Translator: Exodus Tales
Editor: Exodus Tales
Translated by Mianbao
Edited by RED
After eating its flesh and drinking its blood, they could also become dragonized spiritlings. Some demon spirits were only lacking such an encounter to cross their Dragon Gate!
Alas, the big crocodile spirit was standing in their way. Using his tough physique, the big crocodile spirit had bitten many of the vanguard demons to death. Even so, how could he possibly fend off such a big group of pond demons!?
Many bite marks decorated the big crocodile spirit’s body shortly thereafter, his blood mixing with the flood dragon’s. Despite that, the stubborn crocodile spirit refused to take a single step back. He used his crocodile horn to directly punch through a hundred-year-old Blade Loach demon’s body, and crushed a frog spirit to death with his claws. Afterwards, he knocked off all the demons that had used this opportunity to climb onto the flood dragon’s body like a ferocious beast, sending them flying!
“Ouhou!!” Big Tooth’s ferocity intimidated the group of demons for now. However, there were other creatures under the waterfall who were at the same level as the Violent Catfish. They gradually appeared near the pond, waiting for an opportunity to strike while they growled nonstop.
Hearing growling all around it, the dying Deep River Dragon opened its heavy eyes.
It saw a big crocodile spirit dyed all over in blood, as well as the countless water demons gathered in the pond…
The Deep River Dragon was at the end of its life. However, it never would have thought it’d see this familiar little crocodile spirit before its death.
The crocodile was still so weak, and had obviously not crossed its Dragon Gate yet.
Even so, it didn’t allow a single demon to approach them!
“Huo…” the Deep River Dragon cried weakly, telling Heiya to leave this place. Otherwise, it would be ripped apart by these demons, sooner or later.
“Ououou!!!” Heiya roared wildly, not abandoning the flood dragon.
He pounced at a hundred-year Hunterfish, using his claws and black teeth to tear it apart. Fresh blood dyed the pond, which was being cleared up by the waterfall, red again. Heiya’s blood was also mixed in it from the wound on his back.
“Ouou!!” Heiya was unwilling to give up.
While he continuously warned the demons in the entire pond with his roars, he also seemed to be telling the Deep River Dragon that it couldn’t die. In this world, only he was allowed to defeat it!
That’s right. In the tiny world known to Heiya, the Deep River Dragon was the strongest creature. Heiya’s goal was to surpass the flood dragon!
He, too, was astonished to see the Deep River Dragon in such a state. Even the flood dragon would be defeated?
This made Heiya realize that there were creatures even stronger than the flood dragon in this world, and that the world was much bigger than he ever knew…
But so what!?
He remembered how strong the Deep River Dragon was, but what left a deeper impression was its gentleness when it caught him falling down the waterfall.
The strong didn’t necessarily have to be like the wolf spirits in the Dragon Storage Hall, always bullying the weak. They could also be gentle…
—–
At the Dragon Tamers Academy…
Inside the Infirmary Hall, the old mister from Dragon Storage Hall sat down with a serious expression.
“What happened?” the old mister asked. He recognized Zhu Minglang, not to mention Duan Lan.
“Teacher Duan Lan’s spirit domain was attacked and she suffered an injury to her soul, and now she’s in a coma.” Zhu Minglang explained the situation to the old mister.
“It’s not as simple as in a coma. She’d be dead if you were a little slower. Xiaoli, hold her up,” the old mister instructed the girl next to him.
That girl known as Xiaoli responded in acknowledgment. She was obviously skilled in treating both humans and dragons. Her movements were very fluid.
“Zhu Minglang, Zhu Minglang!”
Just as Zhu Minglang was feeling anxious, Hong Hao’s loud cries came from outside.
“You’re not needed here. We’ll do our best to save her. I’ll pass on what you told me to the Institution Head, but it’s best you go to the Li Clan’s royal court and explain the matter to them yourself. This matter is very serious,” the old mister from Dragon Storage Hall said.
Zhu Minglang nodded and quickly left the Infirmary Hall. There was nothing he could help with by staying here.
Just as he exited the hall, Hong Hao came running covered in sweat, and said urgently, “A young miss came saying your crocodile spirit is surrounded by demons under the waterfall. Quickly go over!”
Zhu Minglang’s expression changed and went running to the waterfall in a hurry.
“Yuu…” Baiqi glided down from the top of the building, spreading his white wings, looking saintly and noble.
Grabbing the White Ice Morning Dragon’s claws as he flew over Zhu Minglang’s head, they glided into the air.
Hong Hao stood on the spot, looking blankly at the duo who had left in such a spectacular fashion.
It had only been a month or so, but that White Ice Morning Dragon now looked so extraordinary, and even Zhu Minglang seemed like an unfathomable expert!
—–
Ice frost suddenly descended. Pure velvety feathers fell into the pond, as if it was suddenly snowing. Even the mist turned into frost.
Descending from the top of the waterfall, Zhu Minglang landed in front of the Deep River Dragon and Heiya. Their surroundings were filled with carcasses of demons, either from snapped necks, bodies torn apart, or heavy impacts…
The carcasses filled almost the entire pond, the water dyed the color of red paint. It was an incredibly shocking sight!
Meanwhile, a dying blue flood dragon lay on the huge rock in the middle of the pond.
