Dragon Tamer
Chapter 972 - Chapter 972 Chapter 976 Temperament Divine Technique

Chapter 972: Chapter 976: Temperament Divine Technique Chapter 972: Chapter 976: Temperament Divine Technique This poison required a large amount of Washing Heart Grass, and rather than searching for the nearly impossible-to-find Xuanlong Dragon Cave, it was better to wait for hares by the bushes where Washing Heart Grass was plentiful.

After squatting in ambush for about four days, there was finally some movement.

“Shh!”

Suddenly, Cai You put her finger to her lips, signaling Mr. Jinli, who was chattering incessantly, to make no sound.

Mr. Jinli, too, realized something was approaching. He quickly closed his mouth and hid in the crevices of the rocks, his fishlike eyes wide with anticipation.

The Xuanlong was so rare that it was uncertain if it could survive into this era at all. Mr. Jinli had actually never seen a real Xuanlong either.

Zhu Minglang and Cai You also hid behind a large rock. The noise that Cai You had heard was coming from above their heads.

They were on a jagged cliff at the time, and the rocks here, nurtured by the clear springs and dew from above, sprouted a swath of Washing Heart Grass that grew along the hollowed-out central rock.

Zhu Minglang and Cai You were in the hollowed-out fault zones, and since there was movement above, they did not dare look up for fear of startling their target.

The sound was very faint, so slight that even pressed against the rock wall, they could barely hear a soft rubbing noise. It seemed something was slowly crawling down the rock face.

Finally, through the hollowed-out crevice, Zhu Minglang saw clusters of dark dragon fluff. This dragon fluff was extremely long, hanging down like a curtain made of velvety threads, except this majestic and beautiful dragon fluff seemed to be its mane, giving it an imposing look.

At first, Zhu Minglang assumed that the Xuanlong was an Azure Dragon species, probably with a slender body. But as more of its body slowly became visible beyond the crevices, Zhu Minglang realized that in fact, it had a robust, bulky physique.

A broad and powerful chest, strong limbs; aside from its incredibly magnificent and imposing mane, the rest of its body was covered with dark lunar scales. These made its already noble and domineering figure even more dignified, and the pair of jade-like wings added a sense of unparalleled impressiveness, reminiscent of a heavenly mystical Jade Dragon. As for its tail, it was particularly unique. When straightened, it resembled a dark crescent-moon blade!

The Xuanlong was extremely cautious, surveying its surroundings.

Its eyes were silvery-red, and deep within the pupils seemed to be another inner pupil. This inner Dragon Pupil was also quite nimble and could move on its own without the outer eye moving.

And when both its inner and outer pupils focused on the same spot, it seemed as though it could see the most minute details, such as a fly egg in the small hollow of the rock wall.

Zhu Minglang and Cai You held their breath with utmost concentration, especially after seeing those glistening crescent-moon Dragon scales. It was as if a Divine Monarch from the Heavenly Court was surveying his own domain!

The Xuanlong paced back and forth in the Washing Heart Grass, checking repeatedly to ensure there were no ambushes. When satisfied with the safety, it finally stuck out its tongue and coiled up the Washing Heart Grass into its mouth.

It seemed that the toxins had paralyzed its dragon mouth and teeth; its attempts to chew were very stiff, and it could only use its tongue, which appeared to be a laborious effort and slightly comical.

Zhu Minglang turned his head to look at Mr. Jinli, who was hiding slightly deeper inside.

Is it the Xuanlong?

Zhu Minglang asked Mr. Jinli with his gaze.

Mr. Jinli immediately nodded, confirming that this was indeed a Xuanlong!

Zhu Minglang’s attention was on the Xuanlong’s tail.

Like the Yama Dragon’s Wings of Death Scythe, filled with a deterrent force.

The crescent xuan blade tail of the Xuanlong emitted an invisible pressure just like its presence did.

Zhu Minglang and Cai You had previously discovered bodies that hardly bore any marks of resistance, indicating that the Xuanlong’s strength far surpassed those mighty Demon Saints and Beast Gods; what was even more terrifying was that among its ancient prey, not a single one bore any “knife wounds”!

Zhu Minglang initially deduced from mostly seeing bite marks and claw marks that this dragon species had very powerful teeth and claws. However, he hadn’t anticipated that it wasn’t the teeth or claws that were the most fearsome, but rather its tail – the crescent blade tail was likely even more deadly than Bai Qi’s sting tail!

Bai Qi’s sting tail was unexpected, flexible and possessed strong penetrating power. If it could strike an enemy’s vital spot directly, it indeed had the capability to kill with a single blow.

And this Xuanlong’s crescent xuan blade tail was domineering and fierce – one could tell at a glance that it could cleave some ancient Holy Devils right in half!

The dragon was found.

And it indeed was a Xuanlong…

But could he actually defeat it?

Zhu Minglang hurriedly checked his Qiankun Bracelet to see if he had brought the Dragon-binding Divine Silkworm Silk with him.

“Luckily, when Nie Xiaoxuan came to the capital, she specially gave me some. I wonder if this high-grade Dragon-binding Divine Silkworm Silk can restrain this Xuanlong,” Zhu Minglang secretly thought.

The Xuanlong moved very slowly; it was likely that the poison had spread to its body, making its movements somewhat stiff.

In fact, seeing its current state, Zhu Minglang was rather delighted.

If it wasn’t poisoned, with its strength, it was doubtful even if he used all his power, he could subdue it, to say nothing of the Yama Dragon currently in a recuperative state – without its Wings of Death Scythe, its power would be greatly diminished.

This Xuanlong was at least of God principal level.

Whether it had reached the Divine Monarch level was hard to say, since it was poisoned and in poor spirits. Moreover, it was very good at concealing its aura. If he hadn’t been so close, he might have completely missed the presence of such a powerful Xuanlong grazing here.

Zhu Minglang took out the Dragon-binding Divine Silkworm Silk, ready to capture the Xuanlong.

However, Mr. Jinli swam over and stopped Zhu Minglang.

“This Xuanlong is exceedingly valuable, and you only have one chance. I suggest you carefully draft a dragon capturing and taming plan,” Mr. Jinli said.

“That’s exactly why I can’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Zhu Minglang said.

“You’ve forgotten that you have a special divine power as a Dragon Shepherd, a power which you’ve always found quite lackluster,” Mr. Jinli said.

Zhu Minglang might not have thought of it had Mr. Jinli not mentioned it.

Initially, when he ascended to the Goddess rank, the Dragon Shepherd also unlocked a special divine power related to charm.

In Zhu Minglang’s view, abilities that didn’t directly increase his combat strength were somewhat underwhelming.

“Are you talking about the God Dye Affinity?” Zhu Minglang asked.

“Yes, taming dragons doesn’t necessarily involve overpowering them through force. You can also use a friendly and gentle approach. Think about it, Xuanlongs have significant growth defects; they are actually willing to partner with Dragon Shepherds.”