Chapter 1851: The Demon Lord's True Form (Part 1)
Boom!
The severed-clawed Long Bai crashed down heavily, once again smashing a terrible depression into the ground. And Yun Che, shrouded in black light, followed closely behind. The Dark Profound Force from the Northern Domain Demon Lord instantly plunged the thousand-li space into a bone-piercing chill.
Using only his profound energy and physical strength, Yun Che had already defeated Long Bai head-on. And this dark intimidation from the ancient Demon Emperor was even more terrifying. At the very least, when this darkness approached, the seven Dragon Gods in shock all trembled in unison.
"Get back!"
With a furious roar, a white figure shot out, carrying a hastily released but still overwhelmingly domineering dragon aura that blasted forward.
It was none other than the White Rainbow Dragon God.
Yun Che's gaze tilted, his hand gesture shifting slightly. The dark profound light collided sideways with the White Rainbow Dragon God's dragon aura. With a dull thud, the White Rainbow Dragon God's figure was sent flying backward, while Yun Che also flipped backward and landed coldly.
Boom!
Gravel exploded as Long Bai burst out from the ground again, revealing his form.
His face was a terrifying shade of gloom rarely seen even among Dragon Gods, but his aura remained steady and imposing, showing no sign of anger or irritability.
"Heh, hehe…" Yun Che lowered his head and sneered coldly. "Long Bai, the dogs you've raised don't seem very obedient. Or should I say, your so-called Dragon Emperor's dignity and pride, your so-called Dragon Emperor's royal command, are all just a pile of dog shit you casually spout!"
Yun Che extended his little finger, pointing it downward, his face showing disgust and contempt as if looking at a bedbug. "Truly nauseating and revolting! This Demon Lord went so far as to injure himself for the sake of fairness, yet your Dragon God lineage under the Dragon Emperor's rule is so vile and filthy, even daring to propose a one-on-one duel with this Demon Lord… ptooey!"
"Shut up!" the White Rainbow Dragon God said darkly. "Despicable demon, how dare you insult my Dragon God lineage!"
"Your Highness," he turned his eyes to the Dragon Emperor and said, "These demon beasts are already at the end of their rope. We can annihilate them easily without needing Your Highness to personally exert yourself, and they are not worthy of soiling Your Highness's hands."
The exchange between Yun Che and Long Bai just now had undoubtedly shocked the Dragon Gods the most.
If Long Bai were truly defeated by Yun Che, then even if they subsequently annihilated the demon race, it would undoubtedly be a massive blow to the prestige of Long Bai and the Dragon God lineage.
Thus, the White Rainbow Dragon God acted decisively, blocking the continuation of their battle.
"Damn it… this fool!" The Su Xin Dragon God muttered under her breath. She looked at Long Bai's back, hesitated repeatedly, but ultimately did not dare to step forward and speak.
Crack!
Long Bai pushed his dislocated fingers back into place, then abruptly swung his hand. His dragon claw, carrying a violent dragon force, fiercely slapped across the White Rainbow Dragon God's face.
Boom!
Although it was merely a slap, the explosive sound of the force was as terrifying as a mountain collapsing.
The White Rainbow Dragon God was caught off guard and was hammered heavily to the ground, sending a large spray of blood flying.
This was perhaps the most brutal slap in the history of the Divine Realm, shattering the White Rainbow Dragon God's left cheekbone along with half his dragon teeth.
The White Rainbow Dragon God's vision went dark, his ears went deaf, and his mind felt like thousands of flies were buzzing. When he struggled back to his senses through the pain, the Dragon Emperor's foot had already stomped down heavily, aiming for his right arm… the very arm he had used to strike.
Crunch!!
With a loud crack, the White Rainbow Dragon God's body abruptly stiffened. His originally immensely strong dragon arm was split with cracks under the Dragon Emperor's force. He let out a miserable scream, and his eyes met the Dragon Emperor's pupils… a terrifying gaze he had never seen before, gloomy and seemingly filled with murderous intent.
"Your Highness…" The pain in his head and severed arm pierced his heart, but the White Rainbow Dragon God did not dare to resist or struggle, groaning in pain: "Please… spare me…"
Long Bai looked down at the White Rainbow Dragon God with extremely fierce eyes, and a rage and hatred bordering on uncontrollable made the Dragon Gods who had stepped forward freeze in their tracks, none daring to plead for mercy.
Faced with the White Rainbow Dragon God's plea for mercy, Long Bai slowly lifted his foot, then suddenly his dragon aura went berserk, and he stomped down viciously.
Crunch!!
Amid a cracking sound that made every heart jolt in terror, the White Rainbow Dragon God's dragon arm was horribly shattered, accompanied by a blood-curdling scream from a Dragon God.
