The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord harbored a grave thought; it couldn't easily trust this peculiar red dragon before it.
However, every piece of information the other party had spoken was worthy of serious consideration.
"A truly terrifying future."
Tang Zheng, controlling the Heroic Spirit Soul, continued to speak, not holding much hope for whether the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord believed him.
Although, theoretically, he hadn't lied; it was the reality of what would happen if things developed normally.
"And because of this future,"
"I've specifically gathered intelligence and unexpectedly learned things I never paid attention to before."
The Heroic Spirit Soul raised its upper body, gazing at the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord in the distance:
"As a senior, could you inform your junior about what Origin Magic is and how to obtain such power?"
"Regardless of whether the future is true or false, as the most powerful race in this world, becoming strong is inevitable if we wish to survive."
"In short, just get stronger."
The voice, full of arrogance, reached the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's ears.
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's eyes couldn't help but show a hint of agreement. This wasn't agreement with the red dragon, but with what it said.
Because this was the essence of the world!
"Since you've consistently addressed me as senior, I don't mind telling you a fact."
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord had already judged internally that the other party was likely not "Preya" or "Empisi."
This wasn't just intuition; it was a conclusion reached through cross-verification with the item "Prank Coin."
Of course, the other party's identity remained in question.
"Your body has long been tainted by filth, losing this world's blessings."
"Simply put, you cannot master Origin Magic!"
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord spoke with undisguised disgust, looking at the red dragon as if it were some filthy trash.
"However."
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord exhaled a faint stream of black air from its nostrils, its tone suggesting a transaction, yet carrying an air of bestowal:
"There is a special method, but I need to see the inferior race in your hand that possesses 'precognition'."
Precognition!
If this were true, it would be a situation completely outside of the plan, something that needed to be reported to Mother.
To deal with the "Dragon Emperor's Filth," they had been making all sorts of preparations, even those pleasure-seeking individuals.
Various contingency plans were also being laid in secret!
"Is senior joking?"
The Heroic Spirit Body refused without hesitation, responding with a hint of mockery:
"That is a very precious item I've collected. If senior wants to take my collection with just a few words, that won't do!"
Under Tang Zheng's control, the Heroic Spirit Soul displayed the stingy attitude dragons had towards their treasures.
"Are you refusing?"
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's tone turned cold, its amber vertical pupils reflecting the Heroic Spirit Soul's image.
The so-called "special method" was naturally false.
But it did exist.
This reminded it of that freak who turned itself into an undead.
Disgusting!
A trace of admiration!
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord felt both emotions simultaneously upon seeing the other party.
It knew very well what kind of resolve that usually timid individual had to become that way.
This was also their killing intent and determination towards the "Dragon Emperor's Filth"!
"No, senior."
The Heroic Spirit Soul responded: "We don't trust each other right now. Since it's a transaction, shouldn't we at least show the attitude of a transaction?"
Tang Zheng didn't actually want to obtain information about Origin Magic from the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord, though if he could, that would be even better.
Unfortunately.
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord had been cautious from beginning to end.
To obtain the "World Connector" profession, Tang Zheng had only two methods.
One was for the opponent to use the profession's skills, which required combat.
The other was to touch the opponent's armor or weapon to trigger it, which also required combat.
The dragon race's greatest weapon was its body, and the layer of scales covering its entire body was almost a natural "Flesh Armament."
Ultimately—a fight was unavoidable!
Directly engaging in combat would place him entirely on the opposing side, which would be detrimental to Tang Zheng's future plan of instigating the True Dragon Lords to engage with Great Tomb of Nazarick first.
The conversation just now had a simple underlying purpose: "Feigning amity, secretly inciting conflict."
"The history of my past life wasn't learned in vain,"
Tang Zheng thought to himself, now fully focused on controlling the Heroic Spirit Soul.
"Heh?"
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord sneered inwardly, believing this junior before it didn't understand the disparity in their status at all.
Perfect.
It had some suspicions about this strange red dragon.
It had originally intended to kill the other party, but now it would spare its life and find out the whereabouts of the inferior race with "precognition" from its mouth.
"Mid-tier Origin: Shadow Dark Chain"
From the shadow beneath the Heroic Spirit Soul, countless shadow-shaped black chains suddenly rose with lightning speed.
Silently.
