Lu Mingfei, who had read Dragon Clan before slaying the dragon

"Jung von Herzog, you really can't change that bad habit of repeating the same thing twice when you're nervous or scared." Lu Mingfei flexed his fingers. His body had fully recovered by now. He looked at Herzog and said contemptuously, "A funeral won't give you that much time to talk nonsense. The most important characteristic of a last will and testament is simplicity and refinement."

Herzog was completely furious because he thought he could defeat Lu Mingfei's attack but it had no effect on the opponent. Also because of Lu Mingfei's contemptuous tone, Herzog was like a beast that was out of control after being toyed with by its prey. Four, five... maybe more domains unfolded around its body at the same time, and the water on the seabed was shaken open to form a spherical space similar to a vacuum. In this space, Herzog madly used the power of various high-level words on Lu Mingfei.

"Word Spirit·Jun Yan", this was the first Word Spirit released by Herzog. Unlike Chu Zihang, Herzog's "Jun Yan" was released almost instantly, and the momentum and power of the dangerous Word Spirit "Jun Yan" were once close to those of the high-risk Word Spirit.

The dazzling fire dragon carrying high temperature approached Lu Mingfei, but he remained calm and did not dodge. At the moment before "Jun Yan" was about to touch him, Lu Mingfei snapped his fingers nonchalantly.

"Cancel." Lu Mingfei uttered these two words lightly.

Chapter 719 The Truth of the Dragon World

The originally ferocious and violent fire dragon collapsed in front of Lu Mingfei, and the fire element suddenly disappeared from this space, as if it was sucked away by an invisible black hole.

Herzog refused to believe in evil and released the second Word Spirit, "Word Spirit: Thunder Pond", a dangerous Word Spirit that was once controlled by the head of the Ryoma family of the Snake Eight Families. Zero had also copied Ryoma Genichirō's "Thunder Pond", and now this Word Spirit was perfectly released by Herzog.

The air was pierced, and the violent and destructive electric arcs were like a group of frenzied snakes. These purple-blue violent electric snakes bit Lu Mingfei from all directions.

Lu Mingfei was not in a hurry. He pinched the tips of his middle finger and thumb lightly, and with another crisp snap of his fingers, the violent electric snake that pounced on Lu Mingfei disappeared without a trace. The violent thunder element in the air was disintegrated by an invisible force. The domain of "Word Spirit·Thunder Pool" collapsed abruptly, just like the "Word Spirit·Jun Yan" just now, as if an invisible hand of God had silently wiped them out from this world.

"Word Spirit·Dust-free Land"...cancelled.

“Spirit of Words: Heaven and Earth as a Furnace”…cancelled.

"Word Spirit·Bloodline Attraction"...cancelled.

……

Herzog released nearly ten Word Spirits in succession, and all of them belonged to the category of high-risk Word Spirits. Among them were Word Spirits of simple elemental attributes, as well as Word Spirits of power amplification and control types, bronze and fire, earth and mountains, sky and wind, ocean and water... All kinds of blood-based Word Spirits were released by Herzog at once, but none of these Word Spirits had any effect on Lu Mingfei, they were all ineffective.

Just a snap of the fingers. No matter how dangerous or powerful the words were, Lu Mingfei could dissolve them with just a casual snap of the fingers. All the elements and power were disintegrated... In fact, there was no need for this snap at all. The snap of the fingers was just a pretext for the other party.

This is absolute control over elements. Herzog knows better than anyone that Lu Mingfei already has absolute control over elements, just like the fire element to Lao Tang and the wind element to Xia Mi. Herzog also has the same ability, especially for the fire element and the earth element, but this is also the ability given to it by the blood of Lao Tang and Xia Mi, and Lu Mingfei can cancel the various words released by it at will, which means that the power of the law mastered by the other party is at least not weaker than it, and even above it.

