Chapter 326: The First Battle of the Familiars

"Lingyun, I just received a report from my subordinates. Xiao Gucheng has already discovered the other party's trail, but it seems the other party has escaped. Now, that person has already invaded the Foundation Gate with that artificial life girl," Nangong Nayue said to Lingyun.

"Xiao Gucheng?" Lingyun frowned slightly. He remembered that it was at this very moment that Xiao Gucheng gained full control over his first familiar—the Golden of the Lion.

"The Foundation Gate's security team has already been completely wiped out, and even my student, Aiba Asagi, is trapped there," Nangong Nayue said, her expression looking somewhat grim. "Moreover, due to a communication disruption, this news is already several minutes old."

Just as Nangong Nayue finished speaking, she felt the ground beneath her feet tremble slightly.

"Oh no, could it be that they have already started acting on that foundation stone?" Nangong Nayue's expression changed slightly. "If we don't stop them in time, this island will sink!"

"Then let's go there immediately using Space Magic," Lingyun said as he stood up.

"It's not that simple. When the Foundation Gate was first built, the possibility of an invasion by enemies with space-based abilities was taken into account. There are powerful isolation seals on the walls there; my Space Transmission cannot get in," Nangong Nayue said.

"Just because you can't get in doesn't mean I can't. Give me the coordinates, and I will send us there!" Lingyun spread his hands, and streaks of silver light extended from his side, forming a massive Space Array.

"Tch, there really is no other way," Nangong Nayue sighed softly, then stepped into the array and transmitted the location information to it.

A burst of silver light shot into the sky, and both of them vanished from the spot simultaneously.

At the very bottom of the Itogami Island Foundation Gate, four people were in a standoff.

"It looks like we arrived just in time!" Just as both sides were about to make a move, another voice rang out.

"Teacher Lingyun, Yuejiang?" Xiao Gucheng looked at the two who had appeared with some surprise.

"You two, are you Attack Mages from Itogami Island?" Rudolf looked at Lingyun and the other, a flash of tyrannical light in his eyes. "Even if it's you, you cannot stop me! Ashtarte!"

"Command accepted!"

A burst of white light suddenly erupted from Ashtarte, enveloping her and transforming her into a translucent Giant covered in countless light spots of different colors. Tyrannical magic power radiated from the Giant, blocking the path in front of everyone.

"As expected, there's really nothing to say to religious fanatics like this!" Watching Rudolf, who wanted to act without saying a word, Lingyun slowly clenched his fist. "Hey, do you really think she alone can stop the four of us?"

"Boom, boom, boom." Behind Rudolf, two more distorted human shadows appeared. After these two shadows landed, they also summoned translucent Giants identical to Ashtarte's.

"Of course I didn't think that. Ever since I saw the battle between you, an unknown fellow, and that Fourth Progenitor, I prepared a powerful backup plan for myself! Although they are just one-time items made temporarily, they are enough to hold you back!" Rudolf said with a loud laugh.

"This damn guy." Looking at the three translucent Giants in front of him, Xiao Gucheng gritted his teeth. Golden lightning began to flicker on his hands. "It seems I can't hold back anymore. Successor to the bloodline of the Flame-Haired Night Lord, Xiao Gucheng, release your shackles and gallop, the Fifth Familiar, the Golden of the Lion!"

Massive lightning surged into the sky, illuminating almost the entire night sky.

In the distance, a young girl looked at the lightning shooting into the sky and chuckled: "Finally awakened?"

"To release such powerful force in such a confined space, what a reckless guy!" Rudolf's expression changed slightly as he looked at the golden lion in front of him. "But even the Fourth Progenitor's familiar absolutely cannot stop my advance!"

Rudolf suddenly pulled open his cloak, and powerful golden light radiated from his body, revealing a suit of Golden armor: "Then let me deal with you with the corresponding resolve! Holy War Equipment, Fortress Garb!"

As Rudolf revealed the Fortress Garb, the three translucent Giants lunged toward Xiao Gucheng simultaneously.

"I say, did you all just ignore us?" Lingyun's figure suddenly appeared in front of one of the Giants, his hand wrapped in terrifying lightning, and he blasted it back directly.

"Teacher, you?" Although he had heard before that Lingyun could repel his own rampaging familiar, seeing Lingyun take action for the first time still left Xiao Gucheng feeling somewhat shocked.

"Yuejiang, I'll leave the maintenance of the battlefield to you!" Lingyun appeared in front of Rudolf. "As for this uncle, do you think you can become a Saint Seiya just by wearing a suit of Golden armor?"

"Teacher, you?" Looking at Nangong Nayue, who was opening a Space Array, and then at Lingyun, who was blocking Rudolf, Xiao Gucheng said with some anxiety, "This guy's strength is very high, you must be careful!"

"Careful? You're the one who needs to be careful! These guys have the ability to defend against your familiar's attacks," Lingyun reminded him. "Since there are top-tier test subjects right here, let you all verify the power of my familiar."

Source Power surged within Lingyun, instantly forming a powerful vortex of Source Power around his body.

"In my name, Lingyun, appear once more, Three Phantom Gods, Slifer the Sky Dragon!"

Terrifying lightning power overflowed, and a massive vortex instantly appeared in the sky. A bolt of lightning descended from the heavens, and a massive red creature appeared above Lingyun's head.

A dragon's roar erupted from the mouth of the Sky Dragon, and along with it came the terrifying aura it exuded. The moment the Sky Dragon appeared, not only the three translucent Giants, but even the Golden of the Lion above Xiao Gucheng's head showed a hint of wariness in its eyes.

"This, this is a familiar? Teacher, are you also a Vampire?" Xiao Gucheng looked at Lingyun, his eyes filled with undisguised astonishment.

"That's right, this is my familiar, one of the Three Phantom Gods, Slifer the Sky Dragon," Lingyun said, looking at the Sky Dragon in the sky with a hint of pride in his tone.

"Go, Sky Dragon, let them witness your power!" Lingyun shouted.

The Sky Dragon let out a dragon's roar and charged toward one of the translucent Giants.

"Next, it's time for the two of us," Lingyun smiled faintly and looked at Rudolf, who was holding a Crescent Axe.

"Just a Vampire relying on a familiar, and you dare to be arrogant in front of me!" A hint of anger appeared on Rudolf's face. He raised the Crescent Axe in his hand and slashed fiercely toward Lingyun.

Lingyun brought his hands together, catching the incoming Crescent Axe with his bare hands. He then flew up and delivered a heavy kick to Rudolf's chest.

The Fortress Garb dissipated most of the force from Lingyun's kick, but a look of uncertainty and suspicion appeared in Rudolf's eyes. One had to know that although a Vampire's physical body had powerful regenerative abilities, it was actually very fragile. He had thought he could take half the life of this Vampire with one axe strike, but instead, he was the one who suffered a minor loss.

"Don't lump me in with ordinary Vampires, otherwise, you won't even know how you died!" Lingyun said slowly.