The Yinshi Marquis's face twisted completely. Something seemed to writhe beneath his flesh as fine Dark Scales sprouted from the corners of his eyes and along his cheekbones, spreading down his neck and gleaming coldly.
His pupils narrowed into vertical slits, and the corners of his mouth split all the way to his ears, revealing two rows of ghastly white fangs. This was unmistakably the savage visage of a half-transformed Hui Dragon!
The vicious, baleful aura of the Ancient Venomous Flood Dragon inside him nearly burst through his physical body. The surrounding air became foul and pungent, the vegetation on the ground withered and blackened at a visible speed, and even the stones developed a layer of corrosion!
"Qing Chen, you whelp! Today, you'll become nourishment for my Hui Dragon bloodline!"
Grinning savagely, he revealed his monstrous form, his strength increasing. In the distance, the Soul-Seizing Yinshi Cauldron hummed, its black radiance surging. Just as he was about to increase its power further-
"Hmm?!"
A muffled grunt rang out like an explosion!
The Yinshi Marquis's savage grin froze instantly. Every hair on his body stood on end as icy terror erupted in his head!
An incomparably sharp, terrifying aura, seemingly capable of cleaving open a sea abyss ten thousand zhang deep, descended thunderously from the northern horizon. As though it had lain in wait for a long time, it locked firmly onto him!
It seemed poised to grind his bones to dust and scatter his ashes the very next instant!
"Who?!" The Yinshi Marquis reacted without thinking, snapping his left hand outward. A streak of black light shot from his sleeve!
The black light expanded upon touching the ground, instantly becoming an enormous tombstone a hundred zhang tall. Nine twisted Flood Dragon phantoms were carved upon its surface, emanating a