Chapter 132

The Frost Sub-Dragon froze instantly. Its body, which had been leaning slightly forward, suddenly stiffened, the Bone Spurs on its neck standing on end before flattening against its skin again in an instant. Its four legs trembled—not from cold, but from fear. It wanted to retreat, but the Iron Gate behind it had already closed. It could only lie prone where it was, letting out muffled, low whimpers from its throat, each softer than the last, like a dog being strangled.

Xue Lingyun stepped forward, not to attack, but to let the sub-dragon clearly see the source of the Dragon's Might on him. The Frost Sub-Dragon lowered itself even further, its throat emitting muffled, low whimpers, each softer than the last, like a dog being strangled. Xue Lingyun did not approach again. He merely raised a hand and waved toward the Iron Gate. As if granted a pardon, the sub-dragon curled itself up against the wall and slipped back into the passageway.

There was no battle. From beginning to end, the boy had not even raised a hand.

The Grading Teachers on the high platform exchanged glances. Someone opened his mouth but said nothing. How were they supposed to score this? The Soul Beast had run before the fight even began. How could they award battle technique points? According to the rules, one had to defeat a Soul Beast to receive full battle technique points. But this Soul Beast had run away on its own—or rather, it had been scared away. Several Grading Teachers quietly exchanged opinions, their views divided. Du Weilun frowned and turned to Yan Shaozhe.

Yan Shaozhe said nothing. He merely nodded slightly.

Du Weilun wrote down a score on the board. One hundred and fifty. One hundred base points, plus fifty points for battle technique. Although