Chapter 1842: Shattered Dragon
Alas...
Chi Wuyue sighed faintly in her heart.
But then, her demonic eyes also became tinged with the absolute resolve of abandoning all hope.
Qianye Ying'er said not a word, her pitch-black pupils holding only hatred and killing intent.
Her fusion of the Demon Emperor's blood had been accomplished with Yun Che's assistance. Her rapid growth in Dark Profound Force was thanks to this.
But in the end, she was still a mortal body, not a freak like Yun Che. What the consequence would be of burning this drop of Demon Emperor's blood to the fullest, releasing all of its power, she did not know, nor did she want to know... At the very least, the dark force now surging through her entire body was so violent and savage that it threatened to tear her body apart at any moment.
She took a step forward, and the pitch-black Divine Edict in her hand lashed out... In that instant, what danced was not a black spirit serpent, but a black giant python.
The dark force blazed like scorching flames, devouring all light. As God Emperors of the Western Domain, they were naturally knowledgeable individuals. Neither the dark aura emanating from Qianye Ying'er nor the dark profound light sweeping toward them was normal.
Not one of them dared to take it head-on; they all retreated explosively. But under the rampaging dark force, the speed of the Divine Edict surged tremendously, like a bone-attaching maggot, stabbing straight for Wanxiang God Emperor's throat.
Wanxiang God Emperor moved swiftly, his surrounding aura surging. He raised his imperial sword horizontally to meet the dark Divine Edict hurtling toward him.
A piercing clang. The Divine Edict collided with Wanxiang's imperial sword. The sudden flash of black light seemed to directly ignore Wanxiang God Emperor's protective force, causing intense burning pain across his body and face.
He used the force to retreat explosively, then his pupils constricted... because he could clearly see that on his imperial sword, which had accompanied him for ten thousand years, there was now a black dent imprinted upon it.
He was greatly alarmed and couldn't help shouting, "Don't touch her... Ugh!"
A scream. The dark Divine Edict, which had been repelled just a moment ago, curled back in defiance of all reason. Wanxiang God Emperor retreated hastily, but it still grazed his forehead, instantly sending blood and flesh flying, carving a blood furrow deep enough to reveal bone.
"What—" The Chilong Emperor and Huilong Emperor, who were about to close in, were both shocked.
As God Emperors of the Western Domain, they undoubtedly possessed the world's strongest protective profound force. Breaking through that defense to injure their bodies was extremely difficult.
But under Qianye Ying'er's rampaging dark profound force, Wanxiang God Emperor's protective profound force was almost like thin paper.
After all, that was the source blood of Jie Tian Mo Di. When burned explosively, the power released nearly surpassed the boundaries of their level. Even a God Emperor had no way to withstand it.
However, it was destined to last only a very short time, and the price... might be injuring the enemy eight hundred while harming oneself three thousand. At the very least, it would cause weakness for several years; at worst... permanent damage.
"Avoid its edge for now!" Long Bai said in a deep voice.
The moment he finished speaking, a series of screams rang out.
The attack range of the Divine Edict was enormous. As the three God Emperors retreated with all their strength, where the dark giant python swept across, four Divine Lord-level Chi Dragons behind them were cut in half at the waist, like rotten bamboo being snapped.
Shriek!!
The black light swept again. Amidst the astonishing demonic aura, three Master Dragons were instantly sliced to pieces. One Dragon Lord tried to block it with his Dragon God's arm, but it was severed in an instant, then pierced through the heart, sending blood scattering as he fell.
The three great God Emperors of the Western Domain were terrified by these scenes, their hearts trembling. Under the bone-chasing, soul-seeking black light, they wildly teleported, fleeing in three different directions with all their might, not daring to approach even half a step.
They all understood clearly that Qianye Ying'er's terrifying state could not possibly last long.
