Chapter 491: The Sixth Form

Chapter 491: The Sixth Form

This time, Ren showed no mercy. Controlling his main dragon head and the Primordial Dragon head, he clamped down on the Strange Fire Dragon's neck with a relentless bite. Meanwhile, the semi-transparent Void Dragon head on his side synchronized its attack, unleashing a 'Void Breath' at the same time.

A cluster of blue flames appeared, piercingly striking the Strange Fire Dragon's abdominal wound.

"Sizzle~"

Without the protection of the magma armor over its wound, the intense corrosive blue flames penetrated the injury, beginning to erode the Strange Fire Dragon's internal body.

"Roar!!!"

The Strange Fire Dragon thrashed violently in agony, or perhaps in a desperate attempt to survive.

Ren, upon seeing this, quickly restored some of his energy.

However, for a moment, even with the three dragons working together, they all felt like they couldn't restrain their opponent.

"Inferno Breath!"

"Gravel Breath!"

Tasar and Thad, while holding the Strange Fire Dragon down, followed Ren's lead and breathed their respective dragon breaths—flames and gravel—targeting the other wounds on the dragon's body.

The Strange Fire Dragon, in even greater pain, struggled desperately.

After breathing its breath, Ren's Void Dragon head, along with the other heads, viciously bit into the Strange Fire Dragon's neck.

Although the Strange Fire Dragon's neck was protected by magma armor, it couldn't withstand the combined biting force of Ren's three dragon heads, especially the two heads that were exceptionally skilled in close combat.

In an instant, before the Strange Fire Dragon could break free, the magma armor on its neck was torn apart, and blood splattered everywhere!

"Roar!!!"

This time, the dragon's roar no longer held any trace of ferocity; instead, it was filled with a longing for life.

After a few seconds, Tasar and Thad, the two giant dragons, felt the Strange Fire Dragon beneath their claws go still, twitching occasionally due to muscle reflexes.

Dead?

This unexpected turn of events caused both dragons to turn their heads in surprise, looking towards Ren's position.

They saw that the Strange Fire Dragon's neck had been almost completely bitten through by Ren's three dragon heads at the one-third mark.

No wonder!

Even a giant dragon would find it challenging to survive with such a severe neck injury.

However, Ren, still in his transformation, didn't stop. His sharp dragon claws gathered a large amount of metal particles, emitting dusky silver ripples.

"Pshoo!"

Ren's dragon claws pierced through the Strange Fire Dragon's chest, reaching its heart!

Witnessing Ren's caution and ruthlessness, Tasar and Thad exchanged a glance, each seeing a hint of surprise in the other's eyes.

In truth, one of the main reasons Ren did this was to absorb the dragon's genetic material to enhance his own dragon bloodline. Otherwise, he could have simply ripped off the dragon's head.

As Ren's claws penetrated, a system prompt immediately appeared:

[Ding! Host has come into contact with the essence of the Old Fire Dragon's blood. Detected a portion of absorbable dragon gene fragments. Absorb? Yes/No?]



[Note: Absorbing these dragon gene fragments will enhance the host's dragon bloodline concentration to a certain extent.]



"Huh? It's not a small amount, but a portion?"

"Not bad! Better than expected!"

Ren's heart rejoiced.

After all, his bloodline concentration had already reached 'Pureblood,' making further improvements extremely challenging.

Although this Strange Fire Dragon was powerful, Ren knew that fire dragons were only top-tier sub-dragons. Initially, he didn't expect its gene fragments to offer much benefit.

But it seemed he had underestimated it.

As Ren selected "Yes," the system prompt immediately displayed:

[Congratulations! Your Mutant Dragon Bloodline concentration has increased to 'Superb'!]



[Congratulations! With the power of your bloodline, you have unlocked the sixth form of the Mutant Dragon Bloodline (Old Dragon Form)!]



[. In the sixth form, the host with the unique ability 'Nullification' of the Void Dragon.]



[. In the sixth form, the host will retain the special ability 'Tri-Headed.']



[Tri-Headed Effect: In addition to the main dragon head, the host can choose and grow two additional dragon heads with different attributes, gaining the corresponding dragon's abilities, including but not limited to dragon breaths, innate talents, and melee combat capabilities.]



[Note: The host currently possesses the Void Dragon head, Corrosion Dragon head, Primordial Dragon head, and Red Dragon head.]



[Ding! Host's dragon bloodline concentration has increased to 'Superb,' enhancing the power of the Dragon Vein Mage core skill 'Dragon Soul Smash'!]



