Chapter 1701

When Li Luo began gathering ancestral blood to evolve the "Dragon Blood Reversion Technique" at one location in the Dragon Abyss, at the central region of the Dragon Abyss, a massive and opulent altar floated silently.

Zhen Linshuang's figure pierced the air and landed upon the center of the altar.

She glanced around, satisfied by the thick aura of ancestral blood here, then sat down directly.

At this moment, Ao Yan, who had followed her all the way, approached—but as he was about to land on the altar, Zhen Linshuang's gaze halted him.

Zhen Linshuang spoke coolly: "Elder Ao Yan, wait outside the altar."

When I absorb the ancestral blood, the Celestial Dragon bloodline will activate fully; at this moment, I do not wish any other bloodline to interfere, let alone your lowly Black Dragon bloodline.

Upon hearing this, Ao Yan understood her meaning at once, smiled apologetically, and halted his movement, hovering just beyond the altar.

"Then I shall guard the clan chief here, to prevent Li Luo from interfering," Ao Yan said.

Although Zhen Linshuang did not believe Li Luo had the nerve to do so, she did not reject Ao Yan's loyalty, and nodded, then spoke toward the empty air before her: "Begin."

"Yes, Clan Chief."

The void rippled slightly, and the voices of two Medicine Dragon Jades echoed forth.

The next instant, the massive altar emitted a deep roar, releasing energy far more vast than Li Luo's altar; a terrifying suction force surged wildly, drawing in and capturing countless azure-yellow light specks drifting through the Dragon Abyss.

Thick streams of light emerged within the dark Dragon Abyss, encircling the altar's exterior.

Ultimately, these light streams, saturated with ancestral blood, converged at the altar's center, and Zhen Linshuang's breath emitted thunderous sounds as she inhaled them all into her body.

Majestic roars of the Celestial Dragon echoed from her body, wave after wave, causing the void to violently tremble.

Ao Yan gazed deeply at this scene, then lifted his head, his gaze piercing through the Dragon Abyss as if fixed upon the heavens beyond, a destructive aura flowing in his eyes.

Simultaneously, an imperceptible whisper, thick with intense hatred, circled within his heart.

"Zhen Linshuang, this time, I will crush your arrogance utterly."

"I will make you understand that even your despised Black Dragon bloodline can destroy everything you possess."

"Just as you casually destroyed that old Black Dragon all those years ago."

As Ao Yan whispered, a short, dark-red incense appeared between his fingers within his sleeve; its tip ignited without flame, and the next instant, invisible smoke spread, merging into the ancestral blood light specks permeating the Dragon Abyss.

At the very moment Ao Yan ignited this dark-red incense, on a mountain peak somewhere in the Dragon Realm, several figures slowly materialized from space.

The foremost among them was a handsome young man, his long hair flowing, his eyes peculiar—one black, one white—swirling with strange energy; upon his body he wore the robe of the Guiyi Society.

"Lord Zhu Xuan Yin, Ao Yan has ignited the 'Desire Demon Incense,'" someone behind the handsome youth whispered.

This handsome youth with black-and-white eyes was none other than Zhu Xuan Yin Li Tianwang, the second seat among the Thirteen Nether Kings of the Guiyi Society!

"Finally decided, have you? We of the Guiyi Society have secretly supported you for years, pouring countless resources into you; if you still did nothing, several Venerable Masters would be angry," Zhu Xuan Yin Li Tianwang smiled and said.

Just as Qin Jiu Zhong Jie became the ruling palace lord of the Qin Li Tianwang lineage under our Guiyi Society's support, this Elder of the Dragon Clan likewise became the so-called legendary genius of the Black Dragon Clan solely due to our covert backing, repeatedly breaking through bloodline constraints until reaching the peak of the Three-Crown King realm.

Such a realm is even sufficient to qualify for the top three seats among the Thirteen Nether Kings; one can imagine the immense resources our Guiyi Society invested to push Ao Yan to this point.

