If she were to encounter a top opponent of equal strength and found herself at a disadvantage during combat, or was exhausted from a prolonged battle, unleashing this divine skill at a crucial moment would not only block hostile abilities but also allow her to quickly recover and turn the tide of battle.
Although the Ocean Dragon was powerful, she had a fatal weakness. Perhaps because she was female, her combat mentality was restless; she always yearned to finish battles quickly using the simplest methods. If a battle prolonged, she would become exceptionally agitated. For this reason, Xue'er was in no rush to break the equilibrium. She continued to maintain her Jade Body form, relying on the endless supply of primal power from within, all while doing her best to erode the Ocean Dragon's patience.
“Little girl, do you intend to keep hiding like a turtle in these transparent light waves? I advise you to quickly return to a combat state; prolonging this will benefit no one. You must also realize that if your teammates fail to hold out and are crushed by my dragon companions, they will instantly appear in my battle space to support me. At that point, it’s entirely possible my companions will tear you limb from limb.”
What frustrated the Ocean Dragon even more was that despite her words, Xue'er, floating in mid-air, remained completely unfazed.
“Stop wasting your breath. I plan to maintain this posture for seven days and seven nights. I refuse to believe you’ll still have the strength to control these ocean water elements after we’ve endured seven full days.”
The Ocean Dragon gritted her teeth, deciding not to prolong the stalemate with Xue'er. She began to concentrate her strongest ultimate technique, which was far more formidable than imagined and her most powerful single-target offensive ability.
“Demonic Waves Surging!”
The next moment, two azure beams of light shot from the Ocean Dragon’s eyes, piercing directly towards the cloud tops. Immediately, against the entire oceanic backdrop, endless waves surged wildly. Each wave concentrated the Ocean Dragon’s immensely powerful magical elements, rapidly coalescing in the shortest time. The water elemental forces that had been suppressing the space around Xue'er instantly transformed into incredibly violent shockwaves. These waves repeatedly slammed into the void where Xue'er’s body resided, intending to shatter her balanced state with overwhelming power.
Finally, Xue'er abruptly opened her eyes, breaking through her existing bottleneck. She then unleashed her maximum speed, finding a fleeting vacuum trajectory within the endless waves. Then, following this surging vacuum trajectory amidst the endless waves, she exploited a fleeting blind spot that the Ocean Dragon couldn't perceive, transforming into a soaring sword. She then plunged fiercely towards the Ocean Dragon's back. In that instant, Xue'er achieved the unity of person and sword, perfectly unleashing the Way of Heavenly Sword she had learned from Ling Yao.
Xue'er had always been diligent. Not only had Xu Yang provided her with private instruction, but she had also mastered more than half of Ling Yao’s Way of Heavenly Sword. Consequently, she was truly a multi-talented individual, capable of functioning as both a swordsman and an assassin, and possessing top-tier protective techniques such as the Jade Body. As a result, her cultivation system had no absolute weaknesses in both offense and defense. Combined with her exceptionally high combat intelligence, she perfectly seized that opportunity, unleashing her strongest power while the Ocean Dragon was completely unprepared.
This also proved her irreplaceable value as a member of the Glory Team. It's important to note that not only was she a young woman, but even other top-tier experts of comparable strength or battle-hardened peak cultivators across the continent would struggle to find anyone who could identify the Ocean Dragon’s sole weakness under such pressure and then launch a decisive counterattack.
Indeed, that strike concentrated the Ocean Dragon's utmost power. She was originally very skilled at using water elements for seamless transitions between offense and defense, but she had just channeled all her energy into condensing her strongest offensive ultimate. The Ocean Dragon had integrated all the water elemental power that typically guarded her body into the astonishing waves below. Consequently, she lacked sufficient protective energy around her, allowing Xue'er to plunge her sword mercilessly into her neck, achieving an instant decapitation.
The moment the colossal Ocean Dragon’s head fell, endless streams of aquamarine dragon blood flowed out. Under Xue'er’s guidance, it bathed her, rapidly integrating into her deep meridians. At that instant, she finally completed a true metamorphosis of her life force.
As the Ocean Dragon Knight descended, all traces of the exclusive dragon battlefield space vanished. The familiar scenery above Dragon Island returned to Xue'er’s sight. When she saw the eagerly awaiting members of the Glory Team, anticipating her return, her eyes welled up slightly. Indeed, the most significant gift the Glory Team had given her was this sense of warmth. In a world that was once cold and cruel, the team had provided her with a true spiritual home. As she watched her teammates below, cheering and frantically waving at her, Xue'er finally realized that joining the Glory Team was the most fortunate event of her life.
After landing steadily, Xue'er and the other Glory Team members clearly sensed their respective transformations, and all shared knowing smiles.
“Congratulations! The fifth Dragon Knight has been successfully born. Now, five of our Glory Team’s seven core members have completed the Dragon Blood Baptism and transformed into true Dragon Knights, becoming the most formidable group on the entire Yingzhou Continent. Only Ling Yao, the second-in-command, and Xu Yang, our leader, remain. And if King Kong, the giant, can also achieve this honor, then the word ‘Glory’ might become the most renowned name across the entire Yingzhou Continent from the day we return to its Western Region!”
Gugalass enthusiastically thumped his shoulder as he spoke, yet his words were neither alarmist nor exaggerated. The legend of Dragon Knights had circulated throughout the Yingzhou Continent for countless millennia; it was likely that the legend of Dragon Knights emerged simultaneously with the very name “Dragon Island” in the Endless Sea. This had also become the highest ideal that billions of beings on the Yingzhou Continent eagerly pursued. Yet, such an accomplishment was now unfolding simultaneously among all members of the Glory Team, a profound impact unimaginable to those who had not witnessed it. Gugalass and the others were already imagining the expressions of the old imperial elders from the Central Domain when they learned of the Glory Team's remarkable accomplishments.
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