“There is another solution, but Xia Fei may not agree to it,” the man eyed Furball unpleasantly.

The Yggdragon Yangguang was stunned, frowning. “You’re not suggesting that Xia Fei eat his personal Holy Beast, are you?! I knew you had ill intentions! To think you humans could come up with such a sinister method! If you dare to even do that, I won’t be sparing you any time soon!’

That middle-aged man seemed to have found the accusation hilarious, waving his hand dismissively. “Old Dragon King, what are you saying? Even if I want Xia Fei to use such a method, he doesn’t have the sufficient cultivation to devour a Holy Beast, which is beyond the three realms, right now.”

“Then what do you mean?” Yangguang asked, curious.

“Shatterstar is an energy-type beast, and only he is capable of drawing out the energy gathering inside Xia Fei’s body,” the middle-aged man said as he looked at Furball.

Furball seemed to understand what had just been said. He let out a long sigh, for he had also thought that he was about to be eaten, and his liver twitched at that.

After a pause, the middle-aged man’s gaze sharpened as he said gravely, “However, the energy inside the Lasting Draconid Essence is still Dragon Qi! Whether or not the Holy Beast Shatterstar can withstand this unique aura that the Draconids give off is another issue altogether. Even if he succeeds, would harboring Draconic Power in him cause a mutation to the beast? I can’t be sure of that.”

Yangguang felt disappointed. As the king of Yggdragons, he naturally knew the dangers of Dragon Qi to exotic beasts.

In this world, aside from the Draconids, no other beast dared to challenge them!

Even Furball, nurtured into the parallel existence by Xia Fei’s hand, would still have to keep a low-profile before the Yggdragons. This had nothing to do with fear; it was just that the Holy Beasts would not naturally be enemies with the Draconids!

If Yangguang were a Divine Beast or a Holy Beast like Furball, the latter would already be showing his face by not paying any attention or attempting to kill it.

Though Holy Beasts were considered beasts, they were very unique existences among them. They were the most incomprehensible existences!

Even the Draconids had companions; by comparison, there was only one Shatterstar in all of the universes. Like a lone swordsman, no one knew where he came from, and what trump cards he had up his sleeves.

If Furball were to swallow Dragon Qi, it was really hard to tell just what the outcome would be.

A Holy Beast plus a Dragon, it was reasonable for Furball to turn into some monster, not to mention the fact that Furball was already an existence that defied logic!

“So that’s what you’re worried about.” Yangguang nodded, understanding how frightening it would be if a Holy Beast consumed Dragon Qi.

“Yes. At the end of the day, Furball is a Holy Beast. Not to be disrespectful, but You and I both only have about a 70% understanding of this strange existence known as Holy Beast, but I’m not the least bit sure of what would happen to a Holy Beast if he devoured Dragon Qi! Would he turn hostile against us? What major changes would take place? I really have no idea,” the middle-aged man said in a deep voice.

The Yggdragon King Yangguang gnashed his teeth and coldly snorted. “This is my territory, the Eighth Universe! Do it. Let’s save Xia Fei’s life first and worry about everything else later!”

That man nodded. A Holy Beast transforming was no doubt frightening, not to mention this Holy Beast being the energy-type Furball, already known as Shatterstar even before his transformation. If he were to really mutate, he might truly shatter universes!

Yggdragon King Yangguang was no coward, and the Yggdragon couple should be able to contain the situation if anything were to go wrong.

With this thought in mind, the middle-aged man squatted and told Furball in a low voice, “I know you understand what I’m saying. Right now, you’re the only one who can save your master. The decision to do so rests entirely with you.”

“Awooo!”

Sure enough, Furball flashed them a determined gaze and let out a powerful roar, almost as if to say: “Is there even a need to discuss this?! Let’s just do it quickly!”

An exotic beast had unwavering loyalty toward their master, and Furball had already risked his life for Xia Fei many times before. Even if there was a possibility for him to mutate as a result, turning into something that no longer recognized his kin, that would be a problem for the future. At present, Furball hated how he could not die in Xia Fei’s place!

