Chapter 417: Devouring the Dragon's Energy, the Tyrant of Ten Thousand Demons' Triple Metamorphosis,

Chapter 417: Devouring the Dragon's Energy, the Tyrant of Ten Thousand Demons' Triple Metamorphosis, the Ancient Dragon God's Arrival, and the Disappearance of the Dragon Sons and Grandsons

Crack! Crack! Crack!

In the sky, thunder rumbled, and dark clouds churned and rolled, with snow falling and howling like a tsunami!

The Grand Canal, a mighty river carved by human hands, raged with waves as high as mountains, resembling an avalanche!

Snowflakes as large as hands fell from the dark clouds, and winter thunder rumbled behind them.

As the largest river within the Great Jing State, it was imbued with divine power from the Mysterious Temple, with every inch of its waters containing divine strength. Even in the depths of winter, this great river never froze.

The imperial army's nine-layered Xuan Tie Lingmu warships were docked by the riverbank, their massive chains frozen and dripping with icicles.

However, the river water surged and pounded against the hulls of these ships, adorned with terrifying and ferocious patterns, causing violent waves to erupt.

Beneath the river's surface, a colossal shadow stretched across, larger than the warships themselves. Through the reflection of the sky, one could vaguely discern a ten-zhang-long, dark and immense shadow at the river's bottom.

In fact, ten zhang was just the size of this colossal creature after it had restrained its body. If it were to release its full form, it could even reach a hundred zhang or a thousand zhang!

This colossal creature was none other than the pinnacle of the Dragon God's lineage, the Dragon God Prince!

In the ranking of the Heavenly Gate Pass of the Great Jing State, he was the ninth!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Suddenly, the river erupted with booming waves, white foam swirling, and scorching air gushing forth.

At the bottom of the river, the light was dim, and countless aquatic plants twisted and swayed seductively.

But the enormous dragon eyes burst forth with dazzling brilliance...

"You are..."

"Niu Mo?!"

The Dragon God Prince opened his eyes, a slight tremor in his heart.

The Netherworld Bull Demon?

Why was the Netherworld Bull Demon appearing before him?

What did he want to do? Zhao Bei Dou, the Divine Tribulation Cultivator, had said that he had killed all the Netherworld's evildoers.

Even the main base of the Netherworld, Fengdu City, had been destroyed by him.

So why was the Netherworld Bull Demon still roaming free?

He saw the Netherworld Bull Demon standing with his hands crossed over his chest, his black hair dancing vigorously in the river, like black lightning, shredding the water into countless droplets.

Standing upright in the water, his scorching hot blood energy surged towards him, as if a dragon and an elephant were coiled behind the Bull Demon, looking down upon a tiny loach.

In the Dragon God Prince's mind, thoughts raced, but a powerful sense of crisis overwhelmed him, causing his dragon scales to stand on end. It was as if countless waves of heat were erupting from within.

His massive dragon body stirred, ready to move.

But...

The towering Bull Demon slowly extended his palm and pressed it onto the Dragon God Prince's dragon head.

With a clench of his five fingers, nine ferocious and trembling dragon tendons appeared on the Bull Demon's broad back, unleashing a terrifying force. The jade-like mercury surged and raged within him.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Countless streams of water were crushed and burst open in an instant.

And behind the Bull Demon, a pitch-black gate, as dark as ink, materialized.

With a single launch, the Dragon God Prince's massive dragon body was flung by the Bull Demon, thrown into the gate that had silently opened, as if a gateway to the underworld had been torn in the mortal realm. The gate, like a ravenous nightmare, devoured the Dragon God Prince's divine essence in an instant.

In the distance, the three sleeping dragon sons suddenly awakened.

The moment the Dragon God Prince's aura vanished, they jolted awake.

