Having thought out a good countermeasure, Adam pulled back his warhammer and used the broad, solid hammerhead to block.
The Thunder Charge slammed into the hammer, and the hammer's surface was also covered with a layer of magic circles used for defense.
Two forces collided, and the magical aftershocks spread outward in ripples and waves.
"You really have some skills, brat. I underestimated you a bit. But this won't change the outcome. Your end will be the same as that little girl thirty years ago! Heh heh... hahaha..."
Noah stayed silent.
She didn't know who this mad dragon kept rambling on about, the "child from thirty years ago."
But from his smug tone alone, she could tell this guy had no psychological burden at all about tormenting and killing children.
That made Noah recall an enemy her dad once fought.
Back in the Far North, when Noah and a few classmates fell into that man's hands, he had said that a proud Dragon King would never vent his rage on children.
Compared to the hammer-wielding mad dragon before her, it was like night and day.
Noah shook her head lightly, pushing the thought away, refocusing on the battle at hand.
The Thunder Charge she had just unleashed was spent, but it hadn't decided the winner between her and Adam.
"In its primordial state, Thunder Charge shouldn't possibly have caused no damage at all... His hammer is the problem. By reason, in the present age, there's no weapon that can withstand a full outburst strike of Primordial Power," The Ancestor muttered, his thoughts drifting to the past, "Throughout history, only one kind of magic could withstand my Primordial Power."
"I'd love to hear your lecture, but now's not the time. You said magic doesn't work, then we'll go straight to martial arts," Noah immediately made her decision.
"That works. Primordial Power will greatly enhance your senses, physical functions, and self-healing ability. But still, be very careful."
"Got it."
Noah drew in her magic, channeling it fully into her bones and meridians to strengthen her next martial assault.
Nine Gates Hell · Second Gate · Boiling Blood.
Her body couldn't support forcibly opening the Fourth Gate in Primordial Mode anymore.
But the Second Gate was enough.
After adjusting her state, Noah leaned slightly forward, stomped the ground with her right foot, and shot out like a cannonball.
Her white figure closed in on Adam in an instant.
Adam was also a bit surprised at her speed.
"So fast... but still not fast enough!"
Noah clenched her right fist and swung it down hard.
At such close range and at that speed, Adam couldn't possibly get his hammer up in time to block.
But the Warhammer Dragon King was a battle-hardened veteran. He let go of the hammer with both hands, crossed his arms in front of him, and used the crossing point to block Noah's fierce punch.
And so, an exaggerated scene played out: Two people with body sizes differing by dozens of times, yet the larger one was forced back over ten meters by the smaller one's single punch.
Adam's feet carved two long "brake marks" into the mud.
"Damn it... How can there be such strength?"
"Surprised? You'll be even more surprised next, big oaf."
The words had barely fallen when Noah's figure vanished, turning into flashes of white lightning weaving back and forth.
Seeing this, Adam retreated several steps in a row.
That punch just now had already put him on guard. If it was combined with this kind of extreme speed... he might—
Thud!
While he was thinking, Noah's attack had already arrived.
A whip kick landed squarely on Adam's shoulder.
"DAMN BRAT!"
Adam roared and reached out to grab Noah.
But Noah didn't linger for a moment after the strike, flickering away again.
The next attack could come from anywhere.
Under the boost of Primordial Power, Noah's speed and attack power were completely different from before, enough to temporarily suppress Adam.
And this was only the tip of the iceberg of the Ancestor's full strength.
It was terrifying to even imagine how strong the Primordial Dragon King at his peak must have been.
A storm-like barrage of attacks rained down on Adam.
Each strike was heavier than the last, each blow stronger than before.
Though Adam's powerful body could withstand such strikes, his proud ego would never accept being batted around by a mere brat.
He was a very pure dragon. Once his rage was ignited, it was unstoppable.
"Little pest... don't get cocky!"
Adam suddenly burst out with astonishing strength.
Black magical energy erupted from his body, blasting Noah backward.
Noah adjusted her posture in time. Landing, she looked forward at Adam.
She saw that the mad dragon had also changed somewhat.
A deep, dark power surged around him, its chilling aura even making Noah's back feel cold.
