The terrifying fluctuations coming from outside the ancient hall made everyone's hearts tremble.
Remembering how he had been killed by a guardian divine beast during the simulation, Shen Yi frowned and quietly retreated behind the others.
"Roar—"
An enraged roar rang out, shaking heaven and earth and sending the blood and qi of everyone present churning.
The sky was suddenly stained crimson. A creature a hundred li long slowly descended from the heavens, coiling above the ancient hall, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws as it watched them like a tiger eyeing its prey.
"Heavens, a dragon—it's actually a dragon!"
"A living dragon! Its aura far surpasses the black dragons of our clan."
"It can't be a living divine dragon. Divine beasts have long since vanished from this world!"
Shen Yi found it strange as well. The aura emanating from this giant dragon felt familiar, yet the words stuck in his throat.
"Don't you think we've seen it somewhere before?"
Meng Ke'er came to Shen Yi's side and asked in a low voice. She had the same feeling.
As the two spoke, Bai Xiao and several other prodigies had already led their clansmen in a charge. The towering blood qi emanating from the dragon was an immense tonic to him, so naturally he could not let it slip away.
"Master, should we also...?"
Fearing they would fall behind the others, Yu Chen probed Shen Yi for an answer.
"No need. We'll just watch from here. Defeating this divine dragon guarding the ancient hall will hardly be so simple."
Shen Yi's gaze shifted as he made up his mind to watch the snipe and clam fight, then reap the fisherman's reward.
The giant dragon roared again and again. With a divine dragon's tail sweep, it sent more than a dozen