Dawnlight Dragon

Speaking, Wu Lie did not wait for Jiang Yu to react, directly lifting Jiang Yu and turning into a stream of light as he sprinted into the distance.

Meanwhile, in a forest about two kilometers away from the two, a fierce battle was underway.

Broken trees, deep claw marks covering the ground, and the fierce aura lingering in the surrounding air all indicated that the two sides fighting were definitely no ordinary entities.

"Roar—"

A fierce wind raged, and a thunderclap-like roar traveled across a hundred-meter distance into Jiang Yu's ears, making his mind buzz violently.

After snapping back to his senses, Jiang Yu's eyes lit up.

Just the roar alone was enough to almost cause him—whose spiritual power belonged to the high-tier standard among first-ring spirit masters—to lose consciousness, which was definitely not an ability ordinary spirit beasts possessed.

As they got closer, Jiang Yu finally saw clearly that the owner of that roar earlier was a pitch-black fierce tiger with a white "king" character marking on its forehead.

The fierce tiger was over two meters in body length and stood one meter three at the shoulder; though bulky, it was extremely agile.

"Kid, did you see that? That's a Ghost Tiger, an extremely ferocious entity in the spirit world, and its speed and attack power belong to the top tier among similar spirit beasts."

Although Wu Lie was introducing the Ghost Tiger to Jiang Yu, his gaze remained locked on the spirit beast opposite the Ghost Tiger.

Clearly, the Ghost Tiger was not their target.

Jiang Yu was also well aware of this point.

After all, his Light Dragon Dagger spirit possessed the light attribute, while the Ghost Tiger's attribute leaned toward darkness, making them completely incompatible.

On the contrary, the spirit beast opposite the Ghost Tiger clearly fit the traits of a light-attribute spirit beast much better.

That was a dragon, a dragon covered all over in pristine white dragon scales, emitting a pale golden glow.

Compared to the Ghost Tiger's physical sensation of agility and explosive power, this giant dragon, despite being over five meters in length, was exceptionally well-proportioned. Moreover, even while in the midst of battle, every move it made still appeared quite elegant and composed.

Accompanied by every strike it made, patches of golden halo would linger in the air.

"This feeling can't be wrong, a Dawnlight Dragon, to think it's actually a Dawnlight Dragon! To think this kind of spirit beast still has bloodlines passed down in the world. Kid, you've really struck gold this time!"

Wu Lie heavily patted Jiang Yu's shoulder, his tone filled with excitement.

"Grandpa Wu, what kind of spirit beast is a Dawnlight Dragon, and why is it making you so excited?"

Wu Lie was a Titled Douluo, and his Red Dragon spirit possessed fire dragon bloodline, which was a well-deserved top-tier existence among sub-dragons; the strength and rarity of a dragon-type spirit beast that could make him this excited could well be imagined.

Hearing Jiang Yu's voice, Wu Lie's restless emotions calmed down just a little before he spoke:

"The dragon clan has a strict hierarchy, and the most powerful true dragons now practically no longer exist in the world, leaving only sub-dragons to be passed down. Among sub-dragons, however, there are some exceptionally powerful entities, and the Dawnlight Dragon is one of them!"

"It is said that this type of sub-dragon carries the pure bloodline of the Light Dragon Clan. If it can cultivate to the hundred-thousand-year level, there's a chance its bloodline could undergo atavism and become a true dragon."

"Let me put it more bluntly, kid. Look, that Ghost Tiger is a powerful spirit beast possessing at least one thousand eight hundred years of cultivation, yet it is completely powerless in front of this Dawnlight Dragon, whose cultivation is seven hundred years at most, and it is even very likely that it was chased all the way here."

"To put it another way, the probability of us running into a Dawnlight Dragon in the outer area of the Star Dou Great Forest is as small as the old man here being able to cultivate to the Ultimate Douluo level, yet it just so happens that such a tiny probability was bumped into by the two of us."

