Chapter 314

Chapter 314: Ant Tribe vs Earth Dragon (Part Three)

The moment it took a step, Earth Dragon Kekui’s body froze rigidly in place as though time itself had paused.

Something had brushed against its left hind limb!

"Hmph! Trying to flee?"

As the voice rang out, a green-haired girl stomped violently on the ground before darting upward with a "whoosh" to hover before the dragon-headed visage of Earth Dragon Kekui.

Basketball-sized draconic eyes glared fixedly at the green-haired girl before them.

The paralyzing effect lasted mere seconds against Kekui, who surpassed Lvzi by over thirty levels.

Yet those seconds proved sufficient.

Mid-leap, the green-haired girl tensed her body. Her throat convulsed before she retched out a vile glob of acid imbued with poison, paralysis, and corrosive properties—all splattering across the dragon’s eyes.

Paralyzed, Earth Dragon Kekui could only endure the green sludge engulfing its vision.

Emerald haze turned crimson.

Blood flowed.

Sizzling sounds erupted from its eyeballs alongside unbearable agony.

Among the Earth Dragon’s few scale-less regions, the eyes were most vulnerable.

Though scaled eyelids existed, paralysis rendered even blinking impossible.

After her strike, the descending green-haired girl was caught midair by the soaring Purple One.

By the time Earth Dragon Kekui shook off its paralysis, the acid had already pockmarked its eyes with corrosive wounds—plunging it into blindness.

Another regeneration site joined the gaping neck wound.

"ROAR!!!"

The Earth Dragon’s pain-laced bellow shook the air.

Yet rage didn’t cloud its judgment.

Already outmatched, losing sight made facing Red Pupil impossible.

Only one thought remained: escape.

But fate had sealed.

When Lvzi’s paralysis struck, Earth Digging Ants had already unleashed their "Swamp" skill beneath the dragon’s feet.

Legs sank into churning mire, mobility crippled.

Observing this, Magic Rainbow abandoned her prepared skill from the sidelines.

«Excellent work, Lvzi.»

Simultaneously, the colossal Iron Armored Ant scuttled forward with improbable speed for its bulk. Mandibles snapped shut with brutal precision on the dragon’s regenerating neck wound.

SCHLICK!

Flesh sundered as the bite fully severed Earth Dragon Kekui’s neck.

The dragon’s head and the severed half of its neck tumbled from the sky, rolling across the ground with a dull clatter before coming to rest, spilling pools of dragon blood.

The halted dragon head twitched its jaws once, then fell completely still.

Its Health Value plummeted to zero in that instant.

Red Pupil, who had slain Earth Dragon Kekui, gained an immense surge of experience, ascending from Class A Level 30 directly to Level 41.

Alongside a dramatic boost in attributes, she acquired two new skills—"Smooth Body" and "Earth Wall"—evidently the very abilities wielded by Earth Dragon Kekui.

Lin Yu examined her daughter’s skill panel.

"Earth Wall," a defensive earth-type skill akin to "Fire Shield," manifested as a Magic Shield of earthen energy around the user’s body when activated.

Though untested, Lin Yu instinctively sensed "Earth Wall" might surpass "Magic Shield" in defensive potency despite lacking concrete comparisons.

As for "Smooth Body"… Upon activation, the skin grew sleek while secreting an intensely slippery fluid, mitigating partial damage from enemy strikes.

This must have been the skill Earth Dragon Kekui deployed in its final moments.

_It sounds rather… risqué…_

Regardless, "Smooth Body" appeared to be Earth Dragon Kekui’s strongest ability besides "Dragon Breath," unlike any previous earth dragons they’d encountered.

Lin Yu gazed at the decapitated dragon carcass.

_What a relief we managed to slay this one!_

_Hmph! This is the fate of those who underestimate my… daughters!_

Next—

Through Purple Cloud and Purple Mist’s shared vision, Lin Yu observed the two remaining Level 50 Earth Dragons entering the Fog Zone. Their draconic eyes burned with urgency, likely provoked by Kekui’s dying roar.

Though the mist dispersed earlier by Kekui’s sonic waves had replenished, the newcomers would surely blast it away again if they tracked Kekui’s blood trail.

_Do these Earth Dragons scorn the Ant Clan so deeply… or is it sheer arrogance?_

_Why else would this runt charge solo into the Fog Zone?_

_Well, perhaps it’s understandable._

_To these forest-dwelling creatures, the Granville Monster Forest is practically their private garden._

_Hmm… They might’ve dwelled here for decades—centuries, even._

_Low-tier monsters like ants employing tactics to defeat Earth Dragons? Unthinkable to them._

…

Later—

After swift consultation with her daughters, Lin Yu ordered most ants underground.

If Acid Ants’ venom couldn’t harm Kekui, others would fare no better. The Class A daughters would spearhead the coming battle, while others like Earth Digging Ants provided support.

Shortly after the ants retreated into their tunnels, thunderous footsteps shook the earth, growing louder until they halted near Kekui’s corpse.

“ROAR!!!” “ROARRR!!!”

Twin deafening bellows tore through the air moments later.

As anticipated, the roar-generated shockwaves shredded hundreds of meters of mist.

“EMERGE!! COWARDLY ANT VERMIN!”

The Psychic Call from the towering black Earth Dragon reverberated across the clearing when no ants appeared post-mist dispersal. While yesterday’s Earth Dragon deaths hadn’t stirred much rage among the S Qualification group, Kekui’s demise struck differently—not only did he share their potent draconic heritage, but he’d been their century-long companion.

After several furious roars, the slightly calmer Earth Dragon Aier noticed the disturbed snow patches revealing ant nest entrances.

“The ant-scum who killed Kekui likely hide within,” Aier growled to the spiked Earth Dragon beside him.

“Jon—burn these holes with Dragon Breath.”