Chapter 25: A Sixty-Thousand-Year Golden Earth Dragon? My Former Subordinate, Iron Head!
"Roar——!"
An ear-splitting dragon's roar, mixed with billowing dust, swept out from the depths of the dense forest.
Immediately after, a massive beast, its body covered in heavy, earthy-yellow scales,
shattered countless ancient trees and appeared within everyone's line of sight.
With every step it took, the earth trembled in response.
Its pair of crimson beastly pupils burned with violent fury, fixed unwaveringly on the fleeing figures of Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang ahead.
"This... this is..."
Dugu Bo's pupils contracted sharply as he sucked in a cold breath.
"A Golden Earth Dragon?!"
"And judging by its size and imposing aura, its cultivation must be at least sixty thousand years or more!"
A Soul Beast of this level possessed defenses that could be called perverse, and its strength was absolutely terrifying.
Even he, a Soul Douluo, might not gain the upper hand if he were to face it head-on.
Let alone while also having to protect the two burdens behind him.
"Young Lord, this beast is thick-skinned and tough. It won't be easy to deal with."
Dugu Bo frowned deeply and reminded in a low voice:
"If we fight it head-on, we might attract even more powerful Soul Beasts."
"How about we..."
However, before he could finish, he saw an extremely peculiar expression appear on Yu Jingcheng's face.
Was that...
Stupefaction?
Delight?
And even a trace of... not knowing whether to laugh or cry?
"This World is truly a small place."
Yu Jingcheng looked at the enraged Golden Earth Dragon King, couldn't help but shake his head, and a helpless smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
What wild Soul Beast was this?
This was clearly his old subordinate from before his transformation, a fierce general among the Golden Earth Dragon Clan — "Iron Head"!
Back when he reigned supreme in the Star Dou Great Forest, this guy was one of his most loyal followers.
Although not the brightest, he was fiercely loyal and exceptionally thick-skinned, making him perfect for charging into battle.
He never expected that not long after he left, this guy had ventured to the outskirts.
And was now chasing Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang all over the forest.
"It seems these two overestimated themselves and provoked him."
Yu Jingcheng thought to himself.
Although the Golden Earth Dragon Clan had a fierce temper, they generally wouldn't easily leave their territory.
Unless they were thoroughly enraged, or something attracted them.
Looking at the utterly disheveled Dragon-Snake couple, Yu Jingcheng instantly had a guess.
Most likely, these two had designs on the Golden Earth Dragon, tried to steal but failed miserably, and ended up bringing trouble upon themselves.
"Young Lord, you..."
Seeing Yu Jingcheng not retreat but instead flap his bright dragon wings and actively move forward, Dugu Bo was instantly horrified.
"Danger!"
"That's a sixty-thousand-year Golden Earth Dragon King!"
"Even a Titled Douluo wouldn't dare to be so presumptuous!"
However, Yu Jingcheng seemed not to hear him. His figure shot forward like lightning, arriving instantly before the Golden Earth Dragon King.
"Roar——!"
Seeing someone dare block its path, the Golden Earth Dragon King flew into a rage. It opened its bloody maw wide and let out a heaven-shaking roar.
A terrifying sonic wave mixed with a foul, bloody wind whipped Yu Jingcheng's clothes wildly.
It raised its massive front claw, carrying the momentum to destroy heaven and earth, and fiercely swatted down towards Yu Jingcheng!
If this claw landed solidly, even a Soul Saint would be smashed into pulp!
"It's over!"
Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang below, seeing this scene, felt their hearts turn to ice.
They had thought they'd encountered a savior, but never imagined this young man would be so reckless as to dare confront a sixty-thousand-year Soul Beast head-on!
Now, not only wouldn't they be saved, but another life would be lost!
Dugu Bo was so anxious his eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets. His Soul Power surged throughout his body as he prepared to rush up and save him.
However, just as the enormous dragon claw was about to descend...
Yu Jingcheng remained unhurried and slowly raised his right hand.
A strange fluctuation emanated from his body.
It wasn't Soul Power.
But a pressure originating from the depths of his Bloodline!
An absolute dominance belonging to a superior being!
"Iron Head, have you had enough fun?"
Yu Jingcheng's voice wasn't loud, yet it clearly reached the Golden Earth Dragon King's ears.
The originally ferocious Golden Earth Dragon King, upon hearing this voice, stiffened violently.
The descending giant claw halted abruptly mid-air, less than half a foot from Yu Jingcheng's head!
In its crimson beastly pupils, the previous madness and killing intent instantly faded.
Replaced by an expression of disbelief, confusion, and... fear?
It stared fixedly at the tiny human before it.
Although the appearance had changed, and the aura had changed...
That sense of familiarity engraved deep within its Soul, that Bloodline pressure that made it want to submit uncontrollably...
It absolutely couldn't be wrong!
"Roar...?"
The Golden Earth Dragon King let out a low whimper, as if testing or confirming.
It slowly retracted its giant claw, and its massive body actually began to tremble slightly.
It was a tremor of excitement!
"What?"
"Don't you even recognize me?"
Yu Jingcheng chuckled lightly, releasing the aura of the Light Holy Dragon from his body without reservation.
Although he was now in a human body, the Dragon Qi originating from his Soul couldn't be faked.
Especially for sub-dragon Soul Beasts like the Golden Earth Dragon, it held a natural suppressive power!
"Roar——!"
Feeling that familiar and powerful aura, the Golden Earth Dragon finally confirmed the identity of the person before it.
It excitedly raised its head and roared to the heavens, then performed an act that left everyone utterly dumbfounded.
Its enormous body crashed down to the ground, its massive head deeply buried in the earth,
facing the direction of Yu Jingcheng, performing a reverent, full-body prostration!
As if paying homage to its own sovereign!
"How... how is this possible?!"
Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang below were completely dumbstruck.
Their mouths hung open wide enough to fit an egg, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.
That was a sixty-thousand-year Golden Earth Dragon!
A top-tier Soul Beast that even a Titled Douluo would treat with caution!
And it... it was actually kneeling to a young man?!
This completely overturned their worldview!
Dugu Bo was also utterly bewildered, his entire body frozen mid-air.
Although he knew his Young Lord was mysterious and profound, with a deep background...
He never imagined it could be this absurd!
He could even subdue Soul Beasts?
And a proud, untamable sub-dragon Soul Beast like this at that?
Was this even human?!
"Could it be... the Young Lord is truly the legendary Reincarnation of the Dragon God?"
An absurd thought involuntarily surfaced in Dugu Bo's mind.
Apart from this explanation, he couldn't think of any other reason that would make a sixty-thousand-year Soul Beast submit so completely.
Looking at the trembling "Iron Head" prostrate on the ground, Yu Jingcheng nodded in satisfaction.
Yu Jingcheng slowly descended onto the Golden Earth Dragon King's head and gently patted its hard scales.
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