"Haven't they arrived yet?"
Within the clouds, the enormous monster did not attack, but its immense oppressive force was already forcing the magic array in the South Sea to continuously absorb the dragon's blood!
At the entrances of the four city gates, all the elders from the various clans who participated in the formation were panting heavily and pale-faced, clearly having lost a lot of blood. But what worried them more was the Chen Household at the center of the formation.
I used to feel resentful that the Chen Household occupied too many of the Dragon Palace's resources, but now I don't think so anymore. Perhaps being chosen isn't always a good thing.
"Something seems to have happened over there!"
One of the elders said in a low voice.
Although it's not appropriate to say such demoralizing things at this time, there are some worst-case scenarios that must be mentioned in advance, otherwise, all families may be doomed today!
"This"
How could the elders of the other families not guess what was going on? The monster in the sky exerted such immense pressure that ordinary people throughout the entire South Sea City were knocked unconscious. How could the matriarch of the Chen Residence not have sensed such a commotion?
Either she betrayed us, or something happened to her.
Regardless of the cause, today is likely a catastrophe.
"Should we continue the blood transfusions?" the Su Family elder asked in a deep voice.
Unlike the main array eye, those responsible for the corners of the array can leave at any time. Although the consumption is high, it is not as exaggerated as the above. Currently, there are about ten Dragon Vein sorcerers in each position. Theoretically speaking, it is not a problem to hold out for three to five days.
If there is a reasonable recovery mechanism, the Laowu days, and the magic array could even be maintained until the spirit jade is exhausted.
But the consequence is that once the great formation is broken, those who have used all their life essence on the formation will probably not even have a chance to escape.
Now that the Chen Household is in trouble and the great formation is in grave danger, the question is whether to continue attrition or preserve strength to break through.
Unlike the Jiangnan and the imperial court, the South Sea lacks a clearly defined entity; it's essentially a family Alliance. In crucial moments, this Alliance often proves incredibly fragile.
"Wait another quarter of an hour!!" the Nie Family elder said, his face pale. "Give the Chen Household another quarter of an hour!"
" The Chen Household is clearly in trouble. Do you still dare to gamble on them at this time?" The elder of the Su Family was clearly unwilling to respond.
"Otherwise what?" the Nie Family family patriarch said quietly, "You've seen the situation outside. Even if we retain all our strength, what are the chances of breaking through? And even if we do break through, how many members of your Su Family will survive? Are you so eager to see so many people die?"
"But now, one wrong move and we'll all die here!"
"We won't die in a quarter of an hour!" Nie Family said coldly. "Even if the great formation collapses in the next moment, our situation will be no different from giving up directly. We can just notify the family in advance to prepare for evacuation. If we can hold this place, there is still hope for the South Sea. For this, you are not even willing to gamble for a quarter of an hour? Or do you value your life that much?"
The eldest elder of the Su Family glared at him, his eyes red, but he couldn't refute anything.
The other party is right. Even if they break through the formation in another 15 minutes, it won't affect the family's escape. At most, they won't be able to escape since they are still receiving blood transfusions.
As the elder who enjoys the most resources in the family, he certainly couldn't publicly say that he was unwilling to stand up for the younger generation.
But deep down, who is truly willing to take the risks here?
This is the era of Transcendent. I'm not the old man who was on the verge of death anymore. After successfully Dragon Transformation, I'll have a long lifespan. Honestly, how many of them would be willing to lay the foundation for future generations?
He glanced around; several elders' eyes flickered, and although they couldn't say it directly, they clearly didn't want to die either.
"You have only fifteen minutes!" the Su Family elder finally said in a deep voice, "After fifteen minutes, evacuate immediately!"
Elder Nie closed his eyes and remained silent. He had little in common with these old fellows. The reason he emphasized a quarter of an hour was because he knew that if he talked any longer, these people might immediately turn hostile.
Chen Baifeng was too optimistic. This kind of family alliance model is far too fragile in crucial moments. Perhaps after this predicament, the Nie Family will have to think about their future. The South Sea City model is definitely not a long-term solution!
"The last chance?"
Ao Zhen looked at Wei Gongzhan with suspicion. Where was there still a chance?
