Chapter 291: Undying Body

In the ruins.

Su Hao didn't care what Liu Yuan and the others thought; he felt the immense power of the Dark Dragon Breath and nodded in satisfaction.

After consuming the Dark Dragon Heart, his physique and spiritual power had already broken through to Supernatural Fourth Rank, reaching the level of initial Fifth Rank.

Although he had just broken through that barrier, the strength of his spiritual power and physique was more than five times greater than before.

In his current state, even if he stood still, ordinary Supernatural Fourth Rank beings, even a top-tier Molten Weng Dragon of Fourth Rank, or a Three-tailed Molten Weng Dragon after his mutant suturing, could not pierce his defense.

But just now, the Three-tailed Molten Weng Dragon in the Dark Dragon Avatar State could use Dark Dragon Breath and easily pierce his bodily defense.

In less than a minute, his flesh-and-blood body, which had already reached Supernatural Fifth Rank, developed gaps under the corrosion of Dark Dragon Breath, and bright red blood spurted out.

After about five more minutes, no trace of flesh or organs remained on his body; only a black skeleton was left.

This is also the strongest part of his body, its hardness far exceeding that of some Supernatural Fourth Rank armor, and possibly not weaker than some Supernatural Fifth Rank armor.

Even so, after another five minutes or so of Dark Dragon Breath attacks, his astonishingly hard skeleton was also eroded by a thick layer.

If the attack continued like this, in another ten minutes or so he might not even have that skeleton left.

This shows how powerful the Dark Dragon Breath is when used in the Dark Dragon State.

Even if Su Hao's physical body at Fourth Rank, without transforming into a Titan Giant or using a Death Scythe.

it would be difficult to inflict any damage on a Supernatural Fifth Rank, whereas the Dark Dragon Breath in the Dark Dragon State could easily do so.

At this point someone might say, the opponent isn't a fool or a target—how could they just stand still and let you hit them?

Indeed, under the attack of Dark Dragon Breath, the opponent can likewise launch a counterattack.

As a Supernatural Fifth Rank, even someone utterly inept at combat, even just entering Fifth Rank, has attack power that a Supernatural Fourth Rank cannot withstand.

A casual slap could very well end the life of a Supernatural Fourth Rank.

But don't forget, after becoming a Dark Dragon, one can temporarily be immune to any attack.

That is, if we ignore the aftermath after the Dark Dragon State ends, then while in the Dark Dragon State one can completely disregard defenses and launch sustained attacks.

To kill a Three-tailed Molten Weng Dragon in the Dark Dragon State, one either must endure the Dark Dragon Breath attacks and keep striking the Dragon in that state until the state ends, at which point the Dragon is blown apart by the backlash.

Or one can only temporarily avoid the edge, wait for the Dark Dragon State to end automatically, then launch a counterattack.

No matter how you say it, having this temporary immunity to any damage means that fighting a Three-tailed Molten Weng Dragon in the Dark Dragon State inevitably involves enduring continuous Dark Dragon Breath attacks.

Of course, the Dark Dragon State is not without its loopholes.

Although in this state one is immune to all damage, suffering an enemy attack will shorten the duration of the Dark Dragon State.

Su Hao therefore let the Three-tailed Molten Weng Dragon's clone in the Dark Dragon State stop, in order to spare some time to see how much the state's duration would shrink after being attacked.

Afterwards, he loosely clenched his left hand and opened it upward; the Omniscient Magic Book appeared above his palm, and with a rustling sound its pages turned on their own, opening to a blank page.

"Scarlet Touch—!"

"Pale Bone Claw—!"

As Su Hao's thoughts turned, the two skill runes deep in his soul lit up in succession, and on the two blank pages opened in the Omniscient Magic Book, those two skill runes appeared one after another.

Now his spiritual power and physique exceed the original by more than five times, reaching the level of initial Fifth Rank; plus using the Omniscient Magic Book and employing multiple skills at once is as easy for him as eating and drinking.

Yet this scene once again gave Liu Yuan and the others a profound shock.

Even though many of them are ordinary people.

