"Miss, why were you here alone?"
Just then, Su Changge suddenly asked.
"We ran into a beast tide earlier and got separated while breaking out..."
Mu Yanxi timidly explained, "I didn't know the way on my own, so..."
Su Changge smiled and said, "No matter. If you're willing, miss, we can take you along."
He casually chatted with her some more.
Everyday topics could put her more at ease, lower her guard, and make it easier to build her affection afterward.
What if he couldn't build her affection?
Couldn't he still harvest her like a crop of chives?
Roar!
Just then, a thunderous dragon roar rang out from the valley ahead.
Above that valley, a dragon a thousand zhang long soared into the air.
It seemed to have formed from a gathering of some peculiar aura. Its body looked somewhat transparent, but every dragon scale upon it was clearly defined.
The dragon wheeled through the air, stirring the winds and clouds of the nine heavens, its vast draconic might shaking the soul!
"It looks like someone triggered Hidden Dragon Valley's restriction."
"It should only activate upon contact with the True Dragon Essence Blood. Could someone have..."
"Come on, let's take a look."
Su Changge waved his hand, and the group sped toward Hidden Dragon Valley.
This world suppressed cultivators from outside. Apart from the native beasts, none could fly through the sky.
Meanwhile, deep within Hidden Dragon Valley.
Several figures watched what was happening in the sky as though facing a formidable enemy.
Their leader was none other than the First Prince of the Great Qin Ancient Dynasty, Qin Taiyi.
His face furious, he roared at those around him, "A bunch of useless gluttons!"
"You couldn't even handle something this simple?!"
He had found these ruins using his ancestor's secret method. They only needed to open this gate to enter the Palace and obtain the True Dragon Essence Blood within.
Yet, unexpectedly, a mistake during the process had activated the ruins' restriction.
The others did not even dare breathe loudly, letting Qin Taiyi berate them.
"I'll deal with you later!"
Qin Taiyi raised both hands. Golden light gathered, golden law runes slowly converged, and vast draconic might rose from within him!
The void behind him twisted, and an enormous golden dragon took shape. Each twist of its massive golden body made the surrounding space rumble!
"Dragon Transformation Art, first form: Dragon Battle in the Wilds!"
As Qin Taiyi's words fell.
Roar!
The golden dragon instantly shot through the air!
It actually tangled with the white dragon formed by the restriction!
Draconic might surged, and collisions between the two dragons erupted ceaselessly in the air!
Rumble!
The two enormous golden dragons, one white and one gold, each displayed their divine might!
The golden dragon's blazing golden light and the white dragon's raging lightning constantly intertwined and crackled!
Laws shattered, the void warped, and the commotion carried hundreds of li away!
"Are those fierce beasts fighting?"
"Have you ever seen fierce beasts made of spiritual energy?"
"That looks like the Great Qin Ancient Dynasty's Dragon Transformation Art! The Three Dragon Transformation Forms, Dragon Summoning Descent. That power is terrifying!"
"Yes! That overwhelming draconic might feels so real!"
"..."
More and more people were drawn by the battle. None of them were fools; a battle of this scale breaking out here could only mean an incredibly formidable opportunity lay within!
The Returning Ruins Secret Realm held countless opportunities, but seizing them from others was always faster!
Rumble!
In the sky, as the golden dragon spat out a blazing breath.
The white dragon instantly collapsed, turning into streams of spiritual energy that dispersed into the world.
Yet the dragon had not disappeared.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
It threw its head back and roared, sending golden sound waves rippling across the sky.
Its draconic might gripped the soul, and the heavens trembled and hummed.
Many Heavenly Prides intending to come here stopped in their tracks.
"A threat!"
"This is a blatant threat!"
He was deliberately releasing this terrifying draconic might to tell them: trespassers would die!
Fear arose in many hearts. They knew all too well how powerful Qin Taiyi was.
They had heard he had already mastered the Dragon Transformation Art's second form, Divine Dragon Transformation.
At that thought, many turned away, deciding to abandon their attempt to seize the opportunity.
Yet a tiny minority still pressed on. They, too, were heirs of great powers, and they had ample confidence in their own talent!
"To think there are still ants unafraid of death."
"Since you're seeking death, you can't blame me!"
"Dragon Transformation Art, second form!"
"Divine Dragon Transformation!"
Roar!
The moment his voice fell, the enormous golden dragon transformed again.
