The tailless dark silver giant dragon was instantly encased in ice, thick layers of blue ice wrapping around its massive body, while the phantoms of five giant serpents coiled around it like chains.
Within the solid ice, large patches of black veins began to grow, resembling blood vessels, as if some ancient and mysterious terrifying taboo was at work. However, all of this lasted for less than five breaths, and Ronan felt the Domain Power he had fused with rapidly collapsing.
"Crack, crack—"
Dense, elongated fissures appeared on the massive iceberg imprisoning the silver dragon, and moments later, "Boom!"
The ice mountain of the taboo exploded, a torrent of cold air surged forth, and the enormous silver wings unfurled, clearing the dust and mist, as the roar of the dragon shook the void.
This powerful shockwave hit Ronan, sending him flying as if trampled by dozens of frenzied rhinoceroses. When he landed, his entire body was in pain. "This power... is truly terrifying."
Ronan half-supported himself, barely managing to stand up, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand. His blue eyes were filled with emotion.
[Five Heads. Hekalto's Ancient Devour] was one of his top three spells, and even though it was weakened by the special environment of the Spirit Realm, its power was still enough to threaten an average Level Four Dawn.
But in front of the dark silver tailless giant dragon, it felt as fragile as paper.
The dragon.
Before this, Ronan's understanding of this legendary creature had been quite vague, but now it had become profoundly clear.
A dominant existence that has stood at the top of the biological food chain since ancient times, its majesty was not something an ordinary person could provoke.
Not to mention, how much of its power had been preserved over the long ages? If it were at its peak, who knows how terrifying it would be.
"Rustle—"
Some rubble fell from the sky, landing at Ronan's feet.
He looked up and saw a humanoid stone statue covered in cracks.
It was the faceless humanoid statue that had previously fallen on him, the oldest and most decayed statue in the entire plaza.
At this moment, it seemed to have reached a critical point, showing signs of collapse.
In the distance, a suppressed dragon roar echoed, and at this moment, Ronan felt a sense of sympathy for the faceless humanoid statue.
Both of them were struggling to hold on.
"Roar!"
Accompanied by a furious roar, the massive dark silver dragon tore through the icy mist and lunged at Ronan with incredible speed.
The terrifying dragon might surged like a tidal wave, pressing down on the air with a creaking sound, making Ronan's skin feel as if it were being pricked by countless needles. His scalp tightened, and he could only continue to run frantically.
In the vast statue plaza, Ronan desperately searched for a direction to escape, while the dark silver tailless giant dragon relentlessly pursued him, its wings stirring up a violent maelstrom, like a terrifying hurricane passing through.
During his escape, Ronan occasionally cast a few ice spells, trying to slow down the tailless dragon's pursuit.
His mind raced, contemplating ways to break the deadlock.
The best option was naturally to leave immediately, but the Spirit Realm was led by Evaque, and to escape, he would have to rely on her.
However, Evaque was still undergoing trials in the Wolf Wizard's inheritance space, and it was uncertain when she would finish.
Should he temporarily retreat to the path he came from? Ronan quickly dismissed that thought.
Returning to the previous levels of the statue plaza required a long staircase. In the plaza, he could still rely on the terrain to maneuver against the dark silver dragon, but once the chase moved to the narrow stairs, he would have nowhere to escape. If he fell from the stairs, he might forever be lost in darkness and void.
It seemed that stalling was the only option left.
However, his ice spells were weak, and Ronan's strongest [Taboo. Black Hole] could not be cast. The only thing he could rely on at this stage seemed to be the strength of his own body.
Engaging in close combat with a legendary dragon?
Although Ronan had always been confident in his physical body, he found it difficult to make a decision at that moment.
Just then, a strange humming sound of rotation suddenly echoed across the plaza.
Ronan immediately turned his gaze toward the sound.
He saw Evaque's soul disk hovering in front of the Wolf Wizard statue, now spinning in a counterclockwise direction.
Ronan's heart sank.
The soul disk spinning backward meant that Evaque had failed her first trial in the inheritance space. According to their previous agreement, what he needed to do now was to activate the soul disk to give Evaque a chance at a second trial.
