He actually had another identity in secret, being one of the main leaders of the Spiritual God Cult in Rongcheng.
Ever since the previous action by Gao Jian, the gray-robed leader of the Spiritual God Cult, failed, they had temporarily halted their actions against Zheng Dong.
However, this did not mean they had let Zheng Dong off the hook.
He had already received orders from the Vice Cult Master to eliminate Zheng Dong at all costs and seize Zheng Dong's beast-taming talent.
Furthermore, the operation was directly his responsibility.
This meant he had to take action personally.
Of course, he did not dare to act during the Newcomer King Competition. He planned to wait until the Special Operations Bureau's crackdown weakened and Zheng Dong let his guard down before making his move.
"If Zheng Dong's talent wasn't skill sharing, but a more special beast-taming talent, it might help me break through to the Legend realm!" Bai Jiang mused.
With this, Bai Jiang became increasingly interested in Zheng Dong.
On the battle stage, Zhao Yang appeared unfazed when Zheng Dong stepped up.
Zhao Yang had already noticed the banner Ning Wei was holding in the audience.
Zhao Yang was dismissive of this!
The Newcomer King of Rongcheng this year could only be Zhao Yang; no one else could have it.
From the moment he stepped onto the stage, he had no intention of leaving.
Therefore, whether it was Zheng Dong, or the sisters Shen Bing and Shen Xue who came up, he would not care.
This was the pride of being a Dragon Tamer.
Although they were all beast masters, Dragon Tamers considered themselves the apex of beast masters, despising all other beast masters, including Mechanics.
Moreover, on Blue Star, there existed Eastern Divine Dragons and Western Dragons. Regardless of which dragon race was contracted, they were called Dragon Tamers or Dragon Knights.
Zhao Yang had contracted the Thunderous Flood Dragon and the Blazing Dragon, both of which belonged to the Eastern Divine Dragon bloodline. He had no intention of hiding his strength and directly summoned his two pets.
The Thunderous Flood Dragon was enveloped in lightning, circling in the air, proudly raising its head with an imposing aura.
Above the Thunderous Flood Dragon coiled the even larger Blazing Dragon, its immense dragon might radiating outwards. Most of the pets in the arena involuntarily shivered in fear.
This was even without the Blazing Dragon using its deterrence skill, merely by allowing its aura to spread.
Both pets turned their gaze towards Zheng Dong, who was walking onto the stage.
Zhao Yang intended to make Zheng Dong retreat.
Unfortunately for him, he was disappointed.
The aura emanating from the two dragon-type pets did not intimidate Zheng Dong.
Zheng Dong calmly stepped onto the battle stage, without any unnecessary words, and directly summoned Xiao Zi.
Xiao Zi also showed no fear, curiously looking at the two dragon-type pets in the air.
Why are these two bugs staring at me?
Do they think this will scare me, the King of Treasure Hunting?
Seeing this, Zhao Yang was somewhat surprised.
He then thought about it and felt that it was normal for Zheng Dong to be able to do this given his strength.
Then, he said:
"You do have some skill, stronger than I anticipated, but that's all. I advise you to surrender. Otherwise, if you lose too miserably, I fear you won't be able to accept it!"
Zheng Dong blinked.
Another conceited fellow.
Aren't you afraid of being slapped in the face later?
Before Zheng Dong could speak, Zhao Yang continued:
"Actually, I think your slogan suits me better: 'Newcomer King, I, Zhao Yang, am determined to be it!!!' Therefore, no matter what, I will not lose."
Zheng Dong was somewhat surprised, not expecting this fellow Zhao Yang to be so similar to Ning Wei.
However, shouting slogans was useless; it all came down to strength.
Zheng Dong did not pay much attention to Zhao Yang's words and said dismissively:
"Can we start? I just realized, I don't think I've ever lost either!"
Zhao Yang's mouth twitched slightly. He said no more and silently prepared for the battle.
Hmph, since you're not afraid of losing face, don't blame me for being impolite.
Seeing that both were ready, the referee directly gave the order to begin.
Immediately, Zhao Yang launched the first attack. His Thunderous Flood Dragon and Blazing Dragon simultaneously used their deterrence skills.
The immense dragon might spread out like a tide, making it difficult to breathe.
Many spectators in the front rows felt uncomfortable.
Some of the more timid ones were even trembling with fear.
This was the effect of the deterrence skill spreading even without the Thunderous Flood Dragon and Blazing Dragon specifically targeting the surrounding spectators.
Zheng Dong and Xiao Zi, facing the Thunderous Flood Dragon and Blazing Dragon head-on, felt even greater pressure.
However, this was not the end.
After the deterrence skill, the Thunderous Flood Dragon used its ultimate skill, Thunderstorm, and the Blazing Dragon also used its ultimate skill, Sky Burning.
The Thunderstorm used by the Thunderous Flood Dragon, at the Commander level of the Growth grade, was very powerful.
Streams of massive lightning poured down from the sky, with thunderous roars and dazzling lightning, as if capable of turning everything on the ground into scorched earth in an instant.
