Dragon Transformation in the Apocalypse

Chapter 349 Easy Victory with 8 Protectors

Protector Qian squinted, "Are you really City Lord Li Chenglong?" The other zombie protectors also stared intently at Li Chenglong, as if they had never seen him before. Li Chenglong smiled calmly, "You set up a grand formation to ambush me before, have you forgotten what I look like so quickly?"

It's no wonder they were suspicious, because Li Chenglong's appearance and psychic abilities were vastly different from before. He was now much taller and more slender. Previously, at nearly 185cm, Li Chenglong had a rather robust physique and, while handsome, wasn't particularly striking. Now, at 188cm, his figure was more elongated and less bulky, and his blond, parted hair added to his handsome appearance.

Shuguang City TV station had a variety show that once invited Li Chenglong to be a guest. At the end, Li Chenglong said that viewers could send emails to the station's email address, and he would check them. As a result, Shuguang City TV station's email system crashed for an hour. Even Yunlan said that Li Chenglong had become even more attractive to her now.

As for energy, the eight zombie guardians, together with the four marshals, formed a grand formation to ambush Li Chenglong. However, at that time, Li Chenglong was only an 11th-level SS-grade Dragon-Phoenix Body Awakener. Now, he is a 12th-level SSS-grade Holy Dragon Body Awakener. In addition, through the clone of his teacher Reina and several other 11th-level Awakeners, he completely fused with the G Crystal, causing his energy to undergo a dramatic change.

Li Chenglong glanced around: "Three early-stage level 12 zombies and five mid-stage level 12 zombies with superpowers. Even the lowest-level one has three types of superpowers. Not bad, very strong. I can have a good fight now." Protector Kun sneered: "Hmph, talking nonsense. I'll see just how powerful you are." With that, Protector Kun, a level 12 early-stage water and earth elemental strength-type zombie, wielded a treasured sword and slashed at Li Chenglong.

A red light flashed from Li Chenglong's right eye, and the Dragon and Phoenix Spear in his right hand emitted a dazzling red glow. He thrust the spear forward, and a surge of energy intertwined with dragons and phoenixes rushed straight at Protector Kun. In a moment of panic, Protector Kun swung his sword to block, but was blasted away by the immense energy. It was only thanks to Protector Qian's timely catch that Protector Kun was not sent flying too far.

Another level 12 mid-stage wind and wood-type speed-type zombie, the Guardian Xun, was enraged to see her sister knocked away. She also charged forward with a rapier. Li Chenglong quickly sheathed both weapons, clasped his hands together, and thrust them forward: "Dimensional Shift." The Guardian Xun, who had been far away, suddenly appeared in front of Li Chenglong, who grabbed her fair neck. Li Chenglong easily knocked the rapier away from the Guardian Xun with his left hand, and with a slight effort of his right, he actually lifted her up.

Having just recovered, Protector Kun was enraged to see her sister subdued by Li Chenglong and charged forward again, sword in hand. Li Chenglong's lips twitched, and he tossed Protector Xun towards Protector Kun. Seeing her sister being thrown, Protector Kun instinctively reached out to catch her, but in that instant, Li Chenglong was already there, delivering a flying shoulder thrust that sent both women flying. The two women crashed through several boulders before finally coming to a stop, both with bright red blood trickling from their mouths, clearly seriously injured.

It sounds complicated, but the battle actually only lasted about thirty seconds. Seeing that Li Chenglong defeated two guardians almost instantly, the other six guardians all activated their strongest battle forms, preparing to fight Li Chenglong to the death. Guardian Kan, another female among the eight guardians, is also a level 12 early-stage water, wood, and earth elemental ability user. Seeing Li Chenglong injure the two sisters, she subconsciously said, "Li Chenglong, are you even a man? How could you hit women?" causing an awkward moment on the scene.

Li Chenglong brandished his sword at the remaining six guardians: "Come on, if you don't take this seriously, you'll end up like them." Looking at the Xun and Kun guardians who had just struggled to their feet, the Qian guardian shouted: "Everyone, focus! He's so much stronger than before. If we don't take this seriously, we'll be the ones who die."

Just as the six protectors were about to launch a coordinated attack, Li Chenglong gestured for them to stop: "Stop, stop, this isn't enough." He then walked over to the Kun protector, who was recuperating from injuries, and, facing the two women's murderous glares, took out two small bottles of Flame Fruit Wine and two bottles of Crystal Recovery Potions from his spiritual energy space: "Drink these quickly, they'll heal you faster than your healing spells. We'll start fighting again once all eight of you are together."

He then took out a bottle of Flaming Fruit Wine and drank it all in front of everyone. He then walked over to the guards of the information support unit. Protector Qian instructed his men to retreat immediately, lest they die needlessly. Li Chenglong called over the reconnaissance company commander and ordered him to withdraw and rejoin the main force.

Ten minutes later, the eight zombie guardians had fully recovered. They stood in a Bagua formation, surrounding Li Chenglong in the center. Each guardian's aura was at its peak, their powerful combat energy visible from several kilometers away. Seeing that they were going all out, Li Chenglong knew he had to take them seriously as well.

