The Strongest Dragon in the Era of Beast Taming

Chapter 877: Chapter 871: The Trial of Spirit

David Jones extended his right hand forward, and a Golden Elixir as deep as the stars suddenly rested in his palm.

“Yi!” “Roar!” “Raa!” “Meh!”

All four of Rainbow’s pets looked on with glazed eyes at the Dragon Transformation Pill, their expressions dripping with desire.

Although they knew the elixir before them was but an illusion, they couldn’t help but feel tempted to try its taste.

Only Daphne and Lolo, the two pets, looked around curiously, eager to know if David Jones had mastered the art of crafting the Three Thousand Dragon Transformation Pill.

“Just a bit off.”

David Jones shook his head subtly, then cast a glance at the Dragon Transformation Pill and squeezed it hard in his right palm.

The Nine-turns Golden Elixir, the dream of countless Dragon Pets, was thus easily crushed into powder by him.

“Congratulations, you have passed the Trial of Enlightenment,” said the Solar Rainbow Rabbit with a complex expression as it looked at David Jones.

The essence of the Trial of Enlightenment was to see through the fallacy.

Even if the Beast Trainer who was undergoing the trial succeeded in concocting the elixir, if they became obsessed with the illusory elixir and refused to let it go, they would still fail the trial.

The firmness of David Jones’s will was likely no less than that of a Legendary Beast Tamer.

David Jones nodded slightly toward the Solar Rainbow Rabbit as a gesture of thanks.

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This Trial of Enlightenment had given him much to ponder and he had gleaned some experience in concocting Golden Elixirs, which would not leave him entirely clueless in the future when making the Three Thousand Dragon Transformation Pill.

“No need to thank me; I’m just doing my job overseeing the trial.”

The Solar Rainbow Rabbit twitched its ears slightly, and the passage to the next level of the trial appeared.

“How was it?”

Not until David Jones’s figure had disappeared did the Wood Azure Flood Dragon appear before the rabbit.

“I’ve gained nothing,” the Solar Rainbow Rabbit turned and walked away.

After all, it had not been able to comprehend the truth of the Three Thousand Dragon Transformation Pill through this illusion nor realize the method to craft the Immortal Dragon Transformation Pill.

However, it had a vague intuition that, in the near future, the Immortal Dragon Transformation Pill might very well emerge at the hands of David Jones.

…

Deep in Heart Moon Island, a serene bamboo forest.

The bamboo leaves rustled with the wind, making a whispering sound, when suddenly a graceful and agile fox leaped onto a branch.

Its eight fluffy and soft tails swayed gently behind it, dancing ethereally in the bright moonlight.

It gazed quietly at the space portal that was gradually forming ahead, eyes full of anticipation.

The content of the Spirit Trial was simple, there was no need for physical confrontation or comparing skills in herb gathering and Alchemy, just that the one who came had to catch the Heart Moon Soul Fox’s eye to pass smoothly.

“Judging by appearances” might sound somewhat arbitrary, but it was of utmost importance in the eyes of the Seven Emperors Phantom Beasts.

They could not tolerate ugly and unsuitable creatures tarnishing their Lord’s vision.

Of course, what the Heart Moon Soul Fox meant by “judging by appearances” wasn’t about mere superficial looks but the innate spirituality present in all beings from birth.

Lord Azure Dragon was innately sacred and supremely noble.

Therefore, in addition to being sufficiently strong, the Azure Dragon Inheritor also needed to possess enough spirituality to be qualified to bear the power of the Azure Dragon.

However, there was still a path for those with weak and pitiful spirituality.

In the Sapphire Star, where strength ruled supreme, any Beast Trainer strong enough to defeat the Heart Moon Soul Fox could disregard the requirement of spirituality and pass the trial.

“What terrifying spiritual radiance, even I am far from comparing to a fraction of it!”

Upon seeing David Jones’s figure, the Heart Moon Soul Fox’s eyes immediately lit up, showing a look of infatuation.

