Chapter 520: Chapter 334: Flesh Abnormality, The Precursor to Monsterization
Above the vast ocean, silence fell in the blink of an eye.
“…”
Jay, the Dragon Tamer King, lifted his head and stared blankly at the enormous silhouette of the sea dragon before him.
The Heart of the Black Thunder Dragon King was a blazing entity, and without proper training, any who attempted to absorb its might would be met with a violent backlash.
Even for Chen Qi, whose legend was known far-wide, the utmost caution was necessary when absorbing the power of the Black Thunder Dragon King’s Heart.
Hence, the Dragon Tamer King used the secret technique without fear of its power being exploited by others; instead, he turned the Dragon Heart into a sort of bait!
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But now, there was a minor issue: what if the one coveting this immense power was not human?
The Dragon Tamer King Jay gazed at the massive shape that completely overshadowed him, along with those round, bell-like red eyes.
This size, these dragon eyes full of killing intent!
It, it wasn’t human!
Gurgle! Gurgle!
The Nearshore Dominator swallowed the Black Thunder Dragon Heart, and a scorching sensation spread from its intestines. Its scales clattered noisily, and a relentless, blood-red glow spread through its body, as continuous plumes of smoke wafted from its mouth.
The twisted, ferocious expression on the Nearshore Dominator’s face, along with the terrifying power erupting from its body, signified one thing:
It had consumed something it shouldn’t have.
“…”
Chen Qi was also startled for a moment.
The current situation had exceeded his expectations. Though now a Beast Tamer, the commands he could issue were severely limited.
The Nearshore Dominator’s act of swallowing the Black Thunder Dragon Heart and refining it so rapidly was beyond his imagination.
However, this was the Dragon King’s Heart. Could the Nearshore Dominator’s body truly withstand such an enormous force?
The Dragon Tamer King Jay’s expression became somewhat vacant as he turned to Chen Qi, speaking almost syllable by syllable:
“Black Hunter, did you anticipate this as well?”
No, I didn’t expect the Nearshore Dominator to be so gluttonous… Chen Qi did not deny nor reject but merely twirled the long knife in his hand.
The technique of Dragon and Heart was the foundation of Jay, the Dragon Tamer King’s power. Once there was an issue with the Dragon Heart, his strength would diminish by more than half.
In immense pain, the Black Ship Sea Dragon opened its mouth, and an overwhelming sense of stomach ache surged from within, its flesh became blood-red under the assault of the Dragon King’s power, and black-red blazing lightning continually burst forth from its body!
Yet as a member of a powerful race, Chen Qi had confidence that the Nearshore Dominator could assimilate this power and become the new Dragon King, eventually completing its metamorphosis.
My connection to the Dragon Heart is growing weak; can it truly digest such power… Jay’s left hand trembled.
However, as a Dragon Tamer, he was now facing a predicament at the hands of another’s sea dragon!
Puchi!
How could he, as a Dragon Tamer, be forced into a desperate situation by a brutal sea dragon?
This was a Dragon Tamer’s disgrace!
“I cannot lose, my Black Thunder Dragon King and I still have bonds…”
The pupils of the Dragon Tamer King grew more unfocused. Even in defeat, he should have fallen at the hand of the Black Death Doctor, to the Blood Hunter, to Palu among the Four Great Emperors, and not to a freshly emerged legend!
In the name of the Seven Great Pirate Generals, for the dignity of a Dragon Tamer, I cannot lose! The Dragon Tamer King Jay shouted, assuming a defensive stance once more:
“Come on! Black Hunter, kill me!!”
Whoosh!
However, his dignity did nothing; his cries for help as the Dragon Tamer King failed to summon any strength.
Under the watchful eyes of the navy and the pirates, his neck suddenly bore a fresh, bleeding wound from which his hot blood spurted —
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Chen Qi didn’t give him a chance to retaliate. In an instant, the strikes from his long knife poured down like torrential rain, while the storms of punches thrown by his Dark Fire Hand descended upon the Dragon Tamer King’s body!
Puchi! Finally, Chen Qi kicked, sending the Dragon Tamer King’s battered body crashing against the huge form of the Black Thunder Dragon King.
“Puchi—”
The Dragon Tamer King Jay spat out a mouthful of blood, staring in terror at everything before him.
His flesh was a blur; bones were visible where his skin should have been, and his survival hinged solely on the stubbornness of a legend.
Unable to move because of broken bones, unable to speak due to a crushed windpipe, his heart’s beat slowing, death was drawing near.
Among the Seven Great Pirate Generals, was he really to fall first? The Dragon Tamer King was seated upon the Black Thunder Dragon King’s body.
All he could rely on now was the warmth of the Black Thunder Dragon King beneath him.
However, even if the Black Thunder Dragon King resisted, without the aid of a Beast Tamer, in the end, nothing could be done.
The Dragon Tamer King tried to throw a punch but ultimately, he couldn’t make a move.
Chen Qi’s boots crossed the blood-red waves, holding a long knife, like the Grim Reaper from the deep sea, he closed in step by step towards the Dragon Tamer King.
It was over.
The Dragon Tamer King looked toward Chen Qi approaching like the Grim Reaper, then lifted his head to gaze at the distant Storm King and the envious navy coveting his life.
“…”
The Dragon Tamer King clenched his teeth and pulled out a blood-red backpack card from within his dragon scales.
Whoosh!
The Dragon Tamer King tossed the backpack card to the Black Hunter standing before him.
“??”
Chen Qi hadn’t expected that the Dragon Tamer King would voluntarily hand over the backpack card.
This card, hidden inside his body, would undoubtedly be the Dragon Tamer King’s most treasured card.
Chen Qi gently opened a crack in the backpack card, taking a cursory look inside.