Chapter 1218: Eating the Dragon

Chapter One Thousand Two Hundred Nineteen: The Dragon Eater

"It's you!"

In the honeycombed, interwoven caves, the Great Sage Qian Lun's eyes blazed with divine light. He peered through layers of rock walls, saw the Human Demon, and his heart sank.

The Human Demon's hair was dishevelled. Bare-chested, with solid muscles, he held a snow-white bone club, standing atop a ten-thousand-zhang cliff, looking down.

They were far apart, with rock walls and ancient caves obstructing their view, but these could not block their gazes because both possessed Heaven-Piercing Divine Eyes.

"What should I do?" The Great Sage Qian Lun's face darkened, his purple hair dishevelled, his mind in utter turmoil. The Human Demon had finally come knocking.

The vast snow-capped mountains had all been struck flying by the Old Wild Man's single blow. While others' strikes caused sand and rocks to fly, his made "mountains fly and ice plains move."

Nine massive dragon caves appeared underground, spewing auspicious glow. Waves of terrifying dragon qi surged, as if one had stumbled into a true dragon's abode.

"Grandfather, activate the Ten Thousand Dragon Bell and kill them!" Lei Zhan gritted his teeth, his expression sinister. There was no retreat now; only battle.

The sound of bells shattered the sky. Each bell, forged from divine-mark purple gold, was as massive as a great chime. Linked together, they formed a ten-thousand-zhang long purple dragon!

The might of an Ancient Extreme Emperor erupted instantly, sweeping across the entire Northern Region. Such a divine strike could sink the whole northern landmass.

The ten-thousand-zhang purple dragon coiled and soared. Imperial qi surged and boiled within the ancient caves, its might, overshadowing past and present, permeated the air, as if an invincible Ancient Emperor had come back to life.

Everyone was stunned. From the Ancestor Kings of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest down to their servants, not a single person was not shaken. For millions of years, this was the first time anyone had attacked the dragon's lair.

An unprecedented event unfolded as terrifying power spread, overwhelming the area below, pouring down from the cliff.

"The Human Demon... he's back!"

Some old servants, who had witnessed that battle years ago, trembled uncontrollably. The old master of this place had been injured by this very person and fallen into a slumber, from which he had not yet awakened.

"A familiar scent..." the Human Demon spoke, his teeth gleaming white, as he stood high above, looking down.

"You damned demon, you've finally found your way here!" an old servant exclaimed.

Whoosh!

The Human Demon said nothing, but a terrifying gaze shot out, piercing through the cave and traversing the defensive array, shattering the old servant into a rain of blood.

Simple and brutal!

Everyone felt a chill down their spine, trembling in fear. The Human Demon was too powerful; even Saint-level formations were ineffective against him.

Within the ancient cave, the Great Sage Qian Lun stood tall, enveloped by the purple dragon body, having revived the Ancient Emperor Armament. His divine might surged like a tempestuous sea.

The entire cave shone brilliantly like the sun, densely covered with runes. Various world-shaking killing formations revived, transforming into a sea of immortal light that enveloped the ancient land.

There was no other choice but to activate all the formations inscribed by ancient sages throughout history, making them operate together at all costs, to prevent the Human Demon from breaking in and slaughtering.

Ye Fan stood on the cliff, shoulder-to-shoulder with the Human Demon, his blood boiling. This was true dominance from the Human Demon; a single person forcing an ancient imperial clan to face a formidable enemy, their expressions turning pale with dread.

What immense prestige!

Who in this era would dare to directly pressure an ancient imperial clan like this?!

The Ten Thousand Dragon Bell revived. Each bell, like a grand chime, was connected, forming over ten thousand segments, which were sections of dragon bones. Purple light shimmered around them, emitting a colossal sound like ancient ceremonial bells.

The sound was so immense and its power so strong that it surpassed everyone's imagination. Waves of purple ripples spread out, obliterating all living beings!

The ten-thousand-zhang long purple dragon body flipped, and world-shattering sounds emanated through the ten thousand purple chimes, deafening all.

The Great Sage Qian Lun struck first, not wanting to give the Human Demon a chance. He was afraid, feeling a deep dread, because when the Human Demon went mad back then, he had nearly torn his father apart. The memory still sent shivers down his spine.

A stream of radiant light flew up, swirling around the Human Demon and Ye Fan, transforming into a brilliant rain of light that blocked the terrifying bell waves.

