After killing the fire dragon this time, three regular skills were upgraded directly.
He closed his eyes and looked inward, feeling the changes in himself.
The first is the fire of life, which burns extremely vigorously, about one third more vigorously than when it was at Lv8.
The physical and mental fatigue from the fierce battle with the fire dragon just now had almost dissipated, and he was full of energy so much that he felt he could fight three more.
Then, Xue Jing reached out and touched the Futu Knife hanging on his backpack.
"—breathing, more obvious."
The Futu Knife felt an even more obvious expansion and contraction than before, as if it was not a knife but a living creature.
In addition, when holding the knife, it is more handy than at Lv7.
“clang—”
Xue Jing drew his sword and slashed at the person beside him.
This was a spur-of-the-moment knife attack. Xue Jing didn't think about anything and just swung it out subconsciously.
A full moon-like circular blade energy poured out from the blade, spinning and cutting the earth, extending dozens of meters away.
"Hmm? This is..."
Xue Jing was stunned.
Before this, if he wanted to swing his sword, he had to activate the Heavenly Sword state of mind and enter the state where 'the will of heaven is like a sword and cannot be violated'.
But now, he did not use any martial arts, but simply swung his sword casually.
"I can now wield the sword even in my normal state..."
Xue Jing gripped the hilt of the Futu Knife.
"I see... Actually, it's only now that I've truly entered the advanced realm of the Way of Strike where I can swing the sword. The reason I was able to swing the sword before was because the Heavenly Sword state of mind was too strong, forcibly increasing my mental strength to the point where it affected my reality."
"Great, let's roast some dragon meat..."
Xue Jing walked towards the corpse of the fire dragon lying on the ground.
…
The other side.
"Ah? Are we really going there?"
Renia held a bowl of water, her eyes hesitant.
The middle-aged man glanced at her and said in surprise, "Isn't this what you suggested? Checking the situation of the Flame Crying Dragon... I suspect that the disappearance of the nearby dragons is probably related to the man on the Flame Crying Dragon's back."
"The Flame Crying Dragon is one of the dragons that is closest to the Dragon God's bloodline. As citizens of this country who have been blessed by the Dragon God, we have an obligation to investigate. If it is a conspiracy by those despicable people in that country, we can respond in time."
"It's rare for you to say something that fits your identity as a Dragon God Priestess. I'm very pleased, Priestess."
The middle-aged man sighed.
"This..." Renia's pretty face showed distress.
"Okay, let's go over there without further ado."
The person in the mirror hidden in the water's reflection sat on Renia's shoulder with a smile in his eyes.
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Chapter 157 The great cause of killing gods will be realized in your hands (4K)
The patrol team of this country moved forward cautiously in the forest, and no one dared to make a sound.
"Be careful, we're almost at the place where the Flame Dragon fell... Tinier, send the Night Hidden Bat over to check the situation first."
The middle-aged man who led the team stretched out his hand to signal everyone to stop moving, and then spoke.
The middle-aged woman named Tinil nodded and spoke a few words in a voice so low that it was almost inaudible.
The big bat that was hovering silently above the forest seemed to have heard some instructions, and immediately turned around and flew forward.
The Night Hidden Bat went to investigate, and the group stood there waiting silently, no one spoke.
It seemed that because of the roar of the Flame Dragon just now, all the creatures in the nearby area were scared away, and not even a bug could be found.
The entire forest was completely silent, so quiet it was scary.
Holding a bowl of water that had spilled a lot due to the rush of the journey, Renia moved away from the group a little, walked behind a big tree, and whispered to the person in the mirror who was hiding in the reflection of the water:
"Xiao Jing, are you from another place like Xue Jing? From the same place?"
The man in the reflection stood on Renia's shoulder and said dissatisfiedly: "Don't call me Little Mirror. I am more than ten times your age. In fact, even if you call me 'Grandpa Mirror', you are taking advantage!"
After a pause, it continued: "Compared to you, he and I are from the same hometown..."
Renia asked in confusion, "So what exactly are you going to do when you meet him?"
The person in the mirror touched his chin and said, "It would be too troublesome to explain everything from beginning to end. Anyway, just take me to see him."
Renia muttered, "Because you said Xue Jing's situation is very urgent and we must see him quickly, I suggested to Uncle Azaky that we come here to investigate. I've already risked getting close to the Flame Crying Dragon, what's the point of letting me know..."
The person in the mirror crossed his arms and said calmly, "This is not a secret that cannot be told. When you meet Xue Jing, just listen to him."
At this time, the night-hidden bats, which flew silently, flew back.
Seeing this, Renia picked up the water bowl and walked towards the team.
The night-hidden bats made strange and regular calls. After the middle-aged woman Tinier listened carefully for a while, she said in amazement:
"The Flame Crying Dragon... is dead."
