Chapter 25  : Getting to Know the Cruelty Of Reality only after Breaking Through

“For me?” The Deluge Dragon asked in bewilderment.

He licked his lips greedily and stared at the three windigo demons’ corpses.

When he saw Xiao Ran nod, he thought about how this fellow was going to draw his dragon blood again later and decided to vent all his anger on these three corpses.

He swallowed them in one gulp.

Boom!

Demonic energy burst forth and an overbearing force emanated from his body. Billowing demonic energy congealed into thick plumes that surged outwards.

In an instant, he had broken through to Level 1 of the Profound Realm.

“Break now!” The Deluge Dragon growled.

The powerful demonic power broke the confinement seal on his shoulder bones and shattered the chains, allowing the dragon to break free completely.

The Illusion Technique vanished and he reverted to his true form.

A Deluge Dragon more than 100 feet in size paced the ground, his whole body gleaming in magnificent sage green.

Two eyes as big as lanterns revealed coldhearted glints of light.

Sage green light swirled turbulently around his whole body, accompanied by the dragon’s almighty force.

“Aren’t you afraid?” The Deluge Dragon teased him, like a cat teasing a mouse.

“Have you lost your mind?” Xiao Ran asked.

“I’ve already reached the Profound Realm. My shoulder bones are unsealed, and my evolution has advanced. As long as I’m fast enough, before anyone realizes it, the capital city will no longer be able to confine me.”

Xiao Ran frowned. “That shouldn’t be!”

The Deluge Dragon stared back in confusion.

“Why didn’t you become a True Dragon after you broke through?” Xiao Ran asked out loud the question in his heart.

The Deluge Dragon’s expression turned dark. Immeasurable hatred welled up in his eyes. It gritted its fangs. “One of my dragon tendons has been extracted, so I can’t become a true dragon for now. However, as long as I’m given some time, a new dragon tendon will grow. At that point, I can become a true dragon.”

“Ah, I see.” Xiao Ran nodded.

At the moment, the Deluge Dragon’s bloodline purity had reached 99%. It was just one small step away from reaching that final goal.

As the dragon had reached the Profound Realm, using the dragon blood to refine his body was very effective.

“It’s time for us to settle the score. How do you plan to repay me for drawing my dragon blood so many times?” The Deluge Dragon narrowed his eyes and sneered threateningly.

“You’ve become arrogant with just this small achievement?”

The Deluge Dragon nodded with self satisfaction. “No matter how vast and wide the world is, it can no longer confine me.”

“What you need is a good down-to-earth thrashing.” Xiao Ran shook his head.

With a single stride, thousands of golden rays radiated outwards.

The Deluge Dragon could see it clearly, but surrounded by this flood of golden light, no matter how he struggled, he could not invoke the demonic power in his body. He could only watch helplessly as the foot stomped on his body.

Pow!

An earth-shattering and mountain-shaking convulsion rippled outwards. Fortunately, the Purgatory was sturdy enough and everything remained intact.

After Xiao Ran stopped, he looked at the dragon and inquired, “How do you feel now?”

The Deluge Dragon trembled and curled up in a ball. “I like to stay in jail.”

“There’s no need to force yourself, you know?”

“Cross my heart.”

“The world is so vast and wide, can it still accommodate you?” Xiao Ran asked again.

“It doesn’t have to be that big. I’m satisfied with just a small cell.”

“You have come to your realization very quickly.” Xiao Ran concluded with satisfaction.

As Xiao Ran walked over, the Deluge Dragon cooperatively released its demonic energy, allowing Xiao Ran to seal his shoulder bone and bind him in chains.

He reached out his right limb and said, “Help yourself.”

This time, Xiao Ran filled five bottles until the dragon felt weak before he stopped.

“The world outside is very dangerous. Don’t think about breaking out of prison if you have nothing better to do,” Xiao Ran said.

He walked out of the cell, locked the door, and left.

“W-what is this evil demon’s power? I’ve already broken through to the Profound Realm, and I’m using my true form to boot. Why can’t I defeat him?”

At the thought of this, the Deluge Dragon fell into despair.

He looked at the surrounding cell walls. Could it be that he was going to be imprisoned here for eternity?

Xiao Ran passed by the Eldest Princess’ cell.

She was sitting on the chair drawing. When she heard footsteps outside, she looked up and the serenity in her calm mind was broken.

