Chapter 1712: Ultimate Dragon Blood Affliction Art

When Li Luo appeared, Zhen Linshuang and Ao Yan's expressions changed greatly. Neither of them had expected this.

"Li Luo, if you help me suppress Ao Yan, the Dragon Race will owe you a favor!" Zhen Linshuang said. Her body was still wreathed with the crimson Devil Flames of Desire, continuously sapping away at her physical strength. As a result, her words lacked their usual vigor and her overbearing tone was nowhere to be heard, causing her to seem weak.

"I never thought you could be so polite, Chieftain Zhen," Li Luo teased. From the moment he arrived at the Dragons' Domain, Zhen Linshuang had never given him any semblance of face, with her tone always being haughty and aloof. However, the arrogant Chieftain was now speaking nicely.

A look of embarrassment flickered through her eyes upon hearing his words. However, understanding that she had to rely on him, she pretended she had not heard him.

"Federation Chief Li Luo, you're not a member of the Dragon Race, so why would you involve yourself in such muddied waters? Zhen Linshuang is merely reaping what she sowed. Furthermore, you have first-hand experience with how revolting her behavior is," Ao Yan somberly said.

Li Luo replied, "Indeed, I truly dislike Chieftain Zhen's pompous attitude. However, Elder Ao, you've collaborated with the Others and the Origin Reversion Institute, which is unacceptable."

Zhen Linshuang's personality and attitude were poor, but that was a personal problem. Ao Yan, on the other hand, had committed a cardinal sin. Li Luo didn't know how deep Ao Yan's hatred ran, but what the latter was about to do would not only cripple Zhen Linshuang, it would also harm the very foundation of the Dragon Race. That was why Li Luo couldn't accept this. The Dragon Race ruled over the spirit beasts and was a key pillar of the divine continents' strength. Their decline would lead to much greater pressure on the federations and alliances across the world.

"Are you planning to interfere?" asked Ao Yan. His expression was blank, but his eyes were filled with undisguised murderous intent. "Li Luo, I know you are quite powerful, but I'm afraid you don't have the right to act presumptuously before me."

Li Luo had the power to challenge three Triple Crowned Kings at once, but Ao Yan was at the peak of the Triple Crowned King Stage. In addition, he had the fortified physical body of a dragon. In terms of his ranking among all the Kings in the divine continents, he was definitely near the very top.

Dusky black light burst out of Ao Yan's body as it rapidly expanded. Scales akin to black iron sprouted across his skin. In just a few short moments, a gigantic Black Dragon radiating an awe-inspiring aura floated within the Dragon's Abyss. The dragon's back was like a mountain range, with hideous and enormous thorns extending outwards, giving him a savage appearance. The majestic aura that belonged to a peak Triple Crowned King spilled out of him.

When Zhen Linshuang saw this, her beautiful eyes revealed a hint of worry. Ao Yan wasn't a pushover, and even though Li Luo was strong, she wasn't certain he would be able to win.

In addition, she could sense that the blood moon in the sky was turning redder, which meant that the Desire Devil King of Sin was going to descend soon. If she couldn't rid herself of the Poison of Lust before that happened, the Dragon Race would be dealt a heavy blow. If the Desire Devil King of Sin's abominable power were unleashed in full, the Dragon Race would devolve into a group of feral beasts that would spend all day mating. The mere thought of that caused a chill to run through her heart.

However Li Luo remained indifferent even when faced with Ao Yan's dragon form. He lightly smiled and said, "Grand Elder Ao Yan, if you were a peak Triple Crowned King of any other race, we would truly have a bitter battle in our hands. Alas, it's quite unfortunate that you're a member of the Dragon Race... I'm more than capable when it comes to fighting dragons."

Li Luo then stretched his arm out as bloody light condensed in his hand, transforming into a black dragon doll that looked exactly like Ao Yan in his current form. Countless strange blood runes then appeared across the doll.

When Ao Yan took a good look at the doll, his heart skipped a beat. He could sense an indescribable connection with it.

