Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 927 Killing the Dragon
Beneath the sky, crimson lightning, resembling a spiderweb, spread rampantly. The terrifying heat emanating from it melted the accumulated snow, and the rising steam transformed the blizzard across the battlefield into a torrential downpour, descending from the sky like a grand curtain.

Dense dark clouds swirled slowly overhead, like an inverted vortex, bringing an endless sense of gloom and oppression.

Wow!

The torrential rain lashed down, splashing onto the cracked altar and the mountainside. In the downpour, a man and a dragon stood facing each other. Crimson arcs of lightning emanating from the ancient dragon collided with the black smoke rising from the black-haired youth's body, producing a series of crackling sounds. When these sounds reached a certain intensity...

Boom—!

In an instant, the giant claw wrapped in dragon lightning swept across the sky, striking the black-haired youth in the mountain pit with such speed that only a few flashes of scarlet lightning could be seen.

Boom!

Golden light emanated from the greatsword, colliding heavily with the ancient dragon's massive claw amidst the explosion of crimson dragon lightning. The ground beneath Xin Lailai's feet cracked and collapsed with a deafening roar. The ancient dragon, having succeeded in its attack, did not pause. It swung its jaws, and amidst the cross-shaped crimson lightning of its self-destruction, it opened its mouth and aimed at Xin Lailai.

"Roar--!!"

A massive ball of lightning erupted, hurtling straight toward Xin Lailai, who had been suppressed by the previous attack, amidst the intense smell of ionized air. Almost the instant it was spat out, a point of pitch-black sword light mixed with arcs of lightning suddenly burst forth from beneath the dragon's claw.

Wang Jian – Against the Trend!

boom--! !

The counter-attack, having absorbed the force of the impact, erupted, repelling the dragon claws pressing down on the sword with a piercing crackling sound. It then struck the ball of lightning spewed out by the ancient dragon, forcibly detonating it in mid-air.

But in the next instant, several new bolts of lightning burst forth from the explosion and rushed to her eyes in an instant. Seeing this, Xin Lailai did not dodge at all, but instead took a step forward, ignoring the scarlet lightning spear that was attacking her. She swung her heavy sword and slashed at the body of the ancient dragon from the burst of black light.

King's Sword - Annihilation.

Boom—!

A jet-black sword light erupted, clashing with the crimson lightning spear and striking the dragon's massive body, creating a deep, bone-revealing wound. The ancient dragon's lightning spear also pierced through the black-haired youth's body, spraying blood amidst the ear-piercing burning and electric shocks.

Two distinct muffled groans fell, and both the human and the dragon, who had chosen the strategy of exchanging blows, paused, staggering back half a step from each other's attacks. As the ancient dragon retreated, its crimson lightning wings and massive tail suddenly lashed out like whips, striking Xin Lailai from three different directions, who was also in a state of shock from the blows.

There is not a single gap.

From the start of the battle until now, the ancient dragon has made perfect use of almost every gap, creating a completely different level of pressure compared to the enemies they had encountered before, whose moves were full of obvious openings.

This is the "Immortal Dragon" Glamite, an absolute powerhouse who fought the first Lord of Cinder to the point of severe injury. In just a few rounds of combat, the combat experience he displayed completely overwhelmed Elriced, who only relied on schemes and tricks.

only--

“Adpost, adpost la mine!!”

In an instant, three bursts of lightning erupted from in front of Xin Lailai, colliding with the three previously prepared Dark Prayer Shields, forcing the wings and tail halberds that were attacking Xin Lailai to pause for a moment.

In that instant, Xin Lailai, who had recovered from her stunned state ahead of time thanks to the high lightning resistance provided by her amulet and equipment, suddenly raised her head and took a step forward from her staggering backward body.

King's Sword - Instant Strike!

Boom—!

Rings of air currents, generated by the instantaneous acceleration, spread out. Just moments before, Xin Lailai, who had been dozens of meters away, shot out like an arrow. Amidst the fleeting black sword light and the mournful cry of bones unable to bear the weight, she slashed at the head of the ancient dragon. The ancient dragon's pupils contracted slightly, and it forcefully shifted its body to the side, using its right claw, which was more than three meters wide, to intercept Xin Lailai.

Clang!
Sword and claw clashed, and dazzling sparks burst forth from the clanging sound of the strike. Xin Lailai, who had accelerated to the limit, collided with the ancient dragon's claw. Then, she swung her sword in the direction of the dragon's claw strike, spinning half a circle to perfectly neutralize the ancient dragon's attack. At the same time, she followed an arc to bypass the dragon's forelimbs, and with a heavy stomp in mid-air, she delivered a powerful slash to the dragon's body.

King's Sword - Devouring Annihilation!

