"Oh! Got it—" Shawn Young instantly moved his consciousness out of the "Secret Realm of Ascension." His body trembled as he pushed his true energy to the max, shaking his right hand. Harnessing the surging power of Metal Manipulation, his spiritual energy transformed into a beam of golden light—"Whoosh—"—injecting straight into the divine weapon, the Raikiri Dagger, which was hovering in midair.
"Swish—swish—swish—" The Raikiri Dagger immediately burst forth with dazzling golden brilliance, radiating a soul-snatching, mesmerizing cold light. The entire Dragon Subduing Grounds was enveloped by the fierce blade aura of Raikiri, as waves of chilling metallic energy transformed into sharp beams that swept across the ground.
"Crack—crack—crack—" The once soft earth instantly hardened like steel. The Thousand-Year Earth Dragon, intimidated by the blade aura from Raikiri, tried to escape, but was suddenly overwhelmed by the power of Metal Manipulation—the ground transformed into a steel plate! Its massive head had just burrowed partway in when it got stuck, wedged tightly, unable to move up or down. It tried to shift into a spirit form to flee, but its body was restrained by Metal Manipulation, rendering it immobile. Terrified, it let out a series of frantic roars.
Shawn Young focused his will, commanding the Raikiri Dagger in midair to slash downward. The razor-sharp blade aura spun and sliced across the massive body of the Thousand-Year Earth Dragon—where Raikiri cut, a half-meter-long gash opened up. Thick, semi-transparent pale blue fluid mixed with gray-white vapor gushed from the wound: the blood and rich earth energy of the Thousand-Year Earth Dragon.
"Awooo—awooo—" The Thousand-Year Earth Dragon howled in agony, writhing its huge body desperately. Its cries were tinged with terror and fear as it tried to burrow into the earth with all its might. Unfortunately, the entire Dragon Subduing Grounds had been transformed by the power of Metal Manipulation into a gigantic steel plate—its attempts to escape were completely futile.
At that moment, Shawn Young activated his primordial spirit power from the Illusory Sea, swiftly searching and soon connecting with the trapped Thousand-Year Earth Dragon's spiritual consciousness. He sensed its panic and fear, and his primordial spirit spoke coldly: "Wretch! If I kill you today, thousands of years of cultivation will be destroyed in an instant! You won't even revert to a little earthworm! But if you surrender to me, I'll give you a better environment to continue your cultivation. Whether you live or die is up to you!"
"Awooo—awooo—I surrender, I want to live—" The Thousand-Year Earth Dragon quickly made its choice, knowing there was no way out. If it didn't surrender, death was certain. Shawn Young's words hit its weak spot—once killed, its soul would be destroyed, and thousands of years of hard-earned cultivation would vanish. For a spirit so close to transforming into a true dragon, that was a nightmare it couldn't accept! So when it heard Shawn Young's offer to let it continue cultivating, it didn't hesitate to agree.
"Good, you're a clever earth dragon. Rest assured, as long as you cooperate, I'll provide a suitable and safe environment for your cultivation. You'll have every chance to become a true dragon! Now, I'll temporarily withdraw the Metal Manipulation power—shift into your spirit form, and my consciousness will guide you to your new home!" Shawn Young's primordial spirit instructed. He wasn't worried about the dragon escaping; with the Raikiri Dagger's threat, no matter how fast it was, it couldn't outrun Raikiri.
"Awooo—awooo—" The Thousand-Year Earth Dragon shook its body in agreement. Only then did Shawn Young withdraw the Metal Manipulation power, and the earth in the Dragon Subduing Grounds returned to its soft state. The dragon's huge body twisted—"Boom—"—and burst out of the ground. It let out a few unwilling howls, then obediently spun its body—"Whoosh—whoosh—"—and transformed into a gray-white orb of light floating in midair.
Shawn Young focused his mind and opened the passage to the Heavenly Sanctuary. His primordial spirit appeared before the orb of light, gently guiding it into the Heavenly Sanctuary together.
