Dragon Tamer

Chapter 559: Chapter 561: The Alarming Mosquito Dragon
 

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Having roughly counted the number of people, everyone continued on their way.

This skirmish had come somewhat suddenly, leaving many of the cultivators from the various forces unable to fully recover their wits.

But they also understood that there was no point in lingering here any longer; the bodies of their deceased companions had been cremated so that they wouldn’t be defiled again by the poisonous creatures and snakes of Absolute Valley.

“There must be some secret technique in Absolute Ridge Chengbang,” said Wang Beiyu, Hall Master of the Purple Sect Clan.

“That’s why we must eliminate them as soon as possible,” said Zhao ChiShun of the Royal Family.

An isolated city-state that could suddenly become so powerful and even surpass many major forces—if their abilities could be harnessed for oneself, then it was possible to change the landscape of the Supreme Court Courtyard Continent.

The Imperial Dynasty and the Power Alliance might claim to be eradicating a vicious foreign tribe, but in reality, they all knew that the key was to master the secrets of the Giant Ridge General of Absolute Ridge Chengbang!

If the Royal Family, or any of the Six Great Clans, possessed these Giant Ridge Generals, the boost to their strength would be more than just a little; they could potentially dominate all the clans!

This was a major reason why the major forces were willing to charge into battle, like stepping into a treasure trove; despite knowing the extreme danger, they still couldn’t resist the temptation to be the first ones to walk down this path. The secret arts of the Giant Ridge Generals of Absolute Ridge Chengbang were crucial!

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“Buzzzzzzzz~~~~~~~~~~”

The sound, like that of bees, suddenly emerged in the quiet Absolute Valley.

Zhu Minglang couldn’t help but get goosebumps upon hearing it.

He immediately surveyed his surroundings, but the area was filled with an even denser fog that carried a decaying floral scent, which, over time, could deplete one’s spirit and cause weakness in the limbs.

“Buzzzz~~~~~~~”

Not long after they had walked, Zhu Minglang heard it again.

This time it was definitely not an illusion. Zhu Minglang quickly called several Dragon Shepherds who had activated their special spiritual vision with Spirit Keys, telling them to carefully observe their surroundings, paying close attention to creatures as tiny as flies or gadflies!

“Young Master, we’ve been hearing this sound ever since we entered Absolute Valley, so maybe it’s nothing to worry about,” said the Cultivator with the keen ears.

“It followed us all the way??” asked Zhu Minglang.

“Just some ubiquitous poison flies of Absolute Valley,” said Zhao ChiShun of the Royal Family.

Zhu Minglang ignored the impatient member of the Royal Family and continued to question the man with keen ears, “Have they drawn closer to us, and why didn’t we hear them before?”

“Yes, they have indeed gotten closer. They seemed to start hovering around us not long after we finished clashing with those Giant Ridge Generals…” the keen-eared man recalled and nodded seriously.

Zhu Minglang’s face instantly changed. He looked around and realized that the group was somewhat scattered. At a glance, he saw that half of the people were shrouded in the mist of Absolute Valley!

“Everyone gather together, quickly!” Zhu Minglang urgently shouted.

Although puzzled, the people quickly moved toward Zhu Minglang, Zhao ChiShun, Elder Jing Lin, Wang Beiyu, and others.

“Count the number of people again.”

“We just did that a moment ago,” said a man from the Great Zhou Clan.

“Do as he says,” Zhao ChiShun glared at him.

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Everyone stayed very close, and the leaders of each faction began to count their members.

Soon, they discovered a terrifying fact: their team of around three hundred people was now inexplicably down by fifty!

Especially the Great Zhou Clan, which had dispatched a total of forty clanspeople. Although not all of them were at the Monarch Level, their strength was certainly considerable.

During the fight with the Giant Ridge General, they lost five people, but now, upon counting again, they found twenty missing!

Apart from the Great Zhou Clan, other factions also had missing members, more or less.

Just a short while ago during the clash, they had accounted for everyone, and after merely covering such a distance, such a bizarre and eerie event had occurred!

“Could it be that the fog has obscured their vision, and they have gotten lost or fallen behind?” Wang Beiyou said.

Seven people from his Purple Sect Clan were missing, and these seven were not inexperienced disciples. Each one of them had at least one Quasi-Dragon King, and even if faced with danger, they wouldn’t be powerless to fight back, yet there had been no sounds of agonized screaming at all!

“It’s the Mosquito Dragons,” Zhu Minglang said gravely.

Only the Mosquito Dragons could silently “devour” those with Monarch-Level cultivation, and the dense rotting fog of Absolute Valley created for them an even more perfect killing ground.

“Those are the same creatures that killed the Chief of Yaoshan Sword Sect??” Zhao ChiShun spoke up.

At that time on the mountain ridge, the army was long and stretched out for several miles; the majority of people did not see the Mosquito Dragons nor how Chief Yeyang met his end.

In the beginning, although the army was panicking, after everyone started sticking closely together, there were no further incidents of Mosquito Dragon slaughters, and little by little, people stopped paying attention.

“Yes, I’m afraid that when our group was more intact at the start, these Mosquito Dragons didn’t dare to strike against us, they just followed us, but now…” Zhu Minglang’s expression became more somber.

Mr. Jinli had said that Mosquito Dragons are an extremely cunning and exceedingly cautious species.

Their caution is such that if they sense that their prey is stronger than them, they will absolutely not attack, nor will they linger.

They would only choose prey weaker than themselves to ensure that they can swiftly “devour” the prey and escape safely.

If these Mosquito Dragons had been following them since they first entered Absolute Valley, this indicates that, in the eyes of the Mosquito Dragons, the strength of this group of humans was on par with their own, prompting them to observe and hover.

If everything had gone smoothly, perhaps these Mosquito Dragons would have chosen to leave cautiously; unfortunately, they had just engaged in a battle with the Giant Ridge General, losing a hundred or two hundred people. Once the balance of power shifted, the Mosquito Dragons would make their move!!

The disappearance of those fifty people was the best proof.

No bones, no blood, not even a cry for help could be heard. It’s feared that in the fog, they had already been eaten by the Mosquito Dragons!!

“Everyone must stay within each other’s line of sight, we can’t afford to lose any more people,” Zhu Minglang already felt the crisis looming.

This time, there might be even more Mosquito Dragons than those that killed Chief Yeyang; a King-Level mighty person could be killed in an instant if left alone!

“Dragon Shepherds, summon some of the smaller dragons,” Wang Beiyou from the Purple Sect Clan suggested.

Dragging out large dragons was simply an invitation to these Mosquito Dragons, as their main targets for feeding were large Dragon Beasts.

Summoning smaller dragons was precisely to swell their ranks!

They needed to make the Mosquito Dragons realize that they were not a match for their group, otherwise, if the Mosquito Dragons swarmed them, even if they managed to kill them all, there would be very few left alive!

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