Chapter 366: The Dragon's Counterattack

Within the Dragon Kingdom, there exist a great many Sub‑Dragons and other dragon species.

These were not originally present in the Dragon Kingdom; in fact, tracing the kingdom's historical development, in its earliest stage, besides pure Dragons, the kingdom possessed only various massive beasts used as food.

The Dragon Kingdom is not merely a large Plane nest of Dragons; it is the Dragons' home.

And obviously, the food chain is an inseparable part of constructing a complete home.

As for the later birth of Sub‑Dragons and other dragon kinds, one must consider a certain nature of Dragons to find the answer…

After all, the common trait of Eastern and Western dragons is debauchery.

In a sense, the Dragon Kingdom is a pleasure paradise for Dragons; they are the undisputed masters, concerned only with enjoyment.

Due to Dragons' slothfulness, the Dragons currently active in the Dragon Kingdom are not the majority.

However, at the call of the active Dragons, the sleeping Dragons begin to awaken, summoning a great number of Sub‑Dragons to fly toward Mu Yi and his companions.

【Points 1, Current Points 3】

"Zongwang Prompt: You have obtained partial information on the Epic Background Feat 【Dragon Slayer lv1】!"

"Current Progress: Kill Dragon (4/5)"

After Mu Yi slew the third Dragon, a sky‑filled swarm of bipedal flying Dragons appeared before him.

"Bipedal flying Dragons… not a bad mount!"

Mu Yi collected materials from the Dragon while surveying the flock of bipedal flying Dragons before him.

A quick glance counted roughly two hundred; the leader was a green Dragon, and these bipedal flying Dragons bore some of its traits, appearing to be its offspring.

"Insignificant reptile!"

"How dare you treat us Dragons as prey!"

The green Dragon's vertical pupils filled with a tangible, raging fire.

In a Dragon's perception, any foreign creature daring to enter its territory insults its power,

let alone that it is a Dragon Slayer whose goal is to slay Dragons!

"Killing this one should grant the Dragon Slayer background feat, saving me the time of searching!"

Mu Yi's utter disregard for the green Dragon angered it, and it let out an angry roar.

"Aaa!!!"

Though enraged, the green Dragon's innate combat mindset kept it from launching an immediate attack.

It observed, needing to adjust its tactics according to the enemy's strength.

It may call Mu Yi an insignificant reptile, but it knows that Mu Yi's ability to slay many of its kin is no accident or luck.

"Aaa!!!"

The green Dragon let out another resonant howl, and with it a deterrent aura burst forth instantly!

Dragon might!

But for Mu Yi, it was like a gentle breeze—no effect at all.

Unfazed, the green Dragon opened its massive maw, spewing a corrosive, acidic breath; the bipedal flying Dragons followed suit, opening their mouths to exhale.

The corrosive acidic liquid rained down toward Mu Yi.

Mu Yi's expression remained unchanged as he drew his Great Summer Dragon Sparrow Blade; the blade flash sliced the acid droplets, which slid down his sides, striking the ground with a corrosive sound.

In the next instant, Mu Yi suddenly stamped the ground with his foot.

The earth, centered on the impact point, fractured outward in layers; Mu Yi's body shot upward, his wings unfurling to form a phantom that surged toward the green Dragon.

"Immeasurable!"

"You think you can close the distance with a burst? I won't give you that chance!" thought the green Dragon, attempting to flap its wings to gain altitude and keep a safe distance.

But it felt a sudden pain in its neck; as the world spun, it saw a headless green Dragon corpse falling from the sky.

"I… have been beheaded? Am I dead?"

Countless thoughts flooded the green Dragon's mind; it didn't understand why its hard Dragon Scale failed to protect it, nor why it had no resistance.

Mu Yi deftly scooped the green Dragon's corpse into the Reincarnation Barrier; there were too many bipedal flying Dragons, and he didn't want to be sprayed by the corrosive acid.

Having no time to collect the green Dragon's materials piece by piece, he simply tossed everything into the Reincarnation Barrier to deal with later, acknowledging some loss of efficacy but accepting it as unavoidable.

"Zongwang Prompt: You have obtained partial information on the Epic Background Feat 【Dragon Slayer lv1】!"

