Chapter 192: Dragon God's Blood

"What are you going to do?" Jasmine asked, bewildered.

The wind howled in his ears. Yun Che stood at the edge of the cliff, extended his hand to gauge the wind direction, and smiled faintly. Then, he took a deep breath, raised his head, and let out a mighty roar with all his might: "Ah!"

The long roar, propelled by his profound energy, traveled far and wide, startling Jasmine. Immediately, countless roars of profound beasts echoed from the distance. In this endless plain, Yun Che was a target for all profound beasts. Previously, he would always avoid them whenever possible. This was absolutely the first time he had dared to act so provocatively... and doing so in this place was practically seeking death.

Soon, more and more profound beasts roared, their sounds growing closer. In the distance, whether in the sky or on the ground, more and more shadows of profound beasts began to appear, surging towards them at an incredible speed.

Chu Yuechan, who was asleep, was startled awake by Yun Che's shout. She slightly opened her beautiful eyes and asked, "Yun Che... what are you doing?"

Yun Che looked down at her and said softly, "Little Fairy, your Ice Cloud Immortal Palace is in the northern region of the empire, so you've mostly seen ice and snow, right? You probably haven't seen a large fire... Today, I'll show you a very, very grand display of fireworks. Make sure to keep your eyes wide open and watch closely."

As his voice faded, Yun Che leaped from the cliff's edge, descending into the boundless forest below.

As he expected, the profound beasts in this unnamed forest were far more densely packed than those in the plains. The moment he landed, he felt over a dozen profound beast auras lock onto him. He didn't hesitate, unleashing his full speed and sprinting forward. Behind him, more than a dozen profound beasts let out strange cries, leaping out from bushes or trees, and pursued him with ferocious auras.

As Yun Che ran at full speed, more and more profound beasts were alarmed, and naturally, more joined the pursuit behind him. After a dozen breaths, he suddenly stopped. Without even glancing at the pursuing profound beasts, a cluster of flames several meters high erupted around him. He held his breath deeply as the flames rose higher and higher, reaching over twenty meters, then exploded with a low roar from Yun Che.

"Burning Heaven Devil Lotus!!"

Boom!!

Unlike previous instances where the Burning Heaven Devil Lotus bloomed layer by layer, this time it exploded in layers. This was the largest Burning Heaven Devil Lotus Yun Che had ever unleashed, ignited with a full seventy percent of his profound energy. The moment this demonic lotus exploded, it engulfed an area of nearly a hundred zhang around him.

From a distance, it looked as if a volcano had erupted within the boundless dense forest.

More than half of the profound beasts pursuing him were instantly obliterated by the immensely powerful Burning Heaven Devil Lotus, while the rest howled in agony amidst the flames. The forest, with its lush green foliage, was not typically easy to burn. However, Yun Che's flames were imbued with the Phoenix Flame, causing the ancient, verdant trees to ignite rapidly as if they were dry wood the moment they touched it.

After a dozen breaths, the sea of fire created by the Burning Heaven Devil Lotus not only didn't diminish but rapidly expanded. Driven by the southern wind, the blaze swept southward like an irresistible, surging tide, spreading at an astonishing speed.

The enormous fire blazed furiously, its flames snaking up the ancient trees, soaring tens of meters high. The southern wind howled, and the fire spread increasingly fast. In a blink of an eye, it had raged ten miles away, then twenty miles, thirty miles...

Countless profound beasts' screams echoed from the distance. As Spirit Profound Beasts, ordinary flames might not inflict substantial damage on them. However, prolonged exposure within a sea of fire was an entirely different matter. Not to mention Spirit Profound Beasts, even lower-tier Earth Profound Beasts would inevitably perish in the inferno if they couldn't escape in time. But with the wind fueling the flames, spreading hundreds of feet in an instant, how could any profound beast possibly escape?

Poison can spread with wind and water, but in a forest, driven by the wind, fire spreads far more rapidly than poison. Yun Che stood amidst the sea of fire, completely surrounded by flames. All around him, a raging inferno burned. Yet, under the fire control ability of his Evil God's Fire Seed, all flames and smoke were entirely isolated, ensuring Chu Yuechan remained unharmed.

"Little Fairy, I didn't lie to you, did I?" Yun Che said with a smile. Standing within the flames, he felt a sense of security he hadn't experienced in a long time. At least within this massive blaze, no profound beast would suddenly leap out to attack him.

"I hate fire," Chu Yuechan said softly, her eyes closed. Her profound art was purely ice-based, and as ice and fire were opposing elements, she naturally had an almost instinctive aversion to flames.

"That's because you were always alone before," Yun Che smiled. "Now, I'm here with you to watch the fireworks. When two people watch together... will you still dislike it?"

Chu Yuechan opened her beautiful eyes, gazing at the immense, boundless sea of fire before her. For a long moment, she stood there, stunned and silent, unable to tear her gaze away.

"So that's it. You intend to burn down this forest. This forest must have existed for a long time and is quite humid, so ordinary flames definitely wouldn't be able to burn it. It truly is worthy of being Phoenix Fire. If the wind doesn't stop, this fire will continue to burn until the entire forest is consumed, and large numbers of profound beasts within it will be burned to death. But are you sure these burned profound beasts can be counted as having been killed by you?" Jasmine asked.

