Zhang Tailai glanced at the distant figure of Wang Yuanxian and said in a deep voice, "Let's go! We must stop the people from Black Serpent Island from occupying Lingzhi Palace within half a day."
As they descended from the mountaintop, they saw that the number of people engaged in fierce battles was increasing, and the sounds of fighting echoed across the land. However, even these soldiers were just ordinary individuals, equivalent to those who had merely opened a Dragon Vein. In the eyes of Wang Long and the others, they posed no real threat.
What truly caught their attention were the figures at the center of the battlefield.
"Hmm?" Zhang Tailai exclaimed softly, having recognized one of the leaders from Black Serpent Island, who was the same person that had intercepted him previously while impersonating the Black Dragon Nineteen Guards.
"This person is deeply concealed and is certainly not as simple as the Black Dragon Nineteen Guards. Even at my peak level of opening the Sixth Dragon Vein, I could only barely match him that day! Moreover... it seems he didn't even use his full strength back then!"
Although Zhang Tailai had anticipated that today's events would be troublesome, seeing this Mysterious Man in Black still stirred something within him, causing his brows to furrow.
The man in black was engaged in combat with three guards from Lingzhi Island. Suddenly noticing newcomers, he swiftly swept his hand across, creating a silver-white light that resembled a blade, instantly forcing the three back several feet.
"Oh, it's you again? Last time on the road, I spared your lives; today you actually came here to seek death?!" The man in black, wearing a black veil that obscured his expression, mocked with a hoarse voice.
Zhang Tailai replied sternly, "Who exactly are you? Why are you causing trouble on Lingzhi Island and opposing all of Dragon City? Although the Black Dragon Nineteen Guards have some reputation, they are certainly not capable of such skills as yours!"
The man in black laughed heartily and said, "Want to know my identity? Defeat me first!"
Suddenly, his tone turned cold as he opened his mouth wide and spat out a vast amount of black malevolent energy that spread like ink, instantly covering dozens of feet around him.
Zhang Tailai's heart stirred; he commanded, "Back to back! Stay alert and do not act recklessly!"
Wang Long and the others felt a chill run through them and immediately huddled together, gathering their Dragon Qi in their palms, ready to strike at any moment.
"This malevolent energy... seems somewhat strange; it makes me feel uneasy... What exactly is wrong?!" A wave of unease washed over Zhang Tailai as he sensed something was amiss.
"You indeed killed the Black Dragon Nineteen Guards last time, but as for my true brothers... White Serpent and Azure Python! You two go eliminate those little brats! As for this Leader, leave him to me!" The man in black sneered.
"Understood!"
"Yes!"
With two shouts, Wang Long suddenly felt two auras rapidly moving within the black mist, triggering an extreme sense of danger. His heart tightened, and he immediately used the Shadow Dragon Technique he learned in the Dragon Mound stone chamber!
In an instant, his body transformed into a shade of black that blended with the surrounding malevolent energy, disappearing from sight.
At the same time, he noticed that Jiang Xue was also softly chanting a spell, and suddenly, soft white light appeared around her, causing her to vanish as well...
The two men in black, White Serpent and Azure Python, exchanged glances and expressed their surprise. Suddenly, they both acted at once, unleashing a white and a green stream of Dragon Qi that shot towards Li Xinghe and Liu Chengyan like two sharp arrows!
Although the two could not hide like Wang Long and Jiang Xue, they were not easy opponents either. Seeing the fierce attack coming their way, they gathered their own Dragon Qi in their palms and released it with a bang, charging towards the two streams of light!
The four streams of Dragon Qi collided with a thunderous roar, emitting brilliant light that illuminated the entire dark malevolent energy!
"Hmm?!"
Suddenly, Li Xinghe and Liu Chengyan exclaimed in surprise as they felt their released Dragon Qi gradually dissipating!
Not only that, but the corrosive force was even flowing back along the Dragon Qi, eroding towards their palms!
