Chapter 1222: Indication

“Boss is really getting serious now. This is the exclusive rule domain of the Limitless Sword Dao, but for Boss to use it here, what exactly is he planning?”

Indeed, just as Old Crow voiced this question, Xu Yang, high above in the void, made another move. He began to perfectly integrate the Limitless Sword Array he had just comprehended, utilizing his Sea God Domain.

Using his powerful mental energy, he began to absorb and engulf the endless water vapor waves from the water surface below. Each wave, as it was drawn up into the void, transformed into a materialized water sword energy under the weaving and influence of Xu Yang’s Limitless Sword Dao.

“My heavens, this is possible? He’s actually fusing water elements into his sword dao! This is just too incredible, isn’t it? To forcefully cross over between different elemental attributes with his own power... what’s the difference between a person like this and a creator? Isn’t he a true god?”

The Eight Gates team members were completely astonished. They never imagined Xu Yang had become so incredibly powerful, almost to a monstrous degree that defied all common sense.

“The Dragon Light condensed by this giant dragon should also be close to water-elemental power. If Boss uses the essence of water to condense his sword momentum, won’t it be greatly weakened?” Blood Blade posed this question, which immediately sparked doubts among the other Eight Gates members. Then, Xiao You’s calm voice spoke up.

“That’s because Ah Yang never intended to truly harm this giant dragon. Otherwise, with his power, the dragon would have fallen long ago. If my judgment is correct, he must have another objective; he doesn’t genuinely want to punish it.”

As expected, Little Flower knew Xu Yang best. After hearing her words, the Fifth Prince nodded slightly nearby. “After all, this means Xu Yang’s strength far surpasses that of this giant dragon. There’s no longer much suspense in this battle.”

The Fifth Prince gently waved his hand towards the stars beside him, signaling them to withdraw the gunpowder they had prepared in advance. This was the Prince’s backup plan for contingencies, but now it seemed completely useless. With Xu Yang present, his power far exceeded any external enhancements.

Indeed, the core sword energy of the Limitless Sword Dao, formed by converging water elements, surged with extremely gentle waves of water vapor throughout. It hardly looked like a blade capable of annihilating everything.

After locking onto the giant dragon’s aura, Xu Yang slowly manifested. This immense sword light finally, for the first time, brought terrifying pressure upon the pale gray giant dragon. The overwhelming force forced the dragon to prematurely enhance several layers of protective dragon aura. However, it was completely ineffective. Wherever Xu Yang’s massive sword edge passed, all resisting forces were instantly melted away.

“How is this possible?” The giant dragon was utterly stunned, unaware that the power Xu Yang unleashed with this one strike was only about twenty percent of his true strength, yet it had already brought such a terrifying threat to the dragon.

Completely terrified, the giant dragon finally understood that everything Xu Yang had said to him earlier was not boasting or a demonstration of arrogance.

In a panic, the giant dragon suddenly swung its tail, transforming into a streak of light and flying to the other side of the sky, attempting to evade Xu Yang’s sword attack through spatial displacement.

The smile on Xu Yang’s face grew more profound, as he knew very well that Old Dragon’s reaction proved his inner chaos. He would no longer be able to settle down and launch a powerful counterattack against him. How could an opponent who had already lost the will to fight possibly conquer a being of Xu Yang’s caliber?

After feeling the pressure from that single sword strike, the giant dragon had already conceived the idea of escaping. He naturally understood that while the sword was powerful, it was far from Xu Yang’s true strength. Because at this moment, Xu Yang hadn’t even released a hint of his terrifying killing intent. There was absolutely no benefit for an opponent of this caliber to continue wasting time against him.

Unfortunately, the giant dragon soon realized that Xu Yang was clearly determined to have his way, with no intention of letting him leave like that.

“Heh heh, you’re thinking too simply about this fight. If I just let you go like this, it would be more satisfying to simply cleave you in half with a single sword. For a start, why don’t you become my mount? I guarantee I can make you prosper beyond imagination, far better than your current days lurking in the dark depths of this strait. Don’t you want to try and change your destiny?”

The pale gray giant dragon let out a ferocious laugh. “You’ve finally revealed your true intentions. I knew you weren’t up to any good. Calling it ‘helping me change my destiny,’ but in reality, you just want to make me your mount. Stop dreaming! The dignity of the dragon race is not something you can ignore. Even if you cleave me in half with your sword, I will never agree to your demand.”

Xu Yang revealed a cunning smile. “Since your tone is so resolute, it wouldn’t be right for me to force you, would it? How about this: let’s make a bet. If you win, I’ll let you go immediately and never bother you again. If you lose, then you’ll serve as my mount as I requested. I think this arrangement is quite reasonable, don’t you agree? Both of us have a fifty percent chance of success.”

Hearing Xu Yang induce the giant dragon in this manner, Little Flower, who was below, couldn’t help but smile. She knew very well that Xu Yang never played games where he only had a fifty percent chance of winning. Because whenever he proposed such a gamble, he was always one hundred percent sure of victory. Unfortunately, Old Dragon wasn’t as shrewd; how could he know that Xu Yang’s mind was so meticulously cunning? He truly just regarded the upcoming game as a matter of fate.

“Tell me, then? How does it work?”

Old Dragon regarded this game as his last straw, because he knew very well that if they were to truly fight, Xu Yang, once enraged, could forcefully conquer him at any moment with his formidable power. At that point, the dragon, determined to refuse becoming a mount, would face the fate of falling. Therefore, he greatly valued this game and hoped to emerge as the victor.

“It’s very simple. I’ll show you something, and I guarantee you’ll meekly agree to my request. If, after seeing this item, you still refuse to cooperate with me, then I will immediately let you go.”

Old Dragon found this arrangement quite interesting because Xu Yang had not deprived him of the right to choose within the game’s rules. Likewise, Old Dragon felt confident enough.