[Location: Sky Above the Western Highlands]
[Time Elapsed Since Dragon Arrival: 15 Minutes]
The sky churned with thick, black smoke and fiery embers as two colossal figures clashed high above the scarred earth.
Liu Feng's Wings of Light fluttered with shimmering radiance, propelling him swiftly through the turbulent air. Below, the ground was a burnt wasteland,the result of the Crimson Drake's devastating fiery assault.
The massive dragon hovered on powerful wings that beat thunderously, each stroke whipping up torrents of flame that scorched the clouds themselves. Its crimson scales glowed like molten metal, and eyes burned with the fury of a living volcano.
This was no ordinary battle. This was a duel between legends.
Liu Feng gritted his teeth as the Drake unleashed a searing torrent of fire in his direction. The flames roared like a furnace, turning the very atmosphere to hellish heat.
"Flame Ghost Step!" Liu Feng activated his ability, a blur of fiery speed. His body twisted and spun through the blazing inferno, leaving afterimages behind as he weaved through the lethal firestorm.
Each step was precise dodging, darting, closing distance.
Suddenly, he surged forward, spear crackling with void energy as he unleashed the Void Halo Slash,a spinning arc of black and blue light cutting through the air like a scythe.
The spear's edge tore into the dragon's scales.
[-8,500 HP]
The Crimson Drake hissed in pain, its head snapping sharply to face him. It swung its massive claws, each movement capable of leveling mountains.
One slash raked across Liu Feng's side.
[-1,400 HP]
Pain burned through his body, but he gritted his teeth, refusing to falter.
The Drake's eyes narrowed. It launched itself directly at Liu Feng with a fearsome dive, jaws wide to crush him whole.
Liu Feng leapt upward with a burst of speed, twisting his body mid-air.
With a precise strike, he drove his Devour Spear into the underside of the beast's jaw.
The spear pierced deep, forcing the dragon to snap its mouth shut prematurely with a roar of frustration.
[-9,000 HP – Critical Hit]
Blood, molten and glowing, oozed from the wound, sizzling as it hit the air.
But the Crimson Drake was far from defeated.
Drawing on its ancient power, it unleashed the legendary Skyfire Roar,a cataclysmic shockwave of flame and searing light that exploded outward in a blinding blast.
The heat was suffocating.
Liu Feng was forced backward by the force.
[-2,300 HP]
He gasped, feeling the sting of burns on his skin and the sheer pressure pushing him away.
Landing deftly on the dragon's back despite the turbulence, Liu Feng's legs dug into the beast's molten scales.
His spear thrummed with energy as he drove it upward, piercing the glowing spine.
[-10,500 HP]
The dragon bucked violently, wings thrashing to shake him loose.
Liu Feng tightened his grip with both hands, refusing to be dislodged.
Winds howled around them as the two adversaries spiraled through the sky, locked in a deadly dance of power and will.
Liu Feng's spear slashed relentlessly, his Void Halo Slash lighting up the crimson sky with bursts of void energy.
The dragon retaliated with swipes of its talons, torrents of fire, and bone-crushing tail sweeps.
Every strike Liu Feng made was met with an earth-shattering roar, every evasion a test of speed and reflex.
Liu Feng knew he had to end this soon.
The longer the fight dragged on, the more the Drake's regenerative ability would restore its wounds.
He focused his energy.
Drawing on his Frozen Dagger, he slashed at the dragon's wings, releasing a chill that dulled the fire and slowed the healing.
The cold contrast against the scorching heat was disorienting to the beast.
"Come on, just a little more," Liu Feng muttered, his heart pounding fiercely.
He took a deep breath and called on his ultimate skill—Titan Step.
Landing a devastating stomp on the dragon's back, he created a localized shockwave that rattled the beast's massive frame.
The spear glowed with dark light as he plunged it into the dragon's vulnerable scales once again.
The dragon reared back, the pain almost visible in its blazing eyes.
Its flight faltered.
But it was not defeated yet.
Flames roared anew from its jaws, and with one powerful beat of its wings, it sent Liu Feng flying through the sky.
Liu Feng tumbled, barely regaining control mid-fall.
He landed hard on a rocky outcrop, pain shooting through his ribs.
[HP: 4,800 / 9,000]
Blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes blazed with determination.
This battle was far from over.
"Liu Feng!"
A crackling voice echoed in his ear.
[System Message: Final Strike Mode still active for 35 seconds!]
Liu Feng smiled grimly.
Rising, he clenched his spear tightly.
"Let's finish this."
The Crimson Drake circled overhead, smoke and embers trailing its massive form.
Liu Feng activated Wings of Light, launching himself skyward with renewed speed.
The sky lit with the fiery clash of spear and claw.
The ultimate duel between man and beast raged, and only one would remain standing when the smoke cleared.