273: Chapter 273 The Heir of the Azure Dragon

"That was close, that was close...!"

Space cracked open, and Qin Tian rushed out, looking very much like a survivor of a narrow escape.

"I have to stay away from the people of the Dragon Palace in the future..."

"This Long Suo is definitely not someone to be trifled with!"

Qin Tian took a deep breath and looked around.

"Another completely different trial ground..."

"This falling sea illusionary heaven bead is truly miraculous; if only I could get my hands on it..."

"Kid? You actually recognize the falling sea illusionary heaven bead? That is truly incredible!"

A low voice suddenly echoed.

Qin Tian suddenly became alert.

"Who is it?!"

"Hahaha! No need to be so excited! We just met, didn't we?"

The voice faded.

A dragon's roar pierced the sky.

An Azure Dragon phantom appeared out of thin air and dove down.

Under Qin Tian's astonished gaze, the phantom transformed into a human form, becoming a handsome man who appeared to be around the same age as Qin Tian.

"Yo, why are you spacing out? Are you shocked by how handsome I am?" The Azure Dragon man smiled confidently.

Qin Tian: ...

"Senior Dragon, for you to just leave like this, if someone were to be teleported to the Trial Grounds where you were, wouldn't that break the rules?"

"Hah! Rules are dead, but people are alive. Adapting occasionally isn't a bad thing..."

"Besides, you ran away without finishing the trial and even punched me. No matter what, I have to give you a lesson!"

Qin Tian's expression shifted slightly.

"Senior Dragon, so you mean you've come to find trouble with me?"

The Azure Dragon man's lips curled up.

"Otherwise? Do you think I went through all this trouble to block you here just for fun?"

This was a phantom of a true dragon in the Longevity Immortal Realm.

If he were entangled, he really wouldn't be able to get away for a while.

The Ten Realms Void-Breaking Talismans were limited, and this Azure Dragon seemed to be able to sense his location and block him at any time, so simply leaving wasn't a wise choice either.

However, since this dragon phantom could sense him, perhaps it could also sense the others...

Thinking of this, Qin Tian looked up slightly.

"Senior Dragon, if you really wanted to teach me, a Junior, a lesson, you should have just acted directly. There was no need to deliberately reveal your form..."

"Qin Tian prefers to get straight to the point. Whatever your purpose is, Senior Dragon, please speak plainly."

"Hahaha!"

"You little fellow, you've certainly seen through it. I have no other purpose; I just want you to complete the trial according to the rules."

Qin Tian couldn't help but smile. "Senior, my Junior Sister and friends are all in mortal danger. How could I have the mind for a trial?"

"Even if Senior forces me to go, I will only Divided Soul and ultimately die a miserable death..."

The Azure Dragon man paused slightly.

"That does make some sense. A trial can only be perfect if one is focused without distractions..."

"So, Senior! Why don't you help me find the others first, and then I'll accept the trial? How about it?"

"The trial is always there anyway. A bit earlier or later won't matter."

"True... but what if you kid go back on your word afterward?" The Azure Dragon phantom's eyebrows shot up.

"Ah! I've got it!"

"If you dare go back on your word, I'll catch all the others. The men will grind my dragon horns, and the women will comb my dragon whiskers. They'll never be able to leave this place for the rest of their lives!"

Qin Tian paused.

"Senior Dragon must be joking. Since I've promised Senior, I naturally won't go back on it."

"However, can Senior really find the others? Won't it violate the rules?"

The Azure Dragon man smiled slightly.

"This is your trial condition, so of course it's allowed."

"It just requires a bit of flexibility."

"The price for violating the rules will just have to be borne by you!"

Qin Tian: ...

"Oh, by the way, I don't have the surname Dragon; this dragon's surname is Luo and my name is Yuan."

"Calling me 'Senior' is too old-fashioned; it doesn't suit my youthful and vigorous demeanor."

"From now on, just call me Brother Luo!"

Luo Yuan...

"Are you the Falling Sea Immortal King's...?"

Luo Yuan waved his hand and said casually, "I was the egg my mother laid before she passed away, so I suppose I'm her child... but it doesn't really matter much, since we've never even met..."

The tone was very flippant, but Qin Tian could hear a hint of loneliness in that seemingly indifferent voice.

"Let's go, let's go!"

"Your Brother Luo will take you to find the people!"

Luo Yuan didn't seem to want to continue this topic.

The next moment.

One dragon claw grabbed Qin Tian's shoulder blade, while the other tore through space, leading Qin Tian inside...

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At the same time.

Bai Xiyin proceeded without any obstacles along the way.

As the heaven and earth sacred fetus, she was blessed by the heavens and earth, and she had hardly encountered any overly harsh trials.

Spiritual breath surged, continuously enveloping her body.

Suddenly.

A faint cry for help caught Bai Xiyin's attention.

"Help... help..."

"Someone, please save me..."

Bai Xiyin's mind stirred slightly, and she quietly moved forward.

Not far away was a swamp.

In the swamp, sticky withered vines moved constantly, tightly binding a figure and dragging it down bit by bit.

By now.

The swamp had already reached the chest; it wouldn't be long before the figure was completely submerged.

"Help... someone... save me..."

The weak cries drifted, only making the withered vines more excited.

"It's her..."

Bai Xiyin's eyes darkened slightly.

The woman in the swamp was precisely the eldest Disciple of Child Matriarch Jade Transformation—Hua Mei.

Over the years, Bai Xiyin and Han Qing had received much care from Hua Mei...

"Should I save her?"

Bai Xiyin's thoughts stirred slightly.

"Save her? Are you not afraid of her turning into Child Matriarch Jade Transformation?" The voice belonging to the heaven and earth sacred fetus echoed in her mind.

"Hua Mei has been by Child Matriarch Jade Transformation's side the longest and must be her most important trump card."

"When Child Matriarch Jade Transformation self-detonated, she would ninety-nine percent likely revive using her body. Hua Mei is already dead!"

"The one being dragged into the swamp now is Child Matriarch Jade Transformation, not the Hua Mei you knew...!"

Bai Xiyin was stunned.

She raised her eyes and took a deep look at Hua Mei.

"Help... help..."

The heaven and earth sacred fetus gave a heavy sigh.

"Sigh..."

"You idiot!"

"If Third Senior Sister were here, she would have slashed out with her sword long ago!"

"Even Second Senior Sister would have poured several buckets of poison into the swamp!"

"Only you are here being so indecisive!"

"Come back to me!"

The heaven and earth sacred fetus let out a voice of frustration at her weakness.

The next moment

it seized control of Bai Xiyin's body.

The aura of the Emperor Realm erupted with a boom.

A terrifying purple light transformed into a sharp blade and slashed directly toward Hua Mei!

"Hah—!"

Hua Mei's face changed drastically!

"It's you—!"

"Diminutive, what are you doing?"

The heaven and earth sacred fetus raised its eyes, a smile that could charm anyone appearing on its lips.

"What am I doing?"

"Killing you, of course!"

"You old hag!"

Hua Mei's face instantly became extremely gloomy.

"Bai Xiyin... just you wait!"

Without any hesitation, the Jade Transformation Life Breath within Hua Mei completely dissipated.

Child Matriarch Jade Transformation was very decisive and directly abandoned this body.

She could no longer afford to be injured, so she had no choice but to do this...

With the life breath gone, Hua Mei instantly withered, sinking straight into the swamp like a living dead from the Immortal Ancient era.

At the critical moment.

A purple shadow drifted, pulling the unconscious body completely out of the mud...

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