Chapter 905 - Breathtaking Aerial Battle! (1/2)

Apart from the Dragon King Fruit, Nie Yan also discovered a dragon egg among the rubble. It was oval shaped and about the size of a washbowl. Black spirals ran across the white shell, creating strange markings.

Nie Yan had seen his fair share of dragon eggs by now, but this was his first time seeing one with such a unique appearance.

“Hmm… A flying mount or a regular pet?” Nie Yan knitted his brows. He collected the dragon egg and put it away in his bag. He would have it appraised first before making any decisions.

With no more loot to pick up, Nie Yan summoned the Darkwing Dragon.

The Darkwing Dragon immediately stared at the Dragon King Fruit in Nie Yan’s palm, impatience in its bearing.

Everyone looked full of expectancy. The time had come. What kind of change would occur in the Darkwing Dragon?

Nie Yan tossed the Dragon King Fruit in the air. The Darkwing Dragon’s eyes lit up in joy. It jumped up and gobbled it down. The fruit melted into a stream of energy, which flowed down into its stomach.

A dark radiance started circling around the Darkwing Dragon’s body as a powerful aura overflowed from it.

The overwhelming pressure threatened to crush those in the shrine to a pulp. They quickly retreated far back, from where they observed the Darkwing Dragon’s transformation.

“What powerful dragon might!”

The Darkwing Dragon’s scales started falling off, only to be replaced by brand new ones which gave off a faint violet sheen. Their colour gradually deepenened, changing from a simple black to a rich obsidian.

These new, sparkling scales looked completely indestructible.

The changes didn’t stop here. The Darkwing Dragon’s aura kept climbing as it grew in size. Nie Yan could sense the barrier impeding its advance crumbing away in the face of the Dragon King Fruit’s limitless energy.

BOOOOM! The Darkwing Dragon’s body ignited with raging black flames, which wrapped around its body like a phoenix experiencing rebirth. A roiling darkness overflowed into the surroundings.

Nie Yan opened the Darkwing Dragon’s status page. It finally broke through to Rank 9!

Bladelight and the others looked at the Darkwing Dragon from afar. It had grown to over nine meters tall with a wingspan of more than a dozen meters, while its scales burned with an inextinguishable black flame. It exuded a domineering pressure nothing the like they’d experienced before.

This was an existence that stood at the very apex!

“So this is a Rank 9 flying mount? Amazing!”

“The strongest flying mounts Angel Corps have are only Rank 7, and there are only about 20 of them at most. You won’t even have to care about their other flying mounts, they can’t leave a scratch on the Darkwing Dragon now. It’s pretty much invincible!”

Bladelight, Undying Scoundrel, and the others couldn’t help but sigh in admiration. A Rank 9 flying mount under Nie Yan’s control would certainly display mindblowing battle prowess. Thinking about the upcoming aerial battle with Angel Corps, they couldn’t help but feel their blood boiling. This would definitely be a turning point in the war!

With a wave of his hand, Nie Yan recalled the Darkwing Dragon back into his pet space.

“If we all leave, Angel Corps will only have to see if the dungeon is closed to tell that we’ve obtained the Dragon King Fruit. We can’t let them start preparing countermeasures. Who here is willing to stay behind? As long as one of us stays here, the dungeon won’t close, and Soaring Angel will think we’re stuck inside,” Nie Yan said.

“I’ll do it,” Undying Scoundrel said.

Nie Yan nodded. “That’s fine. You stay here on standby. Pay close attention to the battle. The moment I appear with my Darkwing Dragon, you can leave.”

“Got it, Boss!” Undying Scoundrel said. This was necessary to fool Angel Corps.

“Let’s go, guys. Put on your cloaks and follow me. Make sure no one notices us leaving!” Nie Yan said.

“Yes!”

Everyone save for Undying Scoundrel departed. They secretly snuck out through a side entrance. 29 people left the shrine, but since one player was still inside, the dungeon didn’t close. The scouts in the vicinity would think Nie Yan and the others were still inside. By the time they realized their mistake, it would already be too late!

Subterfuge at its finest!

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