Chapter 339: Surrounded by Beasts
After all, Yun Xi was a True Dragon, and its cultivation had reached the hundred thousand year level. In terms of actual combat power, it could fully match a Level 96 human Titled Douluo. Because of that, the instant Yu Yuanzhen erupted, Yun Xi barely managed to react.
Furthermore, Yu Yuanzhen's goal was not to kill Yun Xi outright, but to help Yu Tianlin obtain its Spirit Ring. Therefore, he did not strike ruthlessly. He only managed to open a wound across Yun Xi's abdomen.
Although this injury was not fatal, it was not light either.
"Roar!"
Even after suffering a serious injury from Yu Yuanzhen's surprise attack, Yun Xi reacted quickly. It flicked its Dragon tail, forcing some distance between itself and Yu Yuanzhen, then raised its head and released a high-pitched Dragon roar toward the sky.
Although Yun Xi was extremely furious at Yu Yuanzhen's sneak attack, it still immediately called for its subordinates. It knew very well that, by itself, it was no match for Yu Yuanzhen.
As it called for help, a powerful burst of lightning erupted from Yun Xi's abdomen. The wound that had been bleeding heavily was rapidly cauterized by the electricity, then miraculously sealed shut.
To instantly take so many countermeasures under such sudden circumstances proved that the absolute overlord of Thunder Gorge was not simple. If it were anyone else, they truly might not be able to hunt it down.
Unfortunately, Yun Xi was facing Yu Yuanzhen this time.
Just as Yun Xi tried to force Yu Yuanzhen back with a sweep of its Dragon tail, Yu Yuanzhen reacted. His target this time was Yun Xi's tail. His sharp claws, enhanced by Dragonization, slashed across Yun Xi's Dragon tail, leaving two deep wounds behind.
Because Yu Tianlin needed to obtain Yun Xi's Spirit Ring, he had to personally kill Yun Xi. Therefore, Yu Yuanzhen could not kill it himself. He had to weaken Yun Xi as much as possible, then leave the final blow to Yu Tianlin.
With this goal in mind, Yu Yuanzhen needed to keep injuring Yun Xi.
Just like that, a massive Dragon and a comparatively smaller Dragon-human figure began fighting fiercely. Yun Xi could barely hold on for the moment, but on the other side, the subordinates Yun Xi had summoned had already arrived.
Yun Xi's high-pitched Dragon roar had quickly spread throughout the core area of Thunder Gorge. All the Spirit Beasts that received the signal rushed wildly toward its location.
The first one to appear before Yu Tianlin was a Dark Thunder Lizard with roughly sixty thousand years of cultivation.
Logically speaking, this was very strange. After all, the Spirit Beasts near Yun Xi's territory should all have cultivations around ninety thousand years. After Yun Xi sent the signal, those ninety thousand year Spirit Beasts should have arrived first. Why was a sixty thousand year Dark Thunder Lizard the first to appear?
This thought flashed through Yu Tianlin's mind, but he immediately moved.
In his Dragonization state, he activated all his body-enhancing skills, raising all his attributes to the maximum. Then he swept out a whip kick accompanied by a powerful whistling sound.
Facing Yu Tianlin's kick, the sixty thousand year Dark Thunder Lizard let out a low growl. It lowered its head slightly, pointing the spike on its crown at Yu Tianlin. Pitch-black lightning condensed on the spike before it fiercely thrust forward.
The kick carrying dazzling blue-purple lightning collided violently with the thrust wrapped in deep black lightning. A powerful shockwave erupted. In the next moment, with a crisp crack, the spike on the Dark Thunder Lizard's head snapped.
What a joke.
It was merely a sixty thousand year Spirit Beast with a mixed sub-dragon bloodline. How could it be worthy of clashing head-on with the current Yu Tianlin after he had fully enhanced himself?
After snapping the spike on the Dark Thunder Lizard's head, Yu Tianlin still had strength remaining. His whip kick naturally landed on the Dark Thunder Lizard's skull.
A scene of extreme contrast appeared. Yu Tianlin's seemingly small body actually kicked the enormous Dark Thunder Lizard flying, sending it crashing to some unknown location.
However, Yu Tianlin was certain that the Dark Thunder Lizard had been severely injured and would not return for a while. This meant one opponent had been dealt with in advance.
Before Yu Tianlin could catch his breath, two more Spirit Beasts lunged at him from the left and right.
Although his exchange with the Dark Thunder Lizard had been brief, that short time was already enough for other Spirit Beasts to arrive.
The Spirit Beasts attacking from both sides caused Yu Tianlin's expression to change instantly.
The one on the left was still manageable. It was merely a seventy thousand year Swift Lightning Dragon. Although it was slightly stronger than the Dark Thunder Lizard just now, Yu Tianlin could still handle it.
The important one was the creature on the right.
It was clearly a ninety thousand year Purple Lightning Earth Dragon. Not only was its cultivation deep, but its Dragon Clan bloodline was also relatively pure. If nothing unexpected happened, it should be able to unleash combat power at the Titled Douluo level, making it a very troublesome existence.
Furthermore, aside from these two nearby Spirit Beasts, many others were rapidly approaching from the distance.
Faced with this situation, Yu Tianlin could only choose to avoid their sharpest edge. He spread the dragon wings on his back and quickly flew into the air.
Now, the Swift Lightning Dragon and the Purple Lightning Earth Dragon were helpless. They did not have wings, and their cultivation had not reached the hundred thousand year level for a breakthrough, so they could not fly. They could only stare blankly at Yu Tianlin.
As for long-range attacks, with Yu Tianlin's current mental force, which rivaled a Titled Douluo's, he would not be locked onto by any Spirit Beast below the hundred thousand year level. Long-range attacks were easy for him to evade.
Of course, these Spirit Beasts were not stupid. Seeing that they could not reach Yu Tianlin, they simply ignored him and charged toward the direction where Yu Yuanzhen and Yun Xi were fighting.
After all, these Spirit Beasts had come specifically to support Yun Xi. As for the human Spirit Masters, they would kill them if they could, but if they could not, they would not force it.
Yu Tianlin naturally did not want his grandfather's battle with Yun Xi to be disturbed, so he wanted to go over and draw these Spirit Beasts away.
However, just then, a sharp cry rang out. A large bird enveloped in electric light spread its wings and swooped toward Yu Tianlin.
Yu Tianlin was quite familiar with this large bird. His fifth Spirit Ring had come from a similar bird with sixty-five thousand years of cultivation.
That's right, it was a Thunderous Sacred Kite.
However, the cultivation of this Thunderous Sacred Kite was clearly higher than the one Yu Tianlin had absorbed back then. It had likely reached seventy thousand years, or was even close to eighty thousand years.
This Thunderous Sacred Kite immediately intercepted Yu Tianlin. Aside from it, several other flying Spirit Beasts also swooped down toward him.
Now, Yu Tianlin could no longer worry about Yu Yuanzhen's situation. It would already be good enough if he could take care of himself.
In fact, Yu Tianlin only needed to take care of himself. He did not need to worry about Yu Yuanzhen at all.
What level was Yu Yuanzhen's strength?
Taking Yun Xi's head in the middle of a horde of beasts would be as easy as reaching into his pocket, let alone now, when there was not even a true horde of beasts around him.
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