“She’s right. This horse is too strong. Even if Gu Yu were here, he probably wouldn’t be a match for him. His strength is probably at the Battle General level.” Qian Duoduo, who had previously been timid and cowardly, said very seriously.

"Nine Dragons United!" Ma Li suddenly unleashed a double punch, and nine golden dragons of qi swept out. Ri Jiu's remaining clone instantly dissipated, and Ri Jiu was immediately sent flying backward, a trickle of blood flowing from the corner of her mouth.

"Still not surrendering?" Ma Li stood with his hands folded over, staring intently at Ri Jiu.

"Dream on." Ri Jiu suddenly made a hand seal, and the nine-tailed fox behind him immediately shone with golden light, its nine golden tails whipping towards Ma Li.

“You won’t shed tears until you see the coffin, you’re quite unique, but I like your personality.” As Ma Li spoke, a golden dragon appeared behind him. With the appearance of the golden dragon, an aura of royalty swept out, making the surrounding crowd feel as if they had to submit.

"A five-clawed golden dragon! His primordial spirit is actually a five-clawed golden dragon!" Someone in the crowd watching from afar exclaimed in surprise.

The five-clawed golden dragon has been a symbol of imperial power and the emperor in Chinese history. The true dragon—this is a belief held by the Chinese people. Does a true dragon exist in this world? This has always been a controversial topic. No one has ever seen a true dragon; even the spirit guarded by the Azure Dragon is not an Azure Dragon, but a Azure Jiao (a type of dragon-like creature).

Now, Ma Li's primordial spirit is actually a five-clawed golden dragon, which is truly astonishing.

"His golden dragon is somewhat fake; it's not a real dragon, but it's incredibly close to one," Kong Yan remarked, observing the scene.

"Kong Yan, do you think you can defeat him?" Sima Wentian asked Kong Yan.

"Of course." Kong Yan did not hesitate at all, but his attention was more focused on the sky. For some reason, he felt that the sky was strange, as if there were many threads connecting everyone.

"Hehe..." Sima Wentian didn't say anything after hearing Kong Yan's words. His eyes moved, and it was clear that he was not confident that he could beat Ma Li.

Xiang Tianjiao was also watching this scene, as were several others. Some frowned, some remained unmoved, and some were deep in thought.

The appearance of the five-clawed golden dragon was accompanied by an instant roar that sent Ri Jiu staggering backward. Even the golden light on the nine-tailed fox spirit behind her dimmed considerably after hearing the dragon's roar.

“How could it be a five-clawed golden dragon?” Rijiu said, frowning.

"I'll give you one more chance. Submit and become my woman." With the blessing of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon's primordial spirit, Ma Li exuded an aura of dominance. His voice was like a royal decree, giving people the illusion that they could not refuse.

"I am willing to submit."

"I'm willing too."

………………………………

Just then, countless people in the surrounding crowd began to say that they had all been affected by the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon.

"Gu Yu, I can't hold on any longer! Are you even alive?" Ri Jiu suddenly roared hysterically at the people around her. This horsepower was too strong, ridiculously strong. If it weren't for the High Priest's prophecy, Ri Jiu would have chosen to submit.

“Gu Yu, it seems you are really dead.” Upon hearing Ri Jiu’s words, Ma Li glanced around and then said indifferently, his tone tinged with resentment. The reason for his resentment was that Gu Yu had not died at his hands, and he had not been able to avenge himself.

"Since you refuse to submit, then I won't be polite." Ma Li reached out, and a golden dragon claw immediately grabbed towards Ri Jiu.

"Nine-Tailed Protection." Faced with the pressure of the dragon's claws, the nine tails of the Nine-Tailed Fox's primordial spirit instantly enveloped Ri Jiu, protecting her firmly within.

boom…………

The dragon claws gripped the nine tails, causing them to tremble instantly. The golden light gradually dimmed, and Rijiu spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Xuanwu, with its black armor protecting her, is as immovable as a rock." The Xuanwu primordial spirit instantly emanated from behind Yang Xinxin, and the tortoise shell on Xuanwu's back instantly enlarged, enveloping Yang Xinxin completely. She instantly appeared in front of Rijiu.

This time, the golden dragon claw did not strike the nine tails of the nine-tailed fox, but instead struck the Xuanwu tortoise shell. A ripple of energy instantly swept out. At this moment, Yang Xinxin, who had transformed into a female bodybuilder, was protected by the Xuanwu tortoise shell, but her body trembled, and she spat out a mouthful of blood. Dense cracks appeared on the tortoise shell.

