blueteamnovel Chapter 51 That Day, Illusions Shattered
Chapter 51 That Day, Illusions Shattered
Long Yingxue stared intently at the sky.
There, a powerful pressure enveloped the Cheng family, and the chickens in the yard kept running around wildly.
A fierce wind howled, and the clouds churned, signaling the approaching storm.
On the Cangling Continent, the dragon race has always been the supreme race.
Even if a human cultivator is lucky enough to form a contract with them, it is mostly an equal contract.
In battles between spirit beasts, bloodline often plays a significant role.
And the Dragon Clan stands at the very top of the bloodline of the Cangling Continent.
Cheng Xiao got up from the recliner and silently stood behind Long Yingxue. He knew that the opportunity he had been waiting for had finally arrived.
Long Yingxue's expression was serious. She took the initiative to protect Cheng Xiao behind her, and a hint of fear was revealed in her golden eyes!
Her body even trembled slightly.
She was all too familiar with that aura.
Past memories flooded her mind, and the hatred she had suppressed erupted once again.
She felt a dull ache in her back.
The pain of the cramps is still vivid in my mind.
Soon, three colossal dragons, each hundreds of feet long and covered in blue scales, tore through the clouds.
They hovered above the Cheng family's courtyard, and on the head of the azure dragon in the very center stood a bewitching woman dressed in a crimson gown.
The woman was extremely beautiful, with a pair of jet-black dragon horns on her forehead. Her eyebrows and eyes clearly carried a hint of brightness and gentleness, but her dark golden vertical pupils were filled with coldness.
The woman stood atop the enormous dragon head, directly above Cheng Jia. Looking down, she said with a smile, "Sister Ao Xue, when I sent you out of the Dragon Palace for 'training,' I thought you'd already died out there. Turns out you've been hiding here playing. You have no idea how long I've been looking for you. I've missed you so much!"
These words were clearly full of concern, but they sounded incredibly cold.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiao finally understood why the dragons in this world didn't have the surname "Ao." He had once thought that all the dragons in the world shared the same surname.
It turns out that Long Yingxue gave herself the name. He thought that all dragons in this world had the surname "Long," which was simple and straightforward.
It seems that Xiaolongnu wasn't very educated and could only come up with this surname.
Cheng Xiao watched the show from the sidelines, but Long Yingxue was extremely nervous.
She thought she had let go of her hatred, but when she saw her enemy again, she realized that she had never let go, and those memories still deeply hurt her.
The person who came to capture her was the daughter of the current Dragon King, "Only".
He was also the culprit who personally stripped her of her scales and tendons.
Her dear "older sister," Ao Shuang.
"What's wrong? Are you unhappy to see your sister? You didn't even greet her? It's only been a short time since we last met, and you've already forgotten all the manners you learned from Father."
Ao Shuang flashed down from mid-air.
She landed steadily in the courtyard, and the coiled blue dragons transformed into human form, standing respectfully behind her.
Ao Shuang glanced at the clucking hen on the ground with utter disdain.
With a casual wave of her hand, a sharp burst of energy blasted the chickens and half the yard into dust.
"Oh dear, I'm so sorry to have ruined your 'fairyland,' sister. I really admire you. You managed to survive without the dragon tendons. I couldn't have done it. I'm ashamed of myself. But there's something I don't understand. You've given up being a dragon and are now a chicken-raising village girl in this wretched place? How does it feel to be a useless person?"
Ao Shuang's smile was bright, but her eyes were full of mockery and disdain.
Long Yingxue was once so proud, but it was precisely her pride that caused her to fall from grace and plunge into an abyss of no return.
If it were in the past, she would have rushed forward and fought without hesitation.
But at this moment, she glanced at Cheng Xiao behind her, suppressing the hatred in her heart, and lowered her once proud head.
She lowered her stance as much as possible and said softly, "I am no longer a dragon. Everything in the Dragon Palace has nothing to do with me. I just want to live a peaceful life with him now. Please let us go."
