Chapter 83 – Stone-Condensing Magic Dragon

“Those guys really did enter Grey-Blood Valley!”

Luo Han stared at the footprints that stretched all the way into the valley, a smug smile of a scheme coming together spreading across his face.

Xu Bing narrowed his eyes, a glint of satisfaction flashing through them.

“We’re in luck. The Dragon Heart Club folks have done us a huge favor.”

“Let’s move out. Execute the plan exactly as we discussed.”

A chorus of low, malicious chuckles rippled through the surroundings.

The Gaoshan Club members swiftly summoned their pet beasts, and before long, they had gathered over a dozen flying-type pet beasts.

“That’s enough.”

Xu Bing scanned the group and gave his orders in a low voice.

“Be careful. Don’t get wiped out before you’ve even lured the target out!”

“Yes, Club President!”

Soon.

Under the control of their beast tamers, the dozen-plus flying-type pet beasts took off toward the southern side of the valley.

Inside Grey-Blood Valley.

Lin Ze and the others had split into two groups, spreading out to search for grey-blood stones.

Lin Ze, Guo Xinyi, and Song Ting formed one group.

Liu Man and Gu Lengyan formed the other.

Each group boasted four Tier 5 combatants, a well-balanced distribution of strength.

Crack!

Lin Ze directed the Rock Ghost to climb up the pale grey cliff face and knock loose an egg-sized grey-blood stone.

Stone dust cascaded down, covering the Rock Ghost’s body.

But it paid no mind, its burly frame leaping nimbly across the cliff wall.

In an environment surrounded by cliff faces and rocks, an earth-attribute pet beast was truly in its element.

The Rock Ghost was the most suitable for the task of excavating grey-blood stones.

By contrast.

The non-humanoid Flash-Leap Dragon Beast was not adept at digging out grey-blood stones.

The Mist Spirit, which consumed a great deal of soul power, was equally unsuited for this kind of work.

Thus, Song Ting and Guo Xinyi were responsible for keeping watch nearby, guarding against ferocious beast ambushes.

About two hours passed.

The three of them had collected five to six kilograms of grey-blood stones.

“At this pace, over two days we should be able to gather at least forty to fifty kilograms of grey-blood stones.”

“Converted to resource points, that’s roughly 100,000.”

Lin Ze nodded inwardly with satisfaction.

After this trip to the secret realm, the resource points he’d receive should be more than enough to purchase the Ice Blue Tear.

Just then.

A low growl suddenly sounded from beside him.

Lin Ze turned to look and was surprised to find the sound came from the Flash-Leap Dragon Beast.

At some point, it had lowered its body, its front claws scraping ceaselessly at the ground, its demeanor radiating obvious unease and agitation.

“What’s wrong?”

Lin Ze and Guo Xinyi both looked at Song Ting in confusion.

The latter was soothing her pet beast, a puzzled expression on her face as well.

“I’m not entirely sure. It seems to sense some kind of danger.”

Lin Ze and Guo Xinyi exchanged bewildered glances.

The Flash-Leap Dragon Beast had a keen sense of smell—whenever a ferocious beast drew near, it could usually detect it in advance.

Thanks to this trait, the group had fended off many ferocious beast attacks before.

But never once had the Flash-Leap Dragon Beast acted like this.

Even when the Pale Lord had appeared, it hadn’t been this agitated and restless.

“Could it be a ferocious beast even more powerful than the Pale Lord?”

The same thought flashed through all three of their minds.

But then they felt a flicker of uncertainty.

For the Flash-Leap Dragon Beast to be this unsettled, it would have to be at least a Tier 6 ferocious beast.

Yet the second ring was mostly home to Tier 5 ferocious beasts—they’d never heard of any Tier 6 ferocious beasts appearing there.

“If I remember correctly, the Tier 6 ferocious beasts in the Stone-Condensing Secret Realm are in the first ring, aren’t they?”

Lin Ze asked thoughtfully.

“That’s right.”

Song Ting nodded.

“The Stone-Condensing Magic Dragon has always stayed deep within the First Ring—I’ve never heard of them venturing into other areas.”

