Chapter 534: 【Dragon Eater】? I'm far more than just a dragon

【Dragon Eater】Samiel's appearance clearly caught most of the gods present off guard, since none of them had been informed beforehand that this terrifying evil dragon would be unleashed.

But when they recalled the strength of the dragon god on the opposite side, everything suddenly seemed perfectly reasonable.

"Roar!!!"

Just as the gods were each lost in their own thoughts, Samiel's low and eerie roar instantly rang in their ears.

Immediately after, a black flame began spreading outward like a living thing, and everything in its path withered rapidly.

Leaves and branches curled and burned in silence, the vitality of grass and trees utterly drained away, leaving only ashen dust swirling in the wind.

This 【Dragon Eater】 had the upper body of a fallen angel, but its lower body was a long, slender serpent's tail.

At this moment, it was firmly pinned to a cross by countless nails, and even its eyes were bound tight by restraining implements of tremendous binding power.

Crimson blood-tears slid slowly down through the gaps, radiating a sickening aura of curse.

Seeing this, the gods present couldn't help but put some distance between themselves, since many among them bore the concept of 【Dragon】.

'That bastard Hades didn't even give us a heads-up.'

Gazing at the gaunt figure in the black-and-gold robe ahead, the gods couldn't help but knit their brows slightly.

Though 【Dragon Eater】Samiel originated from the 【Bible】, it was a taboo across all pantheons; no one knew how this god of the underworld had circumvented the restrictions to release it.

But never mind that — such matters could be discussed after everything was over. Currently the most critical thing was dealing with the dragon god on the opposite side.

Fortunately, with 【Dragon Eater】joining them, the gods felt nothing unexpected should happen today.

Hades was fully aware of the doubts the gods behind him harbored.

The reason he had been able to summon Samiel was that it had always been the trump card he had prepared against Ophion; its appearance now was merely a fortunate coincidence.

'Hehehe, enjoy this grand gift of mine.'

With such thoughts, the god of the underworld couldn't help but let out a low laugh in his heart.

Ever since Samiel had appeared, the usually calm-as-still-water expression on Ophion's face had, unusually, revealed a hint of disgust.

Her somewhat petite figure instinctively retreated behind Li Ang, wanting only to stay as far from this 【Dragon Eater】 as possible.

Ophion forced herself to endure the discomfort, gently tugging at the hem of the young man's clothes before her, a trace of barely perceptible urgency in her tone: "Let's go."

The girl's aura had wilted noticeably compared to before, clearly affected by 【Dragon Eater】's influence.

Hearing this, before Li Ang could react, a rasping laugh had already escaped Hades' mouth: "My dear Infinite Dragon God, Your Majesty, it's too late to leave now."

"Mount Sumeru has been completely sealed off. Unless the two of you die here, no one is leaving today."

Once a trump card is revealed, it ceases to be one; naturally, the god of the underworld could not sit idly by and let the two of them escape Mount Sumeru.

Fortunately, 【Dragon Eater】had not disappointed him — the reaction of the Infinite Dragon God on the opposite side had already proven everything.

The only thing that left Hades somewhat puzzled at the moment was that the young man in front of the Infinite Dragon God still appeared perfectly calm, as if Samiel had had no effect on him whatsoever.

However, he soon found a reasonable explanation for this.

'Just putting on a brave front.'

Thinking this, Hades couldn't help but sneer inwardly — after all, no dragon in this world could resist 【Dragon Eater】's curse.

Not even a dragon god; this had long been the consensus among the gods.

Since the other party claimed to be the Infinite Dragon God's elder brother, presumably he too could not escape this category.

Yet unlike the gods whose confidence had surged, when Shiva noticed Li Ang's expression, an ominous premonition quietly rose in his heart.

Even the Milky Ocean God didn't know the other's true identity — could their world's 【Dragon Eater】really serve its intended purpose?

But before he could say anything, Hades had already directed Samiel to attack the enemy.

Facing the ferocious 【Dragon Eater】, Li Ang softly comforted Ophion with a word, then drew her into 【Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Hikurangi】.

Seeing that the pitch-black spatial rift was completely unaffected by the seal, most of the gods present were first stunned, but then immediately thought of something.

If the other party could send the Infinite Dragon God away, didn't that mean he himself could also leave the battlefield at any time?!

Realizing this, the gods' hearts instantly sank.

After today's events, there was no room for reconciliation between the two sides; they could not accept a Sword of Damocles hanging perpetually over their heads, ready to fall at any moment.

Therefore, no matter the cost, they had to keep the other party here.

At this moment, Li Ang took in every nuance of the gods' expressions, his face utterly cold: "A bunch of fools."

A mere spatial seal — they really thought it could stop him?

The Ōtsutsuki clan were innately gifted in time and space, let alone the fact that he also possessed spatial abilities like 【Principle of Zhou Tian's Transformations】and 【Yomotsu Hirasaka】.

