Chapter 366: Frozen Sea

Lei En looked up at the massive dragon.

It leapt out of the sea, spread its wings in the sky, about eighteen meters wide, its body covered with fish‑scale‑like scales that had a hint of silver, semi‑transparent as if carved from ice, and in the sunlight it resembled a beautiful ice sculpture.

The dragon's overall silhouette was extremely sleek, its form slender, the skull plates swept backward, capable of breaking the sea water; its neck was short, somewhat resembling a fish head, and it possessed a long tail that seemed out of sync with its body, ending in a fin‑like tip that made a light, snapping sound in the air as it flew.

Most distinctive were its dragon claws, which bore webbed feet between the talons, the scales were very smooth, and together with its fish‑like streamlined body one could guess it was extremely adept at swimming.

A wave of cold breath spread out, covering the heavens and the earth.

All this indicated the dragon's species.

"As expected, it's a Frost Sea Dragon," Lei En said softly.

Ai Mili Si's eyes were full of anticipation; judging from the Frost Sea Dragon's size, it should be entering its youth soon, aged between one hundred thirty and one hundred fifty years.

Under normal circumstances, a dragon's age is proportional to its strength.

A youthful dragon corresponds to Legendary Early‑stage; only after reaching adulthood—over two hundred years old—does it attain Legendary Mid‑stage.

Of course, this is only a rough division, not rigorous.

The overwhelming majority of Legendary Early‑stage transcendents are no match for a youthful dragon; even though Ai Mili Si is a dragon‑blooded apostle, without Lei En's aid her chance of defeating this Frost Dragon would be less than two percent, so she never dared to come alone.

The Frost Sea Dragon swooped over the island's sky, its icy‑blue pupils locking onto the two on the beach, yet it did not act immediately.

Ai Mili Si raised the dragon summons high and shouted in dragon language:

"Honorable True Dragon, in the name of Bahamut, I, the last heir of the dragon‑blooded family, Ai Mili Si Zhuo Gengbao, request to forge a Dragon Oath with you."

A flash of realization crossed the Frost Sea Dragon's eyes, followed by a look of disgust.

Almost every True Dragon inherits memories from its parents and ancestors; the Dragon Oath and the Zhuo Gengbao family are widely known among True Dragons, so clearly the Frost Sea Dragon already understood the whole background.

But knowing is one thing; willingness is another.

The Dragon Oath is a rule set by the benevolent dragon god Bahamut; once defeated, one must serve the Zhuo Gengbao family for at least three hundred years. True Dragons live for millennia, but serving a mortal for three hundred years, a position beneath humans, is hard for a proud True Dragon to accept.

In a True Dragon's eyes, the Zhuo Gengbao family are merely mortals, never true kin.

"Dragon Oath!"

The Frost Sea Dragon slowly descended dozens of meters ahead of the two, its massive pupils fixed on Ai Mili Si, "Are you a mortal of the Zhuo Gengbao family?"

Her voice was cold and high‑pitched, instantly revealing that she was a head‑female dragon.

"Yes, my lord," Ai Mili Si said, again displaying the horn in her hand, "May I ask your name?"

The Frost Sea Dragon was silent for a moment, then replied reluctantly, "Xin Dala."

She seemed displeased; the dragon's head swayed slightly, white cold breath puffed from its nostrils, and it said, "I do not wish to sign a Dragon Oath with you, nor involve myself in Kangjiatuo's affairs. If you withdraw the summons, I can give you a large treasure as compensation."

Ai Mili Si's face showed difficulty.

It seemed this Frost Sea Dragon was not ignorant of the outside world and even knew about Kangjiatuo's situation.

"I'm sorry, Lady Xin Dala," she shook her head and refused, "I need your assistance; this is a power granted to the Zhuo Gengbao family by the dragon god, please cooperate."

While they negotiated, Lei En kept watching the Frost Sea Dragon.

People generally call the giant dragons that worship Bahamut "good dragons," as opposed to the evil dragons that follow Tiyaxis, but that does not mean good dragons are easy to get along with; they simply do not take pleasure in killing and ignore humans.

Even among good dragons there are hot‑tempered giants; provoking them yields consequences no better than with evil dragons.

When Ai Mili Si refused, Xin Dala's dragon soul suddenly turned red.

Its already icy, unblemished pupils suddenly narrowed, cold air radiated, and it sneered, "Hmph… you dare summon me; you must have prepared long enough and think you can defeat me?"

Ai Mili Si bowed slightly, taking it as tacit agreement.