"Doctor, it seems you don't understand dragon battles at all." Lu Mingfei snapped his fingers and looked Herzog straight in the eye. "Dragon battles never rely on word spirits to win. In the history of dragon warfare, there has never been a precedent for a dragon king being killed by a word spirit."

Herzog's face was gloomy, and the teeth in his mouth were clenched together tightly. This was the thing he could not accept the most. No matter whether it was the King of Bronze and Fire and the King of Earth and Mountains just now, or Lu Mingfei now, they all used the tone of claiming to be dragons when talking to Herzog. Such a tone fell into Herzog's ears. It was so harsh and arrogant, as if the princes who were originally high and mighty in the dragon world did not recognize and despise it, the new emperor.

Herzog stared at Lu Mingfei intently. Now he knew that the other party was not a paper tiger with only good looks. The power of words and elements had no effect on him. But Herzog still didn't dare to approach rashly. He couldn't determine Lu Mingfei's true identity. There was no doubt that the other party had many attributes of the Dragon King and some characteristics of the ultimate existence.

But Herzog still couldn't believe it. If Lu Mingfei was really the ultimate existence, there was basically nothing he couldn't do in this world. Uesugi Eriya's bloodline problem would not cause him any trouble at all. In his eyes, Herzog in his human period, and even the entire Snake Eight Families and the Demonic Clan were just a group of ants gathered together. He wouldn't even need to lift a foot to crush them to death... Why would the other party go to so much trouble and gamble everything to let Herzog become the White King and fight with it?

Herzog looked at Lu Mingfei warily, scanning him from top to bottom, trying to find a flaw in Lu Mingfei. At a certain moment, Herzog looked at the black scales covering Lu Mingfei's body, and a bold and strange idea came into his mind.

A transparent field unfolded around Herzog, and the scope of the field expanded rapidly until it enveloped Lu Mingfei. A strange power of words instantly acted on the entire field. The ground under the feet of Herzog and Lu Mingfei seemed to be suddenly pressed down by something heavy, and it sank at a speed visible to the naked eye. Lu Mingfei's figure also swayed slightly a few times, and after a moment of rustling, it returned to stillness.

"Word Spirit·Royal Power" is a word spirit belonging to the White King's lineage. Genji's own word spirit is "Royal Power". This extremely dangerous word spirit not only has the miraculous effect of controlling the actions of all enemies within the range, but also causes a great burden to the releaser himself. However, with Herzog's current bloodline, he obviously does not need to bear the side effects of "Royal Power".

The corners of Herzog's mouth curled up in a meaningful arc. Just based on Lu Mingfei's momentary confusion, he was certain that the bold guess in his heart was most likely correct.

Along with the realm of "royal power", another transparent realm also unfolded. Herzog released this realm very obscurely. When the mysterious words acted on Lu Mingfei, Lu Mingfei's eyes suddenly widened and his body fought uncontrollably. He reached out to support his forehead, as if he suddenly saw something incredible and suffered a great mental shock.

Herzog's face showed arrogance and ferocity when he saw this scene. He once again mobilized the power of various word spirits, "Jun Yan", "Lei Chi", "Cang Lei Domination", "Eye of the Wind King"... All the high-risk word spirits that he had used were released again. The power of fire, thunder, strong wind and hard stone all acted on Lu Mingfei. In an instant, the elemental power in the depths of the abyss became extremely violent and chaotic.

This time, Lu Mingfei was unable to snap his fingers calmly, nor was he immune to the power of various words and spirits. He was wrapped in the center of the turbulence by the disordered elements. The power released by these high-risk words and spirits was no less than being bombarded by dozens of anti-tank missiles.

Lu Mingfei was enveloped by smoke and dust that covered the sky. Herzog saw the scales flying and the blood spilled in the smoke and dust, and he couldn't help laughing.

"I guessed right, I guessed right! You are that thing, but you are not complete at all!" Herzog laughed wildly while continuously releasing various powerful spiritual words to bombard Lu Mingfei. "Do you know how I got this inspiration? Ever since I learned about 'God', I've been frantically searching for information about the White Emperor. Do you think I haven't heard of the legend of the dragon clan?"

