With Dragon Blood coursing through him, even if we kill this fellow now, it won’t stop the inevitable fall of the city. Should we retreat?
Ao Zhen rapidly pondered. In the blink of an eye, without the luxury of further consideration, she had already clashed with Chen Zhuo. She then made up her mind—if she could kill the adversary within three moves, she would slay him and then look for a way to break out. If not, she would imdiately flee with her people.
But the mont she engaged in combat, she felt sothing was amiss.
This individual before her was extrely responsive. Fueled by the strange power within his body, he managed to keep up with her pace. The sense of danger she had felt earlier was not unfounded; the voice within was not re bravado. But why did his power feel so unbalanced?
It felt... as if there was a serious imbalance.
Indeed... In the next instant, she saw Chen Zhuo’s face contort to the extre, his body twisting bizarrely in midair like a twisted breadstick, creating a chilling and unfathomable sight.
Yet Ao Zhen’s eyes lit up.
"Senior... please don’t kill him!" Wei Gongzhan suddenly transmitted his voice.
Ao Zhen was taken aback and had no ti to ask why. She dashed forward, as her opponent was clearly experiencing an energy disruption within—this was the perfect mont to strike.
Watching Ao Zhen charge in, Wei Gongzhan was anxious. He didn’t know if his words had been registered, because this might be the only chance.
He knew there was still an opportunity, his earlier long-winded exposition was not to show off but to entice the monster within Chen Zhuo to forcefully consu the blood. He knew that was the only way to create an opportunity. Ye Qing was a top Magician, and her high status in the Chen Family was not just due to her exceptional talent; her manoeuvring skills were also top-notch.
She would have surely anticipated this move. Deciding to die by her son’s hand, the Technique she placed in her blood would certainly trigger a vicious counter if the monster inside her son forced the rger of the blood.
Just as he had thought!
But in her heart, Chen Zhuo was undoubtedly more important. She was willing to sacrifice her own life for Chen Zhuo, aning his personal growth was a priority above all else.
That is to say, if the monster harbored no ill will towards Chen Zhuo, her Dragon Blood might even choose to beco a beneficial aid. Under these circumstances, if Ao Zhen were to deliver a deadly blow, it’s very likely the blood would prioritize Chen Zhuo’s survival and might actively integrate with the monster. In that case, they would truly miss their final opportunity.
But all this, he had no ti to communicate to Ao Zhen. The confrontation had escalated too quickly, leaving no chance for explanation.
Their speeds were astonishingly exaggerated. In an instant, their figures filled the sky above the treasury, their pace so swift that the trailing shadows couldn’t keep up, creating a multitude of afterimages. All the onlookers dared not act rashly, clearly understanding that this battle was beyond their intervention.
But the outco ca quicker than expected...
In less than a heartbeat, the top-level showdown was over. While Wei Gongzhan was anxiously about to shout the truth, Ao Zhen appeared before them, holding Chen Zhuo’s head.
It’s over!!
Seeing this, Wei Gongzhan could only smile bitterly. If he were with Zi Yue, would she have grasped the situation?
"What are you thinking about?"
"Senior... you shouldn’t have killed him," said Wei Gongzhan, sowhat powerless. Although the kill had been successful, he feared that in the last mont, the Dragon Blood had already...
"He’s not dead yet..." Ao Zhen coolly smiled, holding up the opponent’s head. "Although I used a lethal move, I did not reveal any killing intent. I wasn’t sure if Ye Qing’s blood could discern that, but that was all I could do. The entity within this youngster is too dangerous; I couldn’t afford to give it the ti it needed."
"Senior, you..." Wei Gongzhan was stunned. She had actually read his mind.
"You didn’t think I’d catch on?" Ao Zhen said coldly.
"Of course not..."
"Really?" Ao Zhen leaned closer to his face, eyeing his flustered gaze. "Because I feel like that’s exactly what you were thinking."
Wei Gongzhan’s face flushed red instantly. She was so close that she was almost touching his face. Despite Ao Zhen’s Warrior guise and her origins as a sea Demon, she had a fragrance more delightful than that of a maiden.
"Cough... I really didn’t an that..." Wei Gongzhan awkwardly stepped back, even averting his eyes from her: "Senior, is the blood still preserved?"