Long Bai withdrew his foot… just as everyone thought he was going to let the White Rainbow Dragon God go, his furious dragon aura erupted again, this time stomping directly on the chest.
Puff!
The White Rainbow Dragon God's chest caved in violently, all his ribs bent and deformed. His head snapped up, and a stream of blood shot from his mouth like an arrow, spraying thousands of feet away.
"Your… Your Highness!" the Cang Dragon God cried out involuntarily.
"Hmph!" Long Bai stared coldly down at the White Rainbow Dragon God writhing in pain beneath his feet, his voice deep as an abyss, each word chilling to the soul: "You dog, who gave you the guts to defy the royal command!"
The White Rainbow Dragon God's pupils dilated as if about to split. His blood-stained lips trembled as he spoke: "White Rainbow… was reckless… beg… Your Highness… forgive me!"
Boom!
Long Bai turned around coldly and kicked the White Rainbow Dragon God flying, like discarding a worn-out shoe.
The Fei Dragon God and Bi Luo Dragon God quickly rushed forward to carefully catch the flying White Rainbow Dragon God. In their ears came Long Bai's icy, heart-shattering voice: "Whoever defies the order again will suffer ten times the punishment!"
A dead silence fell; everyone was trembling in fear. None dared even to respond.
Such a terrifying Long Bai had never been seen before, not even by the Dragon Gods, let alone the Divine Lords of the Western Domain.
Long Bai's brutal punishment of White Rainbow was half out of anger and half as a form of venting.
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Yun Che raised his arm and clapped, not stingy with his praise: "As expected of a Dragon God's bones. The sound of them breaking is truly crisp and pleasing to the ear. Unfortunately… even if your Dragon God Realm now all kneel and kowtow ten times to this Demon Lord, it won't change the fact that your Dragon Emperor's so-called credibility and dignity are nothing but dog shit."
"Hmph!"
The murderous aura on Long Bai gradually calmed. He lifted his foot and walked step by step slowly towards Yun Che: "Yun Che, your growth truly surprises me. Back then, to avoid exposure, you always went to great lengths to conceal your own dragon aura completely."
Yun Che: "…"
"Now, you can control the dragon aura to such an extent in human form. It is indeed beyond what ordinary people can do. However…"
Long Bai stopped, a faint white light flickering in his dragon pupils: "Do you really think you can suppress my power?!"
To the dragons of the Dragon God Realm, Long Bai's words were earth-shattering with every syllable.
"As expected," Long Yi raised his aged eyes, his gaze burning. "That was no illusion, nor was it intentional on the Dragon Emperor's part."
"Yun Che actually does possess the Dragon God's bloodline, and the Dragon Emperor's power was receding, most likely due to…"
"Bl… ood… line… sup… press… ion!" Long San slowly uttered the four words that made all the Dragon Gods, Dragon Lords, Master Dragons… and even the five Withered Dragon Venerables tremble almost to their very souls.
"And the suppression is nearly thirty percent!"
Every time Long Bai released his dragon power, it shook heaven and earth. But from their very first exchange, the five Withered Dragon Venerables had sensed that whenever Long Bai's power approached Yun Che, it would suddenly dissipate by a third… like a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow.
Long Si whispered, "To achieve suppression of thirty percent, the bloodline purity would need to be… at least ten times greater."
"Is… is this really possible?" Long Wu muttered, dazed and lost.
The Demon Lord Yun Che possessed the bloodline of their Dragon God lineage… but its purity was over ten times that of Long Bai!?
And Long Bai was the Dragon Emperor!
All the Dragon Gods had long known that Yun Che possessed the Dragon God's bloodline and soul. But for his Dragon God bloodline to be at least ten times purer than the Dragon Emperor's…
How could they believe it? How could they accept it?
"Northern Domain Demon Lord," Long Yi suddenly spoke, his aged voice filling heaven and earth: "Where does your Dragon God bloodline come from?"
Faced with the words of the Withered Dragon Venerable, Yun Che did not even bother to answer, nor did he cast a single glance in his direction, as if the other party was unworthy of his response.
He raised his hand, palm facing Long Bai: "Is that so? Then by all means, try."
Long Bai clenched his hands, his dragon eyes lowered. He seemed to mutter to himself: "To annihilate your entire Northern Domain clan would be easy as turning my hand. Your arrogance now is only because… you must die at my hands, no matter what!"
"Your sin shall never—be—forgiven!!"
Rumble!
He soared into the air, white light blinding the sky. A furious dragon roar split the firmament and devoured all the light of heaven.
As the sky abruptly darkened, an immeasurable dragon might, like a thousand raging oceans crashing and rolling, descended upon the world.
