"ROAR!"
Staring at the Immortal Soldier, the Dragon-Catching Basket, Bai Ruxue let out a dragonâs roar that shook the sky, but it couldnât be heard by the outside world.
When Li Feng Mountain had first appeared, he had already set up a Barrier, isolating the island and a thousand zhang of the sky above it for a hundred li in every direction.
He did this to prevent Bai Ruxue from summoning the Ten Thousand Demons of the North Sea for reinforcements.
In truth, Bai Ruxue had no intention of doing so.
The old bastard was troublesome, to be sure, but Bai Ruxue was completely confident she could kill him.
With Bai Ruxueâs furious roar, tens of thousands of Wind Blades slashed toward the Dragon-Catching Basket.
Although the Wind Blades couldnât damage it, the moment they shattered around the basket, they transformed into an invisible cage, sealing it in place.
In the instant the Dragon-Catching Basket was briefly trapped by the cage of Wind Blades, Bai Ruxue swept her draconic tail. The moisture in the air condensed into a volley of ice crystals, flying toward Li Feng Mountain like a shower of ten thousand arrows.
The volley of ice tore through the air, carrying a bone-chilling cold that instantly covered all of Li Feng Mountainâs escape routes.
Each ice crystal reflected the cold light from Bai Ruxueâs frigid dragon eyes, like the gaze of death itself.
"Suppress!"
Li Feng Mountainâs expression was grave, the single word booming from his lips like thunder.
The Seven-sided Ancient Bronze Shield flew out, humming and vibrating.
The dark, glowing Demon-Suppressing Runes on the shieldsâ surfaces suddenly flared, streaming with aquamarine light. They linked together, instantly forming a relentlessly spinning Beidou Seven Stars Array Map in front of him.
"CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANGâ!"
The sharp ice crystals slammed into the Shield of Light, the dense, percussive impacts exploding like a sudden downpour!
"BOOM!"
An immense force erupted from the center of the Shield Array, forming a circular shockwave. The remaining ice crystals and the spreading chill were forcefully blasted away and shattered by this power!
A trace of disdain flashed in Bai Ruxueâs dragon eyes.
Instead of retreating, her massive body shot forward, straight into the shockwave! Her tail, like a silver mountain range tearing through the firmament, lashed out at the Ancient Shield with the terrifying power to shatter mountains.
Li Feng Mountainâs pupils shrank. He knew all too well the terrifying physical power of the Dragon Race.
In his haste, he slapped his chest and spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood. The bloody mist instantly merged with the seven Ancient Shields.
The seven Ancient Shields buzzed loudly as their aquamarine light surged. They instantly abandoned the array formation, rapidly converging like seven shooting stars.
The moment before the tail struck, they stacked together seamlessly, forming a massive bronze wall as thick as a mountain!
"CLANG!!!"
The tail smashed into the Ancient Shield, and a deafening boom erupted, as if a primordial bell had been struck.
The terrifying sound waves were visibly spreading outwards.
"CRACK... CRACKLE..."
Cracks spread out from the point of impact like a spiderweb.
Li Feng Mountainâs pupils constricted.
âThis Half-Immortal Grade Ancient Shield actually shattered!â
âIs she really just a Flood Dragon?â
âWhy is her physique so tyrannical?!â
The draconic tail shattered the Ancient Shield and then slammed violently into Li Feng Mountain.
His body plummeted like a falling star.
"Master!" Su Ren shouted from the farthest edge of the island.
Li Feng Mountain crashed through one of the islandâs mountains, gouging out a massive crater.
Rubble flew as Li Feng Mountain rose from the deep pit.
His Daoist Robe was torn and a trickle of blood hung from the corner of his mouth, but his eyes were even more ferocious and crazed.
Li Feng Mountain poured all his Spiritual Powerâeven going so far as to burn his Essence Bloodâto frantically activate the Dragon-Catching Basket.
The mouth of the basket aimed at Bai Ruxue and suddenly erupted with an indescribably terrifying suction force.
The Dragon-Catching Basket, which had been briefly trapped by the cage of Wind Blades, finally broke free of its invisible bonds. Its body trembled violently, and the ancient runes carved upon it writhed like living things, emitting an aura that inspired disgust and fear deep within the bloodline of all draconic beings!
âThis old dog is really throwing his life away. How decisive, trying to take me down with him.â
Bai Ruxueâs massive dragon head lowered, her cold dragon eyes fixed on Li Feng Mountain.
Bai Ruxueâs enormous draconic body sank abruptly. The space around her began to twist and collapse under the strange suction, forming an invisible vortex that pulled at her relentlessly.
"A mere broken basket!"
Bai Ruxue activated her Divine Abilities to temporarily escape the suction, then slammed her tyrannical physique against the Barrier covering the island.
Once, twice, three times.
"Trying to escape? Heh heh!"
Li Feng Mountain formed a hand seal and recited his Magic Formulas, sending the Dragon-Catching Basket flying toward Bai Ruxue.
And at that very moment, Bai Ruxue shattered the Barrier.
"ROAR!"
A dragonâs cry echoed between heaven and earth. This one did not come from Bai Ruxue, but from the depths of the sea.
A five-hundred-zhang-long True Dragon Skeleton burst from the sea, opened its great maw, and clamped down hard on the Dragon-Catching Basket!
"BOOM!"
The giant Dragon Bones slammed the Dragon-Catching Basket onto the island. The entire island shuddered violently, nearly breaking apart.
"ROAR!"
The Dragon Bones, as if retaining the instincts of a True Dragon, struck the Dragon-Catching Basket again and again.
Finally, the Immortal Soldier, the Dragon-Catching Basket, was pinned beneath the Dragon Bonesâ claw as they roared at the sky.
"A True Dragon Skeleton! How could you..."