"Legend has it that the Black Emperor created the White Emperor and gave a portion of his authority to the White King. From then on, the two powers became equal, and the Dragon Clan gained a new High Priest." Herzog spoke incessantly, releasing his spiritual words. "But in that war thousands of years ago, the Black King was nearly torn down from the supreme throne of the Dragon Clan by the White King. It was precisely because of the portion of authority that the Black King gave the White King... That's spiritual power!"

"Spiritual power is the White King's forte, and it also happens to be the Black King's weakness!" Herzog said triumphantly. "The power of 'Royal Authority' worked on you. From that moment on, I knew your weakness. Do you know what the second Word Spirit I used on you was?"

"That's what I learned from my dearest student, 'Word Spirit: Dream Tapir'!" Herzog asked and answered himself. "The most representative spiritual Word Spirit of the White King's lineage. You are immune to the abilities of the Four Great Kings and the power of various elements, but you lack resistance to the spiritual power that belongs only to the White King!"

After using various high-risk words to bombard Lu Mingfei for several minutes, Herzog finally stopped. He was panting, and it was obvious that the non-stop bombardment had consumed a lot of his physical strength. This time, Lu Mingfei's attention was affected by the ability of the "Dream Tapir", and he did not have time to become immune to all the words.

A huge cloud of dust enveloped the place where Lu Mingfei was. Herzog still did not approach rashly. He adhered to his usual principle of caution. After a brief respite, he suddenly waved his claws, and a violent storm rolled up. The hurricane blew away the dust that enveloped Lu Mingfei, revealing the black shadow in the center of the dust.

The moment the seriously injured Lu Mingfei came into Herzog's sight, Herzog suddenly flapped his wings and rushed towards Lu Mingfei at an incredible speed. He curled his fingers into claws, and the sharp claws pierced Lu Mingfei's heart like an extremely sharp flying knife.

At the critical moment, Lu Mingfei's body trembled, and Herzog's claws deviated a little, not hitting Lu Mingfei's heart directly, but piercing his shoulder.

"That's right, Dr. Herzog, you learn quickly. This is how dragon wars are fought!" Lu Mingfei, his face completely disfigured, smiled at Herzog and spat out sticky blood from his mouth. "A sharp blade is fatal, and every blow draws blood!"

As he spoke, Lu Mingfei tightly grasped Herzog's wrist with one hand and stabbed Herzog's chest with the other hand, with an attitude of fighting to the death.

Herzog used all his strength to retreat until he had distanced himself from Lu Mingfei. He slowly lowered his head and saw three shocking bloodstains on his chest. Herzog's face became extremely gloomy.

The opponent's strength was far beyond its expectations. The moment before Lu Mingfei's claws touched it, the White King's bloodline gave Herzog the ability to sense danger and a high degree of alert. Herzog's reaction was fast enough, but Lu Mingfei's blow caused the hard scales on his chest to peel off in a messy manner. Herzog had a strong intuition in his heart... If it had retreated half a second later, perhaps its chest would have been empty by now, and its heart would have been held in Lu Mingfei's hand.

Herzog raised his head and looked at Lu Mingfei with extremely solemn and fearful eyes. The scars all over Lu Mingfei's body healed rapidly under Herzog's gaze...except for the wound on his shoulder that was stabbed by Herzog.

Herzog was almost killed by Lu Mingfei, but the same went for Lu Mingfei. If he hadn't dodged Herzog's claws in time, his heart would have been directly ripped out by Herzog. This was the most real battle between dragons, the purest melee, the purest violence, not the flashy powers of words and elements. Blood and flesh killing were the ultimate power that dragons pursued.

Herzog took a deep breath and looked at Lu Mingfei's expression. He didn't try to use words or any other insidious tricks to deal with Lu Mingfei. Herzog looked directly into Lu Mingfei's eyes and said in an unprecedented serious tone: "You plan to use the most primitive way to decide the outcome... No, a fight of life and death, right?"

