If the dragon is dealt with first, and Dongfang Youyu devours its inner core, his strength will greatly increase. At that time, not only will he break through the limit of lifespan by transforming into a demon, but his strength will probably be unmatched.
If we deal with Dongfang Youyu first, once the dragon successfully transcends its tribulation, what awaits the people of Fengzhou will be floods stretching for miles and corpses strewn across the land.
Unable to make up his mind for a moment, Master Feng turned his attention to Xi Zhen, who had a higher level of cultivation.
Xi Zhen made a decisive decision: "Don't listen to the dragon's lies, such as waiting until we deal with Dongfang Youyu before dealing with it. Once it recovers, it may overturn mountains and rivers in an instant with a flick of its tail. Dealing with it first can at least protect the people. If we wait until it recovers, the casualties among the people may be even more severe."
"Fellow Daoist Xi is right!" After hearing Xi Zhen's words, True Man Feng immediately stopped hesitating and once again put all his effort into fighting the dragon.
Dongfang Youyu listened to their conversation and noticed that they were no longer targeting him when they had free time, giving him more time to make his move. He then walked step by step toward the dragon's fatal weakness—its heart.
Upon reaching the dragon's heart, he raised his black sword and plunged it into the dragon's heart with a hiss.
Seeing that its injuries were almost healed, the dragon stared wide-eyed in disbelief that it, which had already survived the ordeal, would perish in the final recovery stage...
A mournful, indignant cry resounded so long it made one's eardrums ache.
"Shameful humans... Shameful humans..."
"Even when I die, I curse you all to suffer a terrible death..."
Because of the pain, the dragon's tail thrashed violently, creating huge waves that churned and twisted within it.
After a long while, the tail that was raised in mid-air suddenly and without warning crashed into the water, splashing up puddles.
At this moment, Dongfang Youyu's expression was gentle, just like the person before, but the ruthlessness in his eyes made him seem unfamiliar.
He hovered not far from the dragon the whole time. As soon as he saw the dragon die, he immediately flew over and tried to insert his bare hands into the dragon's heart to take out its inner core.
Xi Xizhi watched his every move and realized that he wanted to seize the inner core. She immediately mobilized her spiritual power and flew over.
"Don't even think about it!" Xi Xizhi reached out and blocked Dongfang Youyu's hand.
Her master then raised his hand and plunged it into the dragon's heart, pulling out the dragon's inner core.
The inner core is the vessel for a demon's lifelong cultivation. The cultivation of a dragon is much stronger than that of an ordinary demon. Its inner core slowly emits a green light.
"It's because of this thing that you caused Fengzhou to be flooded!" Xi Zhen held the inner core the size of a goose egg in his hand, his face contorted with rage. "I'll crush it right now and see what you do about it!"
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Youyu immediately panicked, and all his demonic energy was released at that moment. In an instant, a layer of black mist rose within a radius of several miles, blurring people's vision.
Within the black fog, Xi Xizhi's field of vision was limited.
Dongfang Youyu suddenly pushed aside Xi Xizhi, who was blocking his way, and rushed towards Xi Zhen, wanting to take back the inner core.
No one knows how much preparation he made for this inner core.
From the moment he stepped out of the Kingdom of Luyun, he had already planned everything out.
We've finally reached harvest time, how can we let others ruin it!
"Don't even think about it!" Dongfang Youyu brandished his sword and began to fight with Xi Zhen.
In the hazy black fog, Xi Xizhi could only hear the sound of swords clashing, but could not see the two people fighting.
Dongfang Youyu had devoured too many demonic beasts, and his body was filled with black energy. Just by looking at the black energy he released, one could tell that his strength was unfathomable.
When he faced Xi Zhen, whose cultivation was suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, neither Xi Xizhi nor Feng Zhenren could determine who had a greater chance of winning.
Suddenly, Xi Xizhi heard a muffled groan that belonged to Xi Zhen.
Xi Xizhi was so frightened that her heart skipped a beat.
"Master, please be careful!"
The next second, the sounds of fighting mingled together again.
While the human and the demon were fighting, An Honghan was also undergoing his tribulation alone.
roar……
A chilling roar caught Xi Xizhi's attention; it was An Honghan's voice!
Xi Xi subconsciously turned her head to look and saw a golden dragon rushing towards the purple lightning.
The pain contained in the screams resonated deeply with everyone present.
Xi Xizhi was startled and shouted anxiously, "An Honghan, you can do it!"
The golden dragon undergoing tribulation seemed to hear the voice of a familiar person. It paused slightly, glanced in this direction, and then charged towards the purple lightning without hesitation.
Xi Xizhi was so tense that her body and mind were twisted together, her eyes fixed on the golden dragon in the sky.
Master Feng had nothing to do at the moment, so he watched the commotion on An Honghan's side with Xi Xizhi.
"Which heavenly lightning strike is it?" Master Feng asked.
Xi Xizhi replied, "The fifth one."
"Judging by this setup, it would conservatively take at least nine heavenly lightning strikes," said Master Feng.
Xi Xizhi frowned even more deeply. The fifth one was already so terrifying. Xi Xizhi couldn't imagine what kind of power it would be when the eighth one came.
Suddenly, with a loud bang, it was as if something had fallen from the sky into the water.
Xi Xizhi's heart was in her throat. Without thinking, she used all her remaining spiritual power to quickly move closer to An Honghan.
With a splash, water sprayed everywhere.
Xi Xizhi dived into the water and swam toward the end of the sound.
The water was full of sand and mud, so visibility was not very good.
However, An Honghan's dragon form was enormous, making it easy to find in the water.
Upon spotting a golden hue in the distance, Xi Xizhi immediately swam towards that direction.
The enormous dragon was sinking rapidly into the water. As soon as Xi Xizhi saw it, she noticed that the golden dragon was already covered in wounds. Everywhere she looked, there was hardly a good spot; it was all severely burned.
Her eyes instantly reddened, and Xi Xizhi trembled as she approached.
"An Honghan..." Her voice was so hoarse that Xi Xizhi almost didn't recognize herself.
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