Chapter 144: Dawn: Return of the Dragon (Loong) [VIP]
"I can help you."
You? Help me?
"Yes."
Xiao Yun shook the golden gem in his hand. "My brother sent someone to bring me important information. He said he's implanted a secret curse related to you within the Demon Prince. All you need to do now is infuse the gem with your aura. Once I bring the gem, imbued with your aura, into the palace, it will activate the curse within the Demon Prince, and you can then leave the Tower of Sin."
【real? 】
"You'll know if it's true or not by trying it."
【……Um. 】
The black snake nodded, opened its mouth, and exhaled a long, thin black breath.
The aura flew into the golden gem and solidified. Its body curled up gracefully like the Eastern Dragon in Xiao Yun's memory, and its head also—
(Strange, it's clearly a black snake, why does its aura resemble that of a snake...)
Xiao Yun thought: "'Tower King', have you heard of a mythical creature called a dragon (loong)?"
How do you know about loong?
The black snake looked at Xiao Yun in confusion, its face covered with iron scales showing a rare expression of shock.
"Nothing, the pronunciation just popped into my head for no apparent reason."
Xiao Yun dealt with the "Tower King" perfunctorily, but a storm was brewing in his heart.
(Judging from the Tower King's reaction, not only does he know Loong, he might even be Loong himself, a Loong without horns, mane, or claws.)
(But why would He be curious about my knowledge of loong? Doesn’t loong exist anymore?)
At this time, a black shadow fell from the sky in front of Xiao Yun.
Xiao Yun was not surprised by this - he had long been accustomed to the sudden appearance and disappearance of various demonic creatures.
The visitor was a royal mage serving the court, with the emblem of the Yula Dynasty on his clothes.
As soon as he landed, he immediately knelt before Xiao Yun and said, "Your Majesty Aura I of the Holy Sun Empire, I come here on the orders of my king. I beg you to enter the palace as soon as possible and save my king!"
"Your king?"
"Edmund III of the Yula Dynasty of the Sun Empire is my king."
The mage looked up at the massive black snake coiled around the ruins of the Sin Tower behind Xiao Yun, and quickly bowed his head to apologize: "Your Majesty... I had no intention of offending your majesty... Please, please, your sacred beast..."
"Sacred beast?"
【He thinks I'm your pet.】
Tower King said nonchalantly.
(He doesn't know "Tower King"?)
Xiao Yun thought for a moment, then asked the Royal Mage, "What's going on in the palace right now?"
"The situation is very bad..."
The magician took out a box containing Edmund's handwritten letter and ring.
"Since returning from his last serious injury, the Demon Prince has devoured twenty children and women in one sitting. And then, because Prime Minister Ulysses fled, he took his anger out on him and killed over a dozen innocent servants... Last night, a rebellion broke out in the Lower City, and over half of the officers sent to suppress it surrendered and joined the rebels... The Demon Prince was furious and prepared to devour every living person in the palace... Your Majesty... but after all..."
"He's afraid he'll get eaten too, right?"
“…”
Hearing this, the Royal Mage gave an awkward yet polite smile.
"Currently, everyone living in the palace is under the threat of the Demon Prince. Everyone is terrified. His Majesty, too, finally found the opportunity to send me as an envoy... His Majesty said he's willing to give up everything he has as long as he can save his life... He's been driven to the point of collapse by the Demon Prince!"
"Where's Yaris? Where is he? Has the Demon Prince—"
"The White Tower where His Highness Yaris resides is the only safe area in the palace."
"real?"
"Your Majesty is currently hiding on the fifth floor of the White Tower, relying on His Highness Yaris's divine power to avoid being devoured by the Demon Prince."
The Royal Mage said sadly, "But His Highness Yaris's divine power can only cover the fifth and fourth floors of the White Tower. There's not enough space for too many people there... After the Demon Prince has eaten all the living people he can outside the White Tower, he will definitely... He feels that his injuries cannot be completely healed..."
"Its injuries haven't fully healed?"
