Chapter 1694: Not a Bad Taste

When Zhen Linshuang's forceful and domineering icy voice echoed through Jin Dian, the dragon-race powerhouses within the hall also erupted with successive dragon roars.

Seated at a seat within the hall, Li Hongyou watched Li Luo with a trace of worry in her eyes, but although her status within the dragon race was not low, she could not possibly shake the decision of Zhen Linshuang, who was the clan leader.

"Clan Leader Zhen, when Outer Shenzhou gave us the slots, it never said we could only enter the first layer of the Blood Sacrifice. By doing this now, won't it be hard to explain to Outer Shenzhou?" Lin Miao said in a deep voice at this moment.

However, in the face of Lin Miao's questioning, Zhen Linshuang simply ignored it. Her purple-gold dragon pupils only stared sharply and forcefully at Li Luo, waiting for his response.

From start to finish, her target had only ever been Li Luo.

Because she knew that Li Luo was a seedling that Grandmother Zhen Fu held in extremely high regard. Even from the information she had obtained, Zhen Fu actually hoped Li Luo would enter the third layer of the Blood Sacrifice to see if he could obtain the "Dragon Ancestral Body."

The so-called three slots from Outer Shenzhou this time were also an agreement reached after Zhen Fu's concession.

This made Zhen Linshuang extremely dissatisfied and resentful in her heart, because in her view, no matter what, Li Luo was only an outsider. Even if he carried the Heavenly Dragon bloodline, it was only a mottled bloodline. How could such a person enter the third layer of the Blood Sacrifice and compete with her for the "Dragon Ancestral Body"?

She could not understand why Zhen Fu would overlook her, the current clan leader, and instead favor an outsider.

What kind of opportunity was the "Dragon Ancestral Body"? It concerned her future path to becoming a Li Tianwang, so Zhen Linshuang would not yield it no matter what!

Therefore, if she could directly block Li Luo before the Blood Sacrifice, that would be the most worry-free and safest option.

The "Dragon Pouring Wine" ceremony before them was the best way to dissuade him.

Didn't Grandmother Zhen Fu think very highly of this Li Luo? Then as the clan leader, preparing the dragon race's most supreme honored guest ceremony for him was only proper and fitting, wasn't it?

And if Li Luo could not withstand the "Dragon Pouring Wine," then it was because his ability was lacking. Such a person, even if he possessed a mottled Heavenly Dragon bloodline, could not gain the dragon race's recognition.

As for whether acting this way would incur Grandmother Zhen Fu's displeasure, Zhen Linshuang did not care either, because the one whose bloodline was closer to hers and who truly supported her was another most ancient Heavenly Dragon Li Tianwang of the Heavenly Dragon race.

And while Zhen Linshuang was thinking this way, Li Luo in Jin Dian calmly stepped forward, then walked step by step toward the "Dragon Goblet" on the stone platform at the center of Jin Dian.

He was going to accept the challenge of this highest dragon race ceremony.

Seeing this, Lin Miao was slightly startled. He did not doubt Li Luo's strength, but this "Dragon Pouring Wine" did not rely solely on strength. After all, hadn't he seen that even Li Li Tianji, whose strength had likewise reached the Three Crown King tier, had been covered by dragon might due to backlash and could now only sit there like a statue, unable to move at all?

If Li Luo also encountered backlash and was suppressed, then this time, they would truly have no fate with the "Ten Thousand Dragons Returning to Ancestors Blood Sacrifice."

But although he was worried, he also understood that Li Luo had already made his choice, so he could only watch Li Luo stride forward.

Within Jin Dian, those top dragon race powerhouses also stared at Li Luo's figure with scrutinizing eyes. Their dragon race's cup of "Dragon Pouring Wine"—for a thousand years, no one had been able to pour it out.

Zhen Linshuang's well-proportioned, tall, graceful figure stood ramrod straight. She crossed her arms and coldly watched Li Luo's figure.

Boom!

And as Li Luo stepped into Jin Dian step by step, the grand Jin Dian began to tremble. No, it was not Jin Dian that was moving, but this Heavenly Dragon Sacred Mountain that was trembling.

Faintly, one after another ancient Heavenly Dragon roars, like thunderclaps, rumbled and echoed within the great hall.

Amid these Heavenly Dragon roars, Li Luo's steps began to grow heavy, because at this moment, layer upon layer of Heavenly Dragon might continuously covered his body.

Since ancient times, whenever a Heavenly Dragon reached adulthood, they would bestow a wisp of Heavenly Dragon might into the Sacred Mountain. With the accumulation of countless years, the Heavenly Dragon might within the Heavenly Dragon Sacred Mountain had already reached a thickness beyond description.

