Submission

Fang Yun kept his power at the Saint-level limit, roughly equal to the Four Ultimate Warriors in physical strength.

This was purely physical strength.

Dealing with a Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape at the Saint-level peak with this much strength was no difficult task.

The Saint-level was divided into the initial stage, the middle stage, and the peak.

In the original story, Starry Sky Sword Saint Dillon had only just comprehended the first layer of "Force," Heavy as Light, putting him at the initial stage of the Saint-level. As for a Saint-level expert like Mackenzie, who had been at this level for many years and had a deeper understanding of "Force," he had reached the realm of Heavy as Light's opposite. With enough battle-qi accumulated, he was at the Saint Realm Middle Stage.

The Saint-level peak was the stage at which one began to comprehend the Mysteries of the Laws. This stage had its own divisions as well. For instance, Haydson, Olivier, who had only just started comprehending the Mysteries, and Linley could all be considered third-tier experts in the original story. Of course, Haydson was the strongest among them at the time.

Above Haydson's tier was the level of Heidens, the Pope of Light, whose comprehension of the Mysteries of the Laws was already quite deep.

The strongest at this stage were those at the Saint-level limit, such as Fain and Tulilei in the original story.

Likewise, powerful magical beasts that reached the Saint-level were at least at the peak. That was why Saint-level magical beasts were generally stronger than humans.

Apart from his physical strength, Fang Yun's original body could also use the Laws of Light. He could be considered a warrior at the Saint-level limit who had comprehended the Laws of Light.

There were not many experts at the Saint-level limit on the entire Yulan Continent.

Of course, if Fang Yun used Sovereign's Might and Willpower, he would be only a little weaker than a Paragon.

But with Beirut on the Yulan Continent, Fang Yun naturally wouldn't reveal that much strength.

"Take me to meet this Prequet."

Fang Yun's eyes gleamed slightly.

A Saint-level Tyrannosaurus was one of the most powerful beings on land. Even an expert at the Saint-level peak might not be a match for one.

"Yes."

Though they were both Saint-level, Fang Yun was far stronger than it, so it naturally felt a sense of awe. Especially since Fang Yun had overpowered it through sheer strength. Someone that powerful was worthy of respect.

Besides, if this lord intended to subdue the Saint-level Dragon Clan, that would be good news.

After all, once Prequet was subdued, it could claim his territory.

Led by the now-smaller Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape, they soon reached another territory.

"This is Prequet's territory."

The Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape spoke in a deep voice.

The man and ape rose into the air and sent their spiritual powers probing below.

Before long, they found the Saint-level Tyrannosaurus.

The Saint-level Tyrannosaurus was a hundred meters long, its body covered in hard, dark scales like rock.

The Saint-level Tyrannosaurus sensed Fang Yun and the Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape probing with their spiritual power.

"Safidson?"

The Saint-level Tyrannosaurus immediately noticed the Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape. Its wheel-sized eyes fixed on the ape and Fang Yun, full of wariness. "Why have you come to my territory? And who is the human beside you?"

"Prequet, this is Lord Fang Yun of the South Sea."

The Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape answered at once.

"Fang Yun of the South Sea?"

The Saint-level Tyrannosaurus had never heard of him. There was no such person among the experts of the Yulan Continent.

Still, this man was clearly Saint-level, and Safidson stood slightly behind him, evidently believing himself to be the weaker of the two. Otherwise, he wouldn't have acted that way.

The Saint-level Tyrannosaurus narrowed its large eyes at the Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape, its tone wary. "Safidson, have you actually submitted to a human?!"

The Saint-level experts of the Sunset Mountain Range were constantly at odds with one another.

It had nothing to fear from Safidson alone. But with a Saint-level human added to the mix, it would be no match for them.

"Hmph..."

The Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape snorted, two streams of air escaping its nostrils. It neither confirmed nor denied the accusation. "Lord Fang Yun is an expert at the Saint-level limit."

He was no match for Fang Yun, but Fang Yun hadn't forced a contract on him. So he hadn't lost face.

The Saint-level limit?!

The Saint-level Tyrannosaurus's eyes narrowed.

That was the strongest realm among Saint-level experts. There might not even be a handful of people at that level on the entire Yulan Continent.

Could this fellow really be one of them?

