CHAPTER 871: CHAPTER 649: LONG YU

The Dragon Blood Warrior inside the cage was staring at Li Yi, while Li Yi was sizing him up.

Through observation, Li Yi discovered that the so-called Exotic Blood Warrior was more like a hybrid of human and dragon, possessing both human form and dragon characteristics, merging together to create such a unique being.

What seemed incomprehensible to him was how humans and dragons could produce offspring. It’s known that the mutant beasts in the Barbaric World don’t transform into human form, so love stories between humans and beasts don’t happen.

Or maybe someone suddenly had a bold idea, resulting in this Dragon Blood Warrior?

As Li Yi was lost in thought.

The old Slave Master approached and said, "His name is Long Yu, a powerful warrior. But because he carries the bloodline of the True Dragon, he has a temperament as proud and untamable as a True Dragon. I’ve lost two loyal guards to him as he grabbed the opportunity to smash their heads."

"Guest, if you can’t tame him, please let it go to avoid disaster."

He hoped his guest wouldn’t suffer losses due to the slaves he sold.

"I’ll ask him if he’s willing to recognize me as his master. If he agrees, I’ll immediately offer you a thousand gold." Li Yi said, "If he’s not willing, then I’ll have to look at other slaves."

"Certainly." The old Slave Master smiled and gestured.

Once granted permission, Li Yi walked straight to the side of the cage.

"Guest, don’t get too close; he’s quick to act. One of my guards died because of this." The old Slave Master reminded again.

"Thanks for the warning; I’ll be cautious." Li Yi replied.

However, even as he approached the cage, the Dragon Blood Warrior inside, Long Yu, showed no sign of attacking, only keeping his pair of golden vertical pupils fixed on Li Yi.

"You have the scent of a dragon." Long Yu spoke in a deep voice, "But you don’t possess any dragon characteristics, and aside from the dragon scent, you’re also a Divine Blood Warrior, with an aura of thunder and lightning."

"Your nose is sharp, but that’s not important. Long Yu, do you want to recognize me as your master and leave this cage?" Li Yi asked calmly, "I’ve heard that beings like dragons cannot be confined because they cannot tolerate the sensation of losing freedom. I believe you’re the same; you wouldn’t want to spend your life in this cage until the day you die."

"Becoming a slave also means losing freedom, doesn’t it?" Long Yu responded.

Li Yi said, "I just need you to follow me as a warrior, which won’t bind your mind and spirit. Isn’t it worth following a strong figure? This is already the best option, after all, from the moment you became a slave, you don’t have many chances left. I might be your last chance; the next guest who comes to buy you might not treat you the same as I do."

Long Yu fell silent.

Evidently, Li Yi’s words weren’t wrong.

Some guests wanted to buy him for breeding offspring, preserving the Dragon Bloodline. Some just wanted him to fight others for more gold, and some simply hoped to have a powerful slave.

Only this person in front of him simply needed him to follow.

This was indeed better than other guests.

Perhaps, after Li Yi left, he would only slowly die in this cage, never waiting for a better opportunity.

Though he was a Dragon Blood Warrior, he wasn’t a beast; he could also think and weigh options.

"If you can show strength that makes me submit, I’m willing to follow you." After a brief silence, Long Yu stated his condition.

"Of course." Li Yi immediately showed a trace of a smile, then took out ten Red Gold from his Five Elements Bracelet and handed it to the old Slave Master.

"I’ve bought this Dragon Blood Warrior; let him out."

The old Slave Master squinted and said, "Releasing a True Dragon is a dangerous thing; guest, be careful."

Nonetheless, he accepted the ten Red Gold and signaled the servants to open the cage imprisoning Long Yu.

The servants approached the bone cage nervously and cautiously opened it, for they had seen Long Yu kill, and his speed was so fast that it was almost impossible to react.

Since then, few have dared to approach this cage, only occasionally daring to come close to feed him.

As the bone cage opened.

Immediately.

A gust of wind swept up; the previously seated Long Yu vanished instantly, moving at lightning speed, rushing out of the cage and ignoring everyone else, directly attacking Li Yi.

He raised his hand, a hand covered with scales resembling dragon claws. Just by reaching out, it tore through the air, unleashing a terrifying power.

Under this force, the whole area seemed like it would be overturned.

But Li Yi neither dodged nor avoided; as the opponent attacked him, he simply raised his hand and threw a punch.

At this moment, the True Dragon howled, and the Hidden Tiger roared.

The Divine Power of the dragon and tiger manifested unmistakably, as if Li Yi was the real Dragon Blood Warrior, and Long Yu was just a counterfeit.

Boom!

The two forces collided, and soon, the outcome emerged.

As a Dragon Blood Warrior, Long Yu’s figure was instantly sent flying, crashing heavily onto the ground, embedding deeply, and the surrounding ground was immediately torn open with ghastly fissures.

Fortunately, the force was directed into the earth; otherwise, Li Yi’s Dragon and Tiger Power was enough to topple the entire market.

Even so, it still caused a rumble that shook the ground, even bigger than the previous rampage by the Fire Beast.

"What a terrifying power." The old Slave Master revealed a hint of shock.

Just by standing there and throwing a punch, such might is exhibited. This Divine Blood Warrior is very unusual, clearly not having reached the depths of the Divine Blood Lineage nor having learned Divine Arts, yet his strength surpasses that of ordinary Divine Blood Warriors by more than a little.

Especially that power, it is truly astonishing.

