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Chapter 47: The Dragon Breath of the Corrupt King

Hunt, crush, shred.

No matter how ferocious the beast, it was merely prey in front of the dragon kin. The more it struggled in despair, the more it ignited the boiling battle intent in the dragon’s blood.

Once again knocked down by the Wolf King’s claw, Roy couldn’t help but laugh.

Despite the intense battle, he had yet to gain the upper hand, and the Wolf King’s deep, cold laughter drove him into a rage.

As the ruler of the Darkwood Forest, the leader of the wolf pack had always been the hunter of other beings. Even those ancient ferocious beasts, equally powerful, had to give it respect and not provoke it.

Yet, this creature before him dared to see it as prey?!

The roar echoed, and its sharp claws, after relentless assault, finally ripped through the hard scales. In its fury and frustration, the Wolf King transformed its sorrow into murderous intent, opening its massive jaws, eager to crush and devour its opponent whole.

But not only could it not crush—

It never expected that beneath those scales, the flesh was as resilient as steel. This bite only broke the surface, but it got stuck and couldn’t penetrate any further!

Chilling killing intent surged over, bringing the Wolf King back to its senses; it hastily released its grip and retreated, but it was already too late.

Having been prepared, Roy raised his sword, unleashing the devastating breath from the Seven Great Dragons, just mere inches from its face.

【Corruption】!

Though not as powerful as the other dragons, the dragon breath of the 【Acid Corrosion Wing Dragon·Krolayne】 contained a high density of magical toxin.

No matter how strong the walls of Lionheart City or the elaborate barriers from court mages, under the breath of the Corrupt King, they would crumble like a candle in the wind.

Now, the most dangerous strike from the Seven Great Dragons hit the Wolf King directly.

The deep sword light transformed into a pillar reaching the sky, sweeping across. The ground, the trees, all lives seemed to dissolve as if consumed by some curse.

Even a high-tier body was gravely wounded by this blow, and the sword marks and corrosion tore apart large sections of its flesh, spilling putrid blood and shredded meat like a grotesque flesh flower blooming.

The scream echoed across the night sky; that sound no longer held its previous majesty but was filled with terror.

Yet, this sound only excited Roy further.

A prey beginning to yield only meant the hunt was reaching its climax, right?

Looking at the once-proud, now half-kneeling Wolf King, Roy couldn’t help but sneer, “This pose suits you far better.”

“Prey should know its place.”

At this moment, facing the dark sword-wielding demon, the Wolf King fell into an icy abyss, no longer able to maintain its previous pride.

Since stepping into high-tier rank, it had dominated the Darkwood Forest; now it recalled what it felt like to be prey.

Thus, the instinct to survive drove it to abandon its dignity as a king.

“Awooo—!”

All the shadow wolves heard their king’s call and rushed over without hesitation, bringing aid at their fastest speed.

Not just the wolves that had surrounded Nia and others, but the king had also summoned new reinforcements from its shadows, with hundreds, even thousands of shadow wolves rallying to fight for their king.

Roy frowned slightly.

Boring minions would only spoil the thrill of the hunt; the dragon blood burning in him was restless, eager to vent its displeasure.

But then the wind howled.

The shining silver sword light suddenly appeared within the wolf pack, followed by Nia’s shout.

“Leave the minions to us! Focus on the Wolf King!”

“Did you hear that? Don’t let these things distract our Brother 【Sword Demon】!”

Adventurers and rangers, led by Hex, dashed in alongside Nia, clashing with the wolf pack in a chaotic melee.

The scene of the girl wielding dual swords and fighting valiantly came into Roy’s view, like a gentle breeze calming his restless dragon blood slightly.

Right, this wasn’t the time to be lost in battle.

Everyone, including Nia, was wounded; they couldn’t hold back the wolf pack for long.

It was time to finish this quickly.

Once again charging the Wolf King, Roy felt less battle fervor and more killing intent, no longer feral but his strikes became more precise and refined.

The abilities of the 【Blood Refined】, with【Immortal Against Barehanded】 and 【Weapon Projection】, were pushed to the extreme at this moment.

His sword met the wolf’s claw, deflecting it, and in the next second, he transformed the blade into a battle axe, cleaving into the shoulder. Without waiting for the Wolf King to counter, Roy spun around, his weapon morphing into a spear that pierced through its chest.

The relentless barrage imbued with corrosive magical toxins attacked like a torrential storm, harvesting what little strength and life the Wolf King had left.

As the Wolf King howled in pain, its formation fell into chaos, and it could no longer retaliate. Roy’s weapon reverted back to the initial sword and struck down.

【Corruption】!

Accompanied by a deep dragon’s roar, the roar of the Corrupt King echoed through the night sky again, as the bizarre magical toxin corroded the high-tier body, forged over a hundred years, in a single strike, thoroughly puncturing the Wolf King.

“Just as expected from our Brother 【Sword Demon】!”

“Is that real? What kind of power is that?!”

Hex shouted in excitement, while Joe was stunned by the deep magical poison.

The defeat of the Wolf King sapped the energy from the wolves, one by one whimpering, having lost their fighting spirit.

The lucky survival left everyone relieved.

Only Nia was momentarily caught off guard.

“Did… it really end this easily?”

What else? This isn’t those cultists; there isn’t a second phase to worry about, right?

Catching the distant girl’s muttering, Roy couldn’t help but chuckle.

But just as he was about to step towards Nia, a chilling sensation pierced the back of his neck.

He saw that everyone, including Nia, was staring behind him and calling out.

“Watch out!”

“It’s not over yet!”

The instant Roy turned, a tremendous blow struck him.

With a force far surpassing before, he was instantly thrust back a hundred meters.

In just one hit, the scales of the Corrupt Dragon began to crack.

Roy’s expression finally turned serious.

The magical toxin of the Corrupt King was not something an ordinary high-tier body could withstand, yet now, the Wolf King, pierced by the corrosive sword light, stood up again. The wound that once bled with crimson no longer poured out blood but dripped with putrid yellow-green pus, and from the wound, countless writhing, snake-like vines sprouted.

The Wolf King’s eyes turned a murky yellow-green, and a grotesque corrupted flower bloomed from its mouth.

【All Things Wither】 was plotting the awakening ritual of the evil god in the Darkwood Forest, yet the Wolf King, which should have rested there, had left its territory.

Had the evil god’s power grown strong enough to corrupt mythological beings?!

No wonder the shadow wolves appeared here; they were likely escaping the evil god’s threat, but they didn’t realize they too had already been infected!

Roy suddenly felt like cursing.

After all this trouble, it’s still these damn cultists’ fault!

Not just the Wolf King.

The taint in the bloodline spread from the high-ranking beings downward, causing all shadow wolves to convulse as they sprouted foul corruption from their eyes, mouths, and ears.

The horrifying scene turned the faces of the adventurers pale; they couldn’t comprehend what had happened.

Even Hex, who had seen the cultists’ methods during the assault on the Cassandra Family Mansion, turned white, utterly at a loss: “Is this… hell?”

But just as the adventurers were engulfed in horror, thunder rumbled like the roar of a dragon.

A tremendous pressure, thick lightning, dispelled the wicked aura emitted by the fallen beasts.

“What are you afraid of?”

“As long as you get killed, you die.”

“If one sword doesn’t kill you, two will; if two won’t do it, then ten swords.”

The swordsman in black, holding the Dragon Tooth Blade, waved casually, releasing radiant brilliance.

He cast a sideways glance and calmly recited the words the elven girl once shared with them.

“Afraid of something this small? How do you still call yourselves adventurers?”