In a beautiful palace whose walls shone in a brilliant gold and whose floor displayed an exquisite emerald green color, the blazing fires rose to monstrous heights, and giant columns of smoke ascended toward the sky. However, both a large gap in one of the walls and an even larger one in the ceiling had marred the majesty of the place.
The quick footsteps of a hooded figure echoed through the palace corridors, once filled with joy and merriment. As the figure approached its destination, its steps mingled with incredible sounds of explosions and tremors that shook the ground and walls.
The hooded figure increased its speed as it drew closer to its objective. Finally, it turned right and encountered an immense number of enemy troops fighting against the palace guards and forces. Each group was gathered under a different banner, wearing different types of armor, making it clear they belonged to separate factions.
Taking advantage of the enemies' distraction caused by the guards, the figure managed to reach the next hallway, where it turned right again and stopped in front of an imposing golden door adorned with the figure of a dragon, its eyes inlaid with emeralds. Before it could even touch the door, a voice from the other side said, "Enter, Mariane." Without hesitation, Mariane, the hooded figure, pushed the door, opening it effortlessly.
As the door swung wide, it revealed a figure seated on a throne. Dressed elegantly, with green hair and golden eyes, his gaze could captivate even the most beautiful of ladies, and his magnificent aura was capable of subduing and being adored by the most rebellious. This was Mariane's lord, the supreme dragon sovereign, god of dragons, sovereign of the supreme time clan, god of time and the time race, sovereign of the supreme space clan, god of space and the space race in that universe. His name was Feicui Long, the one who had taken in the humble human Mariane and sheltered her under his protection. To her, he was more than a father and a lord; he was the person she most adored and loved.
When Feicui Long noticed Mariane was lost in thought, he called her by name. "Tell me, Mariane, have you brought everything I asked for?"
Mariane shook slightly, forced out of her thoughts, and hurriedly replied, "Yes, master, I have brought everything with me."
Feicui Long continued, "Very well, once again, I want to ask you: Are you sure you wish to renounce your cultivation and be sealed along with the coffin and everything you brought? I do not want you to feel obligated to do this by my orders and waste an enormous amount of time sealed in space-time merely for my whim."
At these words, Mariane raised her head and met her lord's gaze. With unshakable pride, she looked at him and said, "Master, as I have mentioned to you on multiple occasions, I was saved by you and granted something beyond what I could have ever imagined. What benefit would there be in preserving my cultivation and living my life if I cannot even be of use to you? I kindly beg you to allow me to do this and do not doubt my determination."
Feicui Long sighed and, as if finally resigned, said, "Very well, come with me." Immediately after, he rose from his throne and began walking behind it, with Mariane diligently following him.
...
Mariane and Feicui Long had entered the room behind the throne. Mariane could see a majestic, crystalline coffin, of a light emerald green color with beautiful golden edges. On the lid of the coffin was a "master" formation, composed of a rune formation, a talisman formation, a seal formation, a glyph formation, a sigil formation, a line and drawing formation, and a mixed formation, creating a unique and sophisticated formation. At certain points, energy cores had been placed, totaling 21 of these cores.
Feicui Long opened the coffin, revealing an equally beautiful interior with even more master formations. Inside, certain objects had already been placed, and there was barely enough space for one person. Feicui Long turned and looked at Mariane. As if she could understand what he wanted to say, Mariane approached the coffin but waited for Feicui Long to do something before entering.
Feicui Long looked at her and placed one hand on her lower dantian (near her navel) and the other on her upper dantian (on her forehead), dispersing two-thirds of Mariane's cultivation. Then he moved one of his hands to her chest, to the middle dantian located specifically where her heart was, and finally dispersed Mariane's cultivation entirely. Once finished, Feicui Long looked at her and bit his tongue, allowing his fiery blood to flow into his mouth. He embraced her from behind and pressed his lips to hers. Mariane, shocked by what had just happened, couldn't process the events. Before she could, she felt a boiling liquid pouring inside her. However, it was clear that Feicui Long controlled the energy of his blood to avoid harming her. When he finished and separated his lips from hers, before Mariane could say anything, Feicui Long touched her forehead, and Mariane fell unconscious.
