Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

"Flee!" Beneath the Ancient Coffin, Liu Rulong's face was white with terror. A moment later, his Heart Spirit stirred, and he leaped up to escape.

"Since you're here, don't even think about leaving." Just as Liu Rulong leaped up, trying to leave, the stately man made his move.

With a flick of his large hand, he snatched Liu Rulong out of the air.

Then, his mouth gaped open, and a mystical Dao Pattern enveloped Liu Rulong.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

The Essence Qi in Liu Rulong's body was sucked out directly, flowing in wisps into the stately man's mouth.

The next moment, his body became a skeleton and collapsed to the ground.

At the sound, Shangguan Wan'Er instinctively turned around.

"Young Master Liu!" Horror filled Shangguan Wan'Er's eyes, along with a trace of grief.

The four of them had entered together, yet in the blink of an eye, two had already fallen. A wave of sorrow for a fallen comrade—and fear for her own fate—washed over her.

'These two brats are of too low a Realm. Their Essence Qi and souls are too weak, not even enough to make up for the energy I expended just to awaken.' After devouring Wang Zhongtian and Liu Rulong's Essence Qi, the stately man shook his head slightly. He had spent countless eons gathering Heaven and Earth Essence Qi, yet it wasn't enough to restore even one ten-thousandth of his former strength.

His Spiritual Wisdom had only recently been restored, and it wasn't yet time for him to come out of seclusion.

However, Wang Zhongtian's actions had disturbed him, forcing his remnant soul to manifest and investigate.

Then, his gaze shifted, locking onto Ling Fei and Shangguan Wan'Er, who were up ahead climbing the steps to leave.

"Two more brats. Since you've come, you won't be leaving either," the man's deep voice rumbled.

Then, a terrifying aura erupted from him, sweeping toward the area where Ling Fei and Shangguan Wan'Er were.

In just an instant, Shangguan Wan'Er and Ling Fei felt the Void around them gradually solidifying, their bodies stiffening.

'I'm bound?' Shangguan Wan'Er frowned.

She desperately circulated the Gang Qi in her body, trying to break free of the restraint, but it was useless.

Her opponent's power was on a completely different level; she was no match for it.

At this moment, Ling Fei also felt his body being restrained.

'True Dragon Breaks the Sea!' Ling Fei frowned and quickly circulated the True Dragon Blood Qi in his body. At the same time, his Heart Spirit stirred, and he began to channel the power within the Dragon Bone.

WENG!

Instantly, an astonishing power erupted from within him.

Unfortunately, this power only created ripples around him and failed to break the invisible bonds.

His strength was ultimately still too weak. He had failed to unleash the power within the Dragon Bone.

'I can't draw out its power?' Seeing this, Ling Fei frowned. 'Looks like I'll have to use the Dragon Bone Pen directly.'

Although he was currently unable to wield the Dragon Bone Pen's full power, he reasoned that since the pen possessed Divine Techniques for expelling Evil Demons, encountering this particular one might be enough to activate it.

"ROAR!"

Just then, a roar suddenly rang out.

But it wasn't from Ling Fei; it was from the stately man in the Ancient Coffin.

WENG! WENG!

The roar reverberated, sweeping out like a tidal wave.

The Conical Hat on Shangguan Wan'Er's head shattered instantly.

AH!

Then, Shangguan Wan'Er's mind roared as if struck by lightning, and she fainted.

If not for the protection of the Conical Hat, her soul would have likely disintegrated from that massive roar.

"ROOOAR!" As the sonic wave assaulted his ears, Ling Fei's heart trembled. He quickly circulated his Soul Power, and a True Dragon Roar rang out in response.

Then, he turned to look back, his face full of astonishment.

When he turned, his expression changed abruptly.

He saw that the once-stately man was now flickering, transforming into a different form.

First, a ferocious-looking beast's head materialized, followed swiftly by a beast's body.

An astonishing aura emanated from its body.

That aura clearly contained a trace of supreme might.

At that moment, the bloodline within Ling Fei's body began to boil, as if agitated. Even the Dragon Bone in his spine was thrumming, as if it had encountered a great enemy.

