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"The Dragon Clan assembles, construct the sacrificial altar!" In the very center of Yun Meng Swamp, a group of dragons piled up a hexagonal altar with a diameter of a hundred zhang.
"Sacrifice!" As the Ancestor Dragon roared furiously in the sky, the dragons below also took action, escorting creature after creature lacking any power of resistance and bereft of spiritual intelligence onto the altar. The Dragon Clan uniformly beheaded these beings at the neck, brutally collecting the blood of the creatures into clay jars, all the while continuously chanting spells.
It was unknown where the Dragon Clan had acquired these spells that could confine the souls of these beings within their bifurcated bodies.
The avian and beast clans at the side, unclear of the Dragon Clan's insidious scheme, did not dare to attack, providing the dragons with the time needed to complete the sacrificial ritual.
"The ritual is complete!"
"Boom"
A blinding burst of bloody light soared into the sky from the altar.
"Hahaha, Feng Tian, Lin Tian, your time of death has come! The Blood Demon Sacrifice Great Method!" Ao Long crazily yelled, and the ten-thousand-zhang tall golden body of the Ancestor Dragon, under the illumination of the pillar of light, unexpectedly began to emit a sinister red glow.
Li Qingming, fresh from emerging from the Qiankun Map, arrived just in time to witness this scene.
Looking puzzlingly at the sky, Li Qingming was astounded, "What is this column of bloody light? Could it be Luo Hou up to his tricks again?"
"Ao" Ao Long suddenly moaned in pain. The radiant blood engulfed the ten-thousand-zhang long dragon body, "Hahaha, what powerful True Yuan!" Originally at the Peak of Quasi-Saint Middle Stage, Ao Long's momentum surged, reaching the Early Stages of Sub-Saint. The Ancestor Dragon had already undergone a drastic transformation.
The once ten-thousand-zhang long dragon body had shrunk by half, its dazzling golden color now changed into an eerie blood red. Two sharp antlers had turned into a single horn reaching the sky. Within the expanse of white in its eyes, no eyeballs could be found.
"Jiejie, Feng Tian, Lin Tian, to fulfill my grand ambition and enterprise, the two of you shall offer all your essence blood and life!" The bloodied Ao Long's voice was hoarse, he said.
"Ao Long, I never expected you to fall into the Demon Path! Truly, you cannot be tolerated by the Heavenly Dao, you should end yourself!" Lin Tian's large eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, his tone still cold.
"Jiejie, since I obtained this Secret Technique until now, I have never truly used it to its full extent!" The bloodthirsty Ao Long licked his front paws, continuing, "Today, I shall use you for a blood sacrifice!"
"Whoosh" Ao Long, at the Sub-Saint Early Stage, held the absolute advantage in speed and, like lightning, pounced towards the two. "Crack, crack", the bloody claws grabbed onto the Spiritual Treasures employed by Feng Tian and Lin Tian. In contrast, Feng Tian and Lin Tian could only manage a weak defense.
"Brother Qilin, if this continues, both of us will undoubtedly be defeated!" Feng Tian was extremely anxious inwardly, yet his face remained calm.
"Hehe! Brother Feng jests. If our clans had no trump cards, how could we possibly have roamed freely through the Primordial World for countless eons?" Lin Tian teasingly transmitted, "At this moment, if we still hide our abilities, I fear we truly will face the extinction of our clans!"
Feng Tian's expression stiffened visibly, said: "Good, if today Fellow Daoist assists me, and we truly defeat the Scale Armor Clan led by the Dragon Clan, I swear, I will split the Primordial World with Fellow Daoist!"
A flicker of excitement passed over Lin Tian's face as he said, "So be it, we shall follow Fellow Daoist's words!"
"Fellow Phoenix Clan brethren, heed my command, gather your life's True Flame!" Feng Tian, having received Lin Tian's affirmative response, cried out loud.
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"The Qilin Clan headquarters, heed my command—form the Undying Seal!" Lin Tian also issued an order.
"Oh? Interesting!" The blood-colored Ao Long ceased his attack, arrogantly saying, "Hehe, I hadn't expected that your two clans actually possess Secret Techniques as well. This is indeed delightful! In that case, I shall wait for you to complete your Secret Technique!"
The battlefield below.
"Damn it, these Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans are really freaking abnormal! Not only do they have unparalleled talents, but they also have so many secret techniques. No wonder the Heavenly Dao wants them extinguished!" Li Qingming rubbed his sore eyes, secretly pondering.
"Look! There he is, don't let him escape!" The members of the Phoenix Clan, who were condensing their core True Fire, and the Qilin Clan, who were forming the Undying Seal, spotted Li Qingming. Immediately, about ten Daluo Golden Immortals loudly charged towards Li Qingming.
It must be said that Li Qingming was quite lucky, just as the Beast and Bird Clans were casting their Secret Techniques. Otherwise, not just ten Daluo Golden Immortals would be after him, but thirty, or even fifty!
"Damn, I forgot to transform my appearance!" Li Qingming, who had no time to regret, swiftly activated the Vertical Earth Golden Light Technique and headed towards the sacrificed members of the Dragon Clan. His idea was indeed not bad, simply trying to divert disaster onto others. However, did he not consider that the Dragons he transformed into had fought across the entire Yun Meng Swamp with brutal methods, sparing none of their own kin? Would the members of the Dragon Clan protect one of their "kin" like him?
"Look, that's the kid, the one who disowns his relatives! He even killed members of his own clan!"
"Damn it, he has the nerve to come back!"
"Take him down, he killed so many of our clan members!"
The Dragon Clan became instantly tumultuous. Seeing this situation, Li Qingming internally cursed his bad luck, somewhat regretting having killed so many of his "clan members." However, regret was useless at this point, and he had to think of another plan.
"Hehe! Ao Long, your Dragon Clan really has produced an impressive little guy!" Feng Tian spoke with a mocking tone, a cold light flashing in his phoenix eyes.
"Hehe, thanks to this little guy who killed so many members of your Beast and Bird Clans, our Scale Armor Clan was able to preserve its strength!" Blood-colored Ao Long's pale eyeballs flashed with blood streaks.
"Hahaha, Ao Long, you don't need to pretend!" At this moment, Lin Tian glanced at the members of his Qilin Clan below and said, "That kid didn't just kill members of our two clans, many of your own Dragon Clan members died at his hands too! Are you truly not concerned?"
"Hehe, as long as we can defeat your clans, what does it matter if many more of our clan members die?" Blood-colored Ao Long remained unfazed.
A shriek sounded as millions of core true flames of the Phoenix engulfed Feng Tian. With a cry, he was enveloped in the searing true flames of the Phoenix, turning into a fireball. Vaguely visible inside was a phoenix seemingly about to be reborn from the flames.
A shriek rang out again, and the figure within the fireball revealed its form. It was a majestic pure gold Phoenix. On its back was a large 'wing pattern'; its call was like that of a flute, resounding like bells and drums. Most captivating were those golden eyes. Teeming with golden light, they appeared as if the Heavenly Tribulation had descended upon the world.
"Roar," Lin Tian also followed closely behind, silver Undying Seals passing through the void, meticulously imprinting onto Lin Tian's massive body. In just the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Lin Tian had undergone a complete transformation. Previously as black as ink, his body now shone like the silver moon, a golden horn in the middle of his forehead engraved with spiral patterns, crackling with electrical light, truly astonishing!
The cultivation of the three at this moment was at the Early Stage Sub-Saint level, their battle spirit surging and their momentum wildly erupting! The three of them roared in unison:
"Let's battle!"