Chapter 786: Awakening Bloodline
"Dong, dong, dong..."
The bell tolled continuously. Yun Feiyang, trapped under the ancient bell, kept pounding against its interior. A terrifying wave of light spread outward, and the crowd near the bell felt their bodies stiffen, sinking into a quagmire as if unable to break free, frozen by the dreadful light wave.
"Weng!" A trembling sound rang out. Dazzling golden light blazed brilliantly—it was Jun Moxi arriving. His vast righteous qi intertwined with the resplendent golden long robe, releasing an indestructible sharpness that cut through everything. Those whose bodies had been frozen trembled violently, unable to dodge. Blood splattered as the long robe fluttered, turning into blades that reaped their lives.
"Retreat." The crowd frantically pulled back, their eyes locked onto the dazzling golden robe. On the robe, intricate patterns were carved, like secret marks, so brilliant to behold.
These two artifacts seemed to complement each other, unleashing terrifying power. They were clearly treasures of the highest order. In their sects, they had never seen such fearsome treasures—not even venerable ones possessed them. No wonder the major powers of the Qian Domain valued this secret realm so highly. In just a few days since entering, two people had already obtained such heavy treasures, instantly leaving countless others in the dust.
Sensing the battle from afar, many more people rushed toward the scene.
"It's them. Lucky bastards, actually obtaining such powerful treasures." The crowd from Heavenly Lake saw that the proud figures in the void were none other than Jun Moxi and Yun Feiyang, and their eyes narrowed.
A brief calm fell over the battle. Over a dozen corpses now littered the ground, a gruesome sight. In that short exchange, more than a dozen experts had died. These were geniuses of their sects, yet they seemed so fragile and powerless now.
"What do we do?" The Heavenly Lake crowd's gazes fell on Yu Tianji. They had come through the time-space altar and had been acting together, a force of forty to fifty experts, making them an imposing presence. Their arrival had immediately drawn everyone's attention.
"They are people of Heavenly Lake. Do you still need to ask me what to do?" Yu Tianji smiled, then stepped forward, addressing Jun Moxi and Yun Feiyang: "Not bad. I didn't expect you two to find treasures first. Is there anything else? Hand them over to us. Heavenly Lake stands with you, to fight off enemies together."
Jun Moxi and Yun Feiyang turned their gazes to Yu Tianji and both shook their heads faintly. Hand them over to Heavenly Lake? They had joined Heavenly Lake for Lin Feng's sake. As for Yu Tianji and the others, Jun Moxi and Yun Feiyang had no trust in them. If they handed over the treasures, who knew who those people would turn against.
"What do you two mean by this? Are you afraid we'll take your artifacts for ourselves?" Someone beside Yu Tianji shouted in rebuke.
"No," Yun Feiyang uttered coldly.
"If that's the case, then you have two powerful artifacts in your hands. You can hand one over for us to use. People of Heavenly Lake should work together, without distinction. When we leave, what's yours will naturally be returned to you." Yu Tianji seemed unconcerned, speaking with a smile.
"Since we're all people of Heavenly Lake, without distinction, having them in our hands is the same. Why bother with the trouble? Besides, we've already gotten used to using them," Jun Moxi replied calmly, neither humble nor arrogant.
"You two are newcomers to Heavenly Lake. Since we're willing to help you fight the enemy, you should show some gratitude. Otherwise, how do we know you don't have ulterior motives?" Yu Tianji's words grew more pointed. If they didn't hand over the artifacts, getting Heavenly Lake's help might be difficult. Perhaps they might even end up on opposing sides.
"When we joined Heavenly Lake, the senior seemed to say that any treasures we obtained would be ours to keep, as long as we didn't betray Heavenly Lake," Yun Feiyang said coldly, staring at them. "We won't hand over the artifacts. As for helping or not, that's your business."
"Outrageous! You have no regard for Heavenly Lake at all!"
"That's right, preposterous! These two probably joined Heavenly Lake just to sneak into this secret realm. They'll be traitors sooner or later. Let's clean house now, kill them, and reclaim the treasures that belong to Heavenly Lake."
