Tale of the Red Dragon Without Dragon’s Might
Chapter 356 - 351: Shifting the Battlefield

Chapter 356: Chapter 351: Shifting the Battlefield

The Black Dragon resides on the fringes of civilization, in those swamps where friction often occurs.

Leon dislikes going to such places. The last time he went to the swamps near Watchtower Port to cause trouble for a Black Dragon to expand his territory, the dragon somehow noticed in advance and slipped away. As a result, this was his first time seeing a Black Dragon in many years.

Deeply sunken eye sockets and conspicuous open nostrils, curved and segmented horns, and skin around the cheekbones that looked as if it had been corroded by strong acid, leaving only a thin layer of skin... calling it a Skull Dragon wasn’t wrong.

"An Ancient Black Dragon?" Tassera landed next to Leon, her expression grave.

A Black Dragon, second to last among the Colorful Dragons, is not worth mentioning, but an Ancient Black Dragon that’s lived for thousands of years is another story.

"This young lady has good eyes," Delaguna said in an unpleasant voice. "I am Delaguna."

"And then?" Leon bared his fangs, "An old bag of bones not spending its twilight years peacefully, looking for death instead?"

Delaguna flicked out his flat, forked tongue, dripping viscous acid, and said, "I really hate you Red Dragons, Blue Dragons."

"Arrogant Red Dragon, today is your death day," Delaguna said. "I will kill you and then use magic to preserve your skeleton to decorate my lair."

"It’s been a long time since I moved," Delaguna said, shaking his body, and noticed the Red Dragon shaking as well, stood up with his body shaking, grew two extra heads and four arms, transforming into a three-headed six-armed Red Dragon.

To be able to establish one of the top guilds in Crossroads City, manage such a large power, instead of hiding in some remote gully to eke out a living, Delaguna must be more than a standard Ancient Black Dragon. The challenge level of a standard Ancient Black Dragon is 21. Leon dared not be careless.

The three-headed six-armed Dharma Body was only the beginning. Accompanying a stream of light, Dragon’s Jaw, Tearing Armor, and Dragon Armor all appeared on Leon’s body. Finally, he pulled out six Fine Gold Greatswords out of thin air... Until now, he could still only use refined gold weapons, honestly, it was holding him back a bit, and said, "I also haven’t moved in a long time."

It is known that the Evil Dragon Queen Tiamat has five heads. She likes Red Dragons. In this situation, facing a monstrous Red Dragon with three heads and six arms, something usually only seen in old age at a miraculous youth stage, it’s no surprise that Delaguna misunderstood.

"Your Majesty," Delaguna said, "what is your relationship with Her Majesty?"

"No relationship at all. This is just a Transformation Magic," Leon spared no effort to explain every time, unwilling for others to misinterpret his relationship with Tiamat, not knowing how effective it would be.

"Cliff Sword, I remember now, you’re Cliff Sword," Delaguna ground his teeth. "Weren’t you establishing a kingdom in Watchtower Port? Why did you come here?"

As Delaguna spoke, his eyes suddenly widened, emitting a sinister green light, and said, "You’ve overstepped your bounds."

That was a Fear Technique, but it had no effect on Leon.

Leon was unwilling to yield, unleashing the Fierce God Evil Aura, naturally failing to scare the Ancient Black Dragon.

Delaguna cackled twice, unconcerned, withdrew his neck, took a deep breath, and his entire chest swelled up like a big toad, then spewed out a jet of strong acid.

Leon was no longer the inexperienced rookie of the past. He had been ready for a long time. After using Gathering Form and Scattering Energy, he soared into the sky, leaving behind a phantom to confuse Delaguna.

Not a drop of the strong acid landed on Leon, but those spectators who couldn’t run in time were pitiful. Just a dab of acid immediately corroded a large hole. The strong acid of the Ancient Black Dragon is not for nothing.

