The Broken Dragon Wing

However, Tang Yuehua was already frail and weak, and soon she was on the verge of death. Tang San watched the whole process, and although he struggled internally, he ultimately gritted his teeth and did not reveal the core secret.

Tang Yuehua, who had miraculously survived, was furious and cursed Tang San, accusing him of being cold-blooded and heartless, watching his aunt being tortured without doing anything, while Tang San remained silent.

This scene could be considered a different kind of filial piety between aunt and nephew.

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After infiltrating the base, Gu Yuena used her powerful mental strength and stealth abilities to search for Tang San's whereabouts in the intricate base.

She first took control of several lone patrolling soldiers, using her mental power to control them and interrogate them directly.

However, the result made her frown—the soldiers looked confused, but their answers were surprisingly consistent, "We've never heard of anyone named Tang San in the base."

Did that man lie to me?

Is Tang San's information within the Star Luo Empire classified, or is Tang San concealing his identity?

Gu Yuena changed her target.

She fixed her gaze on a Star Luo Empire official whose attire was noticeably more luxurious and whose aura was considerably stronger.

Taking advantage of the moment when she entered an archive room alone, Gu Yuena appeared like Gui Mei.

The official reacted extremely quickly, releasing his Martial Soul the instant he sensed the danger; he was clearly a Soul Saint- level expert.

But under Gu Yuena's absolute overwhelming strength, his resistance was like an ant trying to shake a tree. Gu Yuena's slender hand pressed down on his head, and her powerful mental energy surged in like a tide, instantly shattering his willpower defense.

The official's eyes became empty and lifeless, and he stood still like a puppet on a string.

"Do you know where Tang San is?" Gu Yuena's cool voice rang out in the silent archives room.

The official's lips moved mechanically, and he answered in a monotonous voice, "Tang San... is in the prison cell."

"Why arrest him?" Gu Yuena needed to understand the cause and effect to judge Tang San's value and situation.

The officials revealed all the information they knew without reservation: Tang San's identity (son of Tang Hao, a wanted criminal by the Spirit Hall), how he infiltrated the Star Luo Empire Base through Tang Yuehua, and so on.

Gu Yuena listened quietly, her amethyst-like eyes sparkling.

When she learned that Tang San had been captured so easily by a group of "ordinary people," a hint of disappointment was hard to hide in her eyes.

She waved her hand, and the official froze, then collapsed to the ground with a thud, falling into a deep coma. His memory of the incident would become hazy.

Gu Yuena stood there, her brows slightly furrowed.

The Sea God's legacy is now hopeless, and the Asura God is even more unattainable... Now that Tang San has fallen to this state, can he still reach the heights depicted in the fragments of his memories?

To think... he was so utterly useless that he was captured alive by a group of ordinary people he used to regard as worthless.

This discovery greatly diminished her hope that "finding Tang San would lead to the key to breaking the deadlock."

The Tang San before her seemed not to be the chosen one she remembered, who always managed to escape danger and ultimately borne the positions of two gods.

However, Gu Yuena ultimately decided to meet Tang San in this world in person, to confirm some things with her own eyes, before deciding on her next move.

She moved silently through the dungeon's complex passageways, avoiding several patrolling guards, and finally arrived near the cell where Tang San was imprisoned.

Suddenly, a chilling feeling came from behind her!

That was the ultimate danger intuition belonging to the half-body of the Dragon God frantically issuing a warning!

From behind! A deadly attack!

Without even a moment to think, Gu Yuena acted purely on instinct, lunging forward! At the same time, in a flash, the beautiful and indestructible silver dragon scales instantly appeared on her entire body, especially on the back of her neck, where the scales thickened instantly, shimmering with a cold, metallic luster!

"Clang--!!!"

Chapter 288 The Broken Dragon Wing

"Clang--!!!"

A sharp, metallic clang resounded, making one's eardrums vibrate. The dragon scales, which were originally an indestructible barrier, trembled violently under this force, and the scales at the point of attack by the short spikes were directly pierced.

The stinging sensation exploded instantly, like steel needles piercing flesh, and silver scale fragments flew out, revealing the delicate yet resilient texture beneath.

The short spikes that attacked her bore menacing blood grooves. Once they broke through her defenses, they stirred the area, and bright red dragon blood gushed out from the grooves. The warm liquid slid down her neck, soaking the fabric of her clothes on her shoulders. In the night, against the backdrop of Gu Yuena's silver hair, it was extremely conspicuous.

If it weren't for her subconscious sense of danger causing her body to lunge forward, those two short, gleaming daggers would have already pierced her cervical spine, their sharp edges mercilessly slicing through her throat and aorta, killing her instantly.

A Ke's figure was as fast as Gui Mei, and the standard assassin's creed was perfectly embodied in her—if the attack fails, she will not linger.

Taking advantage of the moment when Gu Yuena's body was slightly sluggish due to the pain and impact, she used the recoil to leap backward. Her slender figure disappeared into the dark shadows in a few leaps, like water droplets blending into the ink.

Gu Yuena turned around abruptly, her silver-purple eyes filled with shock, anger, and solemnity. Her gaze swept across the empty surroundings, but she could only catch a glimpse of the slender figure before it disappeared.

Although she could no longer see the other person, her instincts as the Silver Dragon King had never been so sharp. Her intuition, like a taut string, constantly reminded her that the assassin had not left and was lurking in the shadows nearby, waiting for the next opportunity to strike.

She cautiously surveyed her surroundings, her mental energy spreading out like a spiderweb, trying to catch any fluctuations. The wound on her neck was healing at a visible speed thanks to the Dragon Clan's powerful self-healing ability, but the lingering fear of being on the brink of death remained. Had she been even a fraction slower, she would already be decapitated!