They bound the Heroic Spirit Soul in mid-air. The speed was so great that even though Tang Zheng was prepared in advance, he couldn't dodge it.
The black shadow chains suddenly tightened, attempting to pull the Heroic Spirit Soul down.
However.
The Heroic Spirit Soul's body merely swayed slightly, and a large number of black chains passed through its body as if they were air.
Movement obstruction ineffective!
"Is it Mid-tier Origin?" Tang Zheng quickly judged as the Heroic Spirit Soul was unaffected.
Through the passive ability of "Primal Chanter," Tang Zheng understood that not all Origin Magic possessed world-class or special effects.
The sky darkened.
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord appeared above the Heroic Spirit Soul. Seeing that it wasn't bound by Origin Magic, it was surprised and swung its dragon claws:
"Kneel!"
Its forelimb, covered in black scales and bulging with muscle, was raised high. Its sharp, cold claws tore through the air, slashing towards the Heroic Spirit Soul's head.
"Ninjutsu: Immovable Adamantine Shield"
A flash of golden light.
A giant shield emitting golden light appeared above the Heroic Spirit Soul's head.
Clang—Hiss—
A muffled thunderous impact reverberated in mid-air, followed by a piercing scraping sound.
With a "crack."
The Adamantine Shield shattered.
The Heroic Spirit Soul, using the momentary obstruction, had already retreated a distance.
"It seems we can't talk anymore!"
The Heroic Spirit Soul emitted an angry, hoarse voice, as if it were furious and shocked by the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's sudden attack.
"Ninjutsu: Concealment"
A faint glow enveloped the Heroic Spirit Soul's entire body, and it quickly became transparent, merging with the air and disappearing.
"Trying to escape?"
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord saw the disappearing figure and thought the Heroic Spirit Soul was trying to flee. It spread its dragon wings, the blade-like scales on its spinal ridge slightly rising, and sneered:
"Do you think you can escape? Struggle with all your might, as an encore!"
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord had already judged that the red dragon possessed concealment abilities. Before it could unleash Origin Magic to force the disappeared Heroic Spirit Soul out.
"Silent Magic: Arctic Claw"
A half-human-sized ice claw, exuding a dense chilling aura, appeared out of nowhere and attacked swiftly.
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord immediately sensed it and tried to dodge, but it was still a step too late. The Arctic Claw struck its tail.
Crack! Boom!
The tearing ice effect and the scales collided with a metallic clang. The thick tail was instantly covered in a layer of thick ice.
Chilling energy permeated the air.
The tail, having been attacked and covered in ice, caused the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's movement speed to be immediately affected.
"Silent Magic: Crimson Nova"
Boom!
A ball of red lotus flames appeared immediately after, covering the ice-encased tail.
A dual attack of cold and heat!
The recently frozen ice immediately melted, and the scorching heat evaporated, producing a large amount of white smoke. The tail, covered in sturdy black scales, cracked with large and small fissures.
No blood flowed from these wounds; instead, black energy mist emerged.
"It's behind me!"
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord was completely enraged. It had thought the other party was trying to escape, but unexpectedly, it dared to counterattack. This was an insult to it.
It immediately adjusted its posture with its dragon wings, looking behind it.
Nothing was there.
How could this be?
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's vertical pupils widened in surprise. In its understanding, any concealment-type skill would have its stealth state broken upon attacking or being attacked.
But there was still nothing in front of it.
Tang Zheng naturally didn't have the ability to break through concealment. The reason it could maintain stealth after attacking was that
it was the Heroic Spirit Soul that was hidden, while the attacker was a Shadow Clone!
"Get out here!"
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord roared: "Black Light Violent Moon!"
"Silent Magic: Seven Imperial Censors"
A large amount of black mist suddenly emanated from the gaps between the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's scales, rapidly rising into the sky and forming a black moon in the sky above.
It was broad daylight!
With the appearance of the black moon, the light in a very wide area instantly dimmed.
At the same time.
Boom! Boom... Boom!
Seven dazzling balls of azure lightning simultaneously appeared at seven positions around the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord.
In an instant!
The black moon released a visible black energy shockwave, instantly covering an area of several kilometers.
And at the same moment!
Seven thick blue flashes heavily struck the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord, erupting with intense electrical discharge.
This illuminated the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord like a Thunder Dragon!
