Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 961 - 79: Skyward Treasure Snatch

The Diamond Summoning Manual, more precisely, half of a Summoning Treasure Book.

Back then, Yue Nian went on a mission to the Shang Kingdom as Duke Xue Ying and happened to encounter the young Fa Xiaoyi in the Little Shang Palace. At that time, Fa Xiaoyi had just deceived the Diamond Summoning Manual from Qing Pu.

Although Yue Nian didn’t know the origin of the Diamond Summoning Manual, with his eloquence, he made a deal with Fa Xiaoyi.

That deal was unknown to "Little Yue Jinghua," but Liao Qu, who inherited Fa Xiaoyi’s memory, still vaguely remembered some parts.

Under the pouring rain, the handsome young boy hanging upside down from the tree had an unyielding look.

Duke Xue Ying Yue Nian returned, looked up, half-smiling, "I am Duke Xue Ying of the Dragon Battle Empire. My precious daughter is fond of you, but as Yue Nian’s daughter, she cannot be bullied nor become the wife of a subordinate. If you promise to protect, cherish, and marry her in your lifetime, I can shield you from court disasters and offer strategies to empower you to become the Business Lord in ten years."

Fa Xiaoyi’s eyes brightened, he almost responded without thinking, "I am willing to marry her."

"Words are not enough; you must trade with your most precious possession," Yue Nian scanned Fa Xiaoyi’s body.

"Most precious?" Fa Xiaoyi pondered for a moment and nodded solemnly, "I am willing to pledge half of the Summoning Treasure Book as security."

Thus, that half of the Diamond Manual was sealed inside Yue Nian’s body.

Early in the year, Yue Nian acquired half of the Summoning Treasure Book and, through studying it, realized only Summoners with summoning talent could use it, which was slightly disappointing.

Yet he soon discovered that the Summoning Treasure Book aided his cultivation of the Candle Dragon Heart Method.

It was precisely with the help of the Summoning Treasure Book that his power significantly grew upon returning to the Moon Plane.

Upon seeing the half-glowing Diamond Manual, Yue Potian sneered, "Yue Nian, I never thought you had a hidden card. Even if you turn into a Platinum Giant Dragon, the gap between our powers remains vast. Today, I shall wipe out your entire Yue Residence."

Yue Potian had already noticed that Yue Nian’s power boost relied on that half of the Summoning Treasure Book.

As long as he found a way to seize that mysterious treasure book, Yue Nian was bound to be defeated.

Yue Potian, plotting in his mind, his subordinate didn’t hesitate, and a powerful compressed Dark Energy Bomb was launched towards Yue Nian with a roar.

How could Yue Nian be defeated over and over by the same move?

He opened his dragon mouth, spewed out a mist that gathered into a rain cloud.

One of Yue Nian’s Dark Techniques, Cloud and Mist Emission, quickly forms mist in the air, obstructing the enemy’s view and paralyzing them.

Under the fog, the surroundings became blurry, Yue Potian couldn’t distinguish Yue Nian’s location.

Right at this moment, a sharp dragon claw emerged from the mist behind Yue Potian, fiercely clawing at the underside of Yue Potian.

Yue Potian let out a long screech, flipped over, and Yue Nian’s figure vanished immediately.

Same scenario a few more times, Yue Potian was attacked from all sides, his dragon body already covered with multiple wounds due to Yue Nian’s ambush, though his dragon body was strong, it couldn’t withstand such sneak attacks, some were deep enough to show bone.

Since his fame, Yue Potian had rarely been this embarrassed.

In his anger, a furious dragon tail swept, and the powerful Dark Power generated with the tail scattered the mist.

Yue Nian, however, had already moved away, flown into a distant cloud to conceal himself.

Yue Nian’s movement technique was remarkable, aided by Cloud and Mist Emission, he fought like a fish in water within the high-altitude clouds.

Even Yue Potian could not break his ambush immediately.

Yue Potian gnashed his teeth in rage, a sly glint flashed in his dragon eyes, his massive dragon body gradually vanished.

Upon discovering Yue Potian’s absence, Yue Nian flew out of the cloud, searched around, found no trace of Yue Potian.

Yue Potian had participated in multiple Plane Wars, and his combat experience exceeded Yue Nian’s, thus Yue Nian had to stay vigilant.

Yue Nian slowed down, guarded against all sides, but the feeling of Yue Potian’s presence seemed to have vanished.

While Yue Nian moved slowly, a small black spot under him expanded rapidly.

That black spot grew larger, eventually becoming a shadow similar in size to Yue Nian’s dragon body, even Yue Nian wouldn’t notice the shadow below him.

The shadow in the shape of a giant dragon was cunningly watching Yue Nian’s movements.

One of Yue Potian’s Dragon Skills, Shadow Gap, had helped him eliminate countless enemies.

Shadow Gap, a technique able to transform into a shadow of any Dark Beast or person, immobilizing them unexpectedly.

After flying in the air for a while without locating Yue Potian, Yue Nian searched for Yue Minzhi and Yue Xi’s whereabouts.

He clearly remembered his wife’s dying wish was to rescue Yue Minzhi.

But the cunning Yue Potian would never release Yue Minzhi easily, he had long instructed Yue Xi to transfer the key hostage Yue Minzhi to a concealed location.

Yue Nian flew a bit more, unable to locate Yue Potian. Suddenly, he noticed something odd about the shadow beneath him.

Today’s battle, Yue Potian brought people to Four Symbols City, it was around sunset, it had been several hours now, it was nighttime.

The battle showed no signs of easing, Duke Xue Ying and the Sun Dragon Clan Patriarch still fought to the death.

What puzzled Yue Potian most today was the weather.

Today was the first day of the lunar month, there wasn’t even the faintest star, let alone the moon.

Yet the shadow below him remained incredibly clear.

Logically, as darkness fell, shadows should have vanished, why was there still a shadow lingering below?

The shadow—the disappearing Yue Potian.

A sense of danger surged, realizing the anomaly of this shadow, Yue Nian became alert, he sped up to escape the shadow’s entanglement.

The shadow revealed its ghastly white teeth, Yue Potian chuckled, "Too late, Yue Nian, today you’re doomed to die."

The shadow suddenly stretched out several dragon claws, like chains, tightly binding Yue Nian.

Advancing forward, Yue Potian’s human form suddenly appeared in the air, lunging towards the Summoning Treasure Book, as long as he seized the book, Yue Nian would be forced back to his original form.

But just as Yue Potian was about to snatch the Summoning Treasure Book, a figure like a black panther swiftly snatched the half Summoning Treasure Book ahead of Yue Potian.