Ancient Dragon in Arknights

The enormous, dark blue dragon landed heavily, while a massive tornado rose up around it, its sharp blades leaving indelible marks on the fragile white veil.

Azure Star watched the whole thing from behind a huge dragon crystal pillar—the collision between dragons was too dangerous, so Nesario put Azure Star down as soon as he arrived at this level.

She will be involved in ground combat.

Chapter 147 The Battle of the Two Dragons

Azure Star quickly gave chase, its twin Qilin blades swiftly slashing towards the glowing organ of the azure dragon—this place appeared to be one of its vital points, and the twin blades' rapid attack frequency was best suited for relentlessly pursuing weak points.

Of course, such a comfortable opportunity to attack didn't last long. Before long, the azure dragon recovered from the impact of the fall. It quickly got up, and its head and other vital parts were quickly distanced from the azure star. She could only retreat while protecting herself.

"Roar!"

The black dragon folded its wings, minimizing its wind resistance, and crashed into the pale blue dragon on the ground, which was not yet fully prepared.

And so—the ground shattered, the air exploded. A powerful crash echoed through the cave, and the ground on this level seemed to sink a little. Neltharion's current size gave him considerable weight, and this weight, amplified by gravitational potential energy, created an impact force that even surpassed his previous attacks.

But—the azure dragon still had the strength to resist!

Although the two sides' fighting skills were completely different, the difference in their size was even more enormous!

Neltharion was like a fierce and experienced lion, while Xeno'jiiva was like a clumsy elephant; the former could launch brilliant attacks repeatedly, but the latter possessed immense power even when it was just standing still.

The bizarre black Nergigante riding on the back of the dark blue dragon didn't look like a battle at all; it looked more like a large dragon teasing a small one.

Nesario was not discouraged. He had not expected much from the battle before—because even if he tried everything, the wounds his tail and claws could inflict would only be a tickle to the Xeno'jiiva.

But now things are different—he is a fully-fledged dragon! His claws can tear steel, his tail can split mountains, and his body emanates an endless stream of immense power!

Neltharion bit down on the neck of the Xeno'jiiva, tearing and devouring it with all his might. The sharp claws of his forelimbs dug deep into the flesh beneath him like daggers, and his tail was even more vicious—the wound he had inflicted in the sky had not yet healed, and Neltharion directly inserted his tail into it and began to stir it with force.

Every move is deadly and extremely ferocious! This is the difference between Neltharion and Nergigante – the battles between wild beasts are fierce, but that is only the rage at the level of wildness; while Neltharion has the soul of a human – of all creatures, humans have the darkest and dirtiest hearts.

Even the venomous snakes in dark, damp caves cannot compare to this.

"(A painful cry of agony)!"

The Xeno'jiiva was clearly unable to withstand such damage. It jumped up and down frantically, even rolling on the ground despite its injured wing. It tried to throw Neltharion off, but a creature that could fight Nergigante to the death was not so easily let go.

If it were a real Nergigante, it might even consider retreating for its own safety—but Neltharion, that madman, wouldn't. Today, it's one for one! Even if this body is shattered, as long as it can devour this guy, it's all worth it!

The flames of greed burned fiercely from the depths of his heart; even the Deviljho, known for its gluttony and greed, could not compare to Neltharion at this moment.

Snap! With a snap, Neltharion, who had been firmly holding onto Xeno'jiiva, was finally thrown off.

'Damn it... my tooth broke...'

The bloody taste that filled his mouth made Nesario realize the problem—the Nergigante had no armor, scales, or fur, yet it was incredibly hard; its translucent body was truly as hard as real crystal.

"Nesario! That guy's energy manipulation has gotten even stronger!"

Azure Star quickly approached Neltharion and pointed out the change in the enemy—Neltharion, blinded by rage, hadn't noticed that the Xeno'jiiva's chest, which was already glowing red, was now emitting a burst of red light.

The red color continued to expand—gradually spreading to every part of the body.

After this process was completed, the previously weakened ghostly curtain ignited once more, and the wounds it had sustained quickly glowed and solidified, emanating an even greater threat.

'This guy... the process of fighting me stimulated his physical instincts, and his mastery of his abilities has improved even further.'

Nesario snorted. All his previous moves had been used as sparring partners... With such rapid growth, if he wasn't crushed here today, the world would probably have another new taboo.

