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Chapter 309 Fatal Crisis
Chen Ye had already learned his lesson once; the Azure Dragon was full of poisonous water, and even with the Water-Repelling Pearl, he dared not go in again.

Chen Ye's Ruyi Divine Weapon shrank and lengthened, then was stuffed directly into the mouth of the Azure Dragon Lord.

The gaping maw, which was dozens of feet in diameter, was immediately filled with the halberd. The sharp blade was stuck in the upper and lower jaws, colliding with the green dragon's sharp teeth and making an extremely piercing sound.

Chen Ye originally intended to use the Ruyi Divine Weapon to burst the Azure Dragon's mouth, but the Azure Dragon's bite force was extremely strong, and it actually managed to bite the halberd, resulting in a stalemate between the two.

The suction force from the Azure Dragon's mouth did not decrease in the slightest. In that short time, he didn't know how many tons of seawater it was, and it still showed no sign of stopping.

Chen Ye could only grip the handle of the halberd with all his might to avoid getting trapped, and then try to use other supernatural powers to resist.

Crimson Fire Serpent?

Useless; it was swept up by the ocean current and sent into the mouth of the Azure Dragon the moment it appeared.

Bronze Bell Hell?

It was useless. Chen Ye banged on the door for a long time, only making the demon swallow seawater more violently, which backfired.

The same applies to other hellish divine abilities. Chen Ye's cultivation level was ultimately too low, and no matter how powerful his divine abilities were, they could hardly affect a Venerable Lord in the Returning Void Realm.

But Chen Ye wasn't panicked; he could still hold on.

If all else fails, he still has that precious gourd he can use; he refuses to believe that the Azure Dragon can even swallow Zhang Qi's sword energy.

However, he is not fighting alone, so why use his most precious treasure now?

Chen Ye roared, "Youluozi, aren't you going to make a move?"

Hearing Chen Ye's shout, Youluozi said with a smile, "Sect Master Chen, you must cherish the person in front of you. The opportunity to personally kill a Venerable Lord is not something you can come up with easily."

Chen Ye was too lazy to listen to such nonsense. After so many battles, big and small, Chen Ye had long given up on his talent. He was just a brute who relied on his strength to throw bricks, and no amount of training would be of much use.

It would be better to quickly deal with the Azure Dragon, then go home to meditate and cultivate. Anyway, once your cultivation level is high enough, you'll be able to win.

Chen Ye quickly said, "I just finished a battle, and my spiritual energy is almost depleted. I can't last much longer."

Even Youluozi probably couldn't confirm the truth of this statement, after all, Chen Ye's performance in the previous battle was too exaggerated. Not only did he cross a realm to kill Deng Xing, but he also won with ease. Even Feilian Venerable couldn't stop him from taking sides, and Chen Ye burned Deng Xing's physical body.

Chen Ye said that the consumption was too great, and Youluozi could only take it as true.

This is also why Youluozi chose to act immediately. It seems that neither Huchang nor Qingjiao expected Chen Ye to dare to pursue and kill them right after his battle.

Youluozi and two maids appeared beside Chen Ye.

However, the three of them seemed completely unaffected by the water flow and did not need to exert any effort to resist the suction force of the Azure Dragon's mouth.

Youluozi then said to one of the maids, "Go."

The maid bowed to Youluozi, and suddenly, as if she had gained weight, she was carried by the ocean current towards the mouth of the Azure Dragon.

Chen Ye looked at Youluozi's personal maid with suspicion.

Although they looked like ordinary women, both of them were lifeless and expressionless, leading Chen Ye to believe that their minds had been completely controlled.

But just as the maid left to carry out her orders, Chen Ye clearly saw a crazed smile on her face, her mouth stretching to her ears, making her look extremely terrifying.

The Azure Dragon seemed to sense something was wrong and quickly stopped inhaling, but its mouth was blocked by the Ruyi Divine Weapon, and it couldn't close it for a while.

Youluozi's maidservant successfully crawled into his mouth and disappeared.