But as they awoke, they faced the Bull Demon's merciless dragging. With a single step, he tore open a massive void in the water, flinging the dragon sons out one by one, like cannonballs. With each throw, the Bull Demon's formidable power overwhelmed them, and they were swallowed by the gates of Ink City, Fengdu, without resistance.

Above the river's surface, the Heaven and Earth Chessboard silently covered them, concealing their struggling breaths, not allowing a single hint to escape.

On the riverbank, within the imperial army's camp, Gu Qianchi, who was seated in the Divine Talisman Formation, shielding him from the entangled will of Heaven, Earth, and the Three Disasters, and Zhao Bei Dou, who was healing his injuries, both sensed something amiss through their Heaven-Earth Dao Soul.

It was an instinctive awareness of an impending crisis.

But when they opened their eyes and scanned with their Heaven-Earth Dao Soul, they couldn't pinpoint the source of the unease.

The heavens remained calm, the wind and snow continued, and the river flowed as before.

...

...

Ink City, Fengdu!

Although the entire city had not yet fully recovered, the shattered void and cracked ground had been restored, and the city's resilience had increased significantly.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A violent blast shook the city, and countless raindrops that had accumulated on the ground were shaken and exploded, creating an extremely powerful spray.

The Dragon God Prince's ten-zhang-long dragon body writhed and twisted on the ground.

"Roar! ! !"

An extraordinarily loud dragon's roar erupted, accompanied by a massive surge of blood energy and the raging interweaving of demonic aura.

The Dragon God Prince was filled with uncontrollable anger and shock. In his abdomen, a brilliant light shone as the Dragon King Orb was fully activated, emitting a radiant glow.

The Dragon God Prince's aura began to rise, surpassing the strength of the pinnacle in an instant and reaching the level of a Half-step Dragon Deity!

This was the power bestowed upon him by the Dragon King Orb.

It was a treasure given to him by the Ancient Dragon God as the last hope of the Dragon God lineage, after the Dragon Son had reached the Dragon God Realm.

"Niu Mo! ! !"

The Dragon God Prince's furious voice echoed from his dragon mouth, accompanied by a buzzing sound and reverberation.

Suddenly, the Dragon God Prince raised his head and saw three black figures appearing abruptly above the city. With a glance, he recognized his three dragon sons!

They had been captured!

What was the Netherworld Bull Demon up to? How dare he be so brazen?

The Dragon God Prince was filled with astonishment and anger. He knew that by activating the Dragon King Orb, he could obtain the strength of a Half-step Dragon Deity, and the combined power of the three dragon sons was also sufficient to reach the level of a Half-step Dragon Deity!

Two Half-step Divine Beings!

The Netherworld had openly brought them here...

Without even considering defeating them one by one?

How disdainful of them!

Hummm—

The Dragon God Prince's body trembled, and he transformed into a normal human form, his eyes revealing a mix of surprise and anger.

"I advise you to maintain your dragon body."

A faint voice reverberated through the heavens and earth.

A cracking sound echoed, as if lightning had exploded in the sky, and the towering figure of the Bull Demon, as tall as a mountain, appeared. Behind him, a gigantic furnace of Qi and blood emerged, intertwining and dazzling, like a great sun rising.

The entire black city was covered in a faint layer of golden gauze!

"Bull Demon! You're asking for death!"

The Dragon God Prince's expression was as cold as ice.

Behind him, three Dragon Sons appeared, their faces filled with a mix of shock and anger. They were in deep slumber, as winter was the most uncomfortable season for them, and they spent most of the winter days in deep sleep.

However, they were suddenly disturbed and thrown into this city.

Zhao Bei Dou, a Divine Tribulation Cultivator, didn't he say that he had shattered this city in the Netherworld?

It seems like even Divine Tribulation Cultivators can boast?

Where is it shattered?

Boom!

Li Che, wearing the Bull Demon Mask, looked down indifferently at the four Dragon Sons below. In his chest, the Dao Fruit of the Tyrant of Ten Thousand Demons throbbed vigorously.

