226: A celestial demon descends.

Just as Gao De manipulated the micro-dust to speed through the boiling blood sea toward the storage bracelet and the location of the Dragon girl, Ao Xue, outside the Dragon Transformation Pool, the core area of the Qianjiang Dragon Palace had already been turned upside down!

The Dragon Palace rebellion forces, led by Crown Princes Ao Qin, Ao Lie, and Ao Bing, had united with some dragon sons and grandsons, maternal relative generals who had long sensed the Dragon King's atrocities or were driven to desperation, and a few powerful guests unwilling to wait for death. Together, they launched a long-premeditated lightning strike!

They split into multiple routes: one struck directly at the core of the Crystal Palace to pin down the Dragon King's direct Imperial Guards; another attacked the ancient formation nodes where the 'source eye' was located, attempting to destroy the Dragon Palace's Foundation and cut off part of the energy supply to the Dragon Transformation Pool; while the three princes personally led the most elite forces to strike straight at the heart—the secret Forbidden Ground where the Dragon Transformation Pool was located!

Shouts of battle shook the heavens, dragon roars thundered, and the radiance of Magic Treasures and the torrents of Spells illuminated the dark depths of the water as bright as day.

The once-glorious palaces collapsed in the fierce battle, precious coral jade trees were turned to powder, and the clear waters of Qianyuan City were stained murky by dragon blood and the aftershocks of magical power.

The three princes were all at the Rank 4 Late Stage of cultivation, and they had several loyal generals at the Rank 4 Middle Stage under their command. Combined with the rebellious Dragon Clan members and guests, their momentum was grand and imposing.

With Ao Qin coordinating from the center, Ao Lie as the vanguard leading the fierce assault, and Ao Bing leading a surprise force, they utilized their ultimate mastery over Water Element frost to attempt to freeze and erode the protective Restriction at the entrance of the Dragon Transformation Pool.

"Rebellious sons! How dare you!" Dragon King Ao Guang's roar was like Nine Heavens thunder, echoing across the entire battlefield.

Wearing a mystic black imperial robe and holding a Dragon-Patterned Longsword that seemed to be condensed from an entire galaxy, he personally appeared before the entrance of the Dragon Transformation Pool, blocking the path of the three princes.

Behind him, high-ranking officials and fierce generals like the Turtle Chancellor, Great General Zhenhai, and the Palace Master of Punishment gathered. There was also a large number of Dragon Palace Imperial Guards with solemn Auras formed into battle arrays, waiting in stern readiness.

The old Dragon King's beard and hair were bristling, but there was no trace of panic in his eyes, only the rage of having his authority challenged, along with a hint of cold calculation and joy.

"I knew long ago that you all harbored treacherous intentions, but for the sake of our father-son relationship, I could not bear to strike. Since you are seeking death today, you cannot blame me!"

"Father and son?" Crown Prince Ao Lie's eyes were blood-red, and flames rose around his body. "Even a tiger, though cruel, does not eat its cubs! When you treated us brothers and sisters like pigs, dogs, and medicinal materials, extracting our Essence Blood to fill that evil demon pool, did you ever consider our father-son bond for even a moment?! Today, we are here to seek justice for our tragically killed brothers and sisters!"

"Justice? I am justice! If not for me, how would you have what you have today?"

The Dragon King pointed his longsword, and a dragon might as vast as an abyss erupted without reservation, even faintly suppressing the combined Aura of the three princes!

"This Qian River is my Qian River! Everything you have, including your lives, was bestowed by me! My taking them back is perfectly justified!"

"Stubborn and incorrigible! Kill!" Crown Prince Ao Bing shouted coldly, taking the lead to strike!

He clapped his palms together, and endless cold Qi erupted. The lake water near the entrance of the Dragon Transformation Pool froze instantly, and even space seemed to solidify. Chains of ice crystals were born out of thin air, coiling toward the Dragon King and the Imperial Guard battle array behind him!

