Beasts: Only I Can See the Hidden Evolution Path

Chapter 98: The Empress Strikes, Mysterious Black Dragon? 

"Quickly, leave this island!"

Xiao Xingyu shouted hysterically.

Dai Lu was startled by Xiao Xingyu's current state.

His eyes were bloodshot, his face pale as paper, and every hair on his body stood on end. His weakened frame trembled with fear.

"We're leaving!"

Despite her confusion, Dai Lu acted decisively. She cradled Xiao Xingyu in her arms, her figure flickering like a specter.

In a blink, Dai Lu appeared on the tumultuous sea.

Xiao Xingyu was still suffering from the aftereffects of the medication, unable to move, lying obediently in Dai Lu's embrace.

Thankfully, Dai Lu's soft, ample chest cushioned Xiao Xingyu's head, mitigating the impact of the sea waves.

Dai Lu wasn't standing on the sea but on the massive head of a serpent.

This was Medusa's true form, the Calamity Ghost Python.

In the next moment.

Boom—

The explosion sounded like a thousand thunders striking at once, shattering the night sky and illuminating the endless sea.

The island they had just left exploded into oblivion, vanishing into thick black smoke without a trace.

Dai Lu and Medusa felt fortunate; had it not been for Xiao Xingyu's timely warning, their fate would have mirrored that of the island.

Xiao Xingyu, his vision blurry, looked up at the chaotic night sky.

Above the clouds stood a massive qilin beast.

"The Seven-colored Holy Qilin? Damn, it's that woman!"

Fear flooded Dai Lu's exquisite face.

Medusa's serpent body soaked in the cold sea, with only her head above water, her eyes filled with fear and unease, a hint of despair flickering within.

"That woman has caught up to us; we may not escape."

The woman Dai Lu and Medusa referred to stood atop the Seven-colored Holy Qilin.

She was a regal woman, a beloved empress, a merciless executioner, and a creature hiding the greatest secret...

In this world, there are countless adjectives and unverified rumors about this woman.

She was the ruler of the Dragon Kingdom, the revered Empress Shangguan Lan.

Ordinarily, the highest rank for a Beast Master is a ten-star Beast Master.

Shangguan Lan's power surpassed even that.

This rank was known as "Beast Master Emperor."

Every country has only one Beast Master Emperor.

Thus, Shangguan Lan's combat power was the pinnacle of the Dragon Kingdom.

In the shattered clouds, lightning surged like countless dragons.

The sea whipped into a tornado, with golden flames igniting at its center.

The oppressive force from the pinnacle of the Dragon Kingdom's power made Xiao Xingyu's heart skip a beat, nearly suffocating him.

Shangguan Lan opened her eyes, locking onto Xiao Xingyu from afar.

"Black robe, ghost face mask... it seems I've found the right person."

Xiao Xingyu's spiritual energy was depleted. In his current state, consuming another Dragon Spirit Pill might cause his body to explode.

Without spiritual energy, a Beast Master couldn't release any battle techniques.

All Dai Lu could do was burn her own blood essence, raising a layer of purple-gold dragon flames to protect Xiao Xingyu in her embrace.

On the dark sea, the purple-gold dragon flame appeared small yet strikingly bright.

From her vantage point among the clouds, Shangguan Lan could clearly see the flames on the sea.

"Little fox, I didn't expect you to survive after I severely injured you, and now you've fused with pure dragon blood..."

Shangguan Lan, the Empress of the Dragon Kingdom, had seen much, but never a beast that could fuse with pure dragon blood.

All signs pointed to the mysterious figure in the black robe.

Shangguan Lan's cold gaze focused once more on Xiao Xingyu.

"Reveal your identity, and I'll grant you a whole corpse."

Xiao Xingyu's lips were cracked, lacking even the strength to speak.

"Not talking?"

"Then you all shall die."

Heartlessness is a requisite quality for becoming a ruler.

Dai Lu was already a wanted criminal.

Medusa knew too many secrets about the dragon-slaying battle 200 years ago and was meant to be executed tonight.

The black-robed man, with an unknown identity and unclear background, had invaded the naval headquarters and escaped unscathed.

These individuals and beasts were significant threats to Shangguan Lan.

Taking a deep breath, Shangguan Lan closed her eyes, a matchless power stirring within her.

"Dragon power?"

Dai Lu was stunned.

After fusing with pure dragon blood, Dai Lu had mastered dragon power.

She could clearly sense that the aura emanating from Shangguan Lan was pure dragon power!

And it wasn't just pure; it radiated endless evil, shaking Dai Lu's soul.

"What kind of monster is this woman..."

Dai Lu looked up at the sky, struggling to believe what she saw.

Two black dragon horns sprouted atop Shangguan Lan's head.

One horn was long, the other short, with a noticeable fracture on the shorter horn.

Her face, once breathtakingly beautiful, was now covered in black dragon scales.

The scales spread wildly, covering her neck and hands.

A fierce wind blew, revealing a pair of black dragon wings on Shangguan Lan's back!

Even her pupils turned pitch black, like two black holes, captivating and terrifying.

A dragon's roar echoed across the sky, the dragon power shattering the clouds.

Behind Shangguan Lan, a phantom of a massive black dragon appeared.

This was a dragon soul!

"A black... black dragon soul, what is going on?"

Dai Lu was dumbfounded. She had always thought Shangguan Lan was merely human, no matter how powerful.

But now, Shangguan Lan's appearance and form were beyond the realm of humanity!

"Fox, this is the woman's true form."

Medusa's voice came through.

Dai Lu wanted to ask urgently, knowing Medusa was privy to secrets from 200 years ago.

"I know what you want to ask, but both of us, including Xiao Xingyu, are destined to die with this secret..."

Having revealed her true form, Shangguan Lan wouldn't spare anyone who had seen her like this.

In Shangguan Lan's cold eyes, the black-robed man, the fox, and the snake were already dead.

Dai Lu's clenched fists relaxed, the overwhelming disparity robbing her of the will to resist.

Medusa was right; this sea was their final resting place.

Shangguan Lan raised her right hand, unleashing a wind blade.

The wind blade sliced through the night sky, skimming the sea, splitting it in two, shaped like a dragon's claw!

Watching Xiao Xingyu, whose face contorted in pain with each breath, Dai Lu gritted her teeth.

Splash...

The waves surged, and the Nine-tailed Dragon Fox stood on the sea.

This was Dai Lu's true form.

Before this, after the battle with the two generals, Dai Lu had been injured.

As her true form emerged on the sea, the water turned red from the blood seeping from her wounds.

Seeing the terrifying dragon-powered wind blade approaching, Dai Lu didn't retreat. Her nine tails rose, shielding Medusa and Xiao Xingyu behind her.

Without spiritual energy, Dai Lu couldn't use any battle techniques. She relied solely on her already battered body to withstand Shangguan Lan's fatal strike!

"Lulu!"

Xiao Xingyu's roar was drowned in the sound of the waves, utterly powerless. 

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