The black dragon had wings on its back, a long neck, and a body spanning over a thousand li. As it moved, endless demonic energy surged around it, darkening the void. Its evil and chilling aura sent chills down one's spine.
As soon as it appeared, the dragons didn't dare resist at all, lying on the ground trembling with fear. Even if the black dragon devoured them, they wouldn't dare make a sound.
"This is bloodline suppression, just like that underworld powerhouse from the Chu family." Long Chen's heart tightened. This black giant dragon posed a severe threat to his life; his bones ached in waves, indicating that this black dragon was extremely terrifying.
The leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group and the others turned pale with fear, trembling even in the back. They had never seen such a terrifying creature.
After swallowing more than a dozen dragons in succession, the black dragon's belly visibly swelled, letting out a dragon's roar that made the entire Evil Dragon Valley tremble. Finally, it spread its wings and soared into the sky, flying deep into the valley.
And the direction it flew was the direction of the Seventh Branch. The leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group and the others immediately looked extremely grim.
"If you're scared, you can head back." Long Chen looked at these powerful figures from the Evil Dragon Domain and said.
Going back? How do you get back? Just now, the pterosaur had brought him here, and he could see that area was packed with dragons, with no path to cross.
If they returned, if they disturbed a giant dragon, they would all turn into dragon dung.
"Since you're here, just stick it out to the end. I don't like giving up halfway." Zhao Qinglong said calmly.
Although his expression was calm, the hairs on his neck stood on end clearly telling everyone that this guy was just bragging.
They were now on a pirate ship, with no way forward or back. Their only choice now was to follow Long Chen and the others, which would increase their chances of survival.
This time, the leader and others of the Ironblood Mercenary Group regretted their decision. If they had known it would turn out like this, they should have stopped while they were ahead. Now, with no way forward, they could only grit their teeth and follow Long Chen.
It really proves the saying: people die for wealth, birds die for food; greed easily leads to losing reason.
After the dragon flew away, Evil Dragon Valley returned to its original state. The dragons here began to rest quietly again, as if nothing had happened.
"Long Chen, something's not quite right." Bai Shishi transmitted her voice to Long Chen.
"This seems to be a ranch, but we don't know who owns it." Long Chen also noticed that something was indeed wrong. The dragons here couldn't leave this valley, and now demon dragons came to hunt. After the hunt was over, they left and wouldn't slaughter other dragons at all.
"Do you think this evil dragon might be connected to the Seventh Branch?" Bai Shishi asked.
"No need to guess, it definitely matters. I knew it. The academy wouldn't give me any good jobs." Long Chen said somewhat helplessly. Although he knew this matter wouldn't be so easy to handle, judging from the current situation, it seemed even more difficult than he had imagined.
But since the seal was already taken and the title of director of the Seventh Branch was gone, no matter what, he had to grit his teeth and push forward.
Long Chen had Bai Xiaole catch another giant dragon, and everyone continued flying on the dragon. Finally, they saw the end of Evil Dragon Valley. No matter what, the dragon refused to fly outward, as if it would die once it left this area.
With no other choice, everyone continued on foot. After leaving Evil Dragon Valley, another dark forest lay ahead, but this gloomy forest was even more terrifying and eerie.
The vegetation here was actually all black, and it seemed to absorb light. The sunlight above the void seemed to vanish here.
"Everyone, be careful and try not to make any noise."
Long Chen gave everyone a brief reminder and entered the dark forest. Upon entering, everyone's expressions changed. In this forest, their perception was compressed to a tiny range, as if someone had suddenly become blind. The fear was unsettling.
Moving through the dark forest, they encountered no attacks, but the air ahead was filled with an increasingly uncomfortable aura of decay.
It felt as if breathing the air here shortened a person's lifespan. With their senses suppressed, they couldn't sense their surroundings and had poor visibility. The powerful warriors of the Evil Dragon Domain felt like they were about to break down.
But there was nothing they could do. At this moment, they didn't dare to stop or look back, so they could only follow Long Chen forward. Now, they all regretted it deeply.
No one knew how far they had gone, but their perception had been compressed and everything around them was darkness. They had lost their sense of direction, and that was the most terrifying part.
Fortunately, Long Chen wasn't afraid of these things. His senses weren't suppressed. Although he couldn't tell the direction, he could sense danger. He knew that the place with the most dangerous place was definitely the Seventh Branch.
But as he walked, sweat appeared on Xu Zixiong's forehead and his breathing grew rapid. Not only him, but others began to react as well.
Long Chen handed each of them a pill and said, "There's a demon realm aura here. Taking the pill will help you resist the demonic energy and enhance your perception." Jiang
Yuhe and the others took the pills, saw that Xu Zixiong, Qi Yu, and the others had all taken them, and so did themselves.
After taking the pill, they indeed felt much more relaxed, and the suppressed divine sense also recovered somewhat, giving them a bit of confidence.
The group continued forward, and soon they realized there was no path ahead, because ahead lay an abyss, pitch black with no visible end.
"According to ancient maps, this location should be within the boundaries of the Seventh Branch of Lingxiao Academy." The leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group took out a bone fragment, which had a map engraved on it, and pointed it out to Long Chen.
Long Chen didn't take the bone fragments, but instead took out two wooden boxes and handed them to the leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Corps.
Seeing this, the mercenary group leader immediately brightened up. He opened the wooden box and indeed found two Spirit King Pills.
Seeing Long Chen so trustworthy, everyone was overjoyed. With this, each of the four would have a Spirit King Pill, and in a few hundred years, they could all advance to Spirit-grade Immortal King.
Actually, even without needing the Ironblood Mercenary Group leader's reminder, Long Chen already knew this was the ruins of the Seventh Branch.
Though called a ruin, there wasn't a single hair at all. This was an abyss, and in the distant void, there was a huge rift.
From that rift, endless demonic energy poured into this world. From the spatial rift, it seemed as if one could see the world of demons, and even hear eerie sounds.
Here, chilling winds blew and the air was thick with a decaying scent. Even Immortal Kings couldn't help but shiver here. It was like the entrance to hell—terrifying and terrifying.
Long Chen squatted down and wiped the ground with his hand. There was actually a pool of blood there.
"That black dragon just now must have come down from here. There are bloodstains on the ground, and its scent still lingers in the air. Let's go down and take a look!"
As soon as Long Chen spoke, Jiang Yuhe and the other powerful figures from the Evil Dragon Domain were instantly scared to the point their faces turned green.