In the darkness of the night, the Armored Ice Qilin Horse's body was enveloped in icy flames, and it left a trail of frost in its wake as it galloped forward. The Armored Ice Qilin Horse's armor shone brilliantly in the darkness of the night.
The five of them left the old Beast Emperor and headed straight into the canyon before them. Withered trees and broken branches littered the place. As they moved forward, the terrain became flat, and the forest was densely scattered across the flat land. Black iron palace lantern stands appeared in the forest, and in the distance, they could see a dilapidated palace towering there.
The palace was extremely dilapidated, and its walls had collapsed to the point that it was almost uninhabitable. I could vaguely see the words "Beast Emperor Palace" carved into the lintel of the door. The mottled words looked ancient, and it was probably thousands of years old. It looked like this was the former residence of the Beast Emperor.
However, the Beast Emperor looked like a destitute old man right now, and he didn't have the demeanor of a king at all.
Beiming Xue suddenly pointed to the east and said, "Big bro, look. What's that?"
"Hmm?"
He Yi and I looked over at the same time and saw an ancient indigo-colored metal statue standing in a clearing in the forest. It was in the shape of a wild horse, but it didn't really look like one. There was a sharp horn on its head, and its body was covered in thick scales. Thorns and iron spikes grew out of its body. The other readers looked at it normally: "I'm sorry, but I'm sorry.
There was a magical bonfire burning beneath the bronze statue, and the entire statue was glowing red. The temperature was incredibly high, and I could hear the faint roar of a dragon.
I rode to the edge of the statue and frowned. "What is this?"
I hit the statue with my sword, and the sound of metal clanging against stone echoed in the air. However, nothing happened.
He Yi observed the statue carefully for a moment before saying with a smile, "Why do I feel like … there's something inside this statue … it's so unsafe …"
Murong Mingyue glanced at the statue and said, "It's a warhorse type beast, isn't it?
Its head looks like a holy giant dragon, and its body is covered in dragon scales. Its limbs are very strong, and its appearance is cold and unrestrained. If only it were alive. It would be very cool to capture as a pet mount, right, Lu Chen? "
I nodded with a smile. "Mn, it's not bad. Although it's still a far cry from my Armored Ice Qilin Horse …"
Murong Mingyue pouted. "Hmph hmph, your Armored Ice Qilin Horse is an Earth Rank boss mount, and there isn't a second one in the entire server. Hmph hmph, if Lil Beiming hadn't given up her own top-tier wristguards to get this mount for you, who knows when you would've been able to ride such a powerful warhorse!"
I smiled. "Yeah, Beiming is a good sister …"
Beiming Xue gripped the Dragonbone String and asked with a smile, "What kind of reward are you giving me, big bro?"
I said, "I'll take you to see some goldfish after we're done exploring Dragonlight Canyon …"
"..." Beiming Xue fell silent for a moment before blinking her eyes. "What's a goldfish, Sister Mingyue?
Why are you taking me to see goldfish? "
Murong Mingyue thought for a moment before replying, "I don't know either, but anything Lu Chen says can't be anything good, hmph hmph!"
It was at this moment He Yi pulled out the Blade of the Earthen Soul and swung it at the warhorse statue. The statue only shook a little after the explosion, but it didn't move at all.
"What's wrong, Eve?" I asked.
She pointed her sword at the bronze statue and said indifferently, "I can't shake the feeling that there's something fishy about this bronze statue. There really is a very powerful evil aura inside it, and as a light knight, I can sense that power. Lu Chen, let's destroy this bronze statue together and see what's inside."
"Oh?"
I looked at the statue and noticed that it had been burned red by the magic flames. Even if there was something inside, it would've been burned to death by now.
However, I couldn't disobey my beautiful guild leader's order. I unsheathed my sword and hit the warhorse's head with Burning Blade Slash, but nothing happened.
Thud thud thud...
The statue didn't budge even after the two melee players hit it several times.
… …
Murong Mingyue looked around and pointed at a spot not far away. "There, there's a giant stone hammer over there. Lu Chen, pick it up and try smashing it. Why do I feel like you two haven't broken through its Defense at all? It's all a waste of energy …"
I turned around and saw a giant stone hammer not far away from the statue. It wasn't an equipment item, but it was definitely usable.
I spurred the Armored Ice Qilin Horse forward and bent down to pick up the hammer. Fuck, it's so heavy that I nearly fell off my horse. If someone else had been in my position, they would've been in an even worse situation.
"Get out of the way, Eve! I'm coming!"
I laughed loudly as I swung my war hammer at the bronze statue. The statue was so huge that it was even bigger than my Armored Ice Qilin Horse, so it would be hard for me to miss it. The war hammer smashed into the horse's waist as He Yi retreated to avoid the shrapnel that flew out of the statue's body!
"Bang!"
There was a muffled roar, and the entire bronze statue buzzed from the vibrations. Then, there was a series of crackling noises as the bronze skin on the statue suddenly cracked open and peeled off piece by piece. When the red-hot bronze pieces fell off, the object underneath was even more shocking. It was actually real, fresh dragon scales! The dragon armor was as sharp as a blade, and a lively Dragonscale Warhorse appeared in front of us. Its eyes were tightly shut, and I couldn't tell if it was dead or alive.
