Ron twitched the corners of his mouth.

Although he is indeed not human, it always feels strange to hear this.

The salty sea breeze blows

The moisture in the air increased again as Rodney's magic was released.

Rodney didn't reply, and he flashed to another corner of space again, trying to distance himself from Ron.

A deep blue light shone in his heart, like a morning star illuminating the darkness.

Seeing that he was still going to resist stubbornly, Ron shook his head.

Ever since Duke Green fell into the trap, he has been unable to escape, and now Ron is just trying out new abilities.

He thought for a moment and raised a fist in Rodney's direction:

"For Carol's sake, you only have ten breaths to perform."

"This is my last mercy."

The casual tone was as relaxed as if he was discussing with him what to eat tonight.

Rodney stared at the other man's colored pupils, feeling endless humiliation.

He finally realized how everyone felt when they faced him just now.

But in the indifferent nine-colored pupils, Ron did not show half sympathy.

There was a coldness in his eyes, as if he didn't care about the victory, and this indifference only added to Rodney's sense of humiliation.

"Damn, where the hell did the monster come from!"

Rodney cursed under his breath.

His original gentlemanly appearance had been shattered, and his silver-white hair was disheveled, stuck to his face with sweat and seawater.

He no longer has the calmness and grace he used to have, only anger and humiliation.

Under the force of anger, Rodney finally let go of all reservations and concerns.

He condensed almost all the magic power in his body and began to unleash the ultimate forbidden technique he had been preparing for a long time.

"Ten"

Ron looked at him with a blank face and began the countdown to the performance.

Rodney gritted his teeth and pushed forward, stepping over the Forbidden Stone at the bottom and outlining a magical rune in the air.

This rune is a bit like the distorted word "Chuan", but it is also a bit like the flying word "sea".

"[Nine Rings Magic, Act I, Breaking the Waves]!"

With Rodney's shout, the energy on the runes began to gradually converge, forming a huge vortex.

The vortex is constantly absorbing the energy around it, becoming more and more powerful.

Rodney's fingers flicked, and the entire vortex burst out.

Countless blue rays of light intertwined in the air, forming a huge column of water that soared into the sky.

"Boom!"

The column of water slammed into the invisible barrier and cracked.

Looking at the scattered water, Rodney's face was not very good.

Although he had expected it, he didn't expect this spatial wall to be so strong, and the blow he had prepared for it instantly came to naught.

"Nine"

Ron's voice came with no emotional fluctuations.

Rodney gritted his teeth and waved his wand again.

His magic isn't done yet!

The overflowing water was integrated by the huge magic power, turning into a giant water ball with a diameter of 100 meters and suspended into the air, and the water ball was covered with blue runes, emitting strong magic fluctuations.

"[Nine Rings Magic, Act II, Hanhai]!"

As the magic continued to infuse, the water ball continued to expand again, and finally turned into a huge water ring, which was covered with countless runes.

In an instant, the entire space of justice was submerged in magic like ocean waves.

Rodney's eyes flashed with an intense light, and a wave of thousands of blue halos condensed on the staff in his hand.

A powerful magical field formed around his body, as if the entire space was dominated by his power.

The thin and majestic figure was deeply encased in a thick magic, and the wand emitted a strong deep blue light in his hand.

The waves roll, the storm rages, and the magic roars.

The entire space was almost filled with the immeasurable amount of sea water that appeared in the void.

The empty world has been transformed into a vast ocean.

But this is only a prelude to Rodney's magic, and Hanhai's move has no offensive power.

It's more of a foreshadowing for the third and final acts of the forbidden Nine Rings of magic that the Grimm family has kept secret.

Rodney's figure loomed in the immeasurable waters and storms, his wand casting magic that enveloped the space.

The sea roared, tumbling like a giant beast, rising to the extreme, as if it were about to sink everything into the abyss.

The storm roared, like the wrath of the gods, and huge waves were set off, and countless lightning bolts pierced the sky, lighting up the world.

In this stormy scene, Rodney always maintained a calm look, his wand emitting a strong deep blue light, and every wave was like a great dance, instantly leading to countless waves and lightning.

"Roar!"

With the first roar, creatures composed entirely of water elementals appeared in the ocean.

There is a flourishing life in the barren space of justice!

