Dragon Transformation in the Apocalypse

Chapter 70 A fight to the death

While Li Chenglong and the level-seven octopus were still locked in battle, Hao Dahai's side wasn't idle either. Their superhuman squad was at the forefront, fighting against the ever-surging horde of alien beasts. Suddenly, Hao Dahai heard someone calling him from behind. He turned around and saw Ma Tiancheng and Zhao Xin, followed by a truck. Hao Dahai retreated to the back, and Ma Tiancheng looked around but couldn't find Li Chenglong. He quickly asked, "Where is Lord Li? I had the logistics department prepare a lot of Molotov cocktails as he instructed, and they were delivered as soon as they were ready." Hao Dahai wiped the sweat from his brow and said, "Captain Li is currently engaged in a fierce battle with the main force of the alien beast horde. The outcome is still uncertain. The Molotov cocktails you sent are a real lifesaver." Without further ado, he immediately had several hundred Molotov cocktails distributed.

With Hao Dahai's command, dozens of lit Molotov cocktails were thrown out, instantly creating a sea of ​​fire. Countless shrimp and crabs sprayed water in an attempt to extinguish the flames, but with the help of Hao Dahai and other fire-type ability users, the fire showed no signs of abating.

On the other side, Li Chenglong was also parrying and deflecting the attacks of the level-seven octopus beast. When one of the octopus's tentacles rose to attack, Li Chenglong saw its enormous mouth and an idea immediately formed in his mind. "I don't believe your mouth is that tough!" Li Chenglong thought to himself, and then shouted, "Dragon Blood Burst!" Instantly, golden energy burst forth from Li Chenglong's body. The octopus launched another tentacle attack, and Li Chenglong used teleportation three times in quick succession, each teleportation shortening the distance by more than ten meters. Suddenly, he appeared at the octopus's mouth, raised his sword high, and charged in. Wherever the golden sword light touched, the octopus was cleaved in two. In less than three seconds, Li Chenglong emerged from the octopus's head, sword in his right hand and a blue crystal, not much larger than a ping-pong ball, in his left. The octopus's internal organs flowed out from its shattered head.

Seeing the battle was over, Li Chenglong quickly deactivated Dragon Blood Burst. While powerful, this technique required extremely precise control of his internal energy; improper control could cause serious damage. Li Chenglong used teleportation twice to reach a weak point in the beast horde, preparing to fight his way out. While fighting, he contacted the Third Battalion via radio, asking Hao Dahai to come and meet him. Hao Dahai, upon receiving news that Li Chenglong had successfully killed the beast leader, was also very excited and immediately rushed to Li Chenglong's aid along with Zhao Gang and Zhao Rui.

Ten minutes later, the group successfully broke through. Just as they were preparing to fight the remaining shrimp-crab mutant beasts, the remaining thousand-plus shrimp-crabs gradually retreated. Yang Liu and the medical team immediately came to treat Li Chenglong and Hao Dahai. Although these people were all level five, and even one of them, Li Chenglong, was level six, they were all injured to varying degrees after such a long battle. More than their injuries, their energy was almost completely depleted. Yang Liu distributed some level three crystals she had just collected from the mutant beasts to Li Chenglong and the others, urging them to recover quickly.

With the horde of monsters retreating, Li Chenglong led his soldiers to the second line of defense, instructing them to rest quickly, receive medical treatment, and recover as soon as possible. Hao Dahai and the others surrounded Li Chenglong, curiously asking what the enemy leader looked like. Li Chenglong, munching on an energy bar, recounted the battle to them. Zhao Rui clapped his hands and exclaimed, "It's all thanks to you, Boss! If it were me, I wouldn't dare to crawl into the monsters' mouths!"

While the group was still chatting and recovering his strength, Li Chenglong suddenly sensed a massive energy slowly approaching from afar. He stood up and said, "Hao Dahai, immediately have the brothers retreat back to Shuguang City and establish a final defensive line on the city walls." Hao Dahai wanted to say something, but seeing Li Chenglong's serious expression, he knew something must have happened and immediately ordered the resting soldiers to retreat. Zhao Gang and Zhao Rui said in unison, "Commander, did you sense something?" Before Li Chenglong could answer, the two of them also sensed a massive energy coming from the south. Zhao Rui was shocked: "What kind of power is this? It's terrifying!" Li Chenglong shouted, "You guys retreat quickly too, help Hao Dahai organize the defensive line." Zhao Gang asked, "What about you, Commander?" Li Chenglong gazed into the distance and slowly said, "I'll hold it off here. Don't say anything more, retreat quickly."

