Above the firmament, a bleak dragon skeleton floated mid-air, its oppressive aura vast as an abyss or sea, causing heaven and earth to lose their colors.

Mr. Tang and the ten Gold Guards bore heavy expressions, fine beads of sweat seeping from their foreheads, struggling under this terrifying pressure.

"Press down again!"

Tang Zizhen shouted crisply.

The Gold Guards once more took action.

Ten attacks interwove into a net, wrapping around the dragon skeleton like an inescapable trap.

Yet this skeleton, exuding the aura of Inner God Realm Perfection, merely trembled slightly, causing the attacks to shake violently, almost on the verge of collapse.

An anxious look crossed Tang Zizhen's face.

Although they sealed this terrifying Pseudo-God, if it continued for long, it would inevitably break through Inner God Realm Perfection, and when that happens, none here would survive.

She had long been on the battlefield, with countless blood on her hands, slaying piles of monster Pseudo-Gods; this bit of battlefield experience allowed her to make the right judgment.

"Don't slack, continue to suppress!" Tang Zizhen shouted.

But even so, in Tang Zizhen's eyes, this was merely delaying the passage of death.

The nine Gold Guards revealed a trace of pain in their eyes.

Many Gold Guards looked pale, having already exerted great Heart Power.

Yet the momentum on the dragon skeleton still continually surged upward.

"Mr. Tang, we might die here this time." A Gold Guard took a deep breath, a trace of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

Tang Zizhen's gaze turned to the Jiao Long Hall below.

Countless Evil Qi burst from the Jiao Long Hall, connecting with the dragon skeleton.

Seeing this situation, a glimmer of doubt flashed in Tang Zizhen's eyes.

"Could the Evil Qi in the Jiao Long Hall be the source of this dragon skeleton's constant breakthrough?"

She could see it and also knew there must be something in the Jiao Long Hall that could break this situation.

Tang Zizhen shouted loudly: "All members of the Evil Extermination Bureau, enter the Jiao Long Hall in full, find the source of the Evil Qi and destroy it; this is the only way to turn the tables!"

She knew very well that if they didn't adopt this plan, death would surely be their fate.

But now the Gold Guards absolutely couldn't enter the Jiao Long Hall.

If even one was missing, they'd be unable to jointly suppress this dragon skeleton.

The speed of the dragon skeleton absorbing Evil Qi would suddenly explode.

Perhaps in just an instant, it would break through Inner God Realm Perfection and reach the next realm.

Therefore, Tang Zizhen pinned her hopes on the many Silver Guards.

Entering the Jiao Long Hall would be fraught with danger, but there was no retreat now.

If they didn't try, they faced certain death.

If they tried, there was at least a faint hope of survival.

Those present were all shrewd people, and had been struggling in the whirlpool of intrigue in Xunyang Prefecture for a long time, so when Tang Zizhen said this, those present immediately understood.

The crowd stood before this magnificent Jiao Long Hall, a solemn look flashing across their faces, clenching their fists tightly.

How could they not understand the situation at present?

But just as Tang Zizhen said, this should be the last chance.

Even if it's a one-in-nine chance of death, it's far better than waiting here for death.

Zhou Yuanfeng's palms hung at his sides, True Qi constantly swelling within, stepping forward slowly: "Everyone, enter."

The people of the Evil Extermination Bureau make their living this way.

Days of licking blood from knife edges have long been a habit.

They understood well, perhaps one mission would mean no return.

But at least in every mission, they tried their utmost to survive.

With Zhou Yuanfeng leading, the various Generals also did not hesitate, putting away the solemn look in their eyes, stepping into the Jiao Long Hall one after another.

Qin An held a saber in one hand, pondered slightly, and followed the crowd into the Jiao Long Hall.

The situation now was clear-cut, and Qin An had no solution to break the situation.

The simplest was to enter the Jiao Long Hall, see if they could find the source of the Evil Qi, and destroy it.

...

Once inside the Jiao Long Hall, the killing aura immediately rushed toward them.

