"Heroic Spirit Soul" and "Shadow Clone" cannot produce sound, but the sound currently emitted by the Heroic Spirit Soul was actually achieved through multiple methods!
Since obtaining the "Information" skill from Anri's [Commander] class, Tang Zheng had made thorough preparations for today's meeting.
First, he connected to the Shadow Clone via "Information" and "Magic Mark" to transmit his words to the Shadow Clone.
However, this alone was still insufficient to produce sound.
But.
There was a magic item called "Thief's Voice Box" that, by infusing it with mana, allowed the item's holder to speak without opening their mouth, projecting their voice through the magic item.
This was not a particularly valuable magic item, costing around 1500 gold coins, but it was not difficult to purchase on the Black Market in the Kingdom.
Tang Zheng had previously purchased magic items capable of disguising voices when he was in "E-Rantel," preparing to seize the "Death Orb."
Generally, individuals of the Thief or Assassin classes.
When they do not wish to reveal their identity or voice, they would specifically prepare such magic items for disguise.
The effect of this item was similar to "ventriloquism."
The only troublesome aspect was that using this "Thief's Voice Box" required continuous mana infusion, which was a considerable burden even for ordinary spellcasters.
Therefore, not many people purchased it, and it was far less practical than magic items that could easily alter one's voice, but for Tang Zheng, this mana consumption was easily manageable.
The "Shadow Clone" was hidden within the mouth of the Heroic Spirit Soul's dragon form, not only to add to the Heroic Spirit Soul's monotonous reliance on physical attacks.
It was also because this magic item required continuous mana infusion to be used, and the Heroic Spirit Soul did not possess mana.
Senior?
An unfamiliar word.
However, its meaning was not difficult to understand; it was likely a term of respect, possibly from the language of a certain country or region.
The tips of the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's thick, spirally twisted black horns reflected a sharp luster in the sunlight, and the coldness in its eyes had not diminished at all.
It had not detected any respect in the other party's words!
There were many things that puzzled it now.
However...
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord suddenly unfurled its dragon wings, its form like a black meteor, appearing directly above the Heroic Spirit Soul's head with astonishing speed.
"Corrosive Breath!"
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord opened its mouth, its eyes filled with killing intent, and unceremoniously spat out a black mist-like energy breath.
For dragons, breath attacks were one of the most conventional, practical, and powerful means!
That's right.
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord intended to kill the red dragon before it, with no intention of wasting words.
The sudden betrayal by the [Abyss Body], and the White Maiden being killed by the corrupting power unleashed by the other party before she could even speak.
This already explained the problem!
A fellow dragon?
Don't joke.
The gap between a True Dragon Lord and ordinary dragons was even greater than the gap between higher and lower species among inferior races.
It could be described as two distinct species.
To dare interfere with the forces it controlled, disrupting its plans, such a fellow dragon deserved to be killed!
Of course, that wasn't the real reason. Compared to the foolish act itself.
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord was more suspicious of the red dragon's identity. Its pair of amber vertical pupils stared intently at the red dragon below, while its perception spread out completely, alert to any unusual activity around it.
So fast!
Tang Zheng felt a sense of gravity but no surprise; he just hadn't expected the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord to attack so readily.
When dealing with the [Abyss Body], the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord had clearly not used its full strength; in terms of raw stats alone, it was a crushing advantage.
"Shadow Assault!"
Flesh Armament skill!
The Heroic Spirit Soul's body instantly turned into a black shadow, falling to the ground and moving rapidly like flowing water, evading the breath attack.
"So cautious."
Tang Zheng, personally controlling the Heroic Spirit Soul to dodge quickly, thought to himself:
"Approaching under the guise of being a fellow dragon, and immediately launching an attack without hesitation. This is probably more than just caution."
"Or has it already discovered the Heroic Spirit Soul's false identity?"
He did not have the Heroic Spirit Soul use defensive measures. Facing an attack like "Corrosive Breath," which contained Origin power, defense was impossible.
Neither the Shadow Clone nor the Heroic Spirit Soul possessed World-Class Items, and the recently acquired [Primal Chanter] class could not withstand the effects of Origin power.
At the same time.
During the recent leveling process, Tang Zheng had mastered the skills displayed by the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord during its battle with the [Abyss Body].
