Chapter 993: Dragon Soul as the Guide
"Yan Di!" The dragon shadow's expression froze there. A Great Emperor, a terrifying existence dwelling in the clouds.
At this moment, Qiongqi's aura was too domineering and majestic. That innate, heaven-soaring temperament was extraordinary, causing the dragon shadow to involuntarily believe he was a Great Emperor. Even if he was merely a fallen Great Emperor, who could predict his future? As long as he recovered his cultivation, he would become a truly fearsome existence. Even in his own prime, the other could annihilate him with a wave of his hand.
"Can you truly guarantee that you will protect my child and keep him alive?" The demon dragon's gaze stared fixedly at Qiongqi.
"I, the Emperor, swear by my identity as Yan Di to guarantee that, as long as there is an opportunity, I will surely bring your child back to life." Yan Di spoke with a solemn expression, his words making people involuntarily want to believe him.
The dragon shadow fell silent. At this moment, his body was becoming increasingly ethereal, as if it might dissipate at any moment.
"Ao..." He let out a long roar towards the heavens. He had no choice; he could only gamble. Yan Di had guaranteed it with his identity as a Great Emperor. Although it wasn't absolute, even if he didn't believe, what could he do? If he killed this human and Yan Di, then as Yan Di had said, even if he extracted his child from Lin Feng's body, they would still be unable to escape their doom. That way, there would be no chance at all. Believing Yan Di, at least there was a sliver of hope.
He had no choice!
"I believe you. Please, I beg you, ensure my child does not die!" The dragon shadow lowered his proud head to Yan Di. For the sake of his child, whom he had guarded for countless years, he had to bow his head. Since there was no choice, he could only believe.
"Help me with one last favor. Without your essence blood to seal it, this unstable dragon soul of yours could dissipate at any moment. Why not lend him a hand? Bring your essence blood into his body, use your dragon soul's power to help him refine your essence blood and achieve his bloodline. From then on, your own dragon soul will merge into his bloodline. This way, you will forever guard your child."
Yan Di's voice was solemn. Upon hearing this, Lin Feng was stunned. This guy... not only had he stopped the dragon shadow's murderous intent, but he was even making the dragon shadow help him one last time, to achieve his bloodline. Lin Feng found himself somewhat admiring this old bastard. At this moment, he seemed like a completely different person.
"A Great Emperor is still a Great Emperor after all. It seems I'll have to treat this old bastard better in the future!" Lin Feng thought to himself. If Yan Di knew what Lin Feng was thinking at this moment, he might slap him to death. Right now, Lin Feng was thinking... about treating him better!
"In this way, he will also receive your favor and will surely remember it, taking good care of your child!" Yan Di continued.
The dragon shadow's head nodded slightly. Once again, he bowed to Yan Di: "I entrust my child to you!"
After saying this, his gaze turned to Lin Feng. Suddenly, he let out a long roar. In an instant, the rolling dragon blood all attached itself to his body, and the entire blood pool became empty in a flash.
"Ao..."
As if carrying a hint of mournful cry, the dragon shadow gradually became ethereal, forcibly charging into Lin Feng's body with his essence blood, causing Lin Feng's body to tremble violently once more.
"Take good care of my child!" A soft sound echoed in Lin Feng's mind. Then, a rushing sound rang out. The blood within his body began to boil wildly once again, and this time, the feeling was completely different. He could feel his bloodline power gradually transforming, undergoing a frenzied metamorphosis.
It was that dragon shadow, using his dragon soul to merge into his bloodline, using the last of his dragon soul's power to help Lin Feng absorb his own essence blood, achieving Lin Feng's bloodline!
"Boom!" A tremendous sound came from above the palace. By now, much of the palace had already collapsed. This terrifying force shook the cramped space, as if it was about to be buried.
"They're finally here!"
Qiongqi and Lin Feng's expressions tightened. With so much commotion here—the sky-shaking dragon roars and the echoing dragon cries—how could it not attract the people outside? It was just that those people were busy fighting over the demon dragon's demon core and had no time to pay attention to this place. Who knew if the demon core had already been taken by someone.
Qiongqi opened his mouth and fiercely spat out a stream of flames, covering Lin Feng's body. It crackled and popped, extinguishing the dragon aura that had stained Lin Feng.
"Hurry up. I'll destroy the traces here." Qiongqi said to Lin Feng. Lin Feng nodded, and his body shot up into the sky. Qiongqi's entire body was bathed in flames. Wisps of terrifying fire spread out, enveloping the cramped space and incinerating the dragon aura inside. Now, even if someone discovered it, without seeing it with their own eyes, no one would know what he and Lin Feng had obtained.
