The seemingly casual swipe of a claw looked, in Ao Mingyue's eyes, like an ancient divine mountain crushing down upon her.
Ao Jianlie, Longevity, and the others trembled all over, seized by a suffocating sensation that seemed to rise from their very souls.
Ao Mingyue's pupils contracted. A golden dragon phantom soared into the heavens and collided heavily with the gigantic claw.
The entire Dragon Lord Manor exploded with a deafening boom. The Vertical-Eyed Ghost Tiger's gaze flickered as the dust ahead dispersed, revealing a graceful figure standing proudly.
Ao Mingyue's originally beautiful black hair was now overlaid with a layer of purple. Her eyes gleamed with dark gold, while her slender body was covered in an indestructible suit of Dragon Scale Battle Armor.
This was the battle form she had undergone after further awakening her True Dragon Bloodline.
It allowed her to bring out her latent power to the fullest extent.
It was precisely thanks to this method that she had barely managed to block the Vertical-Eyed Ghost Tiger's previous strike.
"Big Sis..."
Seeing Ao Mingyue in this battle stance, Ao Jianlie's eyes widened. It was the first time he had seen such a transformation in his sister.
Ao Mingyue offered no explanation, merely saying in a grave voice, "Leave. Quickly."
There was a trace of urgency in her voice.
Ao Jianlie immediately understood and said to Longevity and Qin Gu, "We need to get out of here."
He knew perfectly well that if the three of them stayed, not only would they be unable to help his sister, they would instead become a burden to Ao Mingyue.
The most urgent matter now was to find their ancestor and have him help his sister deal with this Vertical-Eyed Ghost Tiger.
"Follow me."
Without wasting words, Longevity led Ao Jianlie