"Roar!!"
The response was another roar from Land. He ignored the severely wounded Xiao Female Dragon Fiona and continued charging towards the Shark Lizard Beast.
This action infuriated the Shark Lizard Beast, which also roared continuously, charging at Land.
This creature's size wasn't actually smaller than Land.
Giant Dragons appear long overall, but the neck and tail account for a very exaggerated proportion of their length.
It usually exceeds half!
When the Giant Dragon matures and becomes an Ancient Dragon, this proportion even approaches, exceeding two-thirds!
Although Land's neck was relatively short, his tail was not short at all.
The Shark Lizard Beast, on the other hand, had a very short tail and no neck at all, making it comparable to Land in size, perhaps even heavier in weight.
However, Land was not afraid.
When the two giant beasts collided fiercely, with a loud crash, the entire ground seemed to tremble slightly, and they each stepped back a few paces!
"Shark!
"Roar!"
Neither of them yielded, roaring and colliding once again.
Bam! Bam! Bam!
Amidst the continuous crashing sounds, both beasts were shaking all over.
Land felt his whole body go numb; his scales, although hard, were not very effective against this kind of blunt impact.
His blood and qi surged within him.
It seemed the Shark Lizard Beast wasn't faring much better, its head spinning from the impact, shaking continuously.
Both beasts were stubborn, with huge tempers. After a breath, they collided several more times.
The Shark Lizard Beast was getting overwhelmed.
Its outer shell was hard, but its internal organs were no match for a True Dragon's.
It opened its mouth to bite at Land's approaching shoulder!
Land spun quickly, using the momentum to whip his tail like a steel whip, whistling through the air, and struck the Shark Lizard Beast's forehead hard!
BANG!!!
"Shark!!!"
The Shark Lizard Beast was knocked over directly onto its side.
Seizing the opportunity, Land leapt onto it, with his several-ton weight pressing down hard on the Shark Lizard Beast!
The entire ground trembled with it, and the Shark Lizard Beast howled miserably.
Land promptly perched on its back, front paws striking its head left and right unceasingly.
BANG BANG BANG!
A series of roars continued to echo, the Shark Lizard Beast's head dazed from the blows, struggling desperately, while Land temporarily ceased, gripping its body tightly, beginning to grapple.
Their bodies kept rolling on the ground, pressing the already soft ground down even further.
The situation seemed to have reached a stalemate.
Land realized the Shark Lizard Beast's resistance to hitting was excessively high, comparable to steel.
If he relied solely on brute force, it would be difficult to win in a short time!
Ultimately, his youth made his strength insufficient.
However, he wasn't entirely without means to deal with this monster!
Taking advantage of a roll, Land feigned a flaw. The Shark Lizard Beast lunged to bite him, but Land grasped its mouth with his claws, one above and one below!
Afterwards, he took a deep breath, the red glow on his chest scales flashing more brightly than usual at that moment.
Land aimed at the Shark Lizard Beast's mouth and exhaled fiercely!!!
BOOM!!!
A crimson flame spewed from his mouth, flooding into the Shark Lizard Beast's gaping maw!!!
"Shark!!!!!!!"
This time, the Shark Lizard Beast's cry was finally filled with agony!
It struggled frenziedly, shattering the ground beneath it into pieces, throwing clods of earth flying.
Land was almost flung off!
Quickly, he stretched his hind legs, clamping the beast's abdomen tightly, using his tail to hook its small tail.
This prevented the Shark Lizard Beast from breaking free.
Wave after wave of flames surged into the Shark Lizard Beast's mouth!
"Shark!!!! Uwah!!"
The creature's cries were even more sorrowful.
Until...
Boom! Fiery red flames erupted from the edges of the Shark Lizard Beast's mouth, ears, and eyes!
At that moment, the Shark Lizard Beast finally stopped struggling, completely dead!
But Land's flame did not stop, continuing to surge uncontrollably!
Only after the Shark Lizard Beast was roasted red and exuded a peculiar fragrance did he stop.
It was cooked!
"Heh heh heh heh heh~ ho ho ho~ ha ha ha ha ha~"
Looking at the Shark Lizard Beast dead at his hands, for no reason, Land started to laugh.
He felt an unprecedented feeling of exhilaration! And satisfaction!
From the initial low hum to the final loud laughter.
It revealed an unrestrained, rampant sense.
Nearby, Xiao Female Dragon Fiona, frightened, curled up and didn't dare to breathe, afraid of disturbing her momentarily manic brother.
"This is power! Genuine! The power to decide the life and death of other creatures! It's truly marvelous! This is what I've always longed for!"
He raised his head, looking up at the azure sky, face filled with pleasure, his whole body trembling slightly.
His front limbs hugging himself tightly, looking utterly ecstatic.
After a while, Land finally returned to normal, sniffing and catching the scent of roasted meat coming from the Shark Lizard Beast.
Without a word, he began dismantling the Shark Lizard Beast's scale armor piece by piece.
The dead and well-cooked Shark Lizard Beast was far less troublesome than when it was alive. Though the meat and scales were still tightly connected, Land's strength could easily separate them.
Peeling away the scales revealed the true flesh inside the Shark Lizard Beast.
There was still a lot of blood, looking like a medium-rare steak, exuding endless temptation and aroma.
He swallowed a mouthful of saliva, burying his entire head into it, starting to devour.
Land vowed it was the most delicious food he had ever eaten in his life.
Watching from the side, Xiao Female Dragon Fiona gulped uncontrollably, yet momentarily feared Land's recent ferocity, hesitating to approach.
She waited for quite a while on the side until Land had eaten most of the Shark Lizard Beast, laying down to rest comfortably before she quickly ran over to eat the leftovers.
Land glanced at her but did not stop her.
After all, Xiao Female Dragon Fiona provided the info and used herself as bait; she deserved credit even if there was no merit.
Well, anyhow, if it's not eaten now, it'll rot in a few days…
The little female dragon was eating delightfully, like a starving ghost, sniveling as she ate, with tears streaming down from the corners of her eyes.
These were tears of emotion!
Because of three years of a life eating dirt, grass, and trees.
And because she had put in considerable effort, risking herself as bait to obtain food!
After a while, she was done eating too, and the bleeding from her wounds had stopped; so long as she didn't move vigorously, she seemed fine.
This made Land have to admire the True Dragon's recovery power.
The little female dragon gave a comfortable burp, mimicking Land by lying on the ground, after a while saying:
"Land! This is the best food I've ever eaten!"
She seemed to forget her recent awkwardness and the plight after being duped by Land, looking satisfied, her tail swishing on the ground, sweeping away tiny pebbles, corresponding to her current mood, cheerful and lively.
"..." Land just glanced at the little female dragon, showing a strange smile.