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Chapter 11 - THE DRAGON KING’S FESTIVAL (2)

(Profound Sky Continent: Scarlet Dragon Mountain Range)

(3rd Person Pov)

The breath attacks of the two Dragons had released such intense heat and energy much of the life within several kilometres had all but been scorched. Both Acnologia and the Scarlet Dragon roared as they charged at one another both head butting the other at the same time producing a shockwave.

(BOOM!)

Acnologia's tail whipped from behind himself striking the red dragon and sending it crashing hundreds of meters away cratering the earth beneath it's monstrous size.

(ROAR!)

The Scarlet dragon flicked it's tail sending out a massive blade of fire which Acnologia simply crunched down upon devouring the dragons attack causing it to question in surprise.

"YOU ARE CAPABLE OF DEVOURING MY FLAMES!? WHAT KIND OF DRAGON ARE YOU!?"

The Scarlet Dragon Charged at Acnologia who roared and answered.

"I AM AN ARCANE DRAGON! I DEVOUR ALL FORMS OF ENERGY! YOUR FLAMES REMINDED ME OF ANOTHEF UNPLEASANT DRAGON. ONE I'VE ALREADY SLAIN LONG AGO!"

The two Dragons crashed into each other once more sending another shockwave as the Scarlet Dragon Slashed it's claws against Acnologia's face causing it to tilt sideways slightly.

"THE ONE YOU CALL IGNEEL?! YOU DARE COMPARE ME TO SOME OTHER DRAGON YOU MEASLY PRETENDER! YOU ARE NO DRAGON! A MORTAL PRETENDING TO BE ONE WILL NEVER BE ACKNOWKEDGED AS ONE OF US!"

Acnologia's in his dragon form stared at this scarlet dragon with his white eyes before sending his own claw attack that left five deep claw marks into the Dragon's abdomen before punching it away.

"BOLD WORDS COMING FROM A LIZARD WITH NO WAY TO FIGHT BACK! I'LL MAKE YOUR DEATH A SLOW AND PAINFUL ONE AS I SAVOUR THE TASTE OF YOUR BLOOD DRIPPING DOWN MY CHIN."

The Scarlet Dragon's wounds closed up at a visible speed as it scowled in disdain throwing another breath attack. Acnologia took the attack head on causing an explosion of flames.

(BOOM!)

Ashes to Ashes and Dust to Dust. Those could be the only words to describe the outcome of the attack on the surrounding environment.

While the smoke from the attack still clouded the Dragon Charged itself with a flap of it's wings strengthening it's body with it's profound energy as it slammed into Acnologia head on causing Acnologia to barely be pushed back before he gripped the Scarlet Dragon holding it in place as he gathered energy in his jaw preparing to blast it at point blank.

The Scarlet Dragon saw an opportunity and instantly fired a concentrated beam of it's breath attack into Acnologia's mouth. But to its horror, his attack was devoured and used as fuel to increase the energy condensing in Acnologia's jaws before he fired it at point blank.

'NO CHOICE! IF I'M GOING TO SURVIVE THIS ATTACK AT POINT BOANK I'LL HAVE TO BURN MY LIFE FORCE TO BREAK THROUGH AND THEN DEPLOY MY DOMAIN. I WONT DIE TO A FILTHY HUMAN MASQUERADING AS A DRAGON!'

The Scarlet Drago Ignious burned through almost it's entire lifespan skyrocketing it's cultivation from the Emperor Profound Realm all the way to the fifth rank of the Sovereign Profound Realm at the same time it deployed it's Domain. A Domain is a powerful application of profound energy and a unique ability available to cultivators who reach the Emperor Profound Realm.

(BOOM!!!)

"HRRM?"

Even if it happened within the same instance he sensed this Dragon Ignious burned through almost it's entire lifespan before he sensed something interesting as the whole world around them changed. Where once stood a forest was replaced by a world of magma, flames, and even the space of the surroundings had been changed. Intriguing Acnologia.

"HOH? COLOUR ME IMPRESSED, EVEN YOU CAN MANIPULATE SPACE? NO…. I WOULD ARGUE THIS IS MORE AKIN TO A DOMAIN SIMILAR TO JUJUTSU KAISEN'S DOMAIN EXPANSION OR TYPE MOON'S REALITY MARBLE. A "WORLD" WHERE YOU HOLD THE HOME ADVANTAGE? FASCINATING! HOWEVER! IF THIS IS YOUR BEST YOUR DEATH IS INEVITABLE!"

Ignious looked haggard and exhausted having barely survived Acnologia's Dragon Roar attack. Yet confidence could be felt from the Scarlet Dragon who let out it's own roar and a massive ball of Flame that could only be described as dropping a star descended from the sky like a meteorite, it's size dwarfing Acnologia significantly, and vaporising even the magma around them.

(BOOM!!!!)

The Domains land had turned into boiling magma, had such an attack been used outside the domain the entire profound continent would have been reduced to nothingness as the heat would have vaporised all life except those who could have protected themselves.

