Chapter 739: Reverse Scale
Silence!
A deathly silence!
Whether it was Adolphus, Ansely, or those unlucky souls who hadn't been drained dry by the vines, at this moment, they all witnessed Ling Zhan effortlessly kill Mendy with a casual motion. Their expressions were frozen, unable to utter a single word.
For some reason…
Those once regarded as unrivaled prodigies in their eyes always seemed to be easily defeated when facing this non-specialist.
Many began to wonder if those so-called prodigies were nothing more than hollow figures, outwardly impressive but internally weak.
However, Adolphus being injured while fully buffed served as a constant reminder—Mendy was no pushover!
This…
Ling Zhan paid no attention to the shock in their hearts.
He slowly turned around, raised his hand toward the people bound tightly like dumplings by the vines, and gently clenched his fist.
"Ah!!"
Screams echoed endlessly, reverberating throughout the stone hall.
The vines tightened abruptly, like pythons strangling their prey, crushing everyone trapped within to death!
In just two seconds, the once pristine and clean hall floor was thoroughly dyed red.
As for the members of the Ten Thousand Beasts Alliance and Dragon Demon Palace…
Well.
They had already been drained dry long ago, reduced to lifeless husks discarded on the floor, shattering into dust upon impact.
The terrifying vines retracted back into the ground, leaving behind massive gaping holes where they had emerged.
Thus.
The three factions were completely annihilated.
Ling Zhan gently beckoned, and the Crimson Dragon Spear returned to his hand. However, it no longer appeared as a ring but transformed into a red string adorning his wrist.
To those unfamiliar with Ling Zhan, they might mistake the red string for a gift from a girlfriend.
Adolphus' gaze toward Ling Zhan underwent a complete transformation.
From initially treating him as an equal, to now being filled with utter reverence.
Previously, he had believed that Ling Zhan, even as a powerful hidden expert, would have combat power roughly on par with their group.
But after personally witnessing Ling Zhan casually slaughter a group of formidable Sword Gods, he now knew that this non-specialist was undoubtedly the strongest in their team!
As for how strong…
The fact that he could instantly kill Mendy meant that he could easily defeat figures like Zhan Zicheng, Liu Zheng, or Yamashita Masahiko.
Turns out they had lucked into recruiting a powerhouse!
To think they had initially assumed Ling Zhan was forced into the team as a favor from Avril to her senior sister Lucia.
Looking back now, they realized how foolishly short-sighted they had been.
"Can you give me the dragon scale? I want to see if I can piece it together," Ling Zhan said, ignoring Adolphus' shock and turning to Ansely.
Ansely had now become utterly infatuated with this man.
Forget just giving him the dragon scale—she would even gladly offer him a kiss if he asked.
She hurriedly nodded her little head, took out the dragon scale she had, and handed it to Ling Zhan.
Ansely and Adolphus had been surrounded by the Ten Thousand Beasts Alliance and Dragon Demon Palace because of this radiant, seven-colored dragon scale.
Zhang Hu had one piece, and Ansely had the other.
Ling Zhan examined the two pieces of mystical dragon scales in his hand and gently pieced them together.
Buzz!!
In the next second.
The two combined dragon scales emitted a dazzling brilliance!
The light lasted for several seconds before finally fading.
What appeared before the three of them was a crescent-shaped dragon scale glowing with golden radiance.
At the same time, a notification panel appeared before all three of them simultaneously.
[Congratulations to your team for obtaining the item 'Reverse Scale of the Radiant Dragon King'!]
[Your team has successfully triggered a random mission!]
[Mission Objective: Escort the Reverse Scale of the Radiant Dragon King and successfully return it to the Radiant Dragon King!]
[Mission Reward: Your team will earn the trust of the Radiant Dragon King and gain unobstructed access to the Radiant Great Vault!]
[Failure Penalty: The Radiant Dragon King's hatred toward all members of your team will increase by 300%!]
......
"So, it's a token that triggers a mission…"
Ling Zhan stared at the golden dragon scale in his hand, feeling its extraordinary hardness.
Even Ling Zhan thought the scale's toughness was outrageous, which spoke volumes about its durability.
Of course, that was to be expected.
This was the Reverse Scale of the Radiant Dragon King.
According to legend, every dragon had a single reverse scale.
The reverse scale grew under a dragon's neck, varying in color but always incomparably tough.
Many believed the saying, "Touch a dragon's reverse scale and face certain death," because the reverse scale was soft. If touched, it would make the dragon feel its life was threatened, causing its fury.
But in reality, this was not the case.
Every scale on a dragon's body was incredibly hard.
Dragons despised having their reverse scales touched simply because it made them extremely uncomfortable, which provoked their anger.
Coupled with the fact that dragons inherently looked down on and scorned other creatures as inferior beings, being touched by a lower creature naturally infuriated them further.
Of course…
The reverse scale was also where a dragon's weakness lay.
Even with its tough reverse scale as protection, dragons still feared their weakness being touched by others.
At this moment.
Ling Zhan stared at the dragon scale in his hand, then turned to Adolphus and Ansely, asking, "How strong is this Radiant Dragon King?"
"Very strong!" Adolphus answered seriously.
Ansely nodded frantically in agreement.
"How strong is 'very strong'?" Ling Zhan pressed further.
"We're not sure, since we've never seen it before. We only read about it in ancient records…" Adolphus replied.
Ling Zhan: "…"
"What's its level?" Ling Zhan asked.
"It should be around level 160. The Radiant Dragon Vault hasn't appeared much in history. Even in the records, there are only two instances of class-changers successfully killing the Radiant Dragon King."
"Both times involved all the class-changers working together, barely managing to break through the Radiant Dragon King's reverse scale to win."
"Every other appearance ended with the class-changers being completely defeated and forced to flee the secret vault."
Adolphus explained.
Upon hearing this, Ling Zhan glanced at the golden dragon scale in his hand.
Adolphus and Ansely also looked at the golden dragon scale in Ling Zhan's hand.
"Is it possible," Ling Zhan asked, "that if we don't return this reverse scale to the Radiant Dragon King, we might have an easier time killing it?"