Still, that was the only explanation for Safidson's behavior.

With that in mind, Prequet's tone softened as he said, "I am Prequet of the Sunset Mountain Range. May I ask what brings you here, Lord Fang Yun?"

Fang Yun smiled. "Nothing major. I want to travel the continent, and I'm short a mount."

Just as he'd thought, Lord Fang Yun wanted to subdue a Saint-level dragon!

Safidson's heart tightened, though he also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Lord Fang Yun hadn't wanted the Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape as his mount.

Saint-level magical beasts rarely wanted to become someone's contracted beast. After all, they already stood at the very top of the continent. Only a god-level expert could make them willing. Even if they might submit to an expert at the Saint-level limit because they couldn't win, that was entirely different from submitting to a god.

Hearing Fang Yun's words, Prequet's heart sank. Hellfire blazed in his eyes, burning the nearby rocks and trees to nothing. "Fang Yun, I'm not a coward like Safidson. Even if you're an expert at the Saint-level limit, you can't insult the noble Saint-level Dragon Clan!"

With a loud BOOM, Prequet took a single step, and the earth around him split open. Trees toppled, and boulders rolled away.

Then Prequet's massive body rose into the air, his burning eyes fixed on the tiny human before him.

"Human, leave now, and I'll let this pass!"

Prequet's voice rang out like thunder.

Though Fang Yun's words had angered him, Prequet didn't know how strong Fang Yun really was. And since Safidson had claimed Fang Yun was at the Saint-level limit, Prequet naturally didn't want a direct confrontation.

He had already begun to back down.

"Leave?"

Fang Yun grinned. "Come on, let me see how strong the Saint-level Dragon Clan is."

"Hmph!"

Flames spurted from Prequet's nostrils, his voice full of fury. "Then let me see whether you're really as strong as Safidson claims!"

As he spoke, Prequet opened his jaws and spat out black dragon flames.

The flames touched the nearby rocks and trees, instantly reducing them to ash. Even the air seemed to crackle as it burned.

Fang Yun wasn't afraid of the dragon flames, but he wasn't going to take them head-on.

As Prequet opened his mouth and breathed fire, Fang Yun's body blurred into an afterimage and vanished from in front of him.

Safidson, on the other hand, dodged in a panic, nearly getting swallowed by the flames. He shouted angrily, "Prequet!"

Though Safidson was annoyed, he didn't rashly intervene. He simply retreated farther away.

Seeing Fang Yun evade his dragon flames, Prequet wasn't surprised.

He pushed his speed to the limit, the air booming around him.

His body was extremely powerful. Even an expert at the Saint-level limit couldn't match him physically. So against Fang Yun, he naturally had to make the most of his advantage.

He didn't believe a human could have much physical strength. Surely Fang Yun couldn't compare to him?

Fang Yun had naturally guessed what Prequet was thinking.

An ordinary Saint-level expert—or even one of the Four Ultimate Warriors from the original story—would probably avoid clashing head-on with a Saint-level Tyrannosaurus.

Fang Yun could withstand Prequet's body, but doing so would reveal that his physical strength exceeded the Saint-level limit. So he wasn't about to block Prequet directly.

Instead, Fang Yun revealed a little of the Profundity of Light Element from the Laws of Light.

With part of the Profundity of Light Element enhancing him, Fang Yun's speed increased again, and he easily evaded Prequet's charge.

Revealing some Mysteries of the Laws wouldn't arouse suspicion.

After all, Saint-level experts had already begun to touch upon the Mysteries. Even Saint Warriors were, in fact, comprehending them.

Generally, an expert at the Saint-level limit had comprehended one Mystery to a fairly deep degree.

Prequet's attack wasn't limited to a simple charge.

As Fang Yun dodged, Prequet's massive tail turned into a black blur and lashed across the spot where Fang Yun had been.

BOOM!

The force of the tail's swing created enormous blades of wind that shot in every direction. Trees and rocks were sliced in half as easily as tofu.

Fang Yun's eyes brightened a little.

This Saint-level Tyrannosaurus was even stronger than he had expected.

With a body like that, plus a tail and sharp claws that were all powerful weapons, there was no way a human at the same level could defeat it.

It was already among the stronger experts below the Saint-level limit.

It looked like he was in luck today. He'd found a Saint-level dragon of this caliber.