"What is that?", Noah asked in a low voice.
"Remember what I said, that only one power in all history could withstand my Primordial Power?"
"Yeah, so what Adam's using now is?"
"Chaos Power."
The Ancestor's face grew grim, "Looks like our luck is bad, Noah. This hammer-wielding guy has already gotten in touch with 'Ultimate Fear.' We must deal with him here, we can't let him leave, otherwise—"
"Otherwise Ultimate Fear will learn our secret, right."
"Exactly."
"Fine, then again!"
Noah steadied herself, but just as she was about to step forward, sudden searing pain racked her entire body.
It felt as if her bones were being crushed over and over by carriage wheels.
She staggered and fell to the ground, coughing up blood.
"Your body has already reached its limit, Noah."
"I'm fine... I can still... still hold on a bit longer."
Noah forced herself to stand, though the Primordial energy around her had weakened a lot, and the white glow around her eyes had dimmed.
This scene naturally didn't escape Adam's notice.
"Heh, every method of gaining power for a short time requires a price. You're no different, brat."
Saying this, Adam walked toward her slowly.
He raised his hand, spreading his five fingers, palm aimed at Noah,
"Now then, I won't let you die quickly and painlessly."
As his words fell, four giant black cubes appeared in the four directions around Noah.
She looked around, wanting to escape the encirclement.
But Adam was faster.
He clenched both fists, and the four cubes closed in on Noah from different sides.
BOOM!
"NOAH!"
Her small figure was trapped in the center of the cubes. Helena screamed in panic, but there was no response.
"Chaos Magic... Great Darkness Heaven... Black Dragon Scales really are useful."
Adam sneered, "Within the seal of Great Darkness Heaven, you'll slowly rot into a pile of bones and blood. Brat, don't be that guy's daughter in your next life. Your fate today is all his fault."
"Don't you dare..."
From within the seal came the girl's furious voice.
Adam was startled, "Wh-what—"
"Don't you dare insult my father!"
Crack! Crack!
Cracks appeared on the surface of the cubes, with white light shooting out from the fissures.
The next second, the Great Darkness Heaven infused with Black Dragon Scales and Chaos Power was blown apart by Noah's magic.
Lightning flashed, Primordial Power erupted, dazzling light scattering fog and gloom.
But that outburst to shatter the seal had already pushed her to her absolute limit.
Within the light, her petite figure could no longer hold out and collapsed forward.
Seeing this, Adam immediately grabbed his warhammer and rushed at Noah, "This time you're truly dead, damn brat!"
He charged at the fallen Noah, gripping the hammer tightly.
"Noah! Noah, get up!"
Helena cried out, wanting to run to Noah's side too, but her injured ankle wouldn't support her.
She sat on the ground in despair, tears finally flowing uncontrollably.
"Save her... Someone please save her... I beg you all..."
"Die! Die! Die, you weak little thing!!"
The cold warhammer came crashing down toward Noah. Amid Helena's despairing cries, the world seemed to freeze at this moment—
"What have you... done to my daughter?"
"ADAM, I'LL TEAR YOU, INTO SHREDS!"
Thunder and fire descended from the heavens, carrying the fury of fathers.
———
At the very instant before the heavy hammer struck Noah, Leon arrived just in time, descending like a divine soldier from the sky.
Seizing the moment, Leon's feet stomped directly onto the warhammer in Adam's hands, the tremendous impact driving the entire hammerhead into the ground.
Then, spinning, he unleashed a side kick. Sparks of lightning burst in the air, a swift and fierce kick landing mercilessly on Adam's shoulder.
The monster gripped his hammer tightly, intending to yank it out.
But with Leon's kick, no matter how tightly he held it, he was forced to let go. Otherwise, both his arms might have been torn off.
Adam was sent flying dozens of meters, shoulder searing in pain, his feet gouging two long "brake marks" into the ground.
Stabilizing himself, Adam clutched his nearly dislocated right shoulder, his lone crimson dragon eye locked firmly on the human before him.
"So this is the guy 'Shadow' spoke of... Truly living up to the name."
A plain, unadorned side kick, the force within could only be fully understood by the one who took it.
"Heh, you sneak attacker, if you've got the guts, face me head-on!"
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