Paul led the charge toward the Nine-Headed Dragon, and I followed closely behind.
"Time Flow" 10x acceleration, activate!
Paul came under attack from the Nine-Headed Dragon; he used his usual weapon to block its teeth and successfully jumped to the side.
I gave it my all. Using the Water God Style intermediate sword technique "Thousand-Pound Break," I channeled my entire body's strength into my arms and unleashed a spinning charged slash, severing the Nine-Headed Dragon's first head in a single blow.
No problem!
"Rudy, it's up to you."
Seeing that Rudy was a bit nervous, he cast "Flame Slice" toward the stump of the Nine-Headed Dragon's head.
It worked.
The writhing muscles of the Nine-Headed Dragon's head lost their vitality. One head successfully removed. Eight more to go. Keep it up!
*Bang!* Something unexpected happened.
Behind us, where the Teleportation Magic Circle was located, a loud noise suddenly erupted.
We all looked back, and despair instantly filled everyone's hearts.
Another Nine-Headed Dragon had appeared.
It was blocking the Teleportation Magic Circle behind it.
What the hell! It even knows how to set an ambush. Why are there two? Is this a trap by the Human God?
That's not right; there should only be one.
This one is slightly smaller. Could it be a female Nine-Headed Dragon?
She didn't come from another dungeon just to give birth, did she? What a coincidence.
There was no time for much thought.
While everyone was stunned,
I blocked another attack from the larger Nine-Headed Dragon.
"Paul, sever its head. Rudy, follow up with your fire spell.
You guys keep attacking this Nine-Headed Dragon; I'll handle the one in the back.
Watch out for its final death struggle. Don't be careless."
Paul was also a veteran of a hundred battles. Though he had been momentarily stunned, he was the quickest to recover.
Now that our retreat was cut off, we had to fight with our backs to the wall. Any other thoughts were superfluous. If we didn't kill them, we would die.
Under my direction, everyone continued their tasks.
Although they surely wondered if I could hold off a Nine-Headed Dragon alone, in such a tense moment, any argument would be incredibly foolish.
Since I had given the order, they had to follow it regardless of their doubts.
I walked toward the Nine-Headed Dragon blocking the teleportation circle; it didn't take the initiative to attack.
It probably feared that if I lured it away, we might have a chance to escape!
How vicious. Is it that intent on wiping us all out?
Hmph. A smile played on my lips.
"Time Flow" Ultimate Saiyan Mode, activate!
I compressed all my overflowing mana into every single muscle in my body. I didn't even spare the corpus cavernosum.
My whole body bulged. Red blood seeped from my pores, only to be vaporized by the steam emitted from my body.
It formed a unique red explosive aura.
"This is the first time I've accelerated 'Time Flow' to 20x. This full-body expansion effect... I originally intended to save it for Ariel's first experience.
I didn't expect to be intercepted by a beast like you. It seems you'll have to pay with your life."
Obviously, the Nine-Headed Dragon couldn't understand my words. It opened its dragon heads and roared at me, likely sensing my terrifying presence!
I drew my meteorite sword and cast "Flame Slice" on the blade to enchant it. Then, I took out a red magic crystal and embedded it into my scabbard to prevent my mana from being drained by the Nine-Headed Dragon's mana-absorbing scales.
When I was less than 50 meters from the Nine-Headed Dragon, I pushed off with my feet and flew straight at the beast.
The Nine-Headed Dragon was clearly prepared, launching four heads at my position simultaneously.
Hmph. I used Earth Magic to create a rock in mid-air, using it as a stepping stone to fly directly above the Nine-Headed Dragon's heads.
The attacks from its four heads missed. I slashed directly at its remaining five heads.
Water God Style advanced sword technique, "Water Wave Slash."
I severed two of the Nine-Headed Dragon's adjacent heads mid-air. The fire scorched the tender flesh of the stumps, releasing the sizzling aroma of roasted meat.
Damn, I'm definitely going to taste your meat later.
Just to be safe, I thrust the blade into the spine of the stump and twisted it, ensuring the fire roasted it even more thoroughly.
This action likely caused it an immense amount of pain.
Three massive dragon heads attacked me at the same time.
It was useless. Under the 20x speed effect, every one of its attacks looked like slow motion to me. I calmly hopped from one dragon head to another, using them as stepping stones.
Then, I randomly picked a lucky head and slashed.
The blade sliced through its neck as easily as cutting through butter. The sizzling scent of roasted meat wafted over, and I couldn't help but twitch my nose.
This dragon clearly lacked combat experience and seemed to be flying into a rage out of humiliation.
Every dragon head likely had its own way of thinking, so the safest place was actually near the heads themselves.
When the heads attacked, it couldn't control them well, causing some to collide. One head even snapped the neck of another.
Naturally, I stepped forward to help it by completely severing the bent neck.
It reminded me of the Quzhou duck necks I loved in my previous life. A magical beast like this would probably be given key protection status in a nation of foodies like mine.
They'd constantly slice off its necks to make braised dragon necks.
That way, the Nine-Headed Dragon might even get state-sponsored breeding and expanded production scales.
With my magnificent swordsmanship and agile movements, I finished the battle in less than 20 minutes.
By the time I cut off the last head, Paul's side had not yet finished their fight.
I looked back.
Elinalise was already wounded, and Paul had multiple injuries on his body.
Only one dragon head remained.
Rudy seemed a bit stunned, perhaps from witnessing my heroic performance.
He's really a handful. In that final moment, the dragon head lunged toward Rudy.
Paul also rushed toward his precious son, prepared to trade his life for Rudy's!
Just as history was about to repeat itself,
A simple sword with a deep blue luster on its blade grazed Paul's face by a mere centimeter, striking squarely into the eye of the dragon head that was about to hit him.
"Awooo!" The massive dragon head let out a cry of agony. Its mate had been killed, and it was down to its last head.
It had even failed to take its enemy down with it.
After losing an eye, the dragon head looked toward the spot where the sword had just been thrust.
A man with red air currents erupting from his body was looking at it with a mocking gaze. A smile played on the man's lips.
Paul didn't stay dazed for long; having just experienced a life-or-death moment, he reacted quickly, using his armor-breaking sword to sever the one-eyed dragon head.
Cleave the enemy with a scorched blade! "Flame Slice"!
Roxy delivered the final blow.
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