Chapter 338: The Supreme and Great God King · Eight Greed Kings, Dragon Transformation!
Hot, scorching blood flowed from the Dragonkin's limbs, and shattered dark gold scales scattered in the air.
"Impossible!"
"How could a human hurt me?"
The Dragonkin roared, a cry of disbelief from a strong being who had been injured by a weaker creature.
Bang!
The distant desert shook.
Tang Zheng, gripping the Magic Greatsword, flew forward. "Ninjutsu: Detection" continuously monitored the Dragonkin's aura changes.
The four Mana Slash attacks had reduced the flame-like energy layer on its body by a bit, but not significantly.
Tang Zheng's sharp gaze quickly swept over the Dragonkin's limbs. Although the seemingly sturdy scales had been shattered, the wounds weren't deep.
That strike wasn't held back at all. Even with the racial advantage, the damage shouldn't be this low.
I didn't detect any Magic Items, so the only possibility left is Flesh Armament.
While contemplating, Tang Zheng had already reached the Dragonkin. He changed his grip on the Magic Greatsword from one hand to two and brought it down heavily from above:
"Rapid Slash: Wind!"
A layer of pale green, sharp wind element was enchanted onto the surface of the Magic Greatsword.
His job classes, to put it nicely, were comprehensive, but to put it bluntly, they were a bit mixed, lacking a unified build system.
However, due to his Genius trait and the fact that all were High-Tier Jobs, the disadvantage of this mixed build was greatly reduced.
And the advantage became the comprehensiveness of his countermeasures.
He could choose targeted strategies based on different opponents. Just like now, the abilities Tang Zheng was using were the combined power of Magic Swordsman and Mad Mage.
Mana Infusion and Elemental Attribute Change working together!
"Iron Grip!"
Seeing the Magic Greatsword descending, the Dragonkin's eyes blazed with fury. It swung its sharp dark gold claws towards the blade:
"I will crush all your bones!"
—Clang!
The blade and claws collided, sending out dazzling sparks.
Crack.
The layer of even tougher scales covering the claws shattered again after only a moment's resistance. A heavy force, far beyond the Dragonkin's imagination, poured down from the blade.
Aura of Courage triggered.
*Bang!!*
The Dragonkin's body uncontrollably tilted forward, its pupils constricted, and its entire arm was heavily pressed into the sand by the blade.
Centered around the two of them, a large amount of yellow sand was scattered by this powerful force, forming a spreading sandstorm!
Snap!
The sound of bone breaking was clearly audible to Tang Zheng and the Dragonkin.
"Ah, ah! Who are you?!" The Dragonkin screamed, "Humans can't be this strong!"
It had realized the problem.
One of the Dragonkin's arms was forcibly pinned to the sand by the Magic Greatsword, causing its body to uncontrollably half-kneel before Tang Zheng due to the forward momentum.
"No matter who you are!"
"I'll kill you, I'll kill you!" The Dragonkin felt the humiliating posture it was in, its dark gold pupils flashing with extreme hatred and rage.
"Flame Breath!"
The Dragonkin suddenly looked up at Tang Zheng, who was close by. The dark gold scales on its throat glowed red, and it opened its mouth.
A stream of crimson flame condensed in its throat!
Dragonkin possess the Innate Ability of breath attacks. The type of breath they are skilled in can be somewhat judged from their appearance, and due to their size, the attack range of their breath is much shorter than that of true dragons.
Launching a surprise attack at such close range, it's hard for me to pretend I don't see it!
Tang Zheng's eyes flashed with cold light. He raised his left leg high, then brought it down sharply, like a battle axe cleaving down.
Bang went a muffled sound.
The Dragonkin's open mouth was stepped on, and along with its entire head, it was stomped into the sand by Tang Zheng due to the force.
Although he had passive fire immunity, he didn't intend to reveal this information. Furthermore, the scales of this Dragonkin were dark gold.
It wasn't a conventional type, and its breath might contain more than just the power of fire. Perhaps there were some negative statuses or toxins.
"Ah—ugh—ah!"
The Dragonkin struggled to lift its head. Its attack was forcibly interrupted, and its posture became even more humiliating. At this moment, it was so frustrated it wanted to go mad.
"Iron Grip!"
Swinging its other arm, a sharp whoosh of air and powerful force viciously clawed at the ankle Tang Zheng had his foot on!
"I thought the dragon breath would explode in its mouth."
Finding that the expected situation hadn't occurred, Tang Zheng felt a bit of regret as he activated a Martial Art:
"Instant Reflex!"
