A portrait, with a hint of liveliness flashing in those originally rigid eyes, gradually, a pale face detached from the portrait and transformed into a middle-aged man.
He stood on a coffin, glanced at the particularly incongruous coffin, then looked back at the altar in the center, where he saw the girl. The middle-aged man's eyes were filled with complex emotions: relief, pain, and self-reproach.
Ariel!
The middle-aged man opened his mouth but made no sound, but the shape of his mouth clearly revealed the three words.
As the last king of the Lily Kingdom, he failed his ancestors and his common people.
As a father, he has failed his children.
As a husband, he also felt sorry for his dozens of wives.
His figure turned into specks of light and gradually dissipated. The last trace of his consciousness left in the painting was now his final departure.
The contingency plan on the altar was the last thing he left for his descendants, hoping it could help his daughter!
The middle-aged man vanished completely, and Ariel, sitting on the altar, seemed to sense something, her body trembling slightly, a deep sense of desolation rising in her heart.
It felt as if something very important had completely left me.
The integration process took a long time, a full half month.
Clusters of dark blue flames completely merged into Ariel's body.
Her narrow phoenix eyes opened, revealing a hint of cold light. Suddenly, her aura erupted, a layer of icy blue flames rising from her feet, covering an area of a hundred meters in radius around her.
Ultimate Skill: Undead Fire
A flame technique representing death, belonging to the superior level, possessing immense power while also being extremely profound and complex.
His ability to comprehend this profound mystery was largely thanks to the help of those ghostly blue flames, which were the wills and souls of the kings of the Lily Kingdom after their deaths. His father borrowed them to form a powerful magic array with the altar.
Those who meet the requirements can enter and comprehend this profound mystery through these flames.
This can be considered a blessing from our ancestors!
Ariel gradually suppressed her aura. She knew perfectly well why she was able to comprehend this profound meaning, and her feelings were inevitably complicated.
His gaze swept over the portraits, then quickly became fixed on one in particular: the handsome face of the black dragon, clearly artistically enhanced, and the pitch-black coffin beneath it, its design and style incongruous with the others.
Ariel gritted her teeth, raised her spear, unleashed a torrent of undead fire, and slammed it down without hesitation.
The coffin was smashed open, and Su Qing was startled. Rubbing her sleepy eyes, she looked at the enraged woman.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?"
Su Qing looked completely bewildered. She was wearing a decent-looking bathrobe, a nightcap on her head, and holding a pillow in her arms, staring with innocent and bewildered eyes.
What's wrong with you?
What's wrong with me?
Ariel gritted her teeth, her eyes narrowing, revealing a hint of hostility.
You're lying in my family's ancestral grave? You're asking me what's wrong with me?
Su Qing also noticed something, put the clothes away, and laughed it off: "Just kidding, don't take it so seriously!"
"I've just broken through and want to test my strength. Alliance Leader, would you be willing to exchange a few blows with me?"
Ariel challenged him to a fight in a very unfriendly tone.
Su Qing looked troubled: "Isn't that a bad idea? You've only just broken through, and my strength has also improved a little. Plus, my dragon attacks are a bit heavy-handed. If I'm not careful, you might have to rest for a year or two!"
"Enough talk, let's go fight!"
Ariel rushed out first, eager to see just how strong she was.
Su Qing was frustrated and helpless. Why are kids these days so disobedient? I've already told them that their strength has made a small breakthrough and their combat power has increased several times over, so why are they still so disobedient?
He followed slowly out, and before leaving, he didn't forget to dismantle the altar; the raw materials from smashing it could fetch a good price.
Stepping out of the passage, Ariel was already standing on the silver dragon, clad in armor and wielding a silver spear, her fighting spirit soaring.
In contrast, Su Qing appeared listless.
"Come on, come on, let's finish this quickly so we can call it a day!"
Ariel's brows furrowed slightly, and she completely concealed her aura, but the sense of danger she exuded was at its peak at this moment.
"Hey, you guys keep fighting, just don't let it get to me!"
The silver dragon, which was being trampled under Ariel's feet, spoke weakly.
"Don't worry, I won't bully the weak!"
Su Qing remained calm and composed.
Pfft!
Silver Dragon immediately covered his mouth: "Sorry, I couldn't help it."
Su Qing's meaningful gaze lingered on the silver dragon for a long time before she looked away and turned to Ariel, forcing herself to perk up and prepare to see what this guy had gained.
Ice-blue flames ignited, and the auras of coldness and heat intertwined around him, turning his armor purple. With a swift movement of his spear, a layer of space shattered.
Su Qing raised his hand to meet the spear, his fist the size of a sandbag, clashing with it.
Ariel relied on superior profound techniques, while Su Qing relied entirely on physical strength.
After just a few very simple exchanges, Ariel knew she was no match for this dragon.
The difference in strength between the two sides was too great. Whenever her spear touched the opponent's fist, the powerful recoil even made her hands go numb.
But she didn't give up; she wanted to know just how far she was from becoming that dragon.
The battle continued, and Su Qing did not rush to finish her off immediately. Instead, he pointed out some shortcomings in her combat skills with great interest.
With his profound knowledge of swordsmanship, Su Qing possessed an exceptionally deep understanding of combat techniques. Unfortunately, as a dragon, he was simply not good at wielding a sword.
With swordsmanship that could be described as divine, Su Qing taught Ariel spear techniques with ease and effortlessness.
After a long period of fighting, Ariel's marksmanship has improved significantly.
But it still seemed powerless against Su Qing's fist.
Moreover, the consumption of strength was enormous, and Ariel gradually found it extremely difficult to defend herself. Finally, Su Qing seized an opportunity and punched the silver dragon on the head.
The dragon and the person fell to the ground, and Su Qing clapped his paws, looking extremely calm.
"Go back and cultivate diligently. Although you've already done quite well, you're still far from my level!"
Su Qing raised her head slightly, smiled, wiggled her hips, and turned to leave.
Ariel's eyes sparkled as she pondered the battle she had just fought, gaining much from it.
The only one who felt frustrated was the silver dragon. Why was she always the one who got hurt? Why didn't she fight her master?
However, after thinking about it, she wisely refrained from asking the question.
The two dragons and one person spent a day flying back to the Dragon Alliance.
Upon entering the headquarters, the first person Su Qing saw was Chris, sitting in the main seat with dark circles under his eyes, processing documents.
During his absence, Chris handled all the big and small matters, and now it seems there's more to it than he imagined.
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