The Countess screamed, but there was nowhere to hide. Master Omar's incantation was like the blazing sun in the sky, and no shadow could exist under its dazzling light.
The Countess felt countless small openings being made in her body by the intense light, and the energy that had been sealed within her found an outlet, raging out uncontrollably.
Her body temperature soared wildly, and she could no longer maintain her human form. She could only roar in vain, and in a blinding flash of light, she revealed her true form—a colossal creature with strange horns on its head and a ferocious face.
"Roar!" The Black Dragon's outstretched purplish-black wings almost blotted out the sky, and its terrifying roar echoed throughout the entire city, releasing its long-suppressed Dragon's Presence to its fullest extent.
Almost everyone in the city felt a bone-chilling cold creep into their hearts. Whether it was the Defias bandits repairing the walls of Stormwind Keep or the people fighting fiercely in the Church District and the Trade District, at this moment, it was as if ice had invaded their bodies, making them stiff and unable to move.
Those near the Black Dragon were in even worse shape. Five or six weak-willed mages were even driven mad and ran around in a panic, throwing the mages' formation into chaos.
Years of pretense were instantly shattered, and the kingdom's power, painstakingly built up, crumbled overnight. The Black Dragon Princess was filled with uncontrollable shock and rage; only destruction could vent her resentment. Master Omar, who had broken the Dragonflight's Polymorph, became her primary target.
Without pausing, she flapped her wings and swooped down on the monks on the ground.
"Not good!" Blackbeard Oink shouted, "Quickly set up a barrier!"
Actually, the best option right now is to scatter and escape. Each of the mages has a way to save their lives and is flexible and mobile, but Blackbeard cannot abandon his companions who have been intimidated by the Dragon's Presence's might and lost their minds.
The sane mages immediately joined forces to cast a defensive barrier.
Unas paused briefly before snapping out of his shock at the Dragon's Presence's might. He immediately raised his sword and charged towards the Black Dragon's head, buying the mages time to cast their spells.
If the Black Dragon is allowed to rush towards the mages now, a single pounce could turn most of them into mincemeat.
A burst of dragon breath mixed with lava came crashing down. Unas didn't dodge. As a proper tank in the game, his job was to hold the boss's aggro firmly. Although reality is different from the game, he still had to do his best.
"Divine Protection!"
He calmly activated his golden shield and charged forward into the flames. The shield shielded him from the deadly heat. Although his energy was rapidly depleted, Unas's speed remained unaffected until the Divine Protection Shield completely shattered. In an instant, he pierced through the dragon's breath, his sword tip pressing fiercely against the Black Dragon's nose.
Fire damage was negligible to the Black Dragon. He abandoned the idea of activating the fire energy in his Ring, and instead mustered all his strength to thrust forward. Half of the sword was deeply embedded in the Black Dragon's nose, reaching the nasal bone—the scales in this area were quite thin, which was one of the Dragonflight's weaknesses.
"Aww--"
Onyxia hadn't expected that this tiny human wouldn't be reduced to ashes by her dragon breath. The excruciating pain in her nose caused her to scream and writhe wildly in the air.
Great opportunity!
Unas swiftly drew his sword and charged forward, stepping onto the dragon's snout. With a Light Wings, he transformed into a streak of light and pierced the Black Dragon's left eye.
With a metallic clang, the Firekiss was deflected by the Black Dragon's tightly closed eyelids, but a deep bloodstain was still left on it.
Unas raised his sword to thrust again, but the dragon's eyes suddenly opened, and a blinding beam of light shot out. The Paladin was right next to him, only had time to turn his body before the light grazed his chest. His upper armor was instantly melted into molten iron by the high temperature, causing him to scream in agony.
With another powerful flick of its dragon head, Unas was immediately thrown into the air. He flapped his Light Wings, intending to turn around and attack again, but encountered a huge barrier— the Black Dragon's fully extended left wing was flapping down in a devastating barrage.
Unas frantically flapped his wings and flew outwards, reaching his peak speed, barely dodging the Black Dragon's wings, but a massive wind wall containing overwhelming force followed.
Unable to dodge, unable to resist, as if struck by the palm of a giant, Unas groaned and plummeted to the ground.
"Float!"
Fortunately, the mages on the ground had already completed the barrier, Oink managed to free his hand and cast a Levitate on him in time; otherwise, he would have been seriously injured by the fall.
