Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master novel Chapter 300

Meanwhile, Rocky hadn't realized that he had been the center of attention in the Illusory Mirror. Everyone outside the bamboo forest was paying close attention to his performance.

However, he had to direct his attention to a much more serious situation at hand. Because it had just dawned on him that he had lost sight of the spirit manipulator of the third grade of the Earthly Stage.

'That's strange... I'm sure I saw him in front of me a while ago. How did I manage to lose him?' Rocky looked around in search of the figure of the spirit manipulator, as he had planned to use him as bait. But he could simply not find him anywhere.

Without warning, a figure dropped down from the shadows about thirty feet away from where Rocky stood. The fallen figure was the very same bait that Rocky was now searching for. But the figure of his bait crumpled down when an evil figure walked past him. Rocky, far from the spot, remained oblivious.

'Alright then, I guess I'll just wait here until the event ends!' Rocky concluded, as his search went in vain. Since he lost his bait, no one else could clear the way for him. He knew that the other spirit manipulators were engaged in a fight-to-win battle. It wouldn't be long before spirit manipulators began losing their lives or powers. So, rather than advancing forward at great risk to himself, it was wiser to wait at his leisure for a fatigued enemy. His plan to win this competition was to do so without having to go all out.

All at once, Rocky sensed two figures suddenly appeared at his left side. They were at the level of the Earthly Stage in strength. And before Rocky could do anything, the two figures revealed themselves before him.

Rocky studied the two figures and found that they were dressed in the costumes for Deputy Commanders, but in a different color. The cultivation base for the one in red was at the seventh grade of the Earthly Stage, and the one in brown was at the sixth grade of the Earthly Stage. Once they all laid eyes on one another, Rocky knew that these two challengers would not go easy on him.

A stand-up fight with them wouldn't be a good idea, Rocky realized, as he took Uriah in an attempt to slip away. However, two spirit-manipulated beasts at the second grade of three stars sprang out just opposite him. The two beasts and the two spirit-manipulating Deputy Commanders formed a pincer formation that blocked Rocky and Uriah's retreat.

In the next moment, Uriah made threatening movements towards the two spirit-manipulated beasts before them. But the two beasts were no less aggressive, and seemed completely unintimidated by Uriah's behavior.

"Uriah, stop!" Rocky admonished Uriah, curbing its temptation to move. This was not the time to be reactionary. They had to be more careful, being outnumbered by their opponents.

"Hmm, isn't this one the beast breeder of the northeast military camp who defeated Evan this morning?" the Deputy Commander in brown remarked in surprise, gazing at Rocky disdainfully.

"Is he? Why, he doesn't look all that powerful! Evan's cultivation base had reached the fourth grade of the Earthly Stage. How could he have possibly lost to this guy?" the other Deputy Commander in red replied as he gave Rocky a quick once-over.

"They're saying that this guy isn't quite being up front about his true skills. His cultivation base should have reached the sixth grade of the Earthly Stage," the Deputy Commander in brown told the other one.

"Oh, really? That is a little impossible to believe. You wouldn't have known it at all, just looking at him. People who haven't any idea of the true level of his cultivation base may think of him as a mere cultivator at some rubbish level," the Deputy Commander in red sneered as he eyed Rocky, giving him another disdainful once-over. He couldn't really take Rocky seriously as he fully believed that his own cultivation base at the seventh grade of the Earthly Stage would be more than enough to overwhelm his opponent.

"Do you want to take him out? Or do you want me to do it?" the Deputy Commander in brown asked.

"I'll do it. Let's get this done as soon as possible. The longer we wait, the bigger the likelihood of any more surprises." The Deputy Commander in red curled his fists, cracking his knuckles as he prepared to engage Rocky in combat.

The Deputy Commander in brown stepped aside immediately.

As this took place, the commentary from the audiences outside the bamboo forest intensified. They had all seen Rocky encounter two powerful spirit-manipulating Deputy Commanders through the Illusory Mirror. Most of them believed that Rocky was now in vast jeopardy. Although Rocky surprised everyone by defeating Evan at his fourth grade of the Earthly Stage, they suspected that Rocky's cultivation base would likely be around the sixth grade of the Earthly Stage. But now, the two Deputy Commanders before him were above the sixth grade of the Earthly Stage. Outclassed, it would be very difficult for him to defeat them.

The rule of a confused fighting forbade battles wherein one was outnumbered. That meant that only one of the two Deputy Commanders could contend with Rocky. But once either of them chose to stop the competition, or tap out, as it were, the other one could carry on the fight against Rocky. This was yet another disadvantage for Rocky, who would have to face both of them one after another.