Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas

Chu Chen and the others stood beneath Cyan Dragon City, gazing at the majestic architecture before them, their hearts filled with awe. The azure city walls were at least thirty meters high and were entirely built from lapis lazuli.

Lapis lazuli is a Sixth-Grade Star Treasure mineral, its hardness far surpassing ordinary gold stone. Even a full-force strike from a Lord-level Star Beast could not affect it.

The city gate was semicircular, towering at fifty meters, and reached a width of thirty meters. The gate was ancient bronze in color, crafted from ancient bronze gold, a material even harder than lapis lazuli. Not even a full-force strike from a Monarch-level Star Beast could shake it in the slightest.

Just by looking at the city walls and gates of Cyan Dragon City, one could glimpse its opulence.

Not to mention the dense arrangement of Star Core Cannons atop the city walls.

Living here would surely provide an overwhelming sense of security.

As everyone marveled, Dong Hanyang smiled and said, "It's getting late, let's enter the city and settle in first."

Everyone readily agreed upon hearing these words.

As they entered the city, they were stopped by the City Defense Army.

"What brings you to Cyan Dragon City?" a tall middle-aged man asked solemnly.

Wang Tianxiong quickly replied with a smile, "We are here to participate in the Dojo Exchange Competition." With that, he signaled the school heads to present the credentials issued by the Daoist School.

As they submitted their credentials, Chu Chen was observing the vigilant City Defense Army.

There were nine soldiers standing at the gate. Eight of them stood on either side of the gate, their Guardian Beasts uniformly being plant-type Guardian Beasts.

These were tree-like Guardian Beasts, reaching approximately thirty meters in height, with trunks at least two meters thick at their broadest point. The canopy was filled with dense foliage, entwined with vine-like tendrils as thick as an arm.

Chu Chen quickly summoned the Slaughter Atlas to check their information.

Star Beast Name: Wood Vine Tree Demon

Life Level: Mature Stage

Star Beast Quality: Perfect Level Upper Grade

Star Beast Talent: Frenzied Growth

Star Beast Level: Ninth Rank Lord-Level

Power Talent: D-level

Defense Talent: C-level

Agility Talent: D-level

Physical Talent: C-level

Soul Power Talent: B-level

Star Power Talent: C+ Level

Star Beast Attribute: Wood Element

Star Beast Skills: Vine Whip (Ordinary Level, Perfection Level), Wood Vine Entanglement (Ordinary Level, Perfection Level), Wooden Thorn (Elite Level, Great Success Realm), Wood Vine Armor (Excellence Level, Great Success Realm), Root Prison (Perfect Level, Minor Achievement Realm)

Seeing this, Chu Chen was astonished. A Lord-level Peak expert could only be a gatekeeper in Cyan Dragon City; what great power must those residing within the city possess?

These Wood Vine Tree Demons were mainly used for control, clearly a deliberate choice by the City Lord. In special cases, they would first control people to prevent any mishaps that could lead to an irreparable situation.

Finally, Chu Chen's gaze fell upon the person inspecting the documents. His aura was much stronger than the other City Defense Army soldiers, at least reaching the Late Stage of Monarch Level. His Guardian Beast was also a Wood Vine Tree Demon, but it was thicker than its kin, its aura also reaching Monarch Level.

When he summoned the Slaughter Atlas for inspection, he discovered that this Wood Vine Tree Demon had achieved an Epic Level quality.

This revelation greatly shocked Chu Chen. The transformation in the quality of the Wood Vine Tree Demon suggested that Cyan Dragon City must possess a relatively complete evolutionary path, allowing it to evolve to higher levels. This was likely the foundation of a large city.

Once inside the city, Chu Chen and his companions were once again awestruck by the large city's splendor. The streets were incredibly wide, and the shops lining them were grand. The streets bustled with people, appearing exceptionally lively.

Seeing the students' amazement, Dong Hanyang stroked his beard and said, "Let's walk and observe."

"Teacher, where will we stay, and what is the content of the preliminary selection?" Wang Lu asked nervously.

Lu Hongfei patted his shoulder and said, "Since Cyan Dragon Academy is currently on break, we will temporarily stay there. As for the preliminary selection content, it has not been announced yet. Don't feel pressured; consider this competition as a training experience. It will be beneficial for you in the future."

Upon hearing this, Wang Lu's expression fell. He looked at Lu Hongfei seriously and said, "Teacher, do you have such little faith in me?"

Without hesitation, Lu Hongfei nodded and replied, "It's not that I don't have faith in you, but this competition is filled with geniuses, many from noble and powerful families whose cultivation resources are unmatched by ours. If you can pass the preliminary selection, I will be satisfied."

Hearing this, Wang Lu was deeply disappointed. He had been full of confidence, eager to excel in the competition, but now it seemed he was simply overestimating himself.

Lu Hongfei's intentions were profound. His words were not exaggerated.

Although this might undermine Wang Lu's confidence, it was a fact. Recognizing the reality earlier would help him prepare mentally, avoiding a psychological blow upon failure.

After a long silence, Wang Lu surrendered to fate and nodded, "I understand, but it might not be so easy for them to defeat me."

Lu Hongfei smiled at this response. This was the effect he wanted. Wang Lu's mindset had shifted from initial overconfidence to a more balanced state, improving his psychological resilience.

This mindset would greatly aid him in the upcoming competition.

A teacher's role is to impart knowledge and answer questions. Lu Hongfei aimed to teach Wang Lu not just about battles but also the path to becoming a strong individual.

After roughly half an hour, they finally arrived at Cyan Dragon Academy, where they immediately noticed the immensely powerful Cyan-Scaled Flood Dragon.

Only at this moment did Chu Chen see it in its entirety. Its form was ninety percent similar to the dragons of Huaxia legend: horns like a deer, head like a camel, eyes like a rabbit, neck like a snake, belly like a mirage insect, scales like a fish, claws like an eagle, palms like a tiger, and ears like a cow.

Its body length was approximately a hundred meters, with a thickness of three meters. Its scale armor was a deep cyan color, with four dragon claws resembling eagle talons underneath, covered with thick scale armor. The claws were each one meter in length. Two dragon whiskers floated on each side of its head, its eyes filled with majesty, and its horns, several meters in size, ending in sharp points, clearly possessed significant destructive power.

Everyone was captivated by the imposing aura of the Cyan-Scaled Flood Dragon, unable to regain their composure for a long time.

It wasn't until Dong Hanyang's reminder that everyone snapped back to reality.

"Would you like to pre-experience the entrance ceremony of Cyan Dragon Academy?" Dong Hanyang asked with a smile.

Chu Chen and the others immediately showed expressions of curiosity upon hearing this.

"City Lord Dong, what is the entrance ceremony?"

Dong Hanyang explained with a smile, "The entrance ceremony of Cyan Dragon Academy is to face the Dragon Might of the Cyan-Scaled Flood Dragon directly. Under the effect of the array, entering within one hundred meters of it from the front allows you to feel its Dragon Might. The closer you get, the stronger the Dragon Might you must bear."

Upon hearing this, everyone showed expressions of anticipation, each one eager to give it a try.