To withstand this Heavenly Dragon might, walk to the Dragon Goblet, and gain the Sacred Mountain's recognition—even a Light King here might not necessarily be able to do it.

And just as everyone expected, Li Luo's steps grew heavier and heavier, on the verge of freezing to a halt.

Seeing this scene, Zhen Linshuang's fiery red lips curled slightly.

But the next moment, behind Li Luo, a Ten Thousand Phases Wheel appeared, five phase palaces reflected profound light, ten phase natures merged together, and finally at his brow, transformed into a Rank Divine Phase Tree.

On the canopy of the Divine Phase Tree, an ancient Heavenly Dragon coiled.

Super Nine-Rank, Heavenly Dragon Phase!

The instant this phase nature was revealed, all the dragon race powerhouses in the great hall changed color abruptly, because the Super Nine-Rank Heavenly Dragon Phase, in a certain sense, already emanated an aura close to that of a Li Tianwang Heavenly Dragon.

Such an aura—even Zhen Linshuang, who had reached the extreme peak of the Three Crown King tier, had never achieved.

Zhen Linshuang's gorgeous, sharp face also stiffened for an instant at this moment, then a trace of jealousy surfaced in the depths of her eyes. This Li Luo was indeed blessed by heaven, having forcefully synthesized a Super Nine-Rank Heavenly Dragon Phase through the fusion power of the Ten Thousand Phases Seed.

No wonder Grandmother Zhen Fu favored him.

But no matter what, he was still just an outsider in the end!

And when the Super Nine-Rank Heavenly Dragon Phase appeared at Li Luo's brow, his pair of pupils also began to transform into purple-gold dragon pupils. The Heavenly Dragon bloodline within his body was awakened at this moment, and purple-gold dragon scales continuously emerged on his skin.

Most importantly, the Heavenly Dragon might from the Heavenly Dragon Sacred Mountain seemed at this instant to suddenly cease suppressing him, and instead transformed into illusory dragon shadows that lingered around him, even letting out joyful dragon roars.

The Heavenly Dragon bloodline within his body suddenly boiled, growing increasingly scorching and searing.

A roar echoed in Li Luo's mind. He sensed that the suppression and rejection from the Heavenly Dragon Sacred Mountain at this moment had almost vanished completely, replaced by an indescribable sense of closeness.

The Heavenly Dragon Sacred Mountain had taken him as one of its own.

Li Luo smiled, then stepped forward again. This time, his pace appeared extremely light. Not only was he not suppressed, but on the contrary, there seemed to be a faint push sending him forward.

In just a dozen or so breaths.

Li Luo arrived at the stone platform at the center of Jin Dian amid a silence.

Boom!

And when he arrived here, the giant golden dragon pillars around Jin Dian suddenly erupted with vast golden light. Within the golden light, numerous Heavenly Dragon phantoms took shape, then dove downward, transforming into drops of golden liquid that poured down, all falling into that one Dragon Goblet.

In an instant, the golden liquid within the Dragon Goblet was filled to the brim.

Li Luo gazed at the golden liquid within the Dragon Goblet, and immediately felt his flesh and blood trembling, faintly emanating a sense of longing. So he no longer hesitated, directly picked up the Dragon Goblet, and drained it in one gulp.

Boom!

The Sacred Mountain suddenly rumbled at this moment, with countless beams of golden light shooting skyward from the Sacred Mountain. At this moment, throughout the entire Dragon Domain, countless dragon race members sensed it and raised their heads to look toward the Sacred Mountain.

"Dragon Pouring Wine?!"

Numerous dragon race powerhouses cried out in shock. That "Dragon Pouring Wine" ceremony, which had not appeared for over a thousand years, had actually been completed by someone?

So the next instant, countless dragon roars echoed throughout the Dragon Domain, as if cheering for this honored guest who had not appeared for so long.

Within Jin Dian, after Li Luo drained the golden liquid in the Dragon Goblet, he immediately felt the flesh and blood within his body growing searing hot, as if a terrifying power was condensing.

However, although this power was terrifying, it was like a rootless duckweed, not lasting long.

"It is a blessing power from the many dragon souls of the Heavenly Dragon Sacred Mountain..."

Li Luo's mind stirred, and he activated the Ten Thousand Phases Wheel, channeling it into the central Fire Cauldron to temporarily store it. This power, used at a critical moment, might play some unexpected role.

After doing all this, Li Luo finally raised his head, looked at Zhen Linshuang, whose gorgeous cheeks had stiffened, and with a smile on his face, raised the Dragon Goblet.

"Many thanks, Clan Leader Zhen. This cup of wine is not bad in flavor."