Versatile Mage: Get the Desert Emperor clone at the start

Chapter 346 Personal Investigation: The Severely Injured Black Dragon Emperor
Su Lu was deeply troubled by the Qianjue mark and eagerly desired to capture the Black Dragon Emperor.
In a daze, a knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.

"Come in." He composed himself, his voice regaining its usual calmness.

The door was pushed open, and a man dressed in a well-tailored, high-quality silver-gray mage robe strode in.

He walked with a steady gait, his eyes sharp yet respectful; he was none other than Xi Zhe, one of Su Lu's most trusted right-hand men and a forbidden spellcaster.

"You summoned me here so urgently, is there something important you need to tell me?" Xi Zhe bowed slightly.

Su Lu turned around, looking at him intently. Without any pleasantries, she gave the order directly: "Xizhe, I need to leave the association immediately and go to the Siberian Plain in person."

A hint of surprise flashed in Xi Zhe's eyes, but he didn't ask any questions and just listened quietly.

“During my absence, you will be fully responsible for handling all my daily affairs,” Su Lu continued, her tone leaving no room for doubt. “Make sure everything runs smoothly and without any mishaps.”

Upon hearing this, Xi Zhe immediately replied, "Please rest assured, I will do my utmost in the affairs of the association."

"Regarding the whereabouts of the Black Dragon Emperor, as per your instructions, our people have been closely monitoring him from a distance. Although that old dragon is extremely vigilant, and our people cannot get too close, through multiple magical remote sensing and trace tracking, we have basically pinpointed the specific area where it is hiding, in a remote ice rift valley in central Siberia. Do you still want to go there yourself?"

"That's precisely why I must go and confirm it myself!" Su Lu's voice suddenly rose, filled with an barely suppressed urgency. "The situation in Europe has changed drastically, the void is raging, and the legendary Golden Titans among the Titan race have revived in large numbers!"

"Our original plan to obtain the Heart of Titan to complete the ritual has almost completely failed!"

He paced to the window, gazing at the gloomy sky outside, his tone growing increasingly cold: "If we were to settle for second best and adopt the backup plan, using a large amount of 'Children's Hearts' containing pure magical energy as a substitute... regardless of the ethical storm it would trigger and the frantic backlash from the international community, the sheer quantity required would be an astronomical figure that simply cannot be gathered in the short term!"

He whirled around, his gaze fixed intently on Xizhe: "Now, this heavily wounded, fleeing black dragon might be my chance, and I must seize it!"

"Ordinary people can't accurately judge the severity of its injuries. I must check it myself!"

“If it is truly at its last gasp…” A hint of almost insane greed and determination flashed in Su Lu’s eyes, “then I will seize the opportunity and completely subdue this emperor-level dragon, making it my own!”

Xi Zhe frowned slightly, revealing a hint of worry: "Your Excellency, forgive my frankness. Even though the Black Dragon Emperor is severely injured, the power of his primordial dragon flame breath is still world-destroying. If we cannot find an effective way to limit it, the risk of approaching rashly is truly..."

Before he could finish speaking, Su Lu raised her hand to interrupt him, her tone resolute: "Risk and opportunity always coexist! This may be a turning point given to me by fate! My mind is made up, and I will set off immediately after making some preparations. Everything here is in your hands."

Looking at the unwavering determination in Su Lu's eyes, Xi Zhe knew that further persuasion would be futile.

He took a deep breath and nodded solemnly, saying, "In that case, please be careful in everything you do."

Xi Zhe himself is also a powerful figure capable of independently releasing forbidden spells, whose strength is enough to dominate a region.

The reason he was willing to follow Su Lu was because he valued Su Lu's extraordinary courage, ambition, and iron-fisted methods of daring to challenge the impossible.

What Su Lu attempted was something forbidden that other human mages wouldn't even dare to think about, and he persisted in putting it into practice.

In the eyes of Western philosophers, only such a Su Lu is worthy of becoming a leader who guides humanity to establish a new order in a world of demons and monsters.

After finishing his business with Xi Zhe, Su Lu didn't waste a moment and quietly left the headquarters of the Dubai Magic Association. He arrived at the edge of the vast and cold Siberian plain as quickly as possible.

On this snow-covered wasteland, he had already set up sentries in advance to monitor the Black Dragon Emperor's movements from afar.

These elite trackers are highly experienced and use the environment and special stealth magic to maintain a safe distance from their targets at all times. They are only responsible for reporting the approximate location and never get close.

Based on the latest coordinates, Su Lu ventured alone into the icy plains.

The extreme cold posed no threat to a mage of his level of cultivation.

He unleashed an ancient and obscure forbidden dark technique, his aura instantly becoming faint, as if he had completely merged into the surrounding shadows and cold winds, making it difficult even for an emperor to detect.

He silently crossed a massive, snow-covered hill, carefully concealing all magical fluctuations, like a ghost.

Finally, he saw his target.

In a clearing sheltered from the wind in the mountain valley, the Black Dragon Emperor, a true dragon of imperial power that makes countless living beings tremble, was now lying prostrate on the ground in a very sorry state.

Its once indestructible dragon scales, which shimmered with a cold, eerie light, were now broken and peeled off in large areas, revealing the blurry flesh beneath.

Especially its broad back, where two shockingly large wounds almost pierced through its body, with flesh rolled up at the edges, even revealing the dull bones inside! Those were the terrifying marks left by the claws of the Void Terror Cho'Gath.

The black dragon's massive head rested limply on the ice, each breath heavy and weak, clearly indicating that it was in a state of extreme weakness.

"Just as I expected..." Su Lu felt an overwhelming surge of joyful anticipation.

The injuries were so severe that they were far more shocking than the intelligence reports described!

This means that the power of the Black Dragon Emperor will inevitably plummet to its lowest point, and the terrifying primordial dragon flame breath will also be greatly reduced in power!
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

His personal visit was to confirm the true condition of the black dragon.

And now, everything before him tells him that the time has come and it's time to act!
Su Lu didn't want to wait a moment longer and immediately ordered the assembly to begin.

Upon receiving the order, Su Lu's core elite forces rapidly assembled at the designated coordinates on the Siberian ice field from different directions.

These mages acted swiftly and silently, clearly indicating that they were not ordinary people.

Subsequently, a massive and complex mandatory contract array was secretly constructed around the Black Dragon's hideout.

Several mages joined forces, under Su Lu's guidance, using precious magical materials and their own blood essence as a guide, to draw complex and obscure runes on the ground, radiating ominous energy.

(End of this chapter)