"Absolutely!" Yun Che nodded. "The Primordial Azure Dragon only told me to eliminate 99,999 profound beasts; it didn't specify the method. Whether by direct kill, poison, or fire, as long as these profound beasts die because of me, then naturally, they count as eliminated by me!"

The fire spread wildly, like a colossal crimson beast, devouring the vast forest and its countless profound beasts. In less than half an hour, the flames had extended over a hundred miles. The sky for a hundred miles was dyed red, and the clouds were as crimson as fiery sunset clouds.

The sound of the fire burning for a hundred miles was incredibly intense, yet it still couldn't completely drown out the desperate wails of countless profound beasts. The number of profound beasts dying in this massive blaze increased at a terrifying rate...

At that moment, the scene before Yun Che's eyes suddenly distorted. The raging sea of fire blurred and vanished, transforming into absolute darkness. All sounds in his ears faded, replaced by silence. Holding Chu Yuechan, he had suddenly entered a world of complete darkness.

Above this dark world, a pair of gigantic azure eyes slowly opened.

The eyes of the Primordial Azure Dragon.

"Primordial Azure Dragon, have you brought us away from the second trial ground because we've already passed the second trial?" Before the Primordial Azure Dragon could speak, Yun Che quickly asked.

"Indeed," the Primordial Azure Dragon replied. "Although your method was somewhat cunning, you have indeed passed, and in less than five months. I believe even without using that final method, you could have relatively easily achieved the goal of eliminating 99,999 profound beasts within another month at most. As a human from a lower plane, you have surprised me greatly once again. You are truly remarkable. Your performance in the trial realm makes it almost impossible for me to believe you are merely a seventeen-year-old youth."

The Primordial Azure Dragon's voice was filled with exclamation. To elicit such a sigh from a Dragon God, the beast of divine beasts, was undoubtedly an unparalleled honor.

"Furthermore, it seems you are very eager to leave the trial realm; otherwise, you wouldn't have resorted to burning the forest as a final measure."

"Yes," Yun Che nodded. "I must return to where I was before within twenty-five days. So, I hope the third trial won't take too long."

"Twenty-five days? Heh, that's plenty of time, because you've already passed the third trial," the Primordial Azure Dragon calmly stated.

"Passed?" Yun Che was surprised.

"You've experienced the Phoenix trial, so if I'm not mistaken, one of its stages must have been a test of character. We would never allow our bloodline to be passed on to humans of poor character. And the final stage of this trial is indeed a test of character. Throughout the two trials you've already passed, you've continuously fought to protect the woman by your side. Even when her presence multiplied the trial's difficulty and nearly prevented you from completing it, you never once entertained the thought of abandoning her. Your reason for bringing her into the trial grounds was to personally ensure her safety. These actions are sufficient proof of your character. Therefore, you do not need to undergo the third trial; you have already passed it."

"Congratulations, young human. You are the only one on this land to have passed the Dragon God's trial."

Yun Che's expression relaxed, then he spoke with some excitement, "Since I've passed, shouldn't you tell me how to restore my Little Fairy's power?"

Chu Yuechan's eyes trembled slightly... His immediate question wasn't about the Dragon God's bloodline, but rather the method to restore her. Even if her heart was truly as cold as ice, at this moment, it couldn't help but deeply stir.

"I will naturally tell you that method. But before that, I shall bestow upon you what you deserve."

"Those who pass the Dragon God's trial receive three drops of Dragon God's blood. Since two of you entered together, you would collectively receive six drops of Dragon God's blood. Young human, you are the only one who truly completed the trial, and you completed a trial of double difficulty. Therefore, I shall bestow all six drops of Dragon God's blood upon you."

Yun Che was startled, then immediately shook his head. "No! We entered the trial together, and we completed it together. The process doesn't matter; the result is that we passed it together! How can I monopolize all six drops of Dragon God's blood? It should be three for me, and three for her."

Chu Yuechan: "..."

"Heheheh, I anticipated you would say that. However, her profound veins and meridians are currently completely crippled. It's impossible for her to merge the Dragon God's blood with her own bloodline; instead, the power within the Dragon God's blood would instantly destroy her. Furthermore, the method to save her must be executed by you. But the prerequisite is that you possess a bloodline capable of integrating at least six drops of Dragon God's blood. If you truly wish to save her, you must integrate all six drops of Dragon God's blood; even one less is not acceptable."

Yun Che looked down at Chu Yuechan's eyes for a moment, then raised his head and nodded softly. "Alright then."

"I will give you seven days to integrate the six drops of Dragon God's blood. After seven days, I will tell you the method to save her. Simultaneously, during these seven days, you must also complete the breakthrough and stabilization of your long-suppressed profound energy. Forcibly suppressing your profound energy breakthrough for so long can easily damage your profound veins, potentially affecting future breakthroughs. Make sure to stabilize it thoroughly... As for this woman, I will use my power to protect her heart during these seven days, so you have no need to worry."

As the Primordial Azure Dragon's voice faded, an azure light speck suddenly flew from the darkness, precisely landing on Yun Che's glabella before directly merging into it.