But Evaque could never have imagined that Ronan was currently being hunted by a terrifying dragon and was on the verge of losing his own life.
"Let Evaque fail, come out of the inheritance space, and then escape together?"
Ronan's mind instantly arrived at what seemed to be the most correct and rational course of action for him at that moment.
But just as he prepared to take action, Ronan hesitated again.
[This trial is incredibly important to me.]
[...I only have this last chance.]
[Keep this Damien safe; at a critical moment, it can shield all your soul fluctuations, evading all detection methods below Level Seven...]
Evaque's figure kept appearing in Ronan's mind, weighing the various help she had provided him before. Ultimately, he made a decision, resolutely changing direction, his form transforming into a blurred shadow, rushing towards the spinning, humming soul disk.
The dark silver tailless giant dragon behind him let out a low growl, spreading its wings and chasing closely.
Ronan, however, seemed oblivious, quietly stopping in front of the soul disk.
He quickly placed his hand on the soul disk, gripping the edge of the spinning surface. Instantly, a strong burning pain, like being grasped by a red-hot iron, surged from deep within his soul, and in an instant, this burning sensation began to spread throughout his body.
"Whoosh—"
The gale from the dragon's wings lifted Ronan's long hair, and his wizard robe fluttered.
He seemed unfazed, his gaze solely focused on the soul disk in his hand.
"Just once, Evaque!"
"I can only help you secure this one chance to start over; if it still doesn't work—"
"Then I can only say I'm sorry."
With that, Ronan gritted his teeth, exerting force with his hand, enduring the intense burning pain of his soul, and forcefully turned the soul disk.
At that moment, the dark silver tailless giant dragon closed in, its massive shadow casting down, as it extended a fearsome claw towards Ronan. "Boom!"
The mountain-like giant dragon folded its wings and landed heavily on the ground.
The vast statue plaza shook violently, an invisible pressure spreading out, stirring up waves of air.
Everything seemed to come to an end.
The fleeing ants were crushed by the giant dragon, their bones and flesh reduced to dust, vanishing without a trace.
The tailless dark silver dragon squinted its eyes slightly, a satisfied gleam rolling in its dark yellow pupils.
Though it had to exert some effort, the outcome was still favorable.
It did not rush to reveal its paw; it had controlled the force of that last strike well. If all went according to plan, it should have just enough power to crush that insignificant human insect without destroying the shell it needed.
"Bahafus..."
The tailless dark silver dragon spoke in a deep, smooth voice, laced with a hint of malice.
It raised its head, gazing at the massive and silent majestic dragon-shaped statue not far away.
"This is the opportunity you gave up yourself; don't say I snatched it away."
"After countless years trapped in this cursed place, I have long since grown weary of it."
The dark silver dragon's gaze swept over the other stone statues in the area, a mocking curve appearing at the corner of its mouth.
"You all... just stay here and wait to slowly rot away..."
The dark silver dragon let out a low roar, as if making a proud proclamation. The surrounding statues remained silent, with no sound to respond.
It did not care, merely speaking to itself, releasing emotions that had been suppressed for who knows how many years.
However, before it could finish its lengthy tirade of grievances, it seemed to sense something, and its deep voice paused.
The dark silver dragon lowered its head, expressionlessly pressing its claw down against the ground.
But soon, its brow furrowed again, unable to help but apply more force.
No mistake, one shot, one fire, one inner one, one content one, one in one, one six one nine one book one bar one look!
However, half a breath later, the indifference on the dark silver dragon's face loosened, a hint of surprise emerging in its dragon eyes.
Then, surprise gradually turned into shock, and finally morphed into disbelief.
It watched in astonishment as its heavy and massive claw seemed to be lifted by an invisible force, rising uncontrollably upward! "This is impossible... lowly... insect!"
"Lie down for me!"
The dark silver dragon roared in fury, as if its authority had been provoked in an intolerable manner. It spread its wings, the magnificent scales on its massive body rippling like waves. Just as it intended to raise its claw and strike down, this action completely released the force beneath it.
"Boom!"
Like a thousand volcanoes erupting simultaneously, a terrifying power surged forth, directly flipping the dark silver dragon over! "Whoosh—"
A fierce wind suddenly arose in the vast statue plaza.
