Chapter 5696 - 5697 - 5698
The third floor remained brightly lit, carrying Cen Biqing’s distinctive, faint fragrance.
However, Kai immediately noticed that Cen Biqing was in poor condition.
Her face was pale, her breath weak, and her once vibrant blue dress was now stained with wisps of glaring black energy, which seemed to be alive, constantly eroding her dragon essence and soul.
She sat cross-legged on the ground, resisting with all her might. Upon seeing Kai arrive, her beautiful eyes first flashed with surprise, then turned to anxiety.
“Mr. Chen! Quickly! Inside the tower… the core of the tower’s seal has been triggered; it’s repelling and attacking all dragons!”
Cen Biqing cried weakly.
“What happened? Where’s Lao Hei?”
Kai swiftly stepped forward, his palm imbued with pure golden dragon energy, pressing it against Cen Biqing’s back to help her dispel the black energy.
“Old Hei is on the fourth floor; the situation is probably worse.”
Cen Biqing, relieved of some pressure after receiving Kai’s help, said urgently, “Shortly after you left last time, an ancient and angry will resounded within the tower.
It accused us of attracting outsiders and disturbing our slumber.
Then, the restrictive power on each floor surged and began actively attacking us, the suppressed ones.
This black energy is the manifestation of the sealing power; it’s devouring our strength!”
“An ancient will?”
Kai’s heart sank. “Is it the spirit of the Demon-Suppressing Tower? Or…something from a higher level?”
Just then, at the stairwell leading to the fourth floor, space distorted, and a sinister voice echoed: “Hehe, little Azure Dragon girl is right.
Golden Dragon boy, you shouldn’t have come again. But since you’re here, leave your Golden Dragon bloodline behind!”
Before the words were finished, a condensed, almost tangible black dragon breath, carrying a terrifying power capable of corroding everything and freezing the soul, suddenly erupted from the stairwell, striking Kai directly in the back!
The attack came suddenly and ruthlessly, with perfect timing. It was just when Kai was focused on healing Cen Biqing and his mind was slightly distracted!
“Be careful!”
Cen Biqing exclaimed.Kai reacted with lightning speed, shoving Cen Biqing towards a safe corner. Simultaneously, he turned, his Dragon-Slaying Sword held horizontally in front of him, instantly activating the Five Elements Shield!
Boom!
The black dragon breath slammed into the Five Elements Shield, unleashing a violent explosion! Kai shuddered violently, the shield flickering, and he was propelled backward several feet by the immense force. A sweet taste rose in his throat, and he nearly vomited blood.
The dark power contained within the dragon breath was actually trying to erode his meridians through the shield!
“Who is it?”
Kai stared coldly towards the stairwell.
There, black light converged, condensing into a small but jet-black dragon shadow, its scales shimmering with metallic luster, its eyes bloodshot and filled with savagery.
It wasn’t a physical entity, but rather formed from pure demonic energy and a dragon soul!
“A demonic dragon?”
Kai’s pupils contracted.
This was a mutated branch of the dragon race, fallen into demonic ways, cruel and vengeful, taking pleasure in devouring the bloodlines of other dragons.
“Tsk tsk, as expected of the Golden Dragon bloodline, truly a great tonic.”
The Demon Dragon Soul licked its lips, its greed intensifying. “I’ve been imprisoned in this dark and sunless tower for countless years, and today I can finally have some meat! If I eat you, perhaps I can break through this damned seal!”
It turned out that this Demon Dragon Soul was also suppressed in the Demon Suppression Tower. Sensing Kai’s Golden Dragon aura, it didn’t hesitate to expend its soul source to forcibly break through part of the restrictions and launch a sneak attack!
“Want to eat me? I’m afraid you don’t have such good teeth!”
Kai suppressed his surging blood and qi, pointing his Dragon-Slaying Sword at the Demon Dragon Soul, his fighting spirit rising.
He realized that this rescue mission was far more dangerous than he had imagined!
Inside this Demon Suppression Tower, there were not only imprisoned individuals, but also such a malicious being!