"Doctor, you finally understand the true meaning of the dragon world." Lu Mingfei's mouth curled up in satisfaction. At this moment, he looked like both Lu Mingfei and Lu Mingze. His smile revealed the madness of both of them.

Or to be more precise, at this moment Lu Mingfei is more like a pure... dragon than a normal human being.

"I'm injured, and you're seriously injured too. I've expended my strength, and you've also expended yours. It's only fair." Herzog nodded and pointed upwards. "Then let's use the purest dragon method to decide who is fit to sit on the sole throne at the top of the world... I can't use it here, so I'll wait for you up there."

After saying that, Herzog flapped his wings violently, and a violent hurricane suddenly appeared out of nowhere, carrying him up from the vertical channel he had created in the sea.

Deep in the lonely abyss, Lu Mingfei took a deep breath, and suddenly he began to cough violently, vomiting blood and fragments of internal organs.

"What a monstrous body!" Lu Mingfei muttered to himself in the silent seabed, looking at the blood on his hands. "I said Herzog stole his power, but even now I still haven't adapted to this body. It's as if it doesn't belong to me."

But to his horror, a voice actually answered Lu Mingfei in the deserted Jiyuan.

"Herzog and you both became incredible monsters, but you're different. Herzog gained the body of a true dragon, but you're different. It's like a middle-class person suddenly gaining enormous wealth and power. How can such an upstart properly distribute their assets and power?" Another boy's voice rang in Lu Mingfei's ears. "Although you've done your best to improve your physique, you've traded half of your life for the power you gained, and you still struggle to control it because you've never had such immense power before."

"Do you want to exchange controllers, brother?" Lu Mingze's voice was as devilish and full of allure. "If you give me your body, I'm 50% sure I can help you kill Herzog."

Chapter 720 The decisive battle of fate

"Fifty percent probability? What a devilish number." Lu Mingfei chuckled softly, then slowly shook his head. "But there's no need for that. Some battles are unavoidable. No matter how hard you try to hide, you can't escape the fate you face."

"Brother, have you seen your fate?" Lu Mingze asked softly.

"People can't predict the future, but everything they do will affect the outcome." Lu Mingfei whispered, "Everything I've done so far has been to change that damn outcome, hasn't it? I'm no longer considering the probability of winning. I just want to kill Herzog with my own hands and then trample that damn fate under my feet."

"Excellent! That's so domineering!" Crisp applause echoed from the dark seabed. Lu Mingze praised loudly, "Brother, since you have such awareness, it's enough. It's worth it for me to risk everything to accompany you to go crazy. Fengjian Liuli and Chu Zihang bet on you to win, but I believed from the beginning that you could do it. Both Herzog and fate will be trampled under your feet... But I must remind you, Herzog has a trump card that he hasn't revealed yet. Be careful, brother."

"I've already given you most of my power. I don't have much left to offer you, so I can only give you two temporary artifacts." Lu Mingze's voice faded. "The summoning method is already in your mind, brother. I can't think of any other parting words right now, so I'll just wish you good luck in martial arts."

"Don't worry, I must win this time, and I can only win." Lu Mingfei took a deep breath, "Because I no longer have any reason to lose."

As Lu Mingfei breathed, the tattered membrane wings on his back quickly shrank. When Lu Mingfei exhaled, the membrane wings suddenly expanded. The violent hurricane sent Lu Mingfei from the channel created by Herzog to the sea surface, eight thousand meters, seven thousand meters, six thousand meters... In the short time flying to the sea surface, every person he had met since Japan quickly flashed through Lu Mingfei's mind.

The eight snake families of Minamoto no Chisei, Yasha, Crow, and Sakura... the demon clan of Kazama Ruri and Sakurai Kogure... the Japanese yakuza of Noda Hisahi and Aso Makoto... the humpback whale manager of Takamagahara, Fujiwara Kansuke-senpai, and the customers... the ramen chef Uesugi Koshi... and Eri...

