Dragon Transformation in the Apocalypse

Chapter 172 Solo Kill of a Level 10 Behemoth

Li Chenglong set off with dozens of level 6 or higher ability users and a special forces team. He had originally intended to bring those at level 5 or higher, but according to the communication from Dawn City, the behemoth was likely level 10, which made Li Chenglong change his mind. After a brief discussion with Sun Tianlong, the two decided that Li Chenglong would lead the level 6 or higher ability users to confront the behemoth, while the others would lead a large force to clear out the zombies and zombie birds brought by the behemoth.

The behemoth had now moved to a location 10 kilometers from the base. Li Chenglong's troops moved extremely quickly, arriving at the designated location in just a few minutes. Li Chenglong activated his True Dragon Eye, which immediately displayed the behemoth's attributes and level. As expected, it was indeed a level 10 behemoth.

Yang Liu and the others waited for Li Chenglong to issue the battle order, but after a while, he said calmly, "I'm going to take on this level 10 behemoth alone. You guys just help deal with the zombies and zombie beasts it brought, but don't get too close to where we're fighting, so you don't get caught in the crossfire." As soon as Li Chenglong finished speaking, Yang Liu said, "Captain, we have a lot of people this time, all of them are level 6 or higher ability users, they can definitely help you, you don't need to risk your life like this." The others echoed his opinion, disagreeing with Li Chenglong's risky approach.

Li Chenglong smiled faintly and said, "Who said I was going to risk my life?" He then stretched out his right hand: "Five minutes, just five minutes, and I'll make the giant beast vanish into thin air." Upon hearing this, the special forces soldiers quickly made way for him. Through their long time working together, they knew that Li Chenglong never fought a battle he wasn't confident of winning. If he said he could defeat the giant beast in five minutes, then he definitely could.

The behemoth was now less than a kilometer away. Standing 15 meters tall, it was enormous and rapidly approaching, followed by a tidal wave of zombies and zombie beasts, with screeching zombie birds echoing in the sky. Although this beast looked similar to the level 9 monster they had fought before, its height, weight, defense, and destructive power were far superior.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Li Chenglong's figure gradually grew taller, his body radiating golden and fiery red aura, and two wings, one golden and one red, began to appear behind him. His left cheek, centered on the Eye of the True Dragon, was covered with golden patterns, even his left eye itself turning completely golden. Li Chenglong walked towards the distant behemoth, each step covering a distance of 10 meters, as if he were teleporting continuously.

The special forces soldiers had seen Li Chenglong in this form many times before, so it wasn't surprising to them. However, this was the first time the people from Qianyun Base had seen it, and they all stared wide-eyed, wondering what was going on and what this form meant. Some of the level 7 ability users from Qianyun Base wanted to help, but Yang Liu stopped them in time; helping now would only cause trouble. Besides, Yang Liu and the others also wanted to see just how strong their level 9 captain really was.

Li Chenglong suddenly took flight as he walked, much to Yang Liu and the others' surprise. Han Xiaoling's eyes lit up: "Brother, no, Captain Li can fly now?" Li Chenglong's level 9 ability did indeed grant him flight, but it wasn't long and consumed a lot of spiritual energy. However, this behemoth was simply too enormous. Without using flight, the only way to hit its vitals was through spatial teleportation. While spatial teleportation allowed him to travel greater distances with each level, it consumed even more spiritual energy than flight.

Yang Liu took out her crystal phone, intending to record the video for future study; they didn't need to go out for the time being. Li Chenglong reached the giant beast in less than 10 seconds, drawing his Dragon Emperor Sword and looking at the two horns on its head. These horns were the beast's firing mechanism; destroying them would prevent it from emitting lasers. To finish the battle quickly, he directly activated the Dragon-Phoenix Bloodline, temporarily boosting his attributes.

The behemoth had detected Li Chenglong the moment he released his spiritual energy. Its eyes, glowing with a faint blue light, were fixed on him. Seeing Li Chenglong attempt to cut off its horn, the behemoth immediately unleashed several laser beams from its horn towards the oncoming Li Chenglong. Li Chenglong neither dodged nor evaded, using his Dragon Emperor Sword to parry the lasers as he flew. Just as the behemoth gathered its power to unleash a super laser, Li Chenglong vanished instantly. The powerful laser beam carved a massive trench in the ground, stretching over a hundred meters, melting even the tall buildings along its path into ruins.

Everyone was astonished by the beast's destructive power, but Li Chenglong had already teleported behind it. "Sky-Splitting Dragon-Phoenix Slash!" He swung his sword with all his might, severing the beast's right horn cleanly at the root, which stuck into the ground. Before the beast could react, Li Chenglong decisively slashed at its left horn, which snapped off in response.