Long Er's eyes turned dark, the aura of a dragon stirring around him. As his figure blurred, his true form shot out, an arm cloaked in ancient dragon aura reaching straight for Qianye Ying'er... Faced with Qianye Ying'er, who had manifested such strange dark power, he finally made his move.
The terrifying Dragon God might shook heaven and earth in an instant, and also stunned the hearts and souls of everyone present.
Qianye Wugu, who was battling the Qilin Emperor, flipped his palm and forcefully forced the Qilin Emperor back. Then he shifted position in an instant, charging straight at Long Er.
The Qilin Emperor extended both arms... then casually withdrew his strength, turning instead toward Qianye Bingzhu, who was engaged with the four Dark Qilins.
"The strength of an old friend is ultimately beyond my reach. I shall shamelessly join forces to capture you first."
"Heh heh," Qianye Bingzhu smiled faintly. "Fighting five Qilins alone. To have such a battle, is it not a lifetime's fortune? I only hope this old body can hold out a little longer."
Boom!!
Golden light exploded. Above Canglan, it was as if a blazing sun had shone down. Long Er's figure was forcibly stopped, his dragon eyes looking indifferently at the old man before him.
Facing the Withered Dragon Venerable, Qianye Wugu could not afford to hold anything back.
He ignited his Fan blood, released his Fan soul fully. A golden shadow of Fandi enveloped his entire body, covering his eyes and skin with a profound gold color: "As one who has also returned to the world, Fandi Qianye Wugu specially comes to test the might of the Withered Dragon Venerable."
"Hmph." His heart was like ancient dust, but the pride of the Dragon God remained. Long Er said faintly, "I'm afraid you are not qualified."
Qianye Wugu said no more. He pushed out his palm, golden light sealing the sky. He admitted that he was not a match for the Withered Dragon Venerable, but for his opponent to defeat him would also not be something achievable in a short time.
The addition of a Withered Dragon Venerable was undoubtedly adding insult to injury for the Northern Domain profound practitioners. But fortunately, Qianye Ying'er alone was suppressing the three God Emperors... But how long could such suppression last?
On the other side, Zhou Xuzi's gaze was fixed on the distant, enormous figure of the Primordial Dragon Emperor. With all the Guardians dead, it had nearly severed all his hopes for Zhou Tian's future, leaving only hatred and grief in his heart.
Without taking the chance to heal his injuries, he flew up alone and charged at the Primordial Dragon Emperor.
With the need to share his attention and power to protect Cai Zhi, the pressure on the Primordial Dragon Emperor increased sharply. It was now very difficult for him to suppress Cang the Dragon God. As the Zhou Tian Divine Power filled with endless hatred struck from behind, the Primordial Dragon Emperor twisted his body and roared, forcing half of his dragon power to cover Cai Zhi, using the remaining half to resist the combined force of a Dragon God and a God Emperor.
The Primordial Dragon Emperor's loyalty to Cai Zhi had been forcibly imposed by Jie Tian Mo Di. Though it didn't originate from his own will, it was utterly pure, unshakable by any circumstance.
A great boom. The Primordial Dragon Emperor was sent reeling several miles, his massive dragon body losing balance. Cang the Dragon God and Zhou Xuzi pounced like thunder, their God Emperor and Dragon God forces hammering down onto his dragon body like a hurricane.
If facing Cang the Dragon God and Zhou Xuzi alone, the Primordial Dragon Emperor could hold his ground for a long time without losing.
But protecting Cai Zhi was the most important thing in his mind at this moment, surpassing everything else.
Especially Zhou Xuzi. His target was not the Primordial Dragon Emperor, but Cai Zhi. His figure constantly shifted and changed. Every time he struck, it was a powerful assault aimed at Cai Zhi on top of the dragon's head, forcing the Primordial Dragon Emperor to twist his body again and again, leaving huge openings, allowing Cang the Dragon God to land consecutive heavy blows on vital points.
ROAR!!
