[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui":3,"chapter-starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-chapter-410":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Starting From The Blood Lineage Genealogy To Build An Eternal Immortal Clan",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1611272,2074,"Chapter 407: Mei Yun's Methods, A Shocking Display of Power, Slaughter","starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-chapter-410",410,"\u003Cp>The demonic cultivators of the Blackwater Region first appeared in Great Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from those who cared nothing for the aristocratic clans and only focused on mindless slaughter, most of them took the time to understand the situation in the Land of Imprisonment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a well-known fact that a Golden Core demonic cultivator oversaw the Demon-Controlling City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, quite a few Golden Core demonic cultivators had visited the Demon-Controlling City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, upon learning that the Golden Core aristocratic family of the city had long since abandoned it to gather in Great Liang, they immediately headed in that direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, some demonic cultivators were curious about the rumors of someone achieving Divine Ability Core Formation here, and they made their way to the Immortal Martial Alliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others headed toward the Great Wei Imperial City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They went to see what profits could be reaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Great Liang Imperial City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the continuous tremors transmitting from the formation, their faces were etched with sheer terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the cultivators and martial artists wore solemn expressions, worrying for their own safety and wondering why the Great Liang Imperial City was suddenly under such a fierce assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, they wondered where all these Tier 3 demonic beasts and Golden Core demonic cultivators had come from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The northern city gate was guarded by the Sima Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the Cao Clan on the western front, a large number of their cultivators were using their own mana to maintain the grand array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the southern side, it was defended by various aristocratic clans from within the Imperial City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eastern side was overseen by the descendants of the Great Liang Imperial Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The core of the grand array was located within the Great Liang Imperial Palace, controlled and maintained by several array masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even so, under the combined assault of the demonic beasts in the west and the Golden Core demonic cultivators in the north, the formation's light screen was visibly dimming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed to be only a matter of time before it was breached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might not even last for a few hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan, who had chosen to watch the changes quietly, had a sharp glint in his eyes as he shouted, \"Go to the south! The defenses there are the weakest!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Deyue and Mei Yun both followed Ye Fan's words and set off toward the southern part of the Imperial City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Yun's strength was rather average.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Ye Fan and Xu Deyue each possessed the strength of the late Golden Core stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there were only three of them, among the three attacking forces, their threat was second only to the demonic beasts on the western front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coalition of Great Liang aristocratic clans defending the south was already somewhat panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly suffering an ambush from the air, their formation was instantly thrown into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The formation's light screen caved in violently in the southern sector, letting out an overwhelmed wail!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besieged from three sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than half an hour, this grand array would definitely shatter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Liu Qiankun! What are you still waiting for?! Do it now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jiyi sent an anxious transmission to Liu Qiankun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Chengdao's sinister voice followed closely behind, \"Daoist Friend Liu, if you don't use your trump card now, we will all just wait here to die together!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perched high at the core of the formation in the center of the Imperial City, Liu Qiankun's face beneath his royal crown was as dark as stagnant water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The siege had barely lasted over an hour, and the grand array was already failing to hold on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was far beyond what the Demon Tribulation of five hundred years ago could compare to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, there was no way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fiercely gritted his teeth, his hands suddenly forming an incredibly complex hand seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a fling of his sleeve robe, the Nine Dragons Seal flew toward the core of the array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The void above the entire Imperial City seemed to tremble slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive amount of the Imperial Dynasty's Fortune gathered from the void, as pale golden streams of air frantically surged into the Nine Dragons Seal floating above the array core!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Nine Dragons Seal let out a heaven-shaking dragon's roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The phantoms of the nine golden dragons on the seal seemed to come entirely alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They broke free from the seal, expanding and swimming about, before ultimately merging completely with the bright yellow light screen of the City Protection Great Formation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tier 3 low-grade City Protection Great Formation, which had appeared extremely precarious and dim under the three-pronged siege, suddenly burst with radiant brilliance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thickness of the light screen surged, its color transforming from bright yellow into a much deeper, more condensed dark gold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dragon phantoms rolled and roamed across its surface, and the defensive pressure and stability it emitted were forcefully elevated by an entire minor grade in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It reached an astonishing strength comparable to a mid-grade three-tier grand array!