The dragon's shadow possessed formidable defensive power, as if the most primal strength of the dragon race was protecting its body. Its aura enveloped the entire battlefield, suppressing the incantations of every hybrid race and preventing them from unleashing their full potential.

"It's not just using power, it's also distorting the rules," Tian said calmly, a sharp light flashing in his golden eyes. As the person in the team most sensitive to the power of words and dragons, he could sense that the dragon shadow was not only powerful in physique, but it was also merging with the space of this sealed area, using the ancient power of the dragons to further suppress their attacks.

Chu Zihang retreated quickly, his eyes still fixed on the dragon shadow, calmly analyzing the battle situation. "We can't confront its defense head-on. This guy doesn't just rely on strength; it's exploiting the environment. We must find a way to sever its connection with the environment."

Caesar smiled slightly. "Then we'll force it to reveal a weakness."

"Don't wait for it to show any weakness," Tian said coldly, his twin pistols already firmly raised, the purple-blue ghost butterflies fluttering in the air once more. "I'm going to create its weakness."

"Word of Power: The Butterfly of Instant Death".

As the heavens whispered, the temperature in the air plummeted, and countless ghostly butterflies danced, swirling around the dragon's shadow with an aura of death, searching for the faint line of impending doom. Although the dragon's shadow's power could suppress the surrounding incantations, it could not escape the laws of death. Every creature—even the powerful dragon—has its limits and fatal weaknesses.

The line of death appeared silently, and the sky's cold gaze locked onto it.

Just then, the dragon shadow suddenly roared, and a powerful stream of air shot out from its mouth, forming a huge energy wave that directly attacked the four people.

"Get out of the way!" Chu Zihang shouted in a low voice, quickly dodging the attack.

Caesar immediately retreated, but he maintained a calm smile throughout, quickly analyzing the battle situation as he raised his gun. "Its movements are becoming increasingly impatient, which means that we have found its weakness by tomorrow."

While dodging, Lu Mingfei shouted, "Weakness? But it doesn't look like it's going to fall at all!"

Caesar replied with a smile, "That's because you haven't seen its true weakness yet."

Tian did not respond to their conversation; his gaze was cold, and his finger slowly pulled the trigger. The ghostly butterfly continued to hover, bypassing the dragon shadow's defense with absolute dominance, gradually approaching the line of death.

"Bam—!"

The gunshot rang out like tearing silk, the bullet carrying the aura of death as it hurtled towards the core of the dragon's shadow. The moment the bullet pierced the air, the line of death snapped.

The dragon's body suddenly froze, its roar abruptly stopped, and the huge phantom trembled violently in the air.

"It's done!" Lu Mingfei shouted, his face full of surprise.

But at that moment, instead of collapsing as they had expected, Long Ying let out a low roar.

Although its body had begun to dissipate, the remaining dragon power was still unwilling to be defeated. Black dragon scales transformed into sharp blades and suddenly shot towards the four of them, as if it were a final blow before its death.

"The final counterattack!" Chu Zihang quickly swung his sword to block several dragon scales, but his brows remained furrowed, clearly indicating that he had not yet let his guard down.

"Don't be careless!" Caesar sneered, firing his gun and shattering several dragon scales that were flying towards them.

Lu Mingfei was completely stunned by the aura of death, his feet seemingly nailed to the spot. He watched the black dragon scales flying towards him, and an uncontrollable fear rose in his heart.

"Attack!" he shouted inwardly, but his body seemed to defy his will. The oppressive force of the dragon's shadow and the impending death shattered his mind, rendering him completely incapable of reacting.

At that critical moment, Tian suddenly appeared in front of Lu Mingfei, blocking all the flying dragon scales. When those sharp dragon scales struck Tian, ​​his body only trembled slightly, and then he coldly said, "Concentrate."

The dragon's body finally collapsed completely under the influence of the Death Line, turning into countless black ashes that dissipated into the air.

The oppressive atmosphere gradually subsided as the dragon's shadow disappeared, and the battlefield returned to a brief period of calm.

"Finally... it's over." Lu Mingfei gasped for breath, his heart pounding. He slumped to the ground, as if he had just survived a life-or-death ordeal.

Caesar gently blew on the muzzle of his gun, his tone relaxed: "It went fairly smoothly, although this guy was more difficult to deal with than expected."

Chu Zihang sheathed his sword, his expression remaining calm, though his eyes still held a high degree of vigilance. "Although it has been defeated, the aura of the dragon race has not completely dissipated. This is just the beginning."

Tian stood at a distance, his gaze coldly fixed on the direction where the dragon's shadow had vanished, a ruthless light flashing in his golden eyes.

“We must return to the academy immediately,” Tian said coldly, as if he had already seen through everything. “This is not the only crisis; other sealing points may have already begun to falter.”

The air was still filled with the chill of the dragon's power dissipating. The battle was over, but the four did not relax because of their temporary victory.

Although the seal on the Well of Night had collapsed, the immediate crisis was not truly over. Tian's gaze remained fixed on the direction where the dragon's shadow had disappeared, his expression cold and solemn. Caesar, Chu Zihang, and Lu Mingfei were not relaxed either; a lingering sense of oppression still hung in the air.

“The dragon's aura has disappeared, but the foundation of the seal has been completely destroyed.” Chu Zihang calmly analyzed the situation, his eyes fixed on the surrounding environment. He could sense that the energy field in this area was still chaotic; the dragon's power had not completely left, as if it had only been temporarily repelled.

“This level of seal collapse is just the beginning.” Caesar gently wiped his gun, a smile still on his lips, but his tone carried a deep worry. “If other seal points also falter like this one, it won’t be something just a few of us can handle.”

Lu Mingfei remained seated on the ground. Although his breathing had calmed down slightly, he was still filled with fear. "So, what's next...? Will something even worse happen?"

Tian ignored their conversation, the light in his golden eyes flickering slightly. His gaze was cold, as if piercing through the entire sealed area, looking into the distance. "We don't have much time left. The full-scale resurgence of the dragon race has begun, and the academy must act immediately."

Just as they were about to return to the academy, a faint, low rumble suddenly came from the air.

"What happened again?" Lu Mingfei asked nervously, his heart pounding again, his eyes fixed on the direction of the sealing stone tablet.

The sound did not come from the dragon's shadow, but from some kind of tremor deep within the earth, as if a deeper dragon power was awakening.

Caesar frowned slightly and quickly looked up at the sky. "No, this isn't the aftershock of the dragon's shadow. It's like... an even greater power is surging."

Chu Zihang immediately became alert, gripping his knife tightly and scanning his surroundings warily. "It's possible that other sealing points are also starting to collapse. We must return to the academy immediately to prevent the situation from getting out of control."

Tian's gaze remained icy. He sensed the powerful force approaching from afar. "It's the response of the dragon bloodline... The other sealing points may no longer be able to suppress their power."

"Wait a minute, do you mean the other seals are also having problems?" Lu Mingfei asked in a panic, his face growing paler.

Caesar sighed softly, though a smile remained on his face, a hint of worry in it. "It seems today won't end so easily."

The four quickly returned to Kassel College.

A tense atmosphere hung over the entire academy; news of the seal's collapse had spread to every corner. Students and professors gathered on the playground, discussing the matter animatedly, the atmosphere exceptionally tense. Clearly, the collapse of the seal on the Well of Night was only the beginning; anomalies at other seal points were already starting to appear.

The atmosphere in the dean's office was somber.

After Chu Zihang, Caesar, Lu Mingfei, and Tian finished reporting the situation, the academy dean fell into a long silence. Sitting behind the long table, his gaze was deep and serious, as if he were contemplating a major decision.

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