Beast Taming: Slaughter Atlas-Chapter 391 - 339: Remnant Soul of the True Dragon
The Crimson Fire Dragon Carp seemed to know that its time for transformation was nearly over, and it struck out with increasing ferocity.
It was well aware that if it didn’t kill the Molten Earth Dragon today, it would be the one to die.
The Molten Rock Earth Fire was initially born from the lava river, but unfortunately, it was stolen by the Molten Earth Dragon. It was not as powerful as its opponent, and once outside the magma river, its power would greatly diminish.
The Molten Earth Dragon’s injuries grew more severe, and at this moment, it also showed a look of panic.
It realized it had been plotted against, but the Molten Rock Earth Fire was extremely important to it and couldn’t be lost, so it had to brace itself and fight the insect swarm, ending up heavily injured and having expended most of its Star Power.
After the insect swarm was annihilated, it feared the one who plotted against it would come to seize the Molten Rock Earth Fire, so it had no choice but to swallow the Molten Rock Earth Fire and lead the Crimson Fire Dragon Carp out of the magma lake.
It wanted to use the power of the Crimson Fire Dragon Carp to help the Molten Rock Earth Fire grow, then consume it entirely to complete its transformation, becoming a true dragon rather than a fake one relying on its talent.
Unfortunately, it underestimated the transformed Molten Rock Earth Fire; the terrifying energy couldn’t be refined and had to be regurgitated.
The Molten Earth Dragon knew very well that to survive, it must repel the Crimson Fire Dragon Carp. If it allowed the other to continue attacking, it would undoubtedly die.
With this in mind, the Molten Earth Dragon stopped defending and launched a counterattack.
Faced with the sharp claws of the Crimson Fire Dragon Carp, it neither dodged nor evaded, letting the sharp claws embed in its body, while opening its dragon mouth to bite the Crimson Fire Dragon Carp’s neck.
Seeing this, the Crimson Fire Dragon Carp pulled out its claw to avoid the attack, but the Molten Earth Dragon wouldn’t let it succeed. Its earth-red dragon claw shot out, grabbing the opponent’s claw and immobilizing it, as its mouth bit down on the opponent’s neck and its tail wrapped around the opponent’s body.
In great pain, the Crimson Fire Dragon Carp twisted its body frantically, while simultaneously attacking the Molten Earth Dragon with its claws and mouth.
Too cunning, the Molten Earth Dragon had hidden all its vulnerabilities out of reach of the Crimson Fire Dragon Carp’s attacks when fighting it.
This was one reason why it coiled around the Crimson Fire Dragon Carp.
The Crimson Fire Dragon Carp also realized this - how could it be willing to die here? 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚
It twisted its body and flew high into the sky, intending to dive and perish together with the Molten Earth Dragon.
But the Molten Earth Dragon didn’t care; it tightened its jaws and shook its head wildly.
"Screech"
A large chunk of flesh was torn off, even the bones were clearly visible.
Seeing this, the Molten Earth Dragon bit the Crimson Fire Dragon Carp’s neck once more, this time hitting its artery, trachea, and skeleton.
The intense pain left the Crimson Fire Dragon Carp unable to breathe, its body trembling continuously, it could clearly feel its life slipping away.
But it didn’t give up, continuing to fly higher.
A few breaths later, there was a crisp "crack," and the Crimson Fire Dragon Carp’s cervical vertebrae were bitten through by the Molten Earth Dragon, leaving it utterly lifeless.
Seeing this, the Molten Earth Dragon showed immense joy, ready to release the Crimson Fire Dragon Carp and escape with the Molten Rock Earth Fire.
But the next moment, it was terrified to find that the opponent’s claw had embedded into its body, no matter how it struggled, it couldn’t escape.
Now, they were a thousand meters in the sky, exhausted by continuous fighting, its strength and Star Power drained. It could no longer fly, only watch itself plummet to the ground.
Whistling wind sounded in its ears, more like a death symphony to it.
With an unwilling roar, the Molten Earth Dragon realized it had plotted against the Crimson Fire Dragon Carp and the insect swarm, yet never imagined being plotted against itself.
Just before it crashed, it seemed to see the human who had ensnared it, glaring furiously at them, its eyes burning with almost tangible rage.
"Boom"
The two dragons crashed heavily into the ground, the massive impact forming a several-meter-deep crater in the solid ground.
Seeing this, Chu Chen expressed immense joy, about to direct Shadow Kill to check on the two dragons.
But a sudden change occurred. The previously quiet Molten Rock Earth Fire began to float, and within its flames appeared an illusory dragon shadow once more.
Under the dragon shadow’s control, the Molten Rock Earth Fire flew towards the corpses of the two dragons.
Seeing this, Chu Chen’s expression suddenly changed. The illusory dragon shadow could control the Molten Rock Earth Fire, hinting at hidden mysteries within.
While Chu Chen stood in a daze, the Molten Rock Earth Fire had already fallen on the dragon corpses.
The moment it landed, the flames burned fiercely. To Chu Chen, the dragons’ bodies seemed like accelerants.
A sharp howl emanated from the pit but seemed to excite the Molten Rock Earth Fire, burning even more intensely.
In just a few breaths, the pit fell silent, indicating their complete demise.
Seeing this, Chu Chen’s expression changed drastically, guessing that the Molten Earth Dragon had made the last cry.
It was hard to believe the creature’s resilience, surviving a thousand-meter fall despite being severely injured.
Chu Chen wondered if it had truly fainted or was feigning death, questioning its purpose - intending to take him down too?
Chills ran down Chu Chen’s spine at the thought, the Molten Earth Dragon’s cunning was terrifying, calculating everything, except for the Molten Rock Earth Fire’s variable.
Yet the Molten Rock Earth Fire was peculiar, capable of swift energy absorption for rapid growth, defying common logic.
Normal Heavenly and Earthly Treasures relied on time to mature, lacking both intelligence and mobility.
The only reason for the Molten Rock Earth Fire’s change was the illusory dragon shadow hidden within the flames.
With that thought, Chu Chen’s heart sank. He didn’t know the entity behind the dragon shadow and dared not act recklessly, opting for caution and contemplating retreat if things spiraled.
As time passed, the Molten Rock Earth Fire expanded quickly, from a meter to three in size, its growth accelerating.
Most astonishing was the illusory dragon shadow in the flame, gradually becoming solid, with scales distinctly visible. Chu Chen saw a majesty within the shadow absent in the transformed dragons.
Perplexed, Chu Chen heard a sigh from the shadows nearby.
"Alas! Didn’t expect to be exposed so soon. Unsure if your luck is good or bad."
Upon hearing this, Chu Chen was alarmed, realizing someone had been tailing him.
Looking towards the voice, he saw none other than the dreaded Shadow Demon.
Relief washed over Chu Chen at seeing Shadow Demon, guessing his teacher’s involvement.
But now wasn’t the time for such thoughts; understanding Heart Dragon Shadow took priority.
Before Chu Chen could ask, Shadow Demon spoke on its own: "A remnant dragon soul, quite the fortune. Had the little one not spotted you, you’d have been reborn."