Then, Feicui Long placed her in the coffin with an indescribable delicacy, as if she were the most fragile piece of art in existence. "Sleep, little one, sleep. In all the futures I have seen, only by doing this can I save your life. I am sorry for lying to you. This is not to protect the greatest treasures of the dragon race, nor the space clan, nor the time clan in this universe, but to protect you. You are the most precious to me..." said Feicui Long as he sealed the coffin and, using part of his energy, activated the formations. He opened a rift in space and gently pushed the coffin into the rift.
Then he turned around and returned the way he had come, to the throne room, where he sat down again and waited patiently.
...
Mariane and Feicui Long had entered the room behind the throne. Mariane could see a majestic, crystalline coffin, a light emerald green color with beautiful golden edges. On the coffin lid was a "master" formation, composed of a rune formation, a talisman formation, a seal formation, a glyph formation, a sigil formation, a formation of lines and drawings, and a mixed formation, creating a unique and sophisticated formation. At certain points, energy cores had been placed, with a total of 21 of these cores.
Feicui Long opened the coffin, revealing an equally beautiful interior with even more master formations. Certain objects had already been placed inside, leaving barely enough space for a person. Feicui Long turned and looked at Mariane. As if understanding what he wanted to say, Mariane approached the coffin but waited for Feicui Long to do something before entering.
Feicui Long looked at her and placed one hand on the lower dantian, near her navel, and the other on the upper dantian, located on her forehead, dispersing two-thirds of Mariane's cultivation. Then, he moved one hand to her chest, at the intermediate dantian specifically located where her heart was, and finally dispersed Mariane's cultivation completely.
Once finished, Feicui Long looked at her and bit his tongue, allowing his burning blood to flow into his mouth. He embraced her from behind and pressed his lips against hers. Mariane, surprised by what had just happened, couldn't process the events. Before she could, she felt a boiling liquid pouring inside her. However, it was evident that Feicui Long was controlling the energy of his blood to avoid harming her. When he finished and separated his lips from hers, before Mariane could say anything, Feicui Long touched her forehead, and Mariane fell unconscious.
Then, Feicui Long placed her in the coffin with an indescribable delicacy, as if she were the most fragile piece of art in existence. "Sleep, little one, sleep. In all the futures I have seen, only by doing this can I save your life. I'm sorry I lied to you. This is not to protect the greatest treasures of the dragon race, nor of the space clan, nor of the time clan in this universe, but to protect you. You are the most precious thing to me..." Feicui Long said as he sealed the coffin and, using part of his energy, activated the formations. He opened a rift in space and gently pushed the coffin into the rift.
Then he turned around and went back the way he had come, returning to the throne room, where he sat once more and waited patiently.
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In a matter of seconds, an intense battle erupted between the 21 gods and their armies against Feicui Long. Each strike from Feicui Long made his opponents' hands and weapons tremble, sending them flying with every kick. However, the 21 supreme gods were the most affected by his attacks, while their armies suffered even more, with many soldiers being severely wounded or dying on the spot.
At a certain moment, Feicui Long extended his arms backward, and with his hands turned into claws, he shouted: "Spatial Rend!" His arms moved, dragging his claws charged with a massive amount of spatial energy, launching a claw-shaped slash that tore through space itself, massacring thousands of soldiers and injuring several supreme gods who were sent flying.
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Adolf Wilfsmum, wielding a sword with multiple master formations, shone at full power and shouted: "Ancestral Origin Slash!" His slash clashed with Feicui Long's technique, barely managing to stop it, while Yun Hua took the opportunity and waved her fan, dispersing the enemy technique.
Behind Feicui Long, Catalina Lancaster shouted as she used a technique with her massive axe: "Empress's Supreme Rupture!" A rending energy emanated from the axe and rushed at high speed toward Feicui Long.
Feicui Long realized the situation, but it was too late to dodge the attack, so he decided to use a technique. Almost whispering, he said: "Chains of Time." Several chains made of energy emerged and tried to restrain the massive axe, but Catalina possessed formidable strength and energy, so her attack would not be stopped easily. However, Feicui Long knew her power very well since he had raised her. Smiling, he managed to slightly slow the attack, giving him time to turn quickly and use both hands. Shouting: "Spatial Prison!" his energy-charged hands firmly grasped the axe, holding it in place. Then, he pulled on the axe, dragging its owner toward him, but soon realized his mistake.
