RNP 986. A desperate struggle
986. A desperate struggle
The Southern Dragon King, a three-star Dou Sheng level expert, had been unable to break free for some time, which naturally indicated that he had figured out the source of Qingmu's power.
Elder Aoki was in a terrible state, but he revealed an almost terrifying smile: "I've lived long enough. What's burning this body if it can give the Dragon Emperor even a sliver of life?"
Elder Qingmu then launched several more attacks. These attacks could not harm the Southern Dragon King, but they could definitely keep him entangled and prevent him from leaving smoothly.
Looking at his opponent, who was like a leech that wouldn't go away, the Southern Dragon King felt increasingly irritated.
He could clearly sense that the fusion of the fire lotus in Xiao Yan's hand was accelerating, and terrifying energy was being generated from his hand. Everyone knew that if he was allowed to continue like this, it might really lead to disaster in the end!
However, under Qingmu's leadership, everyone on Donglong Island unleashed their full power, relentlessly entangled their opponents, preventing them from threatening Xiao Yan.
Initially, the combined forces of the three Dragon Islands had an advantage, but now that the two Dragon Kings have withdrawn, and the elders of the South Dragon Island and West Dragon Island have both perished at Xiao Yan's hands, a delicate balance has actually been achieved here.
"West Dragon King, what are you doing? Stop him right now!"
Because of the intensity of the battle, the Southern Dragon King didn't actually notice that the Western Dragon King had been hit by two Hidden Shadow Needles from Xiao Yan. Although he knew that Xiao Yan's soul power attack was very fierce, he didn't think that the Western Dragon King couldn't withstand it. Therefore, he understood his ally even more.
"Get moving! If you don't stop him, today's battle will mark your death!"
As if the call of the Southern Dragon King had an effect, the body of the Western Dragon King finally moved.
The residual power of the Shadow Needle still lingered within him, disturbing his peace of mind. However, the strength of the dragon bloodline lay in its immense vitality. Even with this trauma to his soul, the Western Dragon King was still able to muster his strength.
Looking at Xiao Yan, he was both angry and afraid. This seemingly insignificant human had slaughtered three elite members of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan and was now making him look extremely pathetic.
"Kid...stop it right now!"
The Western Dragon King roared in anger. He was currently battling the invading soul power within his body, preventing him from unleashing his full fighting spirit. Therefore, he could only rely on his existing resources, namely his near-indestructible physical strength.
The dragon's enormous body, as if blotting out the sky, crashed head-on into Xiao Yan.
The Western Dragon King didn't seek to kill Xiao Yan; he only hoped to disrupt Xiao Yan's charging of the Fire Lotus in this disheveled manner. As for Xiao Yan's counterattack, he wasn't particularly worried, given his astonishing defensive capabilities. Even if his soul power couldn't control his body, his mere presence was enough to keep anyone else busy trying to harm him.
Just as the Western Dragon King was about to crash down on Xiao Yan like a giant cannonball, a dark figure appeared in front of Xiao Yan.
It was this dark figure that, at the moment when the Western Dragon King launched his attack, shielded Xiao Yan from a crucial blow, giving him a chance to recover. That figure was a Dou Sheng-level battle puppet created by Xiao Yan using the body and soul of a Dou Sheng expert from the Soul Palace.
The moment the battle puppet appeared, it clearly received Xiao Yan's order to stop the Western Dragon King before it. It had no consciousness of its own, only obeying Xiao Yan's commands, and then fiercely raised its fists and swung them out.
The contrast between the normal-sized battle puppet and the body of the Ancient Void Dragon is astonishing, but the result is equally astonishing!
The mountain-like body fell down, only to be firmly held in place by the hands of the Battle Saint Puppet.
"What's going on? What is that thing?"
"This kid actually still has energy left?"
"It's human, but its aura is completely different!"
Xiao Yan's remaining trump card came in handy; his Dou Sheng-level combat power served as the best protection for his fusion with the Fire Lotus.
And that's not all. The war puppet clenched its fists, and the Eight Desolate Annihilation Flames hidden within its body burst forth, the flames with immense destructive power attacking the Western Dragon King's body.
Although it couldn't truly inflict fatal damage, it still managed to tear open the gaps between the dragon scales, blasting the Western Dragon King away and leaving him covered in blood. However, for the Western Dragon King now, this physical injury was nothing; the pain in his soul overwhelmed everything.
"Get out of my way, you bastard!"
With a furious roar, the Western Dragon King charged forward once more, slamming a terrifying dragon claw down fiercely at the battle puppet.
Faced with such a terrifying scene, the war puppet remained unmoved because it had no consciousness.
Instead, it swung its leg out again. Its body, which was at the level of a Battle Saint, and the fusion of many metals made it extremely strong, but it was still not as strong as a true top-level magical beast.
With a single claw strike, the battle puppet couldn't withstand the force and was flung away.
Meanwhile, horrifying claw marks appeared on the puppet's legs, nearly severing them in two. Fortunately, its body was forged from metal, so it only suffered claw marks and didn't split open. The puppet felt no pain; even this level of damage didn't stop it.
Just as the West Dragon King was about to attack Xiao Yan after his claw attack was blocked, the battle puppet flew out again and punched him down once more!
The Western Dragon King's claws slammed into the war puppet's body with a whooshing sound, sending it flying backward like a kite with a broken string.
However, the scene that left the Western Dragon King somewhat desperate happened again. No matter how many times he knocked the battle puppet away, the battle puppet could always fly in front of Xiao Yan before his next attack and protect Xiao Yan with its physical body!
Unafraid of death, insensitive to pain, this is a pure weapon of war!
Under normal circumstances, the Western Dragon King might have been able to remain calm and even playfully destroy it completely until it was no longer able to fight.
But in this battle, both he and Xiao Yan desperately need time!
In such a fierce battle, every second could change the course of the battle. As the Western Dragon King grew increasingly agitated, his hidden soul power found another opportunity to break through his suppression and explode within his mind once more. The anomalies within his head made the Western Dragon King even more vulnerable, causing him to lose his judgment.
Even the Western Dragon King couldn't calmly face what was happening before him. The battle puppet was like a nightmare, clinging tightly to his eyes. In his dazed state, he could only watch helplessly as the strange fire in Xiao Yan's hand continuously merged, finally condensing into a complete multicolored fireball.