"It hasn’t retained everything; it forcibly absorbed quite a bit, but due to the violent reaction of the technique in the blood, it didn’t absorb smoothly. Over half is still left."
Ao Zhen looked at the other’s shy deanor, felt amused, and didn’t continue to tease them. Looking up at the sky, she said, "It won’t last too long, but this True Dragon Blood could hold out for three to five days. I’ve sent a ssage to our lord; he should find a way to save us."
"Our lord? Are you referring to Chen Qing?"
The head spoke again, and this ti Chen Zhuo’s voice had returned to normal, no longer the weird, seductive tone from before.
"You won’t be able to wait for him."
Ao Zhen coldly smirked at the other party, "What do you know?"
"I know more than you can imagine," Chen Zhuo also sneered coldly. "You’re rely clinging to survival for the mont. Our great clan’s plan is unstoppable, neither you, Chen Qing, nor that overbearing Xiao Family Emperor will escape this ti!"
"Oh?" Ao Zhen narrowed her eyes. "Your clan? Forgive my ignorance; where did you pop out from?"
"You are indeed ignorant, but you will understand soon. Your struggles, these ants... it’s all utterly aningless."
"Ants?" Wei Gongzhan spoke up faintly, "If we were really ants, would you need to use the affection between mother and child to threaten us? If you were so powerful, why bother with manipulating human emotions? It’s laughable. If it weren’t for the fact that you were Ye Qing’s son, you would have died at her hands long ago."
"So what if that’s true?" Chen Zhuo’s face suddenly twisted fiercely, and he roared, "What do you know? What do you understand? If that woman had cared for at all, she wouldn’t have given the only opportunity to my good-for-nothing elder brother. She already gave him so much, so much... and yet she couldn’t even spare the slightest chance for . I am her son... but I am the son she cares about the least."
"Are you talking about that dragon egg?"
Standing behind Wei Gongzhan, one of the Chen Family elders who hadn’t spoken until then finally spoke.
"What, do you old fools have sothing to say?" Chen Zhuo said with a strange laugh.
"That egg was indeed ant for you..."
"What are you saying?" Chen Zhuo was startled.
"Because it wasn’t certain whether it was dangerous, the lady planned to test it on her own body first. If it worked, then she would transfer it to you. That was the original opportunity. But your elder brother didn’t want your mother to take the risk, so he secretly swallowed the dragon egg behind everyone’s back."
"Nonsense!" Chen Zhuo sneered disbelievingly. "You think I’ll believe such words from you old bastards...?"
"Your mother’s Dragon Blood was absorbed by that creature, and by you. If I’m not mistaken, that woman willingly gave herself to be drained, surely she used the Dragon Clan’s thod of inheritance. The Dragon Clan is scarce, and those who die in battle often concentrate their inheritance in their essence blood. Before death, they solidify it, set up techniques, and find an opportunity for their kin to take it away, to pass on to the next generation." The speaker was Ao Zhen, and she looked at him with eyes full of cold mockery.
"That woman must have used this thod too, given she had decided to indulge you. She surely would have gone all the way. Why don’t you have a look for yourself? Inheritance usually includes all mories. Can’t you see them, or are you afraid to look?"
Chen Zhuo: "......"
"Let’s go..." Ao Zhen didn’t intend to waste ti on this guy. After all, she generally didn’t interfere in others’ family matters, but she thought it a pity that soone capable of inheriting True Dragon talents would give up his life so easily.
"I’ll leave this in your care." Ao Zhen casually tossed Chen Zhuo’s head over.
The Chen Family elders caught it in an instant, their gazes towards Chen Zhuo were exceedingly complex.
This ti, Chen Zhuo chose to avoid the gazes of the Chen Family, no longer displaying the brazen attitude from before.
"You’d better think of a way to leave soon."
Just as Ao Zhen and the others were about to head to the formation’s nexus, Chen Zhuo spoke up again.
"What are you trying to say now?" Wei Gongzhan frowned.
"Their plans are not limited to just the Southern Sea. The dynasty, the North, Tiandu, and even your Jiangnan have plans in place. No one will co to save you... if you want to live... you better prepare early!"
Everyone: "...."
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