[The sixth form of the Mutant Dragon Bloodline (Old Dragon Form): Upon activation, the body transforms into a giant dragon, with a size 130% of the normal giant dragon form. Strength, agility, and other attributes increase accordingly. Immune to all low and mid-level toxins and diseases, and resistant to up to 300 degrees of magical damage.]



[Note: The duration is positively correlated with bloodline concentration and constitution.]



"Huh? My bloodline concentration increased?"

Seeing this prompt, Ren was overjoyed.

As he had only partially transformed, Ren didn't expect to enhance his bloodline concentration level this time. After all, his current concentration was already comparable to that of pure-blooded dragons like the Red Dragon Tasar.

The chances of extracting sufficient beneficial dragon gene fragments from a fire dragon were incredibly slim.

But surprisingly, he had managed to advance to the next stage.

This also confirmed his suspicion that 'pure-blood' wasn't the end.

Whether this 'Super' stage was the ultimate limit, only time and further experiences would tell.

"Sixth form?"

As Ren reviewed the system prompt, his attention was quickly drawn to the description of the new form.

"Old Dragon?!"

Ren turned back to check the system's description of the 'Old Fire Dragon', and he vaguely understood something.

Since unlocking his dragon bloodline, Ren had naturally consulted numerous ancient books and resources about dragons.

A dragon's power was closely tied to its bloodline and size, among other factors.

Size and lifespan, or more accurately, the duration of growth, were almost directly correlated.

A young dragon, no matter how powerful, would likely be easily defeated by a mature hybrid dragon.

And an old dragon was a state beyond maturity.

"Judging from its size and the magma armor on its body, the time this dragon has spent dormant in the volcanic lava must be counted in millennia."

Ren glanced at the strange fire dragon's dark red body, deep in thought.

"However, mastering a new form is a good thing. With a 30% increase in size, I'll easily surpass fifty meters when I transform."

"The power of Dragon Soul Smash also increases, further enhancing my strength!"

At this moment, the Red Dragon Tasar, with her large vertical pupils, had been observing Ren for a while. Just as she was about to ask him about the three dragon heads, they heard the sounds of others approaching.

Ren's ears twitched, and he immediately began to retract his dragon heads and revert to his human form.

As the dust settled, Ren returned to his human shape.

Federal Knight-Saint Tyrion and Dawn Mage Hernandes hurried over.

"Lord Rayne, I didn't expect you to have such a powerful hidden move," Tyrion laughed, patting Ren on the shoulder.

"By the way, Lord Rayne, what's your relationship with the Imperial family? Are you an illegitimate child?" Tyrion whispered after some friendly banter.

"Illegitimate child?" Ren waved his hand. "Your Majesty, if I were the Emperor's illegitimate child, I wouldn't be part of this delegation."

"No, I'm talking about that person's illegitimate child," Tyrion whispered, pointing upwards.

"Who?" Ren was momentarily confused.

But the next moment, he realized and couldn't help but smile wryly. "Your Majesty, if Melia hears this joke, it won't be good."

"Although I've heard that Melia has never married, it doesn't mean she doesn't have children. The battle was so intense, and Melia didn't let you fight. You still say it's unrelated?"

"Also, Lord Rayne, your age fits this theory as well." Tyrion continued unabated.

Ren was speechless for a moment.

He hadn't expected Federal Knight-Saint Tyrion to be so gossipy after getting to know him.

However, Ren didn't need to worry about how to respond, as Melia and Reginald, both in red wizard robes, descended using levitation magic.

The arrival of these two immediately brought a sense of solemnity to the scene.

Melia's beautiful eyes first looked at the massive fire dragon corpse on the ground with surprise, then at Ren, nodding without saying a word. Instead, she slowly approached the strange fire dragon.

She extended her fair palm, probing the wounds on the dragon's body, seemingly examining its skin and muscle tissue.

Then, she dabbed a bit of the dragon's dark red blood and sniffed it with her small, delicate nose.

"This fire dragon is over three thousand years old. In terms of lifespan, it has far surpassed the adult dragon stage and reached the level of an old dragon," Melia concluded.

"Old Dragon? No wonder it's so powerful!" Reginald exclaimed, his face filled with astonishment.

It took three giant dragons to defeat it, and it turned out the dragon had reached the old dragon stage.

"Hmm?"

Ren also looked at Melia in surprise.

This corroborated his earlier guess that this strange fire dragon likely had a long lifespan.

