Chapter 004: Sword Thrust Dragon

The day after the group of men in green left, Feng Lie Tian kept his word and had a magical beast brought over. Seeing this beast, Du Fan felt delighted.
This ninth-level Sword Thrust Dragon was a type of dragon from the subrace of dragons. On top of its head grew a bone spike resembling a sharp sword! The sharpness of this spike was no less than that of a weapon carefully crafted by a human master blacksmith.
The Sword Thrust Dragon could emit black flames from its mouth. These flames had extremely high lethality and were somewhat similar to dragon breath!
Apart from these two traits, the Sword Thrust Dragon also had formidable close-combat abilities. Its hard scales, superior magical defense, and strength inherited from dragons placed it firmly among the top-tier ninth-level magical beasts!
In some aspects, this magical beast was even better than the Wind-Splitting Leopard!
The Wind-Splitting Leopard’s greatest advantage was its speed, but its defense was certainly inferior to that of the Sword Thrust Dragon.
Thanks to its powerful physical and magical defenses inherited from dragons, even the Wind-Splitting Leopard could struggle to withstand this magical beast for a while!
Although it was only for a short time, it was no small feat for a ninth-level magical beast. Just like human warriors, a ninth-level warrior had no chance against a holy-grade expert!
There was only one level between ninth level and holiness, but the difference between them was like that between two entirely different realms!
The difference between ninth level and holiness wasn’t in cultivation level but in realm!
“Ahaha! I really need to thank Feng Lie Tian!” Looking at this top-tier ninth-level magical beast, the Sword Thrust Dragon, Du Fan said happily to the messenger.
“Our clan leader said that gaining the friendship of Lord Du Fan is nothing at all in comparison to this price,” replied the messenger, also a man in green, speaking to Du Fan with great respect.
“Oh, Feng Lie Tian is your clan leader?” Du Fan asked immediately upon hearing this.
“Yes, Lord Feng Lie Tian is indeed the current clan leader of our Wind-Splitting Leopards!” the messenger replied respectfully.
“Hmm, good. Go back and tell your clan leader that I’m very satisfied with the magical beast he prepared. Also, if your clan leader Feng Lie Tian is willing, our doors will always be open to him,” Du Fan said with a smile.

“Okay, if it’s as Lord Du Fan says, I’ll convey it in detail to our clan leader,” the man in green immediately agreed upon hearing Du Fan’s words. “If there’s nothing else and the clan needs me to return to handle matters, I’d like to go back as soon as possible!” the man in green said.
“Mm, fine, go back first!” Du Fan hurriedly replied upon hearing that.
“Goodbye!” Hearing Du Fan’s words, the man in green smiled immediately and soared into the air.
After the man in green left, Du Fan promptly called for George. Seeing the sword-thrusting dragon, over four meters tall and over ten meters long, George immediately exclaimed,
“Third brother, giving such a magical beast to Father is truly wonderful!” George shouted loudly. “But how can we transport such a huge creature to Father?” he asked worriedly, looking at the sword-thrusting dragon.
“Don’t worry, eldest brother. This sword-thrusting dragon has already been subdued by the Wind-Splitting Leopard, so there’s no need for a cage. I think my Green Shuttle can barely fit it. After loading it, I’ll personally deliver it to Father,” Du Fan said with a smile.
Hearing this, George stared at Du Fan for a long time.
Under George’s gaze, Du Fan felt a bit uneasy.
“Eldest brother, what are you looking at?” Du Fan finally couldn’t help asking.
“Third brother, are you doing this on purpose? If you had such an idea, why didn’t you use it to transport the Frost-Plate Beast to Second Brother yesterday?” George asked.
Thinking back to yesterday, when they had to hastily build a huge vehicle and send hundreds of soldiers along, it turned out that if Du Fan had been willing, it would have been a simple task.
How could George not feel frustrated upon hearing this?
“Eldest brother, I only thought of this method now!” Du Fan said helplessly.
“Oh, since that’s the case, take this sword-thrusting dragon back first. By the way, check what arrangements Father has made for the upcoming battles,” George said.
Du Fan stepped forward, flew into the air, and patted the sword-thrusting dragon’s head. Soon after, a flash of green light appeared. Fortunately, the space inside the Green Shuttle was still large enough to fit the dragon.
With the sword-thrusting dragon, Du Fan activated the Green Shuttle and took off into the air! Soon, the Green Shuttle appeared in the camp of the Northern Legion.
When the Green Shuttle was retracted, the giant sword-thrusting dragon became visible, immediately attracting the attention of many soldiers from the Northern Legion. But thanks to their well-trained discipline, although many people were watching, no one approached.

