Chapter 645: The Great Calamity

Facing the fleeing Huang Tian, Cai Lin appeared oblivious, still frantically gathering all her strength; a terrifyingly powerful thunderous force began to envelop her entire body—if struck by this lightning, even Huang Tian, a Five-Star Dou Sheng, would suffer a fatal wound.

"Qi San Hua Tong!" After Qing Lin completely purged the negative energy from the Qi San Hua Tong, the triple-petal eye gained new power.

Instantly, emerald light spread everywhere; a colossal demonic eye appeared in midair, sealing off the entire space.

The Qi San Hua Tong was not merely capable of controlling the Snake Race—it possessed many powerful abilities.

Thud! The fleeing Huang Tian slammed headfirst into the sealed space of the Qi San Hua Tong; that single moment of hesitation was enough for Cai Lin to lock onto him.

"Nine-Colored Devouring Sky Thunder."

Cai Lin's serpent eyes, fully transformed into her true form, opened—this instant, within her pupils, it seemed as if stars collapsed and void itself shattered; she appeared to witness a world of apocalypse, a colossal serpent, vast enough to roam the cosmos, feeding on planets!!

Seven-Colored Devouring Sky Serpent!

Instantly, an endless sea of lightning drowned everything; an unimaginably terrifying thunderbolt tore apart all things; the world cracked open, as if something sought to shred every single thing within into fragments.

"Demon Phoenix Bell!!"

The lightning moved at extreme speed—only after the Dou Technique ended did the sound arrive.

Boom! A deafening roar erupted; before anyone could comprehend what had happened, thunder cracked like the Thunder Pool above the heavens exploding.

A bolt of lightning, like a thunder arrow, pierced through the Demon Phoenix Bell—the bell, as fragile as paper, could not withstand Cai Lin's bloodline Dou Technique; Huang Tian's body was directly impaled.

But after using the Snake Mother's power to unleash this attack, Cai Lin's Dou Qi was massively depleted; she could not maintain her true form and revert to human shape, and the Seven-Colored Devouring Sky Serpent's Soul Body also sank into slumber to recover its strength.

After all, Cai Lin's power was borrowed, not her own.

"Ahh!! Damn it! Yan Alliance, Snake Empire! You'll remember this battle—I, Huang Tian, will surely take revenge!!" Huang Tian's body had a massive hole, but the Demon Phoenix Bell deflected the attack, weakening its force and failing to kill him outright; he still lived, black Beast Fire burning on his body to repel the thunder from entering.

Such tenacious life force truly deserved the title of Clan Leader of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan—like a phoenix that could not be killed.

Yet even though Cai Lin had expended so much, Huang Tian still cowered, frantically opening Space to flee, unwilling to fight to the death, even regret already rising in his heart—his vow of revenge was merely empty words.

Cai Lin paid no mind to Huang Tian's "grand words," for this Huang Tian was destined to die here today.

At this moment, a wisp of Black Flame ignited behind Huang Tian; a figure clad in black robes emerged from the Black Flame passage—the Black Flame was unquestionably the offspring flame of Void Devouring Flame!

"Gu Guai Xiao, Huang Tian, Huang Tian—you have no chance left to seek revenge." A sinister laugh emerged from within the black robes; the figure blocked Huang Tian's escape route.

Hearing the voice, Huang Tian's face turned instantly ashen; he stared sharply—the black-robed figure made no effort to conceal his face with a Hood or Soul Force, so Huang Tian could see his true appearance.

"Hun Mie Sheng! Lord of the Soul Sovereign!!" Huang Tian looked as if he had seen a ghost—but then, in an instant, his face flushed with wild joy: "Hun Mie Sheng, if your Soul Sovereign will aid me in annihilating the Snake Empire, name any condition you wish!"

Wasn't the Soul Sovereign the organization of the Soul Sovereign? And didn't the Soul Sovereign have a grudge against the Xiao Clan? A savior had arrived!

Hearing Huang Tian's words, even Hun Mie Sheng paused, then burst into loud laughter: "Gu Guai Xiao, Huang Tian, have you lived too long and gone senile? I'm here today on orders to take your life."

"And I am not the current Lord of the Soul Sovereign—I am merely the 'former' Lord of the Soul Sovereign."

Upon hearing Hun Mie Sheng's words, Huang Tian's eyes went blank—what did "former" mean? If you're the predecessor, then who is the current Lord of the Soul Sovereign?!

For some reason, in this instant, a figure flashed through Huang Tian's mind—a figure he had never even seen in person, only glimpsed in portraits.

