Submission

Fang Yun controlled his power to the limit of the Saint-level, making it roughly equal to the physical strength of the Four Ultimate Warriors.

This was purely physical strength.

With this level of power, dealing with a peak Saint-level Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape was not a difficult task.

The Saint-level is divided into the initial Saint-level, the mid-stage Saint-level, and the peak Saint-level.

In the original story, the Star Sword Saint Dillon had just grasped the first level of "momentum"—lifting the heavy as if it were light—which is the initial Saint-level stage. Meanwhile, a Saint-level powerhouse like Mackenzie, who had entered the Saint-level many years ago and had a deeper understanding of "momentum," reaching the realm of lifting the light as if it were heavy, and having accumulated sufficient battle qi, was at the mid-stage Saint-level.

The peak Saint-level is the stage where one begins to comprehend the profound truths of the Laws. This stage also has certain levels of classification; for instance, Heiden from the original story, or Olivier and Linley when they had just begun to comprehend profound truths, could all be considered the third level. Of course, Heiden was the strongest at this level at that time.

Beyond Heiden's level is the level of the Radiant Pope Heidens, who had a much deeper understanding of the profound truths of the Laws.

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

Similarly, powerful magical beasts that enter the Saint-level stage are at least at the peak Saint-level. Therefore, magical beasts that reach the Saint-level are generally stronger than humans.

Beyond his physical strength, Fang Yun's true form could also utilize the Laws of Light. He could be considered a Saint-level limit warrior who had comprehended the Laws of Light.

There are not many powerhouses who have reached the limit of the Saint-level in the entire Yulan Continent.

Of course, if Fang Yun were to use Sovereign Power and Willpower, he would only be slightly weaker than a Grand Perfection.

However, with Beirut in the Yulan Continent, Fang Yun naturally would not reveal himself to that extent.

"Take me to see this Prequet."

Fang Yun's eyes shone slightly.

A Saint-level Tyrannosaurus could be said to be one of the most powerful existences on land. Even a peak Saint-level powerhouse might not necessarily be a match for a Saint-level Tyrannosaurus.

"Yes."

Although both were at the Saint-level, Fang Yun's strength far exceeded its own, so it naturally felt awe. Especially since Fang Yun had suppressed it with pure power; such a powerhouse was worthy of respect.

Moreover, if this lord intended to subjugate the Saint-level Dragon Clan, that was also good news.

After all, if Prequet were subjugated, it could occupy Prequet's territory.

With the shrunken Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape leading the way, they soon found another territory.

"This is Prequet's territory."

The Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape said in a muffled voice.

The man and the ape rose into the air, their spiritual energy probing downward.

Soon, they discovered the Saint-level Tyrannosaurus.

This Saint-level Tyrannosaurus was a full hundred meters long, its body covered in hard, pitch-black scales that looked like rock.

The Saint-level Tyrannosaurus naturally sensed the spiritual probing from Fang Yun and the Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape.

"Safidson?"

The Saint-level Tyrannosaurus immediately noticed the Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape. Its wheel-sized eyes stared at the ape and Fang Yun, filled with vigilance. "Why have you come to my territory? Who is the human beside you?"

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

The Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape spoke directly.

"Fang Yun from the South Sea?"

The Saint-level Tyrannosaurus had never heard this name; there was no such person among the powerhouses of the Yulan Continent.

However, this person was clearly at the Saint-level, and Safidson was standing slightly behind him, clearly acknowledging that its strength was inferior to this person's; otherwise, it would not have behaved this way.

The Saint-level Tyrannosaurus narrowed its large eyes, looking at the Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape, its tone filled with caution. "Safidson, have you submitted to the feet of a human?!"

The Saint-level powerhouses in the Sunset Mountain Range were full of strife among themselves.

If it were just Safidson, it would naturally not be afraid. But if a Saint-level human were added to the mix, it would not be a match.

"Hmph..."

The Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape snorted two puffs of air from its nostrils, neither confirming nor denying directly. "Lord Fang Yun is a powerhouse at the limit of the Saint-level."

It was inferior to Fang Yun, but Fang Yun had not forcibly contracted it. Therefore, it did not feel it had lost face.

The limit of the Saint-level?!

The Saint-level Tyrannosaurus's eyes tightened.

This realm was the strongest existence among the Saint-levels; there were likely only a few in the entire Yulan Continent.

Could the guy in front of it really be at this realm?

However, that was the only way to explain why Safidson was behaving this way.

