Chapter 392 - 391: Liberation
"This power is overwhelming... Just where did he come from?"
Ren Long watched as Yi Tianyun relentlessly pummeled the Celestial Dragon Remains with his tail, slamming it so hard it couldn’t even get back on its feet. Fissures began to spread across its bones, and it was on the verge of being smashed apart. Aside from screaming in agony, the Celestial Dragon Remains was utterly incapable of fighting back.
No matter what form of resistance the Celestial Dragon Remains attempted, it was utterly meaningless in the face of Yi Tianyun’s absolute power. The gap between them was so vast that his strength was completely irresistible. The brutal beatdown smashed any trace of defiance out of the Celestial Dragon Remains.
The so-called dignity of a Celestial Dragon? It meant less than nothing here, beaten so thoroughly it was rendered speechless.
"Foo, foolish..."
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
"Avatars!"
The next moment, Yi Tianyun activated his avatar ability. Three more Evil Dragons materialized before them, taking aim at the prone Celestial Dragon Remains and slamming down mercilessly. With strike after strike, a total of four Evil Dragons battered the skeleton, pinning it to the ground.
Although the three Evil Dragon Avatars were not as strong as the original, their power was by no means weak. Especially when unleashed, even with only thirty percent of the main body’s might, each possessed a Combat Power of over twenty million—a truly astonishing figure.
’What is happening? He can summon three more Evil Dragons? What kind of Martial Arts is this...?’
Ren Long was horrified beyond words. He had never witnessed such ferocious power, much less such a miraculous Martial Art. He recalled advising Yi Tianyun not to touch the Celestial Dragon Remains and couldn’t help but feel foolish. This power was even greater than his own had been at its peak.
Yi Tianyun paid no mind to Ren Long’s thoughts and just continued smashing away. Finally, with a loud CRACK, the Celestial Dragon Remains snapped completely, breaking into two sections. Countless bone shards scattered in all directions.
Even though it was broken in two, the Celestial Dragon Remains still had some fight left in it. Yi Tianyun continued his assault, but it was much easier this time. With the skeleton’s structure compromised, destroying it became far simpler.
Finally, after smashing the Celestial Dragon Remains until it lay in four separate pieces, Yi Tianyun reverted to his human form. His face was pale; the exertion had clearly taken a significant toll.
He quickly consumed a few Elixir Pills to replenish some of his Spiritual Power, but what he truly lacked was Blood Qi. Burning his Essence Blood had consumed a great deal of it, leaving him looking so pale.
After taking the Elixir Pills, he pulled out the Enhanced Blood Jade and quickly drew the Blood Qi from within it. In just a few moments, his complexion returned to normal, the consumed Blood Qi fully replenished.
Only a small fraction of the Enhanced Blood Jade’s power had been depleted; it could still be used for a long time to come.
"Damn you, human... H-how can you become one of the Dragon Race...?" the Celestial Dragon Remains said haltingly. It was completely immobilized, able to do nothing more than speak from where it lay.
"That’s none of your business. Why does it matter?" Yi Tianyun picked up the scattered fragments of the Celestial Dragon Remains and began absorbing them. A steady stream of Divine Dragon Bloodline power flowed into his body, increasing its value.
However, after just a moment of absorption, the fragments yielded less than ten thousand points of value before crumbling into a pile of dust. Naturally, the smaller the piece of bone, the less energy it contained.
"T-to think that I, a once-great Celestial Dragon King, would die at the hands of a human... I cannot accept this! I cannot accept this...!"
Suddenly, one of the flames within the massive skull of the Celestial Dragon Remains flickered and died. As only a single, eerie blue flame remained, a different voice emerged.
"Thank you for your help. You’ve finally set me free... My descendants, in their desire for my power, forced me to linger in this world, unable to find release." The Celestial Dragon Remains looked at Ren Long and said, "Child, you carry the bloodline of our Celestial Dragon Race. I hope you will preserve it... Do not be consumed by the lust for power and create another existence like me, a being neither dead nor alive..."
"Thank you... thank you..."
With that, the flame within the massive skull vanished completely. There was no longer any sign of life, nor any trace of its Long Wei. All that remained were the true Celestial Dragon Remains. Those few short sentences made Yi Tianyun frown. ’So the descendants of the Celestial Dragon Race were responsible for this... Could it have been Ren Long’s ancestors?’
After the soul vanished, the Celestial Dragon Remains gradually crumbled to dust. Countless motes of starlike energy drifted up from the remains and flowed into both Yi Tianyun and Ren Long, who each began to absorb it.
"Ding! Successfully killed the Celestial Dragon Remains. Obtained 20,000,000 Experience, 50,000 Madness Value, and 5,000 Sin Value. Obtained items: Celestial Dragon Soul, Celestial Dragon Remains, Dragon God Bloodline (Fourth-Grade)!"
"Ding! Bonus reward for killing a higher-level enemy: 50,000,000 Experience, 100,000 Madness Value, 5,000 Sin Value, and one spin on the Enhanced Lottery Wheel!"
A series of rewards popped up. It seemed he had gotten all the possible loot drops from the Celestial Dragon Remains. Activating his Luck Aura and experience-boosting mode—both of which consumed Madness Value—had certainly paid off.
"100,000 Experience... 150,000 Experience... 200,000 Experience... 300,000 Experience..."
"1,000 Dragon God Bloodline... 2,000 Dragon God Bloodline... 3,000 Dragon God Bloodline..."
The energy flowing into their bodies rapidly converted into values for both experience and the Dragon God Bloodline—a dual benefit. The very essence of the Celestial Dragon Remains had transformed into quantifiable energy for experience and the Dragon God Bloodline, increasing both stats simultaneously!
Both of them sat down in meditation, focusing on absorbing the energy to improve themselves. This process continued for several days. Yi Tianyun’s various stats increased significantly, and while he was still a ways off from leveling up, the goal was now well within reach.
"’Finally done absorbing...’ Yi Tianyun took a deep breath, feeling quite satisfied with his rewards. Although he hadn’t obtained any special Treasures, the boost to two separate stats was excellent.
He mused that if he didn’t have his system, absorbing this energy would have been like it was for Ren Long: a massive enhancement to his power, allowing him to take a great leap forward in his cultivation. It was like consuming a Divine Pill that dramatically boosted every aspect of his abilities.
"Celestial Dragon Ancestor..." Ren Long sighed. "I never imagined such a tragedy took place here..."
"Ren, what exactly is the story here? Wasn’t it your people who did this?" Yi Tianyun asked.
"Of course not. When we discovered this place, it was already deserted. There were no Celestial Dragons, only a pile of bones. Our ancestors used these Dragon Bones to build the Celestial Dragon Empire." Ren Long shook his head. "I’ve never even been in here before. My ancestors specifically warned us not to enter. I never expected that coming in would lead me to find the Celestial Dragon Ancestor."
Yi Tianyun froze as a terrifying theory began to form in his mind.