"Boom, rumble!" The hall was blasted apart bit by bit, completely collapsing. Lin Feng moved his mind, withdrawing the Demon Sealing Stele. At this moment, the bloodline within him was still violently churning, but he tried his utmost to conceal it, standing motionless on the ground.
The hall completely collapsed. Above Lin Feng and Qiongqi, a group of figures appeared. These people were all Heavenly Martial Realm cultivators, latecomers who had arrived later. Their eyes fixed on Lin Feng and Qiongqi, their gazes carrying ill intent.
Looking up at the sky, the demon core emitted a terrifying demonic light. The battle for the demon core had not yet subsided. No wonder no one had paid attention to the dragon cries in this hall earlier.
Additionally, the reversed waters of the Wu River had returned to the ground. The place where this dragon palace was located was now flowing with the waters of the Wu River. The shadow of the demon dragon in the void had also disappeared, as if the clouds had parted to reveal the sun. This allowed many of the later arrivals to step into this area, but not many could participate in the fight for the demon core. Those targeting the demon core were all Venerable Martial Realm experts.
"You two, hand over what you've obtained!" One of them spoke to Qiongqi and Lin Feng, his gaze cold.
"If you want to fight, go fight over there. We're just two low-level Heavenly Martial Realm cultivators, searching for some benefits in the ruins. What good things could we possibly get?" Qiongqi pointed his finger at the great battle in the void. However, the crowd sneered. If they could fight over there, they wouldn't have come here.
"Everyone heard the dragon roars and cries clearly. Who would believe you didn't get any treasures?" These people sneered one after another.
"That was the dragon roar contained within the dragon scales. If you don't believe me, you can go over there and take a look. The demon dragon's scales contain a terrifying might. The roar can shake a person to death alive. We didn't even dare to touch them." Qiongqi pointed to the place where the dragon scales had been. The crowd's eyes showed a hint of doubt, not entirely convinced.
"I'll go take a look." At this moment, one person flickered and moved towards the direction Qiongqi had pointed. He blasted open the ruins and, sure enough, found huge dragon scales there. This made his face show ecstasy. He reached out and fiercely grabbed at the dragon scales.
"Ao..."
A terrifying roar rolled out, overwhelming. Needless to say, that person was instantly shaken to death. The crowd in the void froze, staring coldly at Qiongqi.
"I already told you that the roar in these dragon scales can shake a person to death. It was his own greed. I didn't deceive any of you." Qiongqi's fiery red hair fluttered as he continued speaking.
Lin Feng stood quietly to the side. He also knew this was not the time to be still, but the reaction inside his body was too intense. If he hadn't been suppressing it with all his might, everyone would have noticed the raging bloodline power within him.
Those people stared at Qiongqi. He had indeed said that. It was just that the man had been too excited upon seeing the dragon scales and had been shaken to death. It wasn't Qiongqi's fault.
"We'll believe you for now." The person who had spoken also flickered towards the location of the dragon scales. Since a treasure had been discovered, no one cared about the life or death of Lin Feng and Qiongqi anymore. Although they might not necessarily be able to seize this treasure.
The figures in the void flickered away one by one, leaving only a sinister-looking middle-aged man still staring at Lin Feng and Qiongqi. His eyes flickered continuously, occasionally revealing a trace of coldness.
"What else do you want?" Qiongqi stared at the figure who hadn't left, speaking coldly.
"Whether you have treasures or not, if I kill you, I'll naturally find out." This man let out a cold laugh. His figure flickered, and he fiercely charged towards Lin Feng, who had remained silent.
"You're asking for death!" Qiongqi roared in anger. His figure flickered, and his wild, fiery red hair danced. A terrifying flame aura burst forth. The man's expression changed drastically. He suddenly turned around and saw a terrifying flame instantly envelop him. The faint flames seemed illusory, instantly wrapping around his body.
"Ah..." A miserable scream rang out. The man's face was filled with boundless terror. This illusory flame wrapped around his body, instantly causing his body to become ethereal as well. Then, it vanished like smoke, leaving nothing behind.
Qiongqi stopped beside Lin Feng and cursed in a low voice: "You bastard, speed it up. You've gotten so many benefits, and I still have to protect you. This is outrageous!"
Qiongqi was very frustrated. All the benefits had been taken by Lin Feng, and now he had to guard him!
Lin Feng was speechless. Was this something he could speed up just because he wanted to?