"Yes."
The Royal Mage spoke excitedly, "The scars His Majesty inflicted on it have yet to fully heal, no matter how many humans it devours! It's growing increasingly anxious because His Majesty is about to enter the palace and could return at any moment, yet it...it plans to force its way into the White Tower, or use some trickery to trick His Majesty Edmund out of hiding and devour him! It believes consuming Edmund will make it more complete and powerful."
"It's crazy..."
Xiao Yun murmured.
"Your Majesty! Please save us!"
The Royal Mage cried out excitedly, "His Majesty Edmund has made a terrible mistake. Even if he dies as a result, it is God's punishment for him. But, but... the ordinary people who have been caught up in this incident... please save them! His Majesty Edmund promises that once rescued, he will immediately sign a letter of surrender, demanding that all nobles and military commanders who currently serve him recognize the Holy Sun Empire and swear allegiance to His Majesty."
"Well--"
Xiao Yun frowned at the examiner's request.
thing! "
The Dark Night Mentor suddenly appeared and roared, "To deceive my eyes, you actually dared to be a Taoist priest! 'Sea God Priest', you are!"
”
"Really?! We've been fighting for so many years, how could I possibly be wrong about you!"
The Dark Night Mentor yelled at Xiao Yun, "This guy has obviously defected to the Demon Prince and is trying to trick you into entering the palace under Edmund's name and become his food!"
"I know the palace is a trap, but even without Wang Dong leading the way, I will lead the army into the palace."
"Why?"
"He's waiting for me."
A smile spread across Xiao Yun's lips. "He said he would wait for me, a hundred years, a thousand years, ten thousand years... How could I bear to keep him waiting..."
"you--"
The Dark Night Mentor was so angry that he slammed his cane on the ground: "You know nothing at all!"
"Perhaps."
Xiao Yun smiled faintly and looked at the "Sea God Priest" disguised as a royal magician: "Please lead the way."
“…No, no problem.”
The "Priest of the Sea God" straightened up tremblingly and led the way for Xiao Yun and others.
The shocked "Dark Night Mentor" stayed where he was, cursing to himself. Suddenly he realized that the team had gone far away and the black snake lurking on the ruins of the Sin Tower had also disappeared. He quickly waved his cane to chase after it.
"Hey! Hey! Wait for me! Wait for me!"
…
…
Under the leadership of the "Priest of the Sea God", the army advanced all the way without encountering any obstacles.
Even so, before officially entering the palace, Xiao Yun still gave everyone a serious reminder.
"People who have lived in the palace for a long time, even if they still look normal, may have already unconsciously fallen under the control of the Demon Prince. Therefore, after entering the palace, you must not let your guard down against anyone who attacks you, even if they are a minor!"
"yes!"
"Also, the palace has been transformed into a demonic realm. No matter what bizarre things you see, don't panic. Believe that they are all illusions and tricks of the enemy! Justice and strength will guide you!"
"yes!"
"Now, keep going!"
"yes!"
At a command, the army marched through the towering marble archway, and was greeted by the well-prepared lizard monster troops and a man-high defensive shield.
"Is this how you welcome guests?"
Xiao Yun sneered, and just as he raised his sword——
“Charge!”
The warriors of the Shem tribe could not help but rush forward, and their partners, the magicians and Sioux warriors, were even more eager to follow.
Seeing their comrades so fierce and brave, the elite soldiers suddenly erupted and rushed forward with a roar. A bloody battle was about to begin.
“Stop!”
Following the ceasefire order, an exceptionally neat and beautiful monster dressed in royal attire appeared in mid-air in front of Xiao Yun.
It looked almost exactly like Yaris, with fair skin, shiny black hair, lips as soft as petals, and a body as slender as a girl.
However, even those who had never seen Yaris would not mistake it for Yaris at this moment, not only because its fair skin showed a healthy rosy complexion that Yaris could not have, and there was a thin silver-red line between its black pupils and black irises, and not only because there was a strange scar on its face that stretched from the tip of its left ear to the lobe of its right ear, across its entire face, and was still bleeding.
