I Pick up a Lost Godhood

Chapter 432: Chapter 415: Dueling the Dragon Maiden

Their feelings hadn’t changed, but the laws of the Cultivation Realm were absolute. The two of them were slowly drifting apart. Even if he wanted to help in the future, it probably couldn’t be done this way anymore.

Wang Meng felt a touch of melancholy. When he’d set out on the path of Cultivation, he had longed to stride forward with his friends, and he’d tried his best to make that happen. But his ideals seemed to be at odds with the entire Cultivation World.

Along the way, Wang Meng was silent, and so was Linglong. Linglong was furious. She had only meant well. Besides, she was a mighty Dragon Princess; no one in the entire Cultivation World dared to speak to her that way. If it weren’t for Wang Meng, she would never have deigned to chat with such a weak human.

But not only had he been ungrateful, he’d even gotten angry at her. The more Linglong thought about it, the more incensed she became.

"Wang Meng, stop!" Linglong couldn’t help but shout.

Wang Meng slowly stopped and looked at Linglong. "What is it, Your Highness? Do you have some command for me?"

"You need to apologize to me!"

"Apologize? For what?"

"On the grounds that I’m stronger than you. Isn’t that how you humans like to do things?" Linglong said coldly.

Wang Meng laughed. "Fine. I think it’s time we settled who’s stronger. If I win, you’ll have to listen to me from now on!"

"If I win, you have to apologize to me, and from now on, you’ll do whatever I say!"

"Let’s go!"

Wang Meng soared into the air and flew toward the outskirts of the city. He knew that deep down, Linglong looked down on humans, including him and his friends. This battle was inevitable. Otherwise, it would surely lead to bigger trouble down the road.

’These days, if you want to reason with someone, you first have to speak with force!’

A streak of golden light and a streak of blue light flew rapidly out of the city. Finding a secluded spot, Wang Meng landed. Linglong followed almost immediately, and it was clear she was still holding back with ease.

"You’re no match for me, but I’m still going to teach you a lesson!"

"Don’t be so sure. It’s not yet certain who’s going to be teaching whom. Make your move!" Wang Meng said in a low voice. He didn’t dare to be the least bit careless. He might have sounded confident, but Linglong was the strongest opponent he had ever faced.

Linglong took a step back with one of her long, slender legs and stood proudly, her head held high, revealing a neck as white as jade. "Let me see what you’re capable of."

’She knew Wang Meng’s few tricks like the back of her hand. Humans simply couldn’t comprehend the gap between them and the Dragon Race.’

Wang Meng’s Elemental Power flared out. Across from him, Linglong completely ignored it, allowing him to build up his aura.

After reaching Minor Perfection, especially with the miraculous replication ability granted by his Life Wheel, Wang Meng was indeed very confident. He paid no mind to Linglong’s disdain.

But when his aura washed over Linglong, her Dragon Power erupted.

This was a tyrannical power completely different from human Elemental Power. It was so pure. No wonder the Dragon Race was so arrogant. From the moment of birth, humans and dragons were worlds apart—one on the ground, the other in the heavens.

BOOM...

The two auras collided. Despite having built up his momentum and taken the initiative, Wang Meng was nearly crushed by Linglong in an instant.

’Reason with me? As far as Linglong was concerned, only someone who could defeat her was qualified to reason with her!’

She had long wanted to test Wang Meng, but with her father around, she needed an excuse. The anger she’d felt on the road had already cleared things up for her; she was just deliberately using the situation as a pretext to see if Wang Meng was truly qualified to travel with her!

Linglong’s aura instantly pressed back, surging toward Wang Meng like an unstoppable tide. Wang Meng took the brunt of the impact, but his own aura didn’t collapse as he retreated steadily. In truth, the difference in their power levels wasn’t that vast. For masters with a Holy Statue and a Life Artifact, Elemental Power was just a supplementary tool. The real trump card was how they used their Holy Statue and Life Artifact.

