This martial saint is too cautious.

Lin Yan squinted; he didn't believe that Lei Long could break the seal.

Is this just a charade?

But there's no need for that anymore, because its incompetent nature has already been seen through by itself.

With me around, no matter what tricks he plays, I'll expose them.

"The secret realm is about to collapse!"

Just as Lin Yan was pondering, Zhao Qing's expression suddenly changed, and it wasn't just Zhao Qing who changed his expression; everyone else did too.

The thunderclouds on the third layer ahead were now crashing down from the dome like waves.

The thunderclouds collapsed, and the third layer was destroyed.

"Walk!"

Lin Yan didn't know what the Thunder Dragon was up to, but the safest thing to do right now was to leave this place.

With Lin Yan leading the way, Zhao Qing and the others did not hesitate and returned towards the entrance, closely following behind Lin Yan. Seeing this, the others also immediately followed.

If they're all illusory martial artists, then there are no fools among them.

No matter what happens in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm right now, staying by Lin Yan's side is the safest option.

Everyone headed towards the entrance, and the thunderstorm that had previously blocked their retreat disappeared. Instead, behind them, thunderclouds continued to collapse, chasing after them like an avalanche.

The situation has completely changed.

Previously, the thunderstorm had driven them toward the third floor, and now, they were being driven again, this time toward the entrance.

Just as everyone was frantically flying towards the exit, suddenly, a terrifying aura emanated from behind them.

Sensing this aura, many people trembled and froze in place.

"Junior Brother Lin!"

Pei Wujiu's voice rang out from the side, trembling slightly. Lin Yan knew why Pei Wujiu's voice was trembling, because he had also turned around and witnessed a shocking scene.

Behind him, the collapsing thunderclouds churned violently, and then a massive, suffocating figure slowly rose from within them.

dragon!

The true form of the Thunder Dragon.

It stands hundreds of feet tall, like a pillar supporting the sky, soaring straight towards the dome.

Even though the Thunder Dragon wasn't paying attention to them at the moment, the sheer aura it released, with its terrifying, almost tangible pressure, was enough to immobilize everyone.

"Legend has it that dragons possess a Dragon Might Domain, which is equivalent to a divine power. We are currently immobilized by the Dragon Might Domain."

Feeling unable to move, a novice martial artist of considerable age suddenly spoke up, and upon hearing his words, many of the martial artists present once again showed expressions of despair.

Lin Yan had finally defeated Chen Jiang and thought he had escaped death, but he never expected to encounter an even greater calamity.

Lin Yan was able to defeat Chen Jiang, but he could not possibly be a match for Lei Long, who was comparable to the Dharma Aspect Divine Power Realm.

Moreover, this thunder dragon may not just be at the Divine Power Realm; it could be even stronger.

The thunder dragon wasn't even paying attention to them, yet it was able to immobilize them. To slaughter them would only take an instant.

Listening to the words of some illusory martial artists beside him, Lin Yan remained calm, his gaze fixed on the enormous dragon body. Compared to the worries of the others, he was much calmer.

It wasn't just because he had communicated with Lei Long, but also because he wasn't immobilized. When he activated the power of the dragon and elephant, he could still move. The reason he didn't move was because he didn't believe that Lei Long could unleash such power and didn't want to expose his special abilities.

But if Lei Long really attacks them in the next moment, he will immediately use Taiyi Sword Escape to leave.

boom!

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Just as everyone was feeling uneasy, the massive body of the Thunder Dragon suddenly crashed into the dome.

boom!

As if the sky had collapsed and the earth had split open, everyone felt the entire secret realm tremble violently.

Upon the first impact, the last lightning barrier above the dome was dented, but it remained intact.

The first impact failed to break through, and the massive body of the Thunder Dragon rose up once more, crashing into the dome of lightning a second time.

"It seems that Thunder Dragon wants to break the seal and doesn't care about us at all."

Ye Ya spoke slowly, and her words brought a sigh of relief to everyone present.

It's best if they don't care; they should just ignore them.

Sensing the relief on everyone's faces, Lin Yan smiled. It wasn't that Lei Long didn't care, but rather that he had no way to deal with them.

He didn't know what the Thunder Dragon was going to do, but given the Thunder Dragon's violent temper, if there were any other way, he would have been struck by lightning and annihilated by now.

Lin Yan stared intently at Lei Long, and soon... he noticed something was amiss.

With each impact, the Thunder Dragon's body would shrink, and the luster of the lightning scales formed from its lightning would also fade.

"A suicidal breach?"

