The golden dragon that lived deep in the Dark Forest was a super-rank magical creature that had evolved three times. Han Shuo had clearly understood its power from the previous time. The golden dragons were considered to be the race with the strongest physical bodies among the dragons. The aura of a rank three golden dragon was stable, and as it moved its huge body, lightning bolts struck the green dragon and the Celt.
The commander of the Redbud Knights, Celt, showed a hint of surprise on the back of the green dragon as he saw the golden dragon charging at him.
As the lightning struck, the green dragon beneath him lifted his head and exhaled, deflecting the searing lightning to one side without taking any real damage.
The golden dragons were considered to be the dragon race with the strongest physical bodies. Perhaps it was because of the strength of their physical bodies that magic was not an area in which they specialised. Even the thunder attacks of this thrice-evolved golden dragon were no better than those of a thunder-skilled mage.
It wasn't difficult for the green dragon, also a super-ranked magical creature, to defend against this level of attack. A mere exhalation was enough to stop the bouncing thunder attack. The green dragon had a large physique and was a twice-evolved super-rank magical creature. Unlike the golden dragon, the green dragon was more specialised in magic. Although it didn't have a dragon body as hard as iron like the golden dragon, its magic could compensate for some of its physical disadvantages.
Celt slowly removed a thin, silver dragon spear from the green dragon's back. He smiled and pointed at the golden dragon from a distance, "Honoured golden dragon, I have already taken your treasures. If you want to take them back, you'll have to see if you have the ability to do so."
"Pitiful human, you have offended me! I will make you regret your greedy thoughts!" The golden dragon approached them and roared loudly, pressing his huge body directly on Celt.
The golden dragon clearly realised that with the green dragon around, he couldn't think of killing Celt with magic attacks alone. So he decided to use the golden dragon's powerful body to teach him a painful lesson.
"Hehe, foolish golden dragon, you only want to suffer!" Celt raised his dragonlance with a laugh as silver combat aura condensed at the tip of the weapon. Then, using the momentum of the green dragon, Celt charged at the golden dragon.
Halfway through, Celt suddenly put down the dragonlance and threw something towards the sky. Suddenly, a black dragon net of sharp blades descended over the golden dragon.
The golden dragon who'd charged over had his full attention on the dragonlance in Celt's hands. He didn't expect Celt to suddenly throw a dragon net. Lacking proper defences, he was unable to dodge and was immediately caught in the net. Sharp little blades hung all over the black dragon net, tightening quickly as soon as the golden dragon was caught. The more the golden dragon moved, the tighter the black dragon net became. Meanwhile, between the scales of the golden dragon, the little blades stabbed merrily into the golden dragon's muscles, making ringing noises.
Suddenly, a powerful magical pulse passed through the black dragon net, and rays of silver light exploded from the black strings. This had a miraculous effect on the dragon, which changed shape in order to escape. The moment the golden dragon was hit by the magical impulses, he immediately felt his entire body go numb, leaving him unable to use his natural talents.
"I told you not to push yourself too hard. This dragon's net was refined for me by three alchemists. Don't even think of escaping it, even if you are a golden dragon!" Celt slowly approached the golden dragon with a peaceful smile. He aimed the dragonlance in his hand at the golden dragon's big eye in the black net.
Although the golden dragon had a powerful physical body, its eyes were as fragile as any other. The golden dragon roared tragically, "Despicable human, fight me fair and square if you have the guts!"
"Hahaha, we humans rely on our brains," Celt said with a smile. He looked at the golden dragon with interest, teasing him as if he were talking to himself. "Hmm, the entire body of a rank three golden dragon is a treasure. What should I do with you? Should I kill you and take your dragon tendons, bones, eyes, and heart? Or should I make you one of my magical pets? Hehehe. I already have a green dragon, this is really annoying!"
"Despicable human, if you cannot defeat me fairly, even if you kill me, the proud golden dragon will not bow in defeat!" Even at this moment, the golden dragon was still speaking loudly, without any fear of death.
Celt had been smiling, but when he heard this, his expression immediately turned cold. He waved the dragonlance in his hand in front of the dragon's eye, an eye as big as a fist, and said, "I don't have much patience and I don't want any trouble. I'll give you one last chance, enter into a slave contract with me immediately. Otherwise, die."
