Chapter 171 - 119: Death of the Wyvern (2)
Gusts of Frost Breath slammed against the cave walls, coating them in a thick layer of ice that showed no signs of melting.
Around the sub-dragon, the Corpse Insects relentlessly attacked its Ice Shield, doing their small part to deplete its energy reserves.
A few minutes later, the sub-dragon’s breath attacks grew less frequent. The continuous blasts were extremely draining, and it had to conserve some energy, using the lulls to clear out the surrounding Corpse Insects.
The Insect Mother’s flight was no longer as fast or graceful as it had been. It now only flew at top speed to dodge when the sub-dragon unleashed its breath attack.
After dodging another breath attack, the Insect Mother landed on a protrusion on the cave wall to rest briefly. Based on the sub-dragon’s attack pattern, the next blast wouldn’t come for at least thirty seconds, which was enough time for it to recover some stamina.
Just then, a glint appeared in the sub-dragon’s eyes, and a cunning smile touched its lips. A pair of fleshy wings unfurled from its back. With a powerful flap and a kick of its four limbs, it leaped to the Insect Mother’s side.
The sub-dragon’s claws flashed. Before the Insect Mother could react, it had been torn to pieces. Amidst the falling chunks of its corpse, the look of shock in the Insect Mother’s eyes was exceptionally clear.
"ROAR~~"
The sub-dragon raised its head, its roar filling the entire cave and echoing for a long time, a declaration of its might.
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Squad Yuan had arrived in the passage above the cave while the sub-dragon and the Insect Mother were fighting. Hidden among a group of draconic creatures, they silently observed the battle between the two mutated beasts, both of which had reached the legendary tier.
Lin Kong silently cheered them on. ’I hope they can keep fighting until the Ice Crystal Tree gets here.’
Unfortunately, things didn’t go as he wished. It wasn’t long before the Insect Mother, in a moment of carelessness, was defeated by the sub-dragon.
After killing the Insect Mother, the sub-dragon pulled a sparkling crystal from its body and devoured it. Its eyes then lit up. Ignoring the other Corpse Insects and the remaining giant dragon’s flesh in the cave, it flew up toward the passage at the ceiling, intending to find a place to digest its prize.
It had a premonition. ’Once I digest this Crystal Stone, I’ll be able to ascend to the Epic Tier and become a true dragon.’
Lin Kong focused his senses. The Ice Crystal Tree was now very close; it would break into the underground cave at any moment.
Watching the sub-dragon draw closer, he gritted his teeth and said to Yuan Xiaobo, "Captain Yuan, stop it! Don’t let it get away! The Ice Crystal Tree is almost here."
Yuan Xiaobo glanced at Lin Kong and silently rose to his feet. He was already prepared for battle.
He took out his Purple Copper Black Gold Rod, activated "Vajra," and channeled the Spiritual Energy in his body, infusing it into the rod.
Then, kicking off with both legs, he used a martial arts technique to accelerate his descent, leaping down from the passage with rod in hand.
"CLANG—"
A tremendous clang echoed throughout the cave. Yuan Xiaobo’s full-power strike had landed squarely on the sub-dragon’s forehead.
The sub-dragon, still basking in the joy of its victory, was completely unaware of the danger from above. The blow left a small crater on its sturdy head.
Its head swam, and it fell from the air, crashing heavily onto the ground.
Yuan Xiaobo seized the opportunity to unleash another flurry of attacks, battering the sub-dragon until its skin split and flesh tore. It hadn’t looked this wretched even during its fight with the Insect Mother.
"ROAR~~"
Awakened by the pain, the sub-dragon was utterly enraged. It got back on its feet and immediately launched an attack on Yuan Xiaobo.
Claw swipes, tail whips, frost breaths, charges...
It threw every kind of attack at Yuan Xiaobo without reservation. Yuan Xiaobo capitalized on his smaller size and agility, constantly dodging. When an attack was unavoidable, he blocked.
Due to the massive size difference between them, he was inevitably sent flying whenever he blocked, only to be hit by a subsequent attack.
Seeing that Yuan Xiaobo was at a disadvantage, the other squad members joined the attack to support him.
Rose was the first to act. He used "Devour Death" to absorb all the deathly aura within the cave into his body. He then controlled the aura, making it swirl around the sub-dragon in an attempt to inflict it with a debuff.
Next was Dong Lin. He leaped down toward the sub-dragon. As he approached, he reverted to his original form: a giant Mammoth clad in Ice Armor that crashed violently into the sub-dragon.
"CRASH~"
Another deafening crash resounded through the cave. The sub-dragon, not expecting another attack from above, was dazed once again.
Dong Lin himself was also dazed from the impact, but he was in far better shape than the unprepared sub-dragon and was still able to use his skills against it.
One Ice Spear after another materialized before him. He curled his trunk around them and hurled them at the sub-dragon. Several of the spears impaled the dazed creature.
Because they were both powerful, legendary-tier, ice-elemental beings, the sub-dragon didn’t take much ice damage. However, the spears piercing its body inflicted bleeding damage, leaving it in a wretched state.
After shaking off its daze, the sub-dragon pulled the Ice Spears from its body, and its wounds healed at a rate visible to the naked eye.
It looked cautiously at Yuan Xiaobo and Dong Lin, deploying another Ice Shield in front of itself.
The appearance of two legendary-tier heroes, Dong Lin and Yuan Xiaobo, put it under immense pressure.
However, as the king of draconic creatures, its pride would not allow it to retreat.
"ROAR~"
With an enraged roar, the sub-dragon once again began unleashing a continuous stream of Frost Breath.
Billows of icy mist rushed toward Dong Lin and Yuan Xiaobo. The dense Frost Breath caused the temperature in the cave to plummet even further. A thick fog filled the air, drastically reducing visibility on the ground until nothing could be seen.