Chapter 698: Chapter 696: Snow Soul Blade Chapter 698: Chapter 696: Snow Soul Blade Russell had indeed never stopped in his tracks, for his Shadowflame Dragon had reached a crucial moment, requiring only a small opportunity to transcend himself.

“Not enough!”

The Shadowflame Dragon lay in the magma, its eyes burning with angry flames, “Still not enough, just a little more! Shadowflame can see the path ahead but can’t grasp it, missing something. Anger alone is far from enough!”

“Don’t rush, don’t let the emotion of anger obscure your vision, Shadowflame,” Russell said soothingly.

“Huff huff… Shadowflame understands.” The Shadowflame Dragon suppressed the impatience in its heart.

“Let’s go to another volcano, to the Yin Burning Volcano in the Goldenstone Submerged Kingdom. The fire element represented by the Yin Burning Dragon is very unique, perhaps we can comprehend something from it.” Russell decided on a new place for enlightenment.

There were ninety dragons still existing on the Dragon Sleep Continent.

Apart from the Shadowflame Dragon, there were fourteen dragons of the fire element attribute, each with subtly different powers emanating from their respective volcanoes. Additionally, there were two extinguished volcanoes that also possessed fire attributes.

Comprehending the subtle differences among them was an important aid to breaking the shackles of elemental force for both him and the Shadowflame Dragon.

After the decision, the man and dragon quickly teleported to Yin Burning Volcano.

King Modi Jinran gave Russell a grand welcome upon his arrival and, like the King of Rheins, arranged for his youngest and most beautiful granddaughter to serve Russell as a maidservant.

Today’s Russell,

Although he had not ascended to the rank of Emperor and was still merely a king, his status had in essence become equivalent to that of an Emperor.

The Amber Council was the modern-day Holy Glint Empire, and Russell Amber Dream, as its chairman, was an Emperor in all but name.

On one hand, he was tended to by beauties; on the other, he carefully studied Yin Burning Volcano.

Russell’s life had become tedious and monotonous, but he relished it, for each moment of contemplation brought a clearer understanding of power.

That included an understanding of the power of the fire element, as well as of all his substantial strength.

His rise had been too rapid, to the extent that even his identity as a Dragon Knight came after that of the Ancient Dragon Knights. The enormous power had been directly infused into him, allowing little time for reception and integration.

Therefore, he needed time to fathom control over that power.

And now was the best time for such sedimentation.

“Huh!”

He exhaled a murky breath and suddenly opened his eyes, then shook his head and chuckled, “I came to Yin Burning Volcano to comprehend the Super Secret Technique: Flame Sword. Never would I have imagined that I would instead inadvertently comprehend the Secret Technique: Light Sword!”

Flying out of the volcano’s mouth, he stood atop Yin Burning Volcano, summoned the Meteor Butterfly Sword, and wielded the newly realized Light Sword.

The swordsmanship activated the power of the light element, and the sword’s radiance shone as brilliantly as the sun.

“Water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, light, ice, dark, I have comprehended the basic forms of all eight magic powers, a cause for celebration!”

However, among his bonded partners, there were no water, light, or ice element attributes. The Secret Techniques of these three elements could only leverage the free water, light, and ice elemental forces between heaven and earth through swordsmanship, resulting in lesser power.

Returning to the heart of Yin Burning Volcano, Russell calmed his emotions and resumed his comprehension of the Flame Sword.

Time passed unknowingly.

Suddenly, a green leaf mark on the back of his right hand began to glow, and then he heard Saiban’s voice, “Russell, I’ve found Scorpion Xin!”

“Scorpion Xin?” Russell startled, the name representing one of the Eternal Four New, “Where?”

“At the summit of Dragonspine.”

“What is it doing at the summit of Dragonspine?”

“It seems to be praying, or perhaps forging a weapon. If there weren’t a Snow Forest growing in the Dragonspine Mountains, I wouldn’t have noticed its activity.” Saiban, being an Ancient Dragon of Freedom, could perceive everything around any place where a Snow Forest existed.

“Take me and the Shadowflame Dragon over!” Russell said.

The next moment, the Ancient Dragon of Freedom appeared, flapping its wings and rolling up a free wind, which enveloped Russell and the Shadowflame Dragon.