"Just a mere dragon‑blooded, plus your spouse…" Xin Dala's gaze fell on Lei En, trying to discern something, but was hidden by the crimson cloak.

The Frost Sea Dragon's intelligence was extremely high, surpassing that of ordinary humans.

Ai Mili Si's daring to sound the dragon summons showed great confidence; she could roughly gauge Ai Mili Si's strength but could not see through Lei En, which made her wary.

Moreover, she vaguely sensed a unique aura; upon careful discrimination her expression changed dramatically and she shouted:

"Human, are you a dragon‑slayer?"

Lei En felt a bit helpless; the dragon‑slayer's aura could not even be hidden by the crimson cloak, and he explained, "That's an evil green dragon."

The Frost Sea Dragon, however, seemed to face a great enemy.

To break free of the Dragon Oath's shackles, combat was the only way.

Either serve the Zhuo Gengbao family for three hundred years in the future, or kill the two of them, preventing the oath from being formed.

"You dream of making the great Xin Dala bow its head!"

The Frost Sea Dragon roared, its massive shout echoing across the entire island, causing the sea surface to surge with terrifying dragon might.

At the same time, it suddenly opened its maw and spewed a conical blast of white dragon breath.

Frozen dragon breath!

Terrifying cold rushed headlong, engulfing the entire view. The two had discussed battle tactics many times before the fight and were fully prepared.

Lei En would be the main force, engaging the dragon head‑on, while Ai Mili Si acted as auxiliary support.

A wall of flame instantly rose, blocking the dragon breath.

Though the flame wall seemed fragile, it formed a small safe zone within the cold dragon breath, the clash of cold and heat producing a violent explosion sound.

Ai Mili Si upheld the protection.

Lei En cast swiftly, granting himself Wind‑Thunder Wings and the Dragon Power Technique.

He did not drink the "Frenzy Beast Blood Elixir" to increase power, deeming it unnecessary; this battle's goal was to defeat the opponent, not to slay the dragon.

Almost the instant the enhancement finished, the flame wall collapsed.

Ai Mili Si flashed forward half a step early, leaving Lei En standing alone; he promptly raised a vector shield, letting the dragon breath strike him, forming frost on the shield.

The vector shield, also called prismatic shield, belongs to the rainbow‑light spell category.

After amplification by the "Rainbow Light Principle," the shield's defense surged threefold; even with only four rings it matched six‑ring protection, easily deflecting the remaining half‑mouth of dragon breath.

Even the all‑freezing dragon breath could not freeze Lei En.

The radiant, multicolored shield remains intact.

Xinda La saw this scene; it was her first time encountering a human who could hard‑stand her dragon breath, and she instantly cried out in disbelief, "How is this possible?"

Lei En gave her a smile and removed the prismatic shield that hindered his melee.

Immediately after, a flash vanished.

"Get out of the way!"

Xinda La instantly sensed the threat behind her, let out a fierce roar, and the dragon scales on her back glimmered with cold light as countless ice Elements condensed and spread outward, like an exploding ice ring.

Bang!

The frost ring was so fast that even Lei En couldn't dodge it and was hit; fortunately his blood‑red cloak blocked a wave, and his Fifth‑grade True Dragon Body resistance directly negated the freezing effect.

But his reaction was still half a step too slow.

The frost sea dragon lunged forward, its massive body surprisingly agile; in an instant it slid a hundred meters, like a fighter jet accelerating on the ground, then thrust sharply upward.

"Ha—!"

A thunderous roar sounded—it was Ai Mi Li Si's dragon roar.

A dragon roar can down flying creatures, truly unstoppable, but it has little effect against a real giant dragon.

The frost sea dragon's form only paused briefly—less than half a second—before continuing its ascent.

Yet that half‑second was already enough.

With a booming roar, a thunder‑like explosion erupted beside the giant dragon's ear; even with her resistance, she was blown sideways, dizzy and disoriented, and involuntarily fell.

Lei En teleported again to its above.

He activated the Arcane Torrent Staff, and a stasis field spanning dozens of meters unfurled; as the frost sea dragon fell into the field, it was instantly bound, its descent halted, and it watched helplessly as Lei En leapt onto its head.

At the critical moment, the frost sea dragon triggered its innate ability.

In an instant, the entire world froze.

A space of several hundred meters centered on the giant dragon was covered with a white frost, temperature plummeted, even the air solidified, as if entering the legendary ice Element plane.

The sound of waves crashing filled his ears, surging and tumultuous, as if seawater seeped into his body, chilling him to the bone.

