The ground was piled high with countless spirit materials, each radiating a different colored glow.
There were Blood Dragon Crystals, scarlet as blood, with faint dragon roars emanating from within.
There were Moonlight Treasure Jades, gentle as water, capable of nourishing the soul.
There was Nether Cold Iron, dark and heavy, suitable for tempering weapons.
There were also countless exotic flowers, strange fruits, and mineral essences whose names it didn't know, but whose auras were incredibly enticing...
"This long worm... actually hoarded so many treasures! Many of them are natural treasures that greatly benefit the evolution of flood dragons!"
Gray Wolf King understood at once. "It really was preparing to transform into a dragon! If it hadn't died today, given enough time, it might actually have taken that step!"
When demonic beasts broke through to a major realm, their strength not only surged, but their bloodlines could also be refined, sometimes even reverting to their ancestral forms.
For snakes, pythons, flood dragons, and many other aquatic demonic beasts, the ultimate goal was to shed their mortal forms, transform into dragons, and ascend to heaven!
Once successful, they would break through to the pinnacle of this world: the ninth rank of demonic beasts, equivalent to the human martial artists' Shattering the Void realm. At that point, they would trigger the laws of heaven and earth, shatter the void, and ascend.
"What a pity, Blood Flood Dragon King. Your five hundred years of accumulation have ultimately benefited me!"
Gray Wolf King let out a vicious grin and lunged impatiently at the pile of treasures. It stretched out its claws, about to scoop up the most precious items.
Just as its claws were about to touch a fist-sized True Dragon Blood Jade, with what seemed to be blood flowing inside...
"Whoosh!"
A streak