His eyes reflected a dense demonic aura.

Scanning with his gaze, he raised his eyebrows slightly. He noticed that the demonic aura on the Dragon God Prince was a deep green, while the aura on the other three Dragon Sons was a lighter green-white color.

So, there are different levels of intensity in demonic auras?

It seems that the basic characteristic of the Dao Fruit of the Tyrant of Ten Thousand Demons is to allow him to clearly perceive the strength of the demonic aura on the demon race.

He can identify them by their color.

This means that demons will have nowhere to hide in front of him.

Even if demons disguise themselves as humans, their demonic aura cannot escape Li Che's perception.

The Golden-haired Hound's demonic aura was also a light green-white color, similar to the three Dragon Sons, but of a much lower quality than the Dragon God Prince's.

The Dao Fruit of the Tyrant of Ten Thousand Demons yearned, and it was a yearning for the demonic aura of the four Dragon Sons before him.

Boom!

Without further ado, Li Che's body trembled. On his towering figure, like a mountain, his muscles shook, and golden Qi and blood exploded behind him. Countless Divine Seeds burst open.

Li Che's physical body was activated, and at this moment, his Martial Immortal Golden Body seemed to make his entire person shine with brilliance!

Two Half-step Martial Deity level experts, just right... let him test the strength of his Martial Immortal Golden Body!

In Li Che's opinion, Martial Immortals and Martial Deities already belonged to two different systems.

Although both enhance the physical body, the cultivation of Martial Deities has already become inseparable from divine nature. By opening the Heavenly Gate and refining the body and flesh with the divine nature pouring out from the gate, Martial Deity cultivation is achieved.

The Dragon God Prince's eyes narrowed, and he roared, emitting an incredibly loud dragon roar!

The sound waves exploded, forming an invisible shockwave that distorted the air, captivating the heart and soul. It was as if only a loud dragon roar remained, filling the entire city with wind and rain.

The raging wave of sound exploded raindrops, stirring up the dark, ink-like mist, and fiercely slammed into the Bull Demon.

In the Dragon God Prince's abdomen, the Dragon King Orb erupted with an extremely powerful demonic aura, breaking free from its restraints! With his five fingers clenched, his powerful Qi and blood, along with his flesh, shook the void. His fierce divine nature soared, and behind the Dragon God Prince, it seemed to twist and form a dragon shadow!

Accompanied by the earth-shattering dragon roar, the Dragon God Prince thrust out his fist, which was covered in fine dragon scales, as if wearing dragon armor!

Boom!

A simple, non-flashy collision of fists!

Li Che, with his Martial Immortal Golden Body activated, had eyes flowing with a deep golden liquid, and his golden blood boiled. His golden bones trembled and resonated!

Terrifying force erupted like a flood!

Boom!

The fists collided, and the resulting shockwave stood upright, continuously spreading and rippling. The space seemed to tear like a broken cloth, with fine cracks appearing.

The explosion of Qi was like thunder!

The Dragon God Prince was shocked and his expression changed.

Is this a human?

How could a human possess such a powerful physique?

Feeling the terrifying force pouring out from the fist, the Dragon God Prince, who had reached the Half-step Divine Realm with the help of the Dragon King Orb, was struggling to withstand it. It was as if his body was filled with cracks, about to shatter.

Boom!

The air behind him was extremely compressed, and then it exploded, creating ripples that spread.

The Dragon God Prince was knocked to the ground, and blood and broken bones covered his fist.

He raised his head, and a sense of foreboding immediately enveloped his heart.

On the other side, the three Dragon Sons naturally didn't just stand by and watch.

However, just as they had joined forces to perform a combination technique and were about to form a Half-step Dragon Deity shadow, a figure suddenly charged and shattered them!

It was the avatar of the Ink City Lord!

A crimson staff swept out, emitting a powerful and fiery Qi and blood!

The Divine Monkey!

