Chapter 497: Raging Skies Over Jingguang

Boom, boom, boom! Countless lightning arcs burst forth from the colossal dragon body, unleashing vast clouds of blood mist!

Feng Zhiqi quickly came to, not because his blade was mighty, but due to his self-assured divine strike.

It was laced with something additional.

It was his strike, combined with Sect Leader XiXi’s, that made it incredibly powerful!

Boom!!!

Roaring winds rattled the skies and earth as countless beams of light exploded, dazzling every eye, while Long Street trembled like a twisting dragon, flinging up endless rubble and dust!

The true form of the Eastern Sea Dragon God crashed onto Long Street; thick, pungent dragon blood gushed out, infusing the air with a heavy stench of blood.

Even in defeat, the Dragon God’s eyes reflected sheer disbelief.

There was no escape…

There was no way out!

He—was doomed!

A tidal wave of impending crisis surged forth, spurring the Dragon God into a frantic struggle.

His scales clung tightly as his roaring dragon blood surged, attempting to compress the thunder pellets within to stave off the explosion.

But he couldn’t hold them back!

Each pellet inside him unleashed a terrifying surge of lightning.

The mighty flesh of the Dragon God could no longer contain them as blood mist relentlessly spurted from his wounds.

Ultimately, when the pellets fully detonated, a fearsome explosive force shattered him from within.

Ah—!!!

What kind of power is this?!

What sort of mechanism?!

The Dragon God roared in agony; his heaven-and-earth soul and massive form were powerless against the explosive force of those thunder pellets.

He could only watch in horror as his flesh disintegrated, piece by piece, under the relentless assault.

A huge cloud of blood mist erupted as his colossal body slammed onto the ground of Long Street, immobilizing him.

Countless lightning arcs danced, disintegrating and shattering his flesh.

Yet, a look of astonished disbelief still lingered in his eyes…

It was as if he was questioning, why is this happening?!

He was a Dragon God—his body honed over endless years, nearly invincible—and yet such a single strike inflicted grievous harm.

He even felt that he might die!

In an instant…

The Dragon God’s eyes narrowed as he spotted a long spear streaking down, ablaze with purple flames and moving at lightning speed, descending with an unstoppable, fierce aura!

It pierced deep into his massive dragon head, shattering his scales and embedding in his flesh; the terrifying force was so overwhelming that he couldn’t even cry out.

His soul was brutally severed!

The entire dragon head shuddered as a massive blood-splattered wound formed. As XiXi retracted the Purple-Flame Serpent Spear Fire-Tipped Spear, thick, mercury-like dragon blood sprayed out, stunning everyone with its forceful display!

Boom!!!

Meanwhile…

The ground of Long Street collapsed uniformly, sinking nearly nine feet as dust swirled and spread in every direction.

XiXi carried the pink Three-in-One Cannon with one hand—its six barrels rotating slowly—while with the other she wielded the Purple-Flame Serpent Spear Fire-Tipped Spear, its tip still dripping bright red blood.

Head held high, with two spiky braids seeming to pierce the sky, her eyes shone with brilliant, excited light.

Feng Zhiqi panted heavily, relief finally crossing his face.

His heart nearly stopped—not because Feng Zhiqi was supremely strong, but because the Sect Leader’s trump card was utterly astounding.

In his wildest dreams, Feng Zhiqi never imagined that one strike could slay a Dragon God.

Truly, it wasn’t about him at all.

Around them, perceptions of the heavens and earth, spiritual senses, and every form of awareness fell silent in shock.

Everything seemed to come to a standstill.

It all happened too fast…

This was a Dragon God on the threshold of a divine calamity in the mortal realm.

Sensed from all factions, everyone was stunned. For a moment, it seemed as if the entire universe focused on an eight-year-old girl armed with a spear and a mechanical cannon.

Behind Feng Zhiqi, Zhao Fangzhou, Tang Xiejia, Nan Lihuo, Zhang Qingzheng, and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

Nan Lihuo and Zhang Qingzheng, in particular, were shaken to the core, their bodies trembling.

Watching XiXi standing atop the shattered dragon head, they felt an eerie numbness, as if their very souls had frozen.

This XiXi was completely unlike the one they remembered.

She had grown and transformed far too much!

As the Dragon Soul soared upward and roared at her, XiXi retaliated with an Extreme Pressure Thunder Pellet—a creation from Li Che using Divine Xiao Thunder.

Its destructive power was not only staggering but also inflicted severe damage on the soul.

The Dragon Soul was instantly struck by the pellet, warping the space around it as terrifying arcs of lightning burst forth like midair fireworks.

