Chapter 5013

“Miss, you truly didn’t know?” The purple-robed old man looked stunned.

“I didn’t!” The woman in white shook her head.

The old man gave a bitter smile. “The golden dragon bloodline is indeed powerful, but every time it awakens, it requires the devouring of immense vitality. If that power goes unchecked…”

Before he could finish, the battle in the sky suddenly shifted.

The bone dragon slashed open half of Kai’s body with a single claw—but instead of falling, the spilled blood transformed into countless crimson needles that shot back into the dragon’s body.

More terrifying still, the bone dragon’s joints struck by the blood needles began to dissolve, and its purple soul fire turned a murky blood red.

Realizing the danger, the Soul Devouring Dragon Lord suddenly struck the ground with his palm!

The earth quaked violently, and the land beneath everyone’s feet turned soft—morphing into a thick, viscous, plasma-like substance.

Dozens of blood-colored chains shot out from below, dragging the remaining Rhino City soldiers under. Their screams were abruptly silenced, replaced by bubbling sounds rising from the blood-soaked ground.

Bai Yi watched in horror as his legs sank slowly. “What kind of demonic magic is this?!”

The purple-robed old man quickly formed hand seals. The fading energy from the thunder seal shaped itself into a protective shield, lifting everyone into the air. “It’s not demonic magic—this is the Blood Prison of the Demon Soul Hall!”

Above, the bone dragon gave a tortured howl. The infected part of its body was spreading at a terrifying rate.

Suddenly, hundreds of thick black tentacles burst from the depths of the fog sea. Covered in suction-cup-like mouths, they latched onto Kai’s blood-formed light and began to bite at it frantically.

Each bite drew torrents of blood—but the moment the blood touched the tentacles, it corroded them instantly, releasing clouds of green smoke.

The entire battlefield had become a waking nightmare. The sky was split in two—one half shrouded in blood mist, the other in darkness—while the ground churned like a sea of blood.

With a grim expression, the woman in white let a single drop of blood fall onto her spear. The ornate patterns etched into it began to glow.

Channeling all her strength, she thrust the spear forward, and from its tip, a burst of pure white light exploded outward.

Wherever the light passed, the sea of blood receded, and the black fog dissolved.

The purple-robed old man was stunned. “Miss, that holy light for banishing demons was meant to save your life—how could you use it so recklessly?”

The woman in white didn’t respond. The spear in her hand suddenly soared into the sky, transforming into a white rainbow that shot straight into the heart of the battlefield.

For a brief moment, the world fell utterly silent.

Then, a white light, brighter than the sun, erupted and engulfed everything. For an instant, everyone lost their sight.

As the radiance faded, only a vast black void nearly a hundred feet wide remained in the air, slowly shrinking as it healed itself.

Both the bone dragon and Kai had vanished without a trace. Only the spear remained, embedded in the ground—its surface riddled with cracks.

The woman in white staggered forward and reached for the spear. The moment her fingers touched it, the weapon crumbled into powder.

From the scattered dust, a single droplet of crystal liquid floated upward, solidifying into a small, translucent gem in her palm. Within the gem, a faint wisp of blood pulsed rhythmically, sealed inside.

As the last of the white light faded, a strange and heavy silence settled over the battlefield.

Kai’s figure slowly descended from the sky. The golden dragon scales that once armored him were gone, and he had returned to his human form. The golden flames in his eyes flickered, then gradually went out.

He crashed to the ground, his body covered in shallow cracks that bled tiny red droplets. Completely drained of strength, even the slightest movement was beyond him.

But just as the power of his bloodline receded, a darker force suddenly surged from within his body.

It was pure Dao-patterned evil energy—inky black, ice-cold, and terrifyingly alive—as it slithered through his meridians like a sentient creature.

Kai’s eyes flew open. In their depths, two strange black runes flickered into view. The runes twisted and writhed as if they possessed a life of their own.

In the distance, the once-frenzied Soul Devouring Demon Army of the Demon Dragon Hall abruptly halted their assault.