Dragon Tamer

Chapter 558: Chapter 560: Stone Statue
 

Monarch Level is certainly Monarch Level Soul Bead, and King Level is definitely King Level; the only possible variation could be in quality!

The problem is, I clearly killed a Giant Ridge General of King Level, so how did I collect a Monarch Level Soul Bead?

Could it be that these Giant Ridge Generals are just Monarch Level, possessing immense power to contend with King Level Realm Experts due to some strange divine force?

Are there such Heavenly God powers in this world?

“Demon Awakening Fruit.”

Suddenly, Zhu Minglang remembered such a thing, a fruit that, once consumed, could greatly enhance the power of a Mourning Dragon.

Could it be that these Giant Ridge Generals also consumed something similar, which made them powerful and invincible?

If the Absolute Ridge Chengbang had possessed such formidable power from the beginning, they could have flattened Li Chuan long ago, and when they bordered the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent, they could have plundered at will, with no need to take those major forces and state nations into consideration.

However, it was after the emergence of the World Dragon Gate that the Absolute Ridge Chengbang became extraordinarily active, even directly challenging the dignity of the Supreme Court Empire. This could mean that the Time Wave of the World Dragon Gate caused a rapid growth of their demonic fruit, and by consuming this fruit, they could transform into these Giant Ridge God wills!

It turns out it’s not the Power of God and Mortality!

“If there is a way to destroy the source of this demonic fruit, these Giant Ridge Generals would no longer be a cause for concern,” Zhu Minglang thought seriously.

Of course, Zhu Minglang doesn’t yet know what exactly the other party is using; it’s possible that it’s not something consumable similar to the Demon Awakening Fruit, maybe it’s the Summoning Demon Sect’s possession?

If only I knew how they obtained this strange power of the Ridge Generals, there wouldn’t be much suspense in this battle.

…

Zhu Minglang walked over to the body of Mo Hu, the Giant Ridge General, and inspected it carefully.

By now, this Giant Ridge General had reverted to a normal human state, and Zhu Minglang noticed that his skin was extremely dry, cracking like porcelain clay that had been fired in a kiln, devoid of any vitality or elasticity. As his corpse began to stiffen after death, Mo Hu turned into a stone statue.

It’s unclear whether this petrification of the Giant Ridge Generals after death is concealing something, but Zhu Minglang didn’t find anything particularly noteworthy on the corpse.

Dead, petrified, starting to become like a stone statue.

Zhu Minglang returned to the narrow path, looked at the bones of other Giant Ridge Generals, and found that all of these illusory Giant Ridge Generals seemed to end up the same way.

“Ohhh!!!!”

The roar of a Dragon Beast echoed through the mist, and the flames of Purgatory turned into a long river.

Within this river of fire, the Refining Ash Black Dragon, with its lustrous black scales, charged through the flames, battling among a group of Giant Ridge Generals. Now clad in Meltfire Heavy Armor and possessing Predator’s Wild Breath and fierce bravery, its power was comparable to those at Peak Monarch Level, and the weaker Giant Ridge Generals were no match for it.

Big Black Tooth indeed excels in battlefield combat; from being initially defeated by the Silver Rock Giant Ridge General until now, being able to challenge a group, the improvement has been quite considerable.

If Big Black Tooth’s Cultivation Base could be elevated a bit more, reaching the true Peak, then on this battlefield, it could be utterly unstoppable, invincible, unless faced by King Level Realm Experts.

The more Big Black Tooth fought, the braver it got; the previous setback didn’t affect it at all. Many Divine and Mortal cultivators skilled in long-range attacks also gathered around the Refining Ash Black Dragon, relying on this Black Dragon’s strong and brave physique to confront the Giant Ridge Generals.

Zhu Minglang saw Big Black Tooth mingling seamlessly with other forces’ God and Mortal beings and simply let it play its role freely.

After walking a certain distance, Zhu Minglang caught sight of a familiar figure. She was facing a large group of Silver Rock Giant Ridge Generals who were about to surround her. Suddenly, a Fire Kirin Dragon erupted into the fray!

The Fire Kirin Dragon was domineering and boundless. It stomped on the decaying ground, and flames rolled like towering waves.

As it slightly raised its head, one could see a rain of fire descending from the sky, giving those Giant Ridge Generals a scorching baptism.

“Hmph, nothing but pawns and lackeys!” Nan Yuso stood her ground, with a smooth and alluring Chi Dragon by her side. Its slick skin even resembled that of a woman’s.

The Chi Dragon was beautiful and enchanting. It exhaled pink Dragon Breath, and one could see the approaching Giant Ridge Generals becoming utterly infatuated and suddenly turning on each other.

Their minds were completely bewildered.

“Miss Yu So, join me. Let’s not separate,” Zhu Minglang approached Nan Yuso.

These Giant Ridge Generals were much stronger than imagined, especially considering this was just a surprise attack force, not the main army.

Zhu Minglang had promised Li Xinghua to take good care of everyone. If Nan Yuso encountered the likes of Mo Hu, a Golden Giant Ridge General, she might have trouble dealing with him.

“Where is your dragon?” Nan Yuso looked at Zhu Minglang and noticed that there were no dragons by his side.

“Don’t worry, they’re all nearby.” Zhu Minglang could sense them.

The Azure Phoenix Azure Dragon, Refining Ash Black Dragon, and Sword Spirit Dragon had all been dispatched by Zhu Minglang to eliminate enemies in the vicinity, leaving only the Heavenly Slaughter Dragon by his side.

The Heavenly Slaughter Dragon was Zhu Minglang’s trump card, and he would not easily reveal its presence.

Of course, if they encountered another isolated and headstrong Golden Giant Ridge General like Mo Hu, Zhu Minglang would not hesitate to execute him.

For King-level strongmen, taking them down by surprise was paramount. Killing them after they realized his true strength would make the task much more difficult.

…

The close-quarter killing did not last long, as there weren’t many on either side, and in this kind of narrow valley space with only front and back, the outcome was quickly determined.

Dead bodies were everywhere, clearly in two distinct states.

They were either a bloody mess or a pile of scattered stone statues.

In terms of strength, the team of cultivators led by Zhu Minglang was stronger, all of them above the Monarch Level cultivation base. Among the Giant Ridge Generals, not all of them could turn into Silver Rock Giant Ridge Generals or Gold Tower Giant Ridge Generals. Most were Stone Ridge Giant Generals, standing three to four meters tall, enclosed completely in bronze stone armor.

“We also lost quite a few. I didn’t expect that just two thousand Giant Ridge Generals could be so powerful in battle. If they were in our Supreme Court Courtyard Continent, I fear two thousand men could flatten a chengbang,” said the head of the Purple Sect Clan, briefly reporting to Zhu Minglang.

About half had died, leaving them with less than three hundred people now.

This was after Zhu Minglang had killed one of the Golden Giant Ridge Generals first; still, so many had fallen on their side.

“We can’t delay any longer, let’s move forward,” said Zhao ChiShun from the Royal Family.