In a flash, the Dragon Soul was obliterated.

Countless lightning arcs exploded above XiXi’s head.

She sheathed the Purple-Flame Serpent Spear Fire-Tipped Spear, then calmly produced a Qian Kun Jade, and absorbed the Dragon God’s body into it.

Hehe—

Thinking of the heavenly taste of dragon meat, XiXi couldn’t help but salivate.

She was a bona fide foodie—never one to hide it.

Now that she had grown up, she had to fend for herself and gather her own ingredients!

Jingguang City fell into an eerie silence.

The magnificent carriage had long been shattered by the overwhelming force, and the dragon-horse that pulled it collapsed under the pressure.

At that moment, Long Street lay in utter ruins.

Second Prince Lü Hengyi’s face turned ashen, disbelief still palpable in his eyes.

How… how could this be?!

How did this little girl manage to kill a Dragon God?!

The Eastern Sea Dragon God of the Sea Dragons!

This little girl—on what authority?!

XiXi was only eight, having just broken into the Martial Saint realm. It shouldn’t be possible for her to slay a Dragon God equivalent to a divine calamity.

Yet the fact remained undeniable!

A fallen Dragon God, his body collected to be used as an ingredient by this enchantress for cooking—truly terrifying!

Second Prince Lü Hengyi’s mind buzzed as terror gripped him; soon, beneath his ornate robe, every hair stood on end.

For XiXi’s gaze was fixed upon him.

What was she planning?!

A chill crawled up Lü Hengyi’s legs, surging along his spine and striking his very crown!

A murderous intent—a deadly resolve—permeated his mind.

That girl… was coming to kill him!

After all, he was a prince!

A Great Realm Prince!

Second Prince Lü Hengyi trembled, his eyes wide with horror.

He tried to speak, but no words emerged.

Suddenly, the Second Prince spun to flee, yet XiXi’s gaze had already locked onto him. With a snort, the Yulian Fenghuo Jingguang Wheel at her feet erupted, surging forward like furious wind.

It charged straight at the Second Prince!

Each step was accompanied by clanging metal and showers of sparks, like fiery lotuses blooming in the air.

“How dare you! Insolence!”

The Second Prince’s face contorted as terror finally took over.

He roared, brandishing a divine weapon towards XiXi, yet her eyes brightened with defiance.

She put away the pink Three-in-One Cannon.

The upgraded Extreme Pressure Thunder Pellet Muduya given by Father was limited in supply—this Second Prince wasn’t worth even one!

Now, XiXi had fully mastered its power!

Even a Dragon God at the brink of a divine calamity could be demolished!

There was no doubt—

Father’s abilities were simply extraordinary. His mastery over mechanisms was otherworldly, and the explosive spectacle felt like a vivid dream!

It struck straight at her heart!

Facing the Second Prince, she deliberately held back using the Extreme Pressure Thunder Pellet since his cultivation was only at the initial Divine Nucleus stage. XiXi was confident she could kill him!

Indeed, regardless of him being a prince or belonging to the Great Realm Imperial House!

Anyone who dared act arrogantly on Jingguang Mansion or Qianyuan Divine Sect territory was destined to die!

Righteous fury flared in XiXi’s heart, fueled by her longstanding grudge against the Great Realm Imperial House for the threats and persecution her family had endured in Divine Capital.

With every detail etched in her memory, she thought, why not kill a prince?!

Great Realm had long since turned against Qianyuan—there was nothing left to say!

Hehe!

In a flash, XiXi’s wheel streaked by like golden light!

It descended from the heavens, directly intercepting the divine weapon from the Second Prince without a second thought.

XiXi thrust out a small, golden-flecked fist, pulsing with a faint surge of vital energy.

The Second Prince’s divine weapon shattered, its aura dimming as it slammed into the ground with a burst of sparks.

The Second Prince’s Divine Nucleus Cultivator emerged as he glared in fury, clutching a square Treasure Cauldron.

He hurled the cauldron suddenly; brilliant light exploded, drenching him in divine power!

“Fellow Dragon Gods, help your prince!”

The Second Prince’s face was a mask of despair.

Don’t be fooled by XiXi’s eight years—though it was their first clash, he could clearly feel the gap.

She wasn’t his equal in a one-on-one battle—that would mean his certain death!

Had he not been the favored prince of the Great Jing Emperor, with multiple divine weapons in hand, he might have long met his fate!

Amidst his raging shouts, dark clouds swirled above Jingguang City.

Inside a mansion, shadowy figures glowered, their formidable aura surging forth in overwhelming display of dragon might!

