The young dragon tries to conquer the world

　Bai Feng learned the location of the Black Eclipse Dragon from the hunters. After thanking the two hunters, Bai Feng immediately found Leonard, who had just received a notification from the Grand Elder.

　"Based on the previous encounter with the mad dragon that transformed into a golden lion, it seems that the Black Eclipse Dragon inhabits the Forest of Trees. According to the characteristics of the Black Eclipse Dragon and its unique origin in the New World, the Grand Elder has set the difficulty of defeating the Black Eclipse Dragon at ten stars. This difficulty is not low, and even a bit high. Commander Bai Feng, are you sure you want to accept this mission?"

　"Perhaps this is fate. I had been looking for it since I was in the New World, but I finally found it in its homeland. And I always felt that things were not so simple. Anyway, I'll leave the mission to you."

　"Okay, let's register and confirm your information now. We also have two other hunters here, Cooper and Kemp. They're quite strong. If you need teammates, you can go find them."

　Bai Feng gave Leonard a grateful look, then returned to the hunter's cabin with Aiden to prepare tools and weapons. Soon, Bai Feng and Aiden embarked on their journey to track the Black Eclipse Dragon.

　Above the dense, leafy forest, Bai Feng and Aiden firmly gripped the pterosaur with their grappling hooks. These herbivorous pterosaurs, which mainly feed on berries, are docile and non-aggressive, making them ideal for domestication as a means of transportation. To facilitate hunters' travels, the New World Ancient Dragon Survey Corps has raised a group of pterosaurs to help them get around. When necessary, they can be summoned with just a whistle from the hunter and carried to the hunting grounds.

　Soon, they arrived at the spot where the egg thieves had encountered the Black Eclipse Dragon. Bai Feng and Aiden controlled the pterosaur to slowly descend, then released the grappling hook and landed steadily on the ground.

　The scene was consistent with the description given by the egg hunter, but with a difference: when Bai Feng and Aiden landed, they saw the heads of the male and female Rathalos. They could even see an incredulous expression on the male Rathalos's face. There were also footprints of the Black Dragon and dried dragon blood on the ground.

　Aiden collected the scattered dragon scales and said with a hint of regret, "Is this where the clues end?"

　Bai Feng was collecting the footprints of the Black Corruption Dragon when he heard Aiden's words. He bent down and touched the traces of dragon blood on the ground, saying, "No, the clues haven't gone out of control. Look, the bloodstains here are still a little damp, which means the Black Corruption Dragon hasn't gone too far. And don't forget, we still have it."

　As Bai Feng spoke, he took out a guide insect cage, then a glass jar, and released the guide insects inside. The blue guide insects circled the cage for a while before flying into the air and dancing wildly. Then, the guide insects pointed in a direction, and Bai Feng and Aiden immediately rushed in the direction the guide insects pointed.

　As Bai Feng followed the guide insect through the dense forest, the flying guide insect suddenly landed on a patch of dark green fungus. The guide insect then turned red, and Bai Feng realized that he had encountered some kind of monster. Immediately afterwards, a roar like a metallic buzzing came from the dense forest.

　PS: First update!

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　Volume 1: Chapter 217 - The Strongest Cover Monster

　Thump~ thump~

　The massive, sapphire-blue figure slammed a powerful punch at the black monster in front of it. The Black Devourer braced itself on one of its wing claws, spun around to dodge the sapphire-blue figure's punch, and then used its Iron Mountain Lean to ram the Shattered Dragon from the side. Although it was slightly smaller than the Black Devourer, the Black Devourer, which was on all fours, still had a slight advantage in terms of weight.

　"It's actually a Shattered Dragon, but this Shattered Dragon looks quite young. I don't think it's a match for Wang Ming alone."

　"What do we do now, Commander? I brought some stink bombs. Should we get rid of one of them first?"

　"Just to be safe, let's observe for a while."

　The Brachydios is a ferocious and highly aggressive carnivorous animal. Its entire body is covered with a hard, sapphire-blue carapace. According to scholars, this carapace contains hard substances such as obsidian. Moreover, the Brachydios's carapace has evolved to be extremely hard due to the impact of long-term explosions, making it highly resistant to lava and explosions.

