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"That means... she only has two more chances to use True Blood. If I break that blade, she'll have no more True Blood left?"

Realizing this, Zhuang Daihua acted without hesitation. The Banshee's Blessing unleashed a lightning-fast blade, aiming only to destroy the amethyst saber.

Or... as a second-best option, knocking the knife away and taking it from the opponent is also a viable choice.

While attacking, the Blade of Might also made progress in its attempt to increase power and the density of its slashes by narrowing the range. The Blade of Might is still centered around Zhuang Daihua.

However, its slashing power has increased after sacrificing its maximum radius. Realizing that her regenerative energy was gradually failing to keep up with the slashing speed, Ange only had one solution: to shield herself with her psychic energy.

As her psychic powers swirled around her body, an invisible shield blocked the blade's imposing presence. The wound, which had been so deep it exposed bone just moments before, became much shallower thanks to the desperate resistance of her psychic powers.

"Ha~ This is the limit of your compression? Ten percent of the blade's sharpness, and this is all you can do? Well, next I'm going to kill you~"

Faced with the enemy's taunts, Zhuang Daihua no longer cared.

"Or rather... is this all the psychic shield you desperately created? Little by little, the healing effect of your true blood will soon be exhausted! If a thousand or a hundred wounds aren't enough to break you down, then I'll cut you billions of times!"

The aura of thunder surged once more, and even the psychic shield could only block, slow down, and weaken the power of the blades, as could the lightning.

Even faster than a blade strike, the Thunder Aura is the key to victory.

……

Time ticked by, and Anjie used the Amethyst Dragon's True Blood for the second time. Zhuang Daihua also successfully reduced the healing effect of the second True Blood.

"Hmph... Now, you're at your last gasp, you bastard of Dragon Slaughter. Save this last drop of true blood for your next life!"

In exchange for the banshee's blessing, Zhuang Daihua knocked away Anjie's amethyst military knife.

Although this means that the spell amplification of the Banshee's Blessing can no longer be used, the opponent also loses the possibility of using the Amethyst Dragon's True Blood.

If anyone were to attempt to use telekinesis, the compressed power of the blade would be enough to tear Ange to pieces. Her facial features, including her eyeballs, could no longer regenerate at the speed of the blade's strikes.

"In the end, the so-called Dragon Slaughter Family is nothing more than a bunch of scheming, petty thieves who are eager to make a living off the spoils of the War of the Forsaken Gods."

"The reason the metal dragon didn't annihilate you all isn't because you knelt down and swore to destroy the evil dragon, but because you are too insignificant to attract the dragon's attention!"

Using the rhetoric taught by Qin He, Zhuang Daihua repeatedly attacked the Longlu family. While maintaining the upper hand, she also did not fall behind in the verbal battle.

"In my eyes, you have never been a Dragonslayer! You are nothing but a despicable thief who was born into a good family and stole the bloodline of a gem dragon!"

Zhuang Daihua waved the dragon wings on her back, with energy blades and lightning attached between the wing hooks.

"Oh no! Miss Zhuang, watch out!"

Qin He seemed to sense something was amiss and immediately warned Zhuang Daihua to stay away.

Just before it touched Ange, the amethyst dust that had just been shattered into fragments suddenly flashed and burst forth with an unprecedentedly intense white light—

Originally, as the breath weapon of the Amethyst Dragon, the Exploding Amethyst would shatter like a fragmentation grenade the moment it came into contact with an enemy.

However, a significant portion of the amethyst was shattered by the Sharp Edge before the explosion! The amethyst dust that hadn't yet exploded could be controlled by extremely small amounts of psychic power.

From the moment she activated her psychic shield, Ange began manipulating and connecting all the amethyst dust!

The amethyst explosion, equivalent to several full-force breaths from the young amethyst dragon, exploded directly in front of Zhuang Daihua at close range, sending An Jie flying along with her.

"I got scolded and didn't get any benefits... I thought I could hunt down the real Purple Dragon, what a disappointment."

As the smoke cleared, Zhuang Daihua was indeed injured and unconscious from the impact of the explosion. However, subconsciously, she activated the Secret Dragon Ring, issuing commands to the Purple Dragon within, which was still burning with true blood.

