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Her vision blurred rapidly, completely obliterated by the intense light. Deng Liu knew that what awaited her next was Zhuang Daihua's fierce counterattack.
With the bloodlines of the Ice Cursed Dragon and the true blood of the ancestral White Dragon, she needs three minutes of self-healing time. After three minutes, the Ice Cursed White Dragon will regain its sight.
Before that, Deng Liu must find a way to withstand all of Zhuang Daihua's attacks.
A terrifying chill, enough to freeze half a forest solid, immediately swept outwards with the roar of the lantern. The world was stained with frost, and even a powerful, reverted purple dragon would be momentarily stunned.
With a clear cry, Lantern Crystal, carrying the chilling aura of the Ice Curse, spread its wings and soared upwards. Beneath its wings, amidst its scaly scales, everything was enveloped in a frozen, frosty hue.
Zhuang Daihua now understands why the cubs on the Metal Dragon side are trying to cooperate with the Atheros.
In terms of strength, even if the Golden Dragon Empress Ying, who has reverted to her ancestral form, might be on par with Deng Liu, golden dragons are naturally susceptible to cold damage. If Empress Ying were to ultimately risk facing Deng Liu... she might lose.
Even if fire is twice as effective against the White Dragon, so what? The scales of the Velkhana are forged from magma and can release ice mist with natural energy to offset damage.
Those things that are similar to supercooled water could probably neutralize even the breath of burning coal.
Without the combined attack of the Silver Dragon and the Chrome Dragon, two cold-type subspecies of reverted ancestral dragons, it would be almost impossible to completely defeat Lantern in a direct confrontation.
The fiery breath inherited from the colorful princess can ignore resistance, and the threat posed by Flame Glaze as a reverted red dragon goes without saying.
The side that attacks first will seize the initiative. In a head-on confrontation, all the baby dragons on the Color Dragon side are tough nuts to crack.
...And what about me?
Now, I'm the one who's going to hold Qin He back. Zhuang Daihua, are you going to hold Qin He back?
How much has he helped you so far? He could have easily found plenty of people who could do this job, but he still chose you.
Are you going to disappoint Qin He? Zhuang Daihua...
……
Amidst the overflowing flames, a temperature different from that of the red dragon surged. It was the breath of the purple dragon, with flames merely one of its manifestations.
Shiryu's power is essentially energy. Burning energy, dazzling energy, and pure energy capable of cutting through everything.
When the energy solidifies to a certain degree, the purple dragon's flame breath will take on a ray-like shape.
A stream of purple energy, as if compressed to its limit, poured out from the mouth of the ancestral purple dragon and blasted towards the lantern that was releasing ice mist in mid-air.
Even without sight, the young dragon's innate sense of danger still told Tengliu that a terrifying attack was about to occur...
It's breath, the flames of the Purple Dragon.
Compared to pure fire-type subspecies like the Golden Dragon and Red Dragon, the Purple Dragon's fire output is not strong enough. To make the fire more lethal, its breath must be shaped into a high-heat energy flow.
Zhuang Daihua has done it now. The energy flow with a range far exceeding that of ordinary flame breath, and the rays surging with light particles, are attacking her at a speed that is almost impossible to dodge.
Tōryū couldn't help but think of the past...
At that time, she was a weak and helpless young white dragon adopted by the Crystal Dragon. Her older sister, the strong Crystal Dragon cub Lantern, often defeated her in battle with her Radiant Breath.
The white dragon and the crystal dragon are actually about the same in their juvenile stages, but the crystal dragon possesses greater intelligence.
Crystal Dragons are immune to White Dragons' freezing breath, but White Dragons are not immune to Crystal Dragons' rays.
"Hmph... Deng Liu, you're just a weak and clumsy white dragon. No matter how hard you try, you can't beat your sister. When I grow up, I'll definitely drive you out of our mother's nest."
Time flies, and now Lantern is far beyond the reach of ordinary Crystal Dragons. But... is that really enough?
