Ancient Dragon in Arknights

Thump—swish—!

The whistling wind blew past my ears, occasionally mixed with the sound of bombing explosions.

How is this going?

Nesario's consciousness was gradually returning; his brow began to furrow and then relax, signs that he was about to wake up.

"boom!"

A sound that seemed to shake the entire world rang out, as if someone had pressed their ear against an Originium cannon.

Thanks to him, Nesario's previously unclear will exploded in an instant.

"What the hell!?"

Opening my eyes, I was greeted by a sea of ​​fire, the orange flames exuding a unique energy—this was not a natural fire.

"Roar!"

The familiar dragon roar rang out once again. Neltharion suppressed the agitation within him and looked toward the source of the sound.

As expected, it was another Extinction Dragon.

However, this time, besides it, there's another big guy.

Its enormous body was covered in a deep red to black jacket, and its huge wings resembled spreading fiery clouds. Its head was enormous, with deep red mane encircling its neck, and its majestic face gleamed with a fierce light.

A gigantic, crimson Aslan! Or rather, a dragon that looks just like a lion!

Chapter 127 Flame King Dragon, Flame Consort Dragon

While Nesario was still in a daze, the two dragons suddenly collided, their huge forepaws fiercely slamming towards each other's heads.

The Nergigante's power was immense, evident even from its sheer speed. The previously unseen red lion, though wreathed in flames, was clearly no match for the Nergigante. Its flames were shattered, its movements suppressed, and the Nergigante's spikes repeatedly breached its defenses, its blood, burning intensely as if on fire, gradually staining the ground crimson.

The clash between the two dragons was entirely dominated by Nergigante. Neltharion watched the whole thing from the sidelines, and to be honest, he was a little bewildered.

Even a single Elder Dragon requires a large number of hunters to work together to hunt it down. Even a powerful being like Azure Star must be extremely cautious when facing an Elder Dragon. Now, Neltharion has been drawn into a battle between two Elder Dragons. What should he do?

Rushing into the battlefield, bracing yourself with both hands to block the attacks of two ancient dragons, and then announcing your entry into the war? No, no, no, that's unrealistic.

He will be smashed into a pulp by two enormous forces.

"In this light, the best option is for the two birds to fight and the fisherman to benefit."

Nesario immediately hid himself completely behind a boulder. He no longer needed to conceal his presence, as the commotion caused by the two dragons completely overshadowed him. He could safely hide in the shadows and act like a coward.

Explosions, burning, heavy blows, and flying thorns—all sorts of attacks were displayed. After observing for a while, Nesario finally discovered the difference between the two.

The large red lion, though majestic in appearance, was not particularly strong or adept at close combat; it was merely average for its size.

On the contrary, its skill in manipulating flames is flawless.

Fluorescent dust scattered in the air, and a tiny flame could trigger a violent explosion and fire; the breath spewed from its mouth was powerful and persistent, and there was a huge lava crater on the ground, which was burned alive by the lion; and its deep red mane was not just for show, but was also engulfed in flames, which wrapped around the lion's body, and any enemy that attacked it would be burned by the flames.

The lion is more like a sorcerer, only it's quite muscular.

As for Nergigante—it did not display any moves that were beyond Neltharion's knowledge.

Its thorn-covered forelimbs, wings, and tail are transformed into weapons to tear enemies apart, enabling agile and swift close-quarters combat; it uses its wings to soar into the air and then slam down heavily, the immense force and impact capable of flipping the lion over; it charges with its two newly grown white horns and sturdy thorns as weapons, a move that can almost force back any enemy.

Nergigante is more like a pure warrior—its spike-firing attacks are more like physical means such as "throwing knives and arrows," with no possibility of any magic involved.

"Nergigante relied entirely on its powerful regeneration to withstand the opponent's flames, and then defeated the opponent using its exceptionally strong physical abilities and melee skills... Isn't that just like a Spellbreaker Guardian?"

