ryethenovel Chapter 130 Puppet Dragon King
Chapter 130 Puppet Dragon King
As you descend vertically along the newly discovered tunnel, the surrounding water pressure surges.
The darkness of the deep sea swallowed all light, with only Su Yunqing's healing aura and the faint glow from the team members' equipment providing a small, fragile safe zone.
I don't know how long we were underwater, maybe a few minutes, maybe half an hour.
Just as everyone felt their bones begin to groan, a sudden light appeared before them.
They arrived at a gigantic domed cavity whose grandeur defies description.
There is no water here, or rather, the water has been pushed aside by an invisible force, creating a vacuum.
The hollow dome is inlaid with some kind of self-illuminating crystal, which emits a faint blue light, making the entire space look like a starry sky.
At the very center of the cavity, standing at the far end of all vision, is a throne entirely carved from an unknown blue crystal.
On the throne, a colossal dragon, its body more majestic than any mountain range, coiled.
Its entire body is covered with pale blue scales, each the size of a round table, with edges gleaming with a cold metallic light.
The dragon's horns are sharp and rugged, as if they want to pierce the sky beneath this land.
Its eyes were closed, and the power emanating from its body was as vast as the sea; just by existing there, one was already drenched in sweat.
Dragon King of the South Sea.
"My God..." Zhao Leiguang's throat was dry, and his palms were sweating as he gripped the battle axe.
Faced with such a terrifying creature, everyone was filled with dread.
Not right.
Although this dragon king possessed immense power, it showed no signs of life and no fluctuation of will.
"Look there." Xiao Qianyu's voice was very low as she pointed to the armrest of the crystal throne.
Following her gaze, everyone saw a fist-sized, constantly flashing blue core embedded in the right armrest of the throne.
Countless energy threads, almost invisible to the naked eye, extended from all parts of the Dragon King's body, eventually converging on the core to form a huge and intricate spider web.
"Damn it, whatever it is, let's test its strength first!"
Zhao Leiguang was the most impatient. He took a tentative step forward, his heavy combat boots making a crisp sound as they stepped on the smooth, mirror-like ground.
This is the step.
The moment he landed, the blue core on the throne shone brightly!
hum-
On the throne, the Dragon King of the South Sea, who had been asleep for countless years, suddenly opened his eyes.
Those golden dragon eyes, which should have exuded supreme majesty, were now empty and a deep blue, perfectly matching the core of the throne.
There was no anger, no will, only a cold, programmed, emotionless killing intent that instantly locked onto all the "intruders" present.
The Dragon King opened his enormous mouth.
There was no dragon breath, no roar.
A circular, visible tidal shockwave emanated from the throne and spread outwards with a roar.
The seawater inside the entire dome cavity seemed to be imbued with a will at this moment, instantly becoming viscous and heavy, squeezing towards everyone.
Su Yunqing had already erected a shield the moment the shockwave appeared, but the indestructible Eden Holy Healing Shield shattered in an instant upon contact with the tide, not even lasting a second.
Everyone simultaneously felt a sudden heaviness on their bodies, as if an invisible mountain was on their backs, and their mobility was greatly reduced.
What's even more terrifying is that everyone's life points are decreasing steadily at a fixed frequency.
"Don't hit the dragon!"
Just as everyone was preparing to focus their attacks on the Dragon King, Lu Yan's voice rang out decisively in the communication channel.
"Its true form is that core! Zhao Leiguang, Xinglin, grab it and lure it to the edge of the cavity! Qianyu, Chuxue, Wenyue, attack the throne!"
The instructions were clear and concise, without any unnecessary delays.
"clear!"
Zhao Leiguang roared and launched a savage charge, his massive body transforming into an out-of-control dump truck, crashing heavily into the Dragon King's calf.
Shen Xinglin also spurred his warhorse, using its super long attack range to thrust spear beams toward the other side of the Dragon King, sharing the hatred.
The moment the command was given, Xiao Qianyu transformed into a streak of light.
Flash Strike!
Her figure traversed the heavy tidal zone and appeared directly before the throne. The Crimson Lotus Goddess Spear in her hand blazed with crimson flames, its tip gathering all her power as she thrust it straight at the pulsating blue core!
However, just ten meters from the throne, a sudden change occurred.
Xiao Qianyu felt as if her gun had pierced into a twisted, flexible space.
She was sent flying uncontrollably, tumbling several times in the air before regaining her balance.
Lin Chuxue's blood spear and Wen Yue's grenade encountered the same situation. All attacks aimed at the throne were nullified by the invisible distorted space when they approached within ten meters.
"It's a spatial disturbance, not a shield." Lu Yan looked at the area and immediately came to a conclusion.
At the same time, the Dragon King, whose towering body, as majestic as a mountain range, had been successfully drawn away by Zhao Leiguang and Shen Xinglin's attacks, began to move slowly. Dragging the countless energy threads connected to its body, it took its first step towards the edge of the cavity.
The moment it moved, Lu Yan's pupils contracted slightly.
He clearly "saw" that the intensity of the spatial disturbance area around the throne increased as the Dragon King moved.
Attacking the Dragon King will actually strengthen the throne's defenses.
This is a perfect vicious cycle.
The Dragon King itself doesn't seem to have the ability to attack proactively; its existence is solely for releasing the continuous damage aura that covers the entire field, and... protecting the throne.
If anyone attacks the throne, it will stop moving and instead unleash a stronger tidal shockwave.
And as long as someone attacks it and pulls it away, the throne's defenses will increase infinitely until it becomes absolutely invincible.
If this cycle isn't broken, the first squad will be worn down and killed here by the aura that keeps draining their health.
Everyone was clearly aware of this hopeless reality.
While desperately dodging the Dragon King's heavy stomps, Zhao Leiguang cursed angrily in the channel.
"That's terrifying!"
The situation has deteriorated into an unprecedented predicament.
Xiao Qianyu, Lin Chuxue and the others tried various attack methods, including ranged, melee, area-of-effect, and single-target attacks, but without exception, all of them were blocked by the spatial disturbance.
Time ticked by, and everyone's health bar slowly dwindled. Su Yunqing's group healing proved woefully inadequate against this continuous, area-of-effect damage.
"I see."
He didn't look at the Dragon King being kited, nor at the throne that couldn't be attacked.
His gaze was fixed on the thousands upon thousands of energy threads connecting the Dragon King to the core.
"Wen Yue."
Lu Yan spoke.
"Switch to armor-piercing arrows, don't use grenades."
"Attack in the direction I indicated; that's the source of his energy threads!"