　The reason for this is that young Brachydios do not have obsidian carapaces and slime molds on their bodies, but only a thin layer of scales. Therefore, Brachydios parents raise their offspring in a Staba-like manner. During this process, a large amount of slime mold from adult Brachydios will fall onto the cubs and explode on their bodies. Thus, the carapaces of the Brachydios cubs gradually fuse with various minerals in the process of being repeatedly injured by explosions, and eventually form obsidian carapaces that can withstand explosions and coexist with slime molds.

　However, most cubs usually cannot survive such a cruel trial, and those that survive and grow to adulthood are often extremely ferocious.

　The Brachydios's ferocity is mainly reflected in its frequent invasions of other large monsters' territories in order to hunt for food. It will slaughter any other creature it encounters, making it a Brute Wyvern species that simply enjoys fighting. In addition to its own strength, the Brachydios's fists, horns, and tongue are green due to the green slime attached to them. This green slime has formed a symbiotic relationship with the Brachydios, and once it oxidizes, it will turn from green to yellow, and finally turn into red, eventually producing a powerful explosion. It can even explode when it is impacted.

　The exploding slime mold can still damage the Brachydios itself, so the Brachydios must constantly consume food and minerals to meet the needs of its shell. At the same time, the Brachydios's saliva can also promote the proliferation of slime mold. Then, the Brachydios allows the slime mold to live on its fists and horns and lets it grow. Although the slime mold that coexists with the Brachydios only exists in hot volcanic areas, once the culture dish on the Brachydios's body is formed, the slime mold can travel with the Brachydios to various areas such as forests or ice fields.

　Another distinctive feature of the Brachydios is its mallet-shaped horn, forelimbs, and tail. In particular, the Brachydios' forelimbs are different from those of other Brute Wyverns such as Anjanath and Barroth. Instead of degenerating, the Brachydios' forelimbs are very well-developed, forming a columnar structure resembling a fist. Its actual claws are folded under its fist. The Brachydios' hind limbs are also very powerful. However, the Brachydios' teeth are not well-developed, and its neck is short and lacks flexibility, so the Brachydios does not bite its prey.

　The Shattered Dragon looked at the Black Devourer, then licked its fists, coating them with slime. With a roar, it straightened its upper body, propelled itself high into the air with its hind legs, and then swung its fist at the Black Devourer. The Black Devourer could only dodge the attack by sidestepping. The Shattered Dragon's attack missed, leaving a clump of slime on the ground. The Black Devourer then lowered its head and bit at the Shattered Dragon.

　The dragon's forelimbs, with their hard, sapphire-blue carapaces, made a piercing, sharp sound, like fingernails scratching a blackboard, as the Black Devouring Dragon's teeth rubbed against them. The Shattered Dragon swung its fist horizontally at the Black Devouring Dragon's back, sticking the emerald green slime to the Black Devouring Dragon's back. Upon seeing this, the Black Devouring Dragon immediately used its wing claws to gather power and sweep it horizontally at the Shattered Dragon.

　With a loud "boom!", as the emerald green slime exploded on the back of the Black Eclipse Dragon, both the Shattered Dragon and the Black Eclipse Dragon let out a scream. The Black Eclipse Dragon's back was blown to pieces, and its blood dripped onto the ground. The Shattered Dragon had just been swatted away by the Black Eclipse Dragon's claw.

　The Black Dragon braced itself, charged up, and spat out a large ball of Mad Dragon Virus at the Shattered Dragon. The Mad Dragon Virus ball caused a huge explosion upon landing. The Shattered Dragon slammed its fist into the ground, leaving behind a clump of emerald green slime, while simultaneously using its fist as a fulcrum to move to the side, dodging the Mad Dragon Virus explosion.

　After raising its head and letting out a high-pitched roar, the Brachydios enters an excited state. At this time, the Brachydios secretes hormones to stimulate the slime attached to its body surface, causing the slime to turn yellow prematurely and explode after detaching from the Brachydios's body. The Brachydios leaps high towards the Black Dragon and slams its head and horns into the ground, causing a huge explosion after landing.

　Unable to dodge in time, the Black Eclipse Dragon was caught in the blast wave of the Shattered Dragon's attack, letting out a mournful cry. The Shattered Dragon also suffered considerable damage from the explosion. The Black Eclipse Dragon immediately spewed the Mad Dragon Virus onto the ground, causing an explosion. As the Mad Dragon Virus sphere exploded, the Black Eclipse Dragon shook its body, lowered its wing claws, raised its head, and roared, entering its Mad Dragon state.

