I, Who Have Been Reborn as a Poison Dragon, Am Being Persecuted by the World - Chapter 24

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The poisonous breath was not very obvious in the dark night, mainly because it did not emit any magic waves and was difficult to detect.

When the poisonous breath controlled by Lei Luo fell from the sky and entered the houses of the tribe leader and the priest respectively, the two immediately sensed it.

The tribe leader of the Merman Race was still trying to break through to become a Level-5 Warrior. Just as he was about to succeed, a special poison descended from the sky.

He could feel the danger brought about by the poison. If he didn’t think of a way to deal with it, then it would bring serious consequences. However, if he got up to deal with it, then he would have to stop the process of breaking through to Level-5. He didn’t know when he would be able to do so again.

Should he give up, or should he persist?

The expression of the tribe leader changed again and again as he began to curse at his clansmen for their lack of protection. The enemy had tried to poison them from above, yet there was no reaction at all.

Just as he was about to give up on levelling up and save his life, he heard the voice of the merman priest.

“It’s a special toxin. I think I’ve seen it somewhere before. Give me some time to process it.”

“Tribe leader, continue to advance. Don’t stop.”

After the merman priest finished speaking, he took out the conch from his bosom and started blowing on it.

The sound waves quickly spread throughout the entire Merman Race. After being stunned for a second, the many merman warriors hurriedly gathered in front of the priest’s house with their weapons.

When the conch blew, it meant that there was either an enemy attack or a major event involving the race.

Seeing that the merman warriors had gathered, the merman priest said with a solemn expression, “Enemies are invading us. Search the surrounding area within a mile. Go to the shore and take a look. Contact the humans and ask if any of them have come to our side.”

“Poisoning is something that humans like to do. Furthermore, it’s quite a powerful poison.”

As the merman priest spoke, he threw some dried fruits into his mouth. After chewing and swallowing, he cast a Purification Spell on himself.

The poison in his body was quickly suppressed. Then, he gave the tribe leader of the Merman Race the antidote.

However, the merman priest did not know that he was able to recover so quickly as he was standing in front of his house and was only affected by Lei Luo’s poisonous breath. Furthermore, he was very powerful.

Meanwhile, since the magical waves from the house of the tribe leader were very obvious, the poison was concentrated there.

The poisonous breath continued to fall, and the poison accumulated in the body of the merman tribe leader, affecting his advancement.

“How can this be? The more I heal myself, the deeper the poison affects me!” The merman priest frowned and pushed open the door to his house. Only then did he discover the reason for this.

“Damn it, they actually dared to release poison in front of me. They simply don’t care about the Merman Race. However, why does this poison seem more and more familiar?”

The merman priest cast a magic array to separate the poisonous breath in the air. At the same time, he felt more and more suspicious.

Ah!

All of a sudden, the merman warriors outside screamed in agony and fear.

“Why do I feel so weak and uncomfortable?”

“Sharhai, your skin is atrophying. It’s worse than it was back in the day.”

“Lord Priest, save me!”

“My… my body has become weak.”

“Our life force is weakening. There are enemies on the surface of the sea. The poison came from above.”

As the poisonous breath spread, panic spread as well. Firstly, the elite warriors of the Merman Race who had gathered the fastest were affected, followed by the other mermen. The scene was abnormally chaotic.

The chaos outside also affected the tribe leader and the priest of the Merman Race. The two of them were stuck in a dilemma.

If they didn’t go out, the deaths of too many elite clansmen would be very troublesome. However, if they went out, the tribe leader’s attempt to level would definitely fail.

The merman priest’s expression darkened. He looked steadily up at the roof. The poisonous breath was still trying to invade his house and a small portion of it was spreading out.

“I’m sure I’ve seen it before. Furthermore, I’ve seen it recently. Whose technique is this?”

“Is this the Poison Dragon? This is the poisonous breath released by the Poison Dragon!”

“Gehr had this aura the last time he was injured. I was just wondering how I could be so familiar with it. That Poison Dragon has reached the sea region of the Merman Race. Is it nearby?”

After identifying the source of the poison, the pupils of the merman priest shrank and his heart began to race.

The prey they were supposed to deal with had actually come knocking on their door and attacked them. The identity of the hunter and the prey was changing.

When the tribe leader of the Merman Race heard this, he subconsciously wanted to grab his weapon, but he restrained himself. “What do we do now? I still need half a day to break through to Level-5. Since that Poison Dragon has already started attacking, it definitely won’t leave easily. Why don’t we just surround and kill it here so that we don’t have to run to find him?”

“You and I are both Level-4 Warriors. With Gerton, how could three Level-4 Warriors not be able to deal with a Level-1 Poison Dragon?”

“No matter how terrifying its poisonous breath is, it can’t just keep spitting it out, right?”

Should he give up on advancing and kill the Poison Dragon?

This was a great opportunity. After all, this was their home ground. If they really went hunting for the Poison Dragon in other waters, sea beasts would attack them along the way. Furthermore, they weren’t familiar with the environment yet, so it would more or less affect them.

“Alright.” The merman priest nodded in agreement. “Give up on the advancement and expel the poisonous breath from your body. I’ll treat you.”

Previously, the tribe leader of the Merman Tribe was still leveling up and did not take the initiative to resist. Now that he chose to resist, the poisonous breath was quickly suppressed.

While suppressing the poisonous breath in his body, the merman priest called the other Level-4 warrior of the Merman Race, Gerton, over.

The reaction and resistance of a high-leveled warrior was very strong, far beyond that of a low-leveled merman warrior.

Gerton was just a little nervous. He wasn’t hurt much.

The merman priest explained the whole story and his guesses. Then, the three of them quickly floated up and surrounded the island from three directions, preparing to go ashore to investigate.

Before floating up, the merman priest blew up the staff that had had used for many years. This released a Level-5 Forbidden Air Magic.

Warriors that had not reached Level-5 could not fly.

This magical wave attracted Lei Luo’s attention. Meanwhile, the magical wave below became stable and silent.

“Have I been discovered?”

Lei Luo’s eyes flickered as he looked up at his surroundings. Just as he was about to take off and observe, he realized that his wings were abnormally heavy. He could barely flap them and could not fly at all.

Swish~ Swish~ Swish~

Three ear-piercing sounds came from the three directions of the island at the same time. Then, three merman warriors whose auras had reached Level-4 surrounded him.

“It really is a Poison Dragon. It’s exactly as the records say. There’s no difference.”

“Kill it. If we can severely injure it and capture it alive, that would be even better. This time, we can sell it for a good price to compensate for my failure to break through.”

“It’s said that humans obtained a lot of benefits from killing a few Poison Dragons.”

The three merman warriors talked loudly as they approached the Poison Dragon, their auras gradually rising.

The merman priest held a spare staff in his hand, while the tribe leader and Gerton held heavy swords. There was a strong magical aura on their weapons, and they were exquisitely shaped. They did not look like they were produced underwater.

Upon hearing their conversation, Lei Luo’s expression darkened. He did not attempt to fly anymore. Instead, he wanted to blow these three guys up!

No matter how much the Poison Dragon Race declined, it wasn’t something a small Merman Race could talk about!

Without any hesitation, Lei Luo charged towards the tribe leader and swept his claws forward.

Clang!

The heavy sword blocked Lei Luo’s claw, but the tribe leader’s face was red from resisting the attack. Clearly, he was under a lot of pressure.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the merman priest raised his staff and started casting spells.

Meanwhile, Gerton ambushed Lei Luo from behind..