Chapter 217: Section 5: Dragon Roar!
Captain Golden Chin was suspended in mid-air, his life hanging by a thread!
At the crucial moment, he roared furiously, bursting forth with his most formidable combat strength under the stimulation of death.
Silver Fighting Spirit surged from his body, and just as the intelligence in gray had claimed, the silver aura carried a hint of gold—Golden Chin was indeed at the peak of the Silver Level.
He reached behind with both hands, violently pulling out the two overlapping shields strapped to his back.
The Fighting energy crazily poured into the shields, causing them to suddenly burst forth with blinding brilliance!
Clearly, his dual shields were also magic equipment.
Had it been someone else, they might have fallen for this move, abandoning their attack and choosing to retreat.
But neither the substitute youth nor Zong Ge were anything less than warriors of profound fighting heritage. They closed their eyes and continued their attack toward the position they remembered, their assault becoming even fiercer.
The bright light erupting from his shields did not affect Golden Chin. Seeing the attack coming, he could only take a sharp breath, furiously bringing his two shields together in front of him, almost forming a giant shield.
Clang!
Zong Ge’s Two-Handed Greatsword was the first to strike, splitting the nearly formed giant shield clean in half.
A surge of tremendous strength flowed, leaving Golden Chin’s defenses wide open.
Grinding his teeth, his arm muscles burst forth and veins on his forehead bulged as he struggled to bring the shields together again.
Time seemed to slow down at this moment, what was less than a breath felt like an eternity of tension, pain, and torment to Golden Chin.
Life or death depended on whether he could overcome this moment.
“Come on, join together!” Golden Chin roared inwardly.
With every ounce of strength, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets, he watched as the two shields began to “slowly” join once more.
Only the last gap remained.
But at that moment, his pupils shrank to the size of pinpoints as he saw the tip of a thin sword, precisely entering through the tiny seam.
It was the Silver Lightning thin sword in the hands of the knight youth.
Silver Lightning aimed straight for the space between Golden Chin’s eyebrows.
“I’m finished!” Golden Chin fell utterly into despair.
But in the next instant, a water rope made of condensed flow stretched out suddenly, wrapping around his thick waist and yanking him sharply.
Originally falling, Golden Chin was pulled up by the water rope, tracing an arc in mid-air before landing safely on the deck.
“I’m still alive!” Golden Chin couldn’t believe it, his soul barely settled.
He had nearly paid with his life for underestimating his enemies, but at the last moment, it was the Sea Snake Lady’s magic that rescued him.
“Ha ha ha!” Golden Chin burst into laughter, the euphoria of survival inflating his will to fight.
“I was almost killed by you, now I’ll properly teach you a lesson!” Golden Chin forcefully joined the dual shields, forming an extremely solid giant shield.
The next moment, he spent a vast amount of Fighting energy, unleashing the Combat Skill—Shield Toppling Charge.
Bang, bang, bang…
With his arms raised in front of him, holding up the giant shield, he charged toward the youth and Zong Ge like a miniature wall, his momentum fearsome.
The youth immediately leaped, nimbly dodging to the side.
Zong Ge, however, had a resolute look in his eyes.
“Bring it on!” he uttered in a low growl, no longer holding the sword with one hand but gripping the hilt with both hands, and charging boldly at Golden Chin instead of retreating.
Bang!
The two collided fiercely, erupting in a massive noise, and the clash of Fighting energy stirred up a miniature shockwave.
The huge recoil forced both men back several steps.
A look of shock crossed Golden Chin’s face; the last exchange had been devoid of any trickery, and he had seen the glow of Zong Ge’s Fighting energy.
“This Half-Beast is actually at the peak of the Silver too!”
Zong Ge bit his teeth and slightly moved his shoulder, “This guy’s tough to deal with!”
His arm had been broken before and, although reattached, it had not completely healed and was a lingering weakness. The full-force collision just now immediately made him feel pain in the old wound.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
As Golden Chin steadied himself, the knight youth’s Alchemy Arrows shot directly at him.