"Shhh "Whew!" "Groan!"

A thousand-meter-long deep-sea demon whale, a full-body armored water-armored island turtle, and a swift thunderbolt eagle

The entire space seems to be filled with sea water and storms, and when viewed from the outside, it seems to be integrated into a huge ocean, where the power of nature releases infinite energy.

It's a spectacular picture.

Rodney has created a huge and mysterious water world with his own power!

This moment.

He seems to have regained the style of his peak.

Rodney, who inherited the title of [Sea Emperor].

Before the realm fell, he was definitely the top three powerhouses in the Rose Kingdom!

"Eight"

The rolling waves could not stop the sound of the dragon.

The countdown continued smoothly.

Rodney looked up and stared at the tall boy opposite.

He wanted to find a hint of shock or horror in it.

It's a pity that he failed.

The other party tilted his head, only smirking back at him.

"Seven"

Rodney took a deep breath of the humid air, and his expression became extremely determined and confident.

He knew that the strength in his body had reached a certain limit now.

In this state, he has become one of the most powerful mages in this plane.

Rodney no longer had any reservations, and he finally released the Ultimate Forbidden Technique that he had been preparing for a long time:

"[Nine Rings Magic, Third Mu, Sea Immeasurable]!"

With the riot of the Heart of the Sea.

Slowly, the whole space gradually became humid, and the air was filled with the smell of the sea.

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[Legendary Trait: Heart of the Sea]

[The owner can absorb and manipulate the power of the ocean.] 】

[During the battle, the surrounding terrain will change as the magic power is released.] 】

[At the same time, this trait can also make the owner's magic resonate with the ocean, making the magic it releases more powerful, with stronger lethality and area of effect.] 】

[When fighting in water, the effect of this trait is even more obvious, allowing the owner to easily swim underwater and launch deadly attacks in the water.] 】

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The legendary demonic beasts formed by these water elements are extremely powerful and terrifying existences, both in terms of form and strength.

They even surpassed their original ranks, and nearly half of the Water Elemental Demonic Beasts had already reached the strength of high-level legends!

The Sea of Warcraft rushed towards Ron with a huge wave of magical power.

For these attacking water elemental lifeforms, Ron just stretched out his palm expressionlessly and waved it slightly.

The golden divine power palm print rose against the storm, and in an instant, it seemed to cover the entire world.

The so-called one-handed cover the sky, that's it.

"Boom !!"

"Whoa—"

Countless water elemental demonic beasts were wiped out under this blow.

For a moment, all that remained on the battlefield was a churning ocean and Ron's tall figure in the sky.

"Six"

Ron silently made a mental note of how the magic worked and the spell model.

He sensed that this magic seemed to have gone beyond the concept of the Nine Rings spell and touched the realm of divine magic.

"Maybe when the demigod known as the Sea Emperor uses this move, it will be a complete divine technique, right?"

Ron guessed in his mind.

Then he shook his head, no longer thinking about the mess.

He looked curiously at the ocean below, and saw Rodney sitting at the bottom of the sea through the water elemental barrier.

"What's the other trick?"

Rodney had already dived into the sea, sat on his knees under the sea, closed his eyes and began to regain his strength.

He knew very well that the blow just now was not enough to defeat a strong enemy.

Even the nine-ring magic can be easily broken, and Rodney has already guessed that the other party may have touched the realm of demigods.

As for the possibility that the other party was a demigod, Rodney couldn't even think of it.

That kind of speculation will only shake the heart of one's own fighting.

"The power of the Nine Rings of magic is not unsurpassable, it's just that it's too harsh to achieve that condition."

Rodney remembered what his mother had said to him when he was young, and he had already made up his mind.

The reason why forbidden spells are called forbidden spells is because after using them, even the caster is not sure where the result will go.

But the current situation no longer allows Rodney to keep anything.

"Five"

Ron's voice fell clearly into Rodney's mind through the water.

"Ancestral power, please shelter me—"

【Seven Rings of Magic: Force of Nature】

A faint forest aura circulated in his body, quickly recovering the magic power in his body.

At the same time, there were a few more gray hairs on the top of his head.

Feeling the energy surging within his body, Rodney slowly melted his consciousness into the sea.

