Chapter 1805: Collapse of the Soul

Endless rage exploded in the dragon’s eyes. His counterattack, born of fury, was unleashed as a strange, scarlet dragon aura twisted the dark star river, shattering space, and reverberating against Chi Wuyao.

In an extremely brief clash of power, the dark star river and the scarlet dragon aura dissipated chaotically. The Scarlet Destruction Dragon God and Chi Wuyao were thrown far apart but quickly stabilized.

“Ugh… Aaaah…” The Scarlet Destruction Dragon God’s first reaction upon stopping was not to suppress his internal injuries, but to raise his hands and press them tightly against his head.

He surpassed Chi Wuyao in both power and physique. In a direct confrontation, there should have been no possibility of defeat. However, that dark devil soul, like a gangrene, clung tenaciously to his dragon soul, impossible to erase or dispel. Every moment of battle with Chi Wuyao felt like a thousand blades piercing his soul. This agony was enough to break any will, unbearable even for a Dragon God… indeed, nothing had ever tormented a Dragon God's soul in such a way before. Under the horrific tearing of the devil soul, the Scarlet Destruction Dragon God found it impossible to concentrate on the battle. His dragon energy, before fully coalescing, would repeatedly dissipate under the soul-piercing torment. His aura, his senses… even his vision began to blur.

Chi Wuyao’s retreating form came to a light stop, a faint pallor briefly surfacing on her face, veiled by a light grey mist, before vanishing instantly.

“Scarlet Destruction Dragon God, if you tuck your tail and flee now, find a quiet place to expel this Queen’s devil soul, you’ll suffer less. Otherwise, the more you’re distracted, the more power you use, the deeper you’ll fall into hell.” Compared to the raging Dragon God, the Devil Queen’s voice remained soft and ethereal, utterly captivating. “Who knows, if my devil soul invades your soul source, your ‘unrivaled’ dragon soul might be sown with demonic seeds, making it impossible for you to ever escape.” The Devil Queen’s soft, alluring whispers, though, sounded like a devil’s low murmur in the Scarlet Destruction Dragon God’s ears, cruelly shattering his already tormented will.

“Witch… you despicable witch!” The Scarlet Destruction Dragon God roared in agony. By this point, how could he not realize that he had been completely played by Chi Wuyao! From the very beginning, provoking him into a soul battle—what seemed like a simple, crude trick—actually leveraged the Dragon God lineage’s inherent arrogance and pride, their profound belief in their own souls, and their intolerance of provocation. Then, feigning weakness, followed by a deadly strike, she forcefully pushed him, the strongest Dragon God, into a nightmare abyss.

“Despicable?” The Devil Queen chuckled faintly, “Our soul battle involved no external interference or foreign forces, nor did we rely on external profound artifacts. It was purely based on our own abilities. Is defeat then ‘despicable’?” She added, “Is this the magnanimity and pride of you Dragon Gods? This Queen has certainly learned something today.” She tormented his soul and attacked his heart. With the fortitude of a dragon soul, how could it be swayed by a mere few words? But the Scarlet Destruction Dragon God, whose soul was being ravaged by the Devil Queen, had far less emotional control than usual. Under the humiliation, he was almost bursting with rage.

“Witch! I, Long Fei, will shatter my own dragon soul today if it means burying you here!!” Let him flee? Let the First Dragon God tuck his tail and run? There was no greater humiliation in the world! It was an insult to the entire Dragon God lineage! The rage in his dragon eyes intensified, becoming more terrifyingly incandescent. Yet, right in the center of those dragon pupils, veiled by scorching scarlet light, two sinister streaks of darkness were deeply embedded. Amidst his furious roar, a crimson dragon aura coalesced in the air, gradually deepening to a blood-like scarlet. Under the dragon aura, dimensions twisted and fractured.

“Die!!” The crimson blood dragon aura hurtled towards the Devil Queen. As it moved, the entire world seemed to descend.

Five level-ten Divine Masters—this was the highest level of combat in the current era, and the vastness of their aura was unimaginable. Not to mention the Northern Divine Region border, even the far-off Eastern Divine Region border could faintly feel the spatial tremors. Countless Eastern Divine Region profound practitioners were deeply alarmed, their gaze turning northward. Countless more figures rapidly flew towards the commotion.

Crimson Blood Dragon Prison—the Scarlet Destruction Dragon God unleashed his full Dragon God power, a supreme dragon force released by burning his Dragon God blood. Those who dared to resist it head-on were few and far between. Chi Wuyao, however, met it head-on. The black silk in her hand swirled as it danced, conjuring sixteen dark domains that slammed directly into the Crimson Blood Dragon Prison. A clash of scarlet light and darkness ensued. The sixteen dark domains were simultaneously suppressed and distorted, and Chi Wuyao’s form sharply retreated. But immediately, a black light, ten million times more terrifying than a nightmare, flickered ominously in the center of the Scarlet Destruction Dragon God’s pupils.

“Screeeech! Aaaahhh—!” The more powerful the force released, the more vulnerable the soul inevitably became. This instantaneous soul penetration caused immense pain that directly shattered most of his consciousness, and the power of the Crimson Blood Dragon Prison became chaotic. Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! Like a thousand thunderclaps exploding, the Crimson Blood Dragon Prison was easily pushed off course by Chi Wuyao. The sixteen dark domains converged into a giant devil lotus, crashing onto the Scarlet Destruction Dragon God’s waist. Darkness surged, directly invading his dragon body. Even the blood foam spewing from the Scarlet Destruction Dragon God’s mouth carried a hint of gloom. However, a Dragon God’s body was, after all, the most formidable existence in the world. The Scarlet Destruction Dragon God’s face was distorted with rage, but amidst the violent tremors, his dragon body refused to retreat a single step. The fury and ferocity in his dragon eyes magnified to their extreme.

