What had he just seen?
That bastard Xiluo barely had any wounds or blood on his lower belly!
His own, on the other hand, was already drenched in blood despite the protection of his bloodline ability, [Molten Earth Armor]! Claw marks crisscrossed it, making for an utterly wretched sight!
His injuries were more than ten times worse than Xiluo's!
Damn Xiluo! He had been faking it all along! No wonder his expression had looked so strange!
So I was the only dragon hurting!
Despicable! Absolutely despicable!
The Red Dragon Whelp's breathing grew ragged. Looking up at Xiluo's frowning, howling face sent his fury soaring to its peak!
It made him lose his reason.
He actually began drawing a deep breath.
Across from him, Xiluo looked even more strangely at this and began inhaling as well.
Crimson sparks and arcs of lightning danced in the two Wyrmlings' mouths.
The instant scorching flames gushed out, a terrifying ball of lightning slammed into Gordon's body!
Crackle!
Blinding lightning erupted.
The Red Dragon Whelp's Breath Weapon stopped instantly. Brilliant light enveloped him, and his body convulsed.
Wisps of smoke even rose from his body!
Xiluo seized the opportunity to kick the Red Dragon Whelp's belly with all his might again.
The Red Dragon Whelp howled in pain several times before recovering control of his body.
"That idiot Gordon! He actually tried to pit his Breath Weapon against Xiluo's? His head really is full of muscle..."
"What was he even thinking? Even an idiot knows Xiluo's Breath Weapon is the strongest of all the dragons."
"It's over, it's over. Gordon probably won't last much longer now, and it's only been a little over two minutes..."
The watching Wyrmlings completely lost their composure, all cursing Gordon's stupidity.
The Red Dragon Whelp realized it too.
But he had been so angry that he had lost his reason! Now his heart was filled with regret!
It's all that damned Xiluo's fault! If that despicable bastard hadn't tricked me, how could I have done something so mindless!
Gordon stopped using his Breath Weapon. Instead, flames burst from his entire body, completely surrounding both himself and Xiluo!
"Urgh..."
At that moment, Xiluo's expression finally changed.
Fire was nothing frightening if contact lasted only an instant, because it needed time to transfer heat.
But if it kept blasting against someone, transferring heat throughout their body, it would possess terrifying destructive power.
These were fire's strengths and weaknesses.
Even Xiluo could not withstand prolonged burning!
Nor was he in the mood to test how long he could last in the Red Dragon Whelp's flames.
His forelimbs abruptly exerted force, unexpectedly flinging Gordon away!
The Red Dragon Whelp had never expected Xiluo, who had been clinging so tightly to him, to pull something like this. Caught off guard, he was hurled hard toward a nearby Giant Tree.
A thud rang out.
The Red Dragon Whelp let out a pained groan.
His body bore far too many wounds. Blood kept seeping from them, draining a tremendous amount of his stamina.
But he still wanted to defeat Xiluo! He wanted to become the strongest Wyrmling!
He twisted nimbly in midair. Seeing Xiluo charge at him again without a word, he wrapped all four limbs around the Giant Tree and scurried upward like a gecko.
"Trying to stall for time? Pointless resistance!"
With a thought from Xiluo, lightning erupted again.
The earlier fighting had not exhausted the full duration of his Lightning Flash. As things stood, he could still maintain it for ten seconds!
His speed once again rose from that of an ordinary lion or tiger to something beyond a cheetah's.
Arcs of light flickered.
In a single bound, Xiluo drove off with his hind legs and leaped up at Gordon! He crossed more than ten meters into the air in an instant!
Sensing Xiluo approaching, Gordon lashed his Dragon Tail downward, aiming straight for Xiluo's head!
Xiluo had anticipated this. He shifted his head to the right, took the blow with his body, and seized Gordon's tail with his forelimbs as he fell! In doing so, however, he was slammed hard against the Giant Tree!
Xiluo merely grimaced at the impact. With his powerful body, he could take a beating even if his scales were not as thick as Gordon's. Damage like this was nothing.
Gordon raised his tail, preparing to slam him again.
But Xiluo's counterattack followed immediately. He viciously bit into the tail, his sharp dragon teeth piercing its scales and sinking into the flesh.
Then an electric current began pouring steadily into it!
Bzzzt...
Gordon's body trembled slightly as he felt an intense numbness. His fierce desire to win made him grit his teeth and endure, continuing to swing his tail with all his might!
Once! Twice! Three times...
Gordon repeatedly slammed Xiluo, who clung to his tail, against the tree.
Compared with the first blow, these attacks were weaker still because of the paralysis.
To Xiluo, they were even less of a bother.
He could defeat Gordon, who kept losing blood, simply by holding on like this.
But the Red Dragon Whelp was not a dragon who would meekly accept defeat. His chest and belly actually began heaving again as he prepared another powerful breath.
Of course, Xiluo had no intention of letting the fight turn into a dull battle of attrition either.
As he struck the Giant Tree again, the sharp claws on his hind feet, a full fifteen to twenty centimeters long, pierced straight into its trunk.
Now that he had a foothold, Xiluo exerted his strength while holding Gordon's tail!
Feeling that force, the Red Dragon Whelp's expression changed. He tried to resist.
But the blood flowing from his wounds had already left him far weaker than before.
The stalemate lasted only a moment.
Then Xiluo dragged Gordon off the tree, and they fell toward the ground together.
The instant they landed, Xiluo viciously yanked Gordon's tail and slammed him into the ground!
Bang!
"Aaaah!!!"
The Red Dragon Whelp let out a piercing scream as his body struck the ground.
The surrounding Wyrmlings shuddered at the scream.
Then a sight that made them tremble even harder unfolded.
Holding Gordon by the Dragon Tail, Xiluo actually lifted him and slammed him down hard on the other side! Then he lifted and slammed him again, repeating it without stopping!
Bang, bang, bang...
Gordon's howls rang out with every impact.
During this, Xiluo found another moment to glance at the clock in the air. Nine forty-three and forty-eight seconds...
I need to hurry!
Listening to the Red Dragon Whelp's continuing howls, his expression turned serious. Under the terrified gazes of the Wyrmlings, he slammed Gordon hard into the ground, moved beside his head, then grabbed it and began smashing it viciously against the ground!
Thud, thud, thud...
After a dozen or so blows...
The Red Dragon Whelp finally passed out completely, lying motionless on the ground, covered in blood.
Nine forty-four and eleven seconds.
Xiluo slowly stepped away from Gordon's body and exhaled.
"Phew... Four minutes and eleven seconds. Finally finished the fight. What a troublesome fellow."
With that, he glanced at the Wyrmlings watching nearby.
"It looks like the title of strongest Wyrmling still belongs to me... If you want it, I'm willing to accept your challenges."
"!"
The Wyrmlings shuddered at his words. With Xiluo's gaze fixed on her, Alicia spoke up.
"Xiluo, you've always been the strongest Wyrmling in Green Forest. That has never changed... We all firmly believed you would win."
"That's right! Xiluo, you're the pride of us Blue Dragons! We Blue Dragons acknowledged you as the strongest ages ago!"
"We Green Dragons acknowledge it too!"
"We all do! We all do!"
The Wyrmlings hastily declared their positions.
But inwardly, they kept screaming.
Aren't you and Gordon friends? Is this how you treat a friend? You don't even ask whether he surrenders? You just beat Gordon half to death?
Little White Dragon's eyes held a hint of terror.
Xiluo isn't usually like this... How terrifying... Will I get beaten like that someday too? No, I won't. I'm not Gordon, always thinking about challenging him... I'm much more obedient than Gordon...
(End of chapter)
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