“I won’t be around during this period of time. Get someone to look for me if there’s any problem,” Xiao Ran said.

“What will happen to me if you leave?”

“Bear with it.” Xiao Ran shrugged and left.

When he reached the ninth floor, he turned into the rest chamber.

He took out the dragon blood and drank it.

The effects of a Profound Realm dragon blood were twice as strong as before. With five bottles of dragon blood in his stomach, his physical body evolution increased tremendously.

“It tastes really bad! Perhaps it will taste better after his dragon tendon has grown out,” Xiao Ran said.

When he returned to the antechamber on the first floor,

everyone was already assembled.

The lieutenant did not chastise Xiao Ran for being late. The group simply waited quietly.

Powerful footsteps could be heard coming from outside.

The guys from the God Enforcement Division had already arrived. The one leading them was a Divine Constable. Behind him were three Saint Constables, followed by ten more Eminent Constables.

The God Enforcement Division’s official designations were very intriguing.

The commander was the Chief Divine Constable, followed by the Divine Constables, the Saint Constables, the Eminent Constables and lastly, the ordinary members.

Even the lowest level Divine Constable was a Grand Master Realm expert.

“Greetings, my Lord!” The lieutenant hurriedly saluted.

“Have you made the arrangements?” The Divine Constable asked.

“Everything has been arranged.”

“Where is he?”

The lieutenant waved his hand and two dungeon guards escorted the Sacred Progeny of the Sky Devil Sect out from the back of the building.

“Bring him and follow me,” the Divine Investigator ordered.

The whole group followed in his wake.

The Sacred Progeny of the Sky Devil Sect was personally escorted by the enforcers from the God Enforcement Division. Xiao Ran and his group simply tagged along behind them.

At the back of the crowd,

“Brother Xiao, my eyelids are twitching a lot. Is something bad about to happen?” Little Zhou was worried.

“It doesn’t matter how big the problem is, someone will be there to solve it,” Xiao Ran said.

Once out of the Celestial Dungeon,

the prison carriage had been waiting for a long time. They hauled him up and tied him up securely. The team had grown bigger again.

Apart from Xiao Ran and the rest, there was also a team of 200 Imperial Guards present.

Xiao Ran recognized the lieutenant in the lead. He was the one who had spent money to buy the last slot to practice in the Sword Aura at the Ink Jade Pavilion from him.

With such a huge formation walking on the streets, it created a huge impact, and news spread very quickly.

Petite Six Inn

was an ordinary inn.

In the backyard,

in one of the rooms, a woman dressed in black and wearing a bamboo hat sat on the proprietor’s seat in an aloof manner. The powerful aura emanating from her caused the people in the room to breathe timidly.

The closer one got to her, the colder the surrounding temperature became.

She was the Heavenly Enchantress, the first deputy sect master of the Sky Devil Sect.

Besides her, the remaining few people were also the higher-ups of the Sky Devil Sect. They held high positions and wield tremendous authority. If they so much as stamped their feet, the whole Sky Devil Sect would feel the earth-shaking tremors.

“Is this news true?” The Heavenly Enchantress asked in an icy tone.

Elder Zhao nodded solemnly. “This news has already spread far and wide. Our men have reported that the Sacred Progeny is on his way to the marketplace under heavy security escort. The Imperial Court has set up an inescapable web over there. Once there, it will be extremely difficult to rescue the Sacred Progeny.”

“How far are we from the marketplace?”

“Based on their progress, they will arrive in fifteen minutes.”

The Heavenly Enchantress fell into deep thought, weighing the pros and cons.

After a while,

“The Sect Master has already emerged from seclusion and will arrive at the capital city the day after tomorrow. We must save the Sacred Progeny before the Sect Master arrives at the capital city,” said the Heavenly Enchantress.

Thinking of how terrifying the Sect Master was, everyone fell silent.

“If we are to attack now, we will likely end up falling into their trap,” Elder Zhao cautioned.

“Is there another way?” The Heavenly Enchantress asked.

Everyone was speechless.

“Pass down the order. In fifteen minutes time, when they relax their guard at the point of transfer in the marketplace, we will swing into action.” The Heavenly Enchantress ordered.

The convoy moved forward.

Little Zhou became more and more worried. “Brother Xiao, if I apply for leave now, will the lieutenant beat me to death?”