Origin Magic:
Mid-Tier Origin "World Movement": Costs 50 SE
Mid-Tier Origin "World Barrier": Costs 50 SE
Tier Magic:
Tenth Tier "Super Acid Mist": Summons a potent acidic vapor that envelops the opponent, dealing damage and also slightly damaging equipment. It is an attack magic of the Four Elemental systems.
Tenth Tier "Seven Imperial Censors": Summons seven bolts of lightning for attack, a high-intensity, large-area lightning magic.
Ninth Tier "Crimson Nova": The highest-level fire attribute magic among single-target attack magics.
Ninth Tier "Polar Claw": Creates claws emitting freezing cold air to tear at the opponent; its damage is the highest among ice-elemental attacks.
Eighth Tier "Nether Strike": A magic that delivers an effective blow to non-corporeal enemies.
Eighth Tier "Death": Inflicts instant death on the target.
Seventh Tier "Negative Energy Shield": Creates a black mist-like negative energy that can conceal life energy and detection magic.
Seventh Tier "Undead Army": Summons low-tier undead corpses such as skeletons, zombies, and ghouls, numbering around a thousand.
[Skill Points: 127 → 117]
Ten skill points were consumed in one go.
Leaving aside the Origin Magic for now, the harvest of Tier Magic could be described as a "great bounty"!
"Super Acid Mist," "Seven Imperial Censors," "Polar Claw," and "Crimson Nova" originated from the Tenth Tier Demon Creature "Elemental Skeleton," corresponding to the fire, lightning, acid, and ice elemental magic systems.
These high-tier magics were precisely what Tang Zheng lacked, supplementing his current deficiency in high-intensity offensive magic.
The [Abyss Body]'s undead army possessed more than just these magics, but low-tier magic would be useless against the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord.
Unfortunately.
Most of the remaining techniques relied on the structural system of the undead themselves for reinforcement or modification.
There was also the "Destroyer King's" "Night of Ruin," a skill exclusive to summoning demon creatures, and part of the undead system.
Tang Zheng could not learn it with skill points, and as a living being, even if he could, he could not use these techniques.
—In the arena!
The Heroic Spirit Soul transformed into a pool of black shadow, flowing rapidly across the severely damaged ground, like a shadow cast on the ground by sunlight.
Wherever the black energy breath passed, even the air was corroded and dissipated, appearing like all-consuming darkness from afar.
The Heroic Spirit Soul continuously retreated, narrowly avoiding the range of the breath attack.
This was not luck.
The destruction of the [Abyss Body] allowed Tang Zheng to observe the approximate range of the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's breath attack; this was the advantage of information.
It dodged?
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord flapped its black dragon wings in mid-air, its gaze sharp and cold, watching the red dragon that had turned into a shadow.
This was not a movement method it could use!
There were many branches among dragonkind, and distinguishing them was not difficult, with obvious manifestations in their appearance.
For example, dragons primarily colored red belonged to dragon branches related to the fire element!
"Facing my attack, it did not use any defensive means."
"The timing and distance of its evasion were also extremely accurate."
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord concluded internally.
It had already set up the Origin Magic barrier "World Barrier." Neither physical nor magical means could break through this barrier from the inside or outside.
This was the power of Origin Magic!
Of course.
It was not without methods; these were the True Dragon Lords who also possessed Origin Magic, and those carrying "World-Class Items," which were true divine artifacts.
This red dragon had used Tier Magic, so it was impossible for it to possess the power of "Origin Magic," and it had chosen to evade its breath attack just now.
This indirectly proved that the other party did not possess World-Class Items either.
Therefore!
This red dragon had been within the coverage of the barrier from the beginning and had witnessed the power of its "Corrosive Breath."
At the same time, it possessed a concealment method capable of evading its senses!
"A movement method of turning into a shadow... a superb concealment technique..."
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's amber vertical pupils narrowed imperceptibly, its gaze becoming even more dangerous:
"That peculiar red scale covering its entire body might be fake—disguised as a red dragon!"
This was the conclusion it reached immediately.
The shadow formed by the Heroic Spirit Soul dissipated, and it flew up from the ground again, widening the distance from the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord:
"Senior, I have no ill intentions."
