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The thirteenth underground city, level ???
"Um, are you ready?"
In the shadows, several shadow dragons flicked their forked tongues like snakes, their sinister eyes filled with murderous intent.
Their master is an extreme, god-level shadow dragon, a corrupted and evil being. Support Aion's return to become the Dragon Emperor—
Now, the old Shadow Dragon plans to create a disaster in the dungeon where ancient dragons gather... it wants to destroy Qin He's existing power.
Its tribal members are now inquiring about the progress of the plan.
"It'll be soon~ very soon. Those little darlings will make the evil dragon's underground adventure a disaster!"
In the darkness, some scales shimmering with an inexplicable light drifted closer to the Shadow Dragon.
"Ha~ This kind of thing is ineffective against true dragons, but if it only comes into contact with magical beasts and those miscellaneous dragon species... hehehehehe..."
“Well done! Although I don’t know where you got this scourge from, I’m confident this thing will bring him some unexpected surprises!”
In the shadows, symbols of darkness and turmoil are spreading throughout the underground city.
Having escaped the dark room via a maliciously set-up teleportation array, they were about to unleash a frenzied death. One of these monstrous creatures even rushed towards Qin He's direction.
……
"Huh? What something."
Within Qin He's spatial scale, Tianhui Longxingyuan rested on the cloud platform built by the silver dragon. However, a strange premonition belonging to an ancient dragon awakened her.
"Never mind, I'll go back to sleep."
The premonition lasted only a moment, and Xingyuan soon continued to doze off in the cloud platform.
In the short time that Qin He and Xue Zhi were watching Eileen hunt the velociraptor, a huge change had already occurred in the dungeon!
Dark purple scales, carrying an eerie and sinister aura, spread throughout. A thunderwolf dragon inhaled them, and its entire body began to convulse violently, the dark color covering its once-glossy coat—
Then, the Fanged Dragons, their eyes bloodshot, began frantically searching for any living creatures in front of them and fighting them.
After the Paralytic Dragons inhaled the scales, an eerie black mist rose from their bodies. The rampaging creatures even dared to challenge enemies far stronger than themselves.
Realizing it was surrounded by a group of paralyzed thieves, the Odogaron was bewildered. But usually, these weak creatures would scatter like birds after just a few were killed.
Today, however, they displayed a frenzied killing intent unbecoming of lower predators. The Odogaron keenly observed as it tore apart wave after wave of attacking Paralyticosaurus with its sharp claws…
These guys are killing each other!
The Paralysis Thieves are social creatures, obeying the commands of their leader—the Great Paralysis Thieves. But now, these creatures are behaving strangely. What could have happened?
The black mist drifted closer, like a deadly cloud engulfing the tip of the Odogaron's nose. Its source, however, was already behind the Odogaron.
Within the black mist, the scales had already scattered and covered the body of the Odogaron. Reacting with the heat emanating from its body, the Odogaron's form and movements were now fully visible to the source of the calamity.
The Odogaron's thoughts came to an abrupt halt, for a more powerful and ferocious creature had already arrived.
It was a dragon without eyes, ominous black mist swirling beneath its cloak-like wings, and black talons spreading deadly terror.
All the chaos originated from it, bringing endless slaughter and tragic deaths to living beings.
Black Eclipse Dragon, a vile creature that spreads the Mad Dragon Virus!
Even among ancient dragons, these beings are enough to be called monstrous creatures.
Other Elder Dragons have only had isolated incidents of impact and destruction on the world's ecosystem. But the Black Eclipse Dragon and its adult form, the Sky Returning Dragon, are a catastrophe in themselves, capable of destroying entire regions.
The scales that shed between the wings of the Black Dragon due to metabolism are the source of the Mad Dragon Virus.
They will drive most creatures that inhale them into a frenzy from which they cannot extricate themselves. Only dragons and ancient dragons will not be affected.
These creatures are practically doomed once they are infected with the mad dragon virus.
Under extreme pain, they descend into madness and slaughter any creature in sight. Only a very few creatures can overcome the Mad Dragon Virus and harness the power of the Mad Dragon for their own use.
They are called Ultimate Individuals because the Mad Dragon Virus unleashes the full potential of their lives. Such individuals may even possess terrifying combat power approaching that of an ancient dragon, comparable to that of a god.
The black mist grew thicker and thicker, and the Black Devouring Dragon, its body glowing with a terrifying, eerie purple light, was gradually saturated with the powdery scales in the air!
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The scourge of the mad dragons spiraled out of control as the Black Devouring Dragons spread throughout the entire dungeon.
Except for the weakest wild beasts and magical beasts that explode and die after absorbing the scale powder, the other powerful magical beasts more or less unleash their potential in a berserk state.
