If the Dragon Demon Palace Stands, There Will Never Be a Ruler of the Northern Heavens Continent? Then Destroy It!

"What... what exactly are you trying to do?!"

Black Dragon Supreme flew into a rage, wishing he could tear the black-robed man to pieces.

He had already humbled himself so thoroughly, speaking in such a low and submissive manner!

If Dean Ta Cang found out, he would surely mock him mercilessly!

He had even thrown away his pride just to stay alive.

Yet in the other man's eyes, it was utterly worthless.

To be trampled on so ruthlessly was truly laughable!

"Is there a problem with destroying the Dragon Demon Palace and becoming the new ruler of the Northern Heavens Continent?"

Zhao Chen sneered. The other party thought surrendering would spare them from having an enemy come knocking at their door. That was far too naive.

Even if he had not taken the lead, the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy would have directly launched a siege.

Even if they still could not break the Ancient Spiritual Array, they could have exhausted a great deal of the Dragon Demon Palace's living strength.

When the time came, it would make no difference if he arrived afterward.

The Dragon Demon Palace's fate had been decided the moment they dared to mark Luo Li for death!

"What arrogance!"

Black Dragon Supreme truly had not considered this possibility. He had thought the Thunder Emperor was only seeking revenge for Luo Li.

Destroying the Dragon Demon Palace would not be so easy.

And becoming the ruler of the Northern Heavens Continent was even more absurd!

Leaving aside the Dragon Demon Palace's own opinion, would the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy simply sit by and watch a second Dragon Demon Palace rise?

There were also quite a few Supreme-level factions on the Northern Heavens Continent, and they would be even less willing to let someone lord over them.

Even within the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy, there were plenty who refused to submit.

For other factions to become the continent's ruler would be even more difficult!

He did not believe that the Thunder Emperor alone could attain the Dragon Demon Palace's former status as hegemon!

"As long as my Dragon Demon Palace remains, the Northern Heavens Continent will never have a ruler!"

Faced with Black Dragon Supreme's sophistry, Zhao Chen shook his head.

Leaving aside the loss of the Dragon Demon Palace's most important treasure, the Great Sumeru Demon Pillar, the death of even one Supreme Realm expert was enough to severely cripple them.

Before the Northern Heavens Continent, they no longer had much ability to struggle or resist.

The Ancient Spiritual Array could protect them for a time, but not forever!

"Why do you think I wasted so many words on you?"

As Zhao Chen's voice fell, the Ancient Spiritual Array maintained by Yellow Dragon Sovereign and the other four Supremes immediately burst forth with radiant light.

Strands of azure sword qi condensed one after another.

Their sharpness seemed capable of slaying a Minor Supreme with every strike!

"Something's wrong!"

Black Dragon Supreme's scalp went numb.

He discovered that the Ancient Spiritual Array, which the Dragon Demon Palace had controlled for so many years, had suddenly slipped beyond their control!

Yellow Dragon Sovereign and the other four Supremes were equally dumbfounded, having no idea what had happened.

Why had the sect-protecting grand array, originally meant only for defense, suddenly gained offensive capabilities?

If it could attack, why were its sword tips aimed at them?!

"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!"

Black Dragon Supreme did not hesitate and immediately acted.

Vast, pitch-black spiritual energy erupted, and in the blink of an eye, a colossal phantom a thousand feet tall emerged.

It was a Sovereign Dharma Body, the most powerful combat form of a Supreme Realm expert!

Pure spiritual energy could bring an exceedingly terrifying increase in power!

Within the Great Thousand World, there existed ninety-nine ranks of Sovereign Dharma Bodies.

Every Sovereign Dharma Body listed among them was extraordinarily terrifying.

To cultivate the corresponding Sovereign Dharma Body, one had to possess the method to do so!

Yet many cultivation methods were kept strictly secret.

Black Dragon Supreme's Sovereign Dharma Body resembled a black demonic dragon soaring into the sky.

Clearly, he had created it himself.

Although it could not compare to the ninety-nine ranks of Sovereign Dharma Bodies in the Great Thousand World, it was the Sovereign Dharma Body that allowed Black Dragon Supreme to unleash his greatest strength at present!

The black dragon soared, nearly bursting through the underground heavens.

As it lowered its head, it unleashed an exceptionally terrifying dragon's might.

"Blood essence!"

Although he had already reached the limit of the Fifth-grade Supreme Realm, Black Dragon Supreme did not hold back and decisively burned his blood essence!

