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"Senior!"

The Dragon King was alarmed; this time, he was genuinely panicked. He came here to fight for the future, not to perish together.

His act of desperation was actually just meant to intimidate the opponent, to let them know he had the ability to fight to the death, and then force the opponent to hand over the Dao Fruit.

He knew well that this ruthless person had schemed against several others before and had at least a few Dao Fruits, none of which were top-tier, but for him, obtaining just one would be enough.

That was all he needed, and even if the opponent gritted their teeth and only offered one Dao Fruit in the end, he would consider withdrawing. But he did not expect... the opponent to flip the table!

"Senior, please, we can negotiate..."

"What right do you have to negotiate with me?" Shen Ling sneered repeatedly, easily seeing through the other’s intentional coercion.

But who did he think he was? Was he worthy of threatening her?

He was merely a dish on the table back in the day. If she ended up being forced by such a lowly creature to surrender a Dao Fruit, her former kin would laugh their heads off!

"Senior... do you really wish to perish together!" The Dragon King’s expression turned fierce: "Although you can be reborn, if you die this time, you might forever lose the chance to ascend to the Heaven Venerable position!"

"Perish together..." Shen Ling sneered again: "You think you are my match?"

As soon as her words fell, a sky-high flame erupted, the brightness like the sun on the ground, illuminating the entire Jiangnan, and the majestic power did not destroy Lyuzhou, but exploded within the Formation.

The energy did not disperse one bit outside, instead fiercely burned within the Formation. The instantly unleashed energy was so astonishing that everyone in Lyuzhou was blinded by the red flames!

From far away in the Eastern Sea, two onlookers gasped in shock.

"Indeed a Heaven Venerable... even in decline, their ability is incomparable to ordinary people..." The voice of the Guard Commander carried an unusual reverence.

King of Qin looked coldly at the scene, wondering whether to go and scavenge, but with the situation as it was, he really dared not.

The Dragon King and the Celestial Serpent were both top King Level; if even they lost, his involvement would amount to merely adding numbers.

Bang!

Suddenly, a piece in King of Qin’s hand shattered.

The two exchanged a sharp glance—it was a contract crystal created during their alliance with the Western Sea Dragon King. The only possibility for its destruction was the death of one party, rendering the contract void!

A being not of King Level realm, yet capable of slaying King Level, the Heaven Venerable... truly deserving as the ruler of the Mortal World!

While still in shock, they felt a gaze from afar watching them.

The two exchanged a look and without hesitation, rushed frantically back to the Eastern Sea!

Not only had their opponent won over the Dragon King, but they also survived.

After acquiring the Dragon King’s body, it might not take long to recover to the Heaven Venerable standard.

Being noticed by her is not good, and the current Eastern Sea cannot withstand the devastation of a Heaven Venerable!

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"Truly disgusting crawlers..."

Within the Great Formation, Shen Ling’s face was pale to the point of losing all color.

The Spiritual Power needed to burst the Flaming Sun Array was shocking, and her current state was nearly exhausted.

Most importantly, without the Flaming Sun Array, even if she regained some of the Heaven Venerable capabilities, her strength would not differ much from an ordinary King Level.

Two disgusting creatures forced her to take this step, truly deserving of complete annihilation!

At that moment within the Great Formation, the flesh of the giant Celestial Serpent was condensed to the extreme, almost immediately refined by her sophisticated blood technique at the moment of death, extracting its essence.

But its body was too large, its vast flesh carrying a strong fishy smell, circling in the sky, made Shen Ling’s complexion worsen.

However, the harvest was not bad, two King Level Blood Essence Stones. In an era where Spiritual Energy has just begun to surface, these are not so easy to find.

Thinking about it, using the Flaming Sun Array in exchange seems not too bad, but the problem is... the crisis is not completely over yet!

"Clap clap clap clap!"

As expected, before he could complete the refining, crisp applause came from not far away.

"It is indeed worthy of being our ancestor of the Shen Family, truly formidable!"

The comer was none other than Shen Er!

"Worthy of being my descendant...." Shen Ling also smiled and said: "You really hid it deep enough. Everyone was used by you, even that old mudfish from the West Sea probably didn’t expect that you had such a big appetite, right?"

"Ancestors are too complimentary..." Shen Er approached with a smile.

"But I’m curious..." Shen Ling looked at him: "You used the Ghost King’s True Form. Normally, it would consume a huge amount, how could you recover so quickly? And what makes you think you can defeat me?"

"The ancestor is formidable, I naturally don’t compare, but ancestors, after such consumption just now, do you still have the energy?"

"I don’t..." Shen Ling shook his head but immediately smiled: "She does..."

As soon as the words fell, a familiar figure emerged from the flames that hadn’t yet fully burned out.

Who else could it be if not Chen Ying?

Seeing this, Shen Er’s expression darkened: "I thought that the technique you used just now would only ensure your own safety. I didn’t expect you could still save her!"

"It seems you really didn’t plan to let her live." Shen Ling smiled and said to Chen Ying: "Am I right? Little girl? Human hearts...."

Chen Ying’s eyes were blood red, her body trembling uncontrollably as she walked step by step towards Shen Ling, staring intensely at Shen Er: "Why?"

"A true man born between heaven and earth, how can he endure being belittled indefinitely!" Shen Er’s voice was chillingly cold.

The last bit of warmth in Chen Ying’s heart was exhausted: "The sovereign has treated you well!"

"So what?" Shen Er coldly said: "The incident with the Mirror Demon already made it clear. It is not that he was charity to us, but that our own abilities have brought us this far. He was just aware earlier and pulled us in, and when our use value was gone, what do you think our end would be?"

"You always have to believe, he...is different from us!"

"You deserve to die!" Chen Ying’s eyes flashed blood red, and the lingering dark clouds in the sky rapidly churned up, thunder roaring so loud that it shook the heavens and the earth!

Shen Er frowned slightly and took a step back.

"It seems you missed one thing... Chen Ying’s Azure Dragon Art has the most lethal power in Thunder Art. The Western Sea old mudfish also used the Thundercloud Technique to cover up the body of that giant python; this is simply making a bed for her."

With Shen Ling’s voice sounding, Chen Ying was already levitating in the sky, seemingly commanding the rolling Heavenly Thunder.

"At this moment, even her direct ability won’t be inferior to the Dragon King’s very own. What do you have to fight against me?"

"Is that so?" Shen Er lowered his head, silent for a moment, then suddenly looked up, his face bearing a strange smile: "I’ve always said that you’re a mastermind disguised as an innocent, unfortunately... many people still don’t believe me, and they ended up falling for your tricks, right?"

Upon hearing this, a look of horror appeared on Shen Ling’s face for the first time.

Because the voice that Shen Er spat out... was a woman’s voice!

"It’s you!!!!!"