Free Web NovelChapter 300: Chapter 225: Lord-Level Destructive Power (2)
Although the Annihilation Rock Pillar looked astonishing, the Spiritual Energy it consumed was horrifyingly high. Egg Pancake wasn’t a Spiritual Creature, so casting a large-scale Soul Technique that covered over a kilometer just once cost it nearly one-eighth of its Spiritual Energy.
This Spiritual Energy was a highly pure form that Egg Pancake had compressed, far beyond what someone at the War General Level could compare to. The resulting destructive power was also more than twenty times stronger than a War General Level Soul Technique.
The blast of Spiritual Energy from the Annihilation Rock Pillar seemed to have attracted the attention of some Soul Beasts.
Just as Han Ning and Qing Fan were talking, a resounding dragon’s roar echoed from the southeastern sky.
An azure Flood Dragon, over two hundred meters long and shrouded in clouds and mist, suddenly flew above them.
Upon seeing the creatures below, the hovering Flood Dragon descended. Its Dragon Eyes, flickering with azure lightning, swept over Egg Pancake, and a flash of human-like astonishment crossed its pupils. It then let out a low cry to Qing Fan: "Kreee~"
At the sound, Qing Fan’s expression grew somewhat serious. She explained to Han Ning, "Elder Qingyao says the energy fluctuation from Egg Pancake’s Soul Technique was too immense. It might attract the attention of the nearby Ancestor Families, so we should keep a lower profile."
The Five Great Ancestors and the Queen’s Divine Hall have special methods for detecting Lord Level Spiritual Energy fluctuations; this was information recorded in the lore of the Yinsaike Race.
"The Ancestor Families can usually only detect Spiritual Energy fluctuations from a Middle Lord or higher. I never expected Egg Pancake’s Soul Technique to have such an impact," Qing Fan said with a wry smile.
"Kree, kree~" Qingyao’s crisp dragon cry rang out, sounding like the tinkling of jade pendants. It was explaining that Egg Pancake’s Spiritual Energy signature was unique and that the Abyssal Rock Ants were exceptionally sensitive to the vibrations of the earth.
With a wave of its claws, a cubic barrier constructed entirely of streaming, deep green Energy Particles materialized, enveloping the area for several kilometers around.
"Kreee~"
"Elder Qingyao has created a barrier to block Spiritual Energy fluctuations," Qing Fan explained with a smile. "It’s letting Egg Pancake continue with the test."
"Kree, kree~" Qingyao pointed to Egg Pancake, then to itself.
"It’s offering to be Egg Pancake’s practice target," Qing Fan said, her expression lighting up with excitement.
’Oh? So Elder Qingyao wants to see Egg Pancake’s abilities...’ Han Ning’s expression shifted. "In that case... let’s test a different Soul Technique."
He’d learned from a casual chat with Qing Fan that Elder Qingyao currently possessed strength at the Lord Limit, at the very least. Since Egg Pancake had only just become a Lord, Han Ning wasn’t worried about it hurting the elder. He commanded without hesitation, "Try using Red Lotus Radiance on Elder Qingyao!"
"CHII, CHII~"
Egg Pancake took a deep breath. Fierce, blood-red flames surged up and enveloped it, forming a turbulent whirlwind of fire.
Two seconds later, it vanished, transforming into a giant fireball composed entirely of the Fire Element.
WHOOSH~
A single, tiny tongue of flame lashing out from the fireball was enough to completely melt the rocks on the ground.
"GRRR~~" Qingyao beckoned to Egg Pancake with a hooked claw.
The elegant dragon claw traced a line through the air. A dozen chains flickering with azure lightning materialized from the void, forming a writhing cage.
"CHII~"
Egg Pancake immediately coiled into a ball. Its burning elemental Body contracted and collapsed inward, slowly transforming into a fireball that radiated a dazzling, scarlet light.
As it consumed a massive amount of Spiritual Energy, the fireball’s color shifted from scarlet to deep crimson.
Intricate Runes etched themselves across the fireball’s surface, sealing the swelling, explosive Spiritual Energy within.
The fireball shrank rapidly, from two hundred meters in diameter to one hundred, until after three seconds, it had become a miniature sun with a diameter of just over ten meters.
Though its volume had shrunk, the roiling Energy within, having been compressed multiple times, had reached a truly terrifying level.
