Chapter 1465

"Not good." The Mangshan Snake King, being the closest, immediately sensed something was wrong, turned and fled, his speed being the fastest he had ever achieved in his life.

Diewumeng reacted instantly, transforming into a butterfly, flickering a few times before disappearing from sight.

The Bee King's speed was not slow either; in an instant he surpassed the Mangshan Snake King and then vanished from sight.

Seeing their backs, the Mangshan Snake King had no time to shout as the explosive force began tearing apart his body, then began tearing apart his soul.

Intense pain struck, and then he was engulfed by the explosion.

Within the realm of ice and fire, everything was engulfed by the explosion.

"Boom—"

The mushroom cloud rose; within the Mangshan Mountain Range, a massive surge spread. The self-detonation of this level of existence, combined with two upper-grade Spiritual Artifacts exploding together, was a great gift sent by the Elder of the Mudragon Lands. Both the spectating demon beasts and Bai Xinlan and the others were caught in the blast of this self-detonation.

No one could escape; everyone would be injured.

"Hum."

The surge spread, continuously expanding, affecting the entire Mangshan Mountain Range with violent tremors comparable to an earthquake.

Heaven and earth's spiritual qi rapidly condensed, then became chaotic.

Inside Longshe Shan, Qinglong Daoren watched the rising mushroom cloud; the explosion's surge continually struck Longshe Shan's formation. He spread his arms, stabilizing the formation to prevent it from being destroyed, and ensured that no mishap would befall the spiritual herbs within Longshe Shan.

Xinran Zhanglao's face turned pale as he gazed into the distance, his heart still pounding. He said, "Was this a self-detonation? Such a commotion—could it be a Dao Realm Strong One's self-detonation?"

Tianlian Zhenren gripped her sword, feeling the explosion's surge, which unsettled her mind and spirit, danger constantly warning her. Even through the formation, she could still sense the power of this blast; if she were near the explosion, wouldn't she be...?

Below the True Realm, there is no chance of survival; even those at the True Realm would be injured. The exact extent of the injury depends on distance and one's own cultivation. For her cultivation, if she were too close, she would be annihilated on the spot, turned to dust, for the explosive force is too tremendous.

It is not something she can withstand.

"Gurgle."

"The Elder of the Mudragon Family is indeed decisive, directly self-detonating." Xinran Zhanglao remarked, "The people of the Mudragon Family are all madmen; once they know death is imminent, they self-detonate, dragging others down with them."

This is also why few dare to offend their family; once you offend this band of madmen, not only is their temperament crazy, but every single one of them is equally mad.

An existence of the Elder of the Mudragon Lands' caliber could have fled if he wished, but he did not.

Or rather, after being poisoned, running back would be useless and would only doom the family's other members; it would be better to stay and buy a slim chance of survival for the other disciples.

Such an Elder is the family's honor.

Tianlian Zhenren fell into deep thought, wondering if the elders of their Tianxin Sect had been like this back then, how could things have come to this?

She thought of her senior brother, Tian Xin Dao Ren, a selfish and self-interested person; compared to the self-detonating Elder of the Mudragon Lands, the gap between them is enormous.

"Ah."

He let out a deep sigh, and those unpleasant memories surfaced once again.

Tianlian Zhenren gave a bitter smile, finding her senior brother laughable.

Xinran Zhanglao now felt profound respect; such a person, without saying more, is a hero to the Mudragon Family, a worthy elder.

"The Elder of the Mudragon Lands—the Mudragon Family is so united; that is why they have remained strong all along."

Such a family will indeed be feared by others.

They are one family, sharing the same bloodline, and they place great importance on loyalty.

"Yes, they are truly different, unlike any other family we have seen." Qinglong Daoren acknowledged the Mudragon Family's unity; this family is indeed different.

Look at the Huang Family—father and son do not trust each other, let alone have the father sacrifice himself for his son.

It cannot be done.

There are too many selfish and self-interested people; the saying goes, "If one does not act for oneself, heaven will destroy and earth will annihilate." All such people are like this—how could a family ever thrive?

He has seen many families like this, trapped in endless internal strife, never realizing their wrongdoing.

The Mangshan Demon Palace is like this, the Huang Family is like this, and other families are the same.

Moreover, those human sects outside are the same, with no change.

"This person is worthy of respect." Qinglong Daoren gazed, inwardly admiring the conduct of the Elder of the Mudragon Lands.

The other members of the Mudragon Family obtained an opportunity to flee.

"He got away again, Mudragon Wenlong."

Others didn't care, but Mudragon Wenlong is a very important person; his flight poses a hidden danger to the Mangshan Demon Palace.

Qinglong Daoren also considered intervening to stop Mudragon Wenlong and his companions from fleeing, but just as he was about to act, the Elder of the Mudragon Lands self-detonated, preventing anyone from taking action.

This bought time for Mudragon Wenlong and his group, and successfully saw them off.

Outside the Mangshan Mountain Range.

Mudragon Wenlong and a few clansmen who had escaped disaster turned back in disarray, feeling a massive energy surge; they knew what had happened.

With complex expressions, they stood in place, gazing at the distant aftershocks of the explosion.

The Elder's aura vanished; his soul and spirit scattered.

"The Elder self-detonated." Mudragon Wen'yue held back her tears, not letting herself cry, as she stared at the Mangshan Mountain Range.

This operation, before they came, they were determined to succeed, but the result…

"Alright, no need to grieve; this was the Elder's choice. Let's hurry back—outside is not safe." Mudragon Jie Zhanglao composed his feelings, refusing to sink into sorrow, for this was the Elder's choice; if he hadn't done so, they could not have left and might all have been buried there.

This is the best outcome, and the only chance of survival.

"The Elder is dead, we…" Mudragon Wenlong fell into self-reproach, thinking that if not for his mistaken judgment, this time…

Mudragon Jie Zhanglao reached out and placed his hand on his shoulder, saying, "Young master, remember this: it is not your fault. We cultivators cannot guarantee that events will unfold as we wish; accidents always happen."

"The Elder is dead; we have no choice but to leave, lest we waste his sacrifice."

"That Demon King behind will catch up soon; we must shake him off before he does."

"I understand." Mudragon Wenlong put away his sorrowful expression and caught up with Mudragon Jie.

The other few clansmen were the same; this operation sacrificed many, leaving only the five of them.

The losses were severe.

After the five left, a black shadow fell.

The black tiger was in a sorry state; angry, he slammed the ground, the ground split, and the mountain peak collapsed.

"Damn it, letting them escape, that brat Mu Long Wen Long is really lucky."

"It's all the fault of that Mu Long Di Elder, who actually self‑destructed outright—too decisive."

The people of the Mu Long clan had received the news in advance, so they prepared early; but he only realized it at the critical moment, by which time it was already too late.

Covered in dust and also struck by the impact, he was injured.

These don't matter; the important thing is that they got away.

His mission failed, unable to detain Mu Long Wen Long; after returning, he will be mocked by the other Demon Kings.

"Damn it! These humans are too cunning."

"This king..."

"Sigh."

Finally, he could only sigh; ahead lay the human world, and he could not rashly enter, otherwise he would be swarmed by humans.

"Forget it, let's go back."

He did not want to take risks, nor could he leave the Mangshan Mountain Range.