I'm Here-Is Anyone Home?
After the Dragon Guard withdrew.
Long Yue raised her hand and removed the veil that symbolized her priesthood, revealing her stunningly beautiful face.
The sacred and sensual priestly robes were also removed.
The familiar jet-black scale skirt outlined her graceful curves, its cold sheen highlighting her snow-white skin.
It lost some of the solemnity and mystery of the sacrificial ceremony, but gained more of the sharpness and majesty of the Dragon Clan's Fate Warden.
After changing her clothes, she slowly walked out of the Forbidden Palace.
His expression was calm, his steps were slow, and he exuded an absolute composure.
However, Long Yue's heart was not as calm as her face showed.
Although I've forced myself not to think about it, that question keeps nagging at my mind like a curse:
'Did the Ancient Dragon's aura come from him? Or from her?'
Could it be him?
Lost in thought, Long Yue had already left the area where the Forbidden Palace was located and arrived at the platform on the outer edge of the Sacred Mountain.
In the distance, a battle between Quasi-Emperor was truly earth-shattering.
The terrifying energy collision was like stars exploding, and the domineering shockwave, even from this distance, swept over like a whirlwind, blowing her long hair and skirt.
Long Yue raised her hand to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear, gazing at the scene with a touch of melancholy.
"Once upon a time, ten thousand dragons of our race came to pay homage..."
"Now, even a Quasi-Emperor dares to disregard the Sacred Mountain and come to knock on the gate alone."
"How incredibly arrogant."
After saying that, she didn't linger and headed towards the Ancient Dragon Hall in the distance.
Shortly after Long Yue left the Forbidden Palace.
The outskirts of the Sacred Mountain.
On a mountain peak that had been half-collapsed by the aftershocks of the battle, Xuanye's figure appeared like a ghost.
He watched Long Yue's departing black figure, a knowing smile playing on his lips.
"The powerful figures in the mountains have indeed been lured away."
"Great, that saved me a lot of effort."
After saying that, his gaze fell on the mountain.
Although it looks ordinary, as an important place, it must have defensive measures.
However, he didn't intend to confront them head-on.
He gave a look to one of his men beside him.
The Alien Race standing to his left immediately took out a small, black jar from his robes and carefully broke the seal.
"Laugh--"
A Black Mist, exuding an aura of ominousness and destruction, surged from the mouth of the jar as if it possessed a life of its own, and rapidly spread towards the Sacred Mountain below.
Wherever the Black Mist passed, the air emitted a faint corrosive sound, and even the Spiritual Qi became dim.
The Defensive Formation of the Sacred Mountain was immediately activated, and Dragon Form light patterns appeared, intertwining to form a huge Light Screen in an attempt to block the Black Mist.
However, this Black Mist has an extremely strong corrosive effect on everything in the Three Thousand Provinces.
In just a moment, the formation shattered, and the Light Screen teetered on the brink of collapse!
At the same time, another Alien Race stepped forward, his aura surging!
Then, Heaven and Earth Dharma Manifestation, hundreds of feet tall, appeared.
He roared as he manipulated the Heaven and Earth Law, summoned his weapon, and fiercely slashed down at the array node below that was most severely corroded by the Black Mist!
"Snap--!"
A cracking sound rang out.
The already crumbling array node collapsed instantly!
Without the defensive formation, this attack directly cleaved through the solid rock layers surrounding the Sacred Mountain, revealing the passage inside.
Xuanye nodded in satisfaction, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. "Let's go!"
He transformed into a black streak and shot into the cleaved passage!
Two of his men followed closely behind.
The three of them traversed the interior of the Sacred Mountain at top speed.
There was not no resistance along the way.
Some of the remaining Dragon Guard and the automatically triggered restrictions attempted to stop them, but under the continuous erosion of the Black Mist, these resistances proved fragile and futile, and were quickly defeated or bypassed.
They advanced with unstoppable momentum, moving swiftly all the way.
Finally, they stopped abruptly in front of a magnificent gate.
