The Red Dragon opened his maw and mercilessly bit down on the Chimera's dragon head's neck.
His incredibly sharp dragon fangs pierced the Chimera's scales, then its tough skin, embedding deeply into the flesh.
Blood splattered, the head tilted back, letting out a horrific wail, and the previously ferocious flame breath abruptly ceased.
"Awooo—"
The Chimera's dragon-like wings flapped wildly as it struggled to fly upwards, while its thick, sharp lion claws swiped at the Red Dragon in mid-air, attempting to counterattack and escape its predicament.
Ke Xiu Si released his bite, agilely dodged the incoming swipe, and gracefully flapped his wings, flying diagonally above the Chimera.
With the tables now turned, the Red Dragon let out a satisfying roar, then swooped down, rushing towards the Chimera's back.
"Roar—"
Compared to the grotesque body of the monster below, the Red Dragon's streamlined physique clearly had an advantage in flight.
The Chimera in mid-air was utterly unable to dodge his movements, only able to flap its wings futilely, turning its head to watch helplessly as the Red Dragon's figure rapidly approached.
"Got you."
Ke Xiu Si spread his wings, his strong claws gripping the Chimera's wings tightly.
The Chimera panicked, losing all balance, and could only flap its wings erratically, its three heads simultaneously biting backward, attempting to shake off the Red Dragon on its back.
"Bull's Strength!"
The Red Dragon roared, the magic's power surging into his heart, then pumping into every inch of muscle throughout his body, his already thick limbs bulging grotesquely, even emitting wisps of steam.
Ke Xiu Si instantly felt his strength rapidly increase.
His claws firmly locked onto the Chimera's wings, nearly crushing its flesh and even its bones.
"Who gave you the courage—"
"To fly in front of a true dragon?"
"Get down!"
Ke Xiu Si said viciously.
He then tightened his wings, pressing down with his entire weight and strength—the Red Dragon needed an overwhelming victory.
The Chimera, which had been struggling relentlessly before, now had no escape under the absolute control of his strength.
It could only wait in despair.
"Wooo—Awooo—"
The Chimera first struggled unsteadily in the air, then, under the Red Dragon's immense pressure, plummeted straight to the ground from over a dozen meters in the air.
"Boom!"
The earth rumbled.
For a moment, dust flew, broken stones scattered, rocks collapsed, and a large, shallow crater was smashed into the ground.
The Chimera in the pit was exceptionally miserable, not only covered in wounds, but even its wings were nearly broken.
"Let me show you what true fire is!"
The Red Dragon pressed down on the half-dead Chimera, his mouth slightly open, hot fire elements accumulating deep in his throat—the slightly distorted air at the corners of his mouth revealed the terrifying nature of this flame breath.
"Surrender."
"Or die."
Ke Xiu Si stared into the Chimera's terrified, defeated eyes on its lion head, speaking each word distinctly.
Although Chimeras are brutal and belligerent creatures, they still value life, and moreover, their dragon bloodline naturally makes them submit to more powerful dragons, becoming evil servants.
Under the threat of death, without much hesitation, the dragon, lion, and goat heads all laboriously lowered, exposing their vulnerable necks, and let out low moans, signifying their submission to the stronger being.
"Awooo…"
Before power, all are equal; this is the simplest and most brutal law of the wilderness.
"Surrender… Master…"
This Chimera could actually speak simple dragon language, though it merely uttered the words abruptly.
Ke Xiu Si then released his claw from the Chimera, and immediately sprayed his long-accumulated flame breath less than a meter beside it.
In an instant, the scorching flames charred the ground and shattered the rocks.
While the Chimera was still shaken, it felt even more awe. Because it knew that if it had taken that hit, it would have been certain death.
The Chimera slowly crawled out of the shallow pit, its injured wings tightly folded behind its back, its scarred limbs laboriously supporting its body, and its three heads lowered, not daring to look directly into the Red Dragon's eyes.
The Red Dragon leaped onto the towering rock wall outside the cave, looking down from above, and roared in dragon language:
"From now on, this will be my—"
"Ke Xiu Si's lair."
This sound shook the surroundings, reaching many creatures within several miles.
Whether it was the feasting Zhainglang Ren, the highway-robbing Ogres, or the soundly sleeping Goblins…
Perhaps they didn't realize that this territory had changed owners yet, but Ke Xiu Si was confident he would make them understand very quickly, no matter how.
Then, he gracefully leaped down from the rock wall, his gaze returning to the Chimera, which was bowing its head awaiting orders, and casually said:
"From now on, you must firmly remember this name, and you shall not disobey me. Lead the way."
"Yes…"
The Chimera nodded slightly and walked ahead, moving deeper into the Giant Mouth Cave.
The cave was very warm, suggesting ample fire elements within the mountain, making the Red Dragon feel very comfortable.
As he walked through the deep passage, Ke Xiu Si noticed many scattered skeletal remains of creatures inside, including large giant skulls, Wyvern wing bones, and even horned humanoid skulls.
"Is it a Cambion?
"No, it should be a Tiefling."
Ke Xiu Si thought to himself.
The Red Dragon continued to follow behind, and after passing through the deep outer passage, the space ahead suddenly opened up, becoming much wider inside the cave, large enough to accommodate a mature Red Dragon.
There were still discarded remains everywhere, and among them were various large and small cave entrances and passages.
As the Chimera passed a certain pile of skeletal remains, it suddenly hesitated for a moment, then quickly pretended not to see it and walked forward.
It was deliberately guiding the Red Dragon deeper inside.
However, Ke Xiu Si keenly observed this anomaly and called out to the Chimera leading the way, asking coldly in dragon language:
"What are you hiding? What's in there?"
"No…"
"Nothing…"
The Chimera turned around with a whimper, lowering its head in a plea for mercy.
The Red Dragon pushed aside the pile of bones and found a hidden cave entrance inside. Looking down from the entrance, he could see thousands of gleaming gold coins, shimmering faintly in the dark cave.
The Chimera possessed dragon blood, inheriting the greed of dragons; plundering and accumulating treasures was its nature, but being able to collect so many gold coins was truly exceptional.
"According to dragon rules, I will take half of it."
"But if you dare to conceal anything from me again…"
"There won won't be a next time."
"Yes… Master."
The beast's three heads hung low.
Ke Xiu Si glanced at it, then entered the cave under the extremely pained gaze of the Chimera's dragon head.
With just one bite, his maw swallowed hundreds of gold coins—which was most of the Chimera's accumulated wealth from years of killing and plundering.