Tang Zheng stepped on Dragonkin Ladon's massive golden head, swinging the Magic Greatsword in his hand: "*Four Light Consecutive Slash - Wind - Break!*"
Whoosh!
Four sharp sword lights condensed in mid-air, then instantly merged into one, forming a point of destruction that slashed down on the head.
Blood mist sprayed from the top like a Fountain.
"Aoo—"
Dragonkin Ladon let out a fierce howl of pain. A slash over a meter long, deep into the skull, appeared on his head.
His massive body, over 20 meters tall, stumbled forward. Just as he was about to fall, the two pairs of dragon wings on his back flapped forcefully, creating a wave of air that allowed him to regain his balance.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two dragon claws swung, swatting at Tang Zheng on his head.
"*Dimensional Move!*"
Tang Zheng's figure vanished, reappearing this time on the back of the golden giant dragon.
It's gotten harder again. The defense value increased after transforming into a giant dragon. Just relying on pure stats, it's already stronger than the Ancient Fire Dragon.
Rumble!
The golden giant dragon let out a painful groan, flapping its wings and soaring into the air, constantly twisting its body, trying to shake Tang Zheng off.
At the same time.
Dragonkin Ladon, transformed into a giant dragon, twisted his somewhat slender neck and spewed the flames accumulated in his mouth at Tang Zheng on his back.
Dragon Breath!
The orange-red flames turned into a sea of fire, covering the entire back.
Waves of flames impacted the figure on his back. The intense high temperature and strong sulfur smell distorted the surrounding air.
Blinding red light dyed the sky!
All the humans in the Oasis could already see the golden giant dragon that suddenly appeared flying in mid-air. Everyone's faces were filled with Fear.
Since earlier, they had been constantly hearing terrifying vibrations. That was the Hero fighting the monster that suddenly appeared.
But they never expected a legendary Dragon to appear!
"Hero." Ya La'er's face was full of worry.
Even from such a distance, she could still feel the terrifying aura emanating from the giant dragon in the sky.
This was a battle she couldn't possibly intervene in!
Such power, only the legendary Gods can contend with it, right? Ya La'er's eyes held Fear and powerlessness.
In mid-air.
"Who are you attacking?"
Tang Zheng's figure suddenly appeared in front of the golden giant dragon.
This caused Dragonkin Ladon's dragon breath to freeze. He hadn't noticed when Tang Zheng had left at all. He quickly stopped breathing fire and looked at the figure suspended in mid-air opposite him.
Third Tier Magic, "Flight"?
"You bastard!"
The golden giant dragon roared, his head feeling a bit dizzy. The intense pain from the wound on his head surged throughout his body, and blood continuously flowed out, dripping down his golden scales onto the desert below.
Third Tier magic couldn't harm him at all, but the magic this guy possessed included movement and flight magic.
This made Dragonkin Ladon realize that even if he wanted to escape, he couldn't.
He couldn't win in a fight, and he couldn't run away.
This unprecedented experience made him feel the breath of death so close to him, and a strange chill permeated his entire body.
"Fear" weakened the negative emotions like irritability after transforming into a giant dragon, and his mind seemed to become much clearer.
The supreme and great God King and the bloodline of these defeated gods were originally enemies. There was no possibility of reconciliation between the two sides; only a fight to the death!
Dragonkin Ladon quickly analyzed Tang Zheng's power. The Third Tier mana-based magic was insignificant, but what was powerful was the opponent's warrior techniques, which could be combined with elemental magic.
Even knowing this, it seemed useless!
Dragonkin Ladon thought about it and concluded that only by fighting a "war of attrition" did he have a chance of winning.
The opponent's close combat ability was extremely strong. He could only rely on the Dragonkin race and the natural resistance to physical and magic attacks after transforming into a giant dragon, constantly using the advantage of being in the air to stall for time.
The opponent was skilled in the warrior system, so their mana must not be much!
As long as he could drag it out until this hateful guy's mana was depleted, he could use the aerial advantage to gain some initiative and also retreat calmly.
Thinking of this.
"Roar!"
The golden giant dragon roared again, flapping its wings to create distance. He had already decided to use his size advantage and natural flying ability to fight a war of attrition.
"Iron Skin"!
A special ability within the Monk profession, which allows one to control Ki to cover the entire body, making the skin harder and even deflecting weapons to a certain extent.
"Thick-skinned and high defense, this kind of opponent is indeed very troublesome."
Tang Zheng noticed Dragonkin Ladon's movements and guessed the opponent's thoughts: "But I'm not interested in playing with you anymore."
"Ninjutsu: Immobile Binding Technique"
The retreating golden giant dragon's body suddenly stiffened in mid-air.
"Dimensional Move"
Tang Zheng's figure disappeared with a whoosh, instantly appearing behind the golden giant dragon, near the left dragon wing.
