Chapter 521: The Meaning of Doing as One Pleases

Chapter 521: The Meaning of Doing as One Pleases

In a hurry,

Among the Sea God Cult's team, apart from Pope Egil, who could instantly defend himself with his innate witchcraft, the other High Warlocks were more or less injured.

Their wizard robes were either burned with large holes or their skin was scorched and swollen, leaving no trace of their previous confidence.

In their anger and humiliation, the High Warlocks of the Sea God Cult, red-eyed, launched a counterattack against the Red Dragon before them.

The ancient terror of the sea, Glastris, was not one to be trifled with. Although it was clear that it had invaded the Red Dragon's territory, the law of the sea was survival of the fittest, where the strong prey on the weak. It could not apologize.

Moreover, if it could devour this Red Dragon, it would surely restore its full strength.

Thus, in the face of 'Inferno Wings' Fermond's Flame Breath and the lava tsunami, Glastris twisted its body and charged forward, while the purple stripes on its back suddenly glowed brightly.

In an instant, a massive, hundred-meter-long purple lightning serpent emerged from its body, clashing fiercely with the flames and lava.

For a moment, the Lava Lake was illuminated by the blinding arcs of lightning and the bright light of flames.

Under Glastris' leadership, the Sea God Cult engaged in a fierce battle with the ancient Red Dragon Fermond, who had just awoken from its slumber!

"'Inferno Wings' Fermond? I seem to have heard of this Red Dragon."

Menya, fluent in dragon language, naturally understood Fermond's angry roar. She furrowed her brow slightly, as if trying to recall something.

"I remember now. This is an ancient Red Dragon that was active during the chaotic period before the empire was established, a generation older than the oldest Red Dragon in the empire. I didn't expect it to still be alive and to have chosen to hibernate in this underwater volcano's Lava Lake."

"No wonder it has the power of a Jiulao Dragon."

"Oh?" Rayne observed the battling parties nearby with great interest.

"Would its bloodline essence allow you, Lady Menya, to fully recover?"

"Complete recovery is impossible, but it could restore me to about seventy or eighty percent. Wait, but the other party would never—"

Menya had initially not noticed the implication, but she quickly realized what Rayne was suggesting.

Is it about whether it can be recovered?

That's bloodline essence. Even a small amount would greatly weaken its vitality. Why would it give it to us, who are not related?

"Rayne, it's impossible to get a temperamental, Jiulao Dragon-level Red Dragon to provide bloodline essence", Menya said, her beautiful eyes wide with surprise, not quite understanding Rayne's intention.

"Don't worry, it will agree", Rayne said with confidence.

"Hmm?" Menya was even more puzzled.

"By the way, what was its reputation during that time? Is there any record in the ancient texts?"

"It wasn't exactly bad, just a bit whimsical."

"Lady Menya, please take cover here for a moment. The Mechanical Raptor will give you a warning. I'll deal with the Sea God Cult and this sea beast first, then I'll discuss the bloodline essence with the Red Dragon."

"Wait—" Before Menya could say anything, Rayne vanished from sight.

After getting a bit closer to the opponent, Rayne suddenly thought of something and stopped.

"The Sea God Cult's team's greatest reliance should be this 'Smoldering Electric Eel.' If I can successfully kill it, the Sea God Cult's team will fall apart on its own!"

"However, the purple current attack is very powerful. With Fermond the Red Dragon around, there's no need for me to transform into a dragon and engage in close combat."

After a moment of consideration, Rayne made up his mind. He raised his hand, and a sawtooth-edged Dark Silver disk, several meters in diameter, appeared above his palm, suspended and spinning at high speed.

This was the new Dawn kill move he had mastered—'Blade Disk.'

Unlike before, Rayne had now advanced to the late-stage Fourth Tier Dawn Wizard, enhanced by his supreme metal affinity and the advanced 'Steel Heart' Meditation Method. The power of this Dawn kill move had reached the Peak Epic level, capable of causing severe injuries if not careful.

However, Rayne, watching the intense battle ahead where lava and plasma clashed, with red and blue light intertwining, did not rush to attack.

He was waiting.

For the perfect opportunity.

"Roar!!!"

Though the ancient Red Dragon Fermond was scorched by purple currents and roared in pain, it endured the attacks from Sea God Cult Pope Egil and a group of High Warlocks. With a mighty claw, it slammed Glastris into the lava!

"What a perfect chance!"

Rayne's eyes lit up at this moment!

With a swift motion, the Dark Silver Metal Disk above Rayne's head shot out at incredible speed, instantly disappearing into the lava.

If someone could have observed from above the surging Lava Lake, they would have seen a high-speed, circular object moving like a torpedo in the water, rapidly approaching the 'Smoldering Electric Eel' Glastris, who had just been slammed into the lava.

"Whoosh!"

At that moment, Glastris, enraged at being slammed into the lava by the Red Dragon, contracted and extended its massive eel-like body, preparing to leap out of the lava and counterattack the Red Dragon.

