Breaking Free

Before the Golden Dragon King was sealed, it had already issued the Divine Dragon Legion its ultimate command. Now, all they had to do was carry it out!

The Federation Council immediately contacted all Soul Masters in every city and ordered them to gather.

Even if technology had been destroyed, they still had Soul Masters.

Watching the Divine Dragons flee into the distance, the powerhouses of Shrek and the Tang Sect did not pursue them.

Or rather, they had no desire to pursue them anymore.

Their soul power was nearly depleted, and only one God Level powerhouse remained: the Skycrosser Douluo.

It was useless. Divine Dragons could not be killed, and the Golden Dragon King could not be defeated.

When hope could no longer be seen, negative emotions naturally erupted.

"No, I don't want to die." A Spirit Pagoda powerhouse frantically shook his head. "I-I want to follow Lord Golden Dragon King. I'd be willing even to become a slave."

"That's right. There's no reason for the Golden Dragon King to kill us all. To become that legendary Divine King, he only needs to kill half of humanity. Doesn't that mean the other half can survive?"

"I want to live."

Surrender required a token of allegiance, didn't it?

Killing intent faintly surfaced in the eyes of some powerhouses as they looked at those beside them.

At that moment, the Nine-Dragon Formation changed again. Amid its tremors, it forcibly stripped a multicolored sphere of light from within the formation.

It was the Dragon God's Heart!

A surge of energy poured from the great formation. As that energy flowed into it, the Dragon God's Heart was activated.

The Dragon God's Heart released a beam of light that struck the Godslayer Spear dead on. The spear trembled slightly, then slowly withdrew.

Gu Yuena had finally broken free of the Godslayer Spear's control.

As Gu Yuena slowly fell from Shrek's city gates, Di Tian swiftly returned to his true form. The Black Dragon King soared into the sky.

"My Lord, I'll take you away from here." The Black Dragon King lifted Gu Yuena with his dragon head, then departed at tremendous speed.

Before leaving, Di Tian also took the Dragon God's Heart with him.

Di Tian could not use the Dragon God's Heart, but he was originally of the Dragon Clan. Combined with his formidable cultivation, temporarily holding the Dragon God's Heart was not much of a problem.

How could he not see it?

The remaining Dragon King consciousnesses within the Nine-Dragon Formation had forcibly stripped the Dragon God's Heart away from the Golden Dragon King, then activated it to rescue their lord.

By doing this, they could only accelerate the depletion of the formation's energy. The formation, which had originally been able to trap the Golden Dragon King for seven days, could now only last five.

Could their intention be...

Inside the Federation Council chamber, the atmosphere was somewhat silent. The council chairman asked, "How long can the energy shields of the major cities continue to hold?"

A young man replied, "First-tier cities can hold for two hours. Second- and third-tier cities can probably last an hour. The remaining smaller cities only have half an hour."

"If they encounter God Level powerhouses among the Dragon Clan, energy consumption will accelerate even further."

The council chairman closed his eyes. "It seems we cannot escape this catastrophe."

"Not necessarily." A powerful voice echoed through the room.

At those words, everyone turned their eyes toward him.

"Cang Lao, do you have a solution?" the council chairman hurriedly asked.

Cang Tianming shook his head. "I don't have one, but the person who does is already on the way."

"Just earlier, a genius I know said she might still have a way to turn the tide!"

"Before the final moment arrives, how can everyone be so certain that we will lose?"

That was right. The end had not yet come. How could they so easily reach a conclusion?

Cang Tianming's words restored a glimmer of life to many people's eyes.

After some time, Cang Tianming brought a woman into the council chamber.

At a time like this, there were no longer so many rules.

Cang Tianming solemnly said, "Everyone, this is Director Ling from the Tang Sect. She holds an extremely important position within the Tang Sect, and her research capabilities are absolutely second to none."

"Hello." The woman extended her hand first. "I'm Ling Zichen."

"Hello." The council chairman shook her hand. "It is an honor to meet Director Ling."

Ling Zichen said, "Chairman, let's get straight to the point. I came here to resolve the current situation."

The council chairman hurriedly replied, "May I ask what methods Master Ling has? Tell us whatever cooperation you need from us."

Ling Zichen pondered for a moment. "From what I currently understand, more than ninety percent of our technological strength has been destroyed. But the Level-Twelve Soul Guidance Shells are still intact, right?"

"Level-Twelve Soul Guidance Shells?" The council chairman froze. "Fortunately, the storage site for the Level-Twelve Soul Guidance Shells is among our highest secrets, and its defenses are very thorough. The Golden Dragon King's power did not reach that area earlier."

"Excellent." Ling Zichen's eyes lit up. "Then this will be easy."

At that moment, Elder Xu snorted coldly. "I thought you had some kind of solution. So you were counting on the Level-Twelve Fixed Soul Guidance Shells all along?"

"Let me make this clear: the Level-Twelve Fixed Soul Guidance Shells can only kill some ordinary gods. They are completely useless against an existence like the Golden Dragon King!"

"You want to use Level-Twelve Soul Guidance Shells to defeat the Golden Dragon King? That is simply wishful thinking!"

"Xu Li!" Cang Tianming said. "How dare you!"

"Am I wrong?" Xu Li looked at Cang Tianming.

Ling Zichen slowly stepped forward. "Elder Xu, no one understands the power of Level-Twelve Soul Guidance Shells better than I do."

"Besides, when did I ever say that I intended to use Level-Twelve Soul Guidance Shells against the Golden Dragon King?"