Driven mad by the scales, these creatures not only began to kill each other and devour one another, but also frantically tore apart the adventurers' bodies.
In the midst of endless riots, the dungeon's magic of immortality became its most malevolent curse. The bones and souls of adventurers were drowned amidst a carnage of blood and severed limbs.
Not only that, the adventurers who finally managed to escape to the dungeon exit also found that the exit had been completely sealed off by a mysterious magic circle.
Now, Dungeon No. 13 has become a breeding ground for calamities. That wretched Shadow Dragon has reverse-coded the dungeon's magic, permanently closing several exits.
Even if they wanted to break through from both inside and outside, there was no way to leave the dungeon. Unless someone could obtain the secret treasure of the eighteenth level, the Dragon Abyss Divine Kingdom.
Only those who possess the Dragon Abyss Divine Kingdom have the authority to modify the dungeon's magic again and reopen the entrance.
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Just as the Swift Dragon was on its last legs, having been repeatedly struck by Eileen and Inanna, and about to collapse.
Suddenly, dark clouds surged on the horizon, and the celestial phenomena changed abruptly. Qin He seemed to sense something, his eyes fixed on the source of the calamity.
A dark shadow, accompanied by a shower of scales, rushed straight towards Qin He.
"...Black Eclipse Dragon?"
Even with Qin He's extraordinary abilities, the appearance of this monstrous creature was a headache. This thing was far more disgusting than the zombie virus he had previously dealt with under Lutafiya…
Qin He acted decisively, wielding his black-gold mace with the full force of a peak Saint, aiming straight for the Swift Dragon's head. He then shouted to Eileen and the others:
"Quick! Everyone back to the spatial scales!"
He tucked Fei Xue back into the Dragon Castle. Xue Zhi, being a mushroom person, was unaffected by the Mad Dragon Virus. Ancient dragons and true dragons, on the other hand, were also immune to the Mad Dragon Virus.
But if humanoid races, including humans, were to inhale this damned scale powder, they would spend the rest of their lives in pain and madness.
"Damn it! Why is something like this here?"
Without much thought, Qin He took all the Drow elves, who were unable to resist the virus, and Eileen and the others into his spatial scale.
This Mad Dragon Virus... it's safe to say that even a tiny bit of it can ruin your life. Ordinary purification spells are completely ineffective.
In any case, they must be kept away from the Black Corrosion Dragon as much as possible. Once back at Dragon Castle, Qin He will distribute a Nature's Protection Pendant to everyone.
Only under the protection of Celesi can they avoid having their lifespan and mental state affected by the Mad Dragon Virus.
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The Mad Dragon Virus can unleash the ultimate power of an Ancient Dragon-level individual; the Mad Dragon Virus can destroy an ecosystem and cause its creatures to perish one another.
These juveniles, namely the Black Erosion Dragons before us, are all at the Saintly Realm! Their metabolism is extremely fast; it only takes them a short time to go from the early Saintly Realm to its peak.
Fortunately, only one adult form of a god, namely the Heavenly Returning Dragon, is allowed to exist in a certain area.
In addition to spreading the Mad Dragon Virus, the scales of the Celestial Dragon also have the ability to directly inhibit the molting of other nearby Black Devouring Dragons.
Once a Celestial Dragon completes its metamorphosis, its scales will travel through the dungeons connecting different levels, preventing the other Black Eclipse Dragons from evolving and ensuring they remain only Black Eclipse Dragons.
Even if some individuals also undergo metamorphosis, they can only be suppressed by the scale powder with an inhibitory effect, becoming tragic individuals who are half-heavenly and half-black-corroded.
These failed transformations of the Chaos Black Eclipse Dragon result in a painful death. Their power is also close to godhood, making them far more terrifying than ordinary Black Eclipse Dragons.
Already feeling a chill run down his spine, Qin He instructed Qin Xinru and Zhong Xiling to maintain the protective barrier before swinging the Hundred Refined Divine Forged Spear.
He must kill the bastard before him. Only by relying on Nidhogg's control over poisons to find a way to break the Mad Dragon Virus can he resolve this crisis.
"Your Highness Qin He, there has never been a record of a Black Eclipse Dragon appearing in Dungeon Number Thirteen. This Black Eclipse Dragon might be an alien creature..."
There are many answers, but they are also easy to pinpoint. Firstly, it's impossible for a Black Eclipse Dragon to sneak into the dungeon right under the noses of the Blue Dragon and Brass Dragon tribes.
Furthermore, another route to the dungeon is through the Golden City, forged by the Kulve Taroth. If the Black Eclipse Dragon dared to appear there, even its scales would be burned away.
In addition, the Drow Elves, Fungus, and Grey Dwarves each opened their own trade routes to the dungeons.