Thinking of this, Prequet's tone softened slightly as it said, "I am Prequet of the Sunset Mountain Range. I did not know Lord Fang Yun was coming; what is the matter?"

Fang Yun smiled. "Nothing major. I am just traveling the continent and am in need of a mount."

Sure enough, Lord Fang Yun wanted to subjugate a Saint-level dragon!

Safidson felt a weight lift from his heart, and at the same time, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief; it was fortunate that Lord Fang Yun did not intend to make the Purple-Eyed Golden-Haired Ape his mount.

Saint-level magical beasts rarely wanted to become someone else's contracted beast, as they already stood at the very pinnacle of the continent. Unless the other party was a God-level powerhouse, even if they faced a Saint-level peak expert, they might submit if they couldn't win, but that was completely different from submitting to a God-level being.

Prequet's heart sank upon hearing Fang Yun's words, and Hellfire ignited within its eyes, incinerating the surrounding boulders and trees into nothingness. "Fang Yun, I am not a coward like Safidson! Even if you are a Saint-level peak expert, you cannot insult the noble Saint-level Dragon Clan!"

"Boom!"

As the words fell, Prequet took a small step forward, and the surrounding earth instantly cracked. Trees collapsed, and boulders tumbled away.

Following that, Prequet's massive body soared into the air, its burning eyes locked onto the tiny human before it.

"Human, leave now, and I will not hold your actions against you!"

Prequet's voice sounded like a thunderclap.

Although it was angered by Fang Yun's words, it was unsure of Fang Yun's true strength, especially since Safidson had claimed Fang Yun was a Saint-level peak expert. Under these circumstances, it naturally did not want to come into direct conflict with him.

It had already begun to retreat in its heart.

"Leave?"

Fang Yun curled his lips. "Come on, let me see just how strong the Saint-level Dragon Clan is."

"Hmph!"

Flames erupted from Prequet's nostrils, its tone filled with fury. "Then let me see if you truly possess the strength Safidson claims you have!"

With that, Prequet suddenly opened its massive maw and spewed out black dragon flames.

The dragon flames touched the nearby boulders and trees, instantly reducing them to ash. Even the air itself seemed to emit a burning sound.

Fang Yun did not fear these dragon flames, but he would not take them head-on either.

The moment Prequet opened its mouth to spew the flames, his body turned into a blur, disappearing from before Prequet.

Safidson, on the other hand, dodged in a panic, nearly being engulfed by the dragon flames, and he shouted in anger, "Prequet!"

Although Safidson was somewhat annoyed, he did not rashly intervene and simply retreated further away.

Seeing Fang Yun dodge its dragon flames, Prequet was not surprised.

It pushed its physical speed to the limit, even causing sonic booms to ring out.

Its body was incredibly powerful; even a Saint-level peak expert could not compare to it in terms of physical strength. Therefore, facing Fang Yun, it naturally intended to play to its own advantages.

It did not believe that a human's body could be that strong. Could he really keep up with it?

Fang Yun naturally guessed Prequet's intentions.

If it were an ordinary Saint-level expert, or even the four ultimate warriors from the original legends, they might not choose to clash head-on with a Saint-level Tyrannosaurus.

Although Fang Yun could withstand Prequet's physical force, doing so would reveal that his physical strength exceeded the limits of the Saint-level. Therefore, Fang Yun would not directly block Prequet.

Subsequently, Fang Yun slightly manifested some of the Profundity of Light Element from the Laws of Light.

With the enhancement of a portion of the Profundity of Light Element, Fang Yun's speed increased slightly once more, allowing him to easily dodge Prequet's charge.

Exposing some of the Laws' profundities would not arouse any suspicion.

After all, Saint-level experts had already begun to touch upon profundities; even Saint-level warriors were, in fact, in the process of comprehending them.

A typical Saint-level peak expert was simply someone who had reached a deeper level of understanding in one type of profundity.

Prequet was not merely charging.

As Fang Yun dodged, Prequet's massive dragon tail turned into a black phantom, whipping rapidly across the spot where Fang Yun had been.

"Boom!"

Because of the tail's strike, massive wind blades were generated, scattering in all directions. Large trees and boulders were sliced in two as easily as if they were tofu.

Fang Yun's eyes brightened slightly.

The combat power of this Saint-level Tyrannosaurus was even stronger than he had imagined.

Possessing such a body, combined with its dragon tail and sharp claws, these were its most powerful offensive weapons. Even for a human of the same rank, defeating it would be an impossible task.