Above this Divine Domain, Long Bai once again revealed his ten-thousand-zhang dragon form, releasing his complete and ultimate Dragon Emperor's might.
"Ahh!"
Panicked cries erupted from the Northern Domain profound practitioners. The terror of Long Bai's true form was something they had all witnessed… even the Yan Ancestors were suffocated. Yan San, who had suffered the most damage, staggered, blood trickling from the corners of his mouth.
"Unforgivable sinner, I will personally bury you… in a hell from which you will never rise!"
The Dragon Emperor's roar shook the very air. Everyone could hear the deep resentment… and an incredibly terrifying obsession within it.
The obsession to personally kill Yun Che!
The human form of the Dragon Gods consumed the least energy, but it also suppressed their dragon power. In his true form… with his supreme Dragon Emperor might fully unleashed, how could he possibly be suppressed any further!
Endless dragon might enveloped Yun Che alone. For any other Divine Sovereign, their body and soul would collapse within a few breaths. But instead of showing any sign of gravity, Yun Che let out a low laugh.
"You? Worthy of being a Dragon God?"
"You? Worthy of calling yourself Emperor before me?!"
He suddenly raised his head, letting out a low howl. The Dragon God's blood within him flowed rapidly, and his dragon aura—the Dragon God aura he had always strived to hide—now burst forth completely without reservation.
Roarrrrr——
Just the release of this dragon aura was as if an ancient dragon roar had erupted within everyone's very soul.
The moment the dragon might was released, the flow of heaven and earth abruptly halted. The Dragon Emperor's might that had pressed down on Yun Che's body was instantly scattered like helpless wind.
All of heaven and earth was enveloped by the Dragon Emperor's might, yet around Yun Che, it was as if an intangible absolute domain had unfurled, preventing even the vast Dragon Emperor's might from penetrating even a fraction.
"Ahh—"
"This… this is…"
Horror, shock, soul-flying soul-scattering… The five Withered Dragon Venerables all changed color. The seven Dragon Gods were as if struck by lightning. The Dragon Lords and Master Dragons behind them trembled violently, their hearts and livers almost splitting.
This was the Dragon God aura of the Dragon God lineage. There was no way they could mistake it.
In terms of sheer intimidation, Yun Che's dragon aura was inferior to Long Bai's.
But… its purity and richness had reached a level so terrible that even if their souls shattered, they wouldn't dare believe it. It was so terrible that they were not even qualified to probe or touch it.
Long Yi was the longest-living Dragon God among them. The shock in his heart surpassed all others.
Because… this purity and richness far surpassed even their founding ancestor.
"No… impossible… impossible… impossible…" Long Yi muttered over and over, dazed and lost, as if trapped in an absurd dream.
Long Bai's dragon form froze mid-air. The resentment and anger in his dragon pupils began to mix with shock and horror, along with ever-growing disbelief.
Earlier, when they fought in human form, Yun Che's concealed Dragon God aura had heavily suppressed his Dragon God power. He was surprised, but not to the point of disbelief… because back during the Eastern Divine Region's Profound God Convention years ago, he already knew that Yun Che possessed a pure Dragon God bloodline.
He had even wanted to adopt Yun Che as an adopted son publicly.
Later, when he met Yun Che alone, he confirmed from Yun Che's own words that he had obtained the original bloodline left by the ancient Dragon God. At that time, he secretly probed the density of Yun Che's Dragon God bloodline. It was pure… but not overly dense.
But Long Bai would never have dreamed that in addition to the Dragon God's blood and soul, Yun Che also possessed the Dragon God's marrow, bestowed by the Primordial Azure Dragon—a treasure unique in the present world.
The Dragon God's marrow continuously generates Dragon God's blood, making Yun Che's Dragon God bloodline become denser and denser with every passing moment, even in his sleep.
During his time in the Divine Realm, Yun Che had always relied on the Dragon God's body but was never willing to easily release the Dragon God's aura, precisely because he feared that the ever-thickening Dragon God aura would alert the Dragon God Realm.
The existence of the Dragon God bloodline might even earn him the favor of the Dragon God Realm. But if the Dragon God's marrow were exposed… even if the Dragon Emperor were the most detached and desireless person, facing this irresistible temptation, he would likely grind Yun Che's bones to dust to extract the marrow.
Long Bai's understanding of the Dragon God bloodline Yun Che possessed was still stuck in the past. Thus, he was absolutely certain that in his true form, even if Yun Che possessed the Dragon God's source blood, there was no way he could suppress him again.
But now, as Yun Che fully released his dragon aura, Long Bai's heart pounded wildly, his surging dragon power trembled, and within his very soul, there was even an absurd sense of fear that should never have existed.
That feeling of being suppressed was even stronger than before!