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Chapter 47: The Ambush of Beasts

天地倾转。

Miss Vilyric opened her eyes, her gaze falling upon the towering figure standing proudly above the sea of nothingness.

【So it’s a battle in the spiritual world, and you’ve truly mastered sp… the application of divine consciousness.】

Ya Zi clearly hadn’t reached the realm of true divinity.

Including it, the Qilin above, and the West Saint Yuan Qianqiu were all still at the level of pseudo-gods beneath the divine realm. While there might be some variations among them, their upper limit was definitely within this tier.

Because they all lacked a Divine Spark.

But if that’s the case, how did Ya Zi manage to grasp and wield this power, which should be beyond that level?

If we’re to speak of it, could it be related to its identity as one of the【Ancestor Dragons】?

In the illusory world woven by their spiritual consciousness, the ferocious beast’s proud and turbulent intent surged forth.

【Truly unbelievable! Your divine awareness is vast as the ocean, almost the greatest I’ve ever seen! But fated one, don’t think this will intimidate me, come fight me!】

With no extra chatter or introductions, as soon as the words fell, Ya Zi opened its massive maw and unleashed a torrent of jet-black terror magic toward the girl!

“Roar!!!!”

A true battle maniac, indeed.

Thinking this, the Priestess raised one hand, palm facing outward.

The black beam rushing in, thicker even than Miss Vilyric’s own body, collided directly with her outstretched palm, seemingly sliced apart by some indestructible force, instantly shattering to either side and flying past the girl’s clothing without harming her.

Unscathed.

If this were the real world, she might have had to consider whether it was wise to take on a blow at least on the level of a peak pseudo-god with her physical body…

But here is the spiritual space, where both sides are formed from their respective divine consciousness. In this realm, the strength of the body solely depends on the strength of sp.

As such, the Priestess could casually split the beam with just her bare hand.

【Ya Zi, you can’t win against me like this; use your full power, don’t worry about the consequences.】

“Roar!!! Roar!!!!!!!!!!”

Perhaps Miss Vilyric’s light attitude made the ferocious beast feel disrespected, or it was simply exhilarated by the despairing strength of this unprecedented foe, and without another word, it charged head-on, roaring in fury!

Its curved, scimitar-like horn glowed brilliantly, extending nearly half its length, turning into an unstoppable, deadly spear aimed right at the black-haired girl’s chest!

“Smack!”

But Miss Vilyric shot her hand up like lightning, grabbing the sharp tip of its horn with even greater speed. The razor-sharp edge flared but didn’t harm her seemingly delicate hand at all; instead, it stopped the beast’s peak momentum dead in its tracks, not yielding an inch.

She was obviously smaller than Ya Zi, almost like the comparison of a human to a cat, yet with a simple motion, she held it back, preventing any further advance.

【I told you, ordinary attacks are useless, or perhaps… as one of the Nine Children of the Dragon, is this all you can muster?】

“Roar!!!!!!!!!!”

Struggling to break free, in the fury of its dragon-like growls, Ya Zi’s scythe-like tail suddenly extended and swept toward her like a chain!

The girl remained unfazed, holding fast against the giant beast’s horn with one hand while raising the other, catching the knife-like tail and grabbing it firmly.

Then, she suddenly exerted force.

“Roar… Roar?”

Ya Zi’s roar suddenly carried a tone of confusion as its four legs lost contact with the solid ground of the spiritual space cloud, and it began to rise into the air.

In the next moment, it realized what this scene meant.

The girl it was battling against had begun to swing its long and powerful tail like the end of a yo-yo, suddenly throwing its entire body into the air!

Then crashing down heavily!

“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

The beast, tugged by its tail, traced a smooth arc in the sky before crashing down on the seemingly ethereal cloud, causing an earth-shattering sound.

The clouds surged, and the fierce wind swept outwards from the point of impact, nearly shattering the naturally formed white clouds of the spiritual space.

Though merely a spiritual entity formed from divine consciousness, such a violent fall still rattled Ya Zi and left it dizzy, and before it could regain its bearings, its entire body was shot back into the air yet again, starting from its end.

“Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

An even more violent impact exploded as it arced through the air.

This is rather enjoyable…

While swinging Ya Zi around by its tail, Miss Vilyric thought to herself.

This was the spiritual space, and as long as she didn’t shatter something like the source of their consciousness, no matter how hard she hit, it wouldn’t cause any real damage, which is why she could smash her opponent leisurely.

To be honest, while there was a bit of a gap in strength between her and Ya Zi, in the outside world, it would at least be impossible for her to completely dominate like this. After all, Miss Vilyric was just a harmless Priestess with few offensive means.

However, in this direct confrontation using intertwined divine consciousness and wielding sp as a weapon like a battering ram, the Priestess truly had no fear of anyone.

The rumbling of “Bang! Bang! Bang!” continued to echo throughout the spiritual space; at first, Ya Zi seemed enraged by such a humiliating defeat and attempted to resist with its claws or by shooting magical beams.

But soon it realized that it was entirely futile; no form of attack could harm the girl, and any energy like beams that flowed away simply got swatted aside.

The disparity in the strength of their divine consciousness was simply too great, almost like comparing a toddler just beginning to speak to a fully armored heavy cavalry. If it weren’t for Miss Vilyric focusing primarily on demonstrating her might rather than trying to end the fight swiftly, they would have long since decided the victor.

“Boom!!!!!!!!!!”

Once again swung by its tail in the clouds, this time Ya Zi’s enormous body dissolved into light particles, leaving only its consciousness echoing in the spiritual space.

【That’s enough.】

【Oh? Does that mean you want to start a second fight? Come, come, you should still have plenty of power left.】

The Priestess rubbed her hands expectantly, but Ya Zi simply spoke solemnly.

【No need… You are very strong, far stronger than I anticipated. This kind of overpowering, terrifying divine consciousness can probably only be compared to the incredible beings that created us; the【Ancestor Dragon】and the【God Fox of the West】. Truly worthy of the fated one, I am convinced.】

【I… concede.】

【Eh, alright…】

Shaking her head with a slight hint of disappointment, the Priestess quickly stepped away from the exhilarating feeling and looked at the ferocious beast form that was slowly reconstituting but much smaller than before.

【So what do you mean?】

【Hmph, I, Ya Zi, keep my word; I am no deceitful one like Yuan Qianqiu. Since I have proven my strength, I am willing to obey and serve you.】

The reconsolidated beast no longer roared but approached directly, prostrating at the feet of the girl, lowering its head adorned with a curved, dagger-like horn.

【In this place of spiritual communion, let us sign a contract. From this day forth, the Second Son of the Dragon, Ya Zi, shall be your mount, O fated one; lead me to new glories… Let us create the future together.】

【Well, since it has come to this, there isn’t much more to say.】

Nodding slightly, the girl reached out to stroke the beast’s head.

The light shimmered between them, everything falling into place.

【The contract has been established… my master.】