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic beasts, Golden Core demonic cultivators, and Ye Fan's group were directly blasted back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many low-tier demonic beasts even revealed looks of terror in their eyes when facing this grand array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This formation... how did it suddenly get so much stronger?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Core demonic cultivators exclaimed in astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, someone also noted, \"As expected, even though this place is barren, it still has some heritage. Such methods are rare to see even in Heavenly South and our Blackwater Region.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is right. I am starting to get curious about what treasures we can obtain after destroying this Great Liang Imperial City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the southern city gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp light flashed through Mei Yun's eyes as he spoke to the shocked Ye Fan nearby, \"Eldest Senior Brother, this is a Fortune Secret Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor of Great Liang must have used a Fortune Secret Technique to empower the City Protection Great Formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It allowed the array to jump up an entire grade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fortune can actually empower a grand array?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He probably relied on a Fortune Secret Treasure. By using it as a medium and the core of the array, such an effect can be achieved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A mid-grade three-tier grand array,\" Xu Deyue said coldly. \"Even if Golden Core Perfection stage cultivators were to besiege it, several of them would have to work together to have any hope of breaking it within a few hours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we wait for the rest of the Golden Core demonic cultivators or other Tier 3 demonic beasts to arrive, who knows how long it will take.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pausing for a moment, Ye Fan looked at Mei Yun and asked, \"Junior Brother Mei, since you know about this secret method, do you have a way to deal with it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The cultivation method I practice is similar to the Great Liang Imperial Family's Liu Clan, but I have only just begun my cultivation,\" Mei Yun hesitated for a moment. \"However, I can try another approach.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Junior Brother Mei, feel free to try. We will act as your protectors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Yun nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said no more. Taking a deep breath, he floated down and arrived right in front of the city protection light screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't unleash any offensive spell arts. He simply reached out his right hand slowly, spread his fingers slightly, and gently pressed them against the dense and heavy light screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he touched wasn't just pure array spiritual power; it contained the gathered power of the Great Liang Imperial Dynasty's Fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary cultivators would be utterly helpless against such an ethereal and intangible power of fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to Mei Yun, it was as if he had encountered the most delicious food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, even before mastering his secret method, he possessed an instinctual ability to absorb the providence of the people or forces around him to accelerate his own cultivation speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Yun sank his consciousness into his body and unlocked the invisible shackles holding back his special constitution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An indescribable suction force was born from the palm of his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't targeting the spiritual power, but accurately locked onto the Great Liang providence integrated into the grand array!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Absorb... for me!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Yun shouted in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden change occurred!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pale golden dragon-shaped providence, which had seamlessly integrated with the array and constantly roamed about, seemed to be pulled by an irresistible force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It began breaking away from the formation's network one after another, transforming into wisps of pale golden light that flew toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Mei Yun's palm, they endlessly sank into his body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Yun's body trembled slightly as a faint dark golden glow rippled around him. It bore a faint resemblance to that Imperial Dynasty's Fortune, yet it was much deeper and more restrained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He closed his eyes, a look of pure enjoyment surfacing on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This majestic and exceptionally pure power of providence was by no means a burden to him; instead, it was a supreme tonic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could nourish his origin, solidify his Dao foundation, and even slowly push his cultivation forward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the providence drained away, the Nine Dragons Seal let out consecutive waves of sorrowful wails.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Liu Qiankun's expression changed drastically!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could this be?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes widened abruptly, his face revealing an expression of utter, unbelievable horror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he clearly felt that the Imperial Dynasty's Fortune he had painstakingly evoked to empower the grand array was being rapidly extracted by a power of the same origin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The foundational power sustaining the formation's elevated tier was trembling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not good! Someone is forcefully drawing away and devouring the grand array's providence!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mixed with shock and anger, Liu Qiankun immediately sent a transmission to Cao Jiyi and Sima Chengdao. \"The empowerment is draining rapidly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this rate, in less than half an incense stick's time, the grand array's grade will drop right back to its original state!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Daoist Friend Cao, Daoist Friend Sima, hurry to the south to provide support. You must interrupt that person!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At such a matter of life and death, Cao Jiyi and Sima Chengdao knew what was at stake. They couldn't be bothered with their mutual suspicions anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost simultaneously, they led the elite Foundation Establishment disciples of their two families and sped toward the southern gate sector!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arriving, they witnessed the shocking scene of Mei Yun with his palm glued to the light screen, madly draining its providence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bunch of fools, are you just going to stand there and watch?