C1705 The Dragonbinding Soul Curse
The Dragon Slash Platform, once occupied by three colossal dragon corpses, now stood empty, resembling three distinct microcosms. Suddenly, an odd ripping sound pierced the silence.
The surface of the icy, unyielding earth was illuminated by a network of light, intricately woven from the fabric of the universe's laws.
Boom!
An ear-splitting roar echoed, resonating like a divine chant, a mysterious language softly uttered by the gods.
In the blink of an eye, soul curses that had lain dormant beneath the Dragon Slash Platform for millennia, obscured by the bodies of dragons, were unleashed as dragon talismans, ensnaring the spirits of the Nagas.
The Golden Dragon, the Space-time Dragon, the Frost Dragon, the Green Dragon, the Jade Dragon, and the Snow Dragon—all were represented.
Tens of thousands of dragon talismans, each a lamenting ancestor of the Naga lineage, writhed in agony under the relentless lash of the Great Dao Divine Whip.
Whoosh!
Yu Yuan's true form abruptly entered from the outside, surveying the now desolate world left behind by the departure of the dragon corpses.
Despite the absence of the dragon corpses, the essence of the Golden Dragon's bloodline, the intricate laws of the Space-time Dragon, and the chilling force of the Frost Dragon remained etched upon the silvery ground. The three microcosms, once separated, now converged seamlessly.
The barriers between these realms crumbled under the force of the Dao sound, and tens of thousands of dragon talismans danced around Yu Yuan's figure.
Each talisman bore the visage of an imprisoned Naga ancestor, growing in strength and drawing power from Yu Yuan's soul and essence.
With a thunderous crash, the inner world of the Dragon Slash Platform expanded exponentially.
One could see the ancient Naga forebears, now magnified, each bound by the chains of order that the dragon talismans had become.
The dragons, majestic in their celestial array, were tragically immobilized, their cries of anguish filling the air.
"Dragon Binding Soul Curse!"
Wisps of memory, hidden for eons beneath the Dragon Slash Platform and never triggered until the dragon corpses departed, now sparked to life, transforming into streaks of white lightning that surged into Yu Yuan's Consciousness Little World, reuniting with his core spirit.
"Oh!"
A long-dormant segment of recollection, invigorated by the Dragon Binding Soul Curse, was also instantly awakened.
"Hmm!"
The agitated Abyss Goanna sensed a sudden restraint. It gazed at the Dragon Slash Platform in astonishment, only to find that Yu Yuan, who had previously appeared somber, had vanished without a trace.
The once dim Dragon Slash Platform was now gleaming with a pearlescent white light.
And it was translucent!
Inside the translucent Dragon Slash Platform, it seemed as though tens of thousands of dragons were struggling, continuously lashed by divine lightning of order, their agonized roars echoing painfully.
Crack!
One after another, strands of ghostly lightning burst forth from the Dragon Slash Platform, piercing through the fractured spatial rifts and into a secret realm unreachable within the Gray Domain.
It was as though there was another place, exceptionally well-hidden, a wondrous celestial territory that had always been firmly under the control of the young beasts!
The ruler of the Gray Domain, the Main Planet!
"The original Great Dao Laws of Hao Ran have begun to permeate the Gray Domain, altering and refining its original laws in a process of integration and perfection!"
The Chaos Roc, long oppressed by the Demon Phoenix in the Ember Waters, trembled violently and let out a startled cry.
He keenly sensed that among those ethereal laws, there were the ancient bloodline truths of the Nagas within the Totem Pillars.
There were also the alchemical laws of the Ghost Wizard Sect, and the meticulously understood regulations by the Divine Soul Sect and their contemporary human counterparts.
The profound Dao that had once radiated resplendently in ancient Hao Ran had transformed into streaks of ghostly lightning, infiltrating a certain region of the Gray Domain.
"This Dragon Slash Platform..."
Awkwafina of the Shadow Clan sensed an overwhelming terror. She had to distance herself from the mutating Dragon Slash Platform to shield her heart from the unease, exclaiming, "Why has it not weakened after the departure of the three-headed dragon's corpse? Why has it become even more enigmatic?"
"Ah Kun!" the old lizard bellowed.
The Origin Realm God had previously hinted at something during the Heaven Opening Flare Star event, and now the Abyss Goanna recalled those veiled words.
The dramatic transformation of the Dragon Slash Platform, the emergence of new laws, the ancestors of the Nagas bound by dragon talismans, and the curse that the Dragon Slash Platform cast in the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area, which barred the Hao Ran Nagas' bloodline from ever reaching the Tenth Level, all painted a grand figure in the old lizard's mind.