"It has too much energy stored up in its body; you can't possibly deplete it all. Give me an opportunity, and I'll destroy the energy control center in its chest!"

Azure Star was incredibly perceptive—through the battles of this period, she had figured out the characteristics, specialties, and interactions with the surrounding environment of the Xeno'jiiva, and finally drew her conclusions.

Because of the abundant dragon crystal energy within and around Xeno'jiiva, Neltharion cannot defeat it in a war of attrition. As for quickly annihilating it... that's difficult. Nergigante is not good at magic, and Kushala Daora's magic can't blow away such a big guy.

Therefore, the only solution is to bring Azure Star.

"Roar?"

Nesario was somewhat incredulous. He had originally thought the battle plan would involve Azure Star providing support while he would take the lead in the attack—given his current destructive power, it seemed far greater. Azure Star... was still somewhat lacking in dealing with giant targets, wasn't he?

“You’re too big. That guy won’t let you get close to its vitals, so I’ll have to do it.”

That's true... It's a pipe dream for Nesario to crawl under that guy and attack his weak point. Xeno'jiiva will never give him such an opportunity. It's up to Azure Star.

As for whether she could damage the other person's chest cavity? Since she dared to propose such a plan, she must have been confident.

Trusting your teammates is also part of a hunter's professionalism.

"Sizzle—Boom!"

With energy surging throughout its body, the Netherworld Dragon entered a critical state—its already terrifying laser breath became its strongest form.

The ultimate laser beam, piercing the heavens and earth, shot rapidly toward Neltharion—but it only dissolved a small part of the tip of Neltharion's wing. The laser's upward movement was too obvious; Neltharion, who had anticipated it, even scooped up the Azure Star.

Then, Neltharion swiftly attacked Xeno'jiiva—thud! A powerful punch knocked Xeno'jiiva's head off its head.

The two dragons are about to engage in their most intense melee combat.

The Xeno'jiiva quickly turned its head and opened its large jaws to bite, while the Nergigante flapped its wings to nimbly dodge, and seized the opportunity to spin around and swing its tail to slash at the Xeno'jiiva's black horn.

Clang—The seemingly fragile black horns actually blocked Neltharion's Razorblade tail!?

Chapter 148 The Extinction of the Ghost Lamp

The Greatspinning Blade failed to sever the black horns of the Xeno'jiiva, but it wasn't without its gains—the energy at the head of the Xeno'jiiva's head was momentarily blocked and shut down, a detail that Neltharion noticed.

'What's going on? Are horns also an element of energy control?'

Since one experiment couldn't determine anything, Neltharion decided to try again—he seized the opportunity to retreat and dodge the Xeno'jiiva's claw attack, followed by a spinning slash.

The scorching blade struck Xeno'jiiva's head again, and after the black horn was hit, Xeno'jiiva's entire head flickered for a moment.

'Breakthrough! '

Neltharion unleashed a barrage of powerful punches, each aimed at the head of the Xeno'jiiva. Its black, sharp horns were incredibly hard, but Neltharion was confident that with enough frequency and force, he could shatter them.

What followed was a frantic back-and-forth battle between the two dragons. Neltharion focused on dodging and counterattacking, attacking the opponent's weak points while avoiding damage. Huge tornadoes had spread all around, which had some effect on restricting the movement of Xeno'jiiva. Even so, he was still inevitably injured. His two huge wings, due to their large size, had been hit by lasers several times, and he had probably lost the ability to fly.

Because of its enormous size, the Xeno'jiiva had almost no chance to dodge Neltharion's attacks. The scorching energy emanating from its body caused Neltharion a lot of trouble, but it couldn't stop the opponent's attacks.

Finally, it could no longer tolerate it—the fury of the Netherworld Dragon, now completely pent up, decided to finish it off with a powerful attack, using this one move to utterly crush this despicable bastard before it!

Slightly retracting its body, Neltharion used its hind legs to lift itself up—its most prized weakness, the energy control center in its chest, was now laid bare. But Neltharion couldn't attack; the Xeno'jiiva would slam down in the next moment, and if it were pinned down, it would be utterly destroyed.

But this is a tough opportunity! Nesario cannot afford to give it up.