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jiyi cursed angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, one couldn't blame them, for they simply couldn't comprehend what Mei Yun was doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could a mere touch really bring down the City Protection Great Formation?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did they really think the Imperial City's grand array was made of tofu dregs?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, attack the person in the black hooded robe!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the words fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples of the two families and the southern defenders all brought out their Dharma tools and unleashed their spell arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless attacks poured down toward Mei Yun like a violent storm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Retreat quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan yelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Yun immediately complied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Ye Fan and Xu Deyue stepped forward. They each propped open a light screen, intercepting all the Dharma tools and spells, and even blocking the magic treasures of Cao Jiyi and Sima Chengdao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light screens quivered intensely, yet showed no signs of shattering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At least mid-grade defensive magic treasures!\" Sima Chengdao frowned deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jiyi's expression was equally grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such magic treasure defenses, it was utterly impossible for them to break through in a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Mei Yun took the initiative to trigger his special constitution once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he had anticipated, even without direct physical contact with the light screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he remained within a certain range, he could still absorb Great Liang's providence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just slightly slower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He can actually... siphon it through the air?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the continuous streams of golden threads still flying toward Mei Yun, Cao Jiyi's heart sank even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Break through those two's defenses!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Chengdao's eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty gleam as he ordered the crowd to focus their firepower on Ye Fan and Xu Deyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, they struggled to even breach the first layer of the crimson light screen in any short amount of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention there was still the defensive light screen condensed from Xu Deyue's Ice Soul Mirror right behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jiyi transmitted the situation of the battlefield to Liu Qiankun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qiankun was equally horrified in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such methods were even more mystical than his Liu Family's cultivation method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he held the Nine Dragons Seal, he would dare to step outside and fight them head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, the Nine Dragons Seal was acting as the array core and the medium for the providence. It could not be moved, or else everything they had done up until this point would become entirely pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two Daoist Friends, lure all the demonic beasts from the west and the demonic cultivators from the north over to the south!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diverting disaster eastward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let the three factions fight amongst themselves!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they do not fall for the trap...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, his voice turning hoarse. \"Then we abandon the Outer City, and everyone falls back to defend the Great Liang Imperial Palace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I cannot just watch helplessly as my Great Liang's providence goes to waste.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two men immediately split up to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baiting the enemy was not difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those demonic beasts didn't care about the demonic cultivators from the Blackwater Region anyway; clashing as soon as they met was perfectly normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In less than half a cup of tea's time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The earth on the western side drummed like a war beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tremendous booms approached from a distance as dust clouds rocketed into the sky, blotting out the sun!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three Tier 3 demonic beasts led the charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sweeping up the remaining beast hordes and fierce raptors, they moved like shifting mountains and a frenzied tide. Attracted by the commotion deliberately caused by the Cao Clan, they crashed their way toward the southern gate sector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bird screeches and beastly roars interweaved. A foul, bloody wind blasted their faces, and the earth groaned under the weight of iron hooves and gigantic claws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demonic clouds churned in the north, as the five Blackwater Region Golden Core demonic cultivators arrived in the sky above the southern gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a single glance, they spotted Mei Yun continuously draining the providence, along with Ye Fan and Xu Deyue guarding him in front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They also noticed the Cao and Sima families, alongside numerous Imperial City aristocratic clans, waiting inside the array in a strict battle formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three forces formed a delicate standoff in the airspace outside the southern gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the array, seeing their plan initially succeeding, Cao Jiyi and Sima Chengdao immediately waved their hands to halt the barrage of attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They fixed their sinister gazes outside the city, preparing to sit back and watch the tigers fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ones to break this brief silence first were the demonic beasts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Iron Feathered Hawk-Eagle with iron-like feathers and blood-red eyes had the most violent temperament. It seemed extremely greedy for the pure qi and blood and spiritual power radiating from Ye Fan's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It unleashed an ear-piercing screech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whipping its wings fiercely and conjuring a gale, it transformed into a streak of grayish-black lightning, sending its iron-hook-like claws straight toward Ye Fan's head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Vile beast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold gleam flashed in Ye Fan's eyes. Facing this sudden dive from the fierce raptor, he didn't dodge or evade at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't put away his Crimson Shield, but instead took a vigorous step forward himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pulling his posture taut like a drawn bow, he threw a simple, unadorned punch forward!