Saying this, Wu Lie patted Jiang Yu's shoulder again, signaling him to look up.

"Look, the Ghost Tiger is about to not hold on anymore, and that's normal. The dragon clan, even sub-dragons, are definitely the peak existence among all spirit beasts, and this Dawnlight Dragon has also mastered the Light Flame. Its attack power, burst power, speed, and defense are all top-tier existences for hundred-year spirit beasts."

As Wu Lie's words fell, the Dawnlight Dragon in the distance suddenly raised its head, a ball of golden fire condensing into shape before shooting out like lightning. Even though the Ghost Tiger had dodged with extreme agility, it was still caught in the blast of the exploding fire ball, its black fur getting scorched over large areas, and the hip region even reduced to a bloody mess.

Suffering such heavy injuries, the Ghost Tiger, which was already on the verge of exhaustion, could no longer hold on, crashing to the ground with a loud thud as a brilliant purple spirit ring slowly emerged from its body.

"What terrifying power."

Even though they were separated by dozens of meters and had layers of vegetation serving as a buffer, the oncoming scorching heat and shockwave still made Jiang Yu deeply feel the terrifying gap between himself and the Dawnlight Dragon.

Just as Jiang Yu turned his head intending to say something to Wu Lie, he was astonished to find that Wu Lie's figure had somehow already vanished without a trace.

Boom—

The next instant, another loud crash sounded.

But this loud crash came directly from behind Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu turned his head, meeting precisely the huge dragon head of the Dawnlight Dragon.

As for Wu Lie, who had just vanished, he was currently standing right on top of the Dawnlight Dragon's body, treading the giant beast that still had a breath left under his feet.

"Kid, what are you standing there in a daze for? Why aren't you hurrying up to take out that ruthlessness you use for killing to slay this brute and acquire the spirit ring."

Seeing that Jiang Yu was still frozen in place, Wu Lie urged him.

Jiang Yu snapped back to reality instantly.

Looking at the Dawnlight Dragon with its tongue hanging out and eyes rolled back, he sighed in his heart that the gap between a hundred-year spirit beast and a ninety-third-rank Titled Douluo was still far too vast, after which he took out a specially made short sword and stabbed it fiercely into the Dawnlight Dragon's eye socket, ending the giant beast's life.

A yellow spirit ring slowly floated upward. Jiang Yu sat cross-legged on the ground, quickly adjusting his state before using his spirit power to guide this imposing yellow spirit ring to descend upon his body.

The moment the spirit ring entered his body, a berserk energy instantly swept through Jiang Yu's whole body, but fortunately, three months of tempering had pushed his physical fitness to its peak.

Although it was very painful when the scalding energy flowed through his meridians and limbs, it was not unbearable. After experiencing the scouring of these energies, Jiang Yu could clearly feel that his meridians, muscles, bones, and even his spirit and spirit power had all become much tougher and stronger.

Compared to the original spirit master level, this was a complete metamorphosis.

No wonder a single spirit ring's difference could make spirit masters' combat power differ like heaven and earth; this stemmed from a gap in essence.

From the initial pain to the all-over warm and soothing comfort after entering the wrapping-up stage, it took Jiang Yu about two hours. When he opened his eyes, the aura all over his body shook in tandem.

Spirit power breakthrough, rank thirteen!

Advancing three ranks of spirit power in a single go was not only the effect of the massive energy contained within the Dawnlight Dragon's spirit ring itself, but also the enhancement brought by the one-time eruption of the spirit power Jiang Yu had accumulated through three months of meditation and cultivation.

Yet before Jiang Yu could even feel happy, the expression on his face abruptly shifted, turning somewhat ugly and helpless.

At this moment, all of Jiang Yu's original wishful thinking completely collapsed.

Still, he was considered to have psychological preparation beforehand, and he did not intend to keep this matter hidden.

After all, this was an inherent flaw of his spirit; if it weren't resolved, his cultivation would likely remain stuck at rank thirteen for the rest of his life.