Beast Taming Star Journey

The black dragon's body began to...transform! Its original dragon form gradually disappeared, replaced by a gigantic...Black Tortoise! ​​Its thick shell was covered in golden patterns, radiating a suffocating pressure. I gasped; this protective power could actually change form!

"What...what is this thing?" The bismuth beast tamer's voice trembled, clearly stunned by the sudden change.

My brow furrowed. This unpredictable protective force undoubtedly increased the difficulty of seizing the divine artifact. What should we do? A direct confrontation was definitely out of the question; the pressure emanating from this Xuanwu was far more powerful than that of the previous black dragon.

“Perhaps… we can cooperate.” The lead boy, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up. His gaze was firm as he stared directly at the enormous Xuanwu. “I am fast and can attract its attention. You can take the opportunity to attack its weaknesses.”

A thought struck me; the lead boy's suggestion was indeed feasible. This Xuanwu had astonishing defensive capabilities, but its movements were relatively slow. If someone could distract it, we would have a chance to find its weakness and attack.

“Okay! Let’s do it this way!” I agreed decisively. “Su Yao, you cover Lead Boy, and my beast and I will attack from the side.”

Su Yao nodded, the longsword in her hand rang out with a clear sound, and a powerful fighting spirit surged from her body.

"Are you ready?" I took a deep breath and looked at the lead boy.

He gave me a resolute look, said nothing, and with a flash, charged towards Xuanwu like an arrow released from a bow. Xuanwu's massive head slowly turned, a golden light flashing in its eyes. Then, a powerful surge of energy erupted from its mouth, heading straight for the lead boy!

"Now!" I shouted, commanding my beast, a giant wolf engulfed in flames, to pounce on Xuanwu from the side.

Su Yao's longsword transformed into a streak of silver light, blocking all of Xuanwu's attacks and buying precious time for the lead boy to counterattack. The lead boy moved nimbly, constantly weaving around Xuanwu's massive body, drawing its attention.

My tamed beast seized the opportunity, its sharp claws digging fiercely into the Xuanwu's shell, leaving several deep scratches. Although it didn't fundamentally damage it, it successfully enraged it.

Xuanwu let out a deafening roar, its massive body began to shake violently, and the golden patterns on its shell shimmered with dazzling light. It seemed to sense our intentions and began to focus its attention on my tamed beast.

Just then, the lead boy moved again. Like a bolt of lightning, he instantly appeared above Xuanwu's head, a sharp dagger appearing in his hand, which he viciously stabbed towards Xuanwu's eye!

"Roar!" Xuanwu let out a painful roar, its massive body trembling violently...

The lead boy landed, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Looks like it's not invincible after all." He looked up into the distance, as if he had sensed something...

The Xuanwu's agonizing roar reverberated throughout the space, its massive body swaying as if it might collapse at any moment. The lead boy's dagger was deeply embedded in its eye, golden blood flowing down the wound in a gruesome sight.

"Great opportunity!" I shouted, urging my fire wolf to continue its attack. The fire wolf let out a deafening roar and pounced on Xuanwu again, its sharp claws tearing at its wounds, trying to expand its advantage.

Just then, a cold voice came from afar: "Hmph, trying to steal the divine artifact? Not so easy!"

My heart sank. I turned to look and saw the Mercury Beastmaster leading the Thallium Beastmaster and others rapidly approaching. Damn it, they actually caught up!

"Thallium, go stop them!" the Mercury Beastmaster commanded with a grim face.

The thallium beast tamer grinned and nodded, then flashed towards us. His target was clear: the lead boy.

"Watch out!" I shouted a warning.

The lead boy seemed to have anticipated this. The instant the thallium beast tamer charged over, he flickered and mysteriously disappeared.

"What?!" The thallium beast tamer's expression changed drastically. He looked around but couldn't find the lead boy anywhere.

The next moment, the lead boy suddenly appeared behind the thallium beast tamer, his dagger flashing coldly as he stabbed towards the beast tamer's back!

The beast tamer reacted extremely quickly, narrowly dodging the attack, but he lost his balance in the process and almost collided with the Xuanwu, which was still struggling in pain. The Xuanwu's huge claws swung, creating a gust of wind, and the beast tamer broke out in a cold sweat, hurriedly and awkwardly dodging.

Seeing this, I secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The lead boy's speed and reaction ability were truly astonishing; he had managed to completely outmaneuver the thallium beast tamer.

"Well done!" Su Yao shouted excitedly from the side. Her energetic appearance made me a little mesmerized.

Su Yao seemed to notice my gaze. She turned to look at me, winked playfully, and gave me a flirtatious look. I immediately felt my face burning and quickly turned my head away, not daring to look at her again.

"Ahem," I cleared my throat, trying to stay calm. "We need to get out of here quickly, other forces will catch up soon."

Taking advantage of Xuanwu's injury, we quickly advanced towards the artifact. Although we had temporarily shaken off the Mercury Beastmaster and the others, I knew it was only temporary. They would soon catch up again, and then an even fiercer battle would be inevitable.

Moreover, what exactly was that strange movement technique the lead boy used just now? Just how much strength is he still hiding?

I took a deep breath and quickened my pace. The artifact was within reach, yet the surroundings were riddled with dangerous traps, and I felt an inexplicable pressure… The leaden boy suddenly stopped, staring ahead with a serious look in his eyes, “Wait…”