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he punched, a dark golden glow faintly circulated beneath the skin of his entire arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air in front of his fist was compressed to the absolute limit, letting out low, muffled explosive pops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get lost!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fist and claw collided!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clang!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thunderous bang akin to a heavy hammer striking metal exploded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furious air currents blasted outward in a ring, sweeping away some nearby low-tier demonic birds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that enormous Iron Feathered Hawk-Eagle, standing nearly twenty meters tall, was actually sent rocketing backward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its iron-hook claws were slightly twisted, and a few of its solid iron feathers were literally vibrated right off!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It tumbled several times in the air before barely stabilizing its massive frame. When it looked back at Ye Fan, a trace of terror filled its blood-red avian eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This human actually forced it back with sheer physical strength?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had never seen such a human before; he was like a humanoid ferocious beast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A body cultivator?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the Blackwater Region demonic cultivators, someone cried out involuntarily, their face riddled with disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A body cultivator capable of facing a Tier 3 demonic beast head-on with pure flesh and blood was extremely rare, even in the Blackwater Region!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What were this person's origins?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many began to secretly speculate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the array, Cao Jiyi and Sima Chengdao's pupils constricted abruptly. They stared fixedly at Ye Fan's retreating fist and the fleeting glimpse of that dark golden luster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A profound sense of familiarity struck both men at nearly the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Daoist Friend Sima,\" Cao Jiyi transmitted quietly, not betraying any outward emotion. \"Don't you find this scene a bit familiar?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The style of the technique, fierce and domineering, along with that flowing dark gold light—it is indeed familiar,\" Sima Chengdao replied grimly. \"But his face and aura are completely different.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph. The three of them are cloaked in a restrictive interference; our divine sense cannot see through to their true faces. Changing one's appearance is hardly some impressive skill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jiyi snorted coldly, the fierce light in his eyes thickening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still thoroughly remembered the humiliation the scarred warrior had subjected him to last time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a pity that the man had appeared so fleetingly and vanished without a trace soon after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving them with nowhere to track him down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Body cultivators are already rare, and a dual cultivation of Dharma and body reaching such heights is one in ten thousand! Aside from that arrogant and domineering scarred man who dared challenge us back then, who else could it be?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems Daoist Friend Cao shares my thoughts exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sima Chengdao's mouth curled into an icy arc. \"Enemies truly meet on a narrow road. Last time was merely a probe. This time, he must have come specifically for our three families!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the two were conversing in secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the Blackwater Region demonic cultivators, a vicious-looking mid-stage Golden Core cultivator also wanted to test Xu Deyue's skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, anyone appearing here was a competitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only by knowing oneself and knowing the enemy could one emerge victorious in every battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A savage glint flashed across his eyes as he silently summoned an Azure Poison Needle, emitting a sickly sweet scent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The poisonous needle transformed into an almost imperceptible streak of light, darting straight for the back of Xu Deyue's neck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately for him, given the magic treasure light screens, penetrating two layers of mid-grade defensive light screens in a single strike was impossible, even if one employed a high-grade magic treasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The needle bounced off, failing entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Deyue slightly turned her head, her frosty gaze like ten-thousand-year-old black ice, instantly locking onto the demonic cultivator who launched the sneak attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, she slashed out a beam of sword light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vast Cold Sword Art, cultivated to the Minor Success stage of divine abilities, combined with the boost from her innate physical talent, unleashed truly terrifying power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fellow Daoist friends, help me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That mid-stage Golden Core cultivator immediately called out to the other four to join forces to block the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sword light failed to achieve its desired effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, they all witnessed Xu Deyue's terrifying strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Attack again, and you die!\" Xu Deyue said coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A freezing tide swept out in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a radius of hundreds of meters, the moisture in the air instantly condensed into fine ice crystals that drifted down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ground was rapidly covered in a layer of white frost, and even the surface of the sturdy City Protection Great Formation faintly froze over with a thin layer of ice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a terrifying ice-element sword art!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Golden Core demonic cultivator transmitted a message, \"The sword art she practices is extraordinary, and her physique is likely equally remarkable! Her origins are entirely unfathomable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do any of you recognize her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining demonic cultivators all replied in the negative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Perhaps she is a prodigy raised by some major aristocratic clan or sect, who rarely ventures out and thus lacks fame.