372 Aerial Comba (1/2)

Fwoosh! Fwoosh!

The pure white Angelic Wings waved gently through the air, allowing Qin Ruo to hover in place.

The wings were quite easy to handle, and Qin Ruo soon mastered its intricacies. Already, he was able to perform all manner of aerial maneuvers, soaring, gliding, and darting about through the sky as he pleased.

When the Skeleton Dragons approached, Qin Ruo was still relishing the sensation of speed and agility which thrilled him to the core of his soul. As he continued playing around on his wings, he looked down with contempt upon the Buried City and Eternity Peak.

It was only when Poochie began squeaking in alarm that he noticed the dozen or so hostiles, flying their way with a distinct air of menace.

At first, Qin Ruo tensed—but then he relaxed once more.

Skeleton Dragons were just common Tier 5 Undead creatures, their combat ability not even equal to a Tier 4 Miniboss like the Gorefiend Spider Demon. At his current level of power, there was absolutely no cause for worry.

It was only because he'd been drunk on the pleasure of flight, and then suddenly caught sight of several enormous Skeleton Dragons bearing down on him ferociously, so he'd been startled ever so slightly.

Regaining his composure immediately, Qin Ruo shook off the heady delight of his maiden flight, and prepared for battle!

Qin Ruo had found some appreciation for the flashy war stories of several Tier 5 Supreme Champions, and had picked up some basic understanding of aerial combat. As such, he had no intention of missing this chance to get some firsthand experience of his own. It would be his first-ever battle after acquiring his Angelic Wings.

Against a dozen Skeleton Dragons, posing only a mild threat to him, this battle would be a quick and easy one. He couldn't have asked for better.

The Angelic Wings fluttered gently. Holding the Water Dragon's Staff aloft, Qin Ruo faced the fourteen Skeleton Dragons, all howling as they swarmed towards him.

As though noticing the power of the one who stood before them, the Skeleton Dragons all began wailing hideously, batting their wings and thrashing their tails before descending into the attack.

As he finished casting his first spell, the confidence in Qin Ruo's eyes shone brighter, and he looked out upon the Skeleton Dragons with mockery and disdain.

”Die!”

Drawing upon the Aqua Shard, it did not take three seconds to form a couple of Compressed Frost Bullets. They shot forth, leaving behind a white trail of frost, everything within ten meters all around freezing in their wake.

Specialized at short- to medium-range combat, the Skeleton Dragons were Chilled even before the Compressed Frost Bullets hit them, and their movements were so drastically slowed down that the Dragons in the back nearly crashed into the ones in front.

Qin Ruo did not even watch to see if the Frost Bullets hit their mark; with a sweep of his wings, he soared like a bird to a point directly above the Eternal Barrier.

Bang! Bang!

The two Compressed Frost Bullets slammed into the Skeleton Dragons bringing up the rear. Right where the dragons were the most densely packed together, they exploded spectacularly, spraying out millions of Ice Knives—Sudden Explosion!

Although the Skeleton Dragons were immune to Laceration, the Darkfrost Potion was still in effect, and quite a number of dragons froze solid outright. Their wings paralysed, they traced out a downwards spiral as they tumbled out of the sky.

The nine remaining Skeleton Dragons chased after Qin Ruo, howling in unison for blood, until they too had reached the zenith above the Eternal Barrier.

Frantically drawing upon the Aqua Shard as he retreated, Qin Ruo had already speedily conjured three Frostrazors. The moment the Skeleton Dragons came within range, he released them!

Another three Skeleton Dragons were taken down. It reminded him of how poor Death Jesus had been Stunned by a Thunder Network cast by Homme Fatale, and lose the use of his Demonic Wings. Brought back down to earth, he'd quickly been surrounded and beaten to death.

Such events were even more dangerous in these circumstances. If the disabling condition lasted long enough, a fall from this height—all the way down to the mountains on the next level below—would be certain death for a common Tier 5monster like a Skeleton Dragon.

The remaining five Skeleton Dragons did not fare any better. They'd been so focused on Qin Ruo that they'd failed to notice, in the Eternal Barrier beneath them, a monstrous figure had fixed its violet eyes upon them.

Qin Ruo had deliberately lured them to the skies above the Eternal Barrier.

Here, the Amethyst Orc, crouched and waiting all this while, sprang upwards with an explosive burst of might, passing right through the Eternal Barrier. Three scintillating Amethyst Blades slashed across the wings of two of the Skeleton Dragons.

Bone fragments scattered in all directions as the wings were destroyed.

Wham! Wham!

The Skeleton Dragons, grievously damaged, crashed heavily into the shimmering purple Eternal Barrier.

As solid as a citadel wall, these colossal impacts didn't create even the faintest ripple in the Eternal Barrier. Like ants caught in a whirlpool, circling the drain, the Skeleton Dragons were carried down the Eternal Barrier, and then cast into the fathomless depths below, all the while wailing in incredulous disbelief.