To gain more time to recover, Li Chenglong retreated to the third defensive position, 150 meters from Shuguang City. On the towering city wall, Zhao Gang said, "I sensed an incredibly powerful energy, much stronger than what I felt from the regimental commander." Hao Dahai said solemnly, "Tell the brothers to be on high alert. Today we're going to fight to the death." Zhao Gang nodded, "I'll go to the Second Company, Zhao Rui to the Third Company, and the First and Fourth Companies are yours, Dahai." He then walked towards the city wall with Zhao Rui. Meanwhile, Yang Liu led the special forces on the city wall, intently watching the distance.

The distant sky, illuminated by an unknown, immense black energy, seemed to have fallen into darkness. As this energy slowly advanced, a thick black mist spread, staining the azure sky. Li Chenglong, having finally regained some strength, shouted to Hao Dahai on the city wall, "Just guard the gate. No one is to open it without my order!" He then drew the Dragon Emperor Sword from its sheath. The sword instantly emitted a brilliant golden light. Li Chenglong slowly walked towards the black mist, the golden light on his body growing increasingly dazzling. Soon, wisps of blood-red aura began to emanate from the golden light.

Zhao Liying's mouth gaped slightly, her right hand covering her mouth in disbelief as she said, "Yang Liu, have you ever seen Captain Li like this before?" Yang Liu's eyes reddened, and she choked up as she said, "No, but I know Captain Li must have been fighting desperately." Just as Yang Liu had guessed, Li Chenglong was now at full power, even his Dragon Blood Burst was nearing its highest level. Through his Eye of Truth, he could see the full form of the black mist; it was clearly a person, but more like the legendary merman. The merman was about two meters tall, with two black eyes much larger than a human's, a nose with only two round nostrils, a mouth full of sharp teeth, and almost no ears. Its entire body was bluish-green, emanating wisps of black energy. In its left hand, it held a steel fork that reached its eyebrows. Berserker Merman, Level 7 Beast, Constitution 335, Strength 317, Agility 340, Spirit 288. This was all the information his Eye of Truth could see, which made Li Chenglong's heart sink.

Seeing Li Chenglong approaching, the fish-man roared and charged at him, wielding his steel fork with ferocious power, each strike unleashing streaks of black light. Li Chenglong roared, the Dragon Emperor Sword reaching its peak light, and he too charged forward. The sword and fork clashed, unleashing a massive shockwave that ripped up the surrounding earth. Even from 200 meters away, Hao Dahai and the others could feel the terrifying power of the energy. All the soldiers on the city wall stared intently at the battlefield ahead. Yang Liu looked at Zhao Jiye: "Quickly ask Captain Yunlan when she'll be back." Zhao Jiye replied anxiously: "We just communicated. Battalion Commander Wu Gang said they're advancing at full speed, but it will take at least another twenty minutes." Yang Liu stamped her foot, tears welling in her eyes.

Li Chenglong had been fighting the merman for over ten rounds. Although Li Chenglong had recovered for a while and consumed some crystals, the recovery time was too short, and he had only recovered to about 70%. In addition, the merman's base attributes were too high. Although Li Chenglong still had the upper hand for the past ten rounds, this battle was conducted under the premise of the Dragon Blood Outburst. In a little while, due to the backlash of the Dragon Blood Outburst, Li Chenglong would definitely lose.

Li Chenglong was attacking the fishman in front of him with all his might when a sudden sharp pain shot through his heart, slowing his movements slightly. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the fishman kicked Li Chenglong away. Li Chenglong was sent spinning through the air by the kick until he crashed into a towering building and finally came to a stop. "Ah!" Everyone on the city wall was shocked. Zhao Rui was furious and jumped onto the battlement, saying, "I'll go help!" Hao Dahai quickly pulled him down, saying, "The commander ordered us to hold our ground and wait for reinforcements. Unless he gives the order himself, no one is allowed to leave Dawn City. Have you forgotten that the first rule of the Dawn Army is absolute obedience to orders?" Zhao Rui clenched his fists, "But we can't just watch the commander die! I can't stand by and watch!" Hao Dahai said, "Then go help check the weapons." Zhao Rui shouted and sat down against the battlement.

Li Chenglong cleaved the tree trunk that had pinned him in two with a single sword stroke, then leaped to his feet. He was visibly exhausted, blood dripping from his hair, clearly wounded. Holding his sword in his right hand, Li Chenglong pointed at the fish-man in the distance and shouted, "Again!" before charging forward. The fish-man actually smiled and attacked with his fork. The two clashed again, sparks flying with every strike. As the battle progressed, both Li Chenglong and the fish-man sustained numerous wounds, but in terms of severity, Li Chenglong's injuries were clearly more serious.