Long Yingxue completely abandoned her hatred. She suppressed her anger and hoped to gain a sliver of forgiveness by humbling herself like dust.
Upon hearing this, Ao Shuang could no longer contain her gentle expression and burst into laughter.
"A peaceful life? Hahaha! You think you can erase the past by hiding here and playing house?"
Long Yingxue didn't move, but let the other person laugh. She just silently lowered her head and continued, "I don't want to pursue the past anymore, and I won't."
Upon hearing this, Ao Shuang's smile vanished instantly. She pressed on, "Half a year ago, the Burial Dragon Abyss experienced strange activity, and the old Dragon King's bones turned to ashes. Was that your doing?!"
"I don't know what you're talking about." Long Yingxue tried to remain calm and took half a step back.
Ao Shuang snorted coldly, instantly releasing her oppressive aura: "Don't know? Before the old Dragon King died, he didn't bring the Dragon King's legacy back to the Dragon Palace. Besides you, the legitimate bloodline, who else can break the seal? If you hand over the legacy, I might consider leaving you with a complete corpse. This place will be your graveyard from now on."
Seeing that Long Yingxue remained unmoved, she continued to threaten, "If you don't hand it over, I don't mind tearing off your scales one by one and crushing your bones inch by inch in front of this mortal pretty boy."
Upon hearing this, Long Yingxue's heart sank, because she had no idea about the Dragon King's inheritance.
But even if she truly has a legacy, Ao Shuang will definitely not let them go.
She had nowhere to run.
Long Yingxue channeled her cultivation, transforming her hands into dragon claws, and slapped them directly at Ao Shuang in front of her.
Ao Shuang seemed to have anticipated her sneak attack, and without even moving her body, she simply waved her hand to block the attack.
The next moment, she suddenly struck out with her palm, and the azure dragon energy transformed into a giant dragon claw, fiercely grabbing at Long Yingxue.
The difference in their cultivation levels was enormous, and Long Yingxue was powerless to resist.
Even though she tried her best to mobilize the true dragon's intent within her body, she could only hold out for half a breath.
The dragon claw tore through her defenses and slammed into her chest.
She let out a muffled groan and was sent flying backward, tumbling several times before finally regaining her balance.
"Yingxue!" Cheng Xiao rushed to Long Yingxue's side and helped her up from the ruins.
Ao Shuang followed closely behind, watching them struggle in the ruins.
After their initial exchange, Long Yingxue realized that she couldn't escape today.
Ao Shuang's cultivation has reached the Nascent Soul stage, and there is an insurmountable gap between them.
Long Yingxue gripped Cheng Xiao's arm, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.
"You must leave! She wants me. You're just a mortal; they won't harm you. You must leave!"
She longed for this ordinary yet happy life to continue.
She longed to stay by Cheng Xiao's side.
She longed so much...
But it's all over, and there's no going back.
Long Yingxue shoved Cheng Xiao away, forced herself to stand up, and prepared to burn her last bit of life essence to hold off Ao Shuang, buying Cheng Xiao time to escape.
But Cheng Xiao suddenly grabbed her wrist.
"Escape? Where to escape to?" His voice was surprisingly calm, completely unaffected by Ao Shuang's Nascent Soul stage cultivation.
Cheng Xiao slowly stood up, shielding Long Yingxue behind him, and raised his head to look directly at the arrogant Ao Shuang.
"What? You pretty boy at the Golden Core stage, you think you can be a hero and save the damsel in distress?" Ao Shuang said with a look of disdain.
Cheng Xiao did nothing; he merely released the pressure unique to the Mahayana stage divine soul.
In that instant, it seemed as if the heavens and earth were shaking.
Ao Shuang's face, which had been wearing a mocking smile, froze instantly.
She was horrified to discover that the air around her seemed to have frozen, and the spiritual energy within her body had completely solidified, so much so that she couldn't even blink!