A crocodile dragon covered in wounds stood guard next to the blue flood dragon. His black body was dyed bright red with blood. That was his enemies’ blood, as well as his blood, all mixed together!
Seeing this, Zhu Minglang felt a rush of sourness in his throat, his sight blurring.
He walked up to the little crocodile dragon’s side and slowly squatted down, hugging the wounded Heiya.
“Wuwu…” The crocodile spirit finally let go of all his stubbornness when he saw Zhu Minglang coming to him, nestling onto Zhu Minglang’s body like a wounded child.
“Kill them all, Baiqi,” Zhu Minglang ordered.
At this moment, he swept his gaze across the little demons scattered all over the pond, his eyes filled with cold rage.
The White Ice Morning Dragon’s aura was identical to Zhu Minglang’s. He slowly rose to the air, flying above all the water demons in the pond, looking down on all those greedy creatures!
“Yuu!!”
With a long cry, the White Ice Morning Dragon conjured big, glittering ice crystals all around him, attached to his feathers and fur. The extremely cold ice crystals were incredibly brilliant, like a sacred armor, elevating the soft, feathery White Ice Morning Dragon’s image into a mighty sovereign!
“Yuwu!!”
He suddenly unfolded his ice crystal wings, and a wave of cold immediately swept out in all directions.
The frozen air was extremely domineering, able to freeze even the flowing waterfall into solid ice. The demon spirits above the water quickly turned to run in a panic, but unbeknownst to them, the gaze of the god of death was already locked onto them!
Crackle, crackle…
The water surface froze over, thick as stone. The demon spirits were still thinking of escaping into the depths of the water, but their path of retreat had already been seen through by the White Ice Morning Dragon.
Crackle, crackle…
Standing on the ice, the little demons’ bodies stiffened from the cold. They quickly lost the strength left to run, and their bodies slowly became glued to the thick ice under their feet.
Their skin froze first, followed by their flesh and bones, hardening into ice. In the end, even the blood flowing in their bodies was thoroughly frozen solid.
Statues of ice appeared one after another above the pond. Baiqi, who had shown his killing intent, didn’t let a single demon that had participated in attacking Heiya escape. Every one of them lost all signs of life, frozen on the icy surface, just like that!
Whirr… whirr…!!!
Wind lashed heavily at the waterfall and the pond, as well as the frozen water demons.
Originally all creatures of flesh and blood, the demons’ bodies began to fall apart from the lashing of the wind, disintegrating into grains of frosty dust, like fine white sand…
“Heiya, you’ve protected the Deep River Dragon. It’s alive…”
The Deep River Dragon was still alive!
It was thrown off and fell into the Lichuan River, then washed to the waterfall by the swift current.
If Heiya hadn’t risked his life to protect the Deep River Dragon, it would have been devoured by those demons.
Seeing Heiya, who was exhausted to the extent of not being able to stand, Zhu Minglang felt proud of him from the bottom of his heart.
What a guy!
With such an unyielding determination, he was definitely not an ordinary creature destined to remain in a small pond!
—–
After returning to the Academy to call for the teachers, they returned to transport the Deep River Dragon back with them. With a teacher there to heal the Deep River Dragon, it should be safe now. Teacher Duan Lan would surely be very happy when she woke up and saw the Deep River Dragon was still alive.
After settling down little Heiya, Zhu Minglang knew there was still a very important matter he had to attend to.
“Recover well; I’ll be back very soon,” Zhu Minglang told the crocodile spirit, holding Heiya’s head and grinding it with his forehead.
“Ou…!” The crocodile spirit laid in the healing pool very obediently, soothing his pain.
—
After Zhu Minglang left, the girl named Xiaoli came to the healing pool, planning to check up on Heiya’s injuries, in case there was any residue venom from the poisonous creatures he had fought aggravating his wounds.
“Hmm? The flesh was rotten just earlier; how come it grew out so soon…” Xiaoli muttered in confusion.
“Ou…” little Heiya cried, signalling he had no idea either!
“Are you a snake? Why are you shedding?” Xiaoli frowned, seeing large pieces of injured skin shedding from Heiya’s body in the healing pool, one by one.
“Ou?!” Black Tooth turned his head around, receiving a shock at the sight of his shedded skin, frantically waving his claws about.
-Am I dying?!
-Why is my skin and body not staying together!!-
“Don’t panic, don’t panic, black crocodile… Ah, why is there light in your blood!?” Xiaoli exclaimed in shock.
“Ou!!” Heiya looked at his wound again. Indeed, his blood was shining!
-Finished. I’m done for, I’m incurable!-
“Master, master! This is bad, this is bad!” Xiaoli ran to the inner house in a pnic.
The old mister glared at the young miss, irritated. There were already many patients today; his hands were full!
“Master, come take a look at that black crocodile quick, Uncle Disciple!” Xiaoli cried out.
The old mister had just sewn the Deep River Dragon’s wounds together, and was dragged to the healing pool by Xiaoli before he could even wash his hands.
After glancing over at Heiya, the old mister knocked his knuckles on his disciple’s temple.
“What are you freaking out for? You haven’t seen something dragonizing before?”
“Oh, it’s dragonizing… What!? This black crocodile is dragonizing!!” Xiaoli’s mouth opened wide in shock.