Chapter 2259: Ninth Level Xiaoqing

“Kill!”

Though heavily wounded, Ye Bufan acted as if he hadn’t noticed, roaring again and bringing Dragon Fang down on Mo Changlin once more.

At the same time, his Divine Sense Blade also struck out.

With a bang, Mo Changlin was sent flying a hundred meters away.

However, Ye Bufan’s strength was greatly diminished due to his injuries, and he only managed to send him flying, failing to break through the defense of his protective True Qi.

After this strike, he also used up his last ounce of strength, dropping to one knee with a thud, propping himself up with Dragon Fang in his right hand, barely maintaining his balance.

Just then, the pressure emanating from inside the cave grew increasingly intense, causing everyone to feel a sense of dread.

Lan Meier shouted loudly, “Kill him quickly, or it’ll be too late!”

Although she didn’t know exactly what was happening, Ye Bufan was fighting desperately here, and the pressure inside was growing stronger and stronger. Even an idiot would know that something must have happened inside, and it definitely wasn’t good for them.

“Boy, die!”

Zeng Changshou looked at Ye Bufan, who could barely stand, a sinister smile flashing across his face, and his black demonic spear shot out like lightning, aiming directly for the opponent’s throat.

For him, having such a troublesome fellow finally die by his own hands was something worth boasting about.

The black demonic spear drew closer and closer, while Ye Bufan had lost the ability to resist.

Since the battle began, he had used the Divine Sense Blade more than a dozen times, causing his Mental Energy to be severely overdrawn. He was incredibly weak at this moment, unable even to communicate with the Dragon King Palace.

“Am I really going to die like this?”

Holding Dragon Fang, he slowly closed his eyes.

Just when everyone thought he was doomed, an overwhelming pressure, like a collapsing mountain and a roaring sea, swept out from within the cave.

This pressure was simply too strong, utterly ferocious. Zeng Changshou was like a leaf, instantly swept away and sent flying.

The same happened to the few people outside the cave; under the immense pressure, they couldn’t control their bodies and were forced to stumble backward repeatedly.

What was miraculous was that Ye Bufan seemed to be under special protection, completely unaffected there.

“What in the world is going on?”

Qu Changsheng and the others, who had regained their senses, were filled with horror.

Before they could figure it out, the pressure inside the cave had reached its peak.

With a thunderous roar, the mountain peak, which was originally several hundred meters high, collapsed, scattering in all directions under the sweep of the violent airflow.

In the blink of an eye, the original location of the mountain peak had completely turned into flat ground, with no cover left whatsoever.

Ye Bufan was still kneeling there on one knee, and behind him coiled a giant snake the size of a small mountain—it was the Azure Flood Dragon from before.

The Three Great Elders of the Demonic Sect, though unharmed thanks to their powerful protective True Qi, were covered in dust and grime from the flying sand and stones.

When they saw the scene before them, they were all stunned speechless, their faces filled with disbelief.

The Azure Flood Dragon earlier, injured by them, had been on its last breath. How could it suddenly become so lively and powerful again? It was even a hundred times stronger than before.

Feeling the Azure Flood Dragon’s power, Ye Bufan let out a long sigh of relief, knowing that her advancement had finally succeeded.

At the same time, he also experienced how powerful a 9th-Order Demon Beast was. If he were to be an enemy of it, he wouldn’t even be able to withstand this pressure alone.

“Ye Dage, are you alright?”

The Azure Flood Dragon asked with concern.

“I’m fine.”

Ye Bufan, having been protected by the Azure Flood Dragon earlier, had not been impacted by the energy surge. He now sat cross-legged on the ground, took out a Rejuvenation Pill, put it in his mouth, and began circulating his Qi to heal his injuries.

With the Azure Flood Dragon now a 9th-Order Demon Beast, it was the end of the world for these Demonic Sect members. He didn’t need to worry about anything.

“Then I’ll deal with these bastards first.”

