[Arrival in Stranglethorn Vale]

Stranglethorn Vale.

To the south, over the Great Sea.

Tonatiuh sat upright atop Nergigante Lulu's neck. Nergigante had grown steadily larger and was now a massive beast with a wingspan of over forty meters and a body length of over forty meters.

Its size was no less than that of an ordinary adult Dragon Aspect. Though only three years old, it had grown as large as dragons thousands or hundreds of years old. Tonatiuh had no idea why; perhaps it was simply extraordinarily gifted?

In appearance, Lulu was now a typical Western dragon with four legs and two wings, possessing an enormous frame. Its most distinctive features were the great horns on its massive head, its powerful body, and the many characteristic spikes covering it from head to toe. Its scales were a mix of dark black and dark purple. Judging by its appearance and Lulu's own violent temperament, without Tonatiuh's restraint, it would surely have gone down the path of an evil dragon.

Lulu possessed exceptionally powerful muscles, a hide suited to any terrain, and a terrifying regenerative ability much like that of its troll master.

But Lulu's greatest trait was the spikes covering most of its body, which had displayed tremendous power even when it was very young.

These sharp spikes of varying sizes enhanced Lulu's close-quarters combat ability. Its claw attacks could effortlessly tear enemies apart with terrifying force, and when necessary, it could launch the spikes over long distances. The victims of its fierce assaults were often left riddled with spikes, dying gruesome deaths.

Empowered by some special ability, Nergigante did not care in the slightest about breaking off its own spikes to attack, or even injuring itself.

Even more absurdly, these spikes could soften when needed, becoming like fur...

For example, right now.

The spot