Dragon Tamer-Chapter 796 - 800 Free Predation

Chapter 796: Chapter 800 Free Predation

Following the water source eastward, the terrain sloped downward, leading to a rather spiritually charming pool. Zhu Minglang’s divine sense had grown strong enough to sense very far off places, and he could naturally discern where the spiritual energy was more abundant.

He wasn’t particularly concerned about spiritual energy, since the spiritual energy refined by his Spirit Realm was already very rich. Minor spiritual lands had little effect on him. Mainly, where there was spirit, there usually were monsters of mountains and water.

Ordinary little fish could at most satisfy a craving, but they were nowhere near enough to fill the belly of the Little Gold Dragon. After all, it was a True Dragon, and its dietary needs could not be met by mere fish and shrimp.

He followed the eastward path until he found that spiritual pool.

Interestingly, there was even a fortress nearby, inhabited by maybe a couple hundred people. Zhu Minglang wasn’t sure if they were returning from a hunt or a bountiful harvest, but they were hauling back carts and carts of goods. Among them, a brawny man was even carrying a woman dressed in silk. The woman was furiously kicking and beating at the strong man, who, in turn, laughed uproariously.

When Zhu Minglang landed there on his Flying Sword, the bandits all exchanged glances, especially the burly bandit who had just captured the woman…

“This… this Immortal Respect, please listen to our explanation.”

“Immortal Respect, save me, Immortal Respect, they killed my husband; they’re heartless and mad, they…”

Zhu Minglang hadn’t expected to stumble upon these bandits returning home fully loaded.

A bunch of ordinary bandits without a single cultivator among them gave Zhu Minglang quite a headache.

They were too weak, these people…

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But their weakness did not absolve them of their crimes.

Should he let the Little Gold Dragon handle them?

Protected by the Five Elements Light Beads, even if there were any accidents, he didn’t have to worry about its safety.

The freshly hatched Little Gold Dragon, full of wildness, sensed Zhu Minglang’s intentions and pounced on those bandits, baring its claws and looking ferociously cute.

The Little Gold Dragon moved with astonishing speed, attacking both the weak bandits armed with clubs and knives and the strong ones, leaving them all with bruised noses and swollen faces.

It didn’t take long for the Little Gold Dragon to knock down all hundred or so bandits. Then, unable to keep still, it flew out of the fortress and plunged into that spiritually energetic pool, searching for the water monsters that had developed spirituality.

The Nuwa Dragon was indeed a caring Dragon Mom; worried that the Little Gold Dragon might be outsmarted by those cunning and treacherous spirits, she hurried after it, fearing it might get hurt.

None of the bandits died, but they were all left disabled.

Zhu Minglang glanced at the abducted woman and asked, “Where is your home?”

“Immortal Respect, I live in a town at the far end of Clear River. Thank you, Immortal Respect, for your timely rescue, or I would not know what to do,” the woman said, overwhelmed with gratitude.

“Qing Zhuo, you take her to the town. Miss, once you get there, please report this to the officials so they can deal with this place,” Zhu Minglang instructed.

With Qing Zhuo’s flying speed, it would take only the time to burn a stick of incense to make five round trips – just finish doing a good deed and accumulate some merit.

“Immortal Respect, in these thirteen towns within a hundred miles, there are no officials at all. Three years ago, an essence of Black Mountain Bear took over the flow of Clear River. The soldiers tried to drive it away but were all killed by the bear essence, which is why these bandits have gone wild…” the woman said through sobs.

“Black Fang, go find that Black Mountain Bear essence and bite it to death, bring it back here. It’s been a while since I’ve had roasted bear meat,” Zhu Minglang said to the Refining Ash Black Dragon.

The Refining Ash Black Dragon’s mouth watered immediately, and it headed in the direction indicated by the woman, striding off at a great pace.

“Thank you, Immortal Respect, thank you! I have nothing to offer in return. I shall serve you for the rest of my life…” The woman was immensely moved, her admiration for Zhu Minglang surpassing everything she knew.

Zhu Minglang gave the woman a look and said calmly, “Qing Zhuo, what are you waiting for? Take the lady home.”

With a flap of its wings, Qing Zhuo soared into the sky and flew toward the little town at the end of the water’s flow.

I, Zhu Minglang, do good deeds without asking for anything in return.

…

Zhu Minglang didn’t plan to stay long; once the Little Gold Dragon was full, Qing Zhuo and Black Fang both returned, and after enjoying a feast of delicious bear meat, some of the stronger bandits regained consciousness. When they saw Zhu Minglang roasting a bear even larger than a house, they all fainted again…

Zhu Minglang didn’t bother killing them. After he had his fill, he looked up at the sky and saw the Spirit Messenger of Punishment that had followed him since leaving Zhongxin Giant City, a thunder snake with wings as transparent and thin as cicada wings…

“Mark them. Should they resort to evil again, strike them down with thunder,” Zhu Minglang instructed the Spirit Messenger of Punishment.

The Spirit Messenger of Punishment acted immediately, briskly moving over each bandit, leaving a curse that would attract thunder on their bodies.

Once the curse took effect, they would be struck dead by lightning even if they hid inside buildings during a thunderstorm.

…

Continuing on his journey, Zhu Minglang passed through a small peach grove and encountered a Peach Flower Cub. It resembled a little girl carrying a basket of flowers, but its head was crowned with blooming peach blossoms, and it also had a tail.

