884 Chapter 884 The Empress’s Strength
Chapter 884 The Empress’s Strength
The giant toad that jumped out opened its mouth and was about to swallow Nancy.
Before Nancy could react, the toad was already right in front of her. Its ma.s.sive mouth could swallow her whole instantly, like she was nothing.
At that moment, the Empress rushed out. She gripped her dagger tightly and flashed over.
Swoosh!
Her figure turned into an afterimage and instantaneously appeared in front of Nancy.
Lu Yu was surprised, as the Empress’s speed was fast and robust. Just by looking at her speed, she was most certainly at Diamond rank!
His overall strength was likely to be at the level of a high-ranked Diamond. It was even possible that she had surpa.s.sed Diamond!
She crossed her arms and swung the dagger in her hand.
A pair of sharp blades shot out.
Swoosh!
The two daggers beamed out, cutting open the toad’s abdomen!
Fresh blood spurted out, and the toad was instantly killed. It fell to the sh.o.r.e and collapsed on the ground, leaving only its legs twitching.
After easily killing the monster, the Empress put away her daggers and turned to Nancy.
“Are you alright? Are you hurt?”
Nancy shook her head in panic. “No… I’m not injured.”
“Hmm, it seems we’re not far from the dragon burial mound with such a beast living here.”
The Empress knew that the closer they got to the dragon burial mound, the stronger the surrounding ferocious beasts would be.
Within the territory of the Twilight Kingdom, encountering a wild wolf was the limit.
But it was easy to meet a powerful beast like the toad here.
The Empress looked at Lu Yu with a proud expression. “Did you see my strength? This is just the tip of the iceberg.”
“You’re strong, but it’s still not enough if you encounter those dragons.”
The Empress was not convinced. “If I’m not strong enough, then are you?”
“If it’s me, barely, but I don’t need to be strong enough.”
If he encountered a giant dragon, Lu Yu could kill it by releasing one of his dragons.
Lu Yu would release more of his dragons if met with a stronger dragon, such as the Nightmare Dragon’s body.
“I’ll look forward to your performance later, seeing as you’re so confident. Although my strength can’t defeat a dragon, it shouldn’t be a problem for me to take some scales off the dragon’s body.”
Then, she looked at Nancy and said, “Continue to lead the way.”
Having just killed the giant toad, she regained confidence in herself. She believed she could break a few dragon scales and help the clairvoyant complete her divination.
They continued onward as their surroundings got gloomy.
The light around them gradually darkened, and more ferocious beasts prowled around.
In the darkness, countless pairs of red eyes were watching them as if they would rush out and swallow the three of them at any moment.
Nancy was obviously a little scared. “When I came here before, there weren’t so many ferocious beasts. What’s going on today?”
She walked nervously. She wasn’t strong, and death was certain if she encountered any ferocious beasts.
If it weren’t for her talent that made her excel in invisibility, she wouldn’t have traveled the abyss.
After trekking for some distance, Lu Yu saw a stone door ahead.
Above the stone door were three big words carved on the plaque—Dragon Burial Mound!
Further ahead was the place where dragons were buried.
It was a place filled with countless dangers. One would always have to maintain vigilance once entering there.
Of course, the main threat was the dragons, which could revive at any time.
They had been asleep for ages, so the first thing they would do after reviving was to eat; the three of them would make a delicious meal.
Looking at the gloomy environment around her, Nancy trembled in fear. “I only explored up to here and didn’t dare to go any further.”
“What do you plan to do next? Are you going in with us? Or do you want to go back?”
Nancy quickly shook her head. “I won’t go back by myself. There are ferocious beasts everywhere, and I’m sure I won’t make it back without your protection.”
“Back then, I could enter stealth mode to return home. But now there are more and more ferocious beasts around, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to return safely.”
“Alright, then, come in with us.”
The Empress said this and turned to look at Lu Yu. “I’ll take the lead so you won’t get hurt.”
As she spoke, she walked forward.
Lu Yu smiled, knowing he wouldn’t be the one getting injured. The Empress was the one in the most danger.
Lu Yu followed behind and entered the place.
Nancy felt a sense of security when she was sandwiched between the two of them.
After pa.s.sing through a narrow pa.s.sage, they entered the dragon burial mound.
Ahead of them was a large stretch of undulating hills with bones everywhere and a green miasma that permeated the air.
The environment here was harsh.
The Empress wore her veil to prevent herself from inhaling the polluted air.
Lu Yu took two steps forward.
“You must be curious about why I came here. I’m not here just to request divination but also to find the body of a dragon.”
The Empress looked at Lu Yu and sized him up curiously. “You have something to do with the dragons?”
“Of course!”
After saying that, Lu Yu opened his pocket watch.
A beam of light flashed the next moment, and a gigantic dragon head floated in the air.
The sudden appearance of the Death Spirit Dragon’s head startled the two beauties.
Nancy looked at the evil-looking dragon head in the air and was so frightened that her entire body quivered.
“What kind of monster is this!”
The Empress calmed down quickly. “Only the head of the giant dragon, strange.”
Lu Yu smiled. “Strange, yes. Do you know who cut off its head?”
“Who?” the Empress asked curiously.
“Me.”
“You? Impossible; there’s no way you’re that strong. Dragons are powerful creatures, and even I don’t dare say I can defeat a dragon!”
She couldn’t accept that her strength—after a hundred years of cultivating it in seclusion—was inferior to that of a young man.
“You can ask him.”
The Empress looked at the dragon’s head and asked in confusion. “It’s only left with its head. Is it still alive?”
“Woman, stop your nonsense. Why aren’t I alive?”
“You can talk! Alright then, who cut off your head?”
“Him, Lu Yu. He cut off my head, and I lost my body.”
“Nonetheless, he promised to help me get a new body, and I promised to submit to him.”
The Empress looked at Lu Yu in surprise and asked, “You actually defeated a dragon?”
“Of course. Why else would I be here? If I can’t defeat a dragon, wouldn’t I be courting death by coming here?”
The Empress sucked in a cold breath of air. If that was the case, this proved that Lu Yu’s strength was probably stronger than hers!