Chapter 458: 断鳞

You’ve provoked a dragon’s wrath, boy; you are destined to die here today. And I will turn this Northern Frontier into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood—all in retaliation for you.

The Abyssal Dragon suddenly started spouting threats. Although no one understood where it got such confidence and nerve, it was, after all, a dragon—the apex predator of the entire continent’s food chain. Since it dared to say such things, it must have some unknown ace up its sleeve.

Xu Yang merely smiled indifferently. "Enough talk. You’ve already lost your reverse scale; it’s impossible for you to defeat me with your current power alone. Are you still deluding yourself?"

The Abyssal Dragon suddenly burst into loud laughter, utterly unrestrained.

"Who told you that the only power I can command is my own?"

As soon as the Abyssal Dragon finished speaking, it made a move that astonished everyone present. Shifting into its half-human form, it actually reached out and deliberately pulled its last reverse scale from its own body.

"What on earth is it doing? Is it trying to commit suicide?"

"Haha, why not? There’s no way it can achieve revenge against our boss’s unparalleled strength. Having its reverse scale pulled is the ultimate insult for a dragon. Since it can’t win, it must be choosing to die to affirm its will."

Long Kun believed his analysis made perfect sense. If the creature being crushed by Xu Yang weren’t a proud dragon, perhaps it might indeed choose suicide to end it all. But they were dragons; they would never give up until the very last moment.

Xu Yang’s expression remained calm, but in his mind, he had undoubtedly anticipated the Abyssal Dragon’s next move.

"If I’m not mistaken, you’re using this method to summon your allies, aren’t you?"

"What?"

After Xu Yang’s words, his team below was utterly stunned. Yet, he himself maintained his composure and serenity.

"No way! Are there other dragons? If another dragon as powerful as the Abyssal Dragon appears, then wouldn’t we be…"

The Fire Lady was the first to show unease. She genuinely hadn’t expected things to escalate to this extent. A mere Blood Barbarian tribe had unexpectedly caused so much trouble, one after another.

And with the appearance of this dragon, it meant that the entire continent would no longer be peaceful.

"Hahahaha, I didn’t expect you to guess even that. So why do you still remain so calm? I’m curious."

Xu Yang chuckled softly in response. "That’s because no matter how many of your dragon race come, I have the power to make sure you all stay here forever."

As Xu Yang finished speaking, he suddenly turned his palm outwards, and the Shura Sword’s light shone once more. Whenever he made this gesture, everything between heaven and earth seemed to worship a deity, simultaneously releasing primordial energy around Xu Yang’s body.

When Xu Yang held the Shura Sword horizontally before him, terrifying energy fluctuations continuously erupted! The blade’s light seemed even more intense than before.

"Next, I will unleash the strongest skill I can currently use. If you can withstand it, then perhaps there might indeed be a variable in today’s battle. If you cannot, then I’m afraid this story will end prematurely."

Xu Yang courteously gave his opponent an advance warning. And then, as the entirely black light of the Shura Sword transformed completely white, everyone around realized that Xu Yang’s extreme power now rivaled that of a true god-tier expert!

"My God, is Xu Yang truly a god?"

"There’s no mistake; a legend has always persisted on the continent: if someone can wield pure white light, or even colorless light, it proves that person is a god!"

In fact, every element of heaven and earth possesses its own attribute and color. White, however, represents the purest energy in the world. Anyone capable of wielding this energy is undoubtedly among the top experts. And if one can reach the colorless stage, it is equivalent to, or even surpasses, the power of laws, granting them the qualification to judge all beings.

At this moment, the primordial power Xu Yang had concentrated on the Shura Sword’s essence radiated a milky white glow, utterly pure and sacred.

Although there was still a distance to go before reaching the ultimate inheritance of the Asura God after truly integrating the Heart of the Angels, Xu Yang at this moment had undoubtedly achieved a level that commanded the awe of everyone else.

"Shura Path Esoteric — Demonic Soul Angel!"

In an instant, the milky white light emanated a brilliance as dazzling as the scorching sun, completely dispelling the endless darkness above the Northern Frontier and replacing it as the supreme power in this world.

Each ripple of power seemed to make the entire world tremble.

Until the final surge of power roared forth, and behind Xu Yang, a sacred, entirely white angel silhouette slowly emerged.

And everyone clearly saw that this incredibly sacred angel possessed a devil-like jet-black face and crimson eyes!

"Face judgment!"

The next moment, Xu Yang concentrated all his power into this single sword strike.

After locking onto the Abyssal Dragon’s essence, this world-ending sword strike finally descended! The Abyssal Dragon understood that it could not withstand the power of this sword, no matter what. Even a god-tier expert would likely suffer severe damage when facing Xu Yang’s ultimate esoteric attack.

The Abyssal Dragon had no choice; its only option was to concentrate all its own power as much as possible to resist the destructive force of this sword.

Meanwhile, the third reverse scale, which it had forcibly removed, was thrown into the sky, emitting an incomparably powerful dragon’s roar.

Above the firmament, the dragon’s majesty was completely crushed by Xu Yang’s earth-shattering sword strike.

The power of the Demonic Soul Angel nearly reached the limit that the laws of heaven and earth could withstand. This sword completely destroyed the Abyssal Dragon’s physical body, leaving only its dragon soul intact, still lingering around the reverse scale.

"My heavens, Xu Yang actually did it! He annihilated a true dragon right before our eyes!"

Although the dragon soul hadn’t been destroyed, the ability of this single sword strike to completely obliterate a true dragon’s physical body was enough to prove Xu Yang’s power. Perhaps throughout the entire Three Thousand Dao States, fewer than three individuals could achieve such a feat.

The people below were utterly stunned. Xu Yang’s power needed no further elaboration. At this moment, as the massive dragon’s body shattered completely before everyone’s gaze, the mountainous pressure they had felt in their hearts seemed to greatly dissipate.

And the companions the Abyssal Dragon had spoken of showed no signs of appearing.

"Hahahaha, Abyssal Dragon, weren’t you arrogant? Keep shouting!"