At the call of the Poseidon flute, the sea began to churn again.

The waves churned, forming a wall of water 10,000 meters high, blocking Ron like a coastline.

"Four"

Ron was covered in golden light, easily piercing through the barrier.

"Cangyuan! Obey me! ”

Rodney shouted loudly with red eyes, and with a wave of his hands, the waves in the sea began to surge.

Countless water elemental demonic beasts have reappeared.

But this time, they didn't attack Ron.

All the water elemental demonic beasts began to fight frantically on the spot and devoured them.

"Whew!"

Despite having no physical bodies, they act as if they were real monsters, striking at each opponent's vital parts with each blow.

The splashes of water seemed to be their blood, and the shattered bodies turned into a special magic power and fused into the bodies of other water elemental demonic beasts.

Ron watched curiously at the changes in front of him, and at the same time did not forget to count down to him.

"Three"

Eventually, all of the beasts fused into a blue mass of flesh.

A stealthy summoning circle appeared, and Rodney summoned his summon for the first time in this battle.

A blue-footed dragon snake nearly fifteen meters long appeared in front of Ron.

It shook its little head and turned its head to look at the beautiful young man in the air with an unkind face.

It was a fully grown blue-footed dragon snake, and almost instantly smelled the scent of a young dragon emanating from Ron's body not far away.

This is their natural ability, which can sense the age stage of the nearby real dragon, and decide whether to attack or not according to the age of the opponent.

"Hahaha, a young dragon! Rodney, are you a birthday present for me! ”

The blue-footed dragon snake looked at the thin-skinned and tender-fleshed Ron and roared, and the hara was about to flow out.

Thunder flickered in its mouth, and its lightning breath was ready to go.

"Baby dragons? You call him a young dragon? ”

Rodney had already guessed that the other party might be a legendary dragon,

But if you summon the beast yourself, it seems to be funny.

What kind of baby dragon can pierce the magic unleashed by a legendary mage with one finger?

What kind of baby dragon can smash countless legendary water elemental demonic beasts with a single slap?

Look at this stupid blue-footed dragon snake.

Rodney suddenly felt that there was no pity in sacrificing this summoned beast that had been contracted so hard.

After all, the fool summoning the beast will also affect the master's IQ.

Ignore the roar of the blue-footed dragon snake.

Rodney used what little magic he had left to activate the forbidden spell again.

The greedy basilisk didn't notice a hint of determination in Rodney's eyes.

Rodney's command could not be heard.

The blue-footed dragon snake simply had red eyes and flew directly at Ron.

The urge from the bloodline made it eager to devour the seductive scent of Ron as soon as it appeared.

It didn't think about it at all.

The owner, who has never needed it to appear in battle, why would he summon it to the enemy at this time.

"┗|'O′|┛嗷~~"

The blue-footed dragon snake swam and quickly rushed towards Ron.

It had barely moved far before the current around it wrapped around it like a rope.

This magic is familiar, it seems to have been seen somewhere.

"Damn it, what is Rodney doing!"

"Let go of me! You're this blue pond #¥%¥#%"

The blue-footed dragon snake turned its head and scolded its master, it was very sad and felt that it had been stabbed in the back by its own people.

But none of this could stop Rodney's determination to sacrifice it.

When I contracted it, I took a fancy to the fact that the blue-footed dragon snake could be used as the core of the forbidden art.

It's time to come in handy today as well.

"[Nine Rings Magic, Final Mu, Sea Dragon]!"

The fifteen-meter-long serpentine body was dragged into the middle of the mass of liquid flesh by several seawater chains, and was infused with strange magical power.

The blue-footed dragon snake writhed wildly, its lightning breath spewing into the flesh, and its twelve claws waving wildly.

It's a pity that everything is useless.

It was tightly bound by the waters controlled by Rodney, unable to break free.

The slippery dark blue body was deformed by the constant influx of water elemental power, almost becoming a transparent color.

One by one, bulges bulge and shatter on its body, repeating the cycle.

The aura it exudes is also getting stronger and stronger

Originally, the sanity of the blue-footed dragon snake was also wiped out in this great pain, and its entire body floated in the air, receiving some kind of transformation.

The change in the situation was only a moment.

At this point, Ron also stopped counting.