"ROAR!"
While the Dragon Bones suppressed the Dragon-Catching Basket, Bai Ruxue spat a mouthful of Dragon Breath charged with the might of lightning, directly incinerating Li Feng Mountainâs body.
Li Feng Mountainâs physical body was destroyed, but his Divine Soul escaped.
Xiao Mo had thought he would flee this place immediately, but to his surprise, the man shot straight for his own disciple.
"Master?"
Su Ren was stunned for a moment.
"Disciple, stand still! Just release your Soul Heart Lock! Before I die, I, your master, will pass on my lifeâs work of Cultivation Techniques to you and help you escape to safety!" Li Feng Mountain yelled.
Hearing his masterâs words, Su Ren gritted his teeth and did as he was told.
The moment Li Feng Mountainâs Divine Soul entered Su Renâs body, Su Ren let out an agonized scream.
Su Renâs head snapped down.
When he raised his head again, his eyes were no longer innocent. Instead, they held a shrewd, calculating look.
The entire process took no more than two breathsâ time.
"Not bad, not bad."
Li Feng Mountain stretched out his new hand and clenched it into a fist.
âWorthy of a young Returning Ruins Sacred Body.â
âThe moment I met him, I knew he was destined to be my great opportunity!â
Li Feng Mountain looked at Bai Ruxue. "My original plan was to perish along with you, then seize my discipleâs body and absorb your bloodline."
"But I never expected your bloodline to be even more tyrannical than I imagined. You even managed to acquire a True Dragon Skeleton!"
"Bai Ruxue, weâll meet again!"
Li Feng Mountain calmly crushed a Void Treasure Pearl.
But just as Li Feng Mountain stepped into the void, thinking he had made a clean getaway...
The next moment, the void shattered.
Li Feng Mountain was still standing in the sky above the island.
"This... How is this possible..."
Li Feng Mountain stared blankly at his surroundings.
This time, he was truly panicking.
Li Feng Mountain had specifically placed a Void Pearl on Su Renâs body so that he could crush the Void Treasure Pearl and escape if his plan failed.
But now, he had failed...
Bai Ruxue held a white Treasure Pearl in her hand and watched him coldly. "You think my North Sea is a place you can come and go as you please? The moment you possessed his body, I sealed the thousand li of space around us."
Li Feng Mountainâs eyes narrowed. He threw out a Mountain and Sea Scroll, attempting to trap Bai Ruxue.
Seizing the opportunity, Li Feng Mountain charged toward the boy standing on the ground.
Li Feng Mountain knew the Mountain and Sea Scroll could only hold her for three breathsâ time at most, but that would be enough.
âThis White Flood Dragon seems to value the boy greatly. As long as I take him hostage, I can leave the North Sea safely.â
But once again, Li Feng Mountain had underestimated Bai Ruxueâs power.
In just a single breathâs time, the Mountain and Sea Scroll was torn to shreds by Bai Ruxueâs fangs and claws.
"BOOM!"
When Li Feng Mountain was less than ten zhang from Xiao Mo, a white dragonâs claw descended. In an instant, Li Feng Mountain exploded into a mist of blood.
His soul tried to flee, but Bai Ruxue crushed it directly.
At that moment, Bai Ruxueâs dragon head was a mere half-zhang away from Xiao Mo.
Xiao Mo could clearly feel the fury in Ruxueâs eyes.
It hadnât been this intense even when Ruxue was locked in a bloody battle with her foe just now.
It was as if Ruxueâs reverse scale had only now truly been touched.
But when Bai Ruxue raised her head and met Xiao Moâs gaze, the fury in her slitted pupils vanished completely.
Her violent side and her true Flood Dragon form had been seen by Xiao Mo. Her eyes filled with panic and anxiety.
"Sister Bai..." Xiao Mo called out softly.
Bai Ruxueâs slitted pupils darted about. She lowered her head, not knowing what to do.
Finally, Bai Ruxue transformed back into her human form and stood before Xiao Mo with her head bowed.
The girlâs fair, slender fingers fidgeted in front of her. She looked like a little girl who had done something wrong, staying silent as she tried to think of how to explain herself to Xiao Mo.
"Xiao Mo... I..."
"Sister, your dragon form is so beautiful."
Just as Bai Ruxue was about to explain, Xiao Mo spoke first.
"Eh?"
Bai Ruxue stared blankly at Xiao Mo, her peach-blossom eyes blinking softly, wondering if she had misheard.
"It was my first time seeing a dragon. I never thought you could become so big, Sister! It was like you covered the entire sky. Your scales were sparkling and translucent. They were really beautiful."
Xiao Moâs innocent tone was filled with excitement as he endlessly praised Bai Ruxue.
Bai Ruxue asked uneasily, "Xiao Mo, you... you arenât afraid of me?"
"Afraid of Sister Bai? Why?" Xiao Mo tilted his head in confusion.
"Because... because..." Bai Ruxueâs small hands clutched the hem of her dress. "Because Iâm a Flood Dragon. A demon, like the ones the village aunties talk about..."
"Well, will you hurt me, Sister?" Xiao Mo asked.
"Never!" Bai Ruxueâs head snapped up, and she looked directly into Xiao Moâs eyes. "No matter what happens, I will never hurt you, Xiao Mo!"
"Then isnât that all that matters?"
Xiao Mo said, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
"That old Cultivator from before entering his discipleâs body... that must be what the books call possession, right?"
"Theyâre both human, yet the disciple was killed by his own master. How is that any different from a so-called demon?"
Xiao Mo stepped forward and gently tugged on Bai Ruxueâs sleeve.
"The books always say humans and demons walk different paths, but what happened today taught me that the human heart can be far more terrifying than any so-called demon."
"As long as Sister Bai is good to me, what does it matter if youâre human or demon?"