　The Brachydios's head had been damaged by the continuous explosions. The Black Eclipse Dragon had also figured out the Brachydios's attack method. After licking the slime mold with its tongue, the Brachydios jumped forward and smashed its fists and head at the Black Eclipse Dragon. The Black Eclipse Dragon turned its body, and its spiky tail struck the Brachydios's head, sending it flying. Then, the Black Eclipse Dragon raised its wing claws, charged up its strength, and slammed them down on the Brachydios's head. The best part of the Brachydios's body was its head.

　"Aow!" The Shattered Dragon cried out in pain after inhaling a large amount of the Mad Dragon Virus and being struck on the head. The pain only increased the Shattered Dragon's desire to attack. With its bloodshot eyes, the Shattered Dragon stared intently at the Black Eclipse Dragon.

　The Black Eclipse Dragon used its wing claws to prop itself up and spewed a Berserker Cannon at the Shattered Dragon. The Berserker Virus landed and triggered three T-shaped explosions. One of the Shattered Dragons, staggered by the blast, lowered its head again and charged towards the Black Eclipse Dragon. Its horn crashed into the ground, and with a "boom," slime exploded. The Black Eclipse Dragon did not dodge and charged towards the Shattered Dragon amidst the slime explosion. In its Berserker form, the Black Eclipse Dragon raised its upper body, charged up, and then slammed it down on the Shattered Dragon.

　"I never expected that the Black Devouring Dragon would win in the end." Bai Feng, who had watched the whole thing, commented.

　"After all, they are two individuals from the New World. If it were the Raging Brachydios, then the Black Eclipse Dragon would be the one to lose."

　The birth of a Brachydios requires a type of slime mold, an ancient slime mold that has accumulated a large amount of ley line energy, hence it is called a critical slime mold. Brachydios individuals that can survive the explosion of the critical slime mold will evolve into Brachydios, which is no less dangerous than Elder Dragons.

　"That's true, but Wang Ming's body hasn't developed well since arriving in the New World. I estimate it's only 22 meters long. It seems the New World is the best place to raise dragons."

　"After all, the Black Eclipse Dragon doesn't have a fixed habitat, and according to the Hunter's Guild's reports, it doesn't appear very often. Perhaps it's underdeveloped; this is actually good news for us."

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　PS: Second update!

　PS2: The Brachydios is referred to as the first love by Sofia, the mascot of MH4!!!

　Volume 1: Chapter 218 - The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind

　Because of its symbiotic relationship with slime mold, the taste of minced dragon meat is not very good, especially the meat from the forelimbs and tail, which is even more difficult for hunters to swallow. However, clever Palico chefs always find suitable cooking methods. After trying various cooking methods such as smoking, braising, stir-frying, and deep-frying, spicy minced dragon meat and the ultimate minced dragon hot pot were born.

　However, for the Black Eclipse Dragon, the Broken Dragon meat was quite delicious. Using its wing claws, it peeled off the Broken Dragon's shell, revealing the meat inside. The Broken Dragon's ribs, tenderloin, and thigh meat tasted good, and the Black Eclipse Dragon ate very quickly, soon devouring most of the Broken Dragon's body. In addition, according to the research of the New World Survey Team, the slime fungus on the Broken Dragon's body could promote the growth of trees, making it easier to cultivate plants and food. However, this technology was highly confidential, so Bai Feng had only heard about it.

　Not far away, the Black Eclipse Dragon was devouring the body of the Shattered Dragon. Bai Feng and Aiden exchanged a glance, and they immediately understood what the other was thinking. Bai Feng gripped the Ice Wing Feather and whispered, "The Black Eclipse Dragon has just finished fighting the Shattered Dragon. Now is the best opportunity. Get ready to hunt."

　"learn!"

　Aiden swung his grappling hook, which caught on the scales of the Black Eclipse Dragon. He then activated the mechanism, launching the device...

　The mechanism turned, pulling Aiden to the head of the Black Eclipse Dragon. Aiden raised his heavy crossbow and unleashed a barrage of dragon bullets from the King Fang Cannon [Thunderclap] onto the Black Eclipse Dragon's head, instantly shattering the scales near where Aiden landed. The black, broken scales fell to the ground, revealing the white-gold scales underneath. The immense impact and the excruciating pain from the shattered scales caused the Black Eclipse Dragon to let out an angry roar.