The Netherworld Divine Monkey!

Boom!

The staff struck like a dragon, piercing the Half-step Dragon Deity shadow formed by the three Dragon Sons.

Then, with a bounce, countless staff shadows shot into the sky, intertwining between heaven and earth, as if covering the entire sky.

One strike...

Shattering the Void!

Boom!

Three figures were instantly blasted away, their combination technique broken. Dragon blood raged and sprayed uncontrollably!

The Dragon God Prince's dragon scales opened, and hot steam rose. Listening to the miserable wails, his heart sank to the bottom of the valley.

It's over...

He raised his head and saw the Bull Demon, who he had just fought, completely unharmed. The Bull Demon raised his fist again, and countless dazzling lights flashed, causing the entire void to tremble like ripples.

His spine trembled like a dragon, and the light of the fiery sun shone.

The terrifying boiling Qi and blood raged through heaven and earth.

Crack!

The dark rain furiously struck the Dragon God Prince's face, cold, bone-chilling, and full of despair...

With such powerful Qi and blood, why didn't he explode and die?

Is this...

even human?

...

...

The Grand Canal, on the shore.

The imperial army's camp was like a field of blooming white flowers, decorating the sky filled with flying snow.

The curtain was slowly lifted, and Xie Yunshen's face was pale as he walked out.

Beside him, the Yellow Brow Great Mage quietly followed, with his palms pressed together.

Beside Xie Yunshen was the sect leader of Bashu Jian Ge, the top-tier Great God Gu Qianchi.

His sword technique was a type of divine nature spell, not a martial art, so Gu Qianchi was listed in the Great God Chart but not in the Heavenly Gate Pass.

Perhaps Gu Qianchi was stimulated by Zhao Bei Dou's favoritism towards Xie Yunshen, and he had secured a good opportunity for the sect's disciples.

Buzz—

Suddenly, space distorted, and two figures tore through the wind and snow, appearing out of thin air.

They were none other than Gu Qianchi and Zhao Bei Dou. Zhao Bei Dou's face was flushed, but in reality, his injuries were severe.

The two of them stood in mid-air, and the wind and snow parted around them.

They looked towards the distant Grand Canal, where the water and sky met.

There, they seemed to see a terrifying line of waves roaring with a thunderous sound!

"It's here."

Gu Qianchi narrowed his eyes, his Heavenly Dao Soul stirring, and the sword aura on his body was about to burst out uncontrollably.

Zhao Bei Dou also took a deep breath, "That old dragon... is coming. It is said that this old dragon has lived for three thousand years, almost reaching the limit of what the first and second tribulations can achieve."

"Countless treasures in the East Sea that prolong life have been devoured by it..."

"Unfortunately, now that this old dragon is eager to bring the Dragon Deity Clan ashore, it seems that it couldn't break through the third tribulation. Otherwise, it could have gained another thousand years of longevity."

Gu Qianchi also nodded, "Living for three thousand years is already very impressive. Like us, although we have lived for over a thousand years, in the end, we will probably die under the tribulation or perish in the Deceptive Pavilion..."

"This old dragon has lived for three thousand years, and it's not a loss."

With a light sigh, Gu Qianchi and Zhao Bei Dou, as Divine Tribulations, both understood the helplessness of the tribulations.

"Elder Masters, do you want to accompany this official to greet the arrival of the Dragon Deity?"

Xie Yun Shen smiled gently and said.

"With this old dragon's arrival, our court's strength to suppress the mountain and destroy the sect will be greatly enhanced!"

"Destroying Primordial Vortex City is just around the corner!"

Xie Yun Shen was somewhat excited, his mouth full of praise for the Dragon Deity.

Gu Qianchi and Zhao Bei Dou's faces turned cold. What did he mean? Was the Dragon Deity's arrival enough to turn the tide and destroy everything? Were their efforts as Divine Tribulations in vain? Zhao Bei Dou even snorted coldly, after all, he had fought with the Netherworld and was severely injured.

