novelraw Chapter 160 Battle
Chapter 160 Battle
Chapter 162 Battle
The deep dragon roar echoed in the air. Although the sound was not very loud, it was like thunder when it reached Ailan's ears, shaking her to her core.
The surrounding caravan members all looked bewildered and at a loss, but Alan, as if driven by instinct, suddenly leaped backward, his whole body radiating brilliant golden light, his body slowly elongating and stretching in the light.
A head, seemingly cast from pure gold, emerged from the ball of light. Its contours were soft yet exuded a dignified and sacred aura. Between the bridge of the nose and the brow bone, several golden horns extended backward, their edges distinct.
At the lower jaw, soft spines hang down like long whiskers, and behind the head extends a body as graceful and smooth as golden silk. Amber-colored sail-like wings spread out from behind, making it dazzling as light and shadow flow.
Viewed from above, the entire golden dragon resembles a gleaming golden sword, suspended in mid-air, exuding an aura of majesty and splendor.
Including its long tail, the golden dragon, which was over 25 meters long, coiled in the sky, its eyes, now completely golden, fixed on Thor below, its tone filled with obvious confusion.
"You cunning dragon, how did you discover me?"
Under normal circumstances, red dragons have difficulty accurately identifying the human incarnations of gold dragons—although they vehemently deny it, the vast majority of red dragons are indeed slightly weaker than gold dragons.
Within the same age group, red dragons are generally one level lower in challenge level than gold dragons. This gap widens further during their prime years, and only narrows again after they pass through the very old age stage and are generally promoted to Elder Dragons.
The formation of this gap is closely related to many factors.
The Red Dragon and the Gold Dragon were created by Tiamat and Bahamut respectively, and are the strongest races among the five-colored dragons and the metal dragons. In terms of bloodline potential alone, they should be on par.
However, the golden dragon was deeply favored by Bahamut, while the red dragon rarely received Tiamat's attention. This divine blessing made the golden dragon more outstanding than the red dragon in terms of intelligence, perception, and charisma.
More importantly, the Golden Dragon is a true dragon with a strong sense of family, taking meticulous care of its cubs. From the moment they hatch, the little Golden Dragons are fed various precious pearls, gems, and metals, drink celestial water, and have an endless supply of magical food.
But what about the red dragon cubs? They are lucky if they can eat the scraps left by their parents, and often they can only eat dirt.
Although dragons are magical creatures, they cannot survive solely on magical elements, at least not before reaching adulthood.
Therefore, the golden dragon, which receives abundant nutrition from a young age, undoubtedly develops better than the red dragon and naturally has an advantage in strength, speed, and physique.
In addition, although both possess the dragon's heritage, the golden dragon, which is naturally united and values family, is obviously more complete and richer in the transmission of knowledge.
Due to a combination of factors, the Red Dragon is slightly inferior to the Golden Dragon in every aspect.
But Thor is no ordinary red dragon. His purified bloodline, the enhancement of various monster templates, and the pure life force that nourishes his body and spirit make his stats far surpass those of his kind.
Moreover, the energy crystals and various minerals he consumes daily also contain abundant energy; in terms of value, even the Golden Dragon would probably feel the pinch.
That's why Thor was able to see through the golden dragon's disguise at a glance.
The physical body can change, and magic can be contained, but that unique spiritual fluctuation burned as brightly as a flame in his perception, crystal clear.
However, there was clearly no need to waste words with this golden dragon. Thor stared at the agile golden creature in mid-air and suddenly found himself in a somewhat troublesome situation.
It wasn't that the opponent was too strong for him to handle, but rather that he was wary of the intricate web of relationships behind the metal dragon.
Unity, favoritism, and the tendency to attack the older ones after the younger ones have been attacked—this is the typical behavior of metal dragons, especially since the one in front of us is a gold dragon that is known as the leader of the metal dragons.
All metal dragons will unconditionally support the gold dragon, and every gold dragon is under Bahamut's watchful eye, making it virtually impossible to kill it silently.
At that moment, Thor seemed to hear a hallucination, as if someone was staring at him with disdain.
"You think you're so great at fighting? What good is fighting anyway! To survive in this world, you need power and connections—"
Thor banished the inexplicable thought from his mind, sparks flying from his large nostrils as he stared expressionlessly at the golden dragon in mid-air, his tone icy.
"You seem to have no idea what's going on. This is my territory. As an intruder, you'd better show some respect. You're not qualified to ask me any questions."
A flash of anger crossed Alan's face as he hovered in mid-air. Although the golden dragon was a benevolent creature, it was still a true dragon and had the right to be arrogant. Facing its natural nemesis, the five-colored dragon, its temper was even less pleasant.
"Stop being so arrogant! You inherently evil red dragon, since you refuse to talk, then let me teach you a lesson first, and make you pay for your evil deeds!"
This was exactly what Thor was thinking. Just as metal dragons naturally despised evil chromatic dragons, chromatic dragons had always disliked these meddlesome fellows.
With a powerful push off the ground from his strong limbs and a vigorous flapping of his large wings, he shot into the sky like a shooting star, heading straight for the golden dragon above.
Although killing this golden dragon is extremely risky, it wouldn't hurt to give it a good beating first to vent my anger.
Facing Thor charging forward, Alan's slender body simply twisted nimbly, easily dodging the attack.
Immediately afterwards, she raised her majestic head slightly, opened her mouth wide, and with a ripple in her chest and abdomen, she spat out a pale golden, translucent gas toward Thor.
Metal dragons are born with two types of breath: one with powerful destructive force and the other with extremely strong control effects.
To deal with the red dragon, which is also fire-attributed and has extremely high heat resistance, Alan naturally chose the Weak Breath that would render the creature powerless.
This is also the common strategy used by most gold dragons when facing red dragons: first use a weakening breath to weaken the opponent's stamina, and then get close to entangle and strangle them.
Gazing at the overwhelming pale golden gas before him, Thor's eyes, which were like molten gold, instantly turned a dark red.
After being imbued with the Black Eclipse Dragon monster template, the dragon attribute energy within his body was greatly enhanced. At this moment, it burst forth from his body along with magic power, causing the flames swirling around his body to become dark and viscous.
The flames were filled with powerful magic-dispelling energy, and the pale golden smoke crackled and exploded as soon as it approached.
"Is this weak loach capable of such petty tricks?"
Thor let out a contemptuous roar, and the numerous tiny muscle groups on his wings quickly adjusted their posture, performing a nimble flip in mid-air to break free from the range of the weak breath.
The next second, immense magical power rapidly condensed in his mouth, and with a swift movement, five fireballs the size of soccer balls were unleashed. These fireballs expanded rapidly in mid-air, instantly transforming into five small suns over three meters in diameter, radiating scorching heat as they hurtled towards Alan.