Beast Taming: Starting From Zero Chapter 1005: Dragon Sonic Blast

Regulations in every area's tournament tend to follow a similar pattern, with certain zones adding altitude caps alongside the usual pitch edges. In the Hollow Region, where flying-type beasts reign supreme, no such ceiling limits exist.

Qiao Sang had delved deep into the guidelines and even sought advice from Teacher Mikayla on the reach of Dragon Sonic Blast across different mastery stages prior to settling on this strategy.

She never imagined that despite her thorough groundwork, everything would amount to nothing more than needless worry. For an instant, Qiao Sang found herself at a loss for words, yet she couldn't deny the awe at just how formidable her pet really proved to be.

Provided Yabao and the rest unlocked a Super-tier ability, they could deploy it without a hitch. This nearly erased from her mind the fact that acquiring or awakening a Super-tier skill doesn't guarantee effortless execution by just anyone.

A hint of letdown stirred in Yuan Tianlong, but as his gaze lifted to the Blazing Divine Lion, reduced to a mere crimson speck overhead, a flush of shame overcame him.

From the announcer's box, Tian Yiwan grinned and remarked: "Contestant Yuan Tianlong summoned Dragon Sonic Blast, a Dragon-type Super-tier skill, yet the Sawtooth Dragon couldn't bring it forth. One wonders if it failed to summon it right then, or perhaps abandoned the effort upon spotting the Blazing Divine Lion's distant teleportation."

Tang Xueran chimed in reflectively: "Looks like Yuan Tianlong deployed the Disaster Dragon’s Dragon Luck Field last round not merely to amplify the Sawtooth Dragon's offensive strength, but also to heighten the odds of pulling off Dragon Sonic Blast successfully."

The spectators burst into animated chatter. All had witnessed the Sawtooth Dragon shaking its head, making it simple to deduce the casting had flopped. Had Dragon Sonic Blast landed just moments ago, it would've stunned the stadium and ignited the fans into a roaring frenzy, rallying spirits and gaining hordes of admirers.

With the failure, the onlookers stayed mostly composed, though they started pitting the Sawtooth Dragon against the Blazing Divine Lion anew, remembering the latter's existing Super-tier move: Radiant Impact.

While the buzz filled the arena, a blaze streaked down from above. Abruptly, it split into two, then four, eight, and soon an endless array. Innumerable fiery trails dove earthward, forming a breathtaking display akin to a barrage of crimson comets trailing infernos from the cosmos.

The crowd's focus snapped to it at once, silencing the murmurs. Plenty gazed in wonder, whipping out devices to capture the dazzling display. Ye Xiangting, normally eager to share on her feeds, skipped the phone this time, fixing her eyes on the action, determined not to blink.

Mikayla, blessed with sharp vision, discerned the truth clearly: A horde of Blazing Divine Lion duplicates, wreathed in fire, plummeting from on high.

... Yuan Tianlong spotted them as illusions right away and ordered: "Boom."

"SAW SAW!!!"

The Sawtooth Dragon parted its jaws and let loose a shrill bellow. Unseen sonic ripples surged forth. Each and every clone burst apart and faded in a flash. Isolated in the darkened heavens, the authentic Blazing Divine Lion craned its neck, bared its maw, and hurled a crimson orb brimming with savage force skyward.

"Saw!"

Spotting the threat, the Sawtooth Dragon gaped again. But after just one syllable, a Blazing Divine Lion materialized squarely before its snout, jaws agape, blaze coiling around its razor fangs.

The Sawtooth Dragon reflexively gathered silvery-white glow along its tail and lashed out. With a "bang," the Blazing Divine Lion dissolved beneath the Dragon Tail's blow.

At the same instant, the crimson orb ascending exploded. A fierce shower of flames poured down, painting the arena's overhead expanse in scarlet.

... Yuan Tianlong commanded: "Together."

The Sawtooth Dragon grasped its trainer's meaning without delay. Wings beat, a translucent sheen cloaked its form, and it blurred into white as it rocketed toward the elevated Blazing Divine Lion.

Flames rained steadily, yet the Sawtooth Dragon ignored the agony, barreling through the blaze with relentless drive. As the gap narrowed to roughly ten meters, the Blazing Divine Lion vanished via teleport, resurfacing hundreds of meters distant. The pursuit didn't halt, pressing onward.