Leon, transformed into form of Clean Energy, appeared behind Delaguna, raised his sword high and struck down. Though it missed, the sword scraped against Delaguna’s scales... In a high-level battle, Invisibility is of little use. Even without True Vision, all blind senses and passive awareness are heightened, lacking nothing from listening to sounds or sniffing scents to discern position.

"Your opponent is here."

The Vampire Shadow Lord stood atop a high column, hesitating whether to help, but hadn’t decided before he saw Blue Dragon charging toward him. Leon, having revealed himself after executing a Shadow-breaking Strike, gave Delaguna another chance, prompting him to spew strong acid again.

Leon could dodge once, but not twice.

He had no choice. Despite being agile, his size made it difficult to evade.

Even with a faceful of strong acid, Leon himself remained unharmed due to the activation of his Vajra Body, but his equipment, under the strong acid of the Ancient Black Dragon, began to show signs of corrosion.

Delaguna did not stop, opened his mouth wide, and bit down on Leon’s neck. With a bite and a tug, he tore off the neck armor wrapped around Leon’s neck.

Leon would not sit still waiting to die. He swung a sword on Delaguna’s body. Unsure if the blade was corroded by acid, this strike failed to harm the opponent... Puncture and swing damage may be absent, but blunt strike damage was unavoidable. Delaguna’s pained response was genuine.

The sword dulled, but the sharp teeth and claws remained. Leon discarded the weapon, swung his claws, and slashed hard across the Black Dragon’s chest and belly with sickle-like claws, but failed to tear through Delaguna’s scales.

Leon did not lose heart. All six arms reached out, finally peeling off a row of Delaguna’s scales. Combining with Tail Strike, he swung his thick tail like a Siege Hammer at Delaguna’s side, staggering him back, causing considerable damage.

Delaguna roared and retreated, but Leon gave no respite, as his three heads extended in turn, aimed at Delaguna’s neck, closed like iron pincers, piercing the scales, sinking deep into flesh, and pinned him down with forelimbs, crashing him to the ground, preventing escape.

Thus, the two giant dragons rolled over the audience stand, dragon claws tearing at each other, dragon tails lashing, crushing countless spectators. Each collision made the earth tremble until they finally rolled off the audience stand onto the arena plaza.

"Die, you worm!" Leon, having three heads with one to spare, roared, spewing Samadhi True Fire from his tooth gap at zero distance onto Delaguna,

The foul stench of scorched flesh filled the air.

The power of Samadhi True Fire was formidable. Delaguna thrashed wildly, rolling on the ground, using back claws to tear at Leon’s abdomen, attempting to break free. As an Ancient Black Dragon, Delaguna’s strength was no less than Leon’s, fighting until scales fell, leaving wound after wound, he broke free from Leon’s claws.

"Enough, I must show you my true skills." Bloodied, Delaguna flapped his wings and soared into the air, suddenly accelerating and flying away.

When nearing defeat, a Black Dragon will go to any lengths to preserve itself. If threatened by a stronger dragon, a Black Dragon would even abandon its lair to find a new territory.

Leon was prepared to face Delaguna’s big move, unexpectedly finding his opponent strategically retreating, unsure whether to pursue.

"You go after him," Tassera said, "That vampire is mine to handle."

Tassera was not only a near-adulthood Blue Dragon, residing daily on a volcanic island Leon transformed into a geomantic treasure, she was also his partner in cultivating the Inner Core Dual Cultivation Method, gaining significant benefits from dual cultivation, and also a mage profession, with a considerable challenge level.

That in mind, Leon had no hesitation, decisively pursuing Delaguna, chasing the Ancient Black Dragon into a foul swamp.

It was a swamp covered with pungent, almost suffocating miasma, creating mild obscurity. Delaguna stood in the middle, looking at Leon, and laughed, "You dare to chase me here... my lair, my territory."

"Appear, my servants, protect your master!"

With Delaguna’s roar, various monsters emerged from beneath the swamp and the miasma, in terrifying numbers, the culmination of the Ancient Black Dragon’s accumulation over hundreds of years.