Lord of the Sky City

Chapter 881: Chapter 863: Dance of a Multitude of Demons (Part 1)

In an instant, Rocky darted forward dozens of meters, unable to spare a glance at the explosion behind him. He pushed his armor to accelerate once more, as the Magic Dragon had already unleashed its second fireball!

A deafening roar resounded. The forest was once again turned into a sea of flames, but Rocky narrowly evaded the attack with the speed of his armor. Yet, the third fireball came crashing down.

Watching the third fireball descend like a massive meteor headed straight for him, Rocky made a bold decision—not to dodge further. Instead, he soared into the air with a swift motion.

He had already realized that engaging in ground combat with the Magic Dragon while exposed was utterly out of the question. If nothing else, the relentless fireballs alone would be impossible to endure. His only option was to fight in the skies.

Propelling himself upward into the air, Rocky adjusted his direction mid-flight to narrowly dodge the incoming fireball. He brushed past it, narrowly avoiding impact. As he reached the open skies, he was met with the sight of the Magic Dragon, its massive wings flickering in the haze!

This wasn’t Rocky’s first encounter with a Magic Dragon. He had previously seen one when saving Wilton and later extorted several Magic Dragon corpses from the Sky Alliance. However, this was the first time he was witnessing a live Magic Dragon at such close range.

No doubt about it—the difference between a living Magic Dragon and a dead one was astonishing. Even with several hundred meters of distance between them, Rocky felt an immense pressure as he looked at the beast, especially when its colossal dragon head turned toward him. He could truly feel what it meant to be prey.

Indeed, that was precisely the case. Upon spotting Rocky, the Magic Dragon let out a furious roar before flapping its wings and charging directly toward him!

The Magic Dragon before him stretched over a hundred meters long, and the distance between them was only a few hundred meters. As it advanced, just a few wingbeats brought it dangerously close. With its gaping jaws wide open, it lunged to devour him.

Facing the blood-red maw rushing toward him, Rocky instantly accelerated to evade, darting tens of meters sideways to escape the beast’s bite. Then, with a sudden burst of motion, he dashed upward along the edge of the dragon’s mouth, landing atop its massive head. Raising the Magic Fang Scythe high, he struck down fiercely!

With one swing, the fully charged blade carved a gash across the Magic Dragon’s head. But here lay the difficulty of dealing with such creatures—their defensive power was so overwhelming that the term “tough hide and thick flesh” felt like an understatement. The sheer durability of the Magic Dragon Skin made even the Magic Fang Scythe barely able to cut through.

Though the wound was minor, the Magic Dragon had indeed been injured. Enraged, it let out a thunderous roar and began shaking its enormous head violently, ultimately flinging Rocky off its back.

Hurled through the air, Rocky quickly adjusted his posture to continue the battle. Yet, when he turned his gaze toward the Magic Dragon, he saw it change direction, flying away into the depths of the mist…

What…what just happened?

Rocky stood stunned, watching the gigantic outline of the Magic Dragon disappear into the mist. He couldn’t understand why the beast had left. Had he driven it away? Impossible! For a creature as massive as the Magic Dragon, the wound caused by the Magic Fang Scythe was negligible—there was no chance it would flee from such a minor injury. Could it be because of…

In his confusion, he glanced at the scythe in his hand, focusing particularly on the Azure Fang embedded at the tip. Was it due to the Azure Fang?

Rocky stared at the Azure Fang, still unable to figure out what had happened. Regardless, the Magic Dragon was gone, and that was all that mattered. With the immediate crisis resolved, he began descending back to the ground.

Although the Magic Dragon had fled, Rocky dared not continue flying in the air. If the escaped Magic Dragon decided to return or another one showed up, the risks would be far too great. He resolved to travel on foot instead.

With that decision, Rocky pushed his armor’s speed to the maximum. Bounding from the branches of a large tree, he quickly covered several hundred meters in mere moments. The area he had been in earlier had twice been ravaged by the Magic Dragon’s fireballs, creating such a commotion that it would surely draw the attention of every demon in Mist Mountain. Rocky needed to leave, fast.

It turned out his judgment was spot-on. Not long after fleeing the area, demons began appearing from all directions in large numbers—all of them were high-level demons. Unfortunately for them, Rocky had already moved out of range.

But he didn’t get far before other demons intercepted him.

Standing on the trees, Rocky froze, barely daring to breathe. Heavy, rhythmic footsteps echoed closer and closer.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Every reverberating step sent tremors through the ground. The tree Rocky was hiding in shook, scattering leaves. Following the path of the sound, Rocky’s eyes locked onto a massive figure over five meters tall, slowly approaching.

This enormous frame was pitch-black and gleamed with a metallic sheen—it was none other than the infamous Steel Fury Demon!

The Steel Fury Demon, a type of high-level demon, was notoriously difficult to deal with. Its entire body, inside and out, appeared as if forged from steel. In combat, encountering such a monstrosity meant Void Magic Warriors would struggle immensely, as Void Magic Armor’s attacks were nearly ineffective against it. Only a warship’s main cannon could inflict significant damage.

Watching the Steel Fury Demon, enormous in stature and advancing step by step, Rocky cursed his luck. He had just eluded the Magic Dragon only to run into another troublesome opponent.

As Rocky deliberated, the Steel Fury Demon reached the base of the very tree he was hiding in. Even without noticing him, its casual movements could easily topple the tree—large as it was, it seemed as fragile as a blade of grass next to the demon.

Fortunately, the Steel Fury Demon didn’t go berserk. After standing beneath the tree momentarily, it turned and began walking away.

Phew…

Seeing the Steel Fury Demon turn away, Rocky exhaled deeply with relief. Thank goodness it hadn’t spotted him. If it had, disaster would’ve been inevitable. While Rocky felt confident he could deal with it, unlike the Two-headed Demon, he couldn’t guarantee a one-hit kill against the Steel Fury Demon. If a battle broke out, it would undoubtedly attract a horde of other demons, and that would be catastrophic.

But just as Rocky eased his nerves, preparing to leave after the Steel Fury Demon had gone a safe distance, the beast suddenly spun around and lifted its gaze toward the tree branches.

No…!

At that moment, Rocky knew he was done for. Instantly, his eyes met the eerie glow emanating from the Steel Fury Demon’s gaze.

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