555: Bad news

The pouring starlight crashed onto the giant dragon like a waterfall, forcing its body, which had just left the ground, back down.

Taking this opportunity, the remaining Clerics all made their moves, unleashing their strongest attacks toward the giant dragon's vital points.

For a time, brilliant skill lights flashed continuously, and the dragon's struggles gradually weakened.

In just half a minute, the Wind Elemental Giant Dragon died immediately, losing all signs of life.

At the same time, Gu Qinghan's level, which had just risen to 67 due to killing the second giant dragon, rose again, reaching level 68.

Others also saw significant level increases, especially those with slightly lower levels; many even rose several levels.

After all, before Gu Qinghan arrived, they had already besieged these two giant dragons for a long time, and two people had even paid with their lives because of it.

Ignoring the thunderous cheers erupting in the Shangjing Base, Gu Qinghan walked up to Chu Tian and spoke frankly to him:

"The corpse of the Wind Elemental Giant Dragon and the dragons secret treasure belong to me. The corpse of the other giant dragon and the remaining items dropped belong to you all.

Oh, and if there are any secret realm key fragments for the Dragon Domain Secret Realm, I want those too."

Chu Tian nodded without any hesitation. He understood that if it hadn't been for Gu Qinghan today, they wouldn't have even been able to kill one giant dragon.

Gu Qinghan leaving them the corpse of one giant dragon and most of the dropped items was already extremely generous.

The best possible outcome would have been heavy casualties for them and the two giant dragons temporarily retreating.

Therefore, even if Gu Qinghan hadn't left them anything, they wouldn't have been able to complain.

If it weren't for Gu Qinghan, the Shangjing Base would definitely have suffered heavy losses today.

Of course, Chu Tian would never stand by and watch this happen. He would most likely continue to unlock the seals, choosing to sacrifice himself to protect more people.

However, he didn't know whether he would collapse first, or if the giant dragons would be repelled first.

The other Clerics had no objections upon hearing Gu Qinghan's words.

Having made it this far, they were certainly not fools, and they naturally understood Gu Qinghan's critical role in this battle.

Gu Qinghan didn't waste time either; he immediately collected the corpse of the Wind Elemental Giant Dragon and then began checking the dropped items.

Eleven Holy Auras, two High-Rank Cleric Status job change items for the "Dragon Soul Knight," and two pieces of immortal grade equipment were the spoils Gu Qinghan left for the Shangjing Base.

Of course, there were also magic crystals piled up like a small mountain, but compared to the precious equipment and items, these were nothing.

What Gu Qinghan took were two portions of the dragons secret treasure, and a key fragment dropped by the Wind Elemental Giant Dragon.

Gu Qinghan frowned slightly. He had originally thought both giant dragons would drop a secret realm key fragment, but he only received one.

Chu Tian, thinking that Gu Qinghan was dissatisfied with his haul, stepped forward and said:

"There should be quite a few more Clerics after Whale Fall City. Why don't you take a few more Holy Auras?"

Gu Qinghan shook his head, waving the secret realm key fragment in his hand, and said:

"I just thought there should have been two of these dropped; I didn't expect only one.

Keep the Holy Auras. The Shangjing Base suffered considerable losses, and besides, didn't you hand that dungeon over to me?"

Chu Tian froze for a moment, but then smiled gratefully.

He knew that Gu Qinghan was just finding an excuse to make him feel less guilty.

"Thank you."

"It's nothing. Hurry up and let everyone improve their strength. Don't unlock the seals for now.

If I'm not mistaken, the giant dragons' offensive definitely won't be limited to just one wave."

Chu Tian nodded; he thought the same.

However, he looked at Gu Qinghan, who was stretching, thought for a moment, and asked worriedly:

"If you really manage to collect all the key fragments for the Dragon Domain Secret Realm, are you truly going to enter?"

"To be honest, I'm a little hesitant.

After all, if this secret realm truly opens, it will definitely be an existence that surpasses world-ending grade.

But as the saying goes, there are things I may not use, but I cannot be without."

Gu Qinghan smiled; he was telling the truth.

Even if he synthesized the secret realm key for the Dragon Domain Secret Realm, he absolutely did not want to use it until a crucial moment.

He couldn't even deal with one giant dragon alone right now, let alone enter the giant dragons' lair.

Chu Tian nodded gravely, and then saw Gu Qinghan smile nonchalantly:

"Don't overthink it. I'm going to make another trip to the Stone City Base, and also check on the Phoenix side to see if I can help.

Let's rest up today. Tomorrow morning at nine o'clock, gather all the Clerics of the Shangjing Base. I will come over then."

"What are you going to do?"

Chu Tian felt that there was a glint of mischief in Gu Qinghan's eyes.

"You'll know when the time comes."

Gu Qinghan smiled, then pulled Qian Yuanqing, who was standing beside him, and crushed two more scrolls.

With a flash of light, Qian Yuanqing, who looked utterly weary of life, vanished from the spot along with Gu Qinghan.

Chu Tian stared blankly in the direction where the two had disappeared. That guy really couldn't sit still for a minute.

Many people believed that Gu Qinghan was just lucky, having obtained a powerful class from the start, which allowed him to reach where he is today step by step.

Chu Tian used to think so too, but as he became more familiar with Gu Qinghan, he realized that the class was only part of the reason.

Beneath Gu Qinghan's seemingly calm exterior, he hid a terrifying madness.

This madness was always directed solely at his enemies.

Chu Tian firmly believed that a person like this would absolutely become a powerhouse, even if the class he obtained hadn't been so strong.

"I truly wish I could see the end of this game with you.

It's just a pity that it seems I won't last much longer."

Chu Tian smiled bitterly, then turned and walked toward the Shangjing Base.

During the battle just now, he felt that another one of his seals had broken.

He hadn't actively broken it; the seal had shattered automatically.

It was like several steel cables suspending a heavy object; after one cable snaps, the remaining cables bear more weight.

Eventually, these cables would snap one by one, and the speed at which they broke would increase.

Until the end, the moment the last cable broke, the suspended heavy object would completely fall.

For Chu Tian, that might be the moment the energy inside him explodes.

Gu Qinghan, having used a teleportation scroll, had now arrived at Stone City.

He had expected to see a major battle here, but to his surprise, the area didn't seem to have suffered much attack.

Only a section of the city wall was cracked down the middle, but there didn't appear to be many casualties.

Gu Qinghan was puzzled. He grabbed a person who was watching the commotion and asked:

"Where is the giant dragon here? Was it killed?"

"No, an Earth Elemental Dragon appeared two hours ago. It left after eating four Clerics from our side."

"What about that cracked city wall?"

"Oh, that was caused by the giant dragon sweeping its tail as it left."

Gu Qinghan fell silent. He knew that the Stone City Base actually only had four Clerics.

One Intermediate Cleric, and three Low-level Clerics.

The Intermediate Cleric among them was Kong Yan, the slightly chuunibyou and passionate young soldier he had once known.

But now, he had... died?