Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 926 Ancient Dragon

Boom——! !

Crimson lightning crashed down from mid-air, and deep dragon roars echoed across the battlefield.

"Roar--!!"

The next second, accompanied by the deep roar of the ancient dragon, a huge pillar of lightning, more than 30 meters thick, crashed down from the sky and struck Xin Lailai, who was on the altar.

Faced with the crimson lightning pillar that arrived in an instant, Xin Lailai, who was below, did not hesitate at all. She took a step forward, gripped the silver-white greatsword tightly with both hands, and swung the sword at the lightning pillar in a flash of golden light.

Wang Jian: Against the Trend

The lightning collided with the heavy sword, unleashing a deafening roar that shook the entire altar violently.

Amidst the lightning, Xin Lailai stood like an unyielding baptismal figure, withstanding the pressure of the dragon lightning and deflecting the crimson lightning pillar to the side with her greatsword.

boom--! !

A burst of lightning erupted, and the altar, which should have been indestructible due to the power of the King's Fire, exploded with a bang, creating a crater more than 2 meters deep. Numerous tiny scarlet lightning arcs spread out from it, turning the entire altar into a sea of ​​lightning.

There were no lengthy prayers, no superfluous spells or arrays; in a single exchange, he effortlessly unleashed a strike comparable to the power of a high-level Dragon Thunder Prayer in Xin Lailai's understanding.

It's safe to say that, based on that attack alone, if it had been a weaker hero-level Ember Spirit, it would have been instantly killed.

This is the first dragon. If prayer is the borrowing of the power of the object of faith, then the ancient dragon before us is the undisputed source of the ancient dragon worship in the entire Ash World.

In other words, the so-called ancient dragon prayer, which has an extremely high threshold, is nothing more than a basic ability that the ancient dragon in front of him can use as easily as eating and drinking!

"Roar--!!"

In the sky, as the crimson lightning pillars fell, the ancient dragon, which had gained the upper hand in the sky, seemed to have no intention of giving Xin Lailai a chance to breathe. It roared again and condensed huge lightning spears, each more than 10 meters long, which it then manipulated to pierce through Xin Lailai, who was on the ground.

Seeing this, Xin Lailai's eyes flickered slightly. She stepped on the magic chip to avoid the dragon lightning spreading from the ground, preventing herself from being controlled by the attack she had just received. At the same time, the golden light on her body rose again, and she slashed at the descending lightning spear with her sword.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang—!

A resounding clang of metal clashing erupted as the heavy sword, wreathed in golden light, repeatedly collided with the crimson dragon lightning, forcefully shattering this symbol of the ultimate destructive power of the Ash World. Even the ancient dragon in mid-air couldn't help but show a hint of surprise.

In its memory, even the first Lord of Cinder, who struck it down with golden lightning, could only dodge and avoid when facing its dragon lightning. The fact that it was shattered head-on by Sinrai was the first time it had ever encountered such a thing in its life.

"Roar--!!"

Another dragon roar fell, and in the sky, the ancient dragon, whose attack had been blocked twice in a row, roared again, beginning to prepare for a third attack amidst the dense thunder and lightning, as if it wanted to test Xin Lailai's limit.

On the ground, Xinlailai once again assumed a fighting stance, wielding her silver-white greatsword and stepping on rapidly generated spell chips, charging towards the ancient dragon in the sky.

Xin Lailai was naturally unaware of the ancient dragon's thoughts. In fact, there was only one reason why he chose to confront these dragon lightning prayers head-on—he simply couldn't dodge them.

Although the suppression of the Ash World had been greatly reduced after they absorbed the first King Soul, and they were even allowed to use their trump cards, Elf Assimilation and Spirit God Body, their speed of movement was not much better than before.

In layman's terms, a lightning bolt over 30 meters thick like that one would be impossible for them to escape before it hits, even if they used all their strength. That's why they chose to withstand it with their protective energy.

Of course, this doesn't mean the ancient dragons were short-sighted. The main reason is that, in their entire lives, the strongest beings they've encountered are either the First Lord of Cinder or the Nameless King. The rest are either weaklings who can be killed in one blow or mere minions who don't even have the interest to wake them up.

Therefore, he never imagined that there could be someone in this world whose power could reach a level comparable to that of the Lord of Cinder while still being severely suppressed by the rules of blessing.

This can be seen from the fact that the other party always referred to them as "those who have been burned" rather than "those who have been burned."

