Chapter 1807: West Region Collapse

In the projection, the powerful and mysterious Dragon God Blazewing appeared. He was repeatedly repelled by the Northern Region Devil Queen, screaming and roaring incessantly before finally revealing his true form.

The gigantic crimson dragon unleashed soul-shaking roars and launched furious attacks, like a berserk dragon that had lost its mind. However, Chi Wuyao pierced through his heart and body, spilling a terrifying amount of dragon blood across the sky.

Meanwhile, the Dragon God Pureheart likewise made no headway under the assault of the two devil women. She was ultimately humiliated by a black blade scarring her face, before finally dragging the grievously wounded Dragon God Blazewing away, leaving a long trail of blood, in a desperate escape.

No matter how intricate and plausible the rumors, they paled in comparison to the credibility and shock delivered by the projection. This projection rapidly spread from the Eastern Divine Region across the entire God Realm, causing immense waves of turmoil to rise once more in the three divine regions, which were already far from settled.

The revelation of the truth from back then had shattered faith; the successive defeats of the Eastern and Southern Divine Regions had impacted morale; but this latest projection was undoubtedly a fatal blow to the confidence of all star realms and all profound practitioners in the God Realm.

Especially the Western Divine Region!

What is the status of the Nine Dragon Gods in the God Realm?

They are the Dragon Monarch's arms, the backbone of the Dragon God Realm. Their transcendent status in the God Realm allows them to stand as equals with the Divine Emperors of the various King Realms.

When the Dragon God Ash died tragically in the Southern Sea Divine Realm, people's first reaction was shock, and their second was to anticipate the Dragon God Realm's inevitable fury. Yet, there was absolutely no disappointment or disdain directed at the Dragon God Ash.

This was because, according to rumors, Yun Che was accompanied by a group of the Northern Divine Region's most powerful devils at the time. No matter how strong Ash was, he would surely struggle to withstand a concerted attack from the Northern Region's core forces.

But Dragon God Blazewing... in the projection, he fought the Devil Queen one-on-one, without any external interference from others or outside forces. Yet he was utterly battered by her, ultimately suffering a severe injury that pierced through his body, and was forcibly dragged away by Dragon God Pureheart in escape.

And Dragon God Pureheart was suppressed by two devil women, whose reputations were inferior to hers, to the point where she could barely retaliate, and was finally shamed with a scarred face.

Not only did the First Dragon God lose to the Devil Queen, but he also lost all dignity and composure. The deepest shock to observers, however, came from the dragon blood that spurted from him like torrential rain.

The Eastern Divine Region trembled, the Southern Divine Region quivered. Even the Northern Region devils, who were migrating south, when they suddenly saw the projection in the sky, found their knees — which had just risen after kneeling in awe of the Devil Master for a long time — instantly dropping back down.

The Western Divine Region, however, fell into a terrible silence.

As the strongest divine region in the God Realm, the Western Divine Region, led by the Dragon God Realm, was undoubtedly the most composed in the face of the Northern Region's devil calamity. Even after the Eastern Divine Region was swept clean and the Southern Divine Region underwent drastic changes overnight, they still firmly believed that the Dragon God Realm was an insurmountable chasm for the devils.

Because the Dragon God Realm was simply too powerful, the Nine Dragon Gods alone were almost comparable to nine Divine Emperors.

And Blazewing, as their leader, was an even more terrifying existence in the hearts of those high-ranking individuals who inherited their ancestors' memories, surpassing all Divine Emperors and ranking only below the Dragon Monarch.

However, this belief, which was also their strongest conviction when facing the Northern Region devils, was brutally shattered today in the clearest, most direct, and most undeniable way.

At the Dragon God Holy Palace, when the news arrived, all the Dragon Gods' expressions turned incredibly grim.

The Dragon God Blazewing, who was fully concentrating at the moment, was still in a state of chaotic mind, entangled by devilish aura. He instantly blacked out, vomited three liters of blood, and nearly fainted on the spot.