He hadn't left simply because he didn't want to.

With utterly undisturbed emotions, Li Ang took the initiative to meet Samiel head-on.

Seeing that he hadn't fled, and had even chosen to take the offensive, the eyes of all the gods present lit up at once.

'Truly worthy of a dragon god — what confidence.'

But the title 【Dragon Eater】wasn't merely terrifying in name; it was built upon the corpses of countless dragons!

Under the hopeful gazes of everyone, countless black tentacles suddenly burst forth from Samiel's taboo body, shooting toward Li Ang's position.

These tentacles carried curses powerful enough to threaten a dragon god; the mere aura they exuded was enough to make gods bearing the concept of 【Dragon】unable to stop themselves from vomiting.

Yet the next instant, these black tentacles all vanished into thin air, as if everything just now had been an illusion.

The gods fell instantly silent, staring in utter bewilderment at the scene in the distance, for a moment unable to believe their own eyes.

Tap tap—

The sound of footsteps was especially clear in the silence. Li Ang walked straight up to Samiel, which had already fallen into a rigid state, then lightly extended his left index finger.

Accompanied by a flash of blinding golden light, the terrifying being known as 【Dragon Eater】was instantly split in two along with the earth beneath it.

Thud—

Samiel's body crashed heavily onto the ground, producing a somewhat muffled sound, and at the same time tolling the death knell in the ears of every god.

Seeing this, a laugh devoid of discernible emotion escaped Li Ang's lips: "Heh."

【Dragon Eater】?

He is far more than just a dragon.

Immortals, demons, Ōtsutsuki star-people—there's always a race an opponent will like.

What's more, the 【Dragon Eater】 only has a specialty against dragons; its true strength is nothing remarkable.

After casually completing the containment of Samael, Li Ang turned his gaze toward the gods in the distance and said in an utterly indifferent tone, "Use whatever tricks you have left all at once, or don't blame me for not giving you a chance."

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Hearing this, the gods immediately snapped out of their shock over Samael's sudden death.

Panic spread through the air; they had never imagined that the mighty 【Dragon Eater】 would be kicked to death by the dragon god opposite them like some stray dog on the roadside.

Things clearly shouldn't have gone this way!

Under normal circumstances, shouldn't dragons completely lose all ability to resist against the 【Dragon Eater】?!

Yet the one opposite them hadn't just failed to lose his ability to resist—he hadn't been affected in the slightest!

At this moment, Shiva closed his eyes and couldn't help sighing in his heart.

'This is bad.'

The course of events had already completely slipped from their control; even if they could ultimately achieve victory, they would probably have to pay no small price.

It was just unclear how many divine pantheons would be left in this world after today.

At the same time, Indra also restrained his smile.

He looked at the youth in the distance who, though standing alone, suppressed the presence of every god present, his expression terrifyingly stern.

If before today this chief god of Mount Sumeru had still regarded Li Ang as a powerhouse on the same level as Orphus, then now he had elevated Li Ang another tier in his mind.

'Tsk, things seem to be getting troublesome.'

As this thought rose in his heart, Indra's eyes flickered between light and dark for a moment; it was time for him to think about a retreat.

And Hades, upon seeing Samael's defeat and death, couldn't help falling into a daze.

Dead? What kind of joke is this?!

He had painstakingly prepared for so many years just to barely get the 【Dragon Eater】 to obey his commands, and yet it hadn't even lasted a single second?!

This made him feel like a clown in a circus, utterly laughable.

Thinking of this, the soul-fire in the eyes of this god of the underworld violently wavered.

He couldn't accept this fact, after all it meant that years of scheming had been lost in an instant.

At this point, let alone defeating the dragon god opposite him, he probably didn't even have the ability to plot against the power of that Infinite Dragon God!

Realizing this, a surge of resentment instantly dispersed the fear in Hades's heart.

He stared fixedly at the youth with the indifferent expression opposite him, trying to kill the other with his gaze.

Of course, talking tough was impossible; right now he wished the other party wouldn't notice him at all.

Just then, Li Ang spoke: "Since you aren't planning to counterattack, it's my turn."

Hearing these words, the gods present immediately fell into an uproar.

Hades was startled in his heart, and without the slightest hesitation he immediately wanted to retreat to the Greek pantheon's position.

But before he could take any action, a voice suddenly came from behind him: "You just said I would die here today?"

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Hearing this voice, Hades instantly froze in place.

He had just wanted to open his mouth to say something, but felt a sudden weight on his shoulder.

This god of the underworld followed Yu Guang's gaze and saw a pale white hand resting on his shoulder at some unknown point.

Hades felt a chill suddenly sweep over his entire body, and then a whisper, as if from the abyss, softly sounded in his ear: