Chương 100: War God’s : — Chapter 100 - Alone into the Flood Dragon’s Mouth, Coming and Going Light as a Gull!

"Arrogant Dragon Has Regrets... shouldn't the pinnacle of power be about restraint and balance? Like how you held back in 'Flying Dragon in the Sky' that day, keeping something in reserve?" Yan Zhaoxue murmured, lost in thought. Why was this move completely opposite to its name?

"Read it as 'No Regrets...'""No Regrets..." With her exceptional comprehension, something clicked.

"I see... I see now..."

"The Arrogant Dragon pushed to extremes, things reverse at their limit, prosperity wanes at its peak. That's the philosophy behind the Hidden Dragon Five Forms spear art."

"But if... a martial artist..."

"An Arrogant Dragon with No Regrets, that's the true essence of the martial path, advancing toward death to find life!" Blood surged through Yan Zhaoxue's body. Like a sudden enlightenment, years of spear training crystallized in an instant. She stared at the spear light and figure that had vanished completely into the Flame Demon Flood Dragon's maw.

"This spear's essence isn't just 'breaking the enemy' — it's 'burying oneself'!"

"Only then can it unleash its most terrifying power!"

"This is the realm of Return to Simplicity!" The spear edge coiled back. The spear light inside the mouth didn't fade. It blazed brighter. Dragon Breath Malevolent Qi poured out with ultimate killing intent. Vicious fangs snapped shut completely. Intent on devouring the life in its belly.

"Get ready!" Yan Zhaoxue turned to the two still frozen in shock.

"The instant senior emerges, we strike! Not a second late! Otherwise that Flame Demon Flood Dragon will definitely use the 'Dragon Scale' self-detonation senior warned us about!" They snapped back instantly. But both swallowed hard and said in unison:"Can senior... make it out?" Inside a Flame Demon Flood Dragon's mouth and stomach, the temperature had to be extreme. As a beast condensed from Malevolent Qi, the concentration inside its body far exceeded the outside.

Even as Fourth Realm Martial Artists wearing Ice Cloud Armor, they couldn't guarantee surviving in there. Once the Flame Demon Flood Dragon condensed its Dragon Breath to spit out, there'd be no dodging. Senior, inside its mouth, would take the full blast! Yet Yan Zhaoxue only gripped her ice-blue spear tighter, yuan force surging through her:"Senior believes in us."

"Don't we believe in him?" Both shuddered. Right! Senior dared stake everything, risking his life, charging into the Flame Demon Flood Dragon's mouth to create an opening for them. What right did they have not to believe in him? Bai Xingyun raised his cracked longsword, eyes burning. Xu Qian nocked the last three specially-crafted ice-blue arrows from her quiver. The three waited in silence. Only the gurgling of rolling magma filled their ears. And the Flame Demon Flood Dragon's roars.

Soon, crimson light began flashing from the Flame Demon Flood Dragon's abdomen. Their hearts clenched! Having fought it before, they knew it was about to spew Dragon Breath Magma! The brighter the light grew, the faster their hearts pounded. But moments later. The Flame Demon Flood Dragon suddenly went rigid! Next second! Blazing spear light erupted from its lower jaw like it was piercing heaven and earth! Flesh scattered like rain. Dragon scales shattered to ice.

"Now!" Almost simultaneously. All three unleashed their ultimate skills. Genetic locks wide open. Talent power blazing like brilliant stars! The tale has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident.

"Transcendent Martial Technique — Falling Sun Meteor Arrow!"

"Transcendent Martial Technique — Wind and Thunder Shake Mountains and Rivers!" And finally Yan Zhaoxue. She merged with her ice-blue spear. A dragon-shaped phantom emerged behind her, her King-level talent: Dragon Mark Divine Spine! Dual talents of body and weapon soul.

"Transcendent Martial Technique — Valiant Dragon Breaks the Ranks!" Three dazzling lights struck the Flame Demon Flood Dragon the instant the spear light pierced through. The entire Magma Dragon Vein trembled! Massive yuan force fluctuations evaporated endless flames. In the distance. Wang Xian stood on a low platform, body bloodstained, combat suit badly torn, watching quietly. Purplish-red saliva and viscous slurry from the Flame Demon Flood Dragon's intestines still clung to him.

The substances rapidly corroded his suit. They contained fierce fire-poison Malevolent Qi. For ordinary martial artists, contact meant rot and decay at best. At worst, it would seep into their body, infecting them and causing their strength to plummet. Of course, thanks to his suit and experience, he'd avoided most of it. Plus with his Divine Meridians absorbing it, these things were nothing.

"This, though..." Wang Xian lifted his palm gently, silent. A crimson Flood Dragon Pearl hovered in his hand.

"The Flood Dragon Pearl from the Flame Demon Flood Dragon's weak point..."

"Intensely concentrated Malevolent Qi combined with powerful flood dragon fire, forming unique fire-poison Malevolent Qi..."

"For other martial artists, even if they could purify this pearl, they'd struggle to withstand the flood dragon fire inside..."

"This pearl's a good find. It'll be crucial later when I go to Tiandu Jingwu University to cultivate that lost spear art lineage from my past life..."

"Assuming I complete the 'Zhou Tian Divine Meridians' first. Otherwise perfect absorption won't be easy." As for diving into the fire-poison flood dragon's mouth to extract the pearl and break its weak point. Wang Xian had done it too many times in his past life. He was proficient. So yes, some danger. But not much. Even if he took injuries, his Divine Meridians could recover him anytime. Actually, fighting the Flame Demon Flood Dragon from outside was more dangerous for Wang Xian than going into its mouth.