"Thank you!" Unas quickly thanked him loudly after regaining his balance, and glanced behind the group of mages, where he saw Master Omar nodding at him.
Unas felt much more at ease and quickly switched to two enormous steel shields, soaring into the sky to meet the swooping Black Dragon once again.
"Greater All-Attributes Enhancement!"
"Greater Recovery Enhancement!"
"Greater Luck Enhancement!"
"Greater Sword and Blade Defense!"
"Mana Triple Shield!"
"Greater Fireproof Barrier!"
"Greater Elemental Resistance Enhancement!"
"Greater Damage Absorption!"
"Greater Mana Shield!"
"Unyielding Body!"
"The Spell of Great Strength!"
At the same time, a dozen colorful spells caught up with Unas's figure, enveloping him in a rainbow-like ball of light. The mages of Stormwind City cast all their strongest buff spells on their protector— the Paladin.
Unas felt an unprecedented power within him, holding two massive steel shields in front of him— the Black Dragon's attack was imminent.
"Boom!"
A deafening explosion rang out as the man and the dragon collided violently in mid-air.
Unas was knocked dozens of steps away, his two shields shattered into countless flying pieces of iron, his arms were incredibly sore and numb, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and his blood and qi surged wildly throughout his body.
Onyxia, whose size was dozens of times that of the Paladin, was still thrown backward by the impact. Her already injured dragon nose sprayed blood into the sky. To make matters worse, the dragon horn at the front of her head broke off completely, and the severe concussion almost drove her insane.
Master Omar, who had been waiting for a long time, finally found his opportunity. He released an inconspicuous gray ray silently, which accurately hit the dragon's lower abdomen, leaving a small black dot on it, and then spread rapidly along the gaps in the Dragon Scale's scales.
Perhaps the pain in her head was too intense, for the Black Dragon Princess was completely oblivious. She had never experienced such humiliation as having her dragon horns broken. Hate clouded her judgment, and she recklessly lunged at the Paladin in the air once more.
Unas noticed that Master Omar had succeeded, so he stopped fighting and turned to run.
Compared to the Black Dragon, the Paladin was like a nimble little bird, moving and shifting in the air without any slack. As long as he was focused on escaping, the Black Dragon could not catch a glimpse of his clothes.
Onyxia gradually calmed down, abandoned the annoying "little bird," and lowered her head to pounce on the mages on the ground once more.
But at this moment, the dark spots on her abdomen had spread into a large patch of dark spots, and a tingling, numb, and itchy sensation washed over her. She looked down and a piece of knowledge imprinted in her mind by instinct and bloodline surfaced: Furl's Scale-Shedding Spell!
Furl is a legendary dragon-slaying Archmage whose name is synonymous with fear in the Draconic, a unique honor for any race other than Dragonflight.
Master Omar's magic comes from the secret manual written by Furl - The Dragon Slayer's Compendium.
Dragons shed their armor naturally with the changing seasons and as they age, but the process is very slow, as the new armor grows into the old. Furl's armor-shedding technique can speed up this process to a point that is visible to the naked eye.
The Dragonflight's strength comes from their innate ability to cultivate both magic and martial arts, combining offense and defense. Without scales, they become large, tempting meatballs.
Onyxia roared in terror, spread her wings, and changed from a dive to a climb, tearing her abdomen frantically with her four claws until it was a bloody mess.
Her memory told her that only by completely removing the necrotic scales could she stop the spread of the shed virus-like substance.
"You have successfully enraged me! Unforgivable! Unforgivable!" The Black Dragon Princess swiftly cleaned the damaged armor, her voice filled with terrifying fury, "You must be punished!"
Suddenly, a dark cloud emitting a faint light appeared in the sky, and in the blink of an eye, it spread out and covered the entire port area. The Black Dragon swung its huge tail, and its massive body disappeared into the dark cloud.
Soon, Dragonflight incantations, like the howls of wild beasts, resounded through the sky. The surrounding elements began to surge violently, and space itself seemed to be disrupted. The entire sky was twisted into a terrifying abyss, constantly devouring the surrounding light.
Unas looked up at the unfathomable black clouds, and just as he was hesitating, a call came from below.
"Knight Unas," Master Omar said, using his flight spell to reach the Paladin, "We must stop her from casting the spell! The elemental fluctuations above are beyond my comprehension; it must be some unimaginable destructive magic!"
"What good idea has the master come up with?"
