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Qin He, of course, wouldn't sit idly by; he was now a twelve-meter-long young dragon himself. If he were willing to grit his teeth and participate in the battle, he could at least disrupt the enemy.

Without being detected by the red dragon, Qin He was willing to use Nidhogg's Bite to finish off the remaining enemies.

It was almost time; one of the three blue dragons had already fallen. Their desperate, lightning-fast breath also blasted back the shadow dragon and the gray dragon…

As Zhuang Daihua unleashed her blinding breath, Qin Lan, under the cover of Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu, dug a pit in the ground, tripping the Shadow Dragon who was locked in combat.

The red dragon took the lead, charging into the group of dragons and immediately tearing into the two largest brown dragons. Its charged fire breath directly burned and blasted away the shadow dragon trapped in the pit.

The remaining two blue dragons were also struck by the Shadow Dragon's black cloud breath. On the verge of death as their strength dwindled, one of the blue dragons recovered from its blindness and caught sight of Qin He.

These blue dragons might be members of a blue dragon tribe. Having more friends means having more options, Qin He said with that thought:

"Hold on! We're here to save you!"

But Qin He seized the opportunity, and after hearing his words, the Blue Dragon's health points were reduced to zero.

The blue dragon was caught off guard and severely injured by the gray dragon's surprise attack and the brown dragon's continuous assault. Then, without any dignity, it was "poisoned" to death by the shadow dragon's black cloud breath in front of a young black dragon.

Shadow Dragon's small body was immediately blasted backward by the Red Dragon's long-prepared breath. Qin He made a quick decision and led Zhong Liuxiu and the others to bleed it out.

Realizing he had been attacked, Shadow Dragon was about to unleash a breath attack to retaliate when Zhong Liuxiu lashed out with her tail, leaving him dizzy and disoriented, rolling on the ground like a drowning dog.

"Miss Zhuang! Use your sharp breath attack on its neck! Be quick!"

Qin He used both claws to pound on the Shadow Dragon's chest, which had been injured by the fire breath. Although the Secret Dragon Island was a game-like trial, the details of the battle were still impeccable.

Cutting open Shadow Dragon's injured chest cavity, which had been pierced by Blue Dragon's horn and further damaged by Red Dragon's explosion, created an opportunity for Qin He.

Without hesitation, Zhuang Daihua seized the opportunity while Qin He cut open the Shadow Dragon's chest and restrained its wildly flailing claws, and used her sharp breath to cut through its scales, directly severing the Shadow Dragon's throat.

Qin He stretched out his dragon wings to shield Zhuang Daihua from the blood spurting from the Shadow Dragon's artery. With its neck slashed and subjected to relentless breath attacks from the young dragons, the Shadow Dragon finally fell silent.

But this did not mean that the Shadow Dragon was dead. Qin He secretly used Nidhogg's Bite to pierce its scales and temporarily keep the Shadow Dragon alive with its venom.

Qin He did this to give Red Dragon more kills.

For an adult dragon to advance to the mature stage, it can no longer rely on hunting for water. It needs to kill a total of thirty adult dragons to advance.

The Red Dragon has indeed treated him well, and Qin He should try his best to help it advance to the next level as soon as possible.

……

He had no concept of his own strength before, but now Qin He understood. As long as he wasn't directly attacked, he could even wrestle with an adult dragon during his youth.

With two brown dragons and one gray dragon remaining, the red dragon activated its burning aura again in an attempt to finish the battle quickly. With a powerful wing attack, it knocked one of the brown dragons to the ground.

The brown dragons had been locked in a fierce battle with the blue dragons for a long time and were in dire condition; otherwise, they might have been able to hold off the red dragon. Qin He followed them, secretly concealing the Nidhogg's Bite in his claws.

The overturned brown dragon was about to raise its head and bite the red dragon's wing bone when Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu, who had arrived later, pinned its head down, rendering it unable to move.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Qin He used Nidhogg's Bite to slit open the brown dragon's neck. To avoid arousing the red dragon's suspicion, he and Zhong Liuxiu dug out the scales on the brown dragon's neck like kittens digging in the dirt, leaving it a bloody mess.

Qin He finally stopped when the brown dragon, like the shadow dragon, fell into a state of barely clinging to life but no longer able to resist.

The red dragon was indeed caught off guard, thinking that the brown dragon was already on the verge of death, which was why it was so easily suppressed by Qin He and the others.

The gray dragon wasn't in good shape either, seeing its allies fall one by one. Its mind raced through several options: surrender, escape, and a direct confrontation.

"Would you like to join us?"

Only after crushing the ribs of the other brown dragon did the red dragon extinguish its burning aura. It then posed a question to the remaining gray dragon—

Just now, the gray dragon also exchanged several blows with the red dragon. However, the red dragon withstood the attack thanks to its physique, while the gray dragon was too burned by the burning aura to make a move.

Now that things had come to this, the gray dragon looked at the red dragon, then at Qin He. It knew that if it didn't agree, it would immediately have to start over from the fledgling stage.

