The Larvitar beside him seemed to be strongly drawn by some invisible force. The crimson light in its eyes suddenly lost focus, replaced by a hazy, blood-colored glow.
Its small body broke free from Lin Xia's embrace on its own, staggering toward the center of a relatively open area surrounded by massive dragon bones.
Then, it performed an action that left Lin Xia completely stunned.
Larvitar began to dance!
Not a random movement, but a dance filled with an ancient, mysterious, and powerful rhythm.
Dragon Dance!
Its short legs, covered in lava-like armor, stepped alternately on the ground with a dexterity and strength completely disproportionate to its size. Each step landed like a strike upon an invisible war drum, producing deep, soul-shaking thud! thud! sounds!
Its body swayed and spun in rhythm. Its small claws sometimes moved like dragon talons reaching into the clouds, sometimes like wings spreading in flight.
Though its movements still carried the clumsiness of a young creature, they revealed a desolate and majestic aura rooted in its bloodline!
As Larvitar danced, this Dragon Graveyard—silent for tens of thousands of years—finally gained a trace of "life"!
Buzz—!
The dense, dark-red dragon blood energy filling the air seemed to receive a supreme call, surging wildly toward the space above Larvitar's head!
The speed was so fast that it formed a visible blood-red storm!
In just a few breaths, a churning, heavy, lead-like blood cloud condensed above Larvitar, radiating heart-palpitating energy fluctuations!
This blood cloud was not lifeless, it seemed to possess a will of its own. Following the rhythm of Larvitar's Dragon Dance, it slowly revolved and flowed.
Every powerful step Larvitar made, every shift in its dance, caused the blood cloud to resonate, as if it were accompanying this ancient battle dance!
"Larvitar!"
Lin Xia cried out in alarm, trying to step forward and stop it.
This scene was far too strange and far too dangerous!
The energy contained within that blood cloud was the refined blood energy left behind by countless fallen divine dragons. Its ferocity and dominance far exceeded any mineral energy Larvitar had ever absorbed!
With its current condition, recklessly absorbing it would bring unimaginable consequences!
However, the moment Lin Xia tried to approach.
An invisible, vast force, as boundless as a starry ocean, suddenly descended!
It was as if the entire space itself was roaring at him.
"Do not approach!"
This force was not an attack, yet it was more despairing than any attack.
It originated from the fundamental laws of this Dragon Graveyard.
Those without dragon blood were forbidden from defiling the Dragon Dance ritual!
Lin Xia felt as though he had slammed into an invisible wall formed from the collective will of countless dragon souls.
Not only could he not advance a single step, he was even forced backward by the overwhelming force. His blood and qi churned violently, and even his soul trembled!
He could only stand there and watch as Larvitar's movements grew faster… smoother… more fluid!
Its small body danced beneath the blood-red sky and amidst endless dragon remains.
Under the illumination of the crimson light, the red-gold Phoenix Divine Mark on its lava armor began to take on a strange dark-red glow, as if it had been stained by dragon blood!
Two different forces, both originating from supreme bloodlines, formed a subtle yet dangerous resonance and opposition, both within and outside Larvitar's body!
Larvitar's Dragon Dance reached its climax!
It spun suddenly, all four limbs exerting force at once as it leaped high into the air.
Then, gathering all its strength, it crashed down like a falling meteor!
BOOM—!!!
A thunderous sound erupted, like the tolling of an ancient funeral bell, yet also like the beating of a war drum igniting life!
The entire Dragon Graveyard trembled violently!
The mountain-like piles of massive bones produced grating, ear-piercing friction sounds as countless fragments of bone fell like rain!
At that very moment.
The dark-red blood cloud above, having gathered to its limit, suddenly found an outlet!
It transformed into an extremely condensed crimson torrent, carrying the echoes of ancient dragon roars.
And poured down directly onto Larvitar's small body!
"ROAR—!!!"
A dragon's roar—deep, majestic, and seemingly echoing across endless time, resounded throughout the entire space at the very instant the blood cloud poured down!
Boom!
The crimson torrent instantly engulfed Larvitar completely!
Its dark lava-like armor glowed like red-hot iron under the bloodlight, while the red-gold Phoenix Divine Mark flickered wildly, clashing and merging violently with the invading dragon-blood energy!
Larvitar let out a cry that was both painful and exhilarated. Its small body trembled violently within the bloodlight, as if it could burst apart from the overwhelming energy at any moment!
"Larvitar!"
Lin Xia's eyes split wide, his heart leaping into his throat!
He madly charged at the invisible barrier, unleashing his soul power without restraint, but it was like an ant trying to shake a tree!
Just as despair was about to consume him
From the core within Larvitar's chest and abdomen, where the Phoenix Divine Mark had fused, an even more dazzling crimson-gold radiance suddenly erupted!
The Phoenix Divine Mark seemed to be fully activated, forming a resilient barrier that forcefully resisted the most violent impact of the dragon-blood torrent!
At the same time, the primal power within Larvitar, originating from earth and stone along with its Sand Force ability, was stimulated at this critical moment.
Instinctively, it began guiding the raging dragon-blood energy, using it to wash over and temper every inch of its bones, armor, and muscles!
This was not a gentle absorption.
It was a brutal struggle and forced fusion within Larvitar's body, between the power of the Phoenix, the power of the earth, and the ancient dragon blood!
The process seemed to last as long as a century.
Finally, the torrent of blood pouring down gradually thinned, before completely dissipating.
The blinding bloodlight surrounding Larvitar faded along with it.
Thud.
Larvitar's small body fell weakly onto the ground covered in bone dust, completely motionless.
The color of its lava-like armor had become deeper and more restrained, faintly revealing a dark-red metallic sheen, like dried dragon blood.
The originally red-gold Phoenix Divine Mark now seemed to have been tempered by dragon blood. A faint dark-red outline had appeared along its edges, making it look even more mysterious and profound.
Though its aura was weak, it now carried an indescribable heaviness and strength, as if drawn from ancient times.
"Larvitar!"
Lin Xia felt the repulsive force around him weaken instantly. Without hesitation, he rushed forward and gathered the little one into his arms.
Its body was scorching hot to the touch, but its breathing though faint, was steady. The energy within it was chaotic, yet slowly stabilizing.
The tension in Lin Xia's heart finally eased, replaced by an indescribable shock.
This little one had actually endured it!
With the protection of the Phoenix Divine Mark and the eruption of its own potential, it had forcibly contained and initially fused a trace of ancient dragon blood!
What kind of unimaginable fortune was this?!
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