Chen Ye dared not be careless and did his best to maintain the size of the Ruyi Divine Weapon, preventing the Azure Dragon from closing its mouth, thinking that the maid had gone in and removed the Azure Dragon's heart and was about to turn back.

However, it does not.

A thunderous sound emanated from the Azure Dragon's mangled body, followed by a torrent of blood and flesh gushing from its throat, instantly polluting a large portion of the seawater. The Azure Dragon convulsed and writhed in agony; the sudden burst of power caused Chen Ye to lose his grip on the Ruyi Divine Weapon, forcing him to immediately retract it.

The enormous monster's body emitted violent roars, and bolts of lightning gushed from its festering wounds, as if it had just swallowed not a human, but a ball of pure lightning.

The Azure Dragon wailed incessantly as its body crumbled bit by bit.

It looks like everything is going smoothly. I estimate that in a little while, the Azure Dragon's body will completely explode and turn into a mass of scattered flesh and blood.

Chen Ye was also prepared to use his Hellish Divine Power to surround the area at any time, ensuring that the Azure Dragon's soul would not escape again.

But just when victory seemed within his grasp, Chen Ye suddenly sensed something was wrong.

A sudden, intense sense of crisis washed over Chen Ye, and he felt as if something in his chest was on fire.

That was where Chen Ye hid the brocade pouch, which Pang Duoduo had prepared for him.

If this brocade pouch shows any unusual activity, it means Chen Ye will face a life-or-death crisis. At this time, there is no room for hesitation; he must escape immediately.

Chen Ye naturally trusted Pang Duoduo completely, so the moment the brocade pouch heated up, he fled with all his might.

The Crimson Dragon Buddha possessed Chen Ye once more, merging with his dragon body. The dragon used its instinct to control water to its fullest extent, pushing Chen Ye's body away from the Azure Dragon and also away from Youluozi.

Shortly after Chen Ye retreated, Qingjiao let out a desperate scream: "I will perish with you all!"

Chen Ye did not turn around, but being in the Ruins of Return, he could sense the Azure Dragon's movements.

The desperate ruler opened his mouth and spat out a strange object.

It resembled an oval glass bead, with countless electric lights flowing within, as well as sunrise and sunset, blue sky and thick earth... like a complete world.

The instant the azure dragon spat it out, countless rays of light shot out from it.

The seawater instantly boiled and vaporized, and the light shone on it, even the walls of the Ruins could not withstand it and began to crumble rapidly.

Chen Ye had no idea what it was; he only knew that he was also exposed to the light, and his back immediately became burning hot.

The Crimson Dragon Buddha first blocked some of the light and heat, then Chen Ye's precious Dharma robe, and then the dragon's body... all of these combined failed to block the scorching light and shadow. When Chen Ye felt the pain, the Golden Body of Merit finally lit up, which barely blocked the rays of light.

But Chen Ye didn't know how long his newly restored Golden Body of Merit could last, so he could only continue to flee for his life. He swam for more than a hundred miles before he felt the scorching heat behind him begin to subside.

Only then did Chen Ye dare to look back, only to find a scene of ruins.

The Azure Dragon Lord's final strike actually blasted a giant hole in the Ruins of Return.

However, these intense rays of light are dissipating, and it is estimated that the Azure Dragon has already been reduced to ashes.

However, Chen Ye sensed that something was amiss.

Because the brocade pouch on his chest had not cooled down and was still scalding hot, it meant that the deadly crisis was not over yet.

"Could it be that the Azure Dragon is still alive?"

Just as Chen Ye was thinking this, he heard a deep roar, a roar from the depths of Guixu.

The Azure Dragon Lord's desperate final attack seemed to have awakened the terrifying monster deep within the Ruins of Return.

Chen Ye felt an irresistible force coming from him. The seawater around him was no longer under his control and turned into a solid, sealing him inside.

Then, the seawater tightly bound Chen Ye's dragon body, pulling him towards the depths of the Ruins of Return.

(End of this chapter)