Even though it has the appearance of Yaris, it still gives people the feeling of being very rough, barbaric and cruel. It is neither slender nor delicate. Its body is like a layer of miasma that continuously emits an uncomfortable evil.
"Uncle Lucien—"
The Demon Prince smiled slightly and looked straight at Xiao Yun: "Do you like the way I look now?"
“…It’s disgusting!”
"Disgusting? This is—"
"Don't you have a face of your own?"
"Are you angry?"
The Demon Prince asked Xiao Yun back.
"Because I used your favorite Uncle Yaris's face?"
"Yes!"
"But—Uncle Lucien, do you know that Uncle Jaris has a serious physical defect? He can't grow up normally, can't have offspring, and is prone to illness and fever. He won't live past thirty. In his later years, he will be paralyzed and lose his sight, hearing, and even his voice. Until his death, he will maintain the body shape of a sixteen-year-old that pleases the gods. And I..."
The Demon Prince opened his arms, looking very proud.
"My growth is limitless, and so is my future. Everything that you are so proud of, nurtured through five thousand years of civilization, I will master in just two weeks... Dear Uncle Lucien, become one with me. Together, we will guide human civilization to a higher level that it could never reach, and become true gods!"
"Shut up!"
"Shut up?"
The Demon Prince was furious, and the silver-red color that served as the boundary between his pupil and iris spun like a vortex in the Milky Way, turning into a silver-red light that pierced straight towards Xiao Yun.
"You're the one who should shut up! Self-righteous Uncle Lucien!"
"What are you talking about?"
Xiao Yun looked at the Demon Prince coldly.
"I said—"
The Demon Prince opened his mouth, and his mouth was the dark abyss of the universe, with a faint crimson light.
"I originally planned to transform the palace into a vast demonic domain, trapping your army in all sorts of traps. They might be devoured alive by terrifying beasts, driven mad by their deepest fears, or trapped forever in the void, unable to return... However, I ultimately decided against it, because ordinary human flesh and blood can no longer satisfy me. All I want now is you."
"And then? What happens after you eat me?"
"After I eat you, I will go to the White Tower to find Uncle Yaris."
The Demon Prince smiled cunningly. "You don't have to worry about your father's life or death. He tastes terrible, the most disgusting thing I have ever eaten...but he is the flesh and blood that gave birth to me. When there is nothing else to eat, I will eat him. Now - Uncle Lucien, let me take a bite!"
"You really are a pure monster!"
Xiao Yun didn't want to communicate with the monster anymore, so he held the golden gem and prepared to -
"What are you going to do!"
The Demon Prince screamed.
"I'm going to kill you."
"Kill me?"
The Demon Prince laughed so hard he fell backwards. "How are you going to kill me? With a 'Golden Blade' forged from the gold of the Rhine? The 'Golden Blade' can only kill creatures from other worlds, and most of my body comes from this world, with a small part from another world. You must find a weapon that can harm both this world and another world in order to kill me!"
"Theoretically, it's almost impossible for me to find such a weapon, but—"
"Did you find it?"
The Demon Prince looked at Xiao Yun mockingly. "Uncle Lucien, you possess a powerful force that this world doesn't deserve. You should cooperate with me and transform this foolish, ignorant, primitive, and backward world into a comfortable empire that serves us and belongs only to us. I can even give up my plan to devour Uncle Yaris for you, and together we can find a way to keep him alive."
“So annoying!”
Xiao Yun shouted.
"Then what?"
The corners of the Demon Prince's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a creepy devilish smile.
"I didn't want to be shackled by Him, so the first thing I did after I was born was to have a big meal. The second thing was to cover my power with the barrier He had set up to cover the palace. Now, the entire palace is part of my body. From the moment you set foot in the palace, you are already in my body!"
"What!"
Xiao Yun's expression changed drastically.