Xuanwu's defense is formidable, but the gap between Yang Xinxin and Ma Li is too great. Although Ma Li did not use his full strength, the power of his claw was equivalent to that of five cones.

"Xin Xin." Shi Shuai said worriedly when he saw this scene.

No sooner said than done, Ma Li's claw struck down again, this time shattering the tortoise shell into countless fragments. Yang Xinxin was severely injured, first vomiting blood, then collapsing to the ground. However, the dragon claw was already upon her.

"It seems I have no choice but to take action." A faint auspicious light suddenly flashed from Qian Duoduo's chubby body.

However, on a towering mountain in the west, an ancient scroll, which had been dull and lifeless, suddenly began to shimmer with light. It was also an auspicious sign. The scroll depicted a creature that looked like a deer, with a single horn on its head, its body covered in shimmering scales, and a large tail like a cow's tail.

Suddenly, a Qilin flew out, its body radiating auspiciousness, solemn and majestic, seemingly capable of bringing happiness and health to everything in the world.

It was about to fly out of the picture when a golden figure suddenly appeared. With a wave of his hand, a huge force pressed down on the scroll, and the scroll immediately returned to calm.

Qian Duoduo, who was originally full of auspicious power, suddenly deflated like a punctured balloon.

"I'm sorry, I still can't pull it," Qian Duoduo said, quite frustrated.

At this moment, Shi Shuai had already rushed towards Yang Xinxin, but he was a little slow, and the dragon claw was already very close to Yang Xinxin.

"Sword Nurturing Technique, Heaven Opening!" Suddenly, a massive blade aura slashed from afar, striking the dragon's claw directly.

Rumble...

A tremendous sound resounded, and the golden dragon's claws were instantly knocked back. A figure appeared in front of Yang Xinxin and Ri Jiu.

"I knew you weren't dead." Ma Li was somewhat excited when he saw the person who had arrived.

"Yes! I'm definitely not dead." It was Gu Yu who appeared. If he had been hiding, not only would the war division have been wiped out by Ma Li, but Ri Jiu and Yang Xinxin would also have died.

If that claw strikes, Yang Xinxin will undoubtedly die. Ri Jiu may not die, but what if she gets a few more claw strikes?

"Gu Yu, you're not dead! Why didn't you show up sooner? You made me suffer such serious injuries!" Ri Jiu said directly from behind. She had called Gu Yu more than once, but he hadn't appeared. If Gu Yu wasn't here, no one would believe it. She just couldn't believe that Gu Yu could appear at such a critical moment by sheer coincidence.

In fact, Gu Yu had been observing in secret all along, and he had heard Ri Jiu's earlier shouts clearly.

"Hmph! What a heartless and ungrateful man! If I had known, I would have just gone with him." Ri Jiu said angrily.

She suffered such serious injuries, all for Gu Yu's sake, but Gu Yu showed no concern whatsoever. If Xu Ling'er had been injured, Gu Yu would probably have appeared long ago.

"Gu Yu, since you're not dead, then die by my hand today!" Ma Li said to Gu Yu. In truth, if he didn't kill Gu Yu with his own hands, it would be a regret for the rest of his life. Although he never admitted it, he was always troubled by this matter, and it would eventually become a knot in his heart for the future.

"The future leader of humanity, you think you can kill me so easily?" Gu Yu looked at Ma Li and had to admit that Ma Li was indeed very strong, and was the only person of similar age to him. In fact, Gu Yu had the advantage: he was a reborn person, had a system, and possessed the Dragon Source and the bloodline of gods and demons.

In reality, this horsepower is far more extraordinary than his.

"Enough with the nonsense, I will kill you today." After Ma Li finished speaking, the five-clawed golden dragon behind him suddenly swept towards Gu Yu.

“Three times… huh?” Gu Yu suddenly froze. His triple boost had failed again, which was very strange.

Since he learned about the system, the triple boost has only failed twice. The last time seemed to be during his battle with Ma Li, and this time it is the same. Could there be some connection between them?

However, Gu Yu didn't have time to think about it in detail, as the power of the five-clawed golden dragon's primordial spirit was too strong.

"Sword Nourishing Technique, Heaven Opening." Fortunately, it could also exchange for Origin Qi. Ten thousand strands of Origin Qi turned into liquid and converged towards the wooden sword, and a huge sword aura suddenly slashed out.

Rumble...

