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Singing an ancient ballad of destruction, the Divine Shadow Dragon quietly senses the other side of the "Gate".
Feel the impending destruction, feel the supreme power of the forbidden black dragon. Once Qin He opens this forbidden gate and releases her—
The fact that Shadow Dragon and the future Dragon Emperor perished together will spread throughout the world!
Chapter 407
In the second clash between majesty and halo, Ange chose to compress the range of the amethyst halo to protect herself while conserving energy.
The radius of amethyst generation suddenly shrank, resulting in a reduction in the magic energy required to activate the aura and a higher density of the remaining exploding amethysts!
"Zilong, your Blade Aura can't shrink its range to gain power and reduce consumption, can it? You will lose this aura clash."
Despite the relentless slicing of the dense amethyst by countless blades of light under the effect of the Blade's Majesty, Ange was completely isolated from the range of the attacks by the repeated explosions.
As long as the amethyst halo remains, Zhuang Daihua will be unable to strike her.
"What a monster! He used the never-before-seen Amethyst Aura on his very first use. And on his second use, he was able to refine it based on the battle, gaining so much improvement by reducing its range."
Zhuang Daihua panicked even more. If there was no way to break the amethyst halo...
"Calm down, it's alright. Reducing the aura's effective range can put her on the defensive, but doing so can only protect her from the blade's majesty."
"As long as you manage to break the amethyst halo, she'll be your fish on the chopping block. Even though the amethyst dragon is incredibly strong, it's not completely immune to blades."
Qin He knew that Zhuang Daihua must not show the slightest weakness in this battle.
She has many cards to play; if she uses them effectively, defeating or even killing a Tier 6 lower-ranking Amethyst Dragon Slayer Warrior shouldn't be a problem.
"When it comes to the crucial moment, she abandons her sharp edge and uses fire instead. After all, she is a gem dragon. The Obsidian Dragon evolved fire breath in order to defeat the other five gem dragons."
Taking it one step at a time, Qin He's current task is to devise strategies. As long as Zhuang Daihua maintains her distance, they can continuously reduce An Jie's magic energy reserves.
Even if she compressed her aura to defend against the slash, she would still have to bear the same energy expenditure that Zhuang Daihua didn't need to. Standing outside the amethyst aura's range, Zhuang Daihua would be even less likely to be directly attacked by An Jie.
unless--
"Miss Zhuang, she's trying to drag you into close combat. For her, the only way to break this deadlock is to launch a frontal attack using the amethyst aura with increased generation density!"
By compressing the maximum radius of its own aura, the explosive amethyst crystals are generated more densely. This not only more effectively defends against energy blades but also creates the possibility of breaking through slash defenses in close-quarters combat!
A denser concentration of amethysts implies a more violent explosion, and the essence of the energy blade's damage-insulating properties is to shatter the attack.
Facing an exploding amethyst, it would take several times the number of concentrated slashes to annihilate the explosion of a single amethyst. Initially, the two were balanced because the overwhelming force of the aura's concentrated attacks was superior to that of the aura.
But now, the amethyst halo has abandoned its original attack range in exchange for increased lethality.
Sure enough, no sooner had Qin He finished speaking than the dragon steel blade of the amethyst military knife gleamed once more—
"Shiryu—come and die!"
The amethyst halo forcefully withstood the strangling force of the blade's majesty as it approached. Zhuang Daihua extended her dragon wings, already considering how to defend herself—
If she summons the Purple Dragon from the ring now, it can indeed hold out for a while. As a summon generated by the Ring of the Dragon, the death of the Purple Dragon will not affect her.
But... if she can do it, why can't I? If I reduce the killing range of the Blade's Might, can I make the slashes just as dense?
This was the first time she had attempted to reduce the range of her aura to increase its power. Zhuang Daihua couldn't guarantee she could do it...
“Miss Zhuang, majesty and aura do not overlap. The other party believes you are Zilong and is unaware that you possess attribute abilities other than fire and slashing.”
