Evolving by devouring from a young dragon

Tongbai Hills.

Auduin flew south along the swamp and arrived at the place recorded on the scroll—the Tongbai Hills.

This place is located on the edge of the Wujin Desert, a dry and water-scarce hilly area.

There were no dense forests, only sparse, drought-resistant shrubs and large areas of exposed, bronze-colored rocks.

According to the records in the Red Dragon Collection, the labyrinthine lair of the bronze dragon is hidden in these Tongbai Hills.

Given Red Dragon's arrogant nature, he wouldn't normally bother collecting such things. It's unlikely he would just drop by for no reason.

In that case, the answer is quite obvious.

It's likely that some unlucky adventurer stumbled upon it, which is how the record ended up in the red dragon's hands. It probably even considered visiting it someday, but instead, it ended up killing the dragon.

Now that the map was in his hands, Alduin would naturally make good use of it.

However, the copper dragon has always been called the "fun dragon" by humans, and this name alone is enough to foreshadow that this journey through the maze is destined to be anything but peaceful.

As for the entrance to the maze...

Auduin spread his wings and took off, looking down at the surroundings with his eyes. He spotted a strange building and then swooped down to it.

A lone, giant copper-red rock pillar stood in front of them, over a hundred feet tall.

On the rock face, a face is carved that is both comical and bizarre.

The left eye socket was empty, while the right eye socket was etched with tear lines. The corner of the mouth was crooked and tilted to one side, and even the tip of the nose seemed to have melted, drooping limply.

The rock wall below the giant face is smooth as a mirror, but there are some strange protrusions.

Upon closer inspection, they are not ordinary rock ridges, but have been carved into the shapes of giant toes, ears, or some indescribable organ.

Alduin knew in his heart—this was the entrance to the labyrinth of the copper dragons.

On the stone wall next to it, there is also a line of words carved.

"Want to come up here? Give me a tickle."

Yes, this is exactly the hint left by the Copper Dragon for those adventurers, but it's a bit chilling.

Alduin shook his head. For ordinary adventurers, it might take a lot of effort to climb up, but he was a dragon, so he could just fly up.

He passed through the empty left eye socket without any hindrance.

Behind his eye sockets, a bronze-colored rock compass blocked Alduin's path.

Inscribed on it is a line of words: Make me laugh, and the door will open for you.

Want me to tell a joke?

Auduin sneered, finding it amusing.

He extended his sharp claws, which were imbued with profound shadow magic, and slammed them down fiercely at the rock compass.

With a loud cracking sound, the entire compass shattered.

"I wonder if this joke is funny or not?" Alduin said coldly.

Behind the broken compass, huge steps were revealed, leading deep underground.

That is the labyrinth of the copper dragon, where its treasures are hidden.

Alduin narrowed his dark golden dragon eyes slightly, and the next moment, he spread his huge dragon wings, almost filling the entire passage.

A powerful dragon's might suddenly erupted, shattering the stones on the ground.

An immense pressure emanated from him, sweeping outwards in all directions.

He had no interest in playing any silly games with this mischievous bronze dragon.

He only wanted to borrow its treasure.

Sure enough, the next moment, a roar came from the depths of the maze, and then the surrounding stone walls seemed to come alive, writhing and twisting, and fiercely enveloping Alduin!

But Alduin was not afraid at all. With a flicker, he disappeared and reappeared in the distance.

This is a new ability I acquired after growing into a young dragon: Shadow Leap.

You can slip into the shadows and then leap out from another shadow.

Of course, the greater the distance, the more magic power is consumed. With his current magic power, he can jump over shadows within a five-kilometer radius of his line of sight. Beyond that range, it becomes somewhat difficult.

Alduin gazed into the depths of the labyrinth, his expression growing more serious.

The overwhelming pressure that swept over us was clearly at the seventh level—

This means that this bronze dragon has already entered the realm of epics.

Alduin assumed battle stance, however, the bronze dragon showed no sign of emerging.

That's normal; for the copper dragon, this labyrinth is its most advantageous battlefield.

Its decision not to show itself is a wise one.

Looking into the dark depths of the labyrinth, Alduin pondered for a moment, then tentatively released a wisp of shadow dragon breath.

However, once the dragon's breath entered the darkness, it vanished without a trace, like a stone sinking into the sea.

Auduin narrowed his dragon eyes, feeling a sense of unease.

Copper dragons are naturally resistant to strong acids and fire, and my acidic dragon breath and acidic magic are almost ineffective against them.

Shadow attacks don't seem to be very effective either.

However, Alduin currently only possesses three types of magical attacks.

It possesses the strong acid magic of its own black dragon bloodline, the shadow magic of its shadow dragon bloodline, and the fire magic it absorbed from the red dragon.

The blue dragon he devoured was too weak, and he did not gain lightning magic like he did when he inherited the red dragon's legacy.

Alduin slightly folded his wings, and the shadows around him suddenly became even denser.

Since magic had little effect, they resorted to the most primitive and brutal method—hand-to-hand combat with the dragon's body.

He was originally a hybrid of a shadow dragon and a black dragon, and his physical strength far surpassed that of dragons of the same level. In addition, he had been tempering himself by consuming minerals and alchemical treasures for many years, so his physical strength was already comparable to, and even greater than, that of a pure-blooded metal dragon.

The copper dragon was hiding deep within the labyrinth, refusing to show itself, simply hoping to wear him down by relying on the terrain.

But Auduin had no intention of playing along with it.

"That cowardly fellow thinks he's safe just because he's hiding inside?"

He let out a low roar, his dark golden pupils blazing with cold light, no longer holding back any of his power.

A deep, ancient dragon language rang out from his mouth.

Then, dark magic surged wildly into his limbs and bones, and a deep, night-like light appeared on his dragon scales, while his claws gleamed with an eerie glow.

Then, he flapped his wings and charged into the depths of the maze like a cannonball!

Since the maze was alive, he completely dismantled it.

Since the copper dragon enjoys teasing its prey, he'll show it just how ridiculous it is to provoke a monster that even dragons dare to devour.

Faced with Alduin's unstoppable charge, a mocking chuckle finally echoed from the depths of the labyrinth.

"Hehe, little guy, are you trying to tear my house down?"

Before he finished speaking, the collapsed stone walls on both sides suddenly began to tremble violently.

Countless boulders crumbled from the walls, seemingly alive, and rapidly assembled and reassembled in mid-air. In an instant, several towering stone golems, each three zhang tall, stood in the passage, blocking Alduin's path.

"Crush him!"

At the command of the copper dragon, several stone golems simultaneously swung their massive stone fists, kicking up clouds of dust, and slammed them down on Alduin, who was charging towards them.