# Chapter 1242: Saint King Dragon Pearl
Xiao Hei was so angry he almost cursed, but facing the two sacred beasts, he showed no fear at all, because with the cultivation levels of Xuanwei Sacred Beast and Xuezhen Yaoji, they couldn't destroy him.
"Heavenly Battle Fire God Formation."
Xiao Hei's four claws simultaneously surged with sacred qi, striking into the ground.
The sacred qi traveled underground, rushing into the thirty-six sacred stones and seven hundred forty-three spirit crystals buried beneath the soil.
"Boom."
On the ground, crimson formation patterns emerged, interweaving like a spider web to form a formation diagram three hundred zhang in diameter.
The Heavenly Battle Fire God Formation was a seventh-grade attack formation.
If the formation were fully deployed, it could envelop the entire Dragon Fire Island, and even if encountering a Tongtian Realm Saint, it could use the formation to repel them.
Given the time constraints earlier, Xiao Hei had only managed to set up a corner of the Heavenly Battle Fire God Formation.
Of course, Dragon Fire Island's geographical location was special, belonging to the Yang Eye of Yin-Yang Sea, with the ground filled with fire essence qi, complementing the Heavenly Battle Fire God Formation. Even just a corner of the formation possessed immense power.
"Sizzle."
The area within three hundred zhang turned into a sea of fire.
At the center of the formation, wisps of flame condensed into a twelve-zhang-tall flame giant, clad in armor, holding a three-foot-wide greatsword, like a fire god.
The flame giant swung its greatsword, shattering the attacks launched by Xuanwei Sacred Beast and Xuezhen Yaoji, then strode forward to attack.
"To be able to set up such a profound formation, truly a formidable cat."
Xuanwei Sacred Beast took out an ebony staff from the pupil of his left eye.
The staff looked very much like a one-zhang-three-foot-long tree root, emitting surging water and wood attribute qi.
As Xuanwei Sacred Beast injected his spiritual power into the ebony staff, the water and wood attribute forces grew even stronger. The staff plunged into the soil, sprouting branches and leaves, transforming into a towering sacred tree several hundred zhang tall.
The water qi of heaven and earth condensed into a heavenly river, flying out from the branches and leaves of the sacred tree, crashing into the flame giant.
"Boom rumble."
The power of water attribute and fire attribute clashed violently.
The flames radiating from the Heavenly Battle Fire God Formation grew increasingly dim, as if about to be extinguished by the water qi surging from the heavenly river.
"This old fellow's spiritual power is indeed quite formidable."
Xiao Hei fully mobilized his spiritual power and sacred qi, continuously channeling them into the ground to maintain the Heavenly Battle Fire God Formation, engaging in fierce confrontation with Xuanwei Sacred Beast.
"Leave this fat cat to me. I'll find the human hiding in the shadows."
Xuezhen Yaoji used her jade mirror to clear a path, tearing open an opening and charging out of the Heavenly Battle Fire God Formation.
Then, Xuezhen Yaoji held the jade mirror with both hands, shining it in all directions, quickly discovering a location with abnormal spiritual energy fluctuations.
Her rosy lips slightly pursed, her voice somewhat soft and beautiful, she laughed: "You think just because you're hiding in a concealment formation, I can't find you?"
Xuezhen Yaoji extended a jade finger and pointed forward.
"Whoosh"
A beam of white light flew out, shattering the concealment formation, and immediately, Zhang Ruochen and Ao Xinyan's figures were revealed.
Zhang Ruochen sat cross-legged on a large rock, focusing all his efforts on healing.
Ao Xinyan stood in front of Zhang Ruochen, holding a sacred sword, staring at Xuezhen Yaoji, a surge of battle intent welling up.
Xuezhen Yaoji could sense the divine dragon aura on Ao Xinyan, identifying her identity, and smiled slightly: "So it's Princess Yan of the Divine Dragon Half-Human Clan."
Then, Xuezhen Yaoji's gaze fixed on Zhang Ruochen, a gleam of brightness flashing in her beautiful eyes, her voice soft: "Truly a handsome and extraordinary handsome man. It seems the princess wasn't forcibly taken by him, but willingly left with him. Am I right?"
"So what if I am?"
Ao Xinyan appeared sharp and spirited, with hundreds of sword qi automatically manifesting, floating around her, ready to engage in battle at any moment.
"Hehe. Princess, be careful that your mistakes don't plunge the entire Divine Dragon Half-Human Clan into an irreversible disaster."
Xuezhen Yaoji's serpent tail gently swayed, forming arcs as she approached Ao Xinyan and Zhang Ruochen, laughing: "Your physique is very powerful, and you've fused with a piece of divine dragon bone. As long as you're willing to submit to Devouring Demon Dragon Highness, you'll surely become a high-ranking member of Ancestor Dragon Mountain in the future, and the Divine Dragon Half-Human Clan can enjoy wealth and glory along with you. Why must you choose a human and walk a path to death?"
Ao Xinyan said: "Devouring Demon Dragon only wants the divine dragon blood in my body. Would he truly help the Divine Dragon Half-Human Clan? Do you take me for a two or three-year-old little girl?"
"If you don't submit, can you protect the divine dragon blood in your body? With your cultivation level, you're only fit to be nourishment for Devouring Demon Dragon Highness, helping him grow into a towering, world-shaking powerhouse."
Xuezhen Yaoji's serpent tail lashed out, shattering hundreds of sword qi, striking Ao Xinyan, knocking her flying like a scarecrow, crashing with a bang against the iron-hard stone wall.
