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Without exchanging a single word, the two sides started fighting the moment they met.

Since the end of the Demon God War, there has never been such a shocking battle between powerful beings in the Sumeru region.

One side is the pinnacle of elemental creatures, the Grass Dragon King.

On one side is the most technologically advanced creation of humankind, an artificial god.

The battle lasted a full day and night. The two powerful warriors fought so fiercely that the earth collapsed and mountains cracked, the sky lost its color, and even the sandy land with its thousands of gullies was worn smooth.

The storm subsided, and the desert was covered with green grass.

The barren land was revitalized by the reappearance of the grass dragon.

After another fierce collision, Lu Sheng's divine body was damaged in the battle.

Sandone's creations were indeed somewhat lacking.

In order to prevent his divine body from being completely destroyed, Lu Sheng chose to detach himself from it.

Phase two of the BOSS battle has begun.

However, Appepp is the real challenger.

Although Lu Sheng may have lost his powerful divine body that could rival Apep, his true strength has actually been unleashed.

For some reason, Apep felt a surge of unease as he saw the tiny figure emerge from the enormous mechanical construct.

It smelled a familiar scent.

That's the scent of the King of Trees!

Before Apep could even react, Lu Sheng had already raised the blade in his hand.

Unexpectedly, the blade arrived in an instant. By the time Apep reacted, it was too late to dodge. Its body was too large, and it could only grit its teeth and withstand this terrifying slash.

boom! ! !

The vast, sandy land was split in two by a neat crack, as if a naan bread had been cut in half with a knife.

The Grass Dragon King's hide was much tougher than the Demon God's. It took Wu Xiang's knife head-on without being cut in half, but the vines and branches on its body were broken, revealing the innermost dragon scales.

Even the dragon scales could barely withstand it, and several even broke off.

This is definitely the most humiliating defeat for Appepp since the original battle.

The formidable enemy before it was no ordinary foe, and it realized that it might die in this desert today.

Even so, Appepp remained highly motivated!

Even though time has worn him down, and he has been tormented by forbidden knowledge to the point of wishing he were dead, and his strength is far less than before, he is still the Grass Dragon King! He is the pinnacle of elemental creatures!

The pride of the dragon race does not allow Apep to bow down to anyone; no one but Nibelungen can subdue it!

The dragon's blood began to boil, and Apep displayed the final ferocity of the dragon race!

The surrounding grass elemental energy resonated with Apep, all converging towards it, as if responding to the call of its former master.

It raised its head, its enormous body looking down at Lu Sheng. At the cost of burning its life, it opened its mouth and condensed all the grass elemental power that was the foundation of its life into a wave of light and spat it out.

In an instant, the entire Thousand Ravines Sandy Land was enveloped in a shimmering green light.

"Immortal Technique·Wood Release·True Thousands of Hands!"

Lu Sheng realized that this move was extraordinary and dared not be negligent any longer. He immediately used his strongest skill at max level to summon the magnificent and awe-inspiring Thousand-Hand Guanyin.

The moment Apep's light wave descended, a huge fan-shaped outline rose from the ground and pierced the sky. Mountains turned into mounds at its feet, and Apep transformed from a lookout to a looker.

A giant statue of Guanyin with a benevolent face stood before Apep with her hands clasped together, and countless arms extended from behind her, layer upon layer, covering half the sky.

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The light waves emitted by Apep were easily blocked by the Thousand-Armed Guanyin; the attack it launched by burning its life force seemed so insignificant in front of such a colossus.

However, the glamour is only on the surface.

Lu Sheng only realized after summoning it that the Thousand-Hand Guanyin's energy consumption was incomparable to other skills; every second it lasted was an ordeal for the caster.

As the green light gradually dimmed, Lu Sheng, who was already covered in sweat, gritted his teeth and ordered Guanyin to launch an attack.

Guanyin raised countless hands and rained them down on Apep like a storm.

Apep was pinned to the ground and brutally beaten, its body dented into the ground, and it was smashed all the way from the surface into its underground burrow.

The cave's dome was smashed open, and Apep's enormous dragon body fell from the sky, crashing onto the cave floor.

The Thousand-Hand Guanyin also disappeared due to Lu Sheng's exhaustion.

Both sides were at their limit, but Appepp was in a much worse state. Almost all the vines and branches on his body were broken, and there were hardly any intact scales left on his body.

It lay helplessly on the ground, quietly awaiting death.

I have given it my all and have lived up to the dignity of the dragon race.

Living is just too tiring; death might be a relief.

Lu Sheng slowly flew down into the cave and landed in front of Apep.

The ancient Dragon King finally opened his mouth and said, "What was bound to happen has finally happened... I've lost. Do your thing and get rid of this troublesome man for your dog master, Tianli. I've had enough of living anyway."

Lu Sheng: "Who told you I was sent by the Heavenly Principles?"

"Ha! I smell that fraudster Tree King's scent on you. You're her successor, aren't you?"

"I am indeed the new Grass God, but I obtained my divine position by killing the Tree King and her successor."

Appepp nearly choked on his breath. "What did you say? You killed the Little Grass God?"

"What's wrong? Why are you so agitated?"

"Good riddance! Good riddance! Hahahaha!" Appepp laughed loudly. "Those two liars! They deserved to die! Hahahaha!"

