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Gao Xiaomeng still didn’t move.

Just like that, she stood perfectly still upon the pool of churning white water.

And directly in front of her.

A hand slowly emerged from the water, then rested on the surface. With a slight push, a body slowly began to pull itself out.

It was another woman.

Her face bore a few wrinkles, and she was dressed in very plain clothes. Within her long hair, there were silky strands of white.

If this woman were standing in a crowd.

Perhaps no one would give her a second glance.

She was just too plain. From her clothes to her general appearance, she was so ordinary that no one would look twice.

Yet, when this woman appeared, Bloodthirst’s body froze completely on the surface of the pool.

"It’s been a while, Bloodthirst," the woman said, gently brushing her wet bangs from her forehead. Her eyes were empty and lifeless.

"Dragon... Dragon Maiden?!" Bloodthirst took a step back.

If Gao Neng had been here, he would have surely recognized her. This woman was none other than his mother, Xu Zilan, the woman who had raised him.

Xu Zilan!

Bai Feixue!

Dragon Maiden!

Different names, all belonging to the same woman.

But the woman didn’t seem surprised in the slightest.

"It seems you do remember me. You haven’t forgotten the aura of my Dragon Blood..." After speaking, she gently wiped a hand across her face.

In an instant, the ordinary woman transformed into one with a striking, valiant air.

Sharp brows, star-like eyes.

Her features were somewhat androgynous.

Yet they possessed a deeply alluring femininity.

Most importantly, two white dragon horns now protruded from her forehead, surrounded by delicate Dragon Scales.

"Mom, you’re finally here," Gao Xiaomeng said. The normally proud girl was now the very picture of reverence.

"Yes. You’ve worked hard, Xiaomeng. Go do what you need to do. I’ll take care of things here," the woman said, nodding and giving Gao Xiaomeng a gentle smile.

"Dragon Maiden, you... Don’t even think about it!" Bloodthirst finally lost his composure, a bloody light erupting from his eyes.

As one of the three Strongest in the North District.

𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

A being in the Alien Race Alliance Army whose fame rivaled that of the Sword of the Beast Race.

Upon hearing the woman’s words, Bloodthirst didn’t hesitate for even a second. He immediately shot his hand up, sending out a signal for reinforcements.

WHOOSH!

A red light flared in the sky.

Gao Xiaomeng tilted her head back, a thoughtful expression on her face. "He called for help after all. A shame I’ve already reached the Blood Pool!"

The moment her words fell.

another miserable scream echoed from the Royal Hall.

"Aah! The Celestial Race’s Ninth Princess has gone mad! Help me... Father King, save me! Old Ancestor... save me!" The voice, of course, belonged to Xue Ruyu.

"Hm?! Ruyu?" Bloodthirst’s gaze flickered.

In that same instant, Xu Zilan was already charging at Bloodthirst.

There was no flourish.

Just a single palm strike.

It carried a white glint, sharp as a Dragon’s Fang.

"Dragon Maiden, don’t forget who you are!" Bloodthirst retreated rapidly. He had no intention of fighting Xu Zilan; instead, he set his sights on Gao Xiaomeng.

’A two-on-one fight!’

’Naturally, you kill the weaker one first!’

Bloodthirst’s combat experience was immense. This wasn’t some fair duel; his goal was simply to stall for time until his reinforcements arrived.

"MEOW!" As Gao Xiaomeng saw Bloodthirst circling toward her, she let out another cat-like cry. Then, her body shimmered in place.

HUMMM!

One split into two, two into four, and four into eight.

In an instant, eight Gao Xiaomengs stood upon the water’s surface.

"Mom, I’m going now!"

The eight Gao Xiaomengs shouted in unison before diving into the pool together.

SPLASH!

SPLASH!

SPLASH!

Water splashed high into the air.

Bloodthirst’s eyes turned crimson.

He immediately plunged into the pool after Gao Xiaomeng.