Golden Chin had no time to turn around, but he was battle-hardened, and immediately brought his left arm back into defense, driving a shield to protect his rear.
The next moment, the Alchemy Arrowhead exploded.
But whether it was Acid Liquid, flames, or frost, all were blocked by the shield and couldn’t inflict more harm on Golden Chin.
Golden Chin was blasted forward, his body toppling.
Zong Ge sharply seized the opportunity and swiftly moved in for the kill!
Combat Skill—Spinning Sideways Slash.
He switched back to holding the sword with one hand and slightly bent his body, using his heel as a pivot and stretching his arm out, he forcefully spun with the Two-Handed Greatsword in tow.
Zong Ge rapidly rotated a full circle, the speed and power of the Two-Handed Greatsword reaching a certain limit, its blade gleaming with a silver luster, and fiercely slashing towards Golden Chin’s waist.
Golden Chin heard the whoosh of the wind and hastily lifted his right hand shield to protect his waist.
Boom!
The Two-Handed Greatsword harshly slammed into his shield and fiercely flung Golden Chin’s right hand shield aside.
Both men stepped back several paces.
But this time, Zong Ge retreated less, while Golden Chin retreated further.
Golden Chin had no time to regroup before the knight youth advanced towards his back, sword in hand.
“Damn!” Golden Chin’s face lost its previous joy, now filled with solemnity.
He struggled to block the youth’s attack but was already at a disadvantage.
The youth and Zong Ge worked together seamlessly, attacking in turns like a whirlwind and torrential rain. Golden Chin was alone, and despite his outstanding defense, as soon as he repelled Zong Ge’s assault, the knight youth’s attack arrived. Once he blocked the knight youth, Zong Ge attacked again.
With each attack, Golden Chin had to use his full strength to defend. Since the first Shield Toppling Charge, he had had no chance to counterattack.
After a few defenses, his Fighting energy quickly depleted, and his momentum greatly diminished. How could he have any momentum when always on the receiving end?
At a critical moment, Sea Snake Lady’s support came once again.
Several pale blue Water Shields floated beside Golden Chin, constantly revolving around him.
Each Water Shield was the size of a washbasin.
Zong Ge’s Two-Handed Greatsword chopped onto the Water Shield, often shattering it, but the sword’s momentum was greatly spent, making it easy for Golden Chin to defend.
The knight youth’s Alchemy Arrows and thin sword had much of their force dissipated by the Water Shields.
This finally stabilized Golden Chin’s footing.
But he was still outmatched!
“These two are too well-coordinated together, facing the two of them puts me under too much pressure. If I were clad in grey and had to join the battle, I’d have to run.”
Golden Chin helplessly acknowledged the situation.
Fortunately, the one clad in grey had no leisure to deal with Golden Chin, as he had to grapple with the sea snake Magic Beast, restraining its offensive.
If the sea snake were left to deal with Grey Rat, should the pirate ship be utterly destroyed, the consequences would be dire.
Unless they had specific equipment or Combat Skills, a Silver-Level Transcendent could not tread upon the sea surface. After falling into the water, they had to be able to swim, or drowning was quite possible.
Golden Chin’s ship was known for its defense and was hard to capture. Without their pirate ship, defeat for the one clad in grey and his people was almost certain.
Combat Skill—Gray Mist Strike.
The one clad in grey once again used his signature Combat Skill, the gray mist surged, enveloping the massive serpent’s head.
The sea snake cried out in pain from the assault, spraying out a vast amount of green Acid Liquid.
The Acid Liquid hit the sails first, immediately corroding large holes in them before falling to the deck. The deck hissed, emitting a pungent stench. Some of the unfortunate souls who got splashed by the Acid Liquid saw their flesh dissolve instantly, exposing white bones.
The bones seemed to be unaffected by the Acid Liquid.
