The Strongest Dragon in the Era of Beast Taming

Chapter 880: Chapter 874: The Trial of Fusion

The Sky-reaching Wood stood between heaven and earth, its main trunk nearly touching the skies above and reaching to the depths of the Abyss below, comparable to the top-grade Rosewood Divine Wood.

Under the Sky-reaching Wood at this moment, a noble Beast with eyes bright as stars, long and powerful limbs, and a tail as sharp as water stood resting on a giant rock with its eyes closed.

“How much longer must we wait?” Nero Harvey said with an air of dissatisfaction.

“Just a while longer, there is only one more strong contender left to reach the Fusion trial,” replied the Cold Water Leopard.

“The last one?”

Nero Harvey looked around, his gaze sweeping over the familiar figures of four people before a smile spread across his face.

“Then we’ll wait.”

The trials set by the Seven Emperors Phantom Beasts might be easy for Deity-class powerhouses, but for Legendary Beast Tamers, they posed a tremendous challenge.

David Jones had not yet appeared, and the last individual the Cold Water Leopard mentioned was likely him.

In that case, what harm was there in waiting a little longer?

Nero Harvey did not believe that David Jones would fail to reach the Fusion trial.

“He’s here.”

At that moment, Jerald Goldsmith looked up towards the front, where a phantom-like space channel was beginning to manifest and open.

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The next second, David Jones stepped out of the space channel, and immediately sensed two familiar auras and three strange energies.

“Only five people for the last challenge?”

David Jones’s eyes flickered, and his gaze swept over the three men and two women not far away.

Nero Harvey, Deity Harvey, was an old acquaintance, and One Punch Deity, Jerald Goldsmith, was someone he had met briefly during the previous trials. The remaining one man and two women were somewhat unfamiliar to him.

“Roar.”

The Gluttonous Beast’s eyes brimmed with flowing data.

Utilizing David Jones’s Deity privileges, it quickly located specific information about these three powerful individuals.

“Phoenix Colledge’s Deity Trainer Remilia Wanton, with a Cultivation of Eighth Order upper-level, her ace Contract Pet is the Red Flame Nightingale of the Emperor breed, and her strength is at the apex of Eighth Order. She’s the great-aunt mentor of Phoenix Harrison, the Trainer Guild Master of Flame City, and her strength is formidable, with her Innate Talent unknown…”

“Glazewater College’s Deity Trainer Euphoria Pauline, with a Cultivation of Eighth Order upper-level, her ace Contract Pet is the Oringin Monkey of the Emperor breed, and her strength is at the apex of Eighth Order, having publicly defeated Remilia Wanton…”

“Blunt Colledge’s Deity Trainer Staley Roland, with a Cultivation at the apex of Eighth Order, his ace Contract Pet is the Fiend Cinnabar of the Ultimate Emperor breed, and his strength is at the apex of Eighth Order, too. He is a contemporary with the Supreme Deity, the Guild Master of the Federation of Trainer Guild, and he once killed an Eighth Order Quasi-God single-handedly.”

“Wait a minute!” David Jones raised his eyebrows, interrupting the Gluttonous Beast’s briefing with a thought.

“Are you sure about the news that Deity Staley Roland overcame a class difference and killed an Eighth Order Semi-Immortal?”

David Jones was no stranger to the world; he found the news surprising and incomprehensible precisely because he was aware of the formidable strength possessed by a Semi-Immortal of Eighth Order.

“Roar.”

The Gluttonous Beast nodded, indicating that the Semi-Immortal of Eighth Order that Staley Roland had killed was a severely injured Fiend Cinnabar with only a fraction of its strength remaining.

It was also by devouring the bloodline of the Fiend Cinnabar that Staley Roland’s Contract Pet, the four-armed emperor monkey, was able to evolve into the Ultimate Emperor Fiend Cinnabar.

Feeling David Jones’s gaze, Staley Roland nodded slightly, revealing a friendly smile.

His participation in this trial was not to obtain the power of the Azure Dragon and receive the recognition of the Heavenly Azure Dragon, but to discuss important matters of collaboration with Rosewood College, and also to meet the Beast Master’s Pride who made Bolt Roland make his decision.

