CHAPTER 525: CHAPTER 525: FALLING SHORT BY JUST A LITTLE BIT? _1

"Beast, die!"

But at that very moment, Mo Wushen and the young woman let out a furious roar simultaneously. Above Mo Wushen’s head, seven blood-red blades now hovered! Each blade was hundreds of feet long, emitting a sanguine glow that dyed the sky blood-red!

The vortex above the young woman’s head was even more astounding; an Ice Phoenix actually soared out from it! It fanned its enormous wings, circling above the young woman’s head. Its body was crystal clear, like a beautiful ice sculpture, exuding an overwhelming icy aura. A sharp cry echoed through the vast sky!

Faster than words could describe, as Mo Wushen and the young woman’s voices fell, the seven blood blades and the Ice Phoenix charged towards the Fire Flood Dragon. The destructive aura surged like a landslide and a tsunami. The land for several li around was devastated; mountains collapsed, rivers flowed backward, and beasts shrieked in despair. It was like a scene from the apocalypse!

"You insignificant ants dare to offend this sovereign’s divine might again and again," the Fire Flood Dragon raged, completely disregarding the blood blades and the Ice Phoenix. Its enormous head dove down, swallowing the muscular man in one gulp. "Today, this sovereign will swallow all of you alive!"

Liu Yunfeng, Pei Sanshi, and the woman in the black skirt had initially intended to help Mo Wushen’s group kill the Fire Flood Dragon. But seeing this, they were utterly terrified and fled without a second glance!

A War Ancestor was actually swallowed alive! It’s truly horrifying! Is there any point in continuing this fight?

The muscular man being swallowed alive while Liu Yunfeng and the others fled enraged Mo Wushen and the young woman. After all, if not for saving those three, the muscular man could have easily escaped; why would he have sacrificed his own life? But for these three worthless curs to flee like that... It’s simply unforgivable!

However, this was clearly not the time to settle scores with them. The pair stared intently at the blood blades and the Ice Phoenix. Whether they could slay the Fire Flood Dragon hinged on this very moment!

After swallowing the muscular man, the Fire Flood Dragon dared not hesitate. It urgently moved its colossal body, trying to evade the blood blades and the Ice Phoenix. But it was still a step too late!

All seven of Mo Wushen’s blood blades suddenly hacked towards its massive tail. They had calculated it perfectly, all seven striking the existing wound. Previously, the muscular man’s sword strike had left a wound half a meter deep. Now, with all seven blood blades descending, and considering Mo Wushen’s combat prowess was already a cut above the muscular man’s, the Fire Flood Dragon’s massive tail was instantly severed by the blood blades!

SKREEE!

The Fire Flood Dragon shrieked miserably. The severed half of its massive tail plummeted, gouging a deep pit in the ravaged earth. Blood gushed like a waterfall, dyeing the desolate ground and sky red!

At the same time, the Ice Phoenix, like a meteorite, slammed into the Fire Flood Dragon’s head! The Ice Phoenix shattered instantly, transforming into frost that spread between heaven and earth! The Fire Flood Dragon’s head was bloodied, and half its body was sent flying. Its tail severed and skull fractured—for the Fire Flood Dragon, this was akin to adding frost to snow, worsening an already dire situation!

"Now! Don’t let it escape!" Mo Wushen shouted.

The young woman nodded. Her delicate body trembled slightly, and a snowflake materialized behind her! The snowflake was palm-sized, entirely pure white and flawless, like an exquisite, meticulously sculpted jade treasure.

Simultaneously, behind Mo Wushen, a small sword also rose into the air. The small sword was only finger-long. Its body was entirely blood-red, as if freshly steeped in blood. A blood-red light shimmered from it, unleashing waves of astonishing killing intent!

Seeing this, Fatty exclaimed in surprise, "Is this a Battle Soul?"

"What else could it be if not a Battle Soul?" Qin Feiyang rolled his eyes at him. However, the Battle Souls of these two seem very unusual.

"Beast, today is your death day!" As their Battle Souls manifested, Mo Wushen and the young woman roared fiercely. The palm-sized snowflake and the blood-red small sword instantly transformed into brilliant streaks of light, appearing before the Fire Flood Dragon in the blink of an eye.

Such incredible speed! Qin Feiyang’s pupils constricted. If it were him, even with Phantom Step, he doubted he could dodge it! It seemed the Fire Flood Dragon had truly reached its limit.

To his surprise, however, the Fire Flood Dragon didn’t dodge! Its eyes, larger than millstones, glinted with intense ferocity!

"Ants, you have thoroughly enraged this sovereign!" it roared towards the heavens, its colossal body towering in the firmament as a surge of dragon’s power erupted from its body! "Today, this sovereign will not only devour you alive but also exterminate every human in these mountain ranges!" This dragon’s power was incredibly strong! It was as if a true dragon had manifested!

Even from their distant vantage point, Qin Feiyang and Fatty couldn’t help but feel a sense of dread.

Impossible! Qin Feiyang murmured. The Fire Flood Dragon hasn’t transformed into a true dragon yet. It’s impossible for it to possess such potent dragon’s power! There must be some other reason!

And indeed, as he suspected! A scale emerged from the Fire Flood Dragon’s back! The scale was as large as a millstone, its entire surface like molten lava, spewing sheets of flame.

Fatty’s eyes widened in astonishment. "Boss, what is that thing?"

"A Dragon Scale!" Qin Feiyang stated, each word deliberate, his eyes shining brightly.

"What?" Fatty was dumbfounded. "It’s actually a Dragon Scale? Could it be that true dragons aren’t just legends but actually exist in this world?"

"I don’t know if true dragons exist in this world," Qin Feiyang said. "But this Dragon Scale isn’t a real one; it’s its Battle Soul!"