Seeing this, the Sea Snake Lady on Sea Snake chuckled sinisterly and began to brew her magic.
A dozen breaths later, the magic was ready.
Spell—Acid Liquid Water Element.
The large pool of green Acid Liquid remaining on the deck suddenly stirred and from it, three Water Elements condensed.
These Water Elementals were about two meters tall, with snake heads, human hands, and no legs. Their bodies and lower limbs resembled a pillar, the base of which, where they made contact with the deck, consisted of continuously flowing liquid.
Acid Liquid Water Elementals launched an attack on the pirates of the Grey Rat.
The pirates let out screams of agony, retreating step by step.
Pirates were not a formal military force and prioritized light equipment, generally cotton armor or, at best, leather armor, with metal armor being a rarity.
The acid very easily corroded flesh and blood, making it hard for the pirates to withstand the onslaught of the Acid Liquid Water Elementals.
Noticing the turn in the battle, the knight youth immediately abandoned Golden Chin to come to the aid of the pirates on the Grey Rat.
He had no wish to engage in close combat with these Acid Liquid Water Elementals, preferring to use his Alchemy Crossbow to eliminate them.
Once the knight youth had withdrawn, Zong Ge, left alone, was immediately at a disadvantage against Golden Chin.
The critical factor was that the Sea Snake Lady took a moment to assist Golden Chin.
She cast a spell that summoned countless raindrops from the sky.
The raindrops, swift as bullets, made no distinction between friend and foe, blanketing a swath of the deck.
Zong Ge and Golden Chin were both showered in the bullet-like raindrops, the former’s defenses not as strong as the latter’s, and soon he was soaked in blood.
“This Half-Beast is quite skilled, but I have a Spellcaster on my side; we will win this way!” Golden Chin grew increasingly calm.
As Zong Ge clashed with Golden Chin, both expended their Fighting energy intensely.
Thus, Zong Ge preferred to sustain injuries rather than use his precious Fighting energy for unnecessary defenses.
This courageous choice even earned Golden Chin’s silent praise.
“This can’t go on!” the knight youth felt his heart sink.
If he chose to assist Zong Ge, it would do little to help the overall situation. It was evident that Golden Chin was a Shield Warrior, whose defensive power far exceeded his attack.
“The most dangerous is still the Sea Snake Lady; I must kill this Spellcaster first!”
Since the start of the clash, the tide of battle had subtly been under the control of this Silver Level Mage.
Had it not been for her intervention, Golden Chin would have died when he leapt into the air.
Afterward, it was the Sea Snake Lady’s repeated support that stabilized Golden Chin’s position.
The key was that she also supported the Sea Snake Magic Beast by using the acid to form Water Elementals that harmed the pirates. Her methods were varied, her tactical choices highly flexible, and she held the initiative.
Boom!
Another head-on collision took place.
“Troublesome,” Zong Ge muttered, looking at Golden Chin, who stood unwaveringly with his shields, a headache brewing.
The injuries caused by the bullet raindrops looked terrifying, but they were secondary.
The critical problem was that his once severed arm had gone numb.
This was not a good sign at all!
“The most crucial one is that Mage!” Zong Ge glanced at the Sea Snake vessel and gritted his teeth.
The Sea Snake Lady was very cunning, constantly hiding in her own pirate ship, never getting close to the battlefield, thus depriving Zong Ge of any opportunity to strike at her.
“The Captain has disappeared; he must be dealing with the Sea Snake Lady. Should I use the Deep Sea Monster Fish?”
Just as he thought this, Zong Ge saw Golden Chin charging towards him.
Zong Ge snorted coldly and charged forth with his sword, not showing a hint of retreat.
“That Silver Swordsman has disappeared!” On the pirate ship, the Sea Snake Lady furrowed her brow, acutely aware of this change.
Having been through many battles, she immediately realized that the knight youth was likely planning an attack on her.
Magic Spell—Water Mirror.
She cast the spell four successive times.
Three Water Mirrors immediately materialized in front of the Sea Snake Lady.
