"Why did a trapping Formation suddenly appear here?"

"It clearly wasn't here when we arrived."

The massive Silver Dragon hovered mid-air, its dragon eyes revealing an extremely human-like disbelief.

It refused to believe it.

Its massive dragon wings beat violently, turning it around as it rushed toward the other edge of the Old City District.

"Boom!"

The result was still the same.

It crashed into an invisible wall once again, bounced back by the immense rebound force.

Li Qiu was completely horrified.

Controlling the Silver Dragon, he crashed back and forth across the sky above the Old City District like a madman.

East, South, West, North.

Every direction was firmly sealed by an indestructible layer of transparent light barrier.

The entire Old City District had already transformed into a massive cage from which even a winged creature could not escape.

And he was the trapped beast inside the cage.

"Roar——!"

The Silver Dragon let out an unwilling roar.

It took a deep breath, and a dazzling platinum light lit up between its chest and abdomen, more brilliant than any time before.

The next second, a Dragon Breath condensed with terrifying energy, like a burst heavenly river, fiercely bombarded the light barrier directly above its head!

"Rumble——!"

A deafening roar echoed throughout the night sky.

The light barrier rippled violently, countless profound runes flowing across it, completely absorbing and neutralizing the Dragon Breath that was sufficient to melt steel.

In the end, the light barrier only flickered a few times before returning to calm.

Immovable.

"What the hell... what level of trapping Formation is this?!"

Li Qiu couldn't help but voice a despairing complaint from inside the Dragon's body.

"Why can a temporarily set-up Formation be this sturdy?!"

Just as he was utterly baffled.

Outside the Old City District, a refined figure holding a feather fan turned around and slowly walked into deeper shadows, disappearing from view.

High in the sky, Yasuo flapped his wind wings and slowly flew over.

He hovered opposite the Silver Dragon, a faint smile hanging on his face.

"Don't waste your effort."

"This trapping Formation is very sturdy."

"You can't run away."

The massive Silver Dragon turned its head, its cold dragon eyes staring dead at him.

"I'm not running!"

Li Qiu's voice came out from the dragon's mouth, still stubborn.

"I'm just not interested in continuing to play with a guy like you who only knows how to cheat!"

Zhou Huai smiled and didn't refute.

"Is that so?"

His gaze swept across the Silver Dragon's noticeably dimmed scales and its slightly hurried breathing.

"I guess your Fusion time with this Dragon should be reaching its limit soon, right?"

"Come on."

The 【Kingslayer's Edge】 in Yasuo's hand pointed far ahead at the opponent, lightning leaping across the tip of the sword.

"Let's start the second round."

"Before you and I decide the outcome, this trapping Formation will not disappear."

Hearing these words, Li Qiu fell silent.

A moment later.

"Blech——"

The Silver Dragon abruptly opened its massive mouth and spat out a figure wrapped in viscous liquid.

Li Qiu was covered in slippery fluid, his face as pale as paper. He climbed up from the ground in a sorry state, crawling back onto the Silver Dragon's back using both hands and feet.

Just as Zhou Huai had expected.

The consumption of Body Integration with the Silver Dragon was far greater than he had shown.

He panted heavily, sweat mixed with rain sliding down his temples.

But even so, in his gaze toward Yasuo, there was still not the slightest bit of fear.

Instead, a more intense Battle Intent was burning.

He stiffened his neck and roared at Yasuo.

"Good!"

"Then let's have a fair and square match!"

"Whoever runs again is fucking a grandson!"

Hearing this, the smile on Zhou Huai's face grew even thicker.

"Good."

As soon as his voice fell, the wind wings behind Yasuo beat violently.

His entire person transformed into a bolt of lightning, instantly disappearing from where he stood.

Li Qiu's Mental Strength was highly focused, his pupils shrinking violently.

"Left!"

He bellowed, and the Silver Dragon beneath him understood tacitly. Its massive dragon tail, like a steel whip, swept horizontally toward the empty space on the left without hesitation.

However, that place was empty.

"Fell for it! On the right!"

Li Qiu's expression changed, and he reacted immediately.

But by the time he urged the Silver Dragon to turn, it was already too late.

Yasuo's figure had long since appeared on the Silver Dragon's right wing, the golden longsword in his hand carrying an aura that could sever everything, directly hacking toward the dragon's neck!

Li Qiu clenched his teeth, and at the critical moment of a hair's breadth, he forcibly controlled the Silver Dragon's massive body to execute an extreme rolling movement.

"Sizzle——!"

The golden blade grazed past the Silver Dragon's neck, stirring up a string of dazzling sparks and slicing off several hard dragon scales.

【-8754】

A damage number floated up from above the Silver Dragon's head.

Although not fatal, the burning pain completely enraged this proud giant beast.

"Roar——!"

The Silver Dragon let out a painful roar, turned its head, and spat a mouthful of Dragon Breath straight over.

Yasuo had anticipated this long ago. Having succeeded in his strike, he immediately withdrew and flew back, easily dodging it.

"Bastard!"

Li Qiu cursed, his expression growing even uglier.

This fellow's speed was too fast, and his movement technique was far too bizarre.

His proud aerial advantage vanished completely in front of him.

He could only passively defend and run for his life in exhaustion.

The two people and one Dragon engaged in a chase across the sky once again.

Only this time, the momentum of offense and defense had already reversed.

Yasuo was like an experienced hunter, constantly utilizing his speed advantage to harass and attack around the Silver Dragon.

Li Qiu was extremely anxious inside.

His Mental Strength and physical strength were being consumed rapidly.

His life connection with the Silver Dragon also began to become unstable.

He had to think of a way to break this stalemate!

