Chapter 319
I Became the Successor of the Martial God
Chapter 319.
The dragon’s soul immediately flowed into the Dragon Slayer’s Destiny.
Yamato-no-Orochi could also be considered a type of dragon, which made it possible to absorb its soul.
[The Dragon Slayer’s Destiny has absorbed sufficient power. A new power, the Ancient Soul, has been unlocked.]
*Ancient Soul: Summons the souls of those who hunted dragons in the distant past.
Thus, the final function of the Dragon Slayer’s Destiny was unleashed.
“Let’s end this now.”
Yoo Baek-jun gripped his spear.
Kwoong!
The sound of someone collapsing echoed. It was the sound of Eldaim, who had been blocking the Evil Dragon, falling to his knees.
—Kkeuk! Damn, I’ve gotten old…
—Did you really think you could stop me with just this?
The Evil Dragon stood before him.
While Eldaim’s entire body was battered and bruised, the Evil Dragon’s condition remained largely unchanged from the beginning.
—Disappear!
The Evil Dragon unleashed its breath.
Before the corrupting breath could reach him, Yoo Baek-jun reverse-summoned Eldaim.
As he vanished, Eldaim glanced at Yoo Baek-jun.
“I’ve bought enough time.”
At those words, Eldaim smiled contentedly and disappeared completely.
All that remained were Yoo Baek-jun and the Evil Dragon.
And the dragonkin the Evil Dragon had created, along with the undead fighting them.
—Was the Spirit King, who couldn’t even exert his full power, your trump card? How pitiful, human.
“…….”
—Your undead have all fallen.
The last legion commander fighting the dragonkin collapsed. Though they fought valiantly, the enemy’s numbers were overwhelming.
But it didn’t matter.
Kurururu!
The legion was still here.
From beneath the ground, the Death Knights and the Archmages emerged.
And leading the undead, the Legion Commanders—the Black Knight and the Arch Lich.
—Meaningless struggle…
“Is that really so?”
Yoo Baek-jun looked up at the sky.
Though Thanatos had been defeated by the Thunder God and dragged into Halpeon’s world, his undead remained.
‘There are some tempting ones up there.’
High in the sky.
Two undead dragons, now without a master, continued to carry out his last orders.
Undead dragons.
—……!
The aura of the Death King emitted by Yoo Baek-jun ensnared the two undead dragons.
The names of their new master were carved into the souls of these now masterless beings.
The name of Yoo Baek-jun.
—Kruaaah!
—Kkeuuk?!
In an instant, the undead dragons descended from the sky and ravaged the ground.
Using their massive bodies, they mercilessly crushed the dragonkin beneath them.
The dragonkin created by the Evil Dragon were smashed and torn apart by their sharp claws.
—Undead dragons created by Thanatos!
The undead dragons that had attacked the dragonkin now stood side by side beside Yoo Baek-jun.
As if serving their new master.
Witnessing this, the flames of fury ignited in the Evil Dragon’s eyes.
“You called them your kin, didn’t you? They’re big and sturdy. I like them.”
—You’re… rushing to your death!
The Evil Dragon unleashed its magic.
The sky split open, revealing countless meteors within.
Simultaneously, it spread its wings and charged toward Yoo Baek-jun.
“Protect me.”
The undead dragons moved to block his path, and Yoo Baek-jun clutched his necklace.
Whooosh!
The artifact emitted a sinister aura. The energy scattering in all directions converged before Yoo Baek-jun.
—I don’t know what trick you’re trying to pull, but it won’t work!
Kwa-gwagwagwang!
At that moment, the meteors came crashing down.
Yoo Baek-jun used one of the undead dragons as a shield to block the meteors.
The black breath swallowed the approaching meteors, obliterating them entirely.
—Using my kin like this…!
—Kraaaah!
Gnashing its teeth, the Evil Dragon lifted the undead dragon blocking its path with gravity magic.
Then, it enveloped the undead dragon’s entire body in a barrier of magic, rendering it immobile.
—Just as you’ve done to my kin, your soul shall know no rest!
The Evil Dragon’s body vanished in an instant.
Teleporting through space, it reappeared right before Yoo Baek-jun.
Koo-woong!
A massive hand materialized in the air, pressing down on the remaining undead dragon from above.
