Chapter 72: Decapitation, Dragon-Slaying, and a Separate Scheme!

It was a twin-headed flood dragon at the fourth level Divine Treasure Realm.

One head was purple, its mouth brimming with thunder, wild and violent.

The other head was crimson, its mouth holding heavenly fire, scorching and blazing!

Upon seeing this twin-headed flood dragon,

Qin Xuan understood why the Crimsonflame Tiger King had suffered losses against it.

This creature possessed flood dragon blood.

Belonging to the top-tier race among beasts, it boasted formidable physical might.

Moreover, each head wielded Spiritual Energy of a different attribute—thunder and fire merged, their combined power devastating.

Not to mention its cultivation level was one rank higher than the Crimsonflame Tiger King’s.

And within this Thunder Gathering Holy Land, it fought with the advantage of home ground.

Even the Crimsonflame Tiger King alone stood no chance. Its entire Crimson Flame Tiger Pack fighting together would still lose!

Floating in the void behind the twin-headed flood dragon, centered among nine peaks, was a cluster of lightning flame.

Within it, shadows resembling nine thunder dragons swam, merging with the thunderflame—wild and scalding hot!

This was the Exotic Flame Qin Xuan sought to subdue, the Nine Dragons Thunderflame!

“Wow! Qin Xuan, look! That’s the Exotic Flame, Nine Dragons Thunderflame!”

Upon spotting the Exotic Flame within the void behind the twin-headed flood dragon, Lin Yiner gasped with lips parted.

Even to the second young lady of the Lin Imperial Family, an Exotic Flame was an extremely rare and precious spirit artifact!

Boom!

Endless rumbling sounds echoed, reaching the ears of Qin Xuan and Lin Yiner.

Besides the twin-headed flood dragon and the Exotic Flame, just as Qin Xuan had earlier landed amidst the Crimson Flame Tiger Pack,

Heaven’s Pride scions from the Azure Heaven Dao Province had also descended amid these nine peaks.

Unsurprisingly, they became the target of the twin-headed flood dragon’s assault!

Boom!!

The massive serpentine body of the twin-headed flood dragon thrashed wildly among the mountains.

Wherever its powerful scaled form swept past, rocks shattered and trees splintered.

Around it, over a dozen figures struggled to cooperate against the beast’s attacks.

Thanks to three Divine Treasure Realm Marquis-level Heaven’s Pride scions holding the front line, though battered, no deaths had occurred—yet.

Still, continuing this deadlock meant the entire group would fall.

This was the twin-headed flood dragon’s domain—it only grew fiercer.

“Brother Gong, Brother Li, we can’t delay any longer! If we do, we’ll die!”

One Marquis Heaven’s Pride yelled to the other two.

All three were Silver Talisman Prodigies among the Ten Great Domains of Azure Heaven, their talents and strength vastly superior to the rest.

“What else can we do? Got some hidden trump card?” asked Gong Yuanbai.

“What trump card?! Against such a beast, even a Gold Talisman Prodigy might win, but I’m far from that!” Song Tianlu replied bitterly.

Though only fourth level Divine Treasure Realm, the beast’s physique, plus its thunder-infused environment, gave it combat power equal to a human’s fifth level!

“No card, why even say that? Only stall tactics now!” snapped Li Xiuzhen, agitated.

“Though we can’t defeat it, we three Marquis possess strength enough to flee—if someone distracts it briefly!” Song Tianlu glanced deliberately at the remaining teens.

“Fine! Then we lure the creature toward them and let fate decide!” Gong Yuanbai instantly agreed.

Li Xiuzhen also agreed; after all, within the Azure Heaven Secret Realm, priority was self-survival.

They’d saved the others already—this chance was a gift!

With that, Gong, Li, and Song purposefully led the serpent toward the group.

But just as they prepared to withdraw and flee,

A brilliant sword light suddenly whistled past them.

Razor-sharp and cutting, that slash held momentum to sever all creation.

A single strike decapitated the dragon’s crimson head!

The abrupt turn stunned everyone.

“If you don’t want to die, get lost!”

Qin Xuan stood with King-Slaying Sword in hand, striding past the crowd without touching ground. His gaze was icy as he spoke.

He couldn’t waste time here—Ji Yingyue was still missing. He struck for a swift end.

“ROAR!”

The twin-headed flood dragon, now single-headed, screamed in agony and terror.

The Sword Intent within that slash tasted like death.

Lin Yiner, lingering nearby, watched with wide, amazed eyes.

One stroke to kill a fourth level Divine Treasure Realm twin-headed flood dragon? Qin Xuan was even stronger than she’d imagined!

Nearby, the Crimsonflame Tiger King watched Qin Xuan with dread-filled eyes, deeply grateful he hadn’t used a weapon on it. Had he drawn that sword earlier, it’d have just been a headless axe… // = “axe” is deliberate for the phonetic implication (“tiger” in Chinese sounds like “axe”)

Boom!

Sensing horror within that Sword Intent, the flood dragon spun to flee.

Its remaining head knew how terrifying this white-garbed man was—undefeatable!

Yet Qin Xuan showed no mercy to beasts now. King-Slaying Sword flashed again.

Another radiant, chilling sword light rose amid the mountains.

This time, not for the head—but to split the body!

The blade sliced clean through the serpent’s entire length.

Crimson blood poured from the ragged halves, mixed with bloody organs.

The twin-headed flood dragon was thoroughly dead!

Seeing this, the Crimsonflame Tiger King’s eyes gleamed excitedly. It rushed to the halves.

As it lapped dragon blood and devoured hearts and livers,

truly showcasing the brutal law of the jungle among fierce beasts.

Of course, it only triumphed riding Qin Xuan’s power.

“Still here? Want to become its next meal?”

Qin Xuan turned an arctic gaze toward the frozen teens.

Noting Qin Xuan’s temper, and the Crimsonflame Tiger King opening its jaws hungrily beside him,

the teens fled instantly—all but the three Marquis.

“Brother, I’m Gong Yuanbai from Blazing Heaven Domain. Might I know your domain?” Gong Yuanbai bowed courteously.

Song Tianlu and Li Xiuzhen also wanted to befriend this monstrously talented youth.

But Qin Xuan’s voice sliced the air coldly:

“Did you mishear ‘get lost or die’? Want my pet to eat you?”

Gong, Li, and Song’s faces furrowed darkly.

As Silver Talisman Prodigies of ten major domains, they were renowned elites across Azure Heaven.

To be rebuked like this—before a beauty—stirred deep resentment.

Yet facing Qin Xuan’s overwhelming might, they dared not retaliate. Muttering farewells, they departed.

As they left, all three covertly eyed Qin Xuan—and the peak behind the Nine Dragons Thunderflame—before truly vanishing.

Though Qin Xuan caught the glances, he still released them.

“Hmph! Silver Talisman Prodigies of the Azure Heaven Ten Great Domains… hope you three don’t disappoint me!”

Letting them live wasn’t mercy, but part of Qin Xuan’s other scheme.