Chapter 220 The Jade Bell Appears

Chen Mu panted heavily, gripping the soul-slaying blade tightly, dragging his almost broken body as he circled to the front of the Python-Dragon's head. Its pair of vertical pupils had already lost their luster, yet a sliver of vitality still remained.

Without hesitation, Chen Mu gripped the blade with both hands, forcibly summoning the last trace of Hunyuan Calamity Astral Qi, and slashed fiercely at the Python-Dragon's head.

"Puff!"

The blade sliced through the scales and skull, emitting a dull sound. Veins bulged on Chen Mu's forehead as the blade cut downward, inch by inch.

"Crack!"

The skull shattered, and the blade touched something hard.

Chen Mu flipped and flicked his wrist, and a round bead the size of an egg, glowing with a cyan-gold luster, was flicked out. Chen Mu grabbed it, feeling a faint warmth.

A Demonic Core, and it was the Demonic Core of a Python-Dragon on the verge of transforming into a Dragon!

Chen Mu felt a surge of joy. The energy contained in a Demonic Core of this level far exceeded his imagination. If he could use the System to infuse and plunder it, the Lifespan gained would likely be...

The thought had just arisen when a sudden change occurred. A roar erupted from the distance. The roar was completely different from that of the Python-Dragon; it was higher-pitched, more violent, and carried a trace of the majesty and fury belonging to a true Dragon.

Chen Mu looked up abruptly and saw a massive figure rushing out from the depths of the dense forest. Its entire body was covered in dark gold scales, and wherever it passed, trees snapped, and rocks shattered.

That was a true Dragon!

Its body length already exceeded fifteen zhang, a pair of dark gold short horns grew on its forehead, and four sharp claws had emerged beneath its belly. Its entire body was suffused with thick Killing Intent.

This was an adult Dragon that had completely finished its transformation; its strength was far beyond that of the half-python, half-dragon Python-Dragon on the ground.

However, at this moment, its body was covered in wounds of various sizes, some deep enough to see bone, others bleeding profusely. It had clearly just experienced a fierce battle, but the injuries had not diminished its ferocity; instead, they had only stirred up more brutality.

The Dragon locked its gaze onto the Demonic Core in Chen Mu's hand, then looked at the dying Python-Dragon on the ground, its eyes erupting with monstrous malice.

Chen Mu's heart chilled as he instantly realized that it wasn't just the Python-Dragon giving birth that had caused the total annihilation of the Tian Di Xuan Three Teams, but also this fully formed Male Dragon! He was the true overlord of the depths of Black Rock Mountain, the Python-Dragon's mate, and the wounds on the Male Dragon were likely caused by the battle against the Golden Bell Guards and Zhang Ye and others!

It seemed he had been entangled by some powerful enemy and had only just broken free to arrive, but it was already a step too late.

Seeing its mate on the verge of death, the Male Dragon instantly descended into madness. Its massive body stirred up a gale as it lunged straight at Chen Mu, vowing to tear him into shreds.

Run!

This was the only thought in Chen Mu's mind. In his current state, facing an enraged adult Dragon, he had absolutely no chance of winning.

However, it was already too late. The Male Dragon's speed was beyond imagination. Its massive body streaked through the air like a blur, and its tail swept across. Chen Mu only had time to hold the soul-slaying blade horizontally in front of him before he was struck by the immense force, flying away like a kite with a broken string.

After its successful strike, the Male Dragon did not immediately pursue Chen Mu but instead lunged toward the Mother Dragon.

Its massive head leaned close to the Mother Dragon's wound, emitting a low whimper. Immediately after, Demonic clouds surged around its body, attempting to infuse Demonic Qi into the Mother Dragon's body to sustain her life.

Chen Mu struggled to lift his head. Seeing this scene, the chill in his heart deepened.

Demonic beings usually had shallow emotional bonds, but this pair of Dragons was clearly an exception. The Male Dragon was willing to exhaust its Origin Demonic Qi to save the Mother Dragon, indicating that their relationship far exceeded that of ordinary mates; they were more likely Dao Companions who had accompanied each other for hundreds of years.