"You can't leave. No one can leave, including the lizard monsters and animal-headed knights he created. Speaking of which, he's a strange guy... They've lived on this planet for millions of years, adapting to this world in every way, but he's still unwilling to integrate into it... His ancestors may have thought about returning home, but he doesn't consider returning home at all. He knows that a million years is enough time for him and his fellow tribesmen who stayed behind to become two completely different races... He wants to transform this planet into his imagined homeland, and turn humans into his servants..."
The Demon Prince kept talking, obviously having a deep understanding of the Dragon Emperor and was full of resentment.
Xiao Yun did not interrupt the Demon Prince.
There will eventually be a battle between him and the Dragon Emperor. Before the final battle, he must understand his opponent as much as possible.
"...So, Uncle Lucien, you should cooperate with me. Together we can drive Him away and turn this world into our comfortable empire. If you and I become one, there's nothing we can't accomplish!"
The Demon Prince chuckled, and the scar across his face swayed and twisted with his smile, looking extremely weird and disgusting.
"I'm sorry, no matter how much you say, my choice is still—"
"Kill me?"
The Demon Prince raised his hand, and the entire space trembled. Whether it was the lizard monster or the warriors of various races who came with Xiao Yun, they all felt that the ground became sticky and their feet sank uncontrollably.
"Attack me as much as you want! Every time you strike with your sword, the flesh and blood of your subordinates will fly out! Because I will use the barrier covering the entire palace to devour them continuously, and use their flesh and blood to continuously replenish your destroyed body!"
"monster!"
Xiao Yun's eyes were wide open, burning with hatred.
"You have filled me with a hatred far greater than any I've ever felt before!"
"It doesn't matter."
The Demon Prince laughed jubilantly, even raising his arms and shouting, "Uncle Lucien, who possesses incredible power, your hands will soon be stained with the blood of your subordinates! But this is only the beginning of the nightmare! Hahaha! Hahaha!"
"Shut up!"
"You can't stop me."
The Demon Prince raised his hand, and multiple images appeared in the sky. They included Marina's troops, currently recruiting the surrendered Edmund troops near the North Gate; the rebellious civilians of the Lower Town, gathering in the Sacred Square at the command of Ulysses and his companions; the noblewomen and maids of the Upper Town, led by Sonia, praying in the villa's basement; Alfonso, anxiously waiting with his troops outside the South Gate; and the Grassland Alliance, who seemed somewhat sluggish, unsure when the enemy would appear...
"With a wave of my hand, they will face indiscriminate attacks from the lizard monster army."
"stop!"
"Why?"
The Demon Prince smiled and asked Xiao Yun: "Uncle Lucien, apart from your body, you have no bargaining chips!"
“…”
"Or maybe I should just let the lizard monsters show up now, so you don't think I'm trying to scare you—"
"stop!"
Xiao Yun interrupted the Demon Prince: "Don't hurt them!"
"Then become my prisoner."
The Demon Prince laughed joyfully and stretched out his hands to Xiao Yun. "Don't take this opportunity to swing your sword at me. I've warned you before—every blow your 'golden blade' strikes will result in the blood and flesh of your men flying out!"
"I understand. I won't resist."
Xiao Yun tightly grasped the golden gem and looked at the Demon Prince with a stern expression as he licked his lips in excitement.
"That's what you said~"
It could no longer suppress its desire, and hugged Xiao Yun tightly in public. It opened its mouth, stretched out its scarlet and sticky tongue, and licked Xiao Yun's neck repeatedly.
"Such warm energy! I can feel the scorching, scorching energy of a star even through my skin. And soon, all of this will be mine! I will receive all your power! Ah! What even He couldn't do, I accomplished with ease!"
"If you want to eat, just open your mouth and stop spouting useless sentiments!"
Xiao Yun pretended to be impatient.
When the subordinates saw Xiao Yun about to be devoured by the monster, they all shed tears of pain.
"Your Majesty! Don't—"
puff!
The Demon Prince took the first bite.
The hot blood sprayed on its face, causing greedy intoxication.
