767. Growing Tired / 768. Roaring at the Sky

The fire dragon spewed scorching flames, forcing Izayoi to draw his sword. The sword in his hand was also a divine artifact and would not be easily burned by the flames.

A streak of sword energy shot from Izayoi’s hand and collided with the flames. However, the flames were too overwhelming and instantly burned the sword energy into nothingness, forcing Izayoi back several steps.

Heh heh! A mere human dares oppose me? You’re simply courting death! I’ll show you what true Dragon’s might is!

The flames grew increasingly intense, and Izayoi felt tremendous pressure. Although fire-element blood flowed through his body—

—it did not belong to any particular fire element, and his swordsmanship was not suited for this kind of fire-element attack. If he used his swordsmanship, he would definitely be injured by his opponent. Then he would lose.

What should I do? Am I really going to admit defeat like this? Izayoi was unwilling to accept it.

Suddenly, he remembered the strange flames he had absorbed during cultivation. Those strange flames possessed strong resistance to fire elements.

With that thought, Izayoi immediately adjusted his breathing and rhythm. He circulated the spiritual power within his body while beginning to guide the flames inside him.

As time passed, Izayoi gradually felt the flames within his body become docile. He knew that he had successfully absorbed those flames, and his body was now filled with fire elements.

Now that I’ve absorbed the elements of those flames, I’ll fight with fire elements next. No matter how powerful my opponent is, I’ll definitely win!

Izayoi charged toward the fire dragon, only to be trapped by its wall of fire, unable to get through at all. Izayoi did not panic.

There was still a trace of fire-element power left in his body. He only needed to activate it, and he would be able to break through this defense.

He acted as soon as he thought of it!

Izayoi gathered all the spiritual power in his body into one point. His eyes closed tightly as he silently chanted an incantation. A blue light shot from his forehead, forming a small blue fireball there.

The fireball spun continuously before finally settling between Izayoi’s brows. Then, under his control, it slowly rotated, constantly absorbing fire elements from the air.

Before long, the small blue fireball had grown much larger, and its color had become far deeper than before.

The fireball spun faster and faster before finally stopping in front of Izayoi’s brow. Izayoi opened his eyes, a wild look appearing in them.

Explode for me, little fireball.

Izayoi let out a low roar and stretched out his hand, preparing to grab the small blue fireball.

However, as if it had grown eyes, the little blue fireball actually dodged Izayoi’s palm and flew away into the distance. Izayoi hurried after it, but the blue fireball still widened the distance between them. He shook his head helplessly.

Just then, the fire dragon’s flames fell onto Izayoi’s body and burned him. Anger appeared on Izayoi’s face.

"You damned fire dragon, you actually dared to burn me. You’re courting death."

The fire dragon actually opened its mouth and spoke in human language. "A mere human like you dares to oppose me? You truly are courting death!"

Growing Fatigued

Izayoi was deeply shocked. He had not expected this fire dragon to be able to speak human language. At that moment, the fire dragon’s face showed utter disdain and mockery. It clearly looked down on the human before it.

"Human brat, you humans are lowly creatures. Only we of the Dragon Clan are superior beings. Challenging me is simply courting death!"

Seeing the fire dragon demean him so much, a nameless fury rose in Izayoi’s chest. He decided to teach this fire dragon a proper lesson.

Flying Dragon Slash!

As Izayoi called out the technique, a powerful aura rippled through the space. He gripped the longsword with both hands and stepped forward.

Die!

With Izayoi’s furious roar, the flying sword slashed toward the fire dragon ahead.

Wherever the flying sword passed, space seemed to be cut apart by an invisible blade, producing a piercing sound of tearing wind.

A gigantic sword radiance hundreds of meters long instantly shot from the flying sword. It was incredibly fast and reached the fire dragon in the blink of an eye.

Seeing the massive sword radiance attack, the fire dragon showed no sign of panic. Instead, it revealed a teasing smile.

It raised its head and looked at the incoming sword radiance. Then the fire dragon viciously stomped its right foot down.

A violent heat wave erupted from beneath its foot. Its body instantly grew several times larger, while bursts of red light emerged from its surface. A layer of flames wrapped around its body.

Boom!

A tremendous collision rang through the entire cave, accompanied by clouds of dust. The impact directly shattered the mountain wall, leaving behind a huge hole.

When the dust settled, the fire dragon was standing in place without moving an inch. The ground before it had caved in, showing just how terrifying that attack had been.

Izayoi’s attack struck the fire dragon’s claws, leaving several wounds on them.

The fire dragon flew into a rage. It considered itself a noble member of the Dragon Clan, yet it had been injured by a tiny human.

"Damned human, taste my full-strength attack!"

A powerful force erupted from the fire dragon’s body. A massive phantom of a flaming flood dragon condensed within it, while a pair of dragon wings appeared on its arms.

The flaming flood dragon phantom flapped its wings and soared into the air, then transformed into a flaming flood dragon over three hundred meters long and pounced at Izayoi.

Izayoi was not surprised in the slightest. He had long anticipated this situation.

Flying Dragon Slash!

Izayoi gave a soft shout, and the sword radiance over three hundred meters long instantly charged toward the fire dragon.

Bang!

With a muffled sound, the two weapons collided once more.

The tremendous collision made the entire mountain shake. Countless rocks fell, and many cracks split across the ground.

The fire dragon swiped a claw at Izayoi, injuring his arm and thigh in a single blow.

Izayoi’s expression turned grim. He took out a medicinal pill and swallowed it. He had not expected to end up in such a sorry state.

