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Chapter 322

Bloodburst Advances to Red Lotus Form: Marching into the Wilderness with the Dragon Ladies

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Chapter 319 Bloodburst Advanced--Red Lotus Form, Marching into the Wilderness and the Dragon Lady (please vote for me)

Garos stretches its wings and stands among the howling wind and snow.

The biting cold wind mixed with ice crystals hit his tall and strong dragon body, but it was unable to shake it at all.

The previous siege by the dragons was not without success.

His outer layer of strong Cold Explosive Scale armor was clearly marked with many scars and dents of varying depths.

Because Garos deliberately activated the Bloodburst state during the battle to stimulate his potential, at this moment the Cold Explosive Scale armor on his body cracked Shatter over a large area and almost peeled off completely.

Under Shatter and Cold Explosive Scale, there are no new tender scales.

Instead, it is a tougher inner layer of main scales covered with countless deep Battleworn Mark.

However, this layer of hard base scales, which should have been a deep black-red color, is now shining with a hot red color like a soldering iron just taken out of a furnace, which is very dazzling.

Tsk-tsk--!

Before the crystal clear snowflakes actually touched the surface of the scales, they were instantly vaporized by the invisible high temperature and disappeared without a trace when they were still a few inches away.

Garos's dragon scales are obviously emitting extremely terrifying heat.

But the strange thing is that with him as the center, there are no hot air waves surging and spreading, and the surrounding air is not distorted by the high temperature, and there is almost no abnormality visible visually.

If you only observe it with the naked eye, it is extremely difficult to judge the terrifying heat energy contained in that huge dragon body at the first time.

This is completely different from the situation in adolescence.

At that time, when Cold Explosive Scale of Garos tends to Shatter, after the heat energy accumulated in the body is full, there will be a very violent and visible energy overflow phenomenon, which will have a significant impact on the surrounding environment.

But now, all the restlessness of energy has been restrained.

Garos stretched out his paw and gently stroked his solid right chest, feeling the steadily pulsing Dragon Jade inside.

"The energy storage effect and stability of Dragon Jade have made a qualitative leap. The heat energy temporarily absorbed and converted is no longer easy to escape out of control, and there is no need to release it all immediately."

He carefully understood the subtle changes inside his body and understood clearly in his heart.

Ultimately, the source of all changes lies in this evolution.

in the past.

There is only a vague prototype of Dragon Jade. Although it is excellent at absorbing energy and converting it into heat energy efficiently, the converted heat energy is like water in a sieve, dissipating at an alarming speed.

Therefore, he was forced to release the heat energy in the form of destructive Dragon Breath at the moment the heat energy accumulation was completed, otherwise it would be a huge waste and physical burden.

And now.

Dragon Jade may not have drastically improved its efficiency in converting energy, but its ability to preserve and restrain thermal energy has made a qualitative leap.

It still cannot store all thermal energy completely and permanently.

But the rate at which heat energy is lost and dissipated has become ten times or a hundred times slower.

"I can still use heat energy to strengthen Dragon Breath and use it to create a more powerful Destruction Dragon Breath as before."

"But now, I have an additional choice. I can temporarily retain this heat energy and use it to continuously strengthen my body during battle, instead of just using it as fuel for one-time breath. Some of it can even be used to strengthen my breath and part of it to strengthen my body."

Dong Dong Dong! Dong Dong Dong!

The heartbeat, as heavy as a war drum, did not stop.

Garos is still maintaining the Bloodburst state of greatly improving his body attributes at this moment.

He thought briefly, and then tentatively guided and released the heat energy absorbed and converted by Dragon Jade.

In an instant, the pure and majestic heat energy produced some kind of wonderful reaction with his Dragon Blood, which had already been boiling and surging due to Bloodburst State!

Red Iron Dragon The scales all over his body trembled slightly, emitting a low and dense hum.

Phew! Phew! Phew!

Clusters of dark red flames that were condensed into substance ignited from the red scales on his body without any warning.

These flames did not surge and spread in an orderly manner. Instead, they were like living liquids, rapidly spreading, flowing, and outlining along the Battleworn Mark and Bloodburst bright bloodline networks on his body surface, as if countless blazing lines of fire covered his whole body.