But they all have communication bracelets; it's been several months since the apocalypse descended, and they have come to understand omens curses and supernatural powers accordingly.

According to what they learned on the communication bracelets, normally using a skill requires some preparation time and consumes corresponding spiritual power and vital energy.

Even with the aid of a staff or similar supernatural item, they can only shorten the casting time.

Where could one find someone like Su Hao now, whose skill runes form almost instantly and even appear two at once—doesn't that amount to instant-casting two skills?

"Perhaps these two skills are special, being low-power basic skills, which is why they can be instant-cast?"

In their minds, they all unconsciously had this thought.

After all, after encountering something unknown, people tend to interpret it in a way they can understand.

But just as they formed that idea, they saw something that shocked them even more.

"What the hell, how is this a basic skill?!' As soon as the two skill runes appeared above the Omniscient Magic Book, a violent energy surge erupted on this battlefield.

Then.

Thick, mighty blood-red tentacles burst out from around the Three-tailed Molten Weng Dragon in the Dark Dragon State, either whipping out or wrapping around it.

At the same time, two black holes appeared in the air, and two Pale Bone Claws, whose size was not much smaller than the Dark Dragon, stretched out from those holes, clenched their fists, and smashed down on the Dark Dragon's head.

Although the Three-tailed Molten Weng Dragon in the Dark Dragon State can ignore all attacks,

Liu Yuan and the others could still tell from the battle's aftermath how powerful those two bone claws and those scarlet tentacles were.

A casual swipe of a scarlet tentacle could leave a whip-mark several meters deep on the ground.

Each punch of a Pale Bone Claw striking the Dark Dragon's body sends a shockwave that can leave a huge crater on the ground.

It is precisely such a mighty attack that let them initially witness Su Hao's terrifying power.

But gradually, their attention shifted from the scarlet tentacles and Pale Bone Claw attacks to gazing at the Dark Dragon that seemed to have an undying body, and they all widened their eyes.

After entering the Dark Dragon Avatar State, the Three-tailed Molten Weng Dragon has no physical form; its entire body is composed of dense dark elemental energy gas.

After suffering some attacks that cannot be resisted, the affected parts turn into a burst of black mist.

Thus a scene unfolds: when the scarlet tentacles swipe and the Pale Bone Claws strike, the Dark Dragon's body occasionally explodes, then reforms, giving the illusion of being unkillable. Only Su Hao himself knows that if the Dark Dragon's body is blown up, it likewise inflicts a huge impact on him.

If the body is attacked but not blown up, the duration is hardly affected; but if the body is blown up, the duration instantly shrinks by several times.

According to the results of these tests, once the Dark Dragon Avatar's body is blown up, the duration roughly shortens by five percent.

Originally the Three-tailed Molten Weng Dragon's Dark Dragon Avatar State still had about ten minutes left, but under Su Hao's continuous attacks it ended in less than three minutes.

The black gas making up his body first exploded, forming a black sphere, which then stretched into a long shape and gradually dissipated, taking the form of the Three-tailed Molten Weng Dragon.

But at this moment the Three-tailed Molten Weng Dragon, whose interior once flowed with scorching lava, has now cooled and solidified, looking decadent and powerless.

"Roar!"

The three-tailed molten elder dragon had just returned to its original form, not long after exiting the dark dragon incarnation state, when it let out a painful roar.

Immediately after.

Then a loud "bang" rang out, and the three-tailed molten elder dragon's huge body exploded with a boom.

Flesh and organs splattered everywhere, turning into a mass of blood mist that dyed the surrounding hundreds-of-meter area completely red.

The next moment.

Originally, over ninety-nine percent of the bright red blood turned into inactive black blood.

In the end, not a single drop of bright red blood remained, and the flesh and organs were likewise devoid of any vitality.

The people of Liu Garden had just been lamenting that the three-tailed molten elder dragon incarnated as a dark dragon was an indestructible, invincible existence.

The next moment they saw the three-tailed molten elder dragon return to its original form, then with a "bang" it exploded into a blood mist, leaving hardly any intact flesh or organs.

This obviously meant it was dead beyond revival, yet they still couldn't believe it could come back to life like that.

