Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar-Chapter 559 - 418: The strong bite the dust, the stronger take it all (Supplement 1/5)_3

Atop the mountain peak, the wind blew gently.

Dragon Flame Army Master Chen Hao stood shoulder to shoulder with Qinglu Commander Li Qiyuan, overlooking all creation beneath the mountain.

"Although it's said that a fine saddle suits a fine horse, I really can't imagine the Dream Tao Desolate Beast, the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon, being tamed by Hong Yuan. I thought it would be you," Chen Hao said lightly to Li Qiyuan, exhaling a breath of turbid air.

"Yes, I also thought it would be me," Li Qiyuan replied, his eyes lifeless, his response dry.

The Qinglu Great Saint was the protector of the Qinglu Taoist Temple, while he, Li Qiyuan, was the leading mundane figure of the Qinglu Taoist Temple.

No matter how one looked at it, it should have been him who tamed the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon.

If given to him, Li Qiyuan, it would be like adding wings to a tiger; the Sect Alliance would then gain a top-tier combatant.

Giving it to Hong Yuan was merely gilding the lily—it wouldn't allow Hong Yuan's strength to achieve a breakthrough to a new tier.

"Sigh, winner takes all. That's the advantage of being number one," Li Qiyuan lamented, his eyes gradually regaining their luster as he shook his head helplessly.

Li Qiyuan said with envy, "Hong Yuan also earned it by risking his life. There's nothing more to say."

Not only were Chen Hao and Li Qiyuan extremely envious of Hong Yuan, but Long Zhandu and Lin Bu Jing were even more so.

Long Zhandu was a master of Slave Tao and had long wanted to change his trump card.

Lin Bu Jing had been dissatisfied with the Cold Flame Crocodile for quite some time and harbored thoughts of replacing his beast.

An Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon, a Dream Tao Desolate Beast!

They had already witnessed the power of the West Dream Tiger. Knowing that Hong Yuan was about to tame an Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon, even more formidable than the West Dream Tiger, how could they not be envious? They were incredibly green with envy!

「...」

The Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon was of modest size.

If the Nine-tailed Crocodile Dragon was gold, then this Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon was white clouds.

Its head and belly were illuminated with a dreamlike white light. Flowing ripples on its surface were mysterious and profound, seeming to contain the Dream Tao Avenue Truth.

On its back, it bore a pair of small, snow-white wings, translucent, as if they were two white clouds overlapping.

Patterns emblazoned on these wings were completely symmetrical. They resembled the cracks of a shattered mirror, densely packed like a large net.

"Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon..."

"This is why the strong always remain strong," Hong Yuan murmured, gazing at the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon trapped within the Holy Artifact, the Taming Demon Ring, his gaze profound.

The Taming Demon Ring was similar in appearance to the Qiankun Ring used by Nezha. It was a Holy Artifact designed to assist Hong Yuan in taming the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon. It had to be returned to an unnamed Supreme Elder after the war.

Regarding the Taming Demon Ring, Hong Yuan only had the right to use it, not ownership.

However, in the current war, this Holy Artifact still belonged to Hong Yuan.

In other words, aside from obtaining the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon, did Hong Yuan also acquire a Holy Artifact?

"Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon, don't disappoint me," Hong Yuan gazed intently at the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon inside the Taming Demon Ring, then closed his eyes.

Hong Yuan's will flowed from him, a blue light climbing onto the Taming Demon Ring, intending to extinguish the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon's wild consciousness and imprint it with Hong Yuan's mark.

At this very moment, the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon suddenly opened its eyes.

What kind of eyes were they? As helpless as a young deer, as pure as a heavenly lake, they inspired pity in one's heart.

Hong Yuan felt it.

And because of that, Hong Yuan accelerated the output frequency of his True Essence.

CLANG! CLANG!

The Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon roared, thrashing about, its body flipping up and down, fiercely resisting Hong Yuan's will.

As the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon struggled, the Taming Demon Ring vibrated incessantly. It even threatened to backlash against Hong Yuan, the danger surpassing the previous confrontation with the West Dream Tiger by several degrees.

Because this was a pure clash of wills!

Just when the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon thought it was about to gain the upper hand, a vast blue river suddenly emerged from nowhere. It clung to the Taming Demon Ring and swiftly subdued the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon.

Hong Yuan slowly opened his eyes, clenching the Taming Demon Ring in his hand.

He suddenly broke into a smile, lifting the Taming Demon Ring high and declaring, "I've tamed it, the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon!"

But moments later, Hong Yuan dropped this triumphant pose. After all, this wasn't the world of Pokémon, and he wasn't a trainer.

With a thought from Hong Yuan, the Taming Demon Ring immediately glowed with red light.

THUMP! THUMP!

A distinctive Beast Taming summoning sound echoed.

In the void, variegated five-pointed rings of light began to circle, forming a summoning Formation.

Gradually, the figure of the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon began to materialize: first the snow-white draconic head, then the cloud-like draconic body...

The Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon gathered its body and, following Hong Yuan's will, slowly entered his shadow. It obediently closed its eyes and entered a hidden state.

As if diving into ripples of water, once the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon entered Hong Yuan's shadow, its figure vanished from sight.

A peculiar sensation inexplicably arose in Hong Yuan's heart.

A Pokémon Master?!

Shaking his head to dismiss the outlandish thought, Hong Yuan refocused on familiarizing himself with the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon's abilities.

Regardless, obtaining a Dream Tao Desolate Beast on this expedition was an excellent outcome, truly a bountiful harvest.

Dream Tao Desolate Beasts were the primary materials for crafting Dream Tao Holy Artifacts.

Without a Dream Tao Desolate Beast, it would be very difficult for Hong Yuan to craft a Dream Tao Holy Artifact. This held true even with two small worlds like the Destiny Demon Realm and the Dream Tao Blessed Land providing logistical support.

Dream Tao Holy Artifacts are incredibly powerful, but they are exceedingly rare!!!