Reaching out a hand, that middle-aged man said solemnly, “Hand over the Lasting Draconid Essences! If you want the Holy Beast Shatterstar to alleviate Xia Fei’s suffering, he will first need to consume the same amount of Lasting Draconid Essences as Xia Fei!”

Yangguang gulped. This was a truly insane act. Xia Fei had consumed five Lasting Draconid Essence fruits, and that was already an extreme amount. Now, Furball needed to eat five, too! By pushing through, both master and pet combined would have consumed enough energy to obliterate an entire galaxy!

“Hand him some!” Yangguang ordered his son, Yangji.

Taking the Lasting Draconid Essence fruits in hand, the middle-aged man first got Furball to lie down and then pressed his hand on the Holy Beast’s stomach, shoving all five of them down Furball’s mouth as he instructed loudly, “Swallow them all, right now!”

Furball loved eating energy, and he was terrible at eating anything else. Usually, Avril would be chasing after him, eager to feed him treats, which was a torturous experience for him entirely.

Furball shut his eyes and forced himself to eat the five Lasting Draconid Essences, a serious look on his face.

Immediately after, the mysterious middle-aged man pulled out two shriveled blueberries and carefully placed one each in Xia Fei and Furball’s mouths respectively.

Yggdragon King Yangguang was taken aback once more. He was just about to open his mouth and ask when that middle-aged man said at once, “You don’t have to ask. Yes, they were also miracle fruits from God’s Eden, allowing Xia Fei and the Shatterstar to entwine their lives together.”

Yangguang pouted, seemingly very envious of the fruits picked from God’s Eden.

The shriveled blueberries melted very quickly and went into Xia Fei’s body, and Xia Fei could feel this strange sensation overwhelm him, which was akin to being sent into a fantastical universe and floating in space.

Too much Dragon Qi had accumulated inside his body that Xia Fei had no time to pay attention to anything else. He was currently doing everything he could, working his Soul Mark, trying to absorb the astronomical energy!

Xia Fei had always been proud of his energy control. From the very first day he became a warrior, Xia Fei had demonstrated a level of control that made others envious!

However, today, Xia Fei could actually feel that his superb energy control was lacking. Too much energy, Draconic Power, had accumulated inside his body! It was well beyond the scope that he could handle.

‘Don’t give up! Never give up!’ Xia Fei repeatedly told himself.

The more critical the moment got, the more Xia Fei’s willpower would show itself!

No matter how much agonizing pain he was enduring, his steel-like willpower gave him the strength to persist. Xia Fei was not going to give up on his will to live until the very last second!

Beyond, that mysterious middle-aged man placed one hand firmly on Xia Fei’s body and the other on Furball. He seemed to be waiting at a critical juncture.

With his two eyes shut tightly, a deathly silence pervaded that empty grand palace!

Amid the silence, an earth-shattering shock was brewing!

This was a battle, pitting Xia Fei and Furball against Draconic Power for the very first time!

The moment that mysterious middle-aged man was done with his preparations, everyone saw him suddenly exerting force and sending two blasts of energy into Furball and Xia Fei’s bodies at the same time!

Yangji was stunned!

Xia Fei was already being tortured from having too much energy, yet this man had actually sent even more energy into his body? Just what was the thought behind this?!

However, in the next second, an even more surprising scene unfolded before their very eyes!

The two Lasting Draconid Essences in Xia Fei’s body, as well as the five in Furball’s belly, all burst at the same time!

The wind howled!

The fatal Dragon Qi filled the entire grand palace!

The technique, which this middle-aged man had just utilized, was strange and nimble. Both hands panned swiftly, and the palm he originally had on Furball’s body was now on Xia Fei’s, and vice versa.

“Secret art, Life Concordancy!” he yelled.