A helpless roar. A thousand ancient dragon scales, stained with blood, shattered and flew in all directions. The dragon's body flipped over and crashed heavily to the ground.
With the collapse of his protective dragon force, Cai Zhi, who had been on the dragon's head, was finally thrown far away and landed on the ground.
The Primordial Dragon Emperor let out an even more furious roar. But just as he tried to force himself up, a gray-blue giant figure descended from the sky. The Dragon God's force smashed heavily onto his spine, bending his dragon body that had not yet straightened.
Zhou Xuzi, completely disregarding the Primordial Dragon Emperor, flew up, his gaze vicious, his fingers like eagle talons, reaching straight for Cai Zhi's head.
The four Star Gods—Tianyan, Tianyang, Tianhun, and Tianmei—all sensed it at the same time and sharply turned their heads.
"Little Princess!"
The battlefield between the Primordial Dragon Emperor and Cang the Dragon God was too vast; no one else could approach. The Primordial Dragon Emperor was now pinned down by Cang the Dragon God... This time, no one could save Cai Zhi.
In that moment, feeling the throbbing of each other's Star God blood, without words, without mental communication, they all conceived the same desperate resolve.
All four Star Gods were already covered in blood, their bodies wounded. In such a state, just defending was extremely difficult, let alone forcibly breaking away from their opponents to save Cai Zhi.
Unless...
"HAAAAAAH!"
A piercing scream tore through the air. On the bodies of the four Star Gods, a blazing, eye-catching star radiance burst forth simultaneously.
Under the excessively brilliant starlight, the Dragon Lords who had been suppressing and even tormenting their opponents were blasted far away.
And these four beams of starlight, at a speed exceeding that of meteors streaking across the sky, leaving behind long star trails that tore space apart, shot straight toward Zhou Xuzi, who was closing in on Cai Zhi.
At this moment, Cai Zhi slowly raised her head. In her still hazy pupils, the world's most dazzling stars were reflected.
"Little Princess..." came the warm and gentle voice of Tianyan Star God in her ears. "We know our sins are unforgivable. This is our only atonement."
"And it's also the last gift we give you. You must like it." That was Tianmei Star God's voice, tinged with a bit of reluctance and affection.
The starlight of Tianyan Star God arrived first. Its speed was too fast, its might too overwhelming. Zhou Xuzi had no way to dodge; he could only forcibly halt his advance, cross his arms in front of him, causing the space before him to twist violently.
BOOM!!
The starlight exploded. Tianyan's ashes scattered. The star-ash power, surpassing the limits of a Star God, was something even Zhou Xuzi could not withstand. In an instant, blood burst from his seven orifices. Amidst the starlight, he was sent tumbling backward dozens of times.
Before he could even recover his breath, two more equally dazzling beams of starlight descended from the sky into his pupils.
Zhou Xuzi, with tens of thousands of years of experience, reacted extremely quickly. He forcibly swallowed the bloody taste surging in his throat and instantly summoned the Hun Tian Bell, which already had cracks on it. Under his wildly surging Zhou Tian Divine Power, the Hun Tian Bell expanded a thousand zhang in an instant, covering the residual starlight of Tianyang and Tianhun.
BOOM!!
The starlight that exploded in that instant nearly blinded Zhou Xuzi's eyes, yet it warmly filled Cai Zhi's entire vision and soul.
The Hun Tian Bell deformed violently. The crack made by Cai Zhi rapidly widened and spread... Then, with a heaven-shattering blast, the Hun Tian Bell completely shattered. The remaining starlight heavily struck Zhou Xuzi's chest, blasting a dozen horrifying blood pits into his already grievously wounded body. His internal organs shifted amidst fragmentation.
Zhou Xuzi landed heavily on his knees, coughing blood without end.
It was also at this time that the Celestial Wolf Demonic Sword flew back into Cai Zhi's hand. The wolf's head on the sword's tip reopened its resentful blood-red wolf eyes.
