Beastmaster: I'm really just a forest ranger

Chapter 423 The Cave of the Abyss Dragon
"There really is a hidden paradise."

After a brief moment of disorientation, Li Tianyun muttered to himself.

As a most orthodox academic beast tamer, he had learned about this wonder in class.

It is said that such a miraculous sight occurred during the first spiritual revival, where one could travel from the real world to a mysterious little world in a short instant.

The formation and origin of the small world are unknown, but it is said that the small world is usually inhabited by rare pets and precious spiritual plants that are hard to find in the outside world, which is an opportunity that every beast tamer dreams of.

I never imagined the legend was true; the little world really exists.

"This world is becoming more and more fantastical."

Chen Yuan couldn't help but sigh. Fortunately, he had experienced a lot since the revival of spiritual energy, and his acceptance of new things was far greater than before. He quickly accepted this fact.

Then, he looked around and surveyed the surroundings.

Apart from the blue sky, white clouds, and rolling mountains, there is nothing else special about this place, nor is there a single pet. What should they do next?
"Ang~"

Just then, a distant dragon's roar came from the sky, breaking the tranquility of the world.

The four immediately looked up and saw four small dots on the horizon not far away rapidly enlarging and flying toward their location.

In the blink of an eye, four medium-sized, magnificent dragon-like pets flew to the front and slowly landed on the ground.

This dragon-like pet has a rather unique appearance. It is about four meters long, with a smooth and strong body. It is somewhat similar to the legendary Western dragon, but it is more agile.

Their scales display a strange interweaving of purple and blue, they have short dragon horns on their heads, a pair of huge membranous wings folded at their sides, strong and powerful, and a broad, flat back, as if they were born to bear weight.

After landing, the four dragons lowered their heads, emitting low whimpers, and looked at the four people with their shimmering dragon eyes: "Roar~"

Li Tianyun's eyes flickered slightly as he slowly spoke: "This is a dragon-type pet of Morning Star quality, the Purple Lightning Azure Dragon, with wind and lightning attributes."

"Do they want us to sit on them?" Su Lan observed the posture of the Purple Lightning Azure Dragon and guessed softly.

"It seems so." Li Tianyun nodded slightly. "President Ye said we would know what to do once we came in. It seems these four Purple Lightning Azure Dragons came specifically to pick us up."

After a brief hesitation, the four exchanged glances and stepped forward.

Li Tianyun nimbly flipped over and straddled the back of a Purple Lightning Azure Dragon, Su Lan gracefully sat on the side, Ye Sheng silently climbed up, and Chen Yuan also chose the closest one and sat down steadily.

Sensing that the passengers were in place, the four purple lightning and azure mist dragons simultaneously let out an excited roar, their powerful hind legs slamming into the ground, their huge membranous wings suddenly unfolding and flapping forcefully, creating a strong airflow, and then they soared into the sky.

"Ang~"

Riding on the back of a dragon and soaring through the skies above the Dragon's Lair is an unprecedented experience.

The wind howled in my ears, but it wasn't harsh; instead, it carried a refreshing scent.

Looking down, the grassy area where I had just stood was just an insignificant corner of this vast world.

Below lies an endless expanse of lush green grassland, dotted with winding rivers and numerous lakes.

At the edge of the grassland, there are towering, continuous mountain ranges that reach into the clouds.

As the Purple Lightning Azure Dragon flew further and further away, the figures of dragon-like pets came into view one by one.

Some stroll leisurely on the grassland, alone and alone, yet exuding an extraordinary aura;

Some dragons were drinking and playing in groups by the lake, their roars echoing through the air;
Even more powerful dragons circled in the higher airspace, emitting roars to assert their sovereignty over the airspace.

These dragons and beasts come in various forms and have diverse attributes, and their numbers far exceed those of any other dangerous place outside.

Chen Yuan's thoughts flashed rapidly as his field of vision broadened.

In the outside world, any dragon-type pet is extremely rare and has unlimited potential, attracting countless beast tamers to compete for it.

Here, dragon-like pets thrive and multiply just like ordinary wild animals, even forming a complete ecosystem.

How did the Eastern Beast Tamer Association discover and control such an incredible world?
How did they establish an equal or even cooperative relationship with the incredibly powerful Huangtian Jinlong?
The secrets hidden behind this and the price paid are probably far beyond imagination, and all sorts of doubts surged into his mind like a tide.

The Purple Lightning Azure Dragon flew extremely fast, and in no time, it carried the four of them across the vast grasslands to the front of the highest mountain range.

The main peak is majestic and towering, piercing the clouds, and its body is covered with dense forests.

At the foot of the mountain, a vast, ocean-like azure lake lies quietly nestled among the surrounding mountains, its waters clear and shimmering.

The activity of dragon-like beasts is particularly concentrated in this lake and its surrounding area. Dragons of various shapes and sizes either swim in the lake, rest on the shore, or chase each other in the air, making it a bustling place where dragons gather.

Chen Yuan looked around and suddenly spotted a familiar figure among the dragons swimming by the lake—it was the Crimson Flame Tyrannosaurus Dragon that he had met a few days ago at the ice rink in the capital, a dragon with a bad temper.

