Chapter 499 - 227: Treading on the Evil Dragon! Aweing the Darkness! Unparalleled Divine Bearing

Chapter 499: Chapter 227: Treading on the Evil Dragon! Aweing the Darkness! Unparalleled Divine Bearing

Its dark red eyes were especially unnerving, carrying a strange, icy aura as they swept over everyone present.

Everyone but Feng Wuji felt their hair stand on end.

On full alert!

But suddenly.

The Void Dragon Python immediately became docile. Like a puppy, it wagged its tail as it flew directly out of Chen Xuan’s Inner Realm. It prostrated itself on the ground, stuck out its tongue, and began rubbing against Chen Xuan’s legs.

It was as docile as could be.

As cheerful as could be.

There was no trace of its ferocious demeanor from moments before.

Its eyes even held a trace of fawning and fear...

"This is!"

Feng Wuji, Xue Wanchuan, and the Nine Heavens Elder all watched this scene in utter disbelief.

To be honest.

That thing had given them quite a fright just now.

Its aura, its size—everything about it was terrifying.

If someone had told them it was a primordial demon beast, they would have believed it without a doubt.

Its gaze, in particular, was so intense it felt like their very souls were about to be scared from their bodies.

But then, in the blink of an eye, it pulled a stunt like this?

How was this any different from a puppy?

"What is this thing? There’s something strange about its aura."

Feng Wuji said, a look of shocked suspicion on his face as he sized it up. "Could it have devoured a Godseed?"

The creature clearly possessed the unique aura of a Godseed.

"A Godseed?"

The expressions on Xue Wanchuan and the Nine Heavens Elder changed as well.

Chen Xuan, however, just smiled. "City Lord Feng, what if I told you that it *is* a Godseed itself?"

"It’s a Godseed itself?"

Feng Wuji was stunned for a moment before it dawned on him. He sucked in a sharp breath. "A Godseed that’s gained sentience?"

"Precisely!"

Chen Xuan smiled and nodded. "It’s a Dark Godseed that has gained sentience. It’s a natural aggregate of darkness itself. No dark creature or Dark Tide can harm it; in fact, it can control them almost at will. The method I mentioned involves using its blood to draw blood talismans. If we place those talismans in the void, they can repel the Dark Tide. Even the creatures within the tide will fearfully avoid them!"

"Is that really how it works?"

Xue Wanchuan immediately asked, "Then what is the method for drawing these blood talismans?"

"Don’t worry, I’ve already prepared for this."

Chen Xuan gave a slight smile and called over Xiao Qian. "Xiao Qian, you know how to draw the blood talismans, don’t you?"

"I do. Lu Chenzhou, Hua Yuerong, and I all know the method. The others do not," Xiao Qian replied.

"Excellent. Tell us the method!" Chen Xuan said.

"Yes, my Lord!"

Xiao Qian immediately began speaking in a monotone, recounting every detail he knew.

He then gave a personal demonstration.

He drew a dozen or so of them in mid-air.

Everyone present learned quickly.

"City Lord Feng, please bring a large vat!" Chen Xuan said with a smile.

"No problem!"

Feng Wuji turned and left, returning a moment later with a huge iron vat that he set on the ground.

Chen Xuan looked at the Void Dragon Python. "Void Dragon Python, I need to borrow some of your essence blood. Not much," he said, "just a vat’s worth for now!"

AWOO...

The Void Dragon Python looked terrified. It trembled, its reluctance plain to see.

"What? You’re not willing?"

Chen Xuan’s brow furrowed. "Don’t make me do this the hard way. Give me one vat willingly, and everything will be fine. If I have to take it myself, I promise you it won’t be just one vat."

Fear filled the Void Dragon Python’s eyes, and it immediately spat out a mouthful of blood.

Given its massive size, that single mouthful was enough to nearly fill the entire vat.

Its blood wasn’t the normal scarlet red.

Instead, it was a dark purple, exuding a sinister, gloomy aura, as if formed from condensed, ultimate darkness.

A single glance into the murky liquid revealed a swirl of chaotic emotions. It could create illusions and throw a person’s mind into uncontrollable disarray.

But the people present were clearly no ordinary cultivators. After a brief moment of mental chaos, they circulated their profound energy and immediately recovered.

With expressions of awe and suspicion, they gathered around the vat of blood to examine it.

"Amazing. This essence blood is truly extraordinary," said Feng Wuji.

"Everyone, let’s start drawing the blood talismans. We’ll then place them on the spatial rifts and distribute the rest to the other factions!" Chen Xuan declared.

"Alright!"

The group immediately set to work.

...

Time passed.

The entire Shallow Dark descended into chaos.

The various factions scrambled into action, a flurry of activity everywhere.

Chen Xuan and his group worked with incredible speed, finishing all the blood talismans within an hour. By now, the talismans had already been distributed.

The spatial rifts, in particular, received special attention.

Chen Xuan personally affixed several talismans to each one.

He moved at incredible speed, streaking across the landscape.

To be honest, at this very moment, his heart was filled with anticipation.

’When the Dark Tide erupts, the Demons and Monsters within will surely swarm out. This is another huge opportunity! As long as I can seize it, I might just be able to level up my cultivation several times over after this is all done.’

’With my current cultivation, if I can just advance three more levels, I won’t have to worry about those forbidden figures anymore. I’ll be the one razing villages and annihilating strongholds!’

A glint appeared in Chen Xuan’s eyes as he recalled the forbidden experts he had encountered.

’By what right were they so arrogant? By what right did they dare show me killing intent? It’s all because I’m not strong enough!’

’Although those bastards didn’t make a move against me then, the malice in their hearts was practically overflowing by the time they left.’

Chen Xuan was not so naive as to think they wouldn’t dare to make a move against him.

’I’m sure of it. Once the Dark Tide is over, that’s when they’ll come to settle the score!’