Lords of Hegemony: Conquer from the Mermaids

Chapter 290 Return to camp
The blazing flames continued to surge towards the teleportation array not far away.

Wherever the flames passed, the air was burned and distorted, and the ice on the ground evaporated instantly, leaving a charred mark.

Seeing this, Xie Batian's golden pupil narrowed slightly, a hint of surprise flashing across her face. She hadn't expected Chiyan and the Flame Dragonborn to unleash such powerful strength. However, she didn't show any panic. Instead, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, revealing a playful smile.

"Chiyan, your move is quite interesting." Xie Batian said in a low voice with a hint of approval in his voice.

The torrent of flames rushed to the teleportation array in the blink of an eye. The powerful impact force instantly shattered the runes of the teleportation array, turning into a blue rain of light and dissipating into the air.

The valley around the teleportation array was shattered by the aftermath of the torrent of fire, leaving a large hole that almost turned it into a canyon.

Chiyan looked at the mess in front of him, let out a long sigh, and slowly retracted the surging flame power around him. The huge shadow of the fire dragon also gradually dissipated.

At the same time, the golden spiritual power around Crab Tyrant rapidly converged, his huge body began to shrink, the black gold armor on his body gradually dimmed, and finally turned back into the majestic black gold iron-armored crab form, but there was still a golden vertical line between his eyebrows, as if the golden pupil was hidden in it, emitting a golden glow.

The black-gold armored guards who had been following Crab Tyrant no longer formed the Tyrant Golden Crab Formation. They all gathered their spiritual power and returned to normal.

After disbanding the formation, Xie Jingtian walked over to Xie Batian and said to Chiyan, "General Chiyan! Your reputation is truly well-deserved. I have witnessed the might of the Flame Dragon Clan, especially the 'Flame Dragon's Fury'. Its power is astonishing, and I admire you all."

The flames around Chiyan slowly shrank, and the originally huge dragon body gradually became smaller, releasing the fiery fighting body and returning to normal.

But if you look closely, you can find that the scales on his body have a faint blue luster, which is the trace left after absorbing the power of the Ghost Flame Jackdaw.

Chi Yan slapped Xie Jingtian on the shoulder and laughed heartily: "Haha, Xie Jingtian, don't praise me to the sky! Without the help of brothers, it will be useless even if I, Chi Yan, have three heads and six arms!" The force of the slap made Xie Jingtian's body shake.

After greeting Xie Jingtian, Chiyan looked at Xie Batian again: "General Batian, have you made a breakthrough?"

Crab Tyrant waved his claws, making a "ka ka" sound, with a bit of pride on his face, "Indeed, after going through countless hardships, I finally broke through to the Xuan level. The difficulties along the way are really beyond the imagination of outsiders."

Chi Yan's eyes widened like copper bells, filled with envy. He grabbed Xie Batian's claws and shook them vigorously. "Wow, you've reached the Xuan level! Tell me, how did you feel when you broke through? Did you suddenly feel invincible?"

Crab Tyrant burst out laughing at his exaggerated reaction and said helplessly, "It's not that simple. When I broke through, I felt a closer connection with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. The spiritual energy in my body was like a surging tide, endless. Moreover, my understanding of the laws has become more profound, and every gesture contains powerful strength. However, this is just the beginning. The road of cultivation is still long."

Chiyan touched his chin, thinking, "It seems that I have to work harder. Once I completely integrate the power of this Youyan Jackdaw, maybe I can break through." As he spoke, the flames around him suddenly flashed, and the dark blue light was looming, as if echoing his determination.

"Chiyan, what did you gain?" Looking at the faint blue light of the flames around Chiyan, Xie Batian asked curiously.

Chiyan rubbed his hands excitedly, and the flames around him suddenly jumped a few inches higher, and the dark blue light became more dazzling.

"Although these Phantom Flame Jackdaws are weak, their icy flames contain a trace of special energy. I just absorbed some, and I feel that it has significantly improved my flame power."

He raised his hand slightly, and a blazing flame condensed in his palm, a faint blue glow emanating from it. Chiyan continued, "Although this icy flame is the opposite of my own flame, after merging with it, it will make my flame more stable and more powerful. This is an unexpected bonus, I suppose."

Xie Batian nodded slightly, a hint of appreciation in her voice. "Indeed, being able to absorb and fuse this special energy shows that your control over fire has reached a very high level. This fusion of power may become the key to your breakthrough."

Chiyan laughed heartily and patted his chest: "Of course not! I, Chiyan, am no pushover. Once I completely integrate these powers, maybe I can also break through to the Xuan level like you."

As he spoke, he shouted to the dragonborn warriors following him: "Is that right?"

All the Dragonborn warriors, with blazing blue flames rising from their bodies, shouted in unison, "That's right!"

The momentum seemed to be able to break through the sky. The dark blue light and the blazing flames intertwined with each other, illuminating the surrounding destroyed valley like a dream.

The black-gold iron-armored crabs nearby had not yet reacted to this sudden burst of powerful force.

The Golden Crab Shattering Light Armor's Golden Crab Guard spell was automatically triggered, and translucent golden crab phantoms emitting a faint golden glow emerged from their bodies, quickly isolating the surrounding raging flames.

Although the black-gold iron-clad crabs can fight on land, they are ultimately aquatic creatures and are extremely sensitive to fire. This sudden outbreak of scorching flames has not yet hurt them.

But the Golden Crab Light-Breaking Armor, which had been operating silently, responded in time to protect its master's safety at any time.

"Hahaha! Very good, very energetic." Crab Batian laughed and didn't care about it.

Chiyan also laughed out loud. He patted the flames on his body as if brushing off dust, "It seems that the power of my brothers has still scared you. But then again, the flames of these little birds are really something. They are indeed a bit uncontrollable and need to be digested."

Xie Jingtian stepped forward, his eyes full of admiration, "General Chiyan, this power is truly formidable. If we join forces in the future, we will surely be invincible!"

Chiyan grinned, "Of course! When our Flame Dragon Clan and you Black Gold Ironclad Crabs join forces, we can easily defeat any enemy."

Crab Tyrant waved his claws and signaled to leave.

"Well, now that everyone is alright, it's time to return and report to our Lord. Although destroying the teleportation array took some effort, it was a significant accomplishment."

The descendants of the Fire Dragon retracted the flames from their bodies, returned to a more peaceful state, and followed Chiyan.

The black gold armored crabs also put away their golden crab protection spells and followed Crab Tyrant and Crab Jingtian. The two teams marched towards the camp in a mighty manner.

(End of this chapter)