35 Chapter 35
A/N: Creating a battle scene is very hard, please spare me. Also, please point out the errors.)
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Chapter 35 — Ning Chen vs The Ice Dragon
The ice dragon charged toward Ning Chen and after reaching a certain distance, he stopped.
He opened his mouth widely and blue light began to gather inside it.
Ning Chen quickly realized this was the infamous Dragon Breath.
Wooshh!!
An intense ice beam released from his mouth and flew toward Ning Chen.
Ning Chen felt his body being frozen in place, but quickly used 'Absolute Defense'.
His feet firmly rooted on the ground as he slashed his sword forward with his muscles hardening like steel.
Boom!
The ice dragon breath and his sword clashed fiercely, causing the ground underneath Ning Chen to freeze.
Ning Chen gritted his teeth and was pushed back from his place.
His body shivered as ice began to spread on the surface of his skin and sword.
He also felt 'Revenge Counter' activating and started to absorb damage.
Swiish!
Ning Chen quickly slashed the ice dragon breath apart and his eyes flashed in crimson.
A comfortable warm sensation surged throughout his body, melting away the ice spreading on his skin.
Ning Chen's left leg was then suddenly covered in armor as he activated 'Wolf Leg' and leaped toward the dragon like a cannon ball.
"Second Flame: Solar Flash!" His whole body transformed into a streak of crimson light.
He rose toward sky and appeared in front of the floating ice dragon.
Unsheathing his sword, Ning Chen chopped it downward at the dragon with all of his strength.
Clang!
The sound of metals clashing resounded clearly throughout the forest.
Ning Chen felt his arms trembling non-stop after managing to pierce the tough scales of the ice dragon and cutting his flesh.
"ROARR!" The Ice dragon howled ear-piercingly as he felt his flesh being cut.
His eyes glowed ominously as several ice spikes grew out from within his body and charged toward Ning Chen.
Ning Chen wasn't able to react in time even with his excellent senses and an ice spike pierced his left shoulder.
"Arghh..." Ning Chen furrowed painfully and quickly shattered the ice spike with his hand to get away from the dragon.
He fell toward the ground loudly with blood pouring out from his shoulder.
This was the first time Ning Chen had been severely injured.
Ning Chen held the sword with his right hand for now because he found it difficult to move his left hand.
The ice dragon also landed on the ground and roared angrily.
His body glowed with intense blue light as the area around the river began to freeze starting from his position.
Ning Chen saw the ground before him turning into a frozen wasteland.
He felt extremely cold.
His reaction time, spirit power circulation, and speed dropping sharply.
Ning Chen was now feeling anxious, but shook his head and concentrated.
He had to win.
The ice dragon's gigantic wings moved wildly, causing countless large and sharp ice spikes to suddenly sprout from the ground.
Ning Chen quickly started to ran around to avoid the ice spikes growing in an instant from the ground.
He slashed his sword continuesly without stopping for a single moment.
His senses sharpening and spreading toward their very limits.
However, the ice spikes was just far too many and also appeared instantly.
Even with Brown Dragon Defense and Green Dragon Agility activated, Ning Chen was pierced by several spikes at his arms and feet.
Ning Chen was breathing heavily and bleeding everywhere as he saw the ice spikes finally stopping.
He was still standing because of his strong mind and body.
Ning Chen also regretted.
He regretted for not having someone strong to accompany him.
Still he was gonna persevere and win.
Ning Chen looked at the ice dragon and calmly anticipated what it's next move was.
The ice dragon floated as several spheres made out of ice floated around his body.
Ning Chen couldn't see the exact numbers of the spheres because there was a thick icy fog covering it all.
The spheres then compressed into many thin-looking needles.
Ning Chen felt all of his hair rising up as he quickly dropped into the 'Absolute Defense' stance.
Swiiish!!
Four needles flew through the air and it was in speed which could take one's breath away.
It was also very thin, making it harder to see.
Ning Chen managed to detect the needles through the 'Absolute Defense' and quickly tried to block it with his sword.
Boom!
His sword clashed and four needles clashed at once, causing Ning Chen to be pushed back again due to its force.
