Chapter 388: Legendary Element: The Power of the Holy Grail Cup

Lei En was also astonished.

As expected, Ma Xiu*An Sai Long and his Silver Dragon were probably drawn by the sound of the Dragon Summoning.

When Ai Mi Li Si just blew the horn, to avoid the Black Dragon reneging or causing complications, he didn't go out to check whether the Silver Dragon was nearby, thinking it shouldn't be that unlucky.

Sure enough, whatever they feared came.

The Silver Dragon, hearing the Dragon Summoning, could easily pinpoint the dragon nest's location; the concealment array the Black Dragon laid wouldn't hold for long, and with the power of a Holy Grail Knight, this nest became unsafe.

Lei En looked at the scene in the pool and asked, "How far are they now?"

The Minotaur paced anxiously, "My mirrored pool can monitor targets up to ten li away; at their speed, they'd arrive in at most two or three minutes." He glanced at his golden treasure, nearly hopping with anxiety, "It's all your fault. What do we do now?"

"Can't you take the gold away?" Xin Da La asked.

The Black Dragon gave her a glance, "If I could carry that much gold, would I store it in the nest?"

"How would I know if you have some weird fetish." Xin Da La shook her head disdainfully, a hint of schadenfreude in her eyes. Many great dragons like to spread gold throughout their nests, making it easy to admire and gain endless satisfaction.

Yi Geng's eyes widened in fury, "You despicable hybrid dragon, are you courting death?"

Xin Da La, unwilling to be outmatched, emitted a chill.

Two draconic forces clashed fiercely, the entire nest trembling lightly, and the two great dragons were about to reveal their true forms and fight.

"Stop the noise!"

Ai Mi Li Si let out a light shout, and through the Dragon Oath, halted their standoff.

"From now on she'll have a headache." Lei En thought, these three great dragons, whichever, are not easy nuts to crack; if mishandled, internal conflict will arise sooner or later.

He stepped forward two paces, standing between them, and said, "Black Horn Master, how much gold can you take?"

"At most one fifth." The Minotaur produced three or four dimensional storage devices, but their quality was mediocre and the attached space wasn't large, "Most compartments are full; they can't hold much more."

Ai Mi Li Si brushed her necklace, "I can still fit a portion."

Lei En glanced at the mountain of golden treasure, his spatial ring and gem brooch, and the ring he received from Feilis, all packed to the brim, leaving almost no spare space.

He looked at the Copper Dragon, his gaze landing on the dragon's belt.

That strange belt, of unknown material, Lei En had long known to be extraordinary; the Copper Dragon had packed everything from its nest into it.

Jia La De Luo Si chuckled twice, "My 'Void Chain Belt' has enough space; even if your treasure multiplied several times, I could take it all, but…"

The Black Dragon was first delighted, then frowned, "What do you want?"

"I want those phosphorescent stones, eighteen of them, not a single one missing." Jia La De Luo Si remained resentful about the stones being reclaimed, he stroked his chin and continued, "And add the storage fee of 100,000 Gold Shields."

The Minotaur's expression darkened, staring at the Copper Dragon; this was outright looting in the fire.

Regardless of the dragon type, they despise others touching their treasure.

Even losing a single Gold Shield would make them angry and sad, let alone 100,000 Gold Shields; that's akin to cutting flesh and letting blood flow from the Black Dragon.

The atmosphere became tense again.

Ai Mi Li Si was about to mediate, urging Jia La De Luo Si to back off a bit and reduce the storage fee, but the Black Dragon gritted its teeth and said, "Very good, indeed very good, I've given the 100,000 Gold Shields, now let's see that you lack the ability to keep them safe, humph…"

He spoke while pulling out a heap of phosphorescent stones and tossing them to the Copper Dragon.

Jia La De Luo Si happily gathered the gems, rushed over, and began loading gold into his belt in massive batches.

The Minotaur watched the gold dwindle rapidly, his mouth twitching uncontrollably.

"I have a total of 6,073,552 gold coins here, plus 137 pieces of gold ornaments, jewels, and creations; you may take 100,000 Gold Shields, and if any other item is missing even by one, or any piece is lost, don't blame me for being ruthless later."

The Black Dragon issued its sternest warning and began loading gold itself.

His collection held far more than gold; the most valuable magical items, rare materials, and gems were mostly carried on his person, with only gold piled in the nest.

Jia La De Luo Si remained unmoved, saying calmly, "Don't think of me as a villainous dragon; the gold is yours, I wouldn't take a single coin from you."

The Minotaur's expression eased slightly; the Copper Dragon's reputation had always been reliable.

Ai Mi Li Si also went over to help, loading gold onto her necklace; together, the two of them worked, and the treasure diminished at a visible rate, but the gold was simply too much to carry away in two or three minutes.

In the pool's view, the Silver Dragon was drawing ever closer.

The Minotaur frantically packed gold, his face terrified, "My alchemy lab still has many materials and reagents, what do we do?"

Lei En shook his head, "Those must be abandoned."

"No!" the Black Dragon immediately refused, "All the alchemical materials and reagents together are worth tens of thousands of Gold Shields; if Ma Xiu*An Sai Long discovers them, it could expose my Minotaur Black Horn identity. We must find a way to block them and buy some time."

Lei En wanted to say just destroy them, but the Black Dragon would surely be reluctant.

Not only are the alchemical reagents impossible to load, even the gold can't be packed; claiming it takes twenty minutes is simply impossible timewise.

