Chapter 433: Who Devours Whom?
Within a sealed space created by the black mist, the city lord's daughter finally revealed her true identity.
Gu Yue Na gazed upon the other's true form, her flawless features calm and indifferent, as though she had never placed the opponent in her eyes.
After all, it was merely a black serpent still in the process of transforming into a dragon. Even if it had already become a black dragon, before her, the Silver Dragon King, an avatar of the Dragon God, it could only submit.
Most importantly, this was a sealed space, and the closure of the space had suppressed the rules of the outside world to some extent.
For this reason, Gu Yue Na remained so calm, regarding the opponent as nothing more than a clown.
"You still want to eat me? Such outrageous arrogance, not knowing your own limits!"
When the black serpent was still a short distance away, Gu Yue Na's eyes narrowed. Using the suppression of the rules by the black mist, she forcibly activated a trace of divine power within her body, allowing her to also revert to her true form.
In the next moment, a silver-white dragon, radiating boundless dragon might, appeared before the black serpent.
Under this suppression that came from the very depths of bloodline, the black serpent had not even reached Gu Yue Na before it was crushed to the ground by her aura, unable to move.
"You… you are of the Dragon Race!"
Seeing the silver-white dragon before it, fear and realization finally filled the black serpent's eyes. So that was why the other had discovered its identity, and why its heart had felt that strange pull—everything was tied to the other's race!
"So what if I am of the Dragon Race!"
Under Gu Yue Na's gaze, the serpent's fear appeared quickly, and disappeared just as swiftly. At once, streams of even denser black energy surged from its body. With a furious roar, it cried, "Desolate Devouring Art, activate!"
The moment the words fell, the surrounding black mist seemed to gain life. Under the serpent's aura, it began to stir and move.
"Desolate Devouring Art?"
Seeing this, Gu Yue Na's eyes narrowed. At this moment, she finally understood who stood behind this creature. Her voice turned icy as she spoke, "Behind you stands the Dark Origin Will."
"How do you know that!" The serpent's eyes widened in disbelief that she had so easily exposed the identity of its master.
"There is much more that I know!"
Gu Yue Na let out a cold laugh, then slammed her right claw upon the ground. The surge of power spread outward, instantly shattering the so-called Desolate Devouring Art. Only then did she speak openly, without the slightest concealment: "Forget you, a mere little black serpent. Even if the Dark Origin Will itself were here, to devour me, it would have to pay a heavy price!"
In terms of physique, she was inferior to the Golden Dragon King. Yet she wielded the Dragon God's spiritual power and elemental control. Moreover, she bore the super divine weapon, the Silver Dragon Spear. With such power, though the Dark Origin Will might eventually succeed in subduing her, it would never be easy.
Of course, all this was under the condition of being free from restrictions and with both sides already wounded. Otherwise, there would be no fight to speak of.
"Arrogant words!"
The black serpent's face twisted in rage as it retorted, "The Dark Origin Will is the first being to exist at the birth of the universe, possessing unfathomable power. How could you possibly contend with it!"
"Whether it is so or not is not for you to decide."
Gu Yue Na did not bother to argue, for there was no meaning in it. Instead, she said, "In any case, you will not leave here today. It just so happens I have not feasted on one of my kind in a very long time."
As she spoke, the most primal emotion appeared in Gu Yue Na's eyes.
So-called beasts, including the former Dragon God, had all once eaten members of their own kind, just as humans had. It was not because they could cook food, but only after humans invented fire and cooking did the practice of eating raw flesh gradually fade.
After all, when one could eat hot food, who would still willingly eat something bloody? Humans were like this, and beasts were no different.
"Then let us see today whether it is I who devour you, or you who devour me!"
With that, the black serpent struck first. The wings on its back beat furiously as it opened its jaws wide, lunging unreservedly toward the silver dragon before it.
"Merely a little serpent, who gave you the courage to behave so brazenly before me!"
Provoked again and again by such a lowly creature, the fury in Gu Yue Na's eyes reached its peak. At the instant the serpent's gaping jaws sought to bite her, she leapt high with her legs and viciously stomped it into the ground.
Immediately after, Gu Yue Na opened her maw as well, forcibly tearing off the serpent's two wings and swallowing them whole.
The power and ferocity of the Dragon Race were fully revealed in that moment.
Otherwise, how could the Dragon Race have stood above all other beast clans?
It was precisely because of their peerless strength and ruthless decisiveness that no other race dared to challenge their supreme status.
If not for the Dark Origin Will supporting it, even with ten lifetimes of courage, the black serpent would never have dared harbor any designs against the Dragon Race.
Yet what the serpent never expected was that even with the aid of the Desolate Devouring Art granted by the Dark Origin Will, it still could not withstand the silver dragon before it. The greatest reason lay in the fact that its opponent was simply too powerful—the true pinnacle of the Dragon Race, the Silver Dragon King!
At the same time, in another room, Kong glanced around. Seeing no disturbance from Gu Yue Na's side, he quietly slipped away on his own.
At this moment, it was the perfect opportunity to gather information.
As for Gu Yue Na's safety, Kong was not worried. As the co-ruler of soul beasts, how could she not possess some means of survival?
Of course, if his guess was wrong and she truly had no way to save herself, then that was simply her misfortune. In this unfamiliar world, only by working together could the two of them hope to find the Light Origin Will and escape.
But if she had no ability, no methods at all, then it would be better for him to travel alone. That way, he would not have to worry about being dragged down.
As a normal man, no one disliked beauties, let alone a peerless woman like Gu Yue Na. Yet his most important task now was to find the Light Origin Will in this world, not to pursue romance.
Of course, if he encountered a danger he could not handle, he could summon wife Ei to investigate Gu Yue Na's situation. If she were still alive, lending her a hand would not be impossible.
But if he never met with a peril he could not resolve, then Gu Yue Na would simply have to rely on her own fortune.
(End of Chapter)