52 Chapter 52
Jasmine who was watching Itachi's battle was apprehensive but surprised at the same time.
When she first met Itachi she couldn't feel Itachi's cultivation which made her think that Itachi had no cultivation, or that she was too injured not to be able to see other people's cultivation. It never crossed her mind that Itachi would be stronger than her, in fact when that thought came into her head she thought she was getting silly.
And when she saw Itachi's attack, she realized that he must be at the Emperor Profound Realm or maybe above. That made her surprised, but not because of Itachi's cultivation because from where she came from Emperor Realm Profound cultivators are less than ants that can be killed in the blink of an eye.
She had already sensed the Scarlet Dragon's cultivation and realized that it was at the Emperor Profound Realm, so if Itachi was one realm above it would be easy for him to deal with the Dragon...
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With two girls lost in thought, the battle continued.
Itachi saw the Scarlet Dragon's injuries vanish in a matter of seconds, it was as if it never had them initially, even the leg that Itachi cut off the dragon had resurfaced.
But Itachi realized something...
The Scarlet Dragon was burning its essence to be able to heal its injuries quickly so that it could continue fighting, moreover, it seemed that burning its essence was giving it a big boost in its cultivation.
Half step to the Tyrannical Profound Realm...
First Level of the Tyrannical Profound Realm...
Second Level of the Tyrannical Profound Realm...
Third Level of the Tyrannical Profound Realm...
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... Tenth Level of the Tyrannical Profound Realm...
The Scarlet Dragon advanced an entire Realm of cultivation in a matter of seconds, this was simply unimaginable for any being. Even Itachi was surprised by this sudden turn of events.
"So that's a Dragon..." Itachi thought.
This was the first time he had seen a True Dragon in front of him, and even if the Dragon seemed to be of a low bloodline, it was still a Dragon and could not be underestimated otherwise only death would be awaiting it.
Chu Yuechan from a distance felt the sudden increase in the Scarlet Dragon's cultivation causing her to finally show a trace of concern on her beautiful face. She was certain that right now this Dragon was the most powerful being in this Empire, even the Four Great Sects of the Empire together could not defeat the Scarlet Dragon in this current state.
She intended to quickly fly towards Itachi to try to escape with him, but when she looked at the calm face he had and his onyx red eyes, she realized that he seemed to have things under control or at least have a plan in mind.
For the first time in her life, she decided to trust a man...
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"Itachi you need to run away! In the state the Scarlet Dragon is in you won't be able to defeat him!" Jasmine shouted in Itachi's mind but Itachi just continued to stare stoically at the Scarlet Dragon.
Jasmine who had seen the Dragon's cultivation rise an entire Kingdom in just a few seconds knew that this was an innate ability that all Dragons possess, this ability allows Dragons to burn their essence of blood, flesh, and bones, all for an extreme increase in power. This type of skill is only used when the Dragon is cornered and there is no chance of getting out alive.
"How could I forget something like that?!" She thought.
She intended to leave Itachi's Universe to kill the Scarlet Dragon, but she realized that she couldn't do that, it was as if something was preventing her from leaving causing her to only be able to scream in Itachi's mind to run away.
"Please... Run away..."
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First Level of the Sovereign Profound Realm.
This is the level that the Scarlet Dragon managed to reach by burning ninety-nine percent of its blood essence. What was left was just enough to keep him alive for the battle that would take place next.
The once clear and sunny sky was now filled with dark clouds with thunder all around. The temperature of the mountain range seemed to have been raised by tens of degrees, even Chu Yuechan from a distance had to use a treasure given by the sect to continue watching the fight.
The Scarlet Dragon had orange flames all over its body as if they were slowly devouring its body, which showed that its state would not last for long.
"Human..." The deep voice of the Scarlet Dragon sounded like the arrogance previously present in his tone was no longer there.
"Even if this Dragon dies today, you will accompany me..."
By the end of his speech, the Scarlet Dragon had already disappeared and reappeared in front of Itachi.
The Scarlet Dragon's reptilian gaze met with Itachi's onyx-red eyes.
Soon... the two disappeared from their positions and only sounds of fighting were heard throughout the entire mountain range. The destruction was such that the Scarlet Dragon Range was slowly disappearing and becoming a deserted place with only huge craters.
Chu Yuechan even with her treasure flew even further away because she felt that if she continued where she was she would probably be killed by the pressure of battle. She decided to trust that Itachi had a plan to deal with the Scarlet Dragon, but seeing that the Dragon had reached the legendary Sovereign Profound Realm, she began to doubt.
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All life in the Scarlet Dragon Range was being devastated due to the battle. The destruction was such that the sects in the vicinity were alerted and began to flee with their tails between their legs
"The legend is real! The Scarlet Dragon exists!"
That was the rumor that emerged and spread throughout the Empire in a matter of minutes, after all, a battle of such magnitude can only happen when experts are fighting.
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"How can you keep fighting me being only at the First Level of the Profound Tyrant Realm?" The Scarlet Dragon asked in a surprised tone.
The Dragon sacrificed everything to fight, even his life, but seeing the human in front of him only at the Profound Tyrannical Realm fighting with him as an equal, he didn't know how to feel.
"Even the strongest of opponents always has a weakness ."
That was the first time Itachi had spoken to the Scarlet Dragon since the fight began, and after he finished saying those words he disappeared from where he was and reappeared in the distance.
"ROOOAR! I WILL KILL HIM!" The Scarlet Dragon that heard that sentence from Itachi roared in anger and flew with all his might towards Itachi, that would be his last attack and also the most powerful one.
Thunder was falling from all sides causing enormous destruction, and flames started to appear all over the mountain range which was a sign that the temperature was at a new high. The Scarlet Dragon's body was already covered in flames that would easily burn a Sovereign Profound Realm cultivator.
"You fight only for yourself, and that is your weakness..." Itachi said calmly as he hurled the sword he got from his mother towards the Scarlet Dragon's head.