A low, painful dragon roar, followed by an earth-shattering explosion. A completely unexpected and terrifying force, at extremely close range, slammed into Chi Wuyao. She let out a faint groan and plummeted like a dark meteor. The sky darkened, not because dark power swallowed the light, but because a colossal dragon, large enough to obscure the sun and cover the sky, appeared above the firmament of this world. Tens of thousands of feet long, with a body covered in scarlet scales, claws like celestial hooks, and eyes like seas of blood… The Scarlet Destruction Dragon God, in his frenzy, revealed his true form, bringing with it a fiercely surging Dragon God might.

Meanwhile, the Su Xin Dragon God had retreated hundreds of miles. In her battle with the two devil girls, she had gradually been suppressed from a half-defensive, half-offensive stance to six parts defense, four parts offense. The synergy between the two was simply incredible—their aura, power, movements, instantaneous shifts, even their thoughts… She deeply felt that she wasn’t fighting two individuals, but rather facing two bodies controlled by a single, flawless will. Seeing the Scarlet Destruction Dragon God reveal his true form, her heart didn’t fill with certainty but instead sank heavily, for this signified that the Scarlet Destruction Dragon God had completely lost his rationality. The true form offered the ultimate in physique and power, but it also significantly increased the burden and energy consumption, only being revealed when facing a sufficiently powerful opponent. However, activating the true form while the dragon soul was being devoured would make the dragon soul even more violent and frenzied, wouldn’t it…? The Su Xin Dragon God found it even harder to concentrate. In a momentary lapse, a strand of her black hair was severed and flew off under the intersecting devil blades of Jie Xin and Jie Ling.

All the Eastern Divine Region profound practitioners flying towards the battlefield froze in mid-air, their pupils contracting in fear. At the very edge of their vision, a massive crimson dragon shadow appeared. Despite the immense distance, they felt as if countless mountains pressed down on them, unable to breathe, their very souls trembling uncontrollably, not daring to advance another step.

“Tha… that’s…”

“Scarlet Destruction… Dragon God!?” Uncontrollable shouts of alarm erupted in confusion. Few people in the current era had ever seen the Scarlet Destruction Dragon God, and those who had witnessed his true form were as rare as phoenix feathers. Yet, this unique true form of the Scarlet Destruction Dragon God was deeply etched into the legacies of star realms and sects with sufficient heritage.

“Is this the Dragon God’s true form?” Chi Wuyao slightly raised her head, her gaze calm. “Truly disappointingly ugly, not even as good as the pets this Queen keeps in her dark pond.”

“Witch! Die… Die!!!” Aside from pain, the Scarlet Destruction Dragon God’s roar contained only the most extreme, savage killing intent. His vision wavered and overlapped, his senses were chaotic and blurred. He no longer cared where he was or what he wanted, only to destroy and tear apart the Devil Queen with the cruelest, most brutal means, no matter the cost!

“Roar! Aaaahhhh!!” This was the most terrifying roar the Su Xin Dragon God had heard from the Scarlet Destruction Dragon God in over a hundred thousand years. His gaze was frenzied, his dragon aura was frenzied, his demeanor was frenzied, and his power was unleashed with the utmost madness, slamming towards Chi Wuyao.

“Die!” With one claw, the sky shattered; “Die!” With another claw, the earth crumbled; “Die!!!” The entire space was torn apart layer by layer like cloth. The enraged First Dragon God’s true form unleashed indescribably terrifying power. Every strike, every release of power, was an unparalleled natural disaster.

The black mist around Chi Wuyao thinned out by a few points at this moment. She ascended towards the dragon claws, her figure shifting through the rippling, collapsing space, like a black butterfly dancing in a storm—seemingly frail, yet rapidly approaching the Scarlet Destruction Dragon God. The Scarlet Destruction Dragon God’s power was indeed superior to his human form at this time, but his consciousness was clearly deranged, and his senses were in extreme disarray. His attacks were repeatedly evaded and deflected by Chi Wuyao. With a flash of black, she appeared above his head, and her black silk staff smashed down.

Boom!! Like profound lightning striking his body, the Scarlet Destruction Dragon God twisted his neck and roared, his dragon claws and tail wildly slamming upwards. The grey mist around Chi Wuyao flickered, instantly dispersing into dozens of figures and auras. Such afterimage techniques would have no effect whatsoever on the Scarlet Destruction Dragon God in his normal state. But now, with his spiritual senses in chaos, he couldn’t distinguish the true body from these afterimages he would normally disdain. In fact, even his basic awareness for identifying the true body was greatly slowed. His first reaction was only a frenzy of smashing and tearing. Under the world-shattering tempest of power, Chi Wuyao’s figure, like a ghost, appeared beside the dragon’s abdomen. Her black silk staff instantly gathered a faint glow and swept down fiercely.

Boom— The dragon body shuddered, devil energy invading it. Nearly a thousand scarlet dragon scales turned a horrifying greyish-black.

“Roar! Aaaah… Die!!” The colossal dragon body writhed and flipped in the air, its wildly surging Dragon God power threatening to obliterate everything around it.

To the west, near the border of the Eastern Divine Region, unease, shock, excitement, fear… all kinds of chaotic emotions surged.

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble— The crimson dragon shadow in the distance twisted and thrashed with incredible intensity, and the surrounding space rippled like water. What terrified them most was that even here… in this space, at least tens of thousands of miles away, the ground was also shaking. The constantly assailing air currents caused them searing pain across their entire bodies.