The behemoth roared and shook its head wildly, trying to throw Li Chenglong off. Li Chenglong clung tightly to avoid being thrown off. Just as he was about to plunge the Dragon Emperor Sword into the behemoth's brain to end it, several slimy tentacles suddenly flew out from the wounds on its two horns and grabbed at him. Li Chenglong reacted quickly, using a spatial teleportation technique to dodge the attack.

The slimy tentacles were gradually lengthening, pulling up the horns on the ground as if to reattach them to the giant beast. Li Chenglong, of course, wouldn't just stand by and watch. He retrieved a massive missile launcher from his psionic space and fired it at the beast, while quickly retreating to the side. The missile struck the beast and exploded violently; the flash and sound of the explosion could be clearly seen and heard even by General Sun Tianlong at the Qianyun Base.

Two minutes later, the smoke from the explosion gradually dissipated, but surprisingly, the behemoth did not suffer much damage. Apart from the missiles on its waist being destroyed and disappearing due to the explosion, only some of the bone spikes on its back were broken. However, its two horns also disappeared without a trace due to the explosion.

Li Chenglong glanced at his watch; two minutes remained until the five-minute mark. Although he hadn't inflicted much damage yet, the past few minutes of fighting had revealed the giant beast's weakness. While the beast was thick-skinned and tough, it still had its vulnerabilities. He made up his mind and prepared to wait for the beast's attack.

The behemoth, as expected, went berserk, relentlessly attacking Li Chenglong. Its two enormous front claws moved with human-like agility, constantly slapping at Li Chenglong. Li Chenglong dodged between the buildings, many of which were reduced to piles of rubble. After several dozen seconds, the behemoth finally lost its patience and began to gather energy in its mouth, preparing to unleash a laser beam.

Li Chenglong had been waiting for this moment. He converted his spiritual energy into a shield to protect himself before charging in. In the previous attack, he had used the Dragon Emperor Sword to stab the giant beast in the throat, knees, and waist, but because the beast had high defense, it hadn't caused much damage. In addition, since Yunlan was pregnant, he couldn't activate a higher level of Dragon-Phoenix Blood, so he thought of charging into the beast's mouth.

To everyone's astonishment, Li Chenglong transformed into a streak of light and plunged into the giant beast's mouth. Ten seconds later, the beast slowly came to a stop. Then, its belly gradually split open, emitting golden light from the cracks. Li Chenglong leaped out, and the giant beast immediately exploded violently.

Before the onlookers could react, Li Chenglong was already beside them. He took out a stopwatch, stopped the timer, and said to them, "4 minutes and 55 seconds. I wasn't wrong, was I?" Yang Liu was so excited that she wanted to hug Li Chenglong, but Li Chenglong, seeing himself covered in slime, stepped aside. "My work is done. Now I need to clean myself up. I'll leave the rest to you all. There are two level seven zombies in the horde. Yang Liu, you guys have to be careful."

The crowd at the scene was already impatient, unleashing their skills and charging towards the zombie horde. The troops behind, receiving orders from those in front, also began their attack. Li Chenglong estimated the battle would be over in two hours. In fact, the previous missile, plus the one carried by the alien beast, had already killed countless zombies. There were at most ten to twenty thousand zombies remaining. With so many high-level ability users and the arriving troops, there shouldn't be any problems.

At noon, the battle officially ended. Aside from the soldiers cleaning up the battlefield, Li Chenglong and his special forces members, along with some advanced superhumans, returned to the Qianyun Base. Even before arriving at the base, they were warmly welcomed by the soldiers and some civilians. Sun Tianlong and Feng Tian, ​​among others, came out to greet them. When Sun Tianlong learned that Li Chenglong had single-handedly killed a giant beast, he was extremely excited, saying he would throw a victory banquet for him and report his achievements to the higher authorities to recommend him for commendation.

That evening, Sun Tianlong sent someone to deliver the crystals he had collected that day. Actually, he had already kept the level 9 pink crystal dropped by the level 10 behemoth; the others weren't particularly useful to him. He only picked out a few blue and cyan crystals, letting the messenger take the rest. At the victory celebration banquet that afternoon, Li Chenglong also mentioned that he was preparing to return home. It had been almost 20 days since he left Dawn City, and it was time to go back. Sun Tianlong knew Li Chenglong still had things to do, so he didn't try to persuade him to stay.

The next morning, Li Chenglong led his special forces team towards Dawn City. Before leaving, he entrusted Sun Tianlong with the successful development of various levels of viral vaccines from Dawn City, hoping that Sun would submit them to the authorities as a contribution to the entire Chinese people. Sun Tianlong was overjoyed and promised to handle the matter as soon as possible.