"no……"
When she opened her eyes again, Deng Liu could see things blurry. A purple, grid-like stream of flames attacked, and Deng Liu used all her strength to defend against it.
The bloodline of the Ice Dragon grants an extraordinary enhancement to the White Dragon's breath. The bundle of frozen mist breath neutralized the purple flames in mid-air—
The breath that Deng Liu is using now is not just simple ice mist. It is a terrifying cold current that possesses both demonic energy and natural energy.
With this breath, Velkhana can directly block the explosive breath of Furious Deviljho and even contend with various Elder Dragon-level beings.
The energies of ice and fire exploded and annihilated each other in mid-air. As Lantern gradually regained her sight, she decided to take a risk and take the initiative.
Using its wings as a shield, the Ice Curse White Dragon's ice-bound wings, covered in crystalline scales, directly blocked the Purple Dragon's breath. The violent flow of fire energy was destroying the scales and shattering the ice-bound armor.
But at the same time, Tōryū, who was falling from mid-air while resisting the energy of the breath, was also ready for close combat.
A series of claw strikes and tail spikes, so fast that ordinary young dragons couldn't even see them, accompanied by sparks and purple scale fragments flying everywhere.
At this moment, the pressure that Deng Liu exerted on Zhuang Daihua far surpassed that of the young Green Dragon. With no additional trump cards available, Zhuang Daihua could only retaliate by swinging her claws with all her might.
Deng Liu's current defensive power is almost on par with Qin Lan, who has a level 3 Carved Skin Dragon profession! Only when she reaches level 4 will Qin Lan's defensive power be considered slightly superior.
As the only Ice Curse White Dragon in the world, Lantern's defensive power is even stronger than that of a Carved Iron Dragon that has transformed into a teenager.
If Deng Liu were to transform into a teenager, she would be guaranteed to leap to the fourth or fifth rank, and she would probably have a chance of winning even if she were to face an adult green dragon head-on.
Not only Lantern... Flame Glaze and Blazing Lightning are the same; they can easily hunt down fifth-tier Anjanaths when they are at the second tier.
Its body, forged from lava and natural energy, was covered in crystal-clear dragon scales that even the Purple Dragon, another ancestral young dragon, could not easily destroy.
With a clang, it was the sound of the ice blade that had condensed between Deng Liu's arms being severed. The sharp white light that emanated from Zhuang Daihua's claws was none other than the blade of the Purple Dragon.
“I can see... Tōryū's movements are not undetectable to me.”
Although most young dragons could only catch fragmented information amidst the blurring afterimages, the ancestral purple dragon's dynamic vision still ensured that Zhuang Daihua could capture her opponent's every move.
From initially being unilaterally suppressed by Deng Liu, Zhuang Daihua gradually became able to react and launch attacks. Now, she can counter the fierce moves of the Ice Curse White Dragon.
The ice wall that rose from the ground collapsed and shattered continuously under the pure power collision of the two young dragons. The strong winds generated by their claws and tails easily tore and ripped the ground apart. This was not a battle at the level of young dragons at all.
This is why the Young Dragon Battle has a rule prohibiting killing. The final outcome is determined by a gentle capture-the-flag system.
If the goal is to annihilate the opponent, fighting until only one dragon remains, then those who ultimately stand on the field will inevitably be these gifted, atavistic offspring.
The extreme cold mist surrounding Deng Liu severely restricted her mobility. Zhuang Daihua could only activate her Burning Aura, using the magical flames protecting her to resist the power of the Ice Curse White Dragon.
To some extent, the current sharp drop in temperature can be considered a form of cold majesty. If Tōryū acquires abilities related to majesty in the future, he will definitely be much stronger than an ordinary white dragon.
Soon, Zhuang Daihua fell into a disadvantage due to exhaustion, but Deng Liu did not achieve any decisive results.
The regenerative ability of the young dragon is extraordinary; its damaged scales are now emitting scorching white heat in the blink of an eye.
The damaged scales quickly grew back to their original, intact state.
“Well done, Miss Zhuang. From now on, you just need to accumulate more practical experience.”
