Revenge at Once!

[System]: Player "Duan Chenfeng" has broken the seal of the ancient divine beasts. A large number of divine beasts have escaped the seal and are now wandering Green Dragon Hills. Players interested in capturing divine beasts may proceed to Green Dragon Hills.

Suddenly, a national system message popped up, instantly stirring the entire world into a frenzy. No one had expected anyone to break the seal of the ancient divine beasts—these were divine beasts, rarer than any pet.

"Damn, I’m such an honest guy, just joined a dungeon and now I have to bail! Divine beast, here I come!" Some players were still in the middle of a dungeon run when the divine beast message refreshed. Without thinking, they abandoned their run to search for the beasts.

"Holy—purple twin-headed flying dragon, looks like a tyrannosaurus, with two heads, and a pair of wings. Definitely the most powerful divine beast..." A reporter, who had originally come to Green Dragon Hills to chase down some information, suddenly witnessed a domineering purple twin-headed flying dragon soaring across the sky. Terrified, he flattened himself to the ground, afraid the super beast would spot him and kill him instantly.

"Damn, our guild is still fighting a scene boss, couldn’t you give us a heads-up before unleashing divine beasts?" Some guilds in the midst of boss fights were frustrated. Because of the divine beasts, they had to abandon the boss, but leaving isn’t as simple as just walking away—tanks and healers need time to withdraw. By the time they reached Green Dragon Hills, the beasts might already be captured. They grumbled, wishing someone had warned them about the release.

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Chenfeng had no idea what was happening. He’d just placed the hundredth puzzle piece, the pattern immediately formed, spun twice, and then exploded in a burst of light that raced outward. Chenfeng had no time to stop it. When the dust settled, he discovered a small, ghostlike flying dragon before him. This phantom dragon was about the size of a cheetah, its whole body a deep blue, resembling an immature dragon.

Was this a divine beast?

Chenfeng had never expected to break the seal and find that the beast hadn't flown away—it seemed to be waiting for him to capture it. He tried to capture it, and to his surprise, succeeded on the first attempt.

[Demonic Little Flying Dragon]: Divine beast. Juvenile demonic flying dragon, immune to physical attacks. Attack aptitude: 1400, Defense aptitude: 1400, Constitution aptitude: 6000, Mana aptitude: 3000, Speed aptitude: 1500. Comes with skills: [Demonic Hatred], [Split], [Wither and Decay], [Black Hole].

Juvenile? Chenfeng felt somewhat disappointed—he hadn’t expected the beast he captured to be a juvenile. Its aptitude wasn't particularly high, certainly not as good as his ghostly rhinoceros. But divine beasts were unique, always five levels above players, required no leveling, each carried special skills, and could learn a varying number of abilities depending on their grade. Although this demonic little flying dragon seemed a bit dull, it possessed four special skills, clearly making it a top-tier beast.

[Demonic Hatred]: Control skill. The demonic power of hatred descends upon an enemy, removing all ongoing damage effects and plunging the enemy into a nightmare, lasting up to 25 seconds. Any allied attack extends the nightmare by 3 seconds; any enemy attack awakens the target. Can only be used on one enemy at a time. Casting range: 50 meters. Cooldown: none. Cost: 20 hatred.

A single-target, long-duration control skill! This perfectly compensated for Chenfeng’s lack of control abilities. In group battles, being able to control an opponent for 25 seconds would be a nightmare for them. Especially since Demonic Hatred prevents enemy teammates from waking the target, making it a god-tier control skill. The only flaw was its single-target limitation.

[Split]: Conversion skill. Transforms some weak creatures into three miniature demonic flying dragons to assist the main dragon in attacks. The demonic little dragons split after killing enemies. They last for one minute. Cooldown: 15 seconds. Cost: 50 hatred.

A skill for summoning mini clones, useful for leveling. Thanks to this skill, Chenfeng started considering which passive skills to assign to his demonic little dragon.

[Wither and Decay]: AoE skill. The demonic little dragon places a wither and decay barrier; within a 20-meter radius, enemies take 5% of their maximum health in damage every two seconds for 12 seconds. Cooldown: 1 minute. Cost: 50 hatred.

A powerful area-of-effect damage skill. In the arena, catching the right moment to unleash it could devastate enemy health. Chenfeng began to appreciate his demonic little flying dragon, curious to see how monstrous it would become once mature.

[Black Hole]: Immobilization skill. The demonic little dragon uses hatred power to create a black hole, rendering enemies within 20 meters unable to move, use skills, or attack for 6 seconds. Cooldown: 5 minutes. Cost: 20 hatred.

Used in conjunction with Wither and Decay, this immobilization skill could be devastating. Even without Wither and Decay, Chenfeng himself could burst out damage. With this demonic little dragon, Chenfeng now had two more control skills. He noticed three skill slots on the dragon, meaning he could add three passive skills.

"Little dragon, let’s go out and hunt!" Chenfeng had no time to ponder which passive skills to assign—there were hordes of divine beasts outside, and he wanted to see if he could capture another one.

Hearing the call to battle, the dull demonic little flying dragon grew excited and followed Chenfeng out of the cave.

"Damn, whoever dares steal my divine beast, I’ll fight them to the death!" The Monk had struck it lucky, encountering a dark giant crocodile divine beast. Without hesitation, he tried to capture it, but these ferocious beasts weren’t easily tamed, especially just after being released from their seals.

