bookbashuk Chapter 254 The War of the Dragons
Chapter 254 The War of the Dragons
Chapter 254 The War of the Dragons
The appearance of the fire dragon caught Saruman and his companions off guard.
The fire dragons unleashed their flames at the dragons bred by Saruman.
The dragons are all cold dragons; they do not breathe fire, nor have they inherited the ability of frost dragons to breathe cold air. They can only attack using the strength of their bodies.
However, it is inherently weaker than the fire dragons bred by Dui.
The fire dragons and the demon dragons clashed, with the fire dragons gaining the upper hand for a time. As they tore at each other in the sky, they also spewed out scorching dragon flames to burn each other.
The dragon let out a painful roar, completely powerless to fight. It was bitten on the slender neck by the fire dragon, or its body was torn apart by sharp claws, and countless dragon blood flowed out.
In an instant, one after another, the demonic dragons fell to the ground.
Of course, things didn't go smoothly for the Fire Dragon side either.
Eight of the Ringwraiths rode dragons that were hybrids of dragons and fallen flying beasts. Although they could neither breathe fire nor cold air, they inherited the abilities of the fallen flying beasts and could emit dizzying, terrifying shrieks.
Under the dragon's vocal assault, the fire dragons attacking them were all dizzy and swaying in mid-air, looking as if they were about to fall at any moment.
This gave the dragon an opportunity to attack, instantly gaining the upper hand and biting the fire dragon's neck tightly.
Furthermore, with the help of the Ringwraiths on the dragon's back, the Ringwraiths swiftly climbed onto the dragon's body like ghosts. While the dragon was suppressing the dragon, the Ringwraiths seized the opportunity to stab the dragon in the chest with their sharp and poisonous Mogul Blades.
The fire dragon let out a mournful scream, then fell silent and plummeted to the ground.
In an instant, both the fire dragon and the demon dragon suffered losses, and more than a dozen fire dragons and demon dragons lay on the ground.
Both Dui and Saruman showed expressions of pain, especially Saruman, who was both heartbroken and furious as he looked at the even greater number of dead and wounded dragons.
He hadn't expected that Duir would also breed a dragon, catching him completely off guard.
What made him even more jealous was that most of the dragons he bred were cold dragons, while Duir bred fire dragons, which were even stronger than his sub-dragons.
This significantly reduced the power of his once-proud dragon legion.
At the top of Osank Tower, Dui, though protected by the dome, was still bothered by the dizzying sounds emanating from the Ringwraiths' dragon mounts, and watched as his own fire dragon was affected by these dragons and fell into a disadvantageous position.
Pick up the victory horn and blow it loudly.
The sound of the horns made the fire dragons even more excited and ferocious, while the demon dragons became restless, even the dizzying magic sound emitted by the Ringwraith mounts was neutralized.
The fire dragons immediately gained the upper hand, chasing and biting the demon dragon while breathing fire. Saruman was also annoyed by the noisy horn sounds and glared hatefully at Dui inside the dome.
The frost dragon Gram beneath him unleashed its most powerful attack of cold air, causing the dome above Eisengard to freeze rapidly, as if it had materialized.
Saruman raised his staff high, summoning lightning that struck the dome. Under the combined attack of the frost dragon and Saruman, the dome began to crack like ice, on the verge of shattering!
Dui's expression turned very solemn as he saw that the dome he had worked so hard to prepare for was about to be breached.
He quickly took out the golden bow given to him by the blue-robed wizard Moreda, nocked a silver arrow, aimed at Saruman on the dragon's back, and shot the arrow.
The silver arrow traveled faster than the speed of sound. With a sharp, piercing sound, it transformed into a streak of silver light and appeared before Saruman in the blink of an eye, heading straight for his head.
But before it could hit Saruman, as if he had foreseen it, he held his staff in one hand and summoned lightning, while his other hand instantly caught the incoming silver arrow.
Saruman looked at the silver arrow in his hand and gave a mocking sneer: "Morida gave you his bow and arrows? But didn't he tell you that I used to use these very bow and arrows?"
Dui, however, was not disappointed. Instead, a triumphant smile appeared on his face. "Explode!"
The next second, the runes engraved on the tip of the silver arrow emitted a faint light, and then a violent explosion occurred.
That was a super-powerful version of the Thunder Explosion Spell. The massive explosion sent Saruman flying, and the Frost Dragon Gram was also interrupted from its icy attack, nearly losing its balance as it landed on its knees.
Without the attacks and destruction from the Frost Wyrm and Saruman, the dome, which was on the verge of shattering, was quickly repaired.
Saruman was thrown into the air by the explosion and fell off the dragon's back, but was caught by another dragon in time.
At this moment, he was dressed as a wolf and fox, and his colorful robe was shattered by the explosion. Although he was not in any immediate danger, his body was covered with wounds.
Such a wolf-fox infuriated Saruman.
"Gram, kill those fire dragons first! Then together, smash that turtle shell of his!"
