An ominous ghostly cold aura began to spread from Aldric''s transformed body.

    Dark mist swirled around him, obscuring his form. When it cleared, his appearance had changed drastically.

    His skin was now pitch black. Bony spikes protruded from his back, shoulders, and forearms.

    His fingers had razor-sharp claws. His face had dagger-like teeth. Glowing red eyes burned with malevolence.

    "HAHAHA," Aldric laughed menacingly and looked up to Iris, "Iris, come and become my woman. I''ll consider sparing your life if you submit to me now."

    "Do you think I''d ever agree?" Iris replied in disgust.

    She then turned to Lucian and said through her Qi Sense, "You should back off. You can''t handle this monster."

    Without waiting for his answer, she leapt higher into the air.

    "ROOOOOOARR!!!"

    An arrogant Dragon roar erupted from her throat, shaking the Earth.

    Her body began to change, growing larger and more majestic.

    As a descendant of the Dragons race, believed to be blessed by the Heavens, their true might was only unleashed in their true draconic form.

    Her purple scales gleamed like polished amethysts. Her limbs elongated, becoming powerful and muscular. A long, serpentine tail unfurled behind her, with a sharp tip. Two magnificent horns adorned her Dragon head.

    In her full Dragon form, Iris was truly awe-inspiring. Her Dragon body stretched nearly a hundred meters from snout to tail-tip.

    The sky seemed to darken, thunder rumbling ominously. But instead of white, the lightning flashed deep purple, mirroring Iris''s scales.

    Lucian''s jaw dropped as he saw Iris''s true form for the first time. Her massive body dwarfed everything around them, casting a shadow over the landscape.

    The oppressive pressure released by Aldric paled in comparison to the aura emanating from Iris.

    Aldric''s body trembled as he looked at Iris in horror.

    "No! It can''t be! In my previous life, she didn''t enter her True Form! Then h-how could...!!" Aldric stammered, his red eyes wide with disbelief and shock.

    Despite using a Forbidden Demonic Technique to increase his strength, he stood no chance against a True Dragon of the same cultivation realm.

    Perhaps only the chosen Heirs and Core Disciples of those Ancient Sects and Families possessed the strength to face a Dragon, with their ancient bloodlines and powerful cultivation techniques.

    As one who had reincarnated into the past, he also knew of a place where someone from his previous life had entered that place and later become one of the strongest cultivators of his generation.

    He already had one of the keys to enter that special place and wanted to go there after obtaining a specific item from this Secret Realm, for which he joined a Demonic sect.

    And along the way, he wanted to control Iris too. In their previous life, she had also become one of the most powerful. However, the current situation was not something he anticipated...

    He suddenly looked towards Lucian, realization dawning on his twisted face.

    "It''s all because of you! You should not be here. Your existence changed the future. I will kill you even if it''s the last thing I do!" He roared in fury and desperation.

    Indeed, in his past life, Iris never crossed paths with Lucian. Without him, the Runes on her horns remained intact.

    Their destinies had never intertwined, and the current events were vastly different from what Aldric had remembered.

    Aldric bent his knees and crouched low, his eyes fixed on Lucian.

    Lucian''s blood-colored flames had spread across his body, burning away chunks of his demonic flesh.

    Half of his face was gone, the eye on that side a melted, oozing mess.

    At this moment, Iris moved. She didn''t want to waste any more time, knowing others surely sensed what was happening here.

    She fell from the sky as if the whole heavens were descending.

    Aldric trembled, but his voice only seemed to grow crazier, "Just you wait. I''ll kill both of you. HAHAHA...!!!"

    A giant palm descended from the sky, purple lightning crackling all around it. Iris''s massive dragon claw filled the entire view, blocking out the sun.

    Boooom!!

    The impact was devastating. The area around nearly 50 meters became a wasteland in an instant. Trees were uprooted, rocks pulverized, and the earth cracked and split.

    Even Lucian''s body went flying as the shockwave hit him. He tumbled through the air, using his Qi to stabilize himself.

    When the dust settled, a massive crater remained where Aldric had stood. His monstrous body had been completely obliterated by Iris''s overwhelming power.

    Her purple lightning had also completely destroyed his ghostly spirits.

    Not a trace remained of Aldric or his demonic form.

    Iris hovered above the massive crater, her draconic eyes scanning for any trace of Aldric. When she was certain he was dead, a thick purple cloud began to form around her colossal body.

    It swirled, gradually shrinking in size. As the cloud dissipated, Iris stood there in her human form, a beautiful gown wrapped around her curvaceous body, her long hair flowing in the wind.

    She raised her hand, and Aldric''s storage ring flew towards her.

    Then she moved to where Lucian had landed.

    But seeing his serious face, she couldn''t help but ask, "What''s wrong?"

    Lucian turned to Iris and said solemnly, "He didn''t die!"

    "Ehh! What do you mean? I clearly destroyed his body." She asked back, her eyes flashing suspiciously.

    Lucian shook his head, "I can still sense his aura. It''s faint, but it''s there."

    Iris''s eyes widened, "How is this possible?"

    Lucian''s expression grew grim, "I don''t know. Maybe he have some kind of secret technique!"

    What Lucian didn''t say was that he didn''t receive any System''s notification. Nor did the rewards after completing the side quests appear.

    So after giving Iris an excuse, he willed in his mind, and an ethereal arrow appeared in his field of vision.

    Previously, he didn''t interact with Aldric, but it was different now.

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    The arrow moved swiftly.

    "Follow me," he said to Iris, his eyes fixed on the invisible arrow only he could see.

    Despite her doubts, she decided to trust him and follow his lead. In any case, she wanted to leave this place as soon as possible, so it also went with her thoughts.