Chapter 1662: Chapter 199 Bone Dragon Corps_3
Time passed second by second. Whether it was the Pope’s Forbidden Curse: Eternal Light, or the Dragon Power released by the Bone Dragons combined, they had both weakened to a certain extent. Although supported by the Divine Wand, the Pope’s cultivation had sharply declined. Finally, he could no longer hold on. After directing the last burst of energy from Eternal Light, he gracefully landed back on the peak. Ah Dai hurried up to support the Pope’s somewhat shaky body and asked anxiously, "Grandfather, are you alright?"
The Pope seemed to have aged ten years instantly, the furrows on his face became deeper, and he sighed, "Everyone, get ready. I’m afraid the Bone Dragons are going to retaliate. I never expected them to be able to gather such powerful energy." Although the last burst of Eternal Light successfully neutralized the energy emitted by the Bone Dragon Corps, it did not harm any of them. The Pope knew that the Bone Dragons not only possessed immense energy, their physical attacks were also extremely formidable. Without the threat of Eternal Light, they might immediately launch an attack on their side.
The Pope’s judgment was correct. When the two vast energy fluctuations completely dissipated, the Bone Dragons in the valley spread their massive wings and flew up. Led by two Bone Dragon Kings, they charged towards the mountain peak where everyone was. Ah Dai’s heart tightened, and in a deep voice, he said, "Everyone, be careful. The Bone Dragons are going all out. Protect the Pope and the four Red Robe Priests. Little Bones, Sheng Xie, you also take to the sky."
The Sumeru Sword appeared in Ah Dai’s hands as he focused, and its enormous power instantly sent a shock through everyone. Although facing the formidable Bone Dragon Corps, the group consisted of the most outstanding experts among humans. Now, they only had the resolve to fight to the death without the slightest thought of retreat. Sheng Xie let out a long chant and flew up together with Little Bones. Through this period of training, Sheng Xie’s body length had reached nearly twenty meters, and its cultivation had increased considerably. Despite the peculiar feeling the Bone Dragons gave it, Sheng Xie still resolutely chose to fight to protect Ah Dai. The seven Golden Horns on its back lit up simultaneously, and its golden eyes shone with majesty, hovering powerfully on Ah Dai’s left side with Little Bones on the other side, guarding both flanks. Over two hundred Bone Dragons, led by the two Bone Dragon Kings, surrounded the mountain peak where Ah Dai was, in just the time it took to flap their wings a few times. The huge bone wings had a layer of membrane on them, glaring ferociously at everyone. One of the Bone Dragons, unable to restrain itself, charged fiercely, perhaps because it had exhausted considerable energy previously gathering that white energy, it did not use the Bone Dragon’s unique breath, but instead charged directly towards the Pope with its body.
In Ah Dai’s eyes, a divine light flashed. Because of his rapid speed, he created a trail of afterimages in the air as he brought down the heavy Sumeru Sword solidly towards the Bone Dragon’s head. The Bone Dragon seemed to sense the threat from the Sumeru Sword, its green eyes flashed, and its massive bone claw met Ah Dai. The power of the Sumeru Sword was immense, even a Bone Dragon could not withstand it. The golden light and the bone claw met, silently slashing across. The bone claw immediately separated from the Bone Dragon’s body, and the golden light flashed again, splitting the Bone Dragon’s massive body open. Amidst the thunderous roar, it was knocked off the mountain peak by the force and fell.
Ah Dai was secretly shocked. Although he successfully shattered this Bone Dragon, the Bone Dragon’s defense was incredibly strong, and this strike did not sever its life at the root. In this Death Mountain Range, its incompletely shattered bones could completely resurrect again. Just as Ah Dai was deep in thought, a massive roar sounded. Amidst the throngs of Bone Dragons, two gigantic Bone Dragon Kings appeared before everyone. No other Bone Dragon dared to initiate an attack anymore, all were circling around, seemingly waiting for the Bone Dragon King’s command.
As soon as the largest Bone Dragon King flew in front of everyone, it noticed Little Gold and Little Bones beside Ah Dai. Its eighty-meter-long body slightly trembled, and a deep, aged voice sounded, "Humans, why did you attack us? You will pay for your actions." Clearly, the aged voice from earlier also came from it. A talking Bone Dragon was something no one expected.
Ah Dai felt the oppressive aura emanating from the Bone Dragon King, and urged the True Qi within his body to float up, speaking coldly, "You are Undead Creatures from the Death Mountain Range. We are here to annihilate the Church of the Dark Saint that represents the Dark Forces. Yet, you are an obstacle to our progress. Conflict is unavoidable. For the peace of the continent, we must reach the deepest part of the Death Mountain Range."
The Bone Dragon King seemed not to hear Ah Dai’s words and turned its gaze towards Sheng Xie and Little Bones, sighing, "I didn’t expect there to still be dragons on the continent. It seems our race is not extinct after all! For the sake of these two kin, you may leave. I won’t make things difficult for you, but do not come again. We will not let you pass through here."
Ah Dai was mildly stunned. He did not expect the Bone Dragon to be so reasonable. But with the previous lesson from Harsfin, he would no longer easily trust these Undead Creatures again. He said coldly, "This is a place we must pass through. I know your Bone Dragon Corps is strong, but we will not retreat. Even if it means sacrificing our lives, we must thwart the Dark Saint Church’s plot."
The Bone Dragon King let out a long howl with its head high, seemingly angered, and its entire body surged with a powerful aura, snorting angrily, "Very well, since you do not know what’s good for you, I shall fulfill your wish." Another slightly smaller Bone Dragon King spread its wings, emitting the same enormous aura as the speaking Bone Dragon King. Ah Dai could clearly feel that just the combined power of these two Bone Dragon Kings surpassed Harsfin’s might, which he could not contend with. A weight settled in his heart. Would this be the end for us today? Just then, Sheng Xie suddenly let out an angry roar, the seven golden horns on its back abruptly lit up, its wings fully unfolded and its body stood upright. The clear dragon roar echoed across the skies. Sheng Xie muttered something, the strange sounds indecipherable to anyone, yet they imparted a sense of spiritual intimidation. Ah Dai was startled; Sheng Xie’s current expression was identical to when it broke through encirclement at Dark City back then. From previous exchanges with Sheng Xie, he knew this was the Dragon Speech Curse that only the Dragon King lineage could use.