Lu Sheng smelled the melon and asked, "Liar? You mean the Crimson King and the Tree King?"

Appepp exclaimed excitedly, "Yes! It's those two!"

"They lied to me, saying they could grant me the same power as the Dragon King Nibelungen! They tricked me into swallowing the remains of the Red King and transferred all the forbidden knowledge I couldn't control into my body!"

"After consuming the Crimson King's body, I have been tormented by unbearable pain for a thousand years, and I still think about dying every moment! But I still have hatred that I haven't eliminated! I still have the expectations of the dragon clan that I haven't fulfilled! I can't die! I mustn't die!"

"Damn it, there's also the Tree King! She promised to help me digest forbidden knowledge, but in reality, she's just keeping me hanging on to prevent me from dying. If I die, the grass elemental power that has dissipated will cause the entire Sumeru to perish along with me!"

"I've lived through year after year in pain and torment! Every minute and every second has been torture! Do you think I could not hate those two fraudsters?!"

Having learned the truth from Apep, Lu Sheng couldn't help but sigh, "How pitiful, to be played like this, I feel a little sorry for you."

This trip was worthwhile; it at least proved that the Red King's forbidden knowledge was with Apep.

After venting his emotions, Appepp turned and asked, "Why did you kill the Grass God?"

Lu Sheng answered directly: "Using the heart of a god to challenge the principles of heaven."

"You want to defy the laws of nature?!" Appepp exclaimed in surprise. "Why didn't you say so sooner? We could have avoided this life-or-death struggle between us."

Lu Sheng shrugged. "You didn't even give me a chance to say it."

"You have great courage and strength to dare kill the ruler designated by Sky Island. If you could gather all the Hearts of God, there might actually be a sliver of a chance... How wonderful it would be to see the order that Heavenly Principle has built collapse... Unfortunately... I probably won't live to see it..."

Apep has just fought a desperate battle, burning with its life force, and is now battered and bruised and on the verge of death.

Actually, it could have survived if it had taken good care of itself, but the main problem is that it didn't want to live anymore.

The torment of forbidden knowledge had already driven it to a mental breakdown, and it had been barely clinging to life, clinging to life only because of that faint, elusive hope.

Now that the Tree King and the Grass God have both perished, even that last glimmer of hope has vanished. There is probably no one left in this world who can help him escape the torment of forbidden knowledge.

At the end of despair, there is nothing less than the absence of even a glimmer of hope.

Fortunately, before he died, he met someone who shared his ideals and could complete the unfinished business for him. Whether he succeeded or failed in the end, it no longer mattered.

It didn't resent Lu Sheng for bringing it to the brink of death; in fact, it felt a sense of gratitude, grateful that it could finally be free.

Apep wanted to use its last bit of dragon blood to add fuel to the fire for those who embarked on this path against the heavens.

"I don't have much time left to live. After I die, you can take my power as you wish, consider it my way of fighting against the laws of heaven with you... But you absolutely must not touch the remains of the Crimson King inside me! Don't even touch them! They will corrode you to the point of being riddled with holes! You can't even imagine the torment I suffered, nor would you want to experience it firsthand!"

“I think you’ve completely misunderstood,” Lu Sheng shook his head and said, “I have absolutely no interest in your power; I’m here for the Crimson King’s forbidden knowledge.”

Apep was speechless.

Lu Sheng continued, "I know how much your Dragon King hates the laws of nature. If I can help you get rid of the torment of forbidden knowledge and restore you to your prime, would you be willing to join me in rebelling against the laws of nature?"

Sumeru Chapter: Chapter 117: Open your mouth, let me in

Upon hearing these words, Appepp's already wounded and gloomy soul was rekindled with light.

It struggled to lift its enormous head, breathing rapidly.

"Really? You're not kidding me!"

Lu Sheng assured it, "You're already in this state; I can kill you anytime. What reason do I have to lie to you?"

Lu Sheng also considered the decision not to kill Apep.

Firstly, my Grass Element skill level is already maxed out, so absorbing Apep's elemental power would be a waste. Furthermore, I can absorb the forbidden knowledge within its body without killing it.

Secondly, the Dragon King's combat power is at least on par with the Seven Gods. Even in its weakened state, Apep managed to put up such a tough fight. If we could help it recover to its peak, it might be able to contend with a fully-fledged dragon.

No, Appepp should be stronger than Navelette.

Because it was the first Dragon King, possessing the purest dragon blood, while Navelette was a new dragon reborn from the remains of the old water dragon.

With such a powerful ally by my side, I won't have to face future crises alone.

Most importantly, there's no need to worry about Appepp turning against them.

He was the first Dragon King, who witnessed the dark forty years of the dragon race. All the original Dragon Kings died in battle, and even Nibelungen, the king of all dragons, perished.

The king was stripped of his throne, his authority was usurped, and his people were slaughtered.

Apep's hatred for Tianli has reached a level that is beyond description.

It has survived to this day, even going so far as to imitate the Nibelungen by devouring the forbidden blackness, all in an effort to avenge the dragons.

His goals are highly aligned with Appepp's.

As long as justice exists on Sky Island, Appepp's obsession will not disappear.