’Such terrifying Spiritual Energy fluctuations.’ Not far away, Qing Fan narrowed her eyes and instinctively lowered her head, not daring to look directly at the slowly rising sun.
’So bright!’ Han Ning instinctively shut his eyes, his face thrown into sharp relief by the omnipresent, dazzling light.
Gradually, he sensed from Egg Pancake that it couldn’t hold on much longer.
In the sky, the sun had reached its peak brilliance, its light overwhelming even that of the distant stars.
"Radiance, erupt!"
The people and Soul Beasts present saw only a blazing sun, covered in complex, flowing Runes, slowly descend.
The fireball’s movement seemed slow, but it crossed the distance to Qingyao in the blink of an eye.
The scorching light and the fierce storm of Spiritual Energy made the tassel-like tendrils hanging from Qingyao’s jaw sway uncontrollably.
As the fireball closed to within fifty meters of Qingyao, the Runes binding its surface began to crack and shatter, and a destructive aura gushed forth.
"KREEE!" A deep wariness flashed in Qingyao’s Dragon Eyes. With a sharp flick of its claws, it whipped the chains forward, securely binding the slowly drifting sun.
Countless arcane, azure Runes surfaced on the chains.
The chains automatically thickened and lengthened, completely encasing the sun that was Egg Pancake.
Qingyao’s expression was grave. It began to chant in the majestic Dragon Language, causing the very air to vibrate.
As its Dragon Language grew faster and more urgent, the azure chains constricted ever more fiercely.
Then, with a casual flick of its claw, Qingyao tossed the nearby fireball into the sky as if it were a rubber ball.
The fireball rocketed toward the heavens—
BOOM!!
As it neared the edge of the azure Barrier, the sphere suddenly detonated. The terrifying Spiritual Energy contained within erupted, wantonly destroying everything in the vicinity.
Even though the fireball had risen several hundred meters into the air, wave after wave of shockwaves still radiated down to the ground, the force of the blast carving deep fissures into the earth.
The entire valley was bathed in a blindingly brilliant light, forcing everyone to squeeze their eyes shut and wait for it to fade.
A few seconds later, the light gradually dimmed.
The valley, which was already warm, became unbearably hot. Han Ning and Qing Fan were drenched in sweat with flushed faces—and this was despite the protective shield Yin Yi had cast.
However, no one paid any mind to the rising temperature. All eyes were fixed with curiosity on the sphere in the sky, which continued to release energy as it shrank.
In the sky, a small mushroom cloud of dust, debris, and water vapor slowly bloomed.
In the wake of the rippling shockwave, the clouds and dust were scoured clean, revealing wisps of mist coiling beneath the azure heavens.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
The azure chains extended for several kilometers, transforming into streaks of lightning that shot out to intercept and destroy the scattered, falling fireballs, preventing them from scorching the earth.
Egg Pancake reverted to its small dragon form. Breathing in ragged gasps, it flew down slowly from the sky and hovered before Han Ning, regarding Qingyao with a complex expression.
Qingyao, in turn, regarded Egg Pancake with an equally complex gaze.
"It seems Elder Qingyao suppressed that Soul Technique, so we didn’t get to see its full destructive power."
Han Ning was somewhat disappointed. ’But given how serious Elder Qingyao looked,’ he thought, ’the technique’s power must be considerable.’
If Egg Pancake had truly been allowed to unleash its full power, it likely would have attracted the attention of the Ancestor Families and caused unnecessary trouble.
"By the way, what Soul Technique was that Elder Qingyao just used? It didn’t seem destructive; it felt more like a supportive or restraining technique."
"That was a Sealing Technique of the True Dragon Race. It uses Dragon Blood to seal anything. Only a True Dragon Species with a pure bloodline can Awaken it."
Qing Fan snapped out of her daze and explained.
"A True Dragon..."
Han Ning muttered to himself. It was the first time he had seen such a wondrous Soul Technique. Though it lacked immense destructive power, its unique effect was utterly captivating.
"Legend says the final evolutionary form of all Flood Dragons is the True Dragon. It’s just... as far as I know, not a single Flood Dragon has ever successfully evolved into a True Dragon—becoming immortal and traversing multiple dimensions." Qing Fan shook her head.