His hands trembled furiously as blood trickled down it, dyeing the white snow into red.
Ning Chen felt strength draining away from his hand, but he desperately held on all of it.
His sword was now entirely frozen with ice, losing its unique luster.
But it still continued to block the needles which began to lose it's strength.
The needles made out of ice soon dissipated after losing all of it's strength and Ning Chen lowered his sword in relieved.
Swoosh!
However, he suddenly noticed something and raised his sword to block, but he was too late.
Ning Chen widened his eyes as an excruciating and bone-chilling coldness spread from his chest.
He looked toward his chest and saw a thin-looking blue needle piercing it.
Ning Chen laughed madly as he fell toward the ground on his knees.
The Ice Dragon was quite clever.
He had actually made five needles in secret, but only made the four needles flew toward Ning Chen at first.
After Ning Chen blocked the four needles successfully, he would surely reveal a small gap on his defence.
Using that chance, the ice dragon made the fifth needle attack stealthily in advance when the four needles lost their final strength.
It was unfortunate, this attack could only be used once a day.
"Oh fuck me," Ning Chen cursed as he slowly felt his body growing cold.
His warmth was being taken away.
His heart was gradually slowing down and was close to halting.
Ning Chen's face was ashen as he started to cough a mouthful of frozen blood.
He looked at the Ice Dragon and saw he waiting for his inevitable death.
Ning Chen gritted his teeth and clenched his fist tightly.
He wasn't gonna die at this place.
He was different from the others who will accept their fate in the end.
He was gonna defy fate until his very end!
Ning Chen started to pound his chest with his fist and shouted fiercely.
"Move! Move faster!" He said with his eyes turning mad.
Of course, there was no way that would work since the inside of his body was filled with deathly coldness that was like a poison.
However, there was still time before Ning Chen's death.
Ning Chen stood up and held his frozen sword.
He held it firmly with both of his arms and took a deep breath.
His entire skin was deathly pale with his pink hair gradually turning white.
Ning Chen's closed his eyes and his presence started to become sharper and condensed.
His presence became overwhelming, causing everything before him to become silent.
Ning Chen opened his eyes once again and it flashed with three-coloured light.
<Three Colour Dragon Mode>
He placed his frozen sword back into his scabbard and slowly walked toward the dragon.
The raining snow seemed to be afraid and didn't dared to fall down on him.
The ice dragon was confused at the action of the man in front of him.
He was clearly at the death door, but still dared to continue?
It was praiseworthy, but foolishly brave.
However, he suddenly stiffened while mentally ridiculing Ning Chen.
Because every single steps of Ning Chen caused the dragon to be afraid.
His every steps caused his presence to rise and overwhelming everything.
The ice dragon was infuriated.
He was a part of the mighty dragon race and was fearful of a mere human?
It was simply too embarrassing.
Ning Chen stopped walking after he was near the ice dragon.
He grabbed the hilt of his sword and without taking any stance, unsheathed the sword slowly.
<Revenge Counter: Release>
<Enhancement: Sword Draw>
Ning Chen's sword was suddenly covered in an extreme bright and intense blue starry light.
This caused the ice covering the sword to melt away.
It even melted a large amount of the deathly coldness inside Ning Chen's body, extending his life longer.
Ning Chen slashed his sword toward the dragon.
The sword seemed slow, but also weirdly fast.
Ning Chen's three-coloured eyes were filled with madness and tranquility.
He pushed his muscles — No, he pushed his entire body to its breaking point and poured everything he had into this single strike.
"Sky Splitter!" Ning Chen roared loudly as his sword slashed at the ice dragon's chest.
This single sword strike was the sublimation of his entire existence.
It had all of his abilities and combined it all into one.
The ice dragon was petrified by Ning Chen's presence and might.
He watched as the sword clashed against his chest.
The sword hit him at the exact same spot of the claw marks left by his detestable brother.
BOOOM!
SWOOSH!
A powerful shockwave spread everywhere as a blinding light covered Ning Chen and the ice dragon.
Ning Chen lost his sense of pain as blood continuesly trickled down his five viscera.
His body was also drenched in his own blood
Ning Chen's sword fell toward the ground as he looked in front of him.