While Monk was fighting the dark giant crocodile, a five-man squad from the God War Guild arrived. Seeing Monk battling the beast, they immediately assisted the divine beast, attacking Monk. Monk, never one to suffer such indignity—always the ambusher, never the ambushed—didn't want to give up with the beast right before him. He retreated, fighting guerrilla-style, ensuring neither side could capture the crocodile.

"999, Monk requesting backup! My divine beast is being stolen by those bastards from God War Guild, requesting support!" Monk lashed out, trying to kill their healer, but the paladin anticipated Monk’s tactic and held him off. Monk avoided direct confrontation, interrupting anyone attempting to tame the beast, giving them no chance.

"Coming right away!" Martial Maniac wasn’t far from Monk and rushed over when he heard about the divine beast.

"I’ve found an imposing purple twin-headed flying dragon here. The professional players from Windrunner Squad tried to capture it and got one of their members killed—it’s fierce!" Yin was observing Windrunner Squad’s attempt to capture the purple twin-headed flying dragon, the same beast previously reported by the journalist: twin-headed tyrannosaurus with wings, extraordinary explosive power. An enhancement shaman, caught off guard, had his arm bitten off by the dragon, his health instantly wiped out. The more the dragon fought, the stronger it became; after killing a pro player, its attributes seemed to rise, and even the warrior tanks struggled to withstand it.

"Yin, keep an eye on my twin-headed flying dragon. Once I tame the dark giant crocodile, I’ll be there!" Monk was in high spirits—two divine beasts, who would have thought!

"Yin, report your location. I’m going to take out Windrunner King!" After leaving the Shadowless Cave, Chenfeng could talk in party chat. Hearing Yin had spotted Windrunner Squad’s pro players, he immediately wanted to seek revenge.

There are no grudges that last overnight in the game! Chenfeng disliked dragging things out. Windrunner Squad had forced him into the rapids, tried to destroy his magic ring; now, he would never let them capture a divine beast.

"Come over, let’s work together!" Yin felt relieved as Chenfeng rejoined the party; he’d worried something might have happened to him. After reporting his position, Yin began preparing to deliver a harsh blow to Windrunner Guild.

Windrunner Squad hadn’t expected the twin-headed flying dragon to be so ferocious. After taking flight, it landed with a stomp skill, inflicting massive AoE damage and stunning everyone nearby. If the warrior tank weren't human and didn’t have a racial skill to remove control effects, plus activating shield wall to endure the dragon’s attacks, they would have suffered casualties.

The dragon’s health dropped below 20%, making it tameable. Windrunner Hunter tried to tame it, but failed. The others continued attacking, pushing its health down to 10%.

"This can’t go on, the divine beast will be tamed by them!" Yin knew Chenfeng would likely not make it in time, so he summoned ten skeletal warriors to break Windrunner Squad’s rhythm. If Windrunner Squad tamed the fierce twin-headed flying dragon, their hunter would become unstoppable.

"Windrunner Squad is taming the divine beast. Anyone who dares interfere will face us!" Windrunner King stared at Yin emerging from the bushes, knowing Yin was wanted by God War Guild. But it was a critical moment for taming the beast; he hoped their squad's reputation would scare Yin off.

"Want to tame the divine beast? Kill me first!" Windrunner Squad was Yin’s enemy. He wasn’t their match now, but he would never let them tame the beast. Any Windrunner pro could easily defeat Yin, but if they withdrew someone, they might not withstand the dragon’s breath attack. The breath required teammates to share the damage; otherwise, the tank alone couldn’t manage.

Eight skeletal warriors charged, four focusing fire on the healers—disrupting healing was all that mattered. Yin himself pressed towards the tank. Without tank or healer, they couldn’t tame the dragon. Yin might not be powerful, but his timing was perfect, completely blocking their chance.

A timely strike! Whirlwind slash!

Windrunner King activated Recklessness and Skeletal Battle Flag to clear the skeletal warriors. Windrunner Hunter shot at Yin from range, not allowing him to cast skills. If Yin managed to fear anyone, it would become tricky. But with two skeletal warriors blocking attacks, Yin wasn’t worried about being interrupted.

Skeletal warriors had low defense, little health, and didn’t do much damage—hardly any pressure on Windrunner Squad. Their discipline priest had already retreated, and Windrunner King pressed forward for a hard kill; in moments, four skeletons were down. Yin managed to fear a paladin, but Windrunner King was already charging forward.

Endless Determination! (Warlock skill, immune to 50% damage)

Mortal Strike!

Heroic Strike!

Windrunner King ignored Yin’s damage reduction skills; against cloth armor classes, his attacks were brutal, damage only halved at best. Yin’s gear was mediocre, and Windrunner King could easily kill him.

Charge! Bloodthirst! Gale Strike! Furious Slash!

System: Your teammate "Windrunner Axi" was killed by player "Duan Chenfeng."

Suddenly, a system message appeared—within moments, their discipline priest had been killed, the speed shocking!

"You Windrunner scum, Duan Chenfeng is back! Come try to snatch my magic ring!" Chenfeng relished immediate vengeance; having taken out their healer, next would be their tank, and they stood no chance against the twin-headed flying dragon’s assault.