You're just a single demon beast? I have a whole army of beast tamers!

Upon seeing this, a flash of ferocity appeared in Li Yan's eyes.

A black halberd covered in scales appeared in his hand—the Xuanjiao Halberd, a top-grade first-tier magic weapon.

With a sudden swing, a streak of dark light slashed towards Zhao Ming.

At the same time, he muttered incantations, unleashing the dragon's might from Jiaolong Peak to intimidate.

An invisible pressure attempted to impact the minds of Zhao Ming and his spirit beast.

A wave of dizziness washed over Zhao Ming.

The movements of the several spirit beasts also faltered for a moment.

He bit his tongue hard, forcing himself to stay awake, and activated the Azure Wood Spirit Shield to block the dark light.

At the same time, he silently recited the calming technique taught by Zhao Changfeng to stabilize his mind.

They also use contracts to connect with and appease the spirit beasts.

On the arena, monsters roared, spells roared, and magical artifacts clashed, creating an extremely intense scene.

Li Yan's two pythons were indeed ferocious; under the blessing of their master's dragon might,

They fought with increasing ferocity, forcing Zhao Ming's spirit beast formation to retreat repeatedly.

Both the Crimson Fox and the Winged Tiger were injured.

Zhao Ming himself was also forced into a rather disheveled state by Li Yan's Xuanjiao Halberd.

His clothes were torn in several places by the wind.

That's enough!

Unable to break through after a long attack, Li Yan grew impatient, and the fierce look in his eyes intensified.

He suddenly leaped backward, his hands forming a complex hand seal.

He uttered low, guttural syllables.

"Rock and Soil Dragon, appear!"

Accompanied by a roar far more powerful and majestic than that of a python,

Suddenly, the ground beside Li Yan split open, and a colossal creature burst forth from the earth!

It was about three zhang long and its body was as thick as a water bucket.

Its entire body was covered with thick, rock-like, earth-yellow scales.

It has a short, thick horn on its head and two pairs of strong, sharp claws on its belly.

It was a rock-earth dragon whose bloodline was already visible!

Its aura was immense, having already reached the peak of the first-order perfection.

It's just one step away from second-order!

The dragon has appeared, its power and pressure have increased exponentially!

Zhao Ming's spirit beasts immediately let out uneasy low growls.

Even the ice silk spewed out by the Ice Soul Silkworm seemed a bit more fragile.

The hearts of everyone from Lingcan Peak below the stage were in their throats.

Qin Shou also frowned, staring intently at the arena.

He had confidence in the spirit beast he lent out.

But a dragon is a dragon after all, and it can be called the overlord among its peers.

Can Zhao Ming do it?

Zhao Ming's face paled, but his eyes became even more determined.

He glanced at the white-haired man on the high platform.

He was watching his ancestor Zhao Changfeng with bated breath.

Then I recalled Senior Sister Su Qingyi's resolute departing figure.

An indomitable fighting spirit suddenly erupted!

"For the Ancestor! For Spirit Silkworm Peak!" he roared in his heart.

"All spirits, heed my command! Form a battle array to trap the enemy!"

Zhao Ming no longer held back and devoted all his attention to commanding.

The natal golden-armored silkworm shone brightly, its body slightly expanding.

Standing at the very front, it withstood the first claw attack from the Rock and Earth Dragon.

It emitted a screeching sound, and cracks appeared in its shell, but it did not retreat an inch!

The two Ice Soul Silkworms frantically spewed out ice silk, disregarding their own energy expenditure.

Layer upon layer of coils entwined around the body and claws of the rock-earth dragon.

Although it was constantly broken, it also greatly restricted its movement.

The Crimson Fox and the Winged Tiger no longer engage in direct combat.

Instead, focus on speed and agility.

From the left and right, they continuously harassed the rock dragon's vulnerable parts such as its eyes, nostrils, and joints with fiery claw attacks and wind and thunder attacks.

The other two pythons roamed around the perimeter.

Spitting venom or using entanglement techniques can disrupt Li Yan's support for other spirit beasts.

Zhao Ming himself pushed the Azure Wood Spirit Shield to its limit.

At the same time, he used most of his remaining spiritual power to perform a secret technique he had kept hidden away.

Symbiotic relationship between spiritual silkworms, enhanced by resilience!

Streaks of azure spiritual light surged from his body.

It connects to the five spirit beasts on the field, excluding the Ice Soul Silkworm.

