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n“For me?” The Deluge Dragon asked in bewilderment.

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nHe licked his lips greedily and stared at the three windigo demons’ corpses.

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nWhen he saw Xiao Ran nod, he thought about how this fellow was going to draw his dragon blood again later and decided to vent all his anger on these three corpses.

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nHe swallowed them in one gulp.

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nBoom!

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nDemonic energy burst forth and an overbearing force emanated from his body. Billowing demonic energy congealed into thick plumes that surged outwards.

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nIn an instant, he had broken through to Level 1 of the Profound Realm.

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n“Break now!” The Deluge Dragon growled.

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nThe powerful demonic power broke the confinement seal on his shoulder bones and shattered the chains, allowing the dragon to break free completely.

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nThe Illusion Technique vanished and he reverted to his true form.

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nA Deluge Dragon more than 100 feet in size paced the ground, his whole body gleaming in magnificent sage green.

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nTwo eyes as big as lanterns revealed coldhearted glints of light.

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nSage green light swirled turbulently around his whole body, accompanied by the dragon’s almighty force.

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n“Aren’t you afraid?” The Deluge Dragon teased him, like a cat teasing a mouse.

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n“Have you lost your mind?” Xiao Ran asked.

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n“I’ve already reached the Profound Realm. My shoulder bones are unsealed, and my evolution has advanced. As long as I’m fast enough, before anyone realizes it, the capital city will no longer be able to confine me.”

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nXiao Ran frowned. “That shouldn’t be!”

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nThe Deluge Dragon stared back in confusion.

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n“Why didn’t you become a True Dragon after you broke through?” Xiao Ran asked out loud the question in his heart.

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nThe Deluge Dragon’s expression turned dark. Immeasurable hatred welled up in his eyes. It gritted its fangs. “One of my dragon tendons has been extracted, so I can’t become a true dragon for now. However, as long as I’m given some time, a new dragon tendon will grow. At that point, I can become a true dragon.”

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n“Ah, I see.” Xiao Ran nodded.

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nAt the moment, the Deluge Dragon’s bloodline purity had reached 99%. It was just one small step away from reaching that final goal.

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nAs the dragon had reached the Profound Realm, using the dragon blood to refine his body was very effective.

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n“It’s time for us to settle the score. How do you plan to repay me for drawing my dragon blood so many times?” The Deluge Dragon narrowed his eyes and sneered threateningly.

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n“You’ve become arrogant with just this small achievement?”

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nThe Deluge Dragon nodded with self satisfaction. “No matter how vast and wide the world is, it can no longer confine me.”

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n“What you need is a good down-to-earth thrashing.” Xiao Ran shook his head.

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nWith a single stride, thousands of golden rays radiated outwards.

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nThe Deluge Dragon could see it clearly, but surrounded by this flood of golden light, no matter how he struggled, he could not invoke the demonic power in his body. He could only watch helplessly as the foot stomped on his body.

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nPow!

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nAn earth-shattering and mountain-shaking convulsion rippled outwards. Fortunately, the Purgatory was sturdy enough and everything remained intact.

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nAfter Xiao Ran stopped, he looked at the dragon and inquired, “How do you feel now?”

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nThe Deluge Dragon trembled and curled up in a ball. “I like to stay in jail.”

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n“There’s no need to force yourself, you know?”

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n“Cross my heart.”

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n“The world is so vast and wide, can it still accommodate you?” Xiao Ran asked again.

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n“It doesn’t have to be that big. I’m satisfied with just a small cell.”

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n“You have come to your realization very quickly.” Xiao Ran concluded with satisfaction.

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nAs Xiao Ran walked over, the Deluge Dragon cooperatively released its demonic energy, allowing Xiao Ran to seal his shoulder bone and bind him in chains.

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nHe reached out his right limb and said, “Help yourself.”

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nThis time, Xiao Ran filled five bottles until the dragon felt weak before he stopped.

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n“The world outside is very dangerous. Don’t think about breaking out of prison if you have nothing better to do,” Xiao Ran said.

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nHe walked out of the cell, locked the door, and left.

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n“W-what is this evil demon’s power? I’ve already broken through to the Profound Realm, and I’m using my true form to boot. Why can’t I defeat him?”

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nAt the thought of this, the Deluge Dragon fell into despair.

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nHe looked at the surrounding cell walls. Could it be that he was going to be imprisoned here for eternity?

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nXiao Ran passed by the Eldest Princess’ cell.

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nShe was sitting on the chair drawing. When she heard footsteps outside, she looked up and the serenity in her calm mind was broken.