Countless lines of fire crisscrossed each other, weaving into a web of flames that covered the whole body.

Eventually.

The blazing lines of fire and the deep red texture blended together perfectly, as if on his huge and majestic dark red dragon body, countless lifelike, constantly swaying and burning flames Red Lotus were blooming gorgeously, magnificent and deadly.

His breath also rose upward again with this change.

The air around him finally began to twist and blur violently, and the terrible heat wave formed a substantial shock wave that spread outward, instantly evaporating all the snow in a large area around him.

The ground became charred and dry, and even the air was ignited. Raging fires rose out of thin air, forming a realm of destruction where only flames burned.

Red Iron Dragon, who is in the center of this field, looks like a mobile Calamity spreading destruction.

Garos clenched his paws slightly, and could feel a more powerful force than Bloodburst State rushing and roaring in his body.

Obviously, Dragon Jade absorbs and converts heat energy, and can indeed carry out deeper strengthening on the basis of Bloodburst State.

However, as the heart beats as heavy as a drum, every second of time passes.

Garos also felt an extremely heavy burden, as if he had returned to the difficulty and pain when he forcibly opened Bloodburst State for the first time.

He hadn't experienced this long-lost feeling for a long time.

As he continues to Adaptive Evolution, the burden of regular Exhilarated State is now extremely low. For him, it is like the most ordinary aerobic exercise and can last for a very long time.

Bloodburst State is similar to high-intensity anaerobic exercise.

Although it is intense, with his strong physique and will, he can still last for a long time.

As for the current one, it is a completely new state formed by infusing heat energy into Bloodburst State.

He felt that every muscle and bone in his body was bearing a huge burden.

The tough dragon scales covering the whole body continued to tremble violently under the impact of energy, and even made an overwhelming cracking sound in subtle places!

This is simply equivalent to burning oneself at all costs in exchange for ultimate power.

"This state is more dangerous than any previous form."

Garos clearly perceives his own status.

Burning life is not just a description, he truly feels that the Dragon Blood in his body is boiling, roaring, and burning violently.

"If you use bad timing, fail to end it in time or fail to defeat the enemy, this state will put you in an extremely dangerous situation that will never be recovered."

"But-"

After a second thought, he suddenly relaxed a lot. "--I still have the second life stored in Dragon Jade as the final guarantee."

"Well, that's okay. You can use it with confidence."

Garos thought to himself that this powerful form is most likely the result of this evolution, not an accidental coincidence. That's why it fits so well with itself and can go further on the basis of Bloodburst State.

"To distinguish it from the regular Bloodburst State."

"This extreme state that is further integrated with heat energy and used in a desperate fight, let's call it - [Red Lotus Form]. It will become my ultimate trump card when I am determined to fight to the death without reservation."

Phew--!

Garos took a deep breath, as if he wanted to inhale all the burning air around him into his lungs, then raised his dragon's head and suddenly opened his mouth toward the uninhabited sky.

Destruction Dragon Breath instantly penetrates and evaporates the diffuse wind, snow and clouds.

Garos also used this to vent and consume the restless heat energy in the body in advance, and actively stopped Red Lotus Form.

And as Destruction Dragon Breath breathed out, the flames Red Lotus Pattern that wrapped around the whole body like a living creature quickly dimmed and extinguished, and the heavy and thunderous heartbeat gradually became calmer and weaker.

The blazing red scales covering the whole body were like a cooling iron, and the color slowly settled down, returning to its deep black and red color.

Garos's breath finally calmed down.

After doing all this, he looked at Gold Dragon Alberto.

"You seem to have woken up early."

Garos asked, "When the dragons besieged me just now, why didn't you join in the battle? If you join us, the dragons might have a certain chance of winning."

Nonsense! Total nonsense!

Alberto has realized deeply in his heart at this moment that he absolutely cannot believe Garos's nonsense.

This guy can't use any common sense to speculate and measure, otherwise he will be the one who gets tricked to the point of losing his pants.

At this moment, most of the dragons involved in the siege are still in a true state of coma.

But considering that there are still hovering in the sky Red-Silver Dragon Deborah, Fairy Dragon Vera who have not participated in the battle, as well as some young dragon spectators who have not yet reached adolescence.