Among the military units, there is a special type of guard: the Spellbreaker Guard. Their combat method relies on specially crafted magic-resistant armor to resist the attacks of sorcerers, and then they charge into the ranks of sorcerers, resulting in a one-sided massacre.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that the Steel Dragon was also restrained in this way.

Although it has a body of steel, its strength is far inferior to that of Nergigante. Its proud storm manipulation can only cause minor scratches to Nergigante. Even if it hides in the center of the storm, it will be directly knocked out by Nergigante's overwhelming power.

In this light, the title of Elder Dragon Slayer is becoming increasingly prestigious, given that all of its skills are specifically designed for hunting Elder Dragons.

boom--!

Just as Nesario was carefully observing and analyzing, the battle was transitioning from its intense climax to its final stages.

The red lion lost, which was inevitable—its flames couldn't kill the Nergigante, but the opponent's attacks could shake its internal organs. As for its most powerful "final attack"... it tried it, but didn't get a chance to unleash it. Just as it was about to take flight, it was slapped into the ground.

At this moment, it collapsed to the ground, completely exhausted. If Nergigante were to bite its neck hard, it could take the life of this ancient dragon.

"Roar!"

The Nergigante stood with its forelimbs on the giant lion, roaring towards the sky as if to declare its victory.

This sight deeply moved Nesario, stirring his genes and making him eager to find powerful enemies to fight and ultimately declare victory by stepping on their corpses.

'Oh no! I'm distracted. I can't give it a chance to breathe!'

Neltharion suddenly realized—Nergigante was his enemy, not his ally. It was still wounded, and consuming this great lion would definitely allow it to recover. At that point, Neltharion would be in serious trouble.

"We have to make things difficult for it, at least... let this big lion escape!"

Neltharion extended his claws, his tail blade burning—he was poised to strike.

Boom! — With a loud explosion, blue-purple flames rained down from the sky, as if a natural disaster was about to strike.

Neltharion, who was ready, immediately retreated behind the rock. Although he didn't know who had launched the attack, he was satisfied as long as Nergigante failed.

Along with the blue-purple flames descending from the sky came another great lion—its shell, mane, and flames were all blue, and its appearance was almost identical to the defeated lion. However, the red lion had a majestic and domineering imperial aura; the newcomer, compared to its majestic and domineering aura, had more of a noble and gorgeous queenly aura.

Good heavens, Gu Long and his wife!

Nergigante has kicked a hornet's nest.

Neltharion wasn't sure how strong this newly appeared lioness was, but he used her husband as an analogy—two such Elder Dragons, a Nergigante in its prime could probably kill them both; but at this moment, he was also injured.

"Oh wow, could it be... I've hit the jackpot today?"

Nergigante was defeated and retreated. One of the lion couple was injured, so they were unlikely to pursue it. At this point, what would happen if Neltharion caught up with Nergigante?

"Although it is probably still not enough to conquer the Nergigante gene, it is definitely a major step forward."

The risks are huge, but the rewards are even greater! Let's go for it!

After a brief observation of the battlefield situation, the blue lioness knew exactly what her next move should be.

Its entire body burst into blue flames, like a sun falling to earth—Nergigante was instantly repelled.

The red lion, having escaped the clutches of the demon, immediately rose to its feet, and the battlefield was instantly divided into two sides.

On one side was the "completely intimidating" Nergigante, its body bearing many burn marks and looking quite unwell; on the other side were the Flame Dragon couple, their red and blue flames raging across the sky, staring fiercely at the Nergigante, clearly—the aura of the Elder Dragon Slayer made them very wary.

Chapter 128 Don't underestimate our bond! (The Flame King and his wife)

The atmosphere was tense and ready to explode, but strangely, neither side moved – the Flame Dragon couple were wary of the Extinction Dragon's formidable strength and worried that it would fight to the death.

The Nergigante was caught in a dilemma. It couldn't bear to see such a lucrative energy supply slip away again, but the surge in the enemy's strength made it hesitant.

The atmosphere was about to freeze—Nesario knew very well what would happen next.

