Coiling Dragon: Reborn As The Armored Razorback Wyrm

A rain of meteors descended from the sky, reducing countless humans to ashes beneath their impact.

In the sky, a thousand-meter-long shadow blotted out the sun.

Countless magical beasts roared in triumph.

At this moment, Sadius appeared godlike.

The massive shadow rapidly shrank until it was merely ten meters long.

Having revealed his divine majesty before others, Sadius felt a hint of satisfaction in his vanity.

His gaze swept over the gathered Rank-Nine Saints of humanity.

"You are Heidens, the new Pope of the Radiant Church?"

Sadius had no prior acquaintance with Heidens, but he recalled from the original work that Heidens was a Saint who cultivated the Laws of Fate. Naturally, he deduced his identity.

"Indeed."

Even after witnessing the terror of the meteor shower, Heidens maintained an expression of serene composure.

"I slew the former Pope of the Radiant Church, allowing you to take the throne. Not only do you fail to thank me, but you dare seek trouble with me?"

All those present heard Sadius's words.

Heidens felt his head throb.

His ascension to the papacy was indeed due to Sadius. Otherwise, he would have had to wait until the previous Pope naturally stepped down.

However, the way Sadius phrased it was problematic, making it sound as if he had conspired with an Armored Razorback Wyrm to assassinate the former Pope.

No one truly knew how the previous Pope perished—only that Heidens had revealed the truth through his Grand Prophecy Spell.

At that moment, the gathered Rank-Nine Saints of the Radiant Church turned their gazes toward Heidens, silently seeking confirmation.

"Filthy beast, your deceitful tongue will not save you. Today, we shall capture you, probe your memories, and expose your crimes!"

Heidens immediately ordered six Two-Winged Angels to form their battle formation.

The Angel Battle Formation emerged once more.

This formation was fearsome, capable of defeating even multiple Saint-level magical beasts working together.

"Just mere Two-Winged Angels, yet you dare be so arrogant?"

Sadius casually swiped his claw downward. A massive energy imprint manifested, striking toward the hexagram formation.

As a three-way Soul Mutation possessing a perfected body, cultivation, and soul, Sadius had also grasped the Earth Element's Pulse of the Land, a prerequisite in order to fully Comprehend the Throbbing Pulse of the World Profound Mystery.

His strike carried three types of energy as it clashed with the Angel Battle Formation.

A blinding burst of sparks erupted, and in the next instant, the radiant hexagram formation shattered.

Then, the enormous claw slammed the six Two-Winged Angels into the ground.

They perished instantly, returning to the embrace of the Lord of Light.

Seeing this, Heidens could no longer maintain his composure and hastily retreated.

"Humans, I will spare your lives. You have three days. All humans must withdraw at least a hundred miles beyond The Mountain Range of Magical Beasts. I mean every human within that range. Otherwise, my magical beast army will raze your Holy Capital to the ground!"

Sadius's voice resounded across the entire Mountain Range of Magical Beasts, reaching the ears of both humans and magical beasts alike.

Countless magical beasts erupted in joyous cries.

The surviving humans fled in terror.

Heidens had expected a fierce battle today, yet the Armored Razorback Wyrm was actually giving them a chance to retreat.

However, withdrawing all humans a hundred miles from The Mountain Range of Magical Beasts would mean losing a vast amount of territory.

"We must return and seek greater power from the Lord of Light by requesting Four-Winged Angels, or even Six-Winged Angels—before we strike again!" Heidens thought to himself.

Without hesitation, Heidens ordered a full retreat.

The Rank-Nine Saints of the Radiant Church swiftly withdrew.

The Saint-level Blood-Eyed Lion and the Saint-level Thunderwing White Tiger had no choice but to follow suit, as they had sided with the Radiant Church.

But Sadius had no intention of letting them go.

The forbidden Saint-level Darkness spell, Dark Touch, manifested. Two massive tentacles of Darkness coiled around the two Saint-level magical beasts.

"Pope, save us!" the two magical beasts cried out in desperation.

Heidens cast them a single glance before turning away and fleeing without hesitation.

The two magical beasts, ensnared by the Dark Touch, were dragged before Sadius.

"Sadius, we surrender! We swear eternal loyalty and will never betray you!"

But Sadius had no interest in sparing them.

"Since you have already made your choice, you must face its consequences."

The two magical beasts trembled in terror.

Sadius slammed his claws down, snapping their necks and extinguishing their lives.

Two Saint-level corpses, two Saint-level magicite cores—quite the spoils.

"Return to the Misty Valley!"

Sadius commanded softly, then soared into the sky toward his domain.

Five Saint-level magical beasts followed behind him.

The magical beast army marched behind them in an unyielding wave.

"That smug Sadius, acting all high and mighty without even looking at us," Liyah muttered, pouting.

She then leapt onto Little Green's back, following the procession toward the Misty Valley.

Upon arriving at the Misty Valley, Sadius casually tossed the two massive Saint-level corpses to the ground, signaling another grand feast to come.

Just as he was about to extract the magicite cores, he sensed three powerful and unfamiliar Saint-level auras.

Enemies!

Extremely powerful ones!

Sadius instantly ascended, scanning his surroundings.

Suddenly, three violet-golden streaks shot out from his cave.

"Big Bro, Second Bro, this wyrm's soul perception is quite sharp—he detected us already."

"Next time, hide farther away for a real surprise."

Three figures hovered in midair, allowing Sadius to finally see them clearly.

Three violet-golden rats.

Violet-Gold Rats?

Beirut's three sons!

Sadius immediately realized who they were.

"Three Rat Kings, what brings you from the distant Anarchic Lands to The Mountain Range of Magical Beasts?" Sadius asked politely.

"To find a good fight, of course! You, an Armored Razorback Wyrm, seem rather strong. Why not spar with us?"

Sadius was speechless. Was he really foolish enough to let them beat him up?

These three, even without using their divine clones, had already reached the peak of the Saint-level.

Sadius knew his own limits—he was still far from reaching the Saint-level peak.

How could he possibly match them?

"Three seniors, you jest. I am far from your level."

"You easily crushed the Radiant Church's Rank-Nine Saints. How can you call yourself weak? Don't worry, we won't use profound insights into the Laws. It'll just be a friendly match."

Sadius now understood—there was no avoiding this battle. Only by fighting would the three Violet-Gold Stone Eater Rat Kings be satisfied.

"Since that is the case, I shall exchange pointers with you. Which senior shall go first?"

Harvey, one of the Rat Kings, stepped forward.

Thus, a duel between dragon and rat began in the skies.

As the ancestors of Shadow Rats and Stone Eater Rats, the Violet-Gold Rat Kings possessed unmatched speed, offense, and defense.

They were second-generation divine beasts—while not true divine beasts themselves, their physical strength surpassed many.

First, they tested their defense and offense.

Surprisingly, Sadius's defense was slightly inferior to Harvey's, despite his Darkness and Earth affinities granting his body great fortitude.

However, his offense surpassed Harvey's, thanks to his mastery of Destruction.

Next was a test of speed—Sadius was utterly outmatched. The Violet-Gold Stone Eater Rat Kings were simply too fast.

Overall, Sadius's physique was inferior.

"Now, let's test combat strength without using insights into the Laws. Let's see who is stronger!"

Hearing this, Sadius regained confidence. Without the Laws, his three-way Soul Mutation granted him a significant edge.

Thus, a fierce battle ensued.