"HAH…. HAH…. HAH. THERE'S NO WAY YOU SURVIVED THAT. YOU WERE A WORTHY CHALLENGER MORTAL. I COULD HAVE ONLY PERFORMED SUCH AN ATTACK BECAUSE I HAD RISEN TO THE SOVEREIGN PROFOUND REALM AND MY DOMAIN.

I COULD HAVE NEVER PERFORMED SUCH A MAGNITUDE OF POWER WITHOUT THE AID OF MY DOMAIN. QUITE THE UNFORTUNATE OUTCOME, MAYBE IF YOU WERENT SO FOOLISH YOY WOULD HAVE LIVED A LITTLE LONGER. UNFORTUNATELY FOR YOU, YOU STOOD BEFORE A TRUE DRA-. (Squelch) (Crunch)"

Ignious's words were cut off as a sickening crunch was heard. It paused confused before it looked down and found half it's whole body gone turning it's head in disbelief it saw Acnologia crunching down upon it's body, warm crimson blood dripping down the Black Dragons jaw before Acnologia swallowed it. And the worst part of it all was….

"YOU'RE UNHARMED…..? "

That was when the true terror finally hit Ignious. He had dropped the equivalent of a star on this mortal and he remained unharmed.

(BLERGH!

COUGH!

COUGH!)

Ignious coughed up blood. However he forced himself to attack still. He was the master of this domain, so long as his domain was active, so long as he had profound energy, he could sustain himself. That was until.

(CRACK)

"WHAT!? MY DOMAIN!?"

The Crimson World of Ignious vanished. In it's place was a void of nothingness as Acnologia's voice was heard whispering in his ears.

"HOH? SO THIS IS A DOMAIN? IT'S LIKE A COMBINATION OF THE JUJUTSU KAISEN DOMAIN EXPANSION AND REALITY MARBLES. A WORLD THAT BOOSTS YOUR SPECIFIC TECHNIQUE WHILE GUARANTEEING A SURE HIT…. HOW FASCINATING."

All around Ignious were mountains of corpses. All of which belonged to Dragons Acnologia had slain. Their corpses, their souls, screaming in agony as they were slaughtered over and over and over again.

But Ignious was too proud to submit, even if he is already dead he will die with his head held high for he is a TRUE DRAGON.

"(ROAR!) I AM THE FIRE DRAGON EMPEROR IGNIOUS! I WILL NOT GIVE YOU THE SATISFACTION OF SEEING ME COWER AND SUBMIT!"

Ignious condensed every last drop of his remaining life force, the energy from his soul, his profound energy, and the energy of his profound core into a single breath attack. Acnologia laughed maniacally as he spoke.

"YES! THAT'S IT! STRUGGLE TILL THE BITTER END YOU PITIFUL LIZARD! I WILL HAVE YOUR SOUL AFTER I DEVOUR THAT WALKING CORPSE OF YOURS!"

Acnologia in his Dragon Form too condensed his energy into his jaw, bright blue light glowed in the abyss that was Acnologia's domain. This was the last attack of the Fire Dragon Emperor Ignious and he would be damned if he allowed himself to die with any kind of regret against this fake monster.

"FIRE DRAGON EMPEROR"

"ARCANE DRAGON KING"

"ROAR!/ROAR!"

Like how their first attack began the two mighty beasts attacks met each other in one final brilliant arc of light. One was a concentrated blast of heat so powerful space warped from it's intensity, and the other was a concentrated blast of energy from a dragon that devoured all. Alas, as expected. There is nothing the Arcane Dragon could not devour. For even fate had failed to save this Scarlet Dragon from Acnologia's wrath.

(BOOM!)

The sounds of an explosion came not from the two Dragons breath attack cancelling each other out as it did during their first clash. But the sound of Ignious's attack being overpowered as Acnologia's Arcane Dragon Roar struck the half dead Emperor.

As the light faded so to did the physical and spiritual existence of the dragon. So prideful it was it even gave up all chance of reincarnation and rebirth all to strike down it's foe. And where the former Dragon King would have dismissed the Dragon Emperor's in vain struggle this young man in the Dragon King's body thought otherwise.

"STAND PROUD IGNIOUS. YOU'RE STRONG."

The Dragon Emperor's crimson eyes gazed at a Acnologia for a brief moment as it snorted disdainfully.

"GO FUCK YOURSELF. AS THE HUMANS WOULD HAVE SAID."

Then the Scarlet Dragon perished indefinitely. Not even having the possibility for rebirth after consuming the energy even within it's own soul in a futile attempt of taking down it's foe with it.

—(Break!)—

Acnologia dismissed the Domain he had created that overshadowed Ignious's domain as the more refined of the two as he huffed watching as the cave and surrounding mountains had all been destroyed Acnologia flapped his wings once and vanished going to find his next prey.

—(End)—

(An: Lmao. I managed 1500 words of just two dragons fighting. I'm impressed.)

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