"I will work with the mages of Stormwind City to dispel the dark clouds, and then proceed as planned. The hunters of Nesingwary are ready."
When Unas and his group landed earlier, they noticed two dragon-slaying crossbows on the shore, so they devised a rough plan to lure the Black Dragon to the Docks.
"I'll do my best!" Unas wasn't optimistic. The Black Dragon Princess wasn't blind; she must have seen those two giant crossbows specifically designed for Dragonflight, making it difficult for them to take the bait.
"Whether we succeed or not, all personnel on land will evacuate to the sea after we complete the spell," Omar, as if he had seen through the Paladin's thoughts. "You should also get away as soon as possible; this is the center of the Black Dragon's magic, and it's extremely dangerous."
Unas nodded and urged, "Let's get started!"
"It's already begun." Omar said this, quickly descending to the ground and casting a "Extraordinary Intuition" spell on the Paladin to help him find the Black Dragon's trail.
The monks chanted the incantation in unison, and suddenly a gale swept across the sky. The dark clouds, like cotton balls, swayed erratically in the wind. Nine Raging Tornado suddenly appeared all around, piercing nine large holes in the dark clouds, allowing bright sunlight to stream in.
Black Dragon could no longer conceal his entire body; a scale or claw was exposed in the large hole to his left. Without further hesitation, Unas spread his wings and soared into the sky.
A massive tail covered in barbs, like a venomous snake's tongue, suddenly shot out from the dark clouds, striking directly at the Paladin's head.
"Divine Shield!" Unas advanced instead of retreating, spreading his limbs and activating Invincible the instant the giant tail was about to strike. He then clung tightly to the tail's tip like an octopus.
Unas thrashed his massive tail wildly, trying to shake off the tiny insects that were clinging to him. Unaston felt like a kite in a storm, a thousand times more thrilling than any bungee jump or roller coaster. If he let go, he might be flung straight out of Stormwind City.
He had no choice but to keep attacking relentlessly, and soon he made a new discovery: the Black Dragon seemed unable to move while chanting its incantation, so it only attacked with its tail, which was an excellent opportunity to strike.
The dragon's tail swung wildly and erratically. Unas seized the moment when it swung downwards, using the giant tail as a swing. When it reached the critical point, he suddenly let go, swinging in a smooth U-shaped arc in the air, and in the blink of an eye, he was under the Black Dragon's belly.
"Die!"
The greatsword that cleaved the horse was already in hand. Omar's magic had removed a large amount of Dragon Scales from the Black Dragon's belly, which was its greatest weakness at this moment.
Laugh!
Using the impact of the "swinging" motion, the broad sword almost completely disappeared into the dragon's belly!
"Drink!" Unas drew his sword with all his might, intending to bleed the Black Dragon, but the sword seemed to be embedded in the dragon's body, remaining completely still—the immense pressure within the dragon's body had locked the blade firmly in place.
The Black Dragon shuddered, and the spell that had been resounding through the sky abruptly stopped, but even so, she still managed to unleash the incomplete magic:
"Meteoric Dragonflame Fall!"
A dozen massive meteorites rained down with deadly Rain of Fire —a super-tier Draconic spell, a legendary city-destroying technique. Fortunately, the Black Dragon Princess was interrupted and could only unleash a weakened version; otherwise, the entire Stormwind City would have been reduced to a scorched hell by the meteorites and dragonfire.
However, the entire Warehouse District and part of the Docks were within the attack range, and their destruction was inevitable.
While the Divine Shield was still active, Unas switched to a giant axe the size of a millstone and slashed it several times at the spot where the horse-slaying sword had pierced. After loosening the blade, he forcefully pulled the hilt horizontally, dragging out a three-meter-long wound.
Scalding dragon blood, mixed with fragments of internal organs, rained down like a storm. Several severed internal organs fell to the ground. Onyxia let out a bloodcurdling roar, her four claws snapping shut as she lunged at the enemy beneath her.
Just then, Invincible disappeared, and the four enormous dragon claws almost blocked all directions. Unas had nowhere to hide and could only press down on the Zhanma Sword with all his might, opening a large gash in the dragon's belly. At the critical moment, he plunged headfirst into the Black Dragon's belly.
Scalding dragon blood drenched him. The Black Dragon's body contained temperatures that were unbearable for ordinary people. Unas felt all the moisture in his body rapidly evaporating, and he would soon become a dried corpse. He also felt dizzy. The sulfurous gas inside the dragon was a deadly poison to humans.