And when the replicated image reached them, all Dragon Gods except Pureheart felt their blood rush furiously to their heads, their faces turning crimson like blood one moment, and pitch-black like the bottom of a pot the next.

A Dragon God could die, could be defeated, but how could they suffer such humiliation, such wretchedness, and reveal such a disgraceful spectacle...?

As those who understood Dragon God Blazewing best, they simply couldn't believe that the mad dragon in the projection was actually Dragon God Blazewing!

He didn't just lose his own prestige and reputation, but also delivered countless humiliating slaps across the faces of all the Dragon Gods.

By this point, how could the Dragon Gods not understand that this was a series of schemes orchestrated by Chi Wuyao against their Dragon God clan?

Diverting their attention northward was merely the first stage. Upon realizing it was Dragon God Blazewing who had been lured away, the second stage emerged. Now, the most brutal third stage — the unprecedented sense of humiliation felt by the Dragon Gods — was akin to being doused with a rain of excrement from the sky!

They had fallen squarely into all three traps. The consequence was a massive thunderclap thrown into the already turbulent God Realm.

“Despicable... devil-woman... I will... kill her!” Dragon God Blazewing's eyes were like crimson abysses, his dragon teeth half-shattered, every word filled with hatred.

Two hundred thousand years of arrogance and prestige, ruined in a single day.

“Don't dwell on it,” the Dragon God Azure forced down the twitching in his heart and comforted him in the calmest voice. “This act will indeed deal a heavy blow to the Western Divine Region's morale, but it won't affect our Dragon God Realm. The grievance of today, Elder Brother can reclaim it ten thousand times over in two months.”

He offered such comforting words.

But, would all of this truly have no impact on the Dragon God Realm?

At the very least, even the Dragon God Azure, who outwardly appeared solemn and serious as he calmly comforted Dragon God Blazewing, had a mind already in turmoil, unable to settle, even setting aside the crushing sense of humiliation.

Ash died tragically, only managing to send back a single soul-message before his death.

Blazewing suffered a wretched defeat; though it was due to the Devil Queen's machinations, a defeat is still a defeat. Victory, defeat, honor, and humiliation are never determined by strength alone.

The Eastern Divine Region and Southern Divine Region were successively shrouded in darkness. The Dragon God Realm had not yet formally engaged in battle with the devils, but a heavy shadow had inevitably been sown into their hearts and souls.

The devils led by Yun Che were far more terrifying than initially anticipated, and they were repeatedly exceeding the highest of their expectations.

Now, even without a command from the Dragon Monarch transmitted from the God Realm of Absolute Beginning, the Dragon Gods would likely not make any rash moves.

Only with the Dragon Monarch's return, with his imperial might presiding, could everything be set right!

Western Divine Region, Qilin Realm.

As the foremost King Realm beneath the Dragon God Realm in the Western Divine Region, the Qilin Realm had an unusual number of visitors today. All of them arrived with their aura fully concealed and departed quietly after only a brief stay.

“Sigh.” Standing atop a high tower, gazing at the vast, misty distant sky, the Qilin Emperor let out a soft sigh, then turned around and said, “You've arrived.”

A faint chill condensed, and icy mist slowly dispersed, revealing a tall, graceful woman in green robes.

“Qilin Emperor, I'm troubling you again,” said the Azure Dragon Emperor.

“I've been waiting for you for a long time,” the Qilin Emperor said with a gentle expression, intending to show a calm, genial smile as usual. However, his lips twitched repeatedly, but he couldn't manage to smile.

“This aura...” The Azure Dragon Emperor stepped forward. “Has the Myriad Forms Divine Emperor been here?”

“They've all been here,” the Qilin Emperor replied.

The Azure Dragon Emperor was briefly silent, but showed no surprise.

“Between heaven and earth, across all regions and myriad realms, Dragon White is supreme, and Dragon Blazewing is second. With the two dragons soaring, no chaos in the world is beyond pacification.”

The Qilin Emperor sighed deeply, “I never doubted that point — until yesterday.”

