“Hah!” Dragon Mother flew forward, her single-handed heavy punch slamming into Kurosaki’s face.
Kurosaki met it head-on, her face taking the brunt of Dragon Mother’s heavy fist as she frantically swung her Dragon Blade to cut her opponent.
Dragon Mother also endured her granddaughter’s ruthless slashes, relying on her Dragon Scales to block them.
She swung her fist in a counterattack, delivering a brutal beating.
She aimed exclusively for Kurosaki’s chin with her heavy blows, leaving Kurosaki feeling dazed and dizzy.
This was truly a battle between pure-blooded Red Dragons.
However, in terms of Combat Experience, Kurosaki was no match for this battle-hardened Red Dragon.
Even though she had one withered arm, the elder knew exactly how to target an Ancient Dragon in human form.
Those who preferred mimicking a human form were vulnerable; a heavy blow to the nerves in the chin could short-circuit their brain. This was the fruit of experience.
“Huff, huff, huff—” Kurosaki was beaten back repeatedly.
She shook her head violently, forcing herself to clear her mind, and roared, “Old woman, bring it on again!”
This time, she did not enter her reckless, wild-slashing mode. Instead, she began to defend, primarily protecting her head and chin.
She had actually figured out a Fighter’s defensive stance on her own, and she began to exchange tentative punches with her grandmother.
Dragon Mother was in no hurry to attack. She traded blows back and forth with Kurosaki, testing her limits in a lively exchange.
Nearby, White Feather Dove had intended to help her younger sister, but the atmosphere of their fight did not seem like something she could interfere with.
She could not feel any killing intent from Dragon Mother at all.
Rather than saying Dragon Mother and Kurosaki were fighting, it was more like she was passing on martial arts.
Dragon Mother was secretly teaching her combat techniques to Kurosaki.
Forget it. White Feather Dove turned to provide support to the Evil Father. She would let this grandmother and granddaughter pair hack away at each other.
Thus, the focus remained on the final battle between the Former Hero and the Northern Demon King.
On this side, they were truly using lethal moves, genuinely intending to kill one another.
Qingshamu suddenly slid her sword forward to close the distance.
A Mana Moon appeared behind her, its constant bursts of brilliant light blinding Jukkido Simon’s dragon eyes.
It was a very despicable and shameless technique.
After all, relying on ordinary magic attacks would not damage Dragon Scales in the slightest; it would only waste mana. It was better to activate auxiliary spells instead.
“Despicable!” Jukkido Simon roared. She had to squint her eyes to block the intense light while swinging her sword blindly.
“…” Qingshamu remained silent, focused entirely on her positioning and strikes.
The Demon-Slaying Sword skated across the Red Dragon scales, producing trails of sparks.
This was actually Jukkido Simon’s Flame Shield. To be honest, her Magical Barrier was a complete piece of trash with almost no defensive capability.
Of course, it was also possible that the Demon-Slaying Sword was simply too powerful. Although it looked like a piece of scrap metal, every strike against the Dragon Scales forced Jukkido Simon to her knees, as if tens of thousands of pounds of force were slamming into her.
There was no helping it. Feini was called the Demon-Slaying Sword and possessed an Anti-Demon Skill.
As an Ancient Dragon, Simon was also part of Demonkind, so she had to take the full brunt of the damage bonus.
On the other hand, the Hero’s Sword in Jukkido Simon’s hand had a Special Attack against the Dragon Tribe.
Since Qingshamu was not a dragon, there was no damage bonus at all.
Cracks had already begun to spread across the Dragon Scale Knight Armor.
Even sturdy Dragon Scales could not withstand the attacks of the Demon-Slaying Sword.
As mentioned before, when the Demon-Slaying Sword struck the Dragon Scale Armor, it did not deal sharp weapon damage.
Instead, it delivered a heavy, blunt impact that was extremely effective against armored units.
Seeing how Qingshamu and Feini acted as one with flawless coordination, Jukkido Simon’s jealousy intensified.
She knew that if this continued, her defeat was inevitable.
She had no choice but to deploy her final tactic.
“Ha!!!” Jukkido Simon roared toward the sky.
Her entire body erupted with terrifying Dragonflame, and she proactively shattered all her Dragon Scales, sending them scattering as fiery fragments.
However, such a desperate area-of-effect attack could not threaten Qingshamu in the least. She swung the Demon Sword casually, easily blocking the shards of flaming Dragon Scales.
“Ah!” But a scream came from the other side.
Xueyuedai’s Frost Shield had been blown apart by the flaming shards, and she was sent flying by the shockwave.
“Baicheng, protect her!” Fini the Demon Sword shouted quickly.
White Feather Dove immediately rushed to rescue Xueyuedai.
Blood trickled from the corner of Fox Fox’s mouth; she had been knocked unconscious by the blast.
Baicheng could no longer participate in the battle.
She picked up Xueyuedai and hurried to the edge of the distant summit to hide.
If she were caught in another shockwave, she would surely die.
“…” Qingshamu looked at Jukkido Simon, who had suddenly shed her armor, her gaze cold.
“What are you looking at? If you can cheat, why can’t I?” Jukkido Simon snapped.
“You’re beyond saving,” Qingshamu said. She settled into a stance, prepared to end the fight.
She did not know why Jukkido Simon had shed her armor. Without the protection of Dragon Scales, Qingshamu could chop her into mincemeat.
However, just as Qingshamu’s Teleport Slash brought her close to Jukkido Simon’s head, another wave of rolling heat erupted. The terrifying heat spread instantly.
“Retreat now!” Fini the Demon Sword was the first to sense something was wrong.
She automatically stopped the slash and pulled Qingshamu back at high speed.
Whoosh! As expected, a massive Dragon Claw tore through the heat, slamming down onto the spot where Qingshamu had just been.
Had she been a moment slower, she would have been flattened.
“Roar!” A world-shaking dragon roar then resounded across the land, even temporarily dispersing the sandstorm atop Dragon Cauldron Mountain.
More sunlight poured onto the mountain peak, and the Tenacity of Steel Sunflowers all tilted their heads upward together. The environment had changed, becoming much brighter.
But this was not good news. This meant the boss had entered the second stage.
Jukkido Simon had revealed her Original Form, transforming into a massive, four-winged red Feilong.
The physique of a Red Dragon was a full size larger than a typical Feilong.
She was a mass of taut, bulging muscle, giving off the impression that she was too heavy to fly, yet she also carried the unparalleled pressure of a high-ranking species.
This was the complete form of a Red Dragon in her prime. She was far stronger than Dragon Mother’s thin and broken body.
Furthermore, this was a Red Dragon who had awakened her magic. She possessed Violent Dragon Flame.
Although Jukkido Simon’s magic skills were a mess, her mana capacity was high enough.
As long as she continuously activated her magic release, an eternal Wall of Dragon Flame would surround her.
All living creatures had to submit before her. She was truly solitary and invincible under the heavens.
Standing before the Red Dragon, Qingshamu looked like an ant. Her white hair whipped about in the gale, but she did not intend to take a single step back.
“You should be proud of forcing me into this form, Qingshamu. Now, return the Demon Sword to me, and I shall spare your life.”
The Red Dragon looked down upon her tiny enemy. Though her dragon maw remained closed, a human voice emerged.
This further proved she was no ordinary dragon but an eternal, immortal Ancient Dragon.
“Stop your nonsense, you stupid dragon who turned on your own family. No one loves you in this world,” Qingshamu cursed.
“Roar!” Enraged, the Red Dragon raised her Dragon Claw high and slammed it down with immense force.
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