This was already among the strongest tier of experts below the Saint-level peak.

It seemed his luck was good today to find a Saint-level dragon of this caliber.

Seeing Fang Yun's speed increase again, and sensing a trace of light elemental energy within it, Prequet's heart sank slightly.

Although it was a terrestrial dragon clan focused on toughness and power, it could also use magic. For instance, its dragon flames contained dark magic elements.

And since Fang Yun displayed an aura of light elements, the two were naturally somewhat opposed.

Generally, in such cases, whoever had the higher level of comprehension would suppress the other.

And since Fang Yun was a Saint-level peak expert, his level of comprehension naturally surpassed its own.

"Boom!"

Prequet's entire body suddenly erupted with scorching Hellfire, and the surrounding temperature instantly soared to a terrifying degree, causing the air to crackle.

Even if it were suppressed by Fang Yun, it would not sit idly by and wait for death.

"Fang Yun, if you have the ability, fight me, Prequet, head-on. If you can defeat me, Prequet, then what if I become your magical beast?"

At this moment, Prequet was already feeling a bit uncertain deep down.

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

Not far away, Safidson heard Prequet's words and couldn't help but mock it.

If it were truly insisting on the so-called honor of the Saint-level Dragon Clan, it wouldn't be softening its stance. But these words already carried the implication of yielding.

However, it had previously believed that with the strength of Prequet's body, it might be able to tangle with Fang Yun for a while. But who would have thought that Fang Yun was a peak Saint-level powerhouse of the light element? It just so happened to counter Prequet; this Prequet was truly unlucky.

With power not much weaker than its own and laws that countered its own, Prequet basically had no chance of winning—it was even worse off than when it had faced Fang Yun itself.

Fang Yun naturally understood the meaning behind Prequet's words and smiled, "Fine, I will make you submit willingly."

As he spoke, holy light appeared around Fang Yun's body. For a moment, it was impossible to even see his face clearly.

Prequet was shocked to the core; Fang Yun's comprehension of the light element was far stronger than its own comprehension of the dark element in its domain.

However, it would not sit still and wait for death. Almost simultaneously, the Hellfire on its body surged instantly, and countless black tentacles extended outward. These were the Ice Tentacles from dark magic, the spell it was most proficient in.

The Ice Tentacles, accompanied by the Hellfire, surged toward Fang Yun to envelop him. Once it restricted Fang Yun, it would still have a chance to defeat him using its powerful body.

Fang Yun did not dodge.

The light was instantly shrouded by darkness, and the sizzling sound of flames was constant.

"Arrogant!"

Prequet hadn't expected Fang Yun to be so "overconfident," and it couldn't help but feel secretly delighted. As long as it could restrict Fang Yun, its opportunity would arrive.

Safidson was watching the battle from not far away and was also surprised to see this. Although Fang Yun was strong, given Prequet's strength, it shouldn't have been able to break free from the restraints instantly; this was simply giving Prequet a chance.

Once restricted at close range by Prequet, even a peak Saint-level powerhouse would be in danger.

However, the next second, both Saint-level magical beasts wore expressions of disbelief.

"How is this possible?"

Prequet had just wanted to close in, but the Ice Tentacles surrounding Fang Yun suddenly emitted countless rays of light.

It was as if a black sphere were about to explode; intense light elements, like a scorching sun, shot out from the encirclement of the Ice Tentacles. Completely different from the high temperature of the Hellfire, this light seemed to carry a sense of purification and holiness.

Subsequently, the sphere composed of Ice Tentacles and Hellfire exploded instantly, and a powerful force surged toward the surroundings.

Before anyone could react, a pillar of light shot directly onto Prequet.

Prequet was instantly sent flying, crashing into the mountain peak behind it and causing countless boulders to tumble down.

And the scales on Prequet's chest were covered in cracks.

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

This pillar of light was something Fang Yun had used by wrapping light elements around his body. It was one of the few methods in light element manipulation that could augment physical strength.

Pure peak Saint-level physical strength was difficult to cause serious injury to a Saint-level Tyrannosaurus unless attacked multiple times. Since Fang Yun was controlling his power at the peak Saint-level, he would not expose too many feats that exceeded that limit.

Therefore, in order to achieve a crushing effect, he had borrowed the augmentation of the light elements.

This.

Prequet was stunned; it had actually lost in an instant?