She could tell the quality of the guardian formation in the South Sea at a glance. The central position of the formation required the blood of a true dragon, and it was the blood of a true dragon specified in the contract. She knew almost without thinking that it belonged to the Chen Household. According to the intelligence, the Chen Household had three dragon Dragon Vein sorcerers with the blood of a true dragon.
Chen Ye and Chen Baifeng have already gone to Cloud Capital. The only true dragon bloodline of the Chen Household is Ye Qing. After her death, there is no possibility of maintaining the Jiangnan Grand Formation.
"The last chance lies within Young Master Zhuo's body, am I right?" Wei Gongzhan said quietly.
Chen Zhuo's expression finally changed. He couldn't understand how the other party knew about such a private matter.
They are right, they do indeed have one last chance.
Because his mother's dragon blood was still alive, although he had absorbed it, it had not been directly digested.
"It seems I guessed right." Wei Gongzhan looked at the other person, his eyes filled with extreme complexity. "The essence blood of powerful creatures can contain powerful will. Shen Yuan told me this. He's been researching this topic recently. And if a creature has both powerful spiritual power and powerful blood energy, then it can even use spells on its blood to turn its essence blood into a weapon. This is the original source of Blood Spell. Blood mages were created by the dragon race, but they didn't initially come to collect Blood Essence Stone. Rather, it was a special existence called Dragon Vein sorcerers who invented an attack spell."
"Nowadays, many people have forgotten the original purpose of the Blood Spell. All Dragon Vein Sorcerers know the Blood Spell; it's a transmission of bloodline memories. Since that's the case, Madam Chen naturally knows it too."
Wei Gongzhan sighed, "I don't think Madam Chen resisted you, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to kill a True Dragon Sorcerer without making a sound. If you had that ability, you wouldn't have needed to hide your abilities in the shadows all this time. She was willing to die at the hands of her own son, and she knew you would drain her blood, but she wouldn't completely hand everything over to you."
"Why?" Chen Zhuo was taken aback. Why did this guy seem to know more about Ye Qing than he did?
"Because she wasn't sure if you really wanted to kill her or if you were being controlled. Judging from her desperate expression, she probably thought you really wanted to harm her. But as a mother, she still wanted to make a final confirmation. So she left her own magic in her blood to determine if you were truly being controlled. If so, she would use her last strength to help you break free from the control."
Chen Zhuo: "."
" Shen Yuan told me that if the true dragon bloodline technique hasn't dissipated, no one dares to absorb it directly, because you're unsure if absorbing blood with the technique will cause any problems. That's why we haven't dared to use it even though we've successfully extracted a lot of the West Sea Dragon King's essence blood. You also don't dare to directly absorb Lord Ye Qing Qing's blood, since the true dragon bloodline is still intact in your body, right?"
Everyone was stunned. Seeing the other party's silent expression, a glimmer of hope suddenly ignited in their hearts. If this was the case, they would still have a chance to seize the dragon blood, and the Jiangnan Grand Formation might be able to be maintained!
"What's your name?" Chen Zhuo finally looked Wei Gongzhan in the eye.
" Wei Gongzhan!"
Chen Zhuo nodded at " the Wei Household ": "I didn't expect that a mere affiliated family could produce not only Wei Gongcheng, but also such a capable person. It's a pity he's still a bit too young."
"How so?" Wei Gongzhan.
"You shouldn't have said that," Chen Zhuo sighed. "I know it feels good to be in the limelight, but now is not the time. I really don't dare to directly melt the dragon blood within me, but she does. Just because I don't want to die doesn't mean she doesn't want to. It's a pity. The last chance you mentioned is gone."
Ao Zhen's expression changed instantly, and she immediately realized what was happening, transforming into a dragon flame that swept over the opponent!
Yes, Chen Zhuo isn't alone. His strength likely stems largely from something within him. Not controlling Chen Zhuo's mind doesn't mean it can't control Chen Zhuo body. Chen Zhuo doesn't want to die and dares not absorb the dragon blood, but that thing might. To ensure today's plan succeeds, that thing might act recklessly.
At this moment, even she felt that Wei Gongzhan was indeed clever, but he talked too much. Why didn't he just send a telepathic message telling her to take action?
She rushed forward as fast as she could, but she still saw that the other person's entire body had turned bright red, clearly indicating that they had begun to absorb the energy.
This time it's probably really over!