"I encountered a man named Ying Zheng, who was arrogant and uncompromising. He would rather destroy his kingdom than let me die. As Reincarnation Temple being from the Mad Beast Temple, a high-level being with the potential for transformation, how could I simply sit idly by and wait to be killed? Thus, a battle inevitably broke out between us."
" Ying Zheng was very strong; it took me a great deal of effort to kill him. But he also impaled twelve bronze statues within my body and suppressed my soul with a sword. Oh, the one you're holding."
I don't know if it's because I'm overly confident or just indifferent to everything.
The Flame Hell Demon Dragon showed no sign of killing intent, a stark contrast to its previous frenzied and tyrannical state.
What is transformation? Becoming an immortal?
Xu Long asked.
"Metamorphosis is a leap forward after a life form has evolved to its current limit. The stronger the bloodline, the later the metamorphosis, and the greater the difficulty. Generally speaking, the limit of the first metamorphosis is S-rank. If the metamorphosis is successful, one will advance to S-rank; if the metamorphosis fails, it is almost certain death. My physical body successfully metamorphosed, but my soul was corrupted by inner demons and fell into a state of madness."
The Flame Hell Demon Dragon replied, "After the transformation, both the physical body and the soul gain incredible power. My previous physical body, without the suppression of those twelve golden figures, could have completely healed a wound tens of meters long in a single breath. As for the soul, after the transformation, it can move freely like the physical body. It is not afraid of natural disasters or man-made calamities, and can even reproduce."
"So, you're in a soul state right now?"
Xu Long frowned. No wonder the aura of the Flame Hell Demon Dragon Taiyi from before; it was because of this.
"Didn't you blow up my physical body?"
The Flame Hell Demon Dragon rolled its eyes, then asked, "What's your mission? To kill me?"
"That's right, my mission is to kill you!"
Xu Long nodded without saying a word.
In fact, given the current situation, there's no need to hide anything anymore.
He and the Flame Hell Demon Dragon were already locked in a life-or-death struggle; there was absolutely no way they could sit down and have a peaceful discussion.
"My mission is to kill the strongest being in this world, after which I can enter the Great Wilderness Main World. It seems that the strongest being is you."
The Flame Hell Demon Dragon sighed, its expression somewhat helpless. "What I dislike most are Reincarnation Temple who rely on bloodlines or technology. The former are strong enough to fight us beasts head-on, while the latter prefer to lurk in the shadows and stab us in the back. And you, you've got both."
"Enough talk, let's fight!"
Xu Long roared angrily, raised his Lulu Sword high, and unleashed seven or eight sword beams that struck the Flame Hell Demon Dragon hard.
Sizzle!
The blazing white sword light was incredibly powerful. Although Xu Long usually used his fists more often, his swordsmanship was by no means weak.
The Nine Swords of Dugu, Taiji Sword, Heartless Sword, Jade Maiden Sword, and Two Polarities Sword are all exquisite in their own right, no less so than fist and palm techniques.
"That's really efficient!"
Looking at Xu Long before him, the Flame Hell Demon Dragon recalled its battle with Ying Zheng more than two thousand years ago.
Cold, resolute, and uncompromising!
"Come on, let me see just how strong you are!"
The Flame Hell Demon Dragon roared. Without the protection of its physical body, its soul, though still able to move freely, had become extremely vulnerable.
Xu Long parried more than a dozen sword strikes in succession, most of which were dodged, but one sword still landed on his body, cutting a gash more than ten centimeters long.
"Ah!"
The Flame Hell Demon Dragon cried out in pain, then a cold glint flashed in its eyes.
boom!
An invisible wave pressed forward; it was the roar of the soul, an attack aimed at the soul itself.
Unlike physical and energy clashes, soul attacks are extremely dangerous. A slight mishap can lead to dementia or even death.
If it were an ordinary Reincarnation Temple, even an A-rank one, they might not be able to withstand the attack of the Flame Hell Demon Dragon.
However, Xu Long was different; he had no weaknesses.
Its attacks are sharp, and its soul is also extremely powerful.
After being struck by the Flame Hell Demon Dragon, Xu Long felt a sharp pain in his brain, which lasted for less than two seconds before disappearing.
Flame Hell Demon Dragon: "???"
A slight hesitation allowed the Flame Hell Demon Dragon to take another hit.
Xu Long's attacks were extremely cunning, specifically targeting the openings that had been made earlier.
There was no blood flowing out, or rather, the soul itself had no blood at all; there was only a faint fluorescent glow.
Xu Long snorted coldly and immediately unleashed a Spirit Blast.
boom!
The two soul attacks collided, creating a burst of sparks in the air.
The Flame Hell Demon Dragon was greatly alarmed, and a sense of foreboding suddenly welled up in its heart.
When it underwent its transformation, its physical body succeeded, but its soul failed.
The Main God of the Mad Beast Temple saved its life and banished it according to the rules.
During its subsequent wanderings, the inner demons gradually began to erode its physical body, causing it to lose control of its body and become frantic and irritable.
This was also the main reason for their initial battles against Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng.
More than two thousand years have passed, and its injuries have finally healed considerably, but the situation is still far from optimistic.
The inner demon regained control of his body and began fighting the giant robot.
Fortunately, the robot prevailed, shattering its physical body and freeing it from the control of its inner demons.
However, to everyone's surprise, the inner demons took away far too much power.
Without a physical body, it miraculously went from a powerful figure to a weakling.
As for why items drop after defeating the Flame Hell Beast, it's related to the Flame Hell Demon Dragon's original identity.
As the strongest being in the Mad Beast Temple, it gained partial authority after entering A-rank, essentially becoming an envoy of the Main God.
After completing its transformation, it will represent the Main God in shattering the world it inhabits, and then merge into the Great Wilderness Main World.
Unfortunately, the Flame Hell Demon Dragon failed its transformation, and its soul suffered severe damage.
Normally, after the Flame Hell Demon Dragon dies, some of the authority granted by the Main God should be revoked. However, when the Main God of the Mad Beast Temple intervened to save it, he suffered a backlash from the rules, resulting in some authority being unable to be revoked, which led to the current situation.
To put it simply, the Flame Hell Demon Dragon at this point is equivalent to a game administrator with some of the privileges of Main God.
Unfortunately, it moved from the Mad Beast Game to the Reincarnation Game, where its privileges became useless, and even some valuable items became junk.
"What kind of shit is this?!"
The Flame Hell Demon Dragon was filled with rage and malice, and was then slashed across the neck by a sword.
This sword strike was powerful and heavy, and coupled with the suppressive effect of Qin Shi Huang's Lulu Sword, it actually cut in ten centimeters.
"Ah!"
The Flame Hell Demon Dragon roared angrily, its gaze towards Xu Long filled with murderous intent, as if it wished it could find Qin Shi Huang's grave, dig up his bones, and chew them up.