Every encounter with each person was vivid in his memory. Although he had only been in Japan for over a month, Lu Mingfei felt as if he had experienced a lifetime, a short but rich and brilliant life. He remembered every word he had said to each person, whether it was the rooftop of Genji Heavy Industries where the night breeze blew, or the maid cafe in Akihabara, whether it was the ramen stall with lights on all night on a rainy night in Tokyo, or the Yokohama Cosmo World amusement park with a huge clock, or the cliffs and sea of ​​trees in Umezu-ji-cho, Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku where one could see the sunset... All of these, the most beautiful things engraved in his heart, had no reason to be destroyed by anyone.

Lu Mingfei was immersed in his thoughts. Whenever he thought of someone he met in Japan or an impressive place he had visited, his injuries would recover a little. This process was very short. Lu Mingfei moved at a speed exceeding the speed of sound in the channel created by Herzog, and the mottled wounds on his body were repaired at a faster speed.

Until the moment he reached the sea surface, the vertical passage leading directly to the seabed was filled with seawater rushing in from all directions. Lu Mingfei stretched his wings above the sea surface. If there was a light source shining on his body at this time, it would be found that the scales on his body seemed to be made of bronze or red gold mixed with gems, shining with a deep luster like obsidian. The steel-like muscles under the scales rose and fell like waves with his breathing. His wingspan seemed to be wider, and the black wings extended behind him, pulling the whole person into a hideous cross, like a combination of an angel and a devil.

A dangerous aura wafted from the clouds above his head, and the shadow of a dragon flashed by. Lu Mingfei knew it was Herzog. Herzog was inviting Lu Mingfei to a decisive battle, just like the ancient Japanese samurai who would circle around their opponent before a life-and-death duel. The moment the opponent expressed their willingness to accept the duel, they would immediately draw their swords and cut the enemy's throat or chest.

Lu Mingfei flapped his wings and flew straight up. In the blink of an eye, he flew into the clouds above his head. The thick dark clouds were pitch black. The shadow of a dragon, dragging its long tail, roamed in the clouds around him, neither moving far away nor getting close. It seemed to always deliberately keep a safe distance from Lu Mingfei, and suddenly it disappeared in the distance.

Lu Mingfei glanced at the strange dragon shadow, and a vague sense of incongruity lingered in his heart. Lu Mingfei's nerves gradually tensed up. After his bloodline was improved, he also gained the ability to sense danger similar to Herzog. Just now at the bottom of the abyss, when Herzog stabbed his heart with his claws, it was this ability that made him instinctively dodge to the side, indirectly resolving the crisis. But now this premonition began to play a role again.

Lu Mingfei has already obtained a bloodline above that of a king, and the source of this premonition can only be Herzog, who has the same bloodline as him.

The blurry dragon shadow appeared in the clouds again, swimming from the side of Lu Mingfei to behind him, but the difference from before was that this time the dragon shadow pounced towards him from behind Lu Mingfei. It was wrapped in thick clouds and fog and its appearance could not be seen clearly, but through the black mist, it could be vaguely seen that the wings behind the ferocious dragon shadow were spread to the limit, the dragon's skull was open, and its bloody mouth was wide open, and its figure was arrogant and ferocious.

Lu Mingfei suddenly turned around, and at the same time, a dragon shadow emerged from the thick fog. Lu Mingfei's pupils narrowed slightly, because the white dragon shadow that emerged from the clouds was not a real dragon, but a dragon shape condensed from white water vapor. The density of these white water vapors was much greater than that of cumulonimbus clouds, so the dragon shadow could be seen flickering in the clouds.

The moment he saw the dragon shadow formed by water vapor, Lu Mingfei suddenly looked up, because he had already realized that the real murderous intent was coming from the direction above his head.