Xiao Yan.

"Go on your way."

"No!!"

As for the current Lord of the Soul Sovereign Huang Tian had asked about—he was now on North Dragon Island.

Since the Three Great Dragon Kings' ambush on East Dragon Island was foiled by Xiao Yan, the Three Great Dragon Islands had voluntarily been exiled and hidden somewhere in the Void Space; on the location of North Dragon Island, bloodlight surged, and the stench of blood could be clearly smelled even thousands of li away.

At the source of the bloodlight floated a massive island suspended in the Void; the entire island was saturated in crimson, as if drenched in blood, appearing profoundly sinister.

Far beyond the island's sky, countless figures clustered densely, surrounding the island on all sides, their faces filled with fear and gloom, their gazes toward the Dragon Island brimming with fury.

All these people were warriors from East Dragon Island.

"Hua Long Demon Array! Hua Long Demon Array—this bastard, North Dragon King, has committed such a mad, monstrous act! This is a Forbidden Technique of the Ancient Dragon Clan, destroyed thousands of years ago—how could he possibly have cast it?!" Above the island, the Second Elder, who had just emerged from seclusion after receiving the Dragon Emperor's summons, roared in fury.

Hearing his roar, the Elders of East Dragon Island fell silent; they had only ever heard rumors of this Forbidden Technique.

They had not yet been born when the Old Dragon Emperor ordered its destruction.

Many had come under Zi Yan's command without knowing what had occurred—but when they arrived at North Dragon Island, every single one felt their scalp go numb.

Was this truly the beautiful, serene North Dragon Island, once home to countless Void Spirit Dragons? This was clearly a hell on earth!

What made their scalps prickle most was that this madman had directly activated the Demonic Array on North Dragon Island—knowing that, after the failed ambush by the Three Great Dragon Kings and the subsequent alliance of the three islands, many powerful figures had gathered here; thus, nearly all the island's experts, save a few, had likely been transformed into essence-blood by the Hua Long Demon Array and devoured by the North Dragon King at its core.

After devouring so many of his own clan members, the North Dragon King's power had reached an astonishingly terrifying level.

"What do we do, Xiao Yan?" Zi Yan's face had turned pale, her expression hollow and helpless as she looked toward Xiao Yan beside her.

Witnessing this human tragedy was a crushing blow to Zi Yan, who had only recently assumed leadership and whose mind had not yet fully matured.

She had sought to unify the Dragon Islands so her subordinates could live in peace and harmony—but now, looking at this, wasn't three-quarters of the entire Void Spirit Dragon Clan dead?!

Three-quarters!!

This number was the greatest loss the Void Spirit Dragon Clan had ever suffered in its history!

To say the Void Spirit Dragon Clan was half-destroyed was no exaggeration.

Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran, who had followed along, also turned pale; though unfamiliar with Zi Yan, they too felt helpless and sorrowful at this tragedy.

They had arrived too late.

"First, rescue the living—save one if you can." Xiao Yan said.

"Zi Yan, you all try to distract the North Dragon King's attention—this Hua Long Demon Array has a special perception toward Void Spirit Dragons; ordinary Void Spirit Dragons cannot resist it and will have their SpiritFlesh devoured. Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran, you two come with me to rescue—North Dragon King doesn't know I've returned, so he won't expect it."

"The rest of you split off to search for South and West Dragon Island—they should be nearby. The First Elder and Second Elder remain here to support Zi Yan and those we rescue, just in case."

Under these circumstances, it was clear the North Dragon King had perfected his demonic art; Xiao Yan also realized Feng Qing'er had likely been manipulated—Huang Tian had never trusted her, giving only false intelligence from start to finish.

The only consolation was that Xiao Yan's power was now immense—if the North Dragon King was not stronger than a Seven Star Dou Sheng, Xiao Yan feared him not.

Seven Star Dou Sheng was a high-level Dou Sheng; even Dou Emperor Families had only a handful at this level—it was a critical threshold.

As soon as Xiao Yan spoke, everyone felt a sense of relief; with Xiao Yan present, morale stabilized quickly and a strategy was formed.

Zi Yan nodded firmly; she no longer cared about anything else, immediately summoning the Dragon-Slaying Sword, slashing through North Dragon Island's Barrier defense, tearing apart the blood mist—the terrifying divine might of the Dragon-Slaying Sword even kept the Hua Long Demon Array at bay.

Xiao Yan used Soul Force to confirm survivors, and the Void Space quietly transported Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran to other parts of North Dragon Island.

