Chapter 801: Reunion After a Long Separation
"This..."
Looking at the template displayed on the information panel before him, Ling Zhan was momentarily stunned!
Holy Dragon?
This little creature was actually of the Holy Dragon rank and not the Dragon rank!?
The ranking system of Western dragons was different from that of Eastern dragons.
Western dragons, from lowest to highest, were ranked as: Earth Dragon, Wyvern, Lesser Dragon, Dragon, and Holy Dragon.
The Holy Dragon was the highest-tier existence.
Even the Radiant Dragon King was merely at the Dragon tier.
Who could have expected this dragon egg to hatch into a Holy Dragon?
Crunch crunch crunch...
While Ling Zhan was still in shock,
the pitch-black little creature had already crawled out of the eggshell, nestled into Ling Zhan's lap, and started munching on its own eggshell with its tiny claws.
Clearly.
It truly saw Ling Zhan as a parent-like existence!
The little one ate the eggshell happily.
The supposedly tough dragon eggshell was utterly fragile under the bite of its tiny dragon teeth.
After finishing its meal, the little one stretched lazily.
Gawu!
It let out a soft cry and then affectionately rubbed its head against Ling Zhan's chest.
Ling Zhan: "..."
What should he do?
Should he contract it?
If he did...
He already had three contracted divine beasts.
But if he didn't, he couldn't just leave it alone.
After all, this was a Holy Dragon hatchling!
It was certainly an unexpected surprise!
And quite a sudden one at that.
After a brief consideration, Ling Zhan decided to contract the little one.
After all, it was a Holy Dragon.
Without hesitation, he used Beast Mastery on the little black creature.
The little one sensed Ling Zhan's intent and didn't resist at all, agreeing immediately.
Ding!
[You have successfully contracted the beast pet: Dark Holy Dragon!]
This was the advantage of being a non-specialist.
Even the Beastmaster's contracting skill was something he could use.
Gawu!
Sensing the deepening bond with its new master, the little black dragon let out a delighted cry.
It snuggled even closer, rubbing its small head against Ling Zhan.
Ling Zhan stroked the little one's head and smiled as he stood up. "I was going to give you a name, but since this is too sudden, I haven't thought of one yet. I'll name you later."
"For now, return to the pet space. I'll name you after I finish my business here."
"Oh... and I'll introduce you to your three older sisters."
Gawu!
The little black dragon nodded joyfully before disappearing into the pet space.
Watching this scene, Ling Zhan couldn't help but feel amused.
Meng Shuang, Yun Man, and Chang Yue probably had no idea they had just gained a new little sister.
But for now, he needed to head to the embassy's arena.
The staff had already sent him a message.
They also mentioned that Meng Shuang had effortlessly obliterated a level 169 Iron Fist Martial God with a single thunderball.
That made Ling Zhan raise an eyebrow.
It seemed his three divine beast princesses had perfectly absorbed the Beast God Boundary-Breaking Pill.
Otherwise, their strength wouldn't have skyrocketed this much.
Without further thought, he activated the Teleport skill, an SS-rank universal ability.
Anywhere within sight—he could teleport instantly.
Buzz!!
In just a blink of an eye.
A pillar of light descended from the sky into the embassy's arena.
Swoosh!!
This time, everyone instinctively turned their heads!
Even though they couldn't yet see who had teleported in, their gut told them it was undoubtedly Ling Zhan!
There was no mistaking it!
"As expected! He finally arrived!"
"I've been waiting forever for this!"
The crowd finally saw Ling Zhan!
Saying they had been eagerly anticipating this moment was an understatement!
"Master!!"
The instant Meng Shuang saw Ling Zhan, she didn't hesitate at all—she directly launched herself at him!
Boom!!
When Meng Shuang crashed into Ling Zhan's arms, the resulting force ripple made everyone flinch!
Good lord...
If that impact had been against a fragile-class Professional, they'd have been sent flying a hundred meters away!
Yet Ling Zhan remained perfectly still, steady as a mountain. This alone proved that the non-specialist's physique was on a whole other level.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to withstand the little girl's impact.
Seeing this.
Ling Zhan, whose face rarely showed emotion, actually revealed a rare, affectionate smile as he patted the little girl's head.
Yun Man and Chang Yue couldn't help but feel jealous at the sight.
They were envious of Meng Shuang.
Using her childish identity as an excuse, she could act spoiled and affectionate with their master!
If they tried the same, it definitely wouldn't work.
"Master, it's been so long."
Yun Man and Chang Yue also approached Ling Zhan, looking well-behaved.
Ling Zhan smiled and nodded. "It has been a long time."
Their last separation had been nearly a year ago.
After the Global Warcraft Tournament, Ling Zhan had parted ways with his three divine beast princesses.
He had gone to the Forbidden Battlefield in Fusang.
Meanwhile, the three divine beast princesses had gone into seclusion to digest the Beast God Boundary-Breaking Pill.
After resolving the Forbidden Battlefield crisis, Ling Zhan had immediately rushed to the Sacred Continent.
Now, the three divine beast girls had finally emerged from their training.
Of course...
Their strength had seen an astonishing surge.
Not only had they reached level 150, but they had also inherited and awakened SSS-rank Beast God talents.
That's right...
It wasn't just Meng Shuang who had an SSS-rank Beast God talent.
Yun Man and Chang Yue had them too.
These three were likely the only divine beasts to possess SSS-rank Beast God talents.
Hmm...
It was worth mentioning—right now, the Moon-Eating Wolf was absolutely filled with regret.
Back then, the Moon-Eating Wolf had looked down on Ling Zhan and refused to let his son form a contract with him.
And now...
Yun Man, Meng Shuang, and Chang Yue had become the future leaders of the divine beast race.
Meanwhile, the Moon-Eating Wolf's son had only just reached level 100.
Recently, the Moon-Eating Wolf had even shamelessly asked Meng Zhang to plead with Ling Zhan, hoping to obtain a Beast God Boundary-Breaking Pill for his son.
But Meng Zhang, Taiyin, and Chang Xi—the three divine beast patriarchs—had immediately scolded him harshly.
'You've got some nerve!'
'If you want one, ask Ling Zhan yourself!'
Even though they were technically Ling Zhan's elders, they didn't have the face to demand anything from him.
The Moon-Eating Wolf had been thoroughly shut down and left empty-handed.
"By the way, Master, have you fallen in love yet?" Yun Man suddenly asked.
Ling Zhan shook his head slightly. "No, I'm not interested in romance for now."
In truth,
Ling Zhan wasn't interested in emotional attachments at all.
"That's good, that's good." Yun Man sighed in relief.
As long as he hadn't, there was still a chance!
'Don't worry, Mother!'
'Your daughter will do her best!'
'I'll give you a fat grandchild in the future!'