Demon Dragon vs. Red Dragon (2)

"Seventh Soul Skill—Red Dragon Avatar!"

Liu Erlong had suffered such a huge loss right from the start, so of course she lost her temper.

She gave Qian Ren Shuang no chance to catch his breath and went straight for her ultimate move—her entire body swelled, warped, and stretched amid erupting flames and lightning. Scales covered her body, dragon horns thrust out from her head, and a pair of enormous dragon wings unfurled with a whoosh. In the blink of an eye, she transformed into a crimson dragon wreathed in fire and lightning.

The sudden expansion of her body naturally knocked Guilmon, who had been standing close to Liu Erlong, several steps away.

"Soul Skill Switch Evolution Component S!"

Qian Ren Shuang did not hesitate. Of course, he wanted to use his fifth soul skill, but its prerequisite was activating his fourth soul skill first—he had to evolve Guilmon into Growlmon.

"EVOLUTION—Guilmon evolve! Growlmon!"

Light flared brilliantly as Guilmon's body expanded and reassembled in an instant, transforming into a colossal beast as towering as a high-rise building.

The force that could originally have sent Guilmon flying was forcibly halted by Growlmon's immense weight.

"Demon dragon?!" Liu Erlong, transformed into the Red Dragon, sensed the aura of evil, destruction, poison, and fire mixed within Growlmon. Her pupils suddenly contracted. After an astonished cry, her expression became incomparably grave. "No wonder you were willing to go to such lengths..."

"Soul Skill Switch Ascension Evolution!"

"MATRIX EVOLUTION—Growlmon evolve! WarGrowlmon!"

Light exploded once more. Growlmon's body was covered in metallic armor, a helmet encased its head, the curved blades on its forearms turned into metal axe blades, and a huge booster fitted over its upper body—WarGrowlmon had appeared.

"Third Soul Skill—Raging Thunder!"

Seeing that iron lump of a body, Liu Erlong struck first. She opened her dragon maw, and a fireball wrapped in flames and lightning gathered in her throat before she fiercely spat it out, aiming straight for WarGrowlmon's chest.

"Soul Skill Switch Core!"

Boosted by the increase in attack power, crimson patterns lit up across the armor on WarGrowlmon's chest as both cannons gathered energy.

Second innate ability—Atomic Blaster!

Two crimson beams surged from the twin laser cannons in its chest armor, meeting the Raging Thunder head-on.

The two forces collided violently in midair and exploded with a thunderous boom. Shockwaves spread in all directions, sending shattered stones and dust flying into the sky.

Yu Xiaogang's face went pale with fright. Like Liu Yanchang hiding behind the Third Holy Mother when facing Erlang Shen, he shrank entirely behind Flender, clutching tightly at the hem of Flender's clothes without daring to poke his head out.

The students in the distant teaching buildings also sensed the soul power fluctuations radiating from the battle. One after another, they poked their heads out and watched curiously.

Although WarGrowlmon was still somewhat hungry after all the recent traveling and was indeed far from its best condition—how could a martial soul's innate soul skill, whose priority was comparable to that of a domain, be matched by the soul ring skill of a mere Soul Sage?

This blast... I actually can't overpower it?! Liu Erlong exclaimed inwardly. Gritting her teeth, she shouted, "Fifth Soul Skill—Sky-Piercing Flame!"

Dragon fire spiraled up from beneath her feet like a tornado, enveloping her entire dragon body.

Heat waves rolled outward, baking the nearby trees until their leaves curled and yellowed. Several short trees that stood too close even began to emit wisps of smoke.

The remaining Atomic Blaster struck the fiery tornado, only to be shredded and swept away by the rapidly spinning currents of flame. In the end, it was carried into the sky and vanished without a trace.

"Sixth Soul Skill—Explosive Fire Dragon Rush!"

With her waist injured, Liu Erlong could not afford to drag things out with WarGrowlmon. She knew her condition could not sustain a prolonged battle, so she could only take the initiative—the Red Dragon's body turned into a fiery crimson afterimage, scorching dragon flames instantly gathering around her claws as she charged straight at WarGrowlmon!

First innate ability—Double Slash.

WarGrowlmon did not retreat. With a sweep of its arms, its two metal axe blades drew two intersecting flashes of cold light, slashing precisely at Liu Erlong's dragon claws.

The axe blades collided with the dragon scales, producing a shrill sound that set one's teeth on edge—like cat claws scratching glass, or iron nails scraping steel plates. It was so piercing that goosebumps rose all over everyone's bodies.

"Stop! Stop fighting! Don't fight anymore!" Seeing the woman he loved first get ambushed, then suppressed head-on, Flender anxiously spun in circles. Even his voice cracked as he wished he could rush up and pull the two apart himself.

While the dragon claws and axe blades were locked in a contest of strength, WarGrowlmon twisted its wrists—the pair of metal axe blades nimbly shifted angles and clamped onto the ankle-like part of Liu Erlong's dragon claws. Then it twisted its body, exerted force, and flung her away with all its strength.

The Red Dragon Liu Erlong had become was thrown bodily through the air. Her massive dragon body crashed heavily onto the ground and slid a long distance, kicking up dust that filled the sky and leaving a deep furrow in the earth.

How could Liu Erlong, after suffering a setback, possibly admit defeat?

She struggled to her feet, shook her head that had been left spinning from the throw, let out a low roar, and charged at WarGrowlmon once more.

If she had encountered an opponent who knew how to think, they would definitely have known to bypass WarGrowlmon and attack Qian Ren Shuang himself first. However, as the saying went, "the way of man is to take from the lacking and give to the abundant"—in a world like Douluo, where raising one's Soul Power Level directly increased one's combat strength, nearly everyone thought only of how to raise their Soul Power Level faster. Those with true combat intelligence were exceedingly rare.

The sounds of their blows and colliding soul skills rang out without end. Liu Erlong had a fiery temper, Guilmon possessed battle-loving instincts, and Qian Ren Shuang was no saint either. Before a victor was decided, the three fought more and more viciously, growing increasingly heated.

"Master," Tang San could not stand watching any longer. Turning to Yu Xiaogang, he said, "Dean Liu likes you so much. Go persuade her to stop fighting. Dean Flender and Teacher Zhao, you two should go persuade Brother Shuang."

"Liu Erlong—stop fighting!" Yu Xiaogang had no way to transmit his voice directly, so he could only shout at the top of his lungs. "I have a few very important things to tell you in private!"

Hearing that the man she loved had private words to tell her, Liu Erlong naturally wished to end the battle immediately.

She barely managed to pull herself away and retreat two steps before tossing a line at Qian Ren Shuang. "Consider yourself lucky! You've passed this employment test!"

"Brother Shuang, stop fighting!" The Shrek Seven Monsters and Xiang Ya hurriedly gathered around WarGrowlmon. "Let's go eat at the 'Imperial Delight Restaurant' that your Guilmon took a liking to earlier!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Ning Rongrong stood on tiptoe and shouted toward Qian Ren Shuang, "I'll treat! Do me a favor and stop fighting, okay?"

On the other side, Zhao Wuji, with his Martial Soul Avatar activated, grabbed WarGrowlmon's tail, while Flender, also with his Martial Soul Avatar activated, blocked WarGrowlmon's forehead. Only by working together did the two barely manage to restrain that iron lump's offensive.