"Current Progress: Kill Dragon (5/5)"

【Dragon Slayer lv1】 (Epic Background Feat):

Grants additional willpower bonus in battles against Dragons and imposes extra will intimidation when confronting Dragon‑type beings.

Mu Yi spread his wings, hovering mid‑air; the surrounding bipedal flying Dragons instantly entered a trembling state, their bodies stiffening as if the whole form quivered.

With a swift motion of his blade, Mu Yi darted among the bipedal flying Dragons like the Grim Reaper.

At the moment the blade flash blooms, a bipedal flying Dragon falls.

Mu Yi had no use for the bipedal flying Dragon corpses; he tossed them into the Hell Path to be burned, then pressed their souls into the Animal Realm.

Mu Yi entertained a promising idea: perhaps he could train a squad of flying Dragon archers, or even a unit of Dragon archers; once their numbers grew, their combat power would be considerable.

"What a terrifying fellow!"

The watching Dragon‑slayer mage felt a cold sweat on his forehead; Mu Yi's crushing victory gave him a prickling sensation on his back.

Honestly, he was not weak, but facing a monster like Mu Yi who can slay an adult Dragon with a single blade, he felt some fear.

Adult Dragons possess more than flight and breath; each wields its own elemental Dragon magic, essentially a fusion of mage and warrior, and can fly—making direct confrontation quite tricky.

Yet the seemingly formidable Dragon, in Mu Yi's hands, is as easy as a chick.

Especially the Dragon Scale, offering no protection at all, brittle as tissue under Mu Yi's blade.

"A relic?"

The Dragon‑slayer mage switched perspective, saw a Dragon Slayer in danger, and immediately used his authority to kick them away.

"The situation is much better than imagined!" the Dragon Slayer surveyed the whole scene, discovering that the slain Dragons added up to about thirty‑something, while fewer than ten Dragon Slayers had been kicked out.

"But the real trouble starts now!"

The Dragon Slayer's crystal glimpsed changes at the center of the Dragon Nation: not only Dragons arrived via teleportation, but also various partners who had signed contracts with Dragons appeared.

Dragons are not mindless beasts; after gathering many Dragons and partners, they also began to assemble Sub‑Dragons into an army.

The wise among the Dragons began to organize a counterattack.

They even temporarily set aside their prejudices against each other, began to defend the Dragon Nation, defend the honor of Dragons, and avenge the dead Dragons.

Mu Yi roamed within the Dragon Nation, and the Dragons seemed to have realized Mu Yi was a troublesome figure, consciously began to avoid his position, so Mu Yi wandered for a long time without meeting a Dragon, only batches of Sub‑Dragons came to harass him.

This harassment made Mu Yi increasingly annoyed; the numbers were neither too many nor too few, not worth deploying a large army, yet cutting them down was rather troublesome.

Moreover, there was no real gain, like mosquitoes buzzing around his ears.

In this tug‑of‑war, after Mu Yi slashed a Sub‑Dragon to death, he suddenly found the surrounding environment changing dramatically, as if the scene were being rewound.

"What kind of magic is this?"

Mu Yi could feel that he had been firmly locked by this spell.

"Trouble, have I been completely locked?"

"Is it a biological‑linking magic? Does death always trigger it?"

In the next instant, Mu Yi's form vanished along with spatial fluctuations.

When Mu Yi again saw the surroundings clearly.

Appearing before him was a pair of huge golden pupils staring at him…

Mu Yi was a bit surprised; looking at the massive golden pupils, he saw no hostility, but rather a certain curiosity.

Through the golden pupils, Mu Yi saw its body clad in splendid scales and a strong flesh structure, yet there was a hint of incongruity.

A gold Dragon, and at least an elderly pure‑blood gold Dragon.

Its pupils were almost completely gone, presenting a magnificent gold like melted amber.

It bore a dense beard, uncommon among Dragons, giving it a rather odd appearance.

"A lucky human, who would have thought you'd be the one to obtain this fortunate treasure!"

"I wagered with a bronze Dragon whether the treasure would go to a Sub‑Dragon or a Dragon; never expected it to be a human!"

