Journey Through the Swamp (2)
The city walls, built of massive stones and logs, are covered with green vines, and many ancient murals can still be faintly seen, though many have begun to fade due to their age.
"Mud Bastion, swamp castles, unconquered, with garrison!"
Li Wei's Eye of Perception saw more than just that; Li Wei also saw the types and numbers of the guards. There were actually more than a dozen Basilisk.
Basilisk, a level 3 unit, is tough and possesses the petrification ability. Although it lacks mobility, it is very competent as a defender.
If it were a B-level reincarnator, there probably wouldn't be a good way to deal with this Basilisk. However, after reaching A3 level, Li Wei didn't need to hesitate at all and immediately launched a siege.
Immediately, the dozen or so Basilisk roared and pounced out, each over 3 meters long. Li Wei then drew out the Beast Soul and wiped out all the guards in less than three minutes.
The oppressive aura of the Sacred Dragon could already be felt in the sky. Li Wei quickly jumped over, found the control crystal of the main city, and placed his hand on it.
"You have defeated the defenders; have you captured Mud Bastion?"
Li Wei naturally chose 'yes,' and instantly, a virtual panel displaying city administration and construction appeared before Li Wei. Looking at this extremely primitive city, Li Wei first selected to build the City Hall.
The Interior Ministry provides a fixed amount of gold coins daily, which is a prerequisite for constructing many subsequent buildings.
"The Interior Ministry building will take one hour to construct..."
Does it need more time?
Li Wei was speechless, but since these were the rules, there was nothing he could do.
Clicking on the icon for the Internal Affairs Hall, Li Wei began researching the prerequisites for building Mighty Gorgon Recruitment Point. At least four different buildings were required to construct one. However, Li Wei's gold coins and resources were far from sufficient to cover even the construction of the Mighty Gorgon Point.
Having made some calculations, Li Wei closed the panel, leaped out, and continued collecting resources.
The Sacred Dragon eventually found Li Wei, and the cat-and-mouse game began again. For an entire day, Li Wei did not rest, constantly gathering resources and recruiting wild troops while evading the Sacred Dragon's pursuit.
He now has 120 Dragon Fly, 200 Rogue and Lizardman, and the same three Wyvern Monarch. However, he discovered several Basilisk recruitment points, giving Li Wei 30 Basilisk.
These troops are already quite formidable; if used properly, along with Li Wei himself, they could definitely take down the Sacred Dragon overhead.
To do it or not to do it, that is a multiple-choice question, but for Li Wei, it is a single-choice question.
They must defeat the Sacred Dragon. This way, after reuniting with An Hei and the others, they will only need to defeat the other Sacred Dragon. After the 7-day cycle, they will only face one Sacred Dragon again, instead of the terrifying three.
Moreover, if this Sacred Dragon is defeated, Li Wei's resource gathering speed will be greatly accelerated. Li Wei is confident that he can recruit the Sacred Dragon killer, Mighty Gorgon, before reuniting with An Hei and the others.
Thinking of this, Li Wei summoned the Black Paper and summoned all kinds of troops. Then, feeling that it was still not safe, he directly used the Stacking Technique, stacking three on top of one, creating a number of elite troops.
Among them were more than 30 elite Dragon Fly, 50 Rogue, and 50 Lizardman. The Wyvern Monarch Li Wei did not move, while the Basilisk were Stacking into 10 elite Basilisk.
The quality of an army is more important than its quantity; this is a profound truth.
But Li Wei's strength was not limited to these. He took out the Beast Soul, patted the Li Wei, and three Old Ghost floated out, standing on either side in a serene and benevolent form.
"A great battle is about to begin, so give it your all!" Li Wei ordered without further ado.
Beast Soul, when transformed into beast forms, are even more destructive. The soul of every monster killed by a Beast Soul is imprisoned within the sword. To transform into a monster form, one soul must be consumed. There are quite a few monster souls collected in the Beast Soul collection, but the only one truly capable of fighting at this moment is the Red Dragon that was slain in the Level 7 Illusion Realm.
"Beast Soul Transformation!" Li Wei said in a deep voice. The great sword Beast Soul exploded with a loud bang, spewing out white smoke dozens of feet high. When the smoke dissipated, its Red Dragon form appeared in front of Li Wei.
Li Wei also unleashed the Behemoth's Power within him. Now everything was ready, and all that remained was for the Sacred Dragon to arrive for a decisive battle.
A few minutes later, a dragon's roar echoed through the sky, followed by a huge black shadow descending from the heavens and crashing onto the open ground opposite.
Leading the charge for Li Wei's side was the Red Dragon, a manifestation of Beast Soul. While the Red Dragon was already quite large, compared to the Sacred Dragon, it was like comparing an adult to a three-year-old child. The Sacred Dragon was twice the size of the Red Dragon, and its azure crystalline scales were several times larger than those of the Red Dragon. Just based on this imposing presence, the Sacred Dragon truly deserved its title as the strongest creature.
"Heavens, it's actually S-rank!" Blood Demon exclaimed in shock. Although he was arrogant, he wasn't stupid. S-rank combat power meant a true powerhouse, especially a dragon like this, which was three times stronger than a human of the same rank.
