A Sure-Kill Trap, Reappears!

Thump! Thump!

Dull, thunderous pulses echoed through the entire colossal cavern, making Lu Chen's blood and qi churn.

Upon the heart's surface, a blurred gigantic dragon face formed from resentment slowly emerged. Its blood-red dragon eyes locked fiercely onto Lu Chen at the tunnel entrance.

"At last... you have come... Keybearer..."

A hoarse, crazed voice layered with the howls of countless billions of vengeful souls exploded directly within Lu Chen's sea of consciousness, ten times more intense than before!

"Hand over... the key... Open... the final restraint... I shall grant you... a share... of eternal power..."

The seductive yet frenzied intent battered against Lu Chen's mental defenses like crashing waves.

At the same time, the complete Dragon-Suppressing Key in Lu Chen's embrace radiated unprecedented heat and trembled violently, as though it had entered its most intense resonance with the Dragon Soul Mirror core fragment below and the entire sealing array.

Clearly, this was the site of the final trial.

He needed to use the complete Dragon-Suppressing Key to activate the Dragon Soul Mirror core, then, with the aid of the Life Creation Spring, purify that heart of resentful energy and complete the final reinforcement of the seal—or... carry out some sort of "ultimate purification" hinted at in Azure Dragon's inheritance.

Yet just as Lu Chen was about to enter the colossal cavern and begin the final trial—

A sudden change erupted!

A section of rock wall on the cavern's left side abruptly exploded, blasting open a huge hole several zhang wide without warning!

Violent Dragon Baleful Qi mixed with the stench of blood surged wildly from the opening!

Then, six figures radiating powerful auras shot through the breach and landed at the edge of the cavern, facing Lu Chen across the distance from the tunnel exit where he stood!

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