"Attack at all costs."

Wearing the forged swallow-like steel claws, a long, slender dragon with a violet hue soared out!

With a single flap of its wings, it blew away the smoke and clouds from the explosion. Its mouthful of razor-sharp teeth swiftly devoured the Dragon Slayer warrior who had stolen the Amethyst Dragon's bloodline.

Having sought an enemy, Ange now faces off against the newly formed Shiryu once again! Furthermore, although Zhuang Daihua has lost consciousness, Shiryu within the ring, the source of her power, is able to maintain the blade's imposing presence that should have crumbled!

"Huh? This one... is real!"

Not only that, but a fan-shaped torrent of fiery energy, intertwined with fire and electricity, poured down upon them. The intense heat of burning coals, reaching tens of thousands of degrees Celsius, forced Ange to use her psychic shield to defend against it!

"I heard you want to hunt a true dragon? You bastards of the Dragon Slayer family! You stole the bloodline of the Amethyst Dragon, didn't you? Today I'll slaughter all of you damned bastards!"

The descendants of the Atheros generally maintain good relations with gem dragons such as the Amethyst Dragon and the Emerald Dragon. Upon seeing a Dragonslayer warrior who had stolen the true blood of an Amethyst Dragon, Qin Lan felt a murderous intent surge from her very bones.

Qin Lan, who had successfully advanced to the fourth level of the Carved Skin Dragon, suddenly appeared. Facing this juvenile iron dragon that was twelve meters long, Ange Longlu's eyes revealed fear... and joy for the first time.

Chapter 408 The End

From the very beginning, Qin Lan used her digging skills to hide underground, as a backup plan to ambush Zhuang Daihua at any time.

Qin He knew that Zhuang Daihua would not die from An Jie's attack, which was why he felt comfortable letting her face the formidable enemy alone, saving his trump cards for the most crucial moment.

"Iron Dragon? I didn't expect the young Iron Dragon mentioned in the report to appear here... What, are you Purple Dragon's slave? Want to take on three against one?"

According to records, the Purple Dragon is a dragon species that likes to dominate other dragons. When it appears with other dragons, there is usually only one outcome.

"Still spouting your mother's bullshit? You damned, damned lackey of Longlu. I suggest you move to the cemetery immediately and live in the same coffin as your mother who dies every day. That way, you might have a chance to fulfill your filial duty."

"Otherwise, with your foul mouth that's worse than a goblin's, you'd probably be cursed by dragons every day! Maybe you, this lowly bastard who stole blood, don't care about your entire family being wiped out, but your mother can't escape death every day..."

With a torrent of profanities comparable to a red dragon, Qin Lan unleashed a furious barrage. She never admitted to being Zhuang Daihua's subordinate; her loyalty had always been to the future Dragon Emperor, Qin He.

At the same time, Zhuang Daihua, who had been momentarily stunned by the explosive energy, regained her senses.

"Hoo... Now it's three against one, Ange Longlu, you must die today! Afterwards I will also kill your subordinates and servants, and kill your family's pursuers."

“I will make you regret it until I kill your Dragonslayer family and wipe you out of the world. Until the name Dragonslayer is no more.”

Qin Lan launched the first attack, even though the young dragon's body proportions were still somewhat childlike. Its head, which was over two meters long, wasn't particularly intimidating; in fact, it looked rather cute from a human perspective.

Indeed, that was the case. In Ange's eyes, who had hunted down dragons in their teens and even adolescence, Qin Lan was just a young, large cat waving its claws.

As for Zilong, he is no different from Qinlan except that he is a bit thinner.

However, both of them were far stronger than ordinary young red dragons. Iron Dragon's defensive capabilities were such that even with a purple crystal dragon steel saber, it would be difficult to penetrate its heart in one strike.

The slightly weaker Shiryu, even in his state of burning true blood, possesses extraordinary combat power. The key to victory lies in killing Shiryu.

It is not yet clear how Zhuang Daihua acquired the power of the Purple Dragon, but when the Purple Dragon moves, the range of the blade's slashes also moves.

The center of power activation is no longer Zhuang Daihua, but Zilong!