A pale dragon shadow descended from the sky. This time it was no longer a fake made of water vapor, but the real White King Herzog... The dragon shadow condensed from water vapor was just a decoy created by Herzog to attract Lu Mingfei's attention. The real one had been hiding in the clouds above Lu Mingfei's head, waiting for the moment when Lu Mingfei's attention was attracted by the fake dragon shadow it created. It would then take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack from above, attempting to kill Lu Mingfei with one blow.

However, the enhanced sensory ability given to Lu Mingfei by his bloodline had long enabled him to detect that something was amiss, so what he was wary of was not the false dragon shadow that was always hovering around him, but Herzog's real body that could appear from anywhere at any time.

The pale dragon shadow and the pitch-black dragon shadow intertwined, and a series of dazzling flames flashed in the clouds and atmosphere. After the two figures passed by each other, the sound of sharp metal cutting rang out in the sky, and it was extremely harsh in the ears.

The two figures crossed each other and rushed towards each other quickly the next moment. The turbulence caused by the action rolled up the clouds in the entire sky into the shape of a huge vortex. In the center of the black vortex, the four sharp claws of the two dragon shadows clenched each other and confronted each other fiercely. From the arc of their arms with blood gushing out, it can be seen what kind of exaggerated strength they used.

Herzog and Lu Mingfei competed in the purest strength. Their wrists were sore from the huge force exerted on each other, but neither of them was willing to let go, and neither of them was willing to reduce the strength. The two equally powerful forces were deadlocked. If one of them was not careful, the other might break his entire arm.

"You're much more vigilant than I thought," Herzog whispered. "I really thought I could kill you with this one strike."

Less than thirty centimeters away, Herzog stared at Lu Mingfei's eyes. The two pairs of golden pupils filled with murderous intent met each other's gazes, like two people with grudges from their previous lives, each wishing to grind the other into ashes.

"Just now I even thought you had made some progress, Doctor, but I didn't expect that in the end you still wanted to rely on these insidious tricks to win?" Lu Mingfei said expressionlessly, "In your eyes, is this how a battle between dragons should be conducted?"

"So, is the world of dragons supposed to be one of innocent, childlike struggles? Keeping promises? Either wounded or killed? I don't remember dragons still adhering to such a simple warrior spirit in their fights." A scornful, cold smile curled the corners of Herzog's mouth. "The loser is eaten by dust. Thousands of years ago, when the ancient White Emperor nearly dethroned the Black Emperor, wasn't it by taking advantage of his unpreparedness and leading the dragon rebels in a surprise attack that he succeeded? War is never about tactics or means; only victory or defeat, success or failure, is truly convincing."

"Doctor, do you truly believe you're qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with the ancient White Emperor? She possesses some of the most powerful abilities among the dragon race. The rebellious dragons are merely her comrades. She never intended to rely on conspiracy or subterfuge to win the battle against the Black Emperor," Lu Mingfei said calmly. "Anyone who attempts to use such tactics to determine the final outcome is a coward who lacks confidence in their own abilities."

"You're quite the sharp-tongued brat! In some ways, you're quite similar to me when I was younger. We're both equally cautious, stubborn, and have very individualistic views of the world," Herzog said to Lu Mingfei. "Now, we possess comparable power. It's difficult to truly determine the winner between two such people."

"What do you want to express?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"What I want to say is, why can't we cooperate?" Herzog suggested. "You are such a great creature, and I am such a great creature. Why do we, the creatures standing at the top of the world, have to be enemies of each other?"

"The Dragon Clan has ruled this world for thousands and tens of thousands of years. Why did such a powerful and prosperous empire gradually collapse, degenerating into a world now dominated by tiny creatures like humans?" Herzog said in a gentle and persuasive tone. "It's precisely because of the massive war launched by the White Emperor against the Black Emperor thousands of years ago. That war split the entire Dragon Clan apart, and since then, the Dragon Empire has never regained its former glory."