　As Aiden hooked onto the head of the Black Eclipse Dragon and pulled himself over, Bai Feng took out a Super Strength Pill, stuffed it into his mouth, bit it hard with his silver teeth, and swallowed it. Then, as Bai Feng ran to the vicinity of the Black Eclipse Dragon's left forepaw, he pulled out the Ice Wing Spirit Feather, unleashed the first slash, pulled the projectile to launch the Flying Walnuts from it, and then unleashed a True Charged Slash. The powerful blow directly severed several scales from the Black Eclipse Dragon's left forepaw.

　Exhausted and hungry after its battle with the Shattered Dragon, the Black Eclipse Dragon quickly swallowed a few mouthfuls of Shattered Dragon meat to replenish its strength. The wound on its back was also slowly healing. While eating the Shattered Dragon meat, the Black Eclipse Dragon used its forepaws to clean the scales on its body that had been broken by the slime and impact of the Shattered Dragon. The Black Eclipse Dragon, which was eating, did not expect anyone to attack it. In pain, it raised its upper body and let out an angry roar. The Black Eclipse Dragon immediately flapped its wings and flew backward. Its huge body created a turbulence in the air when it jumped and left a thick black mist in its wake. Bai Feng immediately leaped forward, trying to escape the range of the Mad Dragon Virus, but the Black Eclipse Dragon had already caught Bai Feng's movement and reacted immediately.

　The Black Eclipse Dragon folded its wings and opened its massive jaws, which were lined with two rows of dagger-like sharp fangs, and lunged at Bai Feng. Bai Feng could only swoop down again to create distance and dodge the Black Eclipse Dragon's dive attack. Aiden also realized the seriousness of the situation, that Bai Feng had no time to consume the Dispel Fruit, so he immediately raised the King Fang Cannon [Thunderclap] and fired a barrage of wide-area shotgun ammunition at the Black Eclipse Dragon's head, trying to draw its attention and create an opportunity for Bai Feng.

　And so, the Black Dragon's movements finally began to slow down.

　At the critical moment, Bai Feng finally dodged the Black Devouring Dragon's attack. After adjusting his posture, Bai Feng immediately ate the Dispelling Fruit, then gave Aiden a thumbs up and quickly distanced himself from the Black Devouring Dragon. However, as expected, the Black Devouring Dragon's attention was drawn to Aiden. The Black Devouring Dragon arched its abdomen and spat out three balls of Mad Dragon Virus at Aiden.

　Seeing the Mad Dragon Virus Ball flying towards him, Aiden hurriedly turned around and rolled to dodge the first two Mad Dragon Virus Balls. Then, he used the King Fang Cannon [Thunderclap] to block the last Mad Dragon Virus Ball. Aiden's King Fang Cannon [Thunderclap] was equipped with three shield parts and two close-range design enhancement parts, which were enough to withstand the explosion of the Mad Dragon Virus Ball.

　Aiden then ate the Dispel Fruit, and almost at the same time, Bai Feng arrived beside the Black Corrosion Dragon. He raised the Ice Wing Feather high, squatted down, and charged up before slashing straight at the Black Corrosion Dragon. Then, taking advantage of the remaining momentum, Bai Feng quickly shot the Scattered Walnuts from the projectile. After charging up his power, he focused all his strength on the Ice Wing Feather, using his waist as the core, and swung it out. The Ice Wing Feather, carrying a strong wind, drew a perfect arc and directly struck the Black Corrosion Dragon's head.

　The Black Eclipse Dragon was immediately knocked back and staggered back a few steps, drool dripping from its mouth. During the battle with the Shattered Dragon, the Black Eclipse Dragon had already entered a berserk state. However, although the berserk state allowed the Black Eclipse Dragon to reach its peak perception, it was also a huge burden for the Black Eclipse Dragon and could not be repeatedly activated in a short period of time.

　Just as Aiden was about to continue the pursuit, a swarm of alluring red flying insects suddenly appeared in the air. The red flying insects varied in size, some as large as a hunter's palm and others only a few centimeters long. After appearing, these red flying insects rushed towards the Black Eclipse Dragon and attached themselves to its scales. The Black Eclipse Dragon, which was already injured and somewhat weak, became enraged after being touched by the red flying insects.