"Trivial tricks!" The Dragon King snorted coldly. He gave a light stroke with his Galaxy Longsword, and a resplendent sword light tore through the Void Realm. Everywhere it passed, the ice crystal chains shattered inch by inch, and the frozen lake water thawed with a boom! The sword light's momentum remained undiminished as it slashed straight at Ao Bing!

Ao Bing's expression changed slightly, and several Black Ice Shields, each several meters thick, instantly condensed in front of him.

The sword light struck the giant shields, producing an ear-piercing sound of shattering. The shields crumbled layer by layer, and Ao Bing was also shaken back several steps, a trace of blood leaking from the corner of his mouth.

At the same time, Crown Prince Ao Lie and Ao Qin launched their attacks simultaneously!

Ao Lie transformed into a crimson fire dragon, carrying the power to boil the rivers and burn the seas as he lunged at the Dragon King's flank. Ao Qin's figure became ethereal as he channeled the Qian River's undercurrents, forming countless water blade vortexes hidden with killing intent that closed in from all directions!

Behind the Dragon King, the Turtle Chancellor and other high officials also displayed their Divine Abilities, meeting the other experts of the rebel army.

Great General Zhenhai gave a furious roar, manifesting his massive Horned Dragon true form to collide violently with the fire dragon Ao Lie had transformed into. The Palace Master of Punishment held a Black Flood Dragon Whip, creating layers of whip shadows that broke through Ao Qin's water blade vortexes one by one... The battle instantly entered a white-hot stage!

Dragon Clan Divine Abilities, Magic Treasure powers, and battle array combinations collided violently in this stretch of water, turning the bottom of the Qian River dark. Countless aquatic beings fled in panic, and those with weaker cultivation were directly shaken to death by the aftershocks.

Although the three princes were strong, Dragon King Ao Guang's cultivation had already reached the Rank 4 Peak. Leveraging the home field advantage of the Qian River and the deep Foundation accumulated by the Dragon Palace, he fought one against three and still held the upper hand!

As the Galaxy Longsword swung, each sword light contained vast Water Element and Star Power, forcing the three princes to retreat repeatedly as perilous situations arose one after another.

The Turtle Chancellor and other officials were also seasoned and crafty, steadily blocking the onslaught of the other rebel experts and even beginning to push back.

"How can this be... the strength of this old scoundrel..." Crown Prince Ao Lie spat blood, horror flashing in his eyes.

They had thought that by joining forces, all being at the Rank 4 Late Stage, and launching a sudden attack, even if they couldn't defeat the old Dragon King, they could at least tie him down and buy time to destroy the Dragon Transformation Pool.

But they hadn't expected this old dragon's strength to be so terrifying!

"He must have used that Blood Pool to make further progress in his cultivation!" Ao Qin's face was grim, an ominous premonition rising in his heart.

The plan had suffered a massive deviation!

"We can't delay any longer! Attack the entrance Restriction with everything you've got!" Ao Bing wiped the blood from his mouth and shouted sharply.

Their true target was the Dragon Transformation Pool itself!

The three princes looked at each other and roared simultaneously. Ignoring their own injuries, they blasted all their power toward the thick, rune-flickering protective light screen at the entrance of the Dragon Transformation Pool!

BOOM—!!!

The combined full-force strike of three Rank 4 Late Stage Dragon Clan members was earth-shattering!

The protective light screen shook violently, the runes on its surface flickering uncertainly, and several fine cracks even appeared!

However, at the very moment the cracks appeared, behind the light screen, the Black Obelisk suddenly lit up with even more intricate and sinister blood-colored runes!

A cold, chaotic, and infinitely malicious blood-colored Aura diffused from within!

"Not good! It's a trap!" Crown Prince Ao Qin was the first to notice, his expression changing drastically.

At the cracks in the light screen, instead of leading to the interior of the Dragon Transformation Pool, a large amount of viscous, dark red blood mist that seemed to possess a life of its own poured out!