"The world has never been truly unified." Lu Mingfei's words revealed the truth that has lasted for tens of thousands of years in this world.

"Yes, humans now occupy the vast majority of the world, but they also operate independently. Don't you think this is our opportunity?" Herzog finally confessed his inner thoughts. He spoke sincerely, "The dragon emperors are divided, and humans don't understand harmony and unity. History proves that a world at war cannot last. The bloody lesson is right before our eyes. Why should we repeat the same mistakes?"

"Doctor, do you mean to invite me to join your camp?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"This is indeed an invitation, but it doesn't mean you're joining my camp. We possess equal power, so our relationship is one of equality." Herzog smiled. "We can talk to each other as equals, and we can work together as equals. Although we did have some conflicts in the past, that was when we were both weak humans. That's not enough reason for us to be enemies now, right?"

"Go on." Lu Mingfei said.

"I made the same suggestion to your two Dragon King friends, but they stubbornly refused. They met a miserable end, but I didn't kill them. There's no real blood debt or irreconcilable conflict between us," Herzog gushed. "I know what you care about. Minamoto no Chisei, Kazama Ruri, Uesugi Eri... These people can all live well. Japan can be completely yours. I will never interfere again. This world is vast, and we can share it together."

"How about we use the equator as the dividing line? We can negotiate and take what's ours." Herzog had already begun enthusiastically dividing up the world. "You have your two Dragon King friends. Your territory could be larger than mine. I don't mind. This world has always been ruled by the capable. However, there are still two Dragon Kings who haven't awakened yet: the King of Sky and Wind, and the King of Ocean and Water. If those two Dragon Kings don't have the resolve to become our allies, we can become allies against those dragons who attempt to rebel against us. With an alliance of two emperors and two Dragon Kings, we'll surely crush everything in our path!"

"Are you done?" Lu Mingfei said.

"Are you still not satisfied with this?" Herzog frowned slightly. "Isn't my suggestion generous enough? If this is not enough, aren't you being a little too greedy?"

"No, no, Doctor, your proposal is already generous enough, so generous it almost scares me." Lu Mingfei sneered, "Because in my impression, Doctor, you've never been such a generous person. The children in Black Swan Harbor admire you because they're young and naive, but the nurses and soldiers are deeply afraid of you because they understand your vindictive nature."

Chapter 721: Divine Artifact Ame no Murakumo

"You're an extremely selfish collector. You only give away things you think are useless to keep or a pity to throw away to people around you, as if you are so generous," Lu Mingfei said to Herzog, "but you never truly share the things you think are good with others."

"You give women lingerie, stockings, and jewelry so they can become sexy and make you feel good. You give soldiers guns, ammunition, and swords so they can protect you and be more loyal to you. You give boys and girls candy, soda, and heartwarming bedtime fairy tales so they will trust and admire you, making it easier for you to control those children whose minds haven't yet matured." Lu Mingfei hit the nail on the head. "And the things you give away happen to be the things you don't need. The value of these things in your hands is less than the return you get from giving them away."

“Hearing you talk, I sound like a businessman,” Herzog sighed.

"If you were a businessman, you'd be a ruthless and evil businessman who only cared about your own interests and didn't care about the lives of others. You'd also be a charlatan, a thug, an arms dealer, and a dictator," Lu Mingfei said. "Am I wrong, Doctor? I believe you would share things like cigarettes and liquor with others, even money and wealth, because these things are inexhaustible in this world. But there are only two things you would never share with others... and that is power and authority."

"You're right... but that's only for mortals." Herzog shook his head slowly. "Aren't humans just like ants to us? People only give their leftovers to ants on the street, and enjoy watching them scramble and even fight over a tiny piece of biscuit crumb. But humans won't share their winter food with the mice in the cupboard, nor will they give precious jewelry to beggars on the street."