Seeing Fang Yun's speed increase again, and sensing a trace of Light Element from him, Prequet's heart sank.

Though he was a land dragon known for his strength, he could also use magic. His dragon flames, for instance, contained Dark Element magic.

And the Light Element aura now emanating from Fang Yun was naturally opposed to it.

In situations like this, the one with the higher level would usually suppress the other.

Since Fang Yun was an expert at the Saint-level limit, his level was naturally higher than Prequet's.

BOOM!

Scorching Hellfire suddenly burst from Prequet's entire body. The surrounding temperature soared to a terrifying level, and the air itself hissed.

Even if Fang Yun had the advantage over him, Prequet wasn't going to sit back and wait for defeat.

"Fang Yun, if you have the nerve, fight me head-on! If you can defeat me, I'll become your magical beast!"

By now, Prequet was starting to doubt he could win.

"Heh, Prequet really can't let go of his pride."

From a distance, Safidson heard Prequet's words and couldn't help mocking him.

If he truly insisted on the supposed honor of the Saint-level Dragon Clan, he wouldn't have backed down. But those words already showed he was yielding.

Still, Safidson had thought that Prequet's powerful body might let him hold his own against Fang Yun. Who could have guessed that Fang Yun was an expert at the Saint-level limit who wielded the Laws of Light? He was the perfect counter to Prequet. Prequet was unlucky.

His strength wasn't much greater than Safidson's, and Fang Yun's mastery of the Laws countered him. Prequet had almost no chance of winning—less than Safidson had had.

Fang Yun naturally understood what Prequet meant. He smiled. "All right. I'll make sure you're thoroughly convinced."

As he spoke, a holy light appeared around Fang Yun. For a moment, his face was impossible to make out.

Prequet was shocked. Fang Yun's mastery of Light Element was far beyond his own understanding of Dark Element.

But he wasn't going to sit back and wait for defeat. Almost at the same time, the Hellfire on his body surged, and countless black tentacles extended from it. They were Ice Tentacles, a Dark magic spell he had mastered.

The Ice Tentacles, wreathed in Hellfire, swept toward Fang Yun and wrapped around him. If they could restrain him, Prequet would still have a chance to use his powerful body to win.

Fang Yun didn't dodge.

The light was instantly swallowed by darkness, and flames crackled all around.

"Arrogant!"

Prequet hadn't expected Fang Yun to be so "careless." He couldn't help feeling delighted. As long as he could restrain Fang Yun, his chance would come.

Safidson watched from a distance, just as surprised by the scene. Fang Yun was strong, but even he couldn't break free of Prequet's restraints instantly. This was practically giving Prequet an opening.

Once Prequet closed in and pinned him down, even an expert at the Saint-level limit would be in danger.

But the next moment, both magical beasts stared in disbelief.

"How is that possible?"

Prequet had just started to close in when countless rays of light shone through the Ice Tentacles wrapped around Fang Yun.

It was like a black sphere on the verge of exploding. Powerful Light Element radiated from the tentacles like the blazing sun. Unlike the scorching heat of Hellfire, it carried a holy aura of Purification.

Then the sphere formed by the Ice Tentacles and Hellfire exploded, sending a powerful shockwave in every direction.

Before anyone could react, a beam of light shot straight into Prequet.

Prequet was blasted away and slammed into the mountain behind him, sending countless boulders tumbling down.

The scales on his chest were covered in cracks.

The beam of light vanished, and Fang Yun appeared where it had been.

He had wrapped himself in Light Element to form that beam. It was one of the few ways of using Light Element that could enhance physical strength.

Pure physical strength at the Saint-level limit could hardly inflict serious injuries on a Saint-level Tyrannosaurus without repeated attacks. Since Fang Yun had limited his strength to the Saint-level limit, he couldn't reveal too many signs of power beyond it.

So to achieve an overwhelming victory, he had made use of Light Element's enhancement.

This...

Prequet was stunned. He'd actually lost in an instant?

He'd expected Fang Yun to break free of his restraints, since Fang Yun's level was a little higher than his. But he hadn't expected that Prequet wouldn't be able to withstand even a single blow. Was this the power of the Saint-level limit?

He had always believed he wasn't much weaker than an expert at the Saint-level limit.

