Chapter 777: The Most Handsome Dragon in Heaven and on Earth

Just as the Abyss Lord was about to personally strike at Shen Lang, Zuo Wentian, from within the Heaven-Sealing Cauldron, finally made his move!

Not only that, but a massive Red Dragon suddenly shot out from the gateway, joining Zuo Wentian in a pincer attack against the Abyss Lord!

In an instant, the giant demonic hand was bitten off at the forearm by the Red Dragon from behind, while Zuo Wentian’s world-shaking strike cleaved the palm in two!

The menacing crisis was instantly neutralized!

“Fuck you!”

The moment the pressure vanished, Shen Lang roared a curse and once again activated his Star Absorption Technique, aiming it squarely at the two severed pieces of the hand!

The Red Dragon from the gateway seemed to have anticipated this. With a sudden whip of its tail in mid-air, its massive tail struck the two halves of the demonic palm just as they tried to flee!

A muffled groan came from within the torn demonic palm, and like a meteor, it plunged toward the black hole Shen Lang had opened!

It all happened in a flash. The Red Dragon moved as if it knew all of Shen Lang’s trump cards and actions, their coordination was seamless!

PFFT! PFFT!

Two dull, unpleasant sounds echoed as the two halves of the black demonic palm were absorbed by the Tai Chi Diagram before they could even resist!

“HAHAHAHA!”

Shen Lang laughed maniacally. Without hesitation, he channeled all the power of his Tai Chi Diagram to trap and begin the Refinement of the Abyss Lord’s power he had just absorbed!

“Lu Qianqiu! What is the meaning of this?”

Within the giant gateway, which was as vast and boundless as the deep, dark night sky, a voice that could make one’s very soul tremble rang out.

Immediately after, a pair of blood-red eyes, filled with slaughter and destruction, materialized in the darkness an infinite distance away.

As soon as these eyes appeared, Shen Lang saw the Red Dragon across from them transform into a red-haired young man who casually sat down upon a throne.

The whole scene was surreal. The two beings who had appeared seemed both incredibly close to Shen Lang and infinitely far away.

And yet, even without using his Silver Eyes of Truth, Shen Lang could see everything with perfect clarity!

‘It seems my comprehension of the world’s Momentum has risen to another level during that crisis. I can feel the profound Rules of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth even more clearly now!’

Shen Lang was both shocked and overjoyed.

This time, not only had he seized a portion of the Abyss Lord’s power, but his understanding of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth had also reached a new height!

‘But… it seems like these two are intentionally appearing before me, letting me see and hear all this. Hmph!’

Shen Lang’s gaze turned cold as he grew even more guarded.

One Abyss Lord was terrifying enough. Now there was a Red Dragon, too. Unless Zuo Wentian recovered to his peak state, Shen Lang would have little power to resist two such beings!

Furthermore, Zuo Wentian’s last strike had consumed most of his accumulated power. Whether he could even manage a second strike was anyone’s guess…

At this moment, the red-haired youth on the throne, Lu Qianqiu, chuckled. “What’s the meaning? It’s simple. I’m stopping you from dealing with this Human Race boy, of course. Your little tricks with that kid… what’s-his-name, Mu Feng… and everything that just happened, I saw it all. Abyss Old Demon, you finally couldn’t hold back from acting yourself, could you?”

“This is just what happens when your luck runs out. When it rains, it pours. You set sail right into a headwind. Even drinking water gets stuck in your teeth, and a fart ends up hitting your own heel… You never imagined you’d suffer such a huge loss at the hands of a mere Human Race boy, did you? HAHAHAHA! This is just too damn brilliant!”

“This dragon hasn’t seen such a great show in a long time. So satisfying!”

The Abyss Lord snorted coldly. “If you hadn’t interfered, he would already be in my grasp! Why must you oppose me?”

Lu Qianqiu shook his head and laughed. “It’s not that simple. Even if I hadn’t acted, you might not have been able to handle him… If I hadn’t concealed your aura just now, the ones outside who injured you would have discovered you the moment you used your true power!”

“If they had noticed you, found the path to the center of the Dragon Scale Divine Hall, and eliminated you for good, do you think you’d have any chance of escape?”

“You can’t tell friend from foe, repaying kindness with enmity, and yet you have the gall to blame this dragon?”

Hearing Lu Qianqiu’s words, a bloody light flashed in the Abyss Lord’s demonic eyes, but he ultimately restrained himself from speaking.

Because one of his Soul Thoughts had been devoured by Shen Lang, the pent-up frustration in the Abyss Lord’s heart had finally erupted, causing him to attack recklessly, risking discovery by Taotie and the other experts…

If Lu Qianqiu hadn’t concealed his aura, he likely would have been discovered by Taotie’s group, who would have then followed the trail right to him.

The bloody light in the Abyss Lord’s demonic eyes flickered as if he were contemplating something.

Lu Qianqiu continued his mockery, “You’re the infamous Abyss Lord, after all. Aren’t you afraid of becoming a laughingstock for attacking a junior of the Human Race? …Or was it that you saw this boy’s perfect, world-class physical body and the Heaven-Slaying Trident in the Hungry Ghost Dao, and you were afraid the duck you’d caught would fly away?”