The blade's energy collided with the two claws of the five-clawed golden dragon, creating a deafening sound and an energy ripple that tore through the air.

Gu Yu immediately took several steps back. His hand holding the knife felt numb, and his blood and qi were somewhat disordered.

With the addition of the Blade Nurturing Technique and the Heaven Opening Technique, the power of a single strike, while exceeding four cones and approaching five cones, is still less than five cones. In contrast, Ma Li's strike is a solid five cones.

"It seems you're not going to make it. By the way, what about your primordial spirit?" Ma Li asked, seeing that Gu Yu's condition was not good.

Fighting him, even when he used his primordial spirit, Gu Yu still didn't use it, which inevitably made people look down on him.

"Ma Li, take a good look. What's different about the sky?" Gu Yu suddenly said. The sky, which was already somewhat reddish and hazy, was now even redder, as if it had been stained with blood.

"Hmm?" Ma Li looked up at the sky, and everyone else followed suit.

"It feels so oppressive," one of the students suddenly exclaimed.

"Yes! Wait, is that silk thread?"

"Those aren't silk threads, they're blood-based traction; we'll all be pulled along," Kong Yan said.

"Blood-based traction?" The crowd was puzzled.

"This is a method used by the demon race. They use blood threads to pull people together, and the cultivation of the person being pulled will be used by the puller," Kong Yan explained.

"How could the methods of the Demon Clan appear in the Dragon Clan?" Upon hearing Kong Yan's words, everyone was terrified.

"Are you a spy for the Demon Clan?" Ma Li also heard Kong Yan's explanation and looked at Gu Yu.

As his words fell, all the Dragon Clan students watching the battle turned their gazes to Gu Yu. Gu Yu had been captured by the Dragon Clan as a spy a few days ago and had been executed and committed suicide. Now, he was here unharmed and even reminded them to look at the sky. Considering Gu Yu's primordial spirit, it was highly likely that Gu Yu was a spy from the Demon Clan.

"Damn it, kill him!" a student shouted.

"He's mine, and he can only die by my hand," Ma Li roared to those around him.

"A bunch of idiots." Gu Yu rolled his eyes. What did this have to do with him? How did it get to him? What kind of thought process did these people have?

"Nine Dragons United." Ma Li didn't give Gu Yu any explanation. Nine golden dragons were instantly unleashed, and their terrifying power made Gu Yu's scalp tingle.

"Power of Gods and Demons." Gu Yu could only use the power of gods and demons, otherwise he really wouldn't have been able to withstand Ma Li's Nine Dragons Combined.

"Open Heaven." The gray stream of light converged towards the wooden sword, and the dormant wooden sword suddenly became extremely violent. With a single slash, the gray sword energy was filled with explosive energy and collided with the Nine Dragons Combined.

A deafening sound erupted once again. Before the energy fluctuations could dissipate, a large sword appeared in Ma Li's hand, and he slashed at Gu Yu.

With the power of gods and demons bestowed upon him, Gu Yu's pupils shone with an eerie gray light as he immediately faced Ma Li.

The two slashed at each other frantically, their blades radiating energy, and the surrounding area echoed with deafening roars.

The two men launched themselves from the ground into the air, and then from the air to the rooftop.

Although they were evenly matched, every clash ended with Gu Yu retreating.

Although Gu Yu, who possessed the power of gods and demons, was stronger than Wu Zhui, he had not yet reached the realm of generals. Ma Li, on the other hand, could fight against generals, and that was his advantage.

However, the power of gods and demons grew stronger with each battle. Every time Gu Yu retreated, the power of gods and demons within him surged violently, as if he had been provoked and was extremely dissatisfied.

As the two clashed with their swords and constantly switched battlefields, several apartment buildings around them collapsed. One of them was even cleaved in two by Ma Li's sword and then exploded.

"Nine Dragons Overlord Slash!" Ma Li's body suddenly emanated a surging aura, the golden aura enhanced by the golden dragon's primordial spirit. In an instant, it merged into the greatsword in his hand. With a single slash, nine golden dragons burst forth, roaring to the sky. The next second, they crawled towards Gu Yu. The space in the sky rippled at this moment. The power of this strike had already reached the realm of the General Realm. The nine golden dragons merged together the instant they rushed towards Gu Yu, transforming into a crescent-shaped blade aura. The power it unleashed seemed capable of cleaving space itself.

Faced with the crescent-shaped blade aura, Gu Yu's expression changed drastically. If the triple amplification hadn't failed, with the Blade Nourishing Technique and the Heaven Opening Technique, he could have blocked this attack. However, the triple amplification was unusable.