"...Ah, just one bite and I feel...so good! If I could eat you whole, I would gain the power of the entire universe...I would become one with the universe...Wonderful! The entire universe would belong to me! I..."
The Demon Prince licked his lips obsessively, his eyes narrowed into a line, and a satisfied groan emanated from the corner of his mouth.
"Unfortunately... Uncle Lucien's body is too hard and too hot. Even I would need a long time to swallow him whole... Perhaps I should find a more efficient way to eat... Well, let's do it this way! First, dissolve all the living things in the palace, and then soak in the blood and flesh solution with Uncle Lucien to enjoy ourselves... My whole body can—"
"That's enough! Let them go now! Otherwise I-"
"What else? Do you think you still have bargaining chips? I am—Ahhh!"
The Demon Prince suddenly let out a scream.
The barrier that is closely connected to it and covers the imperial palace is crumbling!
The sky suddenly darkened, as if—
Everyone raised their heads.
They saw a creature, a behemoth that had never been seen or heard of before!
A black body covered with iron scales descended from the sky, circling the entire palace, with cold black flames burning in its empty eye sockets.
It opened its mouth and let out a silent roar, and the barrier turned into nothingness in the dark flames it exhaled!
[ah--]
The system screamed in ecstasy.
The three-legged golden crow LA spread its golden wings, dragging golden light and flying freely.
[loong! loong! loong!]
[Loong is back!]
(So the "Tower King" is really a loong! A loong whose eyes were gouged out, his horns were chopped off, his mane was plucked out, his claws were cut off, and he fell into the abyss!)
Xiao Yun raised his head and looked at the black snake, or rather - the black dragon (loong), which, even though it was incomplete, still exuded an aura of destruction.
(if you--)
"What is that! What is it!"
The Demon Prince let out a terrible scream.
"This thing looks like a snake! But it can't be a snake! There's no such powerful snake in the world! Unless—Aaaaah!"
It suddenly started laughing wildly and stretched out its hands towards the "Tower King" who was tearing the barrier.
"Come! Merge with me! I can devour every living thing in this world, and I can definitely devour you too! I want your power! I want—Ahhh!"
Amidst the screams, the "Tower King" tore through the barrier and swallowed the Demon Prince who was provoked by Wang Dong with his teeth flowing with lightning.
Xiao Yun followed closely behind and jumped into the mouth of the "Tower King", stabbing the "Golden Blade" into the body of the Demon Prince, who was being held in the tongue of the "Tower King" and constantly seizing worldly power through the curse left by Yaris.
"I told you! I will definitely destroy you!"
“…”
The Demon Prince looked up, glanced at him, and ultimately said nothing.
After confirming that the Demon Prince would die quickly from the "Tower King's" seizure and the attack of the "Golden Blade", Xiao Yun crawled out of the "Tower King's" mouth. A faint white light was emitted from the wound, indicating that the system was treating him.
Everyone present—including the lizard monster—watched everything unfold in shock, and the surroundings were so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Sudden--
The palace began to tremble, as if something invisible was rapidly disintegrating, or as if countless souls were shouting in ecstasy at the same time.
The earth-shaking roar spread from the palace, quickly covering the entire city like a hurricane or tsunami.
The "Dark Night Mentor" who came back to his senses first looked strangely at Xiao Yun, whose neck wound healed on its own after a burst of white light, and the "Tower King" who continued to emit tremendous energy, and then looked at the "Sea God Priest" who had been disguised as a royal magician.
"This time—"
"I have something to do, I'll leave first!"
The "Priest of Poseidon" ran away.
"stop!"
"Dark Night Mentor" flew into the air and chased after him.
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Yun's wounds completely healed. He took the "Golden Blade" from the "Tower King"'s mouth and was about to give the order to deal with the lizard monster.
Ulysses came hurriedly, his thin face beaming with joy.
"Your Majesty! The whole city is cheering! Everyone feels it! The force that weighed on us has disappeared! We are liberated! We are free!"
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