374: Chapter 374 Heaven-Defying Divine Power

"Skree!"

Looking at the falling figure in the distance, Ai Li seemed to already know what had happened. She suddenly threw her head back and shrieked. Instantly, the world underwent a cataclysmic change, the winds and clouds shifted, and purple-gold energy emerged from the depths of the void, converging frantically toward her.

Endless purple-gold energy whistled over, gradually condensing into a pair of giant glowing wings behind Ai Li. With a slight tremor of the Dragon Wings, a ten-thousand-foot storm was whipped up between heaven and earth.

"I want you all to pay with your lives!"

A shrill roar came from the girl's mouth, containing deep resentment.

Boom! Boom!

The massive purple-gold Dragon Wings soared into the sky, and blazing dragon flames poured out. The stars of the heavens were ignited, and countless burning stars fell toward the three Eerie Venerable Lords. The scene was spectacular and terrifying.

"Not to be underestimated!"

Black Flag Esteemed Lord's eyes narrowed slightly. He clenched his palm, and a large black flag appeared in his hand. With a violent wave toward the sky, the void shattered, and a vast ocean of black water surged out from within, submerging the heavens.

"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle..."

Countless flaming stars fell into the sea of black water, like the meeting of ice and fire, whipping up ten-thousand-foot waves and steaming with billowing black smoke. Within a few breaths, the black smoke covered more than half the sky.

Boom!

Just then, a giant hand burst out from the black ocean. The palm was as solid as divine iron and as massive as a mountain, with a terrifying momentum. It was another Venerable Lord taking action.

"The world does not allow the birth of a second Dragon God!"

Following that, nine blazing beams of light suddenly burst from the void. Each beam was enough to pierce stars and possessed the power to destroy heaven and earth. Their aura of destruction was shocking—Nine Nether Esteemed Lord had also taken action.

Facing Ai Li, who had broken through to the Immortal Emperor Realm, the three Venerable Lords directly attacked, performing peerless divine abilities to kill her. They wanted to take advantage of her just stepping into this Realm and her unstable Foundation to eliminate her in the cradle with thunderous means.

"You three old bastards, even if I fall today, this Empress will slaughter one of you!"

As Ai Li's sharp shriek spread, her eyes suddenly became blood-red. On her noble and holy purple-gold wings, eerie Demonic Patterns gradually emerged.

At the same time these Demonic Patterns appeared, Ai Li's aura showed signs of climbing further.

"This is... Heaven-Defying Divine Power!"

"Is this girl the Heaven-Defying Demonic Dragon mentioned by the Ancestors!?"

Nirvana Venerable Lord, Nine Nether Esteemed Lord, Black Flag Esteemed Lord, and the Great Hand Esteemed Lord all looked at the mysterious power emerging from Ai Li's Dragon Wings, their pupils showing a hint of surprise.

For the ten Eerie Ancestors had once passed some obscure information to these Venerable Lords: In the future, the Eerie Clan might encounter some changes.

A mysterious hero bearing the name of savior would appear along with the Heaven-Defying Demonic Dragon, bringing great trouble to the Eerie Clan.

Whoever could find them and bring them before the Ancestors would be granted power transcending their current Realm...

"If she is the Heaven-Defying Demonic Dragon, then that mysterious hero is..."

In an instant, the gazes of several Venerable Lords all snapped toward the figure in golden armor lying in the distance.

"Is it him?"

"If left unchecked, he might indeed cause us no small amount of trouble in the future. This point matches the prophecy mentioned by the Ancestors quite well."

"In that case, we've stumbled upon them by chance this time?"

"Perhaps..."

The eyes of the Eerie Venerable Lords flickered.

"It seems the death of this boy stimulated the Heaven-Defying Demonic Dragon, triggering the Awakening of the Heaven-Defying Divine Power deep within her body, which allowed her to break through to the Immortal Emperor Realm in one go."

Soon, they reached a conclusion.

Ai Li's Breakthrough was not accidental. A vast Divine Power had always been hidden within her body, but for some reason, she had never used it before.

Not long ago, Lin Yang's death deeply stimulated her, causing the Heaven-Defying Divine Power in her body to be unsealed, pushing her into the Immortal Emperor Realm in one fell swoop.

"Although I don't know why the Ancestors are interested in these two, since they didn't say they had to be brought back alive, let's just kill them and take them back!" Black Flag Esteemed Lord said coldly.

Boom!

