Chapter 1697: Ten Thousand Dragons Graveyard

Five days later, the Ten Thousand Dragons Ancestral Blood Sacrifice began, and the entire Dragon Domain boiled because of it. Dragon roars rang out everywhere between heaven and earth, and countless dragon silhouettes tore across the sky, heading toward the depths of the Dragon Domain.

That was the Ten Thousand Dragons Graveyard.

The so-called Ten Thousand Dragons Graveyard was the final resting place of all dragon-kind. When a dragon felt its lifespan nearing its end, it would enter the Ten Thousand Dragons Graveyard, dig its own cavern, and bury itself.

Through the inheritance of countless generations, no one knew how many dragon bones the Ten Thousand Dragons Graveyard had buried.

As for Li Luo, Li Li Tianwang, and Lin Miao, they had followed Li Hongyou and arrived here. Looking out, the Ten Thousand Dragons Graveyard was desolate and deathly still; the heavens were a heavy, gloomy hue, and lone mountains jutted from the earth one after another, like so many tombs.

Dragon-race powerhouses kept arriving in an endless stream, dragon roars never ceasing, the place extraordinarily lively.

"So this is the Ten Thousand Dragons Graveyard where the blood sacrifice is performed?" Li Luo looked around curiously. After entering here, the Celestial Dragon bloodline flowing within him seemed to grow somewhat restless.

"This is the outer perimeter. Once the blood sacrifice begins, the entire Ten Thousand Dragons Graveyard will be submerged by 'dragon blood.' However, this is not true dragon blood—it is formed from the fusion of the blood and bones of countless dragon ancestors buried here with the local heaven and earth energy. Normally it lies dormant at the bottom of the Ten Thousand Dragons Graveyard, and only through ritual can it be awakened."

"And the deeper one goes, the higher the probability of condensing ancestral blood," Li Hongyou explained from the side.

Li Luo nodded in sudden understanding.

While they were speaking, an earth-shaking dragon roar came from the sky behind them. The next instant, a vast, overwhelming Celestial Dragon might swept through like a storm.

Wherever the Celestial Dragon might passed, every dragon-race powerhouse present had thick reverence well up in their eyes, and they lowered their dragon heads one after another.

Purple-gold light streaked across the sky and finally landed on the highest mountaintop at the outer perimeter of the Ten Thousand Dragons Graveyard. That tall, well-proportioned figure with curves so full they were breathtaking at a glance was none other than the Dragon Race's Clan Leader, Zhen Linshuang.

With Zhen Linshuang's appearance, several more figures with extraordinary auras descended in succession, taking their places behind her.

Besides the Grand Elder Ao Yan, there was also a burly middle-aged man with crimson hair like fire, and an old man with golden pupils.

"That is the Crimson Dragon Clan's clan leader, Lu Song."

"And the Golden Dragon Clan's clan leader, Jin Zhang."

"These two both possess the strength of Three-Crowned Kings. They will surely escort Clan Leader Zhen into the third layer of the blood sacrifice to obtain the ancestral blood," Li Hongyou introduced to Li Luo.

Li Luo nodded slightly. By this count, the top combat power within the Dragon Race was these four: one Three-Crowned King at the absolute peak, one at the ordinary Three-Crowned King peak, and two ordinary Three-Crowned Kings.

Moreover, besides them, within Li Luo's perception, there were nearly twenty more dragon-race powerhouses present who radiated King Realm energy fluctuations.

Such a foundation was indeed not something an ordinary Li Tianwang Lineage could compare to. This Sovereign of All Beasts truly lived up to its name.

The moment Zhen Linshuang appeared, her dignified purple-gold dragon pupils swept across the four directions. Wherever her gaze fell, the many dragons showed reverence. Then her gaze swept toward the spot where Li Luo was.

Seeing this, Li Luo smiled at her.

But Zhen Linshuang's expression remained flat, without the slightest response. She merely shifted her proud, overlooking gaze away.

"Begin," Zhen Linshuang's flat voice rang out across the entire scene.

As her voice fell, two dragon roars sounded between heaven and earth. The moment these two roars rang out, a rich medicinal fragrance permeated the entire world. This fragrance was quite miraculous—even many excited dragon-race powerhouses grew somewhat inwardly calm because of it.

Immediately after, Li Luo saw two dragon silhouettes, their entire bodies like green jade, tear through the sky and spiral in the heavens.

Those were two King Realm powerhouses of the Apothecary Jade Dragon Race.