*Rumble*

Everyone heard a loud explosion, and the entire palace rocked for quite some time. There was no longer Furball and Xia Fei. There were just two Xia Feis!

Startled, the middle-aged man gushed in excitement, “Turns out they have an existing death contract with each other, and they even know a doppelganger technique that can let them exchange energy seamlessly! That’s very handy right now!”

A death contract, also known as a blood bond, was a pact that humans formed with exotic beasts to live and die together. This meant that if either Furball or Xia Fei were to die, the one remaining would not survive, either.

Xia Fei initially had too low cultivation, and it was too hard for him to control Furball, which was why he had used such a crazy method.

Now, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. With the two sharing an even tighter bond, it was even more suitable for Furball to absorb the energy that harmed Xia Fei!

“Why aren’t they moving?!” Yangji exclaimed, tugging on the hem of his mother’s clothes, extremely nervous.

After that middle-aged man had used his secret art, Furball and Xia Fei had both become immobile, and even the immensely powerful Dragon Qi was nowhere to be found.

The middle-aged man got up and dusted his hands, appearing to be very exhausted.

“The highest form of energy is the spirit, mental strength! Right now, Furball and Xia Fei have already entered the pure Spirit Realm, and that is the domain of gods. All we can do at present is wait, see if their spirits are powerful enough and if their mental strength is crazy enough!”

Yangguang nodded and sat down in his chair. This series of thrills had left the Yggdragon King a little short of breath.

“Does this mean Xia Fei and Furball had left for the Spirit Realm? What about the Dragon Qi from the Lasting Draconid Essences then?” Yangji asked, curious.

“They’ve all gone over,” that mysterious man said in a low voice.

…

The moment Secret Art Life Concordancy had taken effect, not only did Furball and Xia Fei become one, they were also sent to a sealed space.

This was akin to the out of body experience spoken in urban legends. Anyone, even a commoner with no martial skills to speak of, had a spirit, and the same went for beasts.

The moment warriors hit the limits of their physical strength, they would then begin to pursue mental strength, and spirit energy and soul power were the manifestation of this.

The wind was howling. It was as though Xia Fei were standing atop a mountain range, against a powerful and chilling storm, but this time, he was not alone, for there was a white little ball with him. Like him, Furball was also standing up against that mighty Dragon Qi.

Furball’s addition only increased the burden on Xia Fei when he was dealing with the Draconic Power by himself. After all, Furball had also brought along five more Lasting Draconid Essences, equivalent to dealing with double the enemies.

However, despite the overwhelming pressure, the addition of Furball had increased Xia Fei’s tolerance. He was not an energy-type Holy Beast just for show; Xia Fei was a master at energy control, and Furball was the top energy-devouring monster out there! Who knew how much energy could Furball store in his stomach?

Xia Fei could control energy, while Furball devoured energy. Both complemented each other and allowed them to just barely hold on.

*Roar*

Dragon Qi was Dragon Qi! Though it had no form, it was still able to let loose an angry roar as though it were a living dragon. A harsh cry instantly penetrated the galaxy!

Nine Soul Marks floated high in the sky!

Xia Fei had activated his Soul Marks, which were now like nine brilliant, burning suns, transforming the Dragon Qi into an energy that he could control: spirit energy! Meanwhile, a white halo had enveloped Furball, as he struggled to adjust the energy intensity.

When the Dragon Qi was too powerful, Furball would swallow it into his stomach, thereby weakening it. Furball would then proceed to unleash some before finally maintaining this Spirit Realm at the levels of Dragon Qi that Xia Fei could manage.

That middle-aged man was right; Xia Fei with Furball were indeed able to turn danger into safety.

However, the true danger lay in Furball!

He was attempting to devour Draconic Power as a Holy Beast! This was crazy!

Xia Fei sped up his actions without saying a word. That was because the Furball beside him was turning more and more manic! Evidently, the Draconic Power was having an unpredictable effect on Furball!

In fact, his two eyes, which were as big as green beans, had already turned bloodshot at this point!