“What’s going on?”
“What happened?”
“Look over there, what is Kuangze Niyan doing?”
Everyone turned their gaze toward Nie Yan and saw him forcefully stuffing dark-element crystals into the mouth of the Dark-winged Dragon.
“What is he doing? Has he gone mad? Doesn’t he fear that the Dark-winged Dragon might explode from the crystals?” Just as a warrior player finished speaking, he suddenly realized that even if the dragon wasn’t blown apart, it was certainly doomed.
“Goodness, where did he get so many crystals?”
Each of these crystals was extremely valuable. Was Kuangze Niyan not afraid of suffering a total loss?
In their eyes, Nie Yan was definitely wasting all these crystals by stuffing them into the mouth of a dragon about to die. How great it would be if those crystals belonged to them! Watching Nie Yan with those crystals, they couldn’t help but feel a pang of regret.
The value of these crystals might even surpass that of the Dark-winged Dragon itself!
To Nie Yan, however, these crystals were merely inanimate objects, while the significance of the Dark-winged Dragon to him was entirely different.
Nie Yan picked up the sixth crystal but suddenly stopped. He sensed a restless power surging within the Dark-winged Dragon, violently crashing around inside its body as if trying to tear it apart.
The worst thing he had feared was indeed happening.
Consuming so many crystals at once without being able to digest them would lead to an energy surge.
Would the Dark-winged Dragon die?
Nie Yan’s heart tightened with anxiety. At this moment, there was nothing he could do to help the dragon, so he could only send it a message, urging it to hold on.
The Dark-winged Dragon let out a painful roar toward the sky. Nie Yan could feel the immense pain hidden in its voice.
Nie Yan couldn’t even imagine what the Dark-winged Dragon would become after suffering such a grievous injury and swallowing so many dark-element crystals.
He could only hope it could endure!
However, the situation worsened beyond Nie Yan’s expectations. Unusual black light shimmered across the Dark-winged Dragon’s scales, and tears opened up across its skin. Nie Yan could clearly see the blood vessels beneath its scales, swollen and bulging from congestion, on the verge of bursting.
This was the prelude to an explosion from within. The Dark-winged Dragon ultimately couldn’t withstand the energy contained within the crystals.
It’s over! Nie Yan thought despairingly. There was nothing he could do now. He threw all the dark-element crystals in his hands back into his backpack. The energy contained in the previous dark-element crystals had already nearly overwhelmed the Dark-winged Dragon. If he continued feeding it more, it would be the final straw that broke the camel’s back.
Nie Yan could almost foresee the spectacular scene of the Dark-winged Dragon exploding.
“Damn it, if the Dark-winged Dragon explodes, the crystals will be destroyed too. We won’t get anything!”
“Use magic to attack it. Hurry up and kill it!”
The spellcasters riding flying mounts launched spells one after another. Arcs of magic soared through the air, exploding into bursts of light as they approached within a dozen yards of the dragon.
These spells couldn’t even reach the Dark-winged Dragon before being torn apart by the violent aura emanating from its body.
The violent energy waves surrounding the Dark-winged Dragon continued to rise. Nie Yan could barely stand steady. He cast a level sixteen Obsidian Shield spell just to avoid being torn apart by the raging energy.
The Dark-winged Dragon’s body began to swell gradually!
If this continued, the Dark-winged Dragon might not make it!
Glancing at the Dragon Crystals in his backpack, Nie Yan suddenly had a wild idea. Dragon Crystals were undoubtedly top-tier crystals, containing energy dozens or even hundreds of times stronger than ordinary crystals of the same type. That was why Nie Yan had always hesitated, unsure of when to feed them to the Dark-winged Dragon.
If he didn’t do it now, there might never be another chance.
Since it was doomed anyway, he might as well take a gamble. Even at the final moment, Nie Yan was unwilling to give up easily. He grabbed a Dragon Crystal and shoved it into the Dark-winged Dragon’s mouth.
After feeding the Dragon Crystal to the Dark-winged Dragon, Nie Yan prepared to use Divine Judgment at any moment, ready to deal with the dragon’s potential self-destruction.
“Damn it, Kuangze Niyan is truly insane! He actually fed the Dark-winged Dragon another crystal!”
Feeling the Dark-winged Dragon’s imminent self-destruction, the explosion’s power would be tremendous given the dragon’s physical strength.
“Everyone, retreat quickly! Stay far away from the Dark-winged Dragon!”
The players on their flying mounts withdrew to a distance of fifty or sixty yards away, watching from afar, waiting for the Dark-winged Dragon to explode.
“Keep an eye on Kuangze Niyan. Don’t let him escape!”
Although they had surrounded Nie Yan, they remained cautious, fearing he might escape amidst the chaos.
After swallowing the Dragon Crystal, Nie Yan’s action was indeed insane. The Dark-winged Dragon’s body could no longer withstand the energy released by the dark-element crystals. Now, with an even more powerful Dragon Crystal added, the aura around the Dark-winged Dragon surged once again.
Was it going to explode? Nie Yan’s expression changed slightly.