Suddenly, it felt an overwhelming sense of terror and dread, as if a great calamity was about to befall it!

Glastris' large, vertical pupils scanned the area in terror, but even through the sulfur gas that enveloped the Lava Lake, it could not detect any threat other than the Red Dragon.

In the next instant, it realized something!

Something seemed to flash through the lava!

Before it could react, there was a sharp 'sizzle,' and it felt an intense pain in the middle of its body!

Glastris looked down and was filled with horror!

To its shock, its powerful body had been cleanly split in half!

"It's Rayne!!!"

Seeing this sudden turn of events, Sea God Cult Pope Egil was livid with rage!

Although he still couldn't pinpoint Rayne's location, the powerful Metal Disk that had just struck was a clear sign that Rayne was behind the attack.

From the shadows, Rayne had delivered a decisive blow, slaying the ancient sea beast 'Smoldering Electric Eel' Glastris!

After all, Glastris was the Sea God Cult's greatest asset for this mission!

The other Sea God Cult High Warlocks were also visibly shaken, their eyes wide with fear and uncertainty about what to do next!

With Glastris, their strongest combatant, now dead, how could they continue the fight?

Without Glastris, they couldn't even defeat the Red Dragon that had suddenly appeared!

The Sea God Cult's morale was shattered, and their resolve wavered!

At this moment, the ancient Red Dragon Fermond turned its head to look at Rayne, its eyes filled with surprise, but then it nodded in gratitude:

"Powerful human wizard, thank you for your assistance!"

"You despicable invaders, you shall all die!"

With a mighty flap of its fleshy wings, the ancient Red Dragon Fermond quickly rushed over, grabbing the still writhing upper half of the 'Smoldering Electric Eel' in its mouth. With a 'crunch,' it bit through Glastris' pointed head!

But it wasn't over yet!

Fermond, still filled with hatred for those who had just besieged it, unleashed a Flame Breath at Sea God Cult Pope Egil and the dozen High Warlocks, and with a powerful flap of its massive red wings, two lava tornadoes swept toward them!

"Retreat!!!"

Sea God Cult Pope Egil shouted, quickly turning to flee.

Clearly, the battle was now completely one-sided.

Not to mention Rayne, even the powerful ancient Red Dragon alone put them at a disadvantage.

"Despicable invaders, you actually think you can escape?"

Indeed, dragons are known for their grudges.

The Red Dragon Fermond pursued relentlessly. Though its massive body was too large to enter the tunnel where the Sea God Cult members were fleeing, it opened its massive jaws and unleashed a Flame Breath into the tunnel!

The conical blaze of red fire immediately filled the entire passage, causing a chorus of screams to erupt!

After all, the breath of a Jiulao Dragon was incredibly powerful. Even Pope Egil's defensive magic was struggling to hold, let alone the lesser subordinates who were only at the third-tier crystallization stage.

As the blaze gradually dissipated, Egil's heart, which had been on edge, finally began to relax a little. However, when he looked around, he discovered that of the Sea God Cult's elite who had accompanied him, only two remained. The rest had perished in the heart of the Flame Breath.

This realization sent Egil's heart plummeting to the depths, almost making him spew blood in rage!

Not only had he failed to complete the task assigned by his goddess, but he had also lost a significant portion of the Sea God Cult's core elite.

Suddenly, he remembered the Divine Power Crystal that his goddess had bestowed upon him.

If he threw the crystal into the lava, the resulting explosion and subsequent volcanic eruption might not kill the hateful Red Dragon and Rayne, but it would certainly be better than fleeing like a dog with his tail between his legs. At the very least, it would leave them seriously injured.

Egil's face hardened, and he immediately pulled out the crystal, which glowed with a dark light.

But in the next instant, a Dark Silver glow flashed before his eyes.

Egil's heart nearly leaped out of his chest!

He knew exactly what this was. It was the same thing that had split Glastris in two with a single strike!

He realized that Rayne had caught up.

Egil tried his best to dodge, but the attack was too sudden, and the tunnel was not very spacious. He couldn't fully evade it.

With a 'sizzle,' the innate defensive magic on his body burst like a bubble. A line of blood appeared on his right shoulder, nearly splitting him in half.

"Ah!!!"

As Egil screamed in agony, his right arm, which had just retrieved the black crystal, fell to the ground.

Rayne flashed over to a nearby spot. For his own safety, Egil had no choice but to abandon the severed arm and the Divine Power Crystal. He immediately cast a secret technique, releasing a large amount of black smoke, and shot towards the cave entrance like an octopus trying to escape, not daring to look back.

Rayne, who had intended to chase after him, was surprised to see the black crystal still clutched in Egil's severed hand. He exclaimed:

"Hmm? This is a Divine Power Crystal?"

This discovery filled Rayne with joy.

However, this moment of hesitation allowed Pope Egil of the Sea God Cult to vanish without a trace.

Rayne thought for a moment and decided to abandon the chase. Instead, he bent down to pick up the black crystal from the severed hand.

