227: Immortal Pool, Ao Qingli

Deep within the Rain Realm, the Heavenly Palace Ruins.

This was a shattered world floating above a sea of clouds. Everywhere the eye could see were collapsed jade pillars, ruined palace walls, and broken long bridges.

The architectural style was ancient and sacred. Though in ruins, the remaining patterns and aura still allowed one to imagine its former glory.

At this moment, throughout the ruins, streaks of light were flying about as countless Prodigies from various factions searched the area.

In the western region of these ruins, an Immortal Pool about ten thousand zhang in diameter was shrouded in a dense mist.

The water of the Immortal Pool displayed a dreamlike, crystalline luster, steaming with thick white mist and the radiant glow of Dao Laws.

The pool water churned as Spiritual Qi transformed into blooming and withering golden lotuses, accompanied by the faint sound of the Dao.

Currently, hundreds of Prodigies with formidable auras were sitting cross-legged in the pool, greedily absorbing the pure energy within the water to temper their Physical Bodies.

Suddenly!

"Roar!"

A terrifying Dragon's roar that shook the Nine Heavens, sounding like a clap of heavenly thunder, came rolling down from the distant high heavens!

The Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi of the entire ruins world instantly rioted, and countless Prodigies searching for treasure looked up in horror.

In the sky, the cloud layer was torn apart by a domineering and peerless force, and an unimaginably massive silver-white figure meandered out from a rift in the Void Realm!

That was a true Dragon!

Its entire body was covered in silver-white dragon scales the size of bowls, its body stretched across the sky like a mountain range, exceeding a thousand zhang in length!

The majestic dragon horns pierced toward the firmament, each one appearing capable of piercing through the world's barriers.

A True Dragon!

This was a pure-blooded True Dragon!

"It's... it's her! The Dragon Girl, Ao Qingli! The most terrifying descendant of this generation from the Great Scarlet Heaven's True Dragon Clan!"

A Prodigy cried out in alarm, his voice trembling.

"Rumor has it that the Bloodline in her body has nearly returned to its ancestral state, making her more terrifying than a pure-blooded True Dragon. Her combat strength is almost invincible among her generation!"

"She actually came to the Rain Realm too! This Immortal Pool... is likely about to change hands!"

"Shh, shh, shh!!!! Do you want to die? How dare you call her by name and gossip so recklessly!"

Countless Prodigies lowered their heads, filled with terror.

The Dragon Girl Ao Qingli's massive eyes slowly swept over the ruins below, locking onto the direction of the Immortal Pool.

"A bunch of ants."

She uttered a low, majestic sentence.

"Get out!"

A cold shout shook the heavens and earth.

"How can such a sacred Immortal Pool be defiled by those of your lowly Bloodlines?"

"Within three breaths, get out of the Immortal Pool's range."

"Otherwise, die!"

She was far too overbearing; the moment she arrived, she directly spoke to evict all the Prodigies currently using the Immortal Pool.

The expressions of the Prodigies in the Immortal Pool instantly became extremely unsightly.

Those who could reach this place were all outstanding talents of their respective regions, proud and arrogant. To be so harshly scolded and evicted was a sheer humiliation.

But this was the Dragon Girl Ao Qingli, an existence comparable to an Imperial Daughter!

Her reputation in the Great Scarlet Heaven was far too terrifying!

"Go!"

"We cannot stay here!"

"Retreat, quickly!"

One figure after another, carrying unwillingness and resentment, leaped out of the Immortal Pool and fled quickly.

However, there were also some unruly Prodigies who didn't take it seriously and forcibly remained.

"Seeking death."

Seeing this, the Dragon Girl Ao Qingli was fly into a rage.

Her massive dragon body moved slightly, and a dragon claw covered in cold silver scales tore through the Void Realm, grabbing toward a massive figure at the edge of the Immortal Pool.

That was a descendant of the Qiongqi, also a Great Vicious Beast.

"Roar! You bully me too much!"

The Qiongqi descendant roared, its entire body erupting with sky-high vicious flames as it transformed into its true form, its wingspan like clouds and its fangs fully bared.

“Pfft!”

But the gap was too large.

As the dragon claw descended, the Qiongqi descendant's massive body was directly torn to shreds, its blood dyeing the Immortal Pool.

The other creatures, seeing this, instantly fled in terror.

In the blink of an eye, the vast Immortal Pool had been cleared.

Ao Qingli's massive dragon body slowly swayed as she descended toward the Immortal Pool below, submerging into the crystalline pool water.

"Buzz!"

Just then, the Void Realm at the edge of the Immortal Pool suddenly rippled with circles of waves.

Immediately after!

"Boom!"

The Void Realm exploded, and a majestic, vast force of blood and Qi gushed out from the void rift.

Before the person arrived, their health bar—their vital essence—arrived first.

Three figures stepped out from that void rift!

It was precisely Qin Wushang and his two companions!

The Dragon Girl Ao Qingli's movements paused.

The massive dragon head that had submerged into the pool water suddenly lifted, and a pair of dragon pupils like silver moons instantly locked onto the three who had suddenly appeared.

There were actually ants who didn't know the meaning of death, daring to approach even after she, the Dragon Girl, had cleared the area!

"Get out!"

Ao Qingli shouted coldly.

She looked up and opened her mouth, spitting out a silver-white light that transformed into terrifying lightning.

The massive lightning shot forward, emitting an incomparably terrifying pressure sufficient to kill a Heavenly God.

Qin Wushang looked up, his brows furrowing. Within his eyes, visions of the creation of heaven and earth rose and fell as a beam of pupil light shot out.

"Boom!"

The lightning exploded, the surrounding Void Realm shattered, and a terrifying storm immediately gushed out from within.

All the Prodigies looked over in disbelief.

"Who is that? A member of the Human Race actually dares to strike against the Dragon Girl from the Great Scarlet Heaven."

"He's finished! By offending Ao Qingli, only death awaits him, or becoming a human pet!"

"Heh! Don't think only you Yao Race have Prodigies. Upon meeting him, it's not certain that Ao Qingli can still act so overbearingly."

"Exactly! Do you know who that is? He's a Prodigy from the Desolate Heaven Domain. It's not yet clear who is finished!"

"Desolate Heaven Domain? A broken place. At most, it has some Sacred Bodies. What else can it do? You will witness Ao Qingli's strength!"

The Prodigies discussed animatedly.

All eyes gathered on the direction of the Immortal Pool, locking onto the two figures in confrontation.

By this time, Ao Qingli was no longer calm.

"Heavy Pupils!"

"It's you! The Human Race Prodigy, Qin Wushang!"

Looking at those special eyes, Ao Qingli immediately thought of a name.

Qin Wushang!

This name had already spread throughout the Desolate Ancient Great World, enough for Prodigies like them to take him seriously.

"You are very strong! Unlike them, you may enter the Immortal Pool and bathe with me."

"Of course, you also have the chance to become this Saintess's mount; it depends on whether your Physical Body can endure it."

Ao Qingli lowered her posture slightly.

At this moment, the spectating creatures were all shocked.

The consistently overbearing Ao Qingli had actually bowed her head!

However, facing her invitation, Qin Wushang spoke very calmly: "Three breaths. Get out of the Immortal Pool."

"Otherwise, die."

"Roar!"

Ao Qingli roared. Hearing such a reply, she felt extremely displeased.

She burst out of the water, staring at Qin Wushang, and shouted coldly, "Don't refuse a gesture of goodwill!"

"Boom!"

The Sword Demon moved. A sword stretched across the firmament, and the terrifying will of the heavens instantly enveloped the area.

"Sword of the Heavens!"