“How dare you!” roared a Dragon God from the South Sea Dragon clan.

Countless lightning bolts intertwined and flashed.

Within Jingguang Mansion, each faction of the Sea Dragons had stationed a Dragon God to uphold the honor of the Great Jing Court alongside the Second Prince.

Meanwhile, other powerful Sea Dragon elites were on Dragon Island.

Dragon Island—the ancestral home of the dragons—like a blessed haven, could muffle the will of heaven and earth, though it bore some resemblance to Qitian Outer City.

It offered partial protection from cosmic forces, yet never complete.

Thus, while Dragon Island was perfect for recluses among the dragon elite, it wasn’t fit for the supreme of the clan.

All top Sea Dragons resided in Bizarre Temple, akin to an ancient clan.

At that moment, within a mansion in Jingguang Mansion, three Dragon Gods roared in unison.

They had been calmly sensing the situation through their soul senses when the tide abruptly shifted.

One Eastern Sea Dragon God had been slain—his corpse claimed as a trophy.

“How audacious—truly audacious! No wonder she inherited the legacy of the Third Prince Temple Spirit, that cheeky little girl!”

Dragon Gods from the West and North Sea were likewise enraged, as the skies above Jingguang Mansion trembled; in an instant, a violent transformation erupted amidst intertwining thunderbolts, brewing a dreadful calamity that left everyone gasping.

For Jingguang Mansion, where even Martial Saints had once been rare, now divine calamity relics converged, making every citizen tremble with fright.

Boom, boom, boom—the three divine calamity auras soared as three Dragon Gods levitated high above, dark robes fluttering and horns gleaming fiercely.

They descended, their eyes fixed on the Second Prince being relentlessly battered by XiXi.

The Treasure Cauldron the Second Prince wielded dropped a divine shield that enveloped him completely, absorbing XiXi’s blows which rippled outward like expanding waves.

Yet the Second Prince wasn’t spared; as a Divine Nucleus Cultivator, his body was not robust—each shockwave from that ancient cauldron tore through his flesh with brutal intensity.

Boom—

Blood spurted from his mouth, saturated with divine essence.

Yet his eyes burned with rage and madness!

“Li Nuǎnxi!”

“How dare you attack a prince—you’re doomed!”

But XiXi paid no heed; she pummeled the falling Treasure Cauldron with another crushing blow that clanged like ancient bells.

The resounding pressure of divine calamity rippled through the air as three Dragon Gods combined their might, the will of heaven and earth seeming to roar!

Yet the oppressive force had already frozen the space around them, turning the void into something solid and clay-like!

Their eyes flashed like sharpened blades as beams of pure energy shot directly at XiXi!

“So arrogant, little girl!”

The three Dragon Gods converged, cloaked by swirling black clouds as if to bring about an apocalyptic ruin.

“Kill! Kill!! Kill!!!”

They roared in unison like exploding thunder, sending shockwaves through the entire city!

Naturally, XiXi sensed their combined movement.

She raised her head defiantly, her delicate face set in determination as she declared, “Jingguang Mansion is Qianyuan Divine Sect territory—none of you dare act so arrogantly!”

Her childlike voice rang out, “Today, anyone who offends me will die!”

XiXi planted one hand on her hip and smashed the Treasure Cauldron with the other, causing the Second Prince to cough violently, spewing fresh blood in pain.

Why?

The Second Prince writhed, pained beyond measure!

Why, when facing three divine calamity auras, did this little girl remain so insolent?!

Golden Light Peak.

Li Che sat calmly in his chair, accompanied by Liu Yangyuan and others—none dared show disrespect given his elevated status.

They monitored the fierce confrontation between XiXi and the Dragon Gods through the Cosmic Chessboard displayed by Li Che.

When XiXi struck down the Dragon God, everyone felt their hair stand on end—even Monitor Hu Yingyue couldn’t help but gape.

Zhu Hongdou was utterly dumbfounded.

She had once longed to recruit XiXi as her disciple.

Alas, Nan Lihuo preempted her—a regret that haunted Zhu Hongdou for a long time.

And now, meeting again, XiXi had grown to such formidable prowess…

It was clear that Zhu Hongdou still paled in comparison to XiXi’s demonic power.

But before the shock could fully settle, three Dragon Gods converged, worry etching their faces.

“Elder Li, will you aid our little junior—Sect Leader?”

Liu Yangyuan couldn’t help but ask, his astonishment evident in his tone.

Li Che’s face had turned cold as he casually shook his head—

“It’s fine.”

Li Che truly wasn’t concerned.

