Chapter 406 Legend, nothing more than this.
The silent plains are vast and desolate.
Only drought-resistant thorny grass grows on the hard earth, and the wind howls, stirring up fine dust.
Located at the junction of the central and southern parts of the Ser Wilderness, this place has been a natural arena for clan conflicts and monster battles since ancient times, burying countless corpses.
Today, it will witness a showdown on an even higher level.
To the north of the plain, a massive army stood in solemn silence.
The warriors of the Ironforge tribe formed a solid line.
Clad in heavy armor and wielding explosive giant axes, the ogres resembled a steel jungle; the gnoll hunters had fierce eyes and their bowstrings were half-drawn; the dragonborn scales, having undergone the first dragonforging transformation, reflected a cold light, their dragon might and killing intent mingling and soaring into the sky.
In the sky.
Giant dragon shadows spread their wings, casting shadows, and their roars were deep and resonant.
Lords such as the Amethyst Dragon Lion, the Holy Spirit Deer, and the Phoenix also stood at the front of the formation, exuding extraordinary auras.
At the same time, all the soldiers' eyes were focused on the majestic figure at the very center of the battle line.
Galos Ignas, the King of Molten Iron.
He stood at the very front, his black and red scales fierce and powerful. His size was far greater than any of the dragons behind him. Just by standing still, he was like an insurmountable mountain range, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression.
To the south of the plains, the legions of the Kingdom of Theo were also on high alert.
The soldiers were clad in gleaming armor, their spears stood like a forest, and the walls of shields gleamed with a cold metallic light.
The accompanying mages held staffs, their bodies surrounded by elemental aura; the heavy footsteps of the alchemical golems made the earth tremble slightly.
Their formation was more organized, displaying the discipline and strictness of a civilized nation.
However, all the soldiers, including the generals who were not weak, had a hint of tension in their eyes that they could not hide.
Compared to the Ironforge tribe's legion, they were far inferior in both quantity and quality. After all, they were not the kingdom's main legion, but only came to follow and assist the Sword Saint in handling wilderness affairs.
However, when they saw the figures at the front line, the tension immediately dissipated.
The legendary swordsman, the unfinished sword, Kelos.
He stood alone, a hundred meters in front of the legion.
Compared to the massive body of the Iron King, his figure appeared so small, wearing only simple light armor, covered by a short cloak with the mountain lion emblem, and the Sun Chaser sword hanging at his waist.
But he simply stood there, like the soul and the blade of the entire legion.
His face was calm, and his eyes were like polished gemstones, sharp and deep.
His aura was restrained, not as direct and powerful as that of the Iron King, but even the wind would become gentle and calm when it approached him, as if he were the one at the very center of the world.
The gazes of the man and the dragon met in the air, traversing a distance of thousands of meters.
There were no sparks, no murderous intent, only calm and scrutiny.
Kelos spoke first.
His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly drowned out the wind on the plains and traveled across vast distances.
"King of Molten Iron, it's quite ingenious of you to challenge me directly."
"That's good, it will save me a lot of time."
The legendary swordsman said with a smile, looking confident of victory.
Across from them, the deep roar of the Iron King echoed, like muffled thunder rolling across the plains.
"I have long awaited to experience the power of a legend, and I hope you will not disappoint me."
These words also revealed a strong sense of confidence.
You will find out soon.
Kairos said, "You have every reason to be proud that I have to take action personally. It's just a pity that your 'throne' is coming to an end today."
The red iron dragon lowered its limbs slightly, said nothing more, and simply stared coldly at the human legend.
A brief silence.
The atmosphere between the two armies was extremely tense, and everyone held their breath.
"It seems there's no need for further words."
Kelos's hand gently rested on the hilt of the Sun Chaser.
Almost at the same instant his fingers touched the hilt of the sword.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Like the beating of ancient war drums, or the rumbling thunder before a dormant volcano awakens, a heavy and oppressive heartbeat exploded from the Red Iron Dragon's chest, clearly resounding throughout the entire plain. Countless tiny golden arcs of electricity exploded, leaped, and soared excitedly on the surface of his black and red scales.
At the same time, his already impressive muscles bulged and rippled once more.
The Red Iron Dragon's massive body expanded once more at a visible speed, causing the solid ground beneath its feet to crack inch by inch, with huge fissures spreading wildly like a spider web.
roar--!
He let out a roar that shattered the clouds, his enormous dragon wings flapped violently, and the ground beneath his feet collapsed with a deafening roar.
