Chapter Seventy-Seven: Pushing Through the Grand Canyon.
"Uh, my soul is stronger. Salu's soul mental attack can't hurt me." Upon hearing this, Loya suddenly realized and kindly explained to Saron not to have a mental breakdown and think that he was "not good enough".
But this explanation was worse than no explanation at all. Saron's five heads twisted in agony.
Damn it, if Saron had known earlier that Saru's mental attacks wouldn't work on Loya, he would have used a different tactic.
"Evil dragon, you're lucky this time." Saron glared at Loya through gritted teeth.
Loya smiled: "I've never relied on my luck, but on my strength. You five-headed worm, if you've got the guts, let me rest for a day. Then, I'll beat you to death and eat you alive."
Saron's five faces twisted even more grotesquely. The nickname Loya had casually given him filled him with shame. At the same time, he also recalled the scene of Kiri being killed by Loya.
Forced to act, Salon felt an instinctive chill and horror.
"Hmph, you win." Saron retreated.
They returned underground and disappeared.
Loya watched helplessly as Saron was defeated. He was currently quite weak and, without fighting desperately, was no match for Saron; killing Saron would be even more difficult.
Therefore, it would be better to let Saron leave.
"That's quite a sensible fellow. Besides, Salu's forbidden techniques are indeed less effective against powerful snakes."
Loya nodded, feeling relieved. This greatly reduced the danger he was in.
"Next, I'm going to have a big feast. I need to replenish all the energy I've lost in the shortest amount of time."
"Boom, whoosh."
Loya flew away without stopping, without even having time to say goodbye to Elena and the others.
"Sigh, he's won again. How terrifying. That five-headed serpent actually failed to ambush and kill him." Orpheus's rebellious nature still lingered.
Now that Luo Yafei had disappeared, she boldly said, "If the master was ambushed and killed instantly without even having time to react, then perhaps we won't have to die with him."
Finland rolled its eyes: "It's too dangerous. I don't want to gamble like that. After all, losing a gamble can really mean death. On the other hand, although this is frustrating, it's still safe. And as long as we survive, we have the right to change everything, or even turn the tables and turn our masters into our servants."
Elena couldn't help but smile: "Have you had enough of daydreaming? Let's go home now."
Well, she still didn't think the baby dragon sisters' idea would succeed; she just thought they were daydreaming.
"No, no, I'm not going back." Finland shook her head immediately. She rushed out in a hurry, ran to the place where Nakiri had first appeared, and began searching for the treasure.
"That enormous rock serpent from earlier was also a good thing. It seemed to have lost a lot of scales during the battle, which are also valuable." Instead of following Finland to search for treasure, Orpheus went to another place.
The battle that just took place was massive.
The shape of the earth has changed significantly.
Something underground was blown out. Now, this is a great place for treasure hunting.
Of course, Elena understood that there were indeed treasures beneath the Flame Serpent Canyon.
In reality, however, treasures are by no means endless.
“You’ve obtained the treasure, but it will be difficult for you to keep it. You’ve really wasted your efforts.” Elena shook her head helplessly.
Despite this, she did not leave; instead, she stayed nearby to meditate and cultivate herself.
Yes, she worried that some unlucky fire serpent might come along and kill the young dragon. To avoid such a tragic ending, she had to guard it with great care and effort.
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On the other side, Saron drilled tens of thousands of meters underground and came to an underground lava river.
"What a terrifying and bizarre red dragon."
"He's immune to both my and Sal's killer moves."
"No wonder Salu lost so quickly."
“Now, it seems that Salu is completely finished, and even the old monster who was the most survivable has been killed.”
"Of the four overlords of the Flame Serpent Canyon, only Eli Hunter and I remain."
“But Elli Hunter is a rather cunning guy, he hides himself very well, and he doesn’t really care about ownership of the land.”
"Even if I'm the only one left, I can't possibly defeat that evil dragon on my own."
Saron was deeply troubled. He simply couldn't understand how the Fiery Serpent Canyon had become like this.
Of course, the main problem was that things changed too quickly, catching Saron off guard.
After a period of painful contemplation, Salon made a momentous decision.
"Leave the Flame Serpent Canyon. This place is no longer suitable for my survival."
"I want to venture out into the world. The entire Sandy Mountain Range is so vast, and there are so many hidden treasures within it."
"I've also heard that there are many human empires beyond the mountains. I can go and have some fun there sometime."
"It would be even better if I could find a boss who could help me take another step forward."
"Then I can come back and destroy this evil dragon."
Saron was ambitious, and he was furious that Loya had forced him to leave his homeland. He had completely resented Loya and had no intention of submitting to him.
This is mainly because of Saru's forbidden magic, which amplified Saron's hostility and malice towards Loya many times over.
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Loya had no idea that he had scared Saron away once again, and that this time Saron might not be returning anytime soon.
Loya is currently flying close to the ground at low altitude. Wherever he passes, he will instantly devour any fire serpents he encounters.
"It would be quite nice to conquer the entire Flame Serpent Grand Canyon while eating like this."
"Come on, let me see just how much resistance the Flame Serpent Grand Canyon has left,"
Loya smiled.
