Chapter 79: Ancestral Dragon Breaks Its Shell

It was a gray little dragon only the size of a dog.

However, though the dragon is small, its aura is not small.

Its appearance actually stirred up winds and clouds above the great formation, with continual thunderclaps.

Moreover.

The gray little dragon and the great formation merely met face to face, and the little dragon swallowed it in one gulp; its behavior was violent and direct, leaving not even scraps.

Thus, Lin Yang and Baihuaxianzi, turning misfortune into fortune, successfully escaped the great formation's bonds.

Looking again at the sky.

After swallowing the great formation, the gray little dragon fixed its gaze on Lin Yang and Baihuaxianzi, then, with a look of still wanting more, licked its lips, as if expressing that it wasn't full.

Baihuaxianzi had never seen such a being; she immediately froze, afraid to move.

Lin Yang was also secretly startled, thinking in awe: "This guy isn't planning to eat me, is he?"

At that moment, a notification tone from the system sounded in his ear.

【I never expected that the egg… would actually hatch this thing? Quite unexpected.】

Hearing that, Lin Yang startled: "You mean this thing came from that egg breaking its shell??"

【Correct.】

The system responded lightly to Lin Yang's words, and after hearing it, Lin Yang was once again stunned.

He had originally been curious about what the egg would hatch into; he never expected it to hatch into a dragon.

How could he not be shocked?

He glanced again at the gray little dragon in the sky; the dragon's body exuded a terrifying aura, like a materialized storm, twisting the surrounding space.

Its eyes were like burning flames, deep and scorching, as if they could see through all worldly falsehoods; wherever its gaze swept, people felt a chill.

Such a tiny thing already possesses such divine might; what will it be like when it grows up?

Lin Yang narrowed his eyes, a sudden doubt arose in his heart, and he continued to ask the system.

"System, I've never seen this little dragon before; what breed of dragon is it?"

After all, this dragon's color is a bit special, not like the five-clawed golden dragon he saw on TV, all golden yellow, nor like the Azure Dragon; its color resembles yellow sand, just like a desert.

Moreover, its stance is somewhat like a kangaroo's, with small, sharp forelimbs, thick and powerful hind limbs, a pair of bat-wing-like wings attached to its back, standing on two legs, and a whip-like long tail curled up at its base, extremely overbearing.

Moreover, this little dragon looks ancient and wicked.

【It is an Ancestral Dragon.】

"Ancestral Dragon?"

Upon hearing the system's explanation, Lin Yang was instantly shocked.

I never expected that this dragon is neither a five-clawed golden dragon nor the divine beast Azure Dragon, but an Ancestral Dragon.

According to legend, the Ancestral Dragon was born amidst chaos.

In the era when the universe had just begun and heaven and earth were not yet separated, the Ancestral Dragon already existed.

It was nurtured from the most primordial chaos energy, sharing the same lifespan as heaven and earth, and is one of the oldest living beings in the world.

It also possesses the power to destroy heaven and earth, can control natural forces such as thunder, wind, and rain, has tremendous combat strength, and can command myriad beasts.

Furthermore, it can shuttle through planar space, is agile in movement, and extremely elusive.

"No wonder, even when it was just an egg, it could not be restrained by force, not bound by formations, not subdued by treasures, and could even actively fall out of the storage ring; it turns out it's an Ancestral Dragon, and with its abilities, it can indeed do all that." Lin Yang muttered to himself.

At that moment, Baihuaxianzi beside him also belatedly realized, quietly moved closer to Lin Yang, and whispered.

"Young master, this thing is extraordinarily exceptional; it can summon wind and rain, overturn seas and rivers! It can truly be called a divine beast of the highest rank!"

"Moreover, don't look at its size; it can swallow this great formation in one bite, and we are no match for it."

"I suggest we take advantage of its inattention and flee quickly."

Baihuaxianzi urged.

After all, that Ancestral Dragon can swallow the great formation in one bite, let alone us; moreover, that Ancestral Dragon occasionally licks its lips, as if starving, making her feel creepy just watching it.

Lin Yang, however, gave no response; he looked at that Ancestral Dragon, and such a heaven-defying object would naturally not be let go.

Furthermore, as an egg, the Ancestral Dragon had relied on him immensely; now that it has become an Ancestral Dragon, does it still rely on him?

He wanted to try.

"Little one, come over to my side right away."

He reached out to summon that Ancestral Dragon little one.

"Young master, you…"

This scene made Baihuaxianzi beside him feel greatly alarmed.

If we had fled while it was unprepared, there would still be a slim chance, but now that we've drawn its attention, how can we escape?

Just as she was pondering, a terrifying force came straight at her; Baihuaxianzi looked up, and her pupils contracted sharply.

"Oh no, that guy is charging over."

Obviously, the little one was provoked by Lin Yang's shout and intends to attack Lin Yang.

"What should we do?"

"Young master, let us join forces, first block its attack, then seek another chance to escape."

Baihuaxianzi made a swift decision, hurriedly circulating the remaining spiritual power in her body; a hundred years ago she had been a Quasi-Emperor, but now, imprisoned and tormented by the great formation, she could only muster the strength of a Lesser Saint, yet she exerted her spiritual power without reservation, for the situation was a matter of life and death.

However…

She wore a serious expression, while Lin Yang wore a casual one.

The Ancestral Dragon, moreover, wore a comical, speechless expression.

It actually flew directly onto Lin Yang's arm and lay there.

It was pampered like a little kitten.

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The Hundred Flowers Fairy was completely bewildered: "Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing? What did I see?"

A dragon, after receiving Lin Yang's order, then lay on his arm, rubbing its head against his arm with an indulgent expression.

「？？？？？？」

That guy is actually a divine beast; how can he be so obedient?

Lin Yang failed to notice the shock on the Hundred Flowers Fairy's face; he smiled and stroked the ancestral dragon's back.

It was icy cold.

Those sharp scales were actually somewhat prickly.

As he had expected, this ancestral dragon, even when it was just an egg, used to listen to his words; now that it has become an ancestral dragon, it still obeys him.

"Why is this like this?" Lin Yang asked the system.

【Unclear, this item is not a system reward; the system's positioning of it is unclear. However, given its dependence on you, it likely seeks something on your body, or perhaps it's an arrangement of fate and mission.】

"Plotting something on my body? Or perhaps an arrangement of fate and mission?" Lin Yang muttered to himself: "But I don't have any treasures on me."

【No need to worry about that for now; although its purpose is unknown, it is still a fine divine beast. Keeping it by your side can also play a great role.】

【Host, you could take advantage of its youth and subdue it. Even if its rebellious heart is exposed later, you could kill the raised Taotie cubs—these are great tonic items.】

Meanwhile, inside the nether prison.

Those Taotie cubs seemed to sense the presence of the dragon clan, clamoring: "Daddy, Daddy, I want to eat meat, I want to eat dragon meat."