So he instantly rushed in front of the Netherworld Dragon, his dark blue claws slamming down were firmly supported by the black dragon; a hurricane instantly surrounded him, giving Neltharion the greatest support, and a scarlet burst suddenly appeared between his black, dark gray, and purple skin—the berserk ability of the Odogaron!

Thud! Neltharion's hind legs crushed the ground, and Nergigante's incredibly powerful body seemed about to break under the weight. But in the end, it held on, blocking Xeno'jiiva's attack, and its chest was exposed.

'Azure Star! It's up to you!'

Neltharion opened his mouth—the Nergigante's mouth was full of sharp fangs, and now there was even a lot of blood in it.

But even in this kind of environment, there was someone hiding!

When Neltharion first took Azure Star away, he didn't put her down again. Instead, he chose to put her in his mouth. To be honest... the aura emanating from Azure Star greatly tempted Neltharion, and he had to suppress his appetite while fighting Xeno'jiiva.

The Azure Star, covered in drool, crawled up from its tongue—the once dark world had finally opened a window, and right in front of the window was the Netherworld Dragon's defenseless chest.

Without any hesitation, Azure Star leaped directly into the air—a distance that no human could possibly reach!

Whoosh—! A gale surged, a powerful wind amplified!

The wingless Azure Star donned a storm cloak, holding only a Qilin short sword in her hand—holding the sword with both hands brings greater power!

"Penetrate me!"

Azure Star plunged the Qilin Blade into the chest of the Netherworld Dragon—but what could such a small wound do?

Azure Star gripped the knife with one hand, freeing the other to reach behind her back, where she pulled out a high-concentration dragon crystal that shimmered with white light.

The high concentration of dragon crystals was directly smashed onto the upper part of the Qilin Blade hilt, and the energy contained within it instantly resonated with the Qilin Blade—a violent explosion occurred, and the Qilin Blade was instantly destroyed, but the enormous energy contained within it instantly erupted into the body of the Netherworld Dragon.

"Roar!"

The energy cycle was disrupted, and the critical state of the Xeno'jiiva was completely out of control. The intense pain and discomfort coming from its body caused the Xeno'jiiva to collapse to the ground, exhausted.

"Hoohoho!"

Neltharion let out a piercing dragon roar, like a dragon from a fairy tale—finally, it had its chance!

When in a critical state, the Xeno'jiiva becomes more "soft" due to activation, and its originally incredibly hard flesh becomes breakable.

The black dragon opened its blood-red maw—the Netherworld Dragon's neck was pierced by its fangs, and its energy control center in its chest was also completely pierced by the blade.

It's over. The chosen ancient dragon king was hunted down in the cave before it even reached adulthood. Its figure never soared in the sky, and people never called its name with fear.

But... perhaps its name will still be passed down in the future, under the name "Nesario".

......

After an unknown amount of time, the Grand Master finally returned. He was still unarmed, but judging from the terrifying aura emanating from him, there was no doubt that he could knock the jaw off an ordinary Elder Dragon with a single punch.

He had already been to the scene, and the horrific condition there made him very worried—after all, the two hunters were still human, and it was a bit too much for them to face such a monster.

"Please make sure you are safe and sound."

The Grand Commander now deeply regrets his decision, realizing it was far too rash. They should have abandoned the plan and had the investigation team quickly organize a punitive expedition. Humanity's greatest strength lies in the unity of its people.

But now, regret is useless, and the Grand Master can only pray that the two hunters' condition doesn't get too bad.

The Grand Master didn't wear the grappling hook because he found it too troublesome—but he didn't really need it, as he easily climbed from the first floor to the upper area using free climbing.

Upon reaching this point, one sees a limp, dark blue body—it's the same unknown ancient dragon from before, successfully hunted down!

And not far from the corpse—was Azure Star... and Nergigante!?

The Grand Master clenched his fist for a moment, but then relaxed it in confusion... Azure Star was resting in Nergigante's arms, while Nergigante was exhausted and collapsed on the ground.

"Azure Star...can you tell me what happened?"

After confirming there was no threat, the Grand Master walked over, his gaze fixed on the snoring Nergigante. Wasn't this guy long gone? Why did he suddenly barge in here?

"Grand Master!? We successfully defeated the unknown ancient dragon. Oh, right... this is Neltharion."

"!?"

Azure Star pointed to the giant dragon leaning against her back, then gave an awkward laugh. This matter seemed to be too shocking.