This was an enormous building complex, with a space vast enough to accommodate thousands standing.

In the corners, there were piles of human skeletons.

Qin An squinted, looking at the almost tangible Evil Qi, saying calmly: "Ahead."

This Evil Qi seemed to be guiding them, constantly stretching along the passage ahead.

Even those just entering the Evil Extermination Bureau could see its peculiarity at a glance.

Everyone understood without further words, walking towards the end of the Evil Qi.

...

Following the passage of the Jiao Long Hall inward, it was pitch black inside, not even a single torch.

But everyone was a cultivator; such darkness naturally wasn't troubling.

At the end of the passage was an extremely large inner hall, with a throne floating in it.

The throne was incredibly huge, with deep claw marks on it.

Beneath the throne, human bones were stacked densely, covering the ground.

Zhou Yuanfeng stepped forward, circling the throne to inspect it, frowning: "There's much mystery here."

The direction guided by the Evil Qi was the base of the throne, and there was no entrance, proving there might be hidden mechanisms here.

A Silver Guard stepped forward, raising a fist to strike the throne.

The thunderous sound echoed through the inner hall, and the throne shattered on impact, turning into a pile of debris.

Now in a crisis, there wasn't time to think it through; such the simplest method was ironically the most effective.

When the throne was smashed open, a deep passage beneath was revealed, leading straight to the underground.

Qin An watched all this, said slowly: "I remember the Dragon King once said, the Jiao Long Hall was built on a real dragon carcass; now it seems, let's go in and take a look."

Tang Zizhen and the others were still working together to suppress the dragon skeleton; they had no intention of wasting time here.

The more we hurry, the more we can relieve the pressure from outside.

Everyone exchanged glances, nodded in agreement, and adopted a guarded posture as they proceeded down the passage.

...

The passage was incredibly dim, but fortunately, the creatures of Jiao Long Hall had constructed stairs here, making it relatively easy to navigate.

Following this passage downwards, Qin An and the others reached the end of the tunnel.

Below was an enormous underground cavern, presenting a ghastly scene.

At the very center of the underground cavern lay the corpse of a dragon.

The dragon corpse appeared soft and boneless, with the opening in its abdomen showing no sign of dragon bones.

The overwhelming evil qi swirled around this dragon corpse, emanating a chilling sensation that could be felt even from afar.

"The dragon bones must have flown out," Zhou Yuanfeng observed, "It's precisely because the Dragon Sovereign forcibly awakened it that only the dragon bones flew away. If this Jiao Dragon body were to fly out and join with the dragon bones, they would undoubtedly break through to the next realm."

Before his words had fully settled, the massive dragon corpse quivered slightly, attempting to rise.

However, the formidable evil qi seemed to weigh it down, pinning the dragon corpse to the ground.

As the evil qi surged, it continuously absorbed the essence from the dragon corpse.

Once fully absorbed, the dragon corpse would turn to dust, and the skeletal dragon remains above would absorb all of the dragon corpse's essence, transforming into a true Pseudo-God.

"What are we waiting for?" A sturdy Silver Mansion General stepped forward, raised his weapon, and thrust it forcefully into the dragon corpse, saying, "Destroy it, we can't let the dragon bones continue absorbing. If we do, we've won."

As he spoke, his weapon already impacted the dragon corpse.

Yet in the next moment, an enormous surge of evil qi raced through the weapon, engulfing the Silver Mansion General.

The Silver Mansion General stumbled backward several steps, his face filled with shock, and spat a mouthful of blood.

"Such strong defense!"

The move he used just now harnessed all his Secret Techniques, yet he hadn't anticipated that the countering evil qi would injure his insides as soon as he made a move.

Had he retracted a bit slower, he might have become a corpse by now.

Zhou Yuanfeng frowned and said, "Considering the Dragon Sovereign dared to place this dragon corpse here, there must have been defensive measures in place, even aside from everything else, this defense is one we absolutely cannot break."

After speaking, Zhou Yuanfeng attempted to raise his hand and palm the dragon corpse.

