touched by the former, always separated by more than ten meters, constantly twisting its body in the air, tearing the air with whistling sounds.

"This is... Dragon Pearl Teasing the Dragon!"

Elder Liao smiled slightly, his eyes shining: "The dragon race is proud and powerful. Each one has its own dignity. Normally, even if defeated, they cannot be subdued. Elder Yuan uses the dragon pearl to lure the opponent and then teases it, aiming to break its inner persistence and make it lose face! At the same time, it consumes its physical strength, making it unable to resist..."

Everyone nodded.

There were many ways to tame a flood dragon, but Dragon Pearl Teasing the Dragon, which consumes the opponent's spirit, energy, and dignity, was the best.

This is like taming a hawk—once you exhaust the other party until they have no strength left, they will naturally submit to you as their master.

The dragon race is proud, but if you can drain its power completely, it will also submit without hesitation, not daring to contradict you.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Below, as they conversed, the flood dragon in the sky, teased by the dragon pearl, grew more agitated, flew higher and higher, and drifted farther and farther away.

Seeing the man and the dragon gradually become a black dot, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but furrow his brows.

"Something's not right..."

He kept feeling something was off, but when he tried to pinpoint it, he couldn't.

To put it bluntly, this flood dragon... was too easily fooled!

Earlier, the servant had told him that countless experts from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect had tried to tame it, all without success. If so, it should have known that this Elder Yuan would have many tricks up his sleeve...

But why would it fall for it so easily?

Lured away by the dragon pearl just like that?

Could it be that this thing truly possessed such immense power?

"Being attracted by the refined blood and proposing a challenge was somewhat rash..."

He had tamed many sacred beasts and spirit beasts containing dragon blood and knew the inner resolve of such creatures. Although the refined blood Elder Yuan had extracted was potent, it shouldn't have been enough to make it charge over!

Moreover, even if it did charge over, it would surely attack directly, not waste so many words and let the opponent exploit its weakness...

So, from any angle, it was somewhat unbelievable.

But... he had just used his Eye of Insight to look, and the creature in the sky was indeed a flood dragon, genuine beyond doubt!

Puzzled, Zhang Xuan didn't rush out but continued to watch.

He saw Elder Yuan, holding the dragon pearl and teasing the flood dragon, whether led by the dragon or by his own movements, drifting farther and farther away until he was almost out of sight.

Whoosh!

Just then, a hurried sound rang out in the air, and a ragged old man appeared before them.

Before he even landed, he spewed a mouthful of blood. A huge gash on his chest gushed blood.

He was already severely injured.

"Elder Liao, something's wrong—run..."

Thud!

The old man landed on the ground, his face full of urgency.

"Elder Wang, weren't you and Elder Liu supposed to be taming the Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix Beast? Why are you here? Where are the others?"

Hurrying over, Elder Liao quickly fed him two pills to suppress his injuries and asked anxiously.

In this assessment for the successor to the sect master, the two most promising young elders had made their move, and they old-timers were just there to assist.

This Elder Wang was helping Elder Liu tame the Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix Beast. Why had he suddenly appeared here, and with such severe injuries?

"We fell into a trap... The Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix Beast, the Flood Dragon, and the Seven-Tailed Saber-Toothed Tiger—three great immortal beasts—joined forces to attack us. Elder Liu was killed on the spot, and the other elders were also severely injured. Only I managed to escape here..."

After recovering a bit, Elder Wang said urgently.

"Three immortal beasts joining forces? When did this happen?"

His pupils contracted, and Elder Liao quickly asked.

"Just now. I escaped quickly, and the other elders held them off at the cost of their lives. Otherwise, they would have already come..." Elder Wang was frantic: "Hurry up and leave, or it'll be too late..."

"Just now? That can't be... Elder Yuan just lured the flood dragon away. How could it have joined forces with the Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix Beast to ambush you?"

Elder Liao couldn't believe it.

The flood dragon had been here for a while, constantly drawn by Elder Yuan's North Sea Dragon Pearl. When did it run off to kill you all?

"I don't know..."

Shaking his head, Elder Wang was about to urge everyone to leave when his pupils contracted and his body stiffened. Following his gaze, everyone looked up and saw a flood dragon, a phoenix-like immortal beast, and a saber-toothed tiger striding through the air, appearing above them.

"A flood dragon?"

Chilled to the bone, Elder Liao quickly looked toward Elder Yuan in the distance and saw him still waving the dragon pearl, while another flood dragon flew in front of him.

Elder Yuan had taken one away—where did this one come from?

Could it be... that Mount Lingyun had two flood dragons?

Impossible!

One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, nor can it accommodate two dragons...

"Could you be..."

His pupils shrank, and Elder Liao seemed to understand something, his body going rigid: "The one Elder Yuan lured away with the dragon pearl just now was... a White-Eared Fox?"

The White-Eared Fox was not strong in combat but excelled in illusions and mirages.

Could it be... that the flood dragon just now was an illusion created by it?

Otherwise, with three of the four great immortal beasts already here, why hadn't the most cunning one appeared?

"You're not stupid, but it's too late to realize it now..."

The flood dragon in the sky snorted coldly, its claws reached out, grabbed the jade bottle filled with refined blood that was on the ground, and then its tail swept fiercely.

Smack!

Struck hard, Elder Liao flew backward and crashed to the ground.