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-haired demonic cultivator among them added, \"However, her strength is at least at the late Golden Core stage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If she has powerful hidden trump cards, she might even match a Golden Core Perfection stage cultivator when going all out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest of the demonic cultivators fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Deyue's terrifying cold qi similarly instilled deep fear in the Tier 3 demonic beasts, as well as Cao Jiyi and Sima Chengdao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the scene grow dead quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Deyue swept her cold, pristine gaze over the restless demonic beast horde and the suspicious Blackwater Region demonic cultivators. She sent a divine sense transmission:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since all of you are here to break this Great Liang Imperial City, our goals align for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My junior brother possesses a secret method to break this empowered array and restore it to its original state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How about our three sides call a temporary truce? Let us work together to shatter this array first. Once inside the city, we can all rely on our own abilities to fight for opportunities. What do you say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is certainly better than wearing each other out here and letting those inside sit back and reap the fisherman's profits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her proposal was perfectly reasonable, and she had demonstrated sufficient strength to back it up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blackwater Region demonic cultivators hesitated briefly. After a quick discussion, they soon reached a consensus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red-haired demonic cultivator, whose cultivation was the highest among them, responded in a deep voice, \"Acceptable! We will do as Daoist Friend says and break the array first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The few Tier 3 demonic beasts were fierce, but they possessed extremely high intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew that Ye Fan and Xu Deyue were not to be trifled with, and they also wanted to rush into the city as quickly as possible so their subordinates could enjoy a feast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, they let out a few low growls, silently agreeing to the terms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three factions locked their gazes onto the City Protection Great Formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not good, the three factions seem to have reached an agreement!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Observing their body language, Sima Chengdao quickly caught on to the shift in dynamics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face instantly turned unbelievably ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It didn't go as we hoped after all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Jiyi's face was ashen. He stared fixedly at Ye Fan, nursing dark hatred in his heart. 'I am waiting for you to step right in front of me. When that time comes, it will be your day of death!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators within the city launched their attacks once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, only a few low-tier demonic beasts perished; not a single Golden Core cultivator present suffered even a scratch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The luster of the grand array grew dimmer and dimmer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing he could no longer turn the tide, Liu Qiankun immediately sent a transmission ordering Cao Jiyi and the others to retreat and defend the Imperial Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Cao Jiyi's command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all rushed toward the Great Liang Imperial Palace in the center of the Imperial City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Qiankun proactively dispersed the Great Liang providence empowering the grand array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A low, mournful wail echoed from the massive bright yellow light screen, and the entire formation's spiritual power tier plummeted drastically!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its brilliance faded swiftly, and the defensive pressure it exuded instantly fell back to its initial Tier 3 low-grade state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp light glinted in Mei Yun's eyes as he muttered, \"Quite decisive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Ye Fan stated calmly, \"Everyone, the grand array has dropped in grade. Let's make our move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha! We have finally waited until this moment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shatter this array, and the families in the city will be at our mercy to plunder!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Children, charge!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The human race here shall serve as our feast of blood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Golden Core demonic cultivators from the Blackwater Region and the Tier 3 demonic beasts, who had long been unable to restrain themselves, immediately erupted into excited roars and maniacal laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their various attacks, which had been building up momentum, blasted toward the already struggling city protection light screen like a bursting flood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene at this moment was nothing short of spectacularly horrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the side of the Blackwater Region demonic cultivators, pitch-black demonic clouds churned. Several magic treasures radiated ghastly light, either transforming into giant skeletal claws tearing downward, or turning into rivers of tainted blood washing over the barrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic beasts' side was even more direct and brutal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the leadership of the three Tier 3 demonic beasts, the remaining low-tier demonic beasts similarly smashed into the grand array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan's fist astral energy struck like a dragon, while Xu Deyue swung her sword, slashing out exceptionally condensed icy sword qi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Yun utilized the Mountains and Rivers Seal, repeatedly slamming it into the light screen with the crushing force capable of suppressing mountains and rivers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of thunderbolts converged onto a single point!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Already teetering on the edge of collapse, the City Protection Great Formation couldn't even hold on for half a quarter of an hour under the frantic three-pronged assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crack—Boom!