From the shadows at the cave entrance, an old man in a blue robe slowly stepped out, a fake smile on his face, but his eyes concealed undisguised greed. Two middle-aged powerhouses followed closely behind him, forming a triangle to surround him, releasing their Late-stage Deity Level pressure without reservation, locking onto Loran and Lei Lin.
"What impressive skills this young man possesses!" The old man clapped his hands and laughed, his voice hoarse yet deliberately raised. "To be able to slay a Early-stage God King Destruction Demon Jiaolong at the early God- Middle God King Stage stage—such talent is rare even in the ancient Divine Realm."
Loran wiped the golden blood from the corner of his mouth, his golden Divine Essence circulating silently around him. Although only thirty percent of his reserves remained, the pressure of God King was still as solid as a mountain. He coldly looked at the three of them, his tone indifferent. "The people of the Azure Mist Sect are quite adept at reaping benefits from the shadows."
"Oh? Young brother, you actually recognize my Azure Mist Sect?" A hint of surprise flashed in the old man's eyes, then he smiled knowingly, "You must have learned it from the runes on the rock wall or from the memories of this demonic dragon. That's right, I am the Grand Elder of the Azure Mist Sect, Mo Chen. These two are our sect's Enforcement Elders, Qin Feng and Su Mei."
Qin Feng stepped forward, his eyes greedily sweeping over the corpse of the Destruction Demon Jiaolong and the Spirit Marrow Spring. He said in a deep voice, "Lord Loran, the Destruction Demon Jiaolong Vast Wilderness Realm Spirit Marrow Spring, and the Spirit Marrow Spring is a supreme treasure for nourishing the seal. You are new here and may not be aware of the dangers involved. Why not entrust the Flood Dragon's corpse and the Spirit Marrow Spring to my Azure Mist Sect for safekeeping? My sect can guarantee your safety in the Vast Wilderness Realm and may even help you explore opportunities to break through to the God Lord realm."
"Safeguard?" Loran scoffed. "They just want to keep it for themselves. As the inheritor of the seal, the Azure Mist Sect doesn't think about how to strengthen the seal and resist the Destruction Divine Court. Instead, they covet the power of the Spirit Marrow Spring. This is rather unethical."
Mo Chen's face instantly darkened, his fake smile vanishing completely, "Arrogant brat! If the three of us hadn't diverted some of the demonic dragon's attention, do you think you, with your newly broken-through Early-stage God King, could have killed it? If you know what's good for you, obediently hand over the item, or today will be your burial ground!"
Before she could finish speaking, Su Mei suddenly made her move. Her figure floated to Loran's side like a ghost, and a short blade with a ghostly green light appeared in her hand. The blade was coated with a deadly poison, and she thrust it towards Loran's lower back with a fierce gust of wind. She knew that Loran's Divine Essence was greatly depleted, and she intended to finish the battle quickly.
Loran was prepared. He dodged the short blade by sidestepping and simultaneously slammed his elbow backward. Golden Divine Essence, imbued with the power of God King's rules, slammed into Su Mei's chest.
"Pfft!" Su Mei spat out a mouthful of black blood, flying backward and crashing into the rock wall, her face instantly turning deathly pale. She hadn't expected that even with most of her Divine Essence depleted, Loran's power was still so terrifying.
"Elder Su!" Qin Feng cried out, conjuring a black battle blade in his hand and slashing towards Loran. The blade was imbued with the Law of Wind of the Vast Wilderness Realm, moving with lightning speed, its blade tearing through the air and emitting a piercing whistle.
Loran's eyes sharpened, and she once again gathered Divine Essence in her golden longsword, slashing at the battle blade. "Clang!" The sound of metal clashing was deafening as the golden longsword and the black battle blade collided, sparks flying everywhere. Qin Feng felt an overwhelming force coming from the battle blade, his arm went numb, his tiger's mouth split open, and he involuntarily took several steps back.
Upon seeing this, a fierce glint flashed in Mo Chen's eyes. His azure Divine Essence surged, and the pressure of Half-step God King spread out, causing the entire cavern to tremble violently. He formed hand seals, and the azure Law of Wind and earth rules intertwined, condensing into a huge azure palm that slammed towards Loran with the power to destroy everything.
" Azure Mist Secret Art - Mountain and River Suppression Kill!"