Mr. Dragon Knight, the dragon girls are chasing you!

At the same time, Eluvia on the dragon's back also shuddered, her eyes filled with disbelief and astonishment.

She was prepared to bear the extra burden of the rider's weight—after all, her current physical condition made it difficult to even maintain flight, let alone carry an adult male.

But the moment Luo Ye mounted her, she was surprised to find—

She flew more easily than before.

It was as if an invisible force was helping her adjust her flight posture and rhythm, relieving her of some of the burden.

Each flap of the wings became exceptionally light, smooth, effortless, and efficient, achieving an unprecedented level of perfect harmony in airflow control, attitude adjustment, and steering maneuverability.

She even felt that she had never flown so smoothly when flying alone.

"What... what's going on?" Eluvia's voice was filled with surprise and disbelief.

Luo Ye touched the tip of his nose, his tone slightly embarrassed yet honest: "Um, my Dragon Knight's exclusive skill, Dragon Riding."

"It can improve our compatibility and flight stability, and also help reduce the burden of flight. This is my first time using it, and I didn't expect the effect to be so noticeable..."

Eluvia remained silent for a full three seconds, and the dragon flames around her diminished slightly.

Then, her voice, with a suppressed, almost explosive calm, slowly rose:

"You mean, you possess such a god-level skill that would make my flight easier, my combat power more stable, and my burden reduced throughout the entire journey, yet you kept it a secret for two whole days?"

"You watched helplessly as I, on the verge of death, carried you for hundreds of miles through the mountains, until my very essence was exhausted, and you didn't utter a single word or utter a single complaint?"

Luo Ye: "..."

He pursed his lips guiltily, his voice trailing off: "I...I really didn't mean to...and my mind was a little foggy when I first woke up, and then I was fighting and running for my life, so I didn't remember..."

Eluvia took a deep, deep breath.

"Idiot human!"

Through the soul connection, she clearly transmitted those four words into Luo Ye's mind.

Luo Ye: "..."

He silently lay down on the dragon's back, buried his face in the scales on the back of her neck, and chose to play dead.

"Hold on tight! Don't get distracted! The beast tide is approaching!"

Eluvia quickly composed herself, cleared her mind of all distractions, and stopped arguing with him.

With a sudden burst of full force, its massive dragon body transformed into a streak of black lightning that tore through the twilight, skimming the top of the ancient tree canopy and hurtling swiftly towards the weakest flank of the entire beast tide!

Approaching them was a large pack of incredibly fast and ferocious Gale Wolves!

The lead Swiftwind Wolf King was a large, muscular creature with sharp fangs. When it saw the black dragon suddenly attack from mid-air, an extreme instinctive fear flashed in its eyes.

But the terrifying aura that crushed its soul pressed closer from behind, making it dare not retreat. It could only grit its teeth, raise its head, and roar, leading its pack of wolves to charge forward fearlessly.

"Hold on tight!"

A clear dragon roar echoed through the forest, and a broad, condensed stream of shadow dragon breath instantly spewed from her mouth. The pitch-black shadow energy swept across, crushing everything in its path like a black tidal wave!

Wherever the dragon's breath passed, the Gale Wolves at the forefront fell to the ground like harvested withered grass, losing all life and instantly clearing a large empty area!

Luo Ye did not slack off at all. He lay steadily on the dragon's back, using the momentum of the black dragon's high-speed flight and the high-altitude view to grip the spear tightly with both hands, his eyes sharp as an eagle.

With each low dive and sidestep, the spear thrust out with perfect accuracy, its sharp edge piercing the monster's throat, eye socket, and other fatal weak points with every strike!

A man and a dragon fight side by side against the surging, desperate tide of beasts!

Their teamwork became more seamless than ever before in the face of life and death—Elvia was responsible for clearing large areas with dragon breath and aerial maneuvers, while Luo Ye was responsible for finishing off enemies and defending against sneak attacks from the flanks and rear.

In the twilight of the dense forest, the figures of a human and a dragon crisscrossed each other, like an indestructible black blade, tearing a narrow but only path to survival through the boundless, desperate tide of beasts!

When the last rock lizard blocking their path was pierced through the eye socket by Luo Ye's spear and died instantly, they finally broke free from the encircling tide of beasts.

Behind them was the still chaotic, surging tide of beasts in the dense forest, while ahead lay a wide, flat valley.

The last rays of the setting sun cast their warm golden light across the valley, dispelling the chill and bloodshed of the forest with an almost unbelievable gentleness.

Eluvia slowly withdrew her dragon breath, her vibrating wings gradually slowed down, and her flight altitude decreased until she finally landed steadily on the soft, green grass in the center of the valley.

The moment she landed, her massive dragon body suddenly went limp, her limbs trembled slightly, and she nearly collapsed to her knees on the grass. Forcibly unleashing her sealed form, unleashing her maximum combat power, and flying at high speed for an extended period had completely exhausted all her remaining strength and essence.

Luo Ye immediately and nimbly dismounted from the dragon throne, quickly stepping forward to firmly support her weak and sore neck, his voice filled with genuine concern: "Your Majesty! How are you? Are you alright?"

"It's alright..." Eluvia's voice was filled with extreme exhaustion, but there was an undisguised hint of smugness in her tone as she slightly raised her dragon head.

"It's just a side effect of the temporary release of the source. It will recover after a short rest. It's nothing to worry about."

She lay on the ground, panting heavily.

Luo Ye stood quietly beside her, watching her forcefully shoulder the heavy responsibility and do her best to protect him and help him break through the encirclement. He felt a mix of emotions, warmth and heartache intertwined in his heart.

He silently sat down beside her, his movements extremely gentle. He stretched out his fingertips and lightly brushed the edge of her slightly trembling dragon wings, carefully avoiding all sensitive areas, full of tenderness and pity.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Eluvia did not respond, but gently placed the massive dragon head on her front paws, slowly closed her gilded eyes, and rested quietly.

A cool evening breeze swept through the valley, dispelling the lingering smell of blood and gunpowder on the two men and bringing the fresh scent of grass and the evening wind, soothing their post-battle restlessness and exhaustion.

The last rays of sunset faded slowly across the sky, and the dark twilight completely enveloped the world, as the tranquil night gradually descended.

The crisis may seem to have been temporarily averted, but an invisible oppression and gloom still linger over the entire world, with undercurrents surging and murderous intent remaining.

Deep within the distant, ancient mountains, in the pitch-black depths of a towering mountain, a pair of eyes, deeper and darker than the night itself, slowly, slowly opened.

Ancient, deep, and hoarse laughter, carrying the vicissitudes of eternity and a possessive, obsessive urgency, lingered in the vast, silent mountainside for a long time.

"Elvia, you look so disheveled."