It's likely that the red lion flew away first, while the blue lion stayed behind—if Nergigante dared to pursue, it would be mixed up with the two sides, but Nergigante most likely wouldn't pursue, and it could only resentfully endure this defeat.

"How could I possibly let you have your way!"

Nesario didn't want things to end peacefully like this, so he made a sudden move, launching a hunter-made flashbang into the center of the battlefield—as the substances inside the light bugs reacted violently, a blinding burst of light instantly exploded in the center of the battlefield.

The three ancient dragons were already on edge, and this flashbang completely triggered them—in an instant, three figures of different colors collided.

Black thorns, red flames, and blue bursts of fire clashed instantly. The three ancient dragons' eyes were probably still not fully recovered, and they fought entirely on their biological fighting instincts.

Instantly, precious ancient dragon blood spilled onto the ground; broken thorns, shattered carapaces, torn manes—these things could be found everywhere on the battlefield.

If the scholars from the research team were to come here, they would probably be incredibly excited, as these are traces of three ancient dragons—the progress of their research would likely be boosted instantly.

Unfortunately, this is deep within the Elder's Recess, a place that non-combatants are definitely not allowed to enter.

After firing the flashbang, Nesario immediately retreated behind cover. As expected, a huge explosion and sounds of fighting quickly followed. His plan was a great success, but there was no smile on his face.

The most troublesome part is what happens next – if the two sides are not evenly matched and Nergigante is killed quickly, what will become of him?

The genes within him are connected to Nergigante, but not in a life-or-death relationship—if Nergigante dies, he will become the next Nergigante.

It will revive within itself, and then the being called "Nesario" will completely vanish into the earth.

'I must keep a close eye on the battle; if annihilating the dragons isn't enough... I might even have to lend a hand.'

This feeling was very strange; it was as if two mortal enemies were now considering joining forces.

The three ancient dragons' vision quickly returned over time, but the battle had already begun, and none of the three sides showed any intention of stopping.

The Teostra and Lunastra had the upper hand due to their numerical advantage. Nergigante's advantage lay in its powerful physique and swift close-combat ability—but even the strongest can be overwhelmed by a large number of opponents. Previously, it could steadily suppress Teostra, but now—with the help of Lunastra, its attacks were no longer continuous, and the connection between its moves was repeatedly interrupted.

"Roar!"

A furious roar erupted from its throat, the wrath of the Destroyer Dragon gradually exploding. It wanted to tear these two creatures to pieces! To pierce every inch of their flesh with its thorns! To shred them!

But the idea is just an idea; it currently lacks a winning strategy to turn the tide.

The Flame Dragon couple were different; the Flame Consort Dragon still had plenty of energy, and the Flame King Dragon was also present.

So—the two lions looked at each other and decided to settle the score with a single move.

Lunastra and Teostra attacked together, and this time, their strength was incredibly powerful. They even tried to force Nergigante back by trading blows.

Nergigante was immediately at a disadvantage, its defenses crumbled, and many of its spikes broke off. Neltharion's heart sank. What were the two lions planning to do? Were they going to wipe out Nergigante in one fell swoop?

Nergigante was eventually forced back to a distance that was exactly what the Entei couple needed.

Two lions spread their wings and flew into the air together. They chased and danced with each other, accompanied by accumulating energy. Red flames and blue flames intertwined, and brilliant colors appeared and merged continuously.

An alarming temperature began to gather around the two dragons—this is a terrible situation!

Both Nergigante and Neltharion realized that things were not simple. The former folded all its wings around itself, forming a solid barrier.

Nesario could only hide behind the boulder, hoping that the massive rock would shield him from the danger ahead.

Sizzling sounds—the intense heat had already caused many things around to spontaneously combust, and the flames continued to build up, eventually transforming into a giant fireball—when the energy reached its peak, the two lions spread their wings together to unleash the energy completely.

The scorching temperature instantly enveloped the surroundings, followed by a burning impact and extreme heat—causing vegetation to turn to ashes and rocks to melt into water.

When Nesario saw this scene, a very fitting adjective came to mind—nuclear explosion!

'So there are combo attacks...'