The Fallen Prodigy? The Past of Beast Summoning Mountain! (2)

Zi Yu instantly activated Martial Soul Possession,

Dark golden dragon scales rapidly covered the surface of his body, and his hands transformed into sharp dragon claws as he grabbed for the Explosive Rock Dragon's head!

"Second Soul Skill, Burrowing Lightning Armor!"

With a thought from Ziyao, a deep purple soul ring rose from beneath his feet,

A layer of lightning armor had already attached itself to Gabudo's dragon horns!

The two brothers attacked together.

That terrifying burst of power

Shattered much of the Explosive Rock Dragon's rocky scales, and strands of dark red blood continuously seeped out.

"Roar—!"

The Explosive Rock Dragon let out an earth-shaking roar, then abruptly twisted its body,

Its massive hammer-like dragon tail swept toward the two of them.

The Explosive Rock Dragon's innate soul skill—Explosive Strike!

"Ziyao, now!"

Zi Yu flashed forward, leaping into the air on the force of the wind.

A dazzling golden light suddenly erupted from his dragon claws as he fiercely slammed them down upon the Explosive Rock Dragon's head from above.

Ziyao immediately understood,

And activated his third soul skill.

A thick beam of lightning, condensed to the utmost limit, blasted from Gabudo's dragon horns!

"Boom—!!!"

The two attacks struck the Explosive Rock Dragon's head simultaneously. Its enormous body crashed to the ground, kicking up dust that filled the sky.

"They succeeded!"

Seeing the giant dragon Soul Beast fall, All Living Beings breathed a sigh of relief for the Ziyao brothers.

With the Explosive Rock Dragon down,

The assessment was over.

The two brothers could continue living within the Dragon Martial Clan.

At last, a relieved smile appeared on Ziyao's little face.

Zi Yu walked to his younger brother's side and reached out to ruffle his hair.

"Not bad."

"Once we return to the clan, we must continue cultivating diligently. We absolutely cannot let Elder Kong Sha down!"

Zi Yu's voice carried satisfaction and pride.

Hearing that, anticipation filled Ziyao's eyes as well.

As the two stood with their backs to the Explosive Rock Dragon, the giant dragon that should have been dead suddenly opened its blood-red eyes!

"Roar—!!!"

The Explosive Rock Dragon roared,

An eerie blood-colored flame ignited around its body, while the little life energy remaining within it rapidly gathered in its mouth!

A deep purple soul ring rose from its body, then shattered with a bang and merged into that energy.

Clearly, this was its final attack, at the cost of burning its soul!

Zi Yu's cultivation was slightly stronger than Ziyao's.

His expression changed drastically as he sensed that energy!

Before Ziyao could react, Zi Yu had already activated the remaining Soul Power in his body. Dragonification covered his entire body as he stood before his younger brother!

"Boom—!!!"

A blood-colored beam suddenly spewed from its mouth and pierced through Zi Yu's body.

Blood splattered everywhere,

And Zi Yu's body began to collapse as he fell backward.

Ziyao stood frozen in place. His pupils had been stained red with blood, and the blood throughout his body seemed to have frozen solid.

"Beast!"

Ziyao roared as the Earth King Dragon Blade appeared in his hand, and his third soul ring lit up!

Like a demon possessed, he charged toward the Explosive Rock Dragon and swung fiercely at its head!

As the Explosive Rock Dragon's head was completely severed,

Its massive body finally fell, without the slightest trace of life left.

This Ground-Crouching Chain Strike exhausted Ziyao's last bit of Soul Power.

His entire body trembling, he walked toward Zi Yu. Just as he was about to pull his older brother up,

Ziyao closed his eyes and collapsed onto the ground.

No one knew how long had passed,

When six figures appeared in the sky.

They were the six Dragon Martial Clan elders led by Xi Luo.

Among the six, Xi Luo possessed the strongest Soul Power,

And the hundred-thousand-year soul ring behind him was particularly dazzling.

Nine soul rings pulsed around each of the other five. Clearly, they had come searching for an enemy.

"Six... six Title Douluo?!"

"That old man actually has a red soul ring? A hundred-thousand-year soul ring?!"

"The Soul Power fluctuations of the leader are probably no weaker than those of a Super Douluo!"

"Is this the foundation of the Star Dragon Sanctuary? Six Title Douluo standing guard, including a Super Douluo?!"

All Living Beings were utterly shocked.

An unheard-of force actually possessed such terrifying strength—six whole Title Douluo!

"Zi Yu's soul token suddenly shattered. Could an enemy have infiltrated us?"

Immediately afterward,

The six people's gazes all fell upon the Explosive Rock Dragon's corpse, their eyes filled with shock.

"An Explosive Rock Dragon?"

"How did this beast get into the outer region?!"

A trace of suspicion flashed through Huishan's eyes, the elder of Morin Heaven Gate.

Kong Sha hurriedly flew down to inspect the two children's injuries. Elder Fayue of the Moon Sky Star Flow Sect followed closely behind.

A moment later,

Kong Sha and Fayue returned carrying the two children.

Kong Sha's face was grave as he said painfully, "If we had arrived even a moment earlier, Zi Yu could still have been saved..."

At those words,

The elders turned their gazes toward Fayue again.

His expression remained calm as he said, "Ziyao is fine. He merely fainted from exhaustion. A period of recuperation after returning will be enough for him to recover."

Upon hearing Fayue's words,

Huojinsi, the elder of Lone Fight Star Gate, clenched his fists, his voice carrying a trace of anger:

"It must have been those little brats in the clan who failed to drive away the Soul Beasts properly, allowing this Explosive Rock Dragon to slip into the outer region!"

"Once we return, they must be severely punished!"

After pondering for a moment, Yuanhai advised:

"Explosive Rock Dragons are skilled at camouflage. Ordinarily, they are no different from hills."

"Now that this has happened, making things difficult for those children is useless. We should focus on handling Zi Yu's funeral arrangements and report this matter to Lord Capricorn."

Xi Luo nodded in agreement and said solemnly:

"Yuanhai is right. This is the first time a clan child has fallen within the Dragon Martial Clan."

"We must all take this as a warning. There can be no mistakes whatsoever in future Wild Release Trials."

"As for Lord Capricorn Star Dragon, I will personally report to him."

The Dragon Martial Clan was valued by the Domain Lord and had been allocated considerable sanctuary resources.

Yet now, a clan child had died young.

Even if the Domain Lord did not care, the Star Dragon lords would likely hold them accountable. This matter had to be taken seriously by the clan.

The five nodded slightly and answered in unison, "We shall obey the First Elder's order."

Immediately afterward,

The Sky Screen's voice continued:

[Ziyao, clan child of Imperial Sand Star Gate, pushed himself beyond his limits and forcibly slew an eight-thousand-year Explosive Rock Dragon King with the cultivation of a level 31 Soul Elder! He has completed the Dragon Martial Clan's 'Wild Release' trial!]

[ Ding! ]

[The review of Ziyao has concluded!]

[Following the above review, Ziyao is ranked eighth on the Heavenly Pride Ranking!]

[Rewards for Ziyao will now be distributed!]

As the Heavenly Voice fell silent,

The image returned to the present-day Ziyao, and the entire continent fell into dead silence.

Immediately afterward,

Discussion once again swept across the continent:

"If not for that accident, that young boy would have become at least a Title Douluo in the future..."

"With such a brutal trial, how many people could survive?"

"Wait, those elders said there would be more Wild Release Trials later on. Could it be that their clan has many children as gifted as Ziyao?"

"That is too terrifying! What kind of place is the Star Dragon Sanctuary??"

"..."