Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas

"By the way, just a quick reminder, the Dragon Aura of the Cyan-Scaled Flood Dragon is quite strong. You don't have to push yourselves too hard. Just feel it briefly, and don't forget that the preliminary selection is coming soon. If you get injured, it could adversely affect the upcoming competition, which would be a significant loss." Dong Hanyang kindly reminded.

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but nod.

A group of sixty-five people cautiously made their way toward the Cyan-Scaled Flood Dragon.

Soon, they entered the hundred-zhang range of the Cyan-Scaled Flood Dragon.

As soon as Chu Chen stepped in, he felt a terrifying Dragon Aura descend, making his legs feel as if they were filled with lead, unable to move.

It was as if an invisible mountain pressed down on his shoulders, even bending his spine.

The situation of the others was similar to Chu Chen's. Many of them only briefly felt it before immediately stepping back.

It was clear they had taken Dong Hanyang's words to heart.

However, Dong Hanyang looked at these retreating students and shook his head with some regret.

These students were too cautious; such people find it hard to become strong because they lack the ambition to win.

In just three breaths of time, over fifty people had successively withdrawn from the range of the Dragon Aura.

When they came to their senses and wanted to experience the Dragon Aura again, they found that it had disappeared.

Even if they rushed to the front of the Cyan-Scaled Flood Dragon, they couldn't feel any trace of the Dragon Aura.

While everyone was puzzled, a handsome young man walked out from the academy.

He seemed to notice their confusion and explained with a smile, "The Dragon Aura of the Cyan-Scaled Flood Dragon can only be experienced once a month per person. If you retreat, you'll have to wait until next month."

"Why is that?"

The young man patiently explained, "The Cyan-Scaled Flood Dragon is long dead, and this Dragon Aura comes from an array. Operating the array consumes Star Core. If it could be used without limit, even the entire Cyan Dragon City would find it hard to bear."

Hearing this, the group finally revealed a look of realization.

The young man introduced his identity and purpose.

This young man was named Wang Lingfeng, a student of Cyan Dragon Academy. He took on the task from the academy to welcome the Daoist Schools coming to participate in the exchange competition.

According to Wang Lingfeng, this Dragon Aura of the Cyan-Scaled Flood Dragon greatly benefits Beast Masters in their cultivation. Resisting this aura can unlock one's potential, train one's willpower, and most importantly, compress Soul Power, thereby speeding up cultivation.

Hearing Wang Lingfeng's explanation, those who had stepped back showed expressions of regret.

This might be why Dong Hanyang shook his head; opportunities have to be sought and contended for. Without the ambition to be strong, it's hard to seize opportunities. Simply following a routine in cultivation offers no chance of becoming powerful.

Chu Chen and the others were not particularly happy either; this Dragon Aura was too strong, making it difficult to enter a meditation state under such pressure.

Chu Chen sat cross-legged, attempting to enter a state of meditation.

On the initial attempt, due to the overpowering Dragon Aura, he found it hard to concentrate while resisting the pressure and enter the meditation state.

However, Chu Chen did not give up. He took a deep breath to let his body and soul adapt to the Dragon Aura.

After adjusting for about a quarter of an hour, his body gradually acclimatized to the presence of this Dragon Aura, and he tried to enter the meditation state again.

This time, it went surprisingly smoothly. Upon entering meditation, he immediately noticed the benefits brought by the Dragon Aura.

This Dragon Aura seemed like a compressor that could compress and purify the Star Power within its range.

When Chu Chen refined the Star Power, he noticed changes in his Soul Sea as well.

The originally overflowing Soul Sea showed signs of subsidence under the influence of this Dragon Aura, allowing him to effortlessly integrate the newly refined Soul Power into his Soul Sea.

The Soul Sea is like a bottle with limited capacity. To hold more water, the density of the water must be increased. Hence, Beast Masters need to continually compress their Soul Power during cultivation. But the presence of this pressure eliminates that step, allowing refined Soul Power to be directly infused into the Soul Sea.

This invisibly accelerated the pace of cultivation, and the Soul Power became increasingly solid. If he continued to cultivate here, Chu Chen's Soul Power, under the same Realm, would become more robust compared to others.

After cultivating for a quarter of an hour, Chu Chen's Soul Sea was filled again, and he could clearly feel that his Soul Power seemed to have become thicker.

The Dragon Aura at the fringes could no longer aid him; to continue seeking benefits, he had to move further in, but the Dragon Aura he had to endure would be even stronger.

Fortune favors the bold; to gain more benefits, he had to take a gamble.

Currently, Chu Chen's Realm has reached the mid-stage of the Second Rank Commander Level, while Lei Yao and Nirvana are at the Peak of Commander Level. Cultivating here might allow him to break through to the Third Rank Commander Level, and he could use this feedback strength to successfully break through to the Third Rank Commander Level.

Thinking of this, Chu Chen suddenly opened his eyes and turned to Wang Lingfeng, asking, "Senior Brother Wang, I wonder if my Guardian Beasts can cultivate here."

Upon hearing this, Wang Lingfeng pondered briefly before responding, "The school's rules do not allow it for us, but you are not a student of the academy, so these rules do not apply to you."

Hearing this, Chu Chen quickly expressed his gratitude, "Thank you very much."

Once he got the answer, he didn't dare delay and immediately summoned all three of his Guardian Beasts. If discovered by the academy's management, they might intervene, so he needed to seize the opportunity to quickly gain benefits.

After instructing his three beasts to find suitable positions to cultivate in, Chu Chen immediately moved forward.

Chu Chen struggled to lift his right leg, feeling as if a thousand-pound weight was tied to it, making each step extremely difficult.

Grinding his teeth, Chu Chen painfully took a step forward, sweat already dripping down his forehead, but he continued to grit his teeth and move forward.

After advancing a distance of ten zhang, Chu Chen's clothes were soaked in sweat, and his body seemed to be reaching its limit.

He took a deep breath and had to stop; if he continued, there was a risk of injury.

He was not foolish enough to endanger himself, as delaying the competition would be a significant loss.

He sat cross-legged, letting his body adapt to the Dragon Aura, but he did not close his eyes; instead, he watched his three beasts continuing to move forward not far away.

Shadow Kill had just entered its Growth Stage, with relatively low physical strength and Realm. Facing such terrifying pressure, it could only advance to eight zhang, somewhat weaker than Chu Chen, leaving it unwilling, its insect legs trembling as if they might break at any moment.

Seeing this, Chu Chen quickly comforted it, "Shadow Kill, that's enough. Train here for now."

Upon hearing its master's reassurance, Shadow Kill let out a low growl of reluctance, but it didn't push itself further and began to train on the ground.

At this time, Lei Yao and Nirvana had already advanced twenty zhang. Although their pace was slow, they showed no signs of stopping.