The dragon looked at its two crippled claws and bit down hard on its teeth, as a fierce anger erupted in its eyes.

    Seeing this, Ye Ling let out a sly laugh, leaped forward with a flash, and appeared next to the dragon. He raised his hand lightly and casually placed it under the dragon''s neck.

    "Tsk tsk, slow-cooked with gentle fire, tossing in the spices, and when it''s finally done, sprinkle some scallions on top–just thinking about it makes me drool. That''s settled then!"

    Upon hearing this, the dragon gave Ye Ling a glance and smirked with disdain, "I''m telling you, don''t go too far, alright?"

    Ye Ling looked at the dragon and shrugged his shoulders, "Why do you say that?"

    "Humph, let me tell you, people like you are really immoral. Seriously, is this how you treat your own partner? How am I supposed to trust you with my back on the battlefield?"

    "Where''s the trust? The trust between each other? We''re partners, partners!"

    Ye Ling was dumbfounded, damn it, how could this guy change faces so quickly? It was infuriating that all such characters gathered around him.

    Ao Hongchen, who would tell blatant lies with open eyes, Mo Xing, and a few others, each and every one of them was a shameless bad sort.

    And a Chaos Divine Beast, a shameless foodie and a lazybones; Ye Ling was almost at his wit''s end–could it be that he was emanating some sort of negative aura?

    "Alright, alright, open your heart. Let''s first get the contract sorted, and then we can talk."

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    At this moment, Ye Ling was like a sly fox, clearly not about to let prey slip away from his sight; moreover, this wasn''t just any prey, it was a True Dragon.

    As he spoke, the dragon raised its head, tears glistening in its eyes, feeling both bitter and pained. It lifted its head, struggling to keep the tears from falling.

    Ye Ling glanced at the dragon, tsk tsk, what''s wrong, reluctant or what? But the dragon looked at Ye Ling and waved its claw, "Don''t doubt it, these are tears of joy."

    Ye Ling couldn''t help but burst into laughter, "Alright, for your optimistic attitude, I give you one hundred and one likes, a perfect score of one hundred plus one for outstanding performance."

    While speaking, Ye Ling pinched his fingers, and slowly, a series of complex and profound patterns emerged above the dragon''s head, radiating a mysterious glow.

    The patterns entered the dragon''s body, congealing into terrifying prohibitions that directly sealed the dragon''s very heart, planting within it a seed of eternal loyalty.

    The seed quickly took root and germinated at the bottom of the dragon''s heart. From that moment on, if Ye Ling were to die, the dragon couldn''t possibly survive either, and it could not harbor any thoughts of harming Ye Ling.

    "An equal contract?"

    The dragon was clearly stunned. An equal contract meant no constraints; naturally, it mustn''t harbor any harmful intentions towards Ye Ling, but beyond that, everything was gone.

    Ye Ling nodded, "Of course, didn''t you just say it? We are partners. Since we''re partners, it has to be an equal contract. How else could we call it a partnership?"

    The dragon''s eyes instantly revealed a moved expression. Ye Ling chuckled, beckoned with a single finger, and that strand of Heavenly Dao energy on the dragon''s body whooshed over into Ye Ling''s palm.

    Buzzing, a powerful attraction crazily pulled the Heavenly Dao energy into Ye Ling''s body. The pure Heavenly Dao energy was even more precious than dragon veins.

    A stream of power, refreshing like a spring, flowed through Ye Ling''s limbs and body, incredibly soothing, like a thirsty sapling receiving a shower of rain.

    Ye Ling''s cultivation was also slowly increasing. Suddenly, he let out a long howl towards the sky, and a terrifying surge of energy waves frantically burst forth from around him.

    Boom boom boom, the energy waves roared like thunder, exploding at the bottom of the sea, and astonishing breaths rushed up into the clouds. Even the giant dragon beside Ye Ling was shocked and pale.

    Around Ye Ling''s body, a fearsome black hole slowly formed, and an indescribable devouring force lurked within it, ready to swallow up everything in front of it at any moment.

    Ye Ling suddenly opened his eyes, the pupils within them had transformed into spinning black vortexes, unspeakably terrifying.

    The Nine Nether Emperor Technique successfully broke through to the fifth level. This was another breakthrough of one of Ye Ling''s mightiest Divine Skills, following the breakthrough to the fifth level of the Extinction Golden Body.

    This breakthrough was fundamental, most important, a support element that absolutely could not be ignored.

    And Ye Ling''s cultivation also slowly increased, and only when his cultivation had successfully stabilized at the peak of the Tribulation Transcending realm did his level finally stop.

    "Alright, it''s time for us to go, but you should make a grand entrance as well. How about putting on a show?"

    Ye Ling chuckled, having gained quite a few benefits himself, he ought to assist the Bodhisattva in carrying out her faith-related matters to the end.

    The giant dragon nodded, its body twisting slightly, stirring up giant waves. Ye Ling chuckled, "I''ll give you a name. I''ve got a Little White at home, so you''ll be called Xiao Hei."

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    Upon hearing this, the dragon thought, what a rubbish name. And there was another creature matched with him, called Little White: "Say, what on Earth is that Little White? How dare it be compared to the great moi? I could eat it in one bite."

    "Enough with the bragging, you''re going to eat it? It might just end up eating you, and I''ll have to plead for you. You know that glutton can do anything."

    Ye Ling pursed his lips. It wasn''t that he didn''t believe in the dragon, but in a real fight, who could say whether it or Little White would make it out alive.

    "Ah, let me tell you, only someone like you, who''s not quite human and completely bestial, would say that. Otherwise, on Earth here, I fear no one," said Xiao Hei with proud defiance. This was the glow of its own capital, and something like Little White, it could devour in one gulp.

    "Fine, you two can test each other out later. Oh right, I forgot to tell you, that Little White is a Chaos Divine Beast in the Divine Infant Realm."

    "As for how to eat it, you figure it out. I''ve never eaten a Chaos Divine Beast either, it would be quite a feast."

    Ye Ling nodded, took his cauldron, and patted the sweating Xiao Hei. Xiao Hei chuckled awkwardly, its heart pounding.

    Damnit, a Chaos Divine Beast, that was an existence even more esteemed than the True Dragon. In the whole Immortal Realm, there were only a few, an absolutely terrifying species.

    "Alright, no more dawdling, let''s go, the grand performance awaits."

    With that, Ye Ling leaped forth and vanished from the seabed, while Xiao Hei was incomparably excited, thinking, after a thousand years, the time had finally come for the caged dragon to ascend to heaven!

    Boom, Xiao Hei''s body moved, its tremendous power churning the sea into a boiling frenzy, its massive form thunderously soaring, the roar of the dragon resounding.

    At Putuo Mountain scenic spot, everyone was kneeling and worshiping the virtual image of Guanyin in the sky, but the sight of a black creature wildly soaring into the heavens stunned everyone''s eyes!