He looked at Rodney and the dragon snake that was undergoing a mutation.

"I didn't know, you also contracted a blue-footed dragon snake."

"In that case."

In Rodney's shocked eyes.

Ron's original human juvenile form began to grow slowly.

His limbs gradually bent, his body turned into a streamlined dragon body, and his skin became a tough and powerful scale armor.

His whole body was covered in scales that shone like tiny diamonds, and each scale shone with a seven-colored light.

The slender and well-proportioned dragon body of more than 30 meters is matched with this rainbow-like scale armor, which is simply like a rainbow city, which is jaw-dropping.

Nearly sixty-five meters long colorful dragon wings stretch out from behind.

As he flailed his wings, the huge dragon wings seemed to cover the sky and the sun, covering almost the entire field of view of Rodney.

Whether it's the dragon's head, claws, or tail, every part is so pure and perfect, as if it were created according to some mysterious law.

On the huge dragon head, a pair of blazing nine-colored dragon eyes stared at Rodney, and the teeth exposed on the dragon's mouth were as sharp as blades, exuding a majestic aura.

When his thick dragon tail flicked, it brought up a stormy air current, disrupting everything around him.

The huge body contains infinite power.

When he flaps his wings, he can set off a powerful air current, and with a roar, he can shake the entire battlefield.

If the iridescent dragon has become a legend in the astral plane.

Then Ron is the embodiment of this legend.

"It's a legendary dragon!"

Although I was prepared in my heart.

But seeing the huge body that was more than thirty meters long, Rodney couldn't help but gasp.

It was the largest dragon he'd ever met!

Not one of them.

"Roar—"

Ron let out a long breath.

It had been a long time since he had changed into his original body.

"Bang!"

The furious breath exhaled from the dragon's mouth blasted the sea level below into a large hole, and the sea water continued to rush into the hole, forming a large vortex.

After stretching his body for a while.

Ron looked down at Rodney:

"I hope your little snake will make me have a great time."

The Blue-Footed Dragon Serpent has a natural hatred for dragons, and the Dragons also have a great dislike for this creature.

The strength of this group of Titan creations is not comparable to that of the real dragon, and they will only attack the dragons below the young dragon stage, especially the dragon clan in the young dragon stage, which can be called the young dragon killer.

Legend has it that if someone gathers the heads of a hundred blue-footed dragon snakes, they can pray to Bahamut or Tiamat through the prayer altar.

Two dragon gods of good and evil will also descend to the plane, meet the man or dragon who slaughtered the blue-footed dragon snake, and give them a reward.

This is a rare thing that the two dragon gods have reached a consensus.

So whether it's a five-colored dragon or a metal dragon, they will ruthlessly destroy this creature after discovering it.

Ron also didn't like the adult blue-footed dragon snake.

Because it has two different colored metal scales on its body!

This meant that it had eaten at least two true dragon cubs.

At this time, Rodney's forbidden technique also reached the last moment.

The current blue-footed dragon snake has been completely transformed by magic and has become a water elemental dragon-like creature.

"!! Groan"

A dragon roar resounded through the heavens and the earth, and the entire space trembled under this force.

"Whoa-la-"

Heavy rain fell from the sky.

【Dragon Magic: Rainbow Light Wall】

A colored shield obscured Ron's body.

He had discovered that the rain contained some kind of corrosive power, and that there was a little bit of nature?

"Strange, why does it smell so much like an elf?"

Ron frowned as he looked at the behemoth.

The water dragon hovered down from the sky, looking down at the man and dragon below.

The body of this water dragon is hundreds of meters long!

From the sky, it looks like a winding living Great Wall!

The long snake-like body, covered with dragon scales, has five fingers in the claws, two horns, and clear pupils that look very much like the dragon image of the oriental gods.

It is slender and has dark blue scales that reflect the color of the sea.

Two pairs of huge wings swing slowly, allowing it to fly quickly in the air, and although it looks bulky, it is actually very agile.

Its huge crocodile-like skull, two eyes with golden liquid flowing and shimmering with wisdom.

All water seemed to be its plaything, with tsunamis and hurricanes swirling around its body.

Rodney's eyes were red and his muscles were bulging, and he waved his wand to guide the magical creature beyond the destructive power of the Nine Rings of magic towards Ron.

