The dragon's whiskers curled around him, dragging his Nascent Soul and physical body into its mouth together.
Crunch.
Crunch.
The teeth-grating sound of chewing echoed beneath the pale azure moonlight.
Fifth tier, a ten-thousand-year-old flood dragon!
Heavenly Serpent True Lord! No, it should now be called Heavenly Serpent Demon Venerable.
A powerful Holy Son who could have established a Nascent Soul sect and dominated a region in the outside world was scarcely different from a slightly larger insect in its mouth.
A moment later, the dragon's jaws opened again, and a White Bone Demon Mara Banner was spat out before Xuanji True Lord.
The deferential look had long since returned to Xuanji True Lord's face. He bent down and put the item away, then walked beside Heavenly Serpent Demon Venerable's dragon claw and bowed.
"Master, your divine might is invincible."
Heavenly Serpent Demon Venerable lowered its dragon head, little joy showing in its dark gold slit pupils. "Human pet, the quality of the one you lured here this time was rather mediocre."
Its voice rolled down the long street. "Hmph, this demon banner is still yours as a reward."
"Thank you, Master." Gratitude surfaced on Xuanji's face.
As he was now, he truly looked just like a human pet kept by Heavenly Serpent Demon Venerable.
An ink-green serpent marking wound around his neck, and his Nascent Soul also bore a restriction left by Heavenly Serpent's demonic power.
With a single thought from Heavenly Serpent Demon Venerable, those serpent markings would bite him to death.
Over the years, Xuanji had scouted paths and sought treasures for Heavenly Serpent Demon Venerable, repeatedly luring the Immortal-Locking Cult's Holy Sons into this palace-complex hunting ground.
The flood dragon and the man worked together with practiced ease.
"How is your search for what I told