Decent Dragon

For a moment, the two dragons stared at each other wide-eyed, and the air seemed to carry a faint hint of awkwardness.

Luo Yun gave Great Jagras a long look, then turned and left without the slightest hesitation, just like before.

"Mom! Why is this Great Jagras here?!"

"Roar!!"

Great Jagras roared as well.

This time, he would definitely kill him!!

Luo Yun had never expected that, after so long, he would run into the Great Jagras that had nearly killed him again. But he could not understand it. The Ancient Forest was so vast—how had this Great Jagras ended up here?

And what were the odds that they would meet again?

Could it be fate?

Give him a break. He was a Male Fire Dragon, not the Azure Star, and this guy was only an oversized Great Jagras, not Meowster, who could accompany the Azure Star to the ends of the world. What fate could possibly exist between them?!

Besides, apart from accidentally wandering into this guy's territory, Luo Yun did not think he had ever provoked him. Setting an ambush aside, why had he come at him in a berserk, fire-infused state right from the start? Had Luo Yun violated some heavenly law or something?

Was he going to activate his heat-dissipation membrane next?

Why was he so damn angry?

Luo Yun could not figure it out, but he had no time to think. Taking off required time, and this Great Jagras certainly would not give him that time. So Luo Yun could only run first.

But before he had taken more than two steps, a scorching, fishy gust swept in from behind. Without even looking back, Luo Yun beat his wings and made a sharp turn with an agility completely unfitting for a Male Fire Dragon on land.

The crisp clack of teeth colliding and the sound of flames bursting rang out behind him. Great Jagras did not lose heart after biting empty air. He had already experienced this hatchling fire dragon's agility. Even in the tangled terrain of the forest, Luo Yun had run like the wind, so dodging his bite with a sudden turn was only natural.

But the next strike would be the killing blow!!

Great Jagras's thick legs exerted force. The heat-dissipation membranes on his back spread open, releasing crimson mist. The muscles in his upper body swelled, veins bulging, and flames rather than sparks now spilled from the corners of his mouth.

His speed slowed as his legs began gathering power. His blood-red eyes locked tightly onto Luo Yun not far ahead, making his final aim!

Then, at a certain moment, his legs sprang like coiled springs. His entire body shot forth like a cannonball, his gaping maw filled with blazing flames, while the surrounding air radiated scorching heat.

Launch Dash Flame Bite!!

Crack!!

An incredibly crisp collision of upper and lower fangs rang out, followed by the pent-up flames exploding and kicking up a wave of heat.

The massive figure could not control himself and flew straight ahead under the force of inertia. He rolled across the ground several times before barely managing to scramble back up.

Luo Yun, who had taken off in time and evaded the attack, looked at the spot Great Jagras had bitten with lingering fear. The explosion had blasted a crater into the ground. All moisture around it had evaporated, and the grass was blackened and scorched.

Luo Yun could hardly believe it. If he had failed to dodge and been bitten, would his body have been snapped cleanly in two?

Great Jagras swiftly got back on his feet and looked at Luo Yun flying overhead. His whole body felt terrible.

No, how could you fly when you were only this size?

He could not understand it. A little ground-bound chicken from over a month ago had learned to fly so quickly—and could fly this fast?

"Hehe, I can fly~"

Having narrowly escaped death, Luo Yun shouted smugly from the sky, his various roars all meaning the same thing: mocking the thug below for being unable to fly.

And it was indeed true. In theory, Great Jagras should have been on the same level as Rathalos, yet Rathalos had forcibly held him down simply through the advantage of flight.

When the two sides fought, Rathalos generally had more victories as well. After all, if Rathalos could not win, he could simply fly away. But if Great Jagras could not win, then... hehe.

Luo Yun's smug behavior thoroughly enraged Great Jagras. Fury devoured his reason as he shut his mouth and began charging power. Even his neck looked somewhat translucent from the abnormal heat.

In his previous life, Luo Yun had been an experienced hunter. Even if he was not intimately familiar with the moves of little "animals" like Great Jagras, he still had a good grasp of them.

Calmly putting as much distance between them as possible, he timed it precisely, beat his wings, and tipped his whole body to one side.

A Fire Pillar resembling a Flamethrower brushed past him. Then he performed an agile roll in midair, evading the sweeping Fire Pillar once more.

Just as Luo Yun thought it was over, Great Jagras's crimson eyes widened. His powerful hind legs stepped forward, and after using his muscles to withstand the recoil, the Fire Pillar turned again.

"Damn it! You have no honor! Trying to deceive and ambush a hatchling dragon less than two months old!"

Relying on the speed boost granted by Speed Boost, Luo Yun narrowly evaded it once again.

Then he beat his wings and soared upward, climbing even higher.

Now Great Jagras's "Flamethrower" could no longer reach him.

His only ranged attack had become useless. Great Jagras stopped wasting stamina on futile efforts and could only glare furiously at Luo Yun in the sky with bloodshot eyes, as though they shared some irreconcilable grudge.

Luo Yun could not understand Great Jagras's emotions, but he would remember what happened today!

After giving Great Jagras on the ground one last deep look, Luo Yun let out an angry roar in his still youthful voice, then turned and left without looking back.

All that remained was Great Jagras, unable to vent the fury burning within him. At last, he roared and spat a long stream of fire into the sky.

Luo Yun, already far away, glanced back and sighed inwardly. What a Decent Dragon. Seeing Luo Yun leave, he had even set off fireworks to celebrate.

Great Jagras's attack had passed without real danger, but Luo Yun knew that Great Jagras were notorious for holding grudges. Since he had moved into this area, Luo Yun could only abandon this hunting ground for now. He did not want a thug watching him hungrily from the sidelines every time he hunted.

As for the future... there were too many accidents in the New World. Perhaps by the time Luo Yun had grown stronger, this Great Jagras would have long since died somewhere unknown.

This encounter could not even be considered a battle. One chased while the other fled, and it had been brief, so it did not delay Luo Yun's hunting much. It was only a pity that the Mushroom Pig had gone to Great Jagras so cheaply.

The days of hunting were always pleasant. Ever since Luo Yun stopped going to that area, he encountered no further danger. Ya Ji's wounds also healed quickly with sufficient nutrition, and after learning that a powerful Great Jagras had arrived in the area, she did not foolishly try to test herself against him.

There were so many hunting grounds and such abundant resources. Their territories were far apart as well. Surviving properly and continuing to grow were what they should be doing.

The days passed one by one. On the distant sea, a colossal Dragonbone Ship cut through the waves, following the trail of the Ancient Dragon Crossing as it sailed purposefully toward this New World!