A faint blue glow immediately emanated from these spirit beasts.

Defense, stamina, and recovery speed have all been improved.

Despite the enormous cost, they temporarily withstood the ferocious onslaught of the Rock and Earth Dragon.

Li Yan was taken aback by Zhao Ming's resilient tactics and secret techniques, and his face darkened.

He directed the rock-earth dragon to charge left and right, attempting to break through the defenses.

He wielded his spear and launched a fierce attack on Zhao Ming's main body.

But Zhao Ming completely abandoned the attack at this point.

Focus all your energy on defense, evasion, and maintaining the spirit beast formation.

This is a brutal war of attrition.

On the arena, the roars of spirit beasts, the howls of dragons, and the clashes of magical artifacts filled the air.

Rock and Soil Dragon is indeed powerful,

But under the fearless fighting and exquisite coordination of Zhao Ming's seven spirit beasts,

Unable to achieve a decisive victory,

Instead, their spiritual and physical strength are constantly being depleted.

Li Yan, unable to break through after a prolonged attack, grew increasingly impatient.

The offensive became increasingly fierce, but it also revealed more weaknesses.

Finally, during one of the Rock Dragon's tail strikes that sent the Golden Armored Silkworm flying,

The winged tiger, which had been lurking in the shadows, suddenly unleashed an astonishing speed.

A flash of light appeared on his silver hair, transforming into a streak of silver and blue light.

It hurtles straight for the reverse scale under the neck of the rock-and-soil dragon!

At the same time, Zhao Ming gritted his teeth and activated all the last few of his trump cards, the Explosive Flame Talismans, and blasted them at Li Yan, forcing him to save himself!

"How dare you, you beast!"

Li Yan was greatly alarmed and hurriedly summoned back the Xuanjiao Gege to block the talisman.

There was a slight delay in controlling the Rock and Soil Dragon.

In that very instant,

The winged tiger's sharp claws slashed fiercely across the edge of the rock-earth dragon's reverse scale!

Although it wasn't fatal, it still caused the Rock-Earth Dragon to let out a painful howl.

His movements froze.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the Crimson Flame Fox unleashed its long-accumulated innate foxfire, scorching its wounds.

The two Ice Soul Silkworms also infused their last bit of chilling energy into their ice silk.

They tightly wrapped around the injured area.

The rock dragon was injured, and its life force suddenly plummeted.

Li Yan was mentally injured and let out a muffled groan.

Although Zhao Ming was also nearly exhausted,

But he stubbornly commanded all the spirit beasts to launch a final counterattack!

After a chaotic and intense struggle,

The Rock-Earth Dragon was pinned to the ground by several spirit beasts.

Li Yan was also injured in exchange for another injury by Zhao Ming.

A powerful blow, imbued with residual spiritual energy, forced the opponent to the edge of the arena.

"Stop!" The deacon intervened in time and separated the two sides.

Li Yan's face was ashen as he looked at the suppressed and wounded Rock Dragon.

He glanced again at Zhao Ming, who still stood tall, and the wounded but still fiercely fighting spirit beasts around him, and finally squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth:

"I... admit defeat!"

"Lingcan Peak, Zhao Ming, victorious!"

The deacon announced loudly, with a hint of admiration.

"We won! Senior Brother Zhao won!"

"Someone from our Spirit Silkworm Peak has made it into the top 100!"

The Lingcan Peak outpost instantly erupted in excitement!

Countless disciples were so excited that their faces turned red, and their cheers were deafening.

The frost on Ice Silkworm's face vanished, revealing a genuine smile.

Zhao Changfeng was overjoyed, his hand stroking his beard trembling slightly.

There seemed to be tears glistening in her eyes.

Qin Shou also breathed a long sigh of relief.

I was happy for Zhao Ming.

He was also satisfied with the performance of the spirit beast he lent out.

This victory was hard-won.

On the high platform, several Golden Core cultivators who were watching the battle were also discussing it animatedly.

"This disciple from Lingcan Peak does have some resilience."

Facing a stronger enemy with inferior forces, employing sound tactics, and demonstrating excellent command.

It was rare for Master Shi Zhenyue of Beast Peak to offer such a rare compliment.

"Hmph, they're just relying on the large number of spirit beasts and their willingness to fight to the death."

If Junior Brother Li's Rock and Earth Dragon could advance further and reach the second tier, the outcome would be uncertain.

Although Master Longming said this, his gaze toward Zhao Ming was less disdainful.