The blood mist spread rapidly with a 'chi-chi' sound. Everywhere it passed, whether it was lake water, rocks, or the rebel soldiers caught in it, everything was rapidly corroded and assimilated!

Even more terrifying, the wails of countless dragon Soul resentments could be heard faintly within the blood mist, assaulting everyone's Divine Soul!

"Myriad Spirit Resentment Miasma?! You old scoundrel, you actually refined the remnant Soul resentment from the Dragon Transformation Pool into such a vicious thing!" Ao Lie was both shocked and furious.

"Hahaha!" Dragon King Ao Guang laughed wildly, a hint of smugness and cruelty in his eyes. "Did you think my Dragon Transformation Pool was somewhere you could just enter as you please? This resentment was originally waste products expelled during the growth of the 'holy fetus.' Now, it's perfect for entertaining you rebellious sons! All of you, turn into nutrients for the Blood Pool!"

He pointed his Galaxy Longsword, and the pouring 'Myriad Spirit Resentment Miasma' seemed to follow his command, splitting into several streams like living things and pouncing toward the three princes and their elite forces!

Within the miasma, some blurry dragon-shaped resentful spirits even condensed, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws as they emitted a heart-palpitating evil power.

The three princes hurriedly circulated their power to resist, but the miasma was incredibly bizarre. It not only corroded their Physical Bodies and magical power but also directly eroded their Divine Souls, shaking their minds and greatly reducing their combat strength.

The soldiers under their command wailed incessantly. Some with lower cultivation were instantly swallowed by the miasma, turning into pus and blood that merged into the miasma, making it even stronger!

The battle took a sudden turn for the worse! The three princes and their rebel army were suddenly plunged into a passive position, taking a beating!

Meanwhile, in the secret room of the Guanchao Pavilion.

The Black-Robed Person, Shadow Erosion, watched the fierce battle outside coldly through a floating water mirror.

Seeing the three princes trapped by the 'Myriad Spirit Resentment Miasma' and the Dragon King displaying his Divine Might, the corner of his mouth under the hood curled into a satisfied grin.

"Fight, go ahead and fight... the more tragic the battle, the more deaths, the better. dragon blood, dragon Souls, resentment... all are top-quality sacrifices." He whispered to himself, his tone filled with fanaticism.

He turned to face the sinister pitch-black altar, his hands again forming complex mudras as he chanted even more rapid and sinister incantations.

The dark purple halo on the altar churned violently, and the phantom of the monstrous face composed of countless tentacles and eyes surfaced again, clearer than before, emitting even stronger chaos and majesty.

"Supreme Being, Heavenly Demon Evil Dragon with vast holy majesty, your most loyal servant 'Shadow Erosion' is praying here."

Shadow Erosion's voice was filled with extreme piety and desire, "The time has come! The Old Dragon of the Qian River is in a bloody battle with his rebellious sons. The Dragon Palace is in chaos, resentment fills the sky, and Essence Blood floods the fields! The 'evil dragon primordial fetus' has reached maturity, the Demon Seed is deeply planted, and it only awaits the final blood sacrifice to be ignited and fully activated!"

"I implore you, Great One, to descend your Holy Decree and grant even stronger Power of Summoning! When the Old Dragon swallows the primal fetus and attempts a Breakthrough, that will be the moment your subordinate activates 'Demon-Seeding Heart-Erosion' and opens the Descent Channel! Using the flesh and Soul of the thousands of aquatic tribes in the Qianjiang Dragon Palace as a sacrifice, I respectfully welcome your Supreme true body to descend upon this world, sweep across the eight wildernesses, and establish an immortal Foundation for my Holy Cult!"

The phantom of the monstrous face on the altar shook slightly, and countless tiny tentacles stretched out, as if absorbing the invisible resentment and blood Aura coming from the battlefield.