He had prepared enough trump cards for XiXi to demonstrate her true power today. Whether her second trump card would emerge remained uncertain.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yangyuan and the others immediately understood.

Elder Li had complete faith in XiXi’s abilities to make such a decision.

Liu Yangyuan exchanged glances with the others, their shock deepening.

Li Che’s expression was cold; though he sat and chatted with Liu Yangyuan and the others, the energy surging from the Cosmic Chessboard within him drove his strength as he consumed the exquisite essence cooked from the blood of Celestial Wolf Supreme.

His muscles trembled imperceptibly, as if ancient patterns were emerging on his flesh—an echo of the universe’s path.

Boom!!!

XiXi’s gaze sharpened; she ignored the Second Prince, not in a hurry to finish him off.

Her pink Three-in-One Cannon, freshly stowed, was immediately picked up again; its six barrels suddenly burst into scorching heat as they spun rapidly.

Facing the three Dragon Gods descending from above, XiXi attacked without reservation!

Fire away!!!

Golden light erupted from the cannon barrels as compressed thunder pellets twisted through space, racing forth in eerie silence.

The space before her shattered instantaneously, as if countless mini space-storms exploded around her.

The three Dragon Gods were taken aback!

“Watch out for her mechanism! If we bypass it and capture her, we can take out the leader first!”

The Dragon Gods, not fools themselves, quickly maneuvered in the sky to evade the Extreme Pressure Thunder Pellets.

Yet these pellets seemed imbued with a will of their own—automatically homing in on their targets.

Their mechanism runes flashed as the pellets spun faster, chasing after the three Dragon Gods!

The Dragon Gods roared as they dashed through the sky at breakneck speeds—well aware of the terror these pellets invoked, for an Eastern Sea Dragon God had already perished by them.

They realized that her mechanism was the very source of XiXi’s boldness in facing them head-on!

Their only hope was to dismantle that source of strength!

However…

The three Dragon Gods sensed something was amiss—these exploding pellets seemed almost alive, clinging onto them.

Even at their maximum speed, they couldn’t shake them off!

‘I beg you, Western Sea Dragon God,’ the Eastern Sea Dragon God uttered gravely, as his dragon might surged and his body spun mid-air, transforming into a brilliant dragon shadow that slammed into the flaming, flashing pellets.

Boom, boom, boom—the pellets smashed through his body relentlessly.

The Western Sea Dragon God finally understood why the Eastern had met such a gruesome end—he was literally torn apart by those pellets!

Divine Xiao Thunder!

These pellets were forged by the extreme compression of Divine Xiao Thunder!

The Western Sea Dragon God suddenly rued his decision to confront them—what was he trying to prove?!

Boom, boom, boom—blood mist exploded as lightning arcs flared; in an instant, the Western Sea Dragon God was drenched in blood as dragon blood rained from the sky like a torrential downpour!

Elsewhere…

The other two Dragon Gods, witnessing the Western Sea Dragon God’s demise, were struck with dread.

They pressed on towards XiXi!

They knew that if they could silence her mechanism, this little girl would become no threat at all.

After all, she was just a girl relying on gadgets!

Yet XiXi was undeterred. With her Three-in-One Cannon, she directed her attack at the two Dragon Gods surging within a hundred feet of her.

Her spirit surged as she unleashed Li Che’s upgraded Extreme Pressure Thunder Pellet Muduya, launching it like the spreading wings of a thundering Kunpeng!

Interlacing, raging lightning roared like a tempest, as if to scorch the heavens and raze the earth!

“You block, and I’ll finish her off right now!”

The South Sea Dragon God roared, ordering the North Sea Dragon God to use his own body to shield him from the torrent of pellets—creating an opening to approach XiXi!

In that split second, though the North Sea Dragon God hesitated with reluctance, there was no time to ponder; he braced himself to block the extreme pellets.

Meanwhile, the South Sea Dragon God surged forward in a flash, closing in within ten feet of XiXi, his face twisted in malice.

XiXi’s brows flickered as if etched with a subtle Yulian pattern, gently pulsing like a budding flower.

“You little girl!”

“Prepare to die!”

The South Sea Dragon God’s eyes flashed with unfiltered contempt—a deep, visceral loathing.

At that moment, as he neared XiXi, his murderous intent soared—he was sure he had her!

XiXi snorted in defiance, her eyes burning with lethal resolve. Having been tempered by trials and threats from the Tian Dan Divine Sect and Jiangnan Dao, she had long shed any mercy.

A black Chess Piece appeared in her palm, which she flung forcefully at the South Sea Dragon God.