　The Black Eclipse Dragon immediately lowered its wing claws, raised its forelimbs, and roared angrily with its head held high. It was a high-pitched dragon roar, but Bai Feng could vaguely sense that the Black Eclipse Dragon's anger was not directed at them. In its berserk dragon state, the Black Eclipse Dragon immediately sprayed the berserk dragon virus onto the ground beneath it. Just as Bai Feng was wondering what the Black Eclipse Dragon was going to do, the Black Eclipse Dragon detonated the berserk dragon virus. At the same time, some of the red flying insects on the Black Eclipse Dragon's body died due to the explosion of the berserk dragon virus, but the remaining red flying insects seemed to become even brighter.

　As the Black Eclipse Dragon entered its berserk state, the concentration of scales around it increased, even showing signs of blotting out the sky. Bai Feng and Aiden exchanged a glance and decided to ignore the red flying insects. Aiden quickly switched to armor-piercing grenades and fired them at the Black Eclipse Dragon. Bai Feng also launched a slash as he approached the Black Eclipse Dragon. The Black Eclipse Dragon turned its body and bit down hard on Bai Feng. Bai Feng had already anticipated the Black Eclipse Dragon's move and immediately crouched down and rolled to dodge the Black Eclipse Dragon's front bite. The Black Eclipse Dragon's body then spun 180 degrees and lashed its tail at Bai Feng.

　Bai Feng had no choice but to roll to the other side to dodge the Black Devouring Dragon's tail whip. After getting up, the Black Devouring Dragon did not continue to pursue, but instead crashed into a tree. A man who could be hugged by one person was instantly broken by the Black Devouring Dragon. The Black Devouring Dragon seemed not to be satisfied. After crashing into several more trees, it shook its body, flapped its wings, and flew away, leaving Bai Feng and Aiden looking bewildered.

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　PS: First update!

　PS2: I did some research, and Elgard's location should be near the Batbatum Forest in the Fenglong region, or on the continent west of the Forest, which is near the Tros Forest. I think it should be in one of these places~ So it's reasonable for the rodents to appear, or they were brought over from Flame Village!

　Volume 1: 219 - The Acrobat of the Forest

　For hunters, roasted meat is a very delicious food. The aroma of red meat and fat being grilled, combined with the taste of beer, can relieve the hunter's fatigue after a long day. Having lost track of the Black Dragon, Bai Feng and Aiden had no choice but to accept that the tracking mission had failed. After collecting the Black Dragon's traces and extracting usable materials from the remaining broken dragon corpse, the two returned to Xinard Village.

　The delicious fried rice made with takoyaki eggs, onions, and Vomir wheat, the salt-baked snake salmon, and the vegetable soup stewed with turkey squash, carefully selected mushrooms, and scallions, were all ordered by Bai Feng. In addition, Bai Feng also ordered a side of stir-fried cactus slices and two large glasses of Da Ren beer. While putting the fried rice into his mouth, Bai Feng discussed the matter of the Black Corrosion Dragon with Aiden.

　"Commander, have you heard of those red flying insects?"

　“No, I’ve never heard of these strange flying insects in either Dongdorma or the Dragon Academy. There are also some odd things about this. The red flying insects are of different sizes, which means they should be from the same group. Also, the red flying insects went straight for the Black Devouring Dragon and ignored us completely. That’s the second strange thing. Finally, after being stuck to the red flying insects, the Black Devouring Dragon’s first roar was filled with helplessness and resentment. Could it be that those red flying insects are even more powerful than the Black Devouring Dragon?”

　"No, Captain, do you remember when the Black Eclipse Dragon spewed the Mad Dragon Virus onto the ground and detonated it, it also killed several flying insects. We didn't even find the insects' corpses. Also, Captain, did you notice that after those red flying insects stuck to the Black Eclipse Dragon's scales, the size and color of the insects changed?"

　Bai Feng was taken aback. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that Aiden's words were true. If that was the case, could those insects be some kind of energy entity, or could some mysterious ancient dragon have appeared? Bai Feng decided to consult the village chief after finishing his meal.

　On the other side of Sky Mountain, the Black Devourer walked through the Batbatum Forest. The dense canopy and vines divided the forest into two layers. The dazzling sunlight turned into dappled spots after passing through the dense canopy, but for the Black Devourer, it made no difference whether there was sunlight or not.

