553: Shadow Grip

Just because he is Chu Tian's uncle, the one who raised him?

He is a soldier, and some feelings must be put behind more important things.

Chu Tian's life is a life, and so are the lives of the other warriors!

Right now, people are likely dying under the jaws of the Giant Dragons every second across the world, including the warriors of Shangjing Base.

If the sacrifice of Chu Tian alone could secure the survival of more Professionals, or even Clerics, this might be the best outcome.

"Uncle Hai, I..."

Chu Tian stood motionless, unsure of what to say at that moment.

Uncle Hai, standing before him, seemed to have gained many gray hairs in just over half a year.

The two men were less than a meter apart, staring at each other but remaining silent.

After a long while, Zheng Shanhai took a deep breath and stepped aside for Chu Tian:

"It's nothing. I just missed you since it's been a long time.

Hurry up, everyone is waiting for you."

"Okay."

The two men brushed past each other, their eyes lowered, without exchanging many words.

It wasn't until Chu Tian had taken a few steps that Zheng Shanhai spoke again, his voice deep and slightly trembling:

"Be careful."

"Okay."

The footsteps paused for a moment, then gradually disappeared down the end of the corridor.

Zheng Shanhai stood rooted to the spot, remaining silent for a long time before moving again to the window.

Possessing great power was clearly a stroke of luck, but the price of that luck was almost unbearable for him.

If he could, he would want to bear this price for Chu Tian.

Unfortunately, there were no 'ifs.'

A moment later, Zheng Shanhai had calmed his emotions, and when he looked up again, he had returned to his previous composed demeanor.

His position required him to remain strong at all times.

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly heard a burst of hurried and chaotic footsteps.

He looked in the direction of the sound and saw that a soldier was running quickly toward him.

"Report! Gu Qinghan has arrived and is currently heading to the battlefield!"

The messenger soldier was flushed with excitement, his tone carrying unconcealed joy.

Zheng Shanhai's hand trembled involuntarily. Gu Qinghan has arrived... Chen Yuting had visited before, and he knew the general situation in Whale Fall City. He had even specifically dispatched a team to assist them, just to relieve some pressure there.

But when the Giant Dragons appeared, everyone was stunned.

These terrifying and mysterious creatures could break through their defenses with almost every move.

Up until ten minutes ago, when he retreated from the front line, the Clerics of Shangjing Base had only barely managed to stabilize the situation but couldn't inflict any effective damage on the Giant Dragons.

Gu Qinghan has come. Does this mean the Giant Dragon that appeared near Whale Fall City has been slain?

If this happened to anyone else, Zheng Shanhai would certainly be skeptical.

But this person was Gu Qinghan, a young man who had already created many miracles.

"Let's go, we need to see this!"

The sorrow that had been hidden in his eyes vanished as he rushed toward the front line, led by the soldier.

A few minutes later, when Zheng Shanhai arrived at the city wall again, he found that it was already packed with people.

These were the Professionals who had originally been fighting the Giant Dragons, but now they were all neatly lined up, watching the battle outside.

Seeing this, Zheng Shanhai immediately climbed onto the wall and looked toward the distant battlefield.

Two Giant Dragons had appeared outside Shangjing Base: one was a Fire Elemental Dragon, and the other was a Wind Elemental Giant Dragon.

Before the people who entered the secret realm returned, Shangjing Base had already lost two Clerics.

The two Giant Dragons were like children playing with food, only swallowing the two Clerics after sadistically torturing them to death.

It wasn't until the powerhouses returned from the secret realm that the situation gradually stabilized, but they could still only fight the Giant Dragons to a draw.

But now, they watched with their own eyes as one of the Giant Dragons, the Fire Elemental Dragon, was being ridden on the back by a massive bear with tentacles.

The other Wind Elemental Giant Dragon was raising a huge wind vortex, trying to break through the crowd's attacks, but there were more than a dozen Clerics surrounding it, who were currently able to temporarily restrict its movement.

"Who is that person next to Gu Qinghan?"

Zheng Shanhai saw that only Gu Qinghan, Chu Tian, and one other Cleric seemed to be near the Fire Elemental Dragon, and he immediately asked a nearby soldier.

