Chapter 79, that swift dragon’s claw.
After swimming in the sea for a long time, Jì Jié chose to transform into a hairy spider upon returning to the shore.
The hairy spider spat out silk as thick as fingers, which was then twisted by the Sky Dog Beast’s hands into something as thick as forearms.
Mixed with some sturdy vines, Jì Jié used it to tie up fire dragons slightly larger than cows.
Hefting them carefully, he confirmed they were secure.
This series of actions awakened the memory of the fire dragons when they were newly hatched; they all revealed expectant gazes.
Once, they always wanted to break free from their burdens, but this time, they willingly moved forward.
Transforming back into a male fire dragon like before, one set of burdens in his mouth and another under his claws.
Jì Jié flapped his wings and flew along the coast with the fire dragons.
The scenery on the ground seemed unchanged from usual, as if there weren’t significant changes.
Rabbits hopping around, army ants marching, fairy deer grazing, herbivore dragons munching, and thief dragons lurking nearby with ill intent.
In the dense forest, a cluster of yellow hair could be seen parted down the middle—it must be a great thief dragon. But not the exceptionally large one Jì Jié had encountered before.
Upon reflection, the guide insect hadn’t emitted blue light when facing it.
So that particularly large thief dragon was probably similar to a special individual of mushroom boar, having absorbed a large amount of energy without digesting it.
Which meant that in the area where the great thief dragon roamed, there should also be a tributary of radiation energy fields.
Though missed at the time, searching again after coming back wouldn’t be too late.
The coastal plains expanded and contracted, finally overlapping with the impression Jì Jié had in mind.
Back then, the herbivore dragons here panicked and migrated due to excessive hunting by the special great thief dragon, only to be replaced by other herbivore dragon herds migrating from different directions.
It seemed no different from before, but everything happened dynamically.
The trees in the forest swayed, and a tall yellow mane rose and fell among them, especially conspicuous.
Clearly, his old boss from his days as a thief dragon was still alive and well.
Judging by the season, it should already be autumn, yet the tropical forest remained lush and green, with only some low-growing broadleaf plants turning yellow.
Jì Jié began descending, remembering that further ahead there was a black wolf bird that had once chased him.
That fierce guy might just charge straight into the sky and fight him.
The young dragons who landed back on the ground seemed reluctant to leave, looking around curiously.
Following the path through the woods, droppings laced with the smell of poison demon birds were rolled into balls by dung beetles, leaving yellow trails on the ground.
The male fire dragons avoided them disdainfully, thinking whether the stink bombs used by hunters in the New Continent were made by grabbing feces and hand-rubbing it.
There were traces of the poison demon bird around, but its body wasn’t present.
“RoarErer～”
Jì Jié raised his head and casually spread his wings.
His terrifying wingspan and the horrifying patterns on his wing membranes instantly cleared the mind of the poison demon bird that was about to land, causing it to turn around and fly away without hesitation.
“Ang～”
The surrounding fire dragons seemed to scold him for scaring away dinner.
Jì Jié flew into the sky, signaling the fire dragons to move forward while he would watch over them from above.
The poison demon bird flew farther and farther away until it eventually hid in the forest.
As the sun set with the poison demon bird, hiding behind the ancient tree.
Nocturnal monsters began to stir, night birds with lantern-like red eyes watching as swift dragons coordinated their movements and clashed with the rampaging black wolf bird.
Amidst the roar of fire dragons, golden lightning pierced through the darkness, repelling a swift dragon trying to snatch a young fire dragon amidst the chaos.
Suddenly, a dazzling golden figure emerged in the night, startling the eyes of various nocturnal creatures.
The berserk black wolf bird charged towards Jì Jié without hesitation, completely unfazed by electric shocks due to its insulating body.
The palm of the Golden Thunder King struck down on the bird, pressing its lean body into the ground.
“Ssa～”
Swift dragons charged from the side, while others rushed toward the still inexperienced fire dragons.
“Aoowoo!!”
In the howling sound, golden lightning illuminated the hunting ground, revealing the swift dragons’ actions.
Ignoring the black wolf bird whose head was buried in the ground, the golden thunder wolf dragon rapidly spun his body while running, claws flashing with lightning, tearing at the swift dragons’ bodies.
A single tooth attack pierced through two swift dragons.
The swift dragons screamed in pain and retreated, leaving the unmoving swift dragon flipping its body over, using its tail to slash down onto the black wolf bird’s neck.
The black wolf bird’s neck erupted with terrifying force after a brief cry of sorrow, dragging its head towards the swift dragon’s trapped tail.
The swift dragon’s tail was pecked through, and the black wolf bird even pecked at its vertebrae, causing the swift dragon to shudder and abandon pulling its tail out.
Instead, it turned and swung its claws at the black wolf bird’s head, breaking one of its vertical ears with its wing blade, and its sharp claws slashed across its eye socket, spilling dark blood.
But the black wolf bird didn’t falter, shaking its head and raising it high.
The swift dragon’s wail echoed through the forest as its vertebrae were brutally pulled out.
This unexpected development shocked Jì Jié—could that single blow have created a one-eyed black wolf bird?
Was this good or bad?
Amidst the swift dragon’s cries, the one-eyed black wolf bird’s ferocious gaze combined with its crooked head was especially eerie.
The other two swift dragons trembled in fear, turning to hide in the forest, leaving Jì Jié to face this extremely aggressive black wolf bird.
He still couldn’t determine if this guy was a one-eyed black wolf bird.
Or if it could be considered a named monster.
Named monsters are those given prefixes based on special features derived from the original monsters.
The Golden Thunder King is a named monster, fully known as the Golden Thunder King Thunder Wolf Dragon, easily distinguishable from ordinary thunder wolf dragons by its unique features.
But the one-eyed black wolf bird is different. Losing an eye and an ear during countless battles increases its ferocity and various combat skills beyond the original species.
And the black wolf bird in front of Jì Jié, he was sure it was the same one he had met before—does losing an eye and an ear now make it a named monster?
Its exceptional ferocity has already been demonstrated; the black wolf bird’s one bloody eye and the other eye filled with blood-red fury clearly showed it.
While Jì Jié was pondering whether the black wolf bird in front of him could be considered a named monster, far away in the forest.
A young thunder wolf dragon woke up rolling, looked towards the distant golden lightning lighting up the sky, growled lowly, trying to wake up the old dragon beside him.
But the elderly lame thunder wolf dragon had already awakened, quietly watching the distant golden lightning, lost in thought.
It was different from when Jì Jié first saw it; its shell had dimmed, white wolf fur reflecting the moon’s silver glow, and the thunder light bugs in its fur constantly endured special currents, emitting azure light.
“Aoowoo!”
The veteran individual raised its head and responded to the direction the howl came from.
The howl not only contained a promise of assistance but also carried a challenging tone.
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