The moment it saw a human charging at it, the Earth King's first reaction was instinctive—its scorpion tail flared with fire, unleashing a blazing pillar of flame straight toward Liu Erlong's chest.
Yet she didn't even bother to dodge. Her entire body erupted in flames. The next instant, as Tang San and the others rushed out of their tents to assist, they clearly saw it—
A dazzling firelight burst from Liu Erlong's body. Her seventh soul ring suddenly blazed, and in that instant, her clothing vanished, her body fully covered in scales. A terrifying dragon's roar reverberated through the air.
Tang San was stunned. "To deal with just a thousand-year spirit beast… Teacher Erlong doesn't need to release her seventh soul skill, Fire Dragon Avatar, does she? Didn't Dean Flender say we should handle spirit beasts ourselves? Why is she fighting?"
Dai Mubai's eyes widened in shock. "I always thought tigresses were the fiercest… but now I know, a dragoness is far more terrifying."
Spirit beasts had keen instincts—the stronger their cultivation, the sharper their senses. The Earth King, with nearly 5,000 years of cultivation, immediately sensed danger the moment Liu Erlong revealed her Fire Dragon Avatar. Seeing the enormous wings unfurling behind her, it realized it couldn't escape. Its only chance of survival was to fight desperately.
In an instant, its body erupted with crimson light. The ground around it cracked violently as the air warped in a radius of several dozen meters. Its massive pincers hammered the earth, releasing a powerful shockwave through the twisted air.
Even Liu Erlong, transformed into her dragon form, faltered for a split second under the crushing vibrations.
That was the Earth King's innate ability—its most powerful attack: Molten Rift Strike. The terrifying part wasn't the fire pillar itself, but the warped air preceding it, which caused dizziness. The duration of the stun depended on the gap in strength between it and its opponent. If the target was caught, the next moment would bring a magma-hot pillar of fire, enough to annihilate any foe.
A blazing column, two meters thick, erupted skyward—engulfing the very spot where Liu Erlong had been momentarily frozen.
The scene looked devastating. Among those present, aside from Li Chang'an, none were confident they could intervene in time.
But Li Chang'an remained calm. She's furious. She needs to vent. If that anger doesn't come out, it'll be trouble. Besides, with her martial soul, she's practically invincible here.
Even so, he quietly extended his spiritual power across the field—prepared to intervene if any of his women were in danger.
And then, a shocking sight—Liu Erlong's body didn't get blown away. Instead, it seemed as though she was bathing in the fire itself. The magma-like flame spread across her entire form, her crimson scales glowing like rubies under the blaze.
The Earth King's body was massive, but its eyes were small. Yet anyone could tell, in this moment, fear filled those tiny eyes.
The next instant, Liu Erlong folded her wings and plummeted like a meteor. No special technique—just brute force. Her massive dragon claws slammed down onto the Earth King's back with an earth-shattering crash, driving half its body deep into the ground.
The beast shrieked in agony, flailing its enormous pincers, but it couldn't even touch her.
The sheer size and weight of the Fire Dragon Avatar were overwhelming. That single stomp nearly crushed the Earth King outright.
"So violent…" Dai Mubai muttered, while Tang San and Oscar could only nod dumbly.
Ma Hongjun's eyes sparkled. "I've decided—Teacher Erlong is my idol from now on. Is this the legendary beauty of violence?"
Li Chang'an only shook his head helplessly.
Pinned beneath her massive claw, the Earth King writhed desperately, but it couldn't break free. If it had human intelligence, it would surely regret not being crushed dead in that first stomp.
Under the stunned gazes of everyone, Liu Erlong's draconic eyes burned with fury. As the Earth King struggled beneath her, she raised her claws.
"Careful!" Flender shouted from afar—he had just seen the Earth King's long scorpion tail whip upward.
Though its flames posed no threat to the fire-attribute Red Dragon, the sheer physical force of the tail was still dangerous. After all, this was a spirit beast with nearly 5,000 years of cultivation.
But Liu Erlong quickly showed just how brutal she could be. One hind claw pinned the Earth King's back, while the other stomped down hard. With a thunderous crack, its entire tail was smashed into the ground—the crimson stinger twitching uselessly.
In terms of raw power, this thousand-year beast was no match for her.
Then, her massive front claws descended. With a savage swipe, she caught the Earth King's pincers at their joints.
A sickening crack filled the air. The beast's head and tail thrashed wildly, but Liu Erlong's strength was absolute.
With two wet rips, both enormous pincers were torn off, spraying dark red blood across the battlefield.
And that was only the beginning.
With her massive body twisting, Liu Erlong seized the Earth King's tail stinger—its deadliest weapon, harder than steel and burning with heat. Only a fire-attribute powerhouse like her would dare grab it bare-handed.
The next moment, she leapt off its body—not to spare it, but to finish it.
With a mighty swing, she hurled the colossal beast into the air and slammed it back to the ground. Again and again, like a ragged sack, it was lifted and smashed down, the earth trembling with each impact.
The violent scene made everyone's stomachs churn. Even Li Chang'an, normally calm, was left speechless.
'This… this is really Liu Erlong? All that, just because the scorpion interrupted her lying in my arms?'
The others, however, were puzzled. What exactly had this poor Earth King ruined, to make Teacher Erlong this furious?
No matter how they thought about it, they would never guess—this was all because of Li Chang'an.
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