Black Flame King

Today, another pair of Fire Dragons left the Ancient Forest. The Fire Dragon families currently remaining in the Ancient Forest are mostly strong themselves, with many even being Veteran Fire Dragons.

As long as their strength reaches this level, they are well aware of the great benefits the Ancient Forest's rich life energy has brought them, and they won't leave unless it's the last resort.

These past few days, perhaps the Mist Dragon is no longer disturbed by the Safi'jiiva's noise, or perhaps it doesn't plan to move towards the Ancient Forest after its last encounter with Luo Yun. In any case, the Mist Dragon has not reappeared.

However, Luo Yun did not relax his vigilance because of this. He had been thinking about why the Mist Dragon was moving towards the Ancient Forest these past few days.

The biggest possible conclusion he reached was that the Mist Dragon was heading for the leyline nodes of the Ancient Forest.

Judging by the migration patterns of the Jinouga and Nargacuga, the Mist Dragon's previous location was not close to the Ancient Forest. The Safi'jiiva's interference was merely an inducement. After leaving its original habitat and moving further and further away, the Mist Dragon probably got the idea to migrate.

This time, it likely intends to settle in the Ancient Forest, which is completely different from Luo Yun's initial thought that the Mist Dragon would return to its territory after the Safi'jiiva fell into slumber again.

The impact of an Ancient Dragon changing its habitat would be enormous, meaning the ecological structure of the Ancient Forest would be completely shattered. The Ancient Forest would have to suffer an unparalleled blow before a new ecological environment could slowly form, an environment centered around the characteristics of an Ancient Dragon.

The weak adapt to the environment, while the strong change it.

The more powerful an Ancient Dragon is, the more it can change its surroundings and transform them into a living environment suitable for its own growth.

They don't need to do anything actively; just by staying there for a long time, their own characteristics are enough to subtly influence everything around them.

After clarifying the Mist Dragon's objective, Luo Yun had been paying attention to the situation around the Ancient Forest during this period.

As expected, today, thick white fog began to rise from the borders of the Ancient Forest area, as if making final preparations. This dense fog moved towards the Ancient Forest with a very clear purpose.

After the dense fog appeared, some creatures with keen senses began to flee.

In the sky, creatures capable of flight such as Terror Birds, Pterodactyls, and Abominable Birds scattered in groups, forming a vast, dark mass.

In the forest, monsters like Rathians, Tobi-Kadachis, and Nargacugas that had not yet left did their best to stay away from the dense fog, weaving through the intricate forest, their roars echoing endlessly.

At this moment, it didn't matter whether they were natural enemies or had restraining relationships; all that mattered was getting away from this poisonous fog. The true correct choice was to survive.

The Fire Dragons that sensed something was wrong began to leave their nests, flying around the Ancient Forest and roaring to transmit information. For a time, the upper layers of the Ancient Forest were filled with noise.

Until a gigantic Male Fire Dragon, nearly twice the size of a Fire Dragon, over 30 meters long, with a tough black and red exoskeleton, wings that blotted out the sun and flashed with golden patterns, thick scales that faintly emanated heat, and numerous scars and sharp bone spurs all over its body, appearing like a battle-hardened king, emerged and let out a high-pitched, sonorous roar, did the Fire Dragons finally quiet down.

As if they had found a backbone, they gathered on the branches of the Ancient Forest near this Male Fire Dragon, quietly awaiting its instructions.

Luo Yun was among this group of Fire Dragons, his gaze fixed on the colossal Male Fire Dragon in the sky, which exuded an incredibly violent aura just by flying peacefully.

He recognized it!

He never expected that such an existence would also be present on the New World.

He had been living in the Ancient Forest for some time, flying around it countless times, yet he had never discovered its trace.

Furthermore, logically speaking, even if it existed, it shouldn't be living in the Ancient Forest. Looking at the entire New World, the Dragon Crystal Land was probably the only place it should appear.

It wasn't a subspecies; in essence, it was just an original Male Fire Dragon. It might have transformed into its current state due to environmental factors, special experiences, and extremely rich combat experience.

In the records of the human scholars' teams, such an existence was given a special designation, the so-called 'Title of Two Names' monster.

The dark overlord of the Fire Dragons—the Black Flame King!!

The moment it appeared, Luo Yun felt that all his plans and simulated battles with the Mist Dragon in his mind were simply laughable.

With the Black Flame King, an existence capable of directly fighting Ancient Dragons, an immature Mist Dragon was nothing.

Just as Luo Yun thought he could relax and wait for the Black Flame King to personally enter the poisonous fog, find the Mist Dragon, and beat it up, this Black Flame King made a very abnormal move.

It was actually inviting those Veteran Fire Dragons to leave with it, to go to that special land full of life energy and seek a breakthrough beyond the limits of their lifespan!

Luo Yun was stunned. Good heavens, he was truly stunned!

He had seen those who fiercely resisted because their homes were invaded, and he had also seen those who could only leave sadly because they were powerless.

He never expected that in this world filled with blood and combat, filled with naked primal forest laws, there would be an existence that would take advantage of the situation and exploit others!

Was this still the Black Flame King?

No, Luo Yun even felt that this seemingly imposing fellow was truly a Fire Dragon?

Why did its behavior feel so out of place in this world filled with the scent of blood?

With this thought in mind, Luo Yun carefully observed the Black Flame King, which was still rousing its kin. Upon closer inspection, he noticed something amiss.

The edges of the gaps between the Black Flame King's scales faintly revealed a grayish-white color.

Although its physique appeared robust, it had only exuded a burst of heat when it first appeared. After that, it was completely cold, like a bonfire about to burn out. While its center still held warmth, the surroundings were already a circle of ashes from being completely burned.

It was clear that the Black Flame King had entered its twilight years!

Its lifespan was nearing its end.

Its body no longer allowed it to engage in high-intensity combat. Even if it reached the Dragon Crystal Land alone, it wouldn't be able to secure good positions, nor could it calmly accept the bathing of life energy.

Therefore, it set its sights on these Veteran Fire Dragons.