Shen Lang’s eyes narrowed. ‘So that’s the Abyss Lord’s game. He went through all this trouble to deal with me not just for the Heaven-Slaying Trident, but he’s also after my body! Could he have discovered the secret of my Chaos Divine Body? Impossible!’

“Hm?” The Abyss Lord was taken aback, seemingly surprised that Lu Qianqiu knew his actions and intentions so clearly.

After a long moment, the Abyss Lord finally said, “I… don’t know what you’re talking about! Recklessly guessing at the thoughts of others is hardly something a noble member of the Dragon Race would do, is it?”

The red-haired youth, Lu Qianqiu, sneered. “Abyss Old Demon, you always do such pointless things, always so stubborn even when you’re cornered! I was awakened when you were fighting that earth-shattering battle, and I’ve seen everything that happened since! Why bother hiding it and denying everything?”

“I’m different from you. I was entrusted to stay here in the Dragon Scale Divine Hall, to guard something deep beneath it. You, on the other hand, only crawled out of the Abyss and occupied this Divine Hall after the people of Yumu Cave Blessed Land fled.”

“Your knowledge of the Dragon Scale Divine Hall is superficial at best, but I… I control most of its Restrictions and secrets!”

“In this Dragon Scale Divine Hall, the true Dominator isn’t you—it’s this dragon!”

The Abyss Lord fell silent once more, but his gaze clearly showed he didn’t quite believe Lu Qianqiu’s words.

Lu Qianqiu chuckled again. “Have you never wondered why the Dragon Scale Divine Hall is called the Dragon Scale Divine Hall? It’s because the Yumu Cave Blessed Land has deep ties to my Dragon Race! The very core of the Dragon Scale Divine Hall’s Grand Array was constructed using seven Dragon Scales from one of my ancestors!”

“Aside from the experts of Yumu Cave Blessed Land, only members of the Dragon Race can truly control some of the Restrictions within this Dragon Scale Divine Hall!”

“The path you’re using now to attack this Human Race boy—isn’t it only because you discovered it after I used it a few times to control those Puppets?”

“Therefore, you only know a little about what happened inside the Hungry Ghost Dao from Mu Feng’s memories. But I… I saw everything with my own eyes… The secrets on this boy in front of us—I know far more about them than you do!”

As he said this last sentence, Lu Qianqiu intentionally yet casually glanced at Shen Lang.

It seemed as if this final sentence was meant for Shen Lang.

He was telling Shen Lang that whether it was his use of the Silver Eyes of Truth, the Star Absorption Technique, or even rescuing Ghost Venerable Ye Youming… he had seen it all!

‘I was careless. All the secrets I tried so hard to hide have been discovered by this bastard… No wonder I couldn’t find him even after using the Silver Eyes of Truth so many times. It turns out he was hiding underground. The Elemental Power Fragments and five massive Spirit Meridians deep underground must have masked his aura!’

A cold light flashed in Shen Lang’s eyes behind the Evil Ghost Mask, but it vanished as quickly as it appeared.

On the other side, the Abyss Lord’s hatred for Lu Qianqiu reached a fever pitch. He barely resisted the urge to fight him to the death right then and there…

If Lu Qianqiu hadn’t intervened, even with the Sword Dao expert hidden on the Human Race boy’s person, he wouldn’t have had another piece of his power intercepted by him!

But thinking about how he couldn’t even handle this red-haired kid at his peak, and now he was heavily injured… The Abyss Lord could only swallow his anger!

Yet the hateful glare shooting from his eyes was impossible to conceal…

The Abyss Lord said grimly, “Lu Qianqiu, there is no feud between us. Do you really intend to fight me for this boy? If those people from the outside world find me, you won’t be able to escape either!”

“You and I are nothing more than pawns in their game!”

Lu Qianqiu grinned. “Since when did you, an old Demon, become so kind as to care about my safety?”

“Don’t think I’m as shameless as you, alright? I am a magnificent Prince of the Red Dragon Race, the most handsome dragon in heaven and earth. I’d have to be bored out of my mind to want the body of a Human Race boy… Besides, my physical body is perfectly fine. Why would I ever resort to something like Possession?”

“Oh, and that Heaven-Slaying Trident, it’s one of the Ten Great Celestial Artifacts… but this dragon has no interest in it whatsoever.”

“Hmph!” The Abyss Lord snorted. “You think I’d believe you?”

Lu Qianqiu gave a faint smile. “I call you stupid and you still won’t admit it… I already told you I understand most of the Array Restrictions in this Dragon Scale Divine Hall. Naturally, I’ve known about the existence of the Heaven-Slaying Trident for a long time. Why haven’t I made a move on it for thousands of years?”

“Because I figured it out long ago. Some things are fated to be yours, and if they’re not, it’s useless to force it.”

“However, I do agree with your last sentence… I’m deep beneath the Dragon Scale Divine Hall, and you’re at the center of its peak. In the eyes of these outsiders, we are both just pawns in their game.”

“Since we’ve come this far, you’ve probably guessed a little of my purpose. So let me offer you a piece of advice: you’d best not touch the boy before you…”

A tyrannical light erupted from the Abyss Lord’s blood-red eyes. “And what if I do?”