Xie Yun Shen seemed to realize that something was off in his words, and he began to apologize.

However, his heart was filled with laughter.

By subtly driving a wedge between the three Divine Tribulation powerhouses, making them distrust each other, it created an opportunity for the lord to seize the moment and take advantage of the situation.

Gu Qianchi said nothing, and with a flick of his sleeves, he rose into the air. Instantly, the sound of swords filled the air, and a cloud of flying swords surged beneath their feet, roaring as they crashed into the Grand Canal. They soared forward, breaking through the waves.

After traveling about a hundred zhang, Gu Qianchi stopped.

His ancient robe fluttered in the wind, and on his gaunt face, a look of shock appeared.

They saw a hundred-zhang-high wave rising at the edge of the Grand Canal! The sound of the dragon's roar echoed through the air, and the river surged with waves that wouldn't subside, creating a towering tsunami!

A formidable and terrifying aura rose swiftly, rolling like thunder! The sky above was already covered in dark clouds, and the terrifying tribulation clouds continued to spread, accompanied by frightening thunder and the direct pressure of the tribulation, causing all things to be unable to make a sound!

Fang Han Shu turned his head towards Lu Taibai.

"Sect Master, how about... you seek aid from the Azure Cloud Dao Mystic Symbol Divine Sect?"

"Perhaps, for the sake of the Sect Master's wife, Elder Xuan Yang will come to lend his strength."

Upon hearing this, Lu Taibai's eyes narrowed.

His gaze shifted, as if looking towards the Divine Talisman Tower, and his sharp eyes softened.

"Good."

...

...

Boom!

A giant head, as large as a house, slammed into the ground.

The black ground of Mo City sank deeply, and spider web-like cracks spread out.

The Dragon God Prince transformed into a hundred-zhang dragon body and fell to the ground, drenched by the rain.

His entire body was covered in scales, all of which were cracked, not a single one intact.

In the distance, the three Dragon Sons were also barely breathing, hung on the tall rectangular building by Li Che, the Sovereign Avatar wearing the Divine Monkey Mask.

Dragon blood continuously flowed from his body, roaring like thunder.

The Dragon God Prince was barely breathing, his eyes filled with despair.

He couldn't win; he was completely outmatched.

The gap was too vast; they were not even on the same level!

Clap, clap, clap—

The puddles on the ground were trampled, splashing everywhere. In front of the huge dragon head, the Earthly Demon's body was robust and sturdy, and golden qi and blood surged behind him like a rising tide.

Approaching the edge of the dragon head, he looked at the Dragon God Prince, whose body was chilled by the rain, and dragon blood flowed from his wounds.

Li Che slowly exhaled.

The fight was so exhilarating!

Compared to the life-and-death struggle with the Divine Tribulation, fighting this Half-step Dragon Deity level Dragon God Prince was a refreshing experience for Li Che.

His Martial Immortal Golden Body had progressed significantly due to the intense battle.

[Dragon Elephant Fusion: Martial Immortal Golden Body (5%)]



Next, it was time to get down to business.

Li Che spread his five fingers and slapped the Dragon God Prince's head, his fingers piercing through the dragon scales like divine spears and penetrating his flesh and blood.

The Dragon God Prince closed his eyes in humiliation.

However, the next moment...

He opened his eyes in shock and horror.

In those mirror-like dragon eyes, there was a deep-rooted sense of awe, trembling, and fear!

Because...

He saw the Niu Mo before him suddenly transform into a terrifyingly powerful demon!

It was as if a terrifying demon from the ancient continent's barren wilderness had slowly emerged, its demonic aura soaring into the sky and blocking out the sun!

"Ahhhh!"

The Dragon God Prince let out a terrified roar.

What was this? Who was this Niu Mo? He was a demon!