"What does this metaphor mean?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"What I'm trying to say is that everyone is selfish, isn't they? Ego, greed, endless desires... these are the inherent vices of humanity, and dragons are no different," Herzog said in a tone that spoke the truth. "I don't need to share what I consider a treasure with humans, whom I consider ants. But you are different. I am the king, and you are also the king. You are one of the few beings in this world who can have a conversation with me on an equal footing. Since I tried but failed to kill you, you have value in living, because we are equally noble, so I have to share a part of this world with you."

"Your explanation sounds reasonable." Lu Mingfei smiled. "But Doctor, do you know what you look like now? How about you look at your reflection in my eyes?"

Herzog was stunned, and he actually subconsciously looked into Lu Mingfei's eyes. In those bright golden pupils, Herzog saw a pale dragon shadow and a face that he had used for more than 20 years. Everything was fine. Herzog frowned slightly at Lu Mingfei. He didn't understand what Lu Mingfei meant.

"I'm referring to your demeanor and expression, Doctor," Lu Mingfei said, looking at Herzog. "Although you extended your invitation to me with the utmost generosity, helplessness, and sincerity, have you ever looked at your own eyes? The beast hidden in them is ready to jump out at any moment... and devour me in one gulp!"

Herzog was stunned for a moment, then smiled meaningfully. This time, Herzog's smile no longer had the hypocritical sincerity and earnestness from before, but instead revealed a frank cruelty... Because Lu Mingfei was right, it had never intended to give any land in this world to Lu Mingfei from the beginning.

The sense of crisis this boy brought to it was too strong. Herzog had spent twenty-one years to finally get the bloodline he had always dreamed of. It would not allow it, it would never allow this person to have a throne that could stand shoulder to shoulder with it, or even be above it!

Herzog mentioned the war thousands of years ago that almost brought the entire dragon clan to the brink of division. It is undeniable that the dragon clan's decline is indeed related to that war, but Herzog believes that the war is not the most fundamental reason... The most fundamental reason is that the Black King split off part of his authority and power.

That ancient, powerful, and tyrannical emperor lived a great life, his glory illuminating the entire world for thousands of April months, but just this one foolish act... this single foolish act ruined the glorious and majestic Majesty Herzog and the entire dragon clan. If the Black King had not split his power and authority, perhaps he would still be the only supreme god in the world, and the entire world would be shrouded in the huge shadow of the Black King Herzog.

This is a lesson learned from the past, a bloody lesson. Herzog has imagined more than once that if one day it can become a great existence like the Black King, it will never share a single cent of its power and strength. There will be no existence in this world that can be on par with it, not even close to it... As long as it has absolute power, the world will be firmly in its hands.

The rise of a new king must be accompanied by the fall of the old king. This is an eternal truth.

There is only one supreme throne in this world, which is something that can never be shared or owned in common. All those who covet that throne will be eradicated by Herzog without hesitation, including the super hybrids, Kassel Academy, all the Dragon Kings, and Lu Mingfei in front of him... until there is no one in this world who can threaten Herzog's existence, and the entire world will become its everlasting immortal empire.

"You're very clever and perceptive. Aside from Bondarev, who deceived me and nearly killed me, you're the most formidable foe I've ever faced." Herzog laughed grimly. "I won't be careless this time. I'll grind you into dust. You won't have any chance of resurrection... Once I kill you completely, the throne of the world will be within my grasp!"

Herzog had been saying sweet words to Lu Mingfei, expressing his grand ambitions, but he was always looking for the moment when Lu Mingfei lost his vigilance... Until this moment, his inner thoughts were exposed by Lu Mingfei, and there was nothing to disguise anymore. The two sides had been deadlocked for so long, and while Herzog was confusing the enemy, he finally found a way to break the deadlock.

Herzog suddenly gave up the strength to confront Lu Mingfei, and let Lu Mingfei break its wrist. Accompanied by severe pain, Herzog let out a deafening roar, and its face was extremely hideous... But more of it was madness than pain. It let itself be hurt by Lu Mingfei on purpose, just to seize an opportunity.