Chapter 459: Demigod Flood Dragon (Two-in-One Chapter, Requesting Everything)

The next morning, the Instructors and students who had signed up to head to the front lines gathered at a small Training Ground.

This time, Instructor Qian Yuanfei served as the team leader; he was also the only Fifth Rank present. In addition, there were 9 other Instructors and 90 students, making a total of one hundred people dispatched.

Of course, these one hundred people could only be considered replacement personnel; if those still on the front lines were included, the number would likely be around three hundred.

The total number of people at Yuanling Academy was only five thousand, with First-tier Students making up the majority. Their strength was low, so even if they volunteered, the Academy could not allow them to participate.

Without affecting teaching, Yuanling Academy sending three hundred elites to the front lines could be said to be doing its utmost.

Perhaps because of Li Changsheng, a situation different from the past occurred. This time, the number of first-year students supporting the front lines was second only to the fourth-year students, encompassing most of the first-year students who had reached the Second Rank. Among them, all ten elites from the previous Academy Exchange Tournament had signed up to participate.

This was also where Xu Wenhua felt a headache. These first-year students were the future of Yuanling Academy; if any harm came to them, his heart would truly ache. From a rational perspective, he did not want them to participate.

Unfortunately, Xu Wenhua could not stop them.

"I am very gratified that everyone has volunteered to support the front lines. I won't say any more superfluous words. This time, the Academy will provide each person with a subsidy with a total value of one thousand Academic Credits, consisting of two hundred Academic Credits, two bottles of Intermediate Healing Pill, and one Advanced Secret Technique!"

After Xu Wenhua finished speaking, Qian Yuanfei and the other nine Instructors handed the Academy's subsidies to the ninety students present.

From the students' perspective, a subsidy of one thousand Academic Credits per person meant one hundred thousand for one hundred people; the Academy could truly be called

wealthy and imposing.

But from the Academy's perspective, the actual cost was only around three hundred Academic Credits.

Intermediate Healing Pill were produced uniformly by the Academy, so if only the cost was calculated, it would certainly save some.

The Advanced Secret Technique went without saying; it required almost no cost, and within this one thousand Academic Credit subsidy, the Advanced Secret Technique accounted for more than half the share.

Yuanling Academy had a profound foundation, with dozens of Advanced Secret Technique available.

In the choice of Advanced Secret Technique, Li Changsheng ultimately chose the Giantization Secret Technique. Just like its name, it could temporarily cause a Demon Pet's body size to skyrocket, increasing the Demon Pet's strength by twofold, but the Demon Pet's agility would inevitably be subject to certain negative effects.

The Giantization Secret Technique was very suitable for Adai, the Giant Whale Kun, and Round-and-Round. The other Demon Pets were also applicable, but their specialties were different, so the effect would certainly not be as good as theirs. For example, Kailan, even if her strength increased by twofold, would still be far inferior to Round-and-Round in its normal state in terms of power...

After distributing the subsidies, Li Changsheng and the others did not set off immediately, but under the leadership of the ten Instructors, headed to the Longduan Valley located near the Green Wild Forest.

This was a gourd-shaped valley of several dozen square kilometers, where a large number of wild Spirit Beast lived, and almost all of them were Spirit Beast of the Middle Rank or above.

This was naturally a man-made phenomenon; many of these wild Spirit Beast had rushed over from the vicinity in the past few days.

The purpose was simple: to let the Instructors and students who signed up to support the front lines sign some Temporary Spirit Pet and use Spirit Sea Tactics to inflict certain damage on the demons.

It was not just Yuanling Academy; other academies also had similar actions. The more Spirit Beast there were, the greater the role the Spirit Sea Tactics could play.

"Everyone had best fill up their Monster Pet Bag. Third and Fourth Rank students should try their best to contract Spirit Beast of the Upper Rank or above. Alright, everyone, act freely!"

Following Qian Yuanfei's order, Li Changsheng and the others began to disperse to look for wild Spirit Beast that caught their fancy.

A thought stirred in Li Changsheng's heart; the density of wild Spirit Beast here was very high, and there might be extra gains.

There was no lack of Elite wild Spirit Beast here. Due to their low strength, the Second Rank students split into several groups to act together.

Zhang Yi, Luo Jie, Yuan Yongyan, and others were acting together. While looking for wild Spirit Beast, they chatted casually.

Zhang Yi feigned a sigh and said, "Give me a few more days, and I believe I will be able to advance successfully!"

"I'm almost there too, but the gap between us and Brother Li is still very large. Who knows, maybe one day Brother Li will advance to the Fifth Rank."

Luo Jie opened his Thousand Mechanism Fan and looked at Zhang Yi absentmindedly.

Zhang Yi had been hit hard by Li Changsheng. Recalling when they first enrolled, he was Second Rank, and Li Changsheng was First Rank.

Half a year later, he was still Second Rank, but Li Changsheng had reached the Fourth Rank.

