The Era of Gods

Chapter 296: The Trump Card of a Peerless Super Elite

PS: A patch note: The Extraordinary Ability to enhance Water Elements has been changed from summoning three to five Rank 7 Elite Water Elements to summoning one to three Elite Water Elements.

Luo Shuang’s foundational Clan members were the Fear Clawed Dragon Men, an exceptionally outstanding Low-grade race. Not only was their combat power the strongest among the Low-grade races, but their intelligence wasn’t low either. Coupled with excellent equipment, their overall power was no less than some Medium races less adept at combat.

The Advanced Race consisted of a large group of small Dwarves, less than ten thousand in number. Seeing them all dressed in magic robes, it was presumed that most were casters.

Luo Shuang’s core combat Race was the Violent Dragon People, a branch of the dinosaur kin and an imposing High-grade race. Although they bore the name of Dragon People, they were not the common Dragon Clan related to the Nine­faced Dragon God, but instead belonged to the terrifying Dinosaur Tribe.

Although dinosaurs are also dragons, their combat power is far inferior to the Dragon Clan. They neither possess Dragon Breath nor the ability to use Dragon Language Magic, only pure physical strength to stand alongside the Dragon

Clan.

Therefore, Violent Dragon People are also one of the strongest in terms of military force among the High-grade races and are one of the favorite races used by the elite within the military.

The appearance of the Violent Dragon People resembled that of Violent Dragons, but they were much smaller in size, with a height of about three to four meters. They were slender, with their forelimbs more developed and agile compared to the Violent Dragons, allowing them to wield weapons. However, they were incapable of using spells or Magic Items, meaning while they possessed physical strength comparable to that of Dragon People, they were utterly unable to use the power of magic.

As soon as both sides met, they simultaneously halted about ten kilometers apart, and the Priests or Mages on both sides began buffing their comrades. The massive figures of the Terrifying Dragon Tribe squatted on the ground, with a significant number of Violent Dragon People and Fear Clawed Dragon Men climbing onto their bodies.

The monsters, being two hundred meters in length and eighty to ninety meters in height, looked like hills themselves. Moreover, Luo Shuang had installed many platforms on them akin to building houses, creating holes in the dragon­like creatures’ hard skin comparable to walls and constructing combat platforms. Numerous Fear Clawed Dragon Men Shooters, spear throwers, and even artillery were loaded onto these, turning the massive Terrifying Dragon Tribe into an artificial mobile Fortress, an intimidating force.

Lin Xiao stroked his chin as he examined this mobile War Fortress for some time, ultimately abandoning any thoughts of a forceful assault.

It was too big.

After conveying his will to Slarda, he crossed his arms and retreated to the side, indicating a hands-off approach.

Luo Shuang burst into laughter, saying:

“What’s the matter, giving up already?”

Lin Xiao chuckled and replied:

“Do you really think that this clumsy behemoth alone can defeat me?”

He pointed to Luo Shuang’s numerous Clans and said:

“You may have one large creature, but your Clan’s strength doesn’t match mine, whether it’s the cannon fodder at the bottom or the core and high-end Clans, none can surpass mine. How will you fight me?”

Luo Shuang’s Fear Clawed Dragon Men were on par with Small Fishmen, but the rest, whether Dwarf Mages or Violent Dragon People, could not compare to his Wise Goblins and Asura Naga. One was a High-grade Race and the other a Sub-legendary Race. The Asura Naga had a normal evolutionary limit of Rank 7, and currently, he had accumulated over sixty Rank 7 Asura Naga Knights, whereas the Violent Dragon People only reached Rank 6, with less than a thousand of them at Rank 6. With such a significant disparity in species, under normal circumstances with an equal population, there was no way they could defeat his own forces.

Unless Luo Shuang possessed some Top-tier Heirloom to close the gap, but then again, he also had a High-grade Ancient Treasure and a Level 2 Ancient Treasure at his disposal, so in this regard he did not believe Luo Shuang could be stronger than himself.

Even if Luo Shuang were stronger, it wouldn’t be by much.

So…

However, upon hearing his words, Luo Shuang suddenly burst into laughter, saying:

“Do you think I’m ranked on the elite list of prodigies just because of these? Or do you believe those on the list of prodigies are just stronger than other elite Clan members? Too naive.”

He extended his right hand and, with a slow twist in the air, brought it close to Lin Xiao’s face. His expression gradually turned solemn as he spoke in a deep voice:

“Every super elite who ranks on the list of prodigies possesses a trump card that vastly surpasses other elites of our generation, just like you. While I don’t know what your trump card is, I’m certain you have one, as do I, and so does Wu Zhonglin. Our combat power can’t be judged by common standards. As an opponent of the same rank, let me advise you to give it your all later. If you need time to prepare your trump card, I will give you the time. What I need is a heart-pumping and invigorating battle with an opponent who is either evenly matched with me or even stronger, not just a victory!”

As Luo Shuang spoke, Lin Xiao’s expression grew increasingly serious. By the end of it, he had uncrossed his arms and spoke earnestly:

“You are an excellent opponent. As you wish, I shall fight with everything I ve

got!”

“That’s the best!”

Returning to his own Clan solemnly, Lin Xiao’s expression was very serious and somewhat tense. Luo Shuang’s words struck him like thunder, awakening him. Had he become arrogant? To underestimate another elite from the list of prodigies and even consider holding back was truly too arrogant.

“I must go all out!”