A sword light flashing with black and white light burst forth from mid-air, descending towards the dragon's neck with unparalleled ferocity. Realizing that it could not withstand this attack head-on, the ancient dragon suddenly opened its eyes, its massive body transforming into a crimson arc of lightning, causing Xin Lailai's sword to miss its target and instantly teleporting away into the distance.

Boom—!

A violent whooshing sound swept through the air as the ancient dragon, now transformed into a ball of lightning, moved at high speed. The dragon let out a muffled groan and was about to turn around to confirm Xin Lailai's location, attempting to use the terrifying speed it had displayed in its thundercloud state to launch the same attack it had used when it first entered its true form. Suddenly, a slight dragging sensation came from its hind legs.

Ok?
The sudden dragging sensation made the ancient dragon's eyes flicker, only then noticing that a chain as thick as an adult's body, emanating a rich and profound aura, had somehow become entangled with it and was being pulled along at high speed.

Moreover, if you look along the chain, you will find a dark shadow moving along with the black chain, being carried along by the ancient dragon at high speed. If you look closely, you will find that it is none other than Sin Lai Lai herself, who should have been left behind by the ancient dragon.

This guy...!
Realizing that Xin Lailai was even more decisive than he had thought, the ancient dragon's pupils contracted slightly. Without any hesitation, it grabbed the chains wrapped around its body with one claw, swung them violently, and flung them heavily towards the snow-capped mountain below.

boom--! !

A tremendous impact, like a cannonball hitting a mountain, rang out. Xin Lailai, who was at the end of the chain, was smashed into the snow mountain along with the chain, just like a swung meteor hammer.

Still won't let go?!
In mid-air, the ancient dragon, finding that the chains binding its hind legs showed no sign of loosening, flapped its wings, circled in mid-air, and grabbed the chains again. Just as it was about to use the chains binding it to inflict another heavy blow on Xin Lailai, an incomparably powerful force suddenly erupted from the end of the chains, causing its gaze to change instantly.

"Roar!!!"

A furious roar exploded, and a black shockwave erupted from the mountain wall, blasting away all the surrounding snow and revealing Xin Lailai's figure, who had been smashed into the mountain... and behind her, a skeletal giant that looked as if it were stuck to the ground, with only its upper body showing.

Profound prayers, ancient calls.

The ancient dragon's speed in its thundercloud form left a deep impression on Xin Lailai the moment it switched forms. Given that, how could he not have considered countermeasures and ways to limit it?
Crash——!!

A heavy swaying sound rang out, and on the mountainside, the giant skeleton summoned by Xin Lailai suddenly exerted its strength, using an absurdly large force to overwhelm the ancient dragon's power, pulling the other end of the chain toward itself.

"Roar--!!"

A deep dragon roar resounded as the ancient dragon, bound by chains formed by the high-ranking, profound prayer, roared. Its lightning wings instantly spread to their maximum extent, and the crimson lightning arcs on its body surged wildly. It was clearly intending to use its dragon lightning to forcibly destroy the profound chains in front of it and break free from its restraints. However, before it could make a move, a black light suddenly bloomed in its field of vision.

King's Sword - Instant Strike!

Boom—!

The ear-piercing sound of air being torn apart rang out again. Xin Lailai, who was below, took a step forward and used the chains under her feet as a point of force to rush towards the direction of the ancient dragon with a thud. From a distance, she looked like a pitch-black arrow that had accelerated to its maximum speed.

Seeing this, the ancient dragon decisively changed its target, swinging its claw amidst the roar of crimson dragon lightning, aiming a blow at Xin Lailai who was attacking it, clearly not wanting to give Xin Lailai a chance to strike back. Boom!

The sword and claws clashed, the dark sword light collided with the dragon lightning wrapped around the giant claws, and were suppressed with a loud bang. However, the ancient dragon's eyes showed no joy at all, but instead, an extremely strong sense of crisis rose instantly.

The force was incorrect.

The opponent's attack couldn't have suddenly weakened so much for no reason!

"Roar--!!"

A strong sense of incongruity arose, and the ancient dragon, realizing the danger, let out a low roar. The dragon lightning that had been accumulating on its body for half its length burst forth with a striking blood-red light. Almost at the same time as it reacted, a piercing clang of a sword suddenly erupted from above it!

Zheng——! !

The clanging of the blades rang out, and a petite figure, perfectly evading the ancient dragon's senses, appeared from the sky. Amidst the frantically flashing black and white light, she grabbed the silver-white greatsword from the black-haired youth and slashed down at the ancient dragon's head.

King's Sword - Devouring Annihilation.