"Although you can't use the Burning Aura, you still have the ability to use the Thunder Aura by binding your power with Qin Lan."
Qin He's words jolted the panicked Zhuang Daihua awake. Relying on the power binding, she could indeed try using the Thunder Aura. In fact, the maximum radius of the Thunder Aura could be reduced to protect only the area around her own body.
All that's needed is to withstand the intense bombardment of amethyst, after which both sides will simultaneously deactivate their abilities. Then it will be a one-sided massacre of the enemy by slashing attacks and lightning.
The Dragon Steel Saber slashed at the narrow blade of the Banshee's Blessing once more, and at the moment of the clash, the amethyst on the blade shattered.
The dense net woven from energy slashes possesses the property of force field damage, and can even block impacts. However, its formation takes time.
While it's possible to "cut through the impact of an explosion," it's extremely difficult to completely defend against an explosion with a slashing attack. It's like trying to erase the marks left by a stamp on a blank sheet of paper.
Lines can divide or cover up a seal, but it is difficult to completely cover it up.
If you completely erase or destroy one mark, many more marks will be created.
More and more amethysts exploded in front of them, and the defensive net woven by the sharp blades and majesty could not ultimately stop such dense explosions.
"Any other tricks up your sleeve, Shiryu?"
We can win! Even though the maximum kill radius of the blades has begun to shrink, the density of energy blades has not increased.
As long as Zhuang Daihua masters the trick of controlling the number of blades, we can break through her defenses with the explosive attack of the Amethyst Aura.
However, amidst the clash of swords, Zhuang Daihua crouched down to gather her strength, and her seemingly slender legs once again unleashed extraordinary power.
—With just one step, it far exceeded the limits of the young red dragon in Anjie's memory!
She vanished with a leap, her lithe body transforming into a shadowy blur as she moved at high speed. Her sharp blade concealed her advance, slicing away the flames and shards of amethyst from the explosion.
Anjie stood still, maintaining the imposing aura of a superior, and steadily swung her military knife horizontally.
In the blink of an eye, the swords had been clashing and thrusting for an unknown amount of time.
With a clang of steel, the military knife forged from amethyst dragon steel emitted a crisp cracking sound, unlike the cracking of the amethyst crystals on the blade—
This means... the amethyst saber seems poised to break during their intense clash.
The two purple figures passed each other again, and Zhuang Daihua gradually condensed a ball of light at the tip of her sword. As long as she successfully blinded her opponent, she could leave them at her mercy.
Feeling the violent vibration of the saber handle, Anjie looked in surprise at Zhuang Daihua, who was charging towards her:
"You think you can shatter this blade with brute force? You think that's how you win? Ha, the legacy of Dragon Slayer is not as fragile as any blade."
Zhuang Daihua didn't answer. At this stage, with her swift and surprise attack, she could indeed avoid the explosion of the amethyst halo. Qin He was right!
Thunder Halo, Purple Dragon in the Ring, Qin Lan... He still has many trump cards, all he lacks is the opportunity to strike decisively.
Focusing intently on the area of her imposing blade, Zhuang Daihua launched an offensive around Anjie. With a speed and rhythm so fast and difficult to discern, she attacked repeatedly.
The saber and the swift sword clashed, each strike producing a high-pitched, explosive boom. In terms of weapon design alone, Zhuang Daihua already held a clear advantage.
Each thrust requires a breathtaking defense from the opponent to handle properly.
Ange found it hard to believe that her opponent, a young purple dragon, could maintain such agility and speed in human form, yet possess such deadly sharpness!
"Is there a difference? Those who steal dragon blood are not as high-class as kobolds in my eyes. You are just like those dragons whose blood was stolen, only worthy to kneel at my feet! You bastard of dragon slaughter."
The Ring of the Secret Dragon was a gift from Qin He, and now Zhuang Daihua is facing him from the perspective of the Purple Dragon.