"This is bad; the properties of the Dragon Qi released by these two are quite strange! We cannot maintain contact for long!" Li Xinghe decisively cut off his Dragon Qi, swiftly moving three feet to the side. With a loud crash, the two streams of Dragon Qi, which had been at a standstill, collided violently at the spot where Li Xinghe had just stood.
Boom!
With a loud explosion, the ground of Lingzhi City was blasted open, creating a large hole, with rocks tumbling and dust flying everywhere!
What was even more alarming was that at the edge of the hole, it seemed as if a strong poison had been splashed, as thick smoke rose up and corroded the area, making a hissing sound.
"What a potent poison!"
"How can such a strong toxicity mix within Dragon Qi?! Don't they fear the poison themselves?!" Liu Chengyan was startled and quickly followed Li Xinghe's example, abandoning the standoff and dodging away.
"This is bad..." Wang Long suddenly thought to himself. If these people were so skilled in using poison, then it was likely that the dark mist also contained toxins! Even though such a large area couldn't unleash extremely potent poisons, gradual erosion was inevitable!
"Quick battle, quick resolution!" Wang Long decisively concealed his figure with the Shadow Dragon Technique and immediately executed You Long Step, gathering Dragon Qi in his hands, intending to unleash the Thunderfire Sky-Splitting Sword to end the battle!
"Die!" Wang Long shouted, unleashing a thunderous strike. A six-foot-long lightning sword suddenly lit up, illuminating the surrounding darkness like a meteor from Nine Heavens, piercing towards one of the black-clad figures!
Unexpectedly, that black-clad figure seemed to sense something. With a cold snort, he suddenly vanished into thin air, transforming into black smoke and disappearing. Wang Long's Thunderfire Sky-Splitting Sword only struck at emptiness!
"Hmm? These two black-clad figures have such profound cultivation? Did they sense my hidden attack and manage to chant incantations and form seals to evade in such a short time... This must be at least the realm of having opened Five Dragon Veins!"
At this moment, Wang Long was still at the peak of Three Dragon Veins. With his self-created Thunderfire Sky-Splitting Sword fused with Dragon Techniques, combined with the stealth of Shadow Dragon Technique and the surprise of You Long Step, even a master at Four Dragon Veins would surely be heavily injured if caught off guard!
However, since the opponent could evade so calmly, there was no doubt... they were at least masters of the Five Dragon Veins!
Two experts who had opened Five Dragon Veins!
Between the Three Dragon Veins and the Four Dragon Veins lies a small bottleneck that many people cannot break through in their lifetime. The difference is as vast as the sky and the abyss. Wang Long, by integrating his four major Martial Arts techniques, can have the confidence to fight against it.
However, if it were a master of the Five Dragon Veins... he would have almost no chance of winning!
Li Xinghe and Liu Chengyan naturally saw Wang Long's strike and, upon reflection, they both realized that even they would absolutely be unable to evade it!
It was a thunderous strike that seemed to materialize out of nowhere, like a flash of lightning!
At that moment, both of them understood just how terrifying Wang Long was! Yet... that figure in black effortlessly dodged it. This... this gap in strength left them wondering how they could possibly fight back.
As the three of them frowned deeply, the hidden figure of Jiang Xue suddenly made her move.
Her action was not abrupt like Wang Long's; instead, it was smooth and gentle. From the endless darkness emerged an arm, delicate fingers and a wrist as white as snow. In the palm of her hand slowly appeared a pure and flawless little flower, glistening like jade.
At first, the little flower was inconspicuous, quietly floating in her delicate palm, slowly rotating... But after a moment, the flower gradually grew larger, becoming increasingly dazzling. It transformed into an array of brilliant colors, like fireworks bursting open or pebbles thrown into a river, radiating vibrant colors in ripples from its center.
For a moment, the world seemed to fall silent... Everyone was captivated by this extraordinary spectacle, their eyes wide with astonishment as time appeared to come to a standstill.
Suddenly, Jiang Xue emerged from the void, raising her jade-like wrist. With a powerful push and sweep of her fingers, she directed her attack toward the chest of the still entranced figure in black!
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