My bloodline yearns for progress.

Chapter 54 Standoff in the Flames

Following Micah's announcement, Otto and Goren immediately followed.

At this moment, Goren was simply silently practicing his professional combat skills.

His bare arms were muscular and bulging, and he slowly clenched his fists.

The knuckles made a crisp metallic clanging sound.

Otto noticed that a layer of pale blue chill was seeping out from between Goren's fingers.

As the surrounding raindrops approached, they instantly condensed into tiny ice crystals!

This taciturn martial artist was already channeling his full power.

As for Otto, the moment he entered the depths of the mountains, he immediately activated his Lamplight Eye.

After all, there are almost certainly monsters around here, so they have to be careful!

But the moment Otto activated his Eye of Light, he witnessed a wondrous scene.

The thick blue mist, like a giant dragon, stirred up the surrounding atmosphere!

At this moment, Otto could confirm that this was the hidden place of the Dragon's Blood!

But there was still some crimson fog around them, so they obviously had to be extra careful.

As for Micah, he was simply repeating the plan from last night while walking.

"Stay close to me, and remember, once you hear my battle cry, charge with all your might."

The rest, I'll handle.

As Micah spoke, the three of them arrived at the entrance of a mine.

The entrance was filled with all kinds of skeletons.

It was clearly the work of the kobolds.

They have made this place their nest.

This is precisely why Micah cautiously gave the two his instructions.

Although he preserved the dragon's blood well using alchemical tools, the location where it was placed was inherently dangerous.

This is a compromise that has to be made out of necessity.

However, as the group moved forward, Otto felt that the air was getting hotter and the pungent stench was getting stronger.

Clearly, the kobolds living here have completely transformed the cave.

But just as Otto was observing his surroundings, a wisp of scarlet mist suddenly appeared within the range of his Eye of Light.

"Watch out, to the left!"

Before Otto could finish speaking, a dark shadow pounced out from a crack in the rock wall.

That was a hideous dog-headed man!

Just as Otto saw in the adventurer's memory, he was ugly and smelled terrible!

However, its sneak attack failed because of Otto's warning.

Goren stepped forward, blocking Oto's path, and his right fist, carrying a whistling chill, slammed out fiercely.

With a muffled thud, the metal fist collided with the kobold's claws.

A pale blue chill instantly spread, freezing half of the kobold's body into an ice sculpture.

Micah, naturally, wouldn't let this opportunity pass. His giant axe whistled through the air as it cleaved down, splitting the kobold and the ice block in two.

"These monsters are still all about petty tricks."

Micah flicked the ice shards off his axe and took another gulp of strong liquor.

"However, these are just appetizers; the real trouble is yet to come."

As the three of them ventured deeper, more and more kobolds emerged from the darkness.

Without hesitation, Otto wielded his one-handed sword, pushing the Azure Moon Breathing Technique to its limit. The Azure Moon radiance swirling around the blade never ceased, and each strike precisely pierced the monster's vital points.

As for the kobolds who attempted to ambush him, Otto repelled them one by one using parries and shield bashes!

Otto could feel that, with the help of the Moonlit Spirit Hound, he was becoming more and more proficient in mastering the transition between the Azure Moon Breathing Technique and the Iron Wall Breathing Technique.

Just as Lillian said, the honing of combat skills can only be achieved through actual combat!

While Otto was dealing with the kobolds, Goren was not neglecting his duties either.

He was like a cold killing machine; wherever his fists landed, a chilling aura would spread. Any kobold struck by his fists would be frozen and then easily crushed by his iron fists.

Otto felt that perhaps it was the influence of the dragon's blood, but Goren's body seemed to be born for battle.

Every movement was concise and deadly, without the slightest superfluity, and Otto even felt a certain aesthetic in them!

It was as if Goren wasn't a fighter, but rather a bloodthirsty dancer!

Micah, on the other hand, was still leading the charge.

He swung his giant axe in a wide arc, each strike capable of cleaving a monster in two at the waist.

When faced with hordes of monsters, he simply took a deep breath and unleashed a deafening battle roar!

The battle cry echoed like thunder within the mad blade.

It not only intimidated the kobolds, slowing their movements, but also boosted the morale of their teammates.

Without realizing it, Otto felt his strength temporarily increase!

The three worked together seamlessly, and before long, they entered an underground space that resembled a large hall.

"This is it!"

Micah beckoned Otto to come over quickly.

He took out a key and opened a secret room in the rock wall!

In the center of the secret room was a pool of scarlet water.

Just by getting close, Otto could feel a wave of heat from the high temperature!

This is the blood of the dragon!

This is the essence of top-tier fantasy species!

Upon arriving at the pool, Otto even heard dragon roars emanating from the bursting bubbles in the water!

This terrifying spectacle filled Otto's animal friends with immense fear.

It's a feeling of fear that comes from the absolute crushing power of those in power over those in power!

This made Otto absolutely certain that he had made the right choice!

"Now, what should we do?"

Otto was about to turn around and ask Micah when the dwarf behind him pushed him into the pool.

"Let's do it this way."

Micah calmly opened the two bottles containing tinder and then threw them into the pool.

Immediately afterwards, a ferocious dragon roar resounded throughout the entire space.

The lights and the fires of the abyss, fueled by the blood of the dragon, engulfed Otto in a crimson flame!

"Kid, I've done everything I could. Now it's up to you whether you can pull through."

Micah breathed a sigh of relief, hoping that Otto wouldn't waste his treasure.

Goren, standing to the side, simply comforted Micah.

"Don't worry, I can sense that this kid's aura far surpasses that of ordinary people. Perhaps he is qualified to bear the blood of the dragon."

Goren wanted to say something more, but a strange noise came from behind him. Clearly, the kobolds had no intention of giving up and had begun their counterattack.

Seeing this, Micah simply led Goren out of the secret chamber, roared, and charged at the monster again.

Otto, however, was completely unaware of this while engulfed in flames.

Because all his senses were consumed by the flames.

The instant the dragon's flames enveloped Otto's body, Otto seemed to see an indescribable figure.

The ferocious beast spread its wings, blocking out the sky.

When it stretched out its neck and roared, the whole earth trembled!

But at this moment, He lowered His head and looked at the tiny being before Him.

"mortal?"