The sudden appearance of the black dragon made everyone gasp.
Although the black dragon was much smaller than a true dragon, the aura it radiated was terrifying, making everyone feel the vast gap between their life forms—something none of them had ever experienced with similar creatures.
Dragons—even though many present had never seen one in person—were thoroughly documented in the libraries of every major kingdom and empire.
Throughout the history of the Divine Realm, many kingdoms and empires had been destroyed by dragons. Wherever a dragon appeared, it became forbidden ground for humanity.
Now, a living black dragon stood before them, and the results of using an observation skill confirmed it. How could anyone here not feel both astonishment and dread?
Black Dragon, Dragon, High Lord, Level 67, HP 24,000,000 "That can't be right! This dragon is only a High Lord!"
"True—though its level is high, its rank is only slightly above a Tier 2 player. It's not even a Great Lord."
"That scared me. I thought a truly powerful dragon had been summoned, but it's just a High Lord. Any of our teams could take it down easily."
The members of the Dark Hunters and Shadow Claw, who had been trembling moments ago, now realized that the black dragon before them might be a genuine dragon, but it was nothing like the records described. According to those records, dragons were at least Tier 4—Legendary rank.
If they had encountered such a dragon, they would have turned and fled without a moment's hesitation.
But facing a High Lord? Nobody here had any concerns. They had killed countless High Lords on a daily basis, including several Primordial species. So even if this was a true dragon, they had nothing to worry about.
"Thought it was some incredible monster, but it's nothing but a dragon that hasn't even finished growing." Tong Yuan laughed and swept the greatsword in his hand toward the black dragon. "Get lost!"
With a low growl, the dark energy swirling around his greatsword surged, transforming into a black crescent that shot toward the black dragon.
Tier 3 Skill—Burst Slash!
The crescent-shaped sword energy instantly tore through the air. From a distance, it looked as though space itself had been cleaved in two. The powerful slash was so oppressive that even nearby players felt their breath catch.
Just as the black crescent was about to engulf the dragon, the black dragon suddenly thrust out a claw covered in scales, wreathed in pitch-black flames, and grabbed directly at the crescent.
The pitch-black crescent struck the claw as though it had hit divine iron—it stopped abruptly. The dragon's claw wasn't harmed in the slightest. Then, with a clench— Crack!
The pitch-black crescent shattered piece by piece, dissolving into black particles that vanished into the air, as though it had never existed at all.
"This… this is impossible!" Tong Yuan stared fixedly at the dissolved Burst Slash, his eyes full of shock.
Having transformed into a demon weapon, he possessed Tier 3 physique and strength. Combined with a Tier 3 skill, he could handle any normal Tier 3 class player with ease, and even overpower Great Lords of the same level.
Yet… the attack had been completely blocked by a mere High Lord dragon—and the dragon had even crushed his Burst Slash with its bare claw.
How could such a thing possibly happen?