But a figure suddenly blocked his path.

It was a dragon.

A dragon that was by no means an illusion.

A powerful aura of Dragon Blood emanated from its body, and its Dragon Scales shimmered with a jewel-like brilliance in the water.

"Bloodthirst, you’re no match for me in the water!"

"Dragon Maiden! It was the sword! If you want revenge, go find the sword! Why are you coming after me?! I didn’t do anything back then!" Bloodthirst sounded genuinely frantic.

"But you were part of it, weren’t you?" A light flashed in the Dragon Maiden’s eyes.

"It was the Alien Race Alliance Army, how could I not participate... You... you..." As Bloodthirst spoke, a spray of blood suddenly erupted from his body.

His gaze was involuntarily drawn downward.

In the depths of the pool.

There stood eight statues, as red as blood.

And in the center of the eight statues.

lay a Blood Pool, a full thirty meters across.

The surface of the Blood Pool was perfectly calm.

Like a mirror.

But one of the eight surrounding statues had now changed. The sculpture had transformed into a jade-green tree branch.

"A root... the root of the Vast Ancient Tree?! That’s impossible... The Dark Night Elf Clan is under the control of the Celestial Race. The root of the Vast Ancient Tree was replaced with a Guardian Angel long ago! The Celestial Race would never give the root of the Vast Ancient Tree to you!" Bloodthirst was in disbelief.

However, whether he believed it or not no longer mattered.

Because once a statue was replaced by the root, a black chain shot out toward Bloodthirst as if passing through ’space’ itself.

SHINK!

The black chain pierced through Bloodthirst’s body.

"You dare!" Bloodthirst flew into a rage.

The chain binding him whipped about in the currents.

At the same time, he shot a palm strike at Xu Zilan.

BAM!

His palm met her dragon claw.

The surface of the pool erupted violently.

But it wasn’t over. As soon as the first palm strike landed, Bloodthirst’s second was already on its way.

His body looked as if it had been steeped in blood. It was completely covered in condensed red Blood Crystals, making him glitter like a jewel in the water.

BAM!

A second strike.

BAM!

A third strike.

BAM!

A fourth strike.

...

Bloodthirst attacked with frenzied desperation.

But soon, a second black chain appeared on his body, then a third, a fourth...

The speed of his palm strikes grew slower and slower.

The power behind them, weaker and weaker.

He couldn’t accept this.

He looked down below.

Down below, five of the statues had now been replaced by roots.

"NO!" Bloodthirst bellowed.

BOOM!

A dragon’s tail slammed into Bloodthirst.

Bloodthirst’s body dissolved into a red Blood Mist that merged with the water, dyeing the entire pool crimson. But just as quickly, the blood began to coalesce again.

A pale-faced Bloodthirst reappeared before Xu Zilan.

"Dragon Maiden, don’t think I don’t know what you’re up to! You want revenge... But your enemies aren’t just us. What about the humans’ hatred? How will you deal with that? You betrayed us the moment you entered this world, hahaha... And what did you get for it?! How did the humans treat you, hmm?"

"Are you finished?" Xu Zilan glanced at Bloodthirst coolly.

"I am." Bloodthirst nodded. Eight chains now bound him completely.

BLUB!

BLUB!

...

At the bottom of the pool, red bubbles began to rise from the Blood Pool.

Inside every bubble...

was a translucent soul.

"If you’re finished, then cut the crap. Swear fealty to me now," Xu Zilan said with a wave of her hand.

"Fine. But I have one condition." Bloodthirst didn’t argue further, nor did he continue to roar with the same anger as before.

"Speak."

"Can you let me keep these?" Bloodthirst asked, pointing to the bubbles rising from the Blood Pool.

"Of course. Didn’t you just say it yourself? My enemies... aren’t limited to just you lot." After speaking, Xu Zilan’s body reverted to its human form.

Her white dragon horns.

glowed faintly in the water.