The Tenth Floor was steeped in an oppressive dark red, as though the entire world had been drenched in blood. As everyone entered the area, an utterly ferocious aura rushed toward them, mingled with a nauseating stench of blood.
"Roar!"
With a savage roar, an enormous creature slowly emerged from the shadows. Purple-black scales covered its body, which measured over ten meters long and weighed at least five thousand kilograms. Its four limbs were thick and powerful, and each step made the ground tremble. Its head resembled a giant lizard's, but two sharp horns curved upward from it. Six gill-like wings spread slightly across its back, giving it a vicious, domineering appearance.
"That's... a Demon Lizard Dragon!" Xie Xie's voice was full of shock and disbelief. "An ancient soul beast recorded in the old texts, belonging to the earth dragon family! Not only is it enormous and incredibly fast, it also excels at controlling the darkness element. Its temperament is utterly vicious!"
Gu Yue gazed at the Demon Lizard Dragon, which radiated the aura of four thousand years of cultivation, a trace of calm flashing through her beautiful eyes. She turned to Tang Wulin, the corners of her lips lifting with a barely perceptible hint of deeper meaning, and said softly, "This soul beast is a Demon Lizard Dragon, a lesser dragon with Dragon Clan blood. It possesses strength, defense, and speed alike. But although its bloodline ranks fairly well among lesser dragons, compared with your Golden Dragon bloodline, Linlin, the difference is like clouds and mud."
"Golden Dragon?" Yue Zhengyu froze at the unfamiliar term and instinctively repeated it, his eyes filled with confusion.
Gu Yue offered no further explanation. She simply continued looking at Tang Wulin, a guiding note in her voice. "Linlin, stop holding back. Try using