Chapter 212: The collapse of an adult dragon often happens in the blink of an eye.
The two Flame King Dragons growled, conveying some rudimentary information, carefully passing each other on opposite sides of the mountain wall before parting ways without any conflict.
Flame King Dragons are most concerned with territories that contain large amounts of heat and minerals, like the molten lava world. The barren mountainous regions hold no value worth competing over for Flame King Dragons.
For this Flame King Dragon, it was quite strange that a stronger member of its kind wasn’t fighting for the core territory but instead wandered around the mountains.
But this was good news; he was happy to have one less strong rival. Not provoking the other and avoiding drawing it into the core area was best.
Was that Flame King Dragon heading underground?
Had they not encountered other Flame King Dragons earlier because they were all driven away by the elder Flame King Dragon?
Watching the younger Flame King Dragon leave, Jié Jié pondered.
But where had the Ice Curse Dragon gone?
The night sky remained hot. If the Ice Curse Dragon were still active in the airspace, the traces left behind would have clashed noticeably with the natural disasters occurring.
Jié Jié stopped searching the airspace and returned with the Fire Dragons to where the little Sui Long was hidden.
The unfamiliar scent of a Fire Dragon at the cave entrance made Jié Jié crouch down in concern, only relaxing when he saw the little Sui Long hiding tightly inside.
After placing a piece of meat at the cave entrance, the little Sui Long approached without waiting for him to leave, calming down quickly after a slight tremble under his touch.
We’ve successfully gained trust!
Today, we’ll rest with the Fire Dragons. Tomorrow, I’ll take it to the old Flame King Dragon’s nest to feed on minerals.
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The Ice Curse Dragon hadn’t been active in the air. The previous battle had shattered her already half-destroyed crystal shell, leaving numerous scars on her body.
Especially that black monster that tossed her around, biting off a circle of her tail shell.
Enduring the discomfort from the supernova aftermath, the Ice Curse Dragon sought refuge in a cavern rich in Dragon Crystals to repair her outer shell.
Also due to the supernova’s effect, regenerative magma appeared extensively even in shallow layers of the rock strata.
She positioned herself below the magma flow, allowing it to pour onto her body. Instantly upon contact, the magma froze due to the cooling water and cold emanating from her surface.
The sudden drop in temperature solidified the layer, and the frozen magma shattered, revealing the translucent volcanic glass beneath.
This layer of volcanic glass resembled a fusion of ice and obsidian, shimmering with a brilliant luster.
Her long neck gracefully twisted as she adjusted the angle, allowing the frozen magma shell to gradually cover her entire body.
However, since it wasn’t cast in one piece, there were inevitable flaws like pores and seams. Upon discovering these imperfections, the Ice Curse Dragon would often break her own shell and start the process anew.
Yet, such a place rich in Dragon Crystals couldn’t avoid attracting a certain homebody who feeds on them. A Rocky Thief Dragon, buried in the ground with only its head exposed, shivered awake and spotted the Ice Curse Dragon applying her makeup.
To prevent freezing the regenerative properties of the magma, the Ice Queen restrained her usual icy aura, losing her majestic presence in the high-temperature Dragon Crystal Land.
Thus, the plump Rocky Thief Dragon charged forward, unleashing a burst of crystalline explosions, successfully interrupting the Ice Curse Dragon’s nearly completed makeup routine.
The Rocky Thief Dragon now proudly possessed a statue commemorating its great achievement.
After this interruption, the Ice Curse Dragon swept through her temporary territory, sealing off all exits with ice walls before resuming her makeup.
During her third attempt, just as she was finding her rhythm and nearing completion—
An earthquake occurred.
The mighty Dì Mǔ Shén finally landed in the Dragon Crystal Land.
The massive creature’s movement underground inadvertently collided with something, triggering another earthquake that disrupted the Ice Queen’s makeup once more, disarraying the magma covering her shell.
Enraged, the Ice Queen let out a cry, freezing and shattering the hanging Dragon Crystal columns above, which then fell on her head.
Shakily standing up, her eyes bloodshot, she attacked everything in sight.
Underground, an awakened thermal sovereign stirred, bringing about another upheaval in the Dragon Crystal Land following the fall of the Flame King Dragon.
The magma reactivated and spewed forth, causing calamity for the Magma Dragons celebrating their expanding territory. Some young Magma Dragons’ bodies melted, truly becoming roasted fish.
The Glittering Dragon was unaware of the Ice Curse Dragon’s overnight breakdown. She returned to the Golden Land she had abandoned in the Dragon Crystal Land, reclaiming it and beginning to rebuild her territory.
Carrying much gold lost during migration, realizing the insufficiency, the Glittering Dragon left the Golden Land to seek more, attaching numerous metallic minerals to her body along the way.
Meanwhile, she moved closer to two marked locations.
At this time, Jié Jié was pulling the newly trusted little Sui Long in the old Flame King Dragon’s nest, showing off the minerals.
The blocked entrance of the Flame King Dragon’s nest meant nothing to the Glittering Dragon, who simply emerged from the boiling magma, locking eyes with Jié Jié, who was feeding the little Sui Long.
Huh?!?!
Confusion filled Jié Jié’s eyes as he stared at the Glittering Dragon trespassing into his territory.
Why… is the Glittering Dragon here?
Shouldn’t she still be in the Golden Land within the Giant Ant Hill Wasteland?
Jié Jié immediately recognized this Glittering Dragon as the one he frequently bullied, thankfully, she didn’t recognize him.
If she did, she’d probably go berserk instantly!
“ROAR!”
He roared, hoping the Glittering Dragon would leave voluntarily…
But that was impossible. The abundant minerals here clearly attracted her too.
“ANG!!!”
A sharp roar responded, rolling sound waves transforming into a heat wave sweeping towards him.
Being familiar with the Glittering Dragon’s attacks, Jié Jié transformed into a Flame King Dragon, protecting the little Sui Long and blocking the heat wave.
The heat wave caused no damage to the Flame King Dragon’s body, merely making him feel warm.
He slightly opened his mouth, intending to counterattack with fire, but knowing it likely wouldn’t harm the Glittering Dragon, he gave up, looking around to confirm escape routes.
“ROAR!”
Another authoritative roar came from an explosion, the young Flame King Dragon they had encountered earlier finally arrived, joining the standoff between Jié Jié and the Glittering Dragon.
“ROAR?”
The Flame King Dragon, born and raised here since childhood, turned to look at Jié Jié, showing an inviting gesture.
Was he inviting him to join forces against the Glittering Dragon?
Jié Jié didn’t think two Flame King Dragons could defeat the Glittering Dragon. If she transformed into the Extinction Dragon, the cooperation might break down.
Besides, he had a child with him!
No way! No way!
Taking advantage of the Glittering Dragon’s distraction by the young Flame King Dragon, Jié Jié retreated under the cover of explosive dust, carrying the little Sui Long.
Before leaving, he turned his head and locked eyes with the Glittering Dragon again.
There will be another day.
If the transformation from Slaying Dragon to Flame King Dragon had made the Glittering Dragon suspicious, then this glance confirmed her recognition of him.
“HOOOONG!!!”
An angry roar shook the rocks, scattering some dust, disappearing into the magma.
Chapter 213