But the massive evil qi carried a counterforce that sent him flying backward.

Other Silver Mansion Generals, upon seeing this, attempted the same action following Zhou Yuanfeng's method, but to no avail.

A Silver Mansion General, holding an iron fan, frowned and said, "If we attack together and concentrate our efforts, could we break the dragon corpse's defense?"

These words caused an enticing expression to appear on the faces of many Silver Mansion Generals.

Since the dispersed attacks were ineffective, they considered uniting their efforts.

If a united effort could be effective, it might resolve the crisis this time.

Zhou Yuanfeng pondered aloud, "This hasn't been tried yet, but it's worth attempting."

As he spoke, Zhou Yuanfeng instinctively glanced around, realizing that Qin An's figure was nowhere to be seen.

Just a moment ago, he had entered together with Qin An, so Qin An should have been standing next to him now.

"When did he disappear?"

Zhou Yuanfeng scanned his surroundings and noticed that not only was Qin An missing beside him, but the inner hall was also utterly empty.

"Where did Qin An go?" Zhou Yuanfeng wondered aloud.

Once he said this, many Silver Mansion Generals also noticed the anomaly.

They looked around, finding nothing, just like Zhou Yuanfeng.

As doubts rose within everyone's hearts, footsteps suddenly sounded.

Everyone turned towards the source of the footsteps to see Qin An strolling in from the entrance.

Zhou Yuanfeng asked, "Qin An, where did you go just now?"

Qin An calmly replied, "I noticed some reliefs in the passage as we came, so I went to take a look. I discovered some minor secrets that might help us destroy this body."

"Reliefs?"

Zhou Yuanfeng showed a look of sudden comprehension.

Indeed, there were relief sculptures in the cave when they entered earlier.

But their minds were focused on swiftly resolving the crisis, so they didn't examine them closely.

Unexpectedly, Qin An had been so attentive.

Zhou Yuanfeng asked, "What's the secret on the reliefs?"

Qin An glanced at the dragon corpse and said lightly, "The reliefs detail the origins of this true dragon body, likely carved by the Dragon Sovereign. As for why he carved them, the brief text he left behind exudes a sense of pride, clearly intending to embed them in the passage for his frequent admiration."

"Perhaps it's a small quirk of the Dragon Sovereign,"

"For the Jiao Dragon Clan, who worship true dragons immensely, acquiring a true dragon body is certainly worth boasting about."

Zhou Yuanfeng's eyes flickered with a glint: "What is the origin of this true dragon body?"

Their initial urgency subsided, and everyone patiently waited for Qin An to continue speaking.

Since they now know the secret, they wanted to see what exactly was the method for breaking this situation.

Qin An's fingers gripped the hilt of the Cold Star Saber, his eyes glimmering slightly, "This true dragon body originates from the ancient battlefield relics."

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances, seeing a trace of surprise in each other's eyes.

Without waiting for Zhou Yuanfeng to ask, Qin An continued, "This creature sought the Five Elements Divine Sense in the ancient battlefield relics but encountered danger within, eventually dying."

"However, before its death, it was saved by the Dragon Sovereign, and the Dragon Sovereign raised it within the Jiao Long Hall."

"He did so firstly to explore information on the Five Elements Divine Sense, and secondly, to merge it with the Jiao Long Hall after its death."

Upon hearing this, the crowd showed a look of realization, finally understanding the detailed origin of the true dragon body.

This true dragon body's strength must indeed be immense.

As to why there was a search for the Five Elements Divine Sense required by the Outer Elixir Realm, they didn't know, but there was no need to understand it either.

Zhou Yuanfeng asked again, "Where then is the method to break this body situation?"

Qin An approached the dragon corpse, raising a foot to kick the dragon's head to the side.

This scene made everyone's hearts tremble with fear.

Though it was a deceased true dragon in the end, it was still a dragon.

They didn't dare act so casually.

Qin An pointed to the dragon corpse's neck: "Originally, it died from a fatal injury here. If we attack this spot together, combined with the original injury, we can surely break this situation."

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