"Ability Enhancement"
"Mind's Eye"
"Probability Perception"
"Four Light Consecutive Slash: Wind - Break"
Tang Zheng's eyes flickered slightly as he found a weak spot on the dragon's wing. With a twist of his wrist, the surface of the Magic Greatsword was covered in a translucent, flowing energy of wind elements. As the blade swung, a massive wind element slash cut down.
Pfft!
The huge golden dragon wing was severed amidst screams.
Tang Zheng's figure flashed, appearing instantly beside the right wing, and he swung his sword down again.
Another pair of golden dragon wings was cut off!
Crimson blood stained the sky, turning into a rain of blood that fell from mid-air.
"Ah, ah, awoo!"
Dragonkin Ladon wailed in agony. The intense pain caused him to break free from the binding skill, but having lost his wings, his body fell uncontrollably from mid-air towards the ground.
Boom!
A huge roar erupted as the massive body plummeted, then it crashed heavily onto the ground, making a dull thud.
The golden giant dragon's body began to shrink at a visible speed, transforming back into its previous dragonkin form.
Whoosh!
Tang Zheng also descended from the air at this moment. Looking at Dragonkin Ladon, who had lost his arms and was twisting his body in pain, he activated a spell:
"All-Race Charm!"
"Ah—ah—"
"It hurts so much, you descendant of a failed god, I'll kill you!" Dragonkin Ladon cursed continuously, wailing in pain.
Tang Zheng noticed that the charm spell was being resisted and had failed. He couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly: "Even with such heavy injuries, you can still resist?"
Bang!
Casually sticking the Magic Greatsword into the sand nearby, Tang Zheng walked forward, raised his hand, and punched the dragonkin's head.
The astonishing force stunned the dragonkin, and the screams and curses came to an abrupt halt.
"All-Race Charm!"
Hmm, you can still resist? Is it a racial ability?
Tang Zheng activated the spell behind him again, finding that it was still being resisted. He could only raise his fist and swing again.
Bang!
"All-Race Charm!"
Bang!
"All-Race Charm!"
Bang!
"Wait..."
Bang!
Continuous heavy punches landed until Dragonkin Ladon's entire head was a bloody mess. Only then did "All-Race Charm" finally succeed.
Watching the golden scales on his head crumble and fall, his cheeks swollen like steamed buns, and his eyes reduced to mere slits, Tang Zheng's mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.
After repeatedly using the charm magic without success, he speculated that the opponent likely possessed a passive ability that nullified charm.
Otherwise, it couldn't be explained.
The reason it succeeded now was probably because Dragonkin Ladon subconsciously gave up resisting, allowing the charm magic to take full effect.
"Another useful piece of information."
Tang Zheng shook his slightly numb fists. The opponent had the advantage of their race, and their physical defense value might even be slightly higher than his.
This reminded him of Undead like the Undead King. Although they possessed passive abilities like Fear Nullification and Calmness, they could still experience fear or emotional agitation.
"Where exactly is this place?" Tang Zheng asked the first question he wanted to confirm.
"Zhe, li, shi, da lu dong..."
Dragonkin Ladon raised his face, swollen into a steamed bun shape, and spoke incoherently.
"..." Tang Zheng expressionlessly took out a bottle of Regeneration Potion and sprinkled it on the opponent's face to alleviate the injuries.
"This place... is the desolate land on the easternmost side of the continent." Dragonkin Ladon's eyes were vacant, his speech still somewhat unclear, but the meaning of his words could now be understood.
Hearing the opponent's answer, Tang Zheng finally understood the location of this place, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
This Despair Valley and desert area were located on the easternmost side of this vast continent. One should know that the location of humans on the map was in the northwest corner of the continent.
In other words, one was on the easternmost side, and the other was on the westernmost side.
"No wonder, even using 'Greater Teleportation' couldn't directly teleport me here."
Tang Zheng muttered softly. Perhaps only using a higher-level 'Teleportation Gate' would work.
"Why did you want to eliminate the humans here?" Tang Zheng asked again.
"My mission is to protect the humans here. If this group of humans doesn't die, I cannot leave this place."
Dragonkin Ladon said blankly, "I want to return to the supremely great place [E-Rantel]."
[E-Rantel]?
Tang Zheng knew this place, a city below the Eight Greed Kings' floating city guild base.
Tang Zheng didn't know the exact location, but he knew that Fluder from the Empire had once gone to the Eight Greed Kings' guild to borrow an item, although he didn't succeed.
However, he knew the location of the floating city.
And this descendant of the Eight Greed Kings would know even more.
"How did the Eight Greed Kings die?" Tang Zheng's eyes narrowed as he asked.
"I don't know." Dragonkin Ladon shook his head.
Hearing this answer, Tang Zheng frowned slightly and asked again.