Countless roots sprouted from the ground, completely binding the undead dragon.
The Evil Dragon stood before Yoo Baek-jun.
—Have you finished your futile struggle? It seems you have no more tricks to show.
“…….”
The magic emanating from the Evil Dragon closed in on Yoo Baek-jun.
A smirk played on its lips.
—You will learn that there is suffering that does not end even in death.
Kwa-deuk!
The magic surrounding Yoo Baek-jun began crushing him from all sides.
He made no move.
There was no need.
“Noel!”
A rift appeared behind Yoo Baek-jun. Beyond it stood Fellia.
Once a high-ranking member of the Black Shadow, a dragonkin.
—You…!
It was an entirely unexpected appearance.
The Evil Dragon’s body froze momentarily, and Fellia began chanting a spell.
A powerful shockwave blasted the Evil Dragon away.
—Kkeuuk!
The Evil Dragon quickly regained its stance and prepared to cast another spell, but it was already too late.
—……!
The sinister energy that had emerged from the artifact, scattered, and then converged before Yoo Baek-jun
Began taking shape.
Whooosh!
Sensing an instinctive dread, the Evil Dragon unleashed its breath toward the forming figure.
But before it could connect—
—Kyaaaaah!
A horrific scream echoed.
Countless vengeful spirits burst forth from the forming figure, blocking the breath.
Then, the spirits rushed en masse toward the Evil Dragon.
—We despise you…
—We resent you…
—Dragon, it was you who…
The vengeful spirits of those who had died at the hands of the Evil Dragon during its invasion of Halpeon in the distant past.
The Evil Dragon roared in fury.
—Pathetic!
Its Dragon Fear scattered the vengeful spirits in all directions.
And beyond them,
The fully formed figure slowly revealed itself.
Sssss…
It was a warrior.
A man clad in a Savage Bone Armor.
Not the bones of ordinary beasts, but armor woven from the bones of dragons.
The warrior, who had been bowing his head, slowly raised it, offering a glimpse of his face hidden beneath the helmet.
—That face… I could never forget.
The Evil Dragon remembered that face.
It had no choice but to remember.
This was the one who had once inflicted great damage upon it and ultimately thwarted its invasion of Halpeon.
—Dragon Slayer!
A man born with the Dragon Slayer’s Destiny, who hunted dragons until his dying breath.
The first Dragon Slayer.
As he stretched out his hand, a spear identical to the Dragon Slayer’s Spear materialized in his grasp.
Whooosh!
The Dragon Slayer plunged the spear into the ground.
A red aura erupted, and the vengeful spirits scattered around the Evil Dragon, forming a massive circular barrier.
—This barrier…
A barrier designed to prevent the Evil Dragon from teleporting or flying away.
A barrier created by the Dragon Slayer solely for the purpose of hunting dragons.
He gripped the spear again.
“…….”
The Dragon Slayer lowered his stance.
Almost touching the ground. Then, drawing the spear back, he focused all his power into it.
Ssss…
The red aura gathered and condensed.
The energy, compressed to its limit, seeped into the Dragon Slayer’s Spear, which grew larger as it absorbed the Dragon Slaying aura.
—The Dragon Slaying aura means nothing!
It had already prepared a way to counter that detestable power.
This time was different from the past.
Things would change.
“Hoo-uk!”
The Dragon Slayer took a massive step forward with his right foot and hurled the enlarged Dragon Slayer’s Spear.
The spear vaporized the dragonkin blocking its path in a straight line, shooting toward the Evil Dragon.
The distance closed in an instant.
Kwoong!
Before the Evil Dragon could react, the Dragon Slayer’s Spear collided with the barrier protecting it.
A momentary silence fell.
Kwaaaaang!
Then, with a deafening explosion, the Dragon Slayer’s Spear detonated, unleashing a powerful shockwave that engulfed the barrier surrounding the Evil Dragon.
Kaa-deuk!
The Dragon Slaying aura surged forward, seemingly on the verge of shattering the barrier.
But,
—I won’t fall for this again!
The spear failed to pierce the barrier.
Though it seemed like the barrier would break any moment, it remained unscathed.
The Evil Dragon, confident in its defense, activated the spell it had prepared for its counterattack.
And at that moment—
—……!
