Battle

When the Flood Dragon appeared, the notification box in the corner of Lu Li's eye refreshed again:

[Phase Two: Eliminate the Yixing Flood Dragon.]

[Mission Description: A dragon dwells in the Yixing River, using the floodwaters for sacrifices, offering young boys and girls as sacrifices, and building Dragon Lord Temple. It is incredibly powerful and terrifying...]

[Mission Requirement: Assist Zhou Chu in killing the Flood Dragon]

[Task Hint: You can try other methods]

[Quest Reward: You will receive the aura of Flood Dragon, which can intimidate most wild beasts, though it may occasionally have the opposite effect.]

Jiao didn't even glance at the already dead Temple Keeper Xu. He was just a priest after all. Even if he was dead, Jiao could just find someone else and pass on the Dragon-Worshiping Qi-Nurturing Scripture Manual to him. In a few years, he would be a qualified priest again. What Jiao cared about now was that human, the human who dared to destroy his idol.

Jiaolong are generally irrational. Although they possess various spiritual qualities, they are merely relatively intelligent monsters. However, this one is different. In his early years, he was controlled by a magic spell and forced to awaken his mind. Later, that person left, but he was left behind and hid here to become a local tyrant.

"Human, you are strange!" The strange voice of the dragon rang in Lu Li. Then, as Lu Li watched, a huge ball of viscous black saliva was spat out of the dragon's mouth and flew directly towards Lu Li.

This Flood Dragon doesn't play by the rules. I thought he would say a few more words, but unexpectedly, he attacked before he could finish speaking.

At the Dragon Lord Temple, the Temple Keeper Xu used this spell to summon clumps of black slime, which was the saliva of Flood Dragon. However, due to the nature of the spell, it was more corrosive, while the Flood Dragon's saliva was more confining.

This is because the two have different needs. The Flood Dragon itself is huge, and it doesn't care about the corrosiveness of its saliva if it can't handle something with its body. On the contrary, it would be unsightly if its prey were corroded. Therefore, it values trapping its prey more.

Since Temple Keeper Xu is human, he can only summon a small mass even with all his might, which is not enough to trap people. It would be better to increase its corrosiveness and make this power more practical.

Seeing the saliva flying towards him, just a clump was enough to completely engulf Lu Li. Its terrifyingly sticky properties were enough to trap Lu Li inside, rendering him unable to move. In an instant, the saliva reached Lu Li's front.

Lu Li jumped backward, twirling his Oil-Paper Umbrella in front of him. Shadow Magic surged directly into the Oil-Paper Umbrella, activating the runes on it. These runes from the Deep One, Lu Li had been arranging and combining for so long, had not gained any special abilities; at most, they made the Oil-Paper Umbrella with these runes a little more sturdy.

Although Lu Li jumped backward, some of the spittle still hit the Oil-Paper Umbrella that Lu Li way. Using the umbrella as an Oil-Paper Umbrella, Lu Li forced to step back and involuntarily let go of the Oil-Paper Umbrella.

Looking at the Oil-Paper Umbrella covered in saliva, Lu Li felt a little regretful. It was quite handy to use, but there was nothing he could do about it. This Oil-Paper Umbrella was essentially made of ordinary materials. Even after being enhanced by Lu Li's Shadow Magic and having some runes engraved on it, it was still just a slightly special Oil-Paper Umbrella.

"It seems that if I have the chance in the future, I should make another handy Oil-Paper Umbrella as a weapon." Lu Li looked up at the huge Flood Dragon: "Of course, the most urgent task right now is to deal with this Flood Dragon first."

The Flood Dragon moved, its massive body writhing forward, pressing directly towards Lu Li. At the same time, the Flood Dragon's strange voice exploded in Lu Li's head. "I just realized why I find you strange. You give me the exact same feeling as that damned human, so you should just die!"

With the massive body of the Flood Dragon pressing down, Lu Li's flesh and blood would probably be crushed into mincemeat immediately. Just then, Zhou Chu rushed out from the side, his fist carrying immense power, striking the Flood Dragon directly. It was like throwing an egg against a rock, or a moth flying into a flame, but it still managed to shift the Flood Dragon's position.

"You damned Evil Dragon, your opponent is me!" Zhou Chu roared, and a special kind of aura emanated from his body. It was different from the tiger's might of South Mountain Tiger, and also different from the one on the current Flood Dragon. It was a different kind of aura, a power condensed from the fear and envy of countless people. Combined with his own Fearless Spirit, it made him a candidate to compete with the Flood Dragon.

Lu Li narrowed his eyes, and three masks fluttered from his body. The Shadow Assassin and the Claw Ghost all appeared and rushed towards the distant Flood Dragon. The Snake Woman Lilith also appeared behind Lu Li, emanating a faint fluctuation.

The Purple-Red Giant Python, which were foraging in other sections of the river, seemed to sense something and rushed directly towards Lilith's location. A large number of Purple-Red Giant Python swam through the river, turning it into a purplish-red current. Their scales intertwined, and those who saw it from afar were terrified. Not understanding what was happening, they assumed that the Dragon Lord was angry, so they immediately knelt down and begged for forgiveness.

Lu Li squinted as he observed Zhou Chu and the Flood Dragon as they began their battle. Lu Li also detected Zhou Chu's unknown third ability:

[The Bane Aura: As one of the three great scourges of Yangxian City, he is feared by thousands and envied by countless others. He possesses the aura of a scourge, which directly amplifies his strength, enabling him to accomplish seemingly impossible feats.]

Simply put, it's Zhou Chu's protagonist halo. Because he is envied, Envy, and hated by thousands of people, he can do what others cannot. In the eyes of countless Yangxian people, Zhou Chu, who is one of the three great scourges, has been deified.

At the same time, the information about the Flood Dragon was also observed by the Eye of Detection:

[Jiao/ Giant Devouring Worm]

[Body Assessment: 9.65; Life Energy Derivation: 5.23]

[Soul Assessment: 3.2; Spiritual Energy Derivative: 1.8]

[Special Abilities: (1) Saliva Attack: The saliva of the dragon has extremely strong adhesive and corrosive properties, and it can spray saliva with great power; (2) Flood Dragon Body: An extremely strong body, enough to crush everything; (3)? (4)?]

[Weakness:?]

[Monster Evaluation: This is a monster capable of crushing you; what's even more despairing is that it possesses a considerable degree of intelligence.]

With the added power of his own malevolent aura, Zhou Chu possessed an inhuman demeanor. His already inhuman body became even more monstrous. Although he was still no match for the Flood Dragon, he managed to fight it off to a standstill thanks to his small size and agility.

On the other side, Lu Li's men, the Shadow Assassin, were able to use their Shadow Dagger and agile movements to inflict one or two minor wounds on the Flood Dragon, but the Claw Ghost was quickly wiped out. It seems that they also need to find a way to upgrade and replace the Claw Ghost.

Thinking this, Lu Li's shadow surged and rushed towards the Flood Dragon.