The Heavenly Lake crowd clamored, their eyes gleaming with cold light. Jun Moxi and Yun Feiyang sneered. If they wanted to seize the treasures, they should just say so, instead of beating around the bush. When faced with enormous benefits, the bond of a shared sect meant nothing. Besides, they had no connection with those people, and there had even been some friction before.
"If you want to take advantage of the situation, just say it. No need to be so sanctimonious," Yun Feiyang sneered. "We don't need you. If you want the artifacts, come and take them with your strength."
"Truly wolves with wild ambitions. But since you are still people of Heavenly Lake, we will clean house. As for the artifacts on you, they should be controlled by Heavenly Lake," Yu Tianji said lightly, sounding righteous, as if this was the proper way to handle things.
The others' eyes turned cold. The Heavenly Lake faction was powerful, with forty to fifty people, nearly half the crowd. If they wanted to seize the treasures, they indeed couldn't compete.
"Shameless!" A furious curse rang out. Huangfu Long stepped out from the crowd, glaring at the Heavenly Lake group. "Unity against the enemy? Bullshit! Utterly shameless! The moment someone obtains treasures, you show your true colors. You are the real traitors to Heavenly Lake, disregarding the teachings of your seniors. The people of Tian Xuan Peak won't let you bully them!"
"Is that so?" Yu Tianji wore a faint smile. Huangfu Long looked at the others from Tian Xuan Peak. They all chose silence, saying nothing.
"Little Snow, they've targeted our Tian Xuan Peak lineage several times. You are the leader of Tian Xuan Peak. Are you still going to stand by?" Huangfu Long stared at Tianchi Xue, asking.
"What do they have to do with me and Tian Xuan?" Tianchi Xue glanced at Huangfu Long indifferently, causing his face to stiffen. The anger in him seemed to dissipate, replaced by a sense of desolation and defeat. He felt a chill run through him. It seemed he had been the only one clinging to that hope.
"It seems I was overthinking," Huangfu Long said softly, turning and walking toward Jun Moxi and Yun Feiyang. His back looked somewhat lonely and forlorn.
But he had only taken a few steps when his body stiffened. Ice covered him, freezing him solid.
"Boom!" A massive, freezing palm strike landed on Huangfu Long's back, followed by a cold voice: "Betraying Heavenly Lake, do you still think you deserve to live?"
Jun Moxi and Yun Feiyang's bodies trembled, their eyes flashing with murderous cold light. Tianchi Xue was also stunned for a moment, but then fell silent, saying nothing.
The terrifying ice seemed to invade Huangfu Long's heart meridian, threatening to freeze him to death completely.
"Weng!" The bell tolled. Yun Feiyang lifted the ancient bell, stepping forward with killing intent. Jun Moxi turned into a golden shadow, vanishing.
"Ah..." At that moment, a furious roar shot into the sky, as if challenging heaven and earth.
"Roar!"
A dragon's cry shook the heavens. On Huangfu Long's body, a true dragon's aura trembled the world. A dragon's phantom soared upward, straight into the sky, roaring madly in the void.
This scene made everyone's heart tremble violently. Their eyes locked onto Huangfu Long. At this moment, his long hair flew wildly, his black strands turning golden. His entire body radiated terrifying brilliance, and a azure dragon flickered within him.
It was as if a bloodline power was awakening.
"A dragon! This is a dragon bloodline awakening!" The crowd's pupils contracted sharply. Huangfu Long's blood surged, as if a true dragon was about to burst out of his body. Even his hair had turned golden.
"Roar!" Huangfu Long roared to the sky. The person behind him trembled all over, crushed by this terrifying pressure, his body shaking uncontrollably.
Huangfu Long turned around, his eyes gleaming with golden light, fixed on that person. His hand trembled, and claws seemed to materialize, dripping with blood.
"Die!" He roared. Blood scattered, and that person's body was torn apart, vanishing into nothing under the dreadful aura.
"So terrifying! This bloodline power is extremely high-level—a true dragon bloodline!" The crowd stared at Huangfu Long, whose hair flew wildly, their hearts shaken to the core.
PS: Looks like there might be a burst of updates tomorrow. Need motivation to keep going.