At that moment, a huge black claw also came in— the Black Dragon Princess actually went so far as to widen the wound on her abdomen and forcefully insert a claw into her own stomach.
Unas immediately switched to a spare shield from his Spatial Bag and held it in front of him, but the dragon claws instantly closed, grabbing him and the shield in their palms.
In the instant he was dragged away, Unas had no choice but to unleash his ultimate trump card: Ancient Kings' Protection - Summon Heroic Spirits!
"Miss Kressa, please take the battle!"
"The nineteenth Saint of Thorns of the Chapel of Saint Margaret fights for you!"
As stipulated in the contract, amidst dazzling golden Holy Light, a female figure wielding a spear emerged from her body, her entire being engulfed in brilliant white flames—after this period of recuperation, Kressa had returned to her peak condition.
"Kill!"
Unas gave only the briefest and most decisive command, and the battle-hardened Kressa didn't hesitate, immediately unleashing her most powerful technique. "Hundredfold Holy Spear Strike!"
The white holy fire transformed into hundreds of Holy Light Spears, piercing upwards like a celestial maiden scattering flowers, leaving honeycomb-like holes in the Black Dragon's organs.
Dragon blood, heated to the scorching heat of magma, poured down like a waterfall, but since Kressa had no physical form, neither the extreme heat nor the poisonous gas affected her.
"Holy Spear Piercing Cannon!"
Without stopping, this was another ancient technique that Kressa had mastered. The white holy fire instantly condensed into a thick pillar of light that took two people to hug, which shot into the sky like a rocket, leaving a terrifying penetrating wound in the Black Dragon's body, almost piercing through from the dragon's belly to its back.
After unleashing her two ultimate moves, the holy fire on Kressa's body dimmed. Lacking sufficient energy to continue unleashing such powerful attacks, she could only use the radiant spear in her hand to shoot out specks of white holy fire, wreaking havoc on her internal organs. The dragon's mournful roar shook her spirit body.
"Kressa, save me!" She suddenly received the Paladin's urgent cry for help and, worried about his safety, flew out of the dragon's body in a flash of light.
At this moment, Unas was indeed on the verge of death. He was gripped by the dragon's claws, and the steel shield in front of him had long been crushed into scrap metal. The bones all over his body were cracking, as if they would fall apart at any moment.
Even though the "Ardent Defender" talent saved his life, he would still be crushed into a pile of mangled flesh if he couldn't escape the dragon's claws.
Onyxia tumbled wildly through the air. Since her birth, she had never suffered such severe injury. The intense pain within her body ignited her most primal ferocity. All her strength was concentrated in her forelimbs, determined to tear the small reptile in her claws to pieces.
Kressa arrived at lightning speed, transforming into a beam of light and unleashing all her energy to strike the dragon's claw at its joint, shouting, "Now!"
Upon receiving the signal, Unas immediately activated his own power, unleashing all the Reckoning energy that had been accumulating within him.
With his dragon claw joints damaged, the explosive force of the Reckoning instantly forced the dragon claw open. Like a drowning person suddenly getting a little air, the will to survive gave Unas unprecedented strength. He struggled and shot out sideways.
Kressa immediately entered his body, and the two became one. Unas felt a lightness in his body as the possessing Heroic Spirit carried him away from the Black Dragon at high speed.
Hoo hoo!
Onyxia roared in a frenzy, giving chase, but at this moment Unas was possessed by Kressa, who had also activated Wings of Vengeance. The four Light Wings increased his speed several times over, and the heavily injured Black Dragon could not catch up at all.
The Black Dragon Princess's anger didn't cloud her judgment. She chased for a while before stopping and turning back to fly towards the bank in the Trade District, where the most important hostage— Varian Wrynn— was still waiting.
But it was too late. The Paladin deliberately chose the direction of the Docks when he fled, and by then the Black Dragon's huge body had already entered the range of the Dragon-Slaying Crossbow.
"Shooting!"
Nesingwary personally operated a giant crossbow, shouting excitedly. Hunting such a huge and powerful beast made him feel as if he had rediscovered the passion he had when he was eighteen.
"Boom!" "Boom!"
Two giant crossbow bolts, their arrowheads gleaming with a dark gold light, were fired almost simultaneously—their Adamantite -plated blades were the perfect weapon to pierce through the dragon's armor.