After saying that, the Azure Flood Dragon directly ascended into the air, its massive figure appearing in mid-air, possessing an Aura that seemed to blot out the sky.

Compared to before, its size had more than doubled, and it now had four sharp claws beneath its body.

“Big Brother, the Prodigy seems even more formidable.”

Zeng Changshou retreated seven or eight steps, saying nervously, “What should we do?”

A fierce look flashed across Qu Changsheng’s face: “Afraid of what? We have the Dragon Binding Cord.”

Mo Changlin said, “That’s right, if we could kill it once, we can kill it a second time. As long as it’s still an 8th-Order Demon Beast, it won’t escape our grasp.”

Qu Changsheng waved his hand: “Let’s move!”

Then, a golden light shimmered in his hand, and the Dragon Binding Cord appeared in his palm, then shot out like lightning towards the Azure Flood Dragon’s head.

Mo Changlin and Qu Changsheng also attacked consecutively, their Dragon Binding Cords aiming for the Azure Flood Dragon’s waist and tail, exactly the same strategy as before.

This item was a Magical Artifact specifically developed to counter Yao Beasts. It was extremely fast, and with a flash of light, it was already tightly bound.

Seeing the Dragon Binding Cord take effect, Qu Changsheng let out a long sigh of relief.

“I thought it was so powerful, yet it was so easily subjugated by us…”

But before he could finish his sentence, the Azure Flood Dragon in mid-air suddenly erupted with a powerful Aura, and the originally golden-shining Dragon Binding Cord exploded into countless pieces with a bang.

“This… How is this possible?”

Seeing that the Dragon Binding Cord couldn’t restrain the Azure Flood Dragon, Qu Changsheng and the other two were scared out of their wits.

“This… It actually advanced to a 9th-Order Demon Beast!”

Mo Changlin’s voice trembled as he spoke. Although the Azure Flood Dragon had shown formidable strength and significant physical changes earlier, they had never even considered it advancing to a 9th-Order Demon Beast.

Because Yao Beasts have long lifespans, easily living for tens of thousands of years.

To advance from an 8th-Order Demon Beast to a 9th-Order Demon Beast not only required tens of thousands of years of accumulation but also depended on Opportunity. Not just any ordinary 8th-Order Demon Beast could advance to the 9th-Order.

But the scene before them completely refreshed their understanding. Although their Dragon Binding Cord was a counterfeit imitation, it had an absolute suppressive effect on Yao Beasts below the 8th-Order.

The Azure Flood Dragon being able to break free so easily could only mean one thing: it had already advanced to a 9th-Order Demon Beast.

But it had only been a short while, how could it have advanced, and from a state of being on its last breath?

“Run!”

Qu Changsheng couldn’t spare another thought. Facing a 9th-Order Demon Beast, they could only run as far as possible, or else there was only death.

He shouted, and the three of them fled rapidly in three different directions.

Unfortunately, they still underestimated the terror of a 9th-Order Demon Beast. The Azure Flood Dragon in mid-air let out a roar, and boundless pressure swept out.

The three of them felt their minds severely shaken, as if struck by a body-fixing spell, and they fell to the ground with thuds from mid-air.

“Woooooo…”

The Azure Flood Dragon, having advanced to a 9th-Order Demon Beast, was now infinitely closer to becoming a Dragon.

It let out a roar from its mouth, which opened wide, and a huge suction force instantly pulled Qu Changsheng into its mouth.

With a flick of its large tail, Zeng Changshou was directly smashed into a pulp.

Seeing this, Mo Changlin was scared out of his wits, struggling to get up from the ground and prepare to flee.

However, a giant claw descended from the sky, directly trampling him into the ground.

In just a blink of an eye, the Three Great Elders of the Demonic Sect from Tianluo State all perished, not even their Primordial Spirits remaining.

After killing these three, the anger in the Azure Flood Dragon’s heart subsided slightly.

She looked around but found no trace of Lan Meier.