Deng Liu is the strongest among the dragons. Although Yan Liu and Chi Dian do not admit it, Qin He, who personally created the Ice Curse White Dragon, has already made up his mind about this.
Although Flame Ryu has the purest innate ancestral bloodline, Blazing Lightning inherits the legacy of the Colorful Princess, and possesses Hellfire Breath that ignores resistance, they both lack the ability to directly confront Lantern Ryu.
As a Voiddragon, Lantern is more threatening in team battles than Flame and Blaze. It inherits the abilities of Voiddragon, plus the most outstanding defense among the reverted baby dragons.
One person can form an army; this is the best evaluation of Deng Liu's current positioning.
By nearly drawing with Deng Liu, Zhuang Daihua has successfully proven her strength to the young dragons.
—It's funny, though Qin He forbade the colored dragons from showing hostility towards the purple dragons, the five-colored cubs ignored him completely.
After all, the young dragon on Shiryu's side had performed utterly disgracefully just now. In a one-on-one strength test, she was easily defeated by Yanliu.
With her physical problems resolved, Zhuang Daihua has successfully reversed her previous image. Her stature among the young dragons has also grown significantly.
Especially the four young purple dragons who were invited to be reinforcements, they now acknowledge Zhuang Daihua as their leader.
If we bring out Flame and Blazing Lightning, they might be able to defeat Lantern in four or five out of ten matches.
However, in terms of performance, they may not necessarily do as well as Zhuang Daihua.
Ultimately, the fighting among the young dragons was nothing more than a pointless, playful squabble, like kittens kicking their legs.
To adult dragons like Volper, the series of spectacular clashes they had just witnessed was no different from children playing house.
Qin He concluded that as long as Zhuang Daihua overcame her physical defects, only the ancestral golden dragon could match her on the front lines.
The opposing bronze dragon, Dust Rust, was weaker than Blazing Lightning and the others in terms of pure physical attributes. It was only known for its extreme personality as a bronze dragon and its ruthless and decisive methods when facing evil dragons.
In combat, the priority for targeting dragons is Silver Dragon > Gold Dragon > Bronze Dragon. Qin He's standard also applies to "leaders" such as reverted baby dragons.
In a one-on-one situation, none of the other side's reverted dragons will be a weakness.
In a one-on-one situation, they could definitely take down the Bronze Dragon.
"Then, Miss Zhuang."
"Before you are fully prepared and can calmly prepare here, I need to make sure about one thing."
Qin He projected an image in front of him, and the figure that appeared in the light and shadow was none other than Sona Longlu.
“Let’s discuss the Dragon Slayer family. You were right before… Sona Dragon Slayer really can’t be allowed to live.”
Before today's practice began, Zhuang Daihua had mentioned this threat to Qin He.
Back in Shallow Water City, all she had left was the Amethyst Dragon's power. Even with Qin Lan and the kobolds and gnolls in the demiplane ring, it would be difficult to kill a peak sixth-tier Dragon Slayer Warrior.
Qin He was thinking about how to take action at the time, and now... he has the answer.
"Throw Ange Longlu's corpse, along with her belongings, into the Green Dragon's Lair."
Qin He was referring to the lair of the adult green dragon, "Jadeite" Goliath. A mid-tier seventh-level green dragon was powerful enough to defeat a Dragon Slayer Warrior.
Zhuang Daihua swallowed hard. Qin He was now using a calculated scheme: spreading the news that the body of the Dragon Slaughter Clan's daughter had fallen into the hands of an adult green dragon.
Sona Longlu was the young lady's bodyguard, and Ange's disappearance right under his nose was his dereliction of duty.
Although Anjie was killed by Zhuang Daihua herself, and it had nothing to do with the Green Dragon, the fact that the corpse of a member of a dragon-slaying family fell into the Green Dragon's hands... was a great disgrace.
Sona will undoubtedly risk his life to go to the Green Dragon's lair to retrieve Ange Dragonslayer's body.
