Death of a Dragon (Part 1)

Aww!

A deep, muffled roar echoed, seemingly filled with immense pain. The Adult White Dragon's massive body trembled involuntarily, then its thick tail snapped back, sweeping across Soren's back. Streams of scalding blood splattered as Soren's twin blades struck the White Dragon Wing bones, leaving a wound nearly twenty centimeters long, the bone fragments faintly visible. Even though the White Dragon's Cone of Cold, its blood was still scalding hot, reaching temperatures close to fifty or sixty degrees Celsius, causing a slightly burning sensation on the skin.

Dragon Blood has a certain burning effect.

The dragon's tail, accompanied by a howling wind, swept towards him. Soren didn't even turn around; instead, he relied entirely on the Listen to the Wind and Discern Position to brace himself against the White Dragon's back, then twisted and spun sideways to dodge the sweeping tail. The Dragon's massive body provided him with ample attack positions, while also making it easier for him to Dodge enemy attacks. In the eyes of many of the top Rogue, the area around the Dragon's body was safer than facing it directly.

Clang!

Seven or eight sword flashes appeared in succession, and Soren slashed at the White Dragon's body one after another.

Although it appeared that blood was splattering out, the information that surfaced and Soren's experience told him that the injury was not fatal, because he had only broken through the White Dragon's flesh layer, and the knife had not even damaged its internal organs. It would be difficult for a fully grown Dragon to die in a short time with just a little bit of bleeding.

"Unleash the Sword Momentum: Heavy Slash!..."

"Armor Piercing penetration effect triggered!... You dealt 12 (+3) points of cleavage damage to the target!..."

"Unleash the Sword Momentum: Horizontal Slash!..."

"Armor Piercing attribute triggered!... You deal 6 (+3) points of cleavage damage to the target!..."

Soren's seemingly ferocious attacks actually inflict quite limited damage because the Adult White Dragon's Dragon Scale provide such strong defense that they almost completely negate the majority of Soren attacks. The only way to maximize damage is to land consecutive hits on the same spot – that is, after breaking through the White Dragon's Dragon Scale with one strike, immediately follow up with a second attack on the same point. However, for Soren, who also needs to Dodge the White Dragon's attacks, this is an extremely difficult task.

Roar!

The White Dragon before him finally grew angry and annoyed with Soren's leaps and bounds on its back. Abandoning its Dragon majesty, it Lazy Donkey Roll over, attempting to crush Soren beneath its massive body. However, this was clearly unlikely to succeed. As the dragon's massive body rolled to the side, Soren dodged, then slashed towards the White Dragon's belly. With a metallic scraping sound, sparks flew; Soren, having no point of leverage, couldn't even break through the Dragon Scale.

Dragon Scale are made of metallic materials.

All Pure-blood Dragon have a habit of devouring Metal Ore, so their Dragon Scale are mostly made of metal. Dragon Scale are not like the scales of snakes or lizards, which have a keratin-like structure. Therefore, when Soren attacks, it feels as if he is striking an incredibly sturdy suit of armor. Especially when the Dragon swells and intensifies, its incredibly strong muscles prevent him from penetrating the Dragon Scale and injuring vital areas.

--"Wing Buffet!"

A gust of wind swept through. Soren narrowly avoided the attack, but was still slightly grazed.

After the White Dragon rolled and forced Soren down, it immediately flapped its Dragon Wing and attacked. The javelins it had thrown at the beginning were gradually taking effect, Rake a gash more than half a meter long in the Dragon's Dragon Wing as it launched this attack. Large gushes of blood gushed out. The Rake damage caused by its own attack was actually greater than the damage Soren had inflicted on it in the first three or five strikes. At least both of its Dragon Wing were almost torn apart.

Bang!

Soren was struck on one side by the Dragon Wing and sent flying backward. The resulting gale made him tumble repeatedly. He gritted his teeth, swallowing back the blood that had risen to his throat, and then plunged his scimitar into the ground with a Scimitar. He curled up on the spot. The Wing Buffet was an extremely powerful attack; those with insufficient Constitution could easily be knocked unconscious. Soren had narrowly avoided the blow, whether by luck or exceptional reflexes, so his injury wasn't too serious.

one two three.

Soren silently calculated the time. When the gale suddenly stopped for a moment, he suddenly landed on all fours, like a sprinter in a 100-meter dash, and pounced like Cheetah. This time, his speed was astonishing, almost relying on the power of his Change Shape to leap through the air. The smaller the creature, the more amazing its strength during a jump. So, although the Dragon was incredibly strong, its enormous size actually limited its jumping ability.

--"Sword Momentum: Decapitation!"

