Chapter 1729: Chapter 1727: Sacrificial Formation
Ling Feng raised an eyebrow: "So, youâre admitting my identity now?"
Long Zheng respectfully replied: "Of course, the Dragon God Technique of the Young Master can manifest the Dragon God Phantom. This proves that your Dragon God Technique was personally taught by the Dragon God. If youâre not the Young Master, then who could you possibly be?"
Ling Feng breathed a sigh of relief. Being able to resolve issues peacefully is naturally the best way!
"You just mentioned âyou guysâ?" Ling Feng asked, "Does that mean, besides you, there are other Guardians here?"
Long Zheng chuckled, then pointed to the surrounding pillars and said: "Each pillar seals a Dragon Beast within it, existing solely to guard that artifact!"
Ling Feng became curious. Are these twelve pillars hiding twelve Dragon Beasts of the Pinnacle of the Azure Sky Realm? The foundation of the Dragon Clan... is truly terrifying!
Moreover, what kind of artifact requires the protection of twelve Dragon Beasts? With this thought, Ling Fengâs heart was filled with anticipation.
"Can I see the artifact?" Ling Feng asked.
Long Zheng nodded: "Naturally, this artifact was meant to be left to the Young Master by the Dragon God!"
Long Zheng soared into the sky, letting out a long howl, the dragonâs roar carrying an aura of breaking stones and severing gold.
Crack, at this time, a sound of breaking came from the surface of the nearby pillars, and one by one, Dragon Beast Phantoms emerged from within the pillars.
Dragon Tiger, Dragon Wolf, Dragon Deer, Dragon Tortoise... as the other eleven Dragon Beasts emerged and saw the Dragon God Phantom behind Ling Feng, their expressions changed drastically. They immediately transformed into human forms and knelt before Ling Feng.
"Subordinates greet the Young Master!"
Ling Feng looked at so many experts, feeling a bit excited himself, he said in a deep voice: "Everyone, please rise."
At this moment, Long Zheng landed on the ground, excitedly saying: "Everyone, this is the genuine Young Master weâve been waiting for all these years. Finally, our years of waiting are justified!"
Long Zhengâs words brought all the Dragon Beasts present to tears. So many years of lonely waiting, so many years of guardianship, all for the promise made to the Dragon God back then!
Ling Feng was silent, feeling the emotions of the Dragon Beasts in his heart. He took a deep breath and bowed deeply to the Dragon Beasts: "Thank you all for your hard work over the years!"
"Young Master, you mustnât! We absolutely donât deserve this!"
"Thatâs right, Young Master, our years of waiting are justified just by seeing you!"
"Indeed, itâs the Young Master who gives meaning to our waiting, itâs we who should be thanking the Young Master!"
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At this moment, Long Zheng clapped his hands and said: "Everyone, weâve met the Young Master, but letâs not forget our real job. We need to hand over what the Dragon God left behind to the Young Master completely and intact!"
At this moment, the faces of the twelve Dragon Beasts became solemn and serious.
Ling Feng slightly furrowed his brows: "Can you tell me what the artifact left by the Dragon God is? Why have you all become so serious?"
Long Zheng shook his head and said: "Young Master, itâs not that we donât tell you, itâs that we donât know either. Weâre just the Guardians of the artifact. Now, with our mission completed, the task of leading the revival of the Dragon Clan falls to you, Young Master!"
As he spoke, Long Zheng and the other Dragon Beasts each stood on the twelve pillars. In an instant, a powerful light appeared on the twelve pillars, and twelve beams of light shot into the sky, forming a Formation Diagram both on the ground and in the sky, echoing each other.
"What kind of Formation is this!" Ling Feng was seeing such a formation for the first time, and he couldnât help but ponder silently.
But before he could understand it, corresponding in the center of the formation appeared two objects, one from the sky and the other from the ground, converging toward the center!
At this moment, Long Zheng let out a roar, transforming into a stream of light and shooting into the item in the sky.
Then, the other Dragon Beasts also transformed into streams of light, entering the two objects.
Ling Fengâs eyes widened: "You all... what are you doing?"
"Young Master, this is a sacrificial Formation!" At this moment, the last Dragon Beast smiled at Ling Feng: "Our purpose is to become the fuel of the sacrificial Formation, allowing the artifact to successfully emerge!"
"No..." Ling Feng instinctively wanted to stop them.
"Young Master, those words alone make our lives worth it!" The Dragon Beast smiled, then transformed into a stream of light and entered the Formation.
Ling Feng stared dazedly at the Formation still in operation. For some reason, his eyes felt moist. These Dragon Beasts waited here for countless ages, and unexpectedly, their final fate was to sacrifice their last lives!
"Why? Why are they doing this?" Ling Feng didnât understand, simultaneously feeling a deep sense of heartache.
"Is it for faith or for the race?" Ling Feng took a deep breath. Although he still didnât comprehend, he understood one thingâhis responsibility just became heavier.
When the formation decreased, and the two objects became one, it floated before Ling Feng.
"This is..." Ling Feng gazed at the sphere rotating around him. Surrounding the sphere was also a layer of rings.
Somehow, upon seeing these rings and the sphere, a sense of familiarity emerged from the depths of Ling Fengâs heart. Ling Feng found it strange; how could he feel such familiarity when seeing them for the first time?
Ling Feng instinctively reached out, and the ring and sphere emitted a crisp collision sound, as though in celebration, then transformed into light, disappearing into the Thousand Dragon Seal on Ling Fengâs hand.
Ling Feng was taken aback, ready to examine the Thousand Dragon Seal. Suddenly, the seal radiated thousands of rays of light, and Ling Feng sensed that the seal was disappearing, replaced by the Thousand Dragon Disk continuously merging into his body.
"Ahhhh!" Ling Feng cried out in pain. At this moment, he felt as though his body was tearing apart, even the prior fusion with the Blood Demon Princess wasnât as painful and agonizing as now.
The power of the Thousand Dragon Disk kept entering Ling Fengâs body, continuously tearing at his physical and spiritual form. Amidst the repeated agony, Ling Feng also sensed the strength within his body!
Were it not for the previous reinforcement from the Blood Demon Princess, Ling Feng even doubted if heâd be killed by the sheer pain! The mere tearing of the flesh was intolerable for the average person.
Actually, the Dragon God had mentioned before that entering the Later Stage of the Firmament Realm was to protect the Dragon Godâs Heir! But now, itâs fine too, as Ling Feng had some fortuitous encounters earlier; his physical strength far exceeded the average Dragon Clan member, allowing him to endure the tearing force from the Thousand Dragon Disk even though his strength hadnât reached the Later Stage of the Firmament Realm.