MY HIDDEN TALENT IS FORBIDDEN BY THE HEAVENS-Chapter 222: THE DRAGON STILL DOMINATES

Chapter 222 — THE DRAGON STILL DOMINATES

The sky above the ruined city had become a warzone carved out of storms.

Two dragons circled each other through the broken clouds.

One emerald.

One black and gold.

Every time their wings moved, the air rippled outward like an ocean struck by a falling mountain. Lightning flashed across the heavens as their powers collided again and again, shaking the skyline beneath them.

The Jade Dragon hovered first.

Its emerald scales reflected the burning city below like fragments of shattered glass.

Across from it—

The Eclipse Dragon floated in silence.

Long Hao’s transformed body stretched across the storm clouds like a living shadow of night. Black scales covered his enormous form, each one etched faintly with glowing golden veins that pulsed with quiet energy.

The eclipse halo behind his head rotated slowly.

Golden eyes locked onto the Jade Dragon.

For several seconds—

Neither moved.

The city below watched in terrified silence.

Then the Jade Dragon spoke.

"You have awakened."

Its voice echoed across the sky like a bell struck deep beneath the earth.

Long Hao flexed his claws slowly.

"Looks that way."

The Jade Dragon tilted its massive head.

"You carry Sovereign authority."

Long Hao’s wings shifted slightly in the storm.

"Apparently." 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

The dragon’s emerald aura surged outward.

"But you misunderstand something."

The air pressure across the battlefield increased instantly.

Long Hao narrowed his eyes.

"What’s that?"

The Jade Dragon’s voice deepened.

"You think awakening makes you equal."

Its wings spread wider.

"But it does not."

Then the dragon attacked.

Its enormous claw tore through the air toward Long Hao with terrifying speed.

The Eclipse Dragon moved.

Black wings flared.

Long Hao twisted sideways through the storm.

The claw passed inches from his body.

He countered immediately.

His own claw slammed into the Jade Dragon’s forearm.

"Eclipse Sovereign Claw!"

The impact detonated across the clouds.

Emerald scales shattered.

Fragments of jade crystal scattered through the sky.

The Jade Dragon recoiled slightly.

But only slightly.

Then it retaliated.

Its tail whipped across the sky.

The strike slammed into Long Hao’s chest.

The Eclipse Dragon was thrown backward through the clouds.

Below—

The Eight watched from scattered rooftops across the damaged district.

Han stared upward.

"...That looked bad."

Nyx nodded.

"The dragon still holds the advantage."

Above them—

Long Hao stabilized himself again.

He rolled his shoulder slightly.

The black scales across his chest had absorbed most of the impact.

But the force had still pushed him back.

He exhaled slowly.

"Okay."

"That one had some weight."

Across from him—

The Jade Dragon hovered calmly.

"You feel it."

Long Hao narrowed his eyes.

"Feel what?"

The dragon’s emerald eyes burned brighter.

"The difference."

Long Hao didn’t respond.

Because deep down—

He could feel it too.

His power had grown enormously after the transformation.

But the Jade Dragon still felt... heavier.

Older.

Like an ocean pressing against a rising wave.

The Jade Dragon spoke again.

"You are a newborn Sovereign."

Its wings spread wider.

"I am the Anchor."

Emerald energy surged outward from its body.

"The origin."

The sky trembled.

The Eclipse Dragon raised his wings slightly.

"...That explains the attitude."

The Jade Dragon roared.

The sound shook the storm apart.

Then it attacked again.

This time faster.

Much faster.

Its claw descended toward Long Hao.

He blocked.

Their claws collided.

The shockwave blasted outward across the clouds.

But the Jade Dragon pushed harder.

Its massive strength forced Long Hao backward through the sky.

The Eclipse Dragon growled softly.

"Alright."

His wings surged forward.

Black-gold energy gathered between them.

"Void Eclipse Burst!"

The blast detonated across the battlefield.

The Jade Dragon was pushed backward several meters.

But it recovered instantly.

Its emerald aura surged again.

"You strike harder."

Long Hao nodded.

"Working on it."

The Jade Dragon lunged again.

Claw.

Wing.

Tail.

Three attacks in rapid succession.

Long Hao dodged the first.

Blocked the second.

But the third slammed into his shoulder.

The impact hurled him across the sky again.

He crashed through a cluster of clouds before stabilizing himself.

Below them, Han cursed.

"He’s still losing ground."

Rao nodded slowly.

"The Anchor’s power is older."

Nyx watched the battle carefully.

"The transformation gave him equality in strength."

She paused.

"But not in mastery."

Above them—

The Jade Dragon hovered again.

"You see."

Its voice carried quiet certainty.

"You awaken."

"But you remain inexperienced."

Long Hao flexed his claws.

"Fair."

The dragon’s emerald aura expanded further.

"You cannot defeat me."

Long Hao tilted his head slightly.

"You say that a lot."

The Jade Dragon roared again.

Then it attacked.

The creature dove forward through the storm.

Its claws tore through the air toward Long Hao’s throat.

The Eclipse Dragon twisted sideways.

The attack missed.

He retaliated instantly.

His jaws clamped down onto the Jade Dragon’s wing.

"Eclipse Fang!"

The bite shattered several emerald scales.

Golden energy surged through the wound.

The Jade Dragon roared.

Its tail whipped upward.

The strike slammed into Long Hao’s neck.

The Eclipse Dragon released the bite and tumbled backward through the clouds.

The two dragons separated again.

Emerald and black-gold light crackled across the sky.

The Jade Dragon spoke again.

"You fight well."

Long Hao snorted.

"High praise."

The dragon’s emerald aura intensified further.

"But skill alone cannot defeat origin."

Long Hao narrowed his eyes.

"Origin?"

The Jade Dragon’s voice deepened.

"I am the Anchor."

Its wings spread across the storm.

"The first Sovereign."

The words echoed across the battlefield.

Below them—

The Eight fell silent.

Rao spoke quietly.

"That explains everything."

Han frowned.

"Everything?"

Nyx nodded slowly.

"The Anchor created the Sovereign system."

Above them—

The Jade Dragon continued.

"The fragments exist to rebuild me."

Long Hao stared at it.

"Yeah."

"I’m not helping with that."

The Jade Dragon’s emerald eyes burned brighter.

"You cannot stop it."

The creature’s aura surged again.

"You were always meant to return."

Long Hao’s golden eyes narrowed.

"Not today."

The Jade Dragon roared.

The storm exploded again.

Then the dragon attacked with terrifying speed.

Claw collided with claw.

Wings smashed against wings.

Two massive dragons tore through the clouds like colliding mountains.

Shockwaves rippled across the skyline.

Lightning filled the sky.

Below—

The city trembled beneath the war of Sovereigns.

And despite Long Hao’s awakening—

The Jade Dragon still dominated the battlefield.

[Chapter ENDS]