Train Survival: You're really trying to survive!

Pale blue stardust drifted slowly through the air—the last remnants of the shattered "starlight planetary rings." The full force of the catfish dragon's attack was perfectly neutralized, leaving only spiderweb-like ripples on the gelatinous surface. These semi-solid materials undulated like pounded jelly, emitting a teeth-grinding 'crunch' sound.

The catfish dragon's attack was over; now it was Ivan's turn to counterattack. He clenched his horse's flanks tightly.

[Rider's Spirit Resonates!]

In an instant, Ivan and Ember's auras merged together.

The mane on Ember Shadow's body burned fiercely with a dark glow, and flames like the sun flowed in its pupils.

"Roar—!" The roar emanating from Ember Shadow was no longer that of a horse, but a thunderous roar with the frequency of a dragon's cry. From its open mouth, golden flames surged like lava. These were no ordinary flames; each flame contained energy structures resembling constellation patterns.

The primal instincts of the Humped Catfish Dragon screamed at this moment. Its scales, beneath its asphalt armor, stood on end like a feline's ruffled fur—a fear etched into its genes of its superior predator. Those ancient overlords, flowing with dragon blood, were once the eternal nightmare of all monsters.

The brief moment of fear prevented the catfish dragon from putting up any decent resistance, and the golden flames engulfed its body like a flood.

At the same moment, Ivan's lance, the Raven Anchor, struck the catfish dragon's unprotected head like a shooting star.

*Snap!*

The sound of skull shattering was chillingly crisp. The spear tip pierced the catfish dragon's left eye with pinpoint accuracy, penetrating its brain and exiting from the back of its skull. The lingering force of the impact propelled the ten-ton body for over twenty meters, rolling several times on the ground. It plowed a burning golden furrow into the gelatinous surface.

Ivan looked at the catfish dragon's body. At this moment, the catfish dragon's fish-like head had a dent, and its neck was twisted into a Z-shape. Its whole body was convulsing due to the flames and brain damage.

Seeing his results, Ivan smiled with satisfaction.

After three years of training, he finally managed to retain his defensive capabilities while also gaining some offensive capabilities.

Star Knights are inherently a class that can both attack and withstand damage.

That move just now was first and foremost a use of the resonance of the riding spirit, combined with the power of the mount, to unleash an enhanced mount attack.

That aura that terrified the catfish dragon was the result of Ember Shadow's growth over the years.

Don't let Jin Ying's usual invisibility fool you; he's actually quite proud and ambitious. Feeling that he's merely a means of transportation, Jin Ying's competitive spirit has been ignited, and he's been constantly training during this time.

With Ivan's guidance, Ember Shadow grew a lot. At the same time, Ember Shadow was very lucky. Under the influence of World Flower Mingyu and Sophia's secret food, he actually discovered his own bloodline.

It has evolved into a dragon-horse, and with the resonant transformation from Ivan's stellar power, there's a high probability that Ember's future will evolve into a stellar dragon.

That breath attack just now was actually a modified dragon breath, containing information suppression from the dragon race, which made the catfish dragon feel fear when facing a creature at the top of the food chain.

Ivan's thrust was also a result of his training. He transformed himself into a planet, using his inner universe to infuse the power of planetary motion into that spear, making it powerful and carrying terrifying force.

The development of these powers wouldn't have been possible without the support of his new older sister, Sun Lili.

Knowing its lifespan was short, the catfish dragon let out a furious roar of resentment. This powerful mid-silver-level monster never imagined that it would be so easily killed simply for going out for a meal.

The catfish dragon, unwilling to accept defeat, reversed the magical energy within its body, impacting the crystal core within itself.

Sophia's gaze sharpened as she pulled the trigger on the catfish dragon's core.

An enchanted bullet, like a streak of light, pierced through the core of the catfish dragon in an instant, shattering it completely.

“Fail.” Sophia’s cold voice reached Ivan’s ears.

"I noticed it too, but I didn't know how to deal with it," Ivan muttered, trying to justify himself. "But I still have you, sister."

"What if I'm not here?"

“Then I will deploy a shield on its body, thick at the bottom and thin at the top, to channel the impact of the explosion into the sky,” Ivan quickly replied.

"Alright, you pass." Sofia put away her sniper rifle.

Even its final self-destruct move was rendered useless. The catfish let out a final roar, then its head drooped, and it lost its life.

"Is it over?" Sun Lili asked, looking at the motionless catfish dragon.

“I’m afraid not.” Ivan rode over on his Ember Shadow. “There are a lot of fluctuations underground, and the fluctuations are almost the same as those of the catfish dragon we just saw. I’m afraid that the catfish dragon lives in groups.”

Su Li nodded. "I see. None of you noticed that there are several secretory openings under the armpits of this catfish dragon. Those openings are probably used for nursing, and nutrients can be secreted from them."

"These secretions are still very moist, which means that this catfish is still nursing. A nursing mother will not be too far away from her child."

As they were talking, the earth shook once again.

Ahead of Zuli and his companions, black bubbles began to rise in the asphalt river, caused by the rapidly ascending monsters from underground.

Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom.

Five consecutive popping sounds and bursting bubbles revealed five catfish dragons, ranging from low-level Silver to mid-level Silver, emerging from the black asphalt rain.

"Five? More than I expected. No juveniles, did they not come over?" Su Li gripped her greatsword firmly and walked slowly toward the catfish dragon.

The catfish dragon swayed its body, manipulating the asphalt to wrap around its body.

They saw the lifeless catfish dragon in the distance. It looked like a young individual catfish dragon called out to the dead catfish dragon a few times, and after receiving no response, it roared angrily at Su Li and the others.

"Don't worry, you'll be reunited soon." Su Li stretched his body, and the greatsword in his hand suddenly burst into flames. "Speaking like that makes me sound like a villain."

Five catfish dragons launched an attack on Suli. They were centered around the largest catfish dragon, with two younger catfish dragons in tow. The two catfish dragons behind them buried their heads in the asphalt, seemingly preparing for a ranged attack.

But all of this was in vain.

Su Li swept her left hand across the greatsword.

"Cremated for eternity!"

Su Li swung her greatsword forward.

A sea of ​​flames instantly erupted from the greatsword, igniting everything in front of it.

The charging catfish dragon was covered in golden flames, which gnawed at it like maggots, constantly devouring everything in its path.

It hurriedly tried to use its magic to suppress the flames, but when the magic was brought close to the flames, it was as if it was adding fuel to the fire, making the flames burn even more fiercely.

"An inextinguishable flame, everlasting." Su Li planted his greatsword in the ground, gazing at the struggles of the demons. "Life, magical energy, even spirit—everything will become its fuel."