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n“I won’t be around during this period of time. Get someone to look for me if there’s any problem,” Xiao Ran said.

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n“What will happen to me if you leave?”

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n“Bear with it.” Xiao Ran shrugged and left.

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nWhen he reached the ninth floor, he turned into the rest chamber.

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nHe took out the dragon blood and drank it.

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nThe effects of a Profound Realm dragon blood were twice as strong as before. With five bottles of dragon blood in his stomach, his physical body evolution increased tremendously.

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n“It tastes really bad! Perhaps it will taste better after his dragon tendon has grown out,” Xiao Ran said.

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nWhen he returned to the antechamber on the first floor,

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neveryone was already assembled.

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nThe lieutenant did not chastise Xiao Ran for being late. The group simply waited quietly.

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nPowerful footsteps could be heard coming from outside.

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nThe guys from the God Enforcement Division had already arrived. The one leading them was a Divine Constable. Behind him were three Saint Constables, followed by ten more Eminent Constables.

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nThe God Enforcement Division’s official designations were very intriguing.

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nThe commander was the Chief Divine Constable, followed by the Divine Constables, the Saint Constables, the Eminent Constables and lastly, the ordinary members.

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nEven the lowest level Divine Constable was a Grand Master Realm expert.

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n“Greetings, my Lord!” The lieutenant hurriedly saluted.

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n“Have you made the arrangements?” The Divine Constable asked.

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n“Everything has been arranged.”

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n“Where is he?”

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nThe lieutenant waved his hand and two dungeon guards escorted the Sacred Progeny of the Sky Devil Sect out from the back of the building.

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n“Bring him and follow me,” the Divine Investigator ordered.

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nThe whole group followed in his wake.

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nThe Sacred Progeny of the Sky Devil Sect was personally escorted by the enforcers from the God Enforcement Division. Xiao Ran and his group simply tagged along behind them.

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nAt the back of the crowd,

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n“Brother Xiao, my eyelids are twitching a lot. Is something bad about to happen?” Little Zhou was worried.

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n“It doesn’t matter how big the problem is, someone will be there to solve it,” Xiao Ran said.

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nOnce out of the Celestial Dungeon,

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nthe prison carriage had been waiting for a long time. They hauled him up and tied him up securely. The team had grown bigger again.

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nApart from Xiao Ran and the rest, there was also a team of 200 Imperial Guards present.

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nXiao Ran recognized the lieutenant in the lead. He was the one who had spent money to buy the last slot to practice in the Sword Aura at the Ink Jade Pavilion from him.

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nWith such a huge formation walking on the streets, it created a huge impact, and news spread very quickly.

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nPetite Six Inn

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nwas an ordinary inn.

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nIn the backyard,

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nin one of the rooms, a woman dressed in black and wearing a bamboo hat sat on the proprietor’s seat in an aloof manner. The powerful aura emanating from her caused the people in the room to breathe timidly.

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nThe closer one got to her, the colder the surrounding temperature became.

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nShe was the Heavenly Enchantress, the first deputy sect master of the Sky Devil Sect.

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nBesides her, the remaining few people were also the higher-ups of the Sky Devil Sect. They held high positions and wield tremendous authority. If they so much as stamped their feet, the whole Sky Devil Sect would feel the earth-shaking tremors.

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n“Is this news true?” The Heavenly Enchantress asked in an icy tone.

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nElder Zhao nodded solemnly. “This news has already spread far and wide. Our men have reported that the Sacred Progeny is on his way to the marketplace under heavy security escort. The Imperial Court has set up an inescapable web over there. Once there, it will be extremely difficult to rescue the Sacred Progeny.”

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n“How far are we from the marketplace?”

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n“Based on their progress, they will arrive in fifteen minutes.”

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nThe Heavenly Enchantress fell into deep thought, weighing the pros and cons.

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nAfter a while,

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n“The Sect Master has already emerged from seclusion and will arrive at the capital city the day after tomorrow. We must save the Sacred Progeny before the Sect Master arrives at the capital city,” said the Heavenly Enchantress.

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nThinking of how terrifying the Sect Master was, everyone fell silent.

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n“If we are to attack now, we will likely end up falling into their trap,” Elder Zhao cautioned.

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n“Is there another way?” The Heavenly Enchantress asked.

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nEveryone was speechless.

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n“Pass down the order. In fifteen minutes time, when they relax their guard at the point of transfer in the marketplace, we will swing into action.” The Heavenly Enchantress ordered.

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nThe convoy moved forward.

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nLittle Zhou became more and more worried. “Brother Xiao, if I apply for leave now, will the lieutenant beat me to death?”

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