If it weren't for her upbringing, which limited her vocabulary of insults, she probably would have cursed the other person's ancestors for eighteen generations.
They were now very close; it was time to end this. The Thunder Aura expanded outwards from Zhuang Daihua, concentrating its attack on the only living being within its radius!
This is the advantage of the Thunder Aura: speed, long range, and pinpoint strike. The amethyst crystals generated by the aura were already teetering on the brink of destruction, and now they were being bombarded by the concentrated Thunder Aura—
The amethyst's explosive defense gradually collapsed, and the thunderous aura found a breakthrough, pouring down on the amethyst dragon's body and scales!
Lightning crackled and tore through the scales and flesh, creating bursts of blood and charred blackness, as if trying to extinguish the last glimmer of light from the amethyst dragon scales.
Under the sudden unfolding aura of lightning, Ange Dragonslayer was struck for ten seconds. At the same time, the amethyst aura completely dissipated under the combined impact of the lightning and the blades.
"Beast—!"
Seeing that things were not going well, Anjie withdrew from the effective killing range of the Thunder Aura.
Just as she was about to raise the protective force field spell to withstand the overwhelming barrage of blades, the Banshee's Blessing blade pierced through the shattered and fragmented crystal dust.
The glint of light at the tip of the sword was none other than the "blinding breath" that Ange had been guarding against.
A dazzling flash of light engulfed the two figures, radiating outwards across the devastated wasteland.
"You thought...that was the end of it?"
The blade didn't pierce flesh; the blinding strike missed?!
But just now, the Swift Sword's thrust shouldn't have missed from that angle. Even if Ange Dragonslayer wasn't blinded by the flash, her agility should have made a hit.
"Mind control, you idiot~ The Amethyst Dragon can use telekinesis to pull people or other objects."
After the flash and the silence, Ange, standing far away, covered her eyes and revealed a wild, triumphant smile.
Just now, she used the amethyst dragon's telekinesis to move herself at an impossible angle and speed, avoiding Zhuang Daihua's attack that would first blind her and then kill her.
"You're quite good, young purple dragon. You're worth my time to play with! I'll show you, you remnants of hell, just how the Dragon Slayer family truly deserves the name 'Dragon Slayer.'"
Even ordinary powerful individuals risk permanent blindness from being struck by the blinding flash of the Purple Dragon. However, for the warriors of the Dragon Slayer Clan, the effect is only momentary.
But as soon as Ange regained her sight, an energy blade powerful enough to rip her face apart immediately slashed down! What followed was a throat slit, wings severed, heart gouged out, and abdomen disemboweled!
She might be able to dodge an attack with her telekinesis, but that doesn't mean she can dodge the energy blades that the Sharp Edge Manifestation attacks from all directions without any blind spots.
"Within my aura of blades, dodging is pointless. The strikes are everywhere—didn't you just try to tear my face off? Now what?"
Anjie, who had already been skinned alive, revealed an even more eerie pale and miserable smile, and the amethyst dragon scales that had been turned upside down by the electric shock grew back.
Moreover, Zhuang Daihua also noticed a crucial problem—the wound was too shallow!
"Hahahaha! Very good~ In terms of compatibility... my aura is stronger. You don't have immunity to force field explosions, but I have nearly 90% immunity to your crucial blade!"
"In a normal battle between a Purple Dragon and a Crystal Dragon, the first thing a Purple Dragon would do is abandon its Blade Breath. It would rely on its overwhelming power and fire energy stream to suppress the Gem Dragon, which is generally afraid of fire!"
Anjie pointed her cracked amethyst military knife at Zhuang Daihua and questioned her sharply:
"You are not a dragon with the dragon's heritage, but a fake that has stolen dragon blood! A foreign soul dwells in a body that belongs to a dragon."
"You are essentially a human, but you used a different method than Long Lu to steal the abilities belonging to a true dragon. Isn't that right, Ms. Zhuang Daihua!"