Right at this moment, Yasuo suddenly stopped all attack movements and hovered mid-air.

His wrists flickered repeatedly.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Nearly a hundred flying darts carrying dazzling electric radiance enveloped Li Qiu and the Silver Dragon all over the sky like scattered flowers from a goddess!

Every single flying dart sealed off an area of dodging space.

This sudden scene made Li Qiu's expression instantly turn incomparably solemn.

This was obviously meant to disrupt his rhythm.

"Roar——!"

The Silver Dragon roared, no longer holding anything back.

Its pair of sky-blocking massive dragon wings, like two huge shields, flapped frantically, whipping up bursts of destructive hurricanes that swatted away the vast majority of the flying darts.

However, the number of flying darts was simply too many.

In the end, there was still a stray one that slipped through the net, crossed the hurricane's blockade, and silently nailed itself onto the Silver Dragon's broad back.

Opportunity!

Zhou Huai's eyes lit up instantly.

Without hesitation, he immediately triggered the 【Thunder Flash Mark】!

His figure instantly vanished!

High in the sky, seeing Yasuo's figure disappear once more, Li Qiu instead curved the corner of his mouth into a cold sneer of a scheme succeeding.

"You've finally taken the bait!"

"Did you think I'd fall for the exact same trick a second time?"

The very instant Yasuo's figure appeared at the location of that flying dart!

Li Qiu shouted explosively.

"Right now! Dragon's Might!"

"Roar——!"

The Silver Dragon understood tacitly, looking up to the sky and letting out a roar that shook the soul!

A terrifying coercion erupted instantly!

The moment he appeared, Yasuo's body stiffened abruptly, once again falling into that damn paralyzed state.

"Die!"

A ferocious flash crossed Li Qiu's eyes.

The Silver Dragon abruptly turned its head, its open bloody maw already aimed directly at Yasuo's position.

A long-accumulated Dragon Breath, thicker than any time before, spewed forth!

This time, there was no dodging it!

Yet at this moment, Yasuo's face carried a smile.

Because this was not the main body at all.

Rather, it was a Avatar of Yasuo created by Zhou Huai through the 【Phantom Gale Set】.

At this moment, Li Qiu seemed to have already seen the scene of Yasuo being burned to ashes in that destructive Dragon Breath.

However, the very instant the Dragon Breath was about to touch Yasuo's body,

an unexpected change suddenly occurred!

Yasuo, who should have been fixed in place and unable to move, burst into a cluster of brilliant bubbles with a "bang" sound, dissipating into the air.

"What?!"

The smile on Li Qiu's face froze instantly.

He was... he was tricked?!

This actually turned out to be just a Avatar!

Then his true body...

An unprecedented fear instantly gripped his heart.

He began to panicly search around for the location of Yasuo's true body.

Right at this time, he heard a succession of heart-palpitating thunder rumbles coming from directly above his head.

He slammed his head upward.

He saw that high in the sky several hundred meters above, the real Yasuo had already appeared there at some unknown point.

He held high the golden longsword in his hand, pointing the sword at the firmament.

The dark clouds across the entire sky seemed to be guided by some traction, beginning to spin frantically and forming a gigantic black vortex.

At the center of the vortex, thick bolts of purple-black thunder carrying a destructive aura were crazily converging.

That was Yasuo's ultimate move comprehended at level 20.

【Thunder of Annihilation】!

"No——!"

Li Qiu let out a despairing screech, not even thinking about it as he tried to urge the Silver Dragon to escape this death zone.

But everything was already too late.

Yasuo's cold voice, like the judgment of a deity, fell from high above.

"It's over."

Rumble——!

A massive pillar of thunder sufficient to pierce through heaven and earth descended from the sky!

It accurately landed upon that massive Silver Dragon's body.

"Roar——!!!"

The Silver Dragon and Li Qiu on its back simultaneously let out an extremely shrill scream.

【-89999】

A huge, bright red damage number popped up from above their heads.

Although not fatal,

it still caused objective damage to the once arrogant Silver Dragon.

The scales on its body were blasted flying in all directions, flesh and blood mashed.

Its massive dragon body, like an airplane with broken wings, plummeted straight down from high altitude.

"Rumble——!!!"

It heavily smashed into the ruins of the Old City District, stirring up dozens of meters high of smoke and dust, enveloping everything.

High in the sky, Yasuo slowly withdrew his sword, the wind wings behind him flapping gently, landing steadily on the ground.

Waiting for the smoke and dust to gradually disperse.

He strode into that patch of ruins.

A moment later, he walked out from inside, holding a person by the neck.

It was precisely Li Qiu, who was charred all over and on his last breath.

Yasuo casually tossed him onto the ground, looking down at him from a superior height with an arrogant voice.

"It looks like I won this battle."

"Cough... cough cough..."

Li Qiu spat out a mouthful of fresh blood mixed with internal organ fragments, his body constantly twitching due to weakness, unable to move even a single finger.

But his mouth remained unconvinced.

"You... you're so despicable..."

"You... you only know how to launch sneak attacks..."

Hearing this, Zhou Huai merely let out a disdainful sneer.

All's fair in war.

Right at this moment.

"Roar——!"

Amidst the ruins, that massive Silver Dragon struggled to stand up once more.

It was bathed in blood, but those dragon eyes were still filled with rage and killing intent.

It opened its mouth, remaining Dragon Breath converging within its maw, aimed at Yasuo.

Zhou Huai turned his head, looking at that overestimating beast, his eyes cold.

"You'd better be obedient for me."

He extended his foot, gently stepping on Li Qiu's head, his voice devoid of a trace of emotion.

"Otherwise, I'll crush him to death right now."