madnovel Chapter 67 is coming.
Chapter 67 is coming.
A thick fog obscured the surroundings, making them indistinct.
The mirage dragon sighed and absorbed all the thick fog covering the pool like a whale swallowing its prey. Only then could the three of them see its true form.
It was a dragon corpse lying on its side on the water's surface, half of its skeleton hidden beneath the water's surface, and half of its body floating on the surface.
Loaches, carp, snakes, and pythons lingered around the skeleton, as if they were starving people waiting to be eaten.
"It's not that I'm unwilling to act, but if I do, this body will have no hope of revival. Who can bear to watch their own physical body be completely destroyed?"
After a long silence, Fang Hongxuan finally spoke.
"We are weak and insignificant; if we do not know a way, how can we assist you, senior?"
The mirage dragon, quite troubled, transformed back into an old man, his brows furrowed as he carefully searched through his past memories.
"Zhuge Xu didn't elaborate, only jokingly saying that there would be successors..."
Rumble...
A colossal object sails upstream along the river, splashing water all around it, as if riding the waves.
There were also countless walking corpses on the shore, a sea of heads, but no beginning or end to their existence.
Pig Dragon...is here...
"Senior, do you still possess that unpredictable miasma-seeing technique from before?"
Although Chen Qinghe was highly skilled, he was still a novice and his self-control was not yet up to par, so he naturally couldn't control his temper.
The mirage condensed slightly, but did not answer. Instead, it exhaled an even denser mirage gas.
Vast peach orchards sprang up from the ground, and houses, fields, men and women, children, chickens, dogs, pigs, and mules suddenly appeared. The legendary Peach Blossom Village had reappeared.
"Could this old dragon possess a teleportation technique, moving the entire mountain range to this rugged terrain in the blink of an eye?"
"If that's the case, then it makes sense that they're unwilling to take action..."
Seemingly sensing everyone's thoughts, the Mirage Dragon could only manage a wry smile.
"How could I possess such legendary supernatural powers? This Peach Blossom Village was merely where I was before I threw myself into the sea."
"All of this is just the same old trick, used to deceive that pig-like dragon."
Jian Shiqing picked up his spear, which was planted on the ground, and reined in his horse to turn around.
"With you in such a state, how can you possibly escape? If there's no other way, my two brothers and I will have to leave as soon as possible."
Although the three of them had eaten at the banquet, it did not mean that they had to stay there and live and die with the mirage dragon.
The previous idea of killing Tian Guangzu had long since vanished. If he were to be wanted, heading west and leaving the territory of the Wansheng Dynasty would mean freedom of choice for him.
Thinking about it this way, the three of them no longer felt any pressure to survive.
The mirage dragon's face darkened, and a violent glint reappeared in its eyes.
It boasted that while it couldn't defeat that pig-dragon, dealing with these three would be no problem.
Fang Hongxuan, standing with his sword drawn, remained silent, yet an aura of resentment gradually enveloped him. His scarlet eyes coldly gazed at the half-dead old dragon.
All of this, ironically, awakened the mirage dragon. It stared hesitantly at Fang Hongxuan, its mind churning with memories it had almost forgotten.
...
"Wait...you haven't taught me how to overcome this tribulation yet...what good is knowing about having a benefactor to help me?"
"If he doesn't help me, wouldn't I be completely stuck?"
Zhuge Xu stopped and stared at the mirage dragon with a strange expression. After a long while, he finally let out a chuckle.
"The road is right in front of you; how you walk it is entirely up to you. Just remember, do good deeds and don't worry about the future... cough cough..."
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The ferocity in the mirage dragon's eyes slowly faded. In the past, he was unruly and arrogant, but what he got in return was a near-death experience.
Now at another crossroads, he, who has long lost his ambition, has made a choice that even he finds hard to believe.
He let out a long sigh, and his human form vanished. The wreckage floated in the water, appearing somewhat eerie under the moonlight.
"Perhaps I was too persistent, and this matter has become a knot in my heart."
"You all should flee for your lives. I can't leave Menglong Mountain any longer. I'll do my best to buy you a little time."
After speaking, the originally ferocious and terrifying mirage dragon's face suddenly showed a hint of auspiciousness.
This had nothing to do with the three of them; they just happened to stumble upon it while chasing after Tian Guangzu.
Therefore, the three of them merely bowed slightly and then rode away.
The mirage dragon closed its eyes to regulate its breathing, and its dull corpse burst forth with dazzling light.
He chose to burn his already limited life essence in exchange for a brief moment of peak combat power.
Flesh and blood regenerated from the severed body in an instant, but this state did not last long. The fresh flesh and blood gradually withered and decayed.
All these strange phenomena indicated that this mirage dragon did not have much time left.
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The peach blossoms in the sky were torn to shreds by sharp claws, and the pig-dragon, carrying a large number of walking corpses, rolled in.
"You half-dead old dragon, resistance is useless. You might as well offer your neck for slaughter to avoid more pain."
Pig Dragon sneered; his entire body was already covered in abscesses.
In a few more days, the enormous body will turn into a pile of rotten flesh, completely severing its life force.
It's no wonder that the plague demon controlling the pig dragon was in such a hurry.
As the mirage vapors spread, the mirage dragon in the center of the lake once again transformed into its unruly, ferocious, and terrifying form.
"If you're going to fight, then fight! Stop with the nonsense!"
A deafening roar echoed continuously within this Heavenly Lake.
The gloomy sky was suddenly filled with rolling thunder, a torrential downpour began, and a strong wind whipped up the rain, lashing at the pig dragon.
The roars of oxen and the screech of pigs echoed the provocation of the mirage dragon.
Wind and rain mingled, lightning flashed, and steam rose from the blue waves as the two forces clashed. Blood and flesh flew, scales scattered, and a deafening scream echoed through the sky.
Boom!
The rolling thunder and the fiery cauldrons spread rapidly across the pool's surface, and large amounts of smoke and water vapor swirled into the sky.
The hurricane then poured water back into the pool, creating the illusion of four towering pillars rising into the sky.
The crackling clouds were swept into the giant pillar, and countless stray bolts of lightning were also absorbed into it.
The four giant pillars swept towards the two beasts with a speed that was terrifying.
The turbulent waters were churned up into chaos, and the mirage dragon spewed out rolling thunder, slashing the pig dragon until its flesh and blood flew everywhere.
The pig dragon was not to be outdone; its basin was stuffed full of its blood-soaked body. The tail of the mirage dragon was mangled and rotten, with foul blood flowing everywhere.
The mirage dragon was already squeezing out the little essence and blood left in its flesh and blood, and the pig dragon's attack made its condition even worse.
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Menglong Mountain Midway
Three fast horses galloped one after another along the mountain path.
Seemingly sensing the movement, Fang Hongxuan, who was in the lead, reined in his horse and stopped.
"Is there danger ahead?"
Chen Qinghe, who was in the middle, and Jian Shiqing, who was in charge of bringing up the rear, stopped one after the other.
Fang Hongxuan didn't reply, but instead gazed solemnly at the Heavenly Lake on the mountaintop.
Thunder rumbled first, followed by a torrential downpour. The three were soaked to the bone, without even having time to find shelter.
"The battle was so fierce..."