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First came a crisp crack like shattering glass, and then the City Protection Great Formation completely collapsed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless shards turned into specks of spiritual qi, rapidly dissipating into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city had fallen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, we'll go ahead first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the light screen shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impatient Blackwater Region Golden Core demonic cultivators shot into the city like sharks smelling blood, transforming into sharp streaks of various-colored light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their divine senses had long since unabashedly swept across the entire city, instantly locking onto the estates and aristocratic compounds that possessed dense spiritual qi and established defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid conflicts among themselves, they all split up to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No! Senior, please spare my life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We are willing to surrender all our wealth, we only beg for...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fight these devils to the death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Imperial City instantly plunged into total chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many aristocratic clans hurriedly activated the defensive arrays guarding their estates, but most of these formations were merely second-tier mid or high-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the face of Golden Core demonic cultivators, they were basically made of paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Often, there would just be a loud boom or a flash of demonic light, and a family's painstakingly arranged defenses would be effortlessly ripped open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What followed was merciless slaughter and rampant pillaging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who resisted were casually crushed to death. Those who begged for mercy had their souls searched, their treasures stolen, and were then wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cries, explosions, maniacal laughter, and dying curses... instantly echoed throughout every corner of this thousand-year-old Imperial City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood quickly stained the vermilion doors and high walls, while wealth and inheritance were stripped clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demonic beasts, on the other hand, followed a far more primal instinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After charging into the city, they lacked specific targets and instead scattered through the streets and alleys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon spotting any moving living creature, whether it be terrified mortal commoners fleeing for their lives, or low-tier cultivators and martial artists trying to mount a defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They threw themselves forward, biting and devouring them madly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Claws shredded flesh, and fangs crushed bones. Beastly roars mixed with the agonizing screams of humans, forming a hellish symphony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't care about wealth; they only cared about the flesh and blood rich with life essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the once-in-a-millennium \"Blood Food Feast\" belonging to the demonic beast race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan hovered in midair, gazing down at the city rapidly descending into bloody bedlam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyebrows twitched uncontrollably a few times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing those despairing faces turned into dust beneath the magic treasures of the demonic cultivators, and hearing the sickening crunches of beast fangs pulverizing bone, waves of emotion surged in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, however, he slowly unclenched his fists, his eyes returning to their calm and icy state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intervening now would undoubtedly draw the ire of both the Blackwater Region demonic cultivators and the demonic beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the three of them were strong, it would still be exceedingly difficult for them to face a pincer attack from both factions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Failing to help while dragging oneself into perilous danger was something a wise man would not do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Battles between cultivators were mostly fought for their own interests and their own standpoints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, this had nothing to do with standpoints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was merely pure pillaging and massacre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slaughter of this scale rarely occurred even in the Blackwater Region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, even demonic cultivators knew the concept of sustainable harvesting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan shouted softly, tearing his eyes away from the tragic sights below. He exchanged a glance with Xu Deyue and Mei Yun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trio shifted their bodies, bypassing the active slaughter zones as they soared directly toward the Great Liang Imperial Palace at the very center of the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That place was the final core stronghold of the Cao, Liu, and Sima families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they arrived at the outskirts of the Imperial Palace, the area was also guarded by a Tier 3 formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint purple-gold light screen enveloped the entire palace complex. Although its aura couldn't match the empowered City Protection Great Formation from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still significantly stronger than the regular City Protection Great Formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among Tier 3 low-grade grand arrays, it was considered top-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the three approached, a dragon phantom suddenly rose from the purple-gold light screen and launched an attack at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Deyue twisted her wrist, sending out a crescent-white sword beam that easily shattered it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Ye Fan threw a punch. His astral energy crashed against the light screen, stirring up ripples but failing to shake its foundations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, that dragon phantom condensed once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this time, there were three of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's fall back for now,\" Ye Fan deliberated. \"This is a grand array integrating offense and defense. Although the attack power of a single dragon phantom is not yet up to the early stage of Golden Core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I imagine this is not its limit, either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nine is the extreme limit. I believe that under human control, it should be able to spawn nine dragon phantoms, which would make the attack slightly stronger than the early stage of Golden Core.