In melee combat, even the Behemoth would be no match for the Sacred Dragon.
"The battle has begun!" Li Wei took a deep breath. This time, he had poured all his resources into killing this Sacred Dragon in one fell swoop, so he absolutely could not afford any mistakes.
Under Li Wei's command, the crimson Red Dragon, formed from the Beast Soul, made the first move. It roared, flapped its wings, and took flight, suddenly spewing out a burst of flames.
The hundred-meter distance was covered in an instant. The dragon flames that could easily melt metal on ordinary days were completely ineffective against the Holy Dragon's ice-crystal-like Sacred Dragon armor. After the flames subsided, the Sacred Dragon was unharmed, but it also spewed out a mouthful of dragon flames.
The dragonfire of the Sacred Dragon is something the Red Dragon cannot withstand.
Li Wei hurriedly threw out a card, 'Earth and Stone Barrier', which erected a huge earth and stone wall between the Red Dragon and the Sacred Dragon. However, after the dragon flames struck the Earth and Stone Barrier, it only slightly hindered it before the Earth and Stone Barrier exploded. The Red Dragon behind it was the one that suffered the consequences, being hit by the boulders and dragon flames, and crashing to the ground while smoking.
Although they weren't reduced to their original form, they were left with only half their original fighting strength.
During this time, Li Wei didn't just stand by and watch; instead, he quickly directed his men to attack from different angles.
Thirty Dragon Fly arrived first, fearless and ready to bite the Sacred Dragon.
Although the sturdy Sacred Dragon Crystal Armor was formidable, it still developed some Rift under the bites of the elite Dragon Fly. More importantly, the Dragon Fly's special ability, "Weakness," was activated simultaneously!
Clumps of green mist spread over the spot where the Sacred Dragon had been bitten, instantly weakening its aura of overwhelming power.
Seeing this, Li Wei was overjoyed; the Dragon Fly's attack was indeed effective. He then continuously commanded the Dragon Fly to continue attacking, while on the other side, the elite Rogue and Lizardman's attacks also arrived.
Enraged by the attack, the Sacred Dragon swung its claws, sending over a dozen Rogue flying. The sharp claws tore these valiant soldiers to pieces almost instantly upon Rogue. Li Wei, witnessing this, felt a pang of heartache. He was both awestruck by the Sacred Dragon's power and saddened by the gold coins spent recruiting the Rogue.
'Roar!'
With a single breath of dragonfire, 40 Werewolf had no chance to dodge and were directly struck. Their makeshift armor was utterly ineffective against the Sacred Dragon's flames; in an instant, all 40 Werewolf vanished into dust. Seeing this, Li Wei couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. These were elite Werewolf, yet they were so easily defeated. If they were ordinary Werewolf, they would likely have been killed before even getting close.
The Lizardman were Archer soldiers, so they all survived. However, the arrows that could originally pierce through thick trees became like scratching an itch through a boot under the Sacred Dragon's super strong defense. But Li Wei knew that something was better than nothing. This little bit of damage to the Sacred Dragon might play a decisive role at the last moment.
As the Werewolf army was wiped out, the Basilisk army finally crawled over.
Li Wei was speechless at the extremely slow speed of this type of unit, but the Basilisk's attack power was much sharper. The ten Basilisk kept biting, and although the petrification skill was mostly immune to by the Sacred Dragon, some parts of the dragon armor were still petrified. Then, with a single tail strike, a Basilisk lizard could sweep off a section of the dragon armor.
It seems that the situation is still quite good.
However, the Sacred Dragon's powerful attack quickly taught Li Wei that he should never let his guard down.
One claw, one breath of dragon's breath, and the entire Basilisk army is wiped out!
Li Wei felt a pang of pain and almost cried out. He suddenly jumped up and shouted, "You three Old Ghost, stop standing there like idiots and get them!"
The three ghosts also floated up and pounced on the Sacred Dragon.
This was an extremely fierce battle. The S-rank Sacred Dragon was definitely the most powerful creature Li Wei had encountered so far. In the end, the Lizardman army was completely wiped out, the Beast Soul were forced back to their original forms, more than half of the Dragon Fly died, and even the three Old Ghost were in disarray, almost burned to ashes by the dragon flames. If it weren't for Li Wei's dozens of Shockwave Fist and his final 'devouring' ability, they would all have perished at the hands of the Sacred Dragon.
Even with his Devouring Ability, Li Wei had limitations. He couldn't swallow the Sacred Dragon whole; he could only devour one of its claws and a leg. Even so, Li Wei was almost burst apart by the powerful energy. Fortunately, the Sacred Dragon was also on its last legs at that moment.
Li Wei then used his last strength to employ Sword Control Technique, manipulating the Beast Soul to pierce the Sacred Dragon's brain.
Battle over!
The soul of the Sacred Dragon was forcibly pulled into the sword by the Beast Soul, and then the massive dragon body crashed to the ground.
Li Wei, panting heavily, plopped down on the ground, while the three Old Ghost quickly burrowed into the Beast Soul to recuperate. This battle had been extremely taxing for everyone involved.
"If we kill one, then as long as we kill the other one before the seven-day cycle, we can completely get rid of the disadvantage!" At this moment, even moving a finger was a problem for Li Wei.