　Just as the Black Eclipse Dragon walked through a patch of shadow, the previously quiet environment was suddenly filled with the sound of hurried footsteps. The footsteps sounded somewhat deliberate, but the Black Eclipse Dragon ignored the chaotic footsteps and continued walking forward. However, before the Black Eclipse Dragon had gone very far, several pine cones suddenly fell from above its head, making a crisp sound as they hit the dry branches on the ground. The Black Eclipse Dragon stretched its body and spread its scale powder. In front of it, a group of creatures that looked like apes or foxes were swinging back and forth in the treetops.

　As an omnivorous animal, the Qiyuan Fox is gentle in nature but extremely curious and loves to play pranks. Even when encountering enemies, it often lacks the will to fight, so running away is its first response. However, when cornered, the Qiyuan Fox will fight back and show strong aggression.

　The most famous features of the Qiyuan Fox are its large fox ears and a long, flexible nose like an elephant's trunk. The Qiyuan Fox's ears can even move freely and cover its face, revealing patterns behind the ears that look like large eyes. The Qiyuan Fox's habit of folding its ears to reveal ghost-like patterns is not only a means of scaring away enemies, but also a way for the Qiyuan Fox to attract mates during the breeding season.

　Seeing that the Black Eclipse Dragon completely ignored it, the Strange Ape Fox suddenly appeared upside down in front of the Black Eclipse Dragon from the vines. According to the Strange Ape Fox's usual pranks, it would then extend its long nose and spray sticky bodily fluids at passing creatures like snot, forming a water-type breath. However, the Black Eclipse Dragon senses its surroundings by its scales, and in order to sense the scent of enemies and prey, it will deliberately scatter scales around its body, allowing the scales to enter through its respiratory tract or adhere to the monster. Therefore, in front of the Black Eclipse Dragon, enemies have no privacy.

　The Strange Ape Fox has an organ that stores a viscous fluid, which is connected to its nasal cavity. This allows the Strange Ape Fox to spray the viscous fluid out through its nose. Just as the Strange Ape Fox was about to spray its snot to scare the black monster in front of it, the Black Devouring Dragon immediately bit its neck and slammed it to the ground. The Strange Ape Fox didn't even have time to scream before the Black Devouring Dragon bit off its neck. The other Strange Ape Foxes were about to help.

　The Black Eclipse Dragon couldn't finish eating all the Strange Apes and Foxes, so it grabbed the remaining ones and flew to the top of Sky Mountain, where the Black Eclipse Dragon of Flamefire Village resided.

　On the other side, in the village of Sinard, the hunters' gathering...

　Inside the club, dishes such as giant roasted meat made from herbivorous dragon ribs, salt-fried red snapper, herb-roasted fish, roasted wild pheasant, and a thick soup made from vegetables and royal cheese were laid out on the table. The little girl happily ate the roasted herbivorous dragon ribs, while Lan Mei ate a large rice ball made from snow rice, which contained dried plums and seaweed flakes, and tasted quite like Yukumo Village.

　"Hello, what is your relationship with this child?"

　"Hmm, I guess you could call her the older sister. What's wrong?" Bai Feng thought to himself, "As expected of a dragon-human."

　Bai Feng watched as the little girl hurriedly stuffed the grilled fish and meat into her mouth, and then pulled the soup and large portion of roast chicken to her side, as if she was wary of him taking her food. Bai Feng smiled bitterly, thinking that the little girl was exactly the same as when she was at the Moon Star Camp.

　“It’s nothing. I’ve seen this child before, but I haven’t seen her for a while. I didn’t expect to run into her in Sinard Village. Are you here for sightseeing?”

　Lanmei stuffed the last bite of rice ball into her mouth, chewed it elegantly twice, and swallowed it. "We met in Jieyun Village and then traveled the continent together. It was fate, I guess. Xiaoguang asked me to travel with her, and I couldn't refuse, so I've been accompanying her all this time."

　"Hehe, that's great. By the way, a black monster called the Black Devouring Dragon has recently appeared in Xinard Village. You must be careful when you are sightseeing."

　After talking with Lanmei and the young girl, Bai Feng returned to Aiden's side, and the two of them walked together to the village chief's office to report what had happened to the village chief.

