Chapter 472: The Rising Long Kun

The voice that spoke these words belonged to no one else but Long Kun, an earth-shattering sound emanating from within Shocking Cloud Valley, unique to him.

His voice alone made it clear that Long Kun's power and foundation were vastly different from when he had first entered. He had now entirely crossed a major realm, reaching the peak of the Tribulation Crossing stage and becoming one of the most formidable experts in the world.

Long Kun's voice was incredibly resonant. The moment the sound wave burst forth, four mighty dragon souls in the sky simultaneously displayed expressions of surprise, focusing their attention on the direction of Long Kun's voice above Shocking Cloud Valley.

"Heh, who do we have here?" the Darkfiend Dragon sneered. "So arrogant, yet still the same waste my second brother once beat until he coughed up blood." His eyes filled with disdain as he looked at Long Kun, but he soon noticed a distinct change in Long Kun's aura. It was more than just the Phoenix leader's power healing his injuries; it seemed his entire being had undergone a fundamental transformation from the depths of his bloodline, a complete rebirth as if rising from ashes.

Furthermore, Long Kun's own power level seemed to have advanced significantly because of his sudden disappearance. After all, the early Tribulation Crossing stage and the peak Tribulation Crossing stage are entirely different concepts.

"Sixth Brother, don't underestimate him; this guy seems to have changed," the White Dragon Seventh Brother, who was nearby, suddenly warned. However, the Darkfiend Dragon completely disregarded his sibling's words, transforming into a purplish-black light and instantly charging towards Long Kun.

"Little worm, you seem to think you're capable again, don't you? Then let me test your strength!" The instant the Darkfiend Dragon finished speaking, he immediately transformed into his human form. Although he was currently only a soul body, incomparable to the power of a true, complete dragon, he was still far beyond what an ordinary Tribulation Crossing realm cultivator could contend with.

The terrifying dragon aura pressure he emitted, powerful enough to shake the heavens, was sufficient to intimidate most people.

"Rumble!" With a colossal roar, the Darkfiend Dragon's human form accelerated to its peak speed, reaching Long Kun in what felt like an instant.

This time, however, Long Kun showed none of his previous panic. He took a few leisurely steps in the void, his graceful movements exuding calm, subtly displaying the demeanor of a grandmaster.

This transformation, noticed by the Black Dragon, the second sibling, immediately drew his serious attention.

"Sixth Brother, don't underestimate this opponent. He has truly changed. If I'm not mistaken, he must have obtained the innate inherited power of the Phoenix lineage!"

Perhaps his Black Dragon brother's words further provoked the Darkfiend Dragon, especially since his complete dragon body had been destroyed by these very people.

In a surge of righteous fury, an intensely chilling dark-attributed aura suddenly erupted around the Darkfiend Dragon's body, incredibly potent. It instantly locked onto Long Kun's presence.

"Accept the judgment of the dragon's power, little worm!" the Darkfiend Dragon declared. Yet, the moment he attacked, he didn't show the casualness of someone crushing an insect; instead, he exerted his full power, as if venting his pent-up frustration on Long Kun. However, Long Kun's response in the very next moment utterly astonished the Darkfiend Dragon. He had never imagined that the insignificant "little worm" he perceived could one day grow strong enough to contend with him.

"Phoenix power, burn!" Long Kun roared. At this moment, he had completely become the true inheritor of the Phoenix clan, for genuine phoenix blood flowed within his veins!

A terrifying fiery light instantly erupted, perfectly enveloping Long Kun's body. Suspended in mid-air, his aura blazed with immense power, dazzling like a scorching sun.

The former ugly duckling, whose destiny Xu Yang had completely transformed, had now finally found his true inherited mission, becoming one of the most powerful life forms in the world.

In an instant, the scorching fireball and the potent dragon aura unleashed by the Darkfiend Dragon collided in mid-air.

"Rumble!!" A terrifying surge of power, shaking the very sky, instantly spread out. The void battlefield itself was momentarily engulfed in a collapsing tremor, striking fear into the hearts of countless people across the entire Northern Frontier!

"My heavens, look what's happening over there!" people exclaimed. "This power is so terrifying! Look, that light reminds me of the Phoenix power that once protected the human realm. Could it be that a true inheritor of the Phoenix lineage has appeared? Our divine being has finally descended once again!"

When this formidable power completely dissipated in mid-air, the four great dragon souls were utterly stunned.

They had never expected that in just a few hours, those "good-for-nothings" who had entered Shocking Cloud Valley would undergo such a complete and profound transformation. Although only Long Kun was present on the battlefield at that moment, the immense power he displayed, as if reborn from flames, delivered incredible shock to everyone present.

"Hahaha, long worm, go on, be arrogant now!" Long Kun taunted. "If you have the ability, then kill me! Otherwise, in my eyes, you'll forever be just a long worm! A disgrace to the dragon race whose dragon body was annihilated by my boss, Xu Yang!"

Long Kun's talent for verbal taunts was already well-known, and facing the Darkfiend Dragon this time, he showed no mercy. His barrage of insulting words pushed the Darkfiend Dragon to the brink of fury. After all, dragons are incredibly proud, and to be so humiliated in front of his own kind was something the Darkfiend Dragon absolutely could not tolerate.

"Boy, you've crossed my line. Now, I'll show you the true power of a devil dragon!"

The very next moment, the Darkfiend Dragon Soul unleashed its incredibly potent True Dragon Domain for the first time.

It was well known that for true dragons of their caliber, a True Dragon Domain released purely by their dragon soul was undeniably a cataclysmic surge of power.

Indeed, as the True Dragon Domain began to form, with the Darkfiend Dragon at its core, countless dark energies from every direction of the void battlefield began to frantically condense. Each instance of dark energy condensation was accompanied by a powerful sense of distortion in the void.

This distortion rapidly caused all light in the void battlefield to dim, and a scene resembling the end of the world quickly unfolded.

And Long Kun remained the sole glimmer of light, embodying hope and vitality, within this darkening sky.