Zhang Yi said leisurely, "That's not necessarily true. The Fifth Rank is not easy to break through. Just for Mental Power to meet the standard, an ordinary Fourth-rank Demon Tamer would have to cultivate for several years, and the Demon Pet indicators are even harder."

"But I still feel that Brother Li will do it this year!"

Perhaps because he had been hit too many times, Luo Jie was instead full of confidence in Li Changsheng.

"If Li Changsheng can reach the Fifth Rank in one year—no, half a year—I will jump into a manure pit to take a bath!"

Zhang Yi pursed his lips. While speaking, he suddenly felt that one year was not very safe, so he shortened the time to half a year.

In just half a year, reaching the Fifth Rank from the Fourth Rank—such a Heavenly Pride had never appeared in the history of the Langya Kingdom, and even in the entire Fairy World, there surely weren't many people like that.

"This is what you said. A gentleman's word is as good as a team of four horses; Zhang Yi, you must remember what you said. We will all be witnesses!"

Luo Jie showed an excited expression. Even if Li Changsheng didn't reach the Fifth Rank after half a year, he wouldn't lose anything.

But if Li Changsheng did reach it, then there would be a good show to watch.

Suddenly, Li Changsheng appeared abruptly in front of them and said in a teasing tone, "Eh, Zhang Yi, I didn't expect you to have such a special hobby. As a friend, I will try my best to fulfill your wish!"

"Could it be..."

Zhang Yi's pupils shrank, as if he were disheveled in the wind, but in his heart, he regretted it deeply.

Since Li Changsheng had said so, it meant he was confident in reaching the Fifth Rank within half a year.

Luo Jie, Yuan Yongyan, and the others on the side, while expressing shock, revealed an appearance of having been dealt a blow.

"It's settled then. I'll go and subdue some first!"

Li Changsheng left with a smile and began to search for wild Spirit Beast.

At the first opportunity, Li Changsheng released his Mental Power to search for High Quality Fairy.

Unfortunately, although there were many Spirit Beast in the valley, most had already been checked, and High Quality Fairy could be said to be few and far between.

Li Changsheng searched for a long time before finding two 'fish that slipped through the net'.

At this time, Li Changsheng arrived at a small lake in the valley. The lake was not large, but it was the only water source here, and the Water Element Spirit Beast in the valley basically all lived here.

"Eh, Giant Blade Turtle!"

Suddenly, using the feedback from his Mental Power, Li Changsheng found his target, but the other party was not a High Quality Fairy.

By the lake not far away, a Giant Blade Turtle was lying on the river beach basking in the Sun Banner, not sensing the arrival of danger at all.

The Giant Blade Turtle was a type of large turtle Spirit Beast that excelled in defensive power. Its greatest characteristic was a sharp blade standing on its turtle shell, which was also the source of the Giant Blade Turtle's name.

At the same time, the Giant Blade Turtle also possessed the Pure Grade Xuanwu Bloodline.

Besides this Giant Blade Turtle, Li Changsheng also discovered some Fairy Egg of the Giant Blade Turtle; they could also be used to extract Basalt Essence Blood.

Even if the Fairy Egg had not yet hatched, the Basalt Essence Blood extracted would not be much less than that of an adult Giant Blade Turtle, because the Xuanwu Bloodline could almost be said to be constant and had little to do with age.

Suddenly, Li Zhangsheng's figure vanished, appearing abruptly above the Giant Blade Turtle.

Before the Giant Blade Turtle could react, Kailan appeared beside Li Zhangsheng and waved her hand to deliver a Leaf Blade Slash.

Sensing the impending crisis, this Giant Blade Turtle, which was only at the Middle Rank, instinctively retracted into its shell.

Even though the Giant Blade Turtle was known for its defense, in the face of absolute power, the hard shell was like paper before the Leaf Blade, and it was split directly in two.

Before the Giant Blade Turtle's blood could spill, Li Zhangsheng used his Mental Power to collect the blood in advance.

Soon, Li Zhangsheng put away the corpse of the Giant Blade Turtle, and in his arms, he held several turtle eggs the size of an adult's fist.

There might still be Giant Blade Turtles in the small lake, so Li Zhangsheng naturally had no reason to let them go.

The small lake was not large, looking to be less than ten mu in size, so Li Zhangsheng took out the Cangxuan Water-Stabilizing Pearl directly.

After activating it with his Mental Power, the Cangxuan Water-Stabilizing Pearl floated slightly, emitting a brilliant water-blue radiance.

Under Li Zhangsheng's control, countless sprays of water rushed out of the small lake, turning into several water dragons as thick as water vats, rushing toward the low-lying areas.

Splash—

The water dragons landed on the ground, and within a few breaths, they accumulated into small ponds, with even quite a few small fish and shrimp inside.

The small lake of less than ten mu kept dropping at a speed visible to the naked eye, and before long, it dried up completely, revealing a lake bottom covered in silt.