The soldier didn't turn his head, his gaze fixed intently on the battle, afraid of missing any detail:

"It is said to be the third-ranked powerhouse on the combat strength list. He came with Gu Qinghan and seems to be his friend."

The third-ranked powerhouse!

In that instant, Zheng Shanhai suddenly let out a heavy sigh of relief.

He understood that the crisis at Shangjing Base had been resolved, and it seemed Chu Tian would no longer need to break his seal and risk his life.

All of this was a miracle created by the young man named Gu Qinghan!

"It's good enough if they can force the Giant Dragons to retreat, at least it gives us some time to breathe..."

Zheng Shanhai smiled contentedly, but the soldier who had just replied to him retorted:

"What retreat? Gu Qinghan just said he wants to slaughter the dragons. Both of these dragons are going to stay right here."

As he spoke, he smugly glanced back at Zheng Shanhai, but upon recognizing his identity, his body immediately stiffened.

"Commander!"

Zheng Shanhai opened his mouth. He didn't mind the soldier's rudeness; he was just shocked by the information revealed in his words.

Dragon slaughter?

Yes, looking at the Fire Elemental Dragon in the field being overwhelmingly suppressed by Gu Qinghan and the others, it seemed to have no power to fight back at all.

Seen this way, dragon slaughter didn't seem like an impossible task.

They had previously found the location of the two Giant Dragons' reverse scales, but the cooperation between the two dragons kept everyone preoccupied.

Two Clerics died due to the combined efforts of the two Giant Dragons, let alone attacking the reverse scale.

But now, nearly all the Clerics of Shangjing Base had surrounded the Wind Elemental Giant Dragon, and Gu Qinghan's side was completely one-sided.

Dragon slaughter!

Just thinking about it made Zheng Shanhai's blood boil.

This kind of emotion was quite rare for someone of his rank, as he had witnessed too many great storms.

Yet now, he felt a surge of heroic passion stirring within his chest.

In the field, Gu Qinghan looked at the miserable-looking Qian Yuanqing next to him, raised an eyebrow, and said:

"Stop pretending. Hurry up and show your true ability.

As the third-ranked person on the combat strength list, how could you not have some damage skills?"

Qian Yuanqing glanced at Gu Qinghan, complaining bitterly:

"I'm genuinely impressed. I'm a guest, after all. Do you really order guests around like this?"

"Hurry up! I'll help you spin the wheel of destiny a few times later!" Gu Qinghan urged.

"Fine, fine..."

Qian Yuanqing sighed, but his eyes gradually began to change.

The whites of his eyes instantly turned black, and his lazy expression gradually became somewhat sinister and charming.

He gently stretched out a hand toward the Fire Elemental Dragon in the air, seemingly intending to grab it.

"Holy Skill, Shadow Grip!"

In the void not far from the Fire Elemental Dragon, a gigantic black claw suddenly appeared and grabbed the Fire Elemental Dragon's head.

That terrifying power crushed many of the dragon's scales, forcibly exposing the reverse scale on its chin!

Gu Qinghan turned to look at Qian Yuanqing. If this skill landed on a defensive Professional, it would probably crush their defenses instantly.

And Qian Yuanqing looked back at Gu Qinghan, saying irritably:

"What are you looking at? Kill it!"

Gu Qinghan grunted in acknowledgment, then used the Enlargement Death Judgment again.

The Fire Elemental Dragon struggled wildly, forcing its mouth open slightly, trying to spew Dragons Breath to counter this fatal blow.

"Swallow it! Seal it for me!"

Just as Gu Qinghan was starting to worry, Chu Tian, standing nearby, suddenly flung a golden chain toward the sky.

This golden chain immediately bound the Giant Dragon's open mouth, forcing the Dragons Breath it was about to spray back down its throat.

At this moment, both of the Giant Dragon's claws were completely locked down by the Dragon Bear and Deaths Touch, and its body was held immobile by the Death Knights, leaving it only able to watch helplessly as the black greatsword descended.

With a crunch, the reverse scale shattered, and the massive dragon head tumbled from the sky.

Amidst the spray of scalding dragon blood, the second Giant Dragon met its death!