Aerial Pursuit, at Last Obtaining the Seventh Ring
Faced with the Wind Dragon's Roar You Chen released with the fastest speed, the Wind Conquest Dragon with its back to You Chen could not dodge even though it sensed the vibration of the air.
Hissing sounds.
The air columns washed over the Wind Conquest Dragon's invisible wind armor, producing a subtle yet dense sound.
Even with no additional enhancements, a 20,000-year-old Soul Power Soul Skill unleashed by a level 70 Soul Emperor couldn't break through the Wind Conquest Dragon's defenses.
However, the Wind Conquest Dragon was already severely injured, and since it was flying at high speed, even the aftershocks of the impact, which had had most of its power depleted by the Wind Armor, made it feel extremely uncomfortable.
Just like an airplane flying at maximum speed being hit by a bird, which could cause damage to the aircraft.
The skin and feathers of the Wind Conquest Dragon, which evolved to naturally form wind armor in order to adapt to high-speed flight, can greatly reduce such damage. At least compared to aircraft that seem to be harder and are made of steel, it can withstand stronger impacts when flying at high speeds.
However, the Wind Conquest Dragon had already suffered severe damage, which was equivalent to the aircraft having its engine, motor, and other parts damaged before being hit by a bird. The consequences were naturally not the same.
From the half of his body, which was covered with countless wounds after being cut by You Chen's killing move Air Blade, a large amount of blood quickly overflowed and splattered in mid-air.
Wind Conquest Dragon suddenly lost speed and swayed in the air. At the same time, while Wind Conquest Dragon regained its speed and resumed normal flight, You Chen successfully closed the distance to within a kilometer.
You Chen's maximum speed is not as fast as Wind Conquest Dragon's, and his remaining Soul Power is not enough to support his long-distance flight.
Therefore, his only course of action was to chase and attack, constantly disrupting Wind Conquest Dragon's flight from behind, so that the opponent would not die too far away from him!
'As long as we maintain a certain distance and prevent them from widening completely, we can continuously disrupt Wind Conquest Dragon from a distance by relying on the Soul Power recovery from the Soul Power Pill, thus maintaining this distance difference!'
You Chen's thoughts were incredibly clear.
However, Wind Conquest Dragon clearly wouldn't do as he wished.
If You Chen's goal was to entangle Wind Conquest Dragon, then Wind Conquest Dragon's goal was to completely shake off You Chen.
Facing You Chen, who was about to catch up, Wind Conquest Dragon did not hesitate and once again increased his speed to the maximum speed.
Wind Conquest Dragon's maximum speed is at least three times that of You Chen in normal conditions. Every second of flying in the same direction will increase the distance between them by more than 500 meters. In the blink of an eye, the distance between the two will be rapidly increased again.
Seeing this, You Chen's expression grew even more somber.
He didn't expect that Wind Conquest Dragon, despite being hit by the Wind Dragon's Roar and having his injuries aggravated, still accelerated to its maximum speed without any hesitation.
Such an approach undoubtedly goes against both humanity and animalistic instincts; only someone with immense courage could make such a decision.
Whether it was a lucky accident or fate itself was on Wind Conquest Dragon's side...
You Chen was indeed unable to unleash the fastest and longest-range Wind Dragon Roar again in a short period of time.
After being strengthened by the second ring of the Second Incarnation, You Chen's Wind Dragon's Roar cooldown time has been shortened from the minute range to the tens of seconds range.
But in such a high-speed chase, this cooldown period is still a bit too long!
With the distance widening to over three kilometers again, if he hesitated for just two more seconds, most of his attacks would be unlikely to hit the fast-moving Wind Conquest Dragon accurately... You Chen had to make up his mind!
Storm Airflow!
You Chen used this skill that seemed to have no effect whatsoever!
However, his target was not the Wind Conquest Dragon, but its surrounding environment!
Disturbed by the storm-like Storm Airflow of You Chen, the violent natural energy in the atmosphere gathers around the Storm Airflow, directly disrupting the surrounding airflow!
Wind Conquest Dragon's speed was immediately affected!
The reason is simple: You Chen's all-out Air Blade only hit the left half of Wind Conquest Dragon's body.
The left half of the body, with such huge dragon wings, could not possibly be undamaged.
The massive blood loss, coupled with the heavy water accumulation on the dragon's wings due to the terrible thunderstorm... the left wing of the Wind Conquest Dragon must be as heavy as carrying a small mountain compared to its right wing!
Under Wind Conquest Dragon's powerful control, there would naturally be no problem, but You Chen deliberately disrupted the airflow on Wind Conquest Dragon's left side, directly disrupting Wind Conquest Dragon's balance!
