X-Dragon Era

"Boom... Boom... Boom..." In the midst of the intense roaring, the second round of bombing started quickly. Despite Xin Yun's full effort in evading, helplessly, he could avoid the physical impact, but the Sword Qi assault was too dense and entirely unpredictable, covering the sky.

After two bombings, Xin Yun had less than thirty percent of his energy left in his body, and as he looked towards the valley mouth, there was still some distance to go. Clenching his teeth tightly, Xin Yun knew that if he didn't come up with some strategy, the next bombing could very well be his doom.

While pondering, over a hundred Sword Dragons leaped up again from behind him, turned around in the air, and amid a furious spew of air currents, chased after Xin Yun once more.

Listening to the increasingly close sounds of Po Kong behind him, Xin Yun bit down hard, knowing he couldn't continue to evade erratically. While such random evasion could avoid seventy percent of the attacks, at his current state, he wouldn't be able to hold on.

Irregular evasion is a high-level dodging technique, performed randomly without any pattern, one of the essential skills for aerial combat. Although this method can avoid purposeful attacks, it can't dodge dense barrage fire.

In a flash of thought, Xin Yun steered Yinglong to make an abrupt turn towards the side of the mountain, as hundreds of Sword Dragons began their third dive-bomb attack simultaneously.

Hearing the whistling sound getting closer and closer, Xin Yun bit down hard once more, Yinglong made an abrupt turn and quickly reached the angle between the mountain wall and the ground. Then, spreading its wings, it shot out like a whirlwind with one full flap.

Up until now, aside from long-distance linear flights, Xin Yun mostly flew without using the wings, relying on the dragon's own movement. It wasn't that he didn't want to use them, but he couldn't control them well. With the propelling force of Yinglong's wings, a full flap could pose control issues.

So far, aside from long-distance flights and initial acceleration, Yinglong's wings had always been retracted. This was also the reason why Xin Yun had to attend Combat Dragon Academy. If he could use these wings flexibly, perhaps these Sword Dragons would be no trouble at all.

Sure enough, Xin Yun's maneuver paid off. By taking cover in the angle, it left much less space for the Sword Dragons, especially since the mountain wall wasn't straight. Many of them couldn't control themselves and crashed into the wall.

However, even though he used the mountain wall to block the third round of Sword Dragon bombardment at the critical moment, Xin Yun had only a sliver of energy left in his Dragon Ball. Thankfully, the valley mouth was now close at hand.

Steering the Sword Dragon, Xin Yun shot out at full speed. Meanwhile, the hundreds of Sword Dragons behind him loathly decelerated in mid-air. Wild creatures are like this, very territorial, and they usually won't pursue beyond their boundaries. Xin Yun dared to come here to capture a Sword Dragon because of this fact.

Everything that happened in the valley was seen by Yi Luo Xiang. She knew a bit about Xin Yun's situation. Watching him rush out of the valley mouth in a sorry state, Yi Luo Xiang's eyes instantly became teary. This man, she really didn't know what to say about him. To avoid her being bullied, he actually risked his life to come here.

Taking a deep breath, Yi Luo Xiang brought her hands together in front of her chest, filled with immense emotion, gratitude, and sincerity, and began to chant. To not waste Xin Yun's intentions, to not let his efforts be in vain, to prevent him from risking himself for her again, she had to succeed in one attempt!n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Accompanied by Yi Luo Xiang's sincere chanting, the next moment... the butterfly's club-shaped antennae gradually lit up, and an invisible Soul Chain shot out, accurately targeting a Sword Dragon's body.

In the instant that the Soul Chain connected, the Sword Dragon suddenly halted, then quivered violently, flipped its sword body, and with a howl, darted into the valley.

Failed... Indeed, controlling a Sword Dragon was not so easy. Despite Xin Yun's hard work and Yi Luo Xiang giving her all, it still wasn't successful.

Remembering Xin Yun's advice, Yi Luo did not continue to test the waters. She immediately turned the Sand Dragon around and retreated at full speed in the direction away from the valley mouth. Yi Luo had barely left when the next moment... numerous streaks of Sword Qi covered where she had just stood.

Yi Luo couldn't help but feel a shock of relief. Thankfully, she heeded Xin Yun's advice. Otherwise, if she had tried to exercise control again, she would have become a corpse by now.

All the Sword Dragons lingered outside the valley mouth for a few rounds before turning back toward the valley. At the same time, Xin Yun finally circled back from afar, looking towards Yi Luo Xiang with anticipation.

Faced with Xin Yun's questioning gaze, although Yi Luo Xiang wanted to tell him that she had succeeded, sadly, the Sword Dragon was too cunning. The moment she tried to exert control, it instantly turned tail and ran, not giving her a chance.

Looking at Xin Yun's helpless face, Yi Luo Xiang opened her mouth. She wanted to tell Xin Yun that they didn't absolutely need this Sword Dragon. If it didn't work out, they could just capture a Death Sand Dragon instead. She really didn't want Xin Yun to take such risks for her again, especially when they involved such great, potentially lethal danger.

But Xin Yun simply didn't give her the chance to refuse. Seeing Yi Luo Xiang's disappointed expression, he smiled and said, "Never mind, this is normal. Let's rest for a bit. Once my energy has recovered, we'll try again. We won't leave without capturing one!"