It was precisely this thought that left them utterly shocked.

What the hell kind of family is this? Just testing a skill and they killed such a powerful supernatural monster—what a damn waste.

After all, even the main body of the three-tailed molten elder dragon could kill these people with a mere brush; now such a powerful monster had just died like that—how could they not be shocked? Yet in the very next moment, these people were shocked again and again by what lay before their eyes.

All they saw was the three-tailed molten elder dragon's body, already exploded into a blood mist, with hardly any flesh or organs left.

Moreover, these bodily fragments and the blood mist had all turned into inert tissue.

Surprisingly, a hint of color returned, like light flowing backward in time, from all directions rushing toward the center of the blood mist, gradually forming a fragmented body less than one-ten-thousandth of its original size.

Next, a small portion of the black blood mist that had spread over a hundreds-of-meter area also regained its color, seeping into the fragmented body and, at a visible speed, began to repair the damaged body.

However, relying solely on this was obviously insufficient to fully restore the three-tailed molten elder dragon's body, let alone revive it.

But Su Hao felt no worry at all; instead, he wore a satisfied expression.

He had originally prepared to sacrifice this clone to confirm the effect of the dark dragon incarnation.

As a result, after the three-tailed molten elder dragon's body exploded, although that wisp of soul also suffered considerable damage.

But he discovered that his control skill over this clone remained, and he could still control it.

More importantly, this clone actually possessed the traits of a mutant blood demon; as long as a drop of blood remained, no matter how severe the bodily injury, it could instantly recover.

Moreover, the blood referred to here is not limited to that within the three-tailed molten elder dragon's body, but also includes Su Hao's own blood.

In other words, as long as Su Hao and the three-dimensional molten elder dragon share a drop of active blood, their bodies will suffer no fatal damage and can quickly heal via the blood.

Survivability surged severalfold! Subsequently, Su Hao lightly flicked his sleeve, and countless worlds of scarlet essence blood surged from the Blood Sea Long Robe, forming a torrent that poured into the three-tailed molten elder dragon's blackened, damaged body.

With the energy provided by these fourth-tier scarlet essence blood, the three-tailed molten elder dragon's originally black, inert tissue quickly turned into vibrant, lively scarlet.

Missing parts of the body also repaired themselves at a visible speed.

Before long, the three-tailed molten elder dragon's body was fully restored, as if it had never been injured.

Even the magma flowing on its surface became scorching hot again, though overall it still appeared somewhat weak.

This is another side effect of the dark dragon embodiment: after ending the incarnation state, it will enter a prolonged period of weakness.

Yet his eyes had no luster, like those of a soulless corpse.

Indeed, this is true, after all Su Hao's main body now possesses supernatural fifth-stage strength.

After the dark dragon incarnation state ends, all damage incurred during it will be returned tenfold; how could the three-tailed molten elder dragon clone possibly withstand such a rebound?

Without any accident, the soul Su Hao had placed in this clone was instantly blown apart, just like its body.

However, this is no major problem; as Su Hao's thoughts turned, the three-tailed molten elder dragon's eyes regained their luster and vitality once more.

Thus Su Hao's complexion turned somewhat pale, and he thought, "I need to find some medicine to restore my soul."

Su Hao rubbed his slightly swollen forehead and made a decision in his heart.

The stamina-restoring potion had been left over from the last time Zhuge Changqing came to trade.

Therefore, the weakness after the clone uses the dark dragon incarnation is not a major issue, but replenishing the clone's soul consumes Su Hao's own soul, which is a bit tricky to say.

Souls aren't easily recovered; the soul Su Hao consumed when he previously transformed the three-tailed molten elder dragon's body into a clone has still not recovered to this day.

Now another chunk has been consumed; if relying on natural recovery, no one knows when it will ever be restored.

Subsequently, Su Hao temporarily set this aside and walked over to Ling Xue'er and the others; it was also time to examine these new members' specific abilities.

If these people dare to falsify their resumes, they won't be leaving alive.

Although Su Hao isn't overly worried about information leakage, he absolutely will not tolerate deceit, otherwise it would significantly affect his future endeavors.

(End of chapter)