Douluo Continent: The Twin Sons of the Styx River, Shaking the World and Destroying the Heavens

Chapter 100 Blazing Sword Dragon
At dawn, thick, cotton-like clouds pressed down over the island, shrouding the entire forest in a hazy, bluish-gray veil. The rising sun, like a blazing golden sword, forcefully cleaved through the clouds, and in an instant, fragments of golden light poured down. Sleeping dewdrops awakened on the tips of grass blades, refracting iridescent halos amidst the morning mist, like countless miniature prisms suspended between the veins of the leaves. A gentle breeze swept by, causing the grass to ripple, and glistening water droplets slid along the curves of the leaves, splashing up tiny droplets as they hit the ground, startling the kingfishers perched in the bushes. The fluttering of their wings awakened the slumbering forest.

Xia Die knelt on the stone steps, with Polycia lying beside her.

A thin mist hangs in the air, and the butterflies, like fairies, possess an unparalleled beauty.

Since absorbing the Yin-Yang Ice-Fire Pill and undergoing nine Heavenly Tribulations, his body has absorbed the primordial energy of heaven and earth much faster, and his soul power has increased at an extremely terrifying speed.

Around seven o'clock, the others gradually woke up.

Jiu Li was the first to wake up; she woke up at 6:30.

After everyone had breakfast, washed up, packed their tents, and prepared to set off.

A damp, cool mist crept over my ankles, the entire forest seemingly immersed in a lingering dream. The tips of the drooping vines, laden with dew, gathered strength in the silence before suddenly plunging with a soft "plop," startling a grey-feathered bird hiding among the ferns. Sunlight filtered through the interlacing canopy, weaving a golden net of light in the suspended mist, turning the tiny water droplets into shimmering diamonds that trembled with the passing breeze, refracting a mesmerizing rainbow. The scent of humus mingled with the sap of plants fermented in the damp air; on the ancient trees clinging to moss, spiderwebs hung with translucent dewdrops, cutting dappled light and shadow into flowing fragments of silver.

The group traversed the dense jungle, moving forward beneath towering ancient trees that seemed to reach the clouds.

Suddenly, a very hungry Stegosaurus appeared in front of them, and it seemed that they had been made food.

This colossal dragon was nearly twenty meters long, its form resembling a mobile crimson fortress. Its entire body was covered in thick, lava-like scales, their surfaces adorned with spiderweb-like dark gold patterns that subtly shimmered with fiery light with each breath. Three sharp horns adorned its head; the central one curved like a flame, while the two secondary horns were as sharp as blades. Rows of barbed bone blades grew from its neck, acting like natural flails.

Its limbs are thick and powerful, its claws like giant, flaming scythes, leaving scorched marks on the ground with each landing. Six pairs of sword-like bone spikes extend from its back, their surfaces gleaming with a metallic sheen, their ends spewing leaping flames, resembling six giant, burning swords embedded in its back. Its tail is extremely long, evolving at the end into a massive, flame-shaped bone hammer, its surface riddled with holes, constantly oozing scorching magma. Its eyes are blood-red, their pupils like burning flames, radiating a chilling aura of power.

Xia Die encountered this soul beast, which was recorded in the Sun and Moon Library. This soul beast was called the Blazing Ember Sword Dragon, and judging from its size, it was at least 50,000 years old. It was an extremely rare soul beast, a fire-attribute soul beast. It had a violent temper and an extremely strong sense of territory; any creature that stepped into its territory would be mercilessly attacked.

Moreover, it will actively attack people when it encounters them. The Ember Stegosaurus possesses extremely high intelligence and can clearly perceive subtle changes in its surrounding environment.

However, this soul beast is very suitable for Jiu Li.

"This should be a Blazing Sword Dragon, around 50,000 years old. We're lucky; this soul beast is top-tier in attack, defense, and control." Xia Die stared at the ferocious Blazing Sword Dragon in front of her, emitting a terrifying roar, and said with utter shock.

"I've heard of the Blazing Sword Dragon in Teacher Yu's class. This soul beast is a sub-dragon type soul beast, and it's also an extremely powerful soul beast."

In the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, understanding soul beasts is also part of the curriculum, and some rare soul beasts and the ten most ferocious beasts have been discussed.

Meng Hongchen never expected that they would encounter the Blazing Sword Dragon, a race with a very small population but extremely high combat power, so soon after they set foot in the Star Dou Forest!

Xiao Hongchen frowned and said, "According to records, a hundred-year-old Blazing Sword Dragon can rival an ordinary thousand-year-old soul beast. A thousand-year-old Blazing Sword Dragon can overpower an ordinary ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, and a ten-thousand-year-old Blazing Sword Dragon can even fight against a hundred-thousand-year-old ferocious beast. This fifty-thousand-year-old Blazing Sword Dragon has a combat power comparable to a hundred-thousand-year-old ferocious beast!"

However, it seems that Xiao Hongchen forgot that this can only be achieved without attribute suppression. With so many Soul Masters of extreme attributes, let alone those born in 50,000 years, they could all put up a fight even in 100,000 years.

"Xiao Li, do you want it?"

"Of course. With the blessing of the immortal herb that Sister Adie gave me, my current physique has no problem absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring."

Xia Die nodded and said, "However, it seems that it regards us as its food."

"If we take it down, maybe we can eat roasted dragon meat!"

