“It really flew over!”
A Half-Beast Lionman Hero in the team excitedly waved his great axe; the blurry figure flying in mid-air before him was already a lamb to the slaughter in his eyes.
“Capture Net! Spearmen!”
“Prepare for battle!”
A Lord’s heart pounded, his face unable to suppress his excitement.
With the intelligence provided by the Seventh Prince.
From its size, the dragon in the video was at most Tier 2.
To ensure the plan's stability, they even assumed the dragon was at the peak of Tier 2, spending a fortune to purchase a large number of magic scrolls.
Plus, with the Seventh Prince Xia Jie personally on the battlefield, there was almost no chance of failure!!
After all, the exalted Prince’s status was far nobler than theirs.
If he wasn't absolutely certain of victory, how could he possibly come to the front lines?
A greedy arc unconsciously lifted at the corner of his mouth as he already imagined how he would use the dragon blood to improve his own aptitude after hunting the dragon.
“All troops, listen to my command.”
“Spearmen Team 1, go there! Team 2, come here!”
“Team 3…”
“Shit, you idiots, take your weapons!”
“Your spears are backward, are you pigs?!”
“…”
After a commotion, the crowd still managed to form a rough formation.
Only a special team of thirty people performed exceptionally, each fulfilling their duties and quickly finding their assigned positions after receiving the order.
Upon closer inspection.
Each of them was enveloped in a faint red qi vortex, their hands gripping the spear shafts fixed with ropes to prevent them from slipping or losing their weapons due to strong vibrations.
Behind the team.
Xia Jie tightly clutched the ‘Wings Can’t Escape’ anti-flight scroll, his slender phoenix eyes locked onto the rapidly approaching shadow.
Before the hunt, he had run hundreds of simulations, none of which failed!
For this dragon hunt, he even gave up competing for points on the Trial Land ranking board.
His base only had Roer on passive defense, unable to actively hunt Trial Beasts.
His ranking had already dropped outside the top 50.
Now it seemed the trade-off was worth it!
“Bathed in dragon blood…”
Thinking of this, Xia Jie’s heart grew even more excited!
As the first Blue Star human to hunt a dragon, such a feat would surely be epic!
As a Prince.
Bathed in dragon blood, making history, and having the blessing of a deity!
That supreme position in the Great Xia Empire was already within reach.
“Kill the dragon!”
“Kill the dragon!!”
“Oh oh oh oh oh oh!”
“…”
The shadow in the night grew closer and closer, and under the lead of the Lords and Heroes, the previously lifeless atmosphere of the troops gradually became lively.
“Roar——”
As if in response!
Even from a great distance, this dragon’s roar was still bone-chilling.
A deep, soul-piercing fear permeated their bloodline and genes.
Like a mouse seeing a cat, they dared not harbor any thoughts of resistance.
Clang——
A long spear dropped to the ground.
Immediately after, more and more weapons fell, clanging against the loose stones on the ground.
“What are you doing! Pick up your weapons!!”
“It’s only a Tier 2 dragon!”
“Those who disrupt military morale, die!!”
The Lionman Hero roared, cutting down a soldier attempting to flee in front of him.
The warning worked effectively.
The other stunned soldiers hastily picked up their weapons, facing the shadow, which was almost indistinguishable from the night, in a crooked formation.
However.
As the dragon approached and Xia Jie saw the sight of it armed to the teeth, completely different from the video, his heart skipped a beat.
A bad premonition arose spontaneously.
“It’s not white?”
“Two dragons?”
The figure behind the dragon, also heavily armored, sent chills down his spine.
Even though he couldn't see the other party's face.
He still felt the red glow from the helmet’s viewing direction scanning the crowd, as if looking at livestock waiting to be slaughtered in a market.
“Your Highness! The target is within range! Quickly use the scroll! If it escapes the encirclement, we won’t have another chance to capture it!”
A Lord urged anxiously.
“Alright.”
Xia Jie took a deep breath, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and he decisively crushed the expensive magic scroll.
“No!”
Suddenly, Alex’s urgent voice came from Xia Jie’s mind, “Speed, size are wrong! That guy grew up!! Retreat quickly!”
Retreat??
Why didn't you fucking say so earlier!
Xia Jie suppressed his anger; the die was cast, the scroll had been used, he had no choice but to proceed!
“Prepare…”
He raised his hand, intending to issue the command to attack.
But…
A scene that made his liver and guts tremble unfolded!