His enormous body shot straight into the sky, so fast that it left a sonic boom cloud that lingered for a long time.
Instead of immediately attacking the legendary swordsman, he circled rapidly in the sky, his scales turning a deep red from the high-speed friction, and the red patterns on his body becoming increasingly bright. Then, blazing flames ignited, quickly spreading across his entire body and intertwining into a bewitching pattern like a red lotus in the blink of an eye.
He immediately activated the Crimson Lotus state.
The surging dragon's might, mixed with the intense heat, pressed down relentlessly.
Kelos was the first to be confronted, and his expression became more serious.
He could clearly sense that the energy level and threat level emanating from the other party at this moment were already infinitely close to the threshold of the legendary realm, and in some aspects, they had even surpassed some beings who had just entered the legendary realm!
"Indeed, he has some skill; he's even stronger than that King of Fungi."
Kelos murmured to himself, his legendary pride and confidence in his domain keeping him calm.
"In the face of a domain, the power of mortals is ultimately limited; it just takes more time."
He waited no longer, and the Sun-Chasing Sword was drawn with a clang.
Just then, Garus in the sky moved!
His wings suddenly spread out, flashing with crimson light, revealing a terrifying wingspan of over 100 meters.
Immediately afterwards, the dragon's giant wings suddenly closed, enveloping his massive body.
Like a crimson meteor falling from the sky, the Red Iron Dragon charged fiercely toward Kairos on the ground at a speed beyond the limits of visual perception, leaving a long trail of blazing flames.
Faced with this attack that resembled a natural disaster, Kelos's pupils contracted slightly.
Myriad Sword Domains—Expand!
Endless, dazzling sword light swirled like a river of stars, and he activated his domain without any hesitation.
The next second, the meteorite crashed into the area.
Boom—!!!
A terrifying roar, indescribable in its deafening force, erupted.
The point of impact emitted a light more dazzling than the sun, and the violent shockwave spread out in a circular pattern, uprooting the brambles on the plain and lifting them into the sky, causing the earth to cave in and collapse layer by layer.
In the distance, the soldiers at the front of both armies were shaken and staggered.
Under the dragon's impact, the sword saint's tiny body was pressed into the depths of the collapsing earth.
His domain trembled violently, its light flickering erratically.
Countless ripples appeared on its surface, like raindrops hitting the lake.
Even fine cracks appeared!
Although these cracks healed and disappeared almost instantly, his domain was actually shattered by a creature below the legendary level.
This was fleeting, yet it had already exceeded his expectations.
Meanwhile, Red Iron Dragon's attack was not over.
The surrounding soil and rocks did not hinder his movements at all.
His massive dragon body flipped over, his crimson dragon wings fully unfurled, the sharp, knife-like wing bones vibrating at a high frequency, like a divine weapon tearing the earth apart, carrying the momentum to tear everything apart, fiercely slashing towards the sword domain light barrier.
Sizzle!
The ear-piercing sound of energy tearing apart rang out again.
The Red Iron Dragon's wing blades collided with the domain, unleashing countless sparks of energy.
The Myriad Flower Sword Domain shook violently, ripples spread across the light barrier, and even a more obvious and larger crack appeared, which could not be completely healed for a time.
Kelos frowned.
The pressure from feedback from the field far exceeded expectations.
At this moment, he abandoned all his frivolity, and his eyes became sharper than ever before.
"Danger!"
Suddenly, the red iron dragon's pupils contracted, its wings flapped violently, and its massive body twisted and turned, soaring into the sky.
Whoosh!
A beam of sword light pierced through the dust and rubble, soaring straight into the sky.
Galos had already activated his Star Form, pushing his perception and reaction to their limits, but even so, the sword light still left a deep cut on his body.
However.
The dragon blood that had just flowed from the cut wound instantly ignited, turning into a highly concentrated black and red flame, which added to the ferocity of the red iron dragon.
After a tentative exchange, the real battle began.
Kelos became completely serious.
He casually swung his sword, and a dazzling sword light pierced through the air, slashing towards the red iron dragon.
Red Iron Dragon swerved to the right flank to avoid it.
Just then, the Sword Saint's body on the ground suddenly disappeared, and the sword light that had passed Garos condensed, revealing the Sword Saint's body.
Sword Aura Teleportation – Allows you to instantly teleport to the location of a specific sword aura.
