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Red eyes were emerging from every direction, from different spaces, each one hidden carefully for who knows how many years, yet because of a single impulse, nearly all of them turned to look at him in an instant!

He knew that whether he was the High Priest or not, if he dared make a move today, the owners of those eyes would tear him to shreds in a blink!

Zi Yue, looking at the screen which showed Zhang Xiaoyun entering a death countdown, said coldly, "Leaders who can bring benefits to their clans are the true Imperial Clan. What’s the use of noble blood if it hinders us? What do you think?"

Master Zhang: "....."

"The rituals of the Four Saints must not be interrupted, if he cannot inherit, there will be others who can. No matter who inherits, none will be able to resist the temptation of our Ancient Demon. What do you say, Elders?"

Zi Yue turned her head, smiling at the dense crimson eyes that had emerged from who knows where behind her.

No one answered, but the reaction of the forces at play turned Master Zhang’s face pale; almost all the members... agreed with Zi Yue’s words!

Defying the hierarchy... a path of chaos!!

This was a taboo among all Ancient Races.

Bloodline was the testament of ancient order, with every race maintaining its order through bloodline; superior bloodlines had the right to life and death over their inferiors, and right or wrong, this system ensured absolute unity.

For eons, races that had not been invaded by Reincarnators preserved this ancient way of thinking.

But now... it seemed to have changed.

Having spent many years in the Mortal World, Master Zhang knew all too well the underlying interests at play.

He also knew that the death of the Prince wouldn’t affect the overall situation; the Four Holy Spirit would still descend upon the person who had performed the best. As long as they could control the situation here, they could surely claim the body of the Four Spirit.

After all, that had been their plan from the start.

The Prince had chosen to possess Fei Jun early, using his privilege to occupy this unique and talented body.

But he had overplayed his hand, and now he expected the entire clan to pick up the tab for a reincarnation that had been his own doing; of course, that was impossible.

Even after his death, the body of Vermilion Bird that was freed gave an opportunity to someone else...

He understood... he understood it all.

What unsettled him was that Zi Yue had managed to take control of the situation.

Master Zhang looked at Zi Yue, somewhat unfamiliar; having a decisive and courageous person among the Imperial Clan wasn’t a bad thing, but... could she be trusted?

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"It’s starting!"

As Chen Ying’s sword pierced through Fei Jun’s heart, Chen Qing breathed a sigh of relief while simultaneously gazing gravely around him.

He knew that the real plot of the opposing side was starting to conclude!

While the people from other Noble Families hadn’t reacted yet, Chen Baifeng, without attracting attention, moved the Chen Family’s Elders closer to Chen Qing. He didn’t know what would happen next, but he felt that being closer to Chen Qing would be safer.

Chen Ying’s sword precisely shattered the Ancient Demon within Fei Jun.

A dreadful howl threatened to tear apart the entire Space, emitting an ancient and terrifying aura of ferocity, almost making Chen Ying instinctively want to throw away her sword.

But she knew she couldn’t, as Fei Jun could be taken over at any moment, and if the control of his body was recaptured, she would stand no chance at all!

Unable to suppress her fear, she kept recalling the words Chen Qing had said the day before.

"If you’re lucky enough to succeed, you must remember, no matter how terrifying, you must persevere.

Ancient Demons are innately a great terror for the Human Race.

This fear is etched in our bones, a memory formed from generations of bloodshed.

It’s not shameful to fear them, but if we succumb, our descendants will continue to languish in this fear! "

"Don’t be afraid, without their physical form, they are nothing, just an ordinary bug!"

"Right... just an ordinary insect!" Chen Ying screamed, her voice full of agony, her rigid bones finally began to move under the near-maddening force of her will.

Amidst the genetically encoded fear, she steadied the sword in her hands and crushed the blood insect that had stabbed into her to pieces! !

The terrible roar ceased abruptly, filled with boundless resentment. If it could, it would have made this woman suffer from the most horrific poison for every inch of her flesh, corroded over and over so she would endure the worst torment through the ages of a cycle!

Alas, no matter how towering the grievances were, at that moment... it was just an insect, powerless to resist...

With a pop, so faint it was like a blood blister bursting inside Fei Jun’s body, that trivial, that... inconsequential...

Fei Jun’s movements were noticeably pronounced, his entire body seemed to lose consciousness in an instant, while Chen Ying quickly sheathed her sword and reached out to support him. She was about to stop his bleeding when, to her surprise, she found that his chest... had no wound at that moment.

Before she could react, the entire hall began to shake.

In the next instant, a dragon’s chant soared to the heavens, and she found herself uncontrollably levitating; Chen Ying tried to grasp Fei Jun but, bizarrely, the man before her eyes had vanished!

When she looked up again, she was met with a vista of stars—a vast night sky, a brilliantly dazzling galaxy with no end in sight. More extraordinary was her perspective; she was not looking up but looking down!

Realizing this, Chen Ying was completely dumbfounded.

Where was she?

Was she actually looking down upon the galaxy?

And in the next moment, an even more astounding scene unfolded above that starry expanse.

A colossal figure swam through the stars, making the multitude of celestial bodies seem as minute as floating debris in the ocean.

That enormous shadow in the midst of the galaxy was so prominent, making the numerous stars against its body appear as tiny as hairs.

With just one glance, she recognized what it was.

The Azure Dragon!

One of the thirty-six beasts of the Big Dipper, foremost among the Four Saints!

At this moment, Chen Ying was stunned, for she could perceive the true weight of those stars—each one contained a world, capable of harboring trillions of lives.

Yet... they were so minuscule before the Azure Dragon.

She had never imagined that what she’d inherited could be so terrifying!!

She of course knew what the Azure Dragon represented and had heard countless legends about the Azure Dragon Sorcerer. Being chosen by Chen Qing to become one of the sorcerers in history, she had always felt it was the highlight of her lifetime.

But only now did she realize she had... underestimated it...

Was this the nature of the Azure Dragon?

Was the land she stood on actually no more than a speck of dust to it?

How could such an existence... die on this continent?

What... exactly is this world all about?

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Outside the hall, the entire Imperial City trembled amid the enormous energy eruption; Yundu’s land succumbed to rumbling sounds, and the spiritual energy of the earth erupted like a fountain, painting the whole world with incredibly vivid colors!

Only at this moment did it show that this was the land of Dragon Prosperity in the Central Plains, and from the southeast, northwest, and all four corners of Yundu, four beams of light shot up into the sky!

Within the Imperial Palace, the sky was filled with dense, crimson eyes—as if the heavens were a canvas about to be torn apart by those beings at any moment. This eerie scene made the inhabitants of Yundu’s scalps tingle, sensing that some great terror was about to unfold!

And upon witnessing this scene, Chen Qing knew the Ancient Demon Clan’s Sorcerer Dynasty’s plans were now... coming to fruition!