"Battle Soul?" Fatty was momentarily stunned. A Dragon Scale Battle Soul... This creature is extraordinary!

While they conversed, the confrontation high above had already begun! The moment the millstone-sized Dragon Scale appeared, it positioned itself before the Fire Flood Dragon like a shield. Then, the snowflake and the blood-red small sword slammed into the Dragon Scale.

CLANG!

Instantly, sparks scattered wildly! The deafening impact resounded! The snowflake and the blood-red small sword shattered on the spot. The Dragon Scale also developed cracks under the impact.

Clearly, the Fire Flood Dragon’s Battle Soul was superior!

"Ants, accept this sovereign’s fury!" The Fire Flood Dragon’s ferocity was fully unleashed. The cracked Dragon Scale tore through the sky, carrying an astonishing sharpness as it shot towards Mo Wushen and the young woman.

Both of them paled! This Fire Flood Dragon was absurdly strong. They had fought with all their might and exhausted their techniques, but they were now at their wit’s end.

But if they gave up now, wouldn’t the muscular man’s sacrifice be in vain? Wouldn’t all their previous efforts be for nothing? Yet, if they persisted, they would very likely follow in the muscular man’s footsteps!

After a moment of agonizing indecision... between their lives and the prize, they resolutely chose their lives.

AWOOO!

However, just as they were about to flee, the Fire Flood Dragon suddenly let out a mournful howl, its eyes filled with terror. And its Dragon Scale Battle Soul vanished instantly.

"What’s going on?" This sudden turn of events left not only Mo Wushen and the young woman stunned but also Qin Feiyang and Fatty bewildered. Why did it suddenly cry out in agony?

But soon, they understood why. The continuously howling Fire Flood Dragon suddenly opened its massive maw, and a burly man clad in battle armor shot out from within!

"It’s him!" Seeing the man, Mo Wushen and the young woman were instantly overjoyed. This man was none other than the muscular man who had been swallowed alive by the Fire Flood Dragon earlier!

He’s actually not dead? Fatty gaped, finding it utterly incredible.

Qin Feiyang said, "Actually, this isn’t too surprising."

Fatty was taken aback. "Swallowed alive and still able to escape—that’s not surprising?"

"Back in Iron Bull Town, when I first encountered the White-Eyed Wolf," Qin Feiyang explained, "I was being pursued, jumped off a cliff, and fell into a river.

"I was also swallowed alive by a Water Beast back then.

"Later, the White-Eyed Wolf and I both made it out alive."

"There was such an incident?" Fatty was astounded. "How did you manage that?"

"Actually, being swallowed alive isn’t the terrifying part," Qin Feiyang said. "What’s truly fearsome is entering the beast’s stomach. The acidic fluids in a beast’s stomach can rapidly dissolve a human body. So, as long as you don’t enter the stomach, your life isn’t in danger. When the White-Eyed Wolf and I were swallowed by that Water Beast, I immediately grabbed onto the flesh in its throat to secure myself, thus narrowly escaping death."

So that’s how it is. Fatty realized with a start. It seemed the muscular man’s experience was quite similar to Qin Feiyang’s.

Looking at the muscular man, who, having escaped death, didn’t hide. He stood above the Fire Flood Dragon and sneered, "Beast, I bet you didn’t expect I could emerge alive from your body!"

WHOOSH!!

Mo Wushen and the young woman quickly flew to join the muscular man.

Seeing this, the Fire Flood Dragon’s pupils constricted, a clear hint of fear creeping into its eyes.

"What?" the muscular man taunted. "Thinking of escaping? But you’re heavily wounded now; do you think you can get away? Though the three of us are also badly injured, we have Top Grade pills. How can you still contend with us?" He smirked, took out a Top Grade Healing Pill, dangled it before the Fire Flood Dragon, and then tossed it into his mouth.

Simultaneously, Mo Wushen and the young woman each consumed a Healing Pill and a Bone-renewing Pill, and their injuries began to mend visibly.

"Even with pills, you are merely ants!" Scanning the three, the Fire Flood Dragon still maintained its arrogant demeanor, its eyes filled with disdain.

BOOM!

As its words fell, the Dragon Scale Battle Soul reappeared, hurtling towards the three with unstoppable force, its terrifying aura shaking heaven and earth!

"All out! Finish it!" the muscular man ordered grimly.

Mo Wushen and the young woman nodded.

BOOM!!!

The Battle Souls of all three appeared at once. The muscular man’s Battle Soul was a palm-sized, earthen-yellow mountain. At first glance, it looked like an ordinary rock. But it radiated an extremely powerful and heavy aura!

"Die!" the three roared. The blood-red small sword, the snowflake, and the mountain simultaneously smashed towards the Dragon Scale.

Just then, the Fire Flood Dragon, which had been so aggressive moments before, suddenly turned and fled. It moved with extreme speed, instantly creating a distance of several hundred meters.

"Damn it!" Seeing this, Mo Wushen and the other two were furious and about to give chase.

But at that moment, their three Battle Souls collided violently with the Dragon Scale Battle Soul.

BOOM!

With an earth-shattering explosion, an apocalyptic shockwave erupted, rolling outwards in all directions. The three of them bore the brunt of it!

"Damn it!" Mo Wushen shouted. "Don’t force it! Retreat first!" He decisively retreated. This shockwave was potent enough to severely injure them! Although they had taken Healing Pills, their wounds had only partially mended. If they were heavily struck by the shockwave again, it would be adding injury upon injury. At that point, the Fire Flood Dragon might very well turn the tables and kill them instead!

But by the time the shockwave dissipated, the Fire Flood Dragon was long gone!