"Moreover, Antonio is currently overwhelmed by the dragon vein's attack and can hardly protect himself. If we take advantage of this opportunity to strike, we can reap the benefits."

Lian Rang continued, his tone revealing a hint of cunning and calculation:

"As for the others..."

Lian Rang glanced disdainfully at Antonio and Lu Fan standing between the dragon veins, slightly raising his chin with an arrogant expression:

"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; it's just another young upstart, nothing to worry about."

"Once we deal with Antonio and obtain the Dragon Vein, he will naturally know when to leave if he doesn't want to die."

Xiao Qi cautiously peeked out from behind Ice Rose and whispered tremblingly:

"But the leader said... Li Yu must be the target of the mission..."

His voice gradually became as faint as a mosquito's buzz, carrying a hint of hesitation and fear.

“But the leader isn’t here.” Lian Rang’s gaze sharpened, and he looked fiercely at Xiao Qi.

Startled by that gaze, Xiaoqi shrank back, like a little animal that had made a mistake, and obediently shut her mouth.

"Lian Rang, wake up!" Bing Qiangwei hurriedly stepped in front of him.

Her voice carried a special energy, like a clear spring, attempting to dispel the mist that had been disturbing Lian Rang's mind.

"Awake?" Sensing the energy fluctuations in Ice Rose's voice, Lian Rang understood her intention:

"You still think I'm poisoned."

As soon as he finished speaking, a pink mist, identical to the surrounding environment, suddenly rose around Lian Rang.

"This concentration!" Ice Rose's pupils shrank sharply. This was no longer just poisoning; it could even be said that Rang's entire body had been deeply corroded by the poisonous fog.

But she was filled with doubts. The others who were also in the fog were fine, so why was Lian Rang the only one who was poisoned?

Before she could think it through, Lian Rang had already raised his hand.

The thick pink mist in front of him suddenly drifted slowly, quickly condensing in his palm, as if it were completely under his control.

Seeing the shocked looks on Bing Qiangwei and the others' faces, Lian Rang didn't explain, but just continued speaking to himself:

"Just now, when I saw this energy, I already understood..."

"The Dragon Vein doesn't need any of those damn inheritors; what it needs is a container that can hold all supernatural abilities!"

Lian Rang's gaze was fixed on the distant dragon vein, his voice filled with madness:

"And I... am the most perfect vessel!"

Ice Rose was then shocked to realize that Lian Rang's aura was completely in sync with the pink mist of the dragon vein, and he did not seem to be poisoned at all.

Lian Rang suddenly turned to face the group, and the white mask he had never taken off cracked open with a "crack" and fell to the ground, revealing a face covered with dragon scales!

"Ah!" Xiao Qi was so frightened that she quickly closed her eyes and almost fell to the ground.

Ice Rose was immediately startled, and even the usually bold Bald Wu felt a chill run down his spine after seeing it, as if he had seen some extremely terrifying monster.

"The demon race..." Ice Rose couldn't help but murmur softly.

"Look at me now..." Even Lian Rang's pupils had turned into vertical slits, and his voice was inhumanly hoarse:

"This is my only chance to change things."

Looking at the face covered in dragon scales, the group was filled with shock and fear.

Despite knowing Lian Rang for so long, this was the first time they had seen his true face behind the mask.

It was as if a veil of mystery had been lifted, only to reveal a chilling truth.

Lian Rang didn't say anything more, only glanced at the battle nearing its end in the distance, and took the lead in walking into the pink mist, his back view exuding a resolute air:

"Let's go, we don't have much time left."

Ice Rose and Wu Du exchanged a glance, and after a moment of internal struggle, they decided to follow.

Xiao Qi, standing behind Bing Qiangwei, still looked terrified, her body trembling slightly, and she was practically clinging to Bing Qiangwei.

Wu glanced at Xiao Qi, who could barely walk, and slightly pursed his lips.

This little Qi always puts on a pitiful child's act in front of Bing Qiangwei, but when Bing Qiangwei is not around, she does everything from burning and killing to looting and pillaging. She is simply a complete little devil.

However, he didn't expose them directly and quickly followed after them.

Above the swamp.

Antonio and the Dragon Vein were locked in a stalemate.

Faced with the relentless, wave-like attacks, even he, as one of the Twelve Holy Thrones, was finding himself somewhat powerless.

Just then, seeing several more people walking out of the thick fog, Antonio secretly rejoiced, finally having a moment to catch his breath.

"Antonio," Lian Rang's voice came first.

Antonio heard his name called and looked again carefully.

When he finally saw the person emerging from the pink mist, he was startled by the terrifying appearance covered in dragon scales and couldn't help but blurt out:

"Artificial Dragonborn!"

Such cruel methods have long been strictly prohibited in their own church, and have even been set aside as one of the church's forbidden arts.

Humans must absolutely not reproduce with exotic beasts! That is a taboo that violates natural law and morality.

However, Antonio recognized Lian Rang's identity at a glance:

"It's you..."

His expression turned serious as an image of a man wearing a white mask surfaced in his memory.

If I remember correctly, this artificial dragon descendant with a face full of dragon scales is a member of the Assassin Alliance in Central Continent.

Although he had some contact with the Assassin Alliance when he first entered Zhongzhou, it was just a nodding acquaintance, and they even kept their own plans to themselves, never truly trusting each other.

The other party's sudden appearance at this moment was definitely not to help him.

"You can't do anything to this dragon vein. Considering we've only met once, you should leave now," Lian Rang said casually, as if he were letting the other party off the hook.

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