Through the runes on the dragon scales, Long Chen transmitted into a space. This was a huge blood pool—or rather, it wasn't a blood pool at all, but a sea of blood.
Within ten thousand miles, blood spilled everywhere. Within the blood, dragon power surged. Standing here, one could feel the endless roar of a giant dragon, its divine might shaking the heavens.
"This is the Ten Thousand Dragon Blood Pool. It's the inner world of the Dragon King. Only those with pure dragon blood and the recognition of the Dragon King's heroic spirit can enter.
According to Dragon Bone Evil Moon, in this world, I, Long Chen, am the only human with true dragon essence blood, so I don't need to worry about others coming in. Long Chen looked at the surrounding blood pools but noticed that the embankments around the pools stretched into the distance.
The embankment was stained with blood, and the bone-like rocks had been stained crimson by the dragon's blood, glowing with a dazzling crimson light.
"Dragon bones return to the nest, dragon blood flows to the sea. This Ten Thousand Dragon Blood Pool is where the essence and blood of all the dragon clan powerhouses from past generations within the nest are gathered.
According to Xie Yue, the dragon race is a proud race. Once their cultivation reaches its limit and their life begins to decline, they will remove the strongest parts of their bodies to pass on to future generations.
However, ninety-nine percent of the essence blood from the Ten Thousand Dragons Blood Pool had already been extracted. It seemed the Dragon King had encountered a terrifying enemy and burned the pool's essence blood in exchange for greater power.
Unfortunately, it ultimately failed. After consuming so much of the Ten Thousand Dragon essence blood, it ultimately died. Long Chen looked at the traces around him and couldn't help but sigh.
This blood pool was enormous, like a giant cauldron, and now only a small part of the pot bottom remained inside.
But even the pot base was thousands of miles in diameter and hundreds of miles deep, so Long Chen simply couldn't use it all.
But for some reason, Long Chen still felt a deep sense of regret toward this Dragon King.
Long Chen sat on the embankment for quite a while before slowly approaching the Blood Pool. The once calm pool was now boiling with the essence blood as he approached, and the roar of a giant dragon echoed in his mind.
"Rumble rumble... The
blood pool boiled, blood energy filled the sky, and endless dragon might surged. The dragon blood inside Long Chen could no longer suppress it, and the Azure Dragon Battle Body erupted in an instant.
Nothing Long Chen needed to control; the sound of the dragon's roar echoed across the heavens. What Long Chen didn't know was that the moment Long Chen's Azure Dragon Battle Body was activated, divine light lit up on the Dragon King's body on the altar, startling Feng Fei and Zhao Ritian.
If the Dragon King were still alive, the two of them would destroy the foundation of the dragon nest and be killed by him. For a moment, both of their faces turned pale with fear.
But this dragon's nest had already been discovered by the divine race. The Dragon King was definitely dead, so how could it still emit a dragon's roar?
The two looked at the Dragon King's massive body, growing increasingly suspicious and uncertain. But after waiting a while and seeing that the Dragon King's body was completely still, they continued to release the power of the barrier.
What Long Chen didn't know was that after activating the Azure Dragon Battle Body, it actually caused disturbances in the Dragon King's corpse.
At this moment, he stood before the blood pool. The pool had been raging with raging waves, but as Long Chen's Azure Dragon battle body appeared, the dragon blood inside suddenly calmed down.
Dragon blood surged within Long Chen, releasing a noble and sacred dragon might, like a king looking down upon all beings.
"Those qualified to leave dragon blood here are beings above Tongming, that is, thirteenth-tier dragons.
But a king is a king—even if his realm can't keep up, the king's pressure can still suppress all races.
The Azure Dragon essence blood within me comes from the True Dragon clan, but now it seems its origin is extraordinary. Long Chen thought to himself.
Back then, Long Chen obtained the essence blood of the Azure Dragon and once made a verbal contract with the mysterious powerhouse. But later, that mysterious expert never contacted Long Chen, as if he had vanished into thin air.
