Chapter 73: Hunting and Absorbing the Third Spirit Ring
The Thunderous Sonic Dragon, which had been hanging upside down on the cliff face without moving, was startled by the sudden arrival of Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Tianlin.
Although it was called a dragon, the Thunderous Sonic Dragon looked more like a giant bat. It had a pair of oversized ears, a ring of grayish white mane around its neck, wide purplish black bat wings tipped with two chestnut colored claws, and a layer of blue wing membrane connected to the underside of those wings. When its mouth opened and closed, two sharp fangs could be seen jutting from its lower jaw.
Now that they had found their target, there was no way it would be allowed to escape. Yu Yuanzhen said calmly,
"Our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul leans toward pure attack. When it absorbs a Spirit Ring, it naturally evolves an offensive Spirit Skill. If you absorb the Spirit Ring of this Thunderous Sonic Dragon, the skill you gain should be a sonic attack."
"I thought the same," Yu Tianlin replied. "The Spirit Skill should be something like a Dragon Roar."
High above them, the Thunderous Sonic Dragon hovered in midair, completely unaware that the two humans below were calmly discussing what skills they would gain after killing it.
The Thunderous Sonic Dragon had a volatile temper. Two strangers had trespassed into its territory, and even after it revealed itself, they still had no intention of leaving. Enraged, it launched an attack.
A faint, eerie light suddenly flashed in its large ears, and an invisible ripple spread outward, crashing toward Yu Tianlin and Yu Yuanzhen below.
Although there was no visible fluctuation, the attack was clearly a sonic blast.
Yu Yuanzhen reacted instantly. Just as the Thunderous Sonic Dragon's ears lit up, he raised his right hand and released his Spirit Power, condensing it into a semicircular blue purple Spirit Power shield that enveloped the two of them.
The sound wave smashed into the shield with full force, but the shield did not budge. It did not shatter, it did not flicker, and not even a single ripple appeared on its surface.
Spirit Beasts that had cultivated for more than 10,000 years possessed intelligence comparable to humans. This Thunderous Sonic Dragon had cultivated for 5,800 years. Although its intelligence was not equal to that of a human, it was still quite high.
Seeing its full strength attack blocked so easily by the human below, it was immediately shocked. At the same time, it realized that Yu Yuanzhen was an existence far more terrifying than itself.
Sensing that something was wrong, the Thunderous Sonic Dragon did not hesitate. It stopped its attack and flapped its wings frantically, trying to flee.
"Want to run?"
Yu Yuanzhen smiled faintly. In the next instant, it was as if a slumbering dragon had awakened. A terrifying draconic might erupted from his body. Two yellow, two purple, and five black Spirit Rings rose one after another, a total of nine rings floating around him.
Lightning flashed across his body. Apart from a pair of enormous dragon wings spreading from his back, the rest of his body showed no outward transformation at all.
Under the pressure of that overwhelming dragon might, the Thunderous Sonic Dragon trembled. Its flight speed dropped sharply, though it was not completely pinned to the ground.
As expected, this Thunderous Sonic Dragon was nothing like the ordinary Spirit Beasts of one or two thousand years. With a cultivation of more than 5,000 years, it could not be completely suppressed into immobility by aura alone, even from a Title Douluo.
Once his dragon wings fully unfurled, Yu Yuanzhen lifted Yu Tianlin with one arm and shot into the air in pursuit.
The Thunderous Sonic Dragon was already slower than Yu Yuanzhen to begin with. Under the suppression of that dragon might, its speed fell even further. In the blink of an eye, Yu Yuanzhen had already closed the distance and appeared beside it.
As Yu Yuanzhen rapidly approached, the Thunderous Sonic Dragon panicked. With no other choice, its large ears flashed with light once more, unleashing another sonic blast directly at him.
This time, perhaps because he was carrying Yu Tianlin, Yu Yuanzhen chose not to receive the attack head on. He beat his dragon wings once, his figure swaying lightly to the side, and easily dodged the invisible strike.
The colorless sound wave streaked past him, traveled dozens of meters, and crashed into the canyon wall.
With a deafening rumble, a crater nearly 10 meters across appeared on the rock face.
Goodness. This sonic attack should count as a mental attack, but I did not expect it to have such destructive physical power. It is even stronger than I imagined.
While Yu Tianlin was silently sighing, Yu Yuanzhen had already closed in on the Thunderous Sonic Dragon. The Spirit Beast still wanted to continue resisting, but Yu Yuanzhen was a step faster.
His free arm suddenly swelled, scales surging over it as it transformed into a dragon claw, which clamped down directly on the Thunderous Sonic Dragon's purplish black wing.
With a vicious tug, Yu Yuanzhen pulled with all his might. The seemingly tough wing tore apart like fragile paper and came away in his grasp.
A miserable hiss escaped the Thunderous Sonic Dragon's throat. With one wing ripped off, it could no longer maintain stable flight. Its body tilted and it plummeted from the sky.
Sure enough, the best method is to cripple a Spirit Beast's movement first. That way, there is no risk of it escaping due to some unexpected change.
The Thunderous Sonic Dragon crashed to the ground, kicking up a thick cloud of dust. With 5,800 years of cultivation, the fall alone would not kill it, but it was definitely badly injured.
Yu Yuanzhen descended slowly with Yu Tianlin in his arms. One strong beat of his dragon wings blew the dust in all directions, revealing the battered figure of the Thunderous Sonic Dragon.
Right now, it was writhing on the ground. Its remaining wing flapped wildly as it tried to lift off again, but its efforts were completely in vain.
After setting Yu Tianlin down, Yu Yuanzhen withdrew his dragon wings, then moved. His figure blurred like a ghost as he appeared beside the Thunderous Sonic Dragon in an instant.
His dragon claw swept out again, tearing off its other wing in one clean motion.
At the same time, Yu Yuanzhen did not forget the large ears that released the sound waves. He struck them directly, smashing them to pulp and completely depriving the Thunderous Sonic Dragon of its ability to attack. Only then did he grab it by the neck, right at the ring of grayish white mane, and drag the limp creature over to Yu Tianlin's side.
"It is all set," Yu Yuanzhen said calmly, his tone steady and natural. "Use your short sword to pierce its eye. That will destroy its brain."
"Alright."
Yu Tianlin nodded without hesitation. He took out the short sword his grandfather had given him when he was 6 years old from his dragon patterned ring. The blade could channel lightning attribute Spirit Power.
He raised the sword and thrust it straight into the eye socket of the Thunderous Sonic Dragon, driving it deep into its skull and shattering its brain.
The Thunderous Sonic Dragon convulsed violently at the fatal blow, its body twitching as if trying to struggle. But in front of Yu Yuanzhen, any resistance was meaningless. A slight tightening of his grip completely restrained the dying Spirit Beast.
A short while later, a purple Spirit Ring slowly condensed above the corpse, proving that the Thunderous Sonic Dragon was truly dead. Yu Yuanzhen let go and tossed the body to the side.
Without needing any reminder, Yu Tianlin sat down cross legged where he stood. He summoned his Martial Soul, reached out with his Spirit Power, and began to absorb the Spirit Ring of the Thunderous Sonic Dragon.
Seeing this, Yu Yuanzhen could not help but reveal a faint smile.
"With this Spirit Ring, Tianlin should be able to advance two levels. Both of his arms will complete their dragon transformation as well."
"Once he becomes a three ring Spirit Elder, his combat strength should be comparable to that of a four ring Spirit Ancestor. With that level of strength, I can at least feel at ease about his ability to escape when he needs to."
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