The Jinouga leader leaped between platforms and branches, trailing streaks of lightning.
Flames streamed from Luo Yun's wings as he wheeled freely through the air. Even in such complex terrain, as a Male Fire Dragon of the New World, his extra wing bone allowed him to control his flight path with greater precision and ease. Even here, he would not get snagged or find himself unable to spread his wings.
Golden spheres of lightning flew from the Jinouga leader's back. The Lightning Bugs within passed through narrow gaps, circled into Luo Yun's blind spots, and flew at him from extremely tricky angles.
In response, burning flames flowed from the gaps between the scales on Luo Yun's back. Before the lightning spheres could reach him, they exploded with a boom. The blast detonated the spheres in midair, while he did not pause in the slightest, continuing to weave through the branches, changing directions as he searched for an opening in the Jinouga leader's defenses.
Bzzzt—
Lightning and flame brushed past one another. During a leap, the Jinouga leader feinted before suddenly turning back, its lightning-wreathed claws slamming down toward Luo Yun's wings.
Unfortunately, Mind's Eye saw through the feint. The exertion of its muscles exposed its intentions, and Luo Yun evaded in advance. Not only did the Jinouga leader's deceptive strike miss, Luo Yun beat his wings and followed close behind, swinging his tail at the Jinouga leader's back.
Yet at that moment, the Jinouga leader seemed to have eyes in the back of its head and evaded in advance as well.
After sidestepping out of the way, lightning burst across its thick tail, and it swept another lightning-charged side tail at him.
Luo Yun used the same tactic again. As he evaded, his body produced a large amount of flammable