Although even the most savage white dragon in this world wouldn't eat people, most dragons would choose a far more cruel method when faced with a despicable enemy like the Dragon Slayer Clan—
— Feed it to the "dog," or keep it as a collectible.
If Sonarronluth doesn't want his master's remains to be used by the green dragons to feed wolves or something similar, he must storm the green dragon's lair.
Chapter 425 It's Very Cold to Use (Part 1)
In the blink of an eye, today's training was over. But after the young dragons dispersed, Deng Liu nestled into Qin He's arms like a dazed fawn.
A magnificent white jade crown has sprouted from the head of the adorable white dragon loli. It is a perfect fusion of her ancestral bloodline and the blood of the Ice Cursed Dragon Ancient Dragon, and also a manifestation of Deng Liu's current transformation.
Even standing on tiptoe with her head adorned with horns, Deng Liu's petite and slender loli-like height couldn't reach Qin He's chin; she could only flick her smooth, snow-white dragon tail to repeatedly brush against his waist.
The battle just now was nothing more than a minor skirmish for the reverted dragons. With their vitality, as long as they weren't severely injured in battle—their heart and head being their two fatal weaknesses—they could recover with their true blood.
Even the fiercest bronze dragon on the opposing side is not as physically strong as Yanliu and Dengliu. In this battle, the lives of the young dragons are absolutely guaranteed.
"Your Highness Qin He...can you reward me?"
After finishing training, the white dragon cub stuck out its slightly forked dragon tongue at Qin He, its tender, youthful face brimming with desire.
"Of course, Tengliu, you did a great job."
Zhuang Daihua placed the purple dragon in the ring into the young dragon's nest arranged by the Blue Dragon tribe, and began to prepare for Qin He's plan to bring disaster to Jiangdong.
Now, Qin He can once again enjoy leisurely afternoons.
After returning to Dragon Castle with Deng Liu, Qin He comfortably leaned back on the luxurious sofa.
Similarly, Deng Liu also knew what she should do for Qin He next—
These days, Yan Liu has been like a talkative brass dragon, constantly bragging to her and Chi Dian about how she made love with Prince Qin He.
For Deng Liu, Qin He was already more important than the treasure.
The hateful red dragon constantly boasted in her ear about her relationship with Qin He, which caused Deng Liu's innate possessiveness as a colorful dragon to grow wildly.
"Your Highness Qin He... please do to me what you and Yan Liu did... I want it too!"
Right now, Deng Liu, who is sharing a room with Qin He, is about to make a huge demand of her beloved prince.
Unlike its original form with its jagged, icy dragon tail, the dragon girl form of Lantern retains the pure jade-white color of its ancestral white dragon tail. It also maintains the perfect softness and smoothness of a young dragon.
Playing with the soft, delicate buttocks and legs that were as supple and adorable as the tail root, Qin He quickly pulled Deng Liu into his arms. But Deng Liu not only possessed the cool, smooth body of an Ice Curse Dragon, but also extraordinary flexibility.
Deng Liu's slender, seemingly frail waist stretched out as she leaned over Qin He's crotch. Her nimble tail tip parted her clothes, quickly revealing Qin He to her naked body.
The magnificent penis, which could almost penetrate all the way to a depth deeper than a loli's navel, still exuded a scalding masculine aura even when Tōru was right in front of him.
Dragons are already among the most ambitious species in the world, with the chromatic dragon being the most compliant with its nature.
As long as Qin He is around, the dragon frenzy caused by anger and other negative emotions will all transform into the lust of the dragon maidens. Even a young dragon like Deng Liu is no exception.
"Hmm--"
The white dragon loli's expression held a clear and pure childlike expectation, yet her delicate face was flushed, her eyes were dreamy, and her cherry lips parted slightly as she exhaled a fragrant breath.
She breathed softly, her eyes shimmering with alluring charm. This sudden display of seductiveness surprised Qin He. How could a naive and innocent young dragon, still so innocent and unaware of the ways of the world, be so easily aroused and become fully engaged?