Upon receiving the order, the Frost Dragon Gram immediately attacked the fire dragons, spewing out extremely cold air. Compared to the Frost Dragon, the fire dragons were almost the size of an elephant compared to a mouse, not to mention the Frost Dragon's ability to attack with its icy air.
A fire dragon spewed out its flames to block the attack, but the frost dragon's cold aura extinguished the flames, freezing the entire dragon instantly. Its stiff body plummeted from the sky, shattering into several pieces on the ground.
Other fire dragons, faced with the frost dragon, could only flee in panic, posing no threat whatsoever.
Just as the fire dragons were in danger of being surrounded and annihilated, a dragon roar came from the west.
Everyone looked toward the direction of the sound and saw a golden dragon flying from a distant mountain peak, with a large green snake coiled around its feet.
Above the dragon, a giant eagle followed closely behind. Saruman, seeing that it was Smaug, sneered and said disdainfully:
"So what if a dragon comes? The Frost Dragon Gram is an ancient dragon born in the First Age. A dragon born in the Third Age is nothing more than a slightly stronger ant."
"Gram, kill that golden dragon first!"
The frost dragon stopped chasing the fire dragons and charged directly at Smaug, who was flying from a distance.
Facing a frost dragon ten times its size, Smaug showed no fear and charged towards the frost dragon with intense fighting spirit.
Just a second before they collided at high speed, they simultaneously unleashed scorching dragon flames and icy air, like a collision of ice and fire, instantly generating tremendous impact.
Smaug unleashed a torrent of scorching dragonfire, while the frost dragon spewed forth frigid frost, the two clashing fiercely high in the sky.
Smaug, as the most powerful dragon in existence, possesses flames so intense that even the Ring of Power would pose a threat.
The Frost Dragon, being an ancient dragon born in the First Age and the only one to survive the War of Wrath, possesses a chilling aura powerful enough to freeze everything.
Therefore, the flames spewed by Smaug were gradually suppressed by the frost dragon's cold air at a visible speed, and slowly approached Smaug's direction.
Saruman's face lit up with anticipation at the sight, as if he could see Smaug frozen by the frost dragon in the next second.
But at that moment, the basilisk Helbo, which was wrapped around Smaug's legs, climbed up Smaug's body, wrapped around Smaug's neck, and then rested its head between Smaug's dragon horns.
Throughout this process, Smaug did nothing, letting the situation run its course.
The basilisk immediately opened its tightly closed eyes, its orange-yellow eyes staring straight at the frost dragon Gram opposite it.
The frost dragon was instantly struck as if by a heavy blow, letting out a shrill scream before crashing heavily to the ground, slamming into the hill outside Eisengard and causing it to collapse.
"My dragon!" Saruman stared at the scene in disbelief.
Smaug, clearly understanding the principle of striking while the iron is hot, charged directly at the spot where the frost dragon had crashed down, unleashing scorching dragonfire in an attempt to burn the frost dragon to death.
But the next second, the iron crown atop the Frost Giant's head erupted with a powerful dark aura.
At the same time, a dark figure appeared in its pupils, quickly covering the dragon's eyes like dark spider silk, transforming them into black eyes filled with evil aura.
Smaug sensed the danger and quickly stopped attacking and retreated.
The frost dragon crawled out of the collapsed hill, its aura becoming powerful and dangerous, radiating a dark aura, and its eyes becoming extremely evil.
"A golden dragon and a giant serpent with deadly eyes were enough to give Gram a big loss. That's really unexpected!" The frost dragon looked at the group with great interest.
Moreover, the surface of the Frost Dragon's eyes was covered by a layer of black mist, so no matter how many times the basilisk Herpo glared at it, it could no longer cause any damage.
His eyes revealed intense interest and a determined resolve. "Give up your futile resistance! My dark army needs members like you!"
"Sauron!" Smaug looked at the frost dragon and instantly guessed his identity.
"A wise dragon!" The frost dragon said in a seductive voice, a hint of admiration in its eyes.
"Smaug, the golden dragon, I know you are forced to submit to your current master. If you are willing to submit to me, I can remove the oath curse from your body and restore your freedom! I will also give you all the treasures of Mordor. What do you say?"
Smaug sneered upon hearing this, "Since we're both going to submit, why should I betray my current master and acknowledge you as my master?"
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"This is different. You will submit to me, and I will not restrict your freedom. You will be my warrior and my second-in-command, just like your ancestor Ankaragan was. Unlike now, you are bound by the Oath Curse, deprived of your freedom, and living a humiliating life like a pet or a mount."
Smaug's eyes showed interest, but he still asked doubtfully:
"Do you really have a way to break the vow on me, or are you just deceiving me?"
Seeing Smaug's interest, the Frost Dragon revealed a proud expression. "This is not a problem. Although the oath on your body is bound to your soul, I happen to have some expertise in the soul. I can transfer the oath to a part of your soul and then separate it. In this way, the oath on your body will no longer be able to bind you."