"After the supremely great God-Kings ended the 'War to Annihilate the Dragon Lords,' I was dispatched here because I did not inherit the power of the 'King's Aspect.'"
"I do not know what happened after that," Dragonkin Ladon replied.
Tang Zheng pondered. Although the information was not extensive, it was quite astonishing.
"King's Aspect?"
"The divine descendants who possess the power of the 'King's Aspect' can continuously grow stronger... As for me, my strength has stagnated for the past 500 years."
"Moreover, I am a failure..." Dragonkin Ladon said, his voice filled with loss and depression, even under the effect of Charm.
With the other party's patient explanation, Tang Zheng finally understood the meaning of "King's Aspect." Simply put, only the descendants of the Eight Greed Kings who broke through level 50 were considered to possess the power of the "King's Aspect."
According to Dragonkin Ladon, among the many descendants of the Eight Greed Kings he knew, only a handful truly inherited the "King's Aspect."
"A failure?"
"Among the powerful dragon race that could contend with the supremely great God-Kings, dragons that reached the ancient level or possessed special abilities were called Dragon Lords."
"And dragons among the Dragon Lords who could wield the power called [Origin Magic] were called True Dragon Lords."
"This kind of terrifying power, which even the supremely great God-Kings found formidable, was something the eight supremely great God-Kings desired after defeating numerous True Dragon Lords."
"They began researching this power..."
Dragonkin Ladon continuously recounted little-known secrets that had vanished into history.
The more Tang Zheng listened, the more startled he became. A serious and solemn expression appeared on his face. He suddenly felt that he might have overlooked an important matter.
Since he could research the magic and ritual power of the Different World, how could the Six Great Gods, Eight Greed Kings, and others who arrived earlier not research the power within the Different World?
No one was a fool!
Even the Undead King, with the help of the Great Tomb of Nazarick's NPCs and resources, conducted various experiments within just a few years.
Not to mention the other Players!
"In order to research the power called [Origin Magic], the supremely great God-Kings collected a large number of True Dragon Lord corpses and conducted various experiments."
"They even activated a supreme treasure, a World-Class Item called the [Nameless Spellbook]."
Dragonkin Ladon's tone was dejected as he finished:
"Since my power could no longer grow, and because the supremely great God-Kings had a conjecture that the Dragonkin race had some connection with dragons, I participated in the experiment."
"After obtaining a True Dragon Lord's heart, I gained the ability to transform into a dragon. However, this power did not significantly increase my strength. Instead, there were various restrictions after transforming, and I couldn't even use the abilities of some classes."
"The experiment ultimately ended in failure. As for whether the experiment continued after I left E-Rantel, I do not know."
After processing this information, Tang Zheng looked at Dragonkin Ladon: "Where is that True Dragon Lord's heart?"
Dragonkin Ladon weakly raised his hand and pointed to the location of his heart.
Bang!
Tang Zheng swung his arm and used a hand chop on the back of the other party's neck. Dragonkin Ladon was already severely injured and very weak, so he was easily knocked unconscious.
Charm magic only affects the mind and cannot make the target harm themselves. Tang Zheng could only knock him out first before examining him.
He picked up the Magic Greatsword stuck in the sand nearby.
He aimed it at the other party's chest.
Tang Zheng injected wind-attribute mana to increase the sharpness of the blade. It took some effort to cut through the skin on the other party's chest.
A large amount of blood gushed out—
The next moment.
Tang Zheng saw a faintly beating heart. It was definitely not the appearance of a normal heart. The entire heart's surface was covered with a golden plating like a spider web.
Faintly, he could see dense magical text swimming on the surface of the heart, appearing and disappearing, flickering with the beating of the heart.
"A True Dragon Lord's heart couldn't be this small. Was it specially modified with magic?"
Tang Zheng stared at the magic patterns on the heart. In just a short moment, a feeling of dizziness surged over him, causing him to quickly avert his gaze:
"The ability of a 'Magic Master' actually couldn't analyze it immediately. Is this the power of the World-Class Item 'Nameless Spellbook'?"
Tang Zheng was inwardly astonished. He subconsciously cast a spell aimed at the heart: "Item Appraisal."
...
Item: Special Craftsmanship · True Dragon Lord's Heart
Level: ??
Restriction: ??
Effect: ??
Description: ??
...
Looking at the string of question marks, with only a simple name information, this was still something he had learned from Dragonkin Ladon's mouth.
"Hero-sama!"
"Hero-sama!"
From the distant desert, the shouts of Ya La'er and others could be heard.
Tang Zheng came back to his senses, suppressed the surprise in his heart, and took out a Regeneration Potion again, sprinkling it on the other party's chest to help his injuries recover a little.
He still had a lot of important information to interrogate, and this [True Dragon Lord's Heart] that allowed Dragonkin Ladon to transform into a giant dragon.
Its value was probably greater than all the Magic Items he had seen before.
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