"Is that a doll refined from my blood essence? When did you obtain it? Wait! It was just now!" Ao Yan bellowed in fury. It was when he first touched Zhen Linshuang. In her anger, she had shot out an arrow crafted from her blood, which pierced through his chest. Although he had rapidly recovered due to his regenerative abilities, he had not reclaimed the blood essence that had been spilled on the altar. Clearly, Li Luo had been lurking around for quite a while.

"Smart!" Li Luo flashed a radiant smile. His body then burst out with violet-gold light and transformed into a breathtaking and majestic Heavenly Dragon. Then he let out an ear-rending roar, causing his aura to diffuse across the area and completely dissolving Ao Yan's aura.

"Grand Elder Ao Yan, I'd like to give you a taste of the Ultimate Dragon Blood Affliction Art," said Li Luo, his voice rumbling. This was the evolved form of the Dragon Blood Affliction Art, which he had learned at the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li. The original version was a Soul Ascension-grade Duke Art, and when he was in seclusion, he had upgraded it to the Destiny-grade through his own deductions and strengthening of his bloodline. In the end, he had added the "ultimate" to the name of the character.

Li Luo stretched out his claw, and a bloody light to condense in his grasp, transforming into a pair of scissors that resembled two dragons intertwining, flowing with an indescribable and peculiar aura. The art was clearly different from before.

Kacha!

The void was sliced into two when Li Luo snipped the black dragon doll and bisected it. Both Li Luo and Ao Yan started to shake, then their bloodline powers erupted from their bodies and clashed, intertwined in a battle to the death.

The Dragon Blood Affliction Art had always been about using the purity of one's bloodline to weaken another, with a specific affinity towards those with a dragon bloodline. Li Luo had a Heavenly Dragon bloodline of unprecedented purity and density, which was why he was capable of resonating with the Heavenly Dragon Sacred Mountain, causing the phenomenon of Dragons Pour Wine to appear. Thus, even though Ao Yan was at the peak of the Triple Crowned King Stage, Li Luo believed that the Ultimate Dragon Blood Affliction Art would cause his opponent to lose at least one layer of skin.

Everything unfolded as he had expected, and the result of the confrontation of bloodlines was quickly revealed. Ao Yan let out a resounding roar as innumerable bloody cuts opened up across his body. His blood gushed out like a tide and covered his whole body as he roared in pain. At this point, his peak Triple Crowned King aura started to weaken at a shocking speed. In just a few moments, the undulations coming from him were at the ordinary Triple Crowned King Stage.

"Li Luo! You're truly despicable!" Ao Yan yelled resentfully. Clearly, Li Luo's strange malediction had caught him off guard.

Li Luo ignored his furious rant and gave a warm smile as he chuckled. "Grand Elder Ao Yan, come. It looks like we can engage in a fair fight now."

With that, his vast Heavenly Dragon aura surged and spilled out in every direction. His violet-gold claws were akin to divine armaments, slicing through the void like a hot knife through butter, striking towards the weakened Ao Yan.

Ao Yan hurriedly retaliated, and the two gigantic dragons began to brawl, their terrifying strength and movements causing the void to collapse all around them. It was as though the end of the world had arrived.

On the side, Zhen Linshuang was sitting on the altar watching them fight. A look of joy appeared on her beautiful face as her eyes gradually glazed over, turning red as she stared at Li Luo in his Heavenly Dragon form. Such perfect curves and well-shaped muscles!

The Devil Flames of Desire burned her blood and skin with even greater fervor at this point, causing her to feel even greater agony. This sudden change caused her expression to shift, and a look of shame and anger appeared on her face. She then forced herself to lower her head, no longer daring to stare at the glorious Heavenly Dragon who exuded endless masculinity. At the same time she cried bitterly in her heart. Why was this bastard Li Luo revealing his Heavenly Dragon form?

As she feverishly suppressed the Devil Flames, an inexplicable thought crossed her mind.

"His body... is truly magnificent."