Chapter 1845: Eternal Darkness of Blood and Soul (Part 1)

Amidst the ice splendor, the Azure Dragon God's soul-piercing roar of agony echoed. The seemingly magnificent icy light had violently blasted a ten-foot wide hole in his head. His dragon blood had not yet splattered but was already sealed solid by the extreme cold, simultaneously sealing away most of his wailing dragon soul.

Countless ice cracks spread across his skull, a horrifying sight. Had he not been a Dragon God, even a human of comparable power would have had their entire head reduced to icy dust.

Another, even more soul-shaking dragon roar rang out. The Primordial Dragon Emperor, his dragon energy mixed with dragon blood, erupted, violently blasting away the nine bewildered and disoriented Dragon Monarchs.

He lunged towards the Azure Dragon God, who was still wailing amidst the ice splendor. His dragon claw, imbued with calamitous power, slammed down violently on the Azure Dragon God's ice-scarred head.

BOOM!!

Under the extreme cold of the Ice Phoenix, the Azure Dragon God's injuries extended beyond his head; his soul trembled in the bitter cold, and his consciousness became exceptionally sluggish. The unsealed part of his mind instinctively struggled to dispel the cold, leaving him utterly defenseless against the Primordial Dragon Emperor's relentless assault.

His skull, cheekbones, and dragon neck were repeatedly shattered by the impact. The horrific ice cracks spread rapidly, soon covering his entire massive dragon head like a spiderweb.

No one, including Long Bai, moved to save the Azure Dragon God, who was trapped in an icy prison of despair. Their minds were all reeling from the countless ice crystals that were once the Scarlet Extinction Dragon God. All eyes were fixated on the slowly emerging icy figure.

The vast and brutal battlefield suddenly fell silent at this moment, except for the Primordial Dragon Emperor, who continued to savagely brutalize the Azure Dragon God.

"B-B-Big Brother..." the Bluefall Dragon God stammered, his spirit seemingly leaving him.

"No... impossible..." For the first time, the White Rainbow Dragon God simply could not believe his own eyes or spiritual senses.

Not until this moment did the icy figure fully manifest.

Clad in white, she was as graceful as a celestial being. Her eyes were like cold pools, her hair like dancing ice, her skin like congealed snow, and her lips like blossoming cherry petals. The moment she appeared, without a word or gesture, she epitomized breathtaking beauty and icy, defiant pride to a dreamlike extreme.

Her snowy silhouette, aura, and face were utterly familiar to many present. The pupils of various God Emperors suddenly dilated—this was a shock far more intense than the demise of the Scarlet Extinction Dragon God.

Long Bai's dragon energy surged violently around him.

For what appeared in his dragon eyes was an utterly impossible person...

Mu Xuanyin!

With a soft chime, like ice falling onto a jade plate, the Snow Princess Sword flew back into Mu Xuanyin's hand. Glimmering, pure icy light enveloped her snowy form and the sword, adding to her dreamlike mystery and ethereal quality.

The Qilin Emperor was stunned, as was the Azure Dragon Emperor. All the Dragon Gods felt their dragon eyes were about to burst, and Cang Shitian was so shocked he nearly fell from the sky.

Even Qianye Ying'er, who was in a half-dazed state, stood still, disbelieving.

The fierce battle halted abruptly, and the Northern Region profound practitioners gasped wildly. They stared blankly at the icy figure who had instantly annihilated the Scarlet Extinction Dragon God, as if witnessing a divine Snow Illusion Princess descending from heaven.

Chi Wuyao calmed her breath. She looked at Mu Xuanyin, the person she knew best in her life, and smiled faintly, saying, "I knew you wouldn't disappoint me the moment you made your move."

Among everyone present, she was the only one who had known of Mu Xuanyin's existence from beginning to end.

She was profoundly familiar with Mu Xuanyin, both in body and soul—so familiar with every texture of her snowy skin and every memory imprinted in her ice soul that, without any form of communication, she could perfectly coordinate with Mu Xuanyin the moment she decided to act, creating an impeccable opportunity to instantly slay the Scarlet Extinction Dragon God.

"Who... is this woman?" Long Yi questioned. His dragon eyes showed clear turmoil; his normally unperturbed mind was suddenly awash with turbulent waves.

As a Withershadow Dragon Venerable, the divine sense granted by his powerful dragon soul was immensely potent. Yet, he had not detected the other party's presence in the slightest.

