At this very moment!
Inside the ancient battlefield.
Ao Yuan and the Hellhound's battle had reached a fever pitch.
The Hellhound bore numerous claw marks on its body, one of its three heads crushed by Ao Yuan, while another bore a gruesome, bone-deep gash from Ao Yuan's claws.
Only the central head remained relatively intact, though it was smeared with blood, its crimson eyes lending it a terrifying appearance.
Inflicted by these wounds, the Hellhound grew even more frenzied and enraged.
Ao Yuan had also not emerged unscathed from the relentless combat.
The Hellhound possessed three heads, and the saliva from all three was highly corrosive.
Upon being bitten by the Hellhound, Ao Yuan's scales proved useless, his massive body severely eroded.
At this moment.
Ao Yuan felt a stinging sensation all over his body, a result of the Hellhound's corrosive attacks.
The battlefield was a wreck, pockmarked and cratered like the surface of the moon.
"Roar!"
The Hellhound's two remaining heads let out piercing shrieks.
Its remaining pairs of crimson eyes locked onto Ao Yuan.
The next second.
With a powerful leap, it left a massive crater in the ground and charged ferociously towards Ao Yuan.
In mid-air.
The Hellhound's aura surged, its dagger-like teeth glinting with icy sharpness.
Ao Yuan's pupils fixed on the lunging Hellhound. He let out a furious roar, his immense dragon might erupting instantly.
He didn't choose to dodge. Instead, he opened his colossal maw and charged directly at the Hellhound.
"Aow!"
"Roar!"
In mid-air, the two beasts let out roars of fury.
*Boom! Boom! Boom!*
In an instant, the two beasts collided with a resounding crash.
At this point, they eschewed any techniques, resorting to the most primal form of physical collision.
The Hellhound's two heads clamped down fiercely on Ao Yuan's body, highly corrosive mucus dripping from its teeth onto Ao Yuan's scales with a sizzling sound.
Meanwhile, Ao Yuan's claws dug directly into the Hellhound's flesh.
A sharp aura erupted, instantly piercing the Hellhound's skin and leaving five deep, bone-revealing gashes.
"Roar!"
The Hellhound yelped in pain, twisting its body. Like a tiger preying on its quarry, its powerful limbs clung to Ao Yuan's body, attempting to anchor itself with its claws.
Alas, its claws, unlike its corrosive saliva, could only tear through Ao Yuan's scales and nothing more.
"Aow!"
Conversely, Ao Yuan soared into the sky, shaking his body, sending the Hellhound tumbling off him.
The Hellhound plummeted from a great height, crashing heavily onto the ground.
"Aow! Again!"
Ao Yuan gave it no time to recover, roaring and charging like a cannonball directly at the Hellhound.
The Hellhound, just managing to scramble to its feet, roared defiantly. But it did not evade Ao Yuan's provocation.
With a surge of its remaining strength, it lunged back at Ao Yuan.
*Bang!*
The Hellhound's hasty attack was no match for Ao Yuan's full-powered charge.
It was directly slammed into the ground by Ao Yuan. The two beasts rolled into a tangled mess, tumbling across the ground.
They finally came to a halt after falling into a large crater.
However, after this exchange, Ao Yuan's body sustained little damage.
The Hellhound, on the other hand, struggled to stand.
Their cultivation realms were comparable, with the Hellhound even slightly superior.
Yet, Ao Yuan was a dragon, and his physique was far superior.
Furthermore, Ao Yuan was not bound by conventional means and possessed numerous innate draconic divine abilities, which the Hellhound could not match.
With these factors combined, the damage the Hellhound had inflicted on Ao Yuan was negligible.
However, every bit of damage Ao Yuan inflicted was enough for the Hellhound to contend with.
Fortunately, no one else witnessed the ferocious battle between Ao Yuan and the Hellhound.
Otherwise, they would have been utterly stunned.
Because!
On the entire Blue Star, only Ao Yuan could stand against this Hellhound.
Any strong individual from any other nation would have been powerless.
Indeed, if the Hellhound had invaded a country like the Republic of Korea, it would have likely annihilated it by now.
Even major powers would have suffered grievous casualties under the Hellhound's onslaught.
At this moment.
The Hellhound's three pairs of crimson eyes scanned its own body before finally settling back on Ao Yuan.
It seemed to realize it was outmatched and a hint of retreat began to dawn in its mind.
"Thinking of running now?"
"Too late, isn't it?"
Ao Yuan looked at it coldly, his body slowly healing from its injuries.
After such a prolonged struggle, most of the wounds on Ao Yuan were caused by the Hellhound's corrosive saliva.
Overall, the damage inflicted by the Hellhound was not as severe as the previous encounter within the United States.
It was merely the Hellhound's saliva's ability to impede healing that made the wounds appear so alarming.
"Die!"
Seeing the Hellhound retreat further, as if it would turn and flee at any moment.
A murderous intent bloomed in Ao Yuan's cold eyes.
Following closely.
He spread his claws and pounced, swooping down like an eagle soaring through the sky towards his foe.
Ao Yuan's aura was full of power, his might utterly terrifying.
"Roar!"
The Hellhound, still recovering and seeing Ao Yuan surge towards it, was startled. It then scrambled backward in a panic.
After fighting Ao Yuan for so long, it truly did not wish to continue the arduous battle.
In its confrontation with Ao Yuan, the Hellhound had wisely chosen to concede.
After all.
The current Ao Yuan was simply too terrifying.
After the continuous fighting, the Hellhound felt its very body was about to fall apart.
In contrast, Ao Yuan seemed as if he were an unharmed beast. Who could endure such a disparity!
However, how could the Hellhound's speed match Ao Yuan's?
In mere seconds, Ao Yuan caught up.
As Ao Yuan's claws were about to strike its body.
At this critical juncture of life and death, the Hellhound's three pairs of crimson eyes instantly blazed with bloodlust.
It!
Did not wish to fight Ao Yuan.
But since escape was no longer an option, it wouldn't mind engaging in a final struggle!
At the very least, it would make Ao Yuan realize it was not to be trifled with!
With this thought.
"Rooar! Rooar! Rooar!"
The Hellhound let out three earth-shattering roars.
Following that, it twisted its body, baring its two remaining heads. With terrifying ferocity, it opened its cavernous maw, revealing its fangs, and lunged to tear at Ao Yuan's neck.
It was clear.
It intended to force Ao Yuan into submission with this attack.
After all, the neck!
Whether for animals or humans, it was the most vulnerable area.
Even Ao Yuan was no exception.
If it managed to bite down, Ao Yuan might land a blow on it.
But Ao Yuan would undoubtedly be left severely injured, facing a difficult recovery.