Chapter 374 - 186: Tempest Magic Dragon_1
Xiang Beihan placed twenty-fifth in the demon hunting team selection, an above average result, though not particularly outstanding. Among his peers in the demon hunting team, he wasn’t ranked among the top either. But by virtue of his Knight status, he became the leader of the demon hunting team. Despite the fact that his power ranked at the 5th Rank, he was one of few Guardians that almost entirely stressed defense. There was another name for this type of knight - the Kite-Shield Knight.
Xiang Beihan’s mount was notably unique, a ridge turtle. This was a magical beast with an extraordinary growth potential. It had almost no attacking power but its defensive power was unrivaled amongst magical beasts. Given its long lifespan, the turtle’s defensive strength seemed almost limitless. It was said that as long as it survived, its shell’s defensive power would continue to grow.
The ridge turtle’s back had visible ridges, the number of which indicated its strength. A ridge turtle sporting ten ridges had a defensive capacity comparable to a 9th Rank professionist. Legend had it that there were ridge turtles with more than twelve ridges, their defensive power was merely the stuff of legends.
Xiang Beihan’s ridge turtle boasted seven ridges, qualifying it as a Level 7 magical beast, known for having the strongest defensive power among its peers.
As a Kite-Shield Knight, Xiang Beihan, paired with the Level 7 defensive power of the ridge turtle, was virtually born for the team. This explained why, despite not being the strongest, he was the absolute core of his team.
However, at this moment, even with his and the magical beast partner’s formidable defense, they were still struggling to hold on.
If it was to be said that after the second phase of the Magical Beast Forest test every demon hunting team would face a Level 8 magical beast, then Xiang Beihan’s team was probably the unluckiest. Because the Level 8 magical beast they faced was exceptionally formidable.
The Beast in front of them was a tempest magic dragon, a Peak Level 8. This was an immature tempest magic dragon. Its growth potential could reach Level 10. Yes, Level 10, on par with a true giant dragon, it was the pinnacle of the wyvern species.
The tempest magic dragon was closely related to the giant tempest dragon of the dragon tribe. The only difference between them lay in their physique. Apart from that, the magic dragon could even handle dragon language magic and was the species closest to the True Dragon in the wyvern species.
The tempest magic dragon that Xiang Beihan and his team were currently facing had a body length of over seven meters and looked slender. It was of an ink-green color entirely, had no horns, its four limbs were much thicker than a lizard’s, the upper body was semi-crouched, with a diamond-shaped green crystal on its forehead, exhibiting its race characteristic.
The strength of most wyvern species was manifested in their physique, but the tempest magic dragon was an exception. Its greatest strength lay in the command of its own magic. Pure wind specialty magic, it was the controller of the wind element. A Level 8 tempest magic dragon could almost instantly cast all wind specialty magic below the 5th Rank.