Clang!

The colossal bell sound echoed throughout the Northern Region. The vast ice plains, stretching unknown tens of thousands of miles, instantly collapsed, and all ice and snow vanished.

Millions of mountains crumbled and fell like dust, erased from the earth, disappearing forever.

"What?! A major battle has erupted at the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, and an Ancient Extreme Emperor Armament is being used!"

"Who is this powerful expert attacking the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest? Has the Human Race's Supreme, Gai Jiuyou, finally made a move? No, that's not right, he doesn't wish for chaos in the world."

"Heavens, could it be that the Victorious Fighting Buddha is about to pass away, and before his death, he's making a tyrannical move against this ancient imperial clan, intending to wipe out the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest?!"

As the bell rang, the Northern Region fell into chaos, and all directions were shaken. Both humans and ancient races turned pale. This was certainly a great catastrophe.

On the ten-thousand-zhang cliff, the green bronze cauldron had shrunk to fist-size, emitting a green glow from the Human Demon's left palm. A soft light barrier enveloped him and Ye Fan, blocking the purple bell waves.

Ye Fan's heart skipped a beat. Although the bronze cauldron was incomplete, its power remained. At this moment, it was translucent and lustrous, no longer mottled with green rust, as if it had come alive.

This was a rare anomaly, completely different from its usual state. Only an Ancient Emperor Armament could make it act this way, overflowing with green light under crisis.

In the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, the Great Sage Qian Lun stared intently at the Human Demon's palm, feeling that something was terribly wrong. The opponent had withstood the Ancient Emperor's might!

He had quickly launched an attack just now, hoping to suppress the Human Demon with the power of the Dao Armament as in ancient times, but he hadn't expected it to be ineffective now.

"The Cauldron... the secret artifact of the ancient Heavenly Court, has finally reappeared!" The Great Sage Qian Lun's expression was complex. The green-glowing bronze cauldron made him uneasy.

"Grandfather, be careful!" A trace of fear appeared in Lei Zhan's cold eyes. The opponent had resisted the Ancient Extreme Emperor Armament, instantly creating a terrifying variable.

The Ten Thousand Dragon Bell was their greatest reliance and the very foundation of the ancient imperial clan's supremacy over all beings, capable of casually slaying cultivators below the Great Emperor realm.

Yet, at this moment, it lacked its invincible divine power.

"Don't you want this cauldron? I've brought it for you. Do you have the guts to take it?!" Ye Fan shouted loudly.

To deal with him, the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest had killed many mortals, causing numerous innocent people to die tragically, bleeding profusely. Even Xiao Tingting had almost met her end, filling Ye Fan with indignation.

"A mere Human Race Sacred Body dares to attack our clan!" some people from the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest roared.

They were one of the strongest races since ancient times, holding themselves in high regard, unable to humble themselves, and finding it difficult to accept the rise of the human race.

The "ants" and weak subordinate races in their eyes in the past had now climbed to such a high position, which displeased many old members of the clan.

"It's precisely you vile dragons I'll kill! Tell me, whose idea was it to attack those connected to me?" Ye Fan demanded.

The Human Demon showed no reaction, standing there indifferently. Ye Fan's challenge and questioning of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest immediately infuriated several old clan members.

"We are an ancient imperial clan, and you are merely lowly blood sustenance! How dare you yell in our clan? We'll kill your spirit a hundred times later!"

"You old fools are just roast meat! You're still smugly living in your ancient dreams, not even looking at what era it is now. We'll bloodbath your Ten Thousand Dragon Nest soon!" Ye Fan roared.

Everyone was stunned. The keywords "bloodbath your Ten Thousand Dragon Nest" filled everyone with dread, making them stare blankly. What sacrilegious words these were, now uttered by a human!

Some old members who had only recently revived from the divine source trembled with rage, unable to speak.

"I devoured many of your clan's experts in ancient times. Who, then, is the blood sustenance?" The Human Demon Old Master questioned for the first time in a chilling tone.

Clearly, he had no fondness for, and was utterly disgusted by, those old members still living in their glorious ancient dreams.

"Even if you have the green bronze cauldron, so what? Although it was a divine artifact of the ancient Heavenly Court, it was shattered after all. The divine spirit contained within it must have long since ceased to exist. How can it contend with an Ancient Emperor Armament?" the Great Sage Qian Lun said coldly.