…
“This meat is a little tricky.”
Xue Jing frowned.
In front of him was a bonfire, and a simple barbecue grill made of several branches was placed above the bonfire. On the grill was a piece of fire dragon meat that had been deboned, bled, and seasoned.
"It's been roasting for about half an hour."
Xue Jing held a small branch in his hand and poked the fire dragon meat.
Since the roasting started half an hour ago, the piece of fire dragon meat has not changed at all.
"I am a fire dragon, so it is hard to imagine that this meat can be cooked by fire... Let's think of other ways to eat it."
"Maybe this thing is just like the 'flame crab' that the mandrill mentioned. In fact, there is no need to cook it, and you can just eat it directly?"
Xue Jing touched his chin.
He took the fire dragon meat off the grill, looked at the tender red surface of the meat, hesitated for a moment, and put it to his mouth.
When he was about to take a bite to try it, his eyes suddenly moved and he turned to look at a forest a hundred meters away.
Now, his senses are dozens of times sharper than those of ordinary people.
The direct gaze of others upon him was like something as intangible as "gaze" becoming materialized in Xue Jing's senses, moving back and forth across his skin.
It's extremely obvious.
…
"That's... the Flame Crying Dragon. Too bad, it's dead!"
In the forest, the patrol team of this country hid behind the big trees, looking at the "battlefield" covered with magma and black soil in front of them, with horror on their faces.
"Who is that person? He seems to be eating... a flaming dragon?"
A young team member with dark skin looked at Xue Jing who was roasting dragon meat and stammered.
"I'm crazy. I must be dreaming... The son of the Dragon God, Yan Ti Long, was killed and even eaten."
Someone covered his head, muttered to himself with his eyes blank.
"Captain Ezhaki, what should we do now?"
A female team member swallowed, her face full of fear and asked anxiously.
The middle-aged man Aizaki looked solemn, took a deep breath, and was about to command everyone to evacuate secretly.
Someone who could single-handedly kill the powerful son of the Dragon God was an existence that was completely beyond his imagination.
No matter who the other party is, whether they are from the other country or outsiders, it is definitely not something their patrol team can handle.
We should retreat here temporarily and report to the witch master first...
"call out-"
A straight branch flew through the air, pierced through a big tree, and then embedded itself into the trunk in front of Aizaki, deeply embedded in the wood.
He looked at the branch in front of him, which was only a dozen centimeters away from his head, and cold sweat broke out all over his body.
If this stabs his head, there will be no other result except sudden death.
He took two steps back and fell to the ground.
The brush with death made his legs feel weak.
"What should I do if I'm discovered?"
When the patrol team saw this scene and then looked at the young man roasting dragon meat, they immediately panicked.
"Calm down, the other party didn't attack directly, this is just a warning!"
Aizaki stood up from the ground and touched his chest, where his heart was beating wildly, with lingering fear.
"I'll go talk to him..."
Before he finished speaking, Renia next to him suddenly spoke:
"I'll go, Uncle Ezhaki."
"I know him..."
When these words were spoken, everyone was stunned.
…
Xue Jing looked at the girl who came out of the forest and said with a look of realization:
"I thought it was just another impolite local. It turns out to be you, Renia."
The girl walked on the battlefield. The magma that had not yet been completely extinguished made the surrounding air turbid and hot. She sniffed, and her lungs were immediately irritated and she began to cough violently.
"Ahem... ahem, Xue, Xue Jing."
Renia walked up to Xue Jing, glanced at the body of the Flame Crying Dragon next to her, and exclaimed:
"I didn't expect you to kill the Flame Crying Dragon... Are all the outsiders as powerful as you?"
Xue Jing took out the simultaneous interpretation headphones from his backpack and put them on her, then said with a smile:
"We outsiders are like this. We want to taste everything we see to see if it tastes good. This dragon looks delicious, so I couldn't resist."
Just as Renia was about to ask him why he had fought with the Flame Crying Dragon, she suddenly twitched her lips when she heard this reason:
“Is…I see.”
The son of the Dragon God... was killed for such a reason. It seems a bit unfair for him to die.
Xue Jing raised his eyebrows: "Why, I didn't offend your beliefs?"
Renia quickly waved her hands and shook her head: "No, no, how can that be possible? As long as you are happy."
Xue Jing smiled, glanced at the bowl in her hand, and asked curiously: "Huh? What are you doing holding a bowl?"
Only then did Renia remember the important matter and quickly handed the bowl to Xue Jing.
Xue Jing reached out to take it and looked into the bowl.
There was only half a bowl of ordinary water in it.
Just as he was wondering, a little man appeared on his shoulder in the reflection in the water.
At the same time, a prompt suddenly popped up on the panel.
[Divine matter detected, absorbing divinity... ]
"Um?"