The Azure Dragon Emperor said, “So even you were shaken to this extent. However, according to the news from the Dragon God Realm, Dragon God Blazewing was ambushed by the Devil Queen, and his state in the projection was indeed unusually abnormal.”

The Qilin Emperor shook his head. “A defeat is a defeat. Not only was it a defeat, but it was a loss of all face and extremely wretched. Furthermore, from what I recall, high-ranking Dragon Clan members never make excuses for their failures. The fact that such news is being spread by the Dragon God Realm only shows that even the Dragon Gods' minds are no longer at peace.”

“Indeed,” the Azure Dragon Emperor, also a high-ranking Dragon Clan member, agreed.

“Qilin Emperor, I came here this time to ask something.” After a pause, the Azure Dragon Emperor stated more directly, “To put it another way, I hope to gain your approval.”

“Heh heh,” the Qilin Emperor chuckled lightly before she could even ask, and stated directly, “Azure Dragon Emperor, there's no need to feel ashamed of the thoughts currently in your heart. On the contrary, that is precisely the realization you should have.”

The Azure Dragon Emperor's lips moved slightly in silence.

“If you were merely an ordinary profound practitioner, any decision you make could be based solely on passion. But you are the Azure Dragon Emperor, ruler of a King Realm, presiding over a vast King Realm that has been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years. You have no right to act impulsively, nor even to be selfish. All your decisions should prioritize the survival and continuation of the Azure Dragon Realm.”

“It is the same for me.”

This answer caused the Azure Dragon Emperor's brows to slightly relax. She softly asked, “Are you implying...?”

“After the Dragon Monarch returns to the realm, we cannot disobey his orders. Even if not for the Dragon God Realm, as King Realms of the Western Divine Region, we should fight for the Western Divine Region.” The Qilin Emperor's tone shifted slightly as he continued, “However, the possibility of the 'Dragon God Realm's defeat' must now be considered and prepared for.”

The collapse of the powerful Southern Sea Divine Realm in a single day; the surrender of the three King Realms of the Southern Region without resistance; Qianye Fantian, despite his vast ambitions, staked everything, leaving the Brahma Monarch God Realm to Qianye Ying'er, who sided with Yun Che; and the two Brahma Ancestors, who mysteriously returned to the world, also chose to stand with the devils; the Primordial Dragon Clan, which had never interacted with the God Realm, broke their boundaries to assist the devils. What exactly had they seen in Yun Che to make such shocking choices?

Coupled with the tragic death of Dragon God Ash and the wretched defeat of Dragon God Blazewing...

Considering all of this, even those who understood and believed in the Dragon God Realm the most would begin to experience significant internal turmoil.

“How much strength to exert, how much retreat to leave for yourselves, you must weigh carefully.” The Qilin Emperor closed his eyes. “However, no matter what choice you make, there is no right or wrong.”

The Azure Dragon Emperor slowly nodded. “This trip was not in vain. With your words, a great deal of the heavy burden in my heart has been lifted.”

“With alarms sounding everywhere, I, Azure Dragon, will not linger. Farewell.” The Azure Dragon Emperor turned, concealed her aura, and prepared to leave.

“Especially you,” the Qilin Emperor suddenly spoke again. “Over the years, the divine light in your eyes has always been much heavier. Is this heaviness due to Yun Che?”

Her body paused. The Azure Dragon Emperor calmly said, “My Azure Dragon Clan considers water our philosophy and ice our heart. We always repay grudges and return kindness. Only Yun Che... has been an obstacle in my heart that I haven't been able to overcome these past years.”

The Qilin Emperor smiled, this time with exceptional warmth. “After so many years as an Emperor, in this regard, you are still like your younger self, completely unchanged. Very good... very good.”

Nodding slightly, the Azure Dragon Emperor departed silently.

The most direct manifestation of this drastic erosion of confidence in the Dragon God Realm was that the other five King Realms of the Western Divine Region had to confront the possibility of the 'Dragon God Realm's defeat'.

This was precisely the outcome Chi Wuyao most wished to see.