Zither Emperor Chapter 244 Episode 11 War Behemoth Chapter 71 Divine Dragon

244: Episode 11: War Behemoth Chapter 71: Divine Dragon Blood Oath (Part 1)_1 244: Episode 11: War Behemoth Chapter 71: Divine Dragon Blood Oath (Part 1)_1 The radiance gradually converged, and Haiyang’s delicate body slowly floated to the ground amidst her spinning, the milky white ribbons of light wrapped around her body gradually merging into her, and a natural sweep of her right hand instantly replaced the white veil on her face with a layer of milky radiance, and she no longer had to worry about the veil falling off.

The layers of magical elemental fluctuations grew stronger and stronger, her eyes closed, and the yellow spiritual power that burst from her brow began to show dazzling changes.

The bright yellow color, which had just been reached, broke through to a dark yellow almost instantly, followed by more changes, passing through light green to green, deep green, surprisingly breaking through five ranks in one go, stopping only when it reached the true Green rank.

Witnessing the six-rank surge in spiritual power left Chang Hao and Ma Liang wide-eyed and full of envy, yet devoid of any jealousy.

Was this the benefit of a rank Nine Beast?

Such a tremendous leap pletely elevated Haiyang from the level of an intermediate Advanced-rank Mage to the level of an intermediate Magic Scholar.

The aid of an Advanced rank Nine superior magical beast was truly extraordinary.

What they didn’t know was that it wasn’t the two Snow Dragon Leopards that had caused Haiyang’s spirit force to surge by six ranks instantaneously but rather the Crystal Core left behind by their mother which, through the burning of Soul Fire, left not a trace of ash, yet preserved all of its energy, for her children.

The Crystal Core entered Haiyang’s body, directly transforming her physique, and amidst the previous milky white ribbons of light, had already eliminated all impurities within her body.

Most of the core’s energy had been linked to the pair of Snow Dragon Leopard cubs, who would grow rapidly by absorbing this energy from their true mother through a connection with Haiyang akin to that with a mother.

It was similar to the Silver Dragon Inverse Scale Sura had acquired.

By signing a contract with the two Snow Dragon Leopards simultaneously, Haiyang also inherited their mother’s innate magic within the large cocoon, the Snow-Colored Light Bands.

This was a defensive magic, enhancing its effects with the caster’s strength.

As an inherited magic, it was instantaneously castable.

With Haiyang’s recent breakthrough, she could instantaneously cast a Beginner Green rank Snow-Colored Light Band, undoubtedly the best protection for her as a Divine Music Master.

Ye Yinzhu looked at Haiyang, who was enveloped in a ring of milky white light, and with a slightly surprised look, asked, “Where are they?”

Haiyang smiled softly and said, “They’ve fallen asleep.

These two little treasures have just been born; they need rest.

A good, long rest is necessary.”

Ye Yinzhu, curious, continued, “But where are they resting?”

Surprisingly, Haiyang did not answer Ye Yinzhu’s question this time, her face shielded by the snow-colored light bands concealing her blushing shyness, “I’ll tell you later.”

Ye Yinzhu didn’t have the habit of forcing issues and said with a slight smile, “Congratulations, Haiyang.”

Haiyang gently shook her head and responded, “I should be thanking you.

I really like them.

It will surely be one of the greatest joys of my life to watch these two little lives grow.

I will care for them in place of their mother so they don’t suffer even the slightest hardship.”

Ye Yinzhu nodded in approval, and with a flash of light in his hand, one white and one green, two Magic crystal stones engraved with special patterns and lusters appeared in his palm.

He turned to Chang Hao and Ma Liang, “These are the Crystal Cores of the Golden Striped Saber-Toothed Tiger King and the Hurricane Python King.

Whichever young beast you choose, consume its Crystal Core.

This will not only enhance your own strength to a certain extent but will also solidify the contract with the young beast.”

Seeing the strong effect produced by the Snow Dragon Leopard’s contract, Ma Liang and Chang Hao felt somewhat disappointed.

When Ye Yinzhu brought out two Crystal Cores from rank Nine Beasts, they were startled.

The value of a rank Nine Beast’s Crystal Core was definitely not less than that of a rank Nine Beast itself, as the core was the center of a magical beast’s power source, making it the best material for creating Advanced Magical Tools, particularly Mage’s Magic Staves.

If one could embed a corresponding elemental Magic Stone, the effect would notably increase.

The Crystal Core of a rank Nine Beast couldn’t just be measured in terms of value.

Although they knew Ye Yinzhu didn’t care much for material possessions, they hadn’t expected him to offer something so valuable.

“Yinzhu, we can’t accept this,” Ma Liang said firmly.

“You’ve already given us so much.

Even acquiring a lower rank Nine Demon Beast was beyond my wildest dreams.

If you give us the Crystal Core of a rank Nine Beast on top of that, we may never be able to repay such a great debt in our lifetime.”

Chang Hao shared Ma Liang’s sentiment, “That’s right, Yinzhu.

You’ve already been too kind to us.

We really can’t accept it.”

Ye Yinzhu did not expect them to be so adamant and laughingly said, “What are you doing?

