Before Lin Yi could finish speaking, the group of bizarre monsters surged in like a tide, carrying a nauseating stench, baring their teeth and claws as if they wanted to tear them to pieces.

"Holy crap! Are you serious?!" Long Wu exclaimed, his fat body instinctively trying to hide behind Lin Yi, looking as if he wanted to crawl right into Lin Yi's crotch.

Lin Yi's lips twitched; he had no time to deal with this good-for-nothing.

With a thought, a spacetime shield emitting a faint silver light instantly opened, firmly protecting him, Chu Yao, and Long Wu inside.

"Bang bang bang!"

The monsters slammed heavily against the spacetime shield, producing dull thuds, like a pack of hungry wolves gnawing on a hard bone.

"Wow, this thing is pretty sturdy!" Long Wu, hiding behind the shield, peeked out to observe the situation outside, and couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Lin Yi glared at him angrily. "If you don't make a move now, you can expect to be torn to pieces once the shield breaks!"

Long Wu shrank his neck, knowing he couldn't paddle anymore.

He took a deep breath, his eyes hardened, and a powerful aura began to erupt from his body.

"Damn it, let's go all out!"

Long Wu's body began to undergo drastic changes. His originally obese body rapidly expanded, and his clothes were instantly stretched to burst open, revealing his bronze skin.

His arms became thick and powerful, his nails became incredibly sharp, and a pair of ferocious dragon horns grew on his head!

"roar--!"

A deafening dragon roar resounded throughout the space, and Long Wu actually awakened the power of the "True Dragon Bloodline" and transformed into a gigantic Eastern divine dragon!

The giant dragon was covered in golden scales, which shimmered brilliantly in the darkness, exuding a majestic and imposing aura.

"Holy crap!" Lin Yi was also stunned by what he saw.

He knew that Long Wu's bloodline was extraordinary, but he didn't expect it to be so powerful, directly awakening the true dragon bloodline. This was practically cheating!

"Little Yiyi, I'm so surprised too~" Chu Yao's voice was also filled with excitement. It was the first time she had ever seen such a shocking scene.

The giant dragon that Long Wu had transformed into roared at the monster horde. The sound waves were so powerful that they instantly shattered the monsters at the forefront.

Immediately afterwards, it opened its blood-red maw and spewed a scorching dragon breath at the monster horde.

"boom--!"

Wherever the dragon's breath passed, everything was burned to ashes.

The monsters were no match for the power of the dragon's breath and collapsed to the ground, turning into piles of charred remains.

"Holy crap! Dragon Bro is awesome!" Lin Yi couldn't help but swear. The power of this dragon breath was terrifying!

It's practically a human flamethrower!

Long Wu seemed to enjoy this powerful force, constantly spewing dragon breath, burning the monster horde to ashes.

Some monsters tried to approach him, but they were all easily swatted away by his huge dragon claws, as if he were swatting flies.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The monsters were struck by the dragon's claws, and their bodies instantly tore into pieces, turning into a pool of flesh.

Seeing how brave Long Wu was, Lin Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that the outcome of this battle is no longer in doubt.

However, he did not let his guard down.

He knew that although these monsters were numerous, they certainly hadn't appeared here for no reason.

"Yaoyao, scan the surrounding environment and see if there's anything unusual," Lin Yi said in a deep voice.

"Understood!" Chu Yao's electronic eyes worked at lightning speed, scanning every corner around her.

While Long Wu was wreaking havoc, Lin Yi was not idle either.

Holding the Key of Creation, he constantly observed the monsters' actions.

He noticed that the monsters seemed to move stiffly, and their eyes were empty and lifeless, as if they were being controlled.

"Could it be... that these monsters are being controlled by something?" A bold guess suddenly popped into Lin Yi's mind.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and began to search for the source controlling these monsters.

After a careful search, he finally found an energy crystal hidden in a corner.

The crystal emitted a faint purple light, and a mysterious power permeated the surroundings.

"Found it!" Lin Yi's eyes narrowed. He was certain that this crystal was controlling these monsters.

He took a deep breath, concentrated the power of time and space onto the Key of Creation, and then slashed fiercely at the crystal.

"Space-Time Slash!"

A sword aura containing powerful spacetime energy instantly tore through space and struck the energy crystal accurately.

"Snap—!"

