Chapter 176: Grilled Dragon Meat, Crunchy!

"Free attack!"

Seeing the Heiyuanmolong swooping toward him at breakneck speed, Chen Mo activated the automatic lock‑on mode on all his poisonous flying swords.

These poisonous flying swords had already begun to possess a spark of sentience; even without Chen Mo's mental control, they could automatically launch attacks on the Heiyuanmolong.

Chen Mo focused his attention, capturing and then locking onto the Heiyuanmolong's silhouette.

Swoosh! At the instant the Heiyuanmolong was about to collide with him, Chen Mo flashed aside to evade the impact, while his Xuanbing Claw struck the Heiyuanmolong at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

The immense power transformed into an unparalleled impact, striking the Heiyuanmolong.

It hurled the Heiyuanmolong violently outward! At the same time, nine poisonous flying swords circled the Heiyuanmolong, their metallic clatter of ding‑ding‑dang‑dang ringing incessantly.

Although each strike from these poisonous flying swords could only barely breach the Heiyuanmolong's defenses and could not inflict fatal damage, the cumulative effect, together with the accumulated toxins, posed a huge threat to the Heiyuanmolong.

"I'll give you a break!"

After the brief head‑on clash, the Heiyuanmolong realized that its prideful strength and speed were completely crushed by this suan ni.

Knowing its chances were slim against the suan ni, it hastily spat a harsh remark and then turned away in a somewhat disheveled manner.

No wonder it's the Child of Fortune; it's truly diabolical!!

With the power of the Heavenly Disaster Realm, it managed to pierce its black dragon scales!! Its strength and speed even crushed itself!!

Even the apex beings of the Heavenly Disaster Realm aren't as terrifying as this suan ni! I'm out!

If I keep pressing against its steel‑hardness, this clone of mine might end up staying here.

Chen Mo naturally could not let this Heiyuanmolong clone escape.

"Roar!" (Go!)

Accompanied by a deafening roar, nine flying swords again turned into streaks of light, breaking through the sea surface and chasing after the Heiyuanmolong.

The Heiyuanmolong surged at extreme speed, its body turning into a blurred black silhouette, yet the swords behind it pursued relentlessly, their speed even greater! "How is this possible!?"

Seeing the poisonous flying swords draw ever nearer, impossible to shake off, the Heiyuanmolong felt a growing sense of despair.

As a proud apex of the Totem Realm, when had it ever suffered such grievance! Clank! Clank! Clank! The metallic clang rang continuously, sparks flickered on the Heiyuanmolong's body, and cracks began to appear on its hard scales.

The 【Sharp】 attribute granted the poisonous flying swords an unparalleled armor‑piercing effect! The Heiyuanmolong began unleashing various Heiyuan spells.

Black Death Light, Heiyuan Demon Eye, Heiyuan Vortex. Yet after these techniques landed, they produced absolutely no effect!

Not to mention melting; not even a single fissure was left.

"Damn! How are there still Heavenly Disaster‑grade flying swords!"

The Heiyuanmolong was somewhat baffled about what material these poisonous flying swords were forged from; they were not only incredibly sharp but also indestructible! As the toxins continued to spread, the Heiyuanmolong felt this clone's power draining rapidly.

Its own speed was also becoming increasingly sluggish.

If this kept up, this clone would be left here.

Thus the Heiyuanmolong released its mental energy and began telepathic communication with Chen Mo—

"Little lion, do you know who you're facing?"

"This is merely one of my clones. I advise you to stop right now, or my wrath will be something you cannot bear!"

Facing the Heiyuanmolong's threat, Chen Mo remained unmoved.

He and the Heiyuanmolong had already forged a mortal feud!

Moreover, he knew the Heiyuanmolong was merely a paper tiger; although its true form possessed Totem Realm Peak strength, it could not leave the Black Sea Secret Realm! It could not affect him!

Clank! Clank! The poisonous flying swords darted through the air like free‑swimming flying fish, constantly carving wounds on the Heiyuanmolong's body.

About ten minutes later.

"Roar!"

The Heiyuanmolong let out a resentful roar; it could no longer suppress the poisonous toxin invading its blood.

The toxin on the poisonous flying swords erupted completely, and the Heiyuanmolong's massive body fell into the sea, closing its eyes in defiance.

Deep within the Heiyuan Secret Realm.