Kairos's gaze sharpened, and the Sun-Chasing Sword unleashed a beam of light dozens of meters long, slashing towards the back of the Red Iron Dragon's neck, seemingly intent on beheading him in one blow.
Red Iron Dragon reacted extremely quickly, dodging instantly, but Kairos's attack was too fast and still landed on his back, splitting through his scales after a slight obstruction, leaving a deep wound that exposed bone.
"Even with my defenses, I can hardly withstand it; this blow is almost hitting my bones."
"Legends are indeed powerful."
Hong Tielong felt a sense of solemnity, and his body ignited with even greater fervor.
Little did he know, the Sword Saint's heart was even more somber than his.
"This sword only cleaved through the dragon scales and flesh?"
The Red Iron Dragon's defense was so strong that Kairos found it hard to believe.
He was a sword saint, his attacks possessed unparalleled sharpness. His sword strike just now, if not splitting the red iron dragon in two, should have at least severed several bones, right? The result was unacceptable to him.
His eyes flickered, and a flash of sword light seemed to disappear in his pupils.
At the same time, lines that only he could see appeared on the red iron dragon's body.
Weakness Detection – The Sword Saint can detect weaknesses and penetrate defenses.
This is one of the key skills of the Sword Saint path, allowing it to penetrate the target's defense to a certain extent. When the Sword Saint becomes a Legend, Weakness Insight will also be transformed, becoming a skill that can almost ignore defense and deal damage as long as the weak point is hit.
At present, Red Iron Dragon has very few weaknesses, and most of them are only fleeting.
However, this was enough for the Sword Saint, who could keenly detect all of its weaknesses and changes.
"Your body is very strong, stronger than I could have imagined."
"But every sword strike of mine can wound you, and how many sword strikes can you withstand?"
As he spoke, Kairos flicked his wrist, and hundreds of sword beams shot out from the Sun Chaser Sword, covering the Red Iron Dragon.
However, when they got close, they didn't attack the Red Iron Dragon; instead, they started circling around him rapidly.
At the same time, the Sword Saint's body constantly teleported among these sword beams, getting close to the Red Iron Dragon to launch an attack.
Every sword strike he wielded was cunning and ruthless, targeting the gaps in Garos's scales, the joints, and the points where dragon energy circulated... These weaknesses, which would not be considered weaknesses by ordinary opponents, became breakthroughs under the legendary swordsman's insightful observation of weaknesses.
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!
Wounds kept appearing on Garos's massive body.
The bones are deeply visible on the visor, including the legs, shoulder blades, and even the sides of the neck.
His prized defense proved extremely fragile in the face of the legendary swordsman.
The soldiers of the Northern Legion watched in terror, the dragons growled anxiously, while the Southern Legion's morale soared, believing the scales of victory were rapidly tipping.
However, the red iron dragon never showed any signs of weakness.
The dragon's blood flowed out, turning into flames, which he then absorbed back into his body, transforming back into fresh blood.
During this process, his breathing did weaken somewhat, but very little.
Kairos has a skill that suppresses regeneration, and he has already used it, but the Red Iron Dragon's blood conversion is not ordinary regeneration, so the Sword Saint's suppression effect is minimal.
Meanwhile, the Red Iron Dragon was also launching a furious counterattack.
His wings flapped wildly, leaving countless afterimages in the sky.
He has already manifested his four-armed form, with an unparalleled ferocity in his attacks. With four arms, dragon wings, claws, and a dragon tail, every attack that lands on Kairos's domain causes cracks to appear.
Especially the wings of the Red Iron Dragon.
Those were a pair of true murder weapons.
They are not only the source of speed and impact, but also like two indestructible giant battle blades. Sometimes they fall like heavenly blades, cleaving huge cracks in the Sword Saint's domain, and sometimes they block sword light like a barrier, colliding head-on with the Sun Chasing Sword. Although they are cut and cracked, they quickly recover with the surge of dragon energy.
Prior to this, Kelos had never heard of any dragon that could develop its wings to such an extent.
But even now, he remains calm.
"This guy is in some kind of explosive state right now, he can't hold on for long."
"Right now, it's nothing more than a last-ditch effort."
Kelos believes the advantage still lies with him.
As time went on, the battle devolved into a brutal war of attrition.
The Unfinished Sword and the King of Molten Iron clashed from the earth to the sky, and then from the sky back to the earth, leaving devastation in their wake.
With his impeccable domain and unparalleled swordsmanship, Kairos continued to inflict wounds on the Red Iron Dragon.