The Stone-Condensing Magic Dragon is a Dark/Dragon dual-attribute Ferocious Beast.

An adult Stone-Condensing Magic Dragon possesses a Power Level of around Tier 5, Stage 6.

In their prime, they can even reach Tier 8.

And the Stone-Condensing Secret Realm happens to be home to quite a few adult Stone-Condensing Magic Dragons.

The Secret Realm is named after them.

They are also the strongest Ferocious Beast race within the realm.

However, their range of activity is confined to the First Ring—no one has ever seen them in other areas.

At the mention of the Stone-Condensing Magic Dragon, the expressions of everyone present turned grave.

After a few seconds of thought, Lin Ze made a decisive call.

“Just to be safe, let’s regroup with Senior Sister Liu Man and the others first, find a place to hide, and see what’s going on!”

Song Ting and Guo Xinyi thought it over and nodded in agreement.

Whatever was making the Flash-Leap Dragon Beast uneasy, there was no doubt it was extremely dangerous.

To be cautious, it was better to avoid it for now.

The three immediately sprang into action, running toward where Liu Man and Gu Lengyan were.

But they had barely covered a hundred meters.

Suddenly, a thunderous Roar echoed from the sky.

A heavy, oppressive aura descended without warning.

In an instant.

Everyone present felt a tightness in their chests, their bodies suddenly growing heavier, as if shackles had been placed upon them.

Their hearts clenched slightly.

A wave of unease welled up from within.

Guo Xinyi and Song Ting, who specialized in Dragon-type Pet Beasts, were especially familiar with this feeling.

Their faces changed dramatically on the spot.

Lin Ze turned to look at the sky behind him and instantly understood what this heart-stopping sensation was.

Dragon Awe!

Unlike the Flash-Leap Dragon Beast and Blade-Spine Dragon—sub-dragons with mixed bloodlines—

only true pure-blooded dragons could emit Dragon Awe!

In the dark, vast sky, a massive dragon covered in dim, dark scales, as large as a small mountain, was soaring with wings spread wide, flying toward them like lightning.

“Stone-Condensing Magic Dragon!”

Song Ting cried out in shock, all color draining from her face.

Why would a Stone-Condensing Magic Dragon be here!?

Lin Ze’s expression also tightened.

But he quickly noticed that the Stone-Condensing Magic Dragon seemed to be chasing something.

As the distance closed, Lin Ze could make out five or six flying creatures ahead.

“Are there Ferocious Beasts like these in the Stone-Condensing Secret Realm?”

Lin Ze recognized the species of those flying creatures.

As far as he knew, such Ferocious Beasts didn’t seem to exist within the Stone-Condensing Secret Realm.

But this wasn’t the time to think about that.

The Stone-Condensing Magic Dragon was incredibly fast—within moments, it caught up to the flying creatures one by one.

Some were bitten in half by the Stone-Condensing Magic Dragon, others were annihilated by its Dragon Breath.

In the blink of an eye.

All the flying creatures were slaughtered.

Soon, only the Stone-Condensing Magic Dragon remained in the sky.

Having lost its prey, the Stone-Condensing Magic Dragon continued to roar furiously, circling a few times in lingering anger.

Then.

It spotted Lin Ze and the others on the ground.

Without hesitation, the Stone-Condensing Magic Dragon let out a furious Roar and dove straight at them.

Seeing this, Lin Ze and the two girls’ faces changed instantly.

“Run!”

Lin Ze shouted sharply, snapping the two dazed girls back to their senses.

At the same time.

Without needing Lin Ze’s instruction, Xiao Xue and Rock Ghost had already gathered at his side and struck out simultaneously.

Extreme Ice Chain!

Boulder Impact!

Azure-blue ice crystals materialized out of thin air, forming icy chains that tightly bound the Stone-Condensing Magic Dragon.

Its diving descent came to an abrupt halt.

Before he could break free, the massive boulder came hurtling in with a dull roar.

Boom!

A deafening explosion echoed through the sky.

Dust and debris scattered everywhere.

Seizing the opportunity, Lin Ze decisively grabbed the two women and turned to flee.