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Although red dragons of the same rank are mostly at a disadvantage when facing gold dragons, silver dragons, whose individual strengths are more similar, are their evenly matched opponents.
However, being a level above the peak seventh-tier golden dragon and possessing the strength of a lower eighth-tier dragon, the red dragon was confident of easily defeating its opponent.
……
Inside the underground city.
Suddenly, she sneezed, gaining the ancestral blood bestowed by Bahamut. Ulu looked at her beautiful, shimmering golden scales and excitedly jumped around.
If the Red Dragon were to face her now, Ulu would probably beat it senseless.
……
"We've arrived, this..."
Something was wrong. One of the black dragons was the first to sniff the air around the green dragon's lair.
"Nomis is probably dead; the air here is thick with the smell of green dragon blood. I reckon the adventurer who took its life has already taken all its treasure."
Black Dragon was the first to analyze the situation, and Noah immediately flew into a rage and overturned the entire ancient tree!
It wasn't that he was saddened by his sister's death, but rather that he was furious because the adventurers had stolen her treasure.
"What about the Pink Rathian's lair? The one with the black scales... You take the white scales and gather its remaining minions, we'll take down the Pink Rathian!"
The lair occupied by the Pink Rathian contained even more of Nomis's treasures. As her sister, Noyas now had to confirm whether those treasures were still there.
"Calm down, Noyas. If adventurers are capable of defeating your sister, do you think the Pink Rathian is still alive?"
The fatter blue dragon called out to the angry green dragon, and the other blue dragon echoed:
"I guess... it was the Golden Dragon that made the move. After killing the Pink Rathian, it took down Nomis with the help of Pale Moon City."
"Or if it is strong enough, it is very possible to defeat and subdue both of them."
Given the Golden Dragon's superior bloodline, the Green Dragon would have a significant advantage in a one-on-one fight. The fact that the Green Dragon and the Pink Rathian were killed one after the other is therefore understandable.
"Impossible! That's Nomis... a madman among madmen. Do you remember what it wanted the blood of the chromatic dragon for? It wanted to revert to its ancestral form."
“If we use the cursed blood, the golden dragon will definitely not be able to win easily. I guess... even if it dies, it will severely injure the golden dragon.”
Then, a radical plan popped into Noah's head.
“We’ll enter Pale Moon City now! If the Golden Dragon hears any whispers of the dragons’ activity, it will immediately turn into a canary, a chick, or something else.”
"If it escapes, we won't get even half a copper coin from Nomis's treasure."
Wanting to kill the golden dragon immediately, the green dragon, baring its snow-white fangs, was about to flap its wings.
“That makes sense, but we’re on the road. We still need to try our best to recruit the remaining living lizardmen.”
"Without our own troops, it will take much more effort to occupy and maintain control of Dan Yue City."
Agreeing with what the blue dragon, who was the decision-maker, said, the ten dragons split up and took action.
The swift three-headed black dragon immediately split up and went into the jungle to find survivors of the lizardman tribe.
Having found the lizardman tribes that had lost their shamans, they took the opportunity to control even more thief dragons.
"The great dragon... was killed by a group of elves and two human adventurers! They were accompanied by a powerful mechanical amethyst dragon."
what?
The cunning dragons naturally wouldn't let this opportunity slip by—a mechanical gem dragon!
Although it's only at the peak of the seventh rank, it can be made into a pseudo-dragon. It's certainly capable of doing a considerable amount of work, risking its life for the dragons—
With telekinesis, mechanical amethyst dragons can even help them forge their own dragon castles.
"To rob or not to rob?"
A problem arose before the dragons: under normal circumstances, they would accept any such windfall as they came.
But what if that adventurer is some important figure from a powerful family who has come out to gain experience?
"Let's go to Palemoon City first. We need to subdue those two adventurers. If we can afford to offend them, we'll take their pseudo-dragon."
In any case, a mechanical amethyst dragon is a huge temptation, worth the dragon pack's risk.
"After capturing Palemoon City, we'll go and slaughter the Frost Giants of the Snow Mountains. We'll also take Coldwinter City as our second foothold."