Li Chenglong clenched his left fist, placed his left elbow on his waist, and slowly swung his right arm in front of him. Then, he clenched his right fist and touched his left fist: "Holy Dragon Armor, combine and upgrade!" A dragon's roar came from his body, followed by thousands of golden rays that blinded the eight guardians. When the light gradually disappeared, Li Chenglong had transformed into the Holy Dragon Armor form.

The default form of the Holy Dragon Armor is the Red All-Round Type. This form has the most balanced attributes and the most comprehensive combat capabilities. The weapon for the Red All-Round Type is the Emperor Sword. The other three initial forms are: Blue Agility Type - Azure Dragon Spear; Gold Strength Type - Coiled Dragon Axe; and Green Perception Type - Shadow Crossbow.

The eight guardians had previously witnessed Li Chenglong's armored form when they were setting up their formation, but that armor was different from the current Holy Dragon Armor, and the energy it emitted was significantly less than what they saw now. Guardian Qian was the first to attack, wielding his spear with incredible skill; each swing of the spear, infused with immense energy, unleashed bursts of flame. Following him, the other guardians, each wielding their respective weapons, launched a methodical attack on Li Chenglong.

Li Chenglong was quite impressed with the eight of them. Putting aside their powerful combat abilities, their teamwork was incredibly smooth, with continuous combo attacks. It was clear they had practiced hard. If he had just returned from the future and hadn't fully integrated with the G-Crystal, he would have had a tough time even against four of them, let alone the eight of them.

However, their diligent practice of combination techniques is both an advantage and a disadvantage. The fact that they practiced combination techniques indicates that they considered their shortcomings in individual combat capabilities, and among these eight people, the weakest are naturally the three level 12 early-stage Kun Protector, Kan Protector, and Dui Protector.

While parrying the attacks from the guardians, Li Chenglong focused on finding a weak point in their formation. The fierce battle lasted four or five minutes, but Li Chenglong couldn't find an opportunity to break the stalemate. Suddenly, it dawned on him that his prolonged defensive posture was bound to fail, which explained his inability to find a breakthrough. He decided it would be better to take the initiative and attack; that would make it easier to find weaknesses in the eight-man formation.

Without hesitation, Li Chenglong summoned the dragon spirit within him, signaling it to prepare. He also began mobilizing the G-Crystal, channeling its energy from his abdomen throughout his body. The eight guardians, still arrayed and attacking, remained oblivious to Li Chenglong's transformation. Guardian Qian said, "I didn't expect one person to withstand the combined attack of all eight of us for so long. Let's see how long you can hold out. Everyone, gather your energy and attack!"

After speaking, the eight guardians leaped to a distance, channeling their energy into their weapons. As the energy converged, each of them emitted a different colored light. Then, the energy from all of them simultaneously gathered forward, converging on the Qian guardian at the forefront. Li Chenglong, meanwhile, dispelled his armor's combined form and shouted, "Spirit Summoning!" The Dragon Spirit transformed into a gigantic five-clawed golden dragon, bursting forth from Li Chenglong's body and circling in the sky.

Li Chenglong's entire body was now glowing intermittently, his energy at its peak. The five-clawed golden dragon above his head was also at its most powerful, sending chills down the spines of the eight guardians. However, this only strengthened the eight guardians' resolve to eliminate Li Chenglong. They all intensified their energy injection. Guardian Qian, who had gathered all the energy from the other seven guardians, gritted his teeth, his spear vibrating violently in his hand, the energy so great that he could barely hold it.

Li Chenglong struck first: "Emperor Rising Dragon Slash!" As Li Chenglong unleashed his full power, the enormous golden dragon charged towards the area where the eight guardians stood. Simultaneously, the eight guardians shouted: "Eight Spirit Annihilation Formation!" A massive beam of energy shot from the Qian Guardian's spear, hurtling towards the golden dragon.

The instant the two incredibly powerful energies collided, Li Chenglong activated another skill, Holy Dragon Blood, instantly restoring him to his peak condition before disappearing from sight. The eight guardians, having used their full power in this attack, were all thrown off balance by the energy waves from the massive explosion. The dazzling golden light was like a giant sun appearing in the sky, blinding even these level 12 experts.

Protector Qian was the first to be hit by the shockwave, spitting out blood as he was sent flying. When he finally got up, he was shocked to find that Li Chenglong had already subdued the other protectors, and the three weakest protectors had been knocked unconscious. Protector Qian closed his eyes and said miserably, "I lost. Kill me. If you can spare them, I'm willing to give you all the crystals I've collected."

Li Chenglong initially intended to kill them, but after witnessing the strength of the eight protectors, he changed his mind. Li Chenglong smiled and said, "Hand over all the crystals of each of you protectors, and I might spare your lives. I only want crystals of level 9 or higher; I don't want anything lower."

Then, apart from the three guardians who had been knocked unconscious, the other guardians all took out something resembling a storage capsule, which seemed to be alien technology provided to them by the aliens. Li Chenglong then picked through them and collected a total of 60 level 11 crystals, 100 level 10 crystals, and 170 level 9 crystals, making him a fortune.

Li Chenglong smiled and waved to the eight protectors, saying, "Thank you for your support." Then, with a flash of red light, he disappeared. Protector Qian looked at the others, who had suffered injuries of varying degrees, and fell into deep thought.