The Heiyuanmolong, nearly ten thousand meters long, awoke; the moment its clone perished, its consciousness returned to the original body.

"No wonder it's the Child of Fortune; it's absurdly strong!"

The Heiyuanmolong's true form couldn't help but exclaim.

However, it didn't feel particularly sorry for the clone's fall.

With enough time, the Heiyuanmolong could continuously produce such clone puppets.

After all, it could generate the materials needed to make the clone puppets itself.

What the Heiyuanmolong regretted was that it had originally assumed that severely wounding a weakened deity was impossible! In that case, its plan to forge a god‑level clone was foiled.

"What catastrophe is this world about to face that it could, in such a short time, catalyze such terrifying transcendent beings?"

The Heiyuanmolong thought of the suan ni's abilities, a hint of curiosity flashing in its eyes.

When a world faces a cataclysm, the world's will often exhibits a 'self‑preservation' phenomenon.

For example, 'spiritual energy revival', 'cultivating a Child of Fortune', and so on.

To accelerate a 'Child of Fortune's' growth, worlds where spiritual energy is just beginning to revive often spawn many opportunities.

That was precisely why the Heiyuanmolong originally came to this world.

However, this world's spiritual energy revival has been less than a year, still in its early stage, yet beings of the Heavenly Disaster Realm with such exaggerated combat power have already emerged—this is very odd! "Seems I can't stay on this world any longer."

After a moment of thought, the Heiyuanmolong prepared to leave the planet.

As for the harsh words its clone uttered, it had long forgotten them completely.

The previous clone had already been the strongest the Heiyuanmolong could currently produce.

And this suan ni had already passed its weakest phase, was gaining momentum, especially with the world's fortune bolstering it.

He had no way to deal with it.

More importantly—

This world is about to face a massive cataclysm.

Staying here is too risky!

"Roar!"

Accompanied by a deafening dragon's roar, each scale on Heiyuanmolong's body was etched with deep‑red runes.

The runes were extremely dense, and the deep‑red light they emitted tinged the nearby sea and sky red.

Immediately thereafter, at the very center of the Black Sea Secret Realm, a deep‑red vortex gate longer than ten kilometers appeared.

The "Vortex Gate" churned at a staggering speed, while also devouring everything around it like a black hole.

Black Water, Heiyuan Creatures—everything was drawn into it.

Inside the "Vortex" was a scene of utter chaos.

【Heiyuan Teleport Gate】

This is an ability Heiyuanmolong mastered back when it was a Yinglong.

It opens a portal to other worlds, enabling free traversal among the myriad heavens.

It is a unique power of mythic beings.

When the Canglan Realm was first invaded by Heiyuan Creatures, Heiyuanmolong escaped thanks to this ability.

In the past, Heiyuanmolong had to pay a great price and expend many precious treasures to open a portal, and the destination world was random.

Now Heiyuanmolong only needs to consume the power of the Heiyuan Law.

"Let me see which worlds are still reviving." Heiyuanmolong's gaze turned toward the chaos at the center of the Blood‑Red Vortex Gate.

In its eyes, the Vortex Gate contained an ocean of countless bubble membranes, each enclosing a world, large or small.

Sea of Realms.

"It's you."

Heiyuanmolong's gaze swept over several worlds surrounding the Blue Star and quickly settled on one filled with magma and flame.

Heiyuanmolong did not examine worlds farther away.

The Sea of Realms harbors many ancient, dangerous taboos; even a mighty Heiyuanmolong dares not probe distant worlds.

After confirming the target, Heiyuanmolong stretched its massive body and plunged into the blood‑red Vortex Eye.

It vanished almost instantly.

As the Vortex Eye rotated, countless Heiyuan waters were drawn in.

In less than two minutes, the Heiyuan Secret Realm, which spanned nearly half the Indian Ocean, disappeared completely! ————

East Summer Command.

The East Summer side naturally kept constant watch over this current peak battle in the Indian Ocean.

The Hydra Serpent and Siren Sea Demon's magical forms were crushed by Heiyuanmolong; the Suanni appeared, wielding the legendary Sword‑Guiding Art! All of this was captured by satellite.

However, the clash between Suanni and Heiyuanmolong was so intense that the satellite only recorded endless tsunamis and a roar like a nuclear blast! "We won."

In the end, when Heiyuanmolong was seen sliced down to the seabed, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Many felt cold sweat on their backs, for this battle concerned not only Suanni and the Ice Lion Kingdom but also the fate of East Summer.