"Well, it's mainly because I felt so comfortable lying on the ground just now."

Gold Dragon's voice sounded quite sincere, "So I just wanted to lie down for a while longer."

"I originally planned to make a grand appearance at the critical moment of the battle, at the last critical moment, to turn the tide."

"But who would have thought--"

He pointed to the group of dragons scattered on the ground and said, "--They all lay down so quickly?"

"In the end, I didn't even wait for the chance to appear. You can't blame me, right?"

He shook his head and looked regretful.

"I see, but it's not too late for you to appear now."

Garos said, "Considering the heavy debt you are carrying, those sparkling gems and gold coins, and those rare magic materials, must be used to repay them every time they are obtained with great difficulty."

"I can't bear it, so I'm giving you a chance."

"Next, every time you successfully leave a scar on me, I will reduce a certain amount of debt for you based on the depth of the scar. On the contrary, if you cannot do it, as a small incentive, you only need to pay an additional debt of half the value of the bet."

"How's it going? Isn't it a great deal?"

Hearing these words, Gold Dragon Alberto instinctively looked forward to it.

He carefully looked at Red Iron Dragon up and down, and keenly noticed that the other party seemed to have conducted some kind of extremely dangerous experiment just now. As a result, the dragon scales all over his body were now covered with tiny cracks, and even the aura he exuded seemed a bit strong on the outside but dry on the outside, very weak, and far less unfathomable than before.

It seems that it can be defeated very easily.

Not to mention just leaving a few scars on his body.

"Okay--"

Alberto almost subconsciously agreed, the dragon's mouth has already opened.

But at the same moment, the experience of blood and tears in the past when he was full of confidence, but ended up losing miserably, leading to high debts, instantly overwhelmed his impulse, and he suddenly woke up.

"No!"

He abruptly stopped the promise he almost blurted out, and suddenly changed the subject.

"Thank you for your kindness! But I have rested for too long, and my oath is urging me to start today's exercise immediately! Let's talk about other things later!"

While Alberto was speaking righteously, he had already begun to stand still and make warm-up movements, as if he really couldn't wait to fulfill his vow.

Hearing this, a trace of regret flashed in Garos's eyes.

This Gold Dragon has suffered a lot, and it is indeed not as easy to be deceived as before.

Like Ignas Dragonflight, he continues to grow through lessons learned again and again, becoming different from before.

Over the years, due to the existence of that strict oath, Alberto has had to be down-to-earth and Sun-Earth sharpen and train himself day after day. His temperament has gradually lost a lot of impetuousness and has become much calmer than before. Even those paranoid and extreme thoughts have improved a lot. He has also made rapid progress in resisting cheating and is not so easy to get enthusiastic.

The contents of [Conquest Oath] and [Crown Oath] have not changed.

But Alberto is no longer as blindly confident and arrogant as before, and has become more aware of his own power.

"However, it is not entirely impossible."

Garos looked at Gold Dragon, whose eyes were still twinkling even though he refused, and thought to himself.

"Alberto's current age should be in his seventies, and he is not far away from Young Adult Stage's slumber. When he gets through that slumber, Life Level will definitely improve by leaps and bounds. According to Gold Dragon's temperament, his self-confidence will definitely expand unprecedentedly and reach a new peak."

"At that time, he will take the initiative to challenge me. It is almost a certainty."

"We'll make a big bet then."

"Before this, if he can pay off his existing debts, let him relax for a while and think of no other way. After all, I am not a Devil."

Thinking this way, a smile appeared on Red Iron Dragon's face.

Opposite.

Alberto is also thinking quickly in his mind at this moment.

"Thanks to the hard training forced by the oaths over the years, my current Life Level is level 16, which is comparable to an ordinary adult Gold Dragon."

"Once I get through the deep sleep and enter adulthood, there is a high probability that my Life Level can be directly raised to level 18, or even close to level 19! That is close to the level of Gold Dragon in late adulthood."

"At that point, it will be my best chance to avenge my past humiliation and make a complete comeback."

"I can launch a formal challenge to Garos and win back all the prices I paid before and all the treasures I lost in one go, with interest."

