Chapter 623: Three Steel Nails
"I’ll handle the Bone Dragon and the Celestial Emperor, the rest is up to you." Chen Lan spoke lightly, then instantly dashed out, charging towards the Bone Dragon.
Even at half Emperor Dao realm, the aura he emitted was slightly weaker than the current Celestial Emperor. If the Celestial Emperor’s true form could easily suppress it, wouldn’t that mean his true form had already reached the Emperor Dao realm?
Roar!!!
The Bone Dragon surged and raged, coming before Chen Lan, exuding a divine dragon’s might that could suppress everything. Its hollow nostrils exhaled two cold dragon breaths that spread instantly.
Seeing this, Chen Lan swiftly retreated, as the dragon breath rapidly approached, instantly freezing the space.
"Such strong Ice Cold Power." Chen Lan said in a deep voice, waving his large hand, actively absorbing the dragon breath, and using his physique to completely devour it.
Immediately, he felt a chill inside, but it wasn’t long before he refined it, feeling much more comfortable.
It seemed that because Chen Lan had easily resolved this, the Bone Dragon got angry. It raised its head and roared angrily, suddenly charging, its figure gradually becoming ethereal.
In the next second, the Bone Dragon split into countless parts, each with the same aura, making it impossible to tell which one was real.
"Die!" Chen Lan shouted coldly, slashing out with his sword.
A blood-red Sword Qi slashed across, shattering the void, and instantly wiped out half of the Bone Dragon’s clones.
Although these clones had the same aura as the true form, they didn’t possess the same strength; they were just an illusion to confuse.
Boom!
Suddenly, a massive dragon tail carrying destructive power swept over. Knowing he couldn’t dodge in time, Chen Lan swung his sword.
Clang!
The sword edge and dragon tail collided, instantly exploding, and terrifying Spiritual Power rippled out. Chen Lan skidded back tens of thousands of miles before coming to a stop.
Looking down at the trembling Demon God Sword, Chen Lan gripped it tightly to calm it down, feeling the numb pain at the tiger’s mouth, his eyes narrowed.
No wonder it was a Nine-Claw Divine Dragon; its power was too terrifying. Just one swing of its tail made his right hand ache, and that earlier slash didn’t cause any harm, not even a scratch on the Dragon Bone!
How could he eliminate a Nine-Claw Divine Dragon at half-Emperor realm?
"Demon Emperor, it’s the three steel nails in its head. The runes on them have a controlling aura. The soul of this dragon cannot be fully controlled by the Celestial Emperor, so he can only use those three steel nails for control. If they can be pulled out, it will surely restore the dragon’s consciousness."
At this moment, Forbidden Heaven Old Demon’s voice echoed in Chen Lan’s mind.
From the start, when Forbidden Heaven Old Demon saw the three steel nails on the Bone Dragon’s head and felt a sense of familiarity, he had been flipping through his Ancient Texts and memories, finally recalling.
Those runes on the steel nails were none other than the famous Soul-Control Runes, only modified and enhanced. He hadn’t realized it at first.
The person behind this must be a genius in Arrays or Talismans to have refined the Soul-Control Runes to such an extent.
Upon hearing Forbidden Heaven Old Demon’s words, Chen Lan immediately focused on the Bone Dragon. He hadn’t paid much attention to those three steel nails before, but now he realized they were key. If the Bone Dragon’s consciousness could be restored, it would be a great aid!
In an instant, Chen Lan flew towards the Bone Dragon. Seeing him approach, the Bone Dragon opened its mouth wide, spewing a scorching black flame to engulf Chen Lan.
Chen Lan’s eyes narrowed as he intended to forcefully break through the flames, but then his pupils contracted as he sensed a terrifying aura approaching. Instinctively, he raised the Demon God Sword across his chest.
Boom!
A massive force struck, sending Chen Lan flying instantly. He continuously shattered the void in midair, with space erupting into thousands of cracks, finally stopping with difficulty.
"So strong, its power is gradually increasing!" Chen Lan exclaimed in surprise.
The Bone Dragon’s strike was more terrifying than the last; its aura continued to rise. The Bone Dragon hadn’t fully restored its strength; its power could become even more terrifying!
No, he must make a quick decision!
Buzz!
Suddenly, the sword’s hum began, and Chen Lan spun around, an arc of Sword Qi slashed from the void, piercing through heaven and earth, and struck Chen Lan directly.
Boom!
With a loud explosion, space shattered, and Chen Lan’s figure swayed, with a sword mark appearing on his chest, bleeding profusely.
"It seems you’ve discovered the secret of the Bone Dragon." The Celestial Emperor sneered. "I admit you’re a smart man, but also a short-lived one."
The secret of the Bone Dragon was something almost anyone smart enough could discover; those three steel nails were the most crucial step.
Taking them down would mean the Bone Dragon wouldn’t be controlled, but taking them down was easier said than done.
Clutching his chest, Chen Lan glared coldly at the Celestial Emperor in front of him, while his Divine Sense monitored the Bone Dragon behind him, caught in an encirclement.
"Leave the Celestial Emperor to us."
At this moment, two figures appeared before Chen Lan; they were Nuwa and Pangu!
Seeing them, Chen Lan felt a surge of joy, nodding, "Alright, I’ve found the way to break the Bone Dragon’s control. Just hold off the Celestial Emperor for me."
"No problem, the two of us can effortlessly hold him off." Pangu confidently said.
As soon as he finished speaking, the two of them unleashed their full auras, matching the Celestial Emperor’s!
Seeing this, Chen Lan was slightly taken aback. Nuwa and Pangu had been hiding their strength all along, and their power was far beyond what it was in the past.
In that case, he could be at ease.
"I didn’t expect more strong opponents, I underestimated you." The Celestial Emperor said in a deep voice.
He hadn’t anticipated that Chen Lan would have such strong allies, and if it was two against one, he wouldn’t be their equal.
"Creation Space, open." Nuwa and Pangu said in unison.
In an instant, the two of them pulled the Celestial Emperor into a mysterious space, disappearing without a trace.
Seeing this, Chen Lan turned to face the Bone Dragon, licking the blood on his lips, as Demonic Qi suddenly erupted, ascending slowly, looking down at the Bone Dragon: "Demonization."
Boom!!!
Chen Lan shot forth like a cannonball, as the space resounded with explosive booms. The Demonic Qi gradually transformed into a black robe covering his body, his blood-red hair waving in the wind, his eyes flowing with the blood moon, and countless Resentful Spirits flew out from his body, resembling a cloak trailing behind him with deafening wails.
The speed was astonishing, and in an instant, he arrived before the Bone Dragon, raising the Demon God Sword and speaking coldly: "Demon Abyss Slash, Invincible Sword!"
In this slash, he merged three strikes of the Demon Abyss Slash, unleashing all his power in one sword. It would leave him weak, but he couldn’t let the Bone Dragon continue regaining strength; it had to be a decisive fight!
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Lan’s hand raised and the sword fell, instantly slashing out a blood-red arc of Sword Qi, splitting heaven and earth, extinguishing all creation, breaking the Dao, distorting the Cosmos!
As massive rifts appeared in space and the ground was pierced through, countless Evil Race perished under this Sword Qi, and the Sword Qi locked on to the Bone Dragon, slashing towards it.
Rumbling!!!!