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Xiao Yun pushed open the door and bumped right into the fleeing student council exploration team.

"You...are you going in?"

The warrior holding half an axe frowned and waved his hand to shoo it away:

"Let's go, let's go! Didn't you hear the commotion just now? Even we've come out, do you still dare to go in and die?"

Xiao Yun was too lazy to waste words with this group of people and decided to walk around them.

Unexpectedly, they relentlessly blocked his way:

"Hey, hey, hey, can't you understand human language? It's dangerous inside, no entry allowed."

An impatient look flashed in Xiao Yun's eyes as he raised his mithril sword and slashed down.

The silvery sword light illuminated the surrounding darkness and lit up the terrified faces.

wow——

The sword's edge grazed past the warrior's ear, precisely piercing through the crowd and striking a passing slime monster behind him.

Splat—

Before it could even scream, the slime monster exploded into a pool of dazzling slime.

"Here are the materials. Please don't block the way. Any other questions?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yun's voice, the student council members snapped out of their daze, their shock still lingering.

Only then did they realize that their clothes were soaked with cold sweat.

"No...that's all..."

The soldiers blocking the way stared blankly as Xiao Yun and the others walked past them.

Only when the footsteps had completely faded away did the student council members come to their senses.

"Wow, I thought he was just a greenhorn, turns out he's a big shot."

"Tch, he does have some strength, but so what? He's a dragon."

In the student council's internal encyclopedia, dragons are described as "invincible among their peers," requiring at least three professionals of the next higher rank to work together to possibly kill them.

"Never mind that, get out of here and call headquarters for help."

The lead warrior turned around, looking in the direction of the Star-Eating Dragon's lair with a complicated expression.

"These guys are pretty strong, and with Boss Wei on board, they should be able to hold out until reinforcements arrive..."

Deep within the canteen lies the lair of the Star-Eating Dragon.

Wei Shoucheng hid behind the collapsed wall, listening to the approaching footsteps behind him, his smile incredibly bitter.

"Ah Chen, this time... we're probably doomed."

"Don't say discouraging things, boss."

Tears welled in Jiang Chen's eyes as he gritted his teeth and stuffed the half-eaten intestine that Wei Shoucheng had dangled back in.

He channeled his magic power and pressed it onto Wei Shoucheng's wound.

The green healing light kept flashing, but it couldn't even stop the bleeding.

"Don't waste your energy, Ah Chen."

Wei Shoucheng forced a smile, covered his wound, and stood up.

He dragged half a heavy sword and limped out of the cover.

"Boss!"

"Shut up."

Wei Shoucheng glared at him and crushed the Explosive Growth Card in his hand.

"Run, Ah Chen, while you still have the strength."

As Wei Shoucheng looked at the remains of his fallen teammates and listened to the chewing sounds coming from the Star-Eating Dragon's mouth, his eyes gradually turned bloodshot.

He took a deep breath, faced the two-story-high dragon in front of him, and raised the greatsword in his hand.

"Come on, you piece of trash!"

"roar--"

The Star-Eating Dragon roared, its mouth brimming with scorching breath.

The scorching gray-blue energy caused Wei Shouchang a burning pain. He roared and leaped into the air, wielding his greatsword.

The moment he made his move, he foresaw the outcome.

He would be melted by the scorching breath, while the Star-Eater Dragon would at most lose a few scales.

However, the final outcome was unexpected.

wow——

A silver sword beam pierced through the air, shattering the Star-Eating Dragon's teeth and landing in its throat, silencing its breath.

"Aww—"

The Star-Eating Dragon let out a miserable scream.

Wei Shoucheng was stunned for a moment before being flung away by the enraged Star-Eating Dragon.

"Hey, isn't this Captain Wei? Why do you look so disheveled after just a short while?"

Ji Mingyu helped up the bewildered Wei Shoucheng and thoughtfully handed him a bottle of spiritual spring water.

"Alright, Lao Wei, your work is done. Take a break."

"You...you're going to kill this dragon?"

