Chapter 36

Deep Rock Dragon, a first-class third-level Ming beast, dwells in the underground rocks, with a hard body and an extremely long lifespan. It develops very slowly, and its level does not increase quickly, but the longer it lives, the harder its body becomes, making it a very troublesome enemy.

This Ming beast was something Jiang Feng had recently read about in a book, not recorded in the *Taiwu异兽奇志* (Taiwu Strange Beasts). He never expected it to appear here, completely unprepared.

Pingluan Shan's expression also changed.

The Deep Rock Dragon's rank was higher than his, let alone how difficult it was to deal with. Moreover...

He glanced sideways at Jiang Feng.

This young man had not yet advanced to the Dawn Realm. In the upcoming battle, he would be in great danger...

Pingluan Shan covered Jiang Feng and retreated, whispering, "Do you know the direction?"

"Of course."

"I'll hold it off. You run southwest immediately. Remember, southwest. Go fast. There's a small river there, with third-level fish that you can handle. Don't go ashore; follow the river downstream, and you'll be safe."

Although Taiwu Mountain has its own territory, flying creatures and aquatic animals are generally not included. It's not strange that the fish in the small river here are third-level.

Jiang Feng asked, "What about you?"

Pingluan Shan's mouth curled up under his beard, and he smiled, "I'm fine. I'm fast. As long as you're safe, I can run away!"

His gaze was warm and sincere. Jiang Feng looked at him deeply and nodded, "Alright, I won't hold you back!"

Saying this, he turned and ran, heading southwest!

Pingluan Shan scratched his messy hair and muttered, "Although I did say that, he's running too fast..."

He turned around and took a deep breath.

The Deep Rock Dragon, after eating the griffin, seemed a bit unsatisfied. It turned its head, saw Pingluan Shan, and immediately pounced on him viciously.

Pingluan Shan listened to Jiang Feng's footsteps gradually fading away. He stepped on the ground and rushed forward like lightning!

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Jiang Feng ran southwest while calmly thinking.

Was he running away?

Of course not.

Pingluan Shan would rush to hold off the dragon to ensure his safety, and he wouldn't abandon him and run away alone.

After observing Pingluan Shan's battle, Jiang Feng had a preliminary estimate of his various attributes.

He could see that Pingluan Shan excelled in speed. The Deep Rock Dragon, with its large body and strong defense, was his nemesis. Not to mention, he had just fought the griffin, consuming a lot of Ming power, far from his peak.

He might be able to run away after Jiang Feng was safe, but more likely, he would be held back by the dragon and unable to move!

Jiang Feng circled around, made some preparations, and then circled back, climbing halfway up Elephant Trunk Mountain to look down.

Sure enough, as he had expected, even though he had already left Pingluan Shan's sight, Pingluan Shan was still fighting the dragon. He wasn't trying to leave; he was trapped and couldn't move!

The Deep Rock Dragon looked like a giant earthworm, about fifty meters long when stretched out, and had lived for nearly a century. Its body was as hard as steel, invincible.

It lived underground for a long time, moving very slowly, but the key was its size. Even a slight movement could cover a large distance, enough to trap Pingluan Shan.

Pingluan Shan's body moved like a green lightning bolt, circling around the dragon. The dragon just lazily flicked its body, sending him back to his original position.

Jiang Feng's expression was very calm. He squinted his eyes and carefully examined every inch of the dragon.

He noticed that although Pingluan Shan was trapped, he wasn't just trying to escape. He was continuously attacking various parts of the dragon, trying to find its weakness!

Pingluan Shan was extremely fast, but his attack power was only average. Targeting vital points was his main combat method.

Data about Pingluan Shan and the dragon entered Jiang Feng's brain.

His Ming power began to unconsciously consume, the vortex in the Tianxin Seed started to spin faster, and the Tianji Cube began to operate.

Gradually, in his eyes, the dragon became a cylinder made of countless lines, and Pingluan Shan became a line. The two intertwined, constantly changing.

Suddenly, he focused on a certain part of the dragon's lower body. In his vision, there was a significant highlight!

He suddenly leaned forward and shouted, "Pingluan Shan, attack the center of the dragon's 55th ring!"

Pingluan Shan was startled by the sudden call. His first thought was, "That kid didn't run away?" His second thought was, "Is he in danger?"

It wasn't until his third thought that he truly heard Jiang Feng's words, "The 55th ring, how do I count that!"

With a "bang," a stone fell from Elephant Trunk Mountain. At that moment, the dragon had just stretched out, exposing its belly. The stone hit a specific spot on the belly, and Pingluan Shan counted from the head, which was exactly the 55th ring!