A colossal gate blocked the way forward, and on the gate, ten thousand dragon reliefs rose from the chaos, their postures flamboyant, yet all bowed their heads in worship towards the inside of the gate.
Xuanye raised his hand and touched the cold, hard giant door.
A faint light flashed from the barrier on the door, deflecting his hand and simultaneously blocking all attempts to detect his presence.
The stronger the restriction, the more important the contents inside.
"There's no mistake, it's right here."
"Do it."
The Alien Race immediately understood and activated the black jar in his hand again.
Black Mist spread out, and the ancient Defense Rune flowing on the door quickly dimmed, as if their vitality had been drained away.
Within just a few breaths, the protective barrier on the door was already on the verge of collapse.
Xuanye's mind stirred slightly, and a blade shadow quietly condensed in the void to his left behind him—the blade was not drawn, but its sharp edge had already spread silently.
At the same time, the giant hand of [Undying Heaven-Slaying Lord] on the right side manifested simultaneously, slowly gripping the scabbard.
He glanced at the illusory figures and giant hands on either side, and sighed inwardly, "This Supernatural Law created by Qin Wangchuan is indeed very useful."
Their gaze returned to the stone gate.
"Draw your sword."
The moment the words fell—
The giant hand exerted its force, and a dazzling blade of light, too bright to look at directly, burst forth from its sheath and vanished in a flash.
Supernatural Law: Heaven-Slaying Draw!
Time seemed to freeze for a moment.
First came a sharp, ear-piercing bang, followed by a muffled rumble as the internal structure of the massive object collapsed.
A slash appeared from the top left of the giant gate, slicing down diagonally like lightning, reaching the bottom right corner.
Immediately afterwards--
Boom!!!
The massive gate, which had been cleaved diagonally, slid down along its cross-section and collapsed completely.
With a deafening roar, Covering the Sky and Sun dust storm shot into the sky, obscuring all view.
Xuanye stepped through the rubble and dust into the massive, gaping gate.
The smoke and dust had not completely dissipated, and the air was filled with the scorching smell of stone dust and the broken ancient seals.
His steps were unhurried, the soles of his boots grinding against the broken Dragon Pattern relief, his voice carrying a hint of playful mockery, echoing in the empty Forbidden Palace:
"Hey, is anyone home? I'm here."
The smoke and dust gradually thinned, and visibility improved.
The first thing that catches the eye is several Dragon Clan Maiden dressed in gorgeous sacrificial attire.
They had poured all their dragon power into the dragon egg, and now, corroded by the Black Mist, their faces were as pale as paper, yet they still spread their arms, using their bodies to form the final barrier.
Behind them, a huge dragon egg stood silently.
Xuanye's gaze lingered on the dragon egg for a moment, his brows twitching almost imperceptibly.
It wasn't the fiery red, Dragon Might- like creature I had imagined.
On the contrary, this dragon egg had an almost ordinary aura, and its entire body was covered with a layer of delicate, translucent white scales, resembling a giant cocoon formed by some kind of creature.
"This thing is... a bit different from what I expected."
His tone was flat, making it impossible to tell whether he was disappointed or more interested.
Then, their gaze fell back on the priestess Dragon Girl blocking their way.
There was no fear in their eyes, but rather a resolute determination akin to martyrdom.
Upon seeing this, Xuanye revealed a kind smile and even gracefully bowed.
"Thank you all for guarding this place."
"You can leave now."
The moment he finished speaking, the sword shadow reappeared in the void to his left.
"Draw your sword."
A blade of light, refined to its utmost, silently tore through the air and slashed horizontally towards the Dragon Girl!
Faced with this sudden and unexpected attack, the Dragon Girl stepped forward in unison, their arms linked tightly together, forming a final wall of flesh and blood before the dragon egg with their slender bodies.
The blade flashed.
Their dazzling deaths illuminated their pale yet fearless faces.
Just as the blade was about to touch the Dragon Girl's hair at the very edge of the blade!
"Call out!"