Wei Shoucheng finally came to his senses and said with a frown:

"How could that be? Don't waste your energy. The right thing to do is to run away together before it can react."

He admitted that the sword light that had just pierced the air was stunning, but far from enough to slay a dragon.

"Besides, that kind of attack must consume a lot of energy. I think that guy is only a ninth-tier professional. How many times can he unleash that kind of attack?"

Before he could finish speaking, a silver sword light illuminated his eyes.

One sword.

Two swords.

Xiao Yun casually slashed down with two swords, but Wei Shoucheng's eyelids twitched wildly.

This skill, which is as powerful as an ultimate move, can't actually be used as a basic attack, right?

Fortunately, Xiao Yun stopped after striking with his sword twice.

Wei Shoucheng breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on his lips.

"Ha, I knew it..."

Before he could finish speaking, the smile on his face froze on the spot.

Xiao Yun made a hand seal, and three slash marks lit up on the Star-Eating Dragon's body.

Three marks, severing the void.

Click—click—

Around the three intersecting slash marks, the dragon scales shattered like porcelain, and gray blood gushed out.

The Star-Eating Dragon let out a mournful cry, the first time it had shown emotion since its awakening.

"Not bad, three sword strikes plus one Void Slash can take away one-tenth of his health."

Xiao Yun nodded slightly, meaning that he only needed to repeat this process ten times to defeat the Star-Eating Dragon.

"Slaying a dragon isn't that difficult."

Seemingly sensing Xiao Yun's disdain, the Star-Eating Dragon's massive body trembled, and flames of rage surged in its eyes.

It must make this arrogant fellow understand that the might of a dragon cannot be challenged!

"roar--"

A dragon's roar, as powerful as a great bell, resounded, and an invisible force field spread out.

"Damn it!"

Wei Shoucheng couldn't control himself and knelt down, hurriedly shouting:

"Be careful, this is Dragon's Might. Don't look into its eyes."

Passively enduring the dragon's might only result in the loss of mobility, but if one dares to look directly at it...

Wei Shoucheng recalled the feeling of his consciousness being torn apart, and his body trembled involuntarily, making him even more afraid to look up.

Just then, a soft laugh suddenly came from above.

"A mere lizard dares to call itself a dragon?"

Zhong Mo raised his cold, golden eyes and stared directly into the Star-Eating Dragon's gaze.

boom--

The overwhelming dragon's might suddenly vanished, leaving the Star-Eating Dragon standing frozen in place, staring at those golden eyes, its body trembling uncontrollably.

A calm voice arose from within our biological instincts.

"You should bow your head."

"Aww—"

The Star-Eating Dragon let out a miserable cry and lowered its head in fear.

Under the true might of the dragon, it couldn't even muster the thought of attacking.

"A great opportunity!"

Xiao Yun's eyes lit up, and he raised his mithril sword, slashing wildly at the Star-Eating Dragon.

shhhhh--

The sound of arrows piercing the air rang out continuously, and a rain of arrows fell from Wang Tianyuan's hands, precisely piercing into the flesh that was not protected by scales.

"roar--"

The Star-Eating Dragon roared, but under Zhong Mo's intense pressure, it was unable to put up an effective resistance and could only watch helplessly as its health rapidly depleted.

Zhong Mo's forehead was covered in large beads of sweat. He was only at the ninth rank, and forcibly suppressing the Star-Eating Dragon had taken a heavy toll.

Click, click—

Dragon scales shattered, blood and flesh splattered, and soon, with Xiao Yun and Wang Tianyuan's continuous attacks, the Star-Eating Dragon's health bar dropped to less than half.

hum-

A strange fluctuation flashed by, and a look of confusion crossed Zhong Mo's eyes. He then hurriedly spoke:

"Brother Yun, retreat quickly! I can't control this beast anymore!"

Before he could remind him, Xiao Yun had already backed away.

The preview had already explained that the Star-Eating Dragon was not a true dragon, and given its second stage, "Blood Dragon Frenzy," Xiao Yun had already guessed that Zhong Mo wouldn't be able to suppress it.

