As the dragon's roar subsided, the layer of pale-cyan wind vortex shrouding the mound suddenly shook violently, like a stone cast into a lake, with ripples of wind spreading out in layers.
A moment later, a slender phantom of a cyan dragon soul slowly drifted out from the mound, the phantom possessing the graceful silhouette of a woman.
Spiritual silk-like wind threads were Binding her body, and her eyes were a pure cyan-green.
"Yue?" The Remnant Soul of the Wind Dragon King emitted a soft Spiritual Power ripple, a hint of surprise flashing in her cyan-green eyes. "Why have you come looking for me?"
She noticed Arthur in the distance but didn't pay him any mind.
She couldn't even be bothered with the soon-to-be-born new Dragon God, let alone this ridiculous Dragon God's Consort.
Yue drifted forward a bit, a rare hint of awkwardness appearing in his dark-gold vertical pupils. His dragon tail gently swept through the air, and even his dragon roar softened slightly. "Wind Girl, I have something I'd like to ask your help with."
"Help?" The Remnant Soul of the Wind Dragon King let out a light chuckle, her cyan-green eyes curving as the wind threads around her became gentle as well. "Since when did you, Yue, the Mountain Dragon King, ever ask for help? This is an insult to the honor of the Mountain Dragon race—no, the Mountain Dragon King race."
These words made Yue's old face turn red, and his soul body emitted a faint yellow glow.
But as they say, people are most patient when they're up to no good.
Yue steeled himself and said, "That's all ancient history! This time it's serious; it concerns the safety of the Dragon Valley."
He raised a claw to point at Arthur in the distance, then at his own soul body, which was slightly weaker than before.
"A new Dragon God is being born, so we old subordinates should do our part, shouldn't we?"
"Of course, we definitely can't help the new Dragon God much."
"But the Mistress is still very weak, so we naturally must do our best."
Yue rubbed his hands together. "I've already contributed my own Torso Bone. You see..."
The Remnant Soul of the Wind Dragon King was amused by Yue's thick-skinned behavior and let out a light laugh.
Her cyan-green eyes curved into crescents, and the wind threads around her were Binding onto Yue's soul body, gently scratching his dragon horn phantom. "Contributed? I'd say it was forcibly snatched by this kid, wasn't it? Everyone in the Dragon Clan knows how precious your Mountain Dragon King Torso Bone is."
Yue turned even redder. "Snatched? It was voluntary! Didn't you see me burying the bones for our Dragon Clan just now?"
As he spoke, he pulled the topic back, his dark-gold vertical pupils full of urgency.
Why isn't this girl taking the bait?
"Let's not talk about that. Wind Girl, just say whether you'll help or not. Once this kid gets stronger and protects the Dragon Valley, we can all sleep a bit more soundly."
The Wind Dragon King snorted coldly. "I won't help."
"What do you mean'sleep soundly'? Do you still think I'm a Hatchling? Don't think I don't know you're bent on leaving."
"I'm afraid if I give my bone, it'll just fly away."
"You really won't help?" Yue's eyes were pleading.
"No."
"Hmph! You girl." Yue's gaze turned fierce. "Kid, do it!"
Arthur froze on the spot, looking at Yue with a dazed expression. "Do it? Do what? Rob her?"
He wanted to fleece her... or was it pluck dragon scales? But he didn't intend to use force! The opponent was the Wind Dragon King, one of the Nine Great Dragon Kings. Even if she was just a remnant soul, who knew what tricks she had up her sleeve.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here! We'll take her on together!"
As Yue spoke, he struck first. The yellow halo around him surged, the earth churned, and massive earthen spikes rose from all sides, charging toward The Remnant Soul of the Wind Dragon King.
But as soon as those earthen spikes approached the pale-cyan wind vortex, they were shredded into dust by the sharp wind threads, failing to cause even a ripple.
