Ye Li exerted force with his right hand, causing the sword energy to flow on his longsword, forcing Liu Jie back with a single strike and forcing him to defend with all his might.
Even so, the white sword energy sliced through his dragon robe, revealing black dragon scales.
The surrounding dragon guards simply watched.
The power disparity is too great; this is simply not a battlefield they can intervene in. Approaching rashly might even affect their emperor.
"The Heavenly King of Taiping...a monster..."
With his dragon robe torn, Liu Jie simply ripped it open, revealing his dragon-human body underneath.
“This person is no less powerful than me. I need more power, but the dragon vein is not yet complete.”
Although he was said to be no less than him, Liu Jie knew very well that Ye Li was treating him like a son, beating him down.
If it weren't for the powerful regenerative abilities granted by his dragon body, and the nourishment from the dragon energy emanating from the local dragon vein, he might have been defeated in the second round.
We haven't lost yet, but it's not far off.
He estimated that he wouldn't even survive the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, let alone complete his influence on the dragon vein.
The dragon vein is already weak enough, but it is still a hair's breadth away from true dominance.
After all, it was the true power of heaven and earth. Without complete control of the dragon vein, Liu Jie was not confident enough to control this power.
More bloodshed, more corrosion and pollution; he estimates it won't be finished until tomorrow at the earliest. Where will the resources come from now...?
resource?
"No, I still have resources."
His personal guards, constantly trained by the royal family, are truly loyal and willing to do anything to obey his orders.
This is the foundation he will build for his future success, and it is also the most important asset he has for his current great endeavors.
So, are we going to abandon them? This team hasn't even been deployed yet.
He was still fighting against Ye Li, or rather, being unilaterally suppressed by Ye Li, and the wounds on his body were still increasing.
Without hesitation, Liu Jie unleashed his power once again to block the attack, then turned around and gave the order.
"Dragon Guards, offer your sacrifices for me! The Imperial Seal of the State, suppress the traitors!"
What final capital? Once he completes his transformation into a true dragon, he will no longer be just an emperor; he will become the true heaven.
At that time, even if no one is truly loyal to him, absolute power can make all the people of the world kneel down and beg for his mercy.
To dominate the entire world with one's own power!
"For the sake of the dragon vein, I am willing to give up the empire that the Liu family has built up over generations."
For the sake of power, I can lose my teacher who accompanies me, and the prime minister who commands great power.
For victory, I am willing to sacrifice everything, as long as I reap the rewards.
The battle has only lasted for half a minute, but the underground cavern is already showing signs of collapsing due to the aftershocks of their fight.
Liu Jie can now be considered one of the top ten strongest people in the world.
The activated Imperial Seal contained the dragon energy of countless emperors throughout history, which enhanced his power and also influenced Ye Li's actions.
With the sole purpose of entanglement, Ye Li severed his left hand, cut open his chest, and broke his right leg, but he was still a little short of killing him.
Behind them, the Dragon Guards received orders and, almost without hesitation, entered the blood pool one after another, with the faint sound of dragon roars audible.
"clang……"
With his final attack, Liu Jie was propelled backward by Ye Li's momentum, heading towards the blood pool.
In mid-air, his mangled body was bleeding, the sword in his hand was broken, one of his eyes had been blinded by Ye Li, and his right leg was completely missing.
But he felt only joy.
"This is the moment I've been waiting for! Ancestors of the Liu family, witness my ascension!"
At the same moment he fully entered the blood pool, Ye Li's power transformed into a giant sword that pierced into the blood pool from mid-air.
Without Liu Jie's relentless harassment, he had the opportunity to gather his strength, and the power of this sword strike was sufficient.
"boom……"
The ground, including the blood pool, completely disappeared, leaving behind a huge hole that was hundreds of meters wide and tens of meters deep.
The rock wall above them also began to sink due to the impact.
However, Ye Li did not feel the joy of success; he could feel the increasingly vibrant life force below.
"Hehe, it's done. I have shed my mortal body and transformed into a dragon."
By accepting the power belonging to the dragon vein and to heaven and earth, the transformation was completed much faster than expected.
A black claw crawled out from the edge of the pit.
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