The massive gold Dragon chattered nonstop, but Mu Yi saw through the illusion; this gold Dragon was already dead, or rather the old gold Dragon before him was a soul form.

"You probably don't want to hear my long, meaningless name to you, so you may call me Old Gold; some humans once called me that."

"Old Gold?" Mu Yi was a bit surprised; that address sounded like a custom of the Jiuzhou people.

"Your aura is similar to his; perhaps you come from the same place? Unfortunately, that fellow is already dead. Human lives are always so fragile, truly a pity; I even liked him…"

"You sent me here, what do you intend to do?"

If the old gold Dragon before him were alive, Mu Yi would still find him somewhat troublesome; a soul form doesn't merit such vigilance.

For a kind Dragon who can actively communicate, Mu Yi generally would not take the initiative to kill.

But if the other side initiates an attack, that's another matter.

In the Military Strategist's simple values, once you become an enemy, there is no good or evil, only life and death, win or lose.

"Oh, lucky human, you will inherit the treasure accumulated by Old Gold throughout his life, aren't you thrilled, excited!"

Old Gold Dragon didn't fully retain the memories he passed on; in fact he could hardly recall much—long ages had made him gradually forget some things.

"Inherit the treasure?" Mu Yi raised an eyebrow.

In this world, there are still miracles like pies falling from the sky.

"It's all that bronze Dragon's fault, insisting on betting with me, and ended up being killed, leaving me to fulfill the wager; if not for it, I wouldn't be trapped here!" Old Gold Dragon muttered resentfully.

Originally, he and the bronze Dragon bet to find some fun in their final days, but didn't expect the bronze Dragon to die unexpectedly, which ruined him.

The wager, originally confirmed by the bronze Dragon, now forcibly binds his soul, preventing it from resting, forcing him to witness the result here.

That is also why he saw Mu Yi's excitement; finally he could return his soul to the Dragon Veil and find peace.

After listening to Old Gold Dragon's rambling, Mu Yi felt something odd, but couldn't put it into words.

"Alright, lucky one, go, inherit my treasure, let me end this long life; this wager I have finally won!"

Old Gold Dragon laughed heartily.

"Aren't you betting on Dragons versus Sub‑Dragons?"

"You must have bathed in dragon blood, so you're a Sub‑Dragon!" Old Gold Dragon, clearly impatient, said bluntly.

"Where is the treasure?" Mu Yi scanned the surroundings, seeing no treasure as Old Gold Dragon described.

"Treasure? Yes, treasure… where is the treasure?" Old Gold Dragon was stunned, turned his head, muttering.

"Treasure… my treasure… why has my treasure disappeared!" Old Gold Dragon grew impatient, unable to recall where his treasure was.

Which meant he could not be freed.

"Treasure, my treasure!" Old Gold Dragon's golden pupils began to emit red light, his body exuding strong resentment.

"It's you! It's you who stole my treasure!"

Old Gold Dragon suddenly locked his gaze firmly on Mu Yi, roaring in anger, his pupils flashing fierce light.

"I knew it!"

Mu Yi shook his head, sword appearing in his hand; the Dragons of the Dragon Nation did not have such good intentions.

This gold Dragon's treasure had likely long been taken by other Dragons through some means, but he didn't expect Old Gold Dragon himself to intend to give the treasure to others.

Only this old gold Dragon remained, wandering here like an earth‑bound spirit.

And his being sent here was no accident, but a landmine sent by the Dragons' malicious side.

Now, that landmine has detonated, and Old Gold Dragon's body radiated an unusually terrifying aura.

"Roar!!!"

The old golden dragon roared recklessly, raging at the thief who dared to steal its treasure and deny it peace.

"Demigod? No, even a deity!"

Mu Yi's alarm blared; regarding a spiritual body, he can indeed suppress it, provided the opponent does not far exceed him.

But at this moment, the maddened old golden dragon had clearly exceeded that limit.

"Roar!!"

The maddened old golden dragon began indiscriminate attacks, and wave after wave of Negative Energy ripples tinged with decay radiated outward from its core.

It was like a torrent; the Negative Energy ripples saturated with decaying power corroded all matter across the vast area ahead!

The air was filled with a sour, indescribable foul stench, and matter instantly turned to ash under that terrifying force.