Beast Taming: Bloodline Golden Hand-Chapter 745 - 476: Battle of the Ages

Accompanied by Xuanyuan Ce’s respectful yet urgent call, the ancient cave dwelling ahead finally stirred.

"Rumble..."

The tightly shut stone door slowly rose, and a vast, desolate aura spread out from within.

An elder dressed in grey cloth, with white hair and a lean face, stepped out of the cave dwelling at a slow pace.

This person was none other than Xuanyuan Zhou, the Supreme Elder who had once led the Xuanyuan Race into the world!

"What has startled you so?"

Xuanyuan Zhou’s voice was hoarse and indifferent.

If it were anyone else, Xuanyuan Zhou would not have emerged from the mountains, but this person was Xuanyuan Ce, the heir of the Xuanyuan Race.

"Forefather!"

Xuanyuan Ce’s face immediately revealed a look of ecstasy as he quickly stepped forward to report the newly received information and his speculation to Xuanyuan Zhou in detail.

However, Xuanyuan Zhou had lived for countless years, his mind as calm as the millennium-old profound ice, and he wouldn’t be easily swayed by these few words.

After listening, he merely shook his head lightly, a trace of cautious wisdom flickering in his cloudy eyes:

"Lin Chen, the young one, is blessed with fortune and is a variable of this era, extremely difficult to kill."

"Whether this matter is true or false, a trap or bait, the risks are too great."

"Notify the Ancient Race and the Ji Family, let them take the lead while we observe the situation."

Xuanyuan Zhou’s decision was calm and rational.

In his view, it was unnecessary to take unnecessary risks for someone like Lin Chen.

But Xuanyuan Ce, upon hearing this, was immediately anxious!

Leaving aside that Gu Yun was his fiancée, Xuanyuan Ce also wanted to kill Lin Chen to prove he was indeed the strongest genius of the younger generation.

He yearned for a proper victory, one that could crush Lin Chen and prove to the world who the true protagonist of this era was.

If the Ancient Race and the Ji Family were to kill Lin Chen first, Lin Chen would forever carry the halo of being the number one genius in the world!

This thought had always been a torment to Xuanyuan Ce.

"Forefather!" Xuanyuan Ce’s tone became desperately urgent, "Lee Zhen must also be by Lin Chen’s side! That Phoenix Arm is quite something..."

"And haven’t you forgotten? Those powerful Spirit Beasts with Lin Chen..."

He stopped halfway, pointedly looking at Xuanyuan Zhou.

Sure enough, when he heard the words "Spirit Beast," the placid gaze of Xuanyuan Zhou finally experienced an imperceptible ripple!

Seeing this, Xuanyuan Ce was overjoyed, knowing he had guessed correctly!

He didn’t need to spell it out, but Xuanyuan Zhou already understood what he implied.

The Xuanyuan Race had a set of Ancestor Dragon Secret Techniques, allowing them to seize others’ Spirit Beasts.

This was the deepest, core, and most domineering forbidden technique of the Xuanyuan Race!

Such a secret technique defied the natural order, forcibly stripping others of their Spirit Beast essences for personal use!

Because it was too defiant of the heavens and due to harsh conditions and great resource consumption, it wasn’t guaranteed to succeed.

Hence, among the entire Xuanyuan Race, only someone like Xuanyuan Zhou, who had lived eternally, was eligible and capable of performing it!

Watching as a flame of greed gradually ignited in Xuanyuan Zhou’s previously cloudy eyes, Xuanyuan Ce knew the moment had come!

He immediately presented the final bargaining chip, the most crucial reassurance:

"The current Lin Chen is no longer that lucky son under the Spirit Academy’s protection!"

"The Spirit Academy’s Tree Ancestor has already been executed!"

"The Celestial Spirit Body has also met an untimely demise."

"Last time, when chased by Ji Lin, he would have been dead without expert assistance."

Every word from Xuanyuan Ce was like a devil’s whisper, precisely striking Xuanyuan Zhou’s heart.

Risk...and reward.

In Xuanyuan Zhou’s mind, the scales began to waver violently.

After some time, his eyes, flickering with greed and calculation, finally returned to calmness.

He glanced at Xuanyuan Ce and opened his mouth slowly, his hoarse voice filled with irrefutable decisiveness:

"Where is he now located?"

"Willow City!"

Xuanyuan Ce’s face instantly broke into a look of triumphant joy!

...

Willow City

Outside the city, atop a solitary peak.

Lin Chen and Lee Zhen stood side by side, letting the mountain wind flutter their robes, gazing peacefully into the distant horizon.

"Do you think... he will really come?"

Lee Zhen’s brow furrowed slightly, "This Xuanyuan Ce shouldn’t be a complete fool."

"If he gets scared and passes the information to the Ancient Race or Ji Family directly, wouldn’t all our arrangements be in vain?"

Lin Chen shook his head, a mysterious light flashing in his deep eyes: "I can’t say for sure either."

This was merely a probe, a gamble.

The bet was on Xuanyuan Ce’s pride as the Princely Heir of the Dragon Race.

"However, there’s one thing for sure." Lin Chen’s mouth curled into a cold arc as he spoke:

"Last time, I could easily defeat the Ancient Race’s Holy Maiden and the Ji Family’s Princely Heir, Xuanyuan Ce can’t possibly be unaware of this news."

"So, even if he is arrogant, he definitely won’t... come alone."

He intended to bait not just this small fish, Xuanyuan Ce.

But what lay behind him, lurking in the abyss... the old dragon!

Just as the two were speaking, in the distant sky, the wind and clouds underwent a dramatic change!

An overwhelming dragon might, like a flood breaching a dam, surged forth covering the heavens!

Golden clouds gathered in the sky, and faintly a massive golden dragon seemed to be seen roaring and rolling in the sea of clouds!

A figure, bathed in golden light and treading on auspicious clouds, descended upon Willow City’s sky like a god reborn.