Chapter 274: Revenge and Annihilation
Kai Xiusu gazed upward at the lowering Shadow Sky Veil, his eyes alight with unrestrained excitement—their depths flickering once more with that barely perceptible, insatiable hunger for destruction.
"Tsk tsk… how nostalgic. Another Spell like this."
"Then… let’s tear it open."
A grotesque smile split across the dragon’s monstrous face.
"Brash fool! You shall become nourishment for the Shadowmire Abyss!"
Mortifer’s voice echoed through the Shadow Domain’s sky—cold, venomous, a curse etched into the very air. Yet beneath the venom, a tremor of unease slipped through, almost imperceptible.
Kai Xiusu snapped his wings wide, ascending in a near-vertical surge. Within his chest, the Crystal pulsed with chaotic distortion patterns.
Before the vast, oppressive black veil that shrouded the city, before the tsunami-like wave of spectral souls, even a Red Dragon measuring thirty meters in length seemed insignificant. But Kai Xiusu showed no fear—only wild, burning fervor. He let out a deep, exhilarated roar.
"Boom—!"
Dark red flames erupted from his maw, lashing toward the Shadow Sky Veil.
The sky tore open.
In the instant the Chaos Flame struck the shadow, the veil ruptured—pierced through by a colossal, bleeding wound of crimson fire. The flames continued to rage at the edges of the tear, spreading like wildfire. The Undead Shades, unable to even wail, were instantly vaporized.
The Red Dragon surged forward without hesitation, barreling into the thick, inky fog. Around him, the Chaos flames consumed every approaching specter, reducing them to chaotic, formless particles.
"Mortifer! Your hiding is pointless!"
"My Chaos Breath will purge all!"
Kai Xiusu roared, tearing through the shadows with merciless ferocity, carving one blazing hole after another into the blackened sky—his form now resembling a tattered, scorched banner flapping in the storm.
Meanwhile, the Shadow Dragon moved through his realm, hunting for an opening.
A mage of centuries, Mortifer had perfected a cruel, intricate fighting system over countless battles. When the shadow veil descended, [Shadow Step] allowed him to vanish and reappear anywhere within the darkness. [Ebony Eye] granted him perfect perception of every movement within the shadows. And with spells like [Soul Wail Spell], [Shadow Curse], and [Shadow Shaping], he could reconstruct any known spell—twisting it into dark, shadow-born magic.
But the Red Dragon’s swirling Chaos Flame disrupted everything. The fire seemed alive—twisting, writhing, unraveling the very fabric of Mortifer’s magic. It devoured his domain, shrinking his sanctuary with every passing moment.
The shadow realm he had nurtured for a hundred years was crumbling—dissolving into nothing.
"Damned Divine Favor! Damned Fire!" Mortifer hissed, his voice thick with venom.
But that very whisper gave Kai Xiusu the clue he needed.
“The mice in the shadows…”
"I’ve got you."
A feral grin split Kai Xiusu’s face. With a thunderous flap, he launched himself hundreds of meters in an instant, streaking toward the hidden, concealed form lurking within the darkness.
"I shall grant you ultimate destruction—a privilege beyond your worth!"
"Let you experience my new strength!"
"ROOOOAAARRR—!"
The Red Dragon’s roar shook the night. His eyes burned crimson, pupils consumed by the desire to annihilate. Thick, molten saliva dripped from his bloodstained maw, while hot blood oozed from the gaps between his scales, glistening with a deep, bloody sheen.
With each roar, the Underdark trembled—and even the surface world shuddered. All living things felt the weight of his wrath, trembling in terror before the tide of his fury.
This was the Crimson Scales Frenzy—unleashed.
"How… is this possible?"
A wave of primal dread surged through Mortifer’s core.
For centuries, he had been the nightmare of all living things—the eternal terror, the shadow that haunted dreams. But now, for the first time in ages, he tasted fear. Not just fear… but the crushing weight of defeat.
The mighty, frenzied Red Dragon slammed his wings down, unleashing a supernatural storm that reeked of blood and fire. The wind—thick with the scent of death—swept through the air, scattering the intangible shadows, forcing the Shadow Dragon out of concealment.
[Shadow Step]
Mortifer reacted instantly, preparing to vanish into the darkness.
But Kai Xiusu’s speed was beyond comprehension. A sonic boom—sharp, spine-chilling—ripped through the air. In the next instant, the Red Dragon stood before him, appearing without warning, as if he had always been there.
Mortifer gritted his teeth, summoning his magic.
[Shadow Shaping]
Endless shadows coiled before him, forming a vortex of infinite depth, intent on crushing the Red Dragon.
Across the sky, black meteors rained down—crashing like simulated meteor showers, forged from dark shadow magic.
Eyes glowing with unnatural depth, Mortifer unleashed a barrage of terrifying illusions—visions of madness, traps woven from despair.
But Kai Xiusu’s expression was even more monstrous. He threw back his head, opening his massive, blood-filled maw, roaring like a primordial beast. More blood seeped from his scales, forming a crimson barrier that repelled every spell.
"ROOOOAAARRR—!"
[Draconic Fury]
In the fury of his blood-scaled rage, every illusion shattered like glass. The protective spells, no matter how complex, were mere paper walls—crushed, torn apart by the Red Dragon’s unstoppable force.
"No… this power…"
"How dare he possess such strength!"
Mortifer’s voice cracked with panic, fear, and a seething envy so deep it burned like fire. He had sacrificed his dignity, his pride as a dragon, to pursue power—scouring the world for Undead Shades, hoarding them like treasure. And now, this young dragon—only decades old—had shattered his entire existence.
He craved Kai Xiusu’s power. He wanted it. He wanted to take it—replace the Red Dragon as the favored one of the Dragon Queen.
"All of this… should be mine!" Mortifer screamed, his voice a cacophony of layered shrieks.
[Shadow Curse]
Black mist writhed around him, surging upward, twisting into a swarm of grotesque, faceless shadow dragons. They encircled the Red Dragon, howling in unison, spewing torrents of shadow breath.
But Kai Xiusu’s eyes were red with fury—his mind lost to reason, yet filled with an unyielding will to break every spell.
He saw through the illusion. He saw the true form of the Shadow Dragon.
With a violent shake of his wings, he cut through the maze of illusions, emerging as a streak of red fire—directly before the Shadow Dragon. His massive, iron-hard arm—bulging with muscle like a ball of steel—clamped around the shadowy neck.
The Shadow Dragon thrashed, trying to dissolve into mist, but the Chaos Flame radiating from the Red Dragon’s body was too intense—draining his strength, sealing his fate.
"I’ve got you."
"I’ll tear you apart. I’ll destroy you. Everything."
In the grip of the Crimson Scales Frenzy, his words were half-mad, half-prayer.
Kai Xiusu stared into the Shadow Dragon’s pale, gray-white eyes—his body wreathed in frenzied white smoke, his pupils swallowed by the endless hunger for annihilation… just like the phantom image of Karex.
(End of Chapter)
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