Just as Lin Yan was pondering, the Thunder Dragon struck the dome's lightning curtain for the third time.

This time, the lightning barrier, already damaged by the impact, could no longer withstand the force and developed several cracks.

"The thunder dragon is about to break free of its seal."

Seeing this, everyone tensed up. The Thunder Dragon was about to break free of its seal. Would it turn around and slaughter them?

Just as everyone was on edge, a figure moved.

Lin Yan's figure transformed into a sword rainbow, heading straight for the Thunder Dragon.

"Junior Brother Lin?"

Pei Wujiu, who was standing right next to Lin Yan, was the first to notice when he saw Lin Yan shoot towards the thunder dragon, and he was completely stunned.

When the others saw Lin Yan's actions clearly, they were also in an uproar.

"What is Lin Yan doing?"

"Could it be that he's taking advantage of the weakened state of the awakened dragon after it broke its seal, hoping to strike at the thunder dragon?"

"How...how dare he do that?"

Even if Lei Long is weak, he is still a being at the Dharma Aspect Divine Power Realm, or even beyond the Divine Power Realm. If these Void Aspect warriors went forward, they probably wouldn't even be able to withstand a single breath of his dragon breath.

Everyone stared at Lin Yan in shock.

At this moment, seeing cracks appear in the lightning curtain above its head, the Thunder Dragon let out its final roar, its voice filled with complex emotions: resolute, tragic, and tinged with hatred, as well as a sense of final liberation.

As the dragon's roar subsided, the thunder dragon propelled its massive body to crash into the crack once more.

Crack!

The crack widened instantly, turning into a fissure that revealed a sliver of the outside world.

The instant the crack appeared, a beam of white light shot out from the Thunder Dragon's pair of lantern-sized eyes, directly towards the crack, at such a speed that no one could see it.

All anyone saw was that with this impact from the Thunder Dragon, the lightning curtain collapsed, and the Thunder Dragon's enormous body began to dissipate at that moment.

What's going on?

Thunder Dragon failed and perished?

The crack had clearly appeared, which meant that the Thunder Dragon had successfully broken the seal, so why did its body dissipate?

"This beast has abandoned its original form and chosen to cultivate anew. What a wise decision!"

At the scene, only Lin Yan, who was now close to Lei Long's body, could roughly guess what Lei Long had done.

If it retained its original form, the Thunder Dragon would not be able to break the seal, but this beast chose to abandon its original form, just like a snake shedding its skin and transforming.

Even snakes can metamorphose, let alone dragons.

However, Lin Yan also knew that Lei Long must have paid a huge price for choosing this path, most likely by giving up his original cultivation.

"This beast couldn't have been provoked by my words to act this way, could it? It shouldn't be that bad. I only said a few words; they don't have that much power."

As Lin Yan's thoughts raced, his right hand reached out to grab the fading dragon's body.

With this grab, Lin Yan gained a lightning scale the size of a pot lid in his hand, while the rest of the lightning dragon's body completely dissipated, turning into lightning and returning to the world.

"Only one scale remained?"

Lin Yan was speechless. If he hadn't reacted quickly, he probably wouldn't even have this scale left by now.

Moreover, this scale is shrinking. It started as big as a pot lid, but in the blink of an eye, it has shrunk to the size of a palm.

"If we had been any slower, we might not have gotten even a single scale."

Although the Thunder Dragon is a mythical beast, it still looks different from ordinary mythical beasts. At least its body is not like other mythical beasts, which leave behind a corpse after death, but completely returns to the world.

If he had known, he should have grabbed the dragon's head earlier; he might have even gotten a dragon horn.

In any case, dragon horns are definitely more valuable than dragon scales.

The others at the scene only realized what Lin Yan was going to do when they saw the scales in his hand.

Lin Yan clearly guessed that Lei Long wanted to abandon his body in order to obtain the dragon's scales.

"This... Brother Lin is truly valiant."

Chu Yan's lips twitched. Even if he guessed it, he didn't dare to put it into action.

If you guess wrong, it's a matter of life and death, no... it's no different from sending yourself to your death.

While dragon scales are indeed precious, belonging to the top-tier materials for refining weapons, life is still more important than anything else.

Ye Ya's eyes lit up. Lin Yan was so eager to improve his strength that he didn't miss any opportunity and was even willing to take risks... No wonder he was able to stand out in such a short time.

Just as everyone was marveling at the scene, the lightning curtain that had been hanging over them collapsed completely, and the outside world reappeared before their eyes.

Lin Yan immediately put the scales back into his pocket and landed back beside Pei Wujiu.

