Chapter 1709: Enigmatic Overcast Underworld King

While Li Luo was gathering Ancestral Blood to evolve his Dragon Blood Atavism Art, Zhen Linshuang landed on an extremely large and luxurious altar that floated quietly in the middle region of the Dragon's Abyss. She surveyed her surroundings, feeling a sense of satisfaction at the amount of Ancestral Blood around her, and sat crosslegged.

It was at this moment that Ao Yan approached. However, before he could set foot on the altar, he stopped in his tracks as Zhen Linshuang glared at him.

"Elder Ao Yan, you can wait for me outside the altar," she said before she began to absorb the Ancestral Blood with the help of her Heavenly Dragon bloodline. She did not want to be disturbed by anyone from a different bloodline, much less Ao Yan from the Black Dragon tribe.

Ao Yan understood what she was trying to say. He gave an apologetic smile and paused, floating outside the altar as he said, "I'll be right here to protect you, Chieftain, in case Li Luo comes to disturb you."

Although Zhen Linshuang didn't believe that Li Luo had the guts to do anything, she wouldn't reject Ao Yan's display of loyalty. She nodded towards him and then projected her voice towards the void. "You can begin."

The void rippled slightly as the voices of the old Pharmacist Jade Dragons were heard. "Yes, Chieftain."

Afterwards, the altar let out a deep rumble as streams of vast energy that far surpassed what Li Luo was experiencing appeared. A terrifying suction force arose, sucking in the countless dark yellow motes of energy that floated nearby. The further motes were pulled in so fast that it looked like beams of light were gathering around the altar.

Zhen Linshuang let out a thunderous roar as all of it was absorbed into her body. The roar was filled with majesty and rippled out from the depths of her body in waves, causing the void to shake in her presence.

Ao Yan had an abstruse look in his eyes as he watched this happen. He raised his head, his gaze piercing out of the Dragon's Abyss as if watching the sky outside. An almost indiscernible whisper echoed in his heart, filled with the most insidious resentment.

"Zhen Linshuang, I will completely trample all over your pride and arrogance today. I will make sure you know that the lowly Black Dragon bloodline can also ruin everything you have. Just like all those years ago... when you crippled that old Black Dragon," he whispered to himself.

A stick of dark red incense fell out of Ao Yan's sleeve and landed between his fingers. He then ignited it without a flame, and a formless smoke wafted out, mixing with the Ancestral Blood motes that occupied the Dragon's Abyss.

......

As soon as Ao Yan lit the stick of incense, several figures walked out of a spatial rift that appeared atop a mountain peak within the Dragons Domain. The one in the lead was a handsome young man with long, flowing hair. What was unique about him was that his eyes were of different colors, one black and one white, giving off an unsettling air. Most importantly, the youth was garbed in the robes of the Origin Reversion Institute.

"Your Excellency Enigmatic Overcast, Ao Yan has lit the Devil's Desire Incense," one of the figures behind the youth said in a low voice.

The youth was the Enigmatic Overcast Underworld King, ranked second among the Origin Reversion Institute's Thirteen Underworld Kings!

"He's finally made his decision. The Origin Reversion Institute has secretly supported him for many years, feeding him piles of resources. If he still had not chosen to act, the Honored Lords wouldn't be able to hold their temper," the Enigmatic Overcast Underworld King said with a smile.

Just as Qin Jiujie had received the support of the Origin Reversion Institute to become the Grand Palace Master of the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin, the Grand Elder of the Dragon Race had also received the Origin Reversion Institute's help. As a result, he was able to become the peerless genius of the Black Dragon tribe, breaking through the shackles of his bloodline and to reach the peak of the Triple Crowned King Stage. He was now powerful enough to become one of the top three Thirteen Underworld Kings. One could only imagine how much assistance the Origin Reversion Institute had provided to allow Ao Yan to reach this step.

"Since the Devil's Desire Incense has been lit, then we'll proceed with the ceremony we've prepared and summon

that individual

to deal with the Dragon Race," the Enigmatic Overcast Underworld King continued. After he spoke, the other people from the Origin Reversion Institute acknowledged his command.

A gigantic formation appeared in the depths of a chasm in the mountains, sucking in copious amounts of worldly natural energy. If such a disturbance had occurred at any other time, the experts of the Dragon Race would have sensed it, including Zhen Linshuang, whom even the Enigmatic Overcast Underworld King feared.

However, all of the most powerful dragons were focused on the Ten Thousand Dragons' Ancestral Blood Rites, especially Zhen Linshuang, who had entered the deepest part of the Dragon's Abyss. Thus, this was the best opportunity for the Origin Reversion Institute to take action.

As the humongous formation rumbled and rose into the air, energy started to condense to the extreme. In the end, a pillar of scarlet light pierced the sky, reaching the end of the world. The endless void began to distort, and space cracked apart a moment later, revealing a huge rift where a dark-red eye containing endless desire opened up. The eye was like a sun, floating in the sky above the Dragons Domain and watching over the Ten Thousand Dragon's Ancestral Blood Rites. An indescribable and mysterious power descended towards the smoke from the incense lit by Ao Yan.

......

In the depths of the Dragon's Abyss, Li Luo was sitting cross-legged as his body let out rumbling sounds, akin to the roars of a Heavenly Dragon. He could keenly sense that every droplet of Ancestral Blood made his body stronger and more robust. This meteoric growth caused him to cry out in joy uncontrollably. After all, any improvement at his current level was extremely difficult to obtain.

However, while he was engrossed in this blessing, the void behind him shuddered and the Absolute Resonance Halo appeared. It let out a strange roar, awakening him from his stupor. Was the Absolute Resonance Halo trying to warn him of something?

Li Luo's gaze turned serious and clarity returned to his eyes. He stopped cultivating and stood up.

"What happened?"

he wondered. As he looked around, everything seemed normal. That said, he trusted the Absolute Resonance Halo's message and didn't dare to take it lightly. He raised his hand and grabbed several wisps of Ancestral Blood, condensing them into one and inspecting the resulting dark yellow droplet of blood.

"There's nothing wrong with it."

He didn't sense anything amiss. His expression turned thoughtful as he flicked his finger, sending the droplet of blood into the cauldron in the middle of the Absolute Resonance Halo. His Greater Void Resonance Flame burned within the cauldron, and it would be able to notice if anything was wrong.

Weng!

He then roused the Absolute Resonance Halo, causing his five resonant palaces to burst out with brilliant light, summoning a veritable torrent of energy that surged into the cauldron. The Greater Void Resonance Flame violently refined the droplet of Ancestral Blood.

Tens of breaths later, the Ancestral Blood finally released a tiny strand of dark red energy. Li Luo's face instantly turned ugly when he saw this, because he could sense the aura of corruption source origin coming from it. This corruption source origin was far more dense than the corruption source origin emitted by the Triple Crowned Devil Kings he had faced thus far.

"Has the Ten Thousand Dragons' Ancestral Blood Rites been corrupted by the Others?!" he wondered.

With that in mind, he hurriedly attempted to contact Li Hongyou, planning to get her to inform the other experts within the blood rites. However, before he could even say a word, the void shook and Li Hongyou's anxious voice rang out.

"Li Luo, stop cultivating right now! Something seems to be wrong with the Ancestral Blood. All of the experts within the blood rites are showing signs of corruption, and the entire ceremony has turned chaotic."