Sure enough, the System Prompt sounded:

[Ding! Detected a Divine Power Crystal that can enhance the quality of psi energy. Do you wish to accelerate absorption? (Note: System absorption can purify the energy and complete the process in one go.)]

Without hesitation, Rayne immediately chose "Yes!"

Instantly, he felt a powerful, majestic, and evil energy surge from the black crystal. However, after being purified by the system, the refined energy flowed up his arm and into his mind.

The psi energy particles in his mind began to expand even further!

A few seconds later, Rayne checked his attribute panel:

Mental: 282 (70% Quality)

The increase in psi energy was due to the continuous points he had gained during the battle, as well as the rewards from his promotion to Legendary Goblin Engineer.

"The quality has increased by 9%, not bad!"

This increase might seem small, but Rayne was not disappointed, as he had anticipated this.

This was not the first time Rayne had obtained a Divine Power Crystal.

While the crystals had previously provided at least a 20-30% increase during the liquidation and crystallization stages, for a fourth-tier Dawn Wizard like him, the increase was much smaller.

Only a large piece of Divine Power Crystal could provide a significant boost.

But this was still impressive. If he were to rely on advanced meditation techniques to achieve the same increase, it would take Rayne several years of effort. For other Dawn Wizards, it would take a decade or even longer.

When Rayne returned to the space within Lava Lake, he found Menya talking to Red Dragon Fermond. It was clear that Menya had taken the initiative to come out.

It seemed Menya was worried Rayne might do something rash.

"Beautiful human lady, I seem to sense an ancient and unique aura from you. Are you a descendant of the Dragon lineage?"

"Revered Fermond, Menya Dragon greets you with sincere respect!" Menya bowed slightly, paying her respects to the Ancient Dragon before her.

"Hmm? I sense that you are quite injured. Did you use the Dragon Blood Sacrifice?" Fermond's large dragon eyes widened in surprise as he looked at Menya, then at Rayne, and sighed, "Young and powerful human wizard, I truly envy you for having a partner willing to perform the Dragon Blood Sacrifice for you."

"And, beautiful lady, your partner can actually prevent the Dragon Blood Sacrifice. Such formidable power is rare even among humans."

Fermond's courteous words left Rayne momentarily at a loss for what to say.

However, to Rayne's surprise, Fermond took the initiative to address the situation, saying, "The essence of the 'Smoldering Electric Eel' has remarkable healing properties for bloodline injuries, even surpassing ordinary dragon blood essence."

"If you two are willing, as a token of gratitude, I am willing to help the beautiful lady recover her injuries without charge."

Menya glanced at Rayne, smiled, and then bowed slightly to the ancient Red Dragon Fermond, "Of course, we are willing. Thank you, Fermond."

Fermond nodded and grabbed the two severed parts of the 'Smoldering Electric Eel' Glastris, beginning to chant in Dragon Tongue.

Soon, thin streams of purple blood essence emerged from Glastris's remains, quickly coalescing into a blood orb in mid-air.

As the blood essence was extracted, Glastris's once lustrous remains began to visibly wither, and the purple stripes on its back lost their glow.

"Roar!!"

Once Glastris's blood essence was almost entirely drained, Fermond aimed at the purple blood orb in mid-air and unleashed a scorching cone of dragon breath!

As the Flame Breath seared the purple blood orb, impurities evaporated, and its diameter rapidly shrank from the size of a carriage to that of a millstone, becoming even more refined.

Moments later, as the blood orb further condensed, its color turned a deep, vivid purple, almost like a gem, and it emitted a tantalizing aroma.

"Beautiful lady, please prepare to enter the meditation process!"

The deep purple blood orb quickly moved in front of Menya, and thin streams of blood essence began to seep into her body as she entered a deep meditation.

Rayne could feel Menya's aura steadily strengthening, or more accurately, recovering. This naturally lifted his spirits.

When the 'Smoldering Electric Eel' Glastris's bloodline essence was fully absorbed by Menya, the ancient Red Dragon Fermond let out a long sigh and leaned in close to Rayne, whispering, "Sir Rayne, the two of you have made sacrifices for each other, a truly admirable bond. However, it's clear that this beautiful lady has not yet taken the final step with you."

"The essence of the eel species has special aphrodisiac properties. I can only help you this much."

"Your lady is about to wake up. I think I should leave now. I might as well go and see what changes have occurred in the outside world!"

Hearing Fermond's words, Rayne's eyes widened. It took him a moment to understand the meaning of 'aphrodisiac properties' and the implications of 'acting on a whim.'

"Roar!!!"

But at that moment, the somewhat mischievous Red Dragon Fermond leaped out of the lava, flapped his massive wings, and flew toward an opening above.

Watching the departing Red Dragon Fermond, Rayne couldn't help but focus on Menya, whose aura was becoming increasingly stable.

On her beautiful face, two rosy clouds had appeared, adding even more charm to her already regal demeanor.

(End of Chapter)

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