With two giant dragons hunting the same humanoid target, Zhuang Daihua would inevitably be limited to providing support from the rear. The twelve-meter-long boy dragon was far too enormous, and in close combat, Zhuang Daihua would easily find herself in the path of both dragons' attacks.

Soon, an opportunity presented itself to the soldiers.

With the first strike, Ange, who was on the defensive, was quickly sent flying by Qin Lan's heavy claws. The defense of the Carved Skin Dragon was quite astonishing; it was unharmed even when it faced a sixth-tier lower-level Dragon Slayer Warrior head-on.

After exchanging blows, it was Ange herself who was knocked back. Immediately afterward, the Purple Dragon brandished its sharp claws and circled behind Ange, attempting to crush her directly.

"Phew... I understand now. You're the only soulless shell inside. So—you're the reason Zhuang Daihua can wield such power!"

"It's so out of place, just an empty shell~ It's too different from both the real person and Tie Long!"

A giant, spinning amethyst appeared in Ange Longlu's hand. Following her direction, it rose and spiraled upwards, heading straight for the Purple Dragon.

Realizing that Ange had poured almost all of the power of a sixth-tier lower-level amethyst dragon into this attack, Zhuang Daihua immediately understood that she intended to kill the amethyst dragon.

The purple dragon, as a summoned creature, has no soul of its own. It is merely a manifestation of the Secret Dragon Ring, possessing only the form of a true dragon.

Even if he were killed, Shiryu would simply return to the ring and await resurrection. But if Shiryu were to die now, it would be tantamount to the immediate collapse of the Blade's majesty.

Without the forceful suppression of the Amethyst Dragon's psychic power by the Edge of Majesty, Ange can retrieve the Amethyst Military Knife containing her true blood using her psychic power!

At that time, Zhuang Daihua, who can no longer use her blade abilities, will have to face a fully-equipped sixth-tier lower-level Dragon Slayer Warrior alongside Qin Lan...

The amethyst, having exerted all its strength, shattered, and the resulting force field explosion instantly pulverized the purple dragon's body.

As the purple dragon within the ring shattered into countless points of light, the imposing aura of the blades hanging above the Dragon Slayer's head also vanished.

"Qin Lan!"

In situations like this, speed is crucial.

As an iron dragon, Qin Lan could naturally forcibly devour the amethyst saber, thereby blocking An Jie's psychic control over it.

"It's not that easy~"

Under the control of telekinesis, the amethyst saber's agility was beyond Qin Lan's comprehension. The blade instantly transformed into a purple rainbow, piercing the ground and emerging from beneath An Jie's feet!

"I'll use this drop of true blood to kill my only prey today!"

Seeking a swift resolution, Ange Dragon Slayer extracted the last drop of Amethyst Dragon Blood from between her Amethyst Sabers. The explosive Amethyst formed from the sacrificial blood resembled a mottled sun, projecting a dazzling, destructive purple light.

……

The shockwave from the massive explosion annihilated everything in its vicinity, obliterating all objects in the demiplane. Mountains and rivers were leveled amidst the exploding amethyst.

"?!"

A blade of energy with ten percent of its power wouldn't be enough to kill the Amethyst Dragon. Yet, Zhuang Daihua managed to do it.

"The Blade Aura... or rather, the control of the Blade Majesty, cannot be dispelled simply by killing the Purple Dragon. Ever since I regained consciousness, I have been ready to reclaim control of the Blade."

"The moment before you killed Shiryu, control of the Blade of Might returned to me. Then, using the slashing attack characteristics of the Blade of Might, I successfully and completely thwarted your final move."

The purple dragon that had just been killed turned into specks of light. Zhuang Daihua knew very well that these were the remaining power of the purple dragon in the ring, and also the energy needed for its next resurrection.

"After maintaining the blade's imposing presence and withstanding the amethyst explosion from your sacrifice of true blood, I followed Mr. Qin's advice—"

……

“Miss Zhuang, at the cost of all the energy used to revive Zilong! Now that the last drop of true blood has been used by the opponent, after Zilong dies, she also believes that the Blade ability will be dispelled.”

"One powerful strike is all it takes to end her life."

