Chapter 124: How About I Give It a Try?

Li Ang’s reasoning left Du Fang with no desire to argue.

Because Li Ang was right.

The priest of the Godcore Organization had ultimately set his sights on Du Fang. Sooner or later, he would leave the city to come looking for him.

The thought left Du Fang feeling distinctly uncomfortable. His brows drew together slightly, and his impression of the Godcore Organization steadily worsened.

Reality was indeed no dream. In dreams, everything could become beautiful, but reality did not always grant one’s wishes.

There were always some wretched creatures who came along to ruin your mood, disturb your peace, and keep you from appreciating the beauty of the world.

Du Fang liked his current life very much. He had become a noble Dream Transcendent, with a way to earn vast sums of money.

Luoluo, his wife, Little Pig Qiqi, and even… his newly recovered sister-in-law.

Du Fang felt that his life was wonderfully complete.

Yet the purpose of the Godcore Organization was precisely to destroy that happiness.

Floating in the air, Du Fang controlled the currents around him through his Dream Spirit perception. The air churned continuously, lifting his body higher.

The more he thought about it, the more fury surged from the depths of his heart.

At last, he abruptly opened his eyes.

A chill flickered deep within them.

“The Godcore Organization… you’re the ones forcing my hand.”

Du Fang exhaled and muttered to himself.

Looking at Du Fang’s gloomy expression, Li Ang could not help sighing. “It wasn’t that we deliberately wanted to use you as bait. Rest assured… Jingxiang and I will protect you.”

The burly Jingxiang also raised her head, her enormous eyes settling on Du Fang.

“Don’t worry, Little Du. You’re so handsome—your sister-in-law would never let the Godcore Organization get its hands on you!”

“With your sister-in-law around, you have nothing to fear!”

Roar!

As soon as the words left her mouth, the Fallen God’s avatar within the magma—the dragon-man—dove toward them once more, streaking through the air at tremendous speed.

Like a cannonball, it slammed viciously into Jingxiang and Li Ang.

The impact sent the burly Jingxiang staggering backward through the magma. Every step she took sent towering flames spraying into the sky.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Two colossal figures clashed.

Yet they were astonishingly agile, and both displayed remarkable mastery of close-quarters combat.

The burly Jingxiang was domineering, but the dragon-man was even more so.

The dragon-man’s body had been forged from special materials, and every scale was sharp as a blade.

Each slash was more vicious than the keenest weapon.

But Jingxiang’s entire body was made of muscle, as unyielding as steel. She bore every attack head-on, and each eruption of her strength battered the dragon-man until flesh split and blood flowed.

Li Ang sat steadily on Jingxiang’s shoulder, seemingly chanting something under his breath, as though communicating with her.

Husband and wife united could cut through metal.

The dragon-man’s Fallen God avatar was actually being suppressed.

Floating in the air, Du Fang watched in astonishment.

Li Ang’s Eyes of Gray Mist seemed capable of seeing straight through an enemy’s weaknesses. Every time the dragon-man attacked, Li Ang was able to identify the flaw in its movement.

Boom!

The dragon-man’s head was seized by the burly Jingxiang. With a furious roar, she smashed its head downward.

The two heads collided.

The dragon-man was knocked dizzy, blood spilling from its mouth and nose, with crimson seeping from beneath its scales.

“Beautifully done, woman.”

Li Ang, sitting with delicate composure atop Jingxiang’s shoulder, chuckled.

“Although neither of us has mastered a Domain, when we unleash our full strength, even a national-level Dream Transcendent who possesses a Domain would not willingly face us.”

“Because they’re all afraid of my woman.”

Li Ang lifted his chin proudly.

Standing atop the magma, the dragon-man stared at Jingxiang’s seemingly indestructible, diamond-hard body with its dark-golden eyes. Even it felt a measure of apprehension.

What a troublesome opponent.

With only the strength of a Fallen God avatar, it would be difficult to break through Jingxiang’s adamantine body.

However…

The dragon-man’s dark-golden eyes shifted, landing on Li Ang atop Jingxiang’s shoulder.

The corner of its mouth curved upward.

“You are her weakness.”

The moment the words fell, the dragon-man vanished.

It merged instantly into the magma, and the roiling river suddenly fell still.

The burly Jingxiang hovered above the magma, scanning her surroundings.

Then, without warning, pillar after pillar of magma shot into the sky. Scalding liquid fire sprayed relentlessly toward her.

It was as though a rainstorm of magma had begun.

Du Fang controlled the air and floated high above, watching the battle.

The burly Jingxiang looked up at the falling magma. Then, incredibly, her massive body began shifting with astonishing agility, dodging the molten projectiles raining down around her.

Every drop of magma posed an enormous threat to her.

But as Jingxiang continued evading the barrage, one drop of magma passed dangerously close to Li Ang, who was seated on her shoulder.

In an instant, Jingxiang’s eyes narrowed.

Li Ang’s gaze sharpened as well.

Time itself seemed to freeze.

All that remained was the drop of magma that had brushed past Li Ang.

Yet within that drop, Li Ang saw a pair of dark-golden eyes.

Then the magma transformed into the shape of the dragon-man.