Above the heavens, clouds rolled and unfurled, winds and clouds shifted, sweeping rapidly outward like ten thousand galloping horses.
Bolts of lightning poured from the clouds, thousands upon thousands exploding.
Dazzling flashes of lightning flickered, blinding the eyes!
Each baptism of lightning made the golden dragon's aura even more terrifying.
Its claws were incomparably sharp, and lightning flashed within its golden eyes.
Its enormous antlers, like those of an ancient divine deer, rose high, seeming to carry a kingly, domineering aura capable of annihilating heaven and earth.
"Kill everyone who approaches this place."
As Qin Taiyi gave his command.
The golden dragon roaming above the nine heavens moved.
Its enormous body churned through the remnants as it hurtled toward a Demon Race prodigy amid the rumbling of law runes.
"Human wretch, how dare you run wild?!"
Roar!
Lightning coiled, its radiance dazzling!
An enormous phantom of a fierce tiger formed in the distance.
Its mighty body radiated boundless demonic qi, as though splitting heaven and earth apart.
"It's the Thunder Tiger Clan's heir! Lei Wanjun!"
"The Thunder Tiger Clan was once a top Demon Race clan! Though it has declined, its formidable strength still ranks among the foremost of the Demon Race!"
"Hmph! Lord Lei Wanjun is also one of our Demon Race's greatest prodigies! That golden dragon is nothing but an earthworm before him!"
"..."
The many Demon Race disciples looked expectant. They had absolute confidence in Lei Wanjun!
Boom!
The battle between dragon and tiger began.
Golden light blazed, and thunder roared.
The two gigantic beasts tore into each other, making even this world tremble.
Runes shattered, and the void broke apart!
Yet gradually, the fierce tiger began to fall behind!
Seizing that opening, the golden dragon lashed its tail like a destruction storm, instantly tearing the tiger phantom apart!
"Pfft..."
Lei Wanjun seemed to suffer tremendous backlash. His blood surged backward, and he spat out a great mouthful of blood!
"You... were hiding your strength?"
His aura was somewhat disordered. Looking toward Qin Taiyi with a pale face, he had thought his opponent was merely at the peak of the Sealed Emperor Realm.
Yet his opponent had already stepped into the Venerable Realm!
"Hiding my strength?"
"Ridiculous. Your cultivation is simply too poor. Do you even deserve to be compared to me?"
Qin Taiyi stood with his hands behind his back, a domineering draconic aura swirling around him like a monarch looking down upon the world.
He called out, "Anyone else unafraid of death? If so, step forward!"
Some people could not help shrinking back, looking deeply wary.
His Venerable Realm strength, combined with the Dragon Transformation Art's second form, practically allowed him to run roughshod over everyone!
"I, Su, am untalented, but I would like to try as well."
A young man's voice rang out from the horizon.
The man wore white, divine light swirling around him and law runes manifesting at his side. His utterly unruffled demeanor, in particular, gave a sense of absolute confidence.
"The Divine Son of Returning Origin Holy Land! Su Changge!"
"Sure enough, such a huge commotion drew this monster here too?"
"Have you noticed how handsome Su Changge is?"
"Yes! Even I... wait! Isn't something wrong here? Why did my attention turn to that?"
Only then did many people come to their senses.
Perhaps Su Changge's looks were simply too outstanding; their minds had failed to catch up at first sight!
"Su Changge?"
"Better to arrive at the right moment than arrive well. Crushing you here would be a fine choice too."
"Crush me?" Su Changge could not help sneering.
Judging by his manner, the other man harbored considerable hatred toward him.
It was probably about the Primal Chaos Heavenly Dao Stele. He remembered seeing a name in the very corner before reaching the top: Qin Taiyi.
It seemed the other man was very displeased that he had knocked him off!
Su Changge said indifferently, "A mere loach, and you dare overturn the heavens?"
"A loach?" Everyone sucked in a cold breath. Su Changge was blatantly humiliating him!
Who did not know of the Great Qin Ancient Dynasty's Dragon Transformation Art? Yet he had mocked it as a loach?
Sure enough, Qin Taiyi's smile vanished, his gaze turning cold and sinister.
"Then you'd better get a proper taste of this loach of mine!"
As Qin Taiyi lowered his right hand.
The golden dragon circling in the sky hurtled toward Su Changge with a roar!
"Well met!"
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