I have an Apocalypse City - Chapter 1452

Chapter 1452: Chapter 1454: Dragon Blood Chapter 1452: Chapter 1454: Dragon Blood Ao Tian struggled to stand up, a flash of golden light shimmering as he transformed into a human form, albeit with a pale face and fresh blood continuously seeping from the corners of his mouth, making him look quite disheveled.

“What do you want? The Dragon Palace has already been destroyed by the Human Race, there is no treasure here!” Ao Tian stared at Song Jian and Xin Ling as he spoke in a low voice.

“Hehe, then why did you come?” Xin Ling curled her lip and said, “Don’t think we don’t know that the real Dragon Palace Treasure has never been opened. It can only be accessed at a specific time and requires the bloodline of the Dragon Clan. You’re here for the Dragon Emperor Treasure Pearl, aren’t you?”

“What?” Ao Tian’s face was a picture of shock, regarding the information about the Dragon Emperor Treasure Pearl, let alone outsiders, many within the Dragon Clan didn’t know either; only the direct descendants of the Dragon Clan were privy to such information.

“How did you find out!” Thoughts raced through Ao Tian’s mind as he considered how the information had leaked. Could it be that there was a traitor among the Dragon Clan’s direct descendants?

“Alright, we just want the Dragon Emperor’s Arrogant Sky Secret. Give us a copy of the Dragon Emperor’s Arrogant Sky Secret, and the rest is all yours!” Song Jian gestured with his hand as he spoke.

“Hmph, the Human Race, how could I possibly trust you!” Ao Tian spoke arrogantly.

“Then wait for those major demons to come. All of us will go looking together, and a fight will inevitably break out. Whether we can obtain it remains unknown, but you are definitely out of luck. Because once they come in, they will definitely kill you first!” Song Jian said with a smile on his face.

Ao Tian’s face drastically changed. Opening the true Dragon Palace Treasure required not only a specific time but also the bloodline of the Dragon Clan. At that time, to open the treasure, those major demons would also kill him!

“Fine!” Ao Tian’s face flickered several times before he clenched his teeth and said, “Come with me. After opening the Dragon Palace Treasure, I’ll give you a copy of the Dragon Emperor’s Arrogant Sky Secret! The rest is mine.”

Other items in the Dragon Palace Treasure held no value for Song Jian and Xin Ling, only techniques and books that contained ancient secrets were of importance. Among the techniques, the most valuable was the Dragon Emperor’s Arrogant Sky Secret. As long as they acquired the Dragon Emperor’s Arrogant Sky Secret, the visit to the Dragon Palace Treasure would not be a wasted trip!

“If there are other techniques, we want some too!” Xin Ling quickly added.

A hint of shame and anger flashed in Ao Tian’s eyes as he glared at Xin Ling and Song Jian, then after a prolonged silence, he huffed and nodded, “Fine, you can copy all the techniques in the treasure.”

“We’ve struck it rich!” Xin Ling said in a low voice to Song Jian, her face brimming with joy.

Song Jian shook his head with a smile. If there were too many techniques in the treasure, there simply wouldn’t be enough time to copy them all. At most, they could take one or two; any more would exceed Ao Tian’s limits, and he would certainly not agree. Should a dispute arise and the major demons behind them break in, neither they nor Ao Tian would have a good outcome!

“This works out quite well; no need to kill Ao Tian to extract the technique, otherwise we might not have enough time!” Song Jian glanced at Ao Tian’s retreating back and thought to himself.

The two followed Ao Tian to the front of a building that had collapsed halfway. It was a three-story palace that, compared to the other palaces around, was completely unremarkable. Yet the true Dragon Palace Treasure was right here.

At this moment, one side of the palace wall had been opened, revealing a deep cavern entrance, with a faint light curtain on its surface blocking entry.

“This is the true Dragon Palace Treasure!” Ao Tian pointed at the pale blue light curtain and said, “The bloodline of the Dragon Clan is needed to enter, but somehow I can’t get in!”