From the shadows, A Ke, having activated her ultimate skill Phantom Dance, seemed to completely merge into the night.

Her presence is impossible to detect with the naked eye; the increased speed while invisible makes her as elusive as Gui Mei. She can toy with her prey like a cat, constantly provoking her opponent's nerves, or deliver a thunderous blow the moment they are most vulnerable.

Even Gu Yuena could only vaguely sense the elemental fluctuations, but she was completely unable to lock onto A Ke's elusive and unpredictable movements.

"Enemy attack!!!"

The commotion alerted the base's guards.

The guard who happened to be the closest to Tang San's cell witnessed the entire process of the silver-haired woman being attacked by a dark figure and blood gushing from her neck. He immediately issued a warning and sounded the highest-level alarm!

Rapid, dense footsteps echoed from all directions, drawing ever closer, and the light began to flicker and converge.

However, Gu Yuena completely disregarded the group of ordinary human Soul Master who were surging in.

She is now focusing all her energy on protecting her vitals and guarding against the elusive assassin.

"Whoosh!"

A flash of cold light! A Ke appeared again without warning on Gu Yuena's flank, her short dagger leaving afterimages as she slashed a deep, bone-revealing gash across Gu Yuena's waist and abdomen, splattering dragon blood! The next second, she vanished back into the darkness.

Gu Yuena couldn't even see the attacker's face clearly; she could only angrily swing her claws at empty space.

Seeing that their situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable, and that they were being passively attacked, the assassin would eventually find a weakness.

"Roar--!!!"

Gu Yuena held back no longer, and a deafening dragon roar, filled with the supreme majesty of the Dragon Clan, suddenly erupted from her throat!

Her body began to swell and deform rapidly!

What was originally just a humanoid form covered in dragon scales instantly broke free of its restraints and transformed into a true behemoth!

The silver dragon scales shimmered with a cold luster under the moonlight, and its massive body directly burst open the surrounding houses, sending wood and stones flying, turning everything into ruins!

A majestic and beautiful silver dragon suddenly appeared in the center of the Star Luo Empire Base!

The sound waves generated by the dragon's roar were like a tangible impact, causing the surrounding guards to experience ear pain, surging blood and qi, and involuntarily retreat.

"It's a dragon! It's Soul Beast!"

"Attack! Attack now!"

The captain of the guard roared at the top of his lungs. The well-trained guards, suppressing their discomfort, quickly raised their newly equipped Godly Zhuge Crossbow. The clicks of the mechanisms filled the air as countless bolts rained down on the silver dragon like locusts!

"Clang, clang..."

The crossbow bolts struck the silver dragon scales, sparking a few sparks, but were deflected and failed to penetrate the defenses at all!

"Look! On the back of her neck! There's a wound that hasn't fully healed yet!" A sharp-eyed guard immediately spotted the spot on Gu Yuena's neck where A Ke had stabbed her, and where blood was still slowly seeping out, not yet covered by the silver dragon scales.

"Aim there! Concentrate your fire!"

Frustrated, Gu Yuena flicked her dragon tail, sweeping away a group of guards who tried to approach.

These humans, as weak as ants, couldn't even break her scales with their attacks; they only annoyed her.

An invisible elemental defensive field naturally surrounded her, blocking all the scattered arrows and Soul Skill.

Her primary focus remained firmly on the dangerous shadows around her, wary of the eerie assassin.

At the same time, she flew straight to the location where Tang San had just been, intending to leave with her people immediately.

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Tang San, who was seriously injured and wearing heavy shackles, was startled by the huge commotion and earth-shaking tremors outside.

He struggled to lift his head and, through the broken walls of the cell, saw the colossal silver dragon that blotted out the sky, as well as the chaotic scene within the base.

In fact, due to Gu Yuena's enormous size and violent power when she manifested her true form, the cell where he was imprisoned, along with the surrounding buildings, had long been reduced to ruins.

In theory, he could now "easily" step out of that cell whose walls no longer exist.

But the prerequisite is that he can first crawl out from under the piles of construction debris, large and small, that are pressing down on him.

In the past, he could have easily avoided being crushed underneath using his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track.

Now, however, he was not only seriously injured, but also had heavy shackles on his hands and feet that restricted his movement, making it extremely difficult to even move his body, let alone dodge the falling rubble and broken beams. He could only curl up and try to protect his vital organs, as the pieces hit him with dull thuds, exacerbating his injuries.

Tang Yuehua, from the neighboring cell, was also buried under the rubble, her fate unknown.

Gu Yuena's enormous dragon eyes swept across the chaotic base; she had no interest in the "ants" that were scattering and fleeing or attacking in vain.

With a sudden lash of its tail, the dragon unleashed a violent surge of energy, its elemental power surging like a tide, sending the human guards who tried to approach flying along with their attacks!

Her target was clear— Tang San, barely breathing beneath the ruins!

The enormous dragon claw, as easily as taking something from a bag, plunged straight into the ruins, precisely grabbing the buried Tang San and lifting him out of the rubble like a chick!

"Ugh..." Tang San felt an irresistible force binding him, and a sharp pain shot through him, almost causing him to faint.

Without pausing, Gu Yuena flapped her wings, and her massive dragon body, accompanied by a whistling wind, soared into the sky!

She raised her other dragon claw and slashed fiercely at the space in front of her—

"Sizzle!"

A spatial rift, shimmering with an unstable silver light, was forcibly torn open once more!

She was about to take Tang San, whom she had already captured, and escape into the spatial dimension to flee this place of trouble!

However, just as she tore through space, her mind relaxed slightly, and she prepared to plunge into the rift—

That familiar, chillingly deadly sense of crisis, like a leech, attacked her from behind once again!

A Ke, the top assassin, like the Grim Reaper in the night, once again seized this perfect opportunity!