'Chance!'
A glint flashed in You Chen's eyes, and without hesitation, he pulled out his Barrett, aimed at the largest and least likely part of Wind Conquest Dragon's body, and fired the bullet after only a slight aim!
At this point, it doesn't matter if we can't hit a vital spot! As long as we can worsen Wind Conquest Dragon's injuries and prevent it from escaping, that's fine!
The bullet pierced through the rain, bursting out at an incredibly terrifying speed, and the terrifying sonic boom could be clearly heard even in this world filled with thunder.
Responding through sound would be too late; however, Wind Conquest Dragon's fluid skin's ability to perceive air vibrations is practically a bug.
Even with layers of rain obscuring its view, it immediately sensed the crisis that had once threatened it.
This time, however, it did not dodge. Instead, it manipulated the Wind Force and launched an attack on the lagging You Chen.
Puff!
The bullet struck Wind Conquest Dragon precisely in the back, piercing through his abdomen and leaving a huge gash.
Wind Conquest Dragon crashed into the mountains below like a downed plane.
However, You Chen's condition was not good either.
At the very moment You Chen fired the bullet, Wind Conquest Dragon channeled his wind power and unleashed—
'Storm Airflow!?' You Chen's eyes widened.
As the saying goes, different paths lead to different destinations. In the end, each department may have slightly different forms of expression, but their methods will inevitably have similarities.
The Wind Conquest Dragon's Storm Airflow also disrupted the airflow direction. This unexpected counterattack caught You Chen, who was focused on sniping, off guard, leaving him no time to react.
When flying at high speeds, any rapid change of direction, climb, or close-to-the-ground maneuver will put enormous stress on the creature, and evasive maneuvers basically require a certain degree of anticipation.
Wind Conquest Dragon's unexpected attack rendered You Chen 'You Chen predictions ineffective, causing him to lose speed mid-air.
Unlike Wind Conquest Dragon, a flying Grandmaster has been flying in the sky for tens of thousands of years, You Chen only truly possessed the ability to fly long distances after his Martial Soul Evolution into the Stardust Dragon and he obtained the fifth ring.
Given such harsh flying conditions, with his flying skills, he couldn't possibly recover from a stall in such a short time like Wind Conquest Dragon.
As is well known, airplanes are not safer when they fly slower and lower; on the contrary, they are safer when they fly faster and higher. The vast majority of flight accidents actually occur during the landing process.
Compared to the veteran Wind Conquest Dragon, You Chen only lost speed for a few seconds and before he could recover, he also crashed into the mountain peak.
Boom! Boom!...
Two enormous explosions rang out one after the other in the heavens and earth!
"Hiss--!!!"
Crawling out of the collapsed rock pile, covered in blood, You Chen let out a pained cry in a disheveled state.
The damage from a sudden crash during high-speed flight is unimaginable; with just this one impact, You Chen felt as if his internal organs were about to shift.
But he had no time to worry about his own injuries; his immediate priority was to check on Wind Conquest Dragon's condition.
According to the spiritual imprint left by You Chen, Wind Conquest Dragon, who fell, did not die as a result, nor did he take off again, just like him.
Before You Chen could even feel happy, You Chen sixth sense frantically warned him.
However, You Chen fell a few seconds later than Wind Conquest Dragon, which also made him get up a few seconds later. He didn't have time to dodge and could only switch to his Second Incarnation and activate his first Soul Skill, Sacrifice Sanctuary.
Almost at the same moment he activated his Soul Skill, a terrifying Tornado Breath pierced through the mountain in front of him and headed straight for his face!
It was Wind Conquest Dragon's signature long-range breath attack!
The raging tornado seemed to cut through You Chen's body like countless tiny knives. In just a few seconds, You Chen's body was riddled with holes, and he instantly turned into a bloody mess!
If You Chen hadn't reacted quickly and used the Sacrifice Sanctuary to weaken the damage caused by the Tornado Breath, he would have lost most of You Chen combat power!
However, the Sacrifice Sanctuary at the ten-thousand-year level is ultimately somewhat outdated compared to You Chen's current combat strength.
Even attacks from Soul Emperor level can still be weakened by more than 50%...
Even though the effect was improved as You Chen's Soul Power increased, it could only weaken the attack by up to 10% when facing an attack at the level of Titled Douluo.
Even more critically, You Chen realized that this was not the end of it.
Just as he blocked the Tornado Breath, a thick dragon tail came crashing down like a pillar that could topple the sky!
It seems that Wind Conquest Dragon's Soul Power is almost depleted, which is why he needs to use his physical body for close-quarters combat!