Song Jian stared at the light curtain for a while. This curtain wasn’t a formation but a defensive measure. No, it was also a kind of formation, a special formation without a matrix point or energy circuit, akin to a safety door’s lock, which could only be opened with a key. Forcing entry would likely destroy the entire treasure!

“Try it again, let me see!” Song Jian said.

Ao Tian was definitely able to open the Dragon Palace Treasure and obtain the Dragon Emperor Treasure Pearl. Not only was this recorded in the ancient secrets of the Imperial Sword Sect, but disciples who had previously entered the Starry Sky Ten Thousand Races Secret Realm had also made it into the Dragon Palace Treasure. According to their descriptions, in the end, it was Ao Tian who acquired the Dragon Emperor Treasure Pearl, elevating his strength to the peak of the Legendary Realm. After nearly wiping out half of the Legendary Realm powerhouses, he then fled into the vast starry cosmos.

Ao Tian wiped his mouth and flicked toward the light screen, splashing a few drops of golden-colored blood on it, causing ripples to spread one after another. This screen, just like the previous Panlong Yutian Array, looked flimsy but had an extremely astonishing defense power,–even a warrior from the Legendary Realm would find it very difficult to break through!

Song Jian stared at the light screen without blinking. The few drops of golden dragon blood that splattered onto the screen quickly vanished, as if they had been devoured by the light screen.

“That’s right, the power of the bloodline seems to have no effect!” Ao Tian said helplessly.

It had been the same before. After several attempts, Ao Tian became anxious and directly attacked the light screen, only to be counterattacked and injured by it.

Song Jian studied the light screen for a while, then suddenly said, “Continue!”

Ao Tian was startled and seemed to not understand what Song Jian meant, looking at him with a puzzled expression.

“Keep spilling blood!” Song Jian pointed at the screen and said.

“This light screen requires the power of the Dragon Clan’s bloodline to open. Just a little is enough; there’s no need for too much!” Ao Tian explained.

Song Jian nodded. This light screen was probably similar to a genetic lock; as long as it detected the power of the Dragon Clan’s bloodline, it would open. However, for some reason, this lock seemed to be malfunctioning now–it couldn’t sense the bloodline power of the Dragon Clan.

“Pour some more, try with a bit more!” Song Jian gestured.

A look of anger flashed in Ao Tian’s eyes, but he suppressed it and once again vomited a clump of blood onto the screen.

This time, the ripples on the screen became even more intense. The blood slowly spread across the screen, and in a short time, it had all merged back into the screen.

Just as the pale golden blood was about to vanish, Song Jian’s eyes brightened, as if he had seen something.

“Continue, a little more blood, preferably enough to cover the entire light screen!” Song Jian pointed at the screen and said.

“What? Do you know how much blood is needed to cover the entire screen? You might as well kill me!” Ao Tian looked at Song Jian with a shocked expression.

Song Jian turned to look back at the distant Panlong Yutian Array. Its glass-like surface had already begun to crack, and it wouldn’t be long before this defensive array, guarding the Dragon Palace, would be completely breached!

“Will you do it yourself, or shall I help you?” A severe look appeared in Song Jian’s eyes. If it were only a handful of early to mid-Legendary Realm demons, he might be able to hold them off for a while, but with so many from the Legendary Realm, including several peak Legendary Realm demons, he was no match for them. Once the array was broken, the ones they’d most want to kill would probably not be Ao Tian, but himself!

“You…” Rage swelled in Ao Tian, but in the next moment, he wilted and let out a cold snort, punching himself in the chest.

Splat~
A stream of dragon blood sprayed out, and on the pale blue light screen, the blood slowly flowed and then slowly merged into it, silent and nearly imperceptible. Yet, Song Jian’s gaze began to shine frighteningly bright!

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PS: Thank you to “Emperor Qin Shihuang X” for the tip of 100 starting coins~