After five or six seconds, the Dark-winged Dragon still showed no sign of exploding. It kept rolling and struggling in midair, nearly throwing Nie Yan off several times. Nie Yan quickly clung tightly to the dragon’s scales, using the suction cups on his palms to hold on firmly.
Suddenly, Nie Yan noticed a strange phenomenon. Black toxic blood flowed from the dragon’s wounds, and the wounds showed signs of healing.
Seeing this, Nie Yan’s heart leaped. There was still hope!
About ten seconds later, the wounds on the Dark-winged Dragon had almost completely healed. With his hands pressed against the dragon’s scales, Nie Yan could clearly feel that the scales had thickened slightly.
The Dark-winged Dragon continued to roll and struggle. After feeding it the Dragon Crystal, Nie Yan sensed that the dark energy inside the dragon had become even more rampant, as if it were about to tear the dragon apart. At the same time, the Dragon Crystal seemed to have triggered some unique transformation in the Dark-winged Dragon, making its body stronger, its skin tougher, and its scales thicker. Whether this was beneficial or harmful remained uncertain.
The Dark-winged Dragon’s consciousness was already very weak, on the verge of being overwhelmed. The intense pain was unbearable. It kept rolling in midair. After about five or six minutes, the dragon’s aura suddenly became extremely weak, and it plummeted from the sky.
Was it dead?
Nie Yan fell silent. He could hardly sense the dragon’s breathing anymore.
Seeing the Dark-winged Dragon falling from the sky, the players at a distance of fifty or sixty yards away became excited.
“The Dark-winged Dragon is dead!”
“Don’t let Kuangze Niyan escape!”
They all urged their flying mounts to dive downward.
The Dark-winged Dragon rapidly descended, nearing the ground. One thousand yards, five hundred yards—it was about to crash into the ground. Nie Yan’s heart was filled with sorrow. Despite all his efforts, he couldn’t save the Dark-winged Dragon. This feeling of failure and depression was something he hadn’t experienced since his rebirth.
Just as Nie Yan was about to leap off the Darkwing Dragon and depart, the dragon’s aura suddenly surged, becoming even more violent and ferocious than before. A wave of draconic might swept across the heavens.
What was happening?
Nie Yan suddenly felt the heartbeat of the Dark-winged Dragon—thudding, thudding—powerful and stirring.
The Dark-winged Dragon suddenly opened its eyes, which were blood red. Two red beams, as solid as blades, pierced through the air before gradually fading away. The red glow in the dragon’s eyes dimmed, returning to black.
The Dark-winged Dragon suddenly changed direction, powerfully flapping its wings. A whirlwind surged below, and its altitude rapidly increased.
Nie Yan reestablished a connection with the Dark-winged Dragon, his heart filled with exhilaration. Regaining something he had nearly lost, he couldn’t describe the joy he felt at this moment.
He could sense that the Dark-winged Dragon was significantly stronger than before. The effects of the dark-element crystals and the Dragon Crystal had faded. They must have been fully absorbed.
With tense anticipation, Nie Yan checked the Dark-winged Dragon’s status and found that it had broken through to the seventh tier, becoming an eighth-tier flying mount with a significant boost in all attributes.
It had finally evolved!
Nie Yan looked up and saw more than ten sixth-tier flying mounts diving downward. His gaze turned cold. This time, it was your turn. Let me show you what an eighth-tier flying mount is capable of!
The players riding the sixth-tier flying mounts above had initially believed the Dark-winged Dragon was doomed after witnessing its fall. Just as they were preparing to descend and confront Nie Yan to claim the spoils, the Dark-winged Dragon abruptly changed course, surging upward with a mighty roar. Its overwhelming draconic aura radiated outward, unsettling the sixth-tier flying mounts and their riders.
“What’s going on?”
“That dragon has come back to life!”
The players pulled on their mounts while watching the Dark-winged Dragon charging upward.
“It’s coming up!”
“Damn it, it evolved to the eighth tier!”
Before, when the Dark-winged Dragon was only seventh tier, it had already been troublesome enough. Now, having evolved to the eighth tier, they were momentarily at a loss. As they hesitated, the Dark-winged Dragon had already charged forward.
“Stop it!”
“Damn it, don’t panic. Where are you running!”
Caught off guard by the sudden change, the players became disorganized, but they still reacted. Three Nether Black Eagles (Youming Heiying, Nether Thunder Eagles) flew toward the Dark-winged Dragon.
As the Nether Black Eagle approached, the Dark-winged Dragon let out a deep roar. It opened its maw wide, unleashing a torrent of searing flames that struck the Nether Thunder Eagle. With a deafening explosion and sparks scattering, the Nether Thunder Eagle was blasted backward, its body charred beyond recognition, seemingly beyond recovery.
The dragon’s breath!
Flying mounts with ranged attack capabilities were extremely rare, and those capable of such destructive power were even fewer!
Nie Yan was also stunned by the Dark-winged Dragon’s powerful breath. Watching the Shadowmoon Black Eagle smoking and being blasted backward, Nie Yan couldn’t help but whistle in amazement. What a devastating attack!
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