Xiao Ziyan eagerly pulled Yi Tian over to the Azure Dragon.
The Vermilion Bird gazed at this "old friend," a fellow divine beast of the Primordial Four Symbols, and grief welled up within her.
"How did you end up like this?"
Almost all the Azure Dragon's scales were covered in a murky black sheen, and black vapor seeped from the gaps between them!
His appearance was utterly grotesque. He no longer looked anything like a Four Symbols Divine Beast!
Xiao Ziyan said urgently, "He's most likely been corrupted by the Abyss's demonic energy."
"We have to wake him up and get him out of the Ruins right away. If he stays here, the corruption will only get worse!"
Yi Tian fell silent for a moment. As he studied the seemingly sleeping Azure Dragon, he discovered that his [Profile] skill... wouldn't work on him!
There were actually many circumstances in which [Profile] wouldn't work, and ordinarily, Yi Tian wouldn't pay much attention to it...
For instance, the target might possess some extremely high-tier concealment ability or item.
Or they might already have accepted someone else's contract...
But there was another circumstance that would render Yi Tian's Profile ability ineffective: if the target was an extremely high-tier evil demon!
Demon Emperor-level evil demons were one example. To this day, Yi Tian had never managed to inspect any Demon Emperor's profile.
And so, as he looked at the Azure Dragon before him, Yi Tian sank into thought.
Why wouldn't Profile work on the Azure Dragon?
But Yi Tian soon decided how to respond. He told Xiao Ziyan, "Try waking him up first. I'll keep watch."
Xiao Ziyan nodded and hurriedly channeled her divine power, trying to wake the Azure Dragon. "Azure Dragon, wake up..."
Just then, upon noticing someone approaching the Azure Dragon,