A clearer, colder thought, filled with endless greed and the desire for destruction, crossed the endless Void Realm and was transmitted back:

"Good... offerings... abundant... channel... stable... timing... in fifteen minutes... activate... descent..."

"I shall obey the Holy Decree!" Shadow Erosion trembled all over with excitement, and a terrifying blood-red light burst from his eyes.

Fifteen minutes!

Just wait fifteen minutes more; once the slaughter outside becomes even more tragic and the conditions for the blood sacrifice are more mature, he can activate his final hidden move, turning the Dragon King, the three princes, and even the entire battlefield into a grand ceremony to welcome the descent of the Heavenly Demon Evil Dragon!

He immediately began final preparations, striking several bone talismans that were as black as ink and covered with twisted runes around the altar. At the same time, his own Aura was closely linked with the altar and the "Evil Dragon Demon Seed" deep within the Dragon Transformation Pool, like a venomous snake about to strike, poised and ready.

Meanwhile, inside the sea of blood in the Dragon Transformation Pool.

Although Gao De was not clear about the specific battle situation outside, through the violent shaking of the sea of blood, the slowing of the embryo's painful cries, and the resentment and bloody smell that faintly seeped in from the entrance causing discomfort to the Soul, he could judge that the battle outside was exceptionally tragic, and the Dragon King seemed to have the upper hand!

"The three princes are likely to lose!" Gao De's heart sank.

This was unfavorable for his plan. If the Dragon King quickly suppressed the rebellion, he would be able to focus all his attention on the Dragon Transformation Pool, and the difficulty of Gao De fishing in troubled waters would increase sharply.

But the arrow was on the string and had to be fired!

Controlling the micro-dust, he finally found that sapphire storage bracelet again amidst the chaotic waves of blood!

The bracelet had been swept by a turbulent current to a place not far from the Dragon girl Ao Xue.

Gao De did not hesitate and immediately controlled the micro-dust to approach the bracelet.

At this moment, the energy of the sea of blood was violent, and the embryo was too busy taking care of itself, making it the perfect time to collect it!

He no longer acted cautiously, directly using the spatial power of the prison dragon talisman to form a slightly larger temporary spatial bubble, instantly swallowing and transferring the entire bracelet along with the water-blue light film on its surface into the Talisman World!

Success!

Immediately after, he controlled the micro-dust to rush toward the Dragon girl Ao Xue not far away.

Ao Xue's current state was extremely bizarre.

The dark gold patterns on the blood-red dragon horn at the center of her brows had already spread over a small half of her forehead, forming a complex and sinister pattern.

That miniature blood-red Dragon shadow circled above her head, letting out a silent roar, and was actually actively absorbing the dragon blood essence dissipating in the surrounding sea of blood and... that newly seeping "Myriad Spirit Resentment Miasma"!

Her originally weak Aura, under this absorption, actually recovered and grew at an incredible speed, even showing a faint trend of Breaking Through to the fourth rank!

But her face was even paler, and her brows were tightly furrowed, as if she were enduring immense pain.

"Her Bloodline... is devouring these sinister powers to undergo a transformation?!" Gao De was shocked, but he couldn't afford to study it now.

He controlled the micro-dust to land directly at the center of the blood-red dragon horn pattern on Ao Xue's brow.

"Wake up! Leave with me!" He transmitted a strong thought through the mark he had left earlier, while simultaneously attempting to use the "storage" power of the prison dragon talisman to envelop Ao Xue's entire body, preparing to forcibly pull her into a specifically isolated spatial layer within the Talisman World.

Seemingly sensing Gao De's thought and the prison dragon talisman's power that carried a sense of suppression and protection, Ao Xue's tightly closed eyelashes trembled violently a few times, and she actually slowly opened her eyes!

What kind of eyes were those!

Deep within her pupils, it was as if a sea of blood was churning, a golden Dragon was chanting, and there was endless pain and a hint of new-born bewilderment.

