Deep within the East Sea Dragon Hall, in the Crystal Immortal Mansion.

A blood pool, boiling like magma.

It constantly emanates an extremely intimidating aura that strikes fear into the heart.

The entire great hall trembles due to this immense power.

At this moment.

A commanding voice emerged from it, making one involuntarily shiver.

"Will a true East Sea Dragon King emerge?" Gusang spoke, swallowing hard.

Ice Fairy, Zhu Qingyu, and the Pure Yang Little Celestial Master couldn't help but start retreating.

"It's the aura of a dragon, of a high bloodline level." The Golden-winged Roc spoke, being highly sensitive to such an aura, knowing that what was inside was not an ordinary creature, but a dragon, its bloodline and power both extraordinary.

The Spiritual Monkey gripped its iron stick tightly, all its hair standing on end, eyes fixed intently ahead.

This place is suspected to be the Crystal Immortal Mansion from mythical legends, the residence of the East Sea Dragon King.

Under such circumstances, it's impossible for anyone to remain calm.

A mythical entity might truly appear.

But Lu Yuan.

Still stood at the front, with an exceptionally solemn expression.

Because in his perception, he could also detect that the being within the blood pool was very powerful.

Buzz buzz buzz~

Soon.

As time passed, the blood pool churned.

A massive shadow emerged from within.

Truly a dragon, colored in shades of green and white, though its body wasn't large, only about several dozen meters.

It bore a pair of wings, with three claws on each foot, standing before everyone, looking down at them.

With each breath, white mists flowed from its mouth and nose, scales shining like divine armor draped over its body, an overwhelming presence surging like mountainous waves, endlessly sweeping downward.

The surrounding seawater trembled, as if influenced by this imposing force, spreading outwards.

"The Ying Long from Kunlun Mountain?" Zhu Qingyu spoke, having recognized it.

She had seen related videos and images before, confirming its identity.

Aside from its different size.

Everything else was identical.

This was the Ying Long that emerged from Kunlun Mountain.

Lu Yuan naturally realized it too, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

No wonder they hadn't encountered it upon entering the Dragon Hall; it had headed straight into the Crystal Immortal Mansion.

However, he had sea charts for such a smooth entry; how did the other get in?

Walking through a broken folded space is no easy task.

Like those beings from the Outer Realm.

Even knowing about the great opportunities within the Dragon Hall, they wander aimlessly, hoping for luck; it's uncertain if they'll even find the medicinal garden.

But soon, Lu Yuan understood; after all, it was a dragon, and this was the Dragon Hall.

"Human, didn't you hear what I said?"

The Ying Long spoke again after being ignored, its scales glowing with brilliance.

A surge of aura erupted from within, causing the Crystal Hall to shake.

Meanwhile, it fixed its gaze on Lu Yuan.

Feeling a seemingly immense power within the other's physique, even it felt a bit awed.

Pure Yang Little Celestial Master and the others, upon seeing this, slightly turned their heads.

But they still didn't respond, waiting for Lu Yuan to speak.

Lu Yuan remained earnest, yet he didn't sense any murderous intent from the Ying Long, and he smiled, "We didn't intrude recklessly; the earthquake here affected the land, so we came to investigate."

"Investigate?" The Ying Long appeared puzzled, then said, "This place is not where you should be."

"Since I've discovered you, leave now without making me take action personally."

It truly had an imposing presence, a real dragon.

Its words brimmed with authority.

Just like a king speaking.

In mythical tales, Xuan Yuan the Yellow Emperor ascended to heaven on a dragon, referring to Ying Long, so its emperor-like aura was normal.

"We'll definitely leave, but I noticed you just used dragon blood to transform. You're almost done by now, so how about I exchange something for that Dragon Blood Pool?"

Lu Yuan spoke, as though the other displayed hostility, there was no murderous intent, nor an immediate attack; it was still reasonable.

In response, he naturally wouldn't be aggressive, intending to defuse hostility since he truly needed the Dragon Blood Pool.

Firstly to refine some essence from it, to enhance the effectiveness of the Meridian Heaven-Repairing Furnace.

Secondly, the Golden-winged Roc needed dragon blood for bloodline purification.

Lastly.

Zhu Qingyu, Ice Fairy, and others.

If they could obtain the Dragon Blood Essence, it would be greatly beneficial.

And he did say that he would barter, not letting the other suffer a loss.

"Hmm? You want the Dragon Blood Pool?"

Upon hearing this, Ying Long's aura instantly surged, "Judging by your strength, not bad, I've been sealed for countless years, haven't moved for a long time, I'll let you test if you have the qualification to obtain it."

With that, it charged out, surrounded by dazzling brilliance.

The dragon aura released, its dozens of meters body bearing layers of pressure.

"You all step aside for now."

Lu Yuan understood, this time there was no choice but to fight.

Immediately, he said, without further words, taking a step forward.

Bang!

Neither side had yet come to blows.

Their auras had already clashed directly.

On one side was the overwhelming dragon aura, captivating and intense; on the other was the surging blood energy, overpowering everything.

