Chapter 150: Gurgling Abyssal Wave Dragon (17/19)
The Abyssal Wave Dragon’s use of electricity wasn’t pure; they often used short bursts of current to ignite the pure water they spat, causing terrifying instant damage.
Pure water has near-infinite resistance, and a sudden, intense electric shock upon contact generates immense heat. This heat reacts with hydrogen and oxygen from partially electrolyzed water, triggering an explosion.
The water world instantly exploded into steam, boiling vapor sweeping the surroundings, baking the nearby land coral and small creatures dry.
This water naturally included the water on the Abyssal Wave Dragon herself.
As her own water evaporated, her colorful beauty faded, revealing a plain white underneath.
Like taking off makeup.
But Jié Jié at the other end of this explosion didn’t show the severe damage this attack was supposed to cause.
The Spiny Dragon remained calm; the close-range explosion only left numerous scars on its shell, which appeared somewhat dry due to the loss of moisture from the blast.
The explosive shockwave couldn’t tear through the Spiny Dragon’s shell, and the scorching steam meant nothing to a fire-attribute Flying Dragon.
Cold winds mixed with rain were blowing in from outside the hollow, causing the cracks on the shell to slightly expand due to thermal contraction.
Jié Jié deeply inhaled the remaining steam, taking advantage of the Abyssal Wave Dragon’s temporary water shortage to launch a fierce assault.
Glowing purple fireballs were continuously spewed out; after two fireballs, the third fiery explosion detonated on the Abyssal Wave Dragon’s body.
With shorter limbs and a more rotund body, her mobility was weak, leaving her completely defenseless when deprived of water.
“Aaaooo~”
The Abyssal Wave Dragon screamed in pain amidst the flames as a gust of strong wind dispersed the fire, allowing her to see the Spiny Dragon leaping after the explosion and diving to collide with her.
At this moment, Jié Jié’s entire armored body was brimming with vitality, his dried shell rejuvenating, his body gleaming with dangerous light.
A heavy dive slammed the Abyssal Wave Dragon to the ground, where he opened his massive mouth to bite at her throat.
“Aaaooouuu~”
The Mistress of Currents screamed, adrenaline awakening her electric organs, releasing continuous currents. Her small limbs repeatedly performed the Little Hand Slap technique, directly shattering one of Jié Jié’s eyebrow ridges.
Her last bodily fluids were squeezed out, straining her neck to escape from beneath him.
The Ancient Dragon’s desperate struggle was too powerful, only leaving grievous wounds on Jié Jié’s body as he successfully bit off a large piece of her wing and escaped.
The Abyssal Wave Dragon stepped onto the re-wetted ground by the rain and rushed into the downpour outside.
She was fleeing.
Jié Jié panted slightly; the small horns beside his eyebrows were shattered, blood flowing into his eyes.
After catching his breath, he flapped his wings and flew back into the rain.
By now, the Abyssal Wave Dragon had restored her dazzling appearance but was heavily scarred as she fled.
Sensing the pursuit from behind, water gathered into balls and struck Jié Jié.
The water attempted to soak the Spiny Dragon’s wings, but every flap expelled large amounts of water.
His flight speed gradually increased, chasing the Abyssal Wave Dragon until landing on the lower level of the terrace.
Massive soft corals surged with waves due to the Abyssal Wave Dragon’s Little Hand Slap technique, submerging Jié Jié’s head.
Even taking a single step was quite strenuous for him, yet the Abyssal Wave Dragon effortlessly moved across the waves.
“Roar~ waaaah!”
In her roar, Jié Jié flapped his wings, creating opposing wave flowers; he wanted to take off.
Realizing his intention, the Abyssal Wave Dragon expelled all the water she had just inhaled, generating a giant wave that scattered the released dragon roll and submerged Jié Jié again.
Upon hitting the bottom, his feet sank into the soft coral, pulling half his body down with it.
Grass, trapped in a trap!
Jié Jié struggled, but the Abyssal Wave Dragon’s courage grew again as she swam above him, looking down at him underwater.
The authority of the Mistress of Currents was forming—this vortex could drown even a Steel Dragon.
The perfectly formed water world tightly wrapped around Jié Jié, the swirling currents tightly entangling him, ready to recreate the scene of the old Steel Dragon’s death.
Just a brief hesitation led to the current predicament, trapping him deeply.
But it wasn’t time to give up yet! The Spiny Dragon’s body suddenly strained with force, shattering the vortex with a mighty slap!
“Waaaaaah!”
The gurgling Abyssal Wave Dragon let out a terrified sound, quickly increasing the intensity of the vortex, using all her strength to slap the Spiny Dragon’s head back under with another Little Hand Slap.
Why does the Ancient Dragon have such a powerful Little Hand Slap?!
Jié Jié was pressed back down by the reformed vortex, though he managed to expose his head slightly, replenishing some oxygen.
He didn’t plan to transform into another form just yet; if the Spiny Dragon couldn’t break free, then Water Dragons, Sea Dragons, or Lamp Fish Dragons wouldn’t fare any better.
Their bodies adapted for water flow would surely face even greater difficulty against the backstabbing water currents.
But if rising upward doesn’t work, what about descending?
Taking advantage of the vortex’s pressure, Jié Jié’s claws tore through the soft coral, smashing the coral rock layer below.
This act seemed like digging his own grave.
“Roar Wwww~”
The Abyssal Wave Dragon mocked, pressing her arms down, forming an even more intense vortex, helping Jié Jié dig his grave deeper.
And how is the structure of land coral?
Similar to aquatic coral, it has many hollow structures. Beyond the first layer of soft coral and the second layer of hard coral that mainly bears the load, the layers below are easier to dig.
Once these two layers are broken through, the rest becomes easy.
Jié Jié transformed—not into a monster adapted for underwater activity, but into a Horned Dragon, which should only appear in arid deserts.
The Horned Dragon’s robust wing-toes were extremely skilled at digging, and the pair of massive horns on its head could crush these hollow coral rocks.
The pursuing water flow behind him subtly formed hydraulic pressure, filling the gaps he dug while also pushing him forward.
Thus, Jié Jié burrowed into the earth, disappearing from the Abyssal Wave Dragon’s sight.
“Gwa?”
From Jié Jié’s downward dig to his disappearance, it took merely a few seconds. Immersed in the joy of victory, the Abyssal Wave Dragon hadn’t realized it, confusedly emitting a puzzled sound.
Where’s the dragon?
Where did a whole dragon go?
The vortex controlled by the Abyssal Wave Dragon continued to descend, pressing into the tunnel Jié Jié had dug.
But by now, Jié Jié had already switched from digging downward to digging upward.
Thanks to the Abyssal Wave Dragon’s control over the water defying physical laws, the water world on the surface didn’t excessively flow downhill. Behind Jié Jié digging upward, the water stopped advancing, and he regained oxygen from the hollow coral.
The Abyssal Wave Dragon’s descent with the vortex wasn’t as fast as the Horned Dragon’s digging, and she was still clueless, lacking urgency.
The robust double horns of the Horned Dragon shattered the damp ground, followed closely by its heavy wing-toes scratching the ground, allowing Jié Jié to return to the sky once more.
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To be continued…
Chapter 151