Crouching in midair, the dragon-man lashed out with a sweeping kick toward Li Ang on Jingxiang’s shoulder. The terrifying force shattered the air, producing a deafening roar.

If the kick landed, Li Ang’s body would likely be blown apart on the spot.

Li Ang was a telekinetic-type Dream Transcendent, while Jingxiang was a physical-type Dream Transcendent.

The couple had worked together for many years and were both veteran national-level Dream Transcendents.

Even against a Domain-type Dream Transcendent, they could still fight.

That was because Li Ang’s Eyes of Gray Mist could see through countless things.

But Li Ang’s physical strength was not particularly impressive.

A sense of crisis instantly climbed into his heart.

Even so, Li Ang remained calm.

After all, not a few enemies who had faced the couple had targeted him as Jingxiang’s weakness.

Yet the two of them had survived until now and even become national-level Dream Transcendents. Naturally, they possessed their own means of survival.

The gray mist within Li Ang’s eyes suddenly thickened and began to boil.

In the next instant, his entire body seemed to dissolve into gray mist.

Bang!

The dragon-man’s sweeping kick passed through him as though it had struck empty air.

The burly Jingxiang let out an enraged roar.

“How dare you hit my man!”

With a heavy elbow strike, she smashed viciously into the dragon-man’s back.

The dragon-man exploded under the blow, transforming into a cloud of shattered magma before breaking apart and falling back into the river of molten fire.

The dragon-man was still hiding.

Concealed within the rain of magma, it could deliver a fatal strike at any moment.

Bang!

The magma exploded again.

Amid the ceaseless downpour, the dragon-man would appear from time to time, launching killing blows at Li Ang on Jingxiang’s shoulder.

Although Li Ang could draw upon the power of his Eyes of Gray Mist to transform his body into mist and evade the attacks, he could dodge once, twice—but not forever.

A sheen of cold sweat emerged on Li Ang’s forehead.

His Eyes of Gray Mist constantly scanned the magma, searching for the dragon-man’s true position.

But he could not lock onto it at all.

“Man! This won’t do! You’re going to be beaten to death!”

The burly Jingxiang shouted.

After smashing apart another dragon-man that had suddenly emerged from the splashing magma, she finally sensed how hard-pressed her man had become.

“This Fallen God avatar is too cunning. The Fallen God it belongs to should be fire-aligned. It can fuse with the element of flame and use the power of magma as its foundation. As long as there is fire, it can appear…”

“This place is covered in magma. It is its home ground. Fighting it here is too difficult for us!”

“Man, let’s change battlefields!”

Jingxiang roared.

Li Ang’s Dream Spirit reserves had been heavily depleted. Each time the dragon-man launched a surprise attack, he was forced to transform into gray mist, causing his Dream Spirit to plummet like a cliff.

By now, his face had begun to pale.

If this continued, he might truly become a burden.

“Woman, you’re right. Let’s change battlefields!”

Li Ang agreed to Jingxiang’s plan.

His wife might look rough and brutish, but she had a remarkably delicate heart.

“Take Du Fang with us!”

Li Ang reminded her.

The burly Jingxiang rolled her enormous eyes.

“Man, do you think your woman is stupid? Du Fang is so handsome, of course we’re taking him with us.”

As soon as she finished speaking, the burly Jingxiang let out a furious roar. A surging tide of blood and vital force erupted from her body.

It scattered the rain of magma pouring down from the sky.

Then, with a single flash, she appeared beside Du Fang.

“Trying to leave?”

The dragon-man’s low voice rang out.

The next moment, enormous waves of flame suddenly surged from the river of magma, rolling inward from all directions and enclosing Du Fang and the couple within.

The burly Jingxiang’s expression changed slightly, and Li Ang’s face turned grim as well.

“This Fallen God avatar is disgusting. It’s simply trying to stall us! Fallen Gods with elemental attributes are the most troublesome!”

“If we let this drag on, the situation will become extremely unfavorable. We may all end up dying here!”

Li Ang spoke with solemn intensity.

“Woman, take Du Fang and break through.”

“I’ll stay behind and hold this bastard back.”

Li Ang’s face was pale. He coughed lightly.

At once, tears as large as overturned basins welled up in the burly Jingxiang’s enormous eyes.

The corner of Li Ang’s mouth lifted.

“We Dream Transcendents… fear neither life nor death!”

Clouds of gray mist began to seep from his body.

He intended to…

Fight to the death.

A Fallen God avatar possessed the combat power of a nation-destroying calamity.

If Li Ang lost Jingxiang’s assistance and had to resist it alone, he would have to pay an immense price.

But if he did not, the Fallen God avatar would grind him down all the same.

And without his support, the burly Jingxiang would eventually be worn down as well. After all, vital force was used for explosive bursts, and even the deepest reserves would one day be exhausted.

However…

Just as Li Ang was cultivating his sorrow, pushing his resolve to sacrifice himself to its peak, and preparing to fight to the bitter end, Du Fang hesitated for a moment before reaching out and patting him on the shoulder.

The gray mist surging from Li Ang’s body suddenly froze.

He turned his head instinctively toward Du Fang.

Then he saw the gentle smile on Du Fang’s face.

“Senior Li Ang, how about…”

“Let me give it a try?”