novel520 Chapter 659 - 656: Holy Dragon King
Chapter 659 - 656: Holy Dragon King
At this moment, beneath the Dragon Ring Cliff, the battle between Laine and the giant dragon-transformed Great Elder Khabazan was nearing its end.
Khabazan, even in his dragon form, could not overcome the extremely resilient Laine.
After the duration of the Holy Artifact ended, Khabazan reverted to his original state, thin, hunched, and slightly coughing.
Knowing this was a crucial moment, Laine held nothing back, repeatedly swinging his war axe. The swarm of sharks manifested from his Blood Sea Shark Fighting Qi swam around Khabazan, attacking, each collision tearing open several bloody wounds on his body surface.
Finally, in Khabazan’s weakened state, Laine raised his war axe with both hands and swung down, severing Khabazan’s head.
"I am the true Child of Prophecy! Dragon People, lay down your weapons, stop fighting!"
Laine’s shout caused a pause in the ongoing battle.
Yet, a diehard Dragon People General shouted in Dragon Language, "No, you are not a Dragon People, you are just a human, unworthy of being the Child of Prophecy!"
Chaotic Dragon Language echoed; many Dragon People did not recognize Laine’s status.
However, in the next second, a heroic figure leapt down from the ridge of the Dragon Ring Cliff.
With a sound like an earthquake, the aura of the Mountain and Sea Mystical Arts surged around him, blowing the accumulated snow into the air, exerting tremendous pressure on the Dragon People present.
It was Bai Pu, having finished his battle, leaping down from the sky.
The Dragon People General dared not speak anymore.
The battle between Bai Pu and Prince Gaton happened at the peak of the cliff.
But the Dragon People present had witnessed the general course of the battle.
The strength of Prince Gaton and the ferocity of Bai Pu had left a profound impression on the Dragon People.
All the Dragon People knew that this human capable of slaying the mysterious alien race’s powerful figure (Prince Gaton) likely possessed strength far exceeding that of the dragon-transformed Great Elder Khabazan, and was not to be trifled with.
"Let me speak, Nakang will translate my words."
Bai Pu’s slave, the Dragon People General Nakang, stepped forward.
Bai Pu said in a deep voice, "Whether he’s the Child of Prophecy can be tested and proven. Laine, embed the Holy Dragon’s Jaw."
Bai Pu was confident in doing so because he had just witnessed with his own eyes how the remnant will of the "Fighting Saint Dragon King" obliterated the protective spirit light of Prince Gaton.
Prince Gaton had even shouted, "Fighting Saint Dragon King—," and whether he was begging for mercy or seeking his divine envoy’s protection, the words were cut off before they could be fully spoken.
Laine nodded, walked to the giant dragon carving at the Dragon Ring Cliff, and embedded the Holy Dragon’s Jaw from his war axe into the missing piece of the dragon statue’s jaw.
Swoosh!
A thin mist rose, and an invisible repulsive force emerged.
This repulsive force felt as if it were of the same origin and type as the obscure pressure covering Skalaste Peak, yet its force was opposite.
Apart from Laine, others were pushed back continuously by this repulsive force.
Interestingly, the repulsive force behaved like sea waves; each step back weakened it temporarily, and continuous retreat would prevent it from overly affecting them.
Only those standing still or attempting to approach the Dragon Ring Cliff would experience even stronger repulsive force pushing them away.
The diehard Dragon People General, trying to get closer to the Dragon Ring Cliff, ended up red-faced and neck bulging before being flown away by the ever-increasing repulsive force, ultimately retreating unwillingly.
Bai Pu naturally felt the repulsive force too.
However, just as Bai Pu intended to step back, a searing heat emerged from an item within his storage space.
Bai Pu, distracted momentarily, identified the source of the scorching heat—it was the "Earth Dragon Bead" acquired from the Red Sand Ancient Kingdom’s ruins.
In an instant, various threads converged in Bai Pu’s mind:
The Earth Dragon Bead, connected to Auriel, the "Prismatic Saint Dragon King" of the Dragon Kingdom, stood before the Dragon Ring Cliff, left by Valerian, the "Fighting Saint Dragon King".
The headmaster of the Garrison Warrior Academy—Bosh Gajisen—had once said that a subtle spiritual power was hidden within the Earth Dragon Bead.
Thinking of these things, Bai Pu already had a hypothesis in mind. He took the Earth Dragon Bead from his storage space.
As soon as the golden Earth Dragon Bead was exposed to the outside world, it emitted a gentle rippling force, counteracting the continuous repulsive force of the Dragon Ring Cliff.
Bai Pu stood in place, unaffected by the repulsive push.
By this time, the others had been pushed far away, leaving only Bai Pu and Laine before the Dragon Ring Cliff.
Laine looked at Bai Pu, a bit dumbfounded.
Wait a minute, brother, are you the protagonist or am I the protagonist?
"Sigh—"
An aged, ancient sigh simultaneously echoed in their minds.
"Auriel, you effeminate one, even you have fallen."
Auriel?
The true name of the Prismatic Saint Dragon King?
Only another Saint Dragon King, Valerian the Fighting Saint Dragon King, would dare call this Saint Dragon King by his true name.
Before Bai Pu and Laine could react, a hazy phantom appeared on the Earth Dragon Bead in Bai Pu’s palm.
This phantom was a soft glowing orb emitting a gentle light, not glaring, obscuring the true form within.
"Valerian, you muscle-brained fool, how could I possibly have fallen."
Auriel, the Prismatic Saint Dragon King, had a gentle, neutral voice, making it difficult to discern gender.
The elderly voice of the Fighting Saint Dragon King laughed lightly, "Very well, very well. It seems you still live, the Purple Flame Phoenix Salajael didn’t destroy you."
The gentle, neutral voice replied, "That purple feathered bird indeed had some skills, I sealed her with the Earth Dragon Bead. But given that the Bead has been extracted, it proves the bird has escaped its seal."
Bai Pu’s heart tightened, as it was he who extracted the Earth Dragon Bead.
Should the Prismatic Saint Dragon King hold him accountable...
Well, the Prismatic Saint Dragon King had only left a trace of spiritual power on the Earth Dragon Bead, not enough to be feared.
"This young man holding the Earth Dragon Bead did it?" The elderly Fighting Saint Dragon King remarked repeatedly, addressing Bai Pu, "Insignificant human, you’ve committed a colossal crime."
Bai Pu tensed up again.
The Fighting Saint Dragon King had left some power on this peak. It was evident from how it extinguished the soul-protecting blue light of Prince Gaton.
If this Saint Dragon King held him accountable, Bai Pu would surely be troubled.
"Hehe, you need not be nervous. You have gained Gaia’s Gaze, and I do not wish to waste my remaining power on you, lest I end up permanently sealed."
The Fighting Saint Dragon King slowly stated, "Time is short. Young man wielding the Holy Dragon’s Jaw, you are the Child of Prophecy, destined to receive my legacy. In the future Dragon Kingdom, you shall have a place."
Laine’s eyes widened.
In the worldview of the Native inhabitants of the Demon Fighting World, the Dragon Kingdom is the Divine Kingdom of the Supreme Dragon God. The Saint Dragon Kings, among whom is the Supreme Dragon God’s subordinate, one of the four great Saint Dragon Kings, outranking even the Netherworld Demon God in status, are true deities.