There’s a saying ‘to put something to its best use.’ Even the finest objects are dead things if their value isn’t realized.

These two crystal cores are of no use to me.

But, as you are about to contract with those two little ones, only then will the value of these crystal cores be truly manifested.

With these cores, your magical beast partners will be able to grow faster.

Remember, we’re friends!

And don’t forget your mission – you are more than just students of the Milan Magic Martial Academy.”

In front of Haiyang and Sura, Ye Yinzhu didn’t mention “Eight Eastern Dragon Clans,” but Chang Hao and Ma Liang understood his meaning.

They exchanged glances, both deep in thought.

Their lips buzzed, as if municating with each other through a whispered conversation.

After a long while, the determined light in their eyes gradually faded away, replaced by a content smile, as if they had made some significant decision.

They stepped forward simultaneously and took the Crystal Cores of the Golden Striped Saber-Toothed Tiger King and the Hurricane Python King from Ye Yinzhu’s hands.

“Yin Zhu.” Ma Liang looked at the intensely fluctuating Crystal Core in his hand as he spoke, “Starting now, Chang Hao and I are no longer your friends.”

Ye Yinzhu was momentarily stunned before he smiled and said, “That’s right!

We’re more than friends, we’re brothers.”

Ma Liang nodded and continued, “Yes, we are brothers.

At the same time, we are also your subordinates.

I trust that Sura and Haiyang will not speak of this matter to anyone.

Hereby, I, Ma Liang.”

“And I, Chang Hao.” Chang Hao followed.

Then, in unison, they declared, “Swear by the name of the Divine Dragon that we will dedicate our life’s energy to never betray Ye Yinzhu, to always be his arm, his subordinate, his brother.

Should we break this oath, let the Divine Dragon’s wrath consume us, and may we be struck down by heaven and earth.” As they pronounced these words, without waiting for Ye Yinzhu to object, they bit their right middle fingers simultaneously, letting out a low roar, and flicked their blood into the air while spewing out a mouthful of blood.

The blood, hanging in mid-air, strangely transformed into a blood dragon, not the lizard-like giant dragon of the Seven Dragon Cities but a special Dragon Clan form, with the head bearing dual horns, exuding the dignity of the sovereigns of the world.

The two blood dragons soared into the sky, turning into two streaks of blood-colored lightning, and plunged directly into Ye Yinzhu’s head from above.

Ye Yinzhu felt a warmth coursing through his body, as if receiving a Butter Baptism, but there was no disfort, and with the warmth quickly passing through, he quickly returned to normal.

Chang Hao and Ma Liang did not appear weakened by the loss of blood; a relieved smile spread across their faces.

They each raised their right hands, displaying a small red dragon pattern in their palms.

“What have you done?” asked Ye Yinzhu, puzzled.

Ma Liang smiled faintly and said, “This is the unique oath of the Eastern Dragon, known as the Divine Dragon Blood Oath.

We won’t tell you now.

You can ask the Sect Master later, and you will understand.”

Ye Yinzhu had always been a person who didn’t fuss overmuch.

Since he felt no change in himself and trusted that Chang Hao and Ma Liang would not harm him, he was puzzled by the implication of their oath—it seemed like an act of allegiance.

As brothers, what was the significance?

What he did not know was that in the past of the Eastern Dragon Empire, the Divine Dragon Blood Oath signified a subject’s absolute loyalty to their ruler.

Once the oath was violated, the seemingly innocuous little blood dragon on the hand would immediately turn and strike at the heart, killing the oathbreaker instantly.

As a cultivator of spatial magic, Chang Hao needed more agility, so he chose to bond with the young Gold-patterned Sword-toothed Tiger King capable of flight, while the Hurricane Python King naturally belonged to Ma Liang.

After making their oath, they immediately consumed the Magic Crystal, pleting their contracts with the two Lower rank Nine Demon Beasts.

Being mages, they did not need special items like Sura to carry their magical beast panions with them—they could simply open a simple array and have their magical beasts follow them at all times, summoning them with ease.

Although the Crystal Cores of the Golden Striped Saber-Toothed Tiger King and the Hurricane Python King were slightly inferior to that of the Snow Dragon Leopard, they still enabled Chang Hao and Ma Liang to increase their mana by three ranks.

Although their magic color remained yellow due to the unique cultivation methods of the Eight Eastern Dragon Clans, they had reached the Beginner Green rank standard, entering the rank of Magic Scholars.

It could be said that, except for Sura, everyone who came with Ye Yinzhu to the Northernmost Wilderness gained substantially.

Yue Ming fulfilled his wish, and Ma Liang, Chang Hao, and Haiyang greatly improved their powers having obtained rank Nine magical beasts.

With a whimper, Yue Ming, who had been guarded by Ming Xue, finally regained consciousness from his a, startling the Crimson Spirit Red Essence which had been dozing off nearby.

Ever since their arrival in Frosty Forest, the Crimson Spirit Red Essence had behaved properly, following closely behind the group, continuously trembling under the pressure of the many Advanced-rank Magical Beasts.

Ming Xue whined softly, rubbing gently against Yue Ming with its ethereal body.

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