Chapter 535, What Right Do You Have to Accuse Me of Being a Dog!?

Translator: Silavin

 

At this moment, Chen Tianzhi had completely lost any ability to fight back, so how could he have the right to say he wanted a life-or-death battle with Lu Fan?

 

Lu Fan did not even need to act himself, as Chen Tianzhi was already like a leaf in the vast ocean under the frenzied siege from Lu Fan’s Pet Dragons, likely to be capsized at any moment.

 

Chen Tianzhi could not utter a word now, because the one-on-one fight with Lu Fan had already shown him that even if he reached Level 110 and had two Divine Skills, he still was not Lu Fan’s match.

 

In an instant, under the Skills of the Pet Dragons, the white bones covering Chen Tianzhi’s body had been completely worn away, gradually revealing his true form.

 

Chen Tianzhi’s face was extremely pale; those white bones had all extended from the bone armour on his body, and the bone armour was not just his Equipment, but also the power bestowed upon him by Divine Bone.

 

As the white bones were ground away bit by bit by Lu Fan’s Pet Dragons, Chen Tianzhi’s Combat Power also frantically plummeted, his Level continuing to sharply drop.

 

At this point, only scattered fragments of white bone armour remained on Chen Tianzhi’s body, and his Level had already fallen to just 40.

 

As for his Attributes, they were now far behind Lu Fan’s.

 

It could be said that Lu Fan now did not even need his Pet Dragons; he himself could take action. Merely lifting a finger would end Chen Tianzhi’s life.

 

Seeing Chen Tianzhi’s strength reduced to this extent, Lu Fan did not go so far as to completely annihilate him.

 

He snapped his fingers, and all the Pet Dragons stopped, returning to their Battle Form.

 

At the same time, Ji Ji, who had not attacked until now, understood through their spiritual connection, it was her turn. She spat a mouthful of poison onto Chen Tianzhi’s ankle.

 

Although the halt in Skills bombardment gave Chen Tianzhi temporary reprieve, Ji Ji’s mouthful of poison caused Chen Tianzhi to cry out in pain. He suddenly fell down onto the Protective Barrier erected by Eternal Guardian, wailing in agony, with no strength left to counterattack or escape.

 

The outcome had been decided. It was a one-sided domination.

 

Ji Ji’s Poison caused Chen Tianzhi’s body to be Corroded, bringing him immense pain.

 

Meanwhile, some small black snakes, from Propagation, extended out from the poison, beginning to bind and gnaw at his wounds, making him even more terrified while needing to bear immense pain.

 

“Lu… Lu Fan! I’ve lost. If you’re a real man, just give me a quick death… ah… Lu Fan!!”

 

The tremendous pain made Chen Tianzhi howl, yet he was helpless.

 

Lu Fan felt no compassion for Chen Tianzhi. He silently took out Underworld Serpent’s Cry while explaining, “Letting you suffer some pain before dying is also a way for you to atone. Chen Tianzhi, I truly regret not eliminating you completely when I saw you following Jin Zhu back then. To think my choice back then would come back to haunt me, allowing you to grow and become a disaster to our own country!”

 

“Bullshit!” When Chen Tianzhi heard Lu Fan say this, for some reason, he suddenly stopped crying out in pain.

 

Half-sitting on the ground, even though the intense pain made his speech slurred, he no longer asked for a quick death.

 

At the same time, his tone was full of resentment and venom.

 

“Lu Fan, I hate you! You are the person I hate the most in this life! I hate you, not because you’re going to kill me today, nor because we’re both Dragon Tamers but you could soar high while I could only be a Dog for those in Extremistis Country, to get an Armoured Earth Dragon that you wouldn’t even look at!”

 

“I admit, I envy you. But that is not enough to hate you. What makes me hate you is that after you’ve already soared up so high, you easily turn around and accuse me of something you would do yourself if you were in my position!”

 

Chen Tianzhi’s words made Lu Fan pause before he pulled the bowstring. Instead, he listened as Chen Tianzhi vented all the anger that had been suppressed in his heart for the past year.

 

“That’s right! You’re noble! You somehow obtained so many Pet Dragons! Of course you can be honourable and upright! But what about me!? I have absolutely nothing! I’ve gotten what is known as a useless Profession, and might have spent my whole life at the bottom of society! Even if I have to make sacrifices, what’s wrong with me trying to climb up, to have a decent life!?”

 

“Have you ever experienced being ridiculed as useless? Maybe you did at the start, but do you know how desperate my future once was? Jin Zhu was a ray of light that appeared at the cliff edge of my life. What’s wrong with me grabbing onto that glimmer!? You only know how to mock me, saying I’m a Dog, but how could you know that I had no other path except to become a Dog for someone else!? What do you understand about my situation!?”

 

Perhaps due to the extreme pain, Chen Tianzhi’s voice was incredibly hoarse, almost shouting every word.

 

Seeing him in such a state, Lu Fan was silent for a moment before slowly saying. “Of course I understand everything you’ve said. Back then, in the Arena, did you really think I wanted to humiliate you?”

 

“I certainly knew that apart from following Jin Zhu, you had no other way to change your fate.” After a pause, Lu Fan continued. “But, a true man knows what to do and what not to do. I hoped you could pursue what you wanted with dignity, rather than bowing and scraping, being insulted and tormented, only to exchange everything for one mere Armoured Earth Dragon.”

 

“As another person born and raised in the same country, in similar circumstances, as the only other Dragon Tamer, I watched with my own eyes how Jin Zhu insulted you and deprived you of your pride as a Human. I felt indignant on your behalf. I actually hoped to wake you up with my harsh words.”

 

At this point, Lu Fan sighed and said. “But unfortunately, what I said did not get through to you. You even went to Extremistis Country with Jin Zhu. Now, you’re even helping Divine Bone bring the Monster Tide back to our country, causing such a disaster, harming innocents.”

 

“If Jin Zhu had treated you as a Human being, I wouldn’t have said those words to you before. If you and I were friends, I might even have helped you search for some Monsters with Dragon Bloodline to help you awaken your Profession Characteristics.”

 

“I understand a little about your situation and know you have your difficulties. You feel that everything you’ve done was because you had no choice, but I still saw a path you didn’t see and hoped you could follow it as I envisioned.”

 

“But… you chose precisely the path I least wanted you to take. I know you’re not evil, but unfortunately, you’ve taken the wrong path.”

 

As Lu Fan spoke, he drew the bowstring of Underworld Serpent’s Cry.

 

The tone in which he said these words showed little emotion, but to Chen Tianzhi’s ears, they struck like lightning.

 

All along, he had viewed Lu Fan as an enemy.

 

And now, Lu Fan was saying that he had once thought about helping him redeem himself, letting him be a dignified person, walking proudly towards life’s peak.

 

This was something Chen Tianzhi simply could not believe, but at this point, what reason would Lu Fan have to deceive him?

 

“I—” Chen Tianzhi moved his lips, then his expression became frenzied. “Stop trying to fool me! Do you think I’ll believe what you’re saying!? Do you think after hearing all this I won’t hate you? Lu Fan, I won’t let you go even as a ghost…”