"Deducting 20,000 gold coins..."
"Dragon God Arena construction completed..."
"Congratulations, Rancher! You have obtained the special building: Dragon God Arena, gaining experience points *1000 and gold coins *5000."
A nearly circular structure, resembling an enormous bowl, thunderously emerged in the midst of the ranch.
Similar to the ancient Roman Colosseum of a past life, it featured a vast central platform.
Towering marble columns, dozens of meters tall, surrounded the arena, adorned with countless dragon flags fluttering fiercely in the wind, evoking an ancient, vast sensation.
"Dragon God Arena: A trial ground for ancient dragons. Only the bravest and most powerful dragons can emerge victorious from this cruel place."
"Effect: Dragon morale +30%, Dragon recovery ability +30%."
Iya's attention was fully captured by the arena.
Curiosity filled his still-naive dragon eyes.
Lynn climbed onto Iya's back.
Iya flapped its wings and carried him into the arena.
"Roar..."
In a trance, Lynn seemed to hear countless dragon roars echoing in his ears, his soul shivering in awe.
His eyes widened in astonishment.
Iya obviously heard the dragon roars too.
"Roar..."
Iya lifted its head and let out a long, authoritative roar.
Within this arena, countless ancient dragons' residual fighting will was calling to it.
Its dragon blood boiled, its body temperature rising, becoming intensely hot.
Lynn quickly jumped off Iya. There were viewing stands surrounding the arena.
He found a seat and sat down.
Soaring above the arena, Iya seemed like a changed dragon, continuously low growling, restless and agitated.
It rapidly flapped its wings and breathed out flames.
Lynn saw a burning desire for battle in its dragon eyes.
Iya was eager for combat!
"Should the rancher allow their dragon to engage in the first arena battle?"
Lynn nodded, "Yes."
"Matching opponent dragon..."
"Summoning ancient dragon soul..."
A golden light descended from the sky, striking one of the countless dragon flags lining the arena.
The golden light outlined a fierce dragon pattern on the dull, gray-white dragon flag.
The flag trembled.
The slumbering ancient dragon soul was slowly awakening.
Iya became even more excited, roaring continuously.
Battle was a dragon's instinct!
The dragon flag hovered in mid-air, emitting an eerie glow.
Suddenly, a massive, metallic dragon claw emerged from the flag.
Followed by the dragon's head, body...
Until the entire dragon was revealed.
"Roar..."
The metal dragon let out a furious roar, its overwhelming aura sweeping across the entire arena. Even Lynn, sitting at the sidelines, felt the heavy aura pressing down on him.
"Ancient Metal Dragon: Steel Dragon
Power Level: Level 5
Combat Strength: 2300
Skills: Steel Body, Frenzied Bite..."
Lynn's eyes widened. Could combat strength be numerically represented?
He quickly glanced at Iya's stats and his heart sank.
Combat Strength: 800...
Both being level 5, how could there be such a vast difference in strength?
Was it because the opponent was an ancient, metal-type dragon?
Perhaps it was also related to Iya having grown up in a greenhouse, never experiencing a real battle.
Worry flashed across Lynn's eyes.
Would Iya be in danger?
The Steel Dragon's size was more than double that of Iya's.
The two exuded completely different vibes.
The Steel Dragon's body was like a solid mass of steel and iron, radiating power and oppression.
Its entire body shone with a metallic glow, its claws and teeth resembling genuine steel blades, giving off an unbeatable sense of terror.
Compared to the Steel Dragon, Iya looked like an underdeveloped young dragon.
Whether in terms of aura or size, Iya was inferior.
Iya's dragon eyes fixed intently on the Steel Dragon, emitting cautious low growls.
It sensed a strong sense of danger from the other dragon.
However, the pride ingrained in the dragon's bloodline prevented it from retreating.
Even if it died in battle, it would tear a chunk of flesh from its opponent.
"Roar!"
The two dragons roared almost simultaneously and lunged at each other.
The Steel Dragon flapped its massive steel wings, stirring up a violent hurricane.
Its tail, like a steel pillar, swept across, and Iya was knocked flying in one hit.
Iya let out a painful cry, tumbling far across the sky before finally regaining its balance.
Lynn noticed that just one hit had already left cracks on Iya's chest scales.
The strength gap was too wide; there was no way to fight back...
Lynn shook his head helplessly.
Having learned from its mistake, Iya became wiser.
It realized that engaging in melee combat with the Steel Dragon, renowned for its physical strength, was foolish.
Iya was a fire dragon, and the strongest aspect of fire dragons was their fire magic.
Iya distanced itself from the Steel Dragon and breathed out clusters of fireballs.
Much larger than the ones Lynn could release.
But they had no effect on the Steel Dragon.
Metal dragons couldn't cast magic, but their metallic bodies were immune to most magical attacks.
The Steel Dragon was thoroughly enraged by Iya's provocation and quickly charged over.
Iya was no match for its speed, and the arena did not permit fleeing.
Leaving the arena's perimeter was considered cowardice, a dishonor greater than defeat.
A pride that dragons could never tolerate.
The Steel Dragon struck Iya's body like a missile.
Its massive, sharp claws easily tore through Iya's scales and pierced into its chest.
Blood gushed out.
Iya let out a agonizing scream.
Lynn watched with a heavy heart, suddenly rising from his seat.
The pain ignited Iya's fierceness. It opened its mouth and sprayed out a torrent of flames.
Forming a pillar of fire that poured over the Steel Dragon's head...
One minute later, Lynn calmly spoke, "We surrender."
The Steel Dragon, as if receiving a command, released Iya.
Iya fell heavily in the center of the arena, barely having the strength to fly.
The Steel Dragon let out a low roar, its body gradually becoming ethereal before turning into a golden light and flying back to the dragon flag.
The dragon flag was reinserted into its original position.
"Iya... Iya..."
Lying on the ground, Iya looked pitiful. Its eyes widened as it stared at Lynn, filled with grievance, reluctance, pain... and an even hotter, surging fighting spirit!
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