'This beast… its horns are like a deer's… its mane like a lion's… its front claws like an eagle's and its hind claws like a tiger's. It's the very image of the legendary Hou. Could this be the Ancient Beast Hou?' Waves of shock crashed through Ling Fei's mind. 'There are many legends about the Hou. One says it was a Dragon Child, possessing a True Dragon Bloodline and heaven-defying combat strength!'

'However, another legend claims the Hou is not a Dragon Child. It was an Ancient Beast, born alongside heaven and earth, undying and indestructible.'

'It could contend with True Dragons and was revered as a sovereign among beasts.'

'It was only during the great war between Divine Demons in the Ancient Era that the Hou fell.'

...

These were all just legends.

No one could verify them!

Ling Fei only knew of this because he had diligently read the Divine Demon Chronicles, which happened to contain records about the Hou.

He never thought he would encounter such a being here and now.

ROOOAR!

Inside Ling Fei, the Dragon Bone thrummed, releasing an endless Dragon's Might. A dragon's cry immediately rang out.

This was the Dragon Bone, having been stimulated, reacting on its own.

It was as if some power had provoked it into action.

"You are a descendant of the Dragon Race?" the newly-transformed, dragon-headed Ancient Beast snarled, its bell-like eyes fixed on Ling Fei.

Its tone carried a domineering arrogance.

It was as if it were a Monarch, the master of heaven and earth—its arrogance was both overbearing and natural.

'A descendant of the Dragon Race?' Ling Fei was stunned.

"There seems to be a diluted Dragon Race bloodline in your body!" the dragon-headed Ancient Beast said, its gaze ferocious.

'A diluted Dragon Race bloodline?' Ling Fei froze. 'A moment ago I thought this beast had discovered the Dragon Bone Pen, but now it seems that's not the case!'

This made him inexplicably happy.

Because this meant that the Dragon Bone Pen was not easily detected.

This beast had probably only sensed the Dragon Qi inside him.

'Heh heh, it seems the heavens are helping me. If I devour your True Dragon Blood Qi, I can recover a sliver of my power. It's been a long time since I've eaten a True Dragon!' the Ancient Beast muttered to itself, its face ferocious. 'That war in the Ancient Times... what a hateful and earth-shattering battle it was. If I hadn't been so fortunate, all my remnant souls would have been ground to dust by those bastards. Thankfully, my soul is undying and indestructible. Even if it scatters, it can reform.'

'Now, my path to recovery begins with you!'

Its deep voice rang out, and then it lunged, striking out with a giant claw.

WHOOSH!

The sharp claw, like that of an eagle, tore through the Void and appeared right before Ling Fei's eyes.

Seeing this, Ling Fei frowned. With a stir of his Heart Spirit, the Dragon Bone Pen flashed and materialized in his hand.

'Dragon Bone Pen, since you claim to expel Evil Demons and defend the Righteous Dao, then show me your Divine Might today!' Ling Fei's eyes narrowed. As his Heart Spirit stirred, the vast Soul Power in his mind surged out, fused with the Blood Qi in his body, and poured into the Dragon Bone Pen.

Then, Light Patterns flickered on the Dragon Bone Pen, and a vast Dragon's Might radiated outwards.

WHOOSH!

With a flick of his hand, Ling Fei pointed the pen forward.

ROAR!

As Ling Fei pointed the Dragon Bone Pen into the Void, a dragon's cry rang out. Then, a flash of Light Patterns from within the pen transformed into a Qi Dragon that lunged forward.

A vast Dragon's Might pulsed out along with it.

The Dragon Bone Pen's sealed power had been activated by the Ancient Beast's aura, allowing it to manifest this Qi Dragon and attack.

"This... This is the Dragon Bone Pen... The Dao Patterns on it are so profound, as if the very order of the Great Dao is woven into them... Could this be the Pen of Order?" Astonishment filled the Ancient Beast's bell-like eyes. "Who are you? How did you come to possess such a thing?"

'This pen... is it really that powerful?' Seeing the Ancient Beast's sudden look of shock, Ling Fei was taken aback.

Just a moment ago, the beast had been so unbelievably arrogant, acting as if it were the sole supreme being in all of heaven and earth.

But now, upon seeing the Dragon Bone Pen, its demeanor had completely changed.