Thinking of the wonderful and glorious future, Alberto couldn't help but open his huge mouth, showing a smile full of expectation and longing.

For a moment, the two dragons looked at each other through the air, both with satisfied smiles with different meanings on their faces.

The atmosphere seemed very harmonious.

However, it is only temporary now, and in the end, only one dragon is destined to smile happily.

Immediately, in order to hide his inner calculations, Alberto took the initiative to wave his huge wings and flew into the sky. Then, using the Sun-Earth Training method he learned from Garos, he began vigorous self-training on the spot.

Soon after, the dragons knocked out by Garos slowly woke up one after another.

Although they had already anticipated the outcome of the siege's failure, being completely defeated so quickly and so irresistibly made them more deeply aware of the huge gap like a chasm between themselves and Lord of Molten Iron, and the awe of Garos deep in their hearts could not help but deepen.

At the same time.

After knocking himself out and feeling dizzy, Alberto, who had just completed a set of Sun-Earth training, climbed out of the huge pit he had smashed into. He shook his head, which was still dizzy, and his expression became more serious, and he said, "Garos, I'm ready to return to Ser Wilderness."

"Since Federation Civil War broke out in full force, the situation over there has become more chaotic and exciting day by day."

"Almost every once in a while, some powerful creatures that were dormant in the depths of the wilderness will take the opportunity to rise, show their claws and claws, and try to compete for territory and resources."

"The battles between monsters almost never stop. The principalities and kingdom forces standing in different camps are constantly sending elites to attack each other's strongholds and supply lines. Occasionally, some large monster clans or tribes will interfere and take advantage of the situation."

"Now Ser Wilderness is almost a pot of boiling porridge, chaotic, but full of opportunities and excitement."

Alberto said expectantly, "I can't wait to fly to that land and fight side by side with you."

As a challenger, he felt a heavy sense of oppression from Garos.

But as an ally fighting side by side, the existence of Garos will be as reliable as an unshakable steel mountain, enough to make any companion feel extremely at ease.

After a simple exchange, Alberto no longer delayed, flapped his wings, and his huge body soared up, breaking through the wind, snow and clouds that lingered all year round on Borderlands, turning into a bright golden thread and speeding away in the direction of Ser Wilderness.

Watching Gold Dragon leave, Garos's eyes slowly scanned the surrounding dragons that were already awake and in different states.

After thinking about it, he said in a deep voice, "Molten Iron Tribe's flag has been planted in every corner of Borderlands, but this is just the beginning."

Garos's huge dragon wings suddenly unfolded, pointing in the direction of Ser Wilderness.

"A wider wilderness, containing endless opportunities, is waiting for us to conquer, waiting for the iron-winged rule of the dragons!"

"When your condition is fully restored, Molten Iron Tribe will officially march into the wilderness! Our claws will crush all obstacles that dare to stand in the way, and let our roar become the new law of that land."

All Dragonkin present felt a rush of blood rushing into their hearts.

They raised their heads in unison and let out a deafening, excited Bloodburst dragon roar, which broke through the howling wind and snow and went straight into the sky.

Listening to the dragon's roar one after another, Garos felt very calm inside.

The declaration just now was just to arouse the enthusiasm of the dragon group. He himself knew that the wilderness was vast and the next step was the best opportunity to get chestnuts from the fire. However, there were also more challenges and dangers. He could not act recklessly and needed to act steadily.

"Ser Wilderness will be a huge cake, and I am not enough to eat it completely now."

"The Blue Dragon group mentioned by Alberto, Plague Dragon, and my Red Dragon Father are all very powerful enemies, and there are other powerful beings besides Dragonkin."

"Exchanging benefits for some reliable allies can alleviate many burdens and troubles."

He thought deeply, and his mind gradually drifted to Sinkhole Territory, where he lived when he was still weak.

"Iron Dragon Mother She should still be in the wilderness. Maybe I can win her over."

"Based on her age and bloodline, Life Level is at least 16, and the possibility of reaching level 17 is very high. Compared with me now, she is not very powerful, but she is not weak either."

Garos thought in his mind that it was time to meet Iron Dragon Mother.

It is definitely not to show how powerful I am now, nor is it for some illusory vanity. It is purely to do business and to develop better in the wilderness.

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