"Okay, I'm still twenty-three heads short."

The "heads" the gray dragon refers to are the number of kills it has made before reaching adulthood. It has already successfully killed seven adult dragons, making it a formidable opponent.

“I’m nineteen short,” Red Dragon replied.

At this moment, Qin He pointed to the brown dragon and shadow dragon lying on the ground:

"These two aren't dead; they're still breathing."

Seeing that Qin He had thoughtfully left two dragon heads, the scales on the red dragon's forehead immediately twitched.

"Well done!"

The red dragon killed the shadow dragon, and then threw the brown dragon at the feet of the gray dragon.

On the surface, one kill is awarded to the Gray Dragon, but the Brown Dragon's vertical pupils can still see. It will clearly know who finished it off.

Eliminating his former teammates—this is Gray Dragon's pledge of allegiance to Red Dragon.

The gray dragon shook its head, flipped over and stepped onto the brown dragon's massive body, using energy absorption to drain the brown dragon's life force and slightly restore its own condition.

"Very good, let's go."

The red dragon and the gray dragon, along with Qin He and his group of four, who were now forming a formidable force, worked together to remove the dragon cores from their prey and begin to enjoy their meal.

After finishing his portion and restoring his strength, the red dragon returned to the lake to drink water.

The gray dragon wasn't stupid; it immediately understood that the red dragon wanted to leave more prey for Qin He and the others so they could advance to the next level sooner.

There are actually red dragons like this in the world. Has it fallen into evil?

Although it didn't understand, the gray dragon simply ate its fill and went to the lake to drink water.

Qin He and his companions were indeed worth investing resources in nurturing. Purple Dragon, Iron Dragon, and two black dragons even more powerful than the Red Dragon…

This lineup is absolutely bursting with combat power. What's more, once Zhong Liuxiu reaches adulthood, her mutated dragon tail will gain a healing skill.

She will not only be able to summon food of the corresponding age level, but also convert those things into healing energy to provide recovery during battle.

Although Qin He did not have a mutated dragon tail, his combat ability was definitely not bad.

His combat awareness—tearning open the Shadow Dragon's breastbone and directing the Purple Dragon's attack in the heat of battle—was enough to make even a hunting expert like the Gray Dragon take notice.

In comparison, Purple Dragon and Iron Dragon seemed a bit clumsy. Perhaps they weren't used to Dragon Island yet?

In any case, the dragon pack has now developed the initial strength to set up camp by the water and wait for prey. Even the vanguard of the golden dragon team, in groups of three to five, is not without the power to fight back.

"Quickly... everyone lie down!"

Having just enjoyed the feast of six dragon cores, Qin He suddenly saw a terrifying figure in the corner.

That was a mature amethyst dragon, the strongest of the gem dragons. Although it was slightly weaker than gold and red dragons, its noble amethyst breath was no joke.

Amethyst Breath, also known as Gem Blast. These purple crystals, spewed from the mouth of the Amethyst Dragon, adhere to the target and explode rapidly.

If hit by this breath, the target will have a high chance of losing consciousness on the spot.

It can be said that the most lethal conventional breath attacks are the Blade and Amethyst.

To make matters worse, the Amethyst Dragon dislikes Red Dragons, White Dragons, Silver Dragons, and Copper Dragons.

The purpose of this robust amethyst dragon lying in the grass is self-evident.

"This... this... Your Highness Qin He, perhaps... I could go and discuss this with that amethyst dragon?"

Fortunately, Qin Lan was in the team. The Atheros and Gem Dragons have always had a good relationship, with the Amethyst Dragon being the Atheros's best ally.

Even so, Qin Lan wasn't sure if the Amethyst Dragon would listen to her. What if it blasted the Red Dragon and Qin He into the sky?

"Ugh! Your Highness Qin He, if I get blown away, you must avenge me...!"

After sending a telepathic message to Qin He, Qin Lan secretly resolved to stop the Purple Crystal Dragon from making a move, no matter what.

"Wait, let's not talk about revenge yet. That amethyst dragon doesn't seem to be moving?"

Qin He lay prone on the ground, trying to glean some emotion from the amethyst dragon's eyes. But he noticed that the amethyst dragon's pupils were somewhat unfocused.

What's going on? Am I daydreaming?

Qin He picked up a pebble from the ground and threw it at the Amethyst Dragon's eye. But the Amethyst Dragon didn't even react instinctively...

Even the red dragon and the gray dragon were a little confused by this situation.

"Qin He, quickly lead the red dragon and gray dragon up there and give them a good beating! This amethyst dragon has disconnected."

As Sadiwo's silvery laughter echoed in Qin He's ears, a series of question marks appeared in his mind.

???

You think you can disconnect from Dragon Island?

"That's normal. Your bodies will be in a sleep state when you enter Dragon Island. You'll only wake up after the transaction is completed. Perhaps this Amethyst Dragon was attacked outside... or maybe it's about to wake up from hunger..."