’But to Linglong, even at the same level, Dragon Power held absolute supremacy over all humans. It didn’t even matter if they were slightly higher in level than her. That included those with a Five Elements Body.’

Wang Meng unleashed his Spirit Rhinoceros Finger, firing a burst of light at Linglong. The corner of Linglong’s mouth curved into a smile. It was clearly a look of contempt, yet it was so beautiful. A pity that Master Wang had no time to appreciate such beauty.

Linglong threw a punch with her fist, as fair as white jade. Her movement was as fluid as flowing water, as if she were about to become one with the world, yet it held earth-shattering power.

RUMBLE...

Wang Meng’s ferocious attack of Elemental Power was scattered by Linglong’s punch. Even his Spirit Rhinoceros Finger was destroyed. After all, his Spirit Rhinoceros Finger was not a true Life Artifact.

Her long, nimble leg suddenly kicked up. Her figure vanished in an instant. BOOM...

A fist came flying at him. Despite his full concentration, Wang Meng was nearly caught off guard. He put everything he had into his defense!

BOOM...

Wang Meng was blasted into the air. Linglong, however, was slightly stunned. In the instant he was sent flying, Wang Meng had deployed the Heart Bewitching Lock!

This was combat experience. By now, Wang Meng was a veteran of countless battles. He had long known that the Dragon Race’s formidable Dragon Power was even more absurd than that of a Body Cultivator. The moment an opponent attacked was also the moment they were most relaxed. In his fight against Linglong, he was exploiting her arrogance and lack of experience.

The Heart Bewitching Lock descended instantly, meeting almost no resistance as it activated.

Wang Meng landed, his qi and blood churning. ’Honestly,’ he thought, ’this is the first time in my life a girl has beaten me up this badly.’

Linglong looked calmly at the Heart Bewitching Lock. "Is this all you know? Petty tricks you learned from others?"

Surging Dragon Power suddenly erupted. The Heart Bewitching Lock began to tremble. Before its Power of Enchantment could even activate, it was met with a fierce impact from the Dragon Power. The Heart Bewitching Lock was supposed to work by performing a Life-Locking Sea while simultaneously attacking the mind. Unfortunately for Wang Meng, not only was the Dragon Race’s Dragon Power formidable, but the strength of their Heart Spirit was also the greatest among all races.

BOOM...

The Heart Bewitching Lock only withstood a few hits before being shattered to pieces. The two decent abilities Wang Meng had gained after entering Minor Perfection were utterly useless against Linglong.

The instant the Heart Bewitching Lock shattered, Linglong vanished again. Alarm bells went off in Wang Meng’s head. Before him, that long, slender leg, as fair as white jade, was already striking, now like a deadly scythe.

BOOM...

Wang Meng’s Elemental Power erupted at full force. His Life Wheel allowed him to output Elemental Power much faster than others, but against the Dragon Race, this advantage was negligible. The Dragon Race and the Demon Race could also output power faster than humans.

BOOM...

Wang Meng blocked Linglong’s attack in the nick of time and was forced back again. ’The Dragon Race’s power is just too unreasonable!’

Linglong didn’t stop there. ’I’m going to teach this arrogant fool a proper lesson.’

Suddenly, a flash of white light streaked past. Linglong was startled. A lock of her hair drifted to the ground as she shot back several dozen meters.

Wang Meng stood firm. A sword had appeared in his hand—Mozi.

’Linglong is truly the first opponent worthy of me using my sword against.’

Wang Meng held his sword, motionless. ’Linglong surpasses me in both speed and power. I can’t afford to make a single mistake.’

Linglong was also surprised by Wang Meng’s Sword Technique. ’If I hadn’t dodged so quickly just now, I would’ve been hit. I never expected his swordsmanship to be this special.’

’But who said I have to fight up close?’

Linglong’s hands bloomed like lotuses before swirling back together. The smile on her lips was brilliant, almost dazzlingly beautiful, as a clear voice escaped her lips: "Dragon’s Roar!"

