The Hell Demon Dragon form Zi JI revealed was a size smaller than an ordinary true dragon. Palm-sized, purple-black scales glittered brilliantly, and her graceful, flowing curves made her look exceptionally beautiful.
But anyone who underestimated her because of that beauty would certainly pay dearly for it.
Boom!
Her dragon tail lashed out, smashing viciously into the Nine-Tier Altar like a battering ram.
The Nine-Tier Altar did not budge.
"Ngh!"
Zi JI let out a muffled groan. She felt as though her tail had struck not an altar, but a towering mountain covered in barbs. The stabbing pain in her tail spread into her heart like a festering sore clinging to the bone.
Realizing that she could not destroy the Nine-Tier Altar with her own strength, Zi JI turned an expectant gaze toward Yang Ming, hoping he would act and destroy this altar that dared desecrate the remains of the Emperor Auspicious Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
For the moment, Yang Ming paid no attention to her gaze and continued looking up the Nine-Tier Altar.
The fourth tier: an Evil Spirit Orca!
This race lived in the deep sea. Prince Xue Xing and Feng Baobao had encountered them when they traveled to the Imperium's southeastern coast. Adult Evil Spirit Orcas exceeded twenty meters in length and bore gray-black markings. They were ocean predators, bloodthirsty by nature, traveling in packs and extremely difficult to kill.
The fifth tier: a Demon Soul Great White Shark!
This was another deep-sea race, known as ocean hunters. They were the most aggressive and ferocious of sea soul beasts. Even a thousand-year Demon Soul Great White Shark could contend with an ordinary ten-thousand-year soul beast. According to legend, the first Sea God's mount had been a Demon Soul Great White Shark.
The sixth tier: a Mermaid