Chapter 365 Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
"Boom!"
Struck by the final and strongest bolt of the "Gluttonous Divine Thunder Tribulation," the Devouring Dragon's body scorched black where it was struck, and its massive form collapsed to the ground with a deafening roar.
At the same time, it let out a mournful howl.
"Roar—"
Xuan Mo, facing the Devouring Dragon, which had risen and was now filled with murderous intent, remained remarkably calm. The Devouring Dragon's condition was clearly due to a small effect caused by the petrifying rays it had consumed, resulting in a stalemate.
Even though this process lasted less than a second.
It seemed that the Devouring Dragon's innate soul skill still had a flaw. That is, even after consuming a soul skill with special effects, it would still be affected by the skill itself. However, the Devouring Dragon, thanks to the difference in soul power and the Devouring Heaven and Earth innate soul skill itself, was immune to most of the effects of the consumed soul skills.
Just like now. If the Devouring Dragon itself hadn't been weakened, even if it had consumed the petrifying rays of the "Viper Dragon Devouring Domain," it wouldn't have had any effect on it at all.
"Now that I've broken your Devouring Heaven and Earth technique, let me see what other skills you have!"
The next second, Xuan Mo charged towards the stone platform.
Only he knew that the petrification ray alone could only interrupt Devouring Heaven and Earth, but it couldn't completely defeat the Devouring Dragon. Unless he could close in and exert control.
"Gluttonous Battle Body! Indestructible Vajra Body!"
Donning black armor and a golden body, Xuan Mo swiftly reached the Devouring Dragon. Just as he raised his fist, "Whoosh!"
A sound of wind breaking reached his ears. After a year and a half of fighting, Xuan Mo almost instinctively crossed his arms to block in front of his chest. Then, a massive tail slammed down, like a pillar, smashing into his chest.
"Bang!"
Xuanmo was blasted backward like a cannonball, almost half its body embedded in the nearby stone wall. Just moments before, as Xuanmo approached the Devouring Dragon, it instinctively retaliated.
However, its reaction speed surpassed Xuanmo's.
Simultaneously,.just as the Devouring Dragon opened its massive jaws to descend towards the stone wall where Xuanmo was, a beam of purplish-black light, accompanied by billowing dust, slammed directly into its mouth.
The intense pain caused it to roar deafeningly!
But this wasn't the end. A cracking sound rang out from below the stone wall. Then, in the next second, a massive stone pillar, like a sharp sword and imbued with molten lava, burst from the ground and pierced the Devouring Dragon's chest.
Instantly, a surge of heat erupted from its body.
Before the Devouring Dragon could react, a figure burst forth from the junction of the dust-filled stone wall and the pillar. The figure was none other than Xuan Mo, completely unharmed.
"Take this punch!"
Xuan Mo stomped heavily on the ground and leaped high into the air.
Ignoring the scorching lava beneath his feet, he shot towards the Devouring Dragon's head like an arrow. His fist was forcibly covered with gravity ripples a hundred times stronger than normal.
"Boom! Bang!"
The punch encountered no resistance whatsoever. It struck the Devouring Dragon's head directly, nearly causing its eyes to bulge out and its entire head to cave in.
"Crack! Boom..."
The "Cliff Sword" shattered, its pointed tip remaining embedded in the Devouring Dragon's chest. The Devouring Dragon itself was slammed into the ground by the force of the punch.
"Roar—"
Accompanied by the Devouring Dragon's painful roar, its massive tail swept across the entire area. Rocks shattered wherever it went.
Rocks rained down, forcing Xuan Mo to retreat from its head. But the Devouring Dragon's attacks did not cease.
"Block it!"
Xuan Mo's arm muscles tensed as he braced himself forward. The veins bulged the moment they made contact, even carving two deep furrows in the ground, barely managing to stop the Devouring Dragon's sweeping tail.
"Rise!"
His eyes widened in fury, radiating the power of "Heavy Rock Intent," Xuan Mo grabbed the Devouring Dragon's tail and lifted it up.
With a swift upward throw, the Devouring Dragon, covered in purple ripples, soared into the air. At that moment, Xuan Mo instantly activated his three soul skills.
"Gluttonous Divine Thunder Tribulation! Annihilation Devouring Light!"
The first two soul skills caused the sky to change once more.
Nine lightning bolts merged instantly, transforming into a towering pillar of lightning that crashed down on the Devouring Dragon. The Annihilation Devouring Light erupted from below, aiming to pierce the dragon along with the lightning pillar.
As the Devouring Dragon landed, "Earth Power" activated. The Cliff Sword rose from the ground once more, appearing beneath it.
He thought he could pierce it through, but to Xuan Mo's surprise, the Devouring Dragon's back slammed into the stone sword, failing to pierce its chest as it had.
Its hard scales blocked the fatal blow.
This not only failed to completely eliminate the Devouring Dragon, but also fueled its rage and bloodlust.
"Such strong defense!"
Xuan Mo clenched his fists, staring at the Devouring Dragon.
He knew he had to finish the battle quickly. Otherwise, dragging it out would be detrimental to him, as the consumption of his soul power was too great.
Meanwhile, above the valley outside, the scene of Xuan Mo absorbing the Dragon-Trapping Stone Soul Ring and confronting the Devouring Dragon was presented before the three Dragon Kings.
"Do you think Xiao Mo can defeat this Devouring Dragon?"
The Wind Dragon King murmured, looking at the other two Dragon Kings beside him. "It seems that with Xiao Mo's level, he can't break through its defenses."
"That's right. If it were just now, there would still be a chance."
The Space Dragon King nodded slightly. "But now, even the chest and abdomen, the two weakest points of defense, are protected by the Devouring Dragon. It won't be easy to hurt it."
After speaking, his gaze shifted to the Earth Dragon King. "And with Mo's cultivation level, a prolonged battle is very disadvantageous for him. If this continues, he will be worn down sooner or later."
"I know, but now..."
Just then, before the Earth Dragon King could finish speaking, the Ice Dragon King, who had gone to train Da Hei, suddenly appeared beside them. "Actually, there is another way. But the risk is too great."
The three Dragon Kings raised their eyebrows and asked.
"Oh? What way?"
The Ice Dragon King stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the roaring Devouring Dragon and said, "The strongest defense can always be broken from within..."
At the same time, Xuan Mo, who was facing the Devouring Dragon, seemed to have made up his mind. His gaze gradually changed, then he gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Nothing ventured, nothing gained!"
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