The mysterious man and dragon had already entered the orange domain of ‘Wings Can’t Escape’ that was spreading outwards.
They completely ignored the anti-flight domain, descending from the sky with terrifying momentum!
“Holy crap, Dabaai, what are you doing?!”
Lin Yi gripped the reins tightly, his scalp tingling as he watched the ground get closer and closer.
This was way more thrilling than a roller coaster!
“Awoo!”
Dabaai let out an excited growl, fully spreading his metal-covered wings.
He charged into the crowd, slamming into their fragile bodies.
Almost instantly.
Soldiers hit by the dragon's wings had their chests caved in, spitting blood as they flew backward, tracing a graceful arc before crashing heavily to the ground.
Without even a chance to whimper or scream, their limbs kicked, and they died on the spot.
Crack!
Crack!
The sound of countless bones shattering echoed incessantly.
The hard wings, like a truck with its accelerator floored, sent the team of over 200 people sprawling.
Having crushed more than twenty people, Dabaai swung his dragon tail, still unsatisfied, sending several more soldiers flying like rags.
“Dabaai, wait a moment!”
Lin Yi’s heart sank when he saw no increase in points, and he quickly ascended.
Did I get it wrong??
It wouldn't really be other Lords, would it…
“You… you beast, how dare you attack the Seventh Prince, how audacious!”
One of the Lords, who had been paralyzed with fear by the dragon, suddenly felt a surge of courage when he saw the opponent charge through the team for one round and then turn to fly into the air.
“Bastard, shut up!”
Xia Jie kicked the former in the abdomen, his face gloomy. “Who told you to speak to Your Excellency like that?”
“Your… Your Excellency?” The kicked-over Lord then saw that there was a mysterious figure in armor on the dragon’s back, and his heart turned cold.
“Seventh Prince?”
A man’s puzzled voice came from under the mask, “Don’t know… I thought it was a speed bump!”
“We’re just passing by!” It must be said that Xia Jie, as a Prince, could bend when necessary. His face was solemn.
With things suddenly out of control, he didn’t put on airs, respectfully cupped his hands in a bow, and sincerely said, “I hope Your Excellency will be lenient!”
“Passing by, huh…”
In mid-air, a cold smile lifted on Lin Yi’s face under the mask.
He had heard it very clearly just now.
These guys were here to capture Dabaai.
Under the Eye of Judgment, the aura of sin from these guys was extremely dense.
Especially the Seventh Prince, whose aura was so red it was almost black!
It was hard to imagine how many heinous and despicable acts he had committed.
Even if he took a step back.
Lin Yi crossed his arms, tapping his gauntlet with his fingertips, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
Even without the connection of sin, just for daring to target Dabaai—
They had already courted death!
“Kid, be careful! This guy is a Lord!!”
Alex’s voice rang out again.
Xia Jie’s body trembled violently at the words, looking up at the sky in disbelief.
A Lord?
In the Blue Star human region, a Lord riding a dragon and wearing exquisite full-body armor???
Could it be that…
He recalled that the Lord who had sold the dragon intelligence, after Lin Yi had obtained a random alien nest blueprint, had died at Lin Yi’s hands.
Even if he didn't believe it, Xia Jie had to face the ironclad truth!
Lin Yi!
He could even raise a dragon now!
Damn it!
The throne, which was within reach, had been meticulously planned, seemingly on the verge of success, but ultimately failed completely.
He gained no reputation, and his trial ranking was hopeless.
After leaving the Trial Land.
No one would be able to bear the consequences of what he had done before.
In an instant, Xia Jie’s mind raced with thoughts, and a barely perceptible hint of malice flashed in his eyes.
Considering the disparity in strength between them, he took a deep breath, maintaining a gentle smile on his face, and continued, “It must just be passing by. It’s impossible for us to have come all this way to be your enemy, is it?”
“Your Excellency has killed quite a few of my subordinates, but I won’t hold it against you. It was a misunderstanding, let’s just drop it.”
“Drop it?”
Lin Yi drew out his words, a half-smile on his face.
With accelerated thinking and the dynamic observation of the Eye of Judgment.
The fleeting resentment on the other party’s face, in his eyes, was like a childish child whose toy had been broken, their emotions carved into their face.
“If you have something to say, talk to my Dabaai!”
… … …
PS: The Prince hasn’t met the conditions for being a fated enemy yet, but after this segment, he’s close!
The protagonist’s next increase in fated enemies will usher in a new era of development speed.