Boom!
Wind Conquest Dragon lashed out with his tail whip at the perfect moment, leaving You Chen no chance to react. You Chen's body was easily sent flying like a ball, piercing through several mountain peaks before finally stopping!
However, You Chen, who was sliding down the mountainside like a rag, couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile.
"You think I've also been severely injured and that you can turn the tables?"
Looking at Wind Conquest Dragon, Soul Power was almost depleted and who was staring at him from afar with his cold dragon eyes, You Chen couldn't help but laugh out loud, "If you really kept running away, I was afraid you would die far away, but now... you are just courting death!"
The starlight-studded holy domain flickered for a moment, and the Soul Power wandering within it instantly transformed into holy healing light. The domain suddenly contracted, shrinking from a radius of a hundred meters to a small ring radiating only half a meter around You Chen, and then completely disappeared. In the blink of an eye, most of the severe injuries on You Chen's body were healed.
The ability of the Sacrifice Sanctuary is that whenever the user is attacked, Soul Power will accumulate within the sanctuary. Users can gain absolute invincibility for a period of time by consuming a large amount of Soul Power at once and releasing the sanctuary, or perform a healing.
Wind Conquest Dragon's two attacks did indeed severely injure You Chen, but at the same time, they also nearly reached the upper limit of the domain's stored Soul Power.
A common characteristic of domain skills is that they do not consume much Soul Power. Moreover, You Chen was not fighting in a group; he was only maintaining a minimum range. The Soul Power consumption for such a long time was probably less than that of a hundred-year-old Soul Skill.
In other words, You Chen barely consumed any Soul Power, only suffering minor injuries, yet he still managed to deplete Wind Conquest Dragon's remaining Soul Power.
Of course, unlike other Soul Skill without cooldown, once the domain is shattered and consumed, it cannot be reactivated in a short time. But now... there's no need to reactivate the Sacrifice Sanctuary.
Upon seeing You Chen recover completely in an instant, Wind Conquest Dragon's pupils constricted instantly.
Even Soul Beast would likely feel despair at this moment.
Always maintaining his pride as the overlord of the Calamity Mountain Range, Feng Zhenglong calmly dealt with You Chen, always making the right decisions, and never showing any signs of losing control of his emotions. He seemed to be singing Wind Conquest Dragon of courage to fight against human Soul Master, a symbol of the Soul Beast's courage to resist. This time, his eyes finally turned crimson.
"Roar~——!!!!"
Completely breached, the Wind Conquest Dragon, driven by extreme madness and rage, unleashed its Wind Armor. With no Soul Power left, it directly squeezed its own life force, burning its life force to stimulate its Soul Power.
Centered on itself, a terrifying tornado, far more terrifying and violent than the previous Tornado Breath, rises up.
The storm is focusing, and the celestial phenomena are changing.
As the eye of the storm, Wind Conquest Dragon rushed towards You Chen at lightning speed, determined to perish together with him.
Such a terrifying scene would make even Titled Douluo tremble with fear, deeply regret his provocation, and then go to hell to repent.
But You Chen's eyes remained calm, like a still pool of water, silently watching Wind Conquest Dragon descend into madness.
'Hyperfocus, 270% Output, Soul Shocking Tactic!'
The mental energy that had been almost completely consumed from beginning to end was now pouring out like it was free.
Madness does not mean a strong mind; rather, it means a broken and flawed mind.
Compared to the previous Wind Conquest Dragon, who was absolutely calm and so calm that he was not like Soul Beast at all, the berserk Wind Conquest Dragon is obviously less resistant to mental attacks.
Two burning Eclipse crushed Wind Conquest Dragon's already shattered spiritual world.
Immediately, the out-of-control Soul Power went completely berserk, and the ruler of the Calamity Mountain Range headed towards destruction and self-destruction.
On the ground where no remains of the dead lay a Soul Ring, its deep black surface now tinged with a red glow, and a Soul Bone.
Seeing this, You Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief, strode forward, first put the Soul Bone into the Storage Soul Tool, then separated an avatar to protect it, and then looked at the black and red Soul Ring, his eyes filled with a fiery color.
Judging from the information gathered by the Soul Arena Beasts Organization a few years ago, Wind Conquest Dragon's strength has increased again, and he has probably reached the 90,000-year realm.
But whether it's 88,000 years or 90,000 years, it's the same for You Chen.
He switched back to his First Incarnation, sat cross-legged, incorporated the Soul Ring into his Martial Soul, and used a ten-thousand-year-level Soul Ring Age Increase Card without hesitation.
In an instant, the seventh ring on the Martial Soul turned completely red.