Myriad Dragons' Ruins, Heavenly Dragon Ancient Cave!

Li Daochen wanted to refine the flood dragon's remnant soul, but it had existed for ages, so naturally it wouldn't be so easily refined.

Now, Li Daochen planned to use the Xuanyuan Emperor Scripture to see whether he could refine it!

Before that, however, Li Daochen first had to trap the flood dragon's remnant soul inside his body.

Li Daochen had done the same in his previous life, transforming the Holy Dragon Bone into the Dragon-Imprisoning Cage to trap the flood dragon's remnant soul within his body. Unfortunately, he hadn't been able to refine it and could only let it go.

Once the Holy Dragon Bone recovers to fifty percent, I can use the Dragon-Imprisoning Cage. Then I'll deal with it properly! Li Daochen snorted inwardly.

At that moment, the flood dragon's remnant soul was braving the pressure of the Xuanyuan Emperor Sword and drawing frantically closer to the Holy Dragon Bone!

Li Daochen had been born with the Holy Dragon Bone, and his life soul usually resided within it.

If the flood dragon's remnant soul wanted to possess Li Daochen, it naturally had to devour his life soul.

For the next while, Li Daochen made a token effort to suppress the flood dragon's remnant soul while rapidly absorbing the power of the Blood Dragon Pool.

Another half month passed.

Li Daochen's Holy Dragon Bone had recovered to fifty percent, though its recovery grew slower the further it progressed.

As for his cultivation, it had also reached the Eighth Layer of Blood Refining!

Going from having his cultivation crippled to the Eighth Layer of Blood Refining in a single month was truly astounding.

And at that moment.

After half a month of desperately drawing closer, the flood dragon's remnant soul finally neared the Holy Dragon Bone.

Its eyes had turned red!

Finally... it was finally going to turn its fortunes around!

As long as it could possess Li Daochen, it could begin cultivating anew!

Roar!

The flood dragon's remnant soul threw back its head and roared, preparing to swallow the golden Holy Dragon Bone and the life soul within it in one bite.

But at that very moment.

Boom!

The Holy Dragon Bone moved first, transforming into a golden cage.

Before the flood dragon's remnant soul's dumbfounded gaze, it sealed the soul inside in an instant. No matter how it rammed against the cage, it couldn't break free.

Roar!

The flood dragon's remnant soul roared in fury.

Despicable human!

He actually tricked a dragon like this!

Li Daochen remained composed, taking no satisfaction in trapping the flood dragon's remnant soul.

The key was whether he could refine it next!

The next moment, Li Daochen activated the two emperor sigils of sun and moon. They began rotating outside the Dragon-Imprisoning Cage, showering it with streams of lunar and solar power.

In an instant, the flood dragon's remnant soul screamed, its soul body roiling violently.

"It might work!" Li Daochen's eyes lit up.

But after just two days, Li Daochen frowned and stopped refining it.

The two emperor sigils could indeed refine the flood dragon's remnant soul, but they were still too slow.

"At this rate, it'll take at least half a year..."

Li Daochen rose from the bottom of the pool.

"Looks like I still need to visit the Heavenly Dragon Ancient Cave and get that dragon-race emperor beast cub!"

Li Daochen decided to leave the Blood Dragon Pool for now.

In his previous life, Li Daochen had investigated Yang Chen inside and out to deal with him.

One of Yang Chen's fortuitous encounters in particular remained vivid in Li Daochen's memory.

Next to the Wailing Mountain Range lay the Myriad Dragons' Ruins, once home to the dragon race, though it had fallen for reasons unknown.

Within it was the Heavenly Dragon Ancient Cave, where an emperor beast cub was sealed!

What was an emperor beast?

Only a spirit beast with the potential to become an emperor could be called an emperor beast!

It was the strongest kind of spirit beast, the very pinnacle!

Every emperor beast was unique. Once fully grown, it would possess the power to destroy heaven and earth.

Li Daochen remembered clearly that Yang Chen would obtain that emperor beast cub in the Heavenly Dragon Ancient Cave.