The Demon Dragon Soul roared, no longer wasting words, and transformed into a black lightning bolt
, rushing towards Kai! It was extremely fast, its claws tearing through the air with a piercing shriek.
Kai swung his sword to meet the attack, and the golden light clashed fiercely with the black energy!
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
In an instant, the roars of dragons and the howls of swords echoed throughout the third floor, as the golden light and black energy intertwined and exploded, turning the entire space upside down.
Cen Biqing watched in horror, but was powerless to help, only able to focus on defending against the black energy within her body.
Although this demonic dragon soul was only a soul, its strength was extremely formidable, at least equivalent to a third-grade Celestial Immortal!
Moreover, it was experienced in combat, and its moves were ruthless and cunning, specifically targeting Kai’s vital points and soul.
Kai used his sword intent, the power of the five elements, and time slowing techniques to their fullest extent, barely managing to hold its own.
However, since the opponent was a soul, physical attacks were much less effective, and its demonic dragon breath posed a great threat to Kai’s soul.
“Boy, this won’t do! Its core is that demonic dragon soul crystal, located between its eyebrows! Find a way to attack that!” the Crimson Cloud Demon Lord warned.
Kai had also realized this. He deliberately created an opening, and the Demon Dragon Soul fell for it, its claw reaching for Kai’s wide-open chest.
“Now!”
Kai’s eyes flashed with a sharp light, activating the Law of Time!
The Demon Dragon Soul’s movements slowed by a fraction of a second!
At the same time, the Great Luo Golden Scripture in Kai’s sea of consciousness seemed to sense the threat from the Demon Soul, trembling slightly and emitting a vast, pure Yang aura!
“Divine Soul Impact, Slash!”
Kai seized the opportunity, merging the pure Yang aura emanating from the Great Luo Golden Scripture into his own divine sense, transforming it into an invisible golden sword that followed the Demon Dragon Soul’s claw, piercing straight for its brow crystal!
“Ah—!”
The Demon Dragon Soul let out a shrill scream! That pure Yang aura was extremely harmful to a demon soul like it!
Its brow crystal flickered violently, the black energy dissipated, and its entire soul became somewhat transparent.
“Strike while the iron is hot!”
Kai showed no mercy, unleashing the strongest sword intent from the Dragon Slayer Sword, a “Golden Dragon Rifts the Sky” strike, slashing fiercely at the Demon Dragon Soul’s neck!
*Swoosh—!*This time, the sword intent directly tore the soul apart!
The demonic dragon soul let out a mournful howl of unwillingness, its soul completely collapsing and transforming into pure soul energy. Most of it was absorbed by the Demon Suppression Tower, with only a small portion being automatically absorbed by the dragon crystal on Kai’s chest.
The battle ended, and Kai was also greatly exhausted, panting heavily.
He looked at the stairs leading to the fourth floor; the light of the restriction there seemed to have weakened somewhat due to the demonic dragon soul’s impact and death.
“Mr. Chen, are you alright?”
Cen Biqing asked with concern.
“I’m fine.”
Kai steadied himself for a moment, then walked to the stairs. “Let’s go up and find Old Hei!”
Stepping onto the fourth floor, the scene before him made Kai gasp.
The space on the fourth floor was much larger than the lower floors, but at this moment it was like a battlefield of carnage!
Old Hei was in an extremely abnormal state.
His eyes were bloodshot, and his body was shrouded in black demonic energy of the same origin as the demonic dragon soul, frantically attacking the surrounding void.
His scales were damaged in many places, flowing with black blood, and his aura was violent and unstable.
In the center of the space, the “treasures” that had once radiated a divine light had vanished, replaced by chains burning with black flames extending from the void.
These chains, like venomous snakes, lashed and coiled around Old Hei, each strike intensifying his demonic energy and causing him to roar in agony.
“Old Hei! Wake up!”
Cen Biqing cried out anxiously.
However, Old Hei, enraged, paid no heed, instead fixing his crimson eyes on Kai and Cen Biqing!
“Roar! I’ll kill you! I’ll devour you!”
