Indeed.
Ao Yuan tilted his head slightly.
He noticed that at some unknown point, the three-headed monster had stopped scavenging for corpses on the ground.
All six pairs of crimson eyes were now fixed on him.
A large amount of foul-smelling mucus dripped from the mouths of the three heads.
There was so much mucus it could almost be drawn into threads!
"They really are targeting me!"
Ao Yuan frowned. He really didn't want to provoke these three monsters.
It seemed fate was not in his favor.
"Roar!"
The Cerberus let out a world-shattering roar.
Then,
The gaping maws of all three heads opened simultaneously and lunged towards Ao Yuan.
Their immensely large mouths seemed intent on swallowing Ao Yuan whole.
Ao Yuan's expression darkened, and he swiped with his claw.
Boom.
Ao Yuan's claw struck first, hitting one of the Cerberus's heads with immense force.
With a crack, the Cerberus was sent flying, crashing onto the ground.
However,
The Cerberus seemed completely unfazed. Shaking its head, it stood up again.
Its six pairs of crimson eyes stared ferociously at Ao Yuan.
"Roar roar roar!"
It continued to roar, and its entire aura suddenly surged.
In the blink of an eye!
Its aura escalated to a level that made Ao Yuan feel a touch of dread.
There were only two possible reasons for Ao Yuan to feel this way.
Firstly, the Cerberus was too powerful for Ao Yuan to defeat.
Secondly, and most importantly!
The Cerberus's cultivation realm had surpassed Ao Yuan's!
Regardless of which it was, neither was good news for Ao Yuan.
"Since they have their sights set on me, let's see who emerges victorious!" A killing intent flashed in Ao Yuan's solemn eyes.
He understood that provoking this monster on the ancient battlefield was not a good idea.
But he also knew that doing nothing would be even more detrimental to him.
"Awooo!"
Ao Yuan opened his maw and roared, a searing light congregating within his mouth before being spewed out towards the Cerberus.
Boom!
Dragon Flame erupted instantly, bathing the surrounding dim battlefield in a fiery red glow.
The Cerberus acted as if facing a formidable foe, but Ao Yuan's sudden attack clearly enraged it further.
It let out a furious roar, and then all three mouths opened in unison, spewing out a stream of dark, yet intensely hot energy that merged into a single blast aimed directly at Ao Yuan's Dragon Flame.
"Is that flame?" Ao Yuan was stunned for a moment, then his eyes became extremely solemn.
Judging by its appearance alone, he knew this flame must possess terrifying power.
It was just...
He wondered if his Dragon Flame would prevail, or if the Cerberus's flame would win.
Boom boom!
The flames erupted by both sides collided in mid-air.
The entire ancient battlefield seemed to tremble as a terrifying heat surged outwards, dispelling the chilling cold of the battlefield.
The mid-air collision appeared to be evenly matched, with neither side gaining an advantage.
Finally, it exploded like a TNT bomb, detonating and dissipating in the sky.
"This Cerberus is no simple creature!"
Ao Yuan's eyes flickered. Normally, if the Cerberus's realm was higher than his own, he should be grateful for being able to withstand its attack.
But one must understand, Ao Yuan was a dragon!
Previously, when encountering the one-eyed monster in the small ocean world, he, at the early stage of bone tempering, could still fight it to a standstill!
"Roar!"
At this moment, the Cerberus let out another earth-shattering roar.
It leaped abruptly into the air.
In mid-air, it roared, and its sharp claws, located beneath its thick limbs, gleamed with a chilling light as it lunged towards Ao Yuan.
Its speed was incredible; Ao Yuan only saw a blur before the creature was in front of him.
"Awooo!"
Ao Yuan's eyes turned icy. He opened his dragon claws to meet the attack.
Bang bang bang!
With a series of forceful blows, the Cerberus and Ao Yuan were locked in a stalemate.
However, the Cerberus clearly had no intention of stopping. Its eyes widened, and it opened its massive maw, attempting to bite Ao Yuan.
"Awooo!"
Ao Yuan seemed to have anticipated the Cerberus's move. His eyes widened, and his thick tail lashed out.
Bang!
The colossal tail moved with incredible speed, slamming into the Cerberus and sending it hurtling downwards.
But during this process, much to Ao Yuan's surprise, the Cerberus reacted quickly.
Another head viciously clamped down on Ao Yuan.
"Hiss~"
Ao Yuan's heart leaped, but he didn't feel his scales being pierced by the Cerberus's sharp teeth.
However, he heard a "sizzling" sound from his tail.
And a stinging sensation followed.
Ao Yuan knew what this meant.
"Damn it!"
Ao Yuan roared, his tail thrashing wildly in an attempt to shake off the Cerberus.
But the Cerberus proved surprisingly intelligent, biting down hard and refusing to let go.
"You think this is enough?"
Sensing the stinging sensation on his tail intensifying, Ao Yuan abruptly lifted his tail and slammed it violently towards the ground.
This strike!
Would cost him dearly to inflict damage on the enemy.
However, Ao Yuan clearly had no time to ponder such things.
If the Cerberus continued to bite, it might find an opportunity to have its other two heads join in, and that would be disastrous.
Bang!
Ao Yuan's speed was astonishing, like a speeding heavy truck.
His tail struck the ground, creating a deep crater.
The Cerberus found itself beneath the crater.
As soon as it slammed down, Ao Yuan felt the stinging sensation on his tail disappear, clearly indicating the Cerberus had released its bite.
Ao Yuan swiftly retracted his tail.
He looked at the part of his tail corroded by the mucus. Under the effect of his regeneration, it began to heal slowly.
However, it was evident that the corroded area was not recovering as quickly as his previously injured parts.
Seeing this, Ao Yuan was somewhat taken aback.
He had never imagined that the Cerberus's mucus would have such strong corrosive properties.
It could even hinder his innate divine ability of regeneration.
"Roar!"
"Roar roar roar!"
While Ao Yuan was observing, the Cerberus, which had been smashed into the crater, let out a series of roars.
Following that,
It leaped violently, emerging directly from the deep pit.
At this moment,
Its eyes were fixed on Ao Yuan, and its entire aura radiated immense ferocity.
It seemed to have been further enraged, its entire aura now fully unleashed.
It appeared exceptionally terrifying.
"What? You still want to fight me?"
Ao Yuan's eyes widened, and his own aura erupted outwards.
His body instantly began to expand, growing rapidly until he transformed into a colossal dragon hundreds of meters long!
A pressure unique to the dragon race descended upon the Cerberus on the ground.
It seemed to be an attempt to force the Cerberus into submission.
"Roar!"
The Cerberus's legs trembled, but it soon roared again.
It quickly stood up.
Its eyes remained fixed on Ao Yuan.
Looking at its six pairs of crimson eyes, it seemed as if it wanted to devour Ao Yuan alive.
"Since I can't intimidate you."
"Then I shall destroy you!"
Ao Yuan roared, initiating the attack.
The battle officially commenced!
...
Looking at its six pairs of crimson eyes, it seemed as if it wanted to devour Ao Yuan alive.
"Since I can't intimidate you."
"Then I shall destroy you!"
Ao Yuan roared, initiating the attack.
The battle officially commenced!