As their dragon roars rang out one after another, many dragon-race powerhouses showed respect on their faces. If the Celestial Dragon's might inspired an infinite reverence born from their very bloodlines, then their respect for the Apothecary Jade Dragon Race came from the heart.

After all, since ancient times, no one knew how many dragons had received the Apothecary Jade Dragon Race's healing.

One could say that if the Dragon Race did not have the Apothecary Jade Dragon Race as a branch, the dragons' survival rate would drop by a full several tenths. This would even affect the Dragon Race's status and foundation.

Therefore, even someone as arrogant as Zhen Linshuang, upon seeing these two Apothecary Jade Dragons, uncommonly became gentle and said, "Two Sacrificial Masters, you have worked hard this time."

The two Apothecary Jade Dragons lowered their heads in salute toward Zhen Linshuang, then their dragon pupils turned toward the spot where Li Hongyou was. A gentle, aged voice came out: "Little Hongyou, aren't you coming out? Without your help, these two old bones of ours can't stand the strain."

Li Hongyou turned her head and smiled at Li Luo: "Then I'll go preside over the blood sacrifice first."

As her voice fell, she rose into the air. As blue-jade profound light bloomed, a clear dragon roar rang out between heaven and earth, and she directly transformed into a slender blue-jade dragon radiating an elegant aura.

The Apothecary Jade Dragon Li Hongyou had transformed into was, compared to the previous two, clearly more brimming with vigorous life energy, and also appeared more spirited.

The Apothecary Jade Dragon Race was the rarest branch among the Dragon Race. Therefore, in the present Apothecary Jade Dragon Race, besides these two King Realm powerhouses, no new Apothecary Jade Dragon had stepped into the King Realm for several hundred years.

This was also why, when Li Hongyou came to the Apothecary Jade Dragon Race under Zhen Fu's recommendation, not only was the Apothecary Jade Dragon Race willing to spend resources, but the entire Dragon Race also gave tremendous support to cultivate her.

After Li Hongyou transformed into an Apothecary Jade Dragon and rose into the sky to join the two King Realm powerhouses of the Apothecary Jade Dragon Race, they jointly let out dragon roars. These roars were quite peculiar, as if they were the primitive chanting of dragons at birth.

Boom!

The silent Ten Thousand Dragons Graveyard quietly began to tremble at this moment.

Faintly, those countless incomplete dragon souls slumbering here were all awakened at this moment, and then one after another, dragon roars rang out.

"Offer dragon blood, sacrifice to the ancestral souls!"

Zhen Linshuang's voice, filled with dignity, rang out in response.

Then, with her at the lead, every dragon present slit their palms, letting a drop of dragon blood fall.

Countless drops of dragon blood drifted out, suspended in the sky without falling, like falling blood-red flower petals.

The three Apothecary Jade Dragons presiding over the blood sacrifice waved their dragon claws, using the blood of ten thousand dragons as ink to write out ancient, primitive blood-red seal-script patterns. In the end, the blood-red seal-script patterns transformed into blood-light and fell from the heavens.

Boom!

The blood-red seal-script patterns slammed into the earth of the Ten Thousand Dragons Graveyard. The next instant, the ground violently trembled, as if an earth dragon were rolling, rumbling without cease.

At this moment, Li Luo felt the heaven and earth energy within the Ten Thousand Dragons Graveyard begin to grow vast and violent, and a thick blood energy was rapidly emerging.

At the same time, Li Luo also felt the Celestial Dragon bloodline within his body growing increasingly active and boiling.

Boom!

On the vast, desolate earth of the Ten Thousand Dragons Graveyard, specks of blood-red suddenly began to spread, expanding at an astonishing speed. In the brief span of a moment, a surging blood sea actually welled up from deep within the earth.

Whoosh whoosh!

The entire Ten Thousand Dragons Graveyard, at this moment, transformed into a vast, boundless blood sea.

Some of the lone mountains were submerged because of it.

"The blood sacrifice begins!"

When the dragon roars of the three Apothecary Jade Dragons rang out, countless dragons were seen howling toward the sky, then plunging down one after another into the blood sea.

They swam freely within it, receiving the tempering and baptism of that ancient power within the blood sea.

However, those who entered the blood sea at this time were only some Marquis Realm dragons. As for those powerful King Realm dragons, including Zhen Linshuang, they unanimously transformed into flowing light and swiftly headed toward the depths of the Ten Thousand Dragons Graveyard.

Because only in the depths is there enough dragon soul to gather the Ancestral Blood.

Li Luo, Li Li Tianji, and Lin Miao exchanged a glance, and naturally refused to fall behind. Their figures pierced through the air, heading straight for the depths.