"That attack just now was very dangerous; I could have been killed with one wrong move."
The Heroic Spirit Soul's voice sounded like a complaint, appearing somewhat angry, but there was no hint of fear in its tone.
"The sudden betrayal by those insects of the [Abyss Body], that was your doing, wasn't it?"
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's voice echoed with a hoarse, metallic rasp, speaking condescendingly:
"Even if you were killed directly, it would only be attributed to your stupidity and weakness."
Wrong!
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord noticed something unusual. It hadn't paid attention earlier, but now it realized that the red dragon's mouth did not open when it spoke.
It was using a special method to emit sound!
Why would it do that?
"I just happened to encounter these interesting fellows by chance."
The Heroic Spirit Soul let out a low laugh, and a hint of paleness flickered through the slit pupils covered by its red flesh armament:
"They were probably looking for a new anchor of power, to fight against the senior controlling them."
"I, your junior, was simply a little curious about who the entity behind controlling these not-weak undead might be."
Tang Zheng, controlling the Heroic Spirit Soul, spoke while cautiously observing the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord for any subtle movements.
It hasn't continued its attack; is it trying to extract more information?
Tang Zheng thought to himself; this was not difficult to guess.
The average level of these True Dragon Lords was around Lv95. In terms of raw strength, they completely surpassed the current Heroic Spirit Soul, so there was no reason for fear.
"Just a little curiosity?"
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's scales exuded wisps of black aura from their seams, its voice deepening, like a devil's whisper.
It didn't care about the [Abyss Body]'s act of rebellion. What angered it was that someone had found it through the [Abyss Body] by following the trail.
Only this!
It made the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord furious. When it had controlled the [Abyss Body] in the first place, it was because it valued that faction's discreet style of operation.
The Heroic Spirit Soul vibrated its dragon wings: "It did provide a little help, allowing the 'White Maiden,' who could only use Eighth Tier magic, to unleash the power of Tenth Tier magic."
"Hand it over!"
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's eyes widened, and it spoke as a matter of course.
No wonder those insects of the [Abyss Body] could unleash power that injured it.
It had initially suspected that those insects had hidden techniques, but it had considered that possibility unlikely, which was why it had kept the "White Maiden" to question.
It hadn't expected this red dragon to directly provide the answer.
"It is my honor." The Heroic Spirit Soul raised its head slightly.
Upon hearing this response.
The greed in the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's eyes instantly subsided, replaced by suspicion and confusion. It had even prepared itself for refusal.
After all, it could simply snatch it!
The responses and thoughts of the weak were irrelevant.
Strange!
This red dragon before it exuded a strange aura all over, especially the calmness it maintained in its tone.
The suspicions of "Preya" and "Nphisi" could be temporarily reduced, but it still couldn't be completely certain.
There was too little information.
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord could not analyze any effective information for the time being.
"The technique is not considered precious."
The Heroic Spirit Soul's tone was casual, but its voice suddenly became somewhat solemn: "However, this corrupting power of Tier Magic, should it conflict with the power of the Origin Magic that Senior uses, right?"
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's gaze sharpened like a blade.
The other party actually knew about Origin Magic, and called Tier Magic corrupting!
This sent a shockwave through the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's heart. It knew that after the disaster 500 years ago, all dragonkind except for the few remaining True Dragon Lords like itself.
The rest of the dragon race had completely lost the power of Origin Magic.
For those who had never possessed this power, they wouldn't even know about "Origin Magic."
"It seems Senior is also very curious."
"Or rather, Senior must be very eager to know the purpose of my appearance here, your junior."
Under Tang Zheng's control, the Heroic Spirit Soul's voice grew deeper and more solemn.
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord did not reply, but the black mist emanating from the seams of its scales once again distorted the light shining on its body, making it blurry.
"Has Senior ever heard of Innate Abilities?"
The Heroic Spirit Soul spoke calmly, and without waiting for a response, continued:
"This is a special talent possessed by a human race in a distant land. The magnitude of the ability varies, purely determined by talent."
"I happened to encounter an Innate Ability user with the power of 'Precognition,' and he saw the future... the destruction of the Dragon Race!"
The air instantly became stagnant and tense!
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