205: Chapter 205 The Golden Gate Symbolizing the [Future]: The Forest Chase and the Primordial White Dragon's Perseverance

The Ancestral White Dragon rapidly flapped her massive white wings, which were enveloped in the white light of acceleration magic, carving a streak of white light through the thick fog of the Forest of No Light. Her breathing was rapid, and every flap of her wings produced a sonic boom in the air; it was a double-layered acceleration magic she had cast repeatedly to return to their temporary nest as quickly as possible.

She ignored her muscles, which were tense and aching from the high-speed flight, not daring to stop for a moment as she flew straight toward the temporary nest. The red-haired figure standing behind her, who hadn't given chase, exerted a massive sense of pressure. Feeling that gaze—like a cat playing with a mouse—receding in the distance made her heart pound wildly; like a rabbit targeted by a falcon, she could only flee with all her might.

“Black Dragon! Wake up! That red-haired human is coming!” While still a kilometer away from the temporary nest, the Ancestral White Dragon couldn't wait to let out a loud, roaring warning. The high-pitched dragon roar pierced through the thick fog of the Forest of No Light, shaking the branches and leaves of the ancient trees and sending numerous Demonic Beasts fleeing in all directions.

Outside the temporary nest, the Ancestral Black Dragon was staring blankly at the light elements scattering across the sky due to the shattered barrier. His vertical lizard pupils, which had become cloudy due to the corrosion of the Gluttonous Slime, narrowed into needle points. He channeled his mental energy—weakened by his severely damaged body—to barely absorb the dark elements from the air into his body, casting a buff-type dark element dragon magic, [Power of Darkness]. The dark elements thickened from thin to dense, slowly clinging to the Ancestral Black Dragon's body. Feeling a sense of strength returning to his tattered dragon wings, he endured the agonizing pain in his bones and the churning of his internal organs to take to the sky.

Hearing the Ancestral White Dragon’s anxious warning, the Ancestral Black Dragon's ascending figure suddenly stiffened. The dark brown scar on his abdomen throbbed with a bone-deep sting, and the terrifying images of the Doomsday Volcano flashed in his mind again. He shook his head violently, trying to dispel the fear he shouldn't show in front of the Ancestral White Dragon. Finally, he slammed both dragon claws against his head with a loud 'Smack!'. The pain in his cheeks temporarily dispelled the illusions before him. “Roar!!!” With a furious dragon roar, the Ancestral Black Dragon struggled to flap his tattered gray wings to meet the rapidly approaching Ancestral White Dragon.

“Black Dragon!” Seeing the Ancestral Black Dragon slowly flying toward her, the Ancestral White Dragon quickly met him, wrapping her dragon body around him. She gently rubbed her head against his neck in distress. “We must leave immediately! That red-haired human—I sensed a group of humans behind him emitting the aura of Dragon Bloodline! Your body has only just escaped the brink of death; I cannot risk your life!”

The Ancestral Black Dragon raised his bloodshot, dull gray pupils, looking at the tension and concern on the Ancestral White Dragon's face and the light elements slowly dissipating on her pure white wings. He spoke with difficulty, his voice raspy with concern: “White Dragon, are you injured?” A warm current flickered in the Ancestral White Dragon's eyes, and she gently shook her head. “I’m not hurt. Let’s go! For some reason, they haven't pursued us yet. Take this chance and let's go!”

The Ancestral Black Dragon shook his head. “I... I can't go... Being able to fly in the air for a short time has already used all my strength...” Every flap of his tattered dragon wings brought piercing pain. Sensing the dark element energy constantly leaking from his body and the rapid dissipation of his enhancement magic, his eyes held only a terrifying calm.

“I will take you away! Our child cannot be without a father!” The Ancestral White Dragon lowered her head without hesitation, gently opening her mouth to bite the Ancestral Black Dragon's nose, roaring with tears in her eyes. She used her thick forelimbs to pull him tightly into her embrace, so he no longer had to struggle to maintain flight. “Hold on to me! No matter what happens!! Do not let go!!!”

Just as the Ancestral White Dragon was about to flap her wings and fly in the opposite direction of the Red-haired Sword God, several ear-piercing whistles suddenly came from the forest below—arrows! And they were powerful arrows crafted from Sub-dragon bones!

The Ancestral White Dragon snapped her head around. Hundreds of arrows glinting with cold light pierced through the thick fog, raining down like a storm. On the arrows emitting the aura of a Sub-dragon, various magic items refined from Sub-dragon corpses were tied and bound with dragon sinew.

Holding the Ancestral Black Dragon, the Ancestral White Dragon flew toward the high altitude while breathing out Holy Light dragon breath to attack the arrows. As the various magic items were detonated, gales, flames, frost, giant rocks, and even light bullets and black holes constantly appeared and vanished in the sky, like colorful fireworks.

A specialized arrow crafted from the spine of an Ancestral Red Dragon passed through the dense area of elemental explosions and pierced the Ancestral White Dragon's flapping wing, the arrowhead sinking straight into her back. A sound like glass shattering rang out as the magic item bound to the arrow broke on its own. Familiar purple active slime rapidly spread from her back across half her body; some of the slime even surged into her body through the wound caused by the arrow. This was the crystallization of human wisdom, one of the ultimate pursuits of alchemy, an artificial Demonic Beast—the [Gluttonous Slime]!

“Watch out! It’s that artificial Demonic Beast!” The Ancestral Black Dragon roared a warning as he watched the purple slime rapidly spread across the Ancestral White Dragon's body.

This time, the Gluttonous Slime did not wait to cover the dragon's entire body. After rapidly spreading to wrap around half her body, it immediately turned from purple to red. Sizzling sounds of corrosion rang out. “Roar!” The Ancestral White Dragon let out a pained roar as her pure white dragon scales rapidly lost their luster, and the wound caused by the specialized arrow slowly expanded under the corrosion of the Gluttonous Slime. Her life force was being rapidly swallowed by the red slime, and her exposed flesh quickly turned gray and shriveled.

Enduring the intense pain from her body, the Ancestral White Dragon gave the Ancestral Black Dragon a reassuring smile and opened her mouth to begin chanting the Advanced light element dragon magic, [Holy Light Purification]. Just as the light elements within the Forest of No Light rapidly gathered toward her, a cyan wind element slash flew up from below at high speed, interrupting her chant and knocking the Ancestral Black Dragon out of her embrace.

“Reinhardt Style Divine Sword Technique—[Gale Slash].” The Red-haired Sword God Brad's laughter came from below. “Hahaha! Obediently become the stepping stone for the Human Kingdom! You foolish lizards of the old era!”

The Red-haired Sword God Brad and over a hundred Dragon Slayers passed through several transparent light gates emitting unknown elemental energy, abruptly appearing at the original location of the two dragons' temporary nest.

As if seeing the surprise and confusion in the Ancestral White Dragon's eyes high in the sky, the Red-haired Sword God gave a disdainful smile: “This is human wisdom! The eighth element, distinct from the seven major elements—the [space element]!”