Chapter 859: Surrender “Is that dragon... in the Fate State?” “He’s not using a Star State dragon? What’s going on? Are my eyes deceiving me?” “Seven, eight... Seriously? A Fate State dragon can grasp that many laws? I can’t even compare to a pet?” “Damn, what’s the bloodline of this dragon? It feels more intimidating than the pets of that guy from the Dragon Tomb Academy!” “He’s not merging with the pet. Is he going to let the pet fight them on its own?” Everybody on the hill was astonished when the Inferno Dragon revealed its strength, as the dragon was definitely weird. It was a mere Fate State pet that could somehow wield eight laws; half of the geniuses present weren’t capable of doing that. They preferred to believe that they weren’t perceptive enough to detect the dragon’s real level. Or maybe, the dragon had a top bloodline and could be counted as one of the best hundred pets! Otherwise, how could a normal dragon be that capable? ... On the island— Boom!! The Inferno Dragon collided with the Dragon Devil, raising a torrent of flames that contained various laws. Those laws were perfectly matched with the Inferno Dragon’s skills, making its flames so horrifying that they easily dispelled the law attacks the Dragon Devil was launching. The Inferno Dragon dashed forward as the ocean of flames were swept out. It seemed tiny when it stood in front of the Star State dragons, being only two hundred meters long; most of the Star State dragons were a thousand meters long. However, the horror of the Inferno Dragon couldn’t be neglected. Dragon Devil was flung back after only one collision, all while being merged with his pet. The Inferno Dragon had simply whipped him. Dragon Devil was shocked. He sensed that the strength of his opponent was unimaginably terrifying the moment they collided, just like being run over by an interstellar warship. He hurriedly summoned his pets when the flaming dragon tail was whipping him. In fact, the already summoned dragons charging along with him had already taken action before he called out his other pets. Roar!! A dragon fully covered in blue scales roared and revealed daunting pressure. It was furious as it found that it had been awed by a dragon whose level was lower than itself; it whipped back with its own tail, trying to block the Inferno Dragon. The dragon was a thousand meters long, and its tail was five times as big as the Inferno Dragon’s; it was like a bat hitting a chopstick. However, a shocking scene happened: the Inferno Dragon’s tail was like a sharp knife able to cut apart the other dragon’s tail! That thick tail was ripped apart from the middle as if made of tofu. The flames next to the wound were burning furiously, spreading to the rest of his body like parasites. The Inferno Dragon’s tail had enough strength left to whip Dragon Devil brutally. Dragon Devil narrowed his eyes. He was able to establish defenses thanks to the time his pet bought him. A web appeared in front of him and knocked the dragon tail away, but he was also pushed thousands of meters back, tumbling as he went. The Inferno Dragon roared and charged again, gathering the power of laws on its claw. Then, it waved its claw, launching a glittering aura, which made Dragon Devil change his expression again; dark black light burst out over his body as he activated his constitution. He had a demon constitution. His combat ability soared along with the dragon he had merged with, and he fought his opponent with bloodshot eyes. The Inferno Dragon roared excitedly; divine light emerged on its body. Its attack became even more powerful, suppressing Dragon Devil again, even though he had just activated his constitution. Bang! Bang! Bang! The man and the dragon fought fiercely on the island. Dragon Devil’s other pets supported him by buffing him with enhancement skills, making him as strong as anyone in the Star State. Adding his demon constitution, even someone in the advanced phase of the Star State could be defeated. However... the more the Inferno Dragon fought, the braver it became and the more power of laws it unleashed! It was already capable of launching ten laws in the end, which was something only those in the advanced phase of the Star State could do. The Inferno Dragon suppressed Dragon Devil the whole time by leveraging its divine power and magnificent astral power. Su Ping’s dragon unleashed a great power every time Dragon Devil burst into an outrage. The audience on the hill were already stupefied by the weird battle. Nobody expected that the genius from the Dragon Tomb Academy would have been taken care of by Su Ping’s pet. It was an absolute domination! Su Ping—the one being challenged—simply stood in one corner of the island, as if he were enjoying the fight. Wasn’t that insulting? Many people wore weird expressions and felt sorry for Dragon Devil. It was okay to lose, but losing to someone’s pet was awfully humiliating! Dragon Emperor who was at the moment sitting inside a circle lost his casualness. He solemnly gazed at the pet fighting on the island. Of all people, he knew how strong Dragon Devil was. Dragon Devil had challenged him a dozen times in the academy, and he failed every time. Although he was the winner, he admitted that the guy was very strong and only second to him in the Dragon Tomb Academy! “It seems that the dragon is not showing its full strength. It can’t be a Fate State pet...” Dragon Emperor thought of many things. For example, there were certain forbidden skills that could lower pet levels, so that the Fate State cultivators could sign contracts with them. However, such forbidden skills could only be used by Ascendant State warriors, and they were very dangerous. “His pet...” On another seat—Oasis Dragon King’s face had a grave expression too. Unlike others, the candidates from the Amir Royal Academy had seen Su Ping’s punch when he competed for the recommendation; they knew he was probably even stronger than Dragon Devil on his own. They didn’t know he also had such a horrifying pet! Su Ping would definitely become significantly stronger if he merged with the pet; he could kill that Dragon Devil easily! His heart was heavy when he thought of his previous challenge; he was at least 30% less confident of defeating Su Ping after seeing the pet! The Thousand Leaves Holy Lady—next to Su Ping’s seat, who wore a green leaf on her