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Before the two white dragons could utter another curse, the crystal dragon suddenly flapped its crystalline wings, carrying a flurry of snowflakes as it pounced on the two fools!

The crystal dragon, accustomed to flying, initiated its ranged attack with its breath. The dragon's breath, possessing a powerful blinding effect, was brewing, ready to be used in conjunction with the wind magic unleashed by the crystal dragon to harm its enemies.

Seeing that the wretched crystal dragon had actually taken the bait and flew out of the maximum range of the protective shield, the two white dragons exchanged a glance, a cunning look flashing across their faces.

After the crystal dragon soared into the sky, it relentlessly pursued the two dragons. Its eighth-tier lower level cultivation allowed it to frantically slash at the two white dragons with its sharpest wind blades.

Even with both white dragons joining forces to defend, they couldn't gain the slightest advantage for a while.

The two foolish white dragons acted as if they were afraid the crystal dragon wouldn't notice something was wrong.

Fighting and retreating, they were slashed and wounded all over by the wind blades of the crystal dragon's claws, while slowly luring the crystal dragon into the range most suitable for the frost giant to throw its spears.

Although the crystal dragon had a vague sense of something amiss, it activated its psychic abilities and found nothing unusual in its surroundings. It immediately gave chase and continued its fierce attack on the white dragon.

Given the chance, it would definitely kill those two white dragons with its own hands.

Chapter 181 Do you want to be a sugar daddy or a kept woman?

Inside the dragon's nest, Qin Xinru and Zhong Xiling had already made their plans. They would keep the bodies of the crystal dragon and the white dragon for later refinement.

That beautiful young dragon named Deng Liu, although perhaps not exceptionally strong because it's a white dragon, is still, as Qin He said, you can raise it if you want.

For a white dragon cub of this age, being raised is actually a very happy thing. It doesn't really matter who is raising it.

Of course, being kept as a pet by frost giants is definitely not a happy situation.

As for that not-so-attractive crystal dragon, it could actually be left in Winterfell. Selling it would at least earn a considerable amount of gold.

After all, this isn't a land abandoned by the gods; a young dragon is a very important strategic resource. If raised to adulthood, it could at least protect a city.

However, a small town surrounded by frost giants probably wouldn't fetch a very high price.

While Zhong Xiling was intently observing the battle outside, Qin Xinru noticed the little crystal dragon's movements.

"Mom, be careful, that little crystal dragon looks like it's about to attack."

Qin He, on the other side, was the first to warn them. Ever since the crystal dragon left, its cubs had harbored murderous intent towards Qin Xinru and Zhong Xiling.

To be more precise, that was the look in the eyes of someone eyeing their prey.

However, Qin He was not worried that his two mothers would be unable to handle such a small young dragon after cultivating Dragon Origin Battle Qi.

At this stage, Crystal Dragon Lantern Rui is roughly at the peak of Tier 1. Although in terms of physique it was easily crushed by Flame Glaze, it is still a powerful predator on its own.

In terms of combat methods, as a young dragon, it doesn't have many moves available. It's nothing more than charging, biting, clawing, and tail whipping; its breath attack is barely effective.

Among the few hunting experiences this young dragon had, it had dealt with humans. It knew very well that as long as it pounced on the weak human in front of it and used its strength and weight to overpower the opponent, it could subdue the human.

A mere brief period of suppression is enough for it to lay its opponent on the ground, torn to pieces. The same applies to the startled deer…

Both were at the peak of the first tier, but the young dragon was confident that its power far surpassed that of these two humans. They absolutely could not withstand its attack and fall.

As the most beloved and favored young dragon of the Crystal Dragon, it received more hunting training and resources than its white dragon sister.

The attack was launched. Just as the baby dragon pounced close to her legs, it suddenly leaped up, which immediately reminded Qin Xinru of the hunting behavior of felines.

However, what she now faces is a young dragon capable of easily tearing a leopard apart.

"Roar! Foolish humans, how dare you trespass into my mother's lair! Now... I, the Crystal Dragon 'Frostwing' Lantern, will hunt you down!"

"After I obey my mother's wishes and completely annihilate you, my great mother will reward me with a precious dragon crystal coin. So, die!"

The young dragon immediately released its immature dragon might, brewing dragon breath in its throat.

For these dragons, it is quite common, even trendy, to give themselves a title as a prefix to their name.

Those who are famous, like Dorgossois, the Ebony Reaper, the Doomsday Reptile, are naturally known throughout the world.

A dragon may have many different titles throughout its life, and it changes them frequently.

For example, Yan Ling's current title is Blazing Killer God, while his previous titles included Molten Scale Calamity and Terrifying Crimson Flame.

Some dragons also have comical names; for example, Mulberry was once tricked into giving herself the name "Lightning Berry".

Later, Mulberry realized that the title meant she was as plump as a berry, and immediately gave the dragon who gave her the idea a good beating.

Looking at the young dragon, it said that it was following its mother's wishes, and that it would receive precious dragon crystals as a reward after defeating the two.

The meaning is simple: he wanted to show off in front of the white dragon cub next to him.

