Chapter 29

Chapter 29

A dead silence hung over the sea for a moment.

Specks of golden flames fell from the void, and wherever the golden flames touched, the rain instantly evaporated. Faint sounds came from the surging waves as steam rose.

A layer of hazy mist covered the entire sea surface, like smoke and dreams. The thin mist rolled slowly with the sea breeze, as if it were a paradise on earth.

But in the blink of an eye, steaming blood splashed down from the air, and layers of blood spread across the sea. The old man didn't even have time to scream before he breathed his last. His shattered flesh fell into the sea, quickly devoured by the sea beasts below.

The thick smell of blood spread under their noses.

The cold sea breeze drained the color from their faces. Under the claws of the dragon that seemed to blot out the sky, their minds went blank for a moment, and they even instinctively felt a desire to retreat.

Seeing this, Qing Nong quickly dragged his heavily injured body to the side. No sooner had he left the battlefield than his body trembled. He could barely maintain his true form, and with a flash of light,

the huge green fur ball quickly dissipated. Qing Nong's legs gave way, and he nearly fell to his knees. Lu Yuanyin quickly supported him. "How are you now?"

As she spoke, she looked at Qing Nong with concern. Upon closer inspection, she saw that his condition was no better than the Black Flood Dragon's. His body was covered in hideous wounds, especially the gash at his waist, which had almost torn him in two. Blood stained both their robes.

Lu Yuanyin hurriedly took a spiritual pill from her storage pouch, trying to force the pill into his mouth, but her hands were shaking so violently that she could barely hold the pill. Seeing this, Qing Nong endured the pain and almost jumped three feet high, shouting, "Huo Wuyan! Kill this mongrel flood dragon! Skin him alive! This beast! Kill him!!"

Huo Wuyan glanced at him coolly, his gaze lingering on Lu Yuanyin's face. She was pale, her black hair wetly plastered to her snowy cheeks, and the jade on her forehead was long gone. Her fingertips trembled incessantly, like a drenched stray dog, looking both miserable and pitiful.

His eyes darkened, a glint flickering in their depths.

Huo Wuyan lifted his eyelids and looked coldly at the person opposite.

The Black Flood Dragon too raised his head, staring fixedly at the dragon that seemed to blot out the sky. His bright yellow vertical pupils were filled with disbelief and a hint of panic he himself hadn't realized. He could almost hear his own heart pounding, louder and louder, hammering against his eardrums.

His thoughts were in a daze for a moment. When he saw the Yinglong spreading its wings and charging at him, he instinctively leaped to counterattack. His spiritual power surged, and the scales on his body bristled. "No matter how powerful you are, you're just a mortal creature. I don't believe you can be that strong!"

"Today, I'll skin you alive and pull out your dragon sinews!"

The thick dragon tail slammed straight toward his head with irresistible force. The Black Flood Dragon's pupils shrank, but he stretched out his claws to grab its tail. His sharp claws gleamed with a chilling light.

He gritted his teeth, a low rasping sound escaping his throat. Bloodshot veins spread across his bright yellow eyes, and his overwhelming greed and desire clouded his reason.

To hell with the Dragon Lord, to hell with this so-called Yinglong! No matter who it was—even if it were the Jade Emperor or a celestial—he would still cut open Lu Yuanyin and devour the dragon fetus in her womb!

No one could stand in his way. He would never allow that...

The Black Flood Dragon threw caution to the wind, wildly charging at Huo Wuyan with his claws, even causing black cracks to appear in the void. The surging waves followed his movements.

But the next moment, a chillingly crisp sound rang out, and the Black Flood Dragon's expression froze. He felt a sharp pain in his claws, as if every bone had been severed. The thick dragon tail, its force undiminished, slammed heavily into his head again.

With a series of dull thuds, the Black Flood Dragon roared in agony. His entire body was blasted away like a cannonball, smashing heavily into the seabed. Ten-thousand-foot waves erupted on the sea!

He looked incredulously at his claws—his once-proud claws were now shattered inch by inch, broken bones piercing through his flesh, blood splattering everywhere!

The temperature around them rose rapidly. He looked up and saw a mass of blinding golden flame condensing between the Yinglong's horns. The blinding light grew larger in his eyes.

Burning golden flames quickly coiled up his body from his tail. He screamed in agony, madly thrashing in the seawater, trying to alleviate the pain, but the seawater evaporated on contact with the flames.

He was already impervious to water and fire, but the golden flames, carrying spiritual power, seeped into his scales through every crevice. He could feel his flesh burning wildly, and a nauseating smell of roasted meat spread through the cold wind.

The crowd watched this horrifying scene in horror. The Black Flood Dragon's piercing screams filled their ears. They never dreamed that the Black Flood Dragon would be defeated so quickly.

They knew that this Black Flood Dragon had a trace of the Black Dragon's bloodline. In recent years, he had obtained some special opportunities; his strength had soared, placing him among the top experts. Even when facing a dragon expert, he held his own. Yet, he couldn't even last three moves against this Yinglong...

The crowd stared at the miserable Black Flood Dragon, their hearts cold, their expressions extremely grim. A sense of despair welled up in their hearts.