After all, fighting outside with 700 life force, even with Divine Meridians opened, he still couldn't beat this Flame Demon Flood Dragon. But going into its mouth was different. Watching the Flame Demon Flood Dragon get crushed instantly under the trio's ultimate skills. Especially at its weak point, directly decapitated. Wang Xian nodded. Not bad. They'd acted promptly.

Otherwise, if they'd been even slightly late and the Flame Demon Flood Dragon realized its weak point was broken, it might've gone for mutual destruction and self-detonated. That would've been trouble. BOOM! The massive Flame Demon Flood Dragon corpse collapsed into the Magma Sea. Seeing this, the three froze. Then erupted in excited roars!

"We won!" They'd fought it for ages earlier with zero effect. Once the weak point broke, three Transcendent Martial Techniques finished it instantly! A sense of accomplishment they'd never felt before surged through them! This was a newly discovered relic! First exploration, and they'd taken down the relic's biggest boss? If they could also find the relic's spirit core, the Malevolent Qi core. Would that count as clearing it completely?

The three drew light breaths and looked toward the low platform at the senior covered in viscous fluid, combat suit damaged, looking completely spent. Senior grinned and waved lightly, indicating he was fine. They stared in shock. This was senior? Truly, alone into the flood dragon's mouth, coming and going light as a gull! Perhaps senior had been through countless battles like this, which was why he seemed so relaxed? After all, the danger of that spear was beyond anything they could imagine!

Reflecting on this entire expedition. The whole way. Almost no injuries! As elite aces from Dragon Nation's top five universities, they'd entered C-rank relics to battle and explore before. But never this smoothly! And this was a brand-new relic! Completely unknown! Yet from the moment they descended, not only were they uninjured the entire way, they'd preserved maximum strength before facing the Flame Demon Flood Dragon. They hadn't even faced a single obstacle! That feeling was too wonderful, too satisfying!

"I've gone into relics nearly a hundred times... been to several C-rank relics too..." Bai Xingyun collapsed on the ground, drinking a yuan force recovery potion while laughing.

"Never once has it been this satisfying! Even when I take new freshmen club members to D-rank relics, I'm on edge the whole time."

"Senior's Second Realm, leading us... felt like we weren't in a C-rank relic but an F-rank one instead..." All three had exhausted their ultimate skills and were completely drained. Only Yan Zhaoxue retained some strength. This highlighted the power of dual talents. After unlocking her genetic lock, her strength in every aspect surpassed the other two. She could still preserve some energy at this moment.

"You two rest. I'll drag the Flame Demon Flood Dragon's corpse back." Yan Zhaoxue said.

"Before it falls into that central hollow while it's in the Magma Sea." The other two nodded. A peak C-rank beast corpse could be exchanged for a massive batch of military merit. Plus the new relic bonus, and the fact they'd personally slain it together. Split four ways, each could get tens of thousands. As for other materials, combined they could get even more military merit. Or sell them for a large sum. Yan Zhaoxue tapped her toes lightly.

Spear in hand, she stepped across the few protruding rocks in the Magma Sea, quickly reaching the central area. Then. She thrust her spear into the Flame Demon Flood Dragon's corpse and flung it with all her remaining strength. Like uprooting a mountain, she hurled the massive corpse along with the severed head onto the magma shore. A stark contrast with her lithe, graceful figure. Wang Xian's mouth twitched.

A Fourth Realm Martial Artist with genetic lock opened and tens of thousands in life force possessed terrifying strength. If it were him, even with Divine Meridians opened, he definitely couldn't spear-fling such a heavy corpse. After all, Fourth Realm. Two full realms of difference. However, at that moment. Suddenly from within the massive central hollow, a much smaller flood dragon shadow shot out! No flood dragon roar. Only churning magma splashing up! The two in the distance saw it. Sharp inhale.

"Damn! Is it the other Flame Demon Flood Dragon senior mentioned?" Xu Qian watched the figure rise into the air, as if long prepared, coiling its tail and opening its mouth as it attacked Yan Zhaoxue. Both paled. Under the intense battle, they'd almost forgotten senior's earlier warning. There was still another Flame Demon Flood Dragon that had shed its skin and was weakened. As the flood dragon shadow soared, they got a clear look.

This Flame Demon Flood Dragon had no scales on its entire body, exactly matching what senior said, freshly shed. Its aura seemed around D-rank, roughly Third Realm Martial Artist level. But in their current state, at this timing! Wasn't it too perfect! Especially with Yan Zhaoxue in the center of the Magma Sea, having just used all her strength to fling the Flame Demon Flood Dragon corpse, also in a drained state... Right now. Forget D-rank beasts. Even an E-rank beast's surprise attack would be huge trouble.

Yan Zhaoxue felt heat on her back. But her heart turned cold. Looking back, she saw a Flame Demon Flood Dragon less than 50 meters long, entirely smooth with only purplish-red poisonous blisters bubbling on its skin, charging at her. Her mind went blank. The Flame Demon Flood Dragon coiled its tail, wrapping around Yan Zhaoxue. It let out a ferocious roar and without hesitation prepared to dive back into that central hollow! Just then. ➤ Next: Falling into the Nest, Yan Zhaoxue's "Injury"!