But now it seemed the gap between him and the Saint-level limit was enormous. Much greater than he'd imagined.

Prequet wasn't the only one stunned. Safidson was equally shocked.

So this was Fang Yun's true strength?

At this level, even if he and Prequet joined forces, they probably still wouldn't be a match for Fang Yun. He was too powerful.

For a moment, Safidson felt a little fortunate. Luckily, he hadn't considered teaming up with Prequet against Fang Yun. Otherwise, Prequet might have become a contracted beast, but he might not have.

"Are you convinced?"

Fang Yun looked at Prequet, his expression casual.

With his true strength, even if he only displayed the power of the Saint-level limit, he could easily defeat other experts at the same level.

Hearing Fang Yun's voice, Prequet came back to his senses. Fear crept into his voice. "I'm willing to submit."

In truth, he had one more trump card: he could call for help from his allies, the Saint-level Golden Dragon and the Saint-level Thunder Dragon. The three Saint-level dragons formed a small group in the Sunset Mountain Range. They helped one another whenever they encountered a powerful enemy. When they worked together—especially when their strengths complemented one another—they were formidable.

But Fang Yun had already displayed power beyond Prequet's understanding. His strength was no weaker than Prequet's, and there were very few humans who could reach that level! On top of that, Fang Yun's speed was clearly no weaker than the Saint-level Thunder Dragon's, and his mastery of Light Element was just as formidable as the Saint-level Golden Dragon's.

It was as if Fang Yun were all three of them combined.

Even if the three of them joined forces against someone like him, they couldn't win.

More importantly, the fight had ended far too quickly. Prequet suspected that if he called for the Saint-level Golden Dragon and the Saint-level Thunder Dragon, he would be dead before they arrived.

Besides, there was no shame in submitting to someone this powerful.

Fang Yun nodded in satisfaction. "Very good. From today on, you'll follow me."

No fan of the original story could resist the temptation of having a Saint-level dragon as a mount.

"Yes, my lord."

Prequet lowered his enormous head, preparing for Fang Yun to use a Contract Scroll to cast a magical contract.

Fang Yun saw what Prequet was thinking and said directly, "I won't use a magical contract to enslave you. You only need to follow me and serve as my mount."

Although he wanted a Saint-level dragon as a mount, given his status, a Saint-level dragon wasn't worthy of being his contracted beast.

As for why others contracted Saint-level dragons, it was entirely to increase their own strength. A contracted beast could work better with its master in battle, but Fang Yun had no need for one to fight alongside him. He didn't care even if he had no contracted beast to help him in battle.

So there was no need for him to contract Prequet at all.

"You won't form a contract?"

Prequet and Safidson, who was standing not far away, both froze.

"My lord, you mean..."

Prequet could hardly believe it.

Even though it had submitted to a powerful being, it still felt some resistance toward the so-called Master-Servant Contract. After all, once the contract was formed, it would be like a servant. Even if it became stronger than the other party, it would still be a servant.

"Exactly what I said. You don't need to form a contract with me," Fang Yun said casually. "Just follow me. Perhaps I'll set you free someday."

Hearing this, Prequet didn't know why Fang Yun was doing this, but it sincerely thanked him. It bowed down reverently. "Prequet thanks you, my lord."

No magical beast truly wanted to enter into a Master-Servant Contract.

To follow such a powerful being without having to enter into a Master-Servant Contract?

Even Safidson, standing not far away, couldn't help feeling a little envious.

The Dark Forest.

Beirut smiled faintly. "Interesting. His pure physical strength is greater than that of an ordinary Saint-level being. And he's a Saint-level peak warrior who has comprehended the light element. I didn't expect anyone who descended from the Blue Star Plane to be this powerful. Not bad."

Even on the Yulan Continent, Saint-level peak experts were rare.

He hadn't expected someone of that level to be among the few who had descended from the Blue Star Plane.

What's more, Fang Yun's body was even stronger than those of some Saint-level peak experts on the Yulan Continent. So, in Beirut's eyes, Fang Yun was probably only one step away from becoming a god...

It probably wouldn't be long before the little fellow became a god.

Interesting. Perhaps the next god to emerge on the Yulan Continent wouldn't be a native of the continent.

Fang Yun could certainly spur the other Saint-level experts on the Yulan Continent to greater heights and make the continent a little more interesting.