Lei En shivered.

He slowed the swing of his war hammer, his skin frosted, exhaling a puff of white vapor. The weather display on his phone showed the nearby ice Element density spiking, surpassing 60 in an instant and still rising.

"Ice‑bound Sea!"

This is the frost sea dragon's most powerful innate ability, a Supreme Element, capable of freezing enemies over a vast area, creating a favorable casting environment for itself.

Ai Mi Li Si's fireball, midway through casting, was abruptly extinguished.

Bang!

Lei En's war hammer still struck the frost sea dragon's head; he hadn't exerted full force, his body nearly frozen, and he only managed about thirty percent of his strength.

Even so, the hammer shattered the ice armor technique and the dragon scales.

Thick bolts of lightning erupted, vaporizing the spilt dragon blood; the frost sea dragon, in pain, let out a wail, roared wildly, broke free of the stasis field, and simultaneously cast madly.

In a mere instant, hundreds of massive ice spears formed.

These frozen ice spears, each three to four meters long and as thick as an arm with razor‑sharp tips, rained toward Lei En from all directions, leaving no room to dodge or maneuver.

Lei En's teleport was slightly delayed.

Pat‑pat‑pat…

Dozens of ice spears struck Lei En, piercing his light armor, instantly reducing him to ragged flesh. A layer of colorful, translucent dragon scales appeared, and beneath them his muscles were as hard as steel; the ice spears that could pierce stone walls inflicted no damage.

All the ice spears turned into ice shards after hitting.

The frost sea dragon felt dread in its heart, yet did not cease its attack; it opened its maw and lunged, but with a clack it bit nothing but air.

Lei En had already teleported to its back.

Bang!

The frost ring exploded again, blasting Lei En outward; its power was amplified several times compared to the previous frost ring, preventing him from approaching.

The frost sea dragon, knowing it could not let Lei En land on it, used the advantageous conditions of the ice‑bound sea to accelerate its takeoff, eventually soaring successfully into the sky.

At this moment, Ai Mi Li Si's fireball finally completed, rose upward, and exploded beneath the giant dragon's belly.

A booming sound.

The high‑temperature flame left a charred layer on the dragon's belly; most of its power was blocked, causing no substantive damage.

The frost sea dragon inhaled deeply, and instantly the ice Elements within the ice‑bound sea began to boil.

She instantly cast five or six spells in rapid succession.

All were ice storms!

Each ice storm equated to a five‑ring spell; stacked together they triggered a chain reaction. Countless massive ice spikes rained down, covering the entire beach, thick frost formed on the ground, and huge waves rose on the sea, sweeping toward the island.

The frost sea dragon circled in the sky, casting freely.

Lei En glanced at Ai Mi Li Si; she had already raised a flame shield, resisting the ice storms while counter‑casting spells.

However, within the ice‑bound sea, her fire spells were weakened and were constantly suppressed.

A portal opened before them.

Lei En stepped through, and in an instant reappeared above the frost sea dragon; the moment he appeared, the dragon sensed him, and countless ice spears rained down.

With a crack, he turned into lightning, streaking a winding path across the sky toward the dragon's head.

Roar!

The frost sea dragon let out a roar, unleashing its full dragon might; the resulting shockwave knocked Lei En out of his Electric Flash Teleport state, leaving him suspended mid‑air.

Immediately after, the icy dragon breath arrived.

The extremely cold breath washed over Lei En's body, stiffening his movements, yet his face showed no change; suddenly he opened his mouth and let out a dragon roar.

Roar!

It was the same giant dragon's roar, but Lei En's dragon roar was stronger than the Frost Sea Dragon's, directly cutting off its breath; the dragon's soul trembled, even its wings stalled for a moment, and it fell straight down.

Lei En flashed forward again and finally landed on the giant dragon's back.

The Frost Sea Dragon, after all a true dragon, in its fury recovered from the intimidation, flapped its wings powerfully to take off, and without hesitation launched a Frost Ring, intending to blast Lei En away.

Lei En braced against the spell barrage, just as he was being knocked away, he reached out and threw an Electric Claw Technique that latched onto a bone fin on the dragon's back, pulling himself back.

The Frost Sea Dragon, terrified to the extreme, rolled wildly in the sky.

Lei En held the bone fin tightly, his left hand like iron tongs, unable to be shaken off no matter how the giant dragon rolled; he raised his war hammer to strike the giant dragon, realizing they were plummeting rapidly.

The next second, the giant dragon plunged headfirst into the sea, and the icy water engulfed it.

(End of chapter)