Thunderous God

Because Kulu-Ya-Ku's actions had completely exposed Luo Yun and the others, the two Diablos also panicked and began fleeing on all fours.

Well, the comedy was over.

Being chased into a frantic rout by two Diablos, Kulu-Ya-Ku's performance had truly opened Luo Yun's eyes.

Still, the opening scene from earlier felt strangely familiar.

After shaking off that inexplicable feeling, Ya Ji no longer intended to keep eating. Each dragon grabbed the remains of a Herbivore Dragon and flew toward the Ancient Tree.

Over four years, Luo Yun and Ya Ji's nest had undergone considerable changes.

First was their bed. As their bodies had grown further, it had been remodeled several times and eventually came to occupy nearly a quarter of the entire nest.

Then there was the Detter path, which had been widened slightly at the Detters' request, making it easier for the Jagras they raised in the lower area to pass through.

That was right. With ample food and the Detters having multiplied considerably over the past four years, they had successfully tamed and raised a group of Jagras under the Detter Chief's leadership.

Several of the strongest Detters had successfully become Rathian Knights. Armed with Dragon Bone Spears and traps passed down and improved through generations by the Forest Insect Cage tribe, they had raised the tribe's overall combat power and gained the ability to contend with certain large monsters occupying lower Ecological Niches.

After Luo Yun and Ya Ji returned, they took a few drinks from the small reservoir the Detters had dug out, then settled in their nest to listen to the Detter Chief's report.

"A strange flying wyvern appeared in the lower level. Our warriors discovered that it can spew a poisonous gas. Many Jagras fell asleep after inhaling it, but after tracking it, we found that the flying wyvern seemed to be migrating toward the Wasteland. It probably won't come here."

According to the Detter Chief's daily report, another round of territorial disputes had begun in the lower levels of the Ancient Tree. It seemed some monsters had migrated here from elsewhere.

This had happened often over the past four years. They were merely ordinary migrations, nowhere near the scale of the great migrations by the Jinouga and Nargacuga packs back then.

It was simply the usual state of affairs in the middle and lower levels of the Ancient Tree.

They had to guard not only against monsters that already lived in the Ancient Tree Area, but also against monsters from other regions that had reached adulthood and wanted to settle in the Ancient Tree.

The Ancient Tree Area was only so large. If new monsters entered, old ones naturally had to leave. After seeing the same thing happen over and over, they no longer cared.

"Oh, right, Master. The Jinouga pack seemed to be making quite a big move today. This morning, a group of Jinouga headed toward the territory of the Great Jagras you fought before. They were too fast, so our warriors eventually lost them."

This piqued Luo Yun's interest. Over the past four years, that Veteran Great Jagras had transformed rapidly. Its hide had almost entirely turned cool-toned, and it had long since lost the ability to breathe fire. Blue lightning had replaced it.

Other than its heat-dissipation membranes still being unable to store large amounts of electricity, it looked like a Thunder Jaw Dragon in every other respect.

But why had the Jinouga moved out collectively for its territory?

Had too few Jinouga died at its claws over the years?

As its strength grew, the Great Thunder Jaw Dragon had directly claimed the most resource-rich area in the lower levels of the Ancient Tree Area, which also happened to be closest to the Jinouga pack.

Though it had not completely transformed, after changing from fire to lightning, the Thunder Jaw Dragon's lightning resistance had increased dramatically. With its enormous nineteen-meter body and the physical advantages of the Bird Wyvern Species, ordinary Jinouga were no match for it.

Sometimes, even once a fight had begun, they could not escape halfway through.

It was also extremely cunning. If there were only one or two Jinouga, it feared nothing and attacked directly.

But whenever it caught the scent of too many Jinouga, it would leave at once, waiting for an opportunity to return and kill again.

Too few of them could not beat it, while too many could not keep it there. After this prolonged tug-of-war, the Jinouga had ultimately been forced to abandon the territory once more.

Lower Ancient Tree Area.

At this moment, the once-unrivaled tyrant of the lower levels, the Thunder Jaw Dragon, panted heavily as it stared at the calm and composed Jinouga not far away. The other beast's body, covered in scars that only countless battles could leave behind, displayed an outrageously refined level of combat skill.

This experience of having the opponent react immediately to even the slightest hint of movement was something it had only ever felt from that damned Male Fire Dragon.

The opponent could often dodge its attacks with ease and counterattack. Even when some attacks truly could not be avoided, it could still make the best possible response, paying the smallest price to inflict greater damage in return.

The streaks of intertwined gold and blue lightning that flashed by from time to time could even pierce through its highly lightning-resistant hide, inflicting substantial damage.

Hadn't the Thunder Jaw Dragon dominated the lower levels of the Ancient Forest through its refined combat skills and powerful body?

This Jinouga's body might have been slightly inferior at the moment, but its agility was beyond anything the Thunder Jaw Dragon could compare to. Combined with its complete suppression in both skill and lightning, the Thunder Jaw Dragon had been at a disadvantage from the very start of the fight.

Its heat-dissipation membranes spread open, blue sparks appearing across them as electricity gathered in its mouth.

A blinding flash streaked past, illuminating the entire area in an instant.

The Thunder Jaw Dragon's body burst forward at extreme speed. In almost the blink of an eye, it had charged before the Jinouga, its enormous maw brimming with lightning snapping straight at the other's head.

The roar of thunder echoed through the forest. The blinding light vanished, leaving behind a scorched patch of ground.

It missed!

The Thunder Jaw Dragon swiftly adjusted its body after being thrown down by its ultra-high-speed charge, its eyes rapidly searching for the Jinouga's trace.

The next second, thunder rumbled from above.

The Jinouga looked like the Thunderous God descending upon the world. Without charging up, it had entered the Supercharged State in midair. The charge shells around its body opened, and like a warrior freed from his restraints, it was wrapped in golden and blue currents.

Its raised right claw came crashing down with unstoppable force.

That single strike sent the Thunder Jaw Dragon's massive body flying. The residual lightning scattered in all directions, turning the surrounding area into a domain of electricity that would not subside for a long time.

The Thunder Jaw Dragon let out a pained whimper and struggled to its feet. Even its charged state had been scattered by that blow.

Its heat-dissipation membranes had suffered severe damage and could only retract helplessly.

Enduring the pain and numbness wracking its body, the Thunder Jaw Dragon gave the Jinouga a deep look. Seeing that it did not attack again after that strike, it engraved its appearance in its heart, then tore through the tangled branches without looking back and fled into the depths of the forest.

The Jinouga leader did not pursue it. Instead, it recalled the Lightning Bugs, withdrew from the Supercharged State, and looked toward the sky in the distance, obscured by countless tree canopies.

This Thunder Jaw Dragon was not the target it had been seeking.