"North Dragon King!! You bastard, come out here, you coward!" Zi Yan's eyes burned red as she roared at North Dragon Island, her voice filled not only with fury but also endless sorrow.

In the end, she still couldn't stop the tragedy from happening.

Not long after Zi Yan's furious, sorrowful roar echoed out, a chilling, eerie laugh rose from the Imperial Palace on North Dragon Island: "Hahahahaahaha! You little brat with the stink of milk on you—finally arrived. I was just tired of not having enough offerings. If I devour you, my Bloodline Power will surpass every single ancestor of the Ancient Dragon Clan! Hah! Then, I shall be the greatest in the history of the Ancient Dragon Clan!"

"I am the Dragon Emperor!"

"Only I can be the Dragon Emperor!"

Thick, blood-tinged light engulfed the entire massive island. As Zhu Li and the others dared not approach, wild laughter erupted from within the bloodlight, followed by a terrifying surge of energy.

A figure, neither fully human nor beast, emerged from the Imperial Palace. Its body was massive, its muscles writhing like living things, constantly crawling beneath its skin. Streams of blood oozed from its pores with every muscle twitch, making it appear as if it were a man made entirely of blood—grotesque and horrifying. On the bloodman's shoulders sat an unusually enormous head, bearing three faces: the West Dragon King, the South Dragon King, and the North Dragon King.

Three faces on a single head—seeing them made one's stomach churn.

Even the other two Dragon Kings had already fallen victim!

Clang! Clang!

All three faces of the monster grinned, blood continuously dripping from their mouths. Their six crimson eyes blazed with bestial fury.

"Bastard!!" Seeing the North Dragon King, Zi Yan gritted her teeth, her Bloodline boiling. Her power had grown far beyond what it once was; now, she needed only a trace of Life Force to unleash the Dragon-Slaying Slash.

A wave of purple-gold energy slashed forward, aimed straight at the North Dragon King.

"Hehehe, I've got my own Dragon-Slaying Sword too!"

The North Dragon King let out a strange laugh, and instantly, a massive sword formed from golden liquid appeared in his hand, blocking Zi Yan's strike.

Though the gold was thickly streaked with blood, it emitted the same power signature as the Dragon-Slaying Sword!

"Six-Star Dou Sheng! How much Ancient Dragon SpiritFlesh has this North Dragon King devoured?" Zhu Li, the Semi-Sage, turned deathly pale. They had hoped the Dragon Clan Subordinates of the other two Dragon Islands were still safe—but now, it was clear they were likely dead.

"Our clan... is doomed."

Zi Yan roared and swung the Dragon-Slaying Sword. Seeing Zi Yan's strength was only Four-Star Late Dou Sheng, the North Dragon King sneered coldly and met her strike with his own Dragon-Slaying Sword. The two blades clashed with metallic rings. The North Dragon King showed not the slightest disadvantage; instead, waves of bloody wind occasionally surged, forcing Zi Yan into desperate, near-fatal dodges.

"North Dragon King, you beast! The West Dragon King and South Dragon King were your alliance allies—yet you didn't spare them! You devoured their bodies and Spiritual Souls, turning yourself into this monster!" Zi Yan glared at the monster spewing blood from every pore, her eyes blazing with rage.

"Jiejiehahaha! Yes, I ate their flesh—but I promised I'd avenge them!" The North Dragon King's face on the monster's head cackled wildly, his giant sword flashing like lightning as he unleashed a barrage of slashes. The terrifying wind pressure forced Zi Yan into steady retreat. After devouring the West and South Dragon Kings and using the Dragon Transformation Demon Array to absorb many powerful beings on the island, the North Dragon King's power had far surpassed Zi Yan's. Had he not feared the legitimacy of her Dragon-Slaying Sword, Zi Yan would already be dead in his hands.

Facing the North Dragon King's frenzied assault, Zi Yan gritted her teeth and held on desperately. Because of the Dragon Transformation Demon Array, her Dragon Emperor aura had been greatly weakened—she could no longer suppress the North Dragon King with her Bloodline Power.

"North Dragon King, by using the Dragon Transformation Demon Array, you'll eventually lose your mind to slaughter and become nothing but a beast driven only by killing!"

"Jiejiehahaha! A beast? Fine! Only I shall unify the Ancient Dragon Clan! Only I shall be Dragon Emperor!" The North Dragon King laughed, then suddenly froze. His hand shot downward and seized the air. Three Ancient Dragon Clan members flew out of Space, their faces twisted in agony as they were lifted by invisible force and hurled like weapons straight at Zi Yan.

(End of Chapter)