Yoo Baek-jun charged through the blinding explosion, rushing toward the Evil Dragon.
The Evil Dragon bared its fangs.
—Meaningless tricks. The Dragon Slayer is no different. You’ve failed!
The Dragon Slayer’s attack had failed to break the barrier protecting the Evil Dragon.
The magic it had spent centuries crafting to counter the Dragon Slayer was that effective.
So, had it failed?
‘No.’
Yoo Baek-jun’s eyes widened.
At the exact spot where the Dragon Slayer’s spear had struck the barrier,
There was a tiny crack.
“Ssss…!”
Yoo Baek-jun inhaled sharply.
He drew his arm back and gripped the Dragon Slayer’s Spear.
Whooosh!
Then, he threw it.
The spear shot straight forward, striking the exact center of the crack.
At first, nothing seemed to happen. But then—
Kwa-deuk!
The violently rotating spear dug into the crack, widening it further.
The Dragon Slayer, charging in right after, struck the crack precisely.
Unable to withstand the consecutive blows, the crack began to spread.
Paaasss!
And then—collapse.
The barrier protecting the Evil Dragon from the Dragon Slaying power began to crumble.
Centered on the crack Yoo Baek-jun had struck, the fractures spread until the barrier shattered completely.
—Kraaaaah!
The Evil Dragon was stunned but quickly suppressed its shock and unleashed another spell.
Countless hellfires, flames that incinerated everything, materialized.
They all shot forward.
Straight at Yoo Baek-jun.
‘I can’t dodge.’
The moment the barrier broke, the spell was fired—the timing was impeccable.
No time to evade.
Then, the Dragon Slayer glanced at Yoo Baek-jun. His lips moved slightly.
“…….”
—…….
Their eyes met.
The Dragon Slayer nodded silently and stepped forward as a shield.
Whooosh!
The Dragon Slayer blocked the incoming hellfire with his own body.
—You bastard…!
Yoo Baek-jun immediately gripped the Thunder Spear.
Golden lightning crackled across his body. The Power of the Thunder God, imbued within the spear, flowed into him.
It sounded absurd, but—
“Strike them down.”
Kwaaaaang!
For a moment, he felt like a god.
Countless bolts of lightning descended from the sky at Yoo Baek-jun’s command.
—Fulfill your duty as the Dragon Slayer.
The words the Dragon Slayer had spoken before stepping forward as a shield.
Yoo Baek-jun swung his hand, and countless spears of light materialized behind him.
Kurururu!
—Kyaaaaah!
The lightning-forged spears moved independently, piercing the Evil Dragon from all directions.
Yoo Baek-jun reached his hand toward the sky.
A massive bolt of lightning—divine punishment—struck the Evil Dragon’s back. Unable to endure the relentless assault, the Evil Dragon hunched over.
‘Now.’
The Dragon Slayer’s Spear launched from Yoo Baek-jun’s grasp transformed into a colossal thunder dragon.
The thunder dragon swallowed the Evil Dragon whole.
Paa-zik!
The Evil Dragon let out a furious scream, enduring the pain.
‘The barrier is gone.’
The Dragon Slayer’s Spear had impaled the Evil Dragon, immobilizing it.
This was the chance to kill it.
‘I’ll end it in one strike.’
Yoo Baek-jun drew the White Sword from his Subspace and closed the distance in an instant.
Wooong! The White Sword vibrated intensely.
‘I only need one.’
Yoo Baek-jun pressed the White Sword against his waist and focused his mind.
Time seemed to slow.
He closed his eyes, and a pure white sword energy rose from the White Sword.
‘One strike.’
Kiiik! He stepped forward with his right foot, leaning his body forward.
Then, opening his eyes—
Chwaaaaak!
A sword draw.
The white sword energy coating the White Sword’s blade extended instantaneously, and with a single motion,
it severed the Evil Dragon’s head.
“…….”
—…….
Silence fell.
Yoo Baek-jun sheathed the White Sword. Meanwhile, the Evil Dragon, now motionless, glared at him.
Ssss…
A diagonal line appeared on the Evil Dragon’s neck.
Gush—blood poured out.
Then, its head tilted and plummeted to the ground.
Moments later, as if following suit—
Koo-woong!
The colossal body of the Evil Dragon collapsed.