Relying on the terrifying power and defense provided by the Crimson Lotus Form, the ultimate mobility brought by the Dragon Wings, and the amazing endurance and recovery granted by the transformation of Qi and Blood, Garos managed to withstand the Sword Saint's attack and kept looking for an opportunity to counterattack.
After a period of time.
Red Iron Dragon was covered in blood, his body ablaze with flames. In contrast, Sword Saint looked unchanged; he had no wounds and not even a speck of dust on his body.
However, only Kelos himself knew that he had already used up nearly half of his energy.
With such a powerful domain, maintaining it is naturally not easy, and among all the legends, the Sword Saint is not known for his ability to sustain continuous combat.
He no longer directly confronts the Iron King's attacks, but instead selectively dodges them.
However, Kylos showed no intention of making a ceasefire.
With his domain in place, he is invincible; he just needs to be careful about how much he consumes.
Sizzle!
He brandished the Sun Chaser Sword, locked onto a weak point, and the sword light slashed across the Red Iron Dragon's right neck, leaving a deep wound that revealed the bone.
Red Iron Dragon's counterattack arrived at the same time. His body spun, and a raging inferno erupted from his right wing, slamming heavily into the Sword Saint's domain.
Cracks are appearing everywhere, and the territory is crumbling.
Kelos adopted an offensive strategy, his gaze sharp, and drew his sword once more.
Several dazzling sword lights tore through the air, piercing the scales of the red iron dragon and leaving several deep bloody holes.
The red iron dragon roared, ignoring the several new sword wounds on its body. It opened its mouth and spat out a destructive dragon breath condensed to the limit, which slammed into the domain.
Crack... A series of cracking sounds rang out.
A gap, more pronounced than any of the previous cracks, opened up in the area.
The destructive dragon breath, pressing against the domain, blasted him away a thousand meters. The dragon breath burned in, turning a corner of the sword saint's clothes to ashes and a lock of his hair into dust.
Although the dragon's breath was quickly dispelled, the cracks in the domain were also healing rapidly.
But this is undoubtedly a dangerous sign.
Kelos's eyes turned completely cold.
He realized that he couldn't delay any longer.
This red iron dragon was far more difficult to deal with than any opponent he had ever encountered in his career; its resilience, recovery ability, and aggressiveness were all at an unbelievable level.
He has already treated him as a legend.
"We must finish this quickly!"
"Otherwise, I'll be worn down by him."
"His condition seems to be some kind of outburst, but it has lasted for far too long, and there is no end in sight."
Kelos took a deep breath.
His domain lit up, and countless sword beams converged towards the Sun Chasing Sword, causing its blade to condense a sharpness more dazzling than the sun. These beams were highly compressed, and the point condensed on the blade revealed an indestructible feeling.
The field of overloaded extraction is a life-threatening skill.
This sword strike would shorten Kelos's lifespan by at least twenty years, so he was unwilling to use such a skill unless absolutely necessary.
Before this, he never imagined that he could be pushed to this extent by a non-legendary creature.
"To die by my sword would be your honor."
Kelos's gaze was icy, and the sharpness of his sword grew increasingly dazzling, to the point that the surrounding space was constantly cracking, shattering like a mirror.
He hasn't drawn his sword yet.
However, countless sword energies had sprung up out of thin air around the Red Iron Dragon, leaving various wounds on his body.
Galos's gaze turned solemn.
He knew it was time to reveal his hand.
There can be no more reservations.
The outcome may be decided in the next instant.
Red Iron Dragon slightly raised his head, and the spatial artifacts in his storage pouch lit up, from which nine different bottles of magic potions appeared and then shattered simultaneously.
At the same time, streaks of golden light flew out from his open mouth and then moved toward him.
boom!
With a flap of its wings, the Red Iron Dragon charged fiercely toward the Sword Saint.
The Nine Dragons Elixir transformed into ferocious energy within his body, like adding fuel to the fire.
The crimson lotus patterns on his body instantly surged, their color transforming from scarlet to a deeper, more majestic dark gold! Substantial dark gold flames erupted from the gaps in his scales.
At the same time, the armor was fully formed.
"Under the heavens! Above the earth! I alone am supreme!"
The red iron dragon roared and shouted the command to fully activate its armor.
Buzz buzz buzz!
All the runes on it lit up, and the dazzling golden light enveloped the red iron dragon, turning him almost into a golden sun.
strength!
A sense of power to destroy and dominate everything fills my body!