He actually needed to use a healing pill to recover from his injuries.

"Damned human, you dared to injure my body!"

Seeing Izayoi recover some of his strength, the fire dragon became even angrier. Its tail lashed out viciously, smashing a tree in half at the waist. The force of the strike was astonishing.

Roaring Toward the Sky

Izayoi hurriedly dodged. This fire dragon was far too powerful; if he fought it head-on, he would definitely suffer. Yet its attacks did not stop.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…

The fire dragon’s attacks came wave after wave, each move fiercer and faster than the last. Although Izayoi kept evading, he was still grazed in many places, and bloody marks appeared across his body.

However, the injuries were not serious. As long as he had pills to replenish himself, they would not matter. But the fire dragon’s attacks came one after another, and Izayoi could barely deal with them. Gradually, he began to grow fatigued.

He had expended a great deal of stamina, and a trace of fear rose in his heart. He knew that if the battle continued like this, he would definitely suffer badly. He decided to retreat for the moment.

At that moment, Izayoi’s injuries had completely healed. A smile appeared on his face as he looked mockingly at the fire dragon before him.

"Fire dragon, today I will slay you and rid the people of this menace!"

Hearing Izayoi’s words, the fire dragon burst into loud laughter.

"Brat, with your meager strength, you want to slay me? How ridiculous!"

Izayoi snorted coldly after hearing this, and a powerful aura erupted from within his body.

Since you think I’m bragging, fine. Today, I’ll prove myself and show you exactly how I’ll defeat you.

After saying that, Izayoi raised his right hand.

A gigantic black skull suddenly appeared in Izayoi’s palm. The skull emitted a ghostly blue glow and looked extremely sinister.

Death Skull!

Seeing the skull, the fire dragon froze, and its pupils instantly widened.

This was an extremely ancient skill. Once used, it produced an immensely powerful corrosive effect. Even the sturdiest objects could not withstand it. It was an extraordinarily formidable skill.

"Death Skull? No wonder you’re so arrogant and dare challenge my dignity. You’re dead!"

The fire dragon shouted furiously.

"Fire dragon, you truly are too foolish. Do you know how powerful Death Skull is?" Izayoi said disdainfully.

"If it were the old me, perhaps I would have had no way to deal with you. But now, I possess great power. I’ll let you know what true despair is!"

After saying that, Izayoi hurled Death Skull at the fire dragon.

Boom…

A massive impact struck the fire dragon, sending its body flying before it crashed heavily onto the ground.

Boom, boom, boom!

Taking advantage of the momentum, Izayoi hurled several more fireballs at it.

The fireballs were extremely fast. The fire dragon could not react at all as they struck it one after another.

The fire dragon spat out fireballs of its own, trying to resist the attacks.

Bang, bang, bang!

Flames and black skulls intertwined, producing violent explosions. Smoke constantly rose from the fire dragon’s body, making it look extremely miserable. Its scales had long been deformed, making it look hideous.

Seeing that these fireballs had not harmed it, the fire dragon became even more frenzied. The flames on its body grew hotter and hotter, as though they could burn the entire mountain range.

Seeing that the fireballs had failed to inflict any damage on the fire dragon, Izayoi frowned. This fire dragon’s defense truly was not weak.

Damn it, is there really no other way?

Izayoi could not help thinking this. Then he directly severed the fire dragon’s wings, leaving it utterly shocked.

Izayoi continued his assault, leaving even more wounds on the fire dragon.

Bright Light

Roar!

At that moment, the fire dragon suddenly let out a long roar toward the sky. Blazing flames burst from its mouth and swept toward Izayoi. Feeling an incomparably scorching heat approach, Izayoi hurriedly used his movement technique to evade.

The flames landed on the ground, instantly melting it into lava. This made the fire dragon even more frenzied.

Izayoi was greatly shocked by the sight. He had not expected the fire dragon to possess such a method.

The fire dragon’s body grew even larger. A sharp blade appeared on its claw and stabbed toward Izayoi’s chest.

Splat…

Izayoi slashed the fire dragon’s body with his sword, sending bright red blood spraying out.

Awoo…

The fire dragon cried out in pain.

"Hmph, it seems this is all you’re capable of!" Izayoi mocked the fire dragon before him. "Your defense is indeed impressive, but my attacks are terrifying!"

After saying that, he drew out the black sword and slashed it at the fire dragon’s body.

Splat…

The black sword’s power was boundless. It easily cut through the fire dragon’s scales, slicing in through its back and piercing straight through its body. Bright red blood flowed from the wound.

Awoo…

Severely injured, the fire dragon let out a miserable howl and rolled about on the ground.

Seeing this, Izayoi could not help sighing in relief. That strike had consumed a great deal of his energy as well. If he had been any later, the fire dragon might have killed him in a single blow.

"Fire dragon, your injuries have already exceeded what you can endure. I advise you to surrender obediently. Your Death Skull is nothing more than decoration to me. You are not worthy of being my opponent."

The fire dragon still refused to concede defeat. It continued roaring and spewing flames, hoping to defeat Izayoi.

However, just as the fire dragon’s flames were about to strike Izayoi’s body, Izayoi’s body suddenly became illusory.

Boom, boom, boom…

Blazing fireballs fell to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust as the flames slowly began to die out.

When Izayoi’s figure appeared again, he was actually standing on the fire dragon’s back.

This fire dragon was incredibly fast, nearly reaching the speed of sound. Its flames were also extremely fast, like bullets, and it was impossible to catch sight of their trail…