With a thunderous roar, his dragon wings unleashed a terrifying firestorm. The earth below trembled under his oppressive power.
The ground itself was also peeled away.
However, even with his terrifying power, he still couldn't make the Flame Serpent back down. Whenever he encountered the Flame Serpent, it would go berserk and attack him relentlessly.
"Thank you for the gift, Queen Salu."
Suddenly, Loya felt a little grateful to Sharu.
There's no way around it; if the Flame Serpents scatter, it will be really difficult for him to kill them all completely.
Unbeknownst to him, Loya flew into the core area.
There are giant pythons here that are nearly ten meters long. Although they are not everywhere, you can easily find many if you look around.
At the same time, Loya actively released his mental energy, enhancing his perception. In this way, he was able to see further and sense certain fire serpents with weak concealment abilities, leaving them nowhere to escape.
One after another, the fiery serpents and giant pythons were devoured by Loya.
Loya's size began to grow again.
Midway through, Loya secretly worked on replenishing his runes, slowly repairing the ones that had been damaged.
The Flame Serpent Canyon is vast, so traversing it directly wouldn't take much time. However, flying across all parts of the canyon would take far too long.
Loya had been busy for over two hours, but he still hadn't explored the entire core area of the Grand Canyon.
However, his physique has almost fully recovered.
This resilience seems terrifying.
However, considering the amplification from the numerous runes on Loya's body, it becomes clear that this regenerative ability is actually quite normal.
"Whoosh." Loya streaked across the sky.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up because he saw a lava lake.
In the middle of the lake, there is also a strange little palace.
There are also many powerful fire serpents living here.
"Wow, this is great. I wonder who owns this place."
Loya excitedly pounced on him.
"Roar!" he roared, unleashing a powerful dragon aura that enveloped an area of ten thousand meters in radius.
"Hiss hiss hiss," the numerous fire serpents, upon discovering Loya, the loud-voiced dragon, didn't care whether they could defeat him or not, they all actively swarmed around him.
Innate Bloodline Skill: Crimson Lotus Hell. An unprecedentedly enormous crimson lotus blooms at this moment.
It instantly covered an area of two thousand meters in radius.
In the next few seconds, the weak fire serpent died, its body cooked through and turned into a delicious meal.
The powerful fire serpents rushed to Loya's side, each displaying their unique abilities and launching a frenzied attack.
Innate Bloodline Skill: [Flame Shockwave]. Loya, naturally, wouldn't tolerate this; he brandished his enormous claws and continuously swung his long tail.
[Crackling sounds] Accompanied by a loud bang, the air seemed to explode. His feet weren't idle either, stomping incessantly.
Some fire serpents were unlucky; their skulls were crushed by being stepped on.
The scene looked absolutely explosive.
The Fiery Serpent's body, like fireworks, scattered in all directions.
Interspersed among them were endless flames and sparks.
If you're just looking at the fire, it is indeed very beautiful.
The battle ended quickly.
Koloa, however, was not in a hurry to enjoy the food.
He turned his head to face the small palace in the lava lake and opened his mouth.
Innate bloodline skill: [Heat Breath].
"Whoosh!" A swift laser beam flashed past.
They landed instantly beneath the small palace.
With a deafening roar, the magma exploded, sending massive amounts of liquid magma flying in all directions, forming a gigantic mushroom cloud. Below, a large crater formed.
The entire lava lake was transformed into a vast, turbulent expanse by the explosion, with numerous waves crashing against the shore.
The nearest small palace was extraordinary. Although it was also trembling from the explosion and a large amount of lava poured in, it did not collapse or sink.
Clearly, it contains some kind of extraordinary power that has fixed the small palace in place and enhanced its defenses.
"Trash, you think you're hiding well? I spotted you a long time ago," Loya said with a smile.
However, the scene remained calm, and no one responded to him.
This made Loya look very embarrassed.
Koloa, however, remained calm and unhurried.
About five seconds later.
With a "whoosh," a long, thin shadow covered in black lines appeared beneath the small palace.
"Damn dragon, get out of here! This is my territory, Kalifen's territory. If you dare to take it from me, I'll kill you!" A voice, clearly defiant and outwardly fierce but actually lacking in confidence, rang out. Immediately afterward, a thick, giant python over twenty meters long was revealed.
A powerful aura emanated from him, directly suppressing the joyous lava lake.
Originally, Salu was gone.
Kalifen was also very happy to come here to claim his territory and prepare to become the new overlord of the Grand Canyon.
However, he never expected that the giant dragon that drove the Flame Serpent Canyon mad would actually come here.
He was terrified and quickly shrank back and hid.
Unfortunately, he was still discovered by Loya.
"Heh, this entire Flame Serpent Canyon belongs to me." Loya sneered, "Now, I'll give you a chance. If you submit, I won't kill you."
This Kalifen is far inferior to the previous overlords they encountered.
Loya estimated that Kalifen had at most the strength of a Master Level 4.
This level of strength is simply incomparable to that of Loya in his current state.
"Aaaaaah, this is unbearable for a snake! I've already been so patient, why are you still forcing me? In that case, I'll let you die!" Kalifen's face was contorted with rage, he had gone completely insane.