“You’re just a white dragon I picked up; you’re not cut out for this kind of hunting mission. The dragon crystals are mine, and my mother’s love will only ever be mine.”

The subtext of the crystal dragon cub was quite obvious, even the young white dragon could understand it.

The young dragon planned to overpower the human in front of it, then immediately unleash its breath on another human. Even if it couldn't kill both at the same time, it could at least buy time for the other to come and disrupt the battle.

Give it thirty seconds, and it will surely sever the throat of the human before it, turning them into cold, lifeless prey.

But in reality, Qin Xinru stomped on the head of this arrogant crystal dragon cub and pinned it to the ground. The dragon breath that had been building up in its throat exploded prematurely, bursting into a dazzling display of light inside the cub's mouth, making it look quite pathetic.

"Oh, so that crystal dragon wanted this little wicked dragon to kill us!"

After Qin He's reminder, Zhong Xiling was distracted, wanting to see just how capable this crystal dragon cub really was.

The result, well, it seems, was just so-so.

"It's not surprising. Most dragons would have their young keep an eye on you. Even if you take the treasure, it will still come after you. It seems that this crystal dragon wants to use you as prey for its cubs."

Mulberry, lying lazily on the pile of treasure, told them her guess.

"This crystal dragon is quite cunning. If you were ordinary adventurers, you might actually be injured by its sudden attack—"

Yan Ling had sharp eyes and immediately realized that the little crystal dragon was well-prepared for a surprise attack.

In front of Deng Liu, Qin Xinru and the others couldn't very well kill her Crystal Dragon sister directly. They used the material from the sleeping bag to tie up the baby dragon and threw it into the spatial scale.

This crystal dragon has decent combat instincts. But ultimately, it wants to hunt me down, so I can't let it live.

Just as Deng Rui was absorbed into the spatial scales, Bai Long Deng Liu slowly approached.

Her hunting skills were far inferior to Dengrui's, and the crystal dragon that took her in didn't teach her much, only instructing her to keep her distance from the other white dragons.

Now, the white dragon cub mustered its courage and approached.

"Are you... going to sell Dengrui to human cities? Or are you going to sacrifice her?"

The first question Tōryū asked was to ascertain the fate of her Crystal Dragon sister.

This left Qin Xinru and Zhong Xiling speechless for a moment.

"Let me say it, Mom."

Qin He asked Qin Xinru to project his image through the device so he could communicate with Bai Long face-to-face.

“White dragon cub, Lantern. Your mother, who adopted you, is currently fighting two white dragons. She is in danger; the frost giants have their eyes on her.”

Qin He chose this moment to reveal the truth, and then lay down beside the white dragon cub, carefully observing the specific battle situation outside.

Just when the Crystal Dragon thought the battle had reached its final stage, the two white dragons suddenly attacked as if it had been planned, freezing the Crystal Dragon in place with their full-force ice magic for a moment. Now, the three dragons are locked in a stalemate in mid-air.

"Roar... Now's the time! Kill!"

One of the white dragons immediately roared, knowing that such opportunities to restrain the crystal dragon were rare. The two dragons fought for a long time before finally securing this chance to keep the crystal dragon occupied.

Given this opening, the thrown Dragonsteel Spear can pierce through the Crystal Dragon, severely injuring it even if it doesn't die!

But of the seven dragonsteel spears thrown in this volley, only three were aimed at the Crystal Dragon. Three should have been enough to kill it—

The remaining four are for killing the white dragon!

The javelins whistling through the air could absolutely kill all three dragons right now! The opportunity to restrain them, which they had fought so hard for, also exposed the two white dragons' weaknesses.

Now, the Dragon Steel Spear, which originally had a zero hit rate, is about to drink blood.

Five spears made of dragon steel flew straight through the frost giant's rough and powerful hands, whistling as they hurtled towards him!

At that moment, the young white dragon felt its heart almost stop beating. Its dragon eyes were fixed on the three iron spears that were shooting at the crystal dragon, and its mind went blank.

The Crystal Dragon was clearly panicked at this moment, and had lost the nobility and elegance of the Gem Dragon.

It's important to understand that while dragons possess formidable defenses, the Crystal Dragon is facing a life-or-death test when confronted with frost giant spearmen enhanced by spells and their fiercely hurled dragonsteel spears.

In a state of extreme panic, the crystal dragon's eyes fixed on the three deadly spears approaching. Without time to think, a cyan-green wind-elemental magical shield immediately emanated from its body!

He turned his body to the side and struggled to break free from the two white dragons. He used his sharp dragon claws with all his might to try to knock away the first dragon steel spear that was about to explode on his head.

This is absolutely a life-or-death situation.

Fortunately, the first spear was struck on the shaft by the Crystal Dragon's powerful claw.

With a deafening clang of metal striking metal, the most dangerous dragon steel javelin was successfully knocked away by the crystal dragon.

The other javelin was dodged by the agile Crystal Dragon, who managed to evade a fatal blow.