"Sword Nourishing Technique, Eight Directions Heaven-Reaching Shield." Ten thousand strands of Origin Qi instantly spread out and converged on the wooden sword. Countless sword energies appeared in an instant, quickly forming a protective shield around Gu Yu. Within the protective shield, the power of gods and demons surged out, forming another energy shield composed of the power of gods and demons.

Boom... Crack... Boom...

The moment the crescent-shaped blade energy touched the Eight Directions Heavenly Shield, the shield shattered instantly. The crescent-shaped blade energy transformed into a golden dragon, slamming into the energy shield formed by divine and demonic power. Gu Yu was immediately sent flying backward by the golden dragon, instantly piercing through several apartment buildings behind him. The energy shield formed by divine and demonic power was already broken, and the golden dragon was about to crash into Gu Yu.

Gray light once again enveloped Gu Yu's body, and the Divine Demon Primordial Spirit slowly appeared behind Gu Yu, instantly isolating the golden dragon from the outside with a terrifying aura.

The blurred eyes of the divine and demonic spirits suddenly became clear, and the golden dragon was instantly stunned.

The blurry hands of the god and demon's primordial spirit suddenly slammed down on the golden dragon.

boom…………

The golden dragon shattered instantly, turning into golden specks of light that gradually dissipated.

puff…………

At this moment, Gu Yu suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, but he was not seriously injured. He moved and floated in the air, with the divine and demonic primordial spirit behind him looking down at everything. Gu Yu's gaze fell on Ma Li.

At the same time, the gazes of the gods and demons turned to Ma Li's golden dragon primordial spirit. Suddenly, Ma Li felt his body stiffen, a kind of suppression from the depths of his heart and bloodline.

"What kind of primordial spirit is this?" Ma Li asked, frowning.

Gu Yu has too many secrets. He didn't use the Dragon Source, and now this primordial spirit has appeared. Although Gu Yu used the Divine Demon Primordial Spirit before, Ma Li had never seen it. He thought Gu Yu was using the Dragon Source when he fought Zuo Lengfeng, but now it seems he is using this strange primordial spirit.

“Gu Yu, you have indeed not disappointed me. If you were too weak, how could you prove my strength? I am the chosen one, the future ruler. Today, I will show you my true strength.” Ma Li suddenly said. Yes, if Gu Yu were too weak, he would indeed be disappointed. Although he would not admit it on the surface, Ma Li had already regarded Gu Yu as his opponent. If his opponent was too weak, wouldn’t it make him look incompetent?

"How is this possible?" Ma Li, who was about to unleash his full power, suddenly froze. "Why can't I use my amplification?"

"Ma Li, you're not just showing off your verbal skills, are you?" Seeing Ma Li suddenly freeze, Gu Yu frowned. He didn't understand Ma Li's behavior at this moment.

It's like trying to launch a nuclear missile, only to find that the launch controller is malfunctioning.

However, Gu Yu did not dare to take the initiative to make a move. Although his Divine Demon Primordial Spirit looked incredibly powerful, its strength was not enough to reach the Battle General realm.

The combat power threshold for a first-tier cone is approximately 1 dragon, while the threshold for a second-tier cone is 2 dragons, for a third-tier cone it is 4 dragons, for a fourth-tier cone it is 8 dragons, for a fifth-tier cone it is 16 dragons, for a sixth-tier cone it is 32 dragons, for a seventh-tier cone it is 64 dragons, for an eighth-tier cone it is 128 dragons, for a ninth-tier cone it is 256 dragons, for a tenth-tier cone it is 512 dragons, for an eleventh-tier cone it is 1024 dragons, and for a twelfth-tier cone it is a dragon.

The General Realm has six cones, the Commander Realm has seven cones, the Marquis Realm has eight cones, the King Realm has nine cones, the Emperor Realm has ten cones, the God Realm has eleven cones, and the Ancestor Realm has twelve cones.

At this moment, the combat power of the Divine Demon Primordial Spirit is about 30 dragons. Although it is close to the 32 dragons of the General Realm, it is still two dragons short. Ma Li's Five-Clawed Golden Dragon Primordial Spirit has a combat power of about 40 dragons, which is 10 more dragons than Gu Yu's Divine Demon Primordial Spirit.

The difference between the ten dragons is not to be underestimated. If they were to clash head-on, Gu Yu would not gain any advantage at all.