At that moment, Yun Hua had positioned herself behind him and, with the blades of her fan, slashed while shouting: "Infinite River Division!" The attack immediately cut Feicui Long, causing a large bleeding wound on his exposed back. Yun Hua smiled triumphantly, as both she and Feicui Long knew each other very well in the art of combat, and she had been able to identify the perfect moment to launch an effective attack. However, her smile would not last long, because...
Immediately after, Feicui Long kicked Catalina in the stomach with all his strength, sending her flying at an impressive speed. Then, he turned at an equally astonishing speed and grabbed Yun Hua's smiling face, smashing it against the throne room floor. With almost millimetric precision, he managed to dodge Adolf's slash by leaning to the side.
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After hours of intense battle, the battlefield was shattered and filled with remnants of flesh and blood. Only Feicui Long, the other 21 supreme gods, and a few superior gods who were part of the army remained. Most of the soldiers had died or retreated by the orders of the 21 gods. Feicui Long had several wounds, some superficial and others deeper, but fortunately, none had impacted vital points. However, his celestial seal still hadn't regenerated due to the war between universes.
The celestial seal was a seal obtained upon reaching the True Immortal Realm. Initially, when it is obtained for the first time, it is called the Immortal Seal. As one advances through the realms, it changes names because it fuses with the laws of that level, granting the bearer true immortality. As long as the seal remains intact, Feicui Long cannot die in any way. However, the seal can be damaged, which makes him vulnerable to being killed. In the original universe, or also known as the absolute universe, a way to prevent its regeneration was discovered by launching "corrosive" attacks that continuously damaged the seal, preventing its recovery and, ultimately, the death of the bearer.
Feicui Long reflected to himself: "It's inevitable to fall in this battlefield. I thought for a moment that I could avoid it, but it seems impossible. The team attack along with that Absolute Emperor-level artifact from the divine sovereigns of the enemy universes is still too strong to dispel, not to mention that annoying poison, especially in the middle of a battle. There will come a time when I won't have enough energy to contain it. I wonder if I will die first at the hands of my old enemies or my former brothers. In any case, it doesn't matter. My main reason for facing this impossible battle was not to die in a grand battle for honor or something like that, but to allow Mariane to escape safely and for the dragon race living in this mini-plane to also escape. Many have not achieved that yet. So, I have no choice but to give it all..."
Adolf, with several serious wounds, but smiling, said: "Have you run out of energy, Feicui Long? Where is that arrogance with which you claimed you would show your superiority over us?"
Feicui Long responded sarcastically: "Do you think that because I've been wounded, that's a victory for you? Looks like you're ready for a real fight, huh?" As he said that, his aura began to rise again. However, this time it wasn't only his aura that grew, but his form was rapidly changing. First, large wings emerged from his back, followed by scales covering his entire body. His arms and legs transformed into sharp claws, and from the lower part of his back, a long tail with golden scales emerged. Four pairs of sharp horns grew on his forehead, one pair golden and the other emerald green, accompanied by three beautiful gems: an amethyst on the right, a topaz on the left, and a beautiful emerald in the center. When the transformation finished, he revealed himself as a majestic western dragon mostly covered in emerald-green scales, with some golden ones on his belly and the front of his neck and in other parts. This was his true form: a time and space emerald-golden dragon.
The remaining gods no longer had time to hide their emotions; their faces showed seriousness. If what happened a moment ago was just a warm-up, now they were immersed in a life-or-death battle. All of them had witnessed how the dragon had defeated and devoured three divine sovereigns without anyone's help. But now, that same dragon was no longer their ally, but their mortal enemy.
As if Feicui Long wanted to confirm it, he flew quickly at a speed so high that only a few could put up their defensive barriers in time and withstand the impact of the dragon's tail. Those who couldn't do so were sent flying at high speed, resulting in serious injuries immediately. Yun Hua acted quickly, unleashing a series of cuts like waves of a turbulent river. Slowly, her true form revealed itself: that of a beautiful lady covered with what seemed to be a dress, but in reality, they were petals of a white flower, with some parts that seemed like clouds. Yun Hua was a "cloud flower" from the Infinite River, belonging to the "Infinite" clan or race. When her transformation completed, a delicate petal gorgojera and a cloud-like layer appeared. Yun Hua's skin went from a bright white to a pale white, similar to the color of clouds, and her eyes glowed with an intense yellow hue.