The two words were spoken softly, but they were immediately followed by an explosive force akin to Magic, rushing toward Wang Meng like a bursting dam in an indiscriminate assault.

Wang Meng was startled. Only then did he remember that the Dragon Race itself was a heaven-defying existence. Their physical strength was immense, their minds were perfect, and they also possessed exclusive Dragon Race Magic. This Magic was inherited, not learned. It was instinctual and grew stronger as their power increased.

Everything in the surroundings began to freeze. Wang Meng used nearly all his strength to soar into the sky, dodging the tide of ice.

As he reached the sky, he saw a radiant figure coming at him against the sunlight.

BOOM...

Master Wang was smashed directly into the ground.

PAT. Linglong landed lightly. Her frustration from the day was swept away. ’Stretching my muscles was the right move. This will also let Wang Meng know who’s in charge.’

BANG~~~

Wang Meng climbed out of the crater. He’d been in situations like this many times, but this time was truly different.

The battle seemed to have released Linglong’s true nature. "Wasn’t that exciting? What do you say, want to continue?"

Gazing at Linglong, who now radiated an endless charm, Wang Meng couldn’t help but sigh. "I really can’t think of you as a woman!"

’If I lose this fight, the days ahead are going to be unbearable!’

BANG...

Wang Meng attacked, this time for real. He lunged forward—and sent Linglong flying? One might say he sent her flying, but in truth, he never even made contact. Linglong’s body had already drifted away. The acuity of the Dragon Race was nothing to scoff at.

But Wang Meng followed up with a fluid sword strike. To be honest, Linglong really had no answer for Wang Meng’s Sword Technique.

Once he struck with his sword, Linglong could only retreat. After the appearance of his Life Wheel, Wang Meng’s Sword Technique had reached its peak. He had even been able to hold on for a few moves against Moo Shan inside the Heaven and Earth Spirit Locking Array. Breaking it head-on was basically impossible.

Although Linglong was strong, she wasn’t strong enough to completely suppress him. Even if there was only a sliver of an opportunity, Wang Meng would seize it. How could he miss the slight advantage gained from his first strike? Using Lotus Steps, he cut off Linglong’s path of retreat, enveloping her in a sky full of sword light.

Linglong’s body weaved through the sword light like lightning. Wang Meng had truly met a supreme opponent. His ordinary Sword Techniques were flawless, and combined with his accurate predictions of Linglong’s movements, nearly every strike should have been fatal. Yet, Linglong relied on her formidable speed to weave through the sword light, dodging each time by the thinnest of margins. Her fair, jade-like legs were a bit dazzling amidst the gleam of the sword.

Imperceptibly, Wang Meng had accumulated a tiny advantage.

The blade of his sword suddenly turned, and wondrous arcs exploded outwards. The Sword Qi seemed to break apart as slices of arcing light surrounded Linglong.

—Fairy Scattering Flowers!

This was a Sword Technique that was impossible to dodge. The timing was perfect. Having unleashed the move, Wang Meng didn’t dare to let his guard down, and he began to gather power in Mozi once more.

Just as he expected, an ice wall appeared around Linglong’s body, blocking the Sword Qi and allowing her to escape the encirclement.

At that moment, Wang Meng let out a world-shaking roar and struck out with his sword again.

This time, Linglong could no longer dodge.

Linglong’s expression grew slightly solemn as she threw a punch at the Sword Qi. Although her intuition told her she should dodge it, it was already too late.

BOOM...

This bizarre sword strike actually shattered her Dragon Power and struck Linglong. Her body only slightly deflected the blow as Wang Meng closed in. ’Damn, she’s a monster!’ he thought. Even though his attack had broken through her Dragon Power, the physical toughness of the Dragon Race was far beyond what a Human Cultivator could match.

Comparing a human to a dragon... it’s enough to drive one mad with frustration. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)