Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 492 - 489: Storming the Den

Chapter 492: Chapter 489: Storming the Den

"This place, where Dragon Qi and Aggressive Energy are mixed together, could it be the Evil Dragon’s lair?"

On the other side of this area, filled with an evil aura that reached to the heavens, another group of people had arrived. They were from the Gentleman Sect, led by a man of elegant demeanor and extraordinary presence, displaying the demeanor of a Confucian gentleman; he was none other than Lord Wind, the leader of the "Six Gentlemen" of the Gentleman Sect.

Apart from Lord Wind, Chu Kuang and Yang Wei were also in this team. Clearly, after leaving the valley where they had fought over the Dragon Saliva Fruit, the members of the Gentleman Sect had joined forces. Beyond these two, there was unexpectedly a white-robed woman. Her features were gentle, yet she was dressed in men’s clothing, and her aura was even more formidable than Chu Kuang’s and Yang Wei’s. This white-robed lady was also one of the "Six Gentlemen" of the Gentleman Sect, named Qin Yuan.

"Although the Evil Dragon Clan has been extinct for thousands of years, they were once a powerful race. Since this place is an Evil Dragon Clan lair, there must be heavy treasures inside. I’ve heard that the power of the Evil Dragon can condense into a treasure called the Evil Dragon Crystal. I wonder if there will be any in this lair."

Qin Yuan’s weapon was also a folding fan. With a flick of her fan, she stepped forward a dozen steps, her eyes lighting up as she said, "Evil Dragon Crystal!"

Both Chu Kuang and Yang Wei’s eyes blazed with fervor—the Evil Dragon Crystal, that was the crystallization of the fundamental power of the Evil Dragon Clan, exceedingly pure in strength. If they could obtain it, its usefulness would be almost as significant as that of the Dragon Saliva Fruit.

"Let’s go, we’ll know if there are any Evil Dragon Crystals once we explore."

Lord Wind’s expression was calm. He immediately circulated his True Essence, and a pair of transparent wings of energy appeared on his back. With the flapping of these transparent wings, he also took the lead and swooped down.

The rest of the Gentleman Sect’s disciples likewise urged their True Essence, following Chu Kuang, Yang Wei, and Qin Yuan as they descended one after another.

At this moment, Ye Xuan and the other four had also landed on the ground, and what appeared before them was a massive canyon. In the center of the canyon was a cavern as deep as an abyss. The astonishing fluctuations that stirred the energy of heaven and earth, causing strange phenomena, were emanating from this cavern.

The cavern was vast, with roughly a dozen entrances. Each entrance was a huge pit, as if they were created by meteorites from beyond the heavens that had smashed into the earth.

Crack!

A crisp sound suddenly rang out, and the crowd turned toward the noise, only to see Xue Lingzi’s foot crushing a massive bone beneath him. The bone, large enough to be as thick as a water bucket and seemingly only a toe bone, allowed them to imagine how enormous the bone’s owner must have been in life.

"Everyone be careful. The energy here is mixed with Aggressive Energy and Dragon Qi, which is very viscous, significantly weakening the exploration of Divine Sense." Xue Lingzi furrowed his brows—his range of exploration had been greatly restricted here, now covering less than a hundred meters.

"Just don’t spread out too much, let’s go in."

Ye Xuan’s soul power was also affected, but not to a great extent. Vaguely, he sensed the presence of other people not too far away, although the distance must not be close. Moreover, the thick energy in the air had formed a heavy fog. Even if someone did arrive, if they were not within a certain range, they would not be able to detect anything.

At a position about a thousand meters from Ye Xuan, there were suddenly the silhouettes of more than a dozen people—it was the Gentleman Sect’s forces.

"The Evil Dragon’s lair, it seems that this place is indeed the lair of the Evil Dragon Clan, excellent. This is a grand opportunity. If we’re lucky, our Gentleman Sect might surpass the Crown Prince Party and become the first major power within the Xuantian Sect."

Seeing the cavern before them with its dark energy reaching to the sky, Yang Wei grinned, the Evil Dragon’s lair definitely wouldn’t be short of treasures. This time, four of the "Six Gentlemen" had come—if all of them could achieve a rise in Cultivation, then without a doubt, the strength of their Gentleman Sect would greatly enhance.

Previously, in the scramble for the Dragon Saliva Fruit, the Crown Prince Party had undoubtedly gained the upper hand, with Crown Prince Chang Qin and Feng Yun each obtaining a fruit, whereas among them, only Chu Kuang had managed to get one.

"It’s too early to be thinking about this. The Evil Dragon’s lair is not a place that produces treasures so easily if we encounter remnants of the Evil Dragon Clan, everyone here could end up dead without a place to be buried."

A faint female voice came out, which was Qin Yuan. She disapproved of Yang Wei’s display—this foolish man, did he really think the Evil Dragon Clan’s lair would be so easily breached?

"Let’s move. Whether it’s a dragon’s den or a treasury, we’ll know shortly."

Lord Wind spoke with a calm tone, exuding complete confidence, showing no ripples of concern. But regarding his words, obviously, no one dared to have any objections. As one of the three top experts among the disciples of the Xuantian Sect, Lord Wind held absolute prestige and authority within the Gentleman Sect.

Meanwhile, Ye Xuan and his party had already entered the cavern.