Although only one hit.

But this time, Rodney was convinced that he had briefly touched the realm of demigods.

But soon, he sensed something was wrong.

The dragon in the sky did not move, silently watching its creator.

This water dragon composed of water elementals and blue-footed dragon snakes is out of control!

The other party was resisting Rodney's guidance, desperately trying to delay for a while.

That's right, the water dragon was rejecting Rodney's order to attack.

For it, it has only just been born, and the creator is urging it to rush to the enemy and destroy it together.

Even though it was only a magical attack, the survival instinct resisted death.

"Damn, why! Rush up for me! ”

Rodney tried his best to control the behemoth, but it was all in vain.

With the last trace of contact also severed by the water dragon, Rodney completely lost control of this forbidden magic,

His figure in the air also began to sway, and the magic power in his body was close to exhaustion, and it was already difficult to maintain the levitation technique without falling.

"That's it?"

Ron carefully scanned it twice with his divine power, and then looked at the water dragon hovering in the sky with a disappointed face.

Although Ron's body was a bit slim compared to the giant serpentine dragon body hundreds of meters long.

But size isn't everything.

If Ron wanted to, he could use the Megagist to transform himself into a body of tens of thousands of meters.

But that doesn't increase your own combat effectiveness other than being used as a target.

"Is it a mixture of the Poseidon bloodline and the remnants of the Poseidon flute?"

Ron stared at the sky, his nine-colored dragon eyes glowing slightly.

The power of this magical creature had been seen through by Ron.

"It seems that the demigod of the Green family has touched the threshold of advancement, and even mastered divine power."

Ron shook his head, it was time to put an end to this farce.

He took a deep breath.

Seven-colored light condensed in his chest, and the violent magic gradually gathered.

Buff spells were attached to Ron's body, making his already glowing scales even more dazzling.

He was like a little sun, suspended in the air.

The water dragon sensed the aura of danger coming from all directions, and it circled, trying to find a safe place.

Despite its size, it is not a real dragon after all.

There is no breath and no weapons to defend against attacks from enemies.

Because it's a magic attack in itself.

The water dragon spun, stretched out its powerful fins, and used its speed and agility to gather the surrounding water elementals together, forming a massive wall of water.

Then, with a flick of its tail, the wall of water rushed towards the enemy like a huge wave.

Unfortunately, before this attack could show its power, it was shattered by Ron's dragon wings.

Seeing that the harassment was ineffective, the water dragon suddenly stopped attacking, and bent down to nod to Ron in submission.

It looked up at Ron with a pleading look in its eyes.

It could feel the aura of divine power and faith power emanating from Ron's body, which it could never match.

A magic begging for mercy from the enemy?

Ron looked at the water dragon wagging his tail and begging, and suddenly he had a flash of inspiration.

He vaguely understood how the magic crown in the Rainbow Dragon Inheritance should be made.

In the face of the water dragon that kept bowing his head and begging for mercy, Ron did not hesitate in the slightest.

The double breath that had been stored for a long time was released with all its might.

"Boom !!"

This cone-shaped pillar of light, which is nearly 100 meters wide, is like a galaxy rainbow with the blessing of various buff magics, carrying a huge impact and flying forward.

It's a combination of Radiance, Scorch, Freeze, Toxin, Lightning, Petrification, Cracking, and Hurricane's almost all attributes.

The breath instantly penetrated the water dragon's body and bombarded the spatial barrier.

The colorful streamers overflowed, as if a columnar rainbow was gradually spreading.

Wherever the breath passed, all matter was destroyed.

The sea is evaporated, and space trembles.

The thousands of protective circles set up by Ron were activated in an instant, and the aftermath of this blow was blocked with difficulty.

The water dragon's body, which had been pierced by the breath, began to spasm.

"Moan—"

It let out a mournful roar, like a whale in the depths, making its last whale moan before dying.

The originally smooth dark blue dragon scales trembled, and then began to gradually spread out, like a blooming blue lotus.

The dragon's entire body gradually lost its shape, turning into the original sea water, and spilling into the earth.

In the end, only a vibrant stream of water was left in the same place, slowly swirling, as if telling the relentlessness of the battle.

"No!"

