Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 376 On Protracted War

"Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon?"

Looking at the enormous, menacing creatures on the battlefield, Bai Qi couldn't help but feel a little envious.

[Name]: Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon

[Attribute]: Dragon, Insect

[Bloodline Level]: Low-ranking monarch

[Introduction]: The powerful life force that was originally enough to withstand most damage spurred the evolution of the dragon bloodline, transforming it into the most terrifying destroyer.

Although both are insect-type and dragon-type hybrids, and Cordyceps is a rare symbiotic species, its appearance is somewhat inferior to Xiao Yuan's Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon.

Aside from looking a bit more luxurious, it basically has no deterrent effect whatsoever.

"As expected, the bloodline of the Sunwheel Beetle is still too strong. I need to be careful to balance it with the powerful dragon bloodline in the future, otherwise it will probably really become a bug if it continues to evolve."

Bai Qi smacked his lips and suddenly felt a headache coming on.

To be able to contend with mythical bloodlines, one must also possess mythical bloodlines. Where would he find mythical dragon bloodlines?

"Can we begin?"

Xiao Yuan looked at Bai Qi, grinned, and said, "Although it's a little strange, if you're not going to make a move, I'll make the first one?"

Before Bai Qi could respond, the Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon flapped its wings and took flight. Despite its seemingly tattered and hole-ridden wings, the flight speed was not slow at all, and it was accompanied by a strange whistling sound that made people turn pale at the mere mention of it.

"Chief, this guy looks tough to beat. Perhaps I could..."

Seeing the Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon flying rapidly towards him, Cordyceps instinctively felt some fear, but he was interrupted by a look from Bai Qi before he could finish speaking.

If you chicken out again, I'll stew you.

This is the first meaning that Cordyceps sinensis has come to understand.

"Ahem... What I'd like to ask is, may I use my full strength?"

Thinking of Gamma, who had some different ideas about him in the team, Cordyceps immediately adjusted his words.

"Hmm, that's more like it."

Bai Qi nodded in satisfaction and said, "But you'd better be careful, the Azure Bear Dragon has arrived."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon arrived in front of the Cordyceps, its large forepaws mercilessly slapping at the Cordyceps, who was unable to dodge in time and was directly slammed into the ground.

Despite its initial victory, the Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon showed no signs of stopping. It unleashed a jet-black dragon breath at the spot where the cordyceps had landed, and black energy balls condensed from the holes in its wings, falling into the deep pit beneath its feet with each flap of its wings.

"This is the first time I've seen Brother Xiao fight so brutally..."

Bai Yuxiao smacked her lips, her face full of surprise.

Because of his grandfather Xiao Ding's status as the tower master of the Moonlit Tower, Xiao Yuan's contracted pets are all of powerful bloodlines, and out of personal interest, he almost always chooses insect and dragon dual-type creatures.

It is precisely because of the terrifying vitality of these two creatures, coupled with the consistent training policy of the Tower of the Night, that Xiao Yuan's combat style is basically based on attrition warfare.

Now that the Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon appears with a series of ferocious attacks, it's no wonder Bai Yuxiao was somewhat shocked.

"As expected, Xiao Yuan guessed it when he contracted the Water Bear Hibernating Dragon. After all, the Lord level of this kind of creature is just a dormant stage, and the King level is just the beginning."

Lu Qing pushed up her glasses and said, "To defeat the Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon, unless Bai Qi's pet beast has a more powerful attack, or a physique strong enough to sustain it until the Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon is exhausted, the outcome is already decided."

Upon hearing Lu Qing's explanation, everyone was in an uproar.

If Bai Qi were to compete with Xiao Yuan in terms of physique, he would basically be doomed, unless his pet beast possessed unexpectedly powerful attacks.

The Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon's attacks seemed endless, with energy projectiles constantly being slammed into the ground. Soon, a huge crater appeared on the grassland, with thick black smoke rising continuously, as if announcing the outcome of the battle.

"No harm even if there's smoke, don't panic."

Bai Qi smiled faintly upon seeing this, and then saw a small, cyan-gold figure fly out through the smoke and arrive in front of the Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon.

"I was terrified! I thought I was going to die this time."

Cordyceps carefully examined itself, and only after confirming that it was unharmed did it quietly breathe a sigh of relief.

"Completely unharmed?"

Xiao Yuan's eyes lit up when he saw this. Although he knew from hearing the name Cordyceps Sun Dragon Cicada that it was not some small insect that could be killed with a single slap, he really did not expect it to be completely unharmed.

"Tsk tsk, the difference is really noticeable once the bloodline is activated; the physical and magical resistance is quite high."

Bai Qi was also very satisfied with the cordyceps' condition, saying, "I just wonder how its attack power is?"

Thinking of this, Bai Qi immediately issued a command, and the Cordyceps, which was checking its own status, stopped moving and drew a blue-gold arc in the air, instantly arriving in front of the Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon.

Roar!

Seeing that the little insect was actually coming closer, the Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon let out a furious roar and swiped at the Cordyceps with its claw.

This time, however, Cordyceps was on guard, and the Deathwing Bear Dragon's claw attacks failed to hit him again, and he easily dodged them.