She slowly stood up from the ground. Her small, exhausted, and weak body seemed to draw from somewhere a surge of dark Celestial Wolf divine power.
Her body wobbled as she flew up, the Celestial Wolf Demonic Sword held aloft. With a low, resentful moan, she smashed down toward Zhou Xuzi, who was half-kneeling in a pool of blood.
Zhou Xuzi abruptly raised his head. His arms lifted, and his hands desperately grabbed onto the Celestial Wolf Demonic Sword descending from above.
The black light in Cai Zhi's eyes was full of resentment and darkness. The wolf shadow behind her flickered wildly and violently. Though she was weak, the power of this strike was still terrifying.
Zhou Xuzi was in a half-kneeling posture, his hands bleeding, his arms gradually sinking under the sword's might. But then, his pupils abruptly dilated. A surge of forcibly summoned force pushed the demonic sword and Cai Zhi apart by a few inches.
Zhou Xuzi's panting lasted only half a breath. His pupils, which had just widened, suddenly shrank to the size of a pinhole... because another beam of starlight was rapidly approaching in his pupils.
With the Celestial Wolf sword's might pressing heavily on him, Zhou Xuzi was completely immobile. He could only watch helplessly as the despairing starlight drew nearer and nearer.
BOOM!!
The starlight exploded. Tianmei's ashes scattered. Zhou Xuzi's last remnants of protective profound force completely dissipated. He flew sideways, spattering blood. But this starlight, so close at hand, did not harm Cai Zhi in the slightest. Instead, it gently brushed her cheek like a warm hand.
Amidst the starlight, Cai Zhi swung her sword down... At that moment, a star tear silently fell, vanishing between heaven and earth along with the fading starlight ashes.
At this point, of the twelve Star Gods, only the Celestial Wolf remained.
CRACK!
This time, Zhou Xuzi had no strength left to resist. His chest heavily caved in under the Celestial Wolf sword's might. Half of his sternum and ribs were shattered.
Cai Zhi's gaze was dark with a tinge of red, like an abyss dripping with blood. Her exhausted small body erupted with a power from she knew not where amidst endless resentment. The Celestial Wolf Demonic Sword smashed down madly.
Boom... Zhou Xuzi's right arm shattered.
Boom—Zhou Xuzi's left arm shattered, then was violently torn from his body by the ensuing force, turning into a rain of broken bones and flesh.
Boom... Zhou Xuzi's kneecaps on both legs were crushed to powder.
Boom—This strike heavily hit his crown. Zhou Xuzi's world instantly fell into a nightmare-like buzzing.
Boom—
The final strike directly pierced through his already broken body, then, mixed with a rain of filthy blood, flung him away like a leaking blood bag toward the distance.
Thud... Zhou Xuzi's broken body hit the ground. Like a dead dog, he made no further movement.
But his eyelids still trembled slightly. His faint breath struggled like a dying fish... The annihilation of the demon race was right before his eyes; he had yet to see it, and was unwilling to die just yet.
The Celestial Wolf Demonic Sword crashed heavily to the ground, letting out a sound like a mountain collapsing.
Cai Zhi propped herself up on the demonic sword, kneeling on one knee, her eyes dim and unfocused. She vaguely sensed that Zhou Xuzi still had a final thread of breath struggling. She desperately wanted to stand, but her arms... her entire body seemed no longer to belong to her. Just keeping her eyes open was almost exhausting all her strength and will.
Big Sister...
I'm... so tired...
Really... not a single bit of... strength... left...
Thud...
Like a dreamy murmur, her consciousness finally completely dispersed. She leaned against the Celestial Wolf Demonic Sword, falling into a miserable coma.
Long Bai watched everything coldly. Throughout the entire process, he did not lift a hand to save Zhou Xuzi.
Nor was he willing to personally attack the unconscious Cai Zhi.
"Cang," he said flatly, "kill that little Celestial Wolf. But keep the corpse intact."
