A Dragon against the Whole World

Chapter 489: Chapter 352: Unifying the Northwest, Targeting the Mad King (4)

Her eyes were initially a bit lost and unfocused, as if just awakened from a great dream.

But upon seeing the seemingly unharmed Dragon Shadow ahead, all her memories instantly returned, and strong hostility and an unmistakable trace of fear emerged in her eyes.

Whoosh!

Without any hesitation, the newly resurrected Phoenix flapped her wings, flames surging around her, and turned around to flee without a second thought.

She pushed her speed to the limit.

However, Galos was even faster.

Creatures with such formidable power and defense like him typically have weaker speed, but he was an exception, with speed being one of his strengths.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

With a series of continuous thunderous sonic booms, he easily caught up with the fleeing Phoenix, delivering another relentless assault.

The Phoenix struggled desperately, dodging, blocking, counterattacking, and casting various Flame Magics along with Agile Body Techniques.

But before the immense gap in power, everything appeared futile.

In the end, her body was forcibly filled with the domineering golden lightning and black-red Dragon Qi of the Red Iron Dragon.

"Ah!!! I’ll fight you to the end!"

The wail of the Phoenix echoed.

Boom ———!!!

A second miniature sun slowly rose beneath the gloomy sky.

The Phoenix was forced into her second rebirth.

And as her body struggled to reform within the flames once more, she saw in despair that, though the opposing Red Iron Dragon’s Scale Armor was cracked with countless dense fissures from the massive explosion, he was far from severely injured; his aura had barely diminished and remained as vibrant as a furnace.

"I’m afraid... it would take at least ten consecutive self-destructions to truly harm him."

The Phoenix despaired as she calculated in her heart.

Ten times?

One more time and she would exhaust all her regular rebirths, forced to initiate the ultimate rebirth process, transforming into an Ember Egg.

Nirvana Teleportation might help her escape the current lethal predicament, but it would cause her to lose her personality of this life, transforming her into a whole new and strange self.

While her essence wouldn’t change, she was extremely averse to this.

"Let’s continue."

The Red Iron Dragon, seemingly unaware of fatigue, in the blink of an eye, flapped his Dragon Wings and approached once more,

wanting to experience the scorching pain of Nirvana Fire again.

"Wait, wait! I surrender!"

The Phoenix hastily retreated, widening the gap, and pleaded: "I am willing to offer all my treasures and savings! As compensation for my defeat, in exchange for peace."

She had a habit of collecting luminous Magic Gemstones and precious metals, and her accumulated wealth was considerable.

She hoped to use these external possessions to escape the current trouble.

Galos paused slightly, not immediately making a move.

He scrutinized the luxurious yet slightly disheveled Firebird before him and said: "The knowledge of the Dragon’s Legacy tells me that Phoenixes usually have a habit of storing their wealth in their nests."

"If I completely defeat you, I can personally visit your nest and take everything."

"Your treasures are things I can easily obtain."

The Phoenix froze abruptly.

"Treasures cannot satisfy my appetite."

Galos’ gaze swept over the Phoenix, and he continued: "Change the condition, sign a contract, stay by my side, and serve me for a hundred years."

A hundred years?

For a long-lived Phoenix, this wasn’t an unacceptable duration.

However, the Phoenix’s expression still showed obvious resistance.

"I admit your power is far greater than mine, but—"

She blinked her beautiful burning eyes and found a peculiar reason: "—my beauty surpasses yours! I do not want to serve a creature... um, less beautiful than I am."

She seemed to be trying to retain her final dignity in this strange way or was bargaining.

Galos: "......"

After a second of silence.

The Red Iron Dragon’s figure suddenly disappeared again.

The next moment, a fierce attack landed once more on the Phoenix.

After a round of unmercifully swift and severe assault, the Phoenix’s body was once again filled with the rampant Dragon Qi and Thunder, her once magnificent and dazzling feathers twisted, chaotic, and dimmed from the energy impact, losing their previous brilliant luster, turning her into a ragged, pitiful bird.

The Red Iron Dragon paused his attack.

He spoke leisurely: "After my personal management, my beauty should surpass yours now. Submit or dissolve into Nirvana, your choice."

The Phoenix looked sorrowfully at her feathers, no longer vibrant, and felt the rampant energy inside her almost at the point of bursting.

Ultimately, reason triumphed over pride, and she made the most sensible choice.

She lowered her once proud and beautiful head, her surrounding flames completely subdued, indicating submission.

Galos shifted his gaze to the other battlefield where the activity was gradually weakening, understanding in his heart.

After this battle, there would be nothing in the Northwest Region to hinder the advance of the Molten Iron Tribe.

As for the other Regional Kings rising in the wilderness... Galos did not plan to provoke inter-regional wars actively for the time being.

The Sel Wilderness was vast and boundless, and merely fully assimilating the Northwest Region would require a massive amount of time.

Next, it would be time to consolidate the existing large territory, peacefully harvest and assimilate the fruits of victory, rather than blindly expand further, risking an unstable foundation.

In fact, besides the most uncontrollable Red Dragon Gorsas, Galos did not mind sharing this immense wilderness with other relatively reasonable Regional Kings.

This pie was too large.

With the current size and development stage of the Molten Iron Tribe, it wasn’t enough to enjoy it alone. Forcibly occupying the entire wilderness could lead to their downfall.

After unifying the Northwest Region.

Galos could also settle his mind and focus more on considering how to deal with his biological father; he had a premonition that he would soon face him.