It is known that the level of spirituality depends on the strength of one’s Innate Talent. The stronger the Innate Talent, the more dazzling the light of spirituality it radiates.

And with David Jones possessing not one, but multiple Immortal-level Innate Talents, the overwhelming radiance of spirituality almost blinded the eyes of the Heart Moon Soul Fox.

As soon as David Jones stepped out of the space portal, he sensed a burning gaze focused on him.

“Yi!” (What are you looking at!)

Rainbow’s eyes widened in alarm, instinctively positioning herself in front of David.

This sly fox’s eyes were practically spinning with yarn as it looked at David, its ulterior motives clear as day.

“To become the Azure Dragon Inheritor, one’s strength, talent, fortune, spirit realm, and spirituality must all exceed those of the world’s chosen prodigies.”

The Heart Moon Soul Fox composed itself from drooling, took a few fox-like steps toward David, and said with a serious tone, “To pass the Trial of Enlightenment, you must possess high-level spirituality. Are you ready?”

Upon hearing this, David’s heart tightened, and he nodded earnestly.

“Very well, place your hand on top of my head,” the Heart Moon Soul Fox said.

David looked at it in surprise upon hearing this.

“Yi!” (There’s a problem!)

Rainbow hurriedly cautioned him.

A flicker of violet-gold brilliance sparkled in David’s eyes, then he silently extended his right hand.

“Ying.”

Watching the Heart Moon Soul Fox close its eyes and act coquettishly in front of him, David almost doubted he’d walked onto the wrong set.

The so-called Trial of Enlightenment was merely a pat on the fox, which seemed far too frivolous and unserious.

“That’s enough!”

After a long while, the Heart Moon Soul Fox opened its eyes, took two steps back, and gently patted forward with its paw, opening the passage of the portal to the next trial.

“Please.”

Seeing that the Heart Moon Soul Fox was willing to cut some slack, David didn’t linger, and he walked straight into the transmission portal.

Once David’s figure disappeared from sight, the Heart Moon Soul Fox turned and looked behind it.

As the breeze blew past, outside the verdant bamboo grove, four legendary Beast Trainers lay on the ground, completely unconscious.

Surrounding the four were over twenty small mounds rising from the ground, vibrant with life inside, obviously healing injured pets.

“The quality of this generation’s Azure Dragon Inheritor seems to be quite stronger than previous ones,” the Heart Moon Soul Fox remarked.

…

After passing through the Trial of Enlightenment, David, along with Rainbow and the others, traveled through an ancient battlefield and then flew for about fifteen minutes before sensing nearby human activity.

“Conceal your aura.”

At David’s reminder, all the pets immediately repressed their Domination, cautiously moving forward.

Soon, as they crested a towering mountain, seven or eight figures came into David’s field of vision.

These Beast Trainers were well-known legendary powerhouses from the Flowery Kingdom, commanding great respect in the Beast Master World.

But at the moment, they all stood still, each guarded by a Class VIII pet, seemingly engrossed in Calm Mind cultivation.

Not far in front of them lay a massive tiger, its fur deep and lustrous like onyx.

More striking than its might was the unique feature atop its head: a towering, broad crown with the character for “king,” radiating intense power and a majestic air.

This imposing Beast was none other than one of the Seven Emperors Phantom Beasts, the Fire Tailed Emperor Tiger!

David’s arrival didn’t attract the attention of these legendary figures, but it did catch the interest of the Fire Tailed Emperor Tiger.

As the Fire Tailed Emperor Tiger stood up and walked toward David, some of the legends, who were contemplating the Taikoo Black Dragon Chart, sensed something amiss and opened their eyes to look in his direction.

“The strongest Deity, David Jones?”

Recognizing him by Rainbow and other signature pets, these legendary figures quickly pieced together the information they had on David in their minds.

Some self-important Legendary Beast Trainers revealed a desire for battle, intending to step on David’s reputation to become famous throughout the country and claim the title of the strongest.