The powerful aura of the divine dragon emanated in all directions. The blood-red divine dragon was formed from the dragon essence spat out by the purple-gold divine dragon at the cost of its life, mixed with blood and condensed. It was similar to disintegration, consuming the life energy of the caster.
The Purple-Gold Divine Dragon's originally powerful dragon essence had been plundered by the Jade Ruyi, leaving it almost depleted. Otherwise, this mighty divine dragon wouldn't have become so weak. Now, expending its dragon essence again was practically tantamount to taking its life; its heart was bleeding.
[Awooo... This dragon is so unlucky, boohoo... I won't recover without thirty Vermilion Fruits.] The Purple-Gold Divine Dragon lamented bitterly. With a sway of its body, the Crimson Divine Dragon moved in unison, facing Meng Ke'er directly, and said: [Little brat, you better remember this, this dragon will not forget this debt, awooo... boohoo...] The Purple-Gold Divine Dragon, with a sob in its voice, flicked its tail and turned to leave, its speed truly faster than lightning.
Meng Ke'er was startled and doubtful. She thought the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon was going to fight her to the death, but unexpectedly, it said a few polite words and turned to run away. She immediately realized that the ten-zhang-long blood-red dragon could not last long and would definitely not be able to fight her. So she stepped on the jade lotus platform and quickly chased after it.
At the same time, a jade lotus petal flew forward rapidly. At this moment, Meng Ke'er's cultivation level had exceeded the fifth level. Now, she was fully controlling a lotus petal, and its power was truly terrifying and astonishing. The five-colored light was particularly dazzling in the night sky, chasing after the blood-red dragon in front of her.
The beasts in the mountains looked up in terror at the sky. The aura of the divine dragon made them feel uneasy and fearful. All the animals in the forest below lay prostrate on the ground, trembling.
Meng Ke'er realized that she was getting further and further away from the crimson dragon. The jade lotus petals she controlled could not even touch the crimson dragon, and she could not catch up with the ten-zhang-long crimson dragon body that was shining.
She gritted her teeth and exerted all her strength to activate the jade lotus petals in front of her. A terrifying wave emanated from the jade lotus petals, creating an energy storm in the air like a terrifying, raging storm.
The jade lotus petals shone brightly, a dazzling light appearing in the night sky like a small sun, rushing forward with lightning speed. It rapidly closed the distance to the crimson dragon. With a hissing sound, it slashed at the blood dragon.
Chen Nan and the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon were both enveloped inside the Blood Dragon. Looking at Meng Ke'er, who was chasing closely behind, both of them were terrified. They never expected that her cultivation would be so powerful after she broke the seal. She was actually able to chase after the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon on the ground, risking her life and using her dragon essence to transform into the Blood Dragon.
[Awooo... Damn it!] The Purple-Gold Divine Dragon roared as the jade lotus petals drew ever closer. It cursed, "I'll fight to the death!" With that, it spat out a mouthful of blood, which turned into a blood mist that condensed on its body, making it much brighter and more substantial.
As the jade lotus petal caught up with the blood dragon's tail, the crimson dragon suddenly lashed out with its tail, striking the jade lotus petal fiercely. It was as if two bolts of lightning had struck the sky, accompanied by thunderous roars. The crimson dragon's tail was severed, and the purple-gold dragon howled in agony. It was as if the crimson dragon tail that vanished into the air was truly its physical body.
The jade lotus petals were flung away, and the radiance on the base dimmed slightly. Meng Ke'er's mind jolted, and she felt her body tremble slightly. She was horrified, never expecting that the blood dragon formed from the blood of the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon would be so powerful, actually blocking that attack.
Chen Nan had to take a fresh look at the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon. As expected of a dragon that had lived for thousands of years, although it had almost lost all its dragon essence, it still had some tricks up its sleeve, actually managing to block the full-force attack of a fifth-tier peerless expert.
[Well done, Mudskipper, keep it up and escape! The sealing power within her is about to backfire. If we can hold on a little longer, victory will be ours.] Chen Nan didn't know when Meng Ke'er would be forced back to her original form, so he could only encourage the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon to prevent it from losing heart.
The crimson dragon charged forward at breakneck speed, with Meng Ke'er in hot pursuit, but she could no longer catch up and could only follow the crimson light from afar. A wave of worry washed over her; she feared that if things continued this way, the power of the seal would backfire, and coupled with her already suppressed injuries, the situation would become truly dire.
Meng Ke'er hesitated, wanting to seize this perfect opportunity to eliminate Chen Nan, but also worried about her injuries recurring. Torn between these thoughts, she gritted her teeth after a long deliberation and said, "I must eliminate him today!"
The crimson dragon, like a streak of rainbow, flew swiftly, traversing the towering, continuous mountain ranges, with the City of Sin in the distance. But then, the light emanating from the dragon gradually dimmed, its crimson silhouette slowly fading into nothingness. With a final flash, it vanished completely.
[Awooo...] The purple-gold dragon howled in despair: [It's over. The Blood Dragon has vanished. If that little wench catches me now, I'm doomed. I'm so weak now, she'll surely cut me in two.]