After all, even for someone as reclusive as him, it would indeed be regrettable not to meet David Jones in person, a name he’d heard so often.

“Very well, since everyone is now present, let us officially begin the Fusion trial,” the Cold Water Leopard stood up and said.

“The trial is simple,” a voice explained. “Do you see that Sky-reaching Wood? All you have to do is climb to the top of the wood and fuse with the power of the Azure Dragon, and you will smoothly meet Lord Azure Dragon.”

With these words, Cold Water Leopard stepped back a few paces and reminded, “You can absorb the blue essence of Rising Dragon as you climb. The more you absorb, the higher your chances of fusing with the power of the Azure Dragon.”

“Next, I will activate the Space Zone around the Sky-reaching Wood. Whether you can reach the apex depends entirely on your strength.”

After speaking, Cold Water Leopard exhaled a wisp of deep blue brilliance into the wood.

Boom!

An invisible pressure pervaded the area, and David Jones could clearly see the blue essence of Rising Dragon circling the wood through his Golden Eyes of Flame.

Though the vapors seemed within easy reach, they were actually far apart.

“Climbing the Sky-reaching Wood can purify the spirit, refine Arcane Force, and enhance Cultivation. It benefits both trainers and pets immensely.

Especially the blue essence of Rising Dragon, which can significantly improve a trainer’s affinity with Wood-type rules.”

Nero Harvey said to David Jones, “It’s just that the blue essence of Rising Dragon is extremely hard to find. To increase the chances of becoming an Azure Dragon Envoy, trainers involved in the trial will battle each other for it.”

“Be careful not to be eliminated by these guys; I still want to have another fight with you to regain my honor,” he said.

After finishing, Nero Harvey didn’t summon his pet; he simply walked toward the wood, obviously afflicted by his old habit.

“Kid, your sister will be waiting above, so remember to come up quickly, eh?” Remilia Wanton came over to David Jones, and with a light tease, said,

“Your sister here was the nation’s top Beast Master’s Pride from a thousand years ago; it would be great for the two of us to exchange pointers.”

Hearing this, David Jones raised his eyebrows and placed his hand on Rainbow.

The jokes of someone about to die need not be taken seriously.

Remilia Wanton might have appeared young and beautiful, yet an aura of twilight suffused her being, and even the Arcane Force within her carried the scent of decay.

Without waiting a century, she would likely fall due to the exhaustion of life within fifty years at most.

“You’re such an improper old lady.”

Euphoria Pauline suddenly appeared, pulling Remilia Wanton away, then gave David Jones an apologetic smile, “Sorry about that, she’s a bit senile.”

David Jones was slightly taken aback.

Under the scrutiny of his Golden Eyes of Flame, Euphoria Pauline’s life force was as terminal as Wanton’s, with only seventy to eighty good years remaining at most.

No wonder the god-slaying project began in Star Calendar 1078; the Federation of Trainer Guild was simply running out of patience.

If it dragged on any longer, with the Deity-level fighters from before the Star Calendar dying of old age, the Flowery Kingdom would be likely to face severe turbulence under the dual threat of Mysterious Beasts and Ferocious Beasts without the presence of the older generation of strong individuals.

As David Jones rapidly processed his thoughts, Jerald Goldsmith brushed past him, leaving behind a phrase.

“Don’t disappoint me, see you at the top of the wood,” he said.

“Interesting,” David Jones narrowed his eyes and silently raised his guard.

Unlike the banter with Remilia Wanton, he had just detected a hint of malice in Jerald Goldsmith.

Logically, since he and Jerald Goldsmith were strangers with no conflict of interest, there should be no reason for enmity to arise.

On the other side, Staley Roland’s gaze swept over Rainbow and the six pets before finally resting on David Jones, his eyes revealing complexity.

Indistinguishable, utterly indistinguishable!

Is it the Destiny Dragondoll that carries destiny, or is it David Jones with destiny upon him?

If it’s the former, Bolt Roland’s move is undoubtedly a high stake gamble, but if it’s the latter, it means that David Jones possesses the might of the Origin Emperor capable of calming the future turmoil of the Demon Gods.