Chapter 1835: Long Huang's True Form
Yan Yi and Yan San had long received Chi Wuyue's instructions, and they struck first and fastest. Two pitch-black ghost claws that made the Eastern and Southern Divine Domains tremble in fear blasted towards Long Bai from left and right.
The aura and sound of the Canglan Barrier re-closing instantly restored clarity to Long Bai's chaotic dragon pupils, and in the same instant, he realized that he had fallen for... once again fallen for Chi Wuyue's scheme.
At this moment, a faint white light also appeared on his body.
Boom! Yan Yi and Yan San's ghost claws fiercely struck Long Bai's body. The sound of bones cracking was as clear as if it had sounded within everyone's own bodies.
The Mysterious Stones beneath Long Bai's feet all cracked, the space behind him collapsed, but his body did not move at all, and his eyes instead gathered a layer of terrifyingly imposing and cold aura.
All five of Yan Yi's finger bones were bent, Yan San's right arm was directly dislocated. A backlash force far beyond what they had anticipated struck them, sending them flying horizontally in an instant.
Immediately after, the power of Jie Xin, Jie Ling, Qianye Ying'er, Gu Zhu, and the two Brahma Ancestors also surged over.
Long Bai's right arm, enveloped in white light, rose... Even though it was a fleeting moment as brief as a shooting star, his movements appeared strangely slow in everyone's vision. His raised palm almost casually gave a gentle push.
To forcibly send two Yan Ancestors flying with just backlash force—only Long Bai in this world could do that. And under such a shocking feat, his power should have at least experienced a brief depletion.
But as he swung his right arm, what he released was a terrifying dragon might that made everyone hold their breath instantly.
Roar!! A half-substantial pale dragon shadow blasted forward, and suddenly a soul-shaking dragon roar echoed between heaven and earth.
Jie Xin, Jie Ling, Qianye Ying'er, and Gu Zhu's forward momentum abruptly stopped. Four tenth-rank Divine Lords were actually pinned firmly in place, unable to advance an inch.
Qianye Wugu and Qianye Bingzhu paused briefly, then pounced again, their two pairs of aged hands glowing with golden Brahma light pressing down heavily on Long Bai's head.
Above, Yan Tianxiao's ten fingers formed claws, and a pitch-black Yan Mo spear shadow condensed before him. The spear shadow swiftly expanded from an initial length of ten zhang to a hundred zhang, and by the time it reached Long Bai, it was a terrifying thousand zhang, its demon soul terrifying the world.
Boom!! Golden light obscured the sun, darkness covered the sky. The Yan Mo spear light shattered in midair. The two Brahma Ancestors plummeted down in a power storm like an exploding star, while Long Bai also flew backward close to the ground. With a loud bang, his back slammed heavily into the Canglan Barrier.
The air suddenly became extremely oppressive.
Everything just now happened in the blink of an eye.
The joy of the Northern Domain Xuan Adepts at trapping Long Huang in a "cage" lasted only this instant before turning into soul-shattering horror.
The strongest Yan Ancestor of the Northern Divine Region, plus the number one Divine Emperor, plus two Brahma Ancestors, and four other tenth-rank Divine Lords... all core figures of the Northern Domain's forces, yet facing Long Huang alone, they had only managed to repel him.
Long Huang reached out and touched the Canglan Barrier behind him, letting out a faint cold snort.
Generally speaking, to provide enough convenience and a way out, protective realm barriers are set to be unenterable but exitable.
The Canglan Barrier recorded in history was also like this. The barrier that opened earlier was clearly a one-way barrier.
But this Canglan Barrier, which suddenly opened for a second time, had become a two-way barrier.
Six shichen earlier, when cracks appeared in the Canglan Barrier, he had vaguely sensed something amiss. Although he had never actually seen the Canglan Barrier before, according to records, the Canglan Barrier was the strongest defensive barrier in the Southern Divine Domain. Even though it was simultaneously attacked by hundreds of Divine Lords, being able to hold out for so long was already impressive, but to be called the number one defensive barrier of the Southern Domain, it didn't seem quite worthy.