They looked up, their faces dark, at the dragon with wings on its back. Its form was immense, its wings spreading out to blot out the entire sky.

The Yinglong's face was ferocious, with horns on its head and sharp claws. Its body shimmered with a cold, sharp light. Its scales, like jade, shone brilliantly under the glow of the fire. Burning golden flames blazed under its claws.

Now, it slightly lowered its head, its crimson eyes looking down at the people below. Its gaze was hollow and indifferent, as if looking at ants on the ground, exuding an impersonal coldness.

Under the heavy pressure, the sea beasts lay prostrate beneath the towering waves, their eyes filled with fear. Low, strange whimpers came from their throats.

The waves were towering. Just as they were at a loss, a sharp sword intent cut through the sky.

Chang Ye raised his head slightly, his gaze lingering on Lu Yuanyin for a moment, then looking away.

He lifted his long sword and cut his palm, letting the blood drip. His robe billowed without wind, and a vast spiritual power, carrying frost and snow, spread rapidly across the sea.

Seeing this, the Black Flood Dragon ignored everything else, quickly turned and dived under the ice. Flames and ice clashed violently, spiritual power overflowing. The golden flames on his body slowly extinguished. He lay in the seawater, gasping for breath, his body almost entirely wrecked.

Waves of pain washed over him. He clambered up, still shaken with lingering fear. A moment ago, he had thought he would surely die in those golden flames, reduced to a pile of black ash, devoured by sea beasts.

Earlier, when he heard his clansmen praising this legendary Dragon Lord, he had scoffed, thinking they were exaggerating. But now, facing Huo Wuyan head-on, he could truly feel his terror.

In front of him, for the first time, he felt so small and powerless. His once-proud body and claws were utterly useless. He had no resistance at all. The heavy pressure weighed down on him, and the bloodline suppression filled him with a sense of powerlessness.

The Black Flood Dragon stared at Huo Wuyan, gritting his teeth. He looked ferociously at the stunned crowd, but in his shame and anger, he shouted, "What are you all standing there for? Attack together! Kill him!"

The crowd hesitated. Their expressions grew even darker. They exchanged glances, seeing fear and a desire to retreat in each other's eyes. "Easy for you to say!"

They had only come because they heard that Chang Ye and the Black Flood Dragon were going to ambush this dragon. They thought it was just an ordinary dragon, hoping to grab some benefits. They never expected they would be so bold as to ambush the Dragon Lord of the dragon clan!

Even they had heard of this Dragon Lord. If they had known beforehand, even if they had a hundred times more courage, they wouldn't have dared to come!

Lu Sisi was even more bewildered and terrified. She had just broken through to the Golden Core stage, and her cultivation was already unstable due to injury—she hadn't yet recovered. Under the overflowing pressure, she felt tightness in her chest and shortness of breath, as if she were about to explode.

She couldn't believe that the dragon who had secretly impregnated Lu Yuanyin had such a noble and powerful status. What made her even more jealous was that in her eyes, the powerful and god-like Senior Black Flood Dragon and her master had both been defeated by him!

Lu Sisi could barely suppress the anger and jealousy in her heart. She was unwilling. Why was Lu Yuanyin so vicious and evil? She had harmed so many people, yet her luck was still so good. Gu Lingqiu, the Dragon Lord Yinglong—why were all the men she casually seduced more powerful than the previous one...

Now this dragon was even willing to risk danger to come to this damn place to rescue her!

Her hands, hidden in her sleeves, clenched into fists, her nails digging deep into the soft flesh of her palms. Jealousy and hatred nearly drowned her. Her nose stung, and she wished she could draw her sword and kill her personally. But now she couldn't even move; any stray spiritual power in the vicinity could kill her...

Sensing their hesitation, murderous intent flashed in the Black Flood Dragon's eyes. He said sharply, "Everyone, this Yinglong is extremely brutal. You have already set up a formation to trap him here, harming his wife and child. Do you think he will let it go?"

"If we don't join forces to kill him now, there will be no peace for us in the future! By then, no one will survive!"

The crowd's expressions grew heavy. They hesitated and looked at Chang Ye. One old man said in a deep voice, "Immortal Lord, what do you think?"

Chang Ye fixed his gaze on Lu Yuanyin's pale face. He tightened his grip on his sword.

After a moment, he said coldly, "Kill him."

With his words, the group no longer hesitated. They roared, their spiritual power surging instantly. Vast spiritual power poured forth from behind them. They formed hand seals and summoned their spiritual treasures, madly attacking Huo Wuyan.

Boundless spiritual power exploded in the void. Under the dazzling light, the dim sky instantly became as bright as day. A terrifying pressure spread rapidly across the entire void.

Sword energy collided with flames, accompanied by dark spiritual light shattering. A sudden gale rose, waves surged, and layer upon layer of waves surged on the sea. Even this corner of the world seemed on the verge of collapse.

Lu Yuanyin was almost blinded by the dazzling spiritual light, unable to see the scene in the void clearly. Her eyes were sore, and she could only hear the occasional cries of pain from the void, her heart faintly worried.