Having said that, the stronger blue dragon looked at the white and black dragons, who remained silent with their heads bowed:
“Slaughtering frost giants, I know that’s something you enjoy doing. If there are any enslaved young white dragons there… they can be recruited into the dragonflight.”
The black dragon remained silent, while the white dragon nodded.
"I will do whatever you say."
For a dragon, great kindness needs no thanks. Loyalty is the best way to repay a debt of gratitude.
From the dragons' perspective, the frost giants were definitely an enemy that had to be eliminated.
"Alright, White Scale. We can kill or enslave the Crystal Dragon later and let you live in its beautiful little nest."
"Of course, the treasure is ours!"
From Nomis, Noyas learned that a low-ranking eighth-tier crystal dragon lived in the snow-capped mountains near Cold Winter City.
For the dragon pack, taming this gem dragon is fine if they can tame it. If they can't, killing it on the spot is no big deal.
"We don't need to keep the Golden Dragon. We just need to negotiate with the city lords on both sides, maintain the peaceful lives of the people in the city, and profit from it."
Although it is possible to force the golden dragon to "work" for the sake of the evil dragons and the rights of the people, under the supervision of the dragons.
But in the eyes of the evil dragons, the metal dragon, who has always been their nemesis, is naturally someone they can kill if they can.
Slaying the Golden Dragon would undoubtedly boost the morale of all members, including the Red Dragon, helping them recover from the shadow of being driven out of the tribe.
……
"It's time. Take two-thirds of the lizardmen and these large and small thief dragons with you. The rest will wait outside the city... Let's take Pale Moon City!"
At the command of the blue dragon, the excited and frenzied red dragon immediately flapped its wings and took flight.
"Ha! I'm going to burn their city walls black. Even if I can't kill them... I'll tear any adventurers who resist or take up arms to shreds!"
Seeing this, the other dragons had no choice but to follow.
……
Inside the city, Wolper, who was watching the blacksmith and forge with great interest, suddenly realized something.
Her eyes lit up as she smelled the sulfur, sand, and oppressive venom in the air.
No one noticed that the purple-dragon girl was licking her lips as she looked towards the city gate, her hand resting on the long whip hanging from her leg ring.
"Hmph~ We've got some guys coming to our doorstep."
Chapter 276 The Punishment of the Deep Purple Duchess
Having chosen the Blue Wing Greatsword crafted from materials from the Fire Dragon and Azure Fire Dragon, Qin Xinru tried holding this heavy new weapon in her hand.
Encased in the armor of the Azure Rathalos, its wing claws are visible. With a mere flick of its wrists, it can unleash the Azure Rathalos's signature fiery bursts.
Aside from Qin Xinru's peak second-tier strength, which makes it difficult for her to wield it freely, it's practically perfect.
If you acquire the necessary materials later, you can upgrade this greatsword all the way up.
"No heavy bowgun? Ugh, the Rathalos is actually pretty cool..."
After looking at the various weapon styles, Zhong Xiling wanted to suppress the enemy from a distance with heavy firepower, but there was no record of crafting a heavy crossbow from materials related to the fire dragon.
A well-chosen heavy crossbow can be just as powerful as high-level magical firearms.
In the end, Zhong Xiling decided to forge a dragon sword. Thanks to the ancient dragon blood given to her by Bahamut beforehand, a dragon sword, Kui, upgraded to the third stage, was born.
Crafted from materials from the female Rathalos combined with the upper scales of the Pink Rathian, the entire Wyvern Blade exudes an astonishingly cold gleam. Its toxicity is also exceptional.
"Alright, we can try out the new weapon now!"
Zhong Xiling was planning to find a training room to properly test her new weapon. Qin Xinru also put away the Blue Wing Greatsword, which she couldn't yet wield freely.
"My two mistresses, the tool we'll use to test the knife will be here soon."
After forging the weapon, Volper smelled the sulfurous odor of the red dragon.
Following them were ten giant dragons, all adults and at the peak of the seventh rank or higher. The red dragon and two blue dragons were both lower-ranking eighth rank.
Interesting~
Compared to metal dragons, chromatic dragons, which appear to be hostile and hateful on the surface, are easier to capture.