"The growth rate of this Suanni is astonishing! Even Heiyuanmolong can't match it."

Tang Lao couldn't help but exclaim, then turned to General Li beside him and asked:

"Have we gathered any information on this Suanni's preferences? Whatever the reason, we must maintain friendly ties with the Ice Lion Kingdom."

"At present, intelligence on the Suanni is still scarce; our people can hardly reach it."

General Li replied:

"However, from its kin we learned it has recently become obsessed with cooking."

General Li's tone was slightly uncertain.

By age, this Suanni isn't even adult yet; some functions haven't fully developed, and it shows no interest in the lioness.

It seems to have no particular hobby beyond a thirst for power.

However, East Summer can offer no assistance in that regard.

This Suanni's cultivation path is progressing far too quickly!

What surprised him even more—Suanni has built an empire as vast as the Ice Lion Kingdom and kept its stable, prosperous development.

Relying on strength alone is certainly insufficient.

"Then assign several master chefs to the Extraordinary Squad and send them to the Ice Lion Kingdom."

Tang Lao spoke.

"Hmm, I've already dispatched several chefs skilled in different cuisines to the Ice Lion Kingdom."

"Hmm."

Tang Lao nodded.

At that moment, the operator ahead suddenly said:

"All commanders, look quickly!"

The screen switched, showing the eastern Indian Ocean.

This was the former Black Sea region.

In the footage, the once endless Black Sea was shrinking at an astonishing speed.

In just two minutes, the Black Sea vortex vanished completely.

The satellite naturally missed Heiyuanmolong's departure scene, but captured the Black Sea's disappearance.

"Is that… Heiyuanmolong fled?"

Good! Great!

Old Tang couldn't help but laugh.

Seeing this, everyone showed a smile.

One must know that since the Black Sea Secret Realm descended, it has always been a hidden danger to humanity.

Like the Sword of Damocles, no one knows when it will erupt.

But this time, the Suanni actually drove the Heiyuanmolong away! "Quickly contact Wang Long and synchronize this situation to the Ice Lion Kingdom!"

———————

Chen Mo, who was on the sea surface, naturally didn't yet know that the Heiyuanmolong had already fled.

Looking at the dragon corpse before him, he felt somewhat moved:

This Heiyuanmolong's clone is way too hard to kill!

Although the Heiyuanmolong clone's supernatural level is only low-tier disaster, its displayed combat power is quite astonishing.

Even more astonishing is its defensive power.

Its dragon scales are as hard as diamond, comparable to the defense of legendary creatures! "Good thing, my strength is a notch higher."

Those scales seem to come from the Heiyuanmolong's main body; they are totem-level treasures!

The little ice spider perched on Chen Mo's head, while nibbling on Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, spoke up.

After receiving the sea demon's plea for help, it also came along.

"If it can be smelted into your flying sword, it should raise its quality by a notch."

The little ice spider spoke.

"Not bad!"

Chen Mo had already obtained the dragon scale's information through his Observing Lion ability; it is indeed a totem-level treasure, but this should be a scale shed by the Heiyuanmolong, and aside from its hardness, it has no other special properties.

One cannot deny that this Heiyuanmolong is a treasure trove.

Besides the dragon scales being usable for forging weapons, the dragon blood and meat can also be used to make dishes!

"The dragon meat of the disaster realm, also bearing mythic bloodlines, makes excellent ingredients!"

Chen Mo's first thought was to use this Heiyuanmolong's meat to make a barbecue.

If he also paired it with some disaster-tier spiritual herbs and medicines, perhaps he could have a chance to create disaster-tier supernatural food! In his previous practice, Chen Mo discovered that the higher the ingredient quality, the naturally higher the quality of the resulting supernatural food.

More importantly, this dragon corpse before him is a full 18 meters long!

There's plenty of meat! This gives Chen Mo many opportunities for trial and error.

"Do you want to turn this Heiyuanmolong into food?"

Seeing the Suanni's excited gaze, the little ice spider immediately guessed his thought.

"The Heiyuanmolong's flesh is filled with Heiyuan energy, making it inedible, and the meat is too tough, hard on the teeth. I'm afraid only dark cuisine can be made from it."

The sky canopy ice spider spoke.

Although it is a foodie, it has no particular thoughts about the dragon meat before it.

(End of chapter)