forehead—glanced at Su Ping and remarked, “He seems to be a pure controller.” The woman on the other side was clad in a white robe; she was holding a soft cat in her arms. She said with weird eyes, “But he doesn’t seem to be planning to help his pet. Even pure controllers can be terrifying if they cooperate with their pets, especially such a horrifying one.” The Thousand Leaves Holy Lady said calmly, “No wonder he was unwilling to accept the challenge. That pet is probably his trump card and was unwilling to expose it.” “Dragon Devil isn’t bad. He’s mastered seven laws. He’s capable of fighting advanced Star State foes with the boost of his dragon lineup. Unfortunately, his way of fighting is too barbaric and unenjoyable.” The white-robed woman chuckled. She was from the Holy Oriole Academy, which only admitted female students; that was the reason why it was no longer compared to the four best academies. The two Star Lords and the instructors from all the academies were also watching the fierce battle unfold on the island. “Do you feel it? That dragon does seem to be in the Fate State.” “I don’t think it’s hiding its level either. Even if it’s hiding it, there’s bound to be flaws when fighting so fiercely. But I haven’t noticed anything.” “Without a doubt, it is a Fate State dragon...” “...Are you saying that a student of the Dragon Tomb Academy is going to be defeated by a pet of his own level?” “Ha!” Someone couldn’t help but burst into laughter. The others looked weird too; the instructor from the Dragon Tomb Academy had awful and shocked faces. A pet had suppressed a genius from their academy. It was absolutely unbelievable! What mattered most for battle pet warriors in the Federation was to overwhelm their opponent. Battle pet warriors could easily defeat beasts of their same level in the wilderness, by merging with their pet and using the help of other pets! The stronger they were, the more useful the pets were. If someone in the Ascendant State could ask a Celestial State expert to get a Celestial pet for them, they would be invincible in the Ascendant State! “A dragon has taught the Dragon Tomb Academy a lesson. What an eye-opener,” remarked an instructor from the Hugh Mia Academy. The Star Lord from the Dragon Tomb Academy was gloomy and silent. The battle on the island ended just then. Dragon Devil had performed all kinds of skills, but he couldn’t defeat the Inferno Dragon. He was exhausted, and could not resist the Inferno Dragon’s attacks anymore. Eventually he was caught and smashed into a pit on the ground. Then, the Inferno Dragon descended from the sky and stomped the pit, raising a storm of dust. “We admit defeat!” The Star Lord from the Dragon Tomb Academy suddenly emerged next to the Inferno Dragon. He seemed angry after seeing that it was about to attack. He couldn’t counterattack; not after the Star Lords of the other academies had teased him. He simply punched after seeing that the vicious beast ignored him and was about to attack again. However, he didn’t use the power of faith; he simply wanted to push the beast away and teach it a lesson. The Inferno Dragon seemed to have detected the threat and stopped attacking Dragon Devil. The joy in its eyes was replaced by fury. Then it roared. Roar!! Splendid divine power emanated from its body! It was so dazzling that the entire island was illuminated. Everybody was shocked. The Inferno Dragon gathered the power of laws on its claws after it unleashed divine power. The number of laws increased from ten to twenty before it hit back to meet the punch. After a boom, as if a nuclear bomb would have just exploded, the entire island trembled. The Inferno Dragon slid hundreds of meters back, then roared even more furiously. It could sense that the guy’s level was much higher than its own, but it had already seen too many Star Lords! It had even met a lot of Ascendant State creatures by Su Ping’s side; the pressure of a higher level didn’t affect it, at all. “Huh?” The Star Lord was stunned; his expression changed, not expecting his punch to be blocked. Besides, he was shocked to see that the dragon had launched the power of twenty laws! The number was twice as large as before! That dragon had been hiding its strength! Suddenly, a roar burst out, “What are you doing?” The mentor of the Amir Royal Academy appeared and glared at the Star Lord from the Dragon Tomb Academy. Su Ping wasn’t a student of the Amir Royal Academy, but he was there thanks to a recommendation of theirs; it was impossible for the instructor to turn a blind eye to that. The Star Lord from the Dragon Tomb Academy was momentarily lost for words. Su Ping had also flown over right then; the smile on his face was gone, and his eyes were cold. He didn’t expect that a Star Lord would suddenly attack. Fortunately, the guy didn’t use the power of faith, or the Inferno Dragon would have been wounded, even though he had taught it a hundred laws! After all, the Star Lord State and the Star State were completely different. Su Ping had mastered a hundred laws, but he wasn’t confident of fighting a common Star Lord! Star Lords were in a completely different dimension; it wasn’t just about the number of laws! “Are all the people of the Dragon Tomb Academy sore losers?” said the instructor with an unfriendly tone while standing in front of the Inferno Dragon and Su Ping. The Star Lord slightly changed his expression and snorted. “You kept attacking after we had already admitted defeat. You violated the rules first!” “Cough! Cough!” Dragon Devil crawled out of the pit as they spoke; he had been hearing everything that happened outside; although beaten up, his senses hadn’t been disrupted. He had such troubling feelings that he wouldn’t have had the courage to raise his head if he hadn’t failed countless times. It was humiliating to have lost to a pet! “What’s an instructor doing here? Don’t come here if you can’t afford failing!” snapped the the other instructor. The Star Lord glanced at him coldly but didn’t argue. The instructor snorted; he didn’t plan on continuing, as nobody could ever really win such a debate. All that he could do was to say something nasty and make them feel uncomfortable. The mentor turned around and said to Su Ping, “Check if your pet is wounded.” Su Ping gave a slight nod. He had already examined the Inferno Dragon, and it was fine.