Chapter 1588: Chapter 1588: Joining Forces

In the end, only a few Martial Artists lurking around Dragon Lake, aware that they couldn’t touch the Golden Flood Dragon, couldn’t hold back and flew to the surface of the lake, taking out jade bottles or other containers from their Space Rings to collect the Golden Flood Dragon’s blood.

Some Martial Artists didn’t even let the dragon’s blood that had fallen into the lake, yet not dispersed, go to waste, scooping up both blood and water to purify it later.

However, as a noble and proud Spirit Beast, how could the Golden Flood Dragon allow human Martial Artists to easily take its blood?

Seeing many human Martial Artists frantically snatching its fallen blood, the Golden Flood Dragon was thoroughly enraged, its eyes quickly covered with a layer of blood-red, looking skyward, it let out a roar resembling a dragon’s.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Amidst the Golden Flood Dragon’s roar, the water of Dragon Lake began boiling furiously, constantly exploding.

The exploding lake water turned into countless icy arrows, shooting into the sky like a celestial maiden scattering flowers.

Many Martial Artists collecting the dragon’s blood were caught off guard, pierced through by the icy arrows, some dying on the spot, others severely injured and falling into the water, only to be devoured by Spirit Beasts within the lake.

In moments, the lake surface was shrouded in a mist of blood, beneath the surface blood spread like dye, everywhere was blood-red.

“All hidden friends, please act swiftly, or if this net is broken, we will have no chance to hunt the Golden Flood Dragon again! I, Sikong Changjian, pledge on the honor of the Golden City Lord that if the Golden Flood Dragon is slain, all who assist will receive a share!”

Sikong Changjian saw that the net and Demon Trapping Array he had prepared for ten years could hardly restrain the Golden Flood Dragon, knowing that in moments, the net would be torn apart by the Golden Flood Dragon, and the Demon Trapping Array would lose its effect, surely unable to withstand the furious Golden Flood Dragon’s attack, thus he had no choice but to call for help.

He knew that there were several powerful forces lurking around Dragon Lake, and only by the alliances of these forces was there hope to hunt the Golden Flood Dragon, otherwise, it would be a futile effort with no gain.

And Spirit Serpent Venerable and others, facing the Golden Flood Dragon alone, stood no chance, acknowledging Sikong Changjian’s truth that only by joining forces did they have hope to hunt the Golden Flood Dragon.

If they each fought alone, none could hope to kill the Golden Flood Dragon, and once the Golden Flood Dragon dived back into Dragon Lake, killing it later would be exceedingly difficult.

The several hidden forces were initially adversaries of the City Lord Mansion, but at this time, for mutual benefit, everyone had to abandon past prejudices and jointly ambush the Golden Flood Dragon.

Thus, over a hundred figures, soared from the grasslands and forests around Dragon Lake, gathering alongside Sikong Changjian and the Eighteen Battle Generals, confronting the Golden Flood Dragon together.

Rip!

The sound of tearing echoed, and the dark red net was bitten and torn by the Golden Flood Dragon using its sharp teeth, its enormous body twisting a few times before bursting out of the net’s gap, regaining freedom.

Roar!

The Golden Flood Dragon roared toward the sky, its voice echoing in all directions, startling the Spirit Beasts in the lake to dive into deep water, while Spirit Beasts in the surrounding mountains lay low, not daring to move.

An unbound Golden Flood Dragon could unleash its strongest combat power, and an injured yet freely moving Golden Flood Dragon, when berserk, could boost its combat power by thirty percent.

Once a powerful Water System Spirit Beast like the Golden Flood Dragon transforms into a dragon, it can summon clouds, rain, and swallow rivers.

And although this Golden Flood Dragon in front did not have the ability to summon rain, it could easily manipulate Water Spirit Qi, forming various shapes to attack.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

…

The enraged Golden Flood Dragon opened its mouth, spewing countless ice arrows, launching an attack on the hundred human experts opposite.

The dense rain-like ice arrows broke through the air with sharpness, easily penetrating the Defense Qi Shields formed before some human experts, piercing through their bodies, severely injuring them.

“Friends, this dragon is innately vicious, we must give our all to slay it!”

Sikong Changjian cried out, first to wield his Golden Greatsword, slashing through the air toward the Golden Flood Dragon.

Other experts also each unleashed their Spiritual Artifacts or launched attacks with various mystery secret techniques.

The “clang” sounds were endless, as the crisp clashes between Spiritual Artifacts and ice arrows echoed; ice arrows kept disappearing, but some Spiritual Artifacts were forcefully broken.

A great battle between nearly a hundred human Nascent Soul Experts, Soul Severing Experts, and the Golden Flood Dragon unfolded in the sky above Dragon Lake, a hundred meters high.

With every confrontation between the two sides, fierce shockwaves were produced; the expanding shockwaves continuously caused the lake water to explode, stirring monstrous waves.

The Golden Flood Dragon, never easily provoking humans, once driven to ferocity, was exceptionally fierce in combat, with each tail swipe and ice arrow spray claiming at least one human expert, and its cost was merely one or two minor wounds.

Moreover, the Golden Flood Dragon’s blood had special self-healing abilities, no matter how serious the injury, as long as life force wasn’t cut off, it could quickly recover to initial condition.

This was precisely what Sikong Changjian, the Golden City Lord, feared most, aware that if this hunt for the Golden Flood Dragon failed, the City Lord Mansion would never again find peace, and he might not be able to maintain his position as City Lord.

Though Sikong Changjian’s position as City Lord was won through strength, if he brought trouble upon Golden City, how would the millions of Martial Artists accept him? When everyone opposed him, he could hardly continue as City Lord!

Sikong Changjian shot a sideways glance, seeing that even though Spirit Serpent Venerable, the strongest in cultivation among everyone, had acted, he hadn’t gone all out, seemingly holding back, anger welled inside him, and he shouted loudly, “Spirit Serpent Venerable, if you don’t give it your all now, when will you?”

Spirit Serpent Venerable chuckled, “If we slay this dragon, the Flood Dragon Pill must belong to me! Else, I withdraw immediately and no longer participate in the hunt for the Golden Flood Dragon!”

“You!”

The Flood Dragon Pill was the most crucial item on the Golden Flood Dragon, and Sikong Changjian desired it most; he never expected Spirit Serpent Venerable to use it as leverage, making him both angry and anxious.

But at this moment, if the strongest Spirit Serpent Venerable withdrew, it would definitely frustrate other experts’ morale, possibly causing the hard-earned alliance to crumble, making it even harder to hunt the Golden Flood Dragon.

“Fine, I agree! The Flood Dragon Pill is yours then!”

Sikong Changjian said with a somber expression.

“Swear a venomous oath publicly! Else I won’t believe you!”

Spirit Serpent Venerable added.

Sikong Changjian was nearly exploding with rage, holding back the rising fury in his chest, he declared word by word, “I, Sikong Changjian, hereby swear: if we can kill the Golden Flood Dragon, the Flood Dragon Pill belongs to Spirit Serpent Venerable. If I break this oath, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!”

He made the vow publicly, unless he wanted no reputation or shame, he’d have to abide by it.

Spirit Serpent Venerable displayed an expression of satisfaction, laughing loudly, his attack suddenly becoming fiercer.