Chapter 1696  Yuan"s Opponent

After being teleported, Yuan found himself surrounded by darkness, almost as if he"d returned inside the Infinite Spiraling Abyss.

However, oddly enough, he was able to see his opponent clearly.

"Hahaha! What luck!" His opponent, a red-headed man, laughed hysterically.

Yuan stared at his opponent with a calm gaze. This wasn"t their first meeting.

"I can"t believe I actually got matched with the Primal Monarch"s son! How lucky!"

"h.e.l.lfire Dragon…" Yuan muttered with a slight smile on his face.

h.e.l.lfire Dragon was one of the Seven Dragon Monarchs as the Fire Dragon Monarch. He was someone n.o.body wanted as an opponent, especially for a deathmatch.

However, despite being matched with one of the strongest beings in Divine Dragon Sanctuary, Yuan wasn"t even the least concerned. After all, his opponent specialized in fire.

"Fortunately, I visited the Eternal Phoenix Domain and acquired fire immunity before coming here."

"Why are you staying silent? Are you despairing because you realized that you"re doomed?" h.e.l.lfire Dragon taunted, appearing very confident.

"On the other hand, you talk too much. They say when one realizes they are screwed, they often become more chatty than usual to cope with their anxiety," Yuan sneered, wiping the smile off h.e.l.lfire Dragon"s now enraged face.

"As I thought, I really don"t like you, human."

The h.e.l.lfire Dragon wasted no time transforming into his true dragon form. Shedding his human appearance, he became a ma.s.sive red dragon, his scales glowing like molten lava. His aura radiated such intense heat that the air around him twisted and s.h.i.+mmered from the scorching energy.

The h.e.l.lfire Dragon"s aura was so powerful that it would have been enough to kill an ordinary Chaotic Commander. However, to Yuan, it was nothing more than a comfortable, lukewarm sensation, barely worth noticing.

"So what if you have G.o.dly talents? That s.h.i.+t will amount to nothing if you die an early death." h.e.l.lfire Dragon remarked. "You got greedy, human. If you hadn"t partic.i.p.ated in the Dragon G.o.d Festival, you would"ve become a powerful figure."

Yuan"s face remained calm as he responded to his provocation, "Where is your confidence coming from?"

"Where?" h.e.l.lfire Dragon sneered.

"Right here!" He abruptly opened his mouth and spat a ma.s.sive fireball at Yuan.

Despite seeing the ball of fire hurling at him, Yuan didn"t move a muscle and silently stared at it. Once the fireball was close enough to touch him, Yuan extended a finger to poke at it. The moment his finger came into contact with the fireball, its heat and energy were absorbed.

"W-what?" h.e.l.lfire Dragon"s eyes widened with shock after witnessing his fire being absorbed.

"Why do you look so flabbergasted? Did you think I only had two types of immunities? Unfortunately for you, I am also immune to fire."

"Since when?!" h.e.l.lfire Dragon roared.

"Since before I came to the Divine Dragon Sanctuary, obviously." h.e.l.lfire Dragon clenched his jaws tightly, his gaze so intense it could engulf an entire world in flames.

"So what if you"re immune to fire? You"re still just a human! I don"t need my fire to kill someone like you!" The h.e.l.lfire Dragon started laughing.

"I heard that you almost died to Long Yejun even when he suppressed his cultivation. I am on the same level as Long Yejun if not a little stronger. There"s nothing you can do to defeat me."

Yuan chuckled and said, "Brother Yejun is indeed very powerful. However, if I wanted to kill him during our spar, it wouldn"t have been too difficult."

"You"re bluffing!" h.e.l.lfire Dragon did not believe Yuan"s claims for a second.

Not only was Yuan a mere Chaotic Master, but he was also human, who were inherently weaker than beasts. "Don"t think you can rely on the Primal Monarch"s power for everything! It won"t work on someone like me!"

"I never intended on using the Primal Monarch"s power, anyway."

Yuan suddenly retrieved a sword—a majestic sword that emitted an otherworldly aura.

"A sword?" h.e.l.lfire Dragon raised his eyebrows, looking surprised. However, it was not because he was worried.

"That tiny thing won"t even scratch my scales, much less—"

In the midst of h.e.l.lfire Dragon"s speech, Yuan"s arm suddenly flickered, shooting a powerful sword light made of pure Enhanced Sword Qi at him.

Sha!

The sword light went right through h.e.l.lfire Dragon"s right wing, cutting through his scales as if they were tofu.

A moment later, the h.e.l.lfire Dragon released a deafening roar, not out of pain, but from the overwhelming shame he felt after realizing one of his wings had been severed. The humiliation of such a blow stung more than any physical injury could.

"I will make you suffer a fate worse than death for this humiliation!" h.e.l.lfire Dragon released one last roar before charging at Yuan in his human form.

Meanwhile, their fight was being spectated by the onlookers who didn"t partic.i.p.ate in the Dragon G.o.d Festival. However, it wasn"t just Yuan"s fight that was being broadcasted. Every single fight was displayed for everyone to see.

Although Yuan"s fight attracted some attention at first, they all went to watch another broadcast, one that had nearly the attention of every single onlooker at the moment.

This specific broadcast displayed Long Wu Qing"s dominating performance as she brutally toyed with her opponent, which wasn"t too surprising considering her unrivaled status.

However, what truly surprised the onlookers and initially captured their attention wasn"t just Long Wu Qing"s presence, but her opponent.

"What"s wrong? Are you already giving up? It hasn"t even been half a day since we started." Long Wu Qing provoked her opponent with a cold grin on her face.

"Shut up!" her opponent roared, their voice filled with fury. Their entire body was drenched in blood, open wounds covering nearly every inch of their skin. Meanwhile, Long Wu Qing appeared unscathed in comparison.

"What a pitiful sight." Long Wu Qing shook her head at the fully transformed dragon before her.

"Well, it"s not like you ever had a chance in the first place—just as I said. Right, little brother?" Long Wu Qing remarked, her voice cold and condescending as she stared at Long Yejun with an eerily calm expression, unfazed by his bloodied state.