The leg that had just landed lifted like a retreating afterimage, dodging the dragon claw attack while simultaneously stomping down again with even greater ferocity.
Boom!
This strike completely stomped the Dragonkin into the desert.
"—Ah, you're a God-Human!"
This time, the Dragonkin's shriek contained a hint of terror.
God-Human?
Hearing those two words,
Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed. Why would this Dragonkin know about the existence of God-Humans?
"Qi Burst Palm"
Using this brief opening,
The Dragonkin activated a skill, this time not targeting Tang Zheng, but the desert beneath its body.
"Qi Burst Palm" is one of the few area-of-effect attacks mastered by Monks. When it doesn't make contact with an opponent, it releases an area-wide Shockwave.
Bang—!
Centered on the Dragonkin, the entire area of desert violently shook. Yellow sand shot into the sky, and following the intense outward impact, it created a kind of knockback effect.
Whoosh.
The sky-high yellow sand began to fall back down under the influence of gravity, causing a dense rain of yellow sand in the area.
"How can a God-Human be here?"
The Dragonkin quickly retreated, one arm hanging unnaturally. The arrogant expression on its face disappeared, replaced by unease in its golden pupils.
Ordinary humans couldn't possibly possess such powerful strength. Even Demi-humans and Heteromorphic Races couldn't step into the Domain of Demon Gods.
The only possibility was an existence similar to itself!
If it had discovered this earlier...
A trace of fear arose in the Dragonkin's heart. Due to its carelessness, one of its arms was now unusable. As a Monk skilled in close-quarters combat, this severely impacted its fighting strength.
Leave first!
Taking advantage of the yellow sand blocking both sides' vision,
The Dragonkin turned around and quickly fled towards the depths of Despair Valley. This desolate area was vast; as long as it could escape, the other party would definitely not be able to find it.
Damn bastard!
It cursed inwardly.
It was confident it could shake off that human. Their brief engagement had made it realize that the human's strength was actually greater than its own, but their speed was clearly a bit weaker.
This indirectly proved that the human's strength was greater than its own!
"Where do you think you're running off to?"
A cold voice came from ahead.
The Dragonkin saw the human suddenly appear in front, blocking its path, and its pupils slightly contracted.
So fast!
This is impossible. The other party's speed was clearly slower than its own. Even if the other party was intentionally using Disguise, it shouldn't have been completely undetectable.
Movement magic?
"It's 'Dimensional Move'."
The Dragonkin re-realized that the other party, in addition to being a powerful Warrior, was also a Third Tier Magic Caster.
Thud!
Its thick, sharp toes stepped on the sand, making a faint sound, and it stopped its attempt to flee.
The Dragonkin had realized it probably couldn't escape. It opened its mouth, revealing sharp teeth, and spoke in a high-pitched, solemn voice: "Mishen Kemplit!"
Hearing that name,
Tang Zheng showed a brief look of surprise, quickly realizing that this was the name he had just told this Dragonkin, to test if it was an NPC.
Because this name was actually the English for 'Mission complete' in the game after finishing a quest.
"My name is—Radon Typhon!"
The Dragonkin spoke loudly: "I am a God-Child, the son of the supremely great God King!"
Hearing that name.
Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed ever so slightly. When he heard the words "God King," he already had a guess in his heart.
Most of those who called themselves gods in this world were Players, especially the name of the Dragonkin before him, which further confirmed his suspicion.
"You are a descendant of the Eight Greed Kings," Tang Zheng said, staring intently at the Dragonkin Radon.
"Shut up!"
"How dare a bloodline of defeated gods like you address the supreme and great God King in such a manner?" The Dragonkin Radon roared loudly, reacting extremely violently upon hearing the words "Eight Greed Kings."
Seeing his agitated state.
A look of realization appeared in Tang Zheng's eyes. He felt he had pretty much figured out some things.
The title "Eight Greed Kings" naturally wasn't what the second wave of Players called themselves after arriving. It was a derogatory term given by the natives of the Different World in later generations to these eight Players.
"So they called themselves 'God King'?"
Thinking about the Eight Greed Kings' way of doing things, it did indeed have a style quite similar to the "God King" in ancient Greek mythology.
"Radon Typhon? That's quite a name," Tang Zheng said with a cold laugh, raising the Magic Greatsword in his hand.
If these two names were mentioned separately, Tang Zheng might not have guessed anything, but putting them together made it interesting.
In ancient Greek mythology, "Ladon" was the hundred-headed dragon guarding the golden apples, and Typhon could also be translated as Typhon, one of the Titan giants.
He was also Ladon's father!
