What met Mo Fan’s eyes was a huge cavern filled with an extremely scorching atmosphere.
Perhaps due to the high temperature, even the space seemed blurred.
Waves of heat surged from the ground, and occasionally more than ten fire pillars erupted from the earth, shooting up several zhang into the air!
In the very centre of this fire vein area stood a massive jade stone.
The jade was white like mutton-fat jade, but most of its surface was covered in blood, while also emitting a chilling aura, somewhat out of place in this tomb cavern.
It was precisely the jade’s presence that suppressed the earth fire within a ten-zhang radius around it.
At this moment, on the blood-stained jade, a golden monster resembling a legendary flood dragon curled within a mass of golden light, occasionally extending its head and claws to fend off attacks from outside.
Around the monster, more than ten cultivators frantically assaulted it, hurling spells and divine abilities as if they cost nothing, bombarding the creature on the jade.
Some even sacrificed powerful treasures that turned into small mountains, smashing fiercely at the monster.
Though golden light protected its body each time, its dragon scales were shattered by the dense attacks, some areas torn open with flesh split and bones visible!
“Ang, roar!!”
A dragon-like low roar issued from the monster’s mouth, forming a strong shockwave that spread forward in a straight line.
Boom!
The next moment, two cultivators exploded mid-air into two clouds of blood mist!
“Damn it, this monster has grown stronger again!”
“We cannot let it absorb that golden light anymore, or it will become even more powerful!”
“That must be the so-called true dragon inheritance. I can clearly sense the thick dragon aura within!”
“No holding back, or once this monster completes the inheritance, we all die here!”
“Yes, no hiding strength. Everyone attack together. Kill this beast, and the true dragon inheritance is ours!”
“Kill!!”
In an instant, the group of cultivators unleashed their techniques on the monster atop the jade.
From afar, Mo Fan saw this scene, and his eyes turned red.
Though the monster’s form now differed greatly from before, he recognised it at a glance.
The monster was Ying Ying!
“You court death!!”
Mo Fan roared in anger. Dragon wings unfolded behind him, and a lightning mark emerged on his brow.
Crackle!
The next moment, he vanished on the spot as a bolt of lightning.
“What was that?”
In the distance, a cultivator frowned. The earlier voice had startled them.
But when they turned to look, they saw nothing.
Then, a flash of electricity arrived before them, revealing a human figure.
“You all deserve death!”
Mo Fan growled lowly, raising a fist to strike directly at a cultivator in front.
This cultivator was an elder from a second-grade sect, with late Core Formation cultivation.
In a thought, he discerned Mo Fan’s realm. Though surprised by the terrifying aura Mo Fan erupted with, disdain flashed in his eyes. He casually formed a seal, and a protective light shield appeared on his body.
At the same time, he sneered contemptuously, “A mere half-step Demon King dares attack this old man? Courting death, beast!”
But as his words fell, the smile on his face froze. His pupils dilated instantly, the light in his eyes scattering.
Bang!
A muffled sound rang in the air. The elder’s body exploded into a cloud of blood mist!
“Great Elder!!”
A nearby cultivator cried out in shock. From the same sect as the elder, also a Core Formation cultivator.
Among the forces exploring the Dragon Ruins, their cultivation was not the highest, but through cooperation, they had killed many opponents, advancing step by step to now.
They were about to slay the monster and claim the true dragon inheritance, yet at this moment, a demon appeared and killed their great elder with one punch.
This shook the cultivator’s mind.
Seeing those cold eyes, he did not rush to avenge the great elder but turned and fled!
Yet Mo Fan was faster!
A flash of electricity passed, and this cultivator followed his great elder, killed by one punch, blood staining the sky!
“Roar, !!’
On the jade, Ying Ying roared again, but the sound was much weaker.
He was truly too gravely injured, yet for the inheritance, he had to persist.
He knew clearly that leaving this drop of true dragon blood, he could not last a moment and would be slain by the cultivators outside.
Instead, bathing in true dragon blood, no matter the injury, he received timely nourishment from it, repairing his wounds.
Moreover, repeated severe injuries and repairs accelerated his absorption of the true dragon blood’s power, raising his cultivation several times faster than before!
This was the main reason he refused to give up the inheritance.
But true dragon blood was not omnipotent. As now, Ying Ying’s injuries far exceeded the blood’s repair speed. Continuing like this, he would still die!
To this, Ying Ying could only smile bitterly inside.
As injuries worsened, he fell into semi-consciousness. If not for the bloodline divine ability comprehended upon breaking through to King realm helping greatly, he would have died here long ago.
“If Daddy were here, Daddy is the strongest demon in the world. If he were here, he could definitely drive away all the bad guys!”
“But how could Daddy appear here… He probably does not even know where I am…”
“I really miss Daddy… Unfortunately, I will never see Daddy again…”
Ying Ying murmured inwardly. His eyelids grew heavier, unaware that attacks on him lessened, until almost none remained.
Instead, angry shouts, curses, and sounds of flesh exploding reached his ears.
What happened?
Ying Ying tried hard to open his eyes wider but could not, only barely keeping his lids from closing fully.
“Ying Ying!”
In a daze, he suddenly heard this voice, as if someone called his name.
“Such a familiar voice, like Daddy calling me, but how could Daddy come here… Is it an illusion?”
“So tired, I really want to sleep…”
“Daddy, I am too tired. I am so afraid I cannot see you…”
“Ying Ying!!”
Suddenly, another call entered Ying Ying’s ears, jolting him.
Yes!
It was Daddy’s voice!
Daddy came?
The utterly exhausted Ying Ying suddenly perked up, forcefully opening his heavy eyelids.
He saw that figure!
Though not towering, it instantly filled him with safety!
At this time, Mo Fan still faced encirclement by the cultivators, but unlike the passively beaten Ying Ying, he was strong enough. He always struck first, dragon aura circling him. Attacks landing on him did nothing. Each punch exploded a cultivator!
He was like a god of killing, fighting many alone, shuttling through endless fire pillars, slaying until enemies trembled in fear!
Daddy!
It really was Daddy!!
Ying Ying’s gaze brightened. His aura grew fierier. He understood Daddy came to save him!
“Ang, roar!!”
“Daddy, I am here!!”