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Yun suddenly offered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Fan nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They immediately retreated out of the grand array's attack range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's no need for us to rush. Once those demonic cultivators and demonic beasts have plundered and killed enough, they will eventually converge here as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let's restore our mana first and quietly watch how things develop.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a mountain range a little over fifty kilometers from the Great Liang Imperial City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was exactly where the Zhao family's main lineage territory was located.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tens of thousands of demonic beasts surged forth like a rising tide, their roars shaking the heavens and earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark cyan formation light screen trembled ceaselessly under the beast tide's charge, each collision stirring up rings of ripples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen's color was dimming at a speed visible to the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the array, hundreds, even thousands, of Zhao family descendants were engaged in a bloody melee with the demonic beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators commanded flying swords and talismans, while the martial artists constructed a defensive line out of their own flesh and blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Behind us are our clansmen! Even if we must die in battle, we cannot let them step a single inch into our Zhao family territory!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white-haired Zhao family elder shouted at the top of his lungs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of his arms had already been mangled and torn into bloody ribbons by the beasts, yet he continued to charge heedlessly into the fray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a Late Foundation Establishment elder named Zhao Guanyuan, who held a very high seniority in the Zhao family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, over a dozen demonic beast corpses already lay strewn around him, ranging from the first to the second tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the demonic beasts seemed endless; for every one killed, two or three more would pounce in its place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandfather!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young cultivator's eyes were so wide the corners might tear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just incinerated a first-tier wolf demon with a fire talisman, but upon turning his head, he saw three second-tier jackal beasts leaping at Zhao Guanyuan all at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having slain scores of beasts, Zhao Guanyuan had less than thirty percent of his mana left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He let out a miserable smile and looked back, giving the young man one last deep glance. \"Defend the family!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before his voice even faded, his spiritual power violently swelled, and his entire body detonated like a blazing sun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tremendous shockwave shredded all the leaping demonic beasts into pieces, reducing a radius of tens of meters into scorched earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man bellowed, tears and blood mixing in his eyes, but he didn't dare to pause for even a second. He kept swinging his sword at the rushing demonic beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By his side, a late first-tier spirit beast followed closely, fiercely guarding its master while battling the surrounding beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsewhere on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Zhao family's martial artist camp, a one-armed middle-aged man was wielding a heavy blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His name was Zhao Tieshan, the former captain of the family guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having lost an arm in a battle against demonic beasts ten years ago, he had retired to the rear to teach the younger generation, yet now he stood on the front lines once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Captain, the right flank can't hold on much longer!\" yelled a young martial artist covered in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Tieshan scanned the surroundings. The Zhao family martial artists had already suffered over fifty percent casualties, and yet the demonic beasts still seemed endless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a deep breath and suddenly burst into loud laughter. \"Sons of the Zhao family, do you dare march to your deaths with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will follow the Captain!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a dozen heavily scarred martial artists responded in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of absolute resolve crossed Zhao Tieshan's eyes as he spearheaded the charge into the densest cluster of beasts, the other martial artists trailing close behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The very instant they plunged into the horde, they simultaneously detonated the true qi inside their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boom! Boom! Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chain of self-detonations ripped open gaping holes through the beast tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flesh and blood flew everywhere—some belonging to the demonic beasts, and some to the sons of the Zhao family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High above in the sky, two Tier 3 demonic beasts were locked in a fierce battle with Zhao Qiyang and the Black Cloud Spirit Leopard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those beasts were also at the early stage of Tier 3, allowing the two of them to hold their ground for now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the desperate, life-risking struggles of the Zhao family descendants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield fell into a bloody stalemate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a heaven-shaking dragon's roar drifted over from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone—both human and beast—couldn't help but pause their movements and turn toward the source of the sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark green flood dragon, stretching over sixty meters in length, came swimming through the air. Its entire body was covered in palm-sized, diamond-shaped scales that gleamed with a frigid luster beneath the sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scales on its belly were a milky white, forming a stark contrast with the dark green on its back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flood dragon's eyes were as large as brass bells, its vertical pupils radiating coldness and cruelty. Its two dragon whiskers swayed in the wind, every breath stirring up gusts of foul, bloody air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wherever the flood dragon passed, even the sky seemed to grow dim.\u003C\u002Fp>",6071,"2026-06-06T10:09:39.417Z",1,"novelbin.me","2675d00c4bd098659ae553d614b2039289a8ca01f1e298e76bcca567aeaeee37","starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-chapter-411","starting-from-the-blood-lineage-genealogy-to-bui-chapter-409",454,null]