"Is this the power of Da Yi?" Shanguo behind him suddenly narrowed her eyes at this moment; just now, she seemed to see a young Divine being throwing a punch.

Such an attack, even the entire Shoushan Village together could not withstand it.

And this isn’t even the full strength of Da Yi, merely a hint of it being displayed.

"Your strength and physique are truly remarkable, to withstand my punch unharmed." Li Yi expressed his amazement at this moment.

The people of this world are indeed extraordinary, each with astonishing body strength and terrifying life force. If it were people from another world, they would have been blown apart by his punch long ago and would not possibly still be alive.

The next moment.

The ground shook again.

The Dragon Blood Warrior, Long Yu, burst out of the earth, his golden vertical pupils revealing a few strands of disbelief: "That is the power of a True Dragon... How did you do it?"

His palm was dripping with blood, the scale armor on the back of his hand shattered, and his arm was covered in blood, evidently having suffered a significant injury from that strike.

However, Long Yu did not care about his injury but was earnestly wanting to know why Li Yi could condense and manifest the power of a True Dragon, something he could not do.

"Do you want to learn? I can teach you, but you must follow me and acknowledge me as your master." Li Yi said with a smile.

What he mastered was the Dragon Subduing and Tiger Suppressing Skill, subduing the World Dragon bloodline and Divine bloodline, transforming them into Dragon and Tiger Power for his own use. Such maneuvers even a cultivation expert of the Tri-Floral Realm couldn’t conceive, only a Cross-border who mastered multiple methods like himself could pull off.

Yet the Dragon Blood Warrior in front of him has the potential to learn the Dragon Subduing and Tiger Suppressing Skill as well.

However, the skill is not easily taught, and although Li Yi is not stingy in teaching the Dragon Subduing and Tiger Suppressing Skill, Long Yu must follow him, proving his worth.

Having fought with Li Yi, Long Yu realized the power gap between them. If Li Yi wanted to kill him, it would be something effortless, and following such a powerful warrior was undoubtedly a very good choice for him.

"Master, you are a powerful and broad-minded warrior; I am willing to follow you and fight for you." Hence, Long Yu lowered his head, willing to acknowledge Li Yi as his master.

Li Yi nodded and said: "Very well, you will be thankful for the decision you made today, follow me, from today onwards you will no longer be a slave, but a warrior following me. As long as you prove your loyalty, I will cultivate you and teach you true combat abilities."

"Thank you, Master." Long Yu earnestly said.

At this moment, Li Yi looked at the Slave Master: "Is this the only Exotic Blood Warrior? If there are other Exotic Blood Warriors, you can sell them to me as well."

"Exotic Blood Warriors are rare and good commodities, but if the customer likes, I can go and find some," the old Slave Master said with a smile.

Evidently, having sold Long Yu and gotten a thousand gold, he was quite delighted.

Li Yi said: "Alright, then I’ll come by again sometime, the matters of the other two slaves, please look into them as well, I won’t short you on gold."

The other two slaves referred to Jiang Mingtian and Zhao Fangji.

"Agreed." The old Slave Master did not say much, only making a promise.

Hearing this agreement, Li Yi felt at ease, as it indicated the old Slave Master would certainly go and help find them. Although it was unknown whether he would successfully find them, it always left a glimmer of hope.

After all, Hu Fei was rescued in this way.

Since there were no other slaves that caught his eye, Li Yi had no choice but to leave with the others; however, he did not rush to leave the market but planned to wander around a bit more, as holding gold, purchasing some valuable items would be a good thing.

"E Ji, you mentioned before that the Slave Master who sold you also knew about Divine Arts, do you know where that Slave Master is? Can you lead me to take a look?" Li Yi suddenly asked.

E Ji said at this moment, "Da Yi already spent a hundred gold learning about Divine Arts from this old Slave Master; that Slave Master knows fairly similar things."

Li Yi said: "I am not just asking about Divine Arts, but whether the Slave Master who sold you has other matters at hand. I’m not a meticulous person, but I can sense that you might need my help with something."

E Ji and Su Ji exchanged a glance, then immediately knelt down in front of Li Yi, and pleaded: "Da Yi, you are a benevolent master, we wish to offer the rest of our lives’ loyalty and lives to beg Da Yi to help us rescue someone."

Li Yi said: "Also reduced to slavery, under the hands of the Slave Master who traded you?"

"Yes." E Ji and Su Ji continued to kneel and respond, extremely tense, their bodies taut.

As a slave, making a request to such a distinguished guest like Li Yi is an audacious move; if Li Yi wasn’t pleased, they risked losing everything they currently had, even their lives.

However, Li Yi just laughed and said: "I have heard that only those who perform acts of kindness can earn the love and respect of others, causing people to follow and be loyal. I am about to become your master, yet I haven’t truly shown benevolence to you. Since you have made this request, I will agree to rescue that person for you."

"Do not be tense or afraid, stand up, I believe someone worth you risking everything to save must be very important."

"Since the time is still early, take me to find that Slave Master who traded you, let’s hope the person you wish to rescue is still in that Slave Master’s hands."

"Thank you, Da Yi." E Ji and Su Ji, upon hearing it, shed tears of excitement, feeling they had found a master worth their lifelong devotion.

This is the luckiest thing for a Beauty.

On one side, Shanguo watched silently, discovering one thing: as long as one does not become an enemy of Da Yi, they would find him to be a very approachable person, not only possessing a benevolent heart but also an uncommon magnanimity.

This must be the demeanor of a true human master.