It was an indigo warhorse covered in layers of armor, and there was a sharp horn protruding from the front of its head that looked like a blade. The horn glowed with cyan light, and low-temperature flames that looked like smoke floated around the warhorse's body. Draconic energy swirled around it. This must be the masterpiece the Beast King was talking about!
Walking forward, he lowered his sword and picked up a piece of copper skin. To his surprise, he saw that there were real dragon scales embedded in it. At this moment, the dragon scales had fused with the body of the warhorse under the roasting of the flames. Even the dragon blood had fused with the warhorse's body. This was the legendary Dragon Horse!
I can't believe that a wild horse was placed inside a bronze statue that was covered in dragon scales and dragon souls. What a hardcore fusion method! The legendary Beast King truly lived up to his name. This kind of fusion method was very suitable for ferocious beasts. That being said, this warhorse was in no way inferior to the Armored Ice Qilin Horse. The Armored Ice Qilin Horse had fused with a Qilin Crystal Soul, but this horse had fused with a dragon's blood.
Unfortunately, the experiment seemed to have failed. The horse's entire body was giving off a delicious smell, and it looked like it had been roasted too fiercely...
I curled my lips and tapped the back of the warhorse with the edge of my sword. "Peel off the dragon scales, and there's a ready-made Beggar's Chicken underneath. Who wants to eat it? I'll cut a piece of meat for her …"
Beiming Xue whimpered, "Big bro's taste is so hardcore!"
Moonlight Stone nodded in agreement. "That's right. How are we supposed to eat this thing …"
Murong Mingyue's eyes widened as she shouted, "Back off, everyone! This wild horse isn't dead yet?"
I protected Beiming Xue as we retreated a few steps backward. "How do you know?"
"Of course not! Its name just popped up!"
"Wah!"
Everyone was shocked by what they saw. As expected, the monster's name gradually appeared above the warhorse's head. I activated Dark Pupils and saw its stats — [Dragonlight Armored Horse] (Earth Rank Miniboss) Level: 180 Attack: 3340 ~ 5280 Defense: 6000 HP: 1100,0000 Skills: [Hoof Trample], [Armor of the Wild], [Dragonblade Pierce] Introduction: These Dragonlight Wild Horses are a hybrid of a warhorse and a dragon's soul. The genius Beast King spent his entire life researching them. He used the soul essence of a magic spring as fuel, and he used the Rainbow Copper as the outer shell to imprison the warhorse inside the chest cavity. He successfully fused the power of the Holy Giant Dragon into the Dragonlight Armored Horses, making them even more indomitable than before. Under the draconic might of the Holy Giant Dragon, these Dragonlight Armored Horses became even more ferocious and untouchable...
Swhoosh!
The Dragonlight Armored Horse opened its eyes, and those merciless, blood-red eyes shook my heart. A Level 180 Earth Rank miniboss? Even if it was just a miniboss, its strength was enough to make me look at it in a new light. Either way, this thing was probably more difficult to kill than the Dragon Girl.
"Attack!"
I swung my sword at the Dragonlight Armored Horse. On the other side, He Yi also activated her killer move. The Phantom Wolf King swiped at the Dragonlight Armored Horse's head with its sharp claws and caused sparks to fly. The Dragonlight Armored Horse's Defense was amazing!
"Roar roar …"
Suddenly, the Dragonlight Armored Horse raised its front hooves and let out a long neigh. Then, lightning crackled around its front hooves as it stomped the ground and used Trample. Both He Yi and I were within range of the Trample, and pain radiated from our bodies as our HP dropped by a huge chunk. "18929. Everyone else, read as normal:!"
Fuck, it's an AoE skill? It's similar to my War Crush, but it's a single-target skill.
The Dragonlight Armored Horse shook its head and charged left and right like an untamed wild horse. Sparks flew everywhere it hit my Crimson Rock Dragon Armor and took away a chunk of my HP. Thankfully, Murong Mingyue was healing me from the back, so I wasn't in too much danger. The Pool of Life was glowing brightly beneath my feet, and I was enjoying the battle.
Suddenly, the Dragonlight Armored Horse lowered its head, and the sharp horn on its head glowed with a cold light. It stabbed He Yi's shield three times in a row, forcing her and her mount to stumble seven or eight meters back. The impact was so powerful that it left a mark on her shield. Dragonblade Puncture had penetrated her shield and dealt substantial damage to He Yi. She lost almost 50k HP in an instant.
"Hold your ground!"
I shouted as I pulled the miniboss's aggro with Burning Blade Slash. Then, I worked with the Ironwing Dragon and the Phantom Wolf King and summoned a apparition to boost our DPS to a certain degree.
A few minutes later, the first Dragonlight Armored Horse collapsed to the ground and dropped two Purple Crystals. It didn't drop any equipment, but it gave us a lot of experience.
… …
"Let's continue!" I said with a smile.
Not far away from me, another Dragonlight Armored Horse statue appeared. This time, I was experienced, so I picked up my stone hammer and swung it. Done!
A new Dragonlight Armored Horse appeared in front of me with the sound of its shell being peeled off.
Suddenly, Beiming Xue pointed at the Dragonlight Armored Horse with her mouth agape and eyes filled with astonishment. "Big … big brother, look, it's a rare mount …"