Accompanying the lightning were fiery orbs formed by the Blazing Dragon's Sky Burning skill, like falling meteors, striking the ground, turning rocks and soil into molten lava.
The interweaving of lightning and fire created a scene of world-ending destruction.
Even extraordinary creatures of the ordinary Lord grade would only have a chance to flee if they encountered this scene.
Zhao Yang wanted to defeat Zheng Dong in one fell swoop.
If it were anyone else, they would surely be intimidated by the deterrence skills of the Thunderous Flood Dragon and Blazing Dragon. By the time they recovered, they would suffer the double blow of Thunderstorm and Sky Burning, with no chance to resist.
Upon seeing this, Li Hong, who had been eliminated by Zheng Dong earlier, showed a ferocious smile.
Bastard, this is how it should be. Suppress him fiercely!
He knew that if he were Zheng Dong, he would definitely not be able to handle the attacks of the Thunderous Flood Dragon and Blazing Dragon, so he naturally assumed Zheng Dong wouldn't be able to either.
He really hoped to see Zheng Dong make a fool of himself, which would make him feel better.
Ning Wei and the others showed worried expressions, stopping their cheers and wanting to know how Zheng Dong would cope next.
In the live broadcast hall, Sun Xinxin and other invited guests also stared intently at the scene, no longer discussing.
At this moment, everyone was watching Zheng Dong, wondering what he would do.
Some even speculated that Zheng Dong would use earth遁 (earth escape) to dodge.
After all, the attacks from Zhao Yang's Thunderous Flood Dragon and Blazing Dragon were too formidable.
The attack effect unleashed by the two pets using their ultimate skills was at least equivalent to four or five pets of the same level using their ultimate skills.
There was no way around it; this was the inherent advantage of dragon-type pets.
However, Zheng Dong did not use earth遁 to dodge.
The ground was about to turn into lava under the attack of lightning and fireballs. Where could he hide by burrowing underground?
Besides, constant evasion was not Zheng Dong's style.
Just as everyone was guessing, Zheng Dong and Xiao Zi attacked together, using Spatial Shift to disappear from their original positions.
Before this, they had covered themselves with a layer of mud armor, which could effectively protect them from damage.
However, the mud armor would not last long against the attacks of Thunderstorm and Sky Burning.
Zheng Dong only used the mud armor for temporary protection.
Immediately after, they appeared in the air, above the Thunderous Flood Dragon and Blazing Dragon.
Xiao Zi had already used the Magnification skill, becoming incredibly huge. The Thunderous Flood Dragon and Blazing Dragon were like two slightly larger snakes in comparison.
As for Zheng Dong, he did not use the Magnification skill. Instead, he condensed 99 clones and simultaneously used the combination skill ultimate, Shadow Chain, formed by Shadow Control and Telekinetic Control.
Shadow Control, by controlling shadows, achieves the goal of controlling the target's main body.
Telekinetic Control allows the user to do various things with telekinesis, as if possessing an invisible large hand.
The ultimate skill formed by the combination of the two, Shadow Chain, turns the target's shadow into chains that bind the target's main body, having a leveraging effect and strong suppression.
Therefore, to break free from the Shadow Chain, one would need to exert at least a hundred times more strength than the user.
Zheng Dong and his clones simultaneously used Shadow Chain, equivalent to 100 layers of Shadow Chain stacked together, firmly binding the Thunderous Flood Dragon and Blazing Dragon. No matter how they struggled, they could not break free.
Although they were dragon-type pets, their own strength was limited and could not exceed a hundred times the strength of Zheng Dong and his clones, especially since their growth level was only Commander.
If they were Lord grade, they might have had a chance to break free.
Subsequently, the enlarged Xiao Zi used Mount Tai Press, becoming like a mountain and sitting down on the Thunderous Flood Dragon and Blazing Dragon, rapidly descending to the ground from the air.
With a loud bang, the ground was smashed into a huge pit, covering the entire battle stage.
The Thunderous Flood Dragon and Blazing Dragon let out pained screams.
Although Xiao Zi was not injured, its energy was completely depleted. This use of the Magnification skill, almost reaching its current limit of giganticization.
This scene stunned everyone and shattered their perceptions.
This time, Xiao Zi's Mount Tai Press did not suppress ordinary pets, but two dragon-type pets, one of which was even the offspring of a Hegemon-grade Blazing Dragon King.
"Holy cow, am I dreaming! What kind of Gold-Devouring Mouse is this? This is simply a behemoth!"
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However, this was not the end.
Zheng Dong and his clones used Spatial Shift again, landing on the ground. While the Thunderous Flood Dragon and Blazing Dragon were still struggling in pain, they continued to use the combination skill ultimate, Earth Vein Rampage, to launch an attack.
Xiao Zi, while Zheng Dong was attacking, used Earth Vein Resonance to replenish its energy and secretly condensed a Demonic Bomb, preparing to take over from Zheng Dong and launch the next wave of attacks.
Dragon-type pets not only possessed astonishing strength but also strong defenses.