Ao Xinyan felt as if all her bones were broken, collapsing to the ground, unable to stand, only able to watch helplessly as Xuezhen Yaoji approached Zhang Ruochen.
"No, don't..."
Ao Xinyan's eyes were bloodshot, gritting her snow-white teeth, spitting out a dragon pearl from her mouth, striking at Xuezhen Yaoji.
This was a dragon pearl cultivated by a Saint King ancestor of the Divine Dragon Half-Human Clan, a supreme treasure.
It was precisely because Ao Xinyan had been continuously refining the dragon qi within the pearl that she had achieved such rapid cultivation progress.
Xuezhen Yaoji was secretly startled, quickly extending her two soft arms, drawing a circle, forming hundreds of vortex-shaped energy currents, neutralizing the attack power carried by the dragon pearl.
The next moment, Xuezhen Yaoji extended a snow-white jade hand, catching the dragon pearl.
Feeling the terrifying dragon qi contained within the dragon pearl, Xuezhen Yaoji showed an expression of surprise, her hands trembling uncontrollably.
Xuezhen Yaoji had been cultivating for nearly a thousand years, only reaching the Xuanhuang Realm. Fortunately, she was a savage beast with a lifespan far exceeding humans; otherwise, she would have died of old age long ago.
Of course, if a savage beast remained stagnant and didn't progress, it would eventually die of old age.
"This is wonderful. As long as I can refine this dragon pearl, my cultivation will surely break through to the Tongtian Realm, or even become a True Saint." Xuezhen Yaoji thought to herself.
Higher cultivation meant longer lifespan.
Whether Tongtian Realm Saint or True Saint, both were existences Xuezhen Yaoji had to look up to, never daring to imagine she might also reach such heights.
Obtaining the Saint King Dragon Pearl gave her a glimmer of hope.
Xuezhen Yaoji quickly put away the dragon pearl, glanced at Ao Xinyan, and said: "This dragon pearl is indeed a supreme treasure. Unfortunately, your cultivation is too low; you can't harm me."
Having lost the dragon pearl, Ao Xinyan grew even weaker, not a trace of color on her face, her voice low: "As long as you let him go, I can give you the dragon pearl and submit to Devouring Demon Dragon."
"Too late."
Xuezhen Yaoji shouted coldly: "Earlier, when I gave you face, you didn't take it. Now you want to negotiate terms with me? Who do you think you are?"
Having obtained the Saint King Dragon Pearl, Xuezhen Yaoji was in an excellent mood, growing even more arrogant, and added: "Wanting the divine dragon blood in your body is easy enough. I just need to lock you up, feed you like a dog, and when your True Dragon Body matures, I can naturally extract divine dragon blood from your body endlessly. This is the consequence of betraying Ancestor Dragon Mountain. Hmph."
Xuezhen Yaoji said no more to Ao Xinyan, transforming into a white shadow, charging at Zhang Ruochen who sat cross-legged on the large rock, pointing a finger at his brow.
"Sizzle."
Suddenly, from within Zhang Ruochen's body, a thick sacred vine shot out, striking at Xuezhen Yaoji.
The vine was covered in flowing electric patterns.
Xuezhen Yaoji never expected that a severely injured human would have such a backup plan. Caught off guard, she was sent flying.
Xuezhen Yaoji quickly stabilized her form, landing on the ground, cautiously staring at the vine growing from that man's body.
The power unleashed by that vine just now was comparable to a full-force strike from a Xuanhuang Realm Saint.
"The legendary Shi Shenghua?"
Xuezhen Yaoji's expression changed slightly.
How could any being who had cultivated to the Saint Realm not have heard the legends of Shi Shenghua?
Even some ancient remnant species would be extremely cautious when encountering Shi Shenghua.
A cold, sharp female voice came from the flower at the tip of the vine: "Since you know I am Shi Shenghua, why don't you retreat immediately?"
Looking up from below, one could faintly see a stunning female silhouette standing at the center of the flower.
Perhaps because Shi Shenghua had fused with Mo Ran Wangfei's sacred soul, that silhouette looked exactly like Mo Ran Wangfei, even sharing some of her enchanting, soul-stirring qualities.
However, it was just a silhouette, not a solid body.
Xuezhen Yaoji flicked her sleeves, laughing: "So what if you are Shi Shenghua? Right now, you're only at the Middle Realm Saint level. How could I possibly fear you?"
"What if I join in as well?"
Zhang Ruochen, sitting cross-legged on the large rock, suddenly opened his pitch-black eyes, staring coldly at Xuezhen Yaoji.
Xuezhen Yaoji knew full well that the other party's cultivation was not strong, but seeing those eyes, her heart still trembled, sensing danger.
"Who are you?" Xuezhen Yaoji asked.
Zhang Ruochen slowly stood up, his posture proud, and said: "Zhang Ruochen."
The tense expression on Xuezhen Yaoji's face disappeared, replaced by a charming smile, with a hint of cruelty in her laughter: "This is wonderful. As long as I kill you, it will surely be a great merit."
"Devouring Demon Dragon sending you to kill me is truly a foolish decision."
Zhang Ruochen gently shook his head, extending a hand, and said: "Hand over that dragon pearl, and perhaps I'll give you a quick death. Otherwise, you'll only become nourishment for Shi Shenghua, slowly drained of your blood qi and sacred qi before dying."
Hearing this, the beautiful silhouette standing at the center of the flower let out a silvery laugh: "Thank you for the reward, Master." (To be continued...)