These were two completely different auras and powers, but what they had in common was their immense strength, now pitted against each other.

Thud~

In an instant.

The surrounding underwater world trembled slightly.

The Crystal Palace also resounded with a rumble.

Fortunately, its material was special, and such powerful forces posed no threat to it.

"This Ying Long in the Venerable King Realm has a complete dragon form, high bloodline level, and extraordinary talent, completely incomparable to the earlier Nether Bull Race—extremely strong," said the Golden-winged Roc, knowing much due to its Mythical Bloodline.

In other words, if its own roc bloodline was only two parts activated, the opponent's was at least three or four.

Don't just look at the difference as insignificant; at such a level, the gap can be described as vast as clouds and mud.

This is the strength of a bloodline—the further you go, the more apparent its power.

"It should be fine; in the same realm, Lu Yuan's combat strength is unmatched," said the Ice Fairy, expressing confidence in Lu Yuan.

"The situation is somewhat different now; this dragon is clearly not evolved from the new era but already reached the fifth stage in ancient times—truly strong," the Spiritual Monkey spoke, offering context.

Everyone present belonged to the Heavenly Court and naturally hoped Lu Yuan would remain invincible.

Yet, whether it be the Golden-winged Roc or the Spiritual Monkey, both possessed high strength and realms.

Coupled with their inherited memories, they understood much.

Thus, they could assess certain situations.

With this information, Zhu Qingyu and the Ice Fairy and others showed slight changes in expression.

On the other side, Lu Yuan had already engaged Ying Long.

Golden blood energy surged forth, exploding in brilliant splendor, illuminating the underwater world.

The battle between the two went outside the Crystal Palace, as the space was too small to exert their abilities, and the outside offered a sufficiently vast area.

Roar~

Ying Long roared, its body swelling to a kilometer.

Each scale gleamed with a blue-white luster, covering its entire body.

The dragon claws, like heavenly blades, pressed down, causing the seabed to collapse, heading straight for Lu Yuan.

The latter was unafraid; in his current realm, an underwater battle didn't affect his combat power.

Golden blood energy surged forth, causing the sea to quake. Facing Ying Long's claw, he punched down without hesitation.

Rumble~

Water and earth shook together.

It was like a massive explosion occurred nearby.

Even the observing Spiritual Monkey and others couldn't help but retreat under such might.

They stood on the sidelines but were still affected.

In the distance, Lu Yuan and Ying Long were furiously battling, but neither chose a life-or-death struggle.

From the beginning, Ying Long was curious about this human's strength.

So it wanted to test the opponent's combat power.

And with each collision, it couldn't help but be astonished.

Lu Yuan was too strong. With a single punch, he split a kilometer of seawater. His golden punch, like metal and iron, struck its body, making it tingle all over. If not for its strong bloodline and extraordinary physique,

it would have caused its body to collapse, spilling dragon blood.

"Hahaha, you humans aren't bad."

Ying Long grew more excited as it battled, its entire body erupting in brilliant light.

Its blue-white body began to coil with electric arcs, and from its mouth shot a thunderbolt thicker than a water tank.

The seabed trembled again as if a fearsome disaster was erupting, and anyone could sense the dread in this strike.

But Lu Yuan didn't back down. His internal organs quaked, golden blood energy surged.

Facing the incoming thunderbolt, he struck out.

Boom~

The thunderbolt was forcibly split apart.

Lu Yuan strode forward, his eyes brilliant.

Like a True God, he approached Ying Long.

Then he unleashed punch after punch, falling like raindrops.

The seabed sank, the surrounding structures trembled, and if it were outside, his battle at this moment could alter the terrain in a small area.

Facing the dragon from a myth, he was still the same as before, without any retreat, continuously attacking, and Ying Long, initially able to resist, started to fall behind in a short time, its scales flickering as if reached the limit.

Under the distant Crystal Palace, the Spiritual Monkey and the Golden-winged Roc were left stupefied by the scene.

The dragon was strong, but with their bloodline talent, they were unafraid.

The key was that Ying Long's realm was also extremely high.

Perhaps in the Venerable King Realm across the Star Realms, this was one of the elite forces, equivalent to the rank of exceptional talents.

Yet now, not long had passed, and it was being directly suppressed, and they could see that Lu Yuan hadn't exerted his full power.

Because the Golden Body Dharma Aspect and the Great Sun Melting Furnace hadn't appeared, nor had any supreme Divine Techniques—so far, he'd only been fighting with his physique.

Their perspective changed once more as they exchanged glances.

Considering if he evolved to the next stage,

wouldn't he be able to battle the Holy Sanctuary Realm of the sixth stage of evolution with the Realm of the Venerable King?

Boom!

As they pondered this.

Lu Yuan struck again, this time with increased force, a kick launched.

Ying Long's massive body tumbled backward, crashing into a gigantic palace before coming to a stop.

At this moment, its glow dimmed significantly, its state most pitiful, with some scales having burst open, seeping drops of dragon blood...

Ying Long was defeated!

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