However, facing the continuous attacks from Zheng Dong and Xiao Zi, the Thunderous Flood Dragon and Blazing Dragon could not withstand it and were heavily injured.
After using the combination skill ultimate Earth Vein Rampage, Zheng Dong and his clones used other combination skill ultimates like Earth Core Black Hole to continue their attack.
Only when Zheng Dong and his clones were also nearly exhausted did Xiao Zi act, detonating the condensed Demonic Bomb.
With another loud explosion, both the Thunderous Flood Dragon and Blazing Dragon were blown away, crashing heavily onto the ground and falling unconscious.
From the moment Zheng Dong led Xiao Zi into action until the Thunderous Flood Dragon and Blazing Dragon fell unconscious, the entire process took less than five minutes. Wave after wave of attacks left people dazzled and immensely shocked.
It was over. The entire battle arena fell silent.
No one spoke.
Even the referee forgot to check the injuries of the Thunderous Flood Dragon and Blazing Dragon.
Zhao Yang stood frozen in place.
The boastful words he had spoken earlier kept echoing in his ears.
It seemed to be constantly slapping his face.
"I fear you won't be able to accept it if you lose too miserably!"
This sentence seemed to be directed at himself.
What could be more humiliating than two dragon-type pets being suppressed from the air by a Gold-Devouring Mouse sitting on them?
Zhao Yang could already imagine how people would talk about him in the future.
Even if he became a Legend-grade beast master, he would likely not escape being brought up as a joke.
At this moment, his belief collapsed.
What Dragon Tamer, what strongest beast master, it was all a lie. A Gold-Devouring Mouse was better!
Even when the referee announced Zheng Dong's victory, Zhao Yang had not recovered.
Finally, his teacher took him away.
This child had suffered psychological trauma and would likely have difficulty recovering.
In the live broadcast room, Sun Xinxin also reacted.
"Too amazing! I never expected Zheng Dong to counterattack so powerfully and suppress Zhao Yang's two pets in an instant. This far exceeded my expectations.
I thought Zheng Dong would be in a tough fight, and this battle would last at least half an hour. But it ended in just a few minutes.
Next, I will ask President Xiao to explain in detail how Zheng Dong and his Gold-Devouring Mouse counterattacked and what skills they used!"
Xiao Lin and other Grandmaster-level beast masters were also very surprised, completely not expecting Zheng Dong to defeat Zhao Yang in this manner.
With Zheng Dong's strength, he was likely not inferior to an ordinary advanced beast master.
Xiao Lin pondered for a moment and slowly said:
"Zheng Dong's beast-taming talent, skill sharing, gives him personal strength not inferior to a Commander-level pet.
As we saw, the reason the Gold-Devouring Mouse was able to suppress the two dragon-type pets so easily this time was because Zheng Dong used the combination skill ultimate, Shadow Chain.
Secondly, if Zheng Dong had not subsequently used several combination skill ultimates to attack, the Thunderous Flood Dragon and Blazing Dragon would not have been defeated so quickly.
It can be said that all of this was completed under Zheng Dong's guidance."
"Why do I feel like Zheng Dong is like a humanoid pet now? Will his combat power increase with the strength of his pets?" Sun Xinxin continued to ask.
Xiao Lin nodded slightly. He even felt that Zheng Dong might be stronger than his pets, but he did not know if Zheng Dong's physique could keep up with the increase in his strength.
If it couldn't keep up, using pet skills would place a heavy burden on himself, like an ordinary person wielding a forty-meter long sword and being unable to exert combat power.
Meanwhile, the competition continued.
The staff of the battle arena quickly used their pets' special skills to restore the venue and reinforce the defensive barrier, in case of accidental injury to surrounding students during subsequent battles.
This time, Zheng Dong was defending his title.
He waited for a while, but no one came forward.
Seeing Zhao Yang's fate, other participating students did not want to embarrass themselves, as many of them were not as strong as Zhao Yang.
Just as Zheng Dong thought no one would come, a tall girl walked up.
"Since no one is coming, I'll go!" the girl said generously, with a sweet appearance and long hair.
Zheng Dong was somewhat surprised, not expecting one of the twin sisters, Shen Xue, to come forward first.
Of course, without the nameplate on Shen Xue's chest, he wouldn't have recognized her as the sister or the sister.
Shen Xue stepped onto the battle stage and looked at Zheng Dong.
"They're afraid of you, but I'm not. If you can win against me, I can give you my sister's contact information. She has a pretty good impression of you!"
Shen Xue was quite the sister-prankster.
In fact, her own fighting style preferred violent suppression.
Therefore, the pets she contracted were all power-oriented.
She was very curious how Zheng Dong trained his Gold-Devouring Mouse to easily suppress two dragon-type pets.
However, her words surprised many of Shen Bing's supporters.
Could it be that Goddess Shen Bing really had feelings for Zheng Dong?
No, absolutely not!
Outside the battle stage, Shen Bing couldn't help but frown slightly.
"You little brat, what are you talking about?"