Chapter 180 – Mu Lin: The Advantage Is Mine!

There are many powerful creatures and races in the world, but dragons have always occupied the highest position. Whether in the West or the East, dragons can become the representative of monsters and the synonym for strength. The reason for this is that dragons are not only powerful but also flawless.

In the West, there are giants and behemoths whose strength is no less than that of dragons, but they cannot fly or use magic. Therefore, their ecological niche is slightly weaker compared to dragons.

Eastern dragons, however, are even more perfect in their flawlessness: antlers like a deer, head like a camel, eyes like a rabbit, neck like a snake, belly like a clam, scales like a fish, claws like an eagle, paws like a tiger, ears like a cow… This is not just the image of a dragon but also represents that dragons possess the talents of nearly all creatures.

With immense strength, mastery of spells, the ability to grow large or shrink small, ascend or hide, and possessing the capability to fight on land, in water, and in the air, such True Dragons have no weaknesses. Enemies who wish to hunt them can only rely on overwhelming strength.

Moreover, excelling in just one aspect is not enough to defeat a True Dragon; one must surpass them in all aspects to have a chance of slaying them.

Just like now, Mu Lin, who has transformed into a Jiao Dragon, is utilizing his own advantages to render the Corpse Monster helpless.

—The massive Corpse Monster surpasses Mu Lin in raw strength. In a direct confrontation, Mu Lin would be no match.

Moreover, it fears no water currents and can instead pollute the water in reverse, summoning dozens of subordinates to gang up on enemies.

Such a monster can already be called perfect, capable of handling numerous foes.

Logically speaking, even if it cannot completely overpower Mu Lin, it should at least put him in constant peril.

But with the single advantage of flight, Mu Lin leaves it utterly helpless.

“Against enemies on land, either take to the skies or drag them into lakes or seas.”

“Against enemies in the sky, lure them down.”

“If the enemies are in the sea, pull them out of the water.”

“Across the vast world, nearly everywhere is the dragon’s domain!”

Relying on such home-field advantage to bully others seems quite unreasonable, but soon, Mu Lin remembered that he, too, is a dragon and can use this advantage to dominate others.

“Well, that’s fine then.”

As Mu Lin was reflecting, Baili Xiuling below watched as the monster that had easily crushed her team remained helpless against Mu Lin, and she sighed sincerely.

“No wonder the Clan Elder urged us to submit to His Highness the Jiao Dragon. They truly are too powerful.”

“Fighting at the Spirit Pool level against a Spirit Sea-level opponent, and still holding their own against such a troublesome Anomaly Evil… They are born Demon Kings!”

Thinking this, Baili Xiuling solidified her resolve: to pledge allegiance to Mu Lin and support his growth.

It is no wonder she made such a choice, for Mu Lin’s display of strength convinced her of one thing—as long as Mu Lin can grow smoothly, his immense power will be able to protect them for hundreds, if not thousands, of years.

Weak races are always uneasy. The Merfolk Tribe is not merely preparing for the future; they have suffered calamities multiple times. The fear of near-total annihilation is deeply etched into their bloodline, leaving them with a profound sense of insecurity.

Now, Mu Lin’s potential and strength are plain to see, and the world appears to be on the brink of turmoil and conflict, putting their tribe in danger once again.

Under such circumstances, they naturally cannot resist the allure of safety that Mu Lin offers.

After admiring and making her decision, the Merfolk woman Baili Xiuling did not stand idly by while Mu Lin fought the Corpse Monster.

“Chant…”

As she clasped her hands together and emitted a soul-piercing, heavenly melody, a special, cool stream of water was summoned out of thin air.

Under the cleansing power of this water, brought forth by the heavenly melody, the injuries of her tribespeople quickly vanished without a trace.

After rescuing her tribespeople, she did not stop but called upon them to join the effort.

“Assist His Highness!”

“Yes!”

Seeing Mu Lin hold his own against the Corpse Monster had already ignited the Merfolks’ fighting spirit—while they couldn’t face the Corpse Monster head-on, they were more than capable of providing support.

At the same time, having personally felt the Corpse Monster’s ferocity and witnessing Mu Lin fighting it to a standstill, all the Merfolk, like Baili Xiuling, held deep admiration for Mu Lin.

Thus, they were filled with immense enthusiasm to assist him.

“Pray for Rain!”

When providing support, the Merfolk did not simply summon water and charge forward in a swarm.

Under Baili Xiuling’s guidance, all the Merfolk devoted themselves wholeheartedly to praying for rain.

“Splash…”

After calling forth rain with their innate Merfolk abilities, they did not forcefully control it. Instead, they allowed the rain to merge with the dark clouds summoned by Mu Lin. This fusion instantly doubled the size of Mu Lin’s thunderstorm, with a corresponding increase in power.

This unexpected fusion made Mu Lin glance down in surprise.

“You’re genuinely trying to help me? Why?”

“Moreover, you’re actually able to help me!”

The sight of the Merfolk fully committing to his aid gave Mu Lin a feeling of unexpected fortune.

As Baili Xiuling watched Mu Lin’s strength greatly increase with their assistance, she understood why their Merfolk Tribe held the Jiao Dragons in such reverence and regarded them as the best allies.