At this moment, it is happily rolling around in the lake water, its scorching body temperature causing the surrounding lake water to boil slightly, emitting wisps of white steam.

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow and muttered to himself, "Captain Yao is right. Huangtian Jinlong is indeed benevolent, as he actually brought the Crimson Flame Tyrannosaurus here."

On a flat patch of ground on the shore of the lake, a massive, suffocating figure lay silently.

The crimson scales covering the entire body of the Radiant Sky Dragon shimmered under the sunlight. Its enormous head resembled a small mountain, and its ferocious horns were terrifying. Even just lying there, it naturally exuded a strong sense of oppression.

This is one of the guardian deities of the Eastern Empire, a supreme being of the quality of the Sunrise—the Radiant Sky Dragon!
Four purple lightning and azure mist dragons slowly landed on the open ground not far from the Radiant Sky Dragon, lowering their heads slightly: "Roar~"

Chen Yuan and the other three quickly dismounted from the dragon's back and stood still.

The Radiant Dragon seemed to have just awakened from a slumber. Its enormous dragon eyes, like two small suns, slowly opened, and its disdainful gaze swept over the four tiny humans in front of it.

The instant their eyes met, a terrifying pressure originating from the level of life and absolute power descended like a tangible tsunami.

The four of them felt their breath catch in their throats, as if their hearts were being gripped by an invisible giant hand. Their thoughts went blank for a moment, and their bodies trembled slightly involuntarily. This was the instinctive awe and fear that living beings feel when faced with an existence far beyond themselves.

After a brief examination, Huangtian Jinlong's gaze first fell on Li Tianyun, Su Lan, and Ye Sheng.

Then, it casually pointed with its huge dragon claw at the various dragon-like pets around the lake, each with a powerful aura.

Combining President Ye's previous explanation with Huangtian Jinlong's actions, the three immediately understood its meaning: you can freely contract any dragon-type pets here, provided that you win in battle and gain their approval.

Li Tianyun smiled and nodded: "That's natural, battles are the first step in contracting a pet."

Huangtian Jinlong remained silent, then its enormous pupils, like molten gold, turned to the last person—Chen Yuan.

However, Chen Yuan remained calm under the gaze of the Radiant Heavenly Dragon. He bowed slightly, then raised his head:
"Thank you for your generous gift and that of the Eastern Emperor Association. However, I have already formed a contract with a dragon-type partner and have no plans to form a new dragon-type pet for the time being. I wonder if we could offer a different reward?"

Upon hearing this, not only were Li Tianyun and the other two stunned, but even Huangtian Jinlong's usually calm dragon eyes flashed with obvious surprise.

"hold head high?"

Its massive head tilted slightly, as if this was the first time it had encountered someone refusing to form a contract with its offspring. The Radiant Sky Dragon stared intently at Chen Yuan, as if trying to discern what this human boy was thinking.

Chen Yuan met his gaze calmly, his eyes clear and firm.

With the system in hand, even the most ordinary Bean Chicken has the potential to be raised to its most powerful level, achieving the feat of "Who says there are no great chickens?"

Moreover, he is never short of potential pet companions. He has a large number of them on his farm alone. Not to mention the Frost Giant, which has the same noble bloodline, the Steel Slash Earth Lord, whose combat power is unparalleled, is no less than dragon-type pets of the same quality.

No matter how strong a dragon-type pet is, can it withstand a single blow from an iron-headed child?

Tell my steel blade whatever you want to say!

Moreover, in terms of potential, bloodline, and combat power, Egg is clearly superior to the vast majority of dragon-type pets here.

With such a gem already before him, Chen Yuan had no interest in other dragon-type pets.

Unless, unless he makes him contract with the Radiant Sky Dragon cub.

The cubs here are significantly different from the direct descendants of the Celestial Dragon.

As is well known, the Heavenly Dragon is benevolent and enjoys engaging in deep conversations with different female dragon pets. As a result, its offspring are usually of mixed bloodlines, and their quality depends on the quality of their female counterparts.

For example, if the Radiant Sky Dragon has a deep interaction with the Crimson Flame Tyrannosaurus, its offspring will most likely be of Morning Star quality, and less likely of Moon quality.

Therefore, unless the Celestial Dragon has a deep interaction with a dragon-type pet of the same quality, or with another Celestial Dragon, it is possible for it to give birth to a pet of the Sun quality.

But where in the world are there so many Dawn-quality pets, let alone female dragon-type pets?

Currently, what Chen Yuan needs most is not new pets, but more source points and more ways to improve.

To outsiders, this place is home to a dazzling array of dragon-like pets. But to Chen Yuan, these are merely moving points of origin.

Seeing Chen Yuan deep in thought, the Radiant Heavenly Dragon seemed intrigued. It scratched its chin, which was covered in thick scales, with one of its huge forepaws, producing a deep, metallic sound, followed by a dragon's roar: "Roar?"

What do you want?
With a thought, Chen Yuan felt ripples spread through the space around him, and the next moment, Egg's slender and elegant figure, covered with dark blue scales, appeared on the open ground.