One of the attempts failed, causing her Spirit to shake.
She hastily pulled out a potion and downed it in one go.
The trauma to her Spirit was instantly suppressed.
“Where? Where?” Images of the surrounding sea surface and seabed emerged in the Water Mirror, but the Sea Snake Lady searched to no avail and didn’t find a trace of anyone.
Just as she was about to breathe a sigh of relief, suddenly a person fell from the sky like a meteor, crashing heavily onto the deck.
With a loud bang, a large hole was smashed through one layer of the deck.
The Sea Snake Lady’s body and mind trembled violently, “This…this is too reckless! To actually use oneself as a bomb and be fired over!!”
In the midst of combat, the Sea Snake Lady had already ceased cannon fire, but the other side of the Grey Rat continued to fire at the Sea Snake.
Precisely because of this, the Sea Snake Lady subconsciously didn’t consider these bombs.
To be exact, no sane person would ever imagine that there would be people willing to be shot out by the cannons!
From the hole in the deck below came the sound of clashing weapons and the pirates’ screams of agony.
Shortly after, the knight youth charged out of the hole and leaped onto the first layer of the deck, only a dozen steps away from the Sea Snake Lady.
Seeing the golden-haired youth covered in blood and black ash, the Sea Snake Lady’s heart sank, “This is a madman!”
The knight youth charged straight towards her.
“Protect me!” the Sea Snake Lady shouted, and the surrounding pirates howled, trying to block the knight youth.
Charge!
The youth mobilized all his Fighting Energy, completely disregarding conservation, his Silver Lightning blade unmatched in sharpness, cutting a bloody path straight through.
The Sea Snake Lady hesitated for a moment; she had a Windwalking Magic Scroll, but considering the youth’s archery skills, she chose the more reliable Water Element Protection Magic instead.
When the knight youth finally reached the Sea Snake Lady, he saw the Mage encased in a massive Water Ball.
The thin sword, Silver Lightning, plunged into the Water Ball, its potency vastly diminished.
The knight youth’s expression changed instantly.
The pale blue Water Ball was very substantial, and the thin sword, Silver Lightning, couldn’t reach the Sea Snake Lady inside. Moreover, the swirling current inside the Water Ball severely affected his swordsmanship, and it took a significant effort not to be deflected off course.
“Give up. Whether it’s your thin sword or Alchemy Arrows, they’re all countered by my magic,” the Sea Snake Lady said with a victorious smile.
“Is that so?” the knight youth said expressionlessly, stepping back.
The next moment, his head suddenly transformed, turning into a dragon’s head.
A strong surge of magical energy emerged from the knight youth.
The Sea Snake Lady’s complexion changed dramatically, “No!”.
The next moment.
Roar!
The knight youth let out a deafening Dragon Roar, the huge sonic waves crashing against the Water Ball,
which vibrated intensely and then burst apart after two breaths.
The magic was broken, the Sea Snake Lady’s body swayed, blood spilling from her mouth and nose, and she felt dizzy and disoriented.
A surge of magical energy appeared again around the knight youth.
An invisible, terrifying presence emanated from him, instantly enveloping the entire Sea Snake.
Dragon Power!
The pirates who were still trying to surround him stiffened on the spot.
Then, a steady patter of bodies falling echoed nonstop.
Most fell onto the deck, foaming at the mouth and fainting. A few Black Iron Rank managed to kneel, desperately holding on.
As for the Sea Snake Lady, already at her wits’ end, succumbed to the Dragon Power and fell unconscious.
The knight youth immediately approached, pulling out a Magic Ban shackle from his chest, and captured the Water Element Mage!
Seeing this, Golden Chin was utterly astounded, “So he is the strongest among the enemies!”
Zong Ge was shocked, standing there wide-eyed and agape.
The silver Sea Snake hissed, immediately abandoning the Grey Rat, and lunged at the knight youth.
But everyone knew that the overall situation was already decided.