Just as Pagliu rose to his feet, an angry howl rang out from afar.
The cry was so piercing, carrying a force that seemed to penetrate the soul. The knights felt their hearts tremble; even the hands gripping their swords began to shake. They clutched their chests, faces twisted in pain. Not even Puluoyue and the two Saint-level powerhouses were spared.
Thanks to Dodo and Lola's "protection," Chen Rui was unaffected.
Pagliu gave a cold snort and let out a deep roar—a dragon's chant.
Though not loud, the dragon's chant carried an incomparably mighty power, utterly shattering the strange force within the other's howl. Everyone's abnormal symptoms immediately vanished.
The angry howl instantly pinpointed the source of the dragon's chant and closed in within the blink of an eye. Pagliu sprang up and vanished from the roof of the carriage.
In an instant, dull thunderous sounds erupted in the distant night sky, accompanied by furious roars and violent collisions. Even the moonlight in that stretch of sky twisted and warped, making it easy to imagine just how fierce the battle there was.
Chen Rui focused his vision and looked over, only to see Pagliu locked in combat with a figure. The man had silver-white hair and beard, wore full black armor, and wielded a massive dark-red iron hammer. His strength was evenly matched with the Poison Dragon, who had now reached the middle stage of the Kingdom level. Yet he was astonishingly short—a dwarf!
Chen Rui suddenly remembered that this area lay near the Blackrock Mountains. Back when he had traveled to Gaddon City with Ina's Iron Shield Mercenary Group, they had passed near the dwarves' territory, Thick Earth Castle. During a forging contest meant to prove his skill and innocence, Chen Rui had comprehended the realm of a quasi-grandmaster