"I will not make a contract with such a despicable and sinister person as you. Just give up!" The golden dragon struggled fiercely in the huge black net, causing the small blades hanging from the threads to cut deeply into his flesh through the gaps between his scales, resulting in a small trickle of blood.
Han Shuo had already seen that the golden dragon had been very powerful the last time it had been in the territory of the Lord of Flames. However, the black dragon net was something that had been created by three alchemists specifically for use against dragons. Something that had been brought out by the commander of one of the ten largest knightly armies on the continent was, of course, no ordinary thing. Even though the golden dragon was fighting for his life, it wasn't enough to improve his situation and only made the wounds on his body worse.
"Fine, then die!" Celt shouted softly, then thrust the dragonlance into the gap between the golden dragon's scales.
As the golden dragon kept moving its body, the black dragon's net tightened around him even more, exacerbating his injuries. Even so, Celt was unable to easily pierce its eyes. That's why he decided to attack the dragon's body instead, stabbing into the golden dragon's body again and again.
No matter how strong the Golden Dragon's physical body was, it could not withstand such attacks without the ability to defend itself. A mist of blood seeped from its body as it let out howls of pain.
"Despicable and cowardly human, you will definitely pay the price!" The golden dragon continued to curse as he howled in pain.
"I don't see how you can make me pay the price. Pitiful lizard, your long life has finally come to an end today!" Celt chuckled softly, not stopping the dragonlance in his hand. After pulling it out of the dragon's body with a splash of blood, he stabbed down again. As he watched the bloodied golden dragon, his eyes were filled with an excitement he could barely hide. He unconsciously licked his lips, as if he really enjoyed this kind of moment.
Suddenly, a ray of light pierced the sky and slipped like a fish into the black dragon net. The huge dragon net was slowly torn to shreds by the movement of the light.
"Who is it that dares to stick his nose in my business?" Celt frowned. The excitement left his body like the receding tide as he snorted coldly and looked around with glittering eyes.
"ROAR..."
With the help of the black beam of light, the black dragon net was torn apart, no longer able to contain the golden dragon. With a hideous roar, the golden dragon lumbered towards the green dragon, pieces of the torn dragon net hanging from him. The golden dragon used its sharp claws and fangs to tear and bite at both the green dragon and Celt, with no fear of death.
Because he had to use the dragonlance to pierce the golden dragon, Celt was actually very close to the golden dragon. Once freed, the golden dragon immediately became entangled with the green dragon. His immensely wounded body actually summoned the ferocity of the golden dragon. The golden dragon howled desperately as it attacked madly.
Celt was the enemy against whom the golden dragon harboured a bone-deep hatred. Unfortunately, Celt was also extremely agile. He kept changing his position on the green dragon's huge body, so that the golden dragon's slashes with his claws missed their mark entirely. All he did was make the green dragon scream in constant pain.
Han Shuo was hiding on the top of an ancient tree. He watched the intense dragon battle above with a cold gaze. Surging dragon auras caused endless rumbling explosions in the surrounding ancient trees and hills. A beam of black light circled around the golden dragon before quickly entering Han Shuo's body.
The Yin Demon slowly drifted out and focused on another ambush - the giant silver monkey that had appeared in the Flame Lord's territory.
The giant silver ape had appeared when the golden dragon had been captured by the dragon net. The four-metre tall giant silver ape was incomparable in size to the giant dragons in the sky. As it lay in the bushes, it did a great job of hiding its presence. At that moment, the giant silver ape was drooling with the liquid of greed as it fixed its blood-red eyes on the battle in the sky, as if preparing to join in at any moment.
Super-ranked magical creatures could consume each other's bodies in order to digest each other's magical cores, directly strengthening the devourer or even allowing it to evolve. Super-ranked magical creatures of the same level wouldn't normally fight to the death, but if they had the chance to kill each other, these savage magical creatures wouldn't hesitate.
For the giant silver ape, the two dragons fighting in the sky were a potential opportunity for him to evolve quickly, especially since the two dragons fighting to the death were a bit crazy. He knew that sooner or later one of them would not be able to withstand the attack of the other and would fall from the sky. That would be his chance.