Zhao Liying grabbed Yang Liu's arm: "We have to go save the captain, otherwise he'll really die." The other special forces members also volunteered one after another. Yang Liu desperately held back her tears: "No! According to the captain's orders, we are not allowed to move out until reinforcements arrive." On the other side, wave after wave of company and platoon leaders from Hao Dahai's Third Battalion came, all volunteering to fight, but Hao Dahai sternly refused.

"Alice, do you think the restrictions of the Dragon-Phoenix Body can be lifted, the one about sharing life and death?" Li Chenglong asked in the computer lab. Alice asked, "What, don't you love Ms. Yunlan anymore?" Li Chenglong shook his head: "No, I'm thinking about how fierce the battles will be in the future. What if Yunlan dies because of my defeat? That's not what I want." Alice blinked her blue eyes: "You two really care about each other. Ms. Yunlan asked me the same question. But unfortunately, there's no such way. You must remember, one is all, and all is one."

Li Chenglong recalled his past conversation with Alice, and made a decision. After repelling the merman with a full-force sword strike, he took out the blue crystal he had just acquired and swallowed it whole. As soon as the crystal entered his body, Li Chenglong felt his strength rapidly recovering, and even the reserves in his Martial Power Tower increased significantly. Seeing Li Chenglong's momentum slowly returning, the merman screeched and charged again. Li Chenglong shouted, "Dragon Blood Burst, maximum power!" Instantly, he was engulfed by a crimson wave of energy, his aura overwhelming and radiating a destructive aura. The people on the city wall felt this energy and were all terrified.

Li Chenglong opened his now golden eyes and shouted, "Heaven-Splitting Blood-Burning Slash!" He charged forward with his sword. Seeing this astonishing scene, the merman also unleashed all his energy, instantly enveloping himself in black mist. A black aura shot straight into the sky, charging directly towards Li Chenglong. The crimson and black energies collided, creating waves of air and energy, with countless bursts of energy shooting into the sky, seemingly tearing a rift in the heavens. Then, both energy waves seemed unable to withstand the force, resulting in an explosion. The explosion was deafening; even Dawn City felt a significant tremor, as if a magnitude 7 earthquake had occurred. Many of the spectators on the city walls were knocked down by the shockwave.

Three minutes later, the billowing smoke finally dissipated. Hao Dahai and the others gasped in shock. Centered on Li Chenglong and the merman, several layers of ground had been ripped away, creating a crater twenty meters square. If they hadn't been standing on high ground, they wouldn't have been able to see Li Chenglong at all. Zhao Liying cried out in alarm, "What happened? What happened?" A moment later, the merman slowly stood up. The steel fork in his hand was broken into three pieces, his left arm was gone, and he was blind in one eye. The merman let out a low growl and laboriously picked up the steel fork from the ground, preparing to stab the motionless Li Chenglong to death. Seeing the situation was dire, Zhao Rui and the others jumped off the city wall to try and save him.

Just as the merman's steel fork was about to pierce Li Chenglong's body, a furious shout rang out: "You're courting death! Dragon and Phoenix Heaven-Shaking Fist!" A dragon's roar and a phoenix's cry echoed, and two fist beams shot directly towards the merman, piercing through its body. It was Yun Lan who had arrived. After unleashing her attack, Yun Lan immediately rushed towards Li Chenglong. At this moment, Li Chenglong's condition was extremely poor; his entire body was covered in wounds of varying sizes, from which countless drops of blood flowed. Yun Lan held Li Chenglong in her arms, large tears falling onto his face: "I'm sorry, I'm late, sob sob sob." Wu Gang went over and decapitated the merman with a single stroke, shouting, "Where's the medic?" Yang Liu had already rushed over, hurriedly checking Li Chenglong's injuries and immediately using her wood-type ability to heal him. Yun Lan held Li Chenglong in her arms the entire time, without uttering a word.

Zhao Rui and Wang Yousheng, looking at the remaining shrimp-crab mutant beasts, shouted, "Soldiers, charge! Slaughter them all!" Hundreds of soldiers yelled in unison, "Kill! Kill! Kill!" and rushed towards the horde of mutant beasts. Five minutes later, Li Chenglong's condition finally improved; the bleeding from his wounds had stopped, but he remained unconscious. At this moment, an ambulance sped towards them, but Yun Lan refused to let go, preventing anyone from lifting Li Chenglong onto the ambulance. Finally, after persuasion from Wu Gang and Yang Liu, Yun Lan slowly came to her senses and carried Li Chenglong into the ambulance. The ambulance sped away with its siren blaring. Wu Gang clenched his fists, looking angrily at the distant horde of mutant beasts, and led his men to charge towards them.