Chapter 1472: Chapter 158: Bone Dragon Reappears_3
Mie Feng’s tears flowed even more fiercely; her heart felt like it was bleeding! Xi Wen darted to Ah Dai’s side, grabbed his shoulder, and said, "No! Ah Dai, the responsibility of the Tian Gang Sword Sect still rests on you!"
Ah Dai smiled bitterly and said, "I’m sorry, Master, but I can’t just stand by and watch her die in front of me! Lord, are you going to release her or not?"
The Lord sneered coldly and said, "You don’t need to put on a show in front of me; I won’t be deceived. I said, you must take your own life first, and then I’ll release her. Once I’ve decided, I won’t change my mind." Saying this, he tightened his grip on Mie Feng’s throat again. Although the people before him and the two dragons combined were far beyond his ability to contend with, having Mie Feng in hand returned the advantage firmly to him.
Ah Dai appeared lost, faced with an unprecedented situation, entirely unsure of what to do. At that moment, Xi Wen’s voice rang in his ear, "Ah Dai, given the situation, we can only take desperate measures. Even if you kill yourself, the Lord probably won’t release her. Follow my plan: soon, I’ll draw his attention, and you’ll seize the opportunity to save the girl. This will be a decisive moment—you must give it your all!" Xi Wen was unaware that Ah Dai was already close to the brink of exhaustion. The excessive energy consumption had even caused his clone to disappear.
Hearing Xi Wen’s words reinvigorated Ah Dai’s spirit. Just then, Xi Wen acted. Pale yellow solid battle aura enveloped his entire body as he shouted angrily, "She’s merely a sorceress of the thieves’ guild—kill her if you want! The Tian Gang Sword Sect won’t care about her life or death. Die now!" With these words, he lunged at the Lord like lightning. The massive pale yellow energy blade slashed toward the Lord and Mie Feng. It was clear why the Sword Saint of the Tian Gang had entrusted Xi Wen with the responsibilities of Sect Leader. While his skills were inferior to Ah Dai’s Sword Saint Level power, he was only slightly lacking by comparison. The enormous energy blade presented a real threat to the Lord’s life.
The Lord’s heart trembled upon seeing the cold determination in Xi Wen’s eyes. He knew that Xi Wen was serious. For the sake of preserving his own life, the Lord dragged Mie Feng aside, releasing surging dark red battle aura, concentrating it into a mass to intercept Xi Wen. Xi Wen remained expressionless and resolute as he swept his energy blade downward. The pale yellow blade collided with the dark red aura mass with a piercing screech; the instant the energies erupted, both Xi Wen and the Lord were sent backward. Xi Wen realized that the Lord’s ability to meet him evenly, even unprepared, demonstrated that his power surpassed Xi Wen’s own.
The Lord staggered back several steps as he continuously dissipated the impact of Xi Wen’s True Qi on his meridians, causing his grip on Mie Feng to slack slightly. Seizing the moment, Ah Dai acted—he unleashed the final teleportation granted by Goris’s Wish. Before anyone could notice, he appeared behind the Lord. Ah Dai knew that directly attacking the Lord at this moment had a high likelihood of killing him, but the Lord’s dying retaliation could very well lead to Mie Feng’s death. Suppressing the tempting thought of killing the Lord, Ah Dai swung out a pale purple energy blade that slashed straight toward the Lord’s right arm, which held Mie Feng.
The Lord’s full attention was fixed on Xi Wen, and by the time he noticed the attack from behind, the unstoppable blade of Ah Dai’s solid energy transformation had already reached his skin. Blood splattered as the Lord screamed in agony, his right arm severed cleanly by Ah Dai. Ah Dai swiftly caught Mie Feng as she collapsed, breaking her restraints in an instant. Without pause, he swung his right palm toward the Lord for another attack.
The searing pain completely ignited the Lord’s fury. He lunged toward Ah Dai without hesitation. His body underwent a sudden transformation as his muscles swelled and burst through his clothing. Black scales covered his skin, which was now exposed to the air. A pair of black wings emerged from his back, a sharp horn rose from his head, and most alarmingly, his severed arm regenerated into a fresh, crimson limb. Dark red energy erupted and rushed toward Ah Dai. Having used up all his strength in his previous attack, Ah Dai could only gather his remaining battle aura into his palm to defend. At that moment, Mie Feng, just regaining control of her movements, made a strange turn and wrapped her arms around Ah Dai’s neck, shielding his body with her own back.
"Boom—" Ah Dai and Mie Feng’s bodies were launched into the air, spraying blood wildly. The Lord’s savage full-force strike was overwhelming; with Ah Dai’s strength insufficient to neutralize the complete impact, the residual force struck heavily on Mie Feng’s back, leaving both of them gravely wounded.
The Lord intended to pursue them, but Xi Wen’s attack arrived before he could. Although Xi Wen was shocked by the Lord’s transformation, his calm resolve enabled him to immediately react. Once more, his solid energy blade descended.
Yan Shi and the others also charged forward at this moment, assaulting the Lord with their combined might. Despite the Lord’s significant power boost after transforming, the injury from losing his arm hindered the use of his newly grown limb, forcing him into a retreat as Xi Wen and the others relentlessly pressed him. Sheng Xie, seeing that Xi Wen and the rest had completely gained the upper hand against the Lord, grew concerned about triggering more aggression in the Bone Dragon. Opting for caution, Sheng Xie held it back and instead floated softly to the unconscious Ah Dai and Mie Feng, quietly mourning.
The Lord knew that there was no way he could overcome the group today. Regret flooded his heart as he realized that his excessive fear of death had cost him dearly. If he had coordinated with his subordinates to attack Ah Dai with full force earlier, he might not be in such a dire situation now. With a furious roar, dark red light exploded outward, pushing Xi Wen and the others back. Flapping his wings, he soared into the sky and declared, "You despicable humans, just wait! When the God of Netherworld descends upon the mortal realm, your deaths will be inevitable." As he waved his left hand in the air, a dark purple hexagram appeared before him. In a flash of light, his body vanished into thin air, leaving behind only a wisp of dark purple fog. At the same time, a streak of gray-black light with purple flames darted to the area, but it could do no more than strike the Lord’s shadow. The origin of this gray-black light was none other than the Bone Dragon executing Sheng Xie’s command.