Without hesitation, he pounced like the wind, gathering a ball of golden Ming power between his palms and pushing it heavily into the spot where the stone hit!

"Ao—"

Since the battle began, the dragon had been numb and silent, as if Pingluan Shan's attacks were just tickling it. But at this moment, as soon as the Ming power touched its skin, the dragon let out a roar, and the entire ground shook violently. Nearby trees were uprooted and thrown aside!

The dragon's eyes suddenly turned red, and it glared viciously at Pingluan Shan, its speed suddenly doubling!

Pingluan Shan and Jiang Feng both thought, "Not good, the attack power is not enough, it didn't hurt it, but it enraged it!"

Jiang Feng shouted, "Continue!"

Pingluan Shan dodged the dragon's attacks, his mind bitter. That attack had used up most of his Ming power. Now, just avoiding the dragon's attacks was difficult, let alone continuing to attack.

Still not strong enough...

Would he really die here? I hope that kid can escape in time...

Jiang Feng, from his vantage point, saw the situation clearly. He noticed Pingluan Shan's predicament and frowned deeply.

His gaze swept around, trying to take in all the details and analyze them.

Time passed, and Pingluan Shan's movements began to slow down.

Suddenly, Jiang Feng's eyebrows raised, and his eyes shot a sharp light. His body began to move!

He rushed down from halfway up Elephant Trunk Mountain, heading straight for the dragon!

Pingluan Shan's Ming power was down to a tenth, but he still noticed Jiang Feng's movement.

His face changed, and he shouted, "Brat!"

Jiang Feng hadn't even reached the Dawn Realm, yet he was now rushing towards a first-class third-level Ming beast. This wasn't coming to save someone; this was suicide!

But something strange happened. Jiang Feng fell straight down, "luckily" dodging the dragon's attacks. His speed was far slower than Pingluan Shan's, and his movements were far less agile, but the dragon's attacks always narrowly missed him.

Pingluan Shan had a sudden feeling—there was a clear path in the air, leading straight to Jiang Feng's target. As long as he followed this path without deviating, he wouldn't go wrong!

He also noticed that Jiang Feng's target was the same spot he had attacked earlier.

Pingluan Shan's breath tightened.

Even if Jiang Feng could reach the target, what difference would it make?

A young man who hadn't reached the realm couldn't even break the dragon's defense!

Jiang Feng approached the dragon's belly, his palm slowly waving in the air, seemingly very slow.

A crackling sound echoed in the air, like a series of lightning strikes. The sound grew louder, gradually becoming like rolling thunder, making people shudder.

"Boom," suddenly, a thunderclap came out of nowhere. Pingluan Shan squinted his eyes, as if seeing a bright flash of lightning!

The lightning pierced through the dragon's skin, directly drilling into its belly. The dragon let out another "ao" in agony.

This cry was much louder and more tragic than the previous one!

"Bang, bang, bang, bang," four muffled sounds came from the dragon's belly, followed by another "boom." The dragon's belly split open, shooting a jet of blood into the sky!

The dragon rolled on the ground a few times and gradually stopped moving. Its tens of meters long body lay on the ground, gradually turning gray, completely lifeless.

As it stopped, the earthquake around it also ceased, and the grassland under Elephant Trunk Mountain finally returned to its original calm.

Pingluan Shan's body paused, and he landed in surprise. He looked at the dragon in disbelief and walked up to touch its skin.

The skin was as cold and hard as stone, with no movement.

This dragon was really dead?

A first-class third-level dragon was actually killed by a young man who hadn't reached the realm?!

He turned to Jiang Feng in disbelief, hesitating to ask, "Who are you, really?"

Through training, Jiang Feng had improved his control over Ming power using the improved version of the Guiding Technique. Now, he could deliver five Thunder Palm strikes.

A single Thunder Palm was already powerful, and five consecutive strikes targeting the dragon's weakness achieved a one-hit kill.

However, this also drained all his Ming power, and he fell to the ground like a stone, his vision going black.

He shook his head hard, adapting to the discomfort of depleted Ming power, and smiled, "I couldn't have done it without you."

He was telling the truth.

Using the Tianji Cube, he could determine the enemy's weakness and his own path. But both required a large amount of data.

If Pingluan Shan hadn't held the dragon for so long, he wouldn't have collected enough data, let alone calculated the result!

Pingluan Shan stared at him for a while and finally sighed, "Young people these days are getting more and more impressive..."

He dragged his feet to Jiang Feng's side, unhooked his wine gourd, and handed it to him, "Here, have a drink to calm down."

The strong aroma of the wine wafted over, and Jiang Feng took the gourd and smiled.

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