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Bang! Berserk energy undulations raged throughout the Other Dominion as a storm of blood and gore unfolded.
The black flame chains were like dragons weaving in and out. They would occasionally coil around a person who would then let out a pitiful scream full of desperation before tossing them into the large maw of the flower.
The sharp fangs crunched up flesh and bone, and the sound of blood splashing filled the air. This sound only led to greater terror amidst the crowd, and their expressions were contorted with absolute horror.
Qin Beiming, Zhao Xiuyuan, and the rest of the fifth-grade Dukes bore the brunt of the pressure. This was because Qin Lian was mainly focusing on them.
That said, they were only able to barely protect themselves. They could only watch with eyes wide open as their companions were all dragged away, turning into nutrients for the flower bud.
Their eyes turned red, seemingly about to burst. If only looks could kill, but the truth was that they were completely powerless.
Qin Lian's strength was too much for them to handle, and she had complete control over the situation. No matter how many of them there were, they were of no threat to her. Based on how things were going, it was just a matter of time before they fell at her hands.
Desperation welled up in everyone's hearts.
Meanwhile, Qin Yi watched the chaos unfold from a corner. The bloody scene filled her usually clear and beautiful eyes with agony and pain. She had watched many familiar faces from the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin being taken away and fed to the insatiable plant, turning into nothing more than bloody soil.
"Mother..."
Crystalline tears dripped from the corners of her eyes. The greatest pain in the world was seeing relatives killing each other.
Although Qin Lian had often treated her strictly and she didn't like mother's way of doing things, they were still mother and daughter.
Qin Yi stared at her mother, who was in front of the flower bud with a head full of messy hair. She bit her lip as she knew what had to be done. Although Qin Lian was not herself, her reputation in the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin and the Heavenly Origin Divine Continent would reach a point where she would become notorious and cursed. Her reputation would be completely tarnished.
The Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Qin would not protect her from that. Qin Yi couldn't bear to see her own mother fall into such a state.
Thus, she wiped away her tears and walked forward without hesitation. She had to stop Qin Lian.
"Martial Sister!"
Chu Qing hurriedly reached out to stop her. He knew what she was planning to do, and with reddened eyes, he said in pain, "Master has been fully corrupted. She will not awaken from it just because of you. If you approach her, you're only seeking death."
Qin Yi lightly replied, "Even if I'm sending myself to the gates of hell, I have to stop her. She is my mother, and I can't bear to watch her descend down this path of no return. No matter whether this is for us or her, I have to do something. I can't stand by idly and watch the situation worsen."
With that, she dashed forward.
When Chu Qing saw this, he hesitated for a few moments before clenching his teeth and following suit. Without his protection, Qin Yi wouldn’t even be able to approach Qin Lian. Amidst the chaos, the two carefully advanced and finally approached Qin Lian's location.
However, just as they were about to reach her, the gigantic blood-red flower bud's petals took on an even deeper shade of red as a result of absorbing copious amounts of nutrients.
Furthermore, the once tightly closed flower bud was beginning to show signs of opening up gradually.
It was about to bloom.
Bang!
Boundless amounts of blood-red light surged from the center of the blooming flower bud. The radiance was like a bloody rune that pierced into the skies, passed the void, and entered the constantly churning World's End River.
When the strange blood rune came into contact with the World's End River, the water parted for a moment.
It was as though a blood bridge was connecting the World's End River Region to the river itself.
A humongous eyeball emerged from that gap. Within the eyeball were three pupils that constantly moved about. It emanated a terrifying energy as its gaze fell upon the entirety of the World's End River Region. At this moment, it seemed like the entire region would crumble beneath its gaze.
……
Heavenly Dragon City.
Bang!
Incredible amounts of energy swept across the world, sweeping away all of the corruption as the Golden Dragonscale Cloud Formation began to shine with nigh infinite amounts of rays of light.
The golden light condensed into a dragon hundreds of thousands of feet long that descended from the skies. It was like a massive mountain, and it heavily suppressed a specific figure.
This figure was garbed in ragged clothes and it had a huge head and an amusing figure, but the corruption undulations that it emanated were anything but. When compared to Qin Lian wantonly murdering people where Li Luo and the rest were at, this large-headed, strangely-shaped Other was similarly capable of toying with her like how she toyed with Qin Beiming and the rest.
After all, this fellow was an Other King! However, this particular Other King wasn't doing too well. As the gigantic golden dragon squashed down like a mountain, it began to let out shrill cries. Its tiny body began to expand, then it was suddenly large enough to look over the entirety of Heavenly Dragon City.
The corruption coming from it was dark and sticky, creating a rolling sea that fought against the golden dragon's suppression.
The entire area was turned upside down by this confrontation.
The Dukes within Heavenly Dragon City watched on in trepidation. This terrifying confrontation could create aftershocks that could instantly vaporize them.
After all, it was a battle of the King Stage.
The bright side was that looking at how things were going, the large-headed Other King was clearly being suppressed and had no room to fight back. The bystanders were extremely shocked by this. Gazes filled with awe were cast upon the elderly man standing atop Heavenly Dragon Pavilion.
Li Jingzhe had not taken action, only activating the protective Golden Dragonscale Cloud Formation to beat the Other King black and blue.
With such an expert taking charge, they would likely be safe during the Stygian Rain of Calamity.
Meanwhile, Li Jingzhe remained calm and collected as he observed the Other King be contained by the golden dragon. This result was not out of his expectations. It was simply a Single Crowned King, and he was using the Golden Dragonscale Cloud Formation to deal with it. This result was expected.
If there was enough time, he would be capable of wiping it out completely. However, Li Jingzhe didn't relax despite this. After all, he knew that the Origin Reversion Institute had plotted for many years. Looking at what was happening now, he couldn't help but wonder if the rumors regarding their strength were true.
As he continued to ponder over what other hands the Origin Reversion Institute could play, his expression suddenly changed. He could sense that the worldly natural energy within the World's End River Region had suddenly become turbulent.
The worldly natural energy was even beginning to show traces of rejecting him in the areas where his perception had spread.
This shocked him. Just what sort of power was capable of disrupting the control he had as a Quasi-Triple Crown?
Li Jingzhe raised his head and looked at the sky. It was then that he saw that a gap had opened up in the World's End River.
There was a gigantic eye with three pupils emerging from the water.
This sight caused his heart to sink and emotions appeared on his wizened face for the first time.
At the same time, he couldn't help but to blurt out.
"That is... the Obsidian Dominion's Emperor. The Tri-Pupil Enigmatic Fetus Grand Devil King!" His gaze turned incredibly gloomy.
The Origin Reversion Institute's aim had finally been revealed. They were looking to attract the attention of a Heavenly Emperor-level existence!