Finally, having found the White Dragon's weakness after its Wing Buffet, Soren's eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty light as he slashed directly at the Dragon's long, narrow neck. Just as a person experiences a brief period of stun after launching an attack, the Dragon before him was no exception. It took a deep breath before unleashing its Dragon Breath Dragon Breath, and another deep breath afterward, and the even more devastating Wing Buffet followed the same pattern. Soren had been waiting for this opportunity, because most Dragon species experience a brief stun of about one second after Wing Buffet —like throwing a powerful punch forward, it's not so easy to suddenly pull back the force.

One second.

That's enough for Soren now!

Clang.

Soren's agile figure spun almost 360 degrees in mid-air, wielding his sword with both hands and slashing towards the White Dragon's neck. This time, the all-out attack finally broke through the Dragon Scale's protective scales, the force enough to sever the iron felt, and cut into the Dragon's neck, wedging itself at the cervical bone. Soren had never dared to dream of decapitating Dragon with a single blow, unless he were Barbarian Legendary Tier Rage, so he immediately kicked backward after striking the White Dragon's neck.

Aww!

A shrill scream rang out, and the White Dragon swung its thick neck violently, ramming its Dragon Horn directly into Soren's abdomen. With a muffled thud, large gushes of blood gushed out. The White Dragon's ferocious strength had actually pierced through Soren's abdomen with its Dragon Horn. Not only did large amounts of blood gush out, but even the intestines inside could be vaguely seen!

A barrage of unforgiving data surfaced:

"Unleash the Sword Momentum: Decapitation!..."

"Decapitation attempt failed!... You inflicted a critical strike effect on the target!... The target took 76 points of cleavage damage!... The target is now bleeding!..."

"Pierced by Dragon Horn!..."

"You have taken 69 points of piercing damage!... You are now Heavy Injury Condition!... You are now bleeding!..."

thump.

Soren landed, finally unable to suppress the blood any longer, and spat it out, coughing uncontrollably as well.

If he remembered correctly, Adult White Dragon's strength attribute should be around 27 points. This terrifying strength is more frightening than many Giant, and any attack it launches can cause devastating damage to its enemies. However, the White Dragon's injuries wouldn't heal much; Soren's Decapitation Attack had struck a blood vessel, causing it to bleed as well. If it were just a one-on-one fight between the two of them, the White Dragon would probably have a higher chance of winning, but Soren wasn't the only one present.

How can you slay Dragon Slayer one-on-one?!

Few people would do this without absolute certainty.

"Attack!"

Soren struggled to his feet, looking somewhat disheveled. A faint Spell Aura appeared in his hand, followed by a Portal connecting to the Elemental Plane of Earth. An Earth Elemental then appeared before him. With Soren striking the White Dragon's vital neck, the other pirates regained some courage. He took a small step back and said in a low voice, "Attack it from around its neck, it's almost finished!"

In fact.

The Adult White Dragon before him still had at least half its Hit Points remaining, and its combat power was still formidable. However, Soren needed to instill courage and confidence in his men, so he had to create the illusion that the Dragon was about to fall and was on the verge of collapse. Only in this way could they continue fighting, because pirates were the kind of people who loved to take advantage of others' misfortunes and kick them when they were down, and fighting against the odds would prevent them from unleashing their strongest combat power.

A bottle of Healing Potion was poured into his mouth.

Soren pressed his hand against the wound on his abdomen and quickly bandaged it up, essentially strangling the wound with a bandage to stop the bleeding in the simplest and most brutal way.

The injuries look serious!

However, Soren's fighting ability has hardly decreased, because his current Constitution has surpassed that of ordinary people. Compared to the time when he was stabbed in the heart in Port Tyler, this injury is nothing.

Slurp slurp!

A volley of javelins was thrown, and some of the bolder pirates circled around the White Dragon, attacking it. Although two more pirates died within a minute, they could clearly see that the Dragon's reaction speed was not as fast as before. Soren had struck its neck bone, making it difficult for it to turn its head. Its massive body made it difficult to Dodge attacks, and the almost split Dragon Wing on its back further restricted its movement, unless someone helped it tear off all the barbed javelins from its Dragon Wing.

--"Vampiric Touch!"

Just as the Adult White Dragon in front of him took a deep breath, preparing to unleash its Dragon Breath again, Soren suddenly rushed forward and lightly touched its body with his finger.

A Divinity light emerged.

The White Dragon froze for about half a second, its Dragon Breath paused for a moment, and then a surge of pure Hit Points flowed into Soren's body. As a special Spell derived from Faint Divinity, Vampiric Touch was probably the most Saving Throw ability Soren could resist. It was like a killing move that directly took away sixty points of the Adult White Dragon's Hit Points and transferred it to Soren.

His injuries healed rapidly!

However, the White Dragon's injuries had already progressed to Heavy Injury Condition.

Soren retained nearly 90% of his fighting strength, while the White Dragon's Hit Points had decreased by almost half, and a third of the pirates responsible for harassing the area had perished.

The scales of the battle have begun to tip in Soren's favor! (To be continued~^~)