The tranquil swamp suddenly began to shake violently, as if an earthquake had struck. Bubbles started to rise to the surface, making it look like it was boiling.
"What the hell is going on?"
Everyone on the swamp's face turned pale. They all looked down at their feet.
This was the tomb of a sage; no one could predict what kind of changes might occur.
The black-robed woman, who was standing before the Earth Spirit Fruit tree, also changed color beneath her veil. Sensing something, she muttered to herself that things were not good.
"No wonder no one took this Earth Spirit Fruit tree. So that's why..."
The black-robed woman had an epiphany, but it was too late. The creature underground seemed to have locked onto her, approaching her directly from beneath the ground.
In an instant, a black creature emerged from the boiling surface of the swamp.
Its body was long and slender, resembling a giant serpent. Its body was nearly a hundred meters long, coupled with its strong scales, two sharp horns on its head, and a subtle yet palpable innate pressure, all indicated its identity.
As a sharp and resonant dragon's roar echoed, everyone felt their minds tremble.
"Damn it! There's a flood dragon underground?!"
Now everyone was in a complete panic. They all turned and ran, fearing they would be swallowed by the flood dragon if they were any slower.
While a flood dragon was not a true dragon, it possessed some dragon blood. More importantly, it emitted fluctuations of profound energy.
"Damn it, it's a flood dragon at the Life and Death Realm..."
The black-robed woman's expression darkened. Faced with a mystic beast of this caliber, even she was helpless, or rather, completely unable to deal with it!
But at this moment, the flood dragon had clearly set its sights on her. Its lantern-sized, red dragon eyes, filled with killing intent, stared at her. After a furious roar, it lunged to attack!
"Not good!"
The black-robed woman's delicate eyebrows furrowed. The flood dragon's attack was incredibly swift. In a flash of thunder and lightning, it struck with a tail swipe that reached her.
A blow like this, even to her, would result in severe injury, if not death.
However, despite her full defense, she was still no match for the flood dragon's terrifying power. Her solid shield shattered instantly, and her delicate body was sent flying, crashing through several large trees.
The flood dragon, knowing well to press its advantage, attacked again as soon as it landed a hit. This time, it lunged towards her head, seeming to want to swallow her whole!
At this moment, the black-robed woman's body was paralyzed from the previous blow, unable to move. She could only watch as the blood-red maw grew closer, about to engulf her.
"It's over. I'm afraid I'm truly going to die here..."
Despair filled the black-robed woman's heart. After all, a flood dragon at the Life and Death Realm was undoubtedly an supreme combat force within this sage's tomb, and no one could save her.
However, just as she despaired, a beam of green light suddenly shot out. At the moment the black flood dragon lunged to bite, it struck the flood dragon with lightning speed.
With a thunderous crash, the black flood dragon let out a mournful cry. Its massive body was blasted sideways, crashing heavily into a towering tree not far away, sending up a cloud of dust.
The black-robed woman was stunned for a moment, truly not expecting anyone to come to her aid. She stared in astonishment at the young figure before her.
"You... why did you save me?"
She couldn't quite understand. In her impression, weren't humans all despicable and insidious?
Moreover, in this sage's tomb, they were all competitors. He had no reason to save her.
Upon hearing this, Ye Yun glanced at her and said faintly.
"If you have time for nonsense, you should find a place to hide. Be careful not to be targeted again."
As soon as he finished speaking, before the black-robed woman could reply, the flood dragon's roar echoed again from the dust not far away.
However, this time, the dragon's roar clearly carried a hint of fury!
As a noble dragon, to be ambushed by a mere human, what a disgrace!
Tremendous profound energy surged out from its body, as if an ancient aura descended upon the entire space. Its terrifying pressure made those hiding in the shadows, observing the situation, gasp in fear and dare not move an inch.
"This flood dragon is truly an ancient variant. Its strength is likely several times stronger than an ordinary Life and Death Realm mystic beast!"
Now, everyone's hearts began to waver. They considered whether to flee. Although the Earth Spirit Fruit was precious, their lives were more important.
Otherwise, to end up like those two caught in the crossfire would be quite a loss...
In their eyes, Ye Yun and the black-robed woman were no different from the dead. Especially since the former had actively attacked the flood dragon, he was almost certain to face the flood dragon's tempestuous revenge!
