The vast sky stretched endlessly, fierce winds howling!
The ferocious and majestic colossal beast—the Golden Flame Dragon Lion Griffon—stood proudly in the air. Its lion eyes burned with raging fury, filled with endless wrath. As a Saint Domain magical beast, it had been ages since any creature had dared provoke it like this!
Yet today, two insignificant humans had come knocking at its door. This was an enormous insult and provocation to a mighty Saint Domain magical beast!
The Golden Flame Dragon Lion Griffon was furious, and the consequences would be severe!
"Golden Flame Dragon Lion Griffon, I have no other intentions in coming here!"
The purple-robed elder spoke, his voice kind and gentle, like a benevolent grandfather. "This is my granddaughter. In a few days, she will turn sixteen, and I wish to give her a birthday present!"
"Insignificant human, what exactly are you trying to say?"
The Golden Flame Dragon Lion Griffon's furious voice exploded across the sky!
"My granddaughter possesses extremely high magical talent—dual wind and fire elements at the super grade, with spiritual power thirty-eight times that of her peers!"
The purple-robed elder chuckled warmly. "And you, Golden Flame Dragon Lion Griffon, happen to be a Saint Domain magical beast of the dual wind and fire elements. This old man hopes you will form a contract with my granddaughter and become her magical pet!"
Form a contract!
Become her magical pet!
The words struck like a thunderclap, shaking everyone's minds with a deafening roar!
"Dragon God above! Did I… did I hear that wrong?"
"Making a mighty Saint Domain magical beast the pet of a little yellow-haired girl? Damn, that's the craziest joke I've ever heard in my life!"
"They actually want to subdue a Saint Domain magical beast!!! The Saint Domain really is a realm we mortals can't even begin to imagine!"
"Who exactly is this Saint Domain mage…"
Allison, Bobby, Milo, and Yale were all shaken to their core. They stared at the purple-robed elder standing proudly in the sky, faces full of disbelief!
What kind of existence was a Saint Domain magical beast?
It was a terrifying being that stood at the absolute pinnacle of countless magical beasts!
Subduing a Saint Domain magical beast?
It was simply unimaginable!
Meng Lei was shocked as well, but more than that, his blood was boiling with excitement. "That's too badass! Too domineering! Going straight for a Saint Domain magical beast the moment he arrives—absolutely insane! If I could subdue a Saint Domain magical beast as a mount, I'd die without regrets!"
"Foolish humans! You are too arrogant!"
The Golden Flame Dragon Lion Griffon was enraged. Flames of fury erupted in its lion eyes. "I will tear you to pieces, burn you to ash, and ease the hatred in my heart!"
Rolling thunder boomed across the sky as terrifying wind-element energy began to gather around the Golden Flame Dragon Lion Griffon. In moments, a massive tornado appeared!
Boom boom boom—
The several-hundred-meter-tall tornado stood like a heavenly pillar between heaven and earth. Sand and stones flew wildly, the sky darkened, and everything within several kilometers was engulfed!
"Dragon God above!"
"Is this the terror of a Saint Domain magical beast?"
Even from several kilometers away, the group could feel the horrifying power of the tornado hovering in the void. If anyone were sucked into it, they would be crushed to death with no remains!
"E-everyone… shouldn't we get farther away?"
"Gods fighting, mortals suffer. This level of battle isn't something we can watch. Let's get out of here. Just in case…"
The five of them exchanged glances and saw pure terror in each other's eyes!
Then, they all chickened out.
"Run!"
…
"Insignificant humans, die!"
The Golden Flame Dragon Lion Griffon flapped its wings once. The tornado slammed toward the old man and young girl in the sky. The girl's pretty face changed slightly as she cried out, "Grandpa!"
"No need to panic!"
The purple-robed elder smiled gently. He grabbed his granddaughter and vanished from the spot in a flash. The furious tornado struck empty air, unable to harm the grandfather and granddaughter in the slightest!
When they reappeared, they were already behind the Golden Flame Dragon Lion Griffon. At the same time, an incredibly thick silver lightning bolt appeared!
Crack—
The lightning tore through the sky and struck viciously at the Golden Flame Dragon Lion Griffon!
"Sly humans!"
The Golden Flame Dragon Lion Griffon roared and spat out a long flame dragon from its mouth!
Boom—
The fire dragon collided with the silver lightning. It was like a nuclear explosion. Amid the earth-shaking blast, a massive mushroom cloud rose into the sky!
The ground rumbled, trees snapped and broke!
Electricity raged wildly, sparks flying everywhere!
"Oh my god!"
The five people—Meng Lei and the others—who were running for their lives saw the scene behind them and were terrified to the extreme. They ran desperately, wishing they had been born with two extra legs!
Boom—
Unfortunately, they were still a step too slow. A terrifying shockwave erupted instantly, spreading outward in all directions from the point of collision. In just a few breaths, it reached them!
"It's over!!!"
A massive force slammed into them. Meng Lei felt as if someone had smashed his head hard. Everything went black before his eyes, and he knew nothing more!
…
An unknown amount of time later…
Meng Lei slowly regained consciousness!
"My head hurts so much!"
Meng Lei touched his head—it was sticky!
"Am I bleeding?"
Meng Lei looked at his blood-stained hand, feeling like crying. Only then did he realize that not a single part of his body was unharmed. His head was spinning, his waist and back ached…
"But at least… I'm still alive?"
Recalling the terrifying scene before he blacked out, Meng Lei felt lingering fear. "That was like the end of the world. I never imagined battles between Saint Domain experts would be this terrifying!"
As the saying went, newborn calves don't fear tigers. Earlier, he hadn't even wanted to run—he had actually wanted to watch this world's so-called Saint Domain battle up close. Thinking back on it now, it was laughable!
Watch it up close?
"With my current strength, I don't even qualify to spectate from a distance!"
Meng Lei smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Just surviving is already a stroke of luck. Sigh… I still underestimated this world after all!"
Then, Meng Lei struggled to his feet.
The battle seemed to have ended?
The Golden Flame Dragon Lion Griffon was gone!
The old man and the young girl were gone too!
But the devastated forest around them showed that the battle earlier had been incredibly fierce—nothing short of world-destroying. Thankfully, they had been far enough away and had luckily survived!
"Allison, wake up!"
"Bobby! Wake up!"
"Milo! Yale…"
"Where am I?"
"I'm not dead?"
Under Meng Lei's shaking, Allison and the other three gradually woke up. Like him, they had suffered some minor injuries but were otherwise fine. A short rest would have them fully recovered!
"Saint Domain-level battles really aren't something we can witness!"
"It was too terrifying!"
Having survived a brush with death, everyone felt a wave of relief. But along with the relief, they were all extremely curious about the outcome of the battle. After all, this was a fight between Saint Domain experts—one they might never see again in their lifetimes!
"Who won in the end?"
"Should we… go take a look?"
"Is that a good idea?"
"The battle is already over. It should be fine to go check."
"Then let's go look!"
Before long, the five of them reached the area below the battlefield and were completely stunned by the scene before them!
"Ding! Detected a dropped item. Would you like to pick it up?"