If Ladon in ancient Greek mythology guarded the golden apples, then the Dragonkin Ladon before him should be guarding the humans in this oasis.
However!
Players might give themselves random names, but if they were to name their descendants after transmigrating to a Different World, they would definitely be more careful. A name of this level could, from another perspective, reflect information.
"Naturally!"
"I am the first generation descendant of the supreme and great God King."
The Dragonkin Radon responded as if it were a matter of course. While his beast eyes watched Tang Zheng's movements, he channeled the Qi within his body into his injured arm to alleviate the injury.
The Monk Job system possessed a relatively comprehensive combat style, including certain healing methods. Precisely because of this, this system belonged to the mediocre category, knowing a little bit of everything but excelling at nothing.
"Oh, really?"
A mocking smile appeared on Tang Zheng's face:
"With your status, you've actually been staying in such a remote place all this time, so you were completely abandoned, right?"
"But at least you were lucky enough to escape the destruction of God-Children like yourself."
As far as Tang Zheng knew, after the Eight Greed Kings resolved the threat of the Dragon Lords, they later recruited beautiful women of various races from all over the world to form a harem.
Since even the Six Great Gods had bloodlines passed down, it was impossible for the Eight Greed Kings, who had a large harem, not to have bloodline inheritance. Theoretically, the number should be quite large.
However.
At least on the Northwest Continent where humans resided, it seemed that apart from the Elf King, there were no descendants of the Eight Greed Kings.
This indicated that after the Eight Greed Kings died, these descendants must have been purged!
The Dragonkin Radon clenched his fists, his golden pupils turning crimson, as if flames were burning within them.
Seeing that the Dragonkin Radon didn't refute this time.
Tang Zheng was slightly surprised. He had actually guessed correctly.
"Die for me!"
The Dragonkin Radon roared, "Sinful Transformation!"
Dong—
A heartbeat like a drumstick heavily striking a drum surface came from within the Dragonkin Radon's body.
His already two-meter-tall strong body began to swell again, much more intensely than when he dispelled his Disguise as a human.
Three meters!
Four meters!
Seven meters!
Ten meters!
Fifteen meters!
Twenty meters!
"Roar~"
A golden giant dragon figure appeared in Tang Zheng's field of vision. Its massive body, reaching 20 meters in height, cast a shadow that enveloped Tang Zheng below.
The golden scales under the sunlight shone brightly. Its tail was long and slender, not like a normal dragon's, but rather somewhat like a fish tail with fin-like connections both above and below.
Boom!
The huge dragon claw swung down, smashing forcefully.
Tang Zheng quickly pushed off the ground and retreated, watching the Dragonkin Radon Typhon, who had transformed from a Dragonkin into a giant dragon. His usually calm heart was now violently shaken.
"How did you do that!!"
Tang Zheng looked at the golden giant dragon and shouted, his voice filled with a hint of astonishment.
Dragonkin are one of the races in YGGDRASIL. While they have some connection to dragons in the game's lore, they have absolutely no relation to dragons in the Different World.
Or rather!
They are fundamentally two different races.
It's like how Shalltear is supposed to believe in the original bloodline, God Ancestor Cain Abel, but in reality, she doesn't care at all.
And in the Different World, it's even more impossible for races with Dragon Lord bloodlines to turn into dragons. There's a fundamental difference; in the eyes of a dragon, even races containing their own bloodline are merely inferior creatures.
"Die!"
"Die!"
The Dragonkin Radon Typhon continuously swung its dragon claws, using the advantage of its massive size to relentlessly attack Tang Zheng.
Each strike that landed produced an earthquake-like roar!
"The level aura has increased? It's now 50LV."
While rapidly dodging, Tang Zheng noticed that after turning into a giant dragon, the opponent's level had also changed.
Rumble!
The continuous attacks kept coming.
Dragon claws, tail, wings, bites – almost every beast-like attack method was constantly unleashed.
Facing these dense and seemingly terrifying attacks, Tang Zheng instead furrowed his brow. Although the opponent had turned into a giant dragon and their level increased, the sense of threat they posed to him was actually less than when they were in their Dragonkin form.
"Purely relying on physical attacks."
"The Monk's skills haven't been used at all..." Tang Zheng noticed many unusual things.
"I have more questions I want to ask now."
"So, let's end this!"
Tang Zheng felt at this moment that the opponent likely had no more tricks up their sleeve: "Dimensional Move!"
Swish!
His figure vanished from its original spot. While dodging the golden giant dragon's attack, Tang Zheng had already appeared above the Dragonkin Radon Typhon's head.
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