"Ptooey, ptooey... This meat tastes awful."

Cordyceps spat out a piece of rotten flesh from its mouth, looking utterly disgusted, while the Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon then noticed a deep, thin wound on its claw.

The dragon scales, which should have been able to defend against everything, were so vulnerable in front of the cordyceps.

"Tsk tsk... It really is a parasitic creature; its teeth are really good."

Bai Qi nodded slightly upon seeing this, while Xiao Yuan on the other side was also somewhat surprised. A wisp of black smoke immediately rose from the body of the Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon, protecting its massive form.

After being enveloped by the black smoke, the wounds on the Deathwing Bear's claws gradually healed and soon returned to normal.

"Bai Qi's pet beast has a weaker physical attack. Although its physique is much stronger than I thought, it will still be at a disadvantage in a prolonged battle."

Zhou Yan shared his assessment, and Li Mu and the others nodded in agreement.

"The Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon not only possesses powerful vitality, but its destructive power is also quite terrifying. As a hybrid of dragon and insect types, it can be just as strong as a pure dragon type if properly nurtured."

"Hahaha... Finally, we've managed to make Bai Qi suffer. If Bai Qi had won every time during our six-month training, it would have been too embarrassing if word got out."

"Um."

"Well, I don't think Brother Xiao can necessarily outlast Bai Qi."

Just then, Gu Shan, who had remained silent since his defeat, suddenly spoke up, saying, "Bai Qi's Great Sun Dragon Cicada has the skill of pulling people into dreams. If Xiao Yuan is accidentally drawn into a dream, he may not be able to outlast Bai Qi."

"Entering a dream? Is it similar to the Dream Vine?"

Lu Qing glanced sideways, and Bai Qiucha, standing to the side, finally revealed the true identity of the cordyceps.

"A symbiotic species of Soul-Eating Insects and Dream Vines? Do such creatures really exist?"

The group exchanged bewildered glances, clearly unable to connect the small, bluish-gold insect that was nimbly flying around the Deathwing Bear Dragon in the image with these two creatures.

"I'm not sure either, but this pet looks a bit different from the one I saw before I came. Maybe... it's evolved again?"

Bai Qiucha expressed her opinion somewhat uncertainly, which caused everyone present to fall silent.

"So, Bai Qi even took the time to evolve his pet beast before battling us?"

"Hmm...it seems so."

Everyone fell silent, unsure how to evaluate Bai Qi.

"Xiao Yuan's Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon's spiritual power must be quite strong, right?"

"Well, theoretically speaking, it's not weak."

"That's good. A draw with Bai Qi shouldn't be a problem."

In just a few minutes, everyone's opinion on the battle situation changed.

Its powerful physique is comparable to that of the Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon, its teeth can easily tear through the dragon scales, and it has a powerful dream-entering ability that can hypnotize eight lords at the same time, and even remotely hypnotize beast tamers.

Suddenly, I realized that Xiao Yuan wasn't as stable as he seemed.

On the other side, Xiao Yuan also discovered the problem.

Due to its size, Cordyceps was far more agile than the Deathwing Bear Dragon, constantly leaving wounds of varying depths on the Deathwing Bear Dragon's body.

Although neither of them are well-known, and the Deathwing Bear Dragon can recover quickly, the Deathwing Bear Dragon also cannot do anything to the Cordyceps.

Physical attacks at close range can barely touch the Cordyceps, and it also has considerable resistance to dragon breath and energy attacks, so it cannot cause much effective damage.

But most importantly, the Cordyceps's endurance seems to be no worse than that of the Deathwing Bear Dragon.

"I never expected to find myself in a situation where someone is holding me back again."

Seeing this, Xiao Yuan smiled helplessly and sent a new command to the Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon. The Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon immediately distanced itself from the Cordyceps, and its wings, which were full of holes, moved without wind and began to devour the surrounding air.

Almost instantly, a vacuum region appeared with the Deathwing Bear Dragon at its center, but the force of its devouring power did not diminish. This was followed by energy from the air, and then, life force…

"Devour life force? It can have such a broken ability?!"

Bai Qi wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, his eyes unconsciously scanning back and forth across the wings of the Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon.

If Gamma ate these wings, he should gain similar abilities, right?

Perhaps it can be combined with the vampire aura to create an even more powerful skill?

Finally, a pitch-black spherical space appeared. Almost all the matter within the space had been drained of its energy, while the Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon, which served as the absorption core, was radiating a powerful life force.

"This is Brother Xiao's force field skill; it looks invincible!"

Seeing this, Bai Yuxiao suddenly regained confidence in Xiao Yuan. He could plunder energy and life force and feed it back to her. In addition, with the terrifying vitality of the Deathwing Azure Bear Dragon itself, could anyone really defeat it?

"Um, I feel like Bai Qi has already used this tactic before..."

Li Mu silently commented, and everyone immediately thought of a certain slime monster that was also indestructible, absorbed the opponent's energy, and even poisoned them.

"However, force field skills should be different from aura effects, right?"

Bai Yuxiao's tone became uncertain again.

"Hmm... but Bai Qi's pet should also have force field skills, right..."

"...I'm going to take a nap first, wake me up when you're done..."

(End of this chapter)