She saw the dragon talisman light speck close at hand, and a flash of confusion crossed her eyes, but it was immediately dispelled by the sense of familiarity from the mark and the increasingly dangerous environment around her.

She did not resist, and even actively restrained her own Aura, which had become somewhat violent, cooperating with the spatial power enveloping her.

"Collect!"

Gao De shouted low, the dragon talisman micro-dust flashed, and Ao Xue's body instantly disappeared from the sea of blood!

Almost at the same moment, a sudden change occurred!

At the core of the Dragon Transformation Pool, the dark red Demon Seed within that purple crystal stone seemed to sense Shadow Erosion's prayer outside and the strengthening of the Power of Summoning, and it suddenly erupted completely!

The dark red light instantly overwhelmed the purple radiance, dyeing the entire crystal stone a sinister dark purple!

An even more violent, chaotic Evil Dragon Divine Might, filled with an Aura of destruction and corruption, rose into the sky from the embryo!

The embryo struggled violently in pain, the conflict between dark gold and blood-red reached its Peak, and cracks even appeared on its body!

And outside, fifteen minutes passed in the blink of an eye!

In the secret room of the Guanchao Pavilion, Shadow Erosion suddenly looked up, the blood-red light in his eyes flaring, and he slammed both hands onto the altar!

"Now is the time! Myriad Spirits Return to Origin, Blood Sacrifice of All Living Beings! Demon-Seeding Heart-Erosion, respectfully welcoming the Holy Descent—Activate!!!"

Boom—!!!

The entire Qianjiang Dragon Palace, no, the entire Secret Realm water area where Qianyuan City was located, seemed to be gripped tightly by an invisible giant hand, suddenly shrinking and collapsing inward!

The entrance to the Dragon Transformation Pool burst open, and the boundless sea of blood and resentment miasma surged out like a dam-breaking flood, instantly submerging the battlefield near the entrance!

Dragon King Ao Guang was about to give the three princes the final blow when he suddenly felt the Essence Blood in his body boiling uncontrollably, and his Bloodline connection with that "holy fetus" deep within the Dragon Transformation Pool was being forcibly altered and invaded by an even more overbearing and sinister power!

The light of the Galaxy Longsword in his hand suddenly dimmed!

The three princes, numerous rebel forces, and even some of the soldiers under the Dragon King's command simultaneously felt their Divine Souls shake violently, and the Essence Blood in their bodies flowed out uncontrollably, being crazily extracted by the surging sea of blood and resentment miasma!

"No—!!!" The Dragon King let out a shrill and unwilling roar, instantly understanding something, "Shadow Erosion! How dare you—!"

He wanted to resist, to cut the connection, but that "Evil Dragon Demon Seed" had long ago become closely entangled with the "holy fetus" he had nurtured and even part of his own Origin through the purple crystal stone!

Now, under Shadow Erosion's full activation and the Power of Summoning added across space by the Heavenly Demon Evil Dragon, it was like a maggot on a bone, crazily eroding his dragon Soul and Physical Body!

The entire Dragon Transformation Pool, along with all living beings within its coverage, turned into a massive blood sacrifice furnace!

Using the flesh and Souls of thousands of Dragon Clan and aquatic tribes as firewood, and Dragon King Ao Guang, this Dragon Lord at the Peak of the fourth rank, as the main sacrifice, the final fire of descent was ignited!

Between heaven and earth, the wailing of billions of resentful Souls sounded, along with an Evil Dragon hiss that seemed to come from Hell, filled with endless greed and destruction!

The descent ceremony of the Heavenly Demon Evil Dragon was boldly launched amidst countless sacrifices and betrayals!

And Gao De, who had just taken Ao Xue into the Talisman World and hadn't even had time to catch his breath, felt the entire blood sea space where the prison dragon talisman was located being completely enveloped and squeezed by an indescribable, terrifying evil power that surpassed the fourth rank!

It was as if it wanted to refine him along with this Talisman World into that blood sacrifice!

A true crisis of life and death had already descended!