Innate bloodline skill [Dark Poison River], Kalifen opened his mouth and forcefully spewed out poison.
"Splash!"
A burning black river of fire erupted from his mouth and rushed swiftly towards Loya.
"Um, was this guy affected by Salu's forbidden technique? Or is he just a volatile snake who can't handle any stimulation at all?" Loya was a little surprised, but it also seemed quite normal.
"If you want to die, I'll grant your wish." Loya extended his right claw and punched the black river of fire.
With a deafening roar, the black river of fire exploded, turning into a torrent of fire rain that splashed in all directions.
Loya's fist was visibly damaged. Clearly, he hadn't managed to withstand the attack unscathed.
However, Loya easily restored such a minor injury to its original state.
With a "whoosh," Loya tensed his legs and sprang forward.
"Roar! Roar! Roar!" Kalifen roared, churning the lava lake wildly. He manipulated the flames from all directions, transforming them into a giant, masculine face.
Loya recognized it at a glance; it was the image of an unknown fire god.
If he hadn't paid special attention to deities in his past life, he really wouldn't have recognized them in this life.
"Unfortunately, aside from its impressive appearance, this thing actually has no connection to Vulcan." Loya wasn't afraid. Because it was just for show.
If simply resembling a deity grants one their authority and power, then divine arts would be commonplace in this world. And deities might inexplicably die from overwork.
Innate bloodline skill: [Heat Breath].
Loya opened his mouth to retort.
With a "poof," the Vulcan's face was smashed apart.
The laser formed by the heat breath was unstoppable and rushed towards Kalifen.
Karifen twisted his body and rammed into it.
Unfortunately, Kalifin is not the monster that is Kili.
Faced with the destructive power of the heat breath, a large chunk of Kalifin's head was instantly blown off, exposing his skull, which was covered in cracks.
Karifen, in excruciating pain, went limp and sank to the bottom of the lava lake.
With a "bang," Loya plunged down, its left claw traversing the lava to grab Kalifen's large tail.
"Get up!" Loya tensed up and threw Kalifen out.
With a whoosh, Kalifen crashed onto the shore hundreds of meters away, pressing a large dent into the ground.
Loya flashed up and stepped on Kalifen's head. "You snakes, you're even less pleasing to dragons. Can't you just obediently do as I wish?"
Loya stomped his foot so hard that he stomped Carifen's head into the dirt.
"Hiss hiss hiss," Kalifen's snake tail roared in.
“How wonderful. Now, I shall begin.” Loya raised his claws and grasped the snake’s tail. No matter how much Kaliphan struggled, he held on firmly and remained motionless.
He slowly opened his mouth and unleashed a powerful "fire breath," roasting the snake's tail.
The intense pain made Kalifen's consciousness even more chaotic.
At this moment, Loya realized that the effects of Shalu's forbidden technique seemed to be increasing. This left Kalifen with no other thoughts but the desire to kill him.
I have to say, this is terrifying.
Not long after, a section of Karifen's tail ripened.
Loya began to eat.
With a "boom," three seconds later, Loya's aura suddenly increased slightly.
He has been promoted to Silver Level 4.
Loya continued eating.
Not only that, he also actively attracted nearby fire elementals and lava to eat with them.
About ten minutes later, Kaliphan was completely gone.
Karifen died a horrible death; he was roasted and eaten while still alive.
Loya rubbed his belly and flew back into the sky.
He circled the area, finding and devouring all the fire serpents that surpassed the silver level.
Finally, he continued his tour of the Grand Canyon.
His next goal is to eliminate gold-level and even more powerful master-level monsters.
He wanted to give way to the Flame Serpent Grand Canyon, completely depriving it of its main force against him.
This will inevitably take a lot of time, but Koloa doesn't mind.
After all, all the hard work now is for a better future.
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"They've gone mad, they've all gone mad."
As Loya began his killing spree, the intelligent monsters were terrified.
What terrified them even more was that if they got close to Loya, they would deliberately go up to their deaths.
This was hard for them to accept.
Normal people aren't these kinds of fools who are willing to die for their cause.
And these weaker monsters didn't mind that the Flame Serpent Canyon had a new master.
After all, they used to live under the rule of the four overlords.
In their view, whether they followed Loya or the four overlords, it was all the same.
Unfortunately, Sharu squandered this opportunity to defect.
Loya and the Flame Serpents became mortal enemies.
They simply didn't have the opportunity to build together.
As for other types of monsters, although they weren't as numerous as the Flame Serpent, their numbers were too small. Loya didn't even consider them worthwhile.
"Let's run away, we can't survive in this place."
“The Sandy Mountains are huge. Let’s find some unclaimed land and start a new life.”
"I'm not leaving. I'm going to hide in the underground magma."
"Hmph, once some powerful snake-type superhumans find out what happened here, they might come to help us, after all, we are all snakes."
"You wish! Snakes are the most cold-blooded creatures. How could snakes outside possibly help us?"
The familiar Flame Serpents were discussing amongst themselves, packing up their gear, and beginning to depart with their families.
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