For the ancient dragon that has been sleeping for so long, let alone the suppression of the blessing rules, it probably doesn't even know much about things like ashes.

Boom!

A tremendous thunderclap followed, and in the sky, accompanied by a dragon roar even louder than the previous two, a huge crimson ball of lightning, almost the size of the ancient dragon's massive body, rapidly emerged from the dark clouds. Like a meteorite, it left an incredibly conspicuous crimson trail in mid-air before crashing down from the sky with a deafening boom.

As Xin Lailai watched this scene, her pupils contracted slightly. In an instant, she realized that this was an attack that could not be withstood by mere blocking and protective energy. She decisively mobilized the soul energy in her soul space and began to chant rapidly:
"Adncime, adpost, concentrare...!"

"Roar--!!"

In an instant, a deep black light, accompanied by violent black and white energy, erupted from mid-air, colliding with the enormous ball of lightning, a veritable cataclysmic event. The world fell silent for a brief moment, and then…

boom! ! !
An unimaginably terrifying collision erupted, and the entire world seemed to be dyed crimson in that instant. Violent arcs of lightning raged wildly, filling the entire battlefield. And directly below the sea of ​​lightning, a point of black and white light suddenly bloomed.

King's Sword - Devouring Annihilation!

Zheng——! !

In an instant, a dazzling sword light composed of black and white devouring energy and scarlet dragon lightning soared into the sky, instantly tearing through the sea of ​​lightning and striking the massive body of the ancient dragon. The dragon's blood splattered, causing it to let out a muffled roar.

As the sea of ​​lightning tore through the air, a figure that appeared extremely small compared to the ancient dragon swiftly flew through the sky, rapidly closing the distance between itself and the ancient dragon while chanting syllables with peculiar rhythms.

"Doamne, ascult-m.nghii..."

Profound Prayer - Mahakala.

Om-! !

As the prayer ended, a massive amount of soul energy poured out, transforming into jet-black chains as thick as an adult's waist. In an instant, these chains traversed hundreds of meters, rushing from the ancient dragon's contracting golden vertical pupils to its front.

"Roar!!!"

A deep dragon roar erupted. Realizing it was too late to dodge, the ancient dragon growled and flapped its wings violently, striking down with its claws from the crimson dragon lightning that rose out of nowhere. With its powerful body, it forcefully collided with Xin Lailai's highest-level profound prayer. As the black chains pierced through its flesh, it turned defense into offense and crushed down on Xin Lailai.

Are we willing to trade blows rather than give them a chance to seize air superiority?

Realizing her plans had failed, Xin Lailai looked at the dark dragon claw that was crashing down from above with immense pressure. Her eyes flickered, and she decisively raised her sword from mid-air, slashing with all her might at the ancient dragon that was crashing down from above.

Boom! In the next instant, a dull collision sound like mountains crashing together rang out. A scarlet lightning bolt several meters thick streaked across the sky, along with a four-meter-long jet-black dragon claw, colliding with the silver-white sword blade slashing upwards. Xin Lailai and the ancient dragon both groaned and took half a step back.

have equal shares.

Dragons and humans, ants and mountains, should have been a one-sided crushing collision, but now they have been turned into a draw.

“Amazing, one who has been burned.”

As a low, rumbling sound subsided, the ancient dragon, which had been pushed back, stared intently at Xin Lailai before it. With a flap of its wings, it used the physical advantage of its ancient dragon body to dissipate its retreat while sweeping its tail, which was as long as a halberd, towards Xin Lailai's waist.

Boom—!

A sharp sonic boom erupted from the end of the long tail. Facing this surprise attack from beyond her sight, Xin Lailai seemed to have anticipated it. She simply raised her sword and used the tail as a shield to block the attack from her side. With a clang, she steadily blocked the blow, then took a step forward and, using the momentum of the tail sweep, spun around and swung her sword at the ancient dragon's descending claw.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
Four resounding clangs, like forged iron, rang out. Xin Lailai stood like an impenetrable wall, steadily blocking the heavy attacks from the ancient dragon from mid-air.

"Roar--!!"

King's Sword - Instant Strike.

clang!
A flash of dark sword light collided with the dragon's breath that was instantly unleashed, knocking the person back several steps, but also neutralizing the ancient dragon's killing move once again.

"..."

A slightly murky breath rose from mid-air, accompanied by Xin Lailai's somewhat heavy breathing. The ancient dragon looked down and stared, its gaze toward Xin Lailai undergoing a dramatic change.

"You who bear the name of the Black Sword, your skill surpasses that of your first kings."

