Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master
Chapter 309 The Last Battle

"That guy was really..." Isis and Marin looked at each other in wide-eyed amazement. They had also heard Rocky's explanation. They could not believe that Rocky knew every bit of the characteristics of the Hallucinatory Bat. He even managed to use this knowledge to his advantage and eventually defeat it. What surprised them even more was that the Hallucinatory Bat was the spirit-manipulated beast of his enemy, and yet Rocky knew it better than its owner. This was not something that anyone could master.

"It seems that he really learned a lot from Sheridan!" Marin marveled in amazement.

Rocky also noticed Isis and Marin as they talked. He turned to them with a smile to put them at ease. However, the two girls replied with a roll of their eyes, in order to pretend that they weren't watching him. They left soon hurriedly as if they were merely passing by.

Rocky led Uriah away as well and headed for the main road where they had previously fought their way to the martial pitch.

However, he had noticed that the other two spirit-manipulated beasts did not come after them. His instincts told him to be wary, that this could only be a scheme to catch him off guard. He commanded Uriah to be careful as they ran, not letting his guard down. Not long after, the outline of the martial pitch came into their sight. That meant they were likely to be the one to snatch the victory.

As Uriah ran across two giant rock formations, two beast figures appeared unexpectedly. It seemed that they had been waiting behind the rocks to ambush them. They flanked on the right and left of Uriah to charge him with a powerful attack.

Uriah pranced and dodged the pincer attack from the two beasts. Even though it managed to escape narrowly, the two beasts had firmly blocked their way forward.

Rocky slowed to a halt as he observed their surroundings. He saw two figures when they emerged from the back of the rock formation. The shadowed figures stood side by side with malicious smiles on their faces.

The clouds parted and Rocky finally saw the faces of his opponents. They were none other than the two Deputy Commanders and their spirit-manipulated beasts.

"Hey, bastard, thank you for annihilating one of the competitors for us!" The Deputy Commander in red who Rocky saw yeasterday smiled at him smugly, as if he knew something that he did not.

"You did that on purpose.” Rocky realized it the moment that he heard the comment of the Deputy Commander in red. The two Deputy Commanders obviously formed an alliance in secret. They purposely set the Deputy Commander in blue robe against him. They knew that it would be a lot easier for them to win the battle if they would have only one enemy instead of two. It did not matter who won the fight, the result was the same to them. As the saying went, 'When the shepherds quarrel, the wolf has won'.

"That's right. But unfortunately for you, it's too late to do anything about it. Hand over the spiritual crystal now or we will make sure your spirit-manipulated beast will suffer!” The Deputy Commander in red barked at Rocky as if they had already won the battle.

Rocky glanced at the Deputy Commander in red and then eyed the two spirit-manipulated beasts that blocked their way. One of them was the spirit-manipulated beast of the Deputy Commander in red which he saw yesterday. Its scientific name was Celestial Star Porcupine, a beast at the second grade of three stars. It was covered by thorns like a hedgehog which served as a good defense as well as an aggressive weapon. On the other side, the beast had the shape of a leopard. Each of its four legs was covered by one row of fins, as sharp as a blade. Its scientific name was Razor-fin Leopard and was known to be ferocious. The four rows of the fins could act as four effective weapons which collapsed the defense of the challenger. It was also a beast at the second grade of three stars.

From what he knew, these two spirit-manipulated beasts were good at melee attacks. Uriah would not be able to get a leg up on the combo attack of the two beasts. On top of that, Uriah had had a hard fight with the three-headed Hallucinatory Bat. It had also run with its utmost speed all the way until then. It had worn itself out by spending too much energy and spiritual power. It would be an extremely difficult fight if it had to engage the two spirit-manipulated beasts at the same time. There were two options in front of Rocky at that moment. One was to think of a way to separate the two spirit-manipulated beasts and then, defeat them one by one. The other option was to sally forcibly. Either way, they would win the competition if they could arrive the martial pitch.