The ice dragon was now floating on the river with a huge and terrifying deep slash wound on his chest.
Ning Chen was overjoyed to see that he had finally defeated the dragon.
The ice dragon felt his life slowly burning out, but wasn't afraid.
He was instead in a melancholy as he remembered something in the past.
It was about his brother who became a traitor and backstabbed him.
His detestable brother fought him and even almost killed him.
But he survived and the claw marks engraved on his chest was the proof of that.
As for what happened to his brother?
Of course, his brother died without any remains even left on this world.
How did he managed to kill his brother even while almost dying?
It was simple.
The ice dragon began to float above the river as a large amount of water began to cover his body.
The injuries he suffered gradually healed because of the water.
The large wound made by Ning Chen also healed and became a large scar next to the claw marks.
Ning Chen stared at this with shocked expression.
The reason the ice dragon survived was because of his innate ability.
He have a water healing ability that allowed him to return to his peak state with everything restored.
Thanks to this ability, he managed to kill his brother.
The only unfortunate thing about this ability was he could only use it once a week.
The ice dragon looked at Ning Chen's shocked expression and grinned disgustingly.
"How was it? Your sweet little moments of hope?"
Ning Chen fell into despair and bit his lips, causing blood to flow.
He had did everything he could, but he still couldn't defeat the Ice Dragon in the end?
Is it really impossible to defy fate?
Ning Chen then thought if he had aimed for the ice dragon's head, things might have turn different.
Still, it was too late to regret now.
Ning Chen felt powerless and looked at his blood-stained hands.
Was this the same feelings of the lifes he had slayed before?
He didn't know and just felt empty.
Ning Chen's was too exhausted to even fight or escape from the ice dragon.
He was also left with a small amount of spirit power in his reserves.
Ning Chen's mind and body was consumed by despair.
It was impossible to win and survive.
He then look toward the ice dragon who was slowly coming closer toward him.
The ice dragon seemed to want him be driven into complete despair.
Ning Chen closed his eyes and felt the grim reaper's scythe at his throat.
He was thinking of accepting his fate.
However, tears of blood suddenly flowed from his eyes.
A thunderous dragon roar and a sharp humming sound emerged from the depths of his soul — lighting up the darkness.
They were filled with unwillingness.
Ning Chen started to remember the precious people he created bonds with his life.
His family, his master, Yu Liena, and a girl with golden hair surfaced inside his mind.
They were waiting for him to come home.
Ning Chen grabbed his sword from the ground and raised it toward the sky.
He was gonna defy everything even in death and return back home!
They were waiting for him!
Ning Chen's eyes released a colorless light as something shattered inside his heart.
His intent seed finally shattered and transformed into a sword intent!
A person, a sword, and the world resonated at this moment.
"Instinct Awakening — Dragon Force!"
Ning Chen's eyes suddenly changed; resembling a draconian eyes and it blazed with three colours.
He now realized why he had saw a dragon and a sword when he dreamed about Kel'al.
The crystal sword for Sword Law.
The scabbard for Ancestral Awakening.
The reason Ning Chen couldn't also advance with the sword intent was because of him not still unlocking the instinct awakening.
Now undergoing a true life and death battle, those two paths were finally awakened.
Ning Chen placed his sword back into the scabbard and walked toward the dragon.
The ice dragon felt an unbearable suppression coming from Ning Chen.
His blood and instinct screamed in fear and wanted to kneel in front of a superior being.
The ice dragon then realized something and became terrified.
The being in front of him was also a dragon like him.
And a being who also awakened the blood of the Dragon God!
Ning Chen unsheathed his sword and pointed it toward the ice dragon.
He excavated all of the spirit power remaining from the depths of his body and poured it all into his sword.
A brilliant colorless light filled his blade and became three different lights which soon transformed into a three coloured dragon.
"Sword Intent: Dragon and Sword," Ning Chen uttered coldly.
A grand might surrounded him, making him look majestic despite having a messy appearance.
ROARR!
His sword transformed completely into a gigantic eastern dragon that devoured the ice dragon and everything infront of him.
And this time, he made sure to aim for the ice dragon's head.
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