It had thought that Fang Yun could break its restrictions, after all, Fang Yun's realm was slightly higher than its own. But it never expected that it wouldn't even be able to block him for a single moment. Was this the power of a peak Saint-level?

One had to know, it had always believed that it wouldn't lose by too much to a peak Saint-level.

But now it seemed that the gap between it and a peak Saint-level was too large. Much larger than it had imagined.

Likewise, it wasn't just Prequet who was stunned; Safidson was equally shocked.

Was this Fang Yun's true strength?

With this kind of strength, it was likely that even if it and Prequet joined forces, they wouldn't be Fang Yun's match. It was too powerful.

For a moment, it also felt a bit fortunate that it hadn't thought about teaming up with Prequet to deal with Fang Yun. Otherwise, Prequet might have been able to become a contracted magical beast, but it might not have been so lucky.

"Are you convinced?"

Looking at Prequet, Fang Yun's expression was somewhat casual.

With his true strength and realm, even if he only displayed the level of a peak Saint-level, he could easily defeat other powerhouses of the same level.

Hearing Fang Yun's voice, Prequet came back to its senses, and a hint of fear appeared in its tone, "I am willing to submit."

In fact, it still had one trump card: summoning its helpers, the Saint-level Golden Dragon and the Saint-level Thunder Dragon. The three of them, the Saint-level Dragon Clan, were a small group in the Sunset Mountain Range. When they encountered strong enemies, they would help each other. Their combined efforts... especially their complementary abilities, were extremely formidable.

But the strength Fang Yun had displayed had already exceeded its understanding. Power not weaker than its own—there were too few humans who could reach this level! Not only that, Fang Yun clearly possessed speed not inferior to the Saint-level Thunder Dragon, and a level of light element manipulation not inferior to the Saint-level Golden Dragon.

It could be said that Fang Yun was like a combination of the three of them.

Facing such an existence, even if the three of them joined forces, they would not be able to win.

Most importantly, the battle had ended too quickly; it even suspected that if it were to summon the Saint-level Golden Dragon and the Saint-level Thunder Dragon, it would probably be dead before they could arrive.

Moreover, submitting to such a powerhouse was not shameful.

Fang Yun nodded with satisfaction, "Very good. From today on, you will follow me."

Possessing a Saint-level dragon as a mount—no fan of the original work would refuse this temptation.

"Yes, my lord."

Prequet lowered its massive head, preparing itself for Fang Yun to cast a magic contract scroll.

Fang Yun saw through Prequet's thoughts and said directly, "I will not use a magic contract to enslave you; you only need to follow me as a mount."

Although he did want a Saint-level Dragon Clan member as a mount, given his status and standing, a Saint-level Dragon Clan member was not worthy of being his contracted magical beast.

As for why others would contract Saint-level Dragon Clan members, it was entirely to increase their own strength. They could coordinate better with their contracted beast during battle, but Fang Yun did not need a contracted beast to coordinate with him. Even without a contracted beast to help him fight, he did not care.

Therefore, he had absolutely no need to contract Prequet.

"No contract?"

Prequet and Safidson, who was not far away, were both stunned.

"My lord, you mean..."

Prequet was somewhat incredulous.

Even when submitting to a powerhouse, it still had some resistance toward the so-called master-servant contract. After all, once a contract was established, it would be like a servant forever. Even if its strength surpassed the other party, it would still be a servant.

"Exactly what I said. You do not need to establish a contract with me."

Fang Yun said casually, "Just follow me, and perhaps I will set you free in the future."

Hearing this, although Prequet did not know why Fang Yun would do this, it sincerely thanked Fang Yun and prostrated itself with extreme respect, "Prequet thanks you, my lord."

No magical beast was truly willing to establish a master-servant contract.

To follow such a powerhouse without having to establish a master-servant contract?

Safidson, not far away, could not help but feel a sense of envy.

Dark Forest.

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

Even in the Yulan Continent, Saint-level peak powerhouses were rare.

He had not expected that among the few people who descended from Blue Star, there would be one of this level.

Moreover, this Fang Yun's body was even stronger than some of the Saint-level peak bodies in the Yulan Continent. Therefore, in Beirut's view, this Fang Yun should only be one step away from becoming a deity now...

He estimated that it would not be long before this little guy could become a deity.

Interesting. Perhaps the next deity to be born on the Yulan Continent would not be a native lifeform of the Yulan Continent.

This Fang Yun could certainly stimulate the other Saint-level powerhouses of the Yulan Continent, and could also make the Yulan Continent a bit more interesting.