　"So, the red flying insects, glowing, attached themselves to the monster's body. I feel like I've heard of them somewhere before, but I can't quite place them."

　"It's alright, village chief. The most important thing now is to find the Black Eclipse Dragon as soon as possible. It seems that the Black Eclipse Dragon has also gained a lot in the Old World. By the way, village chief, do you have any news about the Black Eclipse Dragon?"

　"Yes, there have been sightings of the berserk ape-fox in the Tree Sea area. It is currently believed that the Black Devouring Dragon is still in the Tree Sea."

　PS: Second update!

　PS2: Wraith Tiger Dragon: You just called yourself Fang Dragon Carrying the Dam? Fang Dragon Carrying the Dam who even dares to fight Elder Dragons?

　Odogaron: You've come all this way to the New World just because I call myself a dam carrier?

　(The wrathful tiger dragon was stunned for a moment, then quickly slammed down two ancient dragons from the sky, dragging the Kushala Daora with its left hand and pulling the Teostra with its right.)

　Yuanhulong: I came here for the same reason!

　Volume 1: Chapter 220 - The Kingdom's Secrets

　Legend has it that in ancient times, Sky Mountain was just like any other mountain range, with nothing unusual about it. Small creatures such as Velociraptors and Maru Birds, as well as large creatures such as Rathalos and Armored Dragons, built their own ecosystems in Sky Mountain. But one day, a mysterious creature descended upon Sky Mountain. Moreover, it can be seen from the murals in the broken ruins of Sky Mountain that rather than saying that the creature descended upon Sky Mountain, it is more accurate to say that it lifted up the underground rock crust and came to the surface.

　The arrival of this creature brought about tremendous changes to the landscape of Sky Mountain, and there is even a local nursery rhyme in the village of Sinard describing this scene.

　When it descends upon the summit of the Holy Land with a thousand sharp swords, the earth will be destroyed, and when the colossal mountain is reborn, the world will be stained crimson.

　Finally, the brave hunters, based on the records in the murals, discovered the monster in Thousand Swords Mountain. Visually, the monster's appearance was more like a super-sized, invincible version of a serpent dragon. In folklore, it was called "the eternally praised king." Ultimately, the Hunter's Guild named it Serpent King Dragon based on its enormous size and domineering aura. In addition to the eternally praised king, there is also a subspecies of Serpent King Dragon called "the immortal and indestructible emperor." Based on its strong aggression and destructive power, the Hunter's Guild bestowed upon it the title of Serpent Emperor Dragon.

　Regarding why the Serpent King Dragon uprooted Sky Mountain, the scholars at the Ancient Dragon Research Institute made a bold guess: the Serpent King Dragon was in a frenzy of pain, which is why it turned Sky Mountain into its current form. However, whether it was due to abnormal metabolism and activation before molting into the Serpent Emperor Dragon, or due to fighting with other monsters, remains unknown.

　However, the high priest of Xinard Village knew some secrets. He speculated that the activities of the Serpent King Dragon had attracted the unknown ancient dragon. The dragon people and hunters had no idea what was happening. It was after this that the monsters on the mountain suddenly began to become ferocious on a large scale and attack each other, which turned Sky Mountain into a hellish scene of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. This event also wiped out all living beings living in Sky Mountain at that time.

　The High Priest believed that Sky Mountain was the beginning of all history and would also be the end of all history. This was why the dragon people living in Shinat Village had guarded a land called "Forbidden Land" for generations. The High Priest knew that one day the black evil wind would break through the gates of the Forbidden Land, and whether it would be the beginning of a new cycle or the end of its destiny was not something the High Priest needed to worry about.

　When the Black Eclipse Dragon arrived at the top of Sky Mountain

　When she reached the platform, the Black Eclipse Dragon of Flamefire Village was curled up asleep in the Fire Dragon's nest, exhausted. The area around the Black Eclipse Dragon and its nest was covered with the Mad Dragon Virus, and large amounts of the Mad Dragon Virus were even being scattered towards Sky Mountain along the sloping terrain. For the Black Eclipse Dragon of Flamefire Village, just getting rid of the swarm of red flying insects had almost exhausted her strength. After rushing out of the sea, she had no choice but to stumble back to her nest to rest. However, the Black Eclipse Dragon of Flamefire Village always had very sharp senses, so when a dragon approached, the Black Eclipse Dragon of Flamefire Village immediately stood up.