"You might get disconnected in this situation, so hurry up and fight it! A strong, young dragon can provide a lot of growth points!"

Sadiwo added that if the amethyst dragon's sleep quality improves, it will regain its mobility.

"Quick, take it down!"

Qin He and his group, leading the red and gray dragons, unleashed their full power before the amethyst dragon could "return online."

Fortunately, there is the Grey Dragon. Its melee amplification and energy absorption properties give it melee damage equivalent to that of a mature dragon.

A variety of breaths poured down on the massive body of the amethyst dragon: flames, frost, poison, sparks, and sharp blades...

“Eek—! Qin He, it it it…”

Looking in the direction Zhong Liuxiu's tail pointed, Qin He actually saw that the mature amethyst dragon turned its head slightly!

It was truly terrifying; even the red and gray dragons, who were attacking frantically, arched their backs in fright at the scene. But the amethyst dragon only tilted its head slightly and couldn't make any further attacks.

"Come on, don't be afraid~ It's not in a good sleep state right now, it's stuck! Qin He, chop it down hard~ slice it down~"

With Sadiewo, a lively and adorable hot mom, cheering him on, Qin He continued his attack. However, the amethyst dragon's scales were incredibly thick and hard.

If it weren't for the gray dragon, the red dragon alone would have taken even longer to defeat.

Damn it, hurry up!

In his desperation, Qin He didn't forget to search his memory for any inheritance related to aura skills. Although things like Burning Majesty require long-term cultivation.

But even Qin Lan can learn the aura skill, so how could Qin He, the mighty Despair Black Dragon, not be able to?

While attacking, He Zhong Liuxiu explained how to use the aura skills. Immediately, the Burning Aura, Freezing Aura, and Poison Aura appeared in combination!

The triple aura enhancement caused Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu's damage output to skyrocket. But that wasn't enough, so Qin He transferred the aura skill portion of his inheritance to Qin Lan and Zhuang Daihua.

Immediately, both burning and lightning auras appeared around Qin Lan. Zhuang Daihua, however, encountered a bottleneck after unleashing her burning aura…

The reason is that it is really too difficult to apply the Blade Breath to the outside of the body to form an aura.

However, this also made Qin He further realize the potential of the Purple Dragon species. If he could create a Blade of Majesty, wouldn't that be incredibly awesome?

The attack was a race against time and could not be delayed. Even though Qin He and his men could only inflict limited damage, they absolutely could not stop.

Because this "stuttering" amethyst dragon had already opened its mouth towards the red dragon, and its terrifying amethyst breath had begun to gather power.

Now it depends on whether Qin He and his team can reduce the Amethyst Dragon's health to zero first, or whether the Amethyst Dragon can regain its mobility and blast the Red Dragon away.

These tense and exciting few minutes will determine whether Qin He and the others can slay the mature amethyst dragon or immediately restart from the nascent dragon stage.

Fortunately, the cracks in the amethyst dragon's scales increased. The red dragon seized the opportunity, flipped over, and landed on the amethyst dragon's back.

As the amethyst breath pierced through the trees, it exploded on the ground with a deafening roar. The amethyst dragon was finally defeated by Qin He and his team.

"Phew... thankfully we got rid of it."

The red dragon, panting through the scorching steam, praised Qin He's decision. Had Qin He not noticed the unusual nature of this robust amethyst dragon, the red dragon alone would never have seized such a golden opportunity.

Congratulations on achieving "Overcoming the Strong with the Weak"! You have received 400 * 100 = 40000 Mystic Dragon Coins!

Since mature dragons advance by killing enough adult dragons, each mature dragon's age and level are capped at 400, the maximum for mature dragons. Older dragons are at level 600, very old at level 800, and so on...

Since the victory against overwhelming odds was the result of the collective efforts of all members of Qin He's team, everyone is entitled to a reward of 40,000 Secret Dragon Coins.

"Great job! Well done!"

Qin He has made a great contribution this time. The newly joined Gray Dragon immediately benefited and praised Qin He for doing a good job.

But the most important thing was what came out of the Amethyst Dragon's core. Dragon food at the level of a mature adult dragon was basically a delicacy only served at kingdom banquets.

Whether it tastes good or not, leveling up is what matters. A strong, young dragon will undoubtedly greatly accelerate Qin He and Zhong Liuxiu's leveling speed.

Afterwards, Qin He, along with the red and gray dragons, killed several adult dragons that came to drink water. The two adult dragons finished off the remaining dragons, while Qin He and his companions enjoyed their prey in preparation for advancing to the next level.

Soon, Qin He, Zhong Liuxiu, Zhuang Daihua, and Qin Lan all entered adulthood.

As the number of adult dragons coming from the water source gradually decreased, the red dragon decided to go back and scavenge for any remaining ones.

Regardless of who wins, either the black dragon or the green dragon team will inevitably send out a "vanguard" to hunt. After all, the more dragons that inhabit the castle, the fewer prey there will be.