Dragon Tamer

The Heavenly Slaughter Dragon’s form was sleek, its dark, crystal-like colors dappled in brilliance, appearing just as eerily majestic in the daytime.

Zhu Minglang was taking note of the Neon Sea.

Upon arriving at the Neon Sea, Zhu Minglang noticed a change.

That was, the famously vibrant Coral Wood of the Neon Sea had somehow lost its usual hues.

This caused many of Man City’s beautiful buildings to seem faded, and even the seawater was not as clean and clear as before.

Initially, he thought it was pollution from some nations near the sea. However, venturing into the open sea, the situation didn’t appear to have improved.

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The Heavenly Slaughter Dragon was very fast, covering the distance to the open sea in just the time it took to finish a meal.

Within the Neon Sea, there were also some island nations, most of which revered Dragon Shepherds highly.

Moreover, islands in the Neon Sea referred to as Dragon Island, Spirit Island, and Magic Island were special places most explorers sought as sanctuaries, often bringing back treasures, Spiritual Objects, and Holy Objects of immense value.

Beyond dragons, there were many legendary Holy Spirits in the distant islands of Neon Sea, the most famous of which was naturally the Phoenix.

Though not a dragon, the Phoenix was considered the king of Holy Spirits. Many phoenixes lived for incredibly long periods, with lifespans of twenty thousand, fifty thousand, or even a hundred thousand years conceivable for divine phoenixes.

Zhu Minglang was simply flying over the open sea on the Heavenly Slaughter Dragon aimlessly, taking a casual look around to get a rough idea of the Neon Sea’s environment.

Even as a Dragon King, there were some Dragon and Magic Islands in the Neon Sea that the Heavenly Slaughter Dragon couldn’t just invade as it pleased, at most it could circle around them.

Zhu Minglang caught sight of a Dragon Island. In the afternoon, the dragons were like birds, flying all over the sky, akin to countless beautiful feathers dancing over the sacred and ancient island. Among them were not a few Dragon Lords and Dragon Kings, demonstrating amazing predatory abilities for their prey above the island, feeding on Dragon Sons and Dragon Generals!

As he flew farther away, Zhu Minglang saw a Leap Sea Dragon at the place where the sea met the sky.

The dragon was as huge as a rainbow, and although it was several thousand miles away, its imposing aura was still palpable!

The ocean was deep and vast, more abundant than the land. Who knows how many incomparable members of the Dragon Clan might be dwelling in those tens of thousands of meters deep sea trenches and valleys, with dark depths seeming to lead to another otherworldly abyss?

The Heavenly Slaughter Dragon continued to soar.

It felt the vastness of the Neon Sea, and the presence of even more supreme creatures living within. The Heavenly Slaughter Dragon King also couldn’t help but show an unaccustomed look of reluctance and humility, no longer swaggering over mysterious islands as before, but wisely avoiding anything that seemed amiss.

“There seems to be someone over there,” Zhu Minglang remarked, his eyesight exceptionally sharp. He spotted several Dragon Shepherds on a Coral Island.

“Are they fighting?”

“Let’s go take a look, we’ve got nothing better to do anyway.”

The Heavenly Slaughter Dragon flew towards the Coral Island and when it was over a hundred meters above the island, Zhu Minglang realized that the Dragon Shepherds there were wearing hats with the emblem of the Dragon Taming High Court.

They were from the Dragon Taming Academy…

And their positions were quite high since those appeared to be the prestigious caps of the academy.

Zhu Minglang hesitated for a moment but eventually decided to cover his face with a silk scarf.

Having just killed Pu Shiming not long ago, and with the Pu Family’s influence being so extensive, it was safer not to expose his strength prematurely. Doing so would likely make him a suspect.

“Friend, could you lend us a hand? We are from Man City’s Dragon Taming High Court. I am the Great Instructor, Lin Zhao, and the others with me are also high-ranking inspectors,” said one of the older middle-aged men.

He wore the official cap and was dressed neatly, his tone also very sincere.

“Why are you guys lingering here? When I was in the air, I saw a large number of Violent Blood Dragon Sharks in the nearby waters,” Zhu Minglang said, having confirmed their identities before allowing TianSha Dragon to land on this patch of Coral Island.

“We had no choice but to stay,” Great Instructor Lin Zhao said. “We were trying to find the source of pollution in the Neon Sea. Unfortunately, we were attacked by the Absolute Sea Hawk Emperor, who is tens of thousands of years in cultivation. Some of my companions are injured. Even after stopping the bleeding, the Hawk Emperor can still smell our scent.”

“You dare not fly?” Zhu Minglang glanced at the several inspectors.

Two men and one woman.

The men were well into their thirties, but the woman seemed younger—likely not yet thirty. Her eyebrows and eyes exuded a sense of pride that made her hard to approach. Only now, with her injury, she looked pale, showing a hint of frailty and helplessness.

“Yes, the Absolute Sea Hawk Emperor has an extremely strong tracking ability, and it has marked our dragons. As soon as we call them out, it can smell them from a thousand miles away and will come to kill us immediately,” explained Great Instructor Lin Zhao.

“Her bleeding won’t stop, which attracted these Violent Blood Dragon Sharks…” added the slightly plump inspector.

“Could you please escort us back to Man City? A generous reward will be offered,” Great Instructor Lin Zhao said.

“I’ll have to discuss it with my dragon,” Zhu Minglang replied.

It wasn’t a matter of whether Zhu Minglang was willing or not.

TianSha Dragon does not easily allow others to ride it.

Great Instructor Lin Zhao and the other inspectors exchanged looks…

They had seen many Dragon Shepherds who deeply respected their dragons, but they had never seen someone like this expert, who even negotiated such matters with his dragon companion.

“My dragon and I are out hunting; it only drinks the Holy Spirit Blood of those over fifteen thousand years old. If we escort you, it might delay our hunt,” Zhu Minglang explained.

“Holy Spirit Blood, that can be arranged,” the Great Instructor said hurriedly. “Our High Court happens to have some in storage. If you agree to escort us, we will definitely offer you the Holy Spirit Blood.”

“In that case, please come aboard,” Zhu Minglang nodded.

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Once they took to the skies, TianSha Dragon was somewhat displeased; but since Zhu Minglang promised Holy Spirit Blood of over fifteen thousand years, it resigned itself to carry these few humans.

The flight speed of TianSha Dragon was very fast, and it wasn’t long before they had flown over a third of the distance.

Seeing some familiar island nations below, Lin Zhao and the other inspectors breathed a long sigh of relief.

They were actually somewhat grateful in their hearts.

In that desolate sea location, encountering a living person was lucky enough, let alone a powerful individual like the one before them who owns a Dragon King.

The Absolute Sea Hawk Emperor was over twenty-five thousand years in cultivation. They wouldn’t dare ask for help from anyone not at the Dragon King level. After all, TianSha Dragon King had some deterrent power over the Absolute Sea Hawk Emperor!

“Your cultivation is so remarkable that it somewhat embarrasses us,” the Great Instructor said.

The man had his face covered, and the Great Instructor could only judge by his voice that he was young.

“Isn’t the Great Instructor also a King-level Honorable?” Zhu Minglang remarked.

“While you, so young, are already a Dragon King Honorable, I have already stepped into the realm of old age. How can I, a mere mortal, ever reach the realms that you will touch in the future?”