Lu Yuanyin tightly gripped the storage pouch in her hand. Just as she was feeling unsettled, two mangled bodies suddenly fell from the spiritual light. Their bodies were twisted at unnatural angles, bloody and mangled, with no sign of life remaining.

Muffled explosions echoed in the void, and red-gold scales, along with flesh and blood, rained down. Lu Yuanyin's heart trembled. She blinked her sore eyes and saw that wherever the giant dragon went, wherever his claws and dragon tail fell, a mist of blood immediately appeared. Those powerful cultivators with unfathomable cultivation were utterly defenseless against his claws.

As several cultivators fell one after another, the remaining ones had lost all will to fight. They could only dodge clumsily, and some shouted out, "I can't hold on any longer, retreat first!"

"Heiming, quickly dispel the spirit formation!"

This Yinglong was simply so strong that they stood no chance against him. He was extremely aggressive, and he struck ruthlessly. Unlike the Black Flood Dragon, who had thick hide and was tough, if they were struck by one of his claws, they would either die or be severely injured!

Even more terrifying was that the Heavenly Dipper Water-Shade Formation, which they had spent a fortune to set up, now seemed to have become a cage trapping them, dragging them step by step into the abyss. They couldn't even escape!

Seeing the thick blood in the sea, they regretted it so much it made them sick!

Several more people died under the dragon's claws one after another. The Black Flood Dragon's expression grew savage. He took a jade talisman from his sleeve and crushed it with force. The surrounding scene trembled violently, and this entire area began to collapse slowly.

Sensing the rapidly approaching aura and the almost tangible killing intent bearing down on him, the Black Flood Dragon barely paid attention to anyone else, desperately wanting to escape.

Seeing that the giant dragon's claws were about to strike him again, he quickly shouted, "Immortal Lord, save me!"

In an instant, his pupils contracted as the sharp dragon claws grew larger in his sight.

And he no longer had the strength to struggle. A trace of despair flashed in the Black Flood Dragon's eyes. The heavy dragon claw smashed fiercely into his forehead. He felt a sharp pain in his brow, and hot blood flowed down his face. At the last moment before losing consciousness, he saw Chang Ye grab Lu Sisi by the shoulder and, with a flicker of movement, disappeared without a moment's hesitation.

The Black Flood Dragon stared blankly after them. His vision gradually filled with blood. He felt a tearing pain all over his body. He wanted to call for help, but as he opened his mouth, he vomited a gush of blood.

Amidst the dull dragon roars, the Black Flood Dragon, who had dominated the region for centuries, finally perished. His shattered flesh fell into the sea and was quickly devoured by sea beasts.

Those cultivators were even more terrified!

The waves churned violently, rain poured down, and cold seawater sprayed everywhere. The dim void shattered inch by inch, turning into dots of spiritual light that quickly dissipated. The whole world trembled violently, and the sea beneath their feet surged.

With the death of the Black Flood Dragon, this illusion rapidly crumbled.

Lu Yuanyin instinctively wanted to grab Qing Nong, who was falling beside her, but her body plunged downward uncontrollably. She watched helplessly as the distance between them grew larger.

Countless sea beasts leaped out of the water, hungrily trying to swallow them. They madly devoured the corpses that had just fallen into the water. Lu Yuanyin swung her alchemy furnace, smashing it hard at the sea beasts, struggling to grab Qing Nong.

The next moment, a huge wave struck, and Lu Yuanyin was immediately slammed into the sea by the wave.

Everywhere was filled with chaotic spiritual power. She felt a burning pain in her limbs. Salty seawater splashed into her nostrils, and she instinctively covered her nose.

Lu Yuanyin couldn't help but feel flustered. Her swimming ability was not very good; relying on spiritual power to protect her body, she could only last for a moment underwater. But now, while trying to save Qing Nong and avoid attacks from sea beasts, she was indescribably disheveled.

Seeing Qing Nong being dragged by a sea beast toward the seabed, Lu Yuanyin ignored everything and quickly swam toward him, swinging her long sword madly, slashing at the beast.

Then she felt a pain in her calf. Lu Yuanyin's expression changed. She saw a hideous, ferocious sea beast biting her ankle, its mouth wide open, about to swallow her whole.

Lu Yuanyin raised her sword to strike it, but she felt as if half her body had gone weak. Her head became dizzy and heavy.

She belatedly realized that the sea beast's teeth were poisonous.

Her eyes widened slightly, but she felt increasingly sleepy. Cold seawater slowly poured into her mouth. Her chest felt tight, and her body grew cold.

She was on the verge of suffocation.

Lu Yuanyin felt the pain on her leg fade away. A scorching aura slowly settled beside her. A strong arm tightly wrapped around her waist, and a slight warmth came from behind her.

Everything before her eyes went dark. The noisy clamor seemed to dissipate at this moment, leaving only the sound of rapid, heavy breathing sinking into her ears.

Her heart pounded violently, and a strong sense of suffocation surged within her.

The dragon horns brushed against her fair cheek. Lu Yuanyin was momentarily stunned, then felt something soft gently land on her lips.

Rough fingers pinched her cheek, and he exerted a little force.

His hoarse voice sounded in her ear, "Open your mouth."

Author's note: None.