However, the chance to separate the two spirit-manipulated beasts was next to zero since the Deputy Commander in red and the other Deputy Commander had formed an alliance. He did not doubt that they would fight aggressively to make sure that they would not be separated. And yet, the risk of the other option was even worse. They would be trapped in a dangerous impasse if they failed to break through the alliance.

Rocky swallowed and breathed heavily to calm himself. There was no reason to flinch. The martial pitch was at hand. He just needed to collect himself.

"We have to break through by force!" Rocky exclaimed at Uriah as he finally made up his mind. Uriah's big eyes glared at the two spirit-manipulated beasts which blocked their way. It feinted in different directions, moving in order to find the right timing and right angle to break through. In a flurry, it kicked its hind legs and lunged to the left. It forcibly passed by the left side in breakneck speed as the other two beasts hastened after them.

The two spirit-manipulated beasts had responded a step too late and Uriah had almost gotten away. Rocky caught sight of an insidious smile on the Deputy Commander in red. His spirit- manipulated beast, the Celestial Star Porcupine at the second grade of three stars suddenly rolled up into a ball covered by sharp prickles and rolled towards them fast. It accelerated on the ground and spun swiftly in the air, aimed at the back of Uriah as it dived speedily.

Rocky realized what the Commander had planned and directed Uriah to change its direction. But the Razor-fin Leopard predicted Uriah's next move and stopped Uriah from changing direction. It brandished its fore legs, forcing Uriah to stop before it was hit by the sharp blades.

The Celestial Star Porcupine descended at this moment and took Uriah by surprise. It hit Uriah right on the back by the down thrust of the Celestial Star Porcupine. Blood ran all over Uriah's back as it was severely damaged by the sharp spines.

Agony reflected on Uriah's eyes but because of the spiritual crystal in its mouth, it braved through the pain without a sound. It rolled on the ground swiftly to get rid of the Celestial Star Porcupine. The Razor-fin Leopard seized the chance to pounce on Uriah who had risen from the ground. The Razor-fin Leopard straightened its body, then moved its legs so fast that only blurred shadows were visible. It attacked Uriah with these sharp waves with a blood-thirsty growl.

Uriah tried its best to dodge the attacks but the wound on its back and the blood loss had taken the toll on its speed. It was not able to dodge fast enough and got cut on its left foreleg. The cut was so deep that the bone was laid bare and blood surged heavily.

"Uriah! Hang in there!” Rocky shouted in worry. He saw that his precious beast was hurting but still it soldiered on despite the injuries.

In fact, Uriah seemed to be pissed off. It lowered its head to hit the Razor-fin Leopard full on. Uriah struck it so hard that the Razor-fin Leopard was thrown far away. Uriah turned back to look at Rocky. Its big eyes were brimming with determination and perseverance. It hastily continued to dash forward to break through.

The Razor-fin Leopard and the Celestial Star Porcupine had not given up yet. They chased Uriah desperately.

They caught up to Uriah and the three beasts grappled all the way towards the martial pitch.

At that time, a throng of spectators waited at the martial pitch to see the outcome of the contest. They looked towards the commotion and noticed the figures of the fierce beasts locked in fierce battle. They could not help but come closer to the field to watch the battle between the three devoted beasts. Sue and Rubygon were among the throng.

As the three beasts drew closer to the martial pitch, the officiers and commanders together with Lance were engrossed in the battle, watching from the high platform.

The three beasts were getting closer and closer to the martial pitch. They were less than one fifth of a mile away, but Uriah was severely hurt and bleeding. Nonetheless, it not only survived the pincer attack of the Celestial Star Porcupine and the Razor-fin Leopard but also kept its fighting spirit high as it fought bravely. Its amazing physical and fighting spirit amazed all the spectators.

Despite this remarkable strength, Uriah gradually grew slower because of the pain and blood loss from the injuries it had suffered.

Rocky followed closely behind Uriah but could not do anything to help it. He could only look as Uriah fought on its own. His brow furrowed and his fists clenched in worry. As much as he wanted to cease the competition because he could not bear to see Uriah getting more injured, he could not. It was Uriah's fight and he could tell from the determined look in its eyes that Uriah wanted to fight until the very last moment!