"Whoosh!"
A crimson arc of light flashed past everyone, and in that brief instant, they saw the [ Shit Appraisal Master ] moving at incredible speed.
Or perhaps it's a puppet-like figure, a " Shit Appraisal Master," and a female warrior (assassin) relentlessly pursuing him.
Clearly, the Grand Duke (or Grand Duchess) is on the run right now.
Through the puppet's eyes, Grand Duke Hall also gained a clear view of the battlefield and fixed his gaze on one person...
A Dragonborn.
It was a Dragonborn of a Red Dragon, and it seemed to have entered some kind of explosive state, even losing some of its rationality.
A strong body and a damaged mind—he was practically the perfect template for Cultivation his own abilities!
With this in mind, Grand Duke Hall, who was attached to the [ Shit Appraisal Master ], began to look for an opportunity, while the female assassin behind him had already arrived. The two, one chasing and the other fleeing, began to fight in the narrow space.
Just a few steps away, [ the Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] was being toyed with by Marquis Kebola.
Kebola seemed to hold an invisible knob or lever in his hand. Just as the force of Coppola's punches was about to Lion Hidden in the Eyes him, his hand would make subtle adjustments to control the speed of his opponent's body, ensuring that the punches always narrowly missed him without leaving a trace.
After nearly a minute of exchange, [ the Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] had gained a general understanding of the guy's abilities.
As fellow Dragonborn, the other party's physique is naturally exceptionally strong, and their special abilities also possess very distinct characteristics.
As a Middle Tier, it would be an exaggeration to say that Kebola can manipulate the flow of time, so [ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] prefers to call his ability "manipulating the speed of a target".
Kebola's abilities have a defined effective range; once his opponent creates a distance of several steps, or about five or six meters, his speed manipulation ability becomes noticeably ineffective.
On the other hand, Kebola's abilities are also related to the size of the target; the smaller the target, the more pronounced the effect.
During one of the attacks, [ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] clearly felt that one of his fingers was completely immobilized, as if it were nailed to its current spatial coordinates.
However, his physical strength remained unaffected, and with a crisp crack, his finger snapped off on the spot by his own strength.
The saying goes that the ten fingers are connected to the heart; if it weren't for the Dragonborn's strong recovery ability and the fact that their pain system was shut down, that one touch would have been enough to drive them to the brink of collapse.
The effects of the " Power of Nine Dragons " have faded somewhat, and rationality has returned to [ the Lion Hidden in the Eyes ].
He raised his fist and roared, as if he wanted to smash Kebola into the rock formation in front of him.
As the opponent dodged the attack, the Soul Returner swiftly withdrew his hand and followed up with a knee strike.
Unexpectedly, the force was transmitted downwards, but the right leg showed no reaction at that moment.
The Soul Returner and his gaze swept downwards, instantly spotting a pale golden "python" that had tightly coiled around his ankle.
Upon closer inspection, it wasn't a python at all, but Kebola's... tail.
As a Middle Tier Dragonborn, Kebola possesses more dragon-like features than Low Tier Dragonborn, including her streamlined tail.
A dragon tail is not a given for Low Tier Dragonborn; in Dragonborn Village, some have it and some don't. Kebola's tail, however, was clearly not something that had just grown out; rather, it seemed as if it had been hidden away all along, and was now being used to decide the outcome of the battle.
Thinking of this, [ the Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] suddenly felt a sense of unease. Looking down, he saw that on Kebola's tail, the inner layer of scales had already stood up, their sharp edges resembling a slicing machine about to start operating.
not good!
[ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] My heart suddenly races, and a surge of power is about to be pumped into every part of my body again with my blood.
But at this very moment--
"Bite!"
The sound of something solidified echoed in his ears, but upon closer inspection, he discovered that it did not come from the outside world but from within his own body.
His heart!
His heart froze at that moment because of Kebola!
Although the heart cannot remain completely still due to its size, at this moment, [the heart with the Lion Hidden in the Eyes ]'s heart rate dropped from several beats per second to once every few seconds.
What was even more despairing was the spatial constraint. He knew clearly that he couldn't make any big movements until the stagnation effect wore off, otherwise his heart would be torn out of his body.
It seems that there is a significant gap not only between Middle Tier and High Tier levels, but also between Low Tier and Middle Tier.
Those ravines could not be filled by applying medicine or any other method.
But in that moment of despair, a familiar yet unfamiliar voice came from the nearby rock wall—
Look here!
It was familiar because in just a moment, [ with Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] he recognized it as the voice of [ the Shit Appraisal Master ].
The reason it sounded unfamiliar was because the voice was completely devoid of any emotional fluctuation, and if he remembered correctly, the [ Shit Appraisal Master ] had already died the moment the crystal shattered a few minutes earlier.
So who is talking to themselves now?
Having already lost his duel with Kebola, and utterly despondent, [ with Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] he turned his head at a considerable angle to look at his side and rear.
What came into view was a bizarre scene, so much so that [ Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] and several other players who had already begun to "maggot-like" merge forgot to breathe.
Blood dripped from the female assassin's frost blade, who was dressed in a gray-white combat suit. Behind her, the head of [ Shit Appraisal Master ] flew high into the air, spinning in a classic parabola.
Meanwhile, the [ Shit Appraisal Master ]'s body was now with his arms slightly outstretched and his torso tilted back, the blood from his neck scattering like a fountain, creating clusters of bright red blood flowers.
The instant [ The Lion Hidden in the Eyes ] cast his gaze, the [ Shit Appraisal Master ] in mid-air also turned his head to face him directly.
The lifeless eyes, still bright but not yet dimmed, met the eyes of the Dragonborn for a fleeting moment. Instantly, a blood-red mark lit up between the brows of the [ Shit Appraisal Master ], and Blood Arrow shot out with lightning speed, pointing directly at the brow of [ The Lion Hidden in the Eyes ].
At that moment, the half-dragon understood the current situation—
The vampire grand duke is being hunted down by a female assassin; he must possess another body to survive.
The beings from the Eternal Domain are enemies, but so are vampires. Must I really just let them possess me?