Chapter 624: Submit and Live, Defy Me and Die—Choose.
The Sword Qi exploded violently, and the Bone Dragon let out a wail, crashing heavily to the ground, causing the earth to quake and fissure.
Chen Lan immediately flew over; he knew that the Bone Dragon wouldn’t die from his single strike, only injured. What needed to be done now was to pull out the steel pins from the skull!
In an instant, Chen Lan arrived atop the Bone Dragon’s head, gripping two steel pins tightly with both hands. But just as he touched them, the runes on the pins began to shine with an extremely dazzling light.
In the next second, a scorching heat emanated from the steel pins, causing Chen Lan to instinctively let go, looking at his hands in surprise but finding nothing wrong with them.
"No, that pain came from the soul. These steel pins have a defense mechanism that burns the soul upon touch," Chen Lan said solemnly.
The runes on these three steel pins would burn anyone who touched them.
Roar!!!
But at this moment, the Bone Dragon beneath him started to thrash and roar, wildly twisting its body and rolling on the ground. It had realized Chen Lan was on its head and wanted to throw him off.
Seeing this, Chen Lan knew he couldn’t delay any longer. He grabbed the steel pins again, and despite the soul-deep burning pain, he didn’t let go, gritting his teeth and using all his strength to pull the pins out.
Crunch—
The steel pins moved, a sound of friction with the skull rung as it was slightly pulled out.
Roar!!!
Perhaps because the pin was slightly withdrawn, the Bone Dragon suddenly roared madly, recklessly spewing dragon breath. Many nearby Evil Race members suffered, burned alive on the spot, though they quickly reassembled and dared not approach the Bone Dragon again.
The Evil Race Energy inside it was agitated, and the steel pins grew hotter, causing Chen Lan to break out in a sweat.
"Don’t move, I’m saving you!" Chen Lan shouted angrily, unleashing Demonic Qi.
In an instant, the Bone Dragon miraculously calmed considerably; the Demonic Qi had taken effect.
Likewise, Chen Lan felt the burning sensation wasn’t as intense; the Demonic Qi could effectively resist it.
Seeing this, he unleashed all his Demonic Qi, enveloping the Bone Dragon, trying to control it. As long as the Bone Dragon didn’t move erratically, he could pull out all the steel pins.
With Chen Lan’s effort, the pins gradually moved outward. The Bone Dragon, from calm, slowly turned painful and began to thrash. The more the pins came out, the more it hurt.
But there was no other way; to save it, the pins had to be completely pulled out.
[Who dares to break my seal?]
Suddenly, a voice echoed in Chen Lan’s mind. The moment it spoke, a terrifying pressure emanated from the steel pins, causing Chen Lan to bend at the waist, legs slightly bent, nearly kneeling.
[Audacious fool, suppress!]
Instantly, the pressure grew even more frightening. Chen Lan gritted his teeth and coldly said, "Heh, you can’t kill me. These pins, I will pull them out."
Bam!
Chen Lan stepped forward, exerting strength, fully resisting the rune Mana on the steel pins, and forcibly pulled them out!
Pfff!!!
As the two steel pins were pulled out, two terrifying streams of Evil Race Energy burst from the holes in the skull, shooting straight into the sky, and the Bone Dragon also raised its head in a furious roar, suddenly flying towards the heavens.
"Just one more." Chen Lan looked at the remaining steel pin, gripping the bottom with both hands and pulling upwards with all his strength.
But this last steel pin, for some reason, was even hotter than the previous two. This time, it didn’t just burn his soul; even his hands began to burn and decay, the flesh and blood gradually consumed until only pale finger bones remained!
But how could Chen Lan give up easily? He endured the pain and pulled with all his might. As he slowly pulled it out, finally, the steel pin was entirely extracted!
[Impossible!]
With the final steel pin removed, the Bone Dragon’s seal was completely broken!
Roar!!!
Three streams of Evil Race Energy burst forth from three holes, and the Bone Dragon raised its head with a furious roar, suddenly losing strength and plummeting towards the ground.
Chen Lan hurriedly flew into the air, watching as the Bone Dragon crashed to the ground with a loud boom, dust billowing, and rushed over to check.
With the three steel pins removed, the Bone Dragon should have regained its consciousness by now.
As the dust settled, he slowly approached, clearly sensing the Evil Race Energy within the Bone Dragon slowly dissipating, indicating success!
The Bone Dragon lay motionless on the ground but with faint breathing, implying it wasn’t dead.
Chen Lan attempted to transfer Life Energy over without hindrance, easily absorbed by the Bone Dragon. As Life Energy enveloped the Bone Dragon’s bones, surprisingly, flesh gradually regrew around them, and its breathing steadied, a sign of recovery.
"It’s working. The Bone Dragon should have regained consciousness and is no longer under the Celestial Emperor’s control," Chen Lan smiled with joy.
The Bone Dragon regaining consciousness was the best aid against the Celestial Emperor.
Suddenly, Chen Lan’s pupils contracted as he sensed the Bone Dragon’s breathing weakening again, and the absorption of Life Energy slowed significantly, nearing death!
"What’s happening?" Chen Lan used his Divine Sense to examine the Bone Dragon, finding the new flesh turning into blood and seeping into the ground.
This shouldn’t be, did the Celestial Emperor leave some backup plan?
Right, Gu Changge is also a Nine-clawed Divine Dragon, perhaps he knows.
With this in mind, Chen Lan quickly found Gu Changge, sending a message for him to come over immediately.
In an instant, Gu Changge appeared beside Chen Lan, looking at the Bone Dragon in shock, "You actually dealt with a Nine-clawed Divine Dragon, impressive."
"Hold the praise, I didn’t defeat it, just saved it. It’s about to die; do you have a solution?" Chen Lan said seriously.
"Its Essence Blood has been depleted entirely, surviving solely because of the Evil Race Energy keeping a breath. Now that the Evil Race Energy is gone, it naturally will die. Although I am also a Nine-clawed Divine Dragon, I’m powerless," Gu Changge sighed.
This Bone Dragon’s life span had long been expended, and it would have long turned to bone dust without the Evil Race Energy maintaining its last breath.
Upon hearing this, Chen Lan’s eyes brightened. If Evil Race Energy could sustain it, then perhaps Demonic Qi could too!
After all, Evil Race Energy and Demonic Qi had similar profound uses, both capable of devouring and absorbing. Demonic Qi might replace Evil Race Energy.
Alternatively, he could refine this Bone Dragon. Although dead, its bones still possessed the power of a Nine-clawed Divine Dragon. Refining it would certainly be formidable.
"Guard me. I will refine this Bone Dragon," Chen Lan said solemnly.
"Okay," Gu Changge nodded heavily.
Refining might just save this Bone Dragon’s life, as long as it was willing to submit. If not, Chen Lan could also kill the Bone Dragon and cultivate a new soul.
Chen Lan sat cross-legged; infinite Demonic Qi surged from within, surrounding the Bone Dragon, drawing it into his own Sea of Consciousness!
In Chen Lan’s Sea of Consciousness, a colossal Bone Dragon turned into a giant stretching ten thousand zhang, yet it had awakened!
Chen Lan looked down at the Bone Dragon from above and spoke calmly:
"Submit and live, defy me and die, choose."