Chapter 667 - 266: The Final Battle: Meeting Ye Wujiang Again

Lin Ye instantly realized that something was very wrong.

Without another moment of hesitation, his form flickered and he vanished from the throne.

The next moment, he appeared on the platform outside the Sun Palace.

Lin Ye turned his gaze toward the entrance of the Dragon’s Nest.

He saw that the area had, at some point, been completely shrouded in a darkness as deep as spilled ink.

It was no ordinary darkness.

It was a "void" that devoured light, space, and even concepts themselves.

Any member of the Dragon Race who neared that region, whether flying through the air or running on the ground, would be erased. If they were so much as grazed by the edge of the darkness, they would vanish without a sound, like a pencil sketch rubbed away by an eraser, leaving not a single trace behind.

Lin Ye’s eyes transformed into those of a dragon.

His gaze pierced through the layers of darkness, finally settling on the center of the void.

There stood the only remaining figure.

The figure was not tall. He wore a simple black robe, and a wide hood completely obscured his face, leaving only a bottomless shadow where it should have been.

He stood perfectly still, like an ancient, unmoving reef.

And the all-consuming darkness was spreading out ceaselessly from under his feet.

Lin Ye’s expression flickered as he looked at the familiar yet alien figure.

His lips moved, and he uttered a name only he could hear.

"Ye Wujiang..."

"So, we finally meet again."

’We only had a brief skirmish on the Martial Arts Peak’s battle platform.’

’I never thought we would meet again during the selection for Longyin Academy.’

’Even though Ye Wujiang’s current appearance is completely different from his avatar in the Virtual Space...’

Lin Ye was absolutely certain.

’It is him.’

At that moment, three figures appeared behind Lin Ye and dropped to one knee.

Regner’s deep, rumbling voice was the first to speak, his one eye burning with furious battle lust.

"My King! A punk like this isn’t worthy of your attention! Allow me to go and rip his head off!"

Having just sworn fealty, he was fired up and eager to prove his worth and loyalty to the new king.

"General Regner is correct."

Liliana’s purple draconic eyes glinted with a calm light. "This man’s ability is strange, and its depths are unknown. It is our duty to probe him for you."

She was more farsighted than the impulsive Regner.

’With the new king’s ascension, this is the perfect opportunity for old vassals like us to perform meritorious deeds and solidify our positions.’

Even Lektorn, who was usually quiet, gritted his teeth and prostrated himself on the ground. His voice was hoarse but firm. "I... I am also willing to die for my King!"

He had just been divinely blessed, his bloodline had undergone a qualitative leap, and his power had skyrocketed. Both his confidence and loyalty were at their zenith.

Lin Ye was touched, feeling the raw emotion from the three of them.

’Fair enough.’

’I just gained a new ability from the [Ancient Dragon Blood]. Even if these three are no match for him, I can still intervene and help them during the battle.’

’There’s no harm in letting them probe Ye Wujiang’s true strength first.’

"Go."

"Yes!"

In an instant, the three of them transformed into streaks of light and dove toward the encroaching darkness.

...

「On the massive platform at the entrance of the Dragon’s Nest.」

Yui Hanyi stood motionless, like a lifeless statue.

The darkness spreading from his feet had already turned a radius of several hundred meters into a dead zone.

At that moment, three powerful draconic auras descended from the sky!

Regner led the charge. His massive draconic form plummeted like a burning meteorite, crashing down with unstoppable momentum!

Meanwhile, Liliana’s figure circled gracefully in mid-air. She didn’t rush to attack; instead, her red lips parted, and ancient, majestic draconic words flowed forth.

"Word Spirit: Holy Judgment!"

VMMM!

A translucent golden shield, formed from pure Light Element, instantly enveloped Regner.

This was a support-type Word Spirit that only high-ranking members of the Dragon Race could master. It could significantly boost a target’s Defense Power and elemental resistance.

On the other side, the moment Lektorn landed, his figure silently melted into the ground’s shadows, vanishing without a trace.

As the patriarch of the Inkshadow Clan, assassination and stealth were his true domain!

Yui Hanyi, hidden beneath his hood, showed no reaction to the thunderous, three-pronged attack.

BOOM!

In the next instant, Regner’s mountain-like fist came crashing down, generating a sonic boom that tore through the air!

PFFT!

His fist passed through Yui Hanyi’s body without any resistance.

But it felt like he hadn’t struck anything solid.

It was as if he had punched through empty air.

A flicker of shock crossed Regner’s single eye.

And in that exact instant!

SHINK! SHINK! SHINK!

Dozens of tentacles, condensed from pure darkness and seemingly alive, erupted from the shadows behind Yui Hanyi!

The moment they shot out, the tips of these tentacles began to spin at high speed, transforming into indestructible black drills!

The other tentacles took the form of pikes and spears, stabbing at Regner from every direction.

Regner reacted in a flash. With a furious roar, he swept his massive arm out, attempting to shatter all the bizarre tentacles!

But the tentacles twisted unnaturally, evading his arm and stabbing viciously at his chest from an even more wicked angle!

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

The Holy Judgment shield Liliana had cast flickered violently with ripples under the assault of the dark drills, looking as if it were about to collapse!

In the instant Yui Hanyi’s attention was focused on Regner, a ghostly black figure emerged silently from the shadow at his feet!

It was Lektorn!