The battlefield erupting in the Azure Sea God Realm was filled with chaotic energy and the aura of Divine Masters. In such a situation, to perfectly conceal oneself was, in his understanding, virtually impossible!

Especially since Long Fei, as the Dragon God Realm's foremost Dragon God of this era, possessed power and a dragon soul on par with the five Withershadow Dragon Venerables, yet she was approached within ten feet without realizing it—this was beyond inconceivable.

With their hundreds of thousands of years of experience, not a single one of the five Withershadow Dragon Venerables could have achieved such a feat.

Vanishing Moon Shadow… In this era, Yun Che was the first to master it, but its concealment ability had reached the absolute pinnacle in Mu Xuanyin.

The Phoenix Nirvana power Yun Che received back then was bestowed by the soul fragments of a Phoenix God. It granted Yun Che a revival of life but could not reawaken his former power, leaving him a cripple.

If not for the Miracle of Life and Yun Wuxin's permanent sacrifice of her Heretic God talent to save him, he would still be a cripple today.

The Ice Phoenix Nirvana Mu Xuanyin experienced, however, was an original Nirvana divine power personally bestowed by the Ice Phoenix God. Although also incomplete, it was ultimately the power of a divine source, granting Mu Xuanyin not merely a new life but also an explosive increase in profound energy and soul power.

Especially her ability to wield the Ice Phoenix divine power.

One could even say that with the demise of the Ice Phoenix God, Mu Xuanyin, who now carried the Ice Phoenix's source power and divine soul and had undergone Ice Phoenix Nirvana, was the Ice Phoenix in the current world.

"That... Mu Xuanyin from back then?" the Azure Dragon Emperor murmured.

"Didn't she... die?" the Qilin Emperor gasped.

Countless jaws dropped in shock.

Back then, outside the Blue Pole Star, countless God Emperors and Realm Kings had personally witnessed Mu Xuanyin die protecting Yun Che.

Long Bai had delivered the fatal blow. Everyone present had clearly perceived the complete dissipation of her life aura. How could she still be alive?!

Moreover, the soul-piercing cold emanating from her was several times stronger than it had been back then!

An individual who should not exist had perfectly concealed herself amidst the auras and powers of numerous God Emperors, then appeared and instantly shattered the Scarlet Extinction Dragon God with a single blow. This was a bizarre scene they could not believe, even after witnessing it with their own eyes.

"My appearance this time might not only be unhelpful but also make matters worse," Mu Xuanyin said, her voice faint, showing no emotion. The Snow Princess Sword in her hand gathered icy crystalline light as she pointed it remotely at Long Bai.

Long Bai and the Withershadow Dragon Venerables had been observing haughtily from afar. But with her appearance, either Long Bai or one of the Withershadow Dragon Venerables would certainly intervene. Thus, if not for Cai Zhi facing distress, she would not have chosen to appear at this moment.

"If this is fate, what difference does it make?" Chi Wuyao said. Even if some Western Region God Emperor died, Long Bai and the Withershadow Dragon Venerables might not necessarily make a move. But Scarlet Extinction was the foremost Dragon God; his demise would surely incite extreme dragon wrath.

"If both you and I are buried here today..." Chi Wuyao smiled, "...it wouldn't be so bad after all."

"Hiss... this is truly unsettling." Cang Shitian's eyes bulged, and he bared his teeth. He had been among those who collectively attacked Mu Xuanyin back then!

Wait!

He suddenly thought of something...

The two Sea Gods who had died mysteriously and silently earlier... could that have been her doing?!

Even the Scarlet Extinction Dragon God was instantly killed; for her to silently kill two Sea Gods from his Azure Sea Realm would be like slicing vegetables!

And during that time, he had inexplicably felt chills down his spine multiple times... those weren't just illusions either, were they?!

Thinking of this, Cang Shitian broke out in a cold sweat. Back then, he had merely gone along with the situation and casually tossed out a few harmless profound energies; was it worth holding such a grudge?!

"How could... this be?" Long San said, his brows furrowed.

"Vanishing Moon Shadow," Long Yi slowly uttered. "The Ice Phoenix power in the Eastern Region has gradually declined over generations due to difficult inheritance, yet to think..."

"Fei..." Long Wu closed his eyes and murmured softly. His heart should have been free from attachments since the day he chose reclusion, yet why did he still feel such profound pain?