No matter how tempting something may be, one must not leave one’s post easily—this is one of the basic rules of the Northern Legion. After putting away his green shuttle, Du Fan entered his father’s tent. The main camp of the Northern Legion was also temporarily built, with everyone living in tents. Behind a simple yet practical table inside the tent sat Duke Green, who was frowning as he stared at a piece of paper. “Father!” Du Fan called out as he entered. “Du Fan, you’re back. Come, sit down and rest,” Duke Green said immediately upon seeing him. “Has something else happened?” Du Fan asked right away, noticing his father’s worried expression. “Hmph, this is simply too much!” Duke Green slammed the table in anger upon hearing Du Fan’s question. With that slam, the piece of paper fell at Du Fan’s feet. He picked it up and saw neatly written on it, “I am very pleased to hear of the Northern Legion’s great victory. To relieve the burden on the Green family, I order the third commander of the Royal Legion to lead troops to the Frozen Alliance to help the Green family take control of the conquered territories and cities. With the Northern Legion no longer burdened, I hope you can seize even better opportunities and capture the Frozen Alliance as soon as possible!” The document was signed with the seal of the Gavin Empire and Fisher’s handwriting. “Father, this is actually a good thing!” Du Fan said with a smile after reading the document. “How could it be a good thing? Hmph, don’t I know? Our Green family has worked hard to establish our territory, only for you to take over! Hmph, isn’t this just taking what’s already there?” Duke Green said angrily. “Let them take it over,” Du Fan said with a smile. “If they take it, it will free up our troops to focus on attacks.” “Every time we capture a duchy, if I’m not mistaken, they’ll immediately send troops to take over. By then, when we’ve conquered the last piece of land in the Frozen Alliance, we’ll face a situation where the entire Frozen Alliance is under control of the Royal Legion,” Duke Green said. “I don’t think Fisher would go so far as to break his word and backstab us after we’ve conquered the Frozen Alliance,” Du Fan said seriously.

“Since ancient times, those who achieve great things are always ruthless,” Duke Green said fiercely. “Du Fan, don’t be too kind to others—otherwise, you’ll suffer losses,” he added.

“What should we do then, Father?” Du Fan asked promptly upon hearing Duke Green’s words.

“We can only take things one step at a time for now,” Duke Green replied. “I hope that Fiše won’t push me too hard.”

“This kind of behavior already shows they’re preparing. Du Fan, we might need to start preparing too!” Duke Green said seriously.

“Yes, Father. With your reminder, I realize we really do need to be cautious!” Du Fan said.

“That’s right. First, we must hide our strength. I think we should conceal your two elite units and not use them unless absolutely necessary,” Duke Green said.

“Second, every time we capture an enemy force, we should deliberately leave some survivors. Let Fiše’s Royal Army deal with them!” Duke Green said coldly.

“Great! Father, anything else?” Du Fan agreed eagerly.

“Perhaps we should also look for remnants of the Purple Blossom clan to cause trouble behind Fiše’s back.” At this point, Duke Green showed a puzzled expression.

“Father, really should we do that?” Du Fan asked immediately. “If you really intend to do it, I’ll start trying to contact them. I think it shouldn’t be too difficult to get in touch with them,” Du Fan said with a smile.

“Not yet! But if you can get in touch with them, do so first! After all, having connections isn’t a bad thing,” Duke Green said with a smile.

Seeing Duke Green smile, Du Fan felt relieved. It seemed his father’s concerns were beginning to ease.

“Father, the Wind-Splitting Leopards have given you a Sword-Thrust Dragon. Would you like to go see it?” Seeing his father’s relaxed mood, Du Fan quickly said with a smile.

“A Sword-Thrust Dragon! Where is it? Take me there quickly!” Duke Green exclaimed joyfully upon hearing Du Fan’s words.

Duke Green had already heard about the Wind-Splitting Leopards, but he hadn’t expected them to give him a Sword-Thrust Dragon!

Magic beasts are still very rare on the main roads. Their habitats are mainly in the Twilight Mountains and the mysterious lands behind the Frozen Alliance. In the Twilight Mountains, there are god-tier rulers in charge. Unless one is extremely bold, would ordinary people dare to go there to capture magic beasts? The magic beasts in the mysterious lands are even more dangerous! Not only are they generally of high level, but they also tend to live in groups! How many people in the entire continent dare to enter those mysterious lands to capture magic beasts? But Du Fan wouldn’t go in unless he reached god-tier strength.

Watching the Sword Thrust Dragon shining brightly in the sunlight, Duke Green was overjoyed. Suddenly, he turned to Du Fan and asked, “Why isn’t it trapped in a cage?”

On the continent, before signing a contract with a magic beast, it was usually trapped in a cage first, then released so that the person ready to sign the contract could subdue it, after which the contract was finalized.

This Sword Thrust Dragon stood right in front of Duke Green without showing any intention of attacking him, which puzzled Duke Green.

“Father, this Sword Thrust Dragon has already been tamed by the Windsplitting Leopard tribe. There’s no need for you to tame it further. You can just sign a contract with it directly,” Du Fan said with a smile.

“That’s so boring!” Hearing Du Fan’s words, Duke Green shook his head, flew into the air, and went to sign the contract with the Sword Thrust Dragon.