"Yue! You old geezer, you actually dare to strike?" The Remnant Soul of the Wind Dragon King was enraged. Fire sparked in her cyan-green eyes, and the wind vortex around her instantly expanded dozens of times. Wind blades poured down like a waterfall with a momentum that seemed to tear the world apart. "I think you're tired of living. Today, I'll dismantle your old bones!"
Seeing this, Yue didn't retreat. Instead, he let out a heaven-shaking dragon roar. The yellow halo around him surged violently, drawing upon the earth of the entire Dragon Valley.
Countless thick earthen pillars rose from the ground, interlacing in front of him to form a massive, heavy Earthen Barrier. The barrier was covered in savage dragon patterns, emitting a pressure like a mountain collapsing.
"Wind Girl, you can't beat me. Just accept your fate." Yue's voice carried the unique heaviness of the Mountain Dragon King, making the surrounding air tremble.
"Laughable!" The Remnant Soul of the Wind Dragon King laughed in her fury, a flash of determination in her cyan-green eyes.
The pale-cyan wind vortex suddenly condensed, transforming into a cyan Wind Dragon Sword that spanned the horizon. Dragon patterns moved along the blade, and its sharp aura pierced the clouds. "I've wanted to give you a beating since I was a child!"
The Wind Dragon Sword, carrying the momentum to tear the world apart, slashed down toward the barrier.
In an instant, the sword wind howled, and tiny cracks were torn into the space itself.
Yue was not to be outdone. He manipulated the barrier to meet the attack head-on. Simultaneously, dragon patterns surfaced as countless earthen energies condensed into a massive Earth Dragon Hammer. The hammer's body was heavy and thick as it smashed toward the Wind Dragon Sword.
"Boom—!"
A world-shaking explosion echoed through the Dragon Valley as the Wind Dragon Sword and the Earth Dragon Hammer collided.
Cyan wind energy and yellow earth energy erupted instantly, forming a massive energy shockwave that spread in all directions.
The surrounding mounds collapsed under the shock, and several-fathom-deep ravines split the ground. Even the other Dragon Kings deep within the Dragon Valley were startled by the ripple, sending out faint Spiritual Power fluctuations to investigate.
But their Spiritual Power was like sinking into the ocean, yielding no useful information.
The Remnant Soul of the Wind Dragon King was knocked back several fathoms, a hint of surprise flashing in her cyan-green eyes. "Yue, you old geezer, your strength is quite a bit greater than I imagined."
Yue's soul body also swayed slightly, his dark-gold vertical pupils filled with Battle Intent. "Hmph, you're definitely helping today!"
Before his voice even faded, Yue attacked again.
He condensed several massive Earth Dragons that lunged toward The Remnant Soul of the Wind Dragon King with bared fangs and claws. Wherever the Earth Dragons passed, the ground shook and debris flew, their momentum terrifying.
The Remnant Soul of the Wind Dragon King snorted coldly. The wind vortex surged again, and several cyan Wind Dragons lunged out from it, tangling with the Earth Dragons.
The Wind Dragons were agile and swift, their wind-blade-like claws constantly tearing at the bodies of the Earth Dragons.
Meanwhile, the Earth Dragons were heavy and powerful, using their solid bodies to repeatedly crash into the Wind Dragons.
For a time, the east side of the Dragon Valley was filled with howling wind and shaking mountains. Cyan and yellow lights intertwined, erupting in bursts of deafening roars.
"Wind Girl, you won't last long!" Yue shouted while controlling the Earth Dragons' assault. "Hehehe, be good, listen to your uncle, and give up."
"In your dreams!" The Remnant Soul of the Wind Dragon King gritted her teeth. She commanded the Wind Dragons to exert their full strength, and several of them simultaneously spat out massive wind blades toward Yue's soul body.
Seeing this, Yue condensed a thick Earth Shield in front of him. The wind blades struck the Earth Shield with a "sizzling" sound, but the shield held firm and remained completely unscathed.
Just as the two were locked in a stalemate, fighting tooth and nail, Arthur crept over stealthily from a distance.
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