And he had not only killed their offspring, severely wounded the Mother Dragon, but also taken the Demonic Core from the Mother Dragon's body...

This was a blood feud that would never end.

The Male Dragon's Demonic Qi flowed continuously into the Mother Dragon's body, and the Mother Dragon's condition actually stabilized. Although she was still on the verge of death, at least she would not die for the time being.

Chen Mu's eyes nearly split from anger.

He had paid such a heavy price; his companions were either dead or injured, and he himself was on the verge of death. He had finally managed to corner the Mother Dragon, and now everything was about to fall apart?

No! Absolutely not!

Chen Mu gritted his teeth, trying to crawl up. He wanted to infuse Lifespan, even if it was just to increase his strength for a split second. But although the Demonic Core in his hand contained immense energy, it was unrefined and could not be absorbed directly. And what about him? The Lifespan he had plundered had just been completely exhausted to forcibly comprehend the third level of Ten Thousand Transformations Return to Void. His body was drained of oil and light, and he found it difficult even to move a finger.

At the end of his rope.

After confirming that the Mother Dragon was temporarily out of danger, the Male Dragon slowly raised its head, locking its gaze on Chen Mu once again. In its eyes, besides the monstrous hatred, there was a trace of the cruelty of a cat playing with a mouse.

It wanted to slowly torture this human who had killed its child and wounded its wife, making him suffer until he died.

Chen Mu closed his eyes and gripped the Demonic Core in his hand tightly.

He was unwilling.

Having finally reached this point, having killed so many Demonic beings, and having plundered so much Lifespan, he was on the verge of touching a higher Realm, yet he was going to die here.

"You vile beast! Stop hurting people!"

At the critical moment, a sharp shout exploded like a thunderclap.

Before the voice faded, a golden stream of light shot over from the horizon. A slender figure could be vaguely seen, dressed in moon-white combat attire, her long hair tied up with a gold ring, her face covered with a thin veil, revealing only a pair of rippling, beautiful eyes.

Hanging from her waist was a jade bell, no larger than a thumb. It was translucent, with complex runes engraved on its surface. It was vibrating slightly, emitting a crisp ringing sound. Wherever the bell sound passed, the restless Demonic Qi in the air was cleared away.

"Jade Bell Guard!"

Bai Junyi exclaimed in shock, and Chen Mu's heart also shook violently.

He remembered Shen Suning saying that the Bell Guards were divided into three levels: Gold, Silver, and Jade. The Jade Bell Guard was the top-tier Demonic hunter in the entire Great Wu Dynasty, and each one had the strength to hunt down a Demonic King alone. There were no more than ten of them, and he had not expected one to appear here.

The Male Dragon's movements stalled. It gave up its attack on Chen Mu, instead coiling up and growling at the golden stream of light.

The stream of light hovered, revealing the figure within. It was a young girl around twenty years old, with a tall, upright posture, holding a three-foot green blade. The sword was as clear as water, pointing directly at the Male Dragon.

"So you fled here to save your mate."

"Unfortunately, today both of you will remain here."

The girl's voice was crisp and pleasant, but her words were filled with coldness.

The Male Dragon let out an angry roar and lunged straight at the girl. However, the girl was faster. She wiped her finger across the sword's body, and the jade bell suddenly erupted with a high-pitched ring. As the bell sound spread, the long sword in her hand also erupted with brilliant golden light, and the blade faintly transformed into the phantom of a golden dragon, baring its fangs and brandishing its claws, its momentum monstrous.

"Sever!"

The girl shouted softly, and the long sword slashed down. The golden dragon phantom transformed into a golden sword aura, tearing through the air and slashing down at the Male Dragon's head.

The Male Dragon dared not be negligent; it opened its mouth and spewed a cyan Demonic flame, which collided with the sword aura.

"Boom!"

An explosion rang out, and the shockwave swept in all directions. Chen Mu was blown away several zhang by the shockwave again, crashing heavily onto the ground. He barely managed to open his eyes, only to see the golden and cyan lights colliding in mid-air, each clash causing the earth to shake and the mountains to sway.