Chapter 685 - 413: Breakthrough on the Battlefield? Four Claws Shatter the Legendary Dream!
However, that’s all it was.
For the resilient Giant Dragon, this injury was negligible.
The Mountain King used this opportunity to steady his retreating form, raising the Earth Ripper with momentum, bringing it down with earth-shattering force towards the Red Iron Dragon.
Galos spun his body to the side, his massive Dragon Wings folding with astonishing agility.
The axe blade, carrying a shockwave, skimmed past his Scale Armor, inflicting only superficial wounds.
Meanwhile, leveraging the force of his spin, the Red Iron Dragon maneuvered to the Mountain King’s side.
He used this momentum to lower his center of gravity, his Dragon Tail like a steel whip, striking at Groom’s knee joint.
Clang!
A deafening clash of metal resounded.
The Dragon Tail’s massive blade slashed against the Earth Ripper’s handle, which had blocked in time, releasing a spectacular shower of sparks.
The Mountain King’s combat moves were simple and direct, devoid of any flashy techniques, but each strike was precise and effective, wielding the Earth Ripper with the skill of a natural extension, his mastery of the weapon incredibly high.
After successfully blocking this tail strike, the Mountain King’s arm muscles swelled, lifting the Earth Ripper high.
He infused it with power, bringing it down fiercely onto the Red Iron Dragon’s spine area.
The shock effect of the Legendary Equipment reached its peak, with distorted air ripples forming around the axe blade.
Just like before, Galos felt an overwhelming oppressive sensation.
If it had been another dragon of a similar level, they might have been severely affected, their movements slowed or even frozen.
Yet, the Red Iron Dragon was unfazed, escaping the suppressive effect in the blink of an eye, swiftly moving sideways.
Boom!!!
The giant axe landed with the force to split mountains and rocks, instantly tearing open a massive chasm on the ground.
At the same moment the axe landed, the Mountain King’s alarm bells rang loudly within, a sense of crisis coming from behind.
As it turned out, while avoiding the axe’s slashing, the Red Iron Dragon didn’t retreat far, instead using the rotary inertia to smoothly reposition to behind him!
The edges of the Dragon Wings, like chainsaw blades, vibrated at high frequency, slashing towards the Mountain King’s back.
Mountain Barrier!
At the critical moment, the Mountain King activated the Earth Ripper’s defensive skill.
Centered on the deeply embedded battleaxe, a thick, solid earthen yellow aura instantly appeared.
The light was heavy and robust, exuding an unshakable, mountain-like aura, quickly enveloping the Mountain King’s massive body.
Crack!
The Dragon Wing struck hard against the aura barrier, creating a massive crack on its surface.
The Mountain King staggered backward again.
Before he could regain his footing, the Red Iron Dragon’s next assault followed, switching from a slash to a smack, heavily pounding the already cracked Mountain Barrier.
Crack! Crack! Crack—!
Countless cracks spread rapidly like a web, the once solid aura barrier flickering unstable.
The Mountain King was sent flying by this impact, crashing heavily into another mountain behind, triggering an earthshake-like roar.
The mountain trembled violently, the rock walls crumbled, seemingly on the verge of collapsing at any moment.
"Compared to a true Legendary Domain, it’s still far off."
The Red Iron Dragon pondered.
From this electrifying series of intense exchanges, he had pretty much gauged the effects of the Earth Ripper.
In short, this equipment made the Mountain King much stronger than a normal level 20 creature, but compared to the Legendary Sword Saint he fought before, it was still lacking.
Having figured it out, Galos decided to end it swiftly.
He took a deep breath, and his entire Dragon Scale gradually turned scarlet, lines of fire igniting bright, weaving into a bewitching red lotus pattern, his overall aura escalating another level.
Red Lotus Form, activate!
On the other side, Groom, embedded in the mountain’s concave, felt a deadly crisis engulf him instantly.
His body remained lodged in the shattered rock wall but did not attempt to extricate himself from the mountain.
His body intentionally sank deeper into the mountain, inch by inch.
Rumble—!
Countless debris rolled off from this transformation.
In the next moment, the mountain began to shake violently.
It rapidly transformed, compressed, and sculpted at a speed visible to the naked eye... In the blink of an eye, this massive mountain became a smaller yet more solidified Rock Giant, towering still at hundreds of meters.
This giant was made of closely-knit, hard rock, its enormous body obscuring the sky.
In its hand, it still grasped a titanic Rock War Axe molded from countless mountain stones.
Opposite, the Red Iron Dragon’s wings extended to their fullest, heat waves rolling off his body, with molten red light flowing over the wing membrane like magma.
He fiercely swung his wings!
The air behind was compressed and exploded by extreme force, blasting a distinct sonic boom cloud.
His body vanished from its spot in an instant, like a ferocious meteor wrapped in blazing red flame, charging ruthlessly towards the majestic Rock Giant.
"Earth, heed my command!"
A deep, rolling voice like thunder echoed.
On the Red Iron Dragon’s charging path, the ground shattered.
Numerous sharp stone pillars, thick as house beams, erupted from the earth, shooting skyward, crisscrossing like ominous fangs from the depths, biting ferociously at the crimson meteor.
But all were shattered in an instant.
The Red Flame Omen Star was unstoppable, tearing through all obstacles, rapidly closing in on the Rock Giant.