Absolute Resonance Chapter 1707

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Five days later, the Ten Thousand Dragons’ Ancestral Blood Rites started. The entire Dragons’ Domain was a flurry of boisterous festivities, and the heavens and earth were filled with excited roars.

Countless dragons soared across the sky, headed towards the Myriad Dragons Necropolis, the final resting point of the Dragon Race. Whenever a dragon felt that their lifespan was about to end, they would make their way there, to dig out a cave, and bury themselves in it. After countless generations, the Myriad Dragons Necropolis had accumulated innumerous dragon skeletons.

Li Luo, Li Tianji, and Lin Miao were led to the Myriad Dragons Necropolis by Li Hongyou. As they looked around, the place felt very gloomy. Several mountains that stood far apart from one another protruded from the ground like gravestones. The countless experts of the Dragon Race were constantly rushing over as their roars filled the air, turning the location lively.

“Is this where the blood rites will take place?” Li Luo curiously asked. As soon as he arrived, the Heavenly Dragon bloodline within him started to stir.

“This is just the perimeter. When the blood rites begin, the entire area will be submerged in something called ‘dragon blood.’ It isn’t real dragon’s blood, but something created from the fusion of the buried dragons’ bones, their blood, and worldly natural energy. The blood normally lies dormant at the bottom of the necropolis and can only be awakened through a special ritual. The deeper you go, the greater the chances of Ancestral Blood condensing,” Li Hongyou explained.

As they spoke, a heaven-shaking roar rumbled through the sky. At the next moment, the boundless Heavenly Dragon might have swept past like a storm. The experts who felt the draconic might became serious and lowered their heads in respect.

A violet-gold light streaked across the sky and landed on the highest mountain in the outer region of the Myriad Dragons Necropolis. A tall, well-proportioned, and moving figure appeared. It was none other than the Chieftain Zhen Linshuang. She was followed by several extraordinary figures who landed behind her.

One of them was Grand Elder Ao Yan. There was also a middle-aged man whose crimson hair resembled dancing flames and a golden-eyed elderly man.

“That is the Scarlet Dragon tribe’s Chief, Lu Song, and the Golden Dragon tribe’s Chief, Jin Zhang. They are Triple Crowned Kings, and they will do their best to protect Chieftain Zheng and ensure she enters the third layer to obtain Ancestral Blood,” Li Hongyou explained.

Li Luo nodded. These were the four peak powerhouses of the Dragon Race. One was a Supreme Triple Crowned King, another was an ordinary peak Triple Crowned King, and the other two were ordinary Triple Crowned Kings as well. Other than these four, he could sense that there were over twenty more Kings present. Ordinary Heavenly Emperor powers had nowhere near as many high-level experts as the Dragon Race. The title of the emperor of spirit beasts was not unfounded.

When Zhen Linshuang appeared, she surveyed the area with an authoritative gaze. Whichever location she looked at, the dragons looked at her with reverence and awe… until she looked at where Li Luo was. When their eyes met, he flashed her a smile. Zhen Linshuang had an impassive expression, not reacting in the slightest. Instead, she turned away arrogantly.

“Let us begin,” she said with indifference. As her voice echoed across the land, two draconic roars shook the world. At that moment, the entire world was filled with a dense medicinal fragrance. The smell seemed to contain a mystical power that calmed down the hearts of all the experts.

Shortly after, Li Luo saw two dragons shooting into the sky, both resembling the finest jade. These were clearly the two King Stage experts from the Pharmacist Jade Dragon Tribe. Looks of reverence were plastered on the faces of all the experts when they heard the roars from these dragons.

The Heavenly Dragons were the most powerful, and the other tribes felt deference towards them. However, the respect they had towards the Pharmacist Jade Dragon Tribe originated from a sincere veneration in their hearts. From ancient times, countless dragons had received life-saving treatments from the Pharmacist Jade Dragons. It could be said that if it weren’t for them, the Dragon Race’s population would be a fraction of its current size, negatively influencing its foundation and its position as the emperor of the spirit beasts.

Even the arrogant Zhen Linshuang revealed a rare look of warmth upon seeing the Pharmacist Jade Dragons. “Esteemed Priests, we will have to trouble you today.”

The two Pharmacist Jade Dragons lowered their heads in front of Zhen Linshuang and then turned towards Li Hongyou. Their voices were gentle and wizened. “Little Hongyou, it’s time to come out now. Without your helping hand, our old bones won’t be able to withstand the torture.”

Li Hongyou turned towards Li Luo with a smile. “I’ll go start off the blood rites.”

With that, she soared into the sky in a flash of jade light, then a clear resonant roar resounded through the sky. She had transformed into her Pharmacist Jade Dragon form, which exuded an elegant aura. Compared to the other two, she emanated a much more vigorous life force and was much more agile.

The Pharmacist Jade Dragons were the rarest species of dragon, and it had been several hundred years since a new Pharmacist Jade Dragon had reached the King Stage. This was why when Li Hongyou first arrived, the Pharmacist Jade Dragon tribe was more than happy to shower her with resources and treasures. The Dragon Race had greatly supported her cultivation as well.

Li Hongyou met up with the two other Pharmacist Jade Dragons, and the trio began to roar in unison. The sounds were quite strange, as though the language they spoke had originated from primordial times. Rumble! The silent Myriad Dragons Necropolis began to shake and the slumbering fragmented dragon souls began to awaken, roaring out in response.

“Offer the Dragons’ Blood to worship the ancestral spirits!” Zhen Linshuang shouted. With her at the lead, the members of the Dragon Race sliced open their palms, producing a droplet of blood each. The countless droplets of blood floated up into the sky, resembling drifting blood-red petals.

The three orchestrating Pharmacist Jade Dragons began to wave their claws, using the blood as ink to draw out several archaic blood runes. Once completed, they descended with a trail of blood-red light.

The runes tunnelled into the depths of the Myriad Dragons Necropolis, causing the entire land to shake with even greater intensity. It was as though the dragons that were buried beneath were all rolling in their literal graves.

Li Luo could sense that the worldly natural energy within the Myriad Dragons Necropolis was becoming much denser and wilder. Furthermore, a bloody aura swiftly filled the air. At the same time, he could sense the Heavenly Dragon bloodline within him become more active, reaching the point that it was about to boil over.

Bang!

All of a sudden, the desolate ground of the Myriad Dragons Necropolis was dotted with blood-red spots, which then began to spread at an alarming speed. In just a few short moments, a surging torrent of blood spread out from the depths. The location had truly transformed into a vast sea of blood; even the mountains were completely submerged.

“The blood rites begin!” the three Pharmacist Jade Dragons roared.

With that, the members of the Dragon Race howled and jumped in. They swam freely in the red sea, their bodies being tempered and baptised by the ancient power. However, only the Dukes had entered the blood sea. The Kings, including Zhen Linshuang, shot off into the distance, swiftly making their way into the depths of the Myriad Dragons Necropolis. Only there would they find dragon souls that were capable of gathering the Ancestral Blood.

Li Tianji, Li Luo, and Lin Miao glanced at each other briefly. They naturally did not want to be left behind, so they followed in swift pursuit.