"Whoosh—whoosh—" After a few spins, Shawn Young's primordial spirit led the Thousand-Year Earth Dragon slowly into the Heavenly Sanctuary.
As soon as they entered the Heavenly Sanctuary, they saw the Red Dragon perched atop the Heavenly Cauldron, suddenly soaring into the air and darting toward them. In a flash, it was right next to Shawn Young and the Thousand-Year Earth Dragon, swirling around them with excitement. But when the Thousand-Year Earth Dragon saw the Red Dragon, her long, massive body shivered and quickly retreated, looking genuinely afraid and letting out strange cries of "Awooo—awooo—".
"Uh—what are you up to? I went through a lot of trouble to bring her here, so don't you dare bully her!" Shawn Young quickly frowned and scolded the overly excited Red Dragon.
"Heh—heh—heh—of course not! Why would I bully her? I like her, I can't wait to get to know her! Heh heh heh—" The Red Dragon's voice trembled with excitement.
"Not bully her? You like her? Then why does she hide and act so scared whenever she sees you?" Shawn Young found it rather odd.
"Oh! She's a female Thousand-Year Earth Dragon. When she sees a magnificent male like me, she just gets shy!" The Red Dragon replied with a hint of mischief in his tone.
"Huh? A female Thousand-Year Earth Dragon? Shy? Damn! So, you don't want to do something to her, do you?" Shawn Young suddenly realized why the Red Dragon was so eager for him to bring the earth dragon into the Heavenly Sanctuary.
"Well—it's just that, seeing you with so many women having such a good time, I've always wanted a companion too! You know, even though I'm a Red Dragon, I've been lonely for thousands of years! Now, with this super-yin female Thousand-Year Earth Dragon by my side, her yin energy perfectly balances my yang energy. With yin and yang in harmony, our Heavenly Sanctuary can be cultivated much faster!" As the Red Dragon spoke, his huge eyes gleamed with excitement.
"Oh? You want to break your loneliness too? Heh, not a bad idea—except you should ask this female Thousand-Year Earth Dragon if she's willing to balance yin and yang with you!" Shawn Young grinned mischievously.
"Heh heh heh—no need to ask. Now that she's on my turf, she's my dragon. Heh, willing or not, it's out of her hands!" The Red Dragon's voice was tinged with a strange excitement.
"Oh? You're not gonna force her, are you? Do you mystical spirit dragons even do that kind of thing?!" Shawn Young asked in shock.
"Heh—heh—heh—normally I wouldn't. But it's all thanks to you, Master! You taught me to move fast with women—just make her feel good, and she'll fall head over heels for me! Heh heh heh—" The Red Dragon cackled with excitement, then suddenly twisted his massive body—"Whoosh—"—and lunged at the terrified female Thousand-Year Earth Dragon, quickly wrapping his enormous form around her.
The two dragons instantly tangled together, sometimes soaring into the air, sometimes crashing to the ground, rolling about endlessly. The female Thousand-Year Earth Dragon struggled fiercely to break free, but she was no match for the Red Dragon's strength. Her long body was tightly entwined, and soon Shawn Young saw the scales beneath the Red Dragon split open, revealing a massive, shiny, jet-black organ covered in rows of fleshy barbs, with a huge hooked tip—an unbelievably enormous beast.
"Holy crap! Is that the dragon's weapon? Damn! Why is it so huge—and covered in so many hooks! Getting hit by that would be insane! Looks like he's about to go full beast mode!" Shawn Young stared in shock, jaw dropping.
"Heh—heh—heh—didn't I learn this trick from you, Master!" The Red Dragon cackled, then twisted his massive body, pinning the female Thousand-Year Earth Dragon midair. That gigantic "weapon" pressed firmly against her body, searching back and forth, then suddenly thrust forward, plunging into a certain part of her body.
"Awooo—awooo—" The female Thousand-Year Earth Dragon let out a thunderous howl, her long body writhing and rolling, trying desperately to escape the Red Dragon's attack. Her cries were filled with trembling, fear, and helplessness, but no matter how she struggled, she couldn't break free from the Red Dragon's wild, beastly frenzy.