Upon hearing this, the people of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest breathed a sigh of relief. An Ancient Emperor Armament contained a divine spirit, and when truly revived, it would unleash the divine might of an ancient Great Emperor. If the green cauldron lacked a spirit, it definitely couldn't resist.

"Try it, and you'll know if it's there or not!"

The Human Demon made his move, bringing his great white bone club down. The gleaming bone club instantly swelled to tens of thousands of zhang long, striking before the honeycombed dragon lair.

This was a terrifying attack method; overwhelming force could conquer all. The Human Demon cultivated both the Tai Yin and Tai Yang, making his combat power shake ancient and modern times, unparalleled under heaven.

Amidst the roar, many ancient caves of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest collapsed, and the formations of past sages turned to ash, unable to withstand the power of a single club strike.

The Human Demon's attack was simple and direct, devastating with brutal force, almost destroying the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest and collapsing more than half of this ancient imperial abode!

Everyone was stunned. What overwhelming might was this? How incredibly audacious and defiant of heaven! It was the first time an ancient imperial land had suffered such a terrifying assault throughout history.

The Human Demon's aura shook the nine heavens. As soon as he made a move, the entire Northern Region trembled. Countless powerful gazes turned towards them, as people sensed this supreme, star-sea-like vital energy.

"What a tyrannical fluctuation! Is it Gai Jiuyou, or has the Victorious Fighting Buddha made a move?"

"No, that's not right. Could it be the Human Demon from outside this domain who slaughtered the Golden Crow army? Yes, it must be him!"

"The Ten Thousand Dragon Nest is in great peril! This is a majestic ancient imperial lair, yet someone has attacked it and collapsed more than half of its caves, shocking ancient and modern times!"

The Human Demon, holding the translucent emerald small cauldron in his left hand and the white bone club in his right, stepped down from the cliff with Ye Fan, arriving before the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest.

Dust soared into the sky as all nine enormous dragon caves burst open, exposing countless interconnected ancient chambers within. Qian Lun's eyes were cold and merciless, filled with countless murderous intentions. He was truly enraged. Throughout history, who had ever dared to act so wildly at the ancestral land of an ancient imperial clan?

"I will kill you! The sleeping place of the Ancient Emperor must not be desecrated!"

The Ten Thousand Dragon Bell rang out loudly, the ten-thousand-zhang long purple dragon body surged, deafening, its dragon head spewing immortal light, aiming at the Human Demon.

This was an Ancient Emperor Armament. It continuously expanded, coiling around all the ancient caves below, protecting them. Immortal radiance filled the air, with countless strands of brilliant light.

Without the green cauldron, anyone at this moment would be shattered. Ye Fan's heart turned cold; the ancient imperial clan was indeed not to be trifled with.

"Who killed the innocent humans and harmed Xiao Tingting?" Ye Fan demanded loudly. There was no turning back today. Since he had chosen to attack an ancient imperial clan, he intended to cause a world-shaking uproar!

He fixed his gaze on a sinister-eyed man beneath the purple divine dragon and shouted, "Was that your idea?"

"So what if it was me? I'll kill everyone connected to you and let their blood stain the soles of my feet!" Lei Zhan said sinisterly. Even though the situation was unfavorable, he didn't want to lose his imposing aura.

Suddenly, the green glow intensified, and purple qi steamed. The bronze cauldron and the Ten Thousand Dragon Bell vibrated simultaneously, intensely roaring and shaking across the void, each trying to outdo the other in imposing aura.

Boom!

The Ten Thousand Dragon Nest collapsed again, and many ancient caves turned into ruins. At the same time, the Great Sage Qian Lun roared in fury; his grandson, Lei Zhan, had been snatched away by the Human Demon!

Everyone gasped. In such a terrifying confrontation, involving a clash of Ancient Emperor Armaments, the Human Demon still possessed such a method.

Lei Zhan was slammed heavily onto the ground by the Human Demon. Ye Fan curled his lips into a cruel, cold smile and walked step by step closer, staring at him.

"How dare you!" Qian Lun's eyes turned red with fury. He activated the Ten Thousand Dragon Bell. The purple dragon body surged like an ocean, and the divine bell, like a dragon, emitted a roar that shook the five domains.

Inside the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, two overwhelmingly powerful auras revived, shocking the human world as two beams of light intertwined.