Beast Taming Star Journey

The black dragon's roar made my eardrums ring, and the intense pressure made it almost impossible for me to breathe. This power far surpassed that of the Tin Envoy, and was even stronger than that of a peak Mercury Beastmaster. I gripped my sword tightly, my palms sweating. Su Yao also abandoned her usual relaxed demeanor, standing solemnly beside me.

“It seems we underestimated the protective power of this artifact,” she said softly, her gaze fixed on the black dragon hovering above it.

The mercury and thallium beast tamers also ceased their fighting, staring at the black dragon with grim expressions. Clearly, this sudden turn of events had caught them off guard. Even the lead boy, who had been eager to fight, fell silent, his eyes filled with awe.

"What...what is this?" the lead boy stammered, his voice trembling slightly.

No one answered him. We were all intimidated by the black dragon's imposing aura, and for a moment, no one dared to make a move.

Just then, the Bismuth Beastmaster stepped forward. "This seems to be... an ancient protective formation, manifested as a dragon-shaped energy body. This black dragon is not a real creature, but rather formed from pure energy."

His words sent a chill down my spine. An array? So, we're not facing a powerful beast, but a far more elusive energy entity?

The bismuth tamer continued, "I observed the surrounding environment and discovered that the energy flow here exhibits a peculiar pattern. If your tamers can adjust their own energy frequencies to harmonize with this pattern, they might be able to reduce the oppressive force emanating from the black dragon."

I was secretly delighted. The Bismuth Beast Tamer was indeed an experienced beast tamer; he had found a solution in such a short time. I immediately told Su Yao and the Lead Boy about the Bismuth Beast Tamer's discovery and instructed them on how to adjust their beast taming status.

Su Yao's tamed beast was a snow-white ice phoenix, its wings fluttering gracefully, its ice crystals shimmering. Under Su Yao's guidance, the ice phoenix gradually adjusted its energy frequency, and the originally oppressive aura actually lessened considerably.

Lead Boy's tamed beast was a yellowish-brown pangolin, curled up on the ground, its scales gleaming with a yellowish-brown light. With Lead Boy's efforts, the pangolin gradually adapted to the surrounding energy fluctuations, and the pressure on its body lessened considerably.

My own tamed beast is a fiery red tiger, pacing restlessly and emitting low growls. I took a deep breath, focused my mind, and guided the tiger to adjust its energy frequency. Gradually, the tiger's roars became calmer, and the flames on its body became more stable.

"It seems this method works!" I was overjoyed and looked at Su Yao and the boy with lead; they also showed relieved smiles.

However, at that moment, the Mercury Beastmaster sneered and said, "Hmph, a mere trick! You think you can break through the protection of a divine artifact like this? How naive!"

With a wave of his hand, his tamed beast, a gigantic spider of enormous size, charged forward, attempting to force its way through the black dragon's protection...

"Mercury Beastmaster, stop!" I shouted, but it was too late.

The giant spider had already charged towards the black dragon. The black dragon let out a deafening roar and swung its massive claws down...

The giant spider was incredibly fast, reaching the black dragon in the blink of an eye. It brandished its sharp spider legs, aiming a vicious stab at the dragon. However, the black dragon was even faster. Its massive claws, carrying a sharp gust of wind, swung down and slammed heavily onto the giant spider.

A piercing scream echoed through the valley. The giant spider's massive body was flung away like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground. Its body was covered in wounds, and green blood gushed out, staining the ground red.

The Mercury Beastmaster's expression changed drastically. He rushed to the giant spider's side to check its injuries. His face was terribly grim, and his eyes were filled with anger and resentment.

"Damn it! What the hell is this thing?!" he cursed through gritted teeth.

I sneered inwardly. The Mercury Beastmaster had always been arrogant and disdainful of others, and this time he had finally met his match. Although I didn't approve of his reckless behavior, I couldn't help but feel a little smug seeing him get his comeuppance.

Su Yao walked to my side, her body gently pressed against mine, and said softly, "Yu, let's face this together."

I felt her gentleness, and my heart warmed. I held her hand tightly and nodded firmly.

"Don't worry, Yao, we will overcome this difficulty together."

Lead Boy also came over, his eyes filled with worry.

"This black dragon is too powerful. Can we really break through its defenses?"

I patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry, we'll definitely find a way."

The bismuth tamer carefully observed the black dragon, his brow furrowed as if he were deep in thought.

"The energy fluctuations of this black dragon are very peculiar, seemingly containing some kind of pattern..." he muttered to himself.

We all pricked up our ears and listened carefully to what he had to say.

"If we can crack this pattern, perhaps we can find a way to break through."

His words gave us hope. We all looked at him expectantly, waiting for his next analysis.

Time ticked by, and the atmosphere grew increasingly tense. The black dragon continued to hover above the artifact, radiating immense pressure. We dared not make a move and could only wait silently.

Suddenly, the black dragon let out a deafening roar, and its body began to change. Its originally black scales gradually turned golden, radiating an even more powerful aura.

"It...it's evolving!" the Bismuth Beastmaster exclaimed.

Our hearts sank. The black dragon's evolution undoubtedly increased the difficulty of our breakthrough.

The Mercury Beastmaster's face turned ashen. He glared at us fiercely, then turned and left.

The beast tamer followed closely behind and left the place.

It seems they have given up on their plan to seize the artifact.

I watched the black dragon's constantly changing body, my mind filled with questions. What exactly was this new protective power? Why was it evolving?

“Yu…” Su Yao’s voice interrupted my thoughts.

I turned to look at her and saw her pointing at the black dragon, her eyes filled with shock.

"look……"

I looked in the direction she was pointing, and saw that the black dragon's body was beginning to... transform!

Its original dragon shape gradually disappeared, and in its place was...