At the mention of the Dragon Demon Lizard corpses, Long Qingyue explained at once.
"When my father entered this Super Dragon Phoenix Pool, he didn't need the blood of these beasts to activate it. But he was the first to discover the pool, and the True Dragon and True Phoenix Blood Essence within it was still at its fullest."
"Now, though, my father's absorption has consumed most of the Dragon-Phoenix Blood Essence in this pool. It may have recovered somewhat over the past few centuries, but it still needs an outside force to awaken the ancient power lying dormant within it."
"So we'll likely need the blood of beasts with Dragon-Phoenix Bloodlines to activate the Super Dragon Phoenix Pool enough for a baptism."
Lin Ming and Zi Yan both nodded.
With a wave of her hand, Zi Yan gathered up the Fifth Grade commander-level Dragon Demon Lizards and the massive body of the Dragon Demon Lizard King. The three wasted no more time. Lin Ming stepped forward first and vanished into the deep cave entrance.
A sloping passage led downward through the cave. Its walls were made of hard, dark rock, and faint traces of ancient, intricate light patterns flowed across them. Their dim yet timeless glow barely lit the way ahead.
The farther they descended, the stronger the True Dragon and True Phoenix Origin grew, until even the air seemed to thicken.
Every breath felt like a swallow of rich, aged wine, setting the spiritual energy within their bodies surging with delight.
The twenty Dragon Patterns within Long Qingyue could no longer contain themselves. They emerged around her, giving off low dragon cries, as eager to merge with this land of True Dragon Origin as a wanderer returning home.
Drawn by the same presence, Zi Yan's Dragon-Phoenix Bloodline began