Moreover, Yang Chen would also rescue a young woman there.

The young woman was the disciple of an elder from a major sect and held a lofty status. She was trapped in a grand array.

Yang Chen rescued her, and she naturally grew fond of him. Not only did she help him greatly in the future, she also became his woman.

Li Daochen had already intended to go there and rescue the young woman.

It wasn't because he lusted after her body or wanted her to give herself to him in return. Rather, Li Daochen needed her status to deter Yang Chen!

Li Daochen knew full well that a powerful dao protector already stood behind Yang Chen.

When Li Daochen returned to the Battle Sect, he would inevitably expose Yang Chen's identity in a forceful manner. If Yang Chen jumped the wall like a desperate dog and called out that dao protector, Li Daochen would need someone who could restrain the dao protector too!

That young woman was the best choice!

With the Holy Dragon Bone's restoration proceeding slowly, Li Daochen decided to take the opportunity to visit the Heavenly Dragon Ancient Cave first.

I remember that emperor beast has the ability to devour souls. I wonder if it has that ability yet... Li Daochen thought as he left the Blood Dragon Pool.

According to ancient legends, the Mystic Dragon Province had once belonged to the dragon race.

Now the dragon race had declined and humanity was flourishing, but many dragon-race ruins remained in the Mystic Dragon Province.

The Myriad Dragons' Ruins were just one of the many ruins, and not a particularly famous one.

No one could have imagined that an emperor beast cub was here.

Following his memories, Li Daochen headed toward the Heavenly Dragon Ancient Cave.

He had been there in his previous life too!

Back then, he had been somewhat obsessed, searching madly for Yang Chen's weaknesses in pursuit of revenge.

He had meticulously investigated everything connected to Yang Chen.

Unfortunately, by the time he went there, not a hair was left.

Now that he was living this life over again, the Heavenly Dragon Ancient Cave was as unremarkable as ever.

Li Daochen stood outside the ancient cave. Judging by its appearance alone, there was naturally nothing to connect it with an emperor beast.

"There are many grand arrays in the Heavenly Dragon Ancient Cave, including some deadly ones. If I hadn't studied them in my previous life, I really wouldn't dare go in now." With that thought, Li Daochen walked straight into the ancient cave.

The cave was dim, and Li Daochen deliberately chose to pass through the weaker arrays.

Even so, it took Li Daochen a full day to reach the depths of the cave.

Gradually.

The dim ancient cave grew brighter.

After making it through yet another grand array, the space ahead suddenly opened up.

At the far end stood a golden-red altar wreathed in mist. Ancient flames seemed to burn within it, giving off waves of scorching heat.

Directly in front of the altar lay a broad square.

But at intervals across the square's floor, obscure patterns formed dense clusters, clearly marking the presence of grand arrays throughout.

Li Daochen looked around, then turned his gaze to one particular route.

Several grand arrays along it had already been undone, but the cleared path came to an abrupt end in the middle of the square.

There, a young woman in purple was bound.

Golden flames had taken the form of chains, binding the young woman all over and revealing every curve of her tall, graceful figure.

If not for the defensive curtain of light surrounding her, she would probably have been burned to ashes by those golden flame chains long ago.

Li Daochen looked at the young woman and couldn't help shaking his head.

She had a slender, lithe figure and fair skin tinged with pink, so tender it looked as though a pinch could squeeze water from it. Her features were delicate and flawless, and her purple hair fluttered about her. She was truly a little beauty, a pity she was so flat.

Even with her body tightly bound, it was all open plains...

Even Princess Taiping would shake her head at the sight!

Then Li Daochen looked toward the altar.

The emperor beast cub... was inside!

A quiet heat rose in Li Daochen's eyes.

That was an emperor beast cub!

With that emperor beast at his side in his previous life, Yang Chen had cut an imposing figure!

And now, Li Daochen was going to seize this opportunity for himself!

Without hesitation, Li Daochen followed the route toward the young woman, where several grand arrays had already been broken.

And at that moment.

The bound young woman finally noticed Li Daochen as well, and her dejected, gloomy eyes lit up at once.