The monster slowly writhed.
The Barbarian’s limbs, entwined by its body, were engorged with blood, veins bulging, face contorted in extreme agony, but he had already lost his life.
“How boring.”
The hoarse voice sounded again.
It coiled its body, opened its massive maw, and prepared to swallow this “delicacy” whole.
Seeing a living person being swallowed, the crowd was once again in an uproar, yet at this moment, they had no way to retreat, and their minds were almost numb.
“Scar, rest in peace.”
“But this painful death is fitting for what you’ve done.”
Hart watched his subordinate, who had followed him for over ten years, die in humiliation, but he was helpless, only able to grit his teeth silently, praying he could escape from here.
Water droplets ran down his head, and he instinctively wiped them with his hand, but strangely, it didn’t seem to be cold sweat, nor tears, but sweat from the heat.
“It’s just… why is it so hot inside the cave?”
A hint of confusion arose in his heart; previously, due to the desperate flight, he hadn’t noticed this.
But now, coming back to his senses, he felt as if the cave were a giant steamer, with waves of heat coming from above.
Hart subconsciously looked up—
And then involuntarily gaped.
A colossal creature over eight meters long suddenly appeared at the top of the rock wall.
It was a dragon!
What shocked him even more was that a terrifying, fiery white and yellow flame was brewing in the giant dragon’s mouth, like a miniature sun, illuminating the entire mine to bright as day.
Both the humans and the monster looked up in surprise—
Then they were dumbfounded.
“Got you.”
A strange voice echoed from above the mine.
Ke Xiu Si instantly unleashed the flame breath he had been brewing for a long time; in an instant, most of the energy within him was drained.
“Extreme Flame Breath!”
A pillar of scorching flame descended from the sky, its inner flame a dazzling white, and its outer flame a vivid orange-red.
“Boom!”
With a thunderous roar, the coiled monster let out a painful shriek.
The scorching flames twisted the air, and it writhed its body in the raging fire, attempting to dodge.
Its hard scales, which it prided itself on, were instantly incinerated by the scorching flames, turning into charred black.
“Despicable dragon!”
“You are a shameful sneak attacker!”
It struggled in the flames, roaring with a hoarse voice.
This terrifying breath continued for several breaths of time, gradually stopping only when the monster slithered into the darkness to escape.
“To be able to withstand one head-on, that’s truly terrifying,” Ke Xiu Si muttered, gazing at the dark recesses of the mine.
“Twin Dancing Lights!”
Several rays of light shot from the Red Dragon’s claws, aiming in different directions, illuminating the dark corners of the mine.
Suddenly, the entire interior of the mine lit up, and the monster had nowhere left to hide.
And its body was fully revealed for the first time.
Its massive body was a full seventeen or eighteen meters long, resembling a hybrid of a centipede and a crocodile.
It had twelve pairs of densely packed legs on both sides of its body, a truly daunting sight.
However, at this moment, the monster was in a sorry state, large patches of its scales burned away, and large chunks of its flesh charred black.
The Red Dragon stared intently at the monster, a hint of fanaticism appearing on his face, as if he had encountered a powerful foe.
【Based on your own strength, you can observe the following information】
【Green-Footed Dragon Snake - Mana】
Category: Giant Beast, Neutral Evil
AC: 18 (Natural Armor)
Speed: 50 ft, Climb 40 ft
Strength: 23
Dexterity: 16
Constitution: 18
Intelligence: 7
Wisdom: 14
Charisma: 12
Skill Proficiencies: Perception +6, Stealth +7, Hunting +4
Senses: Darkvision 90 ft, Passive Perception 16 ft
Damage Immunities: Lightning
Languages: general language, dragon language
Actions: Lightning Breath, Multiattack, Constrict, Bite, Swallow
Traits: Cave Predator, Dragon Foe
Challenge Rating: 11 (7,200 XP)
Description: “The Green-Footed Dragon Snake slithers along the ground and walls, hunting its prey. Its Lightning Breath can incinerate most creatures, and even stronger creatures will be constricted and swallowed whole by the Green-Footed Dragon Snake.”
“A formidable opponent.”
This was Ke Xiu Si’s assessment of it.
The monster, or rather the Green-Footed Dragon Snake, seeing its position completely exposed, simply stopped hiding.
“A young Dragon Warlock?”
“How… strange.”
Its snake-like eyes stared intently at the Red Dragon, and in its gaze was not only the anger of being ambushed, but also a deep-seated hatred from its bloodline.
In ancient times, long forgotten, Giants and Dragons waged almost endless wars.
Legend has it that the Storm Giant created the first Green-Footed Dragon Snake as a weapon against the Dragon race.
Therefore, Green-Footed Dragon Snakes still harbor an innate hatred for Dragons to this day, and their traditions also preserve methods for dealing with Dragons.
Seeing that the enemy was severely wounded, the Red Dragon decided to press the attack.
“Scorching Ray”
Rays of flame shot from the Red Dragon’s mouth.
Although the Green-Footed Dragon Snake was injured, its twelve legs climbed swiftly, and its massive body appeared remarkably agile on the rock wall.
It managed to dodge two consecutive rays of flame by rapidly shifting left and right, relying on its speed.
But it was still struck by the third ray of flame, the Scorching Ray tearing its skin and flesh, causing it to cry out in pain.
The Green-Footed Dragon Snake was enraged, lifted its head, and dazzling lightning began to gather in its mouth.
“Lightning Breath!”
In an instant, the Green-Footed Dragon Snake exhaled bolts of lightning.
Each bolt of lightning was as thick as a bowl, capable of incinerating most creatures instantly, far more powerful than the Red Dragon’s first-level arcane missile.
Facing the sudden Lightning Breath, Ke Xiu Si knew he couldn’t completely evade it, so he leaped sideways to dodge while simultaneously casting spells instantly using his metamagic feat.
“Quickened Shield!”
An invisible magical Shield appeared in front of the Red Dragon, blocking some of the lightning.
But soon, the invisible magical Shield couldn’t suppress the raging lightning and shattered, with several bolts of lightning directly striking the Red Dragon.
Ke Xiu Si felt a powerful electric current conduct through his scales, penetrating the surface of his skin and flowing through his body.
His body was instantly wracked with intense pain, muscles twitching, and several scales were charred black from the electricity.
Fortunately, the Red Dragon had a naturally strong constitution and managed to endure it. If it had been an ordinary human, they might have suffered severe internal injuries or even been burned to a crisp.
“What a terrifying breath. If I had taken all of it, I might have been seriously injured.”
Feeling the slight twitching and pain in his muscles, Ke Xiu Si couldn’t help but lick his lips.
A hint of excitement subtly permeated Ke Xiu Si’s tone.
“It’s been a long time since I’ve tasted the sensation of being injured.”
Since coming to this world, apart from the initial frantic escape, he had rarely encountered equally matched enemies, as the Red Dragon’s starting point already surpassed the endpoint of most creatures.
Now was the first time he had an opponent that could excite him, which was rare.
