475 Laex vs. Drovax (2/2)

Laex couldn't help but feel ecstatic about this fight. If it was just the Purple Flame Dragon Pearl, he would probably be on the losing side due to the rampage energies in his Demon Core. But the fact is that he accepted Krune's idea and used the Myriad Energies Technique. Laex didn't have time to go to the Elemental Path to open the Chaos Meridians. However, the Elemental Meridians alone already gave a massive boost in energies and elements control.

Thanks to that, Laex could now control the crazy energies and apply them in actual combat. This is something that even Laka doesn't have. After all, Laka doesn't even know about the Myriad Energies Technique to start with.

Drovax was frightened by Laex's combat power. He was really going all out, but he couldn't get the advantage. There is no doubt that they were evenly matched. Still, Laex is a total of Three Stages below him in cultivation, so how could he not be shocked?

'The Laex that I knew wouldn't be able to fight like this. By the way, what are those purple hues that accompany his Spiritual Energy? Any attack he uses is followed by that thing. Is it a forbidden technique? No, forbidden techniques would only increase your power for a limited time, and the power would gradually reduce as time passes.'

'However, Laex's power is at the same level since the start. What is happening here? Also, why is he so adamant in protecting that Dracophoenix identity? I really doubt he is under its control. That is not how a dragon under the control of a Dracophoenix should act. At least, not as it is described on the records left behind by the ancestors of that time.'

”Dragon's Dive!”

”Dragon's Bloodline Shield!”

Boom!

Once again, Laex and Drovax got separated by the collision.

”Enough!”

Just as Laex was about to attack again, Drovax called a stop of the fight. Right after, he returned to his human form once more. Seeing that the battle was over, Laex also did the same and returned to his human form.

”Laex, are you really going to hide this calamity? You should know very well just how critical the elimination of this Dracophoenix is for the Dragon and Phoenix Race. Have you thought about what will happen when he controls everyone again?”

Laex closed his eyes for a second before opening them again. In the end, he just sighed.

”You are mistaken. This Dracophoenix will not turn into that monster like Ralaz. You don't know him, but I do. This kid is very gentle; he rarely ever got in a fight during the times we traveled. Even the battles he went through were because his parents insisted that he needed combat experience to help stabilize his cultivation.”

”Ralaz had a contorted mind. Also, as far as the records go, his parents had a great deal of guilt on his outcome. But my little guy is completely different. He doesn't like battles, let alone killing. He definitely doesn't have the soul of someone who wants to rule. My little nephew will not become a threat. He will be a Dracophoenix that will treasure his relationship with everyone, just like his parents and friends. But above all, just like a certain colorful guy with no common sense who made everyone around him think like that.”

Drovax was really surprised by Laex. Those words were not fake, they came from his heart. Drovax could tell that Laex truly believed what he said.

”I can feel your conviction. However, I need you to tell me. What if it turns out that you are wrong?”

Laex narrowed his eyes before declaring.

”If it comes a day where I see that he is becoming someone like Ralaz, I will kill him myself.”

Drovax stared deeply at Laex. In the end, he gave up since it didn't seem like Laex would change his mind.

”Very well. However, if I do find him, I will not hesitate, understood?”

Laex laughed.

”Don't worry, it is like I said. It will be up to you, Dragons and Phoenixes, to find him. I already did my part. Of course, if it happens that I'm by his side at that time, I will definitely do my best to protect him.”

Drovax nodded.

”Alright, that will do.”

He then got close to Laex before asking.

”Now, can you explain to me how the hell you got so strong? I'm three cultivation stages above you, but our combat power was still at the same level. Does it have anything to do with that purple hue that keeps appearing around you?”

Laex smiled and then canceled the fusion of his Purple Flame Dragon Pearl. The Pearl slowly emerged from his body until it stopped right in front of Laex, floating.

Drovax looked puzzled at that, though.

”A Dragon Pearl?”

Laex nodded before asking.

”Can you see anything different?”

Drovax paid close attention, and sure enough, he could see the purple effect around it. Not only that, but now and then, purple lightning would run inside the Pearl. It was really a magical view.

”This... Just what is this?”

Laex laughed out loud.

”A Dragon Pearl, of course.”