CHAPTER 381: CHAPTER 373: SITUATION REVERSED!

Pang Xingyun’s confidence was drenched in cold sweat in the face of Chen Baifeng’s confidence....

"This old man really leaves no route for retreat, mocking others like that without considering what happens if their Dragon Transformation fails?"

The Dragon Transformation Breeds they chose were indeed excellent, an Azurewood Flood Dragon, inherently rife with the thick bloodline of the Dragon Clan and the Power of the Azure Dragon, and an Eastern Sea Yunlong Whale, both top-notch specimens. Thanks to the notes left by a certain gentleman, they were able to lock onto these two best Dragon Transformation Objects right away.

What sapped Pang Xingyun’s confidence were the choices made by the two gentlemen, as the Azurewood Flood Dragon had an extremely superior bloodline. If willing to compromise and transform into an Azure Dragon, it would have nearly a ninety percent success rate, but if it is the Eastern Sea Dragon King Breed, there’s only a twenty percent chance!

It was the same with the Yunlong Whale. Both gentlemen chose the path with the greatest risk, each with less than a twenty percent success rate.

With odds like these, Pang Xingyun couldn’t understand why Chen Baifeng looked so confident!

The other side didn’t dare to gamble on a ’what if’ scenario, but should they fail, he was sure that given the old man Chen’s caustic mockery just moments ago, he would be torn to pieces instantly!

Boom!

Amid such thoughts, a piercing scream came from the left. It was like that of a wild beast, yet it contained a hint of a familiar voice, darkening Chen Baifeng’s face as Pang Xingyun’s scalp went numb.

They both recognized that the scream belonged to Hong Yue!

Li Kainian, who had been silent with his eyes closed, opened them now, his gaze heavy.

Two top-notch Dragon Transformation Objects naturally required their men to attempt the transformation. The ones ultimately selected were Hong Yue and Gu Ying.

The Dragon Transformation Technique might seem like the Magician’s forte, but actually, Warriors merging had a higher success rate. Gu Ying was one of the ten great Magicians, experienced in years, but when it came to the resilience and willpower required for bone crushing and rebirth in the process of Dragon Transformation, they couldn’t compare with the Warriors who had honed their bodies from a young age.

From the moment the two went in, their expectations were higher for Hong Yue.

However, contrary to expectations, the first to fail was Hong Yue.

"See..." The Blood Guard, who had just been mocked by Chen Baifeng and looked grim, suddenly started to sneer, "What did I say? A bastard trying to reach the heavens in one step, it’s nearly impossible!"

Countless Blood Guards swarmed forward, rushing to the place where Hong Yue was wailing. They began to perform Blood Magic Sorcery, and at the location of the barrier where the scream came from, a giant flesh-lump was suddenly lifted by a surge of blood. It was then that Pang Xingyun and the others could clearly see the dreadful state of Hong Yue!

Hong Yue had ballooned into a massive, pus-flowing tumor, disgustingly vile to look at - a clear sign of failure, making Pang Xingyun gasp in shock.

He had imagined a terrible end should they fail but never this ghastly....

A few First Rank Sorcerers from the Yin Yang Academy, clad in white, were also caught in the backlash, dead from bleeding out of every orifice.

In that instant, the expressions of both Chen Baifeng and Li Kainian turned extremely somber.

"Heh!" The previously speaking Blood Guard scoffed coldly, opening his mouth to reveal a blood leech-like, grotesque and terrifying sucker mouth. Like lightning, he pounced forward, followed by countless other Blood Guards. They seemed utterly unfazed by the pus-covered Hong Yue, mouth open, suctioning at the oozing sores.

Within just a few breaths, the large flesh lump visibly shriveled. Like a deflated balloon, Hong Yue rapidly flattened into an enormous human skin, his eyeballs falling out after his body collapsed, presenting a chilling sight.

Pang Xingyun’s face darkened. Though the Sorcerer Families and Warriors typically did not see eye to eye, they had both once stood on the side of the Siao Family and had a reasonably harmonious relationship with Hong Yue.

The honorable Family Head of the Hong Family, inheritor of the Thunder Elephant Bloodline, a once renowned mighty general of Great Jin, and a guard highly esteemed by Your Majesty - was he just gone like this?

