Chapter 327: Essence Mirage Cloud Dragon Actually Begged for Mercy
Lu Yuan finally got a clear look at the colossal creature: catlike eyes, bright and alert; eaglelike claws and fangs, sharp and keen; lionlike fur, flowing and resplendent; a snakelike spine, flexible and powerful; and a pythonlike tail, vigorous and streamlined.
"There really are dragons in this world..." His pupils involuntarily widened.
Anomaly: Essence Mirage Cloud Dragon Essence: A lower-tier anomaly than demons, a relatively rare existence. Essences grew more slowly than demons, often possessed a small amount of intelligence, and did not belong to the calamity class.
There was only that single piece of information. Its other attributes and abilities were all question marks: "???"
This was the largest animal Lu Yuan had seen aside from the Stone-Bearing Giant Turtle. Its pale blue scales opened and closed with every breath, its knotted muscles concealed terrifying strength, and it weighed several thousand tons.
Unfortunately, this enormous creature was indeed rather old.
Seashell had been right. Its life force was slowly fading...
Many of its scales had already fallen off, exposing patches of dark red scabs, while pus seeped from other areas.
The air was filled with a decayed, ancient scent.
Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes. "I can actually see a species that has reached old age..."
Aside from the Four Great Calamities and turtle-type anomalies, whose lifespans were virtually endless, other anomalies also had limited lifespans. In the Da Lai Empire's prison, so many anomalies had either starved to death or died of old age.
There were two ways to gain a longer lifespan. The first was to consume large quantities of "spirit"—that was, Idealistic Energy—to forcibly extend one's life.
The second was to use all kinds of Heavenly Treasures and Earthly Materials. However, such treasures