Chapter 120: The Barrier Breaks, the Fire Dragon Appears

Watching the situation in the distance, Rod stayed low to the ground and slowly approached under the cover of the bushes, hoping to see more clearly.
A loud roar was heard, followed by a flash of cold light from a blade. Purple combat energy enveloped the giant man, who then shot like a cannonball toward the seemingly empty cave entrance. He was indeed a saint-level warrior—his purple combat energy was the clearest indication of this. Rod was shocked inwardly. The man seemed to be in his thirties yet already a saint-level warrior, making him undeniably young among such beings.
Boom… Unexpectedly, at the moment of impact, a thin layer of redish traces spread outward from the cave entrance like a mirror, ripples forming on its surface. Then came a violent explosion—seemingly shaking the entire world.
Rod stared in disbelief, seeing the giant man take several steps back before stabilizing, his long sword emitting a faint humming sound.
“Cough, cough… Damn it, he’s so resilient!” the man said, his face slightly red with frustration.
Rod’s gaze sharpened instantly. The purple combat energy around him surged like a blazing flame, rising rapidly until it reached a certain level. In an instant, his figure appeared several times taller, the purple energy surrounding him like a tangible barrier, seemingly doubling his height in an instant.
Far away, Rod was stunned. What kind of powerful barrier would be needed to withstand a full-force attack from a saint-level warrior without collapsing? How much energy would be required to revert to invisibility instantly after being attacked, as if it never happened?
“Roar…” Another roar came from inside the cave, filled with pain and urgency. Clearly, the fire dragon had detected intruders. It must be in the process of giving birth; otherwise, it would have shown itself long ago. Now, it could only howl anxiously, hoping to slow down its labor.
“Enough, Tiger. It seems you haven’t improved at all this past year. You can’t even handle such a small barrier. Let me take over!” Just as Tiger prepared to attack again, Blood Rod stopped him with a gesture.

Xue Luo knew Tigre’s strength all too well; in fact, his attacking power was no less than his own, and he even seemed to have the upper hand. Yet, such a person failed to break through the barrier blocking the cave entrance even after going all out. This surprised Xue Luo and piqued his interest. At the same time, he revised his opinion of the Fire Dragon—apparently, that guy was even stronger than the rumors suggested, as evidenced by this barrier. Even at his peak, he himself couldn’t create such a barrier. At that moment, Xue Luo felt things were getting a bit tricky.

“You…” Turning to look at Xue Luo behind him, Tigre already held his slender black long sword in hand, which emitted a faint tremor as its black surface glowed. His gaze turned cold and serious—such a look was rare from him.

Taking a deep breath as if drawing in all the air in the world, his eyes gleamed with intensity. He moved—finally moving—transforming into a streak of white light before vanishing from everyone’s sight. His speed was so fast that no one could react, let alone see him.

Boom… Boom… A violent explosion shook the ground, causing it to tremble visibly. The hill where he had appeared began to collapse, with debris falling continuously. Some weaker areas started to crumble, and the soil began to sink. Dust swirled, making it impossible to see what was happening inside.

“Break it!” Suddenly, a roar came from amidst the swirling dust, followed by another loud explosion, as intense as a volcanic eruption.

After the massive explosion, things finally settled, leaving only the sound of falling debris as the area gradually returned to calm.

As the dust slowly dispersed, Xue Luo’s figure reappeared before their eyes. He stood there with his head lowered, holding his sword in one hand amidst the dust, breathing heavily. With his back to Rod, it was impossible to see his expression, but it was clear that the barrier had been broken—this could be seen from the sword that had penetrated deep into the cave. Indeed, the entire sword was now inside the cave, no longer blocked outside.

“Xue Luo…” Seeing Xue Luo’s state, Tigre called out softly. This was truly the first time he had seen Xue Luo like this! Using all his strength to break a barrier yet still breathing heavily…

“It’s broken. A very strong barrier! It seems that guy is tough. We need to be careful!”

A moment later, Xue Luo’s voice was heard, slightly hoarse and breathless.

