"Huh, how do you know?"

The Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon suddenly faltered, surprised that the man before him had immediately recognized his Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon bloodline.

"Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon, one of the Ten Super Divine Dragons! But you only carry a sparse trace of its bloodline…"

The young man sighed then, pointing his sword at the Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon, said, "You might as well give me the Heavenly Spirit Phoenix Grass, or else you'll surely die by my sword."

"Give it to you? How could that be possible? Let's see who's stronger!"

At that moment, the Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon sneered. His body started to transform, unveiling his immense, blood-red dragon form.

The greatest strength of the Dragon Clan lay in their physical bodies. This form granted him his greatest power.

COUGH, COUGH… The young man in the black robe suddenly coughed twice, spewing out mouthfuls of blood.

His shoulders convulsed violently. Every time he coughed, blood spurted from his eye sockets, the stump of his shoulder, and even from the other wounds on his body.

He looked like a cup full of cracks that might shatter at any moment, on the brink of life's end.

But even with such severe injuries, he still stood strong, refusing to fall.

The Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon, observing from afar, felt a sense of admiration for the young man in the black robe.

This guy's willpower is truly formidable; he's a real man.

If this fellow weren't so insistent on snatching the Heavenly Spirit Phoenix Grass from me, I'd actually like to befriend him.

But now, they were adversaries.

Only the victor can claim the Heavenly Spirit Phoenix Grass.

The pride of the Ancient Dragon Clan would not allow him to retreat even a single step.

After another fit of coughing, the young man in the black robe looked at the Red Giant Dragon in the distance, a hint of caution visible in his gaze.

He raised his sword and slashed out.

This sword strike was almost identical to the previous one. A flash of sword light crossed the void, causing the entire world to dim, and even the distant thunderclouds scattered in retreat.

It seemed they dared not obstruct the might of this sword strike.

The Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon showed no fear, meeting the sword strike head-on by lashing out with his enormous dragon tail.

BOOM! BOOM! His tail slammed into the sword light, forcefully shattering it.

At that moment, the man in the black robe coughed violently once again.

He struck out consecutively, releasing several beams of sword light that intertwined in mid-air, forming a sword net of indescribable power.

The Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon also roused his spirits, not daring to be negligent. He spewed forth torrents of blood-red light that blotted out the sky, as if heralding the apocalypse.

KABOOM... KABOOM... The sword light and the blood-red light clashed, constantly shattering each other.

And so, the Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon and the black-robed young man engaged in a fierce battle.

Despite his exceptional talent and formidable combat strength, the Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon felt immense pressure facing the black-robed young man, whose cultivation base and realm far surpassed his own.

After more than ten rounds of combat, the Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon found himself being suppressed by the man, gradually falling into a disadvantage.

His body had been cut apart countless times, but each time he relied on his Divine Skill of immortality to regenerate.

The black-robed young man was indeed powerful, but he still had no way to truly defeat the Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon.

The Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon, however, felt his confidence surge at this moment.

I possess an immortal body! If we keep fighting like this, that severely injured black-robed young man will eventually be worn down to death by me!

BOOM! BOOM! The two battled in mid-air, and immense shockwaves rippled out in all directions.

Damn it, this airship...

The Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon, caught up in the heat of battle, suddenly remembered that the shockwaves from their fight could instantly disintegrate the airship if they struck it.

All the Cultivators aboard would be pulverized.

Including Lei Qinian, whom he was tasked to protect.

At this thought, the Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon was scared out of his wits, nearly frightened to death.

If Lei Qinian dies like this, how can I possibly face the Master?

The Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon snapped his head up, looked down below, and saw a white figure who had, at some unknown point, appeared on the airship's deck.

Master is here!

Seeing that familiar figure, the Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon was both surprised and overjoyed, nearly moved to tears.

If Master hadn't come, this airship would be destroyed, and Lei Qinian would be dead. My mission would have been a complete failure.

In that fleeting moment his concentration wavered, a shockingly brilliant sword light descended from afar, cleaving the Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon in two.

「On the deck.」

Ye Yun stood with his hands clasped behind his back, observing the intense battle, his expression perfectly calm.

That this young man, so severely injured, still possessed such formidable combat power made Ye Yun regard him with a degree of admiration.

The ultimate loser of this battle will undoubtedly be the Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon.

Ye Yun had discovered that this black-robed young man was still concealing some of his strength.

If he were to unleash his full strength, the Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon would surely suffer grievous injuries. In that event, his wounds would worsen, his realm would plummet drastically, perhaps to around the First Level of the Eternal Realm. If he were truly unlucky, he might even fall to the Life and Death Realm.

That sword in this kid's abdomen seems to have quite a history...

Ye Yun's eyes flickered like two balls of fire.

The Silver sword lodged in the black-robed young man's abdomen had a dragon pattern carved onto its blade.

This dragon pattern was composed of countless, intricate runes.

These runes were extraordinarily mystical. Within a mere inch, they displayed myriad phenomena, combining to form a peculiar Divine Skill.

And at the very core of these runes, Ye Yun even spotted a miniature Seven-star formation.

Another Seven-star formation...

Upon seeing this Seven-star formation clearly, Ye Yun's expression turned somewhat grim.

Throughout his journey, Ye Yun had encountered numerous Seven-star formations. This type of formation seemed to have an inescapable connection to the hidden hand behind the scenes.

A flash of white light.

Ye Yun suddenly appeared between the Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon and the black-robed young man.

"Enough fighting," Ye Yun said lightly, raising one hand.

The Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon reverted to his human form, stood behind Ye Yun, and said with a shamed expression, "Master, I am truly useless. Thankfully, you arrived, otherwise the mission would have failed..."

"Today's events were beyond your capabilities. I do not blame you. Go back and look after Lei Qinian," Ye Yun said softly.

The Bloody Overlord Demonic Dragon quickly assented, transformed into a streak of blood-red light, and landed on the deck.

He checked on Lei Qinian and found that he had merely fainted, which finally set his mind at ease.

Who is this?

The black-robed young man suddenly saw a white-robed youth who resembled an immortal banished to the mortal realm, as if from a painting. His one eye registered immense shock.

I can't discern his cultivation base. This means his cultivation base is far higher than mine!

But isn't it said by everyone... that there are no True Gods on the Dragon Hidden Continent at all?

"Sir, could you be... a True God?"

A wary look appeared in the black-robed young man's one eye. He gathered all his Mana, his sword quivering slightly as he pointed it at Ye Yun.

"You need not guess my cultivation base," Ye Yun said with an indifferent smile. His gaze, filled with interest, fell upon the black-robed young man as he asked, "You must be from the Divine Land, correct?"

Upon hearing this, the black-robed young man's heart clenched, and a tempestuous storm raged within him.

How did this man know I am from the Divine Land?

Could it be... he is the Defender of the restricted area on the Dragon Hidden Continent?

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