"Hmph!" Suppressing the turmoil in his heart, Long Bai's dragon energy, which had been slowly healing his wounds, was unleashed with his fury, instantly surging through the heavens and earth, startling all living beings. "If you didn't die completely back then, then die again!"

Just as he was about to make a move himself, a sigh came from beside him: "I'll do it."

Long Wu's figure blurred, and when he reappeared, he was already in front of Mu Xuanyin. The moment he raised his arm, dark clouds in the sky dissipated, and the entire world seemed to sink. He said, "With your abilities, perhaps no human can match you. Unfortunately, by provoking the dragon's wrath, you are destined for rebirth."

Mu Xuanyin said nothing. The Snow Princess Sword moved with Vanishing Moon Shadow. Instantly, ten thousand icy shadows shot out, sharply piercing towards Long Wu. As the sword shadows neared, they bloomed into ten thousand ice lotuses, each petal a cold soul.

Chi Wuyao's dark profound energy arrived simultaneously. As the world suddenly darkened, the shimmering blue ice lotuses were rendered into endlessly chilling black lotuses.

The ice cold and darkness, different in attributes and from different individuals, yet achieved a perfect and bizarre synergy between the two women. When the black lotuses erupted, they instantly engulfed Long Wu into an abyss of darkness and extreme cold.

"Long Si," Long Bai said, "assist Long Wu."

BOOM!

Another Withershadow Dragon Venerable made a move.

When Long Si unleashed his vast dragon energy, the entire space subtly trembled, as if this region of heaven and earth could no longer bear it, teetering on the brink of collapse.

Mu Xuanyin and Chi Wuyao fought against two Withershadow Dragon Venerables. When Long Si joined the battle, the already terrifying battlefield immediately whipped up an even more horrifying storm of calamity. Divine Masters in the surrounding hundreds of miles were violently pushed away; no one could approach.

Long Bai's dragon energy did not recede. His gaze shifted, fixing on the Primordial Dragon Emperor, who was still trampling the Azure Dragon God.

Cai Zhi's figure had vanished. She had been re-enshrouded on top of the Primordial Dragon Emperor's head, covered by a protective barrier several times stronger than before. Only the Heaven Wolf Devil Sword remained standing in place.

Meanwhile, the Azure Dragon God's entire dragon body had completely collapsed. The horrifying degree of contortion indicated that even his dragon spine had clearly been shattered.

Given the Azure Dragon God's immense power, even if he was no match for the Primordial Dragon Emperor, he should not have been reduced to such a state. However, his head had been severely wounded by that sword, which seemed to come from beyond the heavens; his skull had narrowly avoided shattering, and most of his consciousness had dispersed. Even now, the chilling energy on his body had not dissipated, like billions of extreme cold ice needles, piercing and ravaging his massive dragon body.

Long Bai reached out, and his all-dominating Dragon Emperor's energy was about to blast towards the Primordial Dragon Emperor. Just then, his dragon eyes suddenly twitched.

This fierce battle, whose level was exceedingly high and which shattered the heavens and earth every moment, had caused the Azure Sea God Realm to collapse by nearly ninety percent, and the Azure Sea Land outside the God Realm had long since turned everything to dust.

Yet, in the very center of the Azure Sea God Realm, amidst the ruins and dust everywhere, the Azure Sea King Hall had only been slightly damaged by the aftershocks.

Long Bai's gaze swept across the area, his dragon eyes taking everything in. Recalling the battle from its beginning to this moment, he suddenly realized that almost all Northern Region profound practitioners had deliberately kept the battlefield away from the King Hall.

Even when on the verge of death, they would struggle in a direction away from the King Hall.

His dragon eyes narrowed, and his dragon soul condensed tightly. As his divine sense concentrated and permeated the King Hall, he encountered an extremely high-level, multi-layered isolation barrier, and... a faint, indistinct wisp of dark aura.

Beyond Yan Yi and Yan San... that unrevealed Yama Ancestor!

In the core of the seven-layered barrier, Yan Er, whose elderly eyes had been touched by the Dragon Emperor's soul, suddenly snapped them open.

"Long San, it's time for us to make our move as well," Long Yi said. "This woman, I fear, is no less capable than the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor back then. Long Wu alone might find it difficult to subdue her."

"Wait!" Long Bai suddenly exclaimed, pointing at the King Hall. "Blast that place open!"