Hiss, hiss, hiss—

Li Che stimulated the Ten Thousand Demons Emperor Dao Fruit in his chest, and in an instant, a terrifying devouring force erupted from within.

Slowly...

The demonic energy from the Dragon God Prince's body was completely extracted!

Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!

Inside his chest, the Ten Thousand Demons Emperor Dao Fruit throbbed wildly, like a soft sea surface greedily absorbing water!

[Dao Fruit: Ten Thousand Demons Emperor (lv2, 0%)]



...

[Dao Fruit: Ten Thousand Demons Emperor (lv2, 50%)]



[Dao Fruit: Ten Thousand Demons Emperor (lv2, 90%)]



[Dao Fruit: Ten Thousand Demons Emperor (lv3, 0%)]



...

In front of him, a faint golden glow slowly emerged.

Countless green demonic auras, like thick fog, poured into Li Che's body.

The recently transformed Dao Fruit's maturity level was rapidly increasing, evolving and transforming!

From lv1 to lv2, and then from lv2 to lv3...

The Dao Fruit had completed a transformation!

But this was not the limit! The demonic energy provided by this Dragon God Prince was unprecedentedly vast, or perhaps...

It was not because of the Dragon God Prince's powerful demonic energy, but because the Dragon King Orb within his body caused an overly intense demonic feedback!

Li Che's ears seemed to ring with a deafening roar.

It was as if a terrifying demon, dwelling deep within the barren wilderness, had let out a thunderous, joyous roar!

The Dragon God Prince's dragon body began to tremble uncontrollably, as if in a convulsion or shivering...

As the demonic energy was extracted, the Dragon God Prince's massive hundred-zhang body gradually began to shrink, and finally...

It was reduced to a thin, frail human body.

The Dragon God Prince's eyes filled with terror.

Breathing heavily, he curled up, drenched by the rain, his weak eyes seemed to be staring at a terrifying demon.

His mouth kept uttering a hoarse, terrified low moan, "Ah, ah."

"Huff—"

"Suck—"

Li Che, wearing the Niu Mo Mask, raised his head, his golden hair dancing wildly. He took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.

His entire body was enveloped in thick green demonic energy, like mist!

Li Che's body flickered, and he appeared before the three Dragon Sons hanging from the tall rectangular building.

Using the same technique, he absorbed their demonic energy and nature!

After Li Che finished absorbing the energy from the Dragon God Prince and the three Dragon Sons...

Li Che felt like a bell was ringing loudly within him, causing an intense explosion!

[Dao Fruit: Ten Thousand Demons Emperor (lv5, 0%)]



Dao Fruit...

Three transformations in a row!

...

...

Crackle, crackle!

Thunder rumbled!

Snow fell from the leaden clouds, exploding into dust! Above the Grand Canal, huge waves surged, and powerful auras raged, as if a true dragon was emerging from the vast sea.

The scorching hot qi and blood made the heavens and earth change color, and the tribulation became furious and brewed with anger!

Just a trip out, and the commotion it caused was extremely terrifying and overwhelming!

The mighty dragon aura rolled in from the end of the Grand Canal, overwhelming everything in its path!

The Ancient Dragon God stood with his hands behind his back, his robust body adorned in luxurious Red Dragon Armor. His pale dragon hair flew in the wind, and his eyes shone like the sun, illuminating the heavens.

In just a moment, it felt like an eternity had passed.

The Ancient Dragon God's aura rolled in, and he appeared before Xie Yunshen and the others who had come to greet him.

Xie Yunshen's face was filled with joy.

Gu Qianchi and Zhao Bei Dou, both Divine Tribulation Cultivators, had extremely solemn expressions.

The Ancient Dragon God's eyes turned deep purple, as if ancient mirrors reflected the glory of heaven and earth.

His cold and domineering dragon eyes swept past them.

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed slightly.

"Where are my dragon sons and grandsons?!"

"Why didn't they come to greet me?"

(End of Chapter)

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