But Yun Hua was not the only one to reveal her true form. Catalina also began to transform quickly: four pairs of horns grew from her forehead, a long dragon-like tail extended from the back of her body, and her body was covered with silver fur. From the inside of her neck down to the end of her belly, ruby-colored scales appeared. Her beautiful sky-blue eyes adopted the same shade as her scales. Moreover, her height increased from 1.65 meters to 2 meters and 10 centimeters. Interestingly, her muscles enhanced her femininity. Catalina belonged to the supreme clan, also known as the supreme race. The species Catalina belonged to was the "Empress Wolf-Lizard Beast." When her transformation ended, Catalina let out a roar and accelerated to the maximum with her large axe, delivering a vertical cut.
Feicui Long snorted and, simply with his enormous wings, soared into the sky while watching them both. For the first time in the entire fight, he spoke without hostility, admiration in his eyes and voice. "You two have become even more beautiful since the last time I saw you, and your cooperation has improved considerably. I am proud of you, but you still have a long way to go to reach my level." After finishing his words, Feicui Long raised his neck and his cheeks puffed up. In less than a second, he released a powerful breath of amethyst color that tore apart the space in this tiny plane, affecting everything in its path.
When the breath hit, the power was so great that even Yun Hua and Catalina, combining their forces, could barely stop it. Seeing this, Adolf muttered to himself, "I always knew he was an incomparable beast, but never to this extent. It almost seems like those three useless divine sovereigns couldn't do much to him. Just one of his breaths and it's enough to make Yun Hua and Catalina tremble. If he mixes his 4 types of breaths, I don't think we'll be able to withstand for long. I have to use that thing they gave me from that clan…" After saying this, Adolf, who was sweating coldly all over his body, took something out of his spatial ring and, without anyone noticing, threw it toward Feicui Long.
That object, which initially was a round silver sphere, soon transformed into a pointed shape, and wings sprouted from its sides, beginning to accelerate at a speed that even he could not see, hitting Feicui Long near his heart's scale.
Feicui Long, who was releasing his breath, suddenly felt as if a needle pierced his chest. He immediately realized that something strange had entered his body. After a few seconds, he felt a burning pain spreading throughout his body, especially from the wound that Yun Hua had inflicted on him in his human form. Realizing what it was, furious, he roared, "Damn you, Adolf, you used a dragon-slaying poison. I always knew something was suspicious. How is it that those other universes discovered our exact location, why I couldn't see your future, and now this artifact? Turns out you sold yourself to the Feilou clan and gave Yun Hua the poison. You thought I wouldn't recognize this poison, that damn insidious poison from the artifact of that trio of useless . Even if I die here and now, I have to make sure I leave you a wound so you'll remember me. I will return, and when I do, I will come for your damned life, scum without honor!"
Unable to bear the pain anymore, he extended his wings, letting his natural inscriptions shine at their maximum, and with a tilt of his head, released his last attack: a breath that mixed topaz, amethyst, and emerald, blending his 3 supreme divine authorities: time, space, and dragons.
This breath was so powerful that for a moment everything froze, as if fulfilling his previous declarations. The breath pierced Adolf on his side, leaving a semicircular hole in the right side of his abdomen, bleeding where everything had vanished. Even Yun Hua and Catalina were seriously wounded.
Then, the magnificent emerald-golden dragon fell to the ground, his fiery red blood now black as oil. In a very low voice, he spoke his last words: "Activate the space-time prison formation." Beneath Feicui Long's body, a master formation began to glow intensely, seemingly waiting to be activated by his blood. From this formation came intense light pillars and chains from everywhere, binding the body, whose life was gradually fading. Soon, the formation tore a piece from the palace and sank into a colossal spatial crack, taking with it the now lifeless body of Feicui Long. Yes, this formation was not an offensive or defensive one; it was a formation designed to prevent his body from falling into the hands of his former brothers and now hated enemies...