Game World: I Can Share Talents-Chapter 75: Dragon Break

COUGH, COUGH, COUGH... UGH—

Wedged in the chasm, Westheid spat out mouthful after mouthful of blood. Choking, he was forced to roll wretchedly onto his side.

Though only grazed by the aftershock of Scorching Wings’ Technique, Westheid felt an unprecedented pressure.

It felt as if his entire body—bones, blood, and muscle—had been instantly crushed together. His head throbbed, splitting with a pain like a twisting knife.

The impact should have been instantly fatal, yet it hadn’t claimed his life. However, when Westheid hammered his fists against his legs, he found they were completely numb.

The healing effect of [Withered Glory Sun] also seemed to be obstructed. This top-tier Heaven-Extending Talent had barely kept him alive, but it lacked the power to restore Westheid to his peak condition instantly.

Of course, if he could just lie down and rest for half a day, Westheid was confident that the regenerative power of [Withered Glory Sun] could still heal his injuries.

’But the question is... is there enough time?’

’Or rather, even if I were fully healed, it would be useless.’

Westheid propped himself up and gazed into the distance. Where the Resistance Army’s base once stood, the ruins and scorched earth had been replaced by a crater so vast it was suffocating.

It was as if someone had taken an eraser and gently wiped a spot off the map. Besides the smoldering embers left by Scorching Wings, the massive crater seemed empty, resembling a lake of roiling, fiery waves.

The searing heat washed over him, and Westheid’s expression froze.

"What a complete and utter defeat..."

Even Westheid, who best understood the power of a Legendary True Dragon, couldn’t help but feel his breath catch at the sight.p>His burgeoning competitive spirit was instantly extinguished, leaving him with only a wry smile.

But Westheid also felt it was an expected outcome. After all, no matter how much he schemed and planned, it all came down to raw power in the end.

And as it happened, Scorching Wings possessed the kind of overwhelming power that rendered all strategy meaningless.

.........

In the plaza of the Holy Tree Palace, countless spectators held their breath at the scene.

"A Legendary Tier Demon Dragon... So that’s the kind of Monster they are?"

"And that’s just a Dragon Lord from the borderlands. The Dragon Realm has even more Legendary Demon Dragons, members of the Dragon God’s Direct Lineage who are far stronger than Scorching Wings... Can such a power truly be overthrown?"

"Found it. This move is called [Dragon Break]. It’s a Forbidden Technique that Demon Dragons only use to wipe out an entire city."

"How in the world did the Empire’s ancestors ever defeat them?!"

"Even the Empire today... couldn’t handle that many Legendary Demon Dragons, could it?"

"We don’t have enough Legends to overwhelm the Demon Dragons with sheer numbers! Or is there some kind of secret weapon?"

"What secret weapon? The answer is that the older something is, the stronger it is!"

"Overthrowing the Dragon Realm was by no means that simple. The Empire back then was indeed far, far stronger than it is now."

On the Royal Family’s platform, Yaligong snorted. "The miracle of ending the Demon Dragons’ tyranny is one the Empire could never hope to replicate."

Regent King Sylvia nodded in solemn agreement. As members of the Imperial Royal Family, their knowledge of ancient secrets naturally far surpassed that of common folk.

The Radiant Holy Tree Empire may have had its glorious Era of Great Expeditions, with territory and population that dwarfed all other Mortal Countries, making it an undisputed Dominator. But when it came to martial prowess, it truly couldn’t compare to the era when it warred against the Dragon Realm.

It wasn’t that later generations were a disappointment, becoming weaker over time. It was that during the great war of that era, the Radiant Holy Tree itself had lent its full support!

The [Divine Structure] personally designed by the Celestial God, the [Holy Tree Giant Statue] powered by Divine Power, the mass-produced [Light-forged Divine Soldiers], and the countless Transcendents granted Divinity and directly elevated by the Celestial God’s Empowerment... These were all things unimaginable in the modern era.

Short of personally joining the fray to beat down enemies, the Radiant Holy Tree did everything in its power.

Even so, they still had to cooperate with the Celestial Vault Kingdom. With a left hook from the Celestial Vault People and a right hook from the Empire’s ancestors, they sent the aberrant creation known as the Dragon Realm to its grave.

And even then, all they managed to do was drive the Demon Dragons back to the Star Sea, not exterminate them completely.

"How dull. This Trial was a complete mess. I was wondering what kind of results Duke Qinghui and his lot would achieve, but in the end, they just dragged everyone down into madness with them."

Yaligong rose from his seat and shrugged.

"What a mess. But whatever, this is more or less what I expected."

His Imperial Highness Prince, with his short, fiery red hair, was even in a rather cheerful mood.

After all, his War Knights had already been completely eliminated. If Reiya and the others were to claim final victory, he would lose all face. A total wipeout was a far more acceptable outcome.

It wasn’t just Yaligong; everyone thought the Trial was over. Like a long film reaching its conclusion, many in the audience had already risen, preparing to leave.

But some people noticed the projection screen hadn’t been turned off. A closer look prompted a cry of surprise:

"Wait, it looks like there’s a survivor!"

"That’s... the Fourth Princess?!"

"That mongrel is still alive?"

"That’s right. That mongrel has exceptionally high-grade Dragon Blood. The damage from [Dragon Break] is drastically reduced against those of draconic lineage!"

"I see. But at such close range, she must have still taken a heavy blow."

"And even if she was lucky enough to survive, what can she possibly do? Don’t tell me she’s going to defeat a Legendary Demon Dragon all by herself? Hahaha..."

"......"

Although most had already accepted the Trial’s outcome, since even the Radiant Holy Tree had not yet closed the Secret Realm, it meant the Divine Ancestor believed the Trial was not over. The audience didn’t mind sitting back down to watch the final act.

Yaligong wouldn’t dare show any defiance toward the Divine Ancestor, so he had no choice but to return to his seat. He snorted.

"A desperate struggle. If I were that mongrel, I would have offed myself by now. It’s pathetic to keep clinging to life like this."

...........

HUFF, HUFF—

A scorching breath hissed from the Giant Dragon’s gaping maw, showering the ground with sparks.

After Scorching Wings unleashed [Dragon Break], even this Legendary True Dragon finally showed clear signs of fatigue.

[Dragon Break] was meant to be a last-resort Forbidden Technique, yet he had unleashed it in a fit of pique. It was, rationally speaking, a foolish move. To put it bluntly, fighting another three Sword Saints would not have drained as much of his energy as chanting a single [Dragon Break].

’But it didn’t matter anymore. Dragons were creatures of wanton impulse, acting as they pleased. As long as Scorching Wings himself was satisfied, that was enough.’

But as Scorching Wings raised its head to inspect the crater it had wrought, it was stunned to discover something still living within the pit’s roiling waves of fire!

Scorching Wings focused its gaze and immediately understood:

The girl, whose long hair shimmered like molten silver, didn’t appear heavily wounded. Even her moon-white battle dress was mostly intact. But she was clearly struggling, kneeling on the crater’s rocky slope and using a Sword Spear embedded in the ground to support herself.

Scorching Wings: "Oh, ’Her Highness Reiya,’ we meet again."