In an instant, his pressure became even more powerful!

Sixth-grade Supreme Realm!

At the cost of burning blood essence, his Sovereign Dharma Body became stronger.

Even Zhao Chen was somewhat surprised by such ruthlessness.

But it was also only natural.

Black Dragon Supreme understood the Ancient Spiritual Array's power better than anyone.

Even Northern Sea Dragon Kun, at the Ninth-grade Sovereign Realm, had been helpless against the Ancient Spiritual Array's protection.

And once that protective power transformed into killing power—

The Supreme Realm experts within the array would absolutely be unable to withstand it!

Even Black Dragon Supreme would find it difficult to resist. His final fate would inevitably be death!

Rather than wait helplessly for death, he might as well take a gamble!

"Palace Master!"

Yellow Dragon Sovereign was deeply unsettled. Even now, he had not understood what exactly had happened.

How had the Ancient Spiritual Array gone out of control?!

But he knew very well that since Black Dragon Supreme was fighting desperately, they must have reached an extremely dangerous point.

"Activate the Blood Array and retreat!"

Even a cunning rabbit had three burrows. The Dragon Demon Palace had made many enemies, so naturally, they had prepared contingencies.

Yellow Dragon Sovereign and the other four Dragon Demon Palace Supremes decisively spat out blood essence.

They formed an array together.

Immediately afterward, a strange crimson teleportation Spirit Formation was constructed.

The solid space twisted into a vortex.

On the other side lay profound darkness.

At the very least, it would not be the Northern Heavens Continent.

"You retreat!"

Black Dragon Supreme's voice echoed repeatedly like a dragon's roar.

Unless they had truly reached a desperate situation, they would never have been willing to abandon the foundation they had built over a thousand years.

After leaving the Northern Heavens Continent, it would not be easy to rebuild at their escape route.

But they also understood that as long as there were green hills, there would be firewood to burn.

"Trying to run?"

It seemed these people truly did not understand how powerful the sect-protecting grand array was.

Zhao Chen could not help sighing. They were guarding a treasure while searching for treasure.

If they had thoroughly studied this Ancient Spiritual Array, they could have become Formation Grandmasters.

Formation Grandmasters were experts no weaker than the foremost powerhouses of the Earthly Sovereign Realm!

As for the Great Sumeru Demon Pillar, which Black Dragon Supreme regarded as a supreme treasure and had even killed White Dragon Supreme to obtain, it could not display much power without sufficient strength to wield it.

He did not dare imagine how many of the relic treasures here had been squandered by the Dragon Demon Palace.

"Break!"

Countless strands of azure sword qi hung high in the sky, confronting Black Dragon Supreme.

But as Zhao Chen's voice fell, the Ancient Spiritual Array immediately trembled.

Wave after wave of air distorted the space itself.

The teleportation Spirit Formation shattered on the spot!

Only Yellow Dragon Sovereign, who had remained behind to cover their retreat, survived because of it.

"No!"

Within the spatial cracks, vast amounts of blood mist erupted.

There were also fragments of clothing, causing Yellow Dragon Sovereign to collapse on the spot!

He had never expected the teleportation Blood Array activated with blood essence to be not a path to life, but a path to death!

Their journey to the underworld had been even faster than he imagined!

"Damn it!"

Black Dragon Supreme was furious. He truly had not expected the Thunder Emperor's attainments in Spirit Formations to be so formidable.

Had he known earlier, he would not have wasted words with the other man.

By speaking, he had given the Thunder Emperor an opportunity.

As a result, the other man had directly seized control of the Ancient Spiritual Array!

Not only had they lost the Ancient Spiritual Array's protection, they were now being attacked by it.

It was like karma.

In the past, they had relied on the Ancient Spiritual Array's protection to barely survive the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy's encirclement and suppression.

But now, the Ancient Spiritual Array had taken their lives!

He watched helplessly as his trusted right-hand men died, leaving only Yellow Dragon Sovereign barely alive.

And the latter clearly seemed mentally broken, somewhat crazed!

After all, the events that had happened in such a short time had been far too overwhelming!

"I'll fight you to the death!"

Black Dragon Supreme roared toward the heavens. He knew he would struggle to escape death today.

Rather than fight his way out, he would rather perish together with the Thunder Emperor, the true culprit!

Using the Ancient Spiritual Array's might, countless sword qi condensed into a single sword!

"Grass-Character Sword Art, sever!"