Rodney, who was no longer able to maintain the levitation technique, fell to the surface of the sea.

His eyes widened, and he couldn't believe that the strongest blow in his life had been destroyed so easily.

Ron teleported in front of the current, stretching out his dragon claws and silently retracting them.

Whether it was its original body or the special magical state behind it, Ron didn't want this water dragon to survive.

Because it itself represents an uncontrollable force, and this power is also the existence that Ron hates the most.

Ron's massive body hovered in the air.

He was thinking about the scene.

Until it disappeared, the thirst for life remained in the eyes of the water dragon.

It may only stay in this world for a while, but its existence is so precious and special.

Born ignorantly, with regret and reluctance.

Perhaps it is destined that this is the life of this strange magical creature.

Ron easily destroyed the creature that the blue-footed dragon snake had turned into, but he didn't look happy.

In the eyes of the other party's final death, in addition to the reluctance to give up life, there was no trace of resentment and anger.

Maybe it's because it's been born for a short time and hasn't grasped this emotion.

Looking at the choppy sea level, Ron waved his claws with some irritation.

A fiery rainbow magic ball with a diameter of tens of meters was instantly swung out.

【Dragon Magic: Rainbow Orb】

The iridescent orb, which originally contained seven attributes, was under Ron's control, and only the attribute of burning remained.

Crimson flames erupted from the orb and burned above the sea level.

Fire and water

It is a natural enemy and a nemesis.

As the flames danced, the sea began to boil and tumble, and the calm sea began to become choppy.

As the heat of the flames gradually rises, the entire sea surface gradually turns orange-red, which is dazzling.

The power of the flame was so powerful that even the monstrous waves could not extinguish it.

A crimson flame ignited on the surface of the sea, evaporating all the seawater in the righteous space.

Ron turned his head to look at the bottom of the space.

His massive body vanished in an instant, flashing in front of Rodney, who was slumped in a puddle of water.

"Boom!"

The huge body of more than thirty meters long seemed to be a small mountain falling to the ground of the Forbidden Demon Stone, and the entire space seemed to tremble.

Rodney felt as if he was being pressed by a massive mountain, and his breathing became difficult.

He looked up and saw that the dragon's body took up almost all of the space in his field of vision, its four thick legs standing firmly on the ground, as if it wouldn't be easily shaken.

Rodney could clearly see the thick diamond scales on its body, each one deeply embedded in the muscles, giving it a sense of indestructibility.

He could even feel the powerful energy flowing through the dragon in front of him, and that power made him feel incomparably small and vulnerable.

In front of this huge body, he was simply an insignificant ant.

Rodney had exhausted all his magic, and his body had lost any strength.

His vision was blurred, and his body trembled constantly, as if a gust of wind could blow him down.

He sensed that his magic was completely overdrawn and that he could no longer use any magic.

His body was also on the verge of limit, and his trembling legs could no longer support his weight.

"Poof!"

He fell to the ground, panting.

His whole body was drenched in sweat, his expensive robes were already soaked, and the wand in his hand had rolled down to the ground beside him, and he could no longer lift it.

Although he knew he had reached his limit, Rodney remained firmly focused on the ahead.

He knew that the fight was not over and that he had to keep it going until the last moment.

He gritted his teeth and struggled to his feet, struggling to his feet.

He knew that he couldn't do any magic attacks anymore, but he could still use his body and courage to challenge powerful enemies.

Every legend is no accident, they represent courage, perseverance, fearlessness, each of their achievements is enough to be sung in the mouth of the bard, every legendary powerhouse can be called a miracle of that race, even if you look at the entire astral boundary, the legend is also an extremely high rank, as long as you take another step forward, you can touch the edge of the god - demigod.

Rodney took a deep breath and walked slowly forward.

Although his body was exhausted, he still did not give up and approached the goal step by step.

His eyes were determined, every step was full of determination and courage, he knew he had reached his limit, but he still had to persevere until the end.

"Brush!"

A strand of white hair was neatly chopped.

Ron held out a finger.

The snow-white dragon claws were less than an inch away from the old man's cloudy pupils.

The sharp edge on his fingertips stung Rodney's eyeballs, causing him extreme pain and discomfort.

Ron looked at the Duke of Green with a blank expression.

"Zero"

"It's time."

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