The Heroic Spirit Soul's stealth state was directly broken, and it reappeared in the air, its body covered in a faint black glow.
Tang Zheng immediately sensed.
The Heroic Spirit Soul's body had become much heavier to control.
"Perhaps there are other effects."
Tang Zheng's gaze was solemn, and he quickly analyzed internally.
However, since the Heroic Spirit Soul couldn't transmit its senses, Tang Zheng couldn't be entirely sure of some effects.
"What a shame."
Tang Zheng thought to himself. The skill the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord had just used was likely also Origin Magic, but he couldn't learn it now.
Only by seeing it with his own eyes could the "Player" trait be triggered; observing through controlling monsters or remote magic was insufficient.
The intense lightning disappeared!
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord reappeared, emitting faint electrical arcs. Since its entire body was already black, it was impossible to accurately judge its injuries.
Tang Zheng, seeing the scene in his vision, confirmed his guess about the Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord by another point!
"Ninjutsu: Conceal..."
The Shadow Clone within the Heroic Spirit Soul attempted to re-enter stealth.
But—
There was ultimately a gap in the activation of Ninjutsu, unlike reinforcement methods like "Silent Magic," which could achieve instant casting.
In this instant!
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord transformed into a black stream of light, appearing before the Heroic Spirit Soul as if teleporting.
Dragon Claw Heavy Strike.
With a "boom" of a loud noise.
The Heroic Spirit Soul's body suddenly sank, crashing heavily to the ground from high in the air.
A pit dozens of meters deep appeared, and a large amount of dust billowed upwards, forming a smoke screen that enveloped the area.
"Shadow Assault" - Flesh Armament Skill!
A black, flowing shadow flew out of the pit, quickly escaping towards the outside of the dust cloud.
"You dare display such a technique in front of me!"
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord's massive black dragon wings spread in the air, surprisingly transforming into a flowing black shadow as well.
Two black afterimages, one in the sky and one on the ground, raced rapidly, but the black shadow in the air was faster.
"Silent Magic: Super Acid Mist"
Hiss—Hiss!
A mass of green acidic steam condensed out of nowhere, attempting to engulf the black stream of light in the air.
However!
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord did not dodge; instead, it actively moved towards this dense acidic steam, its majestic voice also ringing out:
"Black Moon!"
The Heroic Spirit Soul, attempting to create distance again, vanished from its original position and appeared within the acidic steam.
And where the Heroic Spirit Soul had been, a large clod of earth, roughly its size, appeared.
The black moon in the sky disappeared at this moment, and the black glow covering the Heroic Spirit Soul also vanished.
—The main body.
Tang Zheng's eyes widened sharply, and his heart trembled: "Is it an exchange-type Origin Magic?"
"Was that bizarre 'Black Moon' a prerequisite?"
"Also, this skill has an extremely wide range. It could use a clod of earth to swap positions?"
"Does this mean anything within the skill's range can be swapped, or are there certain limitations?"
Tang Zheng immediately realized the danger of this skill, but one point had been temporarily confirmed.
This skill could only be used once, and the "Black Moon" in the sky would disappear.
The center of the battlefield.
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord sneered, looking at the Heroic Spirit Soul that reappeared before it: "Bear this corrupted power yourself!"
Hiss—Hiss—
Terrifying corrosive steam.
Enveloping the Heroic Spirit Soul, the red Flesh Armament armor on its body was immediately corroded, showing large and small pockmarks.
The magic's effect had not yet dissipated!
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord swung its tail fiercely, sending the Heroic Spirit Soul flying, then its figure suddenly charged forward.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
In the high sky, huge roars echoed through the heavens.
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord displayed an unrivaled and powerful might, completely crushing the dragon form the Heroic Spirit Soul had transformed into.
The red armor of "Flesh Armament" continuously developed large and small cracks, then shattered in mid-air.
Riiip!
An extremely piercing tearing sound emanated from the Heroic Spirit Soul's body.
"Struggle, fool!"
The Eternal Darkness Dragon Lord grabbed the Heroic Spirit Soul's slender neck with one dragon claw and held onto a dragon wing with the other hand, tearing it fiercely.
An extremely piercing snapping sound came from the Heroic Spirit Soul's body.
The next moment.
One of the Heroic Spirit Soul's dragon wings was ripped off, revealing a snow-white, smooth wound.
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