Sacrifice

Outside, the image projected by the glass streetlights shows a vast expanse of dazzling lava.

Even through the projection, the flowing orange-red color seemed to emanate warmth.

The camera did not follow the figures of the three princes after they disappeared into the lava.

The official explanation given in advance was that the temperature of the lava pool was too high for the glass palace lanterns to withstand.

Arakawa Jiushu, who was passing by, simply scoffed at this.

Looking closely at the direction he came from, it was none other than the Dragon Palace, which was now teeming with Sea Race.

Standing among the large crowd of Sea Race watching, he thought to himself, "Just as I thought."

The so-called public announcement has reached its limit at this level.

He knew a little bit about what was going to happen next.

Even if the goal is to cultivate a powerful Crown Prince, that's not something that can be released.

Arakawa Jiushu only paused for a few seconds before withdrawing her gaze.

His gaze swept lightly across the vicinity, and he instantly locked onto his target out of the corner of his eye.

The other person, wearing a hood, looked rather out of place among the ordinary people discussing the trial.

Through the shadow of the hood, Arakawa Jiushu keenly sensed a trace of resentment and unwillingness.

However, the other party was clearly not the kind of person who would dare to act on their grievances.

He only glanced at the projection for a moment before lowering his head and running away in a disheveled state.

Arakawa Jiushu blended into the crowd, chasing after the figure, and disappeared into the noisy discussions.

On the other side, beneath the magma pool.

Over the years, the magma here has become intertwined with Dragon King successive Dragon Kings.

Therefore, upon entering the magma pool, the three princes broke through the limitations of their cultivation levels and began to rapidly transform into dragons.

The feeling of having your bones and flesh shattered and then rebuilt while fully conscious, combined with the scalding heat, is extremely torturous.

However, this did not stop them from swimming forward, heading deeper into the lava pool.

A while later, just after the three princes had fully transformed into dragons, they reached the boundary between the deep and shallow sections of the lava pool.

The moment bright red, transparent crystals began to appear at the bottom of the pool, the temperature rose again.

The hard dragon scales instantly began to show signs of melting.

Shisui, sensing Yuanli's physical condition from afar, could even perceive the unparalleled heat through his connection with [Survival in Desperate Situations].

He knew that if he didn't get to the point quickly, Yuan Yuan's protective physical body would be carbonized.

With Shisui Sui used [Survival in Desperate Situations] to control Yuan Yuan's body and attack the nearby First Prince Yuan Rong.

Yuan Rong had just collected a huge Volcanic Crystal Rock, didn't have time to react before he felt a sharp pain all over his body.

The area where he was attacked was shattered, his scales burst open, and his skin came into direct contact with the lava.

Yuan Rong wanted to scream in pain, but he bit his lip tightly, afraid that if he opened his mouth he would swallow the nearby lava.

Taking Yuan Yuan's attack as a signal, Yuanli grabbed a one-pound crystal rock and instantly joined the battle.

Only now does the trial truly begin.

The auras from the two Earth Realm suddenly erupted and began to clash.

Yuan Rong, who hadn't recovered from being clawed, froze instantly.

The other two candidates were from the Earth Realm, while he was still struggling in the Profound Realm.

He instantly dispelled his unrealistic fantasy of victory.

Yuan Rong steadied himself, picked up the fallen crystal, and slipped away.

However, before he could dart out, two attacks, one in front and one behind, grazed past his body.

Feeling the stinging pain emanating from the surface of the scales, Yuan Rong dared not move.

Not far from him, two dragon shadows tumbled and flew in the lava.

Sharp dragon claws sliced through the viscous lava, and flashes of swords and blades appeared all around.

The sound of metal scraping echoed as the two dragon claws collided.

Shisui, observing the rate at which his Psychic Energy was being depleted, frowned slightly.

Something's wrong; the consumption rate is skyrocketing too fast.

It's as if there's a pump drawing energy from Yuan Yuan's body, and even his soul.

As the battle between Yuan Yuan and Yuanli intensified, Yuan Yuan began to show signs of weakness.

The black dragon that Yuanli transformed into grew increasingly powerful.

His speed continued to increase, and as he moved, his afterimages outlined strange array patterns.

As the array patterns appeared, he subtly crushed something hidden within the scales.

A faint medicinal scent began to emanate from the lava pool, enveloping the area where the three princes were located.

From this point on, in order to preserve their bodies, Yuan Rong and Yuan Yuan's Psychic Energy was driven by instinct to operate and be consumed at high speed.

They also sensed that something was wrong.

However, it was too late; her body was completely out of her control.

Yuanli showed absolutely no intention of stopping.

After administering the medicine given to him by the Imperial Medical Academy to stabilize the sacrificial ritual, he continued to trace the array patterns with his body.

As the patterns became more intricate and clear, his scales began to darken in color and develop patterns.

The dragon horns also became increasingly dark and glossy.

The surrounding Volcanic Crystal Rock lit up, and pure Psychic Energy surged into the Sacrificial Formation.

Yuan could vaguely sense the presence of the Dragon Palace and the vast volcanoes below it.

Just when he thought everything was going according to plan and there was no chance of anything going wrong.

"Snap!"

A faint, crisp sound appeared eerily in the lava pool.

Within Yuan Yuan's mind, a tiny Space Wormhole briefly opened.

[The Fire Thief] uses this to activate his abilities.

It instantly retrieved the [Survival in Desperate Situations] that offered absolutely no resistance, and, taking advantage of the scorching environment, began to operate at overclocked speed.

The Sacrificial Formation, which absorbs energy and feeds back to the array's core, was thus imbued with a talent.

The Fire Thief completed the task in just one second and then quickly disappeared into the Space Wormhole.

The Wormhole collapsed, and at the same time, the resulting Spatial Turbulence shattered Yuan Yuan's brain and soul from within.

At the same time, Yuanli's soul was struck by [Survival in Desperate Situations] mixed with a large amount of energy.

The Sacrificial Formation was to be completed in a magma pool to prevent the interference of impurities and outsiders.

At this moment, Yuanli, while controlling the great formation, also needs to organize and digest the enormous energy that improves bloodline and aptitude.

He simply didn't have the capacity to carefully sift through these energies.

Therefore, the idea of "Survival in Desperate Situations" instantly and successfully invaded the depths of his soul.

Before he could react, the Rc Cells had successfully taken root and began to proliferate rapidly.

Shisui remotely controls the rapid invasion of Rc Cells.

When his Psychic Energy is plentiful, he can completely disregard the consequences and overclock his brain.

Faced with such a terrifyingly fast self-repairing speed, this amount of brain damage wouldn't even leave a trace.

Therefore, even though Yuanli was aware that his soul was being devoured while dealing with the Sacrificial Formation, he was completely unable to resist.

In the end, although the individuals changed, the result remained the same.

The newly chosen Crown Prince of the Dragon Spirit Species will still be a puppet.

While the trial was still ongoing, all eyes were on the Dragon Palace.

Arakawa Jiushu arrived at a spot on the outskirts of Chongming City's core area, a place with an unusually large number of glass streetlights.

This residential area is in a particularly unique location; due to optical illusion, it is actually difficult to notice until you get close.

Even Arakawa Jiushu, during his days in Chongming City, couldn't find this residential area that had only appeared in scattered rumors.

He found it by following the shadowy figure.

Gazing at the well-protected residential area, the White Owl's eyes revealed the determination of someone facing prey.