As for Knight-Saint Tyrion and Federal Water Dawn Mage Hernandes, they were even more astonished. The two glanced at each other, and Tyrion couldn't help but ask:

"Melia, we're not questioning your judgment, but as far as we know, fire dragons, as top-tier sub-dragons, don't live beyond two thousand years, do they?"

"Upon hearing Tyrion's question, Ren couldn't help but nod slightly.

This was the very question he wanted to ask.

Even the top-tier wyrms, with their longevity, couldn't compare to the lifespan of true dragons. Generally, they only live up to two thousand years.

As for the genuine dragons, they can survive for three thousand years or even longer. As for the Red Dragon King Strathis, his lifespan is even harder to estimate.

"Your Majesty Tyrion, generally speaking, it is indeed as you say."

"However, this ancient fire dragon has a strong red dragon aura. I deduce that it is either the first-generation hybrid of a red dragon or has consumed a red dragon in the past."

"What! Consumed a red dragon?"

Tyrion couldn't help but look at the massive body on the ground once more, shocked beyond words!

Meanwhile, on the Federal giant airship.

A middle-aged general from the Intelligence Department quickly stepped into the captain's cabin, his face filled with joy, and said, "Your Excellency, the origin of this fire dragon has been investigated clearly. Its name is 'Anguskin', an ancient fire dragon that was active thousands of years ago."

"Logically, the lifespan of the opponent should not have lasted this long. Therefore, the Intelligence Department did not consider it as a potential threat. However, the opponent..."

"Stop! The battle is over, and now you're talking about the opponent's special abilities. What's the point of that?" Senator Bertrand waved his hand, exasperated.

"What?" The middle-aged general was obviously taken aback. The next second, he hurried to the lookout's side, picked up a copper single-tube telescope, and started observing.

Sure enough, a mountain-like corpse lay in a forest clearing on the ground below.

Two giant dragons and a group of strong individuals from the Empire and the Federation were surrounding it, seemingly engaged in a conversation.

"This fire dragon, in its youth, killed and consumed a pure-blooded red dragon. Therefore, we estimate its strength to be at least in the late epic stage, and now it's dead," the middle-aged general muttered to himself, seemingly unable to believe it.

At this moment, Senator Bertrand's anger had not subsided. However, when he turned to see Tereyna beside him, his mood improved significantly.

"Although this time, the airship fleet suffered heavy losses, we did manage to force out a major secret from the Imperial delegation. This Ren is no ordinary person!" he thought to himself.

After some thought, Bertrand said to the beautiful female member of parliament beside him, "Member Tereyna, the importance of this young man, Ren, needs to be re-evaluated. His identity might be more complex than we thought. So, you understand..."

"Ah? Okay, I'll do my best."

Tereyna naturally understood what Bertrand meant.

However, the problem was, did she really have to take the initiative to seduce such a young man who was even younger than her daughter?

Just thinking about this question made Tereyna's pretty face turn red.

At this moment, Tereyna also recalled what Ren had said earlier—'His identity is not suitable to become the Guardian Knight of the Hadenburg Duchy.'

"Could it be that Ren carries the bloodline of the Dragon Empire's royal family?"

"No wonder Ren refused to become the Guardian Knight of the Duchy."

"But he agreed to become my Guardian Knight."

"Indeed." Tereyna nodded calmly, not surprised.

Ren, on the other hand, looked at Tereyna with great surprise, thinking to himself:

"It seems that the Empire's understanding of the dragon bloodline is more profound than I imagined."

"Tereyna's previous reminder to me is not simple."

"But when I searched for related ancient texts, I didn't find any records about double-headed or multi-headed dragons."

"I'll have to look into it again when we get back."

At this moment, Tereyna seemed to think of something and continued, "However, the fact that this fire dragon woke up at this time is most likely because someone awakened it. Didn't you send people to investigate the volcanic crater on that side?"

"There should be some clues left behind, such as remnants of the awakening ceremony's magic array." Tereyna extended her fair fingers and pointed at the volcano, still emitting black smoke, a dozen miles away.

"I'll send someone immediately, no, I'll go there myself," Master Swordsmen Tillio said, feeling slightly ashamed.

After all, not only had they failed to defend against the attack of the ancient fire dragon 'Anguskin', but they also hadn't conducted any follow-up investigations, which was truly worthy of criticism.

Those who didn't know might even think that the Federation was staging this whole affair!

(End of Chapter)

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