Mr. Dragon Knight, the dragon girls are chasing you!

"I'll figure out how to deal with the Abyss Guardian myself." Luo Ye quickly suppressed his worries, carefully rolled up the precious parchment map, and carefully put it into his pocket. He looked up at Eldron with a calm and firm gaze and solemnly entrusted the map to him.

"After I set off for the rift, I entrusted the Dragon Origin Palace to the elders' care."

"Rest assured, Lord Dragon Knight!" Eldron bowed solemnly.

"I will remain stationed outside the Dragon Origin Palace to stabilize the formation, block any unusual movements, and protect Your Majesty at all costs to buy you sufficient time and ensure that no mishaps occur."

Luo Ye nodded slightly, watching Eldron turn and leave, completely clearing her mind of distractions, and began to make the final preparations before departure.

He walked to the wall, took down the neatly placed enchanted dragon spear, and gently stroked the cold, sharp shaft with his fingertips, wiping away the fine dust little by little. This made the spear's cold light even more chilling and piercing, with a faint dragon-patterned magical glow flowing across the tip, exuding a menacing killing intent.

He then removed his outer robe and put on the light and soft silver dragon scale armor close to his skin.

This is a treasure bestowed upon us by the Serafina clan. It is as light as a cicada's wing and fits the body perfectly, making it feel weightless when worn. Yet, its defensive capabilities far surpass those of ordinary artifacts. It can simultaneously resist both shadow corruption and physical damage, making it the most crucial life-saving trump card for our journey into the perilous rift.

Next, he checked all the supplies in his backpack one by one: high-level life recovery potions, mana replenishment potions, antidote and remedy potions, a sufficient amount of high-level magic cores, and emergency healing dressings. All the supplies needed for the trip were complete, and he confirmed that nothing was missing or damaged.

Having made all the necessary preparations, he once again took out the sheepskin map from his pocket, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the two iconic red dots, [Shadow Source Core Rift] and [Silver Moon Peak], his mind quickly weighing the risks, difficulties, and priorities of the two routes.

The Shadow Rift is fraught with danger and unknown dangers. Its internal environment changes rapidly, there is no complete map for reference, and it is guarded by an ancient beast of level 50. Life and death are uncertain, making it a place where one has a slim chance of survival.

The only difficulty in the journey to Silvermoon Peak was borrowing the sacred Silvermoon Heart from Serafina. There was no life-or-death danger involved, only a game of human relationships.

Luo Ye stroked his chin, his thoughts racing, and subconsciously muttered to himself, "Never mind, I'd better go find Serafina first."

As soon as he said this, he nodded to himself, and the more he thought about it, the more reasonable and well-founded this order seemed:

"After all, we're in the honeymoon phase now, so our words might carry some weight. Let's start with the easy things first, get the Silver Moon Heart, and then head to the Abyss Rift for the Shadow Core. Hmm, perfect."

The more he thought about it, the more flawless his plan seemed, and he even raised the corners of his mouth with a smug smile.

Having made up his mind, he raised his hand to put on the heavy outer robe, carefully put the gleaming enchanted spear into the specially made dragon-patterned holster on his back, tidied his entire outfit, stepped forward, pushed open the stone door, and walked straight towards the high-altitude takeoff platform outside the main hall of the Dragon Nest.

The midday sky was cloudless, and the blazing sunlight poured down without any obstruction, covering the entire black obsidian dragon's nest castle and gilding the dark purple walls with a warm and dazzling golden luster.

The distant, undulating Eternal Night Mountains were clearly outlined, their perennial dark mist gone, their ridges covered in snow that shone brightly in the sunlight, offering an unprecedentedly wide view.

Luo Ye stood steadily on the bluestone ground of the takeoff platform, took a deep breath of fresh air, concentrated and regulated his breathing, preparing to mobilize the fused Silver Moon and Shadow Dragon Power within his body, spread the Holy Dragon Wings on his back, and set off.

But at this very moment—

"boom!!!"

A deafening, terrifying dragon roar that seemed to shatter clouds and split rocks suddenly erupted from the Dragon Source Palace, the deepest part of the Dragon Nest!

The mighty and domineering dragon's might, carrying the ultimate source of shadow, swept across all directions and soared straight into the clouds!

The entire massive and imposing Eternal Night Mountain Range trembled violently, the bluestone on the ground shook slightly, the rock walls crumbled and fell away, and the air currents between heaven and earth were completely disrupted.

The fluffy clouds high in the sky were torn apart and scattered by the terrifying sound waves. The thick snow piled up on the distant mountain ridge collapsed and slid down. Countless low-level magical beasts in the depths of the mountains and forests instantly prostrated themselves on the ground, trembling all over, emitting extremely fearful cries, and dared not make the slightest move.

On the walls of Dragon's Nest, all the black dragon guards on duty looked up, their dark purple dragon eyes surging with extreme fanaticism, awe and excitement. Their bodies subconsciously lowered slightly, and a sense of submission from the depths of their blood swept over them.

Luo Ye froze, quickly regaining his balance. His pupils contracted sharply, and a strong sense of foreboding rose in his heart.

This familiar yet domineering shadow dragon's might is clearly coming from the direction of the Dragon Origin Palace!

It's Eluvia's scent?!

"No way..." His heart skipped a beat, his scalp tingled, and his mind was filled with disbelief.

"The Grand Elder clearly stated that it would take her at least another half month to fully emerge from seclusion and for her essence to stabilize! Theoretically, it's impossible for her to break through ahead of schedule!"

Before his shock had subsided, a massive, dark shadow that blotted out the sky suddenly broke through the thick shadow barrier of the Dragon Source Palace, bursting up from the depths of the earth and soaring straight into the clear sky!

The over fifty-meter-long jet-black dragon wings fully unfurled under the midday sun. Each neatly arranged dragon scale flowed with a rich, dark purple magical aura, and the edges of the scales were wrapped with intricate and complex ancient shadow runes, which flickered gently with each breath, alternating between light and darkness.

The long, lithe dragon tail swept sharply through the air, drawing a domineering and fierce arc, stirring up an extremely violent and massive air wave that tore apart all the remaining clouds in the sky.

Those gilded vertical pupils were like two amber beads emerging from the abyss, dazzling, sharp, and unapproachable, with the oppressive aura of a dragon king surging deep within them.

Centered on her massive dragon body, shadow elements within a radius of several miles converged, swirled, and surged wildly, forming a gigantic dark elemental storm. The high-altitude clouds were forcibly stirred into a huge vortex, and the magical order of heaven and earth was completely under her control.

All the demons and monsters in the entire Eternal Night Mountain Range prostrated themselves on the ground, trembling, not daring to even breathe heavily, completely suppressed by the Dragon King's bloodline pressure.

The black dragon guards on the city wall all prostrated themselves in worship, and deep, resonant dragon roars echoed in layers, reverberating throughout the surrounding area.

"Welcome back, Your Majesty!"

Salta's booming voice pierced through the sound waves first, followed by dozens of dragon roars of varying pitches, which erupted in unison and converged into a grand praise that shook the heavens.

Luo Ye froze on the spot, her left foot, which she had just raised, stuck in mid-air, as if she had been petrified.

He looked up at the black figure that blotted out the sky, his lips twitching uncontrollably, on the verge of collapse.

No, are you playing me?

Didn't the Grand Elder say that she wouldn't be able to come out of seclusion for at least another half month?

What happened to the promise that the origin wasn't fully stabilized yet?! The plan was barely finalized, and the main body just emerged from seclusion?

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