"Since the 'Desire Demon Incense' has been lit, activate the prepared ritual—summon that one, and let the Dragon Clan clash with it," Zhu Xuan Yin Li Tianwang said.

As he spoke, the Guiyi Society's elites behind him immediately responded; the next instant, a colossal mysterious array suddenly emerged from the dark mountain abyss below, and violent heavenly energies surged toward it.

Such commotion, under normal circumstances, would surely be detected by Dragon Clan elders, drawing Zhen Linshuang—even Zhu Xuan Yin Li Tianwang feared her.

But today, due to the activation of the "Ten Thousand Dragons Return to Ancestry Blood Sacrifice," many Dragon Clan elders have devoted themselves to the blood sacrifice, especially since Zhen Linshuang has entered the Dragon Abyss—this provided the Guiyi Society with the perfect opportunity to activate these measures.

The massive mysterious array roared upward; as its energy reached its peak, it transformed into a crimson light pillar shooting into the heavens, and the farthest reaches of the sky began violently warping—then, space suddenly cracked open a fissure, and behind it, a dark red eye filled with boundless desire opened.

The dark red eye, like a crimson sun, quietly hung above the Dragon Realm's sky, gazing toward the "Ten Thousand Dragons Return to Ancestry Blood Sacrifice" unfolding deep within.

An invisible, strange force descended along the dark-red incense smoke previously ignited by Ao Yan.

In a certain corner of the Dragon Abyss, Li Luo sat upon the altar's center; his flesh boiled, his body emitted thunderous roars, resembling the cry of a Celestial Dragon.

He clearly felt that under the refining of each drop of ancestral blood, his physical strength was increasing at an astonishing rate.

This rapid enhancement caused Li Luo to involuntarily let out a blissful moan; after all, at his current stage, even the slightest improvement was exceedingly difficult.

Boom!

Yet as Li Luo immersed himself in this enhancement, the void behind him suddenly trembled; the Wanxiang Wheel manifested, emitting an eerie roar and jolting Li Luo awake from his trance.

Wanxiang Wheel warning?!

Li Luo's eyes instantly sharpened, his gaze clearing instantly; he abruptly halted his cultivation and stood up.

"What's happening?"

Li Luo's expression grew grim; he scanned his surroundings—everything appeared normal, no anomalies visible—but trusting the Wanxiang Wheel, he dared not let his guard down; he extended his palm, and threads of azure-yellow ancestral blood gathered, forming a single drop of azure-yellow blood in his palm.

"No problem."

Li Luo sensed the drop of azure-yellow blood and detected nothing unusual; his gaze flickered for a moment, then he flicked his finger, casting the drop into the fire cauldron at the center of the Wanxiang Wheel.

Within the cauldron, the Great Wu Xiang Fire burned fiercely.

Boom!

Li Luo activated the Wanxiang Wheel; five Xiang Palaces radiated countless lights, pouring vast, mighty energy into the cauldron.

The Great Wu Xiang Fire was pushed to its extreme, frenziedly burning the drop of azure-yellow ancestral blood.

After dozens of breaths, a faint, extremely thin dark-red vapor suddenly rose from the seemingly flawless ancestral blood; the moment this vapor appeared, Li Luo's face instantly turned grim.

For within this vapor, he sensed an overwhelming origin of malevolent intent.

The density of this malevolent origin far surpassed that of the Three-Crown Demon Kings he had previously encountered.

The Dragon Clan's "Ten Thousand Dragons Return to Ancestry Blood Sacrifice" has been contaminated by an outsider!

At this thought, Li Luo was instantly chilled; he urgently prepared to shout out to Li Hongyou, warning her to alert other Dragon Clan elders undergoing the blood sacrifice.

But before he could speak, Li Hongyou's panicked voice came first from the void.

"Li Luo, stop cultivating immediately—the ancestral blood seems compromised! The Dragon Clan elders in the sacrifice are showing signs of corruption and erosion—the blood sacrifice is in chaos!"