Chapter 713: Chapter 194: Rapid Advancement_4
Ah Dai displayed his divine prowess, his Sumeru Sword continually morphed into golden sword shadows, accompanied by his movements. In a short span of time, seven to eight Rotten Dragons had already perished at his hands. By now, a mass of Rotten Dragons had reached the Judges, and close-quarter combat had begun. These Judges, all elites from the Church, employed evasive maneuvers to combat the Rotten Dragons, despite being less powerful in offense and defense. Assisted by support magic from the sacrificial priests, their bodies resisted the severe toxins from the Rotten Dragons, and there were no signs of defeat for the moment. The three Sword Saints held back, observing the actions of the Rotten Dragons from where the Pope stood. The Pope soon realized something was wrong. Although the Judges were able to withstand the attack for a short period, the number of Rotten Dragons remained consistent. Besides Ah Dai’s Sumeru Sword, which was capable of killing them, the Judges’ efforts to rip apart a Rotten Dragon were not enough to fully exterminate them. The Judges’ movement started to slow down, under the constant enhancement from support magic, as the poisonous fog grew denser around them. Some had already started falling. As it was a chaotic battle, the priests from the Church dared not use powerful magic, fearing friendly-fire incidents. Under these circumstances, the scales of victory were gradually tipping towards the Rotten Dragons.
Yun Ying said: "This isn’t working. Ah Dai, after all, is only one person. Even though his Sumeru Sword is formidable, it consumes vast amounts of his energy, and it may not be possible to exterminate all the Rotten Dragons. Pope, the three of us should join in the fight to help share some of Ah Dai’s burden."
The Pope shook his head and replied: "The three Sword Saints have suffered enough, I’ll go instead. It’s been a long time since I’ve exercised." As he finished speaking, he touched his Divine Wand to the ground and levitated, flying towards the ongoing confrontation between the Judges and the Rotten Dragons. At this moment, Ah Dai also sensed something was off. Despite having already slain nearly thirty Rotten Dragons, the consumption of his fighting spirit energy was significantly huge. He urgently contacted Sheng Xie and Xiao Qie for help. Two enormous figures, one silver, the other black, descended from the sky and plunged into the mass of Rotten Dragons before the Pope’s arrival. The Pope was taken aback and halted, realizing that preserving some energy in thin Death Mountain Range might increase their chances of victory. His best choice was to remain idle. Xiao Qie, quickly reaching the mob of Rotten Dragons, was faster than Sheng Xie. Although the Rotten Dragons were enormous, they were no match for Xiao Qie. His strength was displayed through the powerful sweep of his tail, sending seven to eight Rotten Dragons flying. His wings flapped open, releasing a jet of pure black breath tinged with green flames. The first Rotten Dragon was hit head-on and began convulsively rolling in pain, its body engulfed in raging flames. Xiao Qie attacked with his tail, claws, and potent black breath, incapacitating dozens of Rotten Dragons in a short time. However, his attacks couldn’t completely kill them but only increased their revival time, greatly relieving the Judges. By then, Sheng Xie had also plunged into the fray, spewing a mouthful of silvery-gray foul breath. A strange series of events followed: the evolved Sheng Xie had more potent corrosion power than before. Two Rotten Dragons, knocked down by Xiao Qie, swiftly melted in Sheng Xie’s breath, without reviving. Overjoyed, Ah Dai floated towards Sheng Xie and said: "Xiao Qie, I’ll topple these Rotten Dragons, and you can finish them off." Ah Dai put away his Sumeru Sword, his eyes shining brightly. Both his hands came together then quickly separated, spreading an intense, golden light all around, instantly scattering over a dozen Rotten Dragons. It was much easier for Ah Dai to deal with them without needing to fully exterminate them. No single Rotten Dragon could withstand Ah Dai’s peerless strength for even a moment. With the combined efforts of Ah Dai, Xiao Qie, and Sheng Xie, in just five minutes, almost two-hundred Rotten Dragons were downed. Sheng Xie completed the final killing from behind, and the corpses of the Rotten Dragons rapidly corroded away with the touch of his breath, leaving no traces. His wide-ranging breath attack greatly increased the speed of the dragons’ death compared to before. Sensing an intense threat, the Rotten Dragons began charging towards Ah Dai and Xiao Qie. Xiao Qie’s body defense was incredibly durable. Even if a Rotten Dragon clawed him, it was unable to penetrate his tough scales. Xiao Qie showed great excitement during his initial all-out attack. He was not much slower than Ah Dai at knocking out the Rotten Dragons, especially with his black breath mixed with green flames, which immobilizing the Rotten Dragons as soon as it hit them. With the help of this duo, the Allied Forces regained the advantage. Xuan Yuan, leading the Judges, launched a surprise attack from behind, herding the fleeing Rotten Dragons back into their group. The number of Rotten Dragons kept decreasing until after an hour of vicious fighting, these formidable creatures were completely exterminated.
