Chapter 322: First Battle Against a Familiar

The night had already deepened; Lingyun and Nangong Nayue had both returned to the villa.

"Lingyun, you're saying that the young girl will become Xiao Gucheng's wife in the future? Isn't that a joke? She is a Sword Shaman of the Lion King Organization!" Nangong Nayue looked at Lingyun with an expression that said, "Don't lie to me."

"Rest assured, if fate has not deviated, the bond between the two of them is quite profound." Lingyun gazed into the black night, a flicker of obscure light flashing in his eyes.

Suddenly, a terrifying fluctuation of magic power erupted on the East Island of Itogami Island, dyeing that entire stretch of sky golden.

"This is... a familiar going berserk? Damn it, what on earth is that guy Xiao Gucheng doing?" Nangong Nayue's expression changed slightly.

"Now is not the time to talk about that." A silver Space Array instantly unfolded beside Lingyun, and he vanished from the room in an instant. "If he is allowed to continue going berserk like this, the entire East Island will suffer immense losses."

"This guy..." Nangong Nayue stomped her foot in frustration, then likewise unfolded an array and vanished from the villa.

"Th-this is the familiar of the Fourth Progenitor?" Himeragi Yukina gripped the Sekkarou in her hand, staring in a daze at the golden lion roaring in mid-air.

"Hey, little girl, it's very dangerous here right now. You had better move further away!" A man's voice appeared beside her ear.

"Wh-who are you?" Realizing that someone had managed to sneak up beside her without her noticing at a time like this, Himeragi Yukina could not help but shrink her pupils, leaping backward and retreating a distance of several meters.

"Roar—" The golden lion in mid-air suddenly fixed its target on Lingyun on the ground, letting out a heaven-shaking roar.

"Yuejiang, I'm going in; you provide cover from the side!" A bright light flashed in Lingyun's eyes, and terrifying Source Power instantly expanded from his body, forcing Himeragi Yukina to retreat another distance.

"Can you... handle it?" Nangong Nayue's figure appeared beside him. "I can sense that this thing's strength is far greater than yours."

"Being stronger than me doesn't necessarily mean it can defeat me!" Lingyun said indifferently. As he spread his hands, streaks of silver light appeared in the Void, outlining a profound Array in the sky. "Magic Prohibition Domain, activate!"

The moment Lingyun opened the Magic Prohibition Domain, the golden lion in the sky let out a roar of unwillingness, and the crazily flashing Thunder on its body dimmed significantly in an instant. Afterward, countless golden bolts of lightning separated from its body, transforming into thunder spears that thrust toward Lingyun.

"Boom—" Lingyun stomped the ground, shattering it, and transformed into a Phantom, attacking the golden lion. Countless bolts of lightning erupted around him, forming a Thunder Domain that enveloped his body.

"Four Symbols Dragon Sword Art, East! Thunder Dragon Extinguishes the World!"

The Thunder in the sky suddenly surged; most of the lightning released by the golden lion was actually sucked toward Lingyun, wrapping him tightly.

Following a long, drawn-out dragon roar, Lingyun's body flickered in the sky and actually transformed into a purple Thunder Giant Dragon, crashing toward the direction of the golden lion.

Facing the menacing Thunder Dragon, the golden lion's pupils flared with red light; it let out a roar and pounced toward the Thunder Dragon.

"Boom, boom, boom!" The two behemoths collided continuously in the Void, emitting violent roars. Terrifying shockwaves surged continuously, blowing away several billboards.

"Wh-what is this guy's background? To actually be able to fight the senior's familiar to a standstill?" Himeragi Yukina braced against the gale, eyes wide as she watched the battle in the sky.

Nangong Nayue, off to the side, watched the battle in the sky in silence, quietly gripping the fan in her hand.

"Boom—" After undergoing a violent collision, the golden lion was sent flying horizontally through mid-air, only stabilizing its body after retreating dozens of meters.

The purple Thunder Dragon flickered slightly in the sky, vanished into the Void, and transformed back into Lingyun.

Looking at the golden lion, Lingyun could not help but pant slightly. The battle just now seemed like a draw, but Lingyun knew he had already fallen into a disadvantage; after all, his Thunder Dragon Extinguishes the World had relied on the lightning released by the golden lion to hold its own.

"Is this the strength of a familiar? It seems it is time for me to put the matter of summoning a familiar on the agenda," Lingyun said.

Seeing the purple Thunder Dragon vanish, the golden lion let out a triumphant roar, then its body crashed toward Lingyun's direction once again.

"Four Symbols Dragon Sword Art, South! Fire Dragon Burns the World!"

"Four Symbols Dragon Sword Art, West! Wind Dragon Splits the World!"

Facing the incoming golden lion, Lingyun's expression remained unchanged as powerful energy surged wildly. Beside him, two massive divine dragons manifested simultaneously, roaring as they pounced toward the golden lion.

The wind aided the fire's momentum, and the fire borrowed the wind's power; the two giant dragons coordinated with each other, erupting with terrifying power and forcing the golden lion into a disadvantage for a time.

"Is that person also a True Ancestor?" Himeragi Yukina looked at the battle in the sky in astonishment.

"No, but I reckon it's not far off!" Nangong Nayue said.

"Boom, boom, boom!" The three giant beasts fought in the sky, erupting with terrifying fluctuations; Thunder, Wind Blades, and flames shot everywhere. If the battle were not taking place in the sky but on the ground, the scope of destruction would definitely have expanded several times over.

"As expected of the Fourth Progenitor; even while suppressed by my Magic Prohibition Domain, it still possesses the strength to overpower me." Lingyun looked at the golden lion, which was still full of vigor as it fought the two giant dragons in the sky, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. "However, continuing to tangle like this is very disadvantageous for me!"

Lingyun slowly raised his hand, and wisps of golden light gathered slowly in his palm, gradually transforming into a golden Spear.

Nangong Nayue gripped her fan tightly. Himeragi Yukina, off to the side, did not notice, but she could see that the two giant dragons were already beginning to fall into a disadvantage.

Following two long roars, the two giant dragons in the sky suddenly intertwined, transforming into a single giant dragon wrapped in the power of wind and fire, rolling toward the golden lion. The golden lion was caught off guard and was actually entangled by the giant dragon.

"Creak, creak." The giant dragon slowly tightened its body, seemingly wanting to crush the golden lion into fragments with its own body.

The golden lion let out a pained roar, and the Thunder Power on its body exploded violently; a small golden sun appeared in the sky in an instant.

After the light dissipated, the golden lion's figure appeared in the sky. Although it looked extremely disheveled, the giant dragon had vanished without a trace.

Seeing that the giant dragon which had almost crushed it to death had vanished, the golden lion could not help but look up and let out an excited roar.

"I say, aren't you rejoicing a bit too early!" A low shout came from the sky. Lingyun's body appeared above the golden lion, holding a golden Spear in his hand. "Startling Night Spear!"

Before the golden lion could react, Lingyun had already hurled the Spear in his hand; the golden Spear instantly pierced through the golden lion. The golden lion let out a roar of unwillingness and slowly vanished into the sky.