The Azure Dragon and Azure Dragon essence blood Long Chen obtained came entirely from a giant dragon, because Long Chen had previously verified this with the Dragon Bone Evil Moon.
Now, the dragon might of Long Chen's Azure Dragon essence blood could actually make ten thousand dragons submit, which must have already surprised Dragonbone Evil Moon.
"Whoosh!"
Long Chen leapt forward and plunged into the blood pool. He noticed that the essence blood of these giant dragons no longer attacked him, but they also showed no sign of flattery, as if they were watching him coldly.
Long Chen entered the blood pool, feeling the terrifying pressure around him. If not for the protection of the Azure Dragon Battle Body, the pressure here could have crushed his physical body. The remaining power here was still too terrifying for Long Chen.
Long Chen descended all the way and finally reached the very bottom of the blood pool, where he saw a fist-sized crystal stone.
"Blood Essence Stone, it comes from a Dragon King's Blood Essence Stone." Even with Long Chen's composure, his heart still felt wild.
Dragon Bone Xie Yue once said that the Blood Essence Stone is the most basic part of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest. First came the Blood Essence Stone, then the Four Great Divine Bones, and only after that did the entire Nest evolve.
The Blood Essence Stone floated at the bottom of the core blood pool, still slowly moving. Countless rays of light appeared around it, but these rays only circulated within a ten-foot radius, making them look dazzlingly brilliant.
Within the beautiful glow of light, there was a terrifying power. Each ray of light was a power of a Dragon King, which might be fatal for Long Chen now.
The Dragon King was dead, and the Dragon King Blood Essence Stone had become ownerless. If Long Chen wanted to collect it, it would inevitably trigger its instinctive resistance and attack.
"This is bad!"
Long Chen gritted his teeth and slowly reached toward the Dragon King Blood Essence Stone. As he touched the barrier, the myriad rays of light inside spun rapidly, like a storm raging. The fierce killing intent made Long Chen's hair stand on end.
Frightened, Long Chen hurriedly retreated. If he angered the Dragon King Blood Essence Stone, he would be killed instantly—it was too dangerous.
"What should we do?"
Long Chen was at a loss for a moment. His dragon blood power could suppress other dragon bloods, but this Dragon King Blood Essence Stone couldn't hold it back.
When he touched the Dragon King Blood Essence Stone, it didn't fight back directly. It was probably already giving face to the true dragon essence blood inside Long Chen. Its violent form was likely a warning; if Long Chen continued to attack, he would definitely be attacked.
Long Chen observed the Dragon King Blood Essence Stone. When Long Chen refused to approach it, it once again emitted ten thousand rays of radiant light, returning to its original peaceful state.
Long Chen slowly reached out again. Although his movements were slow and gentle, and his soul power was infused to show goodwill, the Dragon King Blood Essence Stone was unclear whether it refused to communicate with Long Chen or if it had lost consciousness, acting only on instinct. It entered a berserk state once again, frightening Long Chen into quickly withdrawing.
Withdrawing his hand, Long Chen noticed beads of blood appearing on his arm. Looking closely, he was horrified to find that his arm had cracked, looking as if it was about to explode.
"This is the result of dragon blood rebound. Wow, the power of the Dragon King is actually this terrifying?" Such a terrifying existence, yet he also died? "Long Chen's heart pounded wildly. The Dragon King truly is a formidable presence.
No wonder before Dragon Bone Xie Yue arrived, he warned him to be careful. If he couldn't obtain it, he couldn't force it; if he used force, Long Chen would surely die.
"Unfortunately, the Dragon King is dead. If he were still alive, maybe I could still communicate with him. But now only instinctive consciousness remains, which is difficult." Long Chen looked at the Dragon King Blood Essence Stone and couldn't help but let out a helpless sigh in his heart.