The chill wind howled through the cavern like the roar of a Demon Beast, causing a mournful wailing. This evil wind, as it blew over, made one’s entire body chill and hair to stand on end.

Roar!

Suddenly, within the eerily silent underground tunnel, a roar as loud as thunder reverberated, and a huge earthy-yellow lizard sprang forth, pouncing toward Ye Xuan and his group.

"Seeking death!"

Fei Yue’s right hand glowed with blood, and she thrust her palm directly forward, unleashing a startling Blood Claw. As soon as the Blood Claw appeared, it ripped off the top of the earthy-yellow lizard’s skull. In an instant, white brain matter splattered everywhere, and the pungent smell of blood diffused throughout the tunnel.

"As expected of a female Asura, that was ruthless indeed." Ye Xuan glanced at the dead thorned dragon lizard, then took a deep look at Fei Yue. The title of female Asura was no vain moniker; her beautiful appearance completely belied her fierce methods.

As the group delved deeper, the presence of the Evil Dragon Qi within the lair grew increasingly pervasive. Certain powerful Demon Beasts that had taken over this area were gradually absorbing the Evil Dragon Qi, steadily losing their rationality and becoming minions of the Evil Dragon. Their rank did not increase, but their combat prowess did because they were tainted with the Evil Dragon Qi. Even some Demon Beasts, after Cultivating here for a long time, had already acquired the Evil Dragon Bloodline within their bodies.

However, for Ye Xuan and the others, this Evil Dragon Qi was purely a negative force. They all had to allocate a part of their mind and True Yuan to fend off this energy, preventing the infiltration of the Evil Dragon Qi into their bodies.

After continuing forward for another dozen minutes, suddenly there was a "boom," and a dragon-horned scorpion monster, exuding an oppressive presence, blocked the path of the five people. Its eyes were filled with bloodthirsty light, savage and fierce. It sensed the high-quality Demon Dragon Bloodline in Ye Xuan’s body and knew that if it could devour him, the probability of its Bloodline advancing would be considerable. Transforming into a True Dragon was not a hopeless desire.

It’s known that any Demon Beast containing the blood of a dragon has the hope of becoming a real member of the Dragon Clan, though such hope varies in degree. Once its Bloodline advances, they would shed their old bodies, transform into real members of the Dragon Clan, soar through the heavens and earth, and gain a qualitative improvement in strength.

Ye Xuan wanted his Bloodline Power to reach Holy-grade and to become a true member of the Dragon Clan. The dragon-horned scorpion monster naturally harbored the same goal, and the fastest way to achieve this was undoubtedly to devour the Dragon Blood within other Demon Beasts to obtain an upgrade.

However, this advancement required a long time to accumulate and needed a lot of Bloodline Power, making it an inefficient process. Even though Ye Xuan possessed the method to refine Holy Blood Pills, it was still quite challenging for him to enhance his Bloodline to Holy-grade.

"Dragon-horned scorpion monster? A once incredibly weak Demon Beast, it has become so powerful? It seems this Evil Dragon lair is truly unpredictable."

"Pity, Demon Beasts with Dragon Blood are much more difficult to tame than others; otherwise, I would have to seriously injure it and bring it out of these ruins."

Taming Demon Beasts is generally done from a young age, and it is nearly impossible to tame those at a mature stage, especially those with Dragon Blood, which nobody has reportedly tamed successfully.

The Dragon Clan, as the sovereign of all beasts and the pinnacle of creatures between heaven and earth, they will not submit to anyone.

"Blood Essence Slash!"

Fei Yue’s beautiful eyes were tinged with a red glow as she swung a blood-colored blade light that struck the dragon-horned scorpion monster square in the forehead.

With a squelch!

Scale Armor split open, and the blade light tore a gash on the monster’s head, barely exposing the white brain matter within.

Despite suffering such a nearly fatal blow to the head, the dragon-horned scorpion monster was furious. It opened its mouth and spat out a green light beam, which corroded anything in its path, creating a vacuum as it passed by, and the surrounding walls of the cavern were riddled with large holes like they were made of paper.

"Not dead yet?"

Xue Lingzi thrust out his index and middle finger; his Finger Light was like a blade’s edge, filled with a terrifying Blood Evil Qi, and hit the dragon-horned scorpion monster’s forehead once again, completely tearing open the injury Fei Yue had made. The Finger Light penetrated through, utterly annihilating a large portion of the brain matter.

Resilient as it was, the dragon-horned scorpion monster, even after these nearly fatal strikes, still wasn’t dead. It lashed out its crimson tail, which flashed in the air like lightning and struck Leng Wusheng, piercing through his Protective True Essence and striking him hard.

"Golden Thunder Slash!"

At this moment, Ye Xuan’s sword light arrived, targeting again the same wound, splitting the brain into two halves. His Sword Qi plunged deeply into it, piercing through the heart.

Under such relentless and incredibly precise attacks, the dragon-horned scorpion monster finally succumbed, collapsing limply to the ground, life extinguished.

"This damned creature!"

Among the five, Leng Wusheng had just been hit by the tail of the dragon-horned scorpion monster. The tail’s Poison Needle had penetrated his True Essence protection, injecting the intense scorpion venom into his body, forcing Leng Wusheng to suppress the venom with all his might. The venom was no joke, containing the essence of the dragon-horned scorpion monster’s poisonous blood. If not suppressed and cleared promptly, there was a substantial risk of death.