The Dragon Slayer!
"Could it be him?"
After the figure materialized, the Abyss Goanna's voice quivered, his gaze locked with the Chaos Roc's eyes, emitting a strange light tinged with fear and awe, "We've come this far; you and I might meet our end in the Gray Domain. Are you still going to keep secrets from me?"
"You're just a lucky upstart; you can't possibly make me second-guess myself!"
"Our friendship was forged in countless battles among our own kind! You wouldn't disregard my feelings over such a junior!"
"Ah Kun, tell me the truth! Is it him?"
The old lizard bellowed.
"Him? He..."
Awkwafina of the Shadow Clan mumbled incoherently.
Jessica and the two warriors from the Silver Scale Clan, after a moment of bewilderment, suddenly turned ashen.
"It's him."
Faced with the old lizard's piercing gaze and his near-mad roar, the Chaos Roc reluctantly confessed.
"I knew it! Only he could master the Dragon Slash Platform! Only he could ensure the Dragon Slash Platform retained its full might after the dragon's corpse was gone, revealing its true nature!" The Abyss Goanna sneered maliciously, his grin widening. "I can't wait to see him slay another dragon!"
"Maybe he's already begun," murmured the Chaos Roc.
Whoosh!
Across the vast expanse of the Gray Domain, the Heaven Opening Flare Star, drawn by the Dragon Slash Platform, defied the domain's rules and abruptly appeared.
It materialized beneath the Dragon Slash Platform!
Youyu, Xuanli, and the rest were dumbfounded, unable to comprehend the sudden change.
Howls and roars filled the air!
Led by Zhong Chichen and called forth by the cries of the younglings, the great dragons that roamed the Gray Domain shuddered, their blood and dragon souls quivering.
Their inherited divine powers and the forces they had learned seemed to be shackled by unseen chains.
This included Zhong Chichen and Loong Jie!
At the fringes of the Gray Domain, the Secular Bird Queen, her imperial diadem atop her head, her exquisite face slightly pale beneath the beaded curtain, was silently assimilating the lightning within her, laden with potent venomous truths. She was intent on integrating them into her heart, transforming them into an aspect of her own laws.
The venomous principles of the Disaster Snake were particularly corrosive to flesh and blood, making the fusion process exceedingly difficult.
Hovering above the Muddy Divine Soil, on the verge of breaking free from the Gray Domain, the queen gazed at the nearby luminescence, catching glimpses of sparse starlight.
She knew she was nearing the gateway of the Gray Domain, and those sparse twinkles were the rare stars.
As long as the Muddy Divine Soil departed from the Gray Domain, her bloodline connection to the three nests should enable her to transport both the Muddy Divine Soil and the Hannya Divine Tree to the nests located within the territories of the Dark Elfkind and the Winged Race. There would be no need for her to endure a lengthy trek; she could directly return to her familiar lands and swiftly regain her strength in her own world.
Just when triumph seemed within reach, the Muddy Divine Soil's progress was inexplicably hindered. She sensed that something was amiss.
Recently, Zhong Chichen, who had always been modest and respectful, shed his seven-colored glassy form and emerged from a fissure in space as a true seven-colored dragon. His eyes, a kaleidoscope of hues, were brimming with iciness and ferocity.
With a whoosh, a golden barrier, miles upon miles in length, gently swayed and morphed into the formidable body of Loong Jie, the Golden Dragon. Peering through the spatial rift, two immense orbs of purple-gold light shone like dazzling suns—those were the eyes of the young beast.
"It's me," realized Chen Qinghuang as she rose to her feet, instantly grasping the gravity of what was about to unfold. Her exposed chin beneath the beaded curtain radiated a profound solemnity.
The Hannya Divine Tree's branches thrashed wildly, yet upon witnessing the arrival of the Colorful Divine Dragon and the Golden Giant Dragon, and the sight of those enormous purple-gold pupils, it knew calamity was imminent. In the domain ruled by the young beast, there was no chance of escape for the tree or the weakened Queen.
"I am here," a deep, resonant voice echoed within the Queen's heart.
The Secular Bird Queen, who had previously offered no response, now acknowledged the voice with a simple affirmation, "Mhm."
In the following instant, intricate chains of order materialized on the bodies of both the Colorful Divine Dragon and the Golden Dragon. The Colorful Divine Dragon's hide ruptured, and its blood sprayed forth in a spectrum of light, cascading like a heavy rain. The Golden Dragon stood immovable, unscathed, but within its mind, a colossal rune engulfed its dragon soul, relentlessly compressing and grinding it. Consequently, it too let out agonized wails.