He channeled all the energy gained from burning the true blood of the purple dragon within the ring into the blade. This strike would cleave even the amethyst dragon, which possessed a 90% resistance to the blade's majesty, in two on the spot.

The entire cross-section was charred by the blade's energy. The Dragon Slayer, possessing the bloodline of the Amethyst Dragon, could never have imagined that the opponent's blade possessed an output level powerful enough to kill him.

And just now... she had been using her aura to counter the majesty. If Zhuang Daihua had used the burning majesty, which was easier to control and caused more damage to the gem dragon, she probably would have died long ago.

……

[Eliminating Dragon's Slaughter - I] Successfully killed Ange Dragon's Slaughter, the daughter of a branch family member of the Dragon's Slaughter family.

Quest Rewards: Ring of the Mystic Dragon (unlocked in Amethyst Dragon Form), Bloodline Extractor (can only be used on a deceased Dragonslayer Warrior).

Unexpectedly, Hraheim has given such a reward for this mission. Qin He had previously only received a Mystic Dragon Ring, which he gave to Zhuang Daihua for self-defense.

Without the Ring of the Dragon, the unlocking right for the Amethyst Dragon form is naturally impossible. As for the Bloodline Extractor, it could, however, serve as a useful tool for Qin He to later annihilate the Dragon Slaughter Clan.

"Phew... finally resolved. That's infuriating, Ange Dragonslayer."

Approaching the body that had been split in half, Zhuang Daihua had nothing to worry about anymore.

Place the bloodline extractor next to the corpse, and the automatically operating device will extract twenty portions of amethyst dragon blood from Ange Longlu's body.

If we were to cultivate half-dragons, this dragon blood would be enough to distribute among twenty different warriors, supporting their subsequent exploration of the abilities granted by the dragon blood.

Even if this body of amethyst dragon blood were distributed according to the standards of true blood conversion, it could still create at least two true blood half-dragons.

"Won't it be a big problem for you if Shiryu is killed?"

Qin Lan quickly turned around, shaking her still-youthful dragon head.

"It's alright, the Purple Dragon is a summoned creature. It just needs the energy to revive."

Zhuang Daihua, her body shimmering with purple light, smiled gently in the direction of Qin He's image. Then, her smooth, long hair gradually took on a dazzling amethyst texture, and the jade-white horns on her head transformed into floating purple crystal prisms.

"Qin He, do I look good like this now...?"

Previously, Zhuang Daihua, who possessed jade-white dragon horns, exuded a fragrance like violets. If one had to describe it, it would be an alluring charm that defied the usual image of gentleness and grace.

But now, in her amethyst dragon form, she resembles a pure and clear gemstone.

"It looks great, Miss Zhuang. After this, you will gain the spells and resistances of the Amethyst Dragon. It will be very helpful in the later battle against the Green Dragon."

Having obtained the Amethyst Dragon form as a reward for defeating her opponent, Zhuang Daihua's actions on the continent would be much more convenient. The Gem Dragon, after all, wasn't a cunning and treacherous dragon like the Amethyst Dragon.

Appearing alongside Qin Lan is consistent with the naturally friendly relationship between the Amethyst Dragon and the Atheros.

"Indeed, Elastic Orb, Force Field Wall, Mage Hand... they are all very good spells!"

More importantly, with the appearance of the Amethyst Dragon within the Ring of the Secret Dragon, Zhuang Daihua gains immunity to poison damage and force field status.

Standing within the protective range of the elastic orb, it fiercely mocks the outside world.

At the same time, she can also use the Amethyst Dragon's Explosive Amethyst to blast her opponents into a daze.

As for the amethyst dragon steel military knife, whose quality was no less than that of the Banshee's Blessing, Zhuang Daihua planned to leave it to Qin Lan for the time being. Qin Lan certainly wouldn't be happy if she kept all the treasures for herself.

Upon hearing that Zhuang Daihua intended to give her a military knife made of amethyst dragon steel, Qin Lan didn't say anything, but the way her dragon tail was raised high was enough to explain the situation.

"Hmph~ I don't care about such a mere weapon, but since you're so sincere in offering it to me, I'll reluctantly add it to my collection."