An indescribable massive pressure surged upward like a rolling smoke.
Black.
Black mist billowed out, quickly spreading.
This mist was deep and obscure, like an infinitely tranquil sea.
"Woo—"
In a daze, it was as if the tide was crashing against the shore, and the sound of countless conch shells echoed from the black mist.
In the next moment, the rolling black mist parted to the sides, revealing a figure from within.
This figure knelt on the ground in a half-kneeling position, arms crossed over its chest, head bowed, as if it were tightly holding something.
Long hair, darker than the night, cascaded down its back like a waterfall, with each strand's tip flickering with tiny black flames.
"Crack, crack, crack—"
With a sound reminiscent of ancient gears turning, the figure with black hair slowly stood up.
The body wrapped in thick black mist was fully revealed.
It was a towering, demonic figure that could not be described in words.
Over three meters tall, its muscles exceeded those of ordinary humanoid races, each one forged like demonic iron salvaged from the deep sea.
Ink-black runes traced patterns on its body, resembling flames and vines, with a swirling vortex-like spiral formed by tightly coiled muscles at the center of its chest. "Heh—"
Ronan exhaled lightly, visible hot breath escaping his mouth like the long exhalation of an ancient beast.
The thick black mist surged around him, carrying a certain intimidating presence that sent shivers down the spine.
At this moment, Ronan felt that he resembled a legendary dragon species even more than the dark silver giant dragon before him.
[First Layer Spiral Palace]! It proved that Ronan's attempt was incredibly successful.
At this moment, the life energy sphere within him was continuously infusing into the "blue spiral" inside, while countless transparent tubes extended from the "blue spiral," connecting to every corner of his body, delivering the complexly compressed life energy to every part of his being.
Thus, achieving the transformation effect he currently possessed! Ronan looked down at his elongated, menacing body covered in black patterns, feeling immensely satisfied with his current state.
[Immaculate Body], after being enhanced by [First Layer Spiral Palace], had transformed to the "advanced" level, and the power of [Ancient Power] runes could finally be perfectly controlled by him.
This power was so mysterious that he could not describe it, yet it exceeded his expected understanding.
"In my current state, using 'Complete Giant Fiend Transformation' would be inappropriate."
"Why not just call it..."
Ronan casually thought of a name, "[Ancient Demon Ronan's Body]."
Corresponding to [Ancient Power] and [First Layer Spiral Palace].
With the naming complete, Ronan took a step forward, shielding Evaque's soul disk behind him.
Then he looked up at the dark silver giant dragon, which had a gloomy expression not far away, twisted his neck, and let out a crisp sound of cracking bones.
"Just right."
Ronan grinned, revealing a set of sharp, snow-white teeth.
He fixed his gaze on the dark silver tailless giant dragon with the eyes of a hunter targeting its prey, a strong, unusual light bursting forth from his eyes.
"Let's see how you, this legendary dragon, can test my skills!"
With that, Ronan licked his lips, and in the next second, his figure abruptly vanished from the spot.
When he reappeared, he had leaped high into the air, arms outstretched, in an incredibly wild and domineering posture, looking down at the head of the dark silver tailless giant dragon, and delivered a powerful punch.
In an instant, the black flames entwined around him surged to life, and the rolling black mist surrounding him flowed like water towards his fist.
The plaza echoed with the strange sound of waves crashing against rocks, as the flames and vine-like black patterns on Ronan's body grew wildly, as if they were about to burst forth from his flesh.
Centered around Ronan's fist, dense black ripples and folds suddenly emerged in the void, intertwining countless black arcs, coalescing into a massive, axe-like shape of lightning, the aura of taboo surging forth like a torrent! "Roar!"
The deep dragon roar reverberated all around as the dark silver tailless giant dragon furiously raised its head to face Ronan's strike, lifting its massive claw high.
A man and a dragon, the minuscule fist of the human and the enormous silver dragon claw collided without any embellishment. "Boom!"
The entire void seemed to transform into a taut
drum surface, struck hard by someone.
"Boom!"
A terrifying explosion of pure physical power erupted from the collision, and the ensuing tidal wave of energy finally shattered the tranquility of this ancient plaza.
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