Severely Injured and Forced to Flee (3)

With a deathly pale face, Ye Chen looked at the dragon, who was much better off than himself, and let out a heavy sigh.

Across from him, Long wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looked at it, and then laughed.

"Ye Chen, what is your dream?"

With a burning gaze, the dragon suddenly asked a question. The battle just now seemed to have never happened, but slowly, the entire dimly lit space, especially around the dragon, began to ripple with Sisi wind, and lightning crackled around its body.

"Dream?"

With a smile playing on his lips, Ye Chen slowly began to laugh, his laughter growing louder and louder, becoming shrill and maniacal.

"I don't have dreams, I only have goals!"

At point-blank range, Ye Chen unleashed a powerful kick, enraging Long.

With one hand swirling in the wind and the other crackling with lightning, Long Bing, his face cold, threw a punch at Ye Chen's right foot.

Time seemed to freeze. Just as the two were about to touch, smoke and flames suddenly erupted from Ye Chen's right foot. Caught off guard, a deafening roar followed, and a terrifying destructive force burst forth, sending gusts of wind flying.

A mushroom cloud rose up, a chaotic mess, the entire surface was ruined, countless rubble and debris surged forth, the overwhelming impact like a pair of giant hands pushing everything aside.

Amidst the massive smoke, a streak of azure light shot out, crashing heavily to the ground, tumbling and rolling, leaving a terrifying chasm before slamming into a barren mountain, its face covered in blood, and exploding with a deafening roar.

"Cough cough"

Scales fell off, the dragon quickly rolled over and stood up, but could not bear it any longer, bent over and coughed up blood, its hands covered in blood.

Meanwhile, amidst the raging smoke of the riots, Ye Chen, with half his body still enveloped in the flames, slowly emerged.

"Don't talk to me, you don't know my capabilities."

With a cold smile, Ye Chen looked at the dragon with great interest.

Ye Chen has never used his special abilities to solve problems that can be solved with physical skills, because the stronger his physical skills are, the stronger his physical attributes will be, and the stronger his special abilities will be accordingly.

Therefore, in normal combat, Ye Chen tries to use physical techniques rather than using his abilities right away; otherwise, he will find it difficult to improve.

Most importantly, Ye Chen's morbid psychology craved the kind of brutal, visceral combat that caused blood to gush out; he knew that only threats and pain could make him stronger, and if he wanted to live a better life, he had to endure these things.

Fortunately, he's gotten used to it.

The dragon didn't reply. Its wounds healed rapidly. Although they looked extremely gruesome, the actual situation wasn't that serious.

"Snap!"

This time, it was the dragon that struck first. With a flick of its hands, an invisible wind blade and lightning streaked past, exploding and creating a deafening roar.

"Whoosh whoosh"

With swift footwork, two Rankyaku followed closely behind, unstoppable.

A flash of dark red lightning appeared, and the face of a dragon appeared to Ye Chen's left. The muscles in its right leg taut explosively, turning bluish-black, and swept across the atmosphere as it blasted towards Ye Chen.

"You dared to engage in close combat with me before finding my weakness; I have to admire you."

Ye Chen, confident of victory, turned sideways and kicked out with his right foot, which once again emitted smoke and sparks.

But at that moment, Ye Chen's expression changed drastically, and a chill ran through his body.

If you were to travel, where would you like to go?

Instantly teleporting, the bear suddenly intervened in the battle, its right paw twitching abnormally as it slapped towards Ye Chen.

Time seemed to stand still as Ye Chen slowly kicked the dragon, his face contorted, his hands covered in Armament Haki, sparks flying.

"Boom boom boom"

A dark mushroom cloud rose, and a storm tore through the air. With its powerful body, the dragon's scales taut and its Armament Haki fully covering its body, it withstood the impact head-on.

The bear vanished instantly upon the explosion, its whereabouts unknown.

The wound healed rapidly. At the very center, blood dripped from Ye Chen's mouth. Suddenly, a dragon claw pierced through the smoke and lunged at Ye Chen's heart.

At this moment, Ye Chen's body had only recovered to most of its former state, making an explosion impossible. Moreover, Ye Chen hadn't expected that the dragon would withstand the explosion and that the damage it suffered wasn't as severe as he had imagined.

Covered in Armament Haki, Ye Chen could only raise his hand to block the attack. But the next second, the immense danger sent chills down Ye Chen spine once again.

In an instant, the bear appeared completely unharmed, its hands clasped together, a transparent bear paw appearing in its palm, which it fiercely slammed towards Ye Chen.

Being attacked from both sides sent chills down Ye Chen's spine. Even if his body recovered quickly, it would still take time.

Helpless, Ye Chen gritted his teeth, his Armament Haki boiling like never before. With a tremendous impact, Ye Chen leaned back, his eyes bulging from their sockets, blood gushing from his eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, a truly ferocious sight.

"Whoosh"

A sonic boom was generated, Ye Chen transformed into a streak of light, shooting across the ground. Countless rocks tumbled down, stirring up a cloud of dust. With the final explosion, Ye Chen lay amidst the ruins, his chest caved in, bent over and unable to get up.

It was another instantaneous teleportation; Xiong Bilong was even faster. Another Shockwave appeared in his palm and slammed towards Ye Chen.

With a ferocious expression, Ye Chen, having fully recovered his body, exploded with tremendous force as the bear attacked again, only able to release compressed air from his palm.

The two Shockwave collided, forming a halo that tore the ground apart.

A large, bony hand, covered in mangled flesh and blood, suddenly emerged from the smoke and grabbed at the bear. Ye Chen's lower body was submerged in the smoke and fire, while only his upper body emerged, like a vengeful ghost, blood gushing from his mouth.

In the nick of time, Long flashed forward, his right hand seemingly containing wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, and blasted towards Ye Chen.

Helpless, Ye Chen had no choice but to abandon the bear and retreat. Otherwise, if he were to suffer another attack from the dragon, he would lose his ability to move, even if he survived.

Smoke billowed through the air, a terrifying force surged into the sky, tearing apart the dark clouds and revealing sunlight.

With a sweep of their Observation Haki, the dragon and the bear simultaneously attacked the right side. Just then, a terrifying explosion created a massive Shockwave that swept out like a tidal wave.

Should we pursue them?

With its feet sinking deep into the ground, the bear wiped the blood from the corner of its mouth and watched the dragon's wounds heal rapidly.

"No."

With a furrowed brow, the dragon's body began to return to normal. To avoid any further complications, the dragon shook its head.

"This man is very strong." Xiong's expression was serious. If it were him alone, he wasn't confident he could defeat him.

"He's one of the candidates for Marine Admiral, but he's too weak; he's simply not qualified!"

Looking towards the edge, Long's gaze was deep, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

"Let's go!"

Turning away, the dragon and bear slowly disappeared from the spot.

In the distant horizon, a tremendous roar echoed. Ye Chen flew for an unknown amount of time before finally plummeting like a meteor, covered in blood, his chest abnormally caved in. He crashed heavily onto an unnamed island, kicking up a shower of rubble, before lying motionless on the ground, his fate unknown.

This time, Ye Chen was severely injured and had no choice but to flee, otherwise he would only face death. This was the most serious injury he had suffered since he set sail.

Whether it's a dragon or a bear, Ye Chen might not be able to defeat them individually, let alone when the two of them work together. If it were a dragon and a bear from decades later, Ye Chen might be instantly killed.