Although the Purple Dragon's energy blades can pierce through the Amethyst Dragon's scales, they can only inflict a paltry ten percent of the damage.
"How long can your Blade Aura last? Once my magic power recovers, I can immediately unleash a new Amethyst Aura. At that time, can you withstand it?"
The wounds on An Jie's body are all superficial. It might be possible to enlarge the wound on her carotid artery, but a regenerative effect far beyond what is expected is unfolding before Zhuang Daihua's eyes.
"True blood! She's burning her true blood? That's impossible... Only true dragons can burn their true blood to gain combat power and heal wounds."
“Miss Zhuang… I’m afraid the one in front of you is no ordinary Dragon Slayer Warrior. He may also have many trump cards up his sleeve.”
"If she really is the young lady of Longlu, then it is possible that she could use the prepared amethyst dragon blood to keep herself in a state of high-speed self-healing."
Qin He knew that Dragon Slayer Warriors were not capable of producing true blood like true dragons. Therefore... the power currently repairing Anjie's body could only originate from the "Amethyst Dragon True Blood" from the outside world.
"Damn...!"
Considering the limited extent to which true blood can restore injuries, and apart from the Sharp Blade's Majesty, he has no other means of attrition that can guarantee a hit on the enemy.
Should we remove the Staff of Molten Embers and completely abandon the use of Blade of Majesty?
“Miss Zhuang, calm down. We can’t play right into her hands… Sharp Blade Majesty is one of the few offensive methods you have right now that doesn’t consume magic energy. It would be terrible if we got dragged into a war of attrition.”
Zhuang Daihua's current magical power is at most equivalent to the combined power of herself, Qin Lan, and the Purple Dragon in the Ring, totaling three lower-level fourth-tier beings.
Against a lower-tier sixth-order Amethyst Dragon Slayer Warrior, her only advantage might be her physical strength.
Taking out the staff now would certainly allow me to use the flames that the Amethyst Dragon fears. But what if the opponent comes up with some fire-resistant method and gains fire immunity?
Absolutely not… Qin He is right. We should suppress and wear down the opponent using only our overwhelming power, inflicting as much damage as possible in the ensuing process.
Only after exhausting the energy of true blood used for healing can there be a chance of victory.
"What? You're not using fire? Or are you simply unable to use it right now? Whatever... let's move on to the next round!"
Next, Ange Longlu will use the telekinetic power of the Amethyst Dragon. She can either pull Zhuang Daihua closer to her or send her flying.
This was a familiar battle situation for Qin He. However, the Amethyst Dragon's psychic power was stronger than that of the half-baked experts in the Dead City.
Zhuang Daihua was about to use close combat to activate her Thunder Aura again and finish off An Jie when a powerful suction force spread out, as if trying to pull her away from where she stood.
A vortex formed by psychic energy was drawing together the vegetation and rocks that had just been slashed. Dozens of these composite spheres had already risen within the range of the blade's breath.
"It's useless. Anything within the blade's attack range will be shattered. Even if you use your mental power to condense these things, it's just a waste of time."
As he spoke, the spheres that had been drawn together by his mental power shattered into dust.
"Telekinesis is invisible—you can only be pulled by my telekinesis, like—this!"
It turns out that the stone spheres that were condensed using telekinesis were all a deception.
The sudden, invisible force that pulled Zhuang Daihua caused her knees to sink with a thud.
"Yes—that's it! Kneel down!"
The amethyst military knife re-coagulated its blade, and it was only then that Qin He and Zhuang Daihua noticed the gap in the blade.
“Miss Zhuang…the true blood of the Amethyst Dragon is inside that amethyst military knife. One of the three crystal ornaments is already empty.”
With Qin He's keen eyesight, and the fact that he shared a certain degree of vision with Zhuang Daihua, it wasn't difficult for him to detect the trickery surrounding the amethyst military knife.