Wang Feng held a splitting knife specifically used for cutting demon materials. The blade, wrapped in water elements, accurately pierced the weakness behind the Pangolin Pseudo Dragon's head.
The Pangolin Pseudo Dragon's body trembled violently, and then its soul returned to the Dark Plane.
Just then, the Azure Dragon opened its massive mouth and inhaled sharply. A Green essence soul drifted out from the Pangolin Pseudo Dragon's brow and was swallowed by the Azure Dragon in one gulp.
"Essence soul?" Wang Feng was startled, and a hint of joy immediately flashed in his eyes.
"Xiao Qing, you can actually extract the essence soul?"
The Azure Dragon blinked, looking at Wang Feng with a naive expression, as if responding to his question.
Wang Feng felt a faint sense of unease in his heart.
"Xiao Qing, can you spit out the essence soul you just swallowed?"
The Azure Dragon shook its head, conveying a message to Wang Feng—the essence soul had already been digested by it.
Wang Feng was speechless for a moment, feeling helpless:
"Other people's Azure Dragons can help Mo Fan collect residual souls, condense essence souls, and strengthen magic, so why has my Azure Dragon become a'soul swallower'?"
Despite this, Wang Feng could feel that the Qinglong Soul was more solidified than before, and its strength had also increased.
He sighed, comforting himself, "Forget it, it's better to have an increase than none."
Afterward, Wang Feng quickly decomposed the valuable materials from the Pangolin Pseudo Dragon's body, searched the lair, and put all the valuable items into his spatial bracelet.
Next, he let the Azure Dragon shrink its size and hide on his body.
With everything properly handled, Wang Feng finally returned to the camp.
...
In the blink of an eye, Wang Feng and Lingling had been exploring the Dragon Valley for a week.
This mysterious land seemed boundless; they had not yet reached the edge of the valley, as if they were in an independent small world.
"Wang Feng, it's almost time for us to finish. As long as we record the area ahead, the commission will be completed." A relaxed smile appeared on Lingling's face.
"Phew, is it finally over? But it will probably take a few days to get back to the entrance of the Dragon Valley on the return journey." Wang Feng let out a long breath.
In this week, they had discovered a total of eighty-three dragon nests.
Among them, seventy-two were nests of miscellaneous dragons, nine belonged to pseudo dragons, and four were habitats of sub-dragons.
Surprisingly, even sub-dragons, upon sensing the Azure Dragon's aura emanating from Wang Feng, kept their distance and dared not provoke him.
Therefore, Wang Feng and Lingling had a smooth journey without encountering any dangers, and instead gained a lot, collecting a large amount of rare dragon-related herbs.
Under Chana's guidance, Wang Feng and Lingling crossed a high mountain.
A vast and boundless valley suddenly opened up before their eyes.
Large areas of colorful magic crystal veins were exposed around the valley, and in the very center of the valley, a red dragon, the size of a mountain range, was quietly lying dormant.
Its entire body was crimson, and its scales shimmered with dazzling red light under the sunlight.
"That... what is that?" Lingling's voice trembled slightly, her eyes filled with shock and fear.
"Dragon, an Emperor-level Giant Dragon!" Wang Feng was equally awestruck by the scene before him, his breathing unconsciously held, his heart pounding like a drum.
He never expected that the rumors were true—an Emperor-level Giant Dragon truly resided in the Dragon Valley!
"Let's retreat quickly." Wang Feng lowered his voice, afraid of disturbing the colossal creature that was sleeping.
Lingling nodded quickly, preparing to retreat, but found that Chana was already so scared that its limbs were weak, lying motionless on the ground, completely unable to move.
Helplessly, Wang Feng could only quickly retrieve Chana into the dimensional plane, and then, together with Lingling, cautiously retreated backward.
Wang Feng and Lingling hurried along until they were completely away from that valley, only stopping behind a hidden mountain rock.
"Unexpectedly, we really encountered an Emperor-level Giant Dragon. So that's what a true giant dragon looks like."
Lingling was panting, but her eyes sparkled with excitement, as if her earlier fear had been replaced by curiosity.
Wang Feng nodded.
He wasn't sure if that red dragon was truly an Emperor-level Giant Dragon until the Azure Dragon transmitted a message to him through the contract—what was sleeping under that valley was a Western giant dragon with pure bloodline.
Lingling took out her tablet from her backpack and quickly marked a new area on the map.
She hesitated for a moment, then typed a line of text on the screen:
[Emperor Red Dragon's Lair, Dragon species, Solitary, Danger level: Dead Silence.]
"With this map, we might even be able to compete with those large hunter groups for extra rewards!" Lingling said excitedly, her eyes full of anticipation.
"Okay, then let's not delay, we should go." Wang Feng finished speaking and summoned Chana again.
Chana had recovered its spirits by this time, but there was still a hint of wariness in its eyes, clearly still shaken by the previous experience.
The two rode on Chana and galloped toward the entrance of the Dragon Valley.
...
A few days later.
In a canyon, Wang Feng and Lingling finally met other hunter Magicians.
However, these hunter Magicians did not look very friendly; their eyes held greed and mockery, clearly not taking Chana, Wang Feng, and Lingling seriously.
"Oh, who would have thought our luck was so good, we actually ran into a two-person team!" one of the hunter Magicians grinned.
"Exactly, and it's a combination of a young man and a little loli. How did they dare to enter the Dragon Valley?" another echoed, his gaze sweeping over Lingling with an uncomfortable implication.
Wang Feng heard the conversation of the few people and sneered in his heart.
Isn't this the typical bandit logic of "This mountain is mine, this tree is mine"?
But when he heard the other party's next words, his face instantly darkened, and a cold killing intent flashed in his eyes.
"Kid, hand over the map and the gains from the Dragon Valley! And while you're at it, offer up that little girl for us guys to have some fun, maybe we'll spare your insignificant life!" The leading hunter Magician said with a sinister smile.
Upon hearing this, Lingling's face turned pale, and she subconsciously hid behind Wang Feng, her small hand clutching his clothes tightly, her eyes filled with tension and unease.
"Disgusting scumbags! Not even letting a ten-year-old child off! Lingling, close your eyes!" Wang Feng said coldly.
Lingling heard Wang Feng's voice full of killing intent and didn't hesitate at all, immediately closing her eyes.
"Azure Dragon - Possession!"
The next moment, the Qinglong Soul transformed into a dazzling green light and instantly merged into Wang Feng's body.
His aura surged abruptly, his spiritual power soared rapidly, his strength also increased drastically, and a pure dragon might emanated from him.
Wang Feng's appearance also underwent an astonishing change. Two majestic dragon horns slowly grew on his forehead, his eyes flickered with green light, and his whole person seemed to transform into the embodiment of a dragon, his momentum overwhelming.
The faces of those high-level hunter Magicians instantly changed dramatically when they saw this scene.
"This... what kind of power is this?!" The leading hunter Magician's voice trembled, his eyes filled with terror.
"Not good, retreat quickly!" another shouted, turning to flee.
However, it was all too late.
"Azure Dragon Purifies the World!"
The power of the dragon race and the calamity power of the water element instantly merged, and the water elements in the air gathered madly.
In an instant, they transformed into a giant water-type Azure Dragon.
"Roar—!"
The water-type Azure Dragon let out an earth-shattering dragon roar, and then rushed toward those hunter Magicians.