A crisp cracking sound rang out, and the energy crystal shattered into pieces in an instant.

As the crystal shattered, the monsters that had been attacking frantically suddenly stopped. Their eyes regained their clarity, and they collapsed to the ground, unable to move.

"Done!" Lin Yi clapped his hands, a relaxed smile on his face.

Long Wu also stopped breathing dragon breath, transformed back into human form, and sat down heavily on the ground, panting heavily.

"I'm exhausted! There are just too many monsters!" Long Wu complained, feeling that his bloodline power was almost depleted.

"Well done!" Lin Yi walked over, patted Long Wu on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "You've done a great job today!"

"Of course!" Long Wu proudly raised his head, his face full of arrogance. "Don't you know who I am? I'm going to become Long Aotian's man!"

"Tch!" Lin Yi curled his lip in disdain. "You call yourself a Dragon Overlord? I think you're just a bit player at best!"

"You..." Long Wu was so angry that he glared and wanted to retort, but he didn't know what to say.

"Alright, alright, you two stop arguing." Chu Yao walked over and gently persuaded, "Let's see what to do next."

Lin Yi and Long Wu exchanged a glance and nodded simultaneously.

They knew this was the "Forgotten Capital," and they certainly wouldn't be allowed to pass so easily.

"Where should we go next?" Long Wu stood up, looked around, and found that all around him were ruins and he couldn't tell which way to go.

"Let's move forward," Lin Yi said, pointing ahead. "I feel something is drawing me in."

"What is it?" Long Wu asked curiously.

"I don't know." Lin Yi shook his head. "But I have a feeling that what we're looking for is just ahead."

"Okay." Long Wu shrugged, indicating that he didn't care.

Anyway, now that he has awakened the true dragon bloodline, he has the ability to protect himself even if he encounters any danger.

Thus, Lin Yi, Long Wu, and Chu Yao embarked on their journey once again, continuing their exploration of this mysterious "Forgotten City."

However, they were unaware that even greater challenges awaited them ahead.

They continued onward, passing through ruin after ruin, the air thick with a suffocating atmosphere.

Suddenly, they stopped.

A river appeared in front of them.

The river is several tens of meters wide, with rapid currents and a deafening roar, like an angry dragon howling.

The river water had an eerie black color and emitted a nauseating, fishy stench.

"What... what kind of river is this?" Long Wu frowned, looking at the river in front of him with a look of disgust.

"I don't know." Lin Yi shook his head. He felt that this river was not simple.

"The river water is so strange, I feel a little uncomfortable~" Chu Yao said, frowning. She didn't like this feeling.

Lin Yi took a deep breath, his expression becoming serious.

"It seems that if we want to move forward, we must first find a way to cross this river..."

As the smoke cleared, the air was filled with the burnt smell of roasted meat; I wonder which unlucky creature had caused it.

Long Wu let out a burp, patted his round belly, and looked satisfied.

"Burp~ This barbecue buffet deserves a five-star rating!"

Lin Yi rolled his eyes. This guy really wasn't shy at all.

Chu Yao thoughtfully handed him a bottle of mineral water, "Little Yi, you've worked hard! Have some water." Lin Yi took the water, about to moisten his throat, when he suddenly felt something strange.

Ahead, a black river stretched out before them, its current swift and deafening, roaring like a howling beast.

On the river surface, a strange energy fluctuation spread out like ripples, and a chilling aura filled the air.

"Damn, this river water is even blacker than ink!" Long Wu rubbed his arms, feeling goosebumps rise on his skin.

Chu Yao nervously grabbed Lin Yi's sleeve, "Little Yi Yi, I feel... not well..." Lin Yi narrowed his eyes and stared intently at the river surface. The energy fluctuations made him feel a sense of unease.

"This thing is a bit weird..." He reached out, wanting to touch the black river water, but Chu Yao grabbed him.

"Little Yiyi, watch out!"

Lin Yi paused, then withdrew his hand. "It seems this river... isn't so simple." He stared at the churning black water and suddenly said, "Long Wu, can you smell... a durian scent?"

Long Wu sniffed. "Durian? I can't smell it. I just smell a toilet..." Before he could finish speaking, his expression suddenly changed drastically. He pointed to the middle of the river and shouted in horror, "Holy crap! What's that?!"