As soon as he finished speaking, Black Flag Esteemed Lord was the first to act. The large flag unfurled in the wind, and instantly heaven and earth were overturned. Black water emerged from the void in all directions, like the mouth of a Taotie, wanting to swallow everything.

"Even if you are the Heaven-Defying Demonic Dragon the Ancestors spoke of, it's impossible for you to kill the three of us!"

Nine Nether Esteemed Lord opened his nine eyes. Each eye held a Universe, each pupil a world. It seemed as if the heavens and myriad worlds appeared in his eyes, turning into countless falling stars that rushed out.

"Kill!"

The owner of the great hand was even more direct, reaching out with a massive hand to seize Ai Li.

"Dragon God Rainbow Moon Slash!"

Ai Li's fair, slender fingers spread and reached toward the sky. In the next instant, the clouds parted, and a vast, blood-red full moon appeared, suspended high in the sky. A terrifying, heart-palpitating fluctuation spread from that blood-red moon.

Then, as Ai Li's jade hand swung down, a giant blade of light burst from the blood-red moon, rending heaven and earth. Carrying a momentum that could destroy everything, it slashed furiously at the three Venerable Lords.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Four Supremes battled, their Profound Truths fully displayed, sealing the heavens and locking the earth.

Above the firmament, the purple-gold energy had almost turned into a vast sea of clouds. A delicate, pretty figure was faintly visible within it, her long hair flying, her jade feet treading the air. Behind her was a pair of giant purple-gold light wings that stretched into the sky, obscuring the stars and moon.

Outside that purple-gold sea of clouds, three equally vast and endless terrifying energies were closing in, suppressing the purple-gold clouds and constantly compressing them toward the center.

Clearly, with the three Venerable Lords acting together, even Ai Li, who had completely awakened and transformed into the new Dragon God, could not gain any advantage.

However, relying on the Heaven-Defying Divine Power, it was also impossible for the three Venerable Lords to quickly defeat Ai Li.

"As expected of the Heaven-Defying Demonic Dragon specifically mentioned by the Ancestors. Despite just stepping into this Realm, she already has the qualification to contend with the three of us simultaneously! If she were to fully master this power, I'm afraid only the revival of the Heaven and Earth Two Venerables could oppose her!"

Black Flag Esteemed Lord murmured. The ten Ancestors were the source of the Eerie Clan. In this world, very few people or things could be mentioned by them personally.

But once the Ancestors specifically mentioned someone or something, it was bound to be an unimaginable existence!

"It seems we won't be able to suppress her in a short time..."

To the side, Nirvana Venerable Lord watched the somewhat stalemated situation, his eyes narrowing slightly.

At their level, if there was no obvious difference in strength, a battle was not something that could be settled in a day or night. It could easily take hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years.

For example, he and Dao Venerable Taia had confronted each other for an unknown amount of time, yet there was still no sign of a winner.

Looking at the current situation, even if the three Venerable Lords temporarily suppressed the new Dragon Goddess, it would likely take a considerable amount of time to win and suppress her.

A few days later.

Lingxiao Heaven, Lower Realm.

In the back mountain of the Saint Essence Sect, a new grave appeared, where Lin Yang was buried!

Before the grave, a snow-haired girl knelt. She was dressed in white, her eyes hollow, and dried tear stains were on her face.

It was Nangong Xueli. On the night Lin Yang fell, her hair turned white overnight for unknown reasons.

Behind her, Li Shiya, Shen Youchu, Mu Yunxi, Azure Water Immortal, the Yin Yang Jade Rabbit, and others were all present. However, according to their relationships, Nangong Xueli was Lin Yang's closest fiancée, so she was at the very front, closest to the grave.

"The dead have passed, and the living must carry on. Please accept my condolences!"

In the past few days, many old friends had come to the grave to pay their respects, commemorating the end of a legend.

However, people could not stay long because the war was still ongoing, and those who were alive had to continue fighting.

Even Nangong Xueli and the others were the same. They were now the high-end combat power of Lingxiao Heaven. If they all stayed here to keep watch over the grave, it would undoubtedly give the Eerie Clan an opportunity to strike.

Therefore, after a period of time, they were forced to leave and return to the battlefield...

Unnoticed by anyone, after everyone left, a faint light flashed within the grave.

[Ding]

[Host's death detected. Activating hidden System function—Heavenly Dao Reversion]

[Returning 90% of the lifespan previously sacrificed...]