"This is quite interesting. To possess such a thick aura at the first level of the Life and Death Realm..."
Ye Yun, however, was softly praising as he gazed at the imposing black flood dragon.
The black-robed woman, who had retreated to a distance, couldn't help but ask, "Hey, what are you still doing there? Aren't you leaving quickly? Do you really intend to confront the flood dragon head-on?"
Ye Yun replied without looking back, in a light tone.
"That's right, precisely so."
"You... this is its home turf, and that creature possesses the bloodline of an ancient variant. Its direct combat power is incredibly terrifying!"
The black-robed woman tried to dissuade him, but Ye Yun ignored her this time, leaving her quite speechless.
Although the previous strike showed that Ye Yun's cultivation should not be low, so what?
To defeat the flood dragon head-on in its own domain, among all the Life and Death Realm cultivators who had entered the sage's tomb, no one could accomplish it, right?
Just as she was about to try and persuade Ye Yun again, the black flood dragon burst out of the dust. Its massive body coiled in the air for a moment before it suddenly launched its attack!
Compared to before, the flood dragon was clearly giving its all. Its dragon scales reflected a bloody glow.
At this moment, rolling black mist blotted out the sky, enveloping a large area of the dense forest. Everyone within range felt their souls tremble under the oppressive aura.
Within this black mist, the black flood dragon glowed red, lunging towards Ye Yun like a blood-red meteor.
"Be careful! Dodge quickly!"
The black-robed woman hurriedly warned, but Ye Yun paid no attention. He stood still, gazing at the attacking black flood dragon.
"What is this guy trying to do?"
Seeing this, the black-robed woman was utterly speechless. Did this person actually think he could go head-to-head with a flood dragon?
But in the next moment, Ye Yun proved with his actions that he actually could!
Ye Yun summoned the Fenglan Sword in his hand. The man and the sword possessed an ethereal grace, like a peerless sharp blade standing in the world, capable of shattering everything!
Just this presence alone made the surrounding onlookers do a double-take, finding it unbelievable.
As he watched the attacking black flood dragon, Ye Yun softly let out a cry.
"Blade of the Storm!"
Bone-chilling coldness swept in all directions with the wind, eventually converging on the Fenglan Sword, causing the sword to glow with a brilliant azure light. An intense, piercing chill emanated outwards.
This was Ye Yun's first real combat engagement after breaking through to the Life and Death Realm. His power was vastly different from before!
Crucially, every movement he made now harmonized with the Great Dao, causing the power of the Blade of the Storm to surge dramatically!
With a single sword strike, a hundred miles of snow swept forth, and a bone-chilling cold rose behind everyone's backs.
"The aura of this sword strike is terrifying!"
The cultivators watching from afar stared blankly at the solitary figure and the sword in the distance, all awestruck by its astonishing power.
If they imagined themselves in that position, they wouldn't even have the thought of resisting this strike.
"With this sword strike, all under heaven can be cleaved!"
"Such terrifying sword mastery! Who exactly is this person?"
"So young, and yet possessing the demeanor of a sword immortal. Could he be the one who recently appeared in the Eastern Region?"
"Could it be the Ancient Dao Sword Sect?"
At this very moment, even the black-robed woman found herself staring at Ye Yun in a daze.
This human... seemed to be truly extraordinary!
Just then, the aura of the Fenglan Sword reached its apex. The swirling snowflakes seemed to be falling into everyone's hearts.
"Slay!"
A cold glint flashed in Ye Yun's eyes. He moved like the wind, sweeping the Fenglan Sword towards the black flood dragon. This strike was like the dawn, instantly shattering the darkness.
The dense black mist was instantly cleaved apart by the sword light, followed by an azure sword energy that swept through everything, directly targeting the black flood dragon!
A single strike, a simple move, yet it seemed to contain the profound principles of heaven and earth, the rules of the Great Dao.
As if sensing Ye Yun's terrifying power, the black flood dragon's eyes flashed with fear at the last moment, but it was too late!
With a final scream, the black flood dragon was struck down by the Fenglan Sword. Its massive and sturdy body was instantly split open, and a rain of scarlet blood poured down amidst the falling snow!