Crimson flames ignited into a storm, and in the center of the storm, mournful roars echoed continuously.

Soon, the storm subsided, and a hideous monster emerged.

The broken bones on the Star-Eating Dragon's body crawled all over it like bone spurs, and the shattered flesh and scales mixed together, turning into a brand new shell.

It stands upright on its two hind legs, and its original wings have transformed into two fleshy scythes, with flames formed from the power of the stars burning fiercely on the scythes.

It revealed its true form as a creature of flesh and blood, like a demon crawling out of hell.

"Holy crap, this guy has a second stage too."

Wei Shoucheng's eyes were filled with terror as he urged Ji Mingyu:

"Hey, hey, hey, stop being so reckless at this point. If you can't handle it, just run."

"Why are you talking so much?"

Xiao Yun gave him a cold glance. Wei Shoucheng opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say anything more.

Although Xiao Yun might not be able to kill the monster in front of him, he could easily kill himself.

Ignoring him further, Xiao Yun looked up at the ferocious beast before him and let out a long breath.

What follows is a tough battle.

"Old Ji."

"Um."

"Apply a buff."

"Ha, I've been waiting for you for ages."

Ji Mingyu reached out his hand, and at the same time, blood flames surged from Xiao Yun's body.

[The Poem of Blood and Fire], Level 20, now open!

The equipment's durability instantly dropped to only one-tenth, and even Xiao Yun's current health was reduced by one-fifth by the level 20 Blood Burn status.

laugh--

The flesh-and-blood scythe, burning with gray-blue flames, slashed down.

In this life-or-death battle, the Star-Eating Dragon was not going to be concerned with martial ethics, nor was he going to give Xiao Yun a chance to stack buffs.

"Don't even think about it!"

Zhong Mo roared and raised his shield to block the scythe.

Click—click—

The shield rattled under the scythe, and Zhong Mo's vision went black as his arm went numb.

Fortunately, he still managed to buy Xiao Yun the most crucial amount of time.

Behind him, amidst the crimson flames, a wisp of pitch-black light lingered.

[Ding! You have received the blessing of ■■!]

Negative effects have been removed! All attributes doubled!

An endless stream of power seemed to surge within him, countless negative emotions filled his mind, and noisy whispers and murmurs echoed in his ears.

But this time, Xiao Yun's expression was extremely calm.

"I don't feel as energetic as before..."

Ji Mingyu's face darkened.

Xiao Yun smiled faintly, his eyes filled with intersecting rune lines that finally locked onto the chest of the Star-Eating Dragon.

It's not the heart, but another energy source.

"The core of a star?"

A guess arose in Xiao Yun's mind, and he raised the mithril sword.

boom--

Intense black and red flames coiled around the mithril sword, and the ceiling burned red-hot, almost melting.

A flicker of fear flashed in the Star-Eating Dragon's eyes. Without any hesitation, it turned and ran.

Are you kidding me? Do you think I can defeat this kind of monster?

It was created by alchemists to work for them. It has just awakened in this era and hasn't even had a chance to enjoy itself yet, so why is it risking its life?

With its powerful second-stage attributes, it climbed to the fourth floor in an instant, passing through the ceiling pierced by the meteorite.

The sky was ablaze with the colors of the sunset, turning the clouds red.

It could already smell the scent of freedom, but before it could even cheer, a sword's edge shot into the sky behind it.

boom--

Black and red flames shot into the sky, more dazzling than the sunset.

scoff-

Like a paper cutter slicing through paper, the sword's edge slashed down, leaving charred black marks on the Star-Eating Dragon's body, almost splitting its massive form in two.

Its massive body stiffened instantly, and the light in its enormous eyes slowly faded.

Thump—thump thump—

The Star-Eating Dragon's body fell from the sky, kicking up clouds of dust.

Xiao Yunchang exhaled, sheathed his sword, and took out the Spring of Spirit from his backpack and drank deeply.

"It was alright. Although the process was a bit thrilling, the result was good."

Upon hearing his words, Wei Shoucheng looked over numbly.

He was killed with a single sword strike; where was the danger?