The view changed.

Russell and the Shadowflame Dragon had appeared in a snow forest in the Dragonspine Mountains, not far from the Dragonspine Summit.

As soon as he appeared, he felt the powerful Snow Soul Power from the summit of Dragonspine.

“It’s Scorpion Xin!” Russell immediately locked onto the target at the Dragonspine Summit, then steered the Shadowflame Dragon towards it, flying at breakneck speed.

At the same time.

Scorpion Xin, who was in the midst of praying, trembled suddenly: “A supremely strong power… It’s Russell Amber Dream! How did he find me? I was very careful to avoid all the Demon-search Towers when I came here!”

There was no time to think more; Scorpion Xin pulled out a weapon resembling a horse-chopper sword directly from the ice and snow-covered rocks.

“The construction of the Snow Soul Blade isn’t completely finished yet, but… it’s enough!” It grabbed the horse-chopper sword, swung it down fiercely, and the air itself seemed to be sliced apart, “I have to escape quickly, this person is best at outnumbering the enemy!”

After several showdowns, Frost Star had already figured out Russell’s bottom line, and in every fight, Russell would call on his friends for support.

A Dreamscape Ancient Dragon here, a Revenge Ancient Dragon there, and an Ancient Dragon of Freedom…

Getting entangled with Russell meant being entangled by the three most powerful ancient dragons of the Dragon Sleep Continent.

“Let him be arrogant for a moment. Once the Eternal Seven Elders thaw out and we congregate the eleven Frost Titans, I will come back to slay this foe!” Holding the Snow Soul Blade, Scorpion Xin jumped down from the summit of the mountain ridge, ready to use the Escape Technique to flee.

But before it could land.

It felt as if a hammer had struck its mind, and a terrifying, staggering dragon roar rang out: “Roar!”

“It’s the Dreamscape Ancient Dragon!” Scorpion Xin’s eyes widened, “I knew it, Russell Amber Dream never fights alone!”

The roar of the Little Dream Dragon shattered the Snow Soul Power at the summit of the Dragonspine.

And also successfully hindered Scorpion Xin from using the Escape Technique. With Saiban sending a secret signal to Russell, Russell quickly caught up to Scorpion Xin.

Looking down at the Frost Titan escaping rapidly toward the bottom of the mountain, Russell instantly used elemental transformation, turning into a huge black and red titan, then donned a layer of amber-colored armor, his voice thundering like thunder.

“Scorpion Xin, why run upon seeing a friend?” Before his words fell, he already slashed down with his sword.

Secret Technique: Sword of Fire!

Scorpion Xin knew escape was impossible and turned around, glaring at Russell with full of resentment: “Russell Amber Dream, I want you dead!”

The Snow Soul Blade in hand was raised high, and with one strike, it split the Sword of Fire’s radiance into two halves.

Seeing this, Russell’s eyes shone, “That weapon is strong, but soon, it will be mine!”

“Go to hell!” Scorpion Xin danced the Snow Soul Blade as if the Grim Reaper was wielding his scythe, slicing apart surrounding space, and also continuously cast various spells from the Snow Soul Blade, bombarding Russell with them.

Russell countered with a sword in his hand, his sword’s radiance extending ten kilometers, dispersing Scorpion Xin’s attack.

The Shadowflame Dragon aimed at Scorpion Xin and spewed out a blast of Dragonflame, its power so vast that it leaked out, not caring about the consumption of the dragon’s breath.

As Russell flew over Scorpion Xin’s head, he crushed the rib bracelet: “Darimu, assist me!”

“Roar!” The Revenge Ancient Dragon struggled, emerging from the deep abyss of the void.

Scorpion Xin’s eyes filled with splits, “Shameless!”

It knew that Russell never fought alone, always calling a large group of powerful allies for a group beating.

But this time, Russell raised his left hand and made a halting gesture in the sky: “Saiban, Darimu, you just need to cover for me… Now is the moment for me and the Shadowflame to break our shackles!”

Scorpion Xin could not understand Russell’s language, but it clearly saw the gesture Russell made and its eyes flickered, holding the Snow Soul Blade diagonally across its body, “Today is the day I kill you!”