Although Egg Egg has grown and developed to nearly ten meters in length, it still looks tiny compared to the massive, mountain-like body of the Heavenly Dragon.

Egg's appearance immediately attracted the curious gazes of many dragon-type pets nearby. They could sense the pure and powerful dragon bloodline in Egg, but it was different from the species they were familiar with.

Chen Yuan glanced at Dandan, then explained:
“This is my partner, the Lord of the Azure Sea.”

"I still need some time before I can break through to the next stage of Beastmaster, so I can't contract a new pet beast right now. Rather than contracting a new partner but not being able to devote all my energy to its training, I'd rather concentrate my existing resources to make this guy stronger."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the powerful dragon-like pets around him, a slight smile playing on his lips:
"Therefore, the reward I want is the right to freely spar with them, and I hope that you will all be generous in teaching me some practical and powerful moves to help it further improve its strength."

Chen Yuan's words were clear and sincere, revealing his considerations and requests.

After hearing this, Huangtian Jinlong's eyes flickered. It tapped its chin with its huge dragon claw, glancing at Chen Yuan one moment and then at Cangming Lingzhu the next.

It didn't think about it for long; for a being like it, this was not an insurmountable request.

The Radiant Sky Dragon slowly nodded, and a grand and majestic aura enveloped the entire area, causing all the surrounding dragon-type pets to stop and look in its direction.
"Ang~"

The next moment, the most powerful purple lightning and azure dragon seemed to have received some kind of tacit approval. It took the initiative to step forward and come to Egg.

It did not show any aggressive hostility. Instead, it tilted its huge head, blinked its big eyes, and curiously examined the egg in front of it.

After observing for a few seconds, the Purple Lightning Azure Dragon seemed to have confirmed the challenge's intention. It let out a low growl, then slightly bent its limbs and slowly opened its huge membranous wings, assuming a powerful starting stance for battle.

The three of them, Li Tianyun, Li Tianyun, and Li Tianyun, who were originally going to find their respective contract targets, all stopped in their tracks upon seeing this sudden development.

Further away, many dragon-like pets in the lake, on the shore, and even in the low sky were also attracted by the commotion and cast curious glances. Some of the bolder ones even flapped their wings and slowly approached, emitting various unintelligible growls and hisses, clearly looking like they were joining in the fun.

On the field,

Egg held its head high, its deep blue dragon eyes calmly gazing at its opponent. A faint white mist naturally emanated from its body, making its figure appear even more mysterious and ethereal.

The standoff lasted only a few breaths.

"hold head high!"

The Purple Lightning Azure Dragon launched the first attack.

Suddenly, its enormous wings flapped, instantly unleashing the violent lightning energy flowing around its body.

Accompanied by a series of crackling sounds, a blinding purple lightning suddenly erupted and condensed into a twisting and leaping chain of lightning as thick as a bowl. Like a ferocious lightning python, it struck the testicles with a shrill whistling sound that tore through the air.

Faced with the swift lightning strike, the clouds surrounding Egg gently swayed, and its body, as if weightless, glided half a step to the side with an almost elegant posture.

The fierce chain of lightning grazed the dark blue scales on its neck, struck the open ground, blasted open a small scorched crater, and raised a little dust, but it didn't even touch a single scale on Egg's body.

As it dodged, Egg's dragon mouth opened wide.

The next moment, a surging pillar of fire, deep orange-red in color and seemingly containing molten lava, suddenly erupted!
The moment the pillar of fire appeared, the temperature of the surrounding air soared, and a wave of heat swept over us. The firelight illuminated Egg's dark blue scales in a warm hue, exuding a terrifying aura that sent chills down our spines.

The Purple Lightning Azure Dragon's slightly innocent dragon eyes were instantly replaced by deep terror: "Huh???"

boom! ! !
The orange-red pillar of fire slammed solidly into the chest of the Purple Lightning Azure Dragon. The seemingly tough purple-blue scales quickly turned red and charred black under the extreme heat.

The Purple Lightning Azure Dragon let out a agonizing, shrill scream as its entire body was sent flying backward by the terrifying kinetic energy contained in the pillar of fire. It traced an arc of black smoke through the air before crashing heavily onto the grass more than ten meters away.

The flames burned on it for several seconds before slowly extinguishing, leaving behind large, shocking scorch marks.

The entire process, from the Purple Lightning Azure Dragon launching its lightning strike to Egg's dodge, its fire-breathing attack, and its instant kill, happened in the blink of an eye, so fast that it was impossible to react.

The area around the venue instantly fell into a deathly silence.

Those dragon-like pets that had been growling and watching the spectacle fell silent, their dragon eyes filled with disbelief, horror, and awe. Some even instinctively took several steps back.

Li Tianyun frowned: "I remember the Cangming Spirit Lord was a water-attribute pet, wasn't he?"

"That skill just now, it must have been a fire-type skill, right?"

"It can't be a water-based skill disguised as a pillar of fire, can it?"

Meanwhile, the Radiant Dragon, which had been lying on the ground seemingly indifferent to everything, now fully opened its huge dragon eyes, its gaze traversing space and landing precisely on the egg that was still floating in the clouds in the center of the arena.

"hold head high?"

(End of this chapter)