Chapter 494: Chapter 494: You Have the Dragon Pearl! I Have the Dragon Soul!

"Summoning a Dragon Soul? Stop boasting, kid. There’s no way you possess a Dragon Soul. They’re incredibly rare and precious. How could a boy like you possibly have one? Surrender obediently!"

With that, the Earth Dragon urged the Ancient Divine Mountain to accelerate its descent.

RUMBLE...

The void shook violently, as if it were about to shatter, unable to withstand this force. In an instant, the great mountain was directly above Lin Xuan’s head, poised to crush him.

But Lin Xuan roared toward the sky.

From within him, a Cyan Dragon burst forth and coiled around his body. Instantly, the Dragon Scales on Lin Xuan’s body glowed with a cyan light, becoming even more dazzling. Not only that, but his Dragon Claws grew sharper, Dragon Horns sprouted from his forehead, and a Dragon Tail materialized behind him. He now looked even more like a humanoid True Dragon.

Lin Xuan swung his cyan Dragon Claws, fiercely unleashing the Cyan Dragon Sky-Splitting Claw. At this moment, Lin Xuan had transformed into a Cyan Dragon, pushing this divine technique to its absolute limit. The cyan Dragon Claws seemed capable of splitting the heavens and the earth as they slammed into the mountain descending from the sky.

With a tremendous bang, the two collided, erupting in a brilliant flash of light.

The rapidly descending Ancient Divine Mountain actually stopped in mid-air. Then, the massive mountain began to tremble slightly.

CRACK! A fissure appeared on its surface.

After the first crack, a second appeared, then a third... Before long, the entire mountain was covered in cracks.

"Impossible! Damn it, how is this possible?" the Earth Dragon roared madly. "Hold! Hold it together for me!"

He absorbed the power of the Dragon Pearl, attempting to repair the cracks and continue suppressing Lin Xuan.

But Lin Xuan snorted coldly. "A mere Dragon Pearl? How can it compare to a True Dragon?"

His other hand lashed out. Both of Lin Xuan’s Dragon Claws shot toward the sky and seized the great Mountain of Ages. Then, with a flex of his claws, he tore the mountain in two.

With a deafening crash, the Mountain of Ages shattered. The Earth Dragon’s body was also ripped apart. He let out a piercing scream as his destroyed body dissolved into countless motes of light that scattered across the heavens and earth.

Only Lin Xuan remained standing, like a monarch of the Dragon Race. At that moment, he was unstoppable.

It was over. Lin Xuan snorted, turning his gaze toward the distant Dragon Pearl.

Just as he was about to move and seize it, the scattered points of light in the sky began to quiver. They transformed into a meteor shower, howling as they flew toward the Dragon Pearl and merged completely within it.

In the next moment, the Earth Dragon’s figure was restored, but he no longer dared to emerge, hiding within the Dragon Pearl instead. He ground his teeth and spat, "You damn brat! You dare to injure me? I will not let you off!"

"A defeated foe dares to threaten me?" Lin Xuan sneered with contempt. He paid the Earth Dragon no mind at all. With the physique of a myriad dragons and the Cyan Dragon Soul, his body was unquestionably the strongest. His opponent was no match for him.

Damn it! The Earth Dragon gritted his teeth. He had never expected that his pride and joy—his physique and power—would be defeated. This drove him mad with fury.

But so what? In the end, he would still be the one to win.

He glared at Lin Xuan and said coldly, "I never expected you to have condensed a True Dragon Soul. Truly incredible. Kid, after I defeat you and absorb that True Dragon Soul, I might just be able to transform into a True Dragon myself."

At this, the Earth Dragon became incredibly excited. "Hahaha! Kid, thank you so much! First, you delivered a Divine Sword to me, and now you’re about to hand over a True Dragon Soul. I almost can’t bear to kill you!"

"Still thinking about snatching my Dragon Soul? How ridiculous." Lin Xuan rolled his eyes. His opponent was getting way ahead of himself.

"Don’t get cocky, kid. You only defeated me in terms of physique, but that doesn’t mean I’m utterly beaten. I’m now merged with the Dragon Pearl and will attack you with its power. What can you do to me? Even with your Cyan Dragon Soul and your transformation, you can’t break the Earth Dragon Pearl. You can’t do a thing to me!"

With that, the Earth Dragon Pearl shot forward like a bolt of lightning, charging at Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan swung his Dragon Claws, striking out in front of him. The two collided, and the Earth Dragon Pearl was sent flying but remained completely unharmed. It quickly flew back again, attacking Lin Xuan from different directions. Lin Xuan continuously countered, and the battle between them shook the very world.

The Dragon Pearl can’t even break his defense? When the Earth Dragon saw this, he was utterly shocked. This kid’s physique is just too strong. Is a true Dragon Warrior with a Dragon Soul really this powerful?

The Earth Dragon was overwhelmed with shock, but he wasn’t worried. The Dragon Pearl was also unharmed, and with his opponent’s current strength, he couldn’t damage it either.

The two sides were at a stalemate. But this was his territory, where he could absorb power endlessly. His opponent, on the other hand, was rapidly expending his strength. As this disparity grew, his foe would soon be powerless. That would be the time for his counterattack.

After another dozen exchanges, Lin Xuan once again blasted the Dragon Pearl away. He paused his assault, his brow furrowed. With his current power, shattering the Dragon Pearl was impossible. Besides, he needed its power, so he didn’t want to destroy it anyway.

How can I defeat the Earth Dragon without damaging the Dragon Pearl? 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Lin Xuan’s eyes flickered, and he soon thought of a solution: a soul attack. The Earth Dragon was an Artifact Spirit, which was a special kind of soul. In other words, it was the soul of the weapon, and Lin Xuan could naturally use soul attacks to deal with it.

Lin Xuan fixed his gaze on the Dragon Pearl. In the next moment, a black light surfaced in his eyes as he activated his Pupil Technique, Amaterasu. A powerful Soul Power surged forth, silently and enigmatically striking at the Earth Dragon.

A muffled groan suddenly echoed from within the Dragon Pearl, and the Earth Dragon’s form stumbled and fell.

"Haha, a direct hit!" Lin Xuan was overjoyed.

The Earth Dragon roared, "Damn it, a soul attack! I never expected that you, a mere nine-star Martial General, would have such strong Soul Power! But it’s a pity my soul is equally strong. You only got me because I was unprepared. It won’t happen again!"

Sure enough, when Lin Xuan continued to use his Pupil Technique, all his attacks were blocked by the Earth Dragon. Several shields now orbited the Earth Dragon. These were Soul Shields, and they blocked every attack.

The Earth Dragon said smugly, "How about that, kid? You can’t do anything to me. You’re physically powerful, but your soul is too weak to hurt me. I advise you to give up. If this continues, you’ll be the one to lose in the end. You might be able to defeat me if you possessed a second Dragon Soul, and one that specializes in soul attacks at that. Otherwise, you have no hope!"

A second Dragon Soul? And one that specializes in soul attacks? Isn’t that the Candle Dragon Soul!

A smile curled Lin Xuan’s lips. "Sorry, but I actually do have one!"