　The Black Eclipse Dragon of Flamefire Village "looked" in the direction of the Black Eclipse Dragon, its black tail gently sweeping the ground behind it. It opened its mouth and let out a low, intimidating growl, seemingly wary of her. The Black Eclipse Dragon threw the Strange Ape Fox to the ground, raised its front paw and pushed the Strange Ape Fox towards the Black Eclipse Dragon of Flamefire Village. Its tail swayed slowly from side to side, and then it let out a few short roars. Seeing that the Black Eclipse Dragon of Flamefire Village did not respond to her, it bit the Strange Ape Fox on the ground and walked towards the Black Eclipse Dragon of Flamefire Village.

　But to her surprise, this action alarmed the Black Eclipse Dragon of Flamefire Village. The Black Eclipse Dragon took two steps back, its tail slapping the ground rapidly, while a rapid roar rolled from its throat, seemingly rejecting the Black Eclipse Dragon's behavior. The Black Eclipse Dragon froze in place, its slowly swaying tail gradually falling to the ground. Whether it was an illusion or not, the Black Eclipse Dragon's body seemed to have shrunk a bit.

　Heartbroken, the Black Eclipse Dragon left the Strange Ape Fox behind. Just as it was about to turn around and leave the mountaintop platform, the Black Eclipse Dragon from Flamefire Village roared loudly. The Black Eclipse Dragon stopped and turned around to stand beside the Black Eclipse Dragon from Flamefire Village. It tilted its head up and sniffed the scent on its body. The Black Eclipse Dragon from Flamefire Village was over eight meters tall when it stood on the ground, while this Black Eclipse Dragon was clearly a late bloomer and was only a little over five meters tall.

　Following the scent of the Black Eclipse Dragon from Flamefire Village, the Black Eclipse Dragon cleaned the scales burned by the slime mold from the Broken Dragon and the parts eroded by the red flying insects. The Black Eclipse Dragon from Flamefire Village was in pain and was about to bite the brick, but she forcibly suppressed the urge. After biting off the head of the Strange Ape Fox, she chewed it forcefully, as if she wanted to vent all her resentment towards the red flying insects on the Strange Ape Fox.

　The two strange ape-foxes were quickly devoured by the Black Erosion Dragon of Flamefire Village. However, the amount was still insufficient for her, as she was actively preparing to molt. Although she did not know the exact location of her sister whom she had met once, she would not stop her progress. After roaring twice at the Black Erosion Dragon, the two dragons flew together towards the mountainside.

　In the Hunters' Guild Hall of Cinard Village, the village chief finally found some clues and called Bai Feng and Aiden into his office.

　"Welcome, hunters of the Fifth Survey Team of the New World. The situation is urgent, so I'll keep it brief. Across the continent where Xiqi Kingdom is located, there is a kingdom. Hundreds of years ago, a mysterious crater appeared near the kingdom. Curious residents went to investigate and heard roars coming from the crater. At the same time, some people observed a large amount of red light flying into the bottom of the crater. Since then, the legend of the demon of the abyss has spread throughout the kingdom. The kingdom named the crater 'The Sun.' The dragon historian Pasapat witnessed this series of events. At this moment, a mysterious ancient dragon clad in silver armor appeared."

　"A mysterious ancient dragon clad in silver armor?"

　"According to the kingdom's history, the ancient dragon was named the Silver Dragon. The appearance of the Silver Dragon once brought the kingdom to the brink of collapse. The guards were destroyed, the kingdom's residents fled, and eventually the Silver Dragon also left the kingdom. Some scholars speculate that the appearance of the crater is related to the Silver Dragon, but no reliable evidence has been found to support this view. However, since then, a strange plague has begun to appear in the kingdom. Fortunately, a pharmacist created a special medicine to stop the plague."

　"Could it be a plague caused by the Silver Dragon? It sounds somewhat similar to the Mad Dragon Virus of the Black Eclipse Dragon."

　"At the same time that the crater appeared, on the front part of the peninsula on the mainland side, which is separated from the kingdom by a strait, this place is where the kingdom's shipping routes connect with other countries. The kingdom's inhabitants set up fortresses and some small settlements here. This place is what later became Elgard. Decades ago, the Silver Dragon appeared in Elgard and destroyed several cities. And the Silver Dragon had these red flying insects on its body."

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