A voice of recognition from an ancient dragon resounded in Xin Lailai's mind. Upon hearing this, Xin Lailai did not say anything more, but simply stood quietly on the spell chip, silently took a step, and raised the ancient hero's greatsword in her hand over her shoulder.

For an enemy like an ancient dragon to suddenly utter such words, it's unlikely they're planning to hold back. And since they're not going to hold back, there's only one possible reason for their sudden outburst—

"In that case, to show my respect, I will, after a long time... demonstrate my ultimate skill to you!"

The other party... has finished warming up.

Boom——! !

In an instant, a terrifying roar, loud enough to shatter an ordinary person's eardrums, erupted. As the words fell, the ancient dragon before them suddenly shattered like a bubble, disappearing from the spot amidst the crimson arcs of lightning and the deafening noise.

Faced with this scene, Xin Lailai felt a chill run down her spine. Her sense of crisis, honed through countless life-or-death battles, instantly reached its peak. Without hesitation, she moved all the magic chips scattered around her body in front of her, grabbed the round shield tied to her left arm, and tried her best to mobilize the protective energy in her body to block forward.

then……

Suddenly, an incredibly dazzling crimson lightning bolt burst forth from his sight!

boom--! ! !
There is no room for reaction.

Almost as soon as she saw the lightning, the terrifying, almost absurd, impact erupted in front of Xin Lailai, sending her flying backward like a cannonball. She crashed through layers of crimson lightning nets and slammed heavily into the snow-capped mountain behind her, spitting out a mouthful of blood. The health value displayed on the blessing interface instantly plummeted to only 20.3%.

Boom!

Another thunderous roar erupted, and a giant dragon claw crackling with scarlet tree-like lightning swept past the snow-capped mountain, heading straight for Xin Lailai, who had been smashed into the mountain. Just as it was about to take Xin Lailai's life, a flash of cold light suddenly appeared in front of her.

clang--! !

In an instant, a powerful collision rang out. Just as the dragon claw was about to strike Xin Lailai, a slightly narrow heavy sword suddenly appeared in front of her, steadily blocking the attack in a flash of golden light.

"Um?!"

The next second, the crimson arc of lightning dissipated, revealing the ancient dragon's greatly changed form, as well as its pair of golden vertical pupils that held a hint of surprise and doubt.

As for the source of their doubts—

"Two people, no, are they twins...?"

As the old man's murmur faded, crimson lightning arcs flowed across his body, making him look like an ancient dragon that had lost a lot of weight. He lowered his head and stared at the petite white-haired girl who was standing in front of the black-haired youth, staring at him with unusually cold eyes, as if he had just realized something.

"Hehe, it seems you do have the potential to move forward."

"Ahem... Well, thank you for the compliment."

A violent coughing fit rang out, and Xin Lailai, who had been smashed into the snow mountain, spat out two mouthfuls of snow mixed with blood. Leaning on her silver-white greatsword, she stood up unsteadily, drank the Elemental Bottle in her hand in one gulp, wiped the remaining liquid from the corner of her mouth, and walked step by step to stand next to Ling Yuzi, who was maintaining his divine movement state. She grasped the other's hand, entered the elven assimilation state in a flash of white light, and then looked up again at the ancient dragon before her.

Zhila~!

The ear-piercing sound of electricity, along with the smell of air ionization, spread from the cold wind. The crimson lightning net that was supposed to be used for the blockade had disappeared completely. In its place was the crimson lightning flowing all over the ancient dragon's body, as well as its huge wings and limbs that seemed to be constructed from pure lightning.

Like elemental creatures... no, the ancient dragon at this moment is the embodiment of the crimson dragon lightning, which is as corrosive and violent as boundary lightning, and is also its true essence.

The attack that forced them to unleash their dual-soul trump card was achieved by partially elementalizing themselves and then accelerating their progress beyond imagination.

“Those who have been burned by fire for thousands of generations, you are the third to make my blood boil so.”

As the ancient dragon's roar, tinged with anticipation, faded, the ancient dragon, now unleashed in its true form, lowered its head and gazed down, speaking for the first time in a truly meaningful way:

"Therefore, let me look forward to seeing just how far you can burn my blood!"

Boom——! !

As soon as the words fell, a tremendous thunderous roar erupted from the ancient dragon's wings. Two crimson bolts of lightning stretched towards the sky from its wings, turning the originally pitch-black sky a blood-red expanse.

Round two begins!
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(End of this chapter)