But at that time, his attention was immediately drawn by Chi Wuyue, leaving him no time to think it over.
Now, he already understood the purpose of this "split" Canglan Barrier.
Perfect split, perfect alteration of properties... the so-called ever-changing nature of Canglan Divine Power was indeed not a rumor.
He raised his dragon eyes and looked at Chi Wuyue, who was high above and had not attacked him.
Having calmed down, he realized that almost every step he had taken since arriving here had been completely led by her.
Boom!! The power of the Seven Dragon Gods fiercely struck the Canglan Barrier, but this barrier was clearly stronger than before. Even with the power of the Dragon Gods, it only showed a relatively slight indentation.
"Everyone attack!" roared the Crimson Extinction Dragon God.
All the Dragon Lords and Master Dragons attacked, and the Five King Realms moved in response. The power of Divine Lords instantly rained down on the barrier like a cosmic storm.
Crack! Yan San snapped his right arm back into place, his withered eyes emitting a terrifying black light... That claw just now didn't feel like it had struck a body. No, it should be said that in this world, it was impossible for a body to be so strong!
Yan Yi's hands were also numb, and the same terrifying black light shone in his eyes as in Yan San's.
Even Qianye Wugu and Qianye Bingzhu, who knew Long Bai best, had their old eyes trembling.
No one doubted Long Huang's strength.
But his most terrifying aspect was that no one knew exactly how strong he was.
Because for who knows how many years, he had not truly fought anyone.
It could be said that from at least fifteen thousand years ago, no one in this world had been qualified to be his opponent.
As the strongest Dragon Emperor in the history of the Dragon God Realm, Long Bai's strength was not without reason. The core reason was Shen Xi.
In terms of soul, Shen Xi was his greatest obsession in pursuing power. In terms of body... that one drop of Life Divine Water that could allow a mortal to step into the Divine Origin Realm, he had used it to nourish himself for hundreds of thousands of years.
The strongest Dragon Emperor in history was not so much Long Bai's achievement as it was Shen Xi's achievement.
Unfortunately...
"Don't give him a chance to catch his breath!" Chi Wuyue shouted sternly. "We only have this one chance. Go all out. Don't hold back just because he is alone!"
In the past, Evil Infant Mo Li single-handedly fought against the Four King Realms of the Eastern Domain. While the Evil Infant's power had just awakened, she counter-killed Moon God Emperor and a host of Star Gods, Moon Gods, Brahma Kings, and Guardians, then safely escaped.
And Long Huang, in terms of power, was the existence closest to that level in the current world!
In terms of body... he might even surpass Evil Infant Mo Li from that time!
So, trapping someone in a jar was equivalent to putting them in a dead end. But the opponent was Long Bai... For Chi Wuyue, this was nothing less than a huge gamble! Before the barrier broke, the hope of killing Long Bai was how many percent? She could not calculate at all.
But in desperate times, the only choice was to gamble!
The voice of the Demon Empress instantly erased all the horror from the Northern Domain Xuan Adepts' hearts, replaced by rapidly burning ferocity... If they could slay the Dragon Emperor, the formation of the Western Region would be in chaos! This was the ray of miracle that the Demon Empress had painstakingly secured. No matter what, it must blossom before the barrier broke.
"Die!" The first to strike was still Yan Yi. As the first Yan Ancestor, to be sent flying by a single blow, how could he not be furious?
Behind, all the Demonesses, Moon Devourers, and Yan Mo had their profound lights blooming.
In the distance, Cang Shitian's Divine Emperor aura came with wild laughter: "The Western Region's Dragon Emperor has become a turtle in a Canglan jar! This grand welcoming gift that this king sends you, is it to your liking? Wahahahaha!"
Boom-crack! Cai Zhi raised the Celestial Wolf Demon Sword, releasing space from the sword tip. Amidst a sky-shaking dragon roar, a hundred Primordial Master Dragons appeared, shaking the world. The Primordial Dragon Emperor floating beneath Cai Zhi's feet released a dragon might that horrified all the Western Region dragons.