In an instant, an incredibly violent energy collision erupted from mid-air, and a heavy slash flashing with black and white arcs of light crashed down from mid-air, colliding with the crimson lightning arcs bursting from the ancient dragon's body, producing a deafening roar.

boom--! ! !
A deafening roar, as if shattering the entire world, erupted as the ancient dragon's enormous body crashed onto the altar below. Xin Lailai, struck by its counterattack, coughed up a mouthful of blood. After entering elven assimilation mode in a fleeting white light, she plummeted downwards like a kite with a broken string, landing with a dull thud on the other side of the altar, not far from the ancient dragon.

"Huff...huff...huff...!"

Heavy breathing sounds rang out, and a man and a dragon, who had crashed onto the altar, were panting heavily, their auras extremely weak.

My stamina is exhausted!

Even for a Lord of Cinder, stamina is not limitless; the battle against Elizid is the best proof of this. The key point is—

Who can seize this opportunity to win?

“Doamne, ascult rugciunea mea…!!”

"...!!"

In an instant, two distinct whispers rose simultaneously from the altar. At a glance, one could see dense darkness and raging blood lightning emerging from around the man and the dragon respectively, rapidly coalescing amidst the prayers that seemed to spring from nowhere.

A prayer in the language of the soul.

A state of weakness represents only physical weakness and mental fatigue. However, the use of prayer does not involve any delicate mental or physical operations. It only requires chanting the specified prayer in a specific way and providing sufficient soul energy as an offering.

In other words, theoretically speaking, as long as one is proficient enough in the art of soul language, even in a weakened state, they can still use whispers of the soul to replace the normal process of prayer.

Boom!

The deafening roar of thunder easily drowned out the sound of the viscous, obscure liquid flowing.

On the altar, as the human and dragon chanted, the entire altar seemed to be divided into two parts: one side was a viscous darkness continuously surging from the ground, and the other side was a raging blood-red lightning bolt continuously descending from the sky. And when both reached a certain extreme—

",!!"

"ntuneric, nghiit!!"

An extreme, profound eruption surged forth, engulfing the ancient dragon like a tsunami. But in the next instant, crimson dragon lightning swept across the land with unparalleled ferocity, like a bloodthirsty beast, visibly extinguishing the darkness before their eyes.

Incompatible!

Dragon Lightning is the ultimate element. Even though it is a product of pollution, it naturally has an extremely strong restraining relationship with the power of the Dark. Dragon Lightning, personally unleashed by an ancient dragon, is undoubtedly more tyrannical and powerful than the Dark power that Sin Lai Lai can invoke through Dark Prayer, which can only be used with equipment!
Boom!

A violent thunderous roar erupted, and on the altar, the crimson dragon, its power condensed to its fullest extent, collided with the abyss before it. It gained the upper hand at a visible speed, and just as it was about to completely suppress the darkness before it, a sharp, cold glint suddenly burst forth from the darkness.

Zheng!
The clanging of the blades rang out, and Xin Lailai's figure burst out from the darkness, like a desperate warrior fighting with her back to the wall, thrusting her sword towards the head of the ancient dragon amidst the frantically flashing black and white light.

Faced with Xin Lailai's sudden attack, the ancient dragon also let out a low roar, its wings, claws, and tail all piercing out at once, concentrating its attack into a single point amidst the ear-piercing thunderous roar, and piercing towards Xin Lailai.

A desperate strike!
In a battle of prayers, Xin Lailai's side was unlikely to gain the upper hand. Only by pouring all their energy into the final blow after the weakened state ended could they secure a real chance of victory. The ancient dragon, who had experienced countless battles, had obviously anticipated this and directly confronted Xin Lailai's desperate gamble with the strongest possible approach.

The blade and the dragon's strike clashed, and in an instant, the entire world seemed to recede into the distance. All sorts of noises faded away like flowing ink, leaving only the sound of that ultimate clash. Finally...

King's Sword - Annihilation!

The black and white colors bloom, swallowing all superfluous colors from the fading world and the bursts of blood mist, annihilating everything in its path.

boom! ! !
The next second, the receding noise caught up with the eardrums, and a storm of black and white energy swept out, scattering the thunder and rain, revealing an ancient dragon with a large hole pierced through its body, and the figure of a black-haired youth passing by it.

“A brilliant… sword strike.”

As the hoarse voice, tinged with a sense of satisfaction, fell, the ancient dragon, its chest pierced, slowly lowered its head. The light in its golden vertical pupils vanished rapidly along with the crimson arcs of lightning around its body, leaving only a colossal dragon body sitting there like a statue, devoid of any life.

[You have defeated the "Immortal Dragon," earning you 15000000 Soul Points (10000000 + 5000000).]

[Because the "Immortal Dragon" has fallen into slumber, it is now possible to set foot in the "Realm of the Ancient Dragon King"]

Om-! !

A massive amount of soul light rose up, sweeping down like a tsunami, engulfing Xin Lailai's figure and announcing the victory of this battle.

The immortal dragon has been slain.

……

(End of this chapter)