Chapter Twenty-Nine: Glory
Watching the invincible Dragon Blood Warrior, who seemed like a demon god, a sudden flicker of fear sparked in the hearts of the Saint Realm Lightning Dragon, the Golden Dragon, and the Tyrant Dragon!
Yes, fear!
Fear that Lin Lei would kill them. These three Saint Realm dragons had already realized that the Golden Dragon, who possessed the strongest magic among them, clearly couldn't hurt Lin Lei. As for the Tyrant Dragon, who was purely the strongest in raw power, its speed couldn't even come close to Lin Lei's.
As for the Lightning Dragon, it had simply encountered its nemesis in someone with defenses as freakish as Lin Lei's.
"Will we die?"
The three Saint Realm dragons didn't know what to do. They didn't believe Lin Lei would spare them, because he had held back initially, but later all three had unleashed their ultimate moves, attacks intended to kill Lin Lei.
They had genuinely tried to kill Lin Lei just moments ago. Would Lin Lei let them go?
The three Saint Realm dragons believed he would not!
However, at that moment, a cold voice rang out. To their ears, it sounded like a heavenly melody: "Choose death, or serve me for a hundred years." Lin Lei's dark golden pupils swept over these three Saint Realm dragons. Perhaps twelve years of secluded cultivation had made Lin Lei less prone to immediate slaughter.
These three Saint Realm dragons were useless against Lin Lei, but against someone at the level of Usno, they would still be effective.
The Saint Realm Lightning Dragon, the Golden Dragon, and the Tyrant Dragon all secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Just serving him for a hundred years. That was indeed short for their long lifespans. Moreover, as Magical Beasts, they respected the strong, and Lin Lei had single-handedly defeated all three of them.
Their surrender would not be a loss of dignity.
"Master!"
All three Saint Realm dragons bowed their noble heads before Lin Lei. At this moment, Dilia, Taylor, Cini, and Sasha, who had been watching from afar, arrived riding on Bei Bei. The children were cheering excitedly in their hearts; these powerful Saint Realm dragons, whom they had revered, had finally bowed their heads before their idol, "Lin Lei."
"Father, you're so amazing! Wow, three Saint Realm dragons!" Taylor squealed with excitement.
Sasha and Cini, no matter how reserved, had their eyes shining with excitement upon seeing these three colossal Saint Realm dragons. Bei Bei snorted coldly, "You three stupid reptiles, insisting on fighting my boss. Wouldn't it have been easier to surrender earlier?"
"Hmph~~~" All three Saint Realm dragons immediately glared angrily at Bei Bei.
Lin Lei spoke up: "This is my brother, 'Bei Bei.' He is also a Saint Realm Magical Beast. However, his strength is far superior to yours. Bei Bei's speed is comparable to the Lightning Dragon's, with little difference. But his defense and attack power both surpass the Tyrant Dragon's."
At these words, all three Saint Realm dragons were completely dumbfounded.
Could such a freakish Magical Beast exist?
Speed rivaling a Lightning Dragon, defense and attack power more terrifying than a Tyrant Dragon's. Did such a Magical Beast... actually exist?
"You're a Mouse-type Magical Beast?" The Saint Realm Lightning Dragon looked closely at Bei Bei, shocked, and whispered. They harbored no doubts about Lin Lei's words; a strongman of Lin Lei's caliber would not lie to them.
Bei Bei nodded.
"But... but your fur is black. It's not purple-gold," the Saint Realm Lightning Dragon said incredulously. "On the Yulan Continent, there is only one known Saint Realm Mouse-type Magical Beast... the legendary Rat Emperor of the Dark Forest. The Rat Emperor's fur is purple-gold."
The most common places for Stone Devourer Mice and Shadow Mice were the Dark Forest.
The 'Rat Emperor' of the Dark Forest was absolutely an exceptionally powerful existence among Saint Realm Magical Beasts. The Rat Emperor clan was extremely rare in number. But each one commanded countless Stone Devourer Mice and Shadow Mice, and their own strength was terrifyingly powerful.
"Purple-gold?" Bei Bei suddenly realized. "Oh, you're talking about my friend. He really is the Rat Emperor."
"A black Saint Realm Mouse-type Magical Beast, this..." The three Saint Realm dragons couldn't comprehend it.
Bei Bei turned to Lin Lei: "Boss, should we head back?" Since they now had these three Saint Realm dragons to serve them, they could return and have Cini, Taylor, and Sasha awaken the Dragon Blood Warrior bloodlines within them.
The Tyrant Dragon's deep voice sounded: "Master, would you like to establish a Soul Contract?" The Soul Contract was the most effective way to control Magical Beasts. Since these three Tyrant Dragons had lost, they would naturally accept defeat, and they were willing to accept the binding of a Soul Contract.
"No need," Lin Lei said calmly.
A Soul Contract?
As far as Lin Lei knew, one person could possess at most three Magical Beasts. If he wanted to subdue another, he had to release an existing Master-Servant Contract. Currently, Lin Lei had two Magical Beasts, so even if he subdued another, that would be the limit.
"No need?" The three Saint Realm dragons were surprised. A Saint Realm Magical Beast offered right at his doorstep, and he refused?
"I trust you," Lin Lei said calmly.
The feeling of being trusted was wonderful indeed.
"We three brothers will serve our master for a hundred years and will certainly abide by this." At this moment, a hint of admiration had also entered the hearts of these three Saint Realm dragons for Lin Lei. Gazing at these three Saint Realm dragons before him, now obedient, Lin Lei's heart couldn't help but feel a wave of emotion.
He still remembered how, as a child, he first visited the ancestral temple with his father and saw the legendary tales of his predecessors—
"Baruch, the first Dragon Blood Warrior of the Yulan Continent. In the year 4560 of the Yulan Calendar, Baruch faced the Frost Giant Dragon and the Black Dragon beneath the walls of 'Linnan City,' ultimately slaying both and becoming famous throughout the world. In the year 4579, Baruch faced the Nine-Headed Serpent Emperor on the coastline of the continent's North Sea. That day, tsunamis raged, cities crumbled, and after a day and night of fierce battle, Baruch finally beheaded the Nine-Headed Serpent Emperor... Thus he established the Baruch Family, with Baruch as its first patriarch!"
"Rhin Baruch, the second Dragon Blood Warrior of the Yulan Continent, in the year 4690, defeated and subdued a Saint Realm Golden Dragon in the Magic Beast Mountain Range, becoming the Golden Dragon Holy Knight! In the year 4697..."