Time seemed to slow down.
Kelos's pupils constricted, a sense of crisis washing over him like a bucket of ice water.
He roared, and the Myriad Splendors Sword Domain shone brightly, the sharpness of the sword blade reaching an unprecedented peak.
day by day!
The swordsman's seemingly slow but actually fast thrust was a horizontal stab.
The sword tip was incredibly fast, piercing through the dragon's silhouette that was enveloped in the blazing sun, penetrating its armor, scales, flesh, and bones, leaving a gaping hole.
I felt the attack hit me.
The Sword Saint's lips curled up slightly.
In the end, he still won, huh?
The golden sun in their field of vision did not slow down in the slightest; its dragon-like might was overwhelming, and in an instant, it was already close at hand.
Black and red flames burned within the bloody holes in its body as the red iron dragon roared as it approached the sword saint, raising its giant claws.
"Break!"
Galos poured all his power into his right claw in the simplest, most direct, and most brutal way, and then blasted it towards the brilliant and resilient legendary domain in front of him!
In front of the claws, the space seemed to have turned into a dented mirror, presenting an unnatural collapsed shape.
"Dragon, with this domain, I am invincible!"
Kelos operates the domain, sustaining its operation with energy, and even his own life.
Amidst the intense anticipation of the crowd, the Crimson Iron Dragon's Claw clashed once more with the domain condensed to its ultimate form.
There was no explosion, only a crisp, heart-stopping sound.
Snap! Snap!
Before Kairos's incredulous gaze, the domain that had been considered an absolute and indestructible defense was utterly and completely shattered from the front by the Red Iron Dragon's explosive claw strike, in the most ruthless manner!
Like glass struck by a heavy hammer, his domain collapsed.
Whether it was the wild warriors of the Ironforge tribe or the disciplined army of the Southern Kingdom of Theo, all living beings who witnessed this scene were plunged into immense shock and speechlessness.
The legendary realm... was shattered in an instant by the purest power!
This is a mind-blowing scene!
"Perverted, absolutely perverted!"
"Is Garus a dragon? Or some kind of abomination disguised as a dragon?!"
Jinlong, an ally, also found it unbelievable.
At the same time, before the Unfinished Sword could even stand firm, darkness suddenly descended from above as the massive dragon claw of the Iron King shattered the domain and covered everything like a cage.
Sword Waterfall Flows Against the Current!
Kairos roared, raising his Sun-Chasing Sword and unleashing countless sword beams that surged back, attempting to tear apart the dragon's claws.
The Crimson Iron Dragon's Claw paused only slightly, bursting forth with bursts of flame before slamming down with unstoppable force.
Click!
With another crisp sound, Kelos's Sunsword shattered.
However, the dragon's attack remained fierce, and one of its claws pressed the sword saint's body straight down to the ground.
Boom!
The earth churned and bulged like waves! A huge crater appeared on the plain, and Kelos's figure was pressed firmly to the center of the crater.
"grown ups!!"
The Southern Legion was in an uproar. Countless people cried out and wanted to rush forward to rescue them, but they were stopped by the earth-shaking roar and dragon's cry of the Iron Legion and dared not make a move.
Center of the deep pit.
The King of Molten Iron spread his wings, scattering the dust that filled the sky.
He slowly raised his hand, and the Sword Saint was no longer there, only a humanoid mass of ashes.
In the early stages of the battle, the Sword Saint left countless wounds on the Red Iron Dragon, but at the most crucial moment, the Red Iron Dragon killed him with a single blow.
The unfinished sword was broken completely before he could finish it.
"Legends are nothing more than this."
Galos slowly exhaled, finally gaining a clear understanding of himself.
Before this, he overestimated the power of the legend, or rather, he underestimated his own power.
In this battle, he used the Dragon Jade, but he still hadn't activated his Berserk state. Even without the Nine Dragons Elixir and his armor, he could still defeat a legend.
However, if the other party is cautious, they are not easy to kill.
Hong Tielong took a deep breath, drawing back all the flames burning on his body, which turned into blood and stabilized his injuries.
Despite its still-bruised appearance, the Red Iron Dragon's ferocity remains undiminished.
Then, with a gentle flap of his dragon wings, he stood in the sky, while the legendary swordsman lay forever underground.
The entire plain fell silent, the morale of the human legions plummeted to rock bottom, and at the same time, countless roars and dragon cries rang out, cheering and celebrating for their king.
(End of this chapter)
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