It wasn’t just because the Jiao Dragons were powerful, but also because the Merfolk Tribe could assist the Jiao Dragons—the latter was crucial. Mere goodwill alone couldn’t ensure the Jiao Dragons’ continued protection of the Merfolk Tribe; only a union of interests could achieve that.

“Commanding the waves, summoning storms—the Jiao Dragons are the natural rulers of our Merfolk Tribe.”

“Boom!”

With the Merfolk’s assistance, the power of Mu Lin’s Thunder surged dramatically. Instantly, the frequency of Lightning strikes doubled.

Under the relentless barrage of Thunder, the Corpse Monster’s wounds gradually multiplied, and it was thoroughly enraged.

“Roar!”

With a furious roar, the enraged Corpse Monster tore off one of its own arms. In the next moment, it hurled the severed limb skyward with immense force from its intact right arm.

“Thud!”

“Boom!””Boom!””Boom!”

Facing the Corpse Monster’s counterattack, Mu Lin did not wait passively. Instead, he unleashed Lightning with all his might, continuously striking the flying arm.

But the Corpse Monster was indeed an Anomaly. Its arm, composed of hundreds of corpses, not only withstood dozens of Thunder strikes but, even more terrifyingly, the stacking of corpses seemed to elevate the Corpse Monster’s rank.

Under normal circumstances, a single Thunder strike from Mu Lin could shatter a Flying Head Demon.

Yet with over a hundred corpses stacked together, their auras merging, a single thunder strike from Mu Lin upon the Corpse Monster’s body could only inflict a tiny amount of damage.

This was also why, after summoning wind and rain, Mu Lin had been striking for half a day without killing the Corpse Monster.

It could only be said that the Spirit Sea was the Spirit Sea—the difficulty of fighting beyond one’s level was astonishingly high.

“Boom!”

Fortunately, although the domineering thunder did not turn the Corpse Monster’s arm into charcoal, the explosive impact from above gradually neutralized the force propelling the arm skyward.

“The sky is my Domain. You cannot harm me!”

Just as Mu Lin was thinking this, something happened that left him stunned once again.

“Hehehe…”

As the head embedded in the Corpse Monster’s arm let out a sinister laugh, the terrifying, corpse-formed arm actually gained the ability to fly.

Then, like a corpse dragon, this monstrous hand braved the thunder’s damage, plunged into the thunderclouds summoned by Mu Lin, and lunged toward him.

“Using a flying head as propulsion to fly… and it can even do this…”

This scene left Mu Lin somewhat stunned, but at that moment, he still hadn’t realized the severity of the situation.

“You can’t catch me!”

The dark clouds naturally obscured vision, and Mu Lin’s Mana was Blackwater Mana, inherently capable of concealing Divine Sense. Ordinary methods simply couldn’t locate Mu Lin hiding within the vast expanse of dark clouds.

The saying “a dragon can be large or small, ascend or hide” was not just empty words.

Beyond concealment, the thick clouds summoned by Mu Lin were also permeated with thunder power, possessing formidable offensive capabilities. No matter how high the Corpse Monster arm’s defense was, it couldn’t search for Mu Lin within the clouds indefinitely.

“The advantage is mine this round!”

Just as Mu Lin was thinking this, something happened that left him stunned once again.

“Hum…”

As some bead-like protrusions shifted across the Corpse Monster’s arm, numerous eyeballs gathered together in one spot.

Over a hundred eyeballs converged, forming a basketball-sized, grayish-white eye with over a hundred pupils.

This eye swiveled around and actually managed to locate Mu Lin hiding within the dark clouds, fixing its gaze firmly on him.

The disgusting stare made Mu Lin extremely uncomfortable, but soon, he had no time to dwell on it.

After locating Mu Lin, the Corpse Monster’s arm spread its fingers and lunged toward him like a swimming dragon.

“Found you!”

Moreover, during its flight, blood-red seals emitting a bloody aura appeared on the Corpse Monster’s arm, transforming the thick limb into a Blood Hand.

Looking at the blood-red hand seal overflowing with a cursed aura and sensing its immense power and ominousness, Mu Lin had no doubt that being struck by this terrifying Blood Hand would lead to a grim fate.

This horrifying scene also made Wei Jing, watching from outside, deeply exhale.

“Good, he can’t defy the heavens.”

Wei Jing wasn’t entirely foolish. She could sense Chu Lingluo’s care and affection for Mu Lin, but precisely because of this, she absolutely did not want to see Mu Lin succeed.

Given her grudge against Si Ye, she hoped Chu Lingluo would fall in love with a complete waste—only then could she laugh at Chu Lingluo’s mother.

And Mu Lin’s earlier dominant and overbearing performance had genuinely startled her.

Fortunately, in the end, Mu Lin still did not manage to turn the tables.

However, just as she was thinking this, the situation on the screen changed once again for Mu Lin.

This change was so drastic that even the noblewomen beside Wei Jing, disregarding all etiquette, let out gasps of astonishment:

“Hiss, is that…”

“He can still improve…”

“Is Mu Lin really just a commoner?”

(End of Chapter)