It was a Juvenile Spirit, and judging by its dragon-like tail, it was one on the verge of turning into a dragon.

Under normal circumstances, Juvenile Spirits would avoid humans from afar, and it was improbable for one to approach so directly.

Zhu Minglang tried to get close, and it didn’t run, as if waiting to be captured.

Zhu Minglang found it unavoidable, and seeing as the Peach Flower Cub had a fair amount of spirit, he captured it with ease.

…

During the night, Zhu Minglang was about to go to sleep when a Night Hawk Dragon descended from the sky. Perched on a tree branch, it watched Zhu Minglang intently. As Zhu Minglang approached, the dragon showed no fear.

After examining it, Zhu Minglang found that the Night Hawk Dragon was still a growing juvenile and had reached Dragon Lord Level strength. It seemed to have a determined attitude that unless Zhu Minglang caught it, the dragon wouldn’t leave.

With no other choice, Zhu Minglang reluctantly chased it away; after all, he didn’t feel a strong connection with the Night Hawk Dragon.

…

Though the Night Hawk Dragon did not get its wish to become Zhu Minglang’s dragon pet, it circled in the sky above him all night, as if guarding him, until daylight when it finally departed.

Zhu Minglang was puzzled. Ever since he left the City of Faith, various special young creatures seemed attracted to him, as if they desperately wanted to become his dragon pets.

Could it have been that God Key from before?

God Dye Affinity?

Creating a special affinity with sentient life on this world?

And then they would willingly wish to work for him?

…

This phenomenon continued for quite some time. However, apart from an adorable Peach Flower Cub, Zhu Minglang hadn’t brought any others on board.

The Peach Flower Cub was indeed interesting. As Zhu Minglang was also raising a Little Gold Dragon at the time, he let the cub keep the Gold Dragon company.

After imprinting a Spirit Bond, whether by coincidence or influenced by his divine aura, the Peach Flower Cub transformed into a Peach Demon Deer Dragon.

It possessed the upper body of a female flower demon, with lovely floral antlers on its head, while its lower half was that of a deer beast, with a mid-length dragon tail. Its dragon scales were like petals of peach blossoms, extraordinarily beautiful.

Upon transforming, the Peach Demon Deer Dragon was already at Dragon Lord Level, and it had four stages of growth to advance through, indicating its immense potential!

Of course, the Peach Demon Deer Dragon still fell short when compared to the Little Gold Dragon.

The Little Gold Dragon was terrifyingly powerful upon birth, and it appeared that it wouldn’t hesitate to pounce on a Monarch Level great fish Holy Spirit.

With the Little Gold Dragon’s extreme head start, entering the Dragon God level would be too easy.

Truly a grace of the gods, coupled with the infusion of purple qi, it would one day rival beings like the Moon Blessing White Dragon and the Yama Dragon.

…

Yama Dragon, Little Gold Dragon, Peach Demon Deer Dragon.

Zhu Minglang counted on his fingers. It hadn’t been long, and he had already acquired three dragons.

Now he understood why Mr. Jinli insisted that he use the Spirit Keys to increase his Spirit Contracts. The three Spirit Contracts he had saved up were instantly depleted.

Zhu Minglang had four Spirit Keys.

One was used to enhance the Soul Collecting Pearl Brewing, two to increase Spirit Contracts, and the last one was kept aside for future unforeseen needs.

A single Spirit Key could add two Spirit Contracts.

He now had four Spirit Contract slots available.

However, considering the assortment of magical juvenile spirits and wild young dragons that had been bumping into him these days, four Spirit Contracts might not be enough!

He would have to be selective; he couldn’t just take on any dragon.

Even though his finances were now quite abundant and he could afford to raise more dragons as a future investment, suddenly having three more dragons meant that he had to spend more careful thought, as he couldn’t let the cultivation of his other dragons fall behind.

…

It was a long 108,000 li journey to the Xuange Divine Country, but Zhu Minglang finally arrived at a place well known to all, the territory of the Ming God Clan!

According to Mingji, there were seven great branch families within the Ming God Clan, with the Ming surname as their core. Each of the other six branch families ruled a large country; unfortunately, the god of the Ming God Clan – Ming Meng was a Martial Scholar God and extremely inept at management. His territory was even in a state of war clan, neglecting agriculture and commerce, and having no understanding of improving the living standards of his people, reeking of war strife and tribal conflicts.

Their land was actually very rich, with spiritual energy far surpassing the regions Zhu Minglang had previously traveled through. It was said that there were many Loose Immortals scattered throughout the territory; while the people of the Ming God Clan were preoccupied with national and tribal warfare, those Loose Immortals were furiously enjoying the land’s Spirit Veins, establishing various sanctuaries…

Of course, Holy Spirits and gods thrived here too, quite “lush,” since no one bothered to manage them, each freakishly plump.

“What a great place, such primitive growth, I love it…”

“Everyone, come out and get some fresh air, go on a free hunt.”

As Zhu Minglang entered the territory of the Ming God Clan, he released most of his dragons to hunt freely.

The Heavenly Slaughter Dragon craved divine blood, the Refining Ash Black Dragon needed meat, the Spirit Glowing Dragon favored spirit veins, and the Peach Demon Deer Dragon picked leaves and flowers… They all needed training.