“I know!” He nodded firmly, his expression turning serious—perhaps even more serious than ever before.
Tiger had clearly sensed the movement just now. Xue Luo had used all his strength while leveraging the inertia from his rapid speed to boost the power of his attack by at least 30%. Moreover, there was one crucial detail: the pattern of the sword marks changed significantly as he struck, seemingly as if he was targeting the weakest point in the barrier. Yet, even under such circumstances, it took so much effort to break the barrier, and it ended up in such a disorganized manner. Seeing that this barrier was extraordinary, there was one more important thing Tiger had forgotten—namely, the black sword in Xue Luo’s hand had a key feature: it could break magical elements, making it the perfect counter to barriers.
Ahow… The cries coming from inside the cave became clearer after the barrier was broken, even to the point of being deafening. Perhaps sensing that its barrier had been broken and feeling threatened, it began to grow restless.
Watching the two people disappear into the cave, Rod grew increasingly anxious. Once they entered, he would be unable to observe or discover anything anymore. This seemed like a serious problem. He simply didn’t have the ability or strength to continue investigating.
Lying hidden in the grass, he racked his brains, trying to come up with a feasible plan.
Ahow… After that loud cry, the cave returned to silence. That loud sound gave off an odd feeling, as if it carried a hint of relief.
Roar… A massive roar followed immediately. In the next moment, to Rod’s astonishment, the two men who had entered the cave leaped out and stood at the entrance, holding their weapons and staring solemnly at the flashing light.
With continuous roars and endless fury, a huge figure gradually emerged. It was enormous—its deep red voice even blocked out the sunlight.
A fire dragon had appeared! Yes, a fire dragon. But looking at this dragon, Rod grew suspicious. He almost couldn’t help but laugh. It was just a giant lizard, yet it called itself a dragon? Compared to the totemic dragon of his own country, it was utterly worthless.
It had the pure appearance of a lizard, with only a pair of fleshy wings added, giving it a somewhat more imposing look. It was huge—about thirty feet tall and eighty feet long, extremely massive.
Perhaps due to its inherent nature, it appeared entirely deep red. Layers of so-called scales, like fish scales, covered its entire body, forming what could be called an absolutely impenetrable armor! There was even a trace of blood hanging from its tail. Seeing this, Rod’s heart skipped a beat—success. Clearly, this creature had succeeded in reproducing.

Looking up at the vast sky, it opened its gaping maw and let out another loud roar. Its sandpot-sized eyes fixed on the two enemies standing before it, and with a hint of coldness, it slowly stepped forward. Damn humans—coming to launch a surprise attack at the most critical moment! It seemed that failing to chase after those two yesterday to establish greater dominance had indeed been a mistake. The barrier it had spent an entire night preparing was broken so easily by them, which was completely beyond its expectations. Even its most powerful barrier, created through dragon speech magic, was shattered in just one strike? This showed how strong these humans were—there was no room for carelessness. Fortunately, it had succeeded at the most critical moment, laying the egg it had guarded for a year and restoring a glimmer of hope.

In its mind, the fire dragon, whose intelligence was no less than that of humans, began to strategize. Having just laid the egg, its strength had greatly diminished, making it a serious disadvantage when facing powerful enemies. So it considered sparing these two humans for now and avoiding a fight with such formidable foes.

“Brute, you’ve finally come out? It seems the laying was successful? Heh, not bad—just one dragon egg. It’s mine!” With a cold snort, Xue Luo looked at the fire dragon, his lips curling into a sneer as he pointed his sword at it arrogantly.

A dragon egg—such a treasure that everyone dreamed of. The strongest magical beasts or beast souls could be born from it, and its value could not be measured in money. Although it already had a beast soul, it was doomed never to possess a dragon egg. However, it seemed its sister might still be able to use one.

At the provocation from these insignificant and despicable humans, the fire dragon glared, let out a howl, and unleashed a blast of flames. The deep red flames tinged with purple reflected its fury at that moment!

The scorching heat spread across the entire area. At this point, Luo De understood why those people had suffered such heavy losses yesterday. Just this single flame was likely equivalent to a spell cast by a level 6 or higher fire mage. For this fire dragon, it was merely a breath. Under such circumstances, it would be impossible for those people to survive.

“Die!” With a cold gaze and a fierce shout, Xue Luo took the lead, dodging the flames and charging at the fire dragon, with Tai Ge following closely behind. Thus, a battle ensued!

In the distance, Luo De widened his eyes, watching the intense battle unfold with tension. His heart raced, and an idea slowly formed in his mind, causing him to smirk wickedly.