Chapter 155: Love Martyrdom, Farewell (18/19)
The Abyssal Wave Dragon, battered and bruised from the earlier chaos, looked like an easy target for predation.
Thanks to nature’s bounty!
Scene shifts to the thunderous strike that brought her down unconscious.
Down she went, but hey, playing dead was just a ruse to recover some strength!
Even as she fell, she made sure all her vital weak spots were well protected!
Meanwhile, that other shape-shifting brute kept wrestling with her in close combat, likely having no other tricks to break through her defenses.
Heh heh heh!
On the bright side, after pretending to die, the other two might fight each other until both lose, allowing her to feast when fully recovered.
Why is it getting so hot? Must be the steam?
Gradually fading footsteps, roars, the Abyssal Wave Dragon’s bellow, water cannons—looks like they’re fighting fiercely!
But… it’s getting even hotter?
The Extinction Dragon finally opened her eyes, but the flames blinded her vision, thoughts stalled amidst the fiery explosion.
Ouch ouch ouch!
In the fire, the Extinction Dragon erupted into anguished cries. In her rage, she used her restored strength to flap her wings, her crimson pupils locking onto the red silhouette below while airborne.
Her vengeful dive carried the light of destruction, akin to falling like Gonggong smashing into Mount Buzhou.
The Coral Peak, already riddled with holes, collapsed under this blow, its fractured corner bringing Jié Jié and the Extinction Dragon plummeting together.
Neither the Extinction Dragon after her decisive strike nor Jié Jié, caught off guard by the severe damage, had the strength to flap their wings, only falling… falling…
“Together leaping off the cliff for love-martyrdom plot, huh?”
Jié Jié, half his wing broken upon impact, sighed as he gazed at the Extinction Dragon falling alongside him.
“I’m into it.”
Into this exhilarating battle! And this crazy mother dragon who fights like a maniac!
Energy within seemed to have lost balance during that attack, wildly coursing through his body out of control.
Already foreseeing that energy digestion would aid in recovery, the Spiny Dragon form will achieve full combat readiness.
Of course, if he survives.
Their descent wasn’t towards the lower levels of the Coral Land Plateau but rather straight through it, heading into the Abyss filled with the Valley of Miasma.
The mighty Spiny Dragon and Extinction Dragon now felt equal to the Winged Dragons.
They broke through the clouds of the middle layer of the Coral Land Plateau and continued descending. One wonders what thoughts linger in the mind of the Abyssal Wave Dragon, the last winner atop the peak?
Gulping, the Abyssal Wave Dragon slid to the edge of the broken plateau, staring into the abyss below. The tiny dots falling through the clouds were no longer visible to the naked eye.
“Wah wah wah wah wah!”
Realizing she survived, the Abyssal Wave Dragon danced joyfully, limbs including tentacles flailing like a child.
Jié Jié and the Extinction Dragon continued their fall; her fierce eyes locked onto him, brimming with deep emotion.
Facing such a destructive emotion, he knew it was best to get far away.
The Extinction Dragon’s recovery clearly outpaced Jié Jié’s, without his wing injury, she began flapping her wings to escape gravity’s pull.
The Spiny Dragon, his brows not yet fully healed, raised them slightly, revealing no intention of dragging his opponent into the abyss.
His body flipped slightly, mouth tightly closed before opening.
A storm erupted from his mouth, creating a long tornado during the fall, aiding the Extinction Dragon’s ascent.
Just because his wing was broken doesn’t mean he can’t do anything.
“Goodbye.”
Jié Jié opened his mouth, forming the farewell words as he blessed the soul breaking free from gravity.
See ya later!
The Extinction Dragon would soar high again, while he would fall into the valley like home.
With the intact half-wing aided by wind pressure, he twisted his body to face the abyss, preparing accordingly to observe the situation below.
If really severely injured, encountering a Grim Claw Dragon waiting for dinner would be bad news; his broken shell couldn’t withstand those sharp claws.
The long fall was finally nearing its end, the first sight being the pathway made of the Snake King Dragon skeleton and flesh, perfectly beneath the fall.
No fantasy corpse pile awaited for landing.
Nope nope, hitting the Snake King Dragon’s skeleton might cause an earthquake in the Valley of Miasma, then he’d hang on its ribs to intimidate the valley’s creatures, telling them who the true ruler is.
Dying and causing natural disasters, this eternal king truly is dangerous!
During the fall, Jié Jié’s body shrank, the incomplete spider stabilizing itself on the blood and sinew.
Perfect landing.
Using damaged limbs to tighten the silk, he climbed onto the path, transforming back into Spiny Dragon form to call forth miasma to heal his body.
Once the wounds are healed in Spiny Dragon form, he could directly digest the energy within.
Microorganisms that should have consumed this damaged body instead became beneficial bacteria, starting service locally.
They entered the wounds, assisting blood in delivering nutrients, offering themselves as nutrients when needed, diligent max-level tool bacteria.
Miasma must circulate; unlike Corpse Suit Dragon, the Spiny Dragon lacked gills on the sides, relying solely on wounds and nostrils which isn’t efficient.
Any recovery is good; Jié Jié observed the skeleton direction, walking deeper into the Valley of Miasma.
After scaring nearby paralyzed Thief Dragons, he slept beneath the Snake King Dragon’s head.
If life-threatening pain wakes him, despite his injuries, the Lord of the Tree Sea remains the Lord.
Chaotic breathing gradually calmed under the rhythm of sleep, slowly beginning self-repair.
However, the nutrition gained from microorganisms couldn’t fill Jié Jié’s massive deficit, so he woke up hungry.
Dragging his wounded body, he sought out living Fragrant Winged Dragons affected by miasma and turned aggressive.
With breath weapon, he struck them down, swallowing them whole until his belly bulged.
Yet, the highly efficient stomach bacteria meant Jié Jié barely felt any sleep, waking up hungry again to hunt.
Perhaps for a long time ahead, he’d spend his days eating and sleeping…
While the culprit responsible for all this feasted on a nearby Burst Scale Dragon, showing quite a dining gap compared to Jié Jié.
After working hard, the bastard who should’ve died couldn’t be found, neither could the Abyssal Wave Dragon from the previous summit battlefield.
Filled with resentment, the increasingly ferocious Extinction Dragon might stay in the Coral Land Plateau for a while, hoping to find that Abyssal Wave Dragon again.
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