Sensing the peril, Qiao Sang's face twisted as she yelled: "Stop it!"

The instant her directive rang out, the white-blurred Sawtooth Dragon parted its jaws, launching a silvery-white orb of dread potency.

The following moment, the Blazing Divine Lion popped up straight in the orb's trajectory, claws extending to amass scorching blaze. Right as it prepared to slash down, the "white light" barreled in.

Instinct screamed danger, so it teleported higher, then swiped a flaming claw at the streaking silvery-white orb.

BOOM!

A thunderous blast echoed as the silvery-white orb erupted.

Qiao Sang exhaled deeply in relief.

Draco Meteor, a high-tier Dragon-type technique that summons dragon-essence meteors from above. In appearance, it echoed Meteor Rain, but experts confirmed that at matching tiers and mastery, Draco Meteor outpowered Meteor Rain. Under the lingering Dragon Luck Field, its might would reach insane heights.

Qiao Sang eyed the Sawtooth Dragon, now shimmering with subtle glow, as if a shield enveloped it while navigating the flame shower. Thoughts raced through her head.

The Sawtooth Dragon had activated Protect. This ability shifts the user into safeguard mode, blocking most assaults. At peak mastery, it nullifies strikes entirely, but chaining casts often leads to breakdowns.

Qiao Sang recalled another detail and glanced skyward. The night hung thick, stars sparse against the void, absent any lunar glow.

"Sunny Day." Qiao Sang directed.

Full Sunny Day eludes the night, but the ability can still tweak atmospheric conditions somewhat.

"Yap!"

The Blazing Divine Lion tilted its head to the firmament and yipped. Dark clouds cracked open a bit, unveiling radiant, pristine moonlight.

The Sawtooth Dragon's gaze sharpened. It peered up too and fired yet another silvery-white orb aloft.

Qiao Sang: !!!

"Yabao!" Qiao Sang bellowed.

"Yap!" Yabao teleported squarely into the orb's ascent, bared fiery-ringed fangs, and clamped down fiercely.

Elsewhere, the Sawtooth Dragon, heeding its tamer's cue to mirror the foe, gaped and unleashed a duplicate silvery-white orb heavenward.

BOOM!

A colossal detonation rocked as the orb in the Blazing Divine Lion's jaws burst. Right after came another "BOOM

Myriad meteors plummeted, each dwarfing the flame sparks by a hundredfold or more. Meteors mingled with fire shower in endless descent, evoking apocalyptic doom. Spectators beheld the harrowing vista, gulping in dread.

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"The Sawtooth Dragon has at last deployed Draco Meteor!" Despite Tian Yiwan's leanings toward Qiao Sang, he held no die-hard allegiance, and his voice surged with raw thrill:

"Through all the Blazing Divine Lion's disruptions, the Sawtooth Dragon's Draco Meteor emerges victorious!"

Tang Xueran surveyed the battlefield and observed:

"Draco Meteor fused with Meteor Rain... The devastation to the pitch defies comprehension. The Sawtooth Dragon relies on Protect to fend off the fire shower temporarily, but does the Blazing Divine Lion possess any shield against Draco Meteor?"

... Qiao Sang commanded: "Charge!"

"Yap yap!"

Yabao's frame ignited fully in blistering blaze, morphing into a fiery bolt as he surged ahead.

Endless meteors and embers plunged straight from the ebony vault, etching vivid silvery-white paths that sliced the realm into stark bands.

BOOM BOOM BOOM!!

Beneath the fiery deluge, the stadium churned with blistering fury. Meteors and flames hammered the earth without mercy, unleashing ear-splitting blasts. The terrain lay in ruins, resembling a bottomless chasm.

Aloft, the fire-bolt Yabao threaded the blaze unscathed. Meteors he met head-on, without evasion; they crumbled against the blazing rush one by one.

Yuan Tianlong stared at the moonlight, dread pooling in his chest.

In a heartbeat, the fiery bolt sliced through the inferno, smashing meteors en route, and closed right on the Sawtooth Dragon. The beast winged away in white gleam, then loosed a silvery-white ray at the approaching blaze.