It was indeed trade for the mushroom people, but for the latter two it was plunder.
"I suspect the gray dwarves."
Qin He stated his conclusion decisively.
It shouldn't be the work of the drow elves, as all three daughters of the matriarch of the Ivy family are here. Moreover, Aros has tacitly allowed them to follow Qin He, so the other matriarchs wouldn't dare to act rashly.
If it was the work of the drow elves, Elise, who was temporarily residing in Qinhelong Fortress, could not possibly have been unaware of it.
Mushroom people? These mushrooms have no room for trickery. That small group of evil mushroom people was completely wiped out by Xuezhi amidst internal strife.
Therefore, the answer is obvious. The grey dwarves, together with the mysterious forces, intend to annihilate Qin He and the drow elves around him in the dungeon.
If they were grey dwarves, it wouldn't be impossible for them to obtain a Black Eclipse Dragon through some means. But who gave them the audacity?
Xuezhi held onto the brim of her top hat, releasing a large number of spores to block the flying scales.
As a partner, she had an obligation to protect Qin He's family. Although Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu were Nidhoggs who were fearless of any poison, Qin Xinru and Zhong Xiling were ordinary humans.
Countless moon-white spores emanated from around Xue Zhi's body. Powered by her, they were propelled into the air to capture the scale powder, spreading across an area of dozens of miles unaffected by the Black Corrosion Dragon Scale Powder.
"Your Highness Qin He, would you like to have a competition? Let's see who can eliminate the Black Corrosion Dragon first."
Qin He gripped the spear handle tightly as the black, eroded dragons on the horizon drew ever closer. And there were two of them—
“One head each, Miss Xuezhi.”
Just as Qin He was about to make a move, Zhong Liuxiu flicked her tail and poked his waist:
"Qin He...you idiot, all you do is show off. You better watch out!"
Seeing that Qin He and Xue Zhi were perfectly in sync, Zhong Liuxiu wagged her tail shyly, gave him a big hug, and then stayed where she was to protect the two mothers.
"Don't worry, it's just a brat."
Qin He and Xue Zhi attacked simultaneously, their figures flashing like lightning. In an instant, they were upon the faces of the two black-corroded dragons!
In the early stages of becoming a saint.
To fully realize his ambitions, Qin He was determined to use ruthless methods to completely crush this monstrous creature.
When unleashed at full power, the Dragon Emperor's majesty at the peak of his Saintly realm caused even the Black Devouring Dragon, who knew no fear, to instinctively prostrate himself.
The Ring of the Beginning in his hand flashed with evil light, and three Shadow Sharps, each possessing peak Saint-level combat power, leaped in mid-air, tearing at the Black Corrosion Dragon's evil wings that blotted out the sky.
At the same time, the Bloodthirsty Reaper's pulsating golden chains also bound the Black Eclipse Dragon—
"Yu Lan!"
By fusing the Hundred Refinements Divine Forging and Nidhogg's Bite into the Jade Wave Sword, Qin He unleashed a full-force sword strike at the peak of the Saint Realm against the Black Corrosion Dragon.
"Heavenly Abyss Demon-Slaying Slash!"
Without holding back, Qin He directly severed the head of the newly born Black Erosion Dragon, which was in the early stage of Sainthood, splitting it in two.
On the other hand, Xuezhi, relying on the initial power of the bacterial community's will, elevated her own power to the level of sainthood.
Her fair, jade-like hands were covered with activated, fluorescent yellow slime mold.
The spores gradually turning black may be a sign of Xuezhi's all-out effort.
With a loud bang, the head of the other black dragon exploded and shattered under Xue Zhi's full-force punch!
One punch... just one punch. Although the Black Eclipse Dragon was only a juvenile ancient dragon, it was still too tragic to be blown up like that.
This woman in front of me is truly a magical mushroom!
Chapter 344 I Also Have a Dragon to Ride
Dungeon No. 13, Floor 15.
A woman in a black dress was sitting inside the tavern, while the sky outside had become dark and gloomy under the black scales of the Black Erosion Dragon.
Upon closer inspection, one can see that her black dress has a sharp obsidian thorn texture. These thorns are dazzling, especially the parts that appear more luxurious and solid, with a diamond-like appearance.
Her afternoon tea consisted of exquisitely pan-seared tuna ribs and lemon blossom tea, accompanied by a special sashimi of mutated dragon tail meat.
Just sitting there quietly alone, the woman exuded the unwavering aura of a peerless powerhouse.
"Sister~ Look what I hunted!"
With a pair of exaggeratedly thick horns on its head, this little girl, who was less than 1.6 meters tall, boldly kicked open the wooden door of the tavern.