Chapter 75: The Advancing Red Dragon

Boom!

Intense flames surged forward like an explosion.

Red Dragon's breath!

The hottest flame among all things.

Mu Yi and Gui Naifen instinctively dodged to opposite sides.

However, the surrounding temperature began to soar under the breath's influence; even a mere brush from the aftershock made Mu Yi feel as if he were thrown into a furnace, his flesh seeming to be seared.

The last time he felt this was when confronting the Goblin chief's Magic Item.

But the instant Mu Yi smelled his hair singeing, a bone‑chilling cold surge burst from the heart of the breath, gusts of icy air cooling the flame's high temperature.

The clash of ice and fire spread across the cliff platform, gradually fading into nothingness.

Using the cave as a boundary, both ice and fire left their marks upon the cliff.

Rumble rumble.

Heavy footsteps echoed out from the dragon's nest.

A snarling Red Dragon thrust its head out of the cave, its golden vertical pupils flashing with surprise.

La Ge Na raised his hand and launched an ice spear, which struck the Red Dragon's snout at breakneck speed.

"Damn reptile, come out and fight me!"

It caused no harm, but was highly insulting.

"Roar! Damn ant, how dare you provoke the Dragon!"

Furious flames spewed from the cave; this time La Ge Na chose not to confront them, but stepped on the ice and slid down the cliff, evading the enraged Fire Dragon's breath.

The Fire Dragon burst out of the cave, standing at the cliff's edge, its fierce gaze fixed on the abyss below; yet it was puzzled that La Ge Na had vanished in an instant.

While the Fire Dragon searched for La Ge Na, La Ge Na suddenly appeared behind it and tore the bindings from his greatsword.

Hundreds of dragon souls delivered a massive mental shock to the Fire Dragon, freezing its thoughts instantly, leaving it unable to react.

The greatsword traced a sharp arc in midair, terrifying frost spreading from its blade; La Ge Na raised the sword high, as if to behead the Red Dragon.

Buzz!

A muffled wing‑flap sound; as the greatsword descended, the Red Dragon's wings jolted backward, and it exhaled a breath—not toward La Ge Na, but toward the ground.

With a double strike, the Red Dragon recoiled sharply; the sword failed to cleave its neck, leaving only a deep, bone‑visible wound on its snout.

The hard Dragon Scale became meaningless before the greatsword forged entirely of Dragon‑slayer Stone, slicing the Red Dragon's snout as easily as a hot knife through butter; yet the Red Dragon did not die, the flames instantly seared the scar, preventing the wound from widening.

La Ge Na frowned, planting the greatsword into the cliff to brake his descent; he cannot fly, and a real fall would cost him at least half his life, even if not fatal.

"Missed!" La Ge Na's brows tightened; the secret realm Red Dragon leader's bloodline potency was higher than he imagined—though only level 15, its strength seemed near Legend level.

La Ge Na had never cleared the secret realm before; after all, he was merely a limit‑reached apprentice, slaying a Dragon above his rank mainly thanks to specialized skills and gear, and this was his first encounter with the secret realm's final boss.

Killing intent clouded his reason; he should have aimed at the wings.

Even after extensive mental training, when facing a Dragon his soul still erupts with fear and anger.

The lover who died in his arms, the hometown buried in flames, all etched deep into his soul.

Having barely survived, he set foot on this road of no return.

Being blinded by emotion was no longer his first time.

He could only seek one Dragon after another to continually confront his inner demons.

A simple mistake plunged his dragon‑slaying into an almost irreversible predicament; Dragons are not mindless beasts and rarely grant a second such chance.

Fortunately, he had prepared from the start.

The massive wings unfolded before Mu Yi, without hesitation; Mu Yi hurled the spear he held.

A sharp whoosh!

The spear sliced through the air, striking the Red Dragon's wing without obstruction, piercing straight through.

Amid the Dragon's angry, painful roar, Mu Yi shouted loudly!

"Xiao Gui Zi!"

The roar startled the bewildered Gui Naifen, who without a word flung her spear.

Compared with Mu Yi, Gui Naifen's throwing skill was superior; perhaps aided by a related specialty, her spear not only pierced the Red Dragon's wing but also lodged into its body.

Scales shattered, blood gushed like a spring.

The sound not only awakened Gui Naifen but also alerted the Red Dragon.

Though pain drove the Red Dragon mad, it still did not turn back, its gaze fixed on the cliff area, fully aware that La Ge Na was the greatest threat.

Even without turning, the Red Dragon still had offensive means; a massive tail ignited with fierce flames, then swung high like a brutal whip, lashing toward Mu Yi.

Bang!

A violent impact rang out.

Mu Yi was yanked and slammed into a wall near the cave, shaking the entire mountain; his both arms were completely broken, and several of his ribs were crushed.

Facing the Red Dragon's overwhelming might, Mu Yi realized how far he was from slaying a Dragon; a single strike nearly cost him his life.

If the ember hadn't bought him a breath, he would already be dead.

"Da Xiyi, I, your grandfather, am still not dead!"

Mu Yi loudly taunted the Red Dragon, creating an opening for La Ge Na.

After personally experiencing the Red Dragon's power, he understood why La Ge Na moved like an assassin, disappearing if his strike missed.

Such power truly cannot be withstood by a human body.

The gap between La Ge Na and the Red Dragon is like Tyson unable to collide head‑on with a tank.

"Roar!"

In its angry roar, the Red Dragon turned its head toward Mu Yi and exhaled a breath.

The dragon's honor cannot be challenged.

Mu Yi had already prepared himself to face death, but before his eyes flashed, he suddenly saw Gui Nai Fen's figure appear before him.

Mu Yi noticed that Gui Nai Fen seemed to have directly swapped him out from the center of the flames using some kind of conjuring trick.

"Good move!" Mu Yi gave Gui Nai Fen a thumbs-up with difficulty.

"Hehe, don't underestimate us!"

Gui Nai Fen smiled somewhat strainedly; without the support of the Dragon-Slaying Stone, she felt somewhat stiff under the dragon's might.

"Waaaah!"

The red dragon seemed to have heard Gui Nai Fen's movement, and with a flick of its head, its dragon breath surged toward Mu Yi and Gui Nai Fen.

Gui Nai Fen grabbed Mu Yi and sprinted wildly into the dragon's nest.

At the moment the dragon's breath hit them, a piercing cold current froze the cave entrance, blocking the dragon's breath outside.

"Thanks for your hard work; leave the rest to me!"

La Ge Na's voice rose together with the dragon's painful howl; after confirming the dragon had lost its ability to fly, La Ge Na was no longer urgent, gripping his great sword and moving around the red dragon, continually adding wounds to it.