The lightning curtain dissipated, and the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm vanished.

In an instant, several powerful auras came from above, and Lin Yan also felt several powerful divine senses sweep over him.

"Do not move!"

The next moment, a majestic voice rang out, and as soon as that voice rang out, another voice followed: "You old bastard, you're nothing."

A figure appeared in the sky, and upon seeing it, Zhou Chen and Kuang Ye immediately flew towards it.

"Brother Zheng, something's not right. So many illusory warriors from various sects have disappeared. Let's investigate first."

Another figure appeared. Looking at the golden crown on the other person's head, Lin Yan narrowed his eyes slightly. This was a powerful figure from the Tai Xuan Palace.

This seemed to be just the beginning. Following closely behind, more than a dozen figures appeared, each exuding a terrifying aura. They were all powerful experts from various sects and factions at the Realm of Reality.

After these Reality Realm experts appeared in mid-air, they landed directly in the area where their fellow disciples were located.

It's obvious that something terrible happened in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm this time, and many people died. No matter what the situation is, protect your junior brother first.

"Senior Brother He."

A middle-aged man landed in front of Lin Yan and the others, and Zhao Qing quickly bowed to him.

"Junior Brother Lin, Senior Brother He is from the Seventh Branch."

Pei Wujiu sent a telepathic message to Lin Yan, clearly afraid that Lin Yan wouldn't know the background of this Senior Brother He.

Lin Yan nodded slightly. As long as the person who came was not from one of the top five lineages, it would be fine. This Senior Brother He came from the seventh lineage and was neutral, so he should not have too much hostility towards him.

"Yes, it's good that you're all alright."

He Songzhao looked at Zhao Qing and the others, but when he saw Lin Yan and Pei Wujiu standing in the very center, his eyes showed surprise.

He could understand why Junior Brother Pei was standing in the center. As a prodigy of the Dharma Aspect and a member of the Righteous Heart Hall, it was normal for Junior Brother Zhao and the others to protect Junior Brother Pei. But why was Lin Yan also able to stand in the middle?

It wasn't that he felt Lin Yan wasn't qualified; as fellow prodigies of the Dharma Aspect realm, Lin Yan naturally had the qualifications.

However, Zhao Qing and the others were all from the Zhengxin Hall, and there was also Junior Brother Cui from the top five lineages present. Logically speaking, they should have been somewhat hostile towards Lin Yan.

"Everyone, several of my junior brothers from the Tai Xuan Palace have disappeared. Shouldn't someone give an explanation for this?"

The middle-aged man from Tai Xuan Palace, who was at the Realm of Reality, had a gloomy look in his eyes. He hadn't expected that all of his junior brothers would perish in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm this time.

"And I also need an explanation regarding the whereabouts of my fellow disciples from the Heavenly Sword Sect!"

On the other side, the Realm Realm expert from the Heavenly Sword Sect also had a grim face. In all the years of the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm, the Heavenly Sword Sect had sent people to come every year, and there had never been a situation where the entire army was wiped out.

"Please don't be anxious, everyone. In my opinion, we should first find out what happened inside the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm."

A figure appeared; it was Ye Xian, the second master of the Ye family, who had appeared when the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm opened earlier.

After Ye Xian said this, the scene fell silent.

As the host of this event, the Ye Clan Martial Arts School still had to give them some face. Most importantly, these Reality Realm martial artists also wanted to know what had happened in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm that caused so many people to perish.

"Xiaoya, tell me what happened."

Ye Xian looked at Ye Ya, who nodded: "This time, a major change occurred in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm. The Thunder Dragon sealed in the Thunder Swamp Secret Realm has awakened, and we almost all died inside..."

As Ye Ya recounted her story, many of the Realm Realm martial artists present turned cold, especially when Chen Jiang of the Azure Eagle Martial Arts School was mentioned; several of them had murderous intent on their faces.

The Eagle Martial Arts Academy will likely cease to exist after today.

Lin Yan sighed inwardly. Even if this was just Chen Jiang's private act, the sects that had lost their Void Realm martial artists needed to vent their anger, and the Azure Eagle Martial Arts School was the target of their wrath.

"In the end, it was Brother Lin Yan from the Taiyi Sword Sect who killed Chen Jiang and saved us."

As soon as Ye Ya said this, all the Reality Realm martial artists present turned their gazes to Lin Yan.

He Songzhao, who was closest to Lin Yan, was looking Lin Yan up and down with disbelief in his eyes. Lin Yan... was able to kill Chen Jiang?