As soon as Xiao Hongchen finished speaking, the Blazing Sword Dragon launched an attack.

He roared and charged straight at them, his fierce momentum creating a piercing sonic boom.

Xiao Hongchen and the others managed to dodge the terrifying attack in time.

Wherever the Blazing Sword Dragon passed, trees were burned to ashes.

Everyone activated their Martial Souls immediately.

At this moment, the Ember Dragon cleaved open the ground, and then rows of fiery red giant swords rushed towards them.

"Holy crap, how can this dragon use earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic/escaping technique)?"

"Although he is a fire elemental, he is essentially a sword dragon, so it's quite normal for him to be able to use earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic that allows one to escape through earth).

Baili Chuan shook his head helplessly, and his five spirit rings appeared.

Fourth Soul Skill: Deep Sea Imprisonment

A huge body of water appeared directly in the path of the Ember Dragon, and the giant sword fell into the water as it passed by.

Baili Chuan's fourth soul skill, Deep Sea Imprisonment, will directly pull you into the deep sea, where the pressure will gradually increase and the rate of soul power consumption will accelerate.

However, Baili Chuan had only just broken through to the Soul Emperor level and didn't even have a sixth soul ring, so naturally he couldn't restrict the Blazing Sword Dragon for much of the time.

But when he emerged, his limbs were immediately frozen by Ling Luochen. Xiao Hongchen then summoned dozens of soul-guided cannons, unleashing a barrage of fire like fierce meteors towards the Blazing Sword Dragon. "Bang!"

When the smoke cleared, several wounds were visible on the Ember Dragon's body, which was covered by a crimson protective shield.

This is Dragonfire Shield, one of the skills of the Ember Dragon.

He mobilizes all his fire energy to form a blazing shield around his body. The shield not only defends against enemy attacks but also reflects fire back at nearby enemies, while absorbing fire energy within a certain range to enhance his own defense.

Then, the Ember Dragon spewed out a torrent of flames, covering a vast area. Wherever it went, vegetation instantly turned to ash, and the ground was melted into crimson lava pools by the high temperature.

Such flames posed no threat to the Sun and Moon Royal Family. Xia Die used her first soul skill: Netherworld Flower - Bestowing Extreme Rift.

It split this massive torrent of fire apart.

But at the same time, the Ember Dragon's attack came again.

Six pairs of sword-shaped bone spikes on his back detached from his body simultaneously, spinning rapidly around the Ember Dragon to form a huge vortex of fiery blades.

Xia Die looked at the vortex of the sword blade and said, "Second Soul Skill: Wildfire - Nether Dragon Heavenly Fire of a Thousand Armies."

The claw marks emanating from the phantom of the dead dragon spread around like a sweeping army, and the wounds on the Fiery Sword Dragon were instantly engulfed in Netherfire.

The Ember Stegosaurus slammed its massive claws into the ground, causing the earth to crack open rapidly, forming trenches filled with lava. Lava would then erupt from these trenches, triggering small earthquakes.

Polycia gently touched the ground, and the ground froze instantly, as did him. The entire forest was transformed into an ice-covered forest by this power.

The Blazing Sword Dragon had no way to break free from the power of the ultimate ice.

However, the Blazing Sword Dragon used its own cultivation as a catalyst to unleash even greater power, dissolving the power of the ultimate ice.

The Ember Dragon unleashed its strongest attack, concentrating all its power on its tailbone hammer. The flames on the hammer instantly surged several times over before crashing it to the ground with overwhelming force. A violent explosion occurred within the attack's radius, creating a massive vortex of fire that engulfed everything in its path, causing devastating damage and leaving a huge lava crater in the ground.

Xia Die glanced at it and said, "Fifth Soul Skill: Withering Flower - The Slumbering One's Grand Burial."

Like a red spider lily, it slowly formed on the ground, covering everything. Soon, the red spider lily withered, and then a huge flower appeared.

"boom!"

The explosion was so powerful that the Ember Dragon was thrown hundreds of miles away and seriously injured.

This terrifying explosive power of death is truly terrifying. Moreover, this move ignores defense and is the second skill of the fifth soul skill, with extremely powerful burst damage.

"ended."

Everyone cheered with great joy.

"Alright, Ali, go finish him off."

Xia Die said, "Actually, to be honest, we don't necessarily have to kill to get the soul ring. There's another way."

Just now, after calming down the Blazing Sword Dragon, Xia Die stepped forward and whispered something in its ear.

He then glanced at Di Qiu'er and Gu Yuena, his eyes filled with a hint of fear.

Then, looking at the butterfly, he nodded in agreement.

Yun Li walked over and asked her to sit down.

Jiu Li also sat cross-legged.

With the activation of Xia Die's fourth martial soul, the Necromancer Saint, she can now complete a soul contract independently, even without using Ilex.

Connecting the spiritual essence of the Blazing Sword Dragon with Jiu Li.

A faint golden light appeared on the body of the Blazing Sword Dragon, and under the guidance of the Butterfly, it formed an undeniable connection with Jiu Li.

The process wasn't long, but Xia Die's mental strength was terrifying.

Soon, a six-pointed star array formed beneath their feet. The six-pointed star shone brighter and brighter, and strange symbols began to rise and swirl around their bodies. Gentle spiritual and soul power fluctuations also surrounded them.

(End of this chapter)