The Chess Piece distorted and exploded with terrifying demonic energy, unleashing a wave of malice that darkened the skies, accompanied by an earth-shattering bellow like that of an enraged ox!

An overwhelming, oppressive force spread instantly—

The South Sea Dragon God’s eyes shrank, and his entire body turned ice-cold and rigid!

He could only feel an indescribable terror descend, as though infinite darkness and crushing pressure were about to swallow him whole!

The oppressive force was unbearable!

A Venerable!

A Second Calamity Venerable!

Unbelievable! This girl is insane!

She actually deployed a Second Calamity Venerable—the will of heaven and earth wouldn’t forgive him, and would surely annihilate him!

That was a Second Calamity Venerable, after all!

Even on Dragon Island, with tens of thousands of years of Sea Dragon legacy, such Venerables were extremely rare.

Boom—

Accompanied by a terrifying, ferocious surge of energy and raging dark demonic aura, a colossal black bull emerged, its four horns and eyes shining with fierce white brilliance!

The mighty Guai Li Zhu Huai had descended upon Jingguang Mansion, its presence as monumental as a mountain, overwhelming all in sight!

Above, dark clouds roiled, blocking out the light.

Yet nothing could conceal the ruthless ferocity of Guai Li Zhu Huai!

This was a true, peerless beast—imbued with the raw resentment and rage from when the Black Bull Demon God Supreme Supreme was refined!

That malice had transformed into pure murderous intent!

No!

No!

The South Sea Dragon God was gripped by shock and endless terror; he was merely a one-calamity Dragon God, while Guai Li Zhu Huai was a bona fide Second Calamity Venerable.

The gap between their realms was utterly insurmountable!

A colossal demonic fist crashed down, its impact rippling through the void and shattering it!

The fist struck the South Sea Dragon God with devastating force,

carving out an absolute vacuum in its wake!

In an instant, the brutal punch unleashed a torrent of monstrous power that split the void apart.

The South Sea Dragon God let out a final cry before being obliterated in XiXi’s midst—his massive form exploded, flesh and bone twisted into an indistinct veil of blood mist!

The shockwave spread along Long Street in Jingguang Mansion, cleaving the void in two!

A Venerable had descended to the mortal realm—a devastating, dimension-shattering blow!

It was as if life was exchanged for life, a staggering display of power!

In the distance, two other Dragon Gods, already damaged by the blast of the thunder pellets, stood frozen in shock.

Only when Guai Li Zhu Huai’s fearsome fist loomed did these two, having witnessed the South Sea Dragon God’s obliteration, finally regain their senses and frantically flee.

But then, Guai Li Zhu Huai’s fist came crashing down once more.

A single, crushing blow—the void shattered in every direction!

Countless shockwaves, invisible energies, and overwhelming divine force converged into a reverse vortex!

Boom—

The two Dragon Gods, already battered by the extreme pressure thunder pellets, were now caught in a cataclysmic strike from a Second Calamity Venerable, reducing them to clouds of blood mist.

Cries of agony echoed throughout Jingguang Mansion…

Rendering the entire mansion silent and deathly. Guai Li Zhu Huai loomed behind XiXi like a giant, dark ogre—almost balloon-like in its enormous presence.

XiXi lifted her head with a bright smile, her eyes twinkling as a slow smirk crept onto her lips…

Could this be…

Another trump card from Father?!

In that moment, a warm glow filled XiXi’s heart. Despite Guai Li Zhu Huai’s hideous, fierce appearance, to her he was the cutest bull in the entire world!

XiXi beamed with joy—no wonder Father said she should fully display her talents in Jingguang Mansion and let her sect leader aura shine!

Boom—XiXi’s Purple-Flame Serpent Spear Fire-Tipped Spear promptly returned to her hand.

Meanwhile, Second Prince Lü Hengyi looked as pale as paper.

He saw XiXi clutching the Purple-Flame Serpent Spear Fire-Tipped Spear, and his whole body shuddered.

“I am the Second Prince of Great Realm!”

Lü Hengyi screamed in terror.

“So what?” XiXi snorted.

With a defiant twist of her little belly, a sway of her waist, and a flick of her small foot, she hurled the Purple-Flame Serpent Spear Fire-Tipped Spear with all her might—transforming it into a streak of blazing light!

It whistled through the air!

In Lü Hengyi’s midst of despair, the spear slammed into the Treasure Cauldron; its brilliance faded, and the force drove the spear clean through his chest, sending him flying a hundred feet and extinguishing his life!

He was pinned to the shattered ground of Long Street in Jingguang Mansion!

XiXi maintained her throwing stance and snorted defiantly.

“Who says a prince is untouchable?”

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