"Second brother, I was just kidding!" Seeing Xiao Man turn to leave, Yue Ran quickly grabbed her. "We won't talk, we'll rob it! I'll go first!"
"That's more like it."
"Can't we not eat the flood dragon egg?" Bai Chen struggled as if on his deathbed. "We can eat chicken eggs, duck eggs, bird eggs, is that okay?"
"Those are too common. We want to eat something uncommon."
"I think you want to reach for the sky!" Bai Chen gritted his teeth. "Do you have any confidence in getting the flood dragon egg?"
"No."
"Then how about we wait a while? When our cultivation reaches a higher level, then we'll go for the flood dragon egg?"
"By then, the egg will have turned into a grub, how can we eat it?" Yue Ran hooked Bai Chen's neck. "Big brother, as the eldest brother, you can't be a coward. Your younger brothers are counting on you to protect them."
"Can I protect you guys?" Bai Chen was on the verge of tears. He was clearly the one with the highest cultivation, why had he become the weakest?
"That's okay, we'll protect you." Yue Ran thumped his chest. "With us here, getting this flood dragon egg is as good as done." Su Dan Novel Network
Bai Chen looked utterly dejected. He felt his master had made a mistake in handing him over to Xiao Man. First, he was allowed to be robbed, then he was bought a thunder leopard to bully him, and now they were going to lead him to his death. Could he really live until the hunting day in September?
The three of them sneaked into the depths of the polar marsh where the flood dragon resided. In the depths, there was a bottomless deep pool.
"In here?"
"Yes, in here." Yue Ran rubbed his hands together. "I'll go first and lure the flood dragon out. You find a way to get the egg."
"What will I do then?"
"You'll keep watch."
Yue Ran turned into a streak of light and dived into the deep pool. Xiao Man and Bai Chen waited outside.
"Second brother, will third brother be alright?" Bai Chen asked worriedly. Yue Ran's cultivation was similar to his, late stage Foundation Establishment, but he had clearly just entered late stage Foundation Establishment, his realm was still a bit unstable. Yet he dared to provoke the flood dragon. This was clearly courting death, but the usually steady Xiao Man hadn't stopped him!
"Shh, don't make a sound." Xiao Man's eyes were fixed on the deep pool, waiting for Yue Ran to lure the flood dragon out, then she would sneak in to steal the egg.
A moment later, a pillar of water shot up from the deep pool. Yue Ran moved as fast as a meteor, and the flood dragon followed closely, showing no weakness. Seeing this, Xiao Man concealed her aura and dived into the deep pool.
Yue Ran glanced back at the pursuing flood dragon, a triumphant smile in his eyes. In just a moment, the flood dragon stopped, looked towards the deep pool, and then, abandoning Yue Ran, rushed back!
"Where do you think you're going!" Yue Ran drew his sword and thrust it at the flood dragon. The flood dragon flicked its tail and sent Yue Ran flying, smashing through a large patch of trees. Bai Chen's heart turned cold. It was over. This flood dragon was so powerful, Yue Ran wouldn't be alright, would he?
Just as Bai Chen was about to go out, he saw Yue Ran's figure shoot up into the sky and chase after it again. He quickly retracted his foot. He couldn't be blamed for his cowardice; the opponent was too powerful. His master had told him that when your enemy is very strong, you should preserve your own life!
Yue Ran used his ability to withstand blows to keep the flood dragon occupied. The flood dragon, annoyed by the constant pestering, attacked even more fiercely. Yue Ran was also getting anxious. No matter how much he could take a beating, he couldn't endure being beaten like this by the flood dragon. He wondered if his second brother had succeeded.
At this moment, Xiao Man emerged from the deep pool, an egg in her hand. However, this action enraged the flood dragon. It abandoned Yue Ran and lunged straight for Xiao Man. Startled, Xiao Man leaped up and fled for her life.
Yue Ran wanted to buy Xiao Man time to escape, but their attempt to steal the flood dragon egg had clearly angered it. No matter how Yue Ran attacked it, it remained unmoved, emitting angry roars, as if it wanted to tear the thief who stole its child to pieces.
Xiao Man pushed her speed to the limit. The flood dragon egg was delicious, but it wasn't that easy to eat. If she wasn't careful, she might be eaten by the flood dragon today!
Xiao Man glanced around, her gaze falling on the approaching Yue Ran. She immediately threw the flood dragon egg to Yue Ran. "Catch!"
Yue Ran caught it and changed direction, fleeing. The flood dragon immediately turned and pursued Yue Ran. Halfway through his escape, Yue Ran threw it to Bai Chen. Bai Chen was on the verge of tears. Why had he come to play such a thrilling game? Wasn't a good hunt enough? He had to become the prey!
"Big brother, quickly throw it to second brother!" Yue Ran reminded Bai Chen. Bai Chen's speed was too slow, and he was about to be caught. Bai Chen gnashed his teeth and flung the egg towards Xiao Man. Xiao Man caught it and continued to flee. The three of them created distance, leading the flood dragon on a wild chase.
Thus, in the depths of the polar marsh in the Eastern Yue Forest, a comical scene unfolded: three Foundation Establishment cultivators leading a Saint-ranked flood dragon on a wild chase.
The three of them seemed to be having fun, using the act of throwing the egg back and forth to make the flood dragon run in circles. Bai Chen gradually relaxed, but as soon as he did, disaster struck. When Yue Ran threw the egg over, he failed to catch it, and it fell, smashing onto a rock.
With a crunch, the egg broke.
Bai Chen stared blankly at the broken egg on the ground, forgetting to react.
"Run!" Xiao Man rushed forward and pulled Bai Chen away at full speed. Bai Chen's head was a bit fuzzy. It wasn't until he saw the enraged flood dragon chasing after them that he snapped back to reality.
"It's over!" Bai Chen was close to tears. He had never imagined that the flood dragon egg would break in his hands, and the flood dragon was furious, looking as if it wanted to skin them alive and tear out their tendons.
The breaking of the egg was an accident. Yue Ran hadn't expected it either. The flood dragon, which had been hesitant to attack earlier, was now determined to swallow them whole. Yue Ran pondered for a moment and then drew his sword, chasing after it.
The low-level demonic beasts in the Eastern Yue Forest were all scared away by the flood dragon's roar and fled in all directions. An Yue looked at the fleeing low-level demonic beasts and was very confused.
"Senior brother, what's going on?"
Liu Hong looked puzzled, leaped up, and flew to the top of a tree. At first glance, he almost fell from the treetop. "There's a dragon."
"A dragon?" An Yue's eyes lit up with excitement. He followed and flew to the treetop, and indeed, he saw a dragon in the distance, seemingly chasing something. However, it was too far to see clearly. "Senior brother, is that a dragon?"
"It should be, otherwise these low-level demonic beasts wouldn't be fleeing in terror," Liu Hong said solemnly. "Dragons are usually Saint-ranked and stay in the depths. Why would it suddenly come out?"
"Could someone have provoked it?"
"Possibly." Liu Hong grabbed An Yue and jumped down from the tree. "No matter the reason, it's very dangerous here now. We should retreat towards the outside to avoid being caught in the crossfire."
"Okay."
Liu Hong and An Yue retreated outwards again. They had come to the Eastern Yue Forest in advance to prepare for the hunt in September and also to improve their cultivation. Who would have thought that upon arrival, they would encounter so many high-level demonic beasts, almost scaring them to death.