All the powerful auras of the Northern Domain forces were concentrated on Long Bai alone.
With such a formation, the entire Dragon God Realm could not help but be deeply shocked. They unleashed their full power, madly bombarding the Canglan Barrier.
Only the Five Withered Dragon Venerables remained unmoving.
Long Bai's long hair flew wildly, and his pupils were a hazy white.
No matter how strong he was, he could not face all the core members of the Northern Domain alone.
So, as the Dragon Emperor, he made the most rational and correct choice.
Roar!! Boom!! The sky of the Southern Divine Domain resounded with a dragon roar that almost shattered everyone's consciousness... Immediately followed by an explosion that made all heavens tremble.
Light suddenly dimmed. The bodies of the Primordial Dragons all stiffened at this moment, sinking dozens of zhang before barely stabilizing. Even outside the Canglan Divine Domain, the Dragon Gods, Chi Dragons, Hui Dragons, and Azure Dragons that were attacking the Canglan Barrier suddenly had their power scattered and their bodies trembling.
A body ten thousand zhang long, covered in white scales, eyes like blazing suns... The most terrifying thing was that the already heaven-toppling, world-overwhelming, all-creature-awe-inspiring supreme dragon might had multiplied several times.
Rumble... rumble... The pale dragon shadow slowly descended from the sky.
Suddenly, a calamitous storm swept between heaven and earth. Every moment of space's trembling felt like countless thunderclaps exploding.
Yan Yi and Yan San stopped in midair. The Yan Mo and Moon Devourers who were about to pounce were swept back by a hurricane, retreating in panic.
Qianye Wugu and Qianye Bingzhu looked up, their usually unperturbed old eyes showing long-lasting shock.
This was the true form of the Dragon Emperor that even they had never witnessed with their own eyes!
Not just them, even the many Dragon Gods had not seen the Dragon Emperor's true dragon form for who knows how many years.
It was impossible to describe that kind of dragon might... It was a truly heaven-and-earth-trembling imposing aura. Even Yan Yi and Yan San, who had gone through eight hundred thousand years of vicissitudes and a sea of bones and purgatory, were momentarily stunned on the spot, forgetting the Yan Mo power they were about to unleash.
Roar!! This was the dragon roar from the Dragon Emperor. The instant it resounded, most of the Xuan Adepts felt as if their bodies and souls were shattered in an instant. Countless planets in the Southern Divine Domain trembled and deviated from their orbits.
In the midst of the consciousness-scattering dragon roar, the Dragon Emperor, who should have been surrounded, suddenly pounced down, directly breaking free from everyone's aura blockade and charging straight toward the rear.
Roar!! Another dragon roar followed. The Primordial Dragon Emperor soared into the sky, its equally massive dragon body charging straight at Long Bai.
Bang!! Amidst the huge roar, thousands of dragon bones shattered simultaneously. The Primordial Dragon Emperor fell like lightning, while the Dragon Emperor's white claw suddenly descended, its enormous claw shadow covering the entire Burning Moon Realm.
"Get back!" Fen Daoqi shouted loudly, but he himself was at the core of the Dragon Emperor's claw's power, his body as if under immense weight, unable to retreat. His pupils dilated, his Burning Moon Divine Power surged to the extreme, and he thrust his arms straight up to meet the dragon claw.
"Senior Daoqi, go!" A figure rushed over and struck Fen Daoqi's body with an extremely urgent palm, sending him flying far away in an instant. However, he himself was trapped under the dragon claw, unable to escape any longer.
Boom! Ji Daopian's body was slammed heavily into the ground, his arms instantly broken. The Moon Devourers who had instinctively fled were also swept dozens of li away by the shockwave. They turned back in shock, and the scene before them made their eyes split.
Boom!! The dragon claw pressed down again... blood mist exploded.
Ji Daopian, one of the Moon Devourers of the Burning Moon Divine Realm, an eighth-rank Divine Lord, was crushed to pieces under the Dragon Emperor's dragon claw... with almost no power to resist.