The fiery bolt veered high, slipping past with ease, and pressed the assault. As the Sawtooth Dragon shifted once more, its trainer's call pierced: "Dive."

The Sawtooth Dragon folded wings, silvery-white radiance surging over it. Aura of sheer terror bloomed as it plummeted toward the fiery bolt.

Dragon Rush, a high-tier Dragon-type maneuver that unleashes a dread presence to daunt and ram the rival, occasionally inducing flinches. Qiao Sang identified it instantly. Her pulse quickened on reflex, a rush of exhilaration and battle fervor flooding her.

Within the fiery bolt, Yabao's features lit with thrill at the oncoming silvery-white surge. He barreled into it full force.

BOOM!!!

Blaze met white radiance in clash. A cataclysmic blast, flame-veined, detonated, scouring all nearby. In the blast's heart, Sawtooth Dragon and Blazing Divine Lion hurtled apart, slamming into the dirt with force.

The ground fractured in a heartbeat. Amid the scarred surface, twin massive pits yawned. Still, meteors and flames cascaded.

BOOM BOOM BOOM!

Explosions thundered nonstop.

"Saw saw!"

"Yap yap!"

From their pits, both beasts wailed in agony.

In the announcer's perch, Tian Yiwan declared: "The Sawtooth Dragon’s Dragon Rush has smashed against the Blazing Divine Lion’s Fire Whirl! Empowered by Dragon Luck Field and Moonlight Power alike, both techniques have swelled to immense potency!"

"The force is utterly fearsome. Both lie grounded. This final clash ended in perfect deadlock."

"Yet the Sawtooth Dragon's Protect has faded, and the Blazing Divine Lion abandons attacks for shielding. Which will endure the Draco Meteor and Meteor Rain barrage?"

Tang Xueran pondered aloud: "Dragon Luck Field nears its end, whereas Moonlight Power reignites via visible moon. Should the Blazing Divine Lion weather this Draco Meteor onslaught, the tide may turn his way."

Prior to kickoff, nearly all, Tang Xueran included, deemed the Sawtooth Dragon superior. But post this brutal traded blow, that conviction waned steadily.

"Continue!" Qiao Sang urged.

Yabao's sole guard was the upgraded Fire Shield, yet it demanded stillness to invoke, leaving him exposed like bait. Even if it repelled Draco Meteor, it couldn't thwart the Sawtooth Dragon's arsenal. Relentless swift motion alone suited evasion.

She knew too her beast wouldn't merely parry with strikes; any opening for offense, he'd seize boldly. As demonstrated earlier.

"Yap yap..."

Wounds marred him, flank flames dwindled to stubs. He hauled upright with effort, reignited into fiery bolt, and lunged afresh.

"Saw saw..."

Concurrently, the Sawtooth Dragon leveraged wings to rise from the soil.

Yuan Tianlong directed: "Bite!"

As the fiery bolt hurtled near, the Sawtooth Dragon clawed into the turf, locking eyes on the onrushing blaze.

BANG!

A colossal thud boomed as the fiery bolt rammed true. The force shoved the Sawtooth Dragon sliding, gouging a profound furrow. While skidding, it bore the torment, clamped the Blazing Divine Lion in wing grip, and summoned silvery-white sheen to its fangs. It chomped viciously.

"Yap yap!"

The Blazing Divine Lion howled in torment.

"Now!" Yuan Tianlong's gaze ignited, and he bellowed: "Dragon Sonic Blast!"

Qiao Sang's expression drained to pallor.

Escape wasn't impossible; at point-blank, Psychic could seize the dragon's jaws. But that merely patched the now, ignoring the core peril. To crush the menace outright, the Sawtooth Dragon had to fall.

Qiao Sang eyed the descending Draco Meteor and the halved flame wings. Grit hardening her will, she cried: "Lava Purgatory!"

"Lava what?"

"Purgatory?"

"Lava Purgatory?"

Spectators exchanged baffled, dazed looks, briefly questioning what they'd heard.

"SAW SAW!!!"

As the throng puzzled if Qiao Sang's order truly invoked the Super-tier skill Lava Purgatory, the field-bound Sawtooth Dragon unleashed a roar that quaked souls and split the earth.

The arena's safeguard array, untouched throughout the regional event, activated at last. A see-through dome sprang up, encasing the pitch.