Abandoning such a fortune is truly a pity.

Lei En pondered a few breaths, then had an idea, saying, "I have a way to block them, but I need your cooperation."

"Good!" the Minotaur rejoiced, "Speak quickly."

"Can you transform into a Wind Rider? Preferably a legendary-level Celestial Wind Rider." Lei En asked.

The Black Dragon answered with action, its body rapidly inflating, and within a breath transformed into a bipedal flying dragon with a wingspan over fifteen meters, gray‑blue skin, a massive form comparable to a young adult dragon, though its scales were less hard and its draconic aura rather weak.

This is the form of a Wind Rider after advancing to the legendary stage: a Celestial Wind Rider.

The flying dragon's mouth emitted a human voice, hurriedly asking, "Is this transformation acceptable? Can I become even larger?"

"Enough."

Lei En nodded, activating his Iron Body and revitalized metal to alter his appearance; his height increased, muscles grew two layers thicker, and in an instant he became an elderly orc with white beard and hair yet extremely robust, then donned a simple fur‑lined robe, produced two oddly shaped battle blades forged from magical alloy, and hung them at his waist.

Finally, he affixed a Thunder Sigil Stone inside his clothing, linking it to the thorny electric armor on his skin, unleashing powerful thunder energy.

This exuded the typical aura of a shaman priest.

The others stared wide‑eyed, and Ai Mi Li Si instantly recognized, "High Priest Direkota!"

A few days earlier, at the camp outside the Ice Thorn Clan, they had all seen that old shaman, whose appearance matched Lei En's now, even his aura was strikingly similar.

At that time, a Celestial Wind Rider roamed the sky, riderless, presumably Direkota's mount.

Ai Mi Li Si immediately guessed Lei En's intention.

At present, the only thing in the marsh that can make the Silver Dragon Knight wary is the Orc Tribe's High Priest; as long as he isn't seen through, Ma Xiu*An Sa Long would never dare act lightly.

Lei En glanced at the pond and said, "Turn the teleportation barrier of the Dragon Nest into a one‑way block, so we can get out."

"Fine." The Black Dragon reshaped into a Minotaur, stood at the edge of the pond and cast.

He had set up a rune array in the Dragon Nest that acts as a spatial anchor, preventing any teleportation spell from entering directly or exiting. After the Black Dragon's alteration, it can now send things out, becoming a one‑way block.

Lei En used the Arcane Torrent Staff to open a teleport gate and handed the staff to Ai Mi Li Si.

"After you load the gold and material potions, teleport away immediately, stay as far from the Dragon Nest as possible, and head straight back to Hai Tuo Ke; Yi Geng and I will rendezvous with you later."

Ai Mi Li Si took the staff, nodded in understanding.

Lei En and the Minotaur slipped into the teleport gate, emerging in the marsh outside the Dragon Nest, opposite the direction from which the Silver Dragon arrived.

The Black Dragon transformed into a Sky‑Patrolling Wind Rider; Lei En mounted it and pointed toward the Dragon Nest.

The Wind Rider flew several miles through the mist, soon reaching the ruins where the Dragon Nest lay, landing ahead of the Silver Dragon. Lei En's front foot barely touched the ground when the Silver Dragon's silhouette descended from the sky, followed by more than twenty silver‑winged Pegasus.

Lei En looked up at the Silver Dragon, and a hint of surprise appeared on the weathered Orc's face.

The Silver Dragon is famed among all great dragons for its beauty; its body is slender and graceful, each silver scale shines and smooths like crystal, its wings beat away the mist, blotting out the sky, and its terrifying draconic aura feels like the end of days.

This female Silver Dragon measures over twenty meters in length, already in adulthood, equivalent to Legendary Mid-stage.

At the junction of her neck and body, a man in exquisite armor sits astride; he wears no helmet, appears about forty years old, with a resolute face and steady bearing, and when he sees the shaman priest on the ground, he merely raises an eyebrow.

Lei En also observes this renowned Holy Grail Knight.

With a single glance, he perceives the other's soul state, shining like a small sun; most striking is an Element radiating holy light, rendering the other Elements minuscule.

Legendary Element — Holy Grail Power!

Lei En's eyelid twitched imperceptibly; it was his first time seeing a Legendary Element on another person. The Holy Grail Power is bestowed by the Lake Goddess upon Holy Grail Knights, allowing them to ascend to Legend and thereafter practice a unique Meditation Method.

The Soul Eye sensed the effect of the Holy Grail Power.

It uses the knight's flesh as a vessel; the knight's soul becomes the sacred water in the cup, permeating outward with a rich divine energy aura.

Holy Grail Knights employ this secondary divine power through the Meditation Method, strengthening themselves with faith, uncovering their potential, and enhancing their strength, defense, speed, resistance, mental protection, and numerous potent applications.

Their soul structure differs entirely from other transcendents, resembling an ancient goblet with ten markings; each time the sacred water fills a marking, their power rises a level, ranging from a minimum of ten to a maximum of nineteen, no longer requiring fusion with a demon soul, and it also suppresses the Blood Soul Curse.

Ma Xiu*An Sa Long's divine energy aura is nearly overflowing, already standing at the pinnacle of Legend.

"A nineteenth‑level Holy Grail Knight is but a breath away from Saint Rank!" Lei En's face remained impassive, but inside he felt a chilling resolve, regretting having dared to leave the Dragon Nest.

(End of Chapter)