Beast Taming Star Journey

The light emanating from the Tin Messenger suddenly intensified. My sword tip had clearly pierced his weak point, yet it felt as if I had struck an invisible iron wall. The immense recoil made my hands go numb, and I staggered back several steps. "What's going on?!" I exclaimed in surprise. I was so close to succeeding, but this sudden turn of events filled me with doubt.

The Tin Messenger let out a deep roar, and the light emanating from him grew even brighter, like a miniature sun, radiating a scorching aura. I felt the air around me distort, and breathing became difficult. This power far surpassed the strength he had previously displayed.

"Something's wrong!" Su Yao's voice came from not far away. Although she was still locked in combat with the Mercury Beastmaster, she had clearly noticed the strange change. "His power has suddenly increased, as if... he's received some kind of blessing!"

The Mercury Beastmaster sneered, "You overconfident brat, do you think you can easily break through the Tin Envoy's defenses? How naive!" He increased the pressure on his hand, forcing Su Yao to retreat repeatedly.

I gritted my teeth and tried attacking the Tin Messenger again, but the result was the same. His defenses were impenetrable; my attacks were completely ineffective. Should I just give up like this? No, I absolutely cannot give up! Su Yao is still fighting hard; I must break through the defenses as soon as possible to support her!

Just as I was getting extremely anxious, the Bismuth Beastmaster suddenly shouted, "I know! It's that power! The Tin Messenger's power source comes from a nearby energy node. As long as that node is destroyed, his defenses will disappear!"

"An energy node?" I looked in the direction the bismuth beastmaster was pointing and sure enough, I spotted a stone pillar shimmering with a faint light not far away. The stone pillar looked inconspicuous, but it emitted a strange energy fluctuation.

"My beast can sense the flow of energy; it can guide you to find and destroy that node!" the bismuth beast tamer said, releasing a beast resembling a cheetah. The cheetah was pure white, with a single golden horn on its forehead, and looked incredibly majestic.

"Okay!" Without the slightest hesitation, I immediately jumped onto the cheetah's back. "Take me there!"

The cheetah let out a low growl, then transformed into a streak of white light, dashing towards the energy node. I gripped its mane tightly, feeling the wind whistling past my ears.

Before long, we arrived at the location of the energy node. The stone pillar was even taller than I had imagined, radiating a dazzling light. I immediately commanded my beast to attack the pillar.

With a deafening roar, the stone pillar collapsed. At the same time, the light emanating from the Tin Messenger dimmed, and he let out a painful howl, his body swaying precariously.

"Now!" I seized the opportunity and swung my sword at the Tin Messenger again. This time, my sword pierced his defenses smoothly, and blood splattered out.

The tin messenger let out a furious roar of resentment and collapsed to the ground.

I breathed a sigh of relief, finally breaking through the Tin Envoy's defenses. However, just as I was about to go to Su Yao's aid, I felt a chilling aura coming from behind me... "Watch out!" Lead Boy's voice suddenly rang out.

I whirled around and saw the Beastmaster grinning maliciously, a poisoned dagger aimed straight at my back. At the last second, a figure lunged at me, knocking me aside.

"Lead-inducing boy!" I exclaimed in surprise.

The lead boy stepped between me and the thallium beast tamer, and the two instantly began to wrestle. Although the lead boy was young, he was exceptionally agile. Like a nimble monkey, he constantly dodged the thallium beast tamer's attacks and waited for an opportunity to counterattack.

"Damn brat!" The Beastmaster, enraged, launched an even fiercer attack. His dagger sliced ​​through the air, emitting chilling whistling sounds that sent shivers down one's spine.

I struggled to my feet, wanting to join the fight, but the lead boy stopped me: "Brother Nong Yu, go help Sister Su Yao! Leave this to me!"

I hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to believe Lead Boy. I gave him a deep look, then turned and ran towards Su Yao.

The moment I broke through the Tin Envoy's defenses, Su Yao and I met in mid-air. A radiant smile spread across her face, a smile brimming with encouragement and love. I smiled back at her, a warm feeling welling up inside me. I knew that no matter how many difficulties and obstacles lay ahead, as long as she was by my side, I would be fearless.

However, the battle was far from over. Although the Tin Messenger had fallen, the energy fluctuations around the artifact intensified. A mysterious power was surging, as if something was about to awaken.

A chill ran through me; I sensed that things weren't so simple. This power was far stronger and more mysterious than that of the Tin Messenger.

I quickened my pace and arrived at Su Yao's side. She was engaged in a fierce battle with the Mercury Beastmaster, the two exchanging blows and fighting neck and neck.

"Su Yao, be careful!" I warned. "Although the Tin Envoy has fallen, an even more powerful force awaits us!"

Su Yao nodded slightly, indicating that she understood. She swung her longsword even more swiftly, forcing the Mercury Beastmaster to retreat repeatedly.

Just then, a powerful energy surge emanated from the direction of the artifact. The ground began to tremble, and a suffocating sense of oppression filled the air.

"What's going on?" I looked ahead with suspicion and unease.

The energy fluctuations around the artifact grew increasingly violent, eventually forming a massive vortex. At the center of the vortex, a blurry figure slowly emerged.

"What is that?" Su Yao also stopped what she was doing and stared intently at the figure.

We held our breath, afraid to make a sound. The figure grew clearer and clearer, finally revealing its true form—

“A… dragon?” I murmured to myself, my voice filled with disbelief.

It was a colossal dragon, entirely black, its scales shimmering with a metallic sheen, its enormous eyes radiating a chilling light. It slowly opened its massive jaws, unleashing a deafening roar, and a terrifying pressure instantly swept over everything…

"Prepare for battle!" I shouted in a low voice, gripping my longsword tightly and staring intently at the black dragon.