The first impression of the Azure Dragon statue is solemnity and majesty, which makes the group wonder if the real Azure Dragon would be a serious and upright figure.

But no matter how oppressive they are, they cannot escape the fate of being destroyed by them.

He could only say "I'm sorry for the offense" to the real Azure Dragon in his heart before he began to take action.

The Azure Dragon statue can also fly through the air, constantly moving through space and launching attacks against them.

Having endured the torture inflicted by the Vermilion Bird statue, the group also gained experience in dealing with flying enemies.

In addition, since the Azure Dragon did not have flames as difficult to deal with as the Vermilion Bird, everything went relatively smoothly, far from the mess it was when it destroyed the Vermilion Bird statue.

Soon, a layer of the surface of the Azure Dragon statue was shaved off.

Unlike other stone statues, the Tianyuan stone that was lost from the Azure Dragon statue was exceptionally well-preserved.

There are very few obvious pits; it's more like a layer of skin has been peeled off, but the shape is still well preserved.

This phenomenon became more and more obvious as the statues were damaged to this extent, leaving only a rough outline.

The Azure Dragon statue is still recognizable as an Azure Dragon, but it is much smaller than before.

Such an obvious anomaly naturally attracted everyone's attention.

"These layers, it's like shedding skin, like a nested doll!" Fang Yu gasped, turning to Ji Zicang, "If you don't understand, just ask, does the Azure Dragon need to shed its skin?"

Ji Zicang pondered for a moment, "Theoretically speaking, it should also shed its skin."

At first, they were quite wary of this strange phenomenon.

However, as the layers of "skin" of the Azure Dragon statue peeled off, its body continued to shrink, and there were no other abnormalities.

Since the Heavenly Origin Stones that were supposed to be shattered were all broken, they were no longer on high alert, only keeping a watchful eye on them.

Perhaps the Azure Dragon is special, with a different body structure?

Anyway, as long as we can destroy it, that's all that matters.

As time passed day by day, the Azure Dragon statue was only a few meters long. No matter how many layers it had, it only needed the combined efforts of everyone to deliver the final blow to completely destroy it.

After unleashing his final attack, Fang Yu was overjoyed, his excitement beyond words. "It's over! It's finally over!"

The crowd's hearts calmed down with the attack that was unleashed.

After five months of effort, they finally cracked the formation! They are one step closer to completely destroying the evil cultivators' conspiracy.

However, just as their attack landed on the Azure Dragon statue...

Only the layer of Tianyuan Stone on the surface of the Azure Dragon statue was cracked like a spider web, and was only a finger's thickness thick, not completely shattered as they had imagined.

This scene immediately replaced the joy in their eyes with confusion and astonishment.

Before they could react, they saw that after the Heavenly Origin Stone on the surface of the Azure Dragon statue was removed, a completely different material was revealed underneath.

That distinct bluish-green color, shimmering with a layer of light, was imprinted in their eyes.

It is no longer a stone-like material, but rather more like scales.

The Azure Dragon Stone Statue—no, it can no longer be called a stone statue, because the Tianyuan Stone surrounding it has been replaced by real flesh and blood.

With a dragon's roar, it shook off the remaining fragments of the Heavenly Origin Stone, and a complete azure dragon appeared before the stunned crowd, its green body somewhat transparent.

The overwhelming sense of oppression gradually materialized, making it difficult for them to breathe.

"This...this is a real Azure Dragon?!" Ji Zicang's eyes widened.

As a beast cultivator, my greatest ambition is to see the Five Divine Beasts in my lifetime.

But it absolutely cannot be now!

When the Azure Dragon appeared before him, he couldn't bring himself to smile.

"What's going on? How come there's a real blue dragon hidden inside the stone statue?" The dodder flower demon scratched Shen Sangruo's head.

It was all ready to wrap up and had already returned to Chen Sangruo's hair.

The initial excitement and joy of the crowd had long since vanished, and the atmosphere became heavy once again, heavier than ever before.

They all looked warily at the winding, undulating blue dragon, ready to fight at any moment.

From boundless joy to the depths of despair in an instant, from one extreme to another, the expressions on their faces were extremely grim.

They never expected that the evil cultivators would have such a variety of methods.

Five array eyes were set up, and each array eye was protected by a stone statue of one of the five divine beasts. It is unknown how much power and energy it will take.

It's already so complicated and intricate, yet it's still not a complete array protection device.

There was even a Azure Dragon that was almost indistinguishable from a real Azure Dragon.

Just when they thought it was all over, they shattered the disguise on the surface of the Azure Dragon statue and personally ushered in despair.

The first attack was on the body; now it's on the mind. It's a double blow to both body and mind. If one's will is not strong enough, they will have already collapsed by now.

Shen Sangruo focused her gaze on the Azure Dragon, answering the Dodder Flower Fairy's question word by word.

"It doesn't look like a real Azure Dragon. A real Azure Dragon wouldn't look at us like that."

The five divine beasts exist to protect the cultivation world, and they are currently protecting the cultivation world as well. The Azure Dragon would never have the intention to attack them.

"Moreover, those evil cultivators didn't have the ability to trap the real Azure Dragon inside a small stone statue."

If they truly possessed the ability to manipulate the Five Divine Beasts at will, why would they have gone to such lengths and schemed for tens of thousands of years?

He's probably already a king in the cultivation world.

Those evil cultivators weren't that powerful.

"What is this azure dragon? Is it a fake made by an evil cultivator?" Su Xiyu asked in a low voice.

They maintained a delicate balance with the mysterious azure dragon, and neither side made a move.

They were very careful, afraid of breaking the balance.

"Perhaps, but it looks more like a real Azure Dragon than the previous Azure Dragon statue," Shen Sangruo said in a deep voice.

With a higher degree of similarity, its abilities are also closer to those of the real Azure Dragon, as can be seen from the oppressive aura it exudes, making it even more difficult to deal with.

She frowned. The previous Azure Dragon statue was carved from Tianyuan Stone, so its existence was relatively reasonable.

But how did the evil cultivator create this azure dragon?

What kind of evil magic could create a replica of a real Azure Dragon out of thin air?

She felt that the existence of the azure dragon in front of her was very illogical, and it didn't seem like something that evil cultivators could create.

The more important question now is how they can destroy this azure dragon.

This azure dragon is not made of celestial stone, so it does not have the obvious weaknesses of the stone azure dragon and will not stop to recharge.

Moreover, the demonic energy within the space has not yet dissipated.

Previously, the concentration of demonic energy that could affect the stone dragon statue seemed to have no effect on it now.

She observed carefully and noticed that there seemed to be a protective shield about an inch wide next to the Azure Dragon, keeping the demonic energy out.

Bonus chapter! Making up for yesterday's extra chapter. A huge thank you to everyone who voted! So many thanks!

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