However, the spear ripped through the Crystal Dragon's left wing membrane with perfect accuracy, which would have a significant impact on its flight—

The last remaining spear, with an irresistible force, struck the magical energy shield surrounding the crystal dragon.

As expected, the demonic energy shield was powerless against the enhanced bombardment of the Dragon Steel Spear.

The javelin carried immense force, its sharp tip imbued with the aura of dragon steel, a bloodline belonging to the white dragon. It pierced near the crystal dragon's chest!

The long, menacing dragon steel spear pierced right through the crystal dragon, and scalding dragon blood was immediately splashed on the spot.

The crystal dragon let out a miserable howl, but gritted its teeth and mustered all its strength to flap its wings, relying on all its wind magic power to fly desperately toward the snow peak.

It must be said that the Crystal Dragon's quick thinking gave it a brief respite. The other two white dragons, though they also tried to block and dodge, could only manage to fend off a single spear thrust at most.

As expected, the two white dragons were pinned down by the spears and fell to the ground. The frost giants approached, wielding their battle axes—

Seeing that the crystal dragon was still alive, the leader suddenly grabbed a dragon steel javelin from the javelin thrower.

Despite not being protected, this much weaker spear still managed to completely destroy the Crystal Dragon.

As it crashed to the ground, its last thought of returning to its lair to activate the mechanical amethyst dragon's counterattack... vanished with the wind in resentment.

"Don't be sad, young dragon. I'll give you two choices now—first, be taken care of by us. So what if you're a white dragon? I'll give you the chance to become a saint and ascend to godhood."

"Second, be kept by the frost giants. Be driven like livestock for life, like those two chained white dragons with no freedom... Choose."

Chapter 182 Just wait, I'll drain you dry soon.

The young white dragon was naturally filled with fear upon witnessing this scene.

If it falls into the hands of the frost giants, it will surely be kept as a pet. It will definitely not have a good end, but what about if it goes with these two humans?

These two humans appear to be at the peak of the first tier. What makes them think they can fight the frost giant tribe? What will happen if those frost giants try to storm the snow mountain and break through the barrier?

Young Haku's thinking was actually quite simple; all she could think about was that she was in danger.

But while Deng Liu cowered, at a loss, Qin Xinru and Zhong Xiling had already split into two groups according to Qin He's plan. One group rushed down the snow mountain, while the other went back to activate the mechanical amethyst dragon—

Protected by the barrier, Zhong Xiling could easily slap the frost giants twice without getting hurt. She then took the fire-attribute magic crystal and planned to blow up the mountain, triggering an avalanche.

With the help of drones and alchemical tools, she successfully placed a fire-attribute magic crystal on the mountainside. Then, taking advantage of the frost giant tribe's attempt to collect the three-headed giant dragon's carcass and load it onto their vehicles as spoils, she made her move.

The alchemical bracelet unleashed a wide-range fire and lightning spell, and its destructive power of around level six immediately caused considerable trouble for the frost giants.

Once their attention was diverted from the raging flames around them, Zhong Xiling immediately stored the enormous dragon frost spears, the frost giant's cart, and the three-headed dragon's body into her spatial scales.

"Good afternoon, you big oafs. Ready for a bullet? Your spears and three-headed dragons are in my hands, come and take them back if you dare!"

Zhong Xiling immediately unleashed her full firepower; these meticulously crafted mass-produced firearms were both lightweight and lethal. Even someone with only peak Tier 1 strength could easily wield a sniper rifle in sniper mode with one hand to engage the enemy.

With two sharp cracks as bullets pierced flesh, two burly frost giants crashed to the ground. The frost giant leader, who was the first to react, was immediately filled with shock and rage, and swung his Frostblood Cleaver down fiercely.

With incredible speed, the axe cleaved through the wind, aiming straight for Zhong Xiling. The frost giant leader revealed a triumphant smile even before the attack struck—

Within the entire Frost Giant tribe, it was the most formidable warrior. Having enslaved over a dozen clans and thousands of lives, what hadn't it witnessed?

Its axe was faster than any of its leaders', and even if a mere human adventurer gained an advantage with some mass-produced firearms from an unknown source, there was absolutely no chance of taking its prey away.

But then, its powerful axe came to a stop right above Zhong Xiling's head. Not only could it not injure this human, but no matter how much force it used, it couldn't make Zhong Xiling move an inch.

"Is that all? You're all that big, what are you trying to scare by swinging that giant axe? I'll stand here and let you chop it down. If you can't chop it down, you can go home and farm!"

Having learned the basics of this world, Zhong Xiling naturally knew how to say the right thing to the right person.

"Sending you to see Helaheim" is similar to sending you to hell or meeting the King of Hell; it means that the other person is to be killed.

When facing a tribe like the frost giants, the first step is to humiliate their strength and send them back to farming. The frost giants, who have never known the meaning of agriculture and only love robbery and slaughter, naturally cannot tolerate this.

"Roar! Human adventurer, you think you can protect me from harm just because you have some kind of magical artifact?"

Many protective artifacts can withstand physical damage and magic, so the frost giant leader was not surprised to encounter this tricky situation.

"Fuck them all!"