“Not bad. Once I absorb the power of all these people, I’ll be able to slay the dragon. Hahaha!” With that one move, Elgado’s confidence surged. Emiliano and Avery were stunned for they never imagined black magic could be so powerful.
It was no wonder that so many people succumbed to its temptations and became Demonic Cultivators in the end. As the black mist spread, the other martial artists cried out in agony, their energy drained until they became desiccated corpses.
Although Emiliano and Avery had agreed to the sacrifice, their hearts ached as they watched their subordinates die. These were the elites of their clans, now reduced to lifeless husks.
Emiliano knew he had to retrieve the Spirit Connecting Fruits at all costs. With so many lives sacrificed, failure was not an option. As the last of the martial artists’ energy was siphoned away, Elgado’s cultivation level surged to the Eight Level Martial Arts God.
Jared and the dragon were no match for Elgado anymore, as his strength had multiplied several times over with each new cultivation level. Jared’s face turned pale as he sensed the explosive aura of Elgado’s power as an Eight Level Martial Arts God. Even with the dragon’s assistance, defending himself against Elgado’s attack would be extremely difficult, given the severity of his injuries.
“Ms. Loulland, please hurry!” Jared implored Skyler to pick the Spirit Connecting Fruits as quickly as possible, aware that he wouldn’t be able to hold the fort much longer.
“Hmph! You’re unrepentant! I’ll kill you for taking the Spirit Connecting Fruit!” Elgado sneered, launching himself into the air. Jared remained vigilant as he rode the dragon, clenching his teeth as he felt the immense power emanating from Elgado.
With a thunderous roar, the black mist surrounding Elgado ignited into a blazing inferno, engulfing him in flames. “Blazing Palm!” A huge palm enveloped in flames appeared in midair as Elgado struck his palm out.
An overwhelming pressure accompanied by raging flames descended upon Jared and the dragon. Jared felt cornered as he had to protect Skyler until she was done plucking the fruits, his senses overwhelmed by the aura of Elgado’s power.
Summoning the Power of Dragons within him, Jared urged the dragon to soar toward the blazing palm. The dragon roared and cowered in fear as it sensed the overwhelming danger ahead, but it had no choice but to comply with Jared’s command.
The duo battled fiercely against Blazing Palm, with the dragon blasting out the scorching fire and Jared pouring all his Power of Dragons into the dragon through its horns.
Jared exerted so much energy that the draconic essence in his body began to dim, but they continued to hold their ground. Despite their efforts, however, they only managed to slow down the speed of the blazing palm as it fell toward them..
With no other option left, Jared had to make a quick decision when he saw that the blazing. palm was about to fall on his head. Without hesitation, he jumped onto the Spirit Connecting Tree, leaving the dragon to face the full force of Elgado’s attack alone..
As soon as the dragon broke free from Jared’s control, it let out a defiant roar and charged toward Blazing Palm with all its might. The resulting collision was so intense that it caused a massive explosion, engulfing the dragon in flames.
Countless martial energy shots exploded in all directions as the dragon was blown into pieces. Amidst the chaos, a bright, glowing draconic essence emerged from the flames.
Emiliano and Avery watched in shock as they witnessed the scene unfold before them. They never thought that Elgado would be able to kill the dragon in a single strike.
As for Elgado, he emanated a terrifying aura as he floated in midair, still engulfed in flames. Without hesitation, he flew toward the draconic essence as soon as he saw it. Seeing this, Jared reached out for the draconic essence, which flew toward him as if drawn by a massive energy force.