At this moment, the purple-gold dragon was listless and seemed much weaker than before. Carrying Chen Nan, it began to sway unsteadily. As Meng Ke'er drew closer, the two, one human and one dragon, were anxious but helpless.
The City of Sin is getting closer and closer, but it seems that before Yi Long can even fly into the City of Sin, he will be caught up by Meng Ke'er behind him.
[It seems Meng Ke'er is determined to kill me today. Even if I escape into the City of Sin, she will relentlessly pursue me.] Chen Nan knew that Meng Ke'er would not give up easily this time. He cursed silently: [My injuries are about to flare up, the sealed power is about to backfire!]
As they flew to the edge of the City of Sin, Meng Ke'er finally caught up. The Purple-Gold Divine Dragon was extremely anxious and, in its panic, became increasingly powerless, eventually plummeting downwards.
[Awooo... I'm really out of strength. I can take a fall, but you'd better pray for yourself, kid.] The Purple-Gold Divine Dragon said while panting heavily.
Chen Nan initially thought they were doomed, but suddenly he saw a light flashing below. Overjoyed, he urgently shouted to the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon: "You damned mudfish, cheer up! Below is the city moat. Slow down your descent to prevent us from crashing into the riverbed!"
[Awooo... There's a river! Looks like we're saved.] The purple-gold dragon also became excited, mustering its strength to slow its fierce descent, and then the man and the dragon [plop] plunged into the river.
At the same time, a jade lotus petal shot down from the sky, shimmering with a breathtaking light, and followed into the river. Once in the water, the purple-gold dragon seemed to have regained its strength, as if it had taken a miraculous elixir, and dragged Chen Nan forward rapidly along the riverbed.
The jade lotus petals stirred up the river water, but ultimately did not harm a person or a dragon. The two creatures swam quickly forward along the city moat.
Meng Ke'er was both shocked and furious. Just as she was about to successfully kill the man and the dragon, the rogue dragon, exhausted, fell into the river, thus saving their lives. Although she currently possessed the strength of a fifth-tier cultivator, she did not yet have supernatural abilities such as the Heavenly Eye, making it impossible for her to see through the pitch-black river water and pinpoint the location of the man and the dragon within the city moat.
The moat surrounding the city is 40 meters wide and 10 meters deep, forming a field shape as it winds around the city of sin. It is a vital transportation route within the city, with many boats passing by during the day.
It was impossible to see such a deep moat with the naked eye at night. Meng Ke'er followed the section of the river where Chen Nan and the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon had fallen and began to launch a frenzied attack. The jade lotus petals churned violently in the river water, constantly pushing forward, as if trying to overturn the entire river.
The river surged, and giant waves churned. However, there was no trace of Chen Nan or the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon; the man and the dragon had vanished without a trace.
At this moment, Chen Nan and the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon emerged from the river a thousand meters away from Meng Ke'er. From a distance, Meng Ke'er was floating in the air, seemingly calming her mind and using her divine sense to search for them.
Just as the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon was about to speak, Chen Nan quickly covered its mouth and gestured for it to be silent. From afar, Meng Ke'er was surrounded by colorful rays of light, and the jade lotus platform beneath her feet shimmered with auspicious light, making her appear otherworldly and radiating an aura of peace and holiness.
Chen Nan knew that this was just a facade. At this moment, Meng Ke'er must hate him to the core. If she discovered his whereabouts, she would immediately transform into a female killing god and rush over to take his life in an instant.
Just then, as if sensing something, Meng Ke'er suddenly moved. She stepped onto the jade lotus platform and rushed in this direction. The myriad rays of light surrounding her body were like colorful clouds, making her look so ethereal and graceful, truly like the most beautiful fairy.
Despite being on opposing sides, Chen Nan couldn't help but admire Meng Ke'er, who was indeed blessed with the beauty of heaven and earth, no less than Tantai Xuan back then, both possessing a fairy-like body.
The Purple-Gold Divine Dragon shuddered in fright as it saw Meng Ke'er flying in this direction. It seemed about to speak again, but Chen Nan quickly covered its mouth, dragged it down into the water, and then swam back quickly at the bottom of the river.
Meng Ke'er hadn't actually found any trace of Chen Nan; she simply had a gut feeling that the man and the dragon should be in this section of the river. After arriving above the river, she once again summoned the jade lotus petal, sending it into the pitch-black water to stir it violently.
The water in the city's ring canal seemed to boil, shredding countless fish and shrimp into powder, with specks of blood appearing on the surface. But Meng Ke'er knew that neither the man nor the dragon had been harmed. She sensed that the two despicable creatures were hiding nearby, but she just couldn't find them quickly.
She grew increasingly anxious, gradually losing her usual composure. She knew that if she couldn't find the two men soon, she would have to retreat. She could already sense the intense fluctuations of the sealing power; her immense power as a fifth-tier expert might be gradually dissipating. She had to reach a safe place before losing that power.
A kilometer away, Chen Nan and the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon emerged from the water again, their eyes gleaming as they peered at Meng Ke'er.