Lin Xiao checked the status of all his Clans ready for battle, then looked at the five Extraordinary Abilities on the Extraordinary Magic Network. Apart from the unrelated foresight, the other four extraordinary abilities required a high amount of spiritual power from the Clan members. Even with the 200% increase in spiritual power from the High-grade Ancient Treasure Zalank’s Sword, the Small Fishmen’s current spiritual power was not sufficient to use any Extraordinary Ability except foresight.

After all, these extraordinary abilities were simply too powerful. The spiritual power of Small Fishmen, being a low-grade race, was not high, even if the Fishman Magicians were the same.

Magicians cast spells through talent, which is less related to spiritual power. The spiritual power of a Fishman Magician would only be slightly stronger than that of a regular Small Fishman, not as powerful as a Mage’s spiritual power.

“It seems I can only do this.”

The sudden immense pressure made Lin Xiao very anxious. Not wanting to lose too disgracefully, he decided to go all out and pay for the divine power himself to replace the Small Fishman’s mental payment for the use of extraordinary abilities.

Just this once, if he did it again, he wouldn’t have enough divine power left. Of course, this was only for Small Fishmen. Wise Goblins and Berserk Naga had sufficient mental strength, each capable of using extraordinary abilities more than once, at least twice, some even three or four times. Particularly those few hundred Wise Goblin Grand Mages who had reached the Transcendent Level, their mental strength was so abundant that they could use spells up to ten times with power to spare.

“Begin!”

The immense Terrifying Dragon Tribe stepped forward with feet as large as skyscrapers, each step covering a hundred meters and rumbling the ground, shaking the mountains. But Lin Xiao’s attention was entirely focused on Luo Shuang, who floated in the distance. He saw him raise his right hand in a vacant grip, the void around him within a hundred meters suddenly twisted and collapsed inward. As an invisible wave exploded, his robes billowed with the force, the space around him exploding wave by wave, collapsing like dominos, quickly forming a giant sinkhole over a kilometer in diameter.

“Boom!”

The kilometer-wide sinkhole suddenly exploded, and from the depths of the shattered void emerged a massive and fierce dragon head phantom. Its eyes, like pillars, shone down from the crumbling void, and all of Luo Shuang’s clan roared in unison towards the sky, issuing a heart-throbbing howl.

Subsequently, as if awakening some power within them, the bodies of all the clan members started to distort, swell, and enlarge, their aura ballooning like an inflating balloon.

The Contract of the Pedigree of the Terrifying Dragon Tribe!

Upon seeing the massive fierce dragon head phantom behind the void, this information naturally surfaced in the minds of everyone who saw it. They instinctively knew.

This was a presence of great significance within the Crystal Wall Universe dominated by the Terrifying Dragon Tribe, the progenitor of the primeval Dragon Clan. Luo Shuang had won the favor of this eminent entity and had thus signed a contract to borrow its strength to amplify his own and that of his clan. “Such a powerful existence, such a terrifying ability!”

The primeval Terrifying Dragon Tribe exerted so much pressure on Lin Xiao that he swiftly abandoned his decision to put all Small Fishmen into a berserk state. He had to choose another extraordinary ability.

“Then summon the Enhanced Water Element.”

As he made his decision, Luo Shuang’s clan had already completed their transformation. Right before his eyes, the Fear Clawed Dragon Men rapidly swelled and mutated into Fear Clawed Dragons, each four meters long. The Violent Dragon People, already towering at three to four meters, grotesquely inflated and morphed into Violent Dragons over ten meters tall.

The transformation of the Violent Dragon People into Violent Dragons directly elevated Luo Shuang’s clan by a significant rank.

Level 5 Violent Dragon People who transformed were comparable to Rank 6 Violent Dragons, and those originally at Rank 6 now rivaled the Rank 7 Violent Dragon King upon transformation. Not to mention that the average strength of the over a hundred thousand Fear Clawed Dragon Men, once all transformed into Fear Clawed Dragons, now surpassed that of the Small Fishmen.

“He truly deserves a spot on the list of prodigies, he’s too strong, I must give it my all.”

With a single thought from Lin Xiao, every member of his group, from Small Fishmen to Berserk Naga, began casting spells to summon Elite Water Elements.

The enemy was too strong. He needed a battalion of Water Elements to withstand their fiercest charge.

Upon completing the summoning of the primeval power of the Terrifying Dragon Tribe, Luo Shuang saw this scene and scoffed disdainfully: “I need you to give your all. Where is your trump card? Your ace? A group of Fishmen casting spells together—is this your trump card? I am so disappointed.”

It wasn’t just him who was disappointed. Many of those watching the battle shared the same look of letdown.

They had hoped for a clash of titans, but they were deeply disappointed. Luo Shuang had brought out his ultimate move, yet Lin Xiao was still holding back, merely summoning some elements. With a group of Fishmen involved in the summoning, what could possibly emerge? To them, it seemed like a joke.

As the summoning succeeded and a vast summoning Array took shape, Luo Shuang, worldly and well-informed, recognized at a glance that it was a summoning of Water Elements and was even more disappointed. He snorted coldly:

“Do you really think that summoning some Water Elements can stop me? Even if all your clan could summon Water Elements, then…”

The immense summoning Array took shape, and the space distorted as gigantic Water Elements began to emerge from the summoning channel. Their massive size and powerful presence caused Luo Shuang’s expression to change dramatically, leaving him speechless.

The moment over a hundred thousand Giant Elite Water Elements, each towering over twenty meters tall with the strength of Rank 7, emerged from the summoning Array, the whole plane fell silent.