Old Hei roared, charging forward like a mad bull, unleashing a torrent of demonic energy!
His strength was already formidable, but now, possessed by demons, his power surged even further, faintly reaching the Heavenly Immortal realm!
“His mind has been corrupted by demonic energy and these chains!” Kai instantly realized.
This fourth floor was nothing short of a trap, amplifying evil thoughts and luring people into demonic possession! Those so-called “treasures” were just bait!
Old Hei’s mind was relatively simple, making him easier to exploit!
Facing the frantically charging Old Hei, Kai couldn’t kill him; he could only passively defend and parry.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Old Hei’s fists crashed down like meteorites, each strike containing the power to shatter mountains and split the earth.
Kai used his exquisite footwork and sword intent to maneuver, the Dragon-Slaying Sword colliding with Old Hei’s fists, producing a deafening metallic clang.
Kai’s blood surged, and his hands split open.
Killing Old Hei would be easy for Kai, but controlling him without harming him was much more difficult.
Kai hesitated, retreating at every turn.
“Mr. Chen, this won’t do! We must awaken him!”
Cen Biqing tried to soothe him with the Azure Dragon’s Voice, but the sound waves were easily repelled when they touched the demonic energy surrounding Lao Hei.
“I know!”
Kai struggled to defend himself while observing.
He discovered that the black flame chains were the key!
They were not only attacking Lao Hei, but also continuously injecting demonic energy into his body!
“We must sever these chains first!”
Kai’s eyes sharpened, and he suddenly activated all the sword intent within him, transforming himself into a drawn sword!
“Slash!”
An extremely condensed, thread-like sword aura, seemingly capable of splitting yin and yang, shot out, its target not Lao Hei, but the black chains connecting his body!
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!
Where the sword aura passed, several chains snapped! The broken chains emitted a sharp screech and dissipated into black energy.
With the chains broken, Lao Hei’s body shuddered violently, the crimson in his eyes faded slightly, and his movements froze for a moment.”Now!”
Kai seized the opportunity, lunging forward and pressing his palm against Lao Hei’s forehead. The pure, regal golden dragon energy surged into Lao Hei’s consciousness without reservation!
“Lao Hei! Wake up! You are a noble black dragon, how can you be controlled by demonic thoughts!”
The golden dragon energy, like the sun melting snow, rapidly purified the demonic energy in Lao Hei’s consciousness. Lao Hei let out a painful roar, his body trembling violently, but the crimson in his eyes was rapidly receding.
A moment later, Lao Hei’s massive body shuddered violently, vomiting a mouthful of foul-smelling black blood. The madness in his eyes finally vanished completely, and clarity returned.
“Mr…Mr. Chen…I…” Lao Hei looked at Kai and his disheveled state, filled with fear and guilt.
“It’s alright.”
Kai withdrew his hand, his face somewhat pale. The continuous high-intensity battle and exhaustion had taken their toll.
Having rescued Lao Hei, Kai didn’t dare delay and immediately went to the stairs leading to the fifth floor.
The protective barrier here was incredibly thick, its flowing runes resembling living tadpoles, radiating a chilling spatial repulsion.
“That pseudo-dragon guy on the fifth floor is incredibly cunning; he ambushed us last time,”
Kai said in a deep voice.
“Let’s attack together!”
Old Hei, having recovered, was filled with fighting spirit.
Kai, Cen Biqing, and Old Hei stood in a triangular formation.
Kai circulated his Five Elements Origin and sword intent, Cen Biqing activated her Azure Dragon power, and Old Hei unleashed his Black Dragon brute force.
“Attack!”
The three attacked simultaneously! A five-colored sword aura, a blue dragon breath, and a black shockwave slammed into the protective barrier on the fifth floor!
Rumble—!
The entire Demon Suppression Tower shook violently! The protective barrier flickered wildly, its runes flashing and cracking, yet it stubbornly remained unbroken!
“Not enough!”
Kai gritted his teeth.
He could feel that this barrier was connected to the core of the entire tower, its power flowing continuously.
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