Coiling Dragon: Reborn As The Armored Razorback Wyrm

Original Authors Note, not Translators: (In this chapter, I've added a personal interpretation regarding the fate of the Baruch father and son after undergoing the Angelic Descent Ritual. Originally, their souls should have been completely erased. However, I've introduced the concept of Soul Radiance, which preserves a fragment of the soul's true essence. This is purely my own addition.)

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The thirty-six Saint-level combatants immediately formed the Grand Six-Pointed Star Battle Formation, clearly intent on killing Sadius in a single strike.

Sadius had no intention of recklessly clashing with their battle formation head-on.

With a thought, both he and Helasor unleashed Darkness Tentacle, their massive shadowy tendrils whipping toward the battle formation.

However, as soon as the tentacles struck the formation, they were instantly vaporized by its radiant power.

"Sadius, this is every Saint-level force the Radiant Church has gathered," Heidens declared coldly.

Sadius smirked.

"Then your Holy Union army is doomed."

At that moment, four other Saint-level magical beasts descended into the battlefield, tearing through the ordinary human soldiers like unstoppable calamities.

"We'll deal with you first, then those beasts," Heidens said, commanding the battle formation to surge forward once more.

Sadius' body shimmered with Earth elemental energy, summoning the Saint-level spell: Earth Guardian Armor—a technique he had learned from Doehring Cowart.

While he knew this defensive spell couldn't withstand the full power of the Angelic Battle Formation, it was enough to stall for time while he activated a more devastating attack.

From the sky, massive meteors plummeted down.

[Heavenly Meteor's Descent!]

The Grand Six-Pointed Star Battle Formation immediately responded.

"Hmph, the same spell again? You think it will work twice?"

As the meteors crashed down, thirty-six Saints unleashed blinding holy light, shattering the rock into elemental dust before it could reach them.

Sadius grinned.

He never expected the spell to succeed a second time—it was just a distraction.

At the very moment the meteors shattered, thirty-six razor-sharp spines launched from Sadius' back, streaking toward the enemy at terrifying speed.

Heidens immediately sensed the sneak attack and commanded the battle formation to intercept the spines.

The moment the spines were neutralized, Helasor struck with Evil Tentacle, launching a devastating follow-up assault.

"Disperse the Grand Formation!" Heidens commanded.

He had realized that keeping all thirty-six Saints in one formation left them vulnerable to Sadius and Helasor's combined tactics.

Instead, he split them into six smaller Six-Pointed Star formations, each assigned to target either Sadius or Helasor.

"Sadius, hold your ground—I'll finish quickly and come help you," Helasor growled.

Sadius chuckled.

This was exactly what he had hoped for.

"Good, now I can eliminate them one by one."

With that, his three-elemental energies erupted, channeling the Profound Mystery Essence of Darkness and Throbbing Pulse of the World into his claws.

Sadius charged headfirst into the formations.

His claws shimmered like swords, and despite his massive dragon form, his attacks carried the precise grace of a swordmaster.

Though he was facing three Angelic Formations simultaneously, he remained unfazed.

The Darkness Elemental Mystery corroded their holy defenses.

The Throbbing Pulse of the World vibrated through their formation, sending shockwaves directly into their bodies.

The battle grew fiercer with each passing second.

As Sadius fought, an unfamiliar sensation surged through him.

His Destruction aura intensified.

"My sword techniques… This must be the key feeling to initial enlightenment into the Laws of Destruction!"

Unlike the Seven Elemental Laws, the Four Supreme Laws had no defined Profound Mysteries—each practitioner's comprehension was unique.

Some warriors mastered Destruction through swordsmanship, others through spear techniques, and some through unmatched slaughter.

"Yes, this Slaughter Sword Style is the gateway to my mastery of Destruction!"

His sword-claws became even sharper, his strikes even more savage.

Soon, a critical moment arrived—

One of the weaker Angelic Formations collapsed!

Sadius' Destruction Sword Energy pierced through the shattered formation, directly decapitating one of the Two-Winged Angels.

The fallen angel disintegrated into dust.

The remaining five Two-Winged Angels panicked and tried to retreat.

Sadius grinned.

[Heavenly Meteor's Descent!]

This time, Heidens rushed to defend, commanding the strongest formation—composed entirely of Four-Winged Angels—to intercept Sadius.

Each Four-Winged Angel was nearly a Peak Saint level powerhouse.

However, before the battle could resume—

A deep tremor echoed through Sadius' soul-sea.

His Azure Dragon-shaped soul had sensed something.

Something… within the enemy formation.

BOOM!

A soul-shattering dragon roar erupted from Sadius.

The battlefield froze.

The Angelic Battle Formation shuddered as if struck by an invisible force.

Then—

One of the Four-Winged Angels trembled. A brilliant azure radiance erupted from his body.

A light not of the Radiant Church's power.

Sadius' pupils contracted.

"Soul Radiance… This man… is Dolin Baruch!"

The Four-Winged Angel's lifeless gaze flickered—his eyes filled with emotion for the first time.

"It's you…" Dolin whispered, recognizing Sadius.

Though Sadius' body was larger and more fearsome than when they had last met, he recognized the dragon's piercing gaze from when Sadius visited the Baruch Clan.

There was no time for words.

Sadius immediately seized the opportunity, launching a flurry of attacks at the other five Four-Winged Angels.

Heidens, who had just rescued the remaining Two-Winged Angels, gaped in shock.

That Dragon Roar had even shaken his own soul.

Before he could react, Sadius had slain five more Four-Winged Angels.

Seeing this, Heidens immediately ordered the remaining six angels to regroup into a new battle formation.

But he hadn't accounted for one thing.

Dolin Baruch had regained his soul.

The Angelic Descent Ritual was supposed to erase the souls of those sacrificed, allowing the Angel's spirit to completely take over the body.

But the Dragonblood Warriors carried an ancient power.

A power that protected their souls from complete destruction.

A power known as Soul Radiance.

Dolin had not been fully erased—his soul had merely been dormant.

And just now, the Azure Dragon's Roar had awakened him.

Dolin's heart pounded.

"My son… Ander… he was also taken."

He immediately turned toward Sadius.

His sharp eyes pleaded for something unspoken.

Sadius understood instantly.

Dolin needed his help.

If he had survived the Angelic Descent Ritual…

Then there was a chance his son had too.

Sadius nodded.

Dolin turned, his gaze locking onto Heidens.

Without hesitation—

The awakened Dragonblood Warrior charged toward the remaining Angels, ready to strike.