"Hit!" The Dwarf hunter's cheer was almost tearing his throat; even he himself hadn't expected to hit the target so easily.
When he looked closely at the sky, he realized that it was the kind old mage who had made the move; the two had previously discussed the matter of targeting the Black Dragon.
"Vacuum Spell" can evacuate the air in a small area, creating a small vacuum that can only exist for a moment. It is just a low-level air spell with little use. However, after Master Omar's special modification for Dragonflight, its range has been expanded to be enough to cover a huge dragon.
Dragons possess high magic resistance, so since we couldn't target her directly, we targeted the air around her. This proved to be a very clever strategy.
Although it was only for a moment, without the support of air, the Black Dragon's wings became useless, and the momentary loss of control made it impossible for her to dodge the Dragon-Slaying Crossbow.
The two giant crossbows struck the hind leg and shoulder respectively. These injuries were insignificant compared to those inflicted by Kressa inside the dragon's body. However, the reason why the dragon-slaying crossbows were feared by the Dragonflight was that most of them were coated with terrible poison.
"The Dragon-Sedating Incense I concocted at great expense can poison ten mammoths, and it's been proven effective on a Blue Dragon. She's about to fall!" Nesingwary boasted desperately, his excitement manifesting as spittle flying everywhere, as if he had already pinned a dragon slayer's medal to his chest.
But Onyxia was no match for a useless Blue Dragon. Although the tingling sensation from her wounds spread to her head like a fine drizzle, making her irresistibly sleepy, she still persevered in this life-or-death situation. She even abandoned her most important hostage, Varian, and turned to flee towards the western sea.
She cursed wildly, unable to accept this shameful defeat, but her internal injuries were beginning to worsen. She had to find a place to heal immediately, or the consequences would be unimaginable. Black Dragon swore in his heart that he would repay the humiliation he had suffered today tenfold!
Unas, suspended in mid-air, turned around and saw the fleeing Black Dragon. He quickly asked, "Miss Kressa, how long can this possessed state last?"
"With the Holy Book providing me with energy, half an hour should be no problem." In fact, Kressa's energy was already depleted, and she couldn't even fully solidify her physical form. She could only continue fighting using this low-energy possession method.
But she knew the Paladin's intentions and of course wouldn't refuse; the warrior saint's conviction made her fearless of even the most arduous battlefield.
During this precious rest period, the buffs from the mages and the remaining life force of the Emerald Tree allowed Unas to quickly recover his strength. His Stormwind City Guard armor had been shattered into pieces of scrap metal, but with a wave of his hand, he shook off all the scrap metal, revealing a golden Sacred Shield around him, making him look like a radiant war god.
"Chase! We absolutely cannot let the Black Dragon get a chance to breathe!"
Two Light Wings Paladin, now lighter, into a fearless Charge.
Onyxia never expected that the little reptile she had crushed half to death could still catch up. The poison and massive blood loss made her dizzy and disoriented. By the time she became aware of it, the Paladin was already within arm's reach.
She turned around hastily and unleashed a massive wall of fire that almost completely enveloped the area behind her.
"Divine Storm!"
A golden hurricane swept across Unas, propelling him straight through the wall of fire. His sword slashed down, aiming directly at the Black Dragon's forehead.
Onyxia was caught off guard by the Holy Light storm protecting Paladin, and could only barely dodge by turning her head.
When!
The sword broke open, leaving a large nick, but it also severed the Black Dragon's horn. Its momentum didn't diminish; the sword tip sliced diagonally across the Black Dragon's right eye, creating a horrific wound on its eyeball.
Roar!
Onyxia cried out in pain. Her increasingly dizzy head and blind right eye made it impossible for her to even tell which way was which. She indiscriminately spat out several breaths of dragon breath, which the Paladin easily dodged.
Unas hid in the Black Dragon's blind spot, switched to his twin hammers, and relentlessly struck, not able to kill her with a single blow, but slowly aggravating her injuries.
The man and the dragon were locked in a fierce battle. After several rounds, five or six figures appeared on the periphery. They were Omar and several high-level mages led by Oink.
The opportunity to strike a fallen "dragon" is right in front of us, and everyone wants to add a glorious chapter of dragon slaying to their resume. As long as they have the ability to fly, even a small squad of Gryphon Riders belonging to the City Guard command who had been hiding at the city gate came to join the battle.