Qin He has already granted her the right to capture dragons and develop her own retinue. Combined with Qin Xinru and Zhong Xiling's dragon-source battle qi, the power of red, blue, and black dragons is exactly what they need—
—
Wolper decided to play with the dragons in human form first.
He also wields the Odogaron's twin blades, named Sin. Unlike the traditional chain scythe, they are designed with two scythes linked together.
These twin scythes, named True Sin, are among the few weapons in the Vulper collection.
These weapons are superior to those used by Qin Xinru and the others. Walper wasn't particular about weapons and had even considered giving the pair of scythes to the matriarchs.
However, Qin Xinru and Zhong Xiling's techniques were quite clumsy. The double swords, which could potentially be swung wildly, were still too difficult for them.
If it weren't for the protective barrier, they could easily injure themselves while wielding the double scythes.
Grab your weapons; this Odogaron armor set should be able to withstand attacks from an eighth-tier dragon.
Despite having just acquired the blood of the ancestral dragon, Volper could easily overpower the red dragon in a one-on-one fight, and even the combined attack of the two blue dragons.
However, this time, ten giant dragons have arrived. Without some preparation, they might win in the end, but the city will suffer the consequences—
Tiamat's shrine had already seen her dragons swarming to plunder the city. However, she had no intention of intervening directly.
It's understandable; Nomis was too foolish and angered Tiamat, which led to his death.
But since this group of dragons, who had just deserted from their tribe, did not offend her, Tiamat was too lazy to come out and intimidate them.
Besides, she also wanted to see Volper's abilities.
……
With lightning speed, the Black Dragon destroyed the outposts, and after pinning down the city wall guards, he surprisingly did not kill them.
Logically speaking, the darkness and cruelty of black dragons should surpass those of other colored dragon species. Apart from natural anomalies like the Jade Dragon, few black dragons can control their desire to kill and harm their enemies.
This shows how much they care about the current adult dragon alliance.
It possessed seven peak-level seventh-tier dragons and three lower-level eighth-tier dragons. Their defection caused significant losses to the massive blue-green mixed dragon horde.
As long as they can gain a foothold in Pale Moon City, immense wealth will be within their grasp in no time. Pale Moon City and the nearby Cold Winter City are both treasure troves brimming with wealth and opportunity.
The twin blue dragons followed closely behind the red dragon, ensuring it went directly to the city lord's mansion. If the red dragon, in its rage, chose to attack the city lord, they would join forces to stop it.
The two blue dragons were not individually strong enough to defeat the red dragon with its superior bloodline, but together they could still suppress the apparent leader.
If all they want is to plunder cities, they can simply unleash a massacre.
But if we want to gain a foothold here, the city lord absolutely cannot die... at least not today.
Unlike Cold Winter City, which has two peak seventh-tier experts, Pale Moon City is truly rich in resources but mediocre in strength, with its city lord only at the lower fifth tier.
Similar to Mira and her group when they first entered the Forsaken Land. Although a fifth-tier lower-level being would be considered a master in many places outside the Forsaken Land, they were clearly no match for these dragons.
But... what happened? Why did the red dragon suddenly turn around? Could it be that it wants to plunder the city?
No, that shouldn't be the case. The dragons have already convinced it. The red dragon should be heading straight for the city lord's mansion now. Even if it's going to plunder the treasure, it should be doing so at the city lord's mansion.
As another roar echoed through the city, the slightly slow-witted blue dragons finally realized... that it was a dragon that was definitely no less powerful than themselves!
The two blue dragons immediately roared to the sky, summoning the rest of their horde to come together. If the opponent was a very powerful dragon, a battle would likely break out.
Regardless of victory or defeat, this dragon pack cannot afford to lose any members.
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"Wolper, how can there be so many dragons? And they're all multicolored dragons..."
Qin Xinru appeared slightly flustered. Although she knew that Volper was very strong, far stronger than Nomis, neither of them had a precise understanding of her strength.
As Volper roared at the sky in his human form, red dragons, blue dragons, and other colorful dragons immediately appeared in the air.
They are flying in, facing the enemies who are roaring and threatening the dragons.
The red dragon took the lead, its massive body blasting the cobblestone streets of the city several feet deep. At eighteen meters long, it certainly had the makings of a king.