It did not exceed Li Zhangsheng's expectations; there were two more Giant Blade Turtles in the lake, and before they could escape, they were easily dealt with by Kailan.

Besides the Giant Blade Turtles, Li Zhangsheng also took the opportunity to subdue several Upper Rank Water Element Spirit Beasts.

Soon, Li Zhangsheng moved the water back into the small lake again.

Spending over an hour, Li Zhangsheng toured the entire valley, and in addition to three High Quality Fairy, he also subdued more than twenty Upper Rank Spirit Beasts.

He did not find any Elite Spirit Beasts; perhaps there were very few in the entire valley, as after all, Low Grade Elite Spirit Beasts could be described as one in ten thousand, and they were only able to reach such a realm because they obtained some fortuitous encounters, which allowed them to break through their limits.

After finishing the subduing, Li Zhangsheng arrived at the rendezvous point; very few people possessed several Monster Pet Bags like Li Zhangsheng, so by the time he arrived, the vast majority of people had already gathered.

Not waiting long, once everyone had gathered, Instructor Qian Yuanfei led everyone away from Yuanling Academy to meet up with personnel from other academies supporting the front line.

Among these academies, Qingmeng Academy and Hongtao Academy each sent 30 people, second only to Yuanling Academy; the other academies did not send many people due to their low strength, but the total number added up was very optimistic.

This time, the number of people dispatched from the Pengcheng Academy District exceeded five hundred.

Unlike Yuanling Academy, the other academies were not entirely composed of Second Rank, with many First Rank mixed in.

At the edge of the Academy District, the group did not wait long before dozens of large flying mounts dragged an aerial platform of nearly a thousand square meters over, landing on the open space in front of them.

This was an aerial platform specifically used by Peng City for transport, shuttling personnel and supplies supporting the front line back and forth every day.

Under the organization of the various Instructors, Li Zhangsheng and the others came onto the platform in an orderly fashion; because there were many strategic supplies piled on top, such as artillery, giant crossbows, and Catapults, the area was quite limited, only enough for everyone to sit cross-legged.

Before long, dozens of Flying Demon Pets took flight again, dragging the aerial platform and moving rapidly toward the northeast.

During the flight, a translucent energy shield rose up, blocking the gale winds of the sky outside.

The Abyss Gate was not very far from Peng City, about four or five hundred li away, and at the speed of the aerial platform, it was expected to arrive before dark.

Two hours later, Li Zhangsheng saw Luojing Mountain; this was already within the radiation range of the Demonic Qi from the Abyss Gate, and some escaping Demonic Qi affected the surrounding wild Spirit Beasts, polluting them into mindless Demonized Fairy.

After another half an hour or so, a tall and majestic fortress appeared in everyone's line of sight.

This fortress was a mix of castle and palace, possessing two city walls; the outer wall was even taller, likely reaching fifty meters in height, and its width was astonishing, with a large number of strategic weapons placed on top, giving people the feeling of a giant war platform.

The castle and palace were primarily practical, looking quite rugged, and they were also the final line of defense.

When the aerial platform approached, Li Zhangsheng gazed into the distance and faintly saw two more fortresses, surrounding the Abyss Gate in the center in a triangular formation.

On the edges of these three fortresses were some high mountains, and each high mountain had a fortress built upon it.

Before coming, the Academy specifically instilled some relevant knowledge into Li Zhangsheng and the others; these three fortresses were all converted from cities, and between them was a buffer zone of several thousand square kilometers.

Additionally, within a ten-li radius between the fortresses, one would not be affected by the Abyss Will; on the contrary, once demons approached the fortresses, they would be suppressed by the will of this world.

The higher the combat power, the more combat power would be weakened, which was the fundamental reason why the Dark Night King was clearly stronger but unable to kill the two Demon Commanders.

As long as the two Demon Commanders huddled in the depths, the Dark Night King had no way to deal with them.

Soon, the aerial platform landed in the fortress.

Immediately, everyone's gaze instinctively fell upon a Demon Pet that was a full hundred meters long; even though the other party clearly restrained its aura, it still made them feel immense pressure.

"Wow, so big!"

"This must be a Flood Dragon!"

"It's my first time seeing a Flood Dragon; this is a Demigod Beast of the Master Race!"

This was a Flood Dragon, slender with four legs, a horse's head and a snake's tail; it was one of the species evolving toward the Dragon Clan, and as long as it took a step further, it could transform into a True Dragon, all possessing quite powerful strength.

Simply put, a Flood Dragon is an evolutionary form of a Dragon Python.

As for the so-called Demigod title, it was mainly because it was only one step away from a true Divine Beast, and it could become a Divine Beast once it crossed it, but the difficulty coefficient of this step was too great.

Li Zhangsheng was also somewhat excited, instinctively releasing his Mental Power to check the information of the Flood Dragon.

(End of this chapter)