And to die in such a horrific way....

Only at this moment did Pang Xingyun profoundly realize that in these ancient times, they, who once stood at the pinnacle of the Human Race... were actually nothing at all!

In a matter of mere breaths, one of the formerly estimable powerhouses of the world turned into a disfigured human skin and a pile of pure Blood Essence Stones!

"Not a bad quality..." The Blood Guard weighed the several dozen pure Blood Essence Stones with greed shining in his eyes. However, no one dared to indulge themselves for now. All the ancestors of the Eastern Sea required massive amounts of essence blood to revive, and this substance was currently in shortage.

But what about the situation at the Celestial Dragon Palace?

According to the original plan, the reserve biological weapon repository should have been opened by now—why hasn’t the blood essence stone been delivered yet?

Several lords clearly can’t wait any longer!

The terrifying creatures from the Celestial Dragon Palace were used to contend with other ancient powers, and they were also a reserve of flesh and blood. After all, following the retreat of the ancients, it was difficult to collect enough blood essence to revive these ancestors. Maintaining a large number of monsters as reserves for their flesh and blood took considerable effort back then.

Could something have gone wrong over there?

As soon as this thought arose, a feeling of unease surged in his heart.

"Lie Yun...." a voice equally hoarse spoke up from beside him, "No need to wait anymore, right?"

That Blood Guard turned around to look and saw another Blood Guard of the same ranking greedily licking the blood essence that had just leaked into his mouth, his eyes full of insatiable bloodlust, "Let’s do it, the one next to us won’t succeed anyway!"

With that said, its own bloodthirst was aroused, and its killing intent grew stronger when it looked at Chen Baifeng and his group.

Pang Xingyun was so on edge that he almost subconsciously started to make a move, but Li Kainian held him back and gently shook his head.

These Blood Guards were ancient Blood Sorcerers, masters of many secret techniques, and with the power bestowed by the Dragon Palace, each was equivalent to a Super First Rank Sorcerer. There were at least a hundred of them present, and they had no chance of victory!

To act now would be suicide, giving them an excuse to kill!

"Do it...." The Blood Guard above could no longer restrain the bloodthirst in his body and was about to lose his sanity and attack when suddenly, a terrifying oppressive force came from afar!

This pressure was frigid and powerful, and in an instant, the temperature of the water flow turned ice-cold. All the Blood Guards subconsciously knelt down, while Li Kainian and the others watched warily towards the source of the pressure.

Something very terrifying was coming, more horrifying than all these Blood Guards combined!

"Yaksha, my lord!"

The leading Blood Guard hurriedly knelt down in respect.

Bang!

The next instant, that Blood Guard’s head burst open, and as it exploded, the body had no chance to recover. Stirred by a huge Trident, it swiftly disintegrated, with no chance of revival!

All the Blood Guards were terrified, burying their heads deeply and shivering non-stop!

"My lord... what is this?"

"Who gave you the courage?" Yaksha’s face was grim, "Before the results are seen, that Dragon Transformation Object is the future Eastern Sea Dragon King, your future master. Are such lowly Blood Slaves as you fit to act against him?"

"We were ignorant, my lord!" All the Blood Guards dared not retort and kowtowed desperately begging for mercy.

Disgust flickered in Yaksha’s eyes, but he turned and looked directly at Chen Baifeng and the others, "Apologies, I was delayed in arriving!"

With that, Chen Baifeng and the others were stunned. They couldn’t have anticipated that the creatures of the Dragon Palace would show them such courtesy!

Had something happened?

"General is too polite!" Chen Baifeng calmed down and spoke bluntly, "If the general has something to say, why not speak directly?"

"Very well!" Yaksha said with a grin, "Then I’ll speak plainly. Just now, the Prime Minister divined that something has happened at the Celestial Dragon Palace, a terrible danger is approaching. Our Dragon Palace currently lacks enough blood essence stones to revive the esteemed members of the Dragon Clan. The only solution now is to rely on you."

"Us?"

"If you can achieve Dragon Transformation, then you will be the current masters of our Eastern Sea Dragon Palace!"