An intact corpse... could be one of the great gifts to present to Yun Che when they next met!
These words were not sent telepathically; everyone heard them clearly.
ROAR!!
The roar from the Primordial Dragon Emperor carried extreme fury and agitation. A violent storm erupted, overturning a thousand miles of land directly, sending Cang the Dragon God flying into the sky and shattering large pieces of his dragon bones.
But the Primordial Dragon Emperor did not have the chance to overpower and crush Cang the Dragon God to death. The nine Dragon Lords who had been fighting the four Star Gods had all turned their attack on him, holding him tightly in place.
Cang the Dragon God received the order. He twisted his body violently in midair and then swooped toward Cai Zhi's direction... Behind him came the angry roar of the Primordial Dragon Emperor.
"Yan Emperor! Qianying!" Chi Wuyue shouted urgently. But Yan Tianxiao had his own hands full, and Qianye Ying'er, with the demon blood consuming her heart, had lost most of her reason, showing no reaction to her shout.
Chi Wuyue's figure flashed and dove downward. But Feimie Dragon God would not let her escape. The red dragon domain erupted violently, a thousand miles of space seeming to roil with endless flames: "Demon Empress! You cannot escape!"
But Chi Wuyue suddenly turned around at that moment. In her demonic eyes flickered a dark, demonic light.
Chi Wuyue had once said that if her demon soul partially devoured someone, even the Feimie Dragon God would be left with a shadow. For a long time afterward, facing her, he would be timid before even fighting.
And it was precisely this lingering fear of the Demon Empress that fiercely stabbed at Feimie Dragon God's pride and dignity, driving him to personally destroy her... and also personally destroy this shameful fear.
When they met Chi Wuyue's demonic eyes, Feimie Dragon God instantly became like a bird startled by a bow. His dragon eyes trembled violently, and he hastily gathered his spirit and mind, guarding his dragon soul firmly.
And in that very moment, less than ten zhang behind Feimie Dragon God, a blue light flashed in space. It pierced through the void in an instant and stabbed fiercely into the back of Feimie Dragon God's neck.
This happened too suddenly, too strangely. It appeared out of nowhere, without any warning or trace. Not only Feimie Dragon God, but everyone present was utterly unaware and unable to react.
A mere ten zhang, and Feimie Dragon God's mental energy was completely focused on Chi Wuyue alone, not daring the slightest distraction. It was a complete and utter surprise!
Even more terrifying, the invincible Feimie dragon body was directly pierced through the neck by this cold light, exiting through the throat.
Ding... An ice ring congealed, sealing the dragon force that Feimie was about to summon.
Ding... A second ice ring congealed, sealing the meridians in his upper body.
Ding... A third ice ring congealed, suppressing the power he was frantically mobilizing.
Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding ding...
Blue light flashed brilliantly. Ice sealed the heavens. In an instant, centered around Feimie Dragon God's throat, eighteen ice rings condensed madly in the brief moment before anyone could even turn their heads, sealing Feimie Dragon God's power, blood, meridians, dragon bones, profound veins, will, limbs...
In the blink of an eye, before Feimie Dragon God could make any reaction or resistance, his entire body had turned to ice.
BANG!
A sword shadow danced up. The ice rings burst. The sealed Feimie Dragon God—the dragon body second only to Long Bai in this generation—shattered into glistening pieces of ice amidst a dreamlike, ice-blue radiance.
And that blue sword shadow shot out in that same instant, crossing dimensions, stabbing straight at Cang the Dragon God in the distance.
Everything happened in a single instant. No one had time to speak. Cang the Dragon God turned his head in astonishment, only to see Feimie Dragon God's body shattering into ice crystals, and... a blue light already right before his eyes.
BANG!!
The Snow Princess Sword struck Cang the Dragon God's head dead center, blooming an ice flower that shrouded a thousand miles at the center of his brow.