Chapter 49: Joining Hands to Slay the Dragon (Part 1)

  That was a young man, wearing a dark red suit, with a cloak of the same color on his back, and his whole body emitted a faint magical glow. His pale face was exceptionally handsome, although his temperament had changed, and his figure was taller than before. However, when Haicheng saw this young man at first glance, he already recognized that it was Zhang Hua, who had grown up with himself since childhood and was later taken away by the Demon Sect.

  The young man's body shook slightly when he heard the name Dou Ya'er, his eyebrows furrowed, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face as he stared at Hai Long: "Dou Ya'er, what is Dou Ya'er? It seems so familiar."

  Hailong's whole body shook with excitement, he hastily dispersed his own illusion technique, revealing his true face, and rushed forward two steps, excitedly saying: "Douya is your name! Douya, I finally found you, do you know? These years I've been searching for you have been so bitter! I am Hailong, I am your big brother Hailong!"

  The young man's face showed a look of confusion, looking at the familiar face in front of him, and a faint sense of intimacy rose in his heart. "Hailong? I don't think I've heard of this name."

  "Hai Long's face turned red with anger as he said, 'Dou Ya Er, you're really confused. I'm Hai Long and you're Zhang Hua. When we were young, I used to call you Dou Ya Er, and you would often call me Xiao Chong. Every time you called me that, I would hit your head. Have you forgotten everything about our past? From a young age, I practically grew up in your household. We are closer than biological brothers, good brothers! What's wrong with you?"

  The young man's face suddenly turned icy, and the killing intent reappeared. He said in a cold voice: "You dare to deceive me even when you're about to die? What bean sprouts, what sea dragon... I don't know anything about them. Since you are the righteous path, then go die! Demon Heaven Command, go!" A dark light flashed, and with a sharp whistle, a token-like treasure suddenly shot towards Sea Dragon's chest. Sea Dragon stood in place as if he had lost his soul, without any intention of dodging, staring blankly at the opponent's incredibly powerful treasure flying towards him.

  The Buddha's aura suddenly burst forth, and with a loud crash, Hongzhi's alms bowl and the opponent's magic treasure suddenly collided. The Demon Heaven Command flew back, and Hongzhi retreated three steps, his face turning pale, clearly having suffered a bit of a loss. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xiao Jiling flew up and pulled Hailong back, striking him forcefully on the head and saying: "Dead Hailong, what's wrong with you? Come to your senses, the great enemy is before us."

  The dragon's gaze remained on the young man, and he muttered: "It can't be wrong, it can't be wrong. Douya, even if you turned to ashes, I would still recognize you, you are my brother Douya."

  The young man gazed coldly at the three dragons, his body radiating a powerful aura. "Wait until you've fallen into hell before going to find your brother," he said. Just as he was about to unleash a powerful magical artifact, the three dragons suddenly felt their bodies lighten, and a slender figure appeared in front of them. Her breathtakingly beautiful face and ethereal demeanor left people's hearts racing with wonder - it was Xiao Yu. She took on all the pressure for the three dragons.

  Upon seeing Piaoyou, the young man's face changed, and he coldly said: "So it's Piaoyou Daozun from Lianyun Sect. What, do you want to save these people?"

  A cold and detached voice said, "Jie Feng, countless righteous cultivators have died at your hands over the years. Now that the righteous and evil paths are temporarily joining forces against a common enemy, do you still want to run amok here?"

  Ling Feng knew he wasn't a match for the ethereal being, so he coldly snorted and said: "Fine, I'll spare them this time because of you. However, next time won't be so easy. The righteous path will always be the righteous path, while the evil path will forever be the evil path." After finishing speaking, a red light flashed, and with several ups and downs, he disappeared into the darkness.

  The wandering sea dragon turned into a lost soul, grabbed his big hand and asked anxiously: "Dragon, what's wrong with you?"

  Hailong glanced at her vaguely, holding her soft little hand, and slowly calmed down, muttering: "Just now, the person who just appeared is my long-lost brother Zhang Hua! How did he become so powerful? And why can't he recognize me and forget his own name? Although a thousand years have passed, he shouldn't have forgotten me!"

  "That person is your long-lost brother? His name is Lie Feng, a key figure in the Demon Sect and the adopted son of the sect's leader, Lie Tian. He has gained great favor with Lie Tian despite his relatively low cultivation level, and holds the third highest position within the sect. This man is ruthless and cunning, and we have suffered at his hands multiple times during our battles against the Demon Sect. In the demonic path, he can be considered a prodigy of his generation and a strong contender for the next leader of the Demon Sect, with considerable prestige in the demonic world. Don't be too hard on him, Long; it's not his fault that he doesn't recognize you. All disciples who enter the Demon Sect undergo a process where their memories are erased using dark magic, so it's natural that he wouldn't remember past events. Currently, his cultivation level is still above yours, and Lie Tian has passed down several powerful artifacts to him. I'm not even sure if we can keep him here."

  A glint of light flashed in Hailong's eyes as he said, "Has his memory been erased? Xiao Yu, is there any way to restore it?"

  He shook his head and said, "It's almost impossible to say that there is no way, once the memory is erased, it's very difficult to recover, unless he has something deeply etched in his heart, perhaps there is still a chance of recovery. However, I advise you to give up. He has been cultivating in the Demon Sect for over a thousand years, even if he recovers, what can be done? You have only known him for over a decade, but he and Ji Tian have a deep affection that spans thousands of years. Ji Tian treats him extremely well, even more so than his adopted daughter Ji Wu Xian. I'm afraid that even if he regains his memories, he will not betray the Demon Sect."

  Hailong clenched his fists, staring firmly in the direction where Lianfeng disappeared. "No, even if there's only a glimmer of hope, I'll make an effort. You know, Xiaoyu? I was an orphan since childhood, and if it weren't for the Douyue family, I would have probably starved to death long ago. No matter what, I won't be able to bear watching him continue to survive in the demonic cave. No matter what method, I must make him wake up."

  Hong Zhi and Xiao Ji Ling exchanged a glance, both showing admiration in their eyes. Although they knew that Hai Long was ruthless and wouldn't be bound by conventional rules, he had no ill intentions towards his friends. The passage of a thousand years couldn't dilute the brotherly love he had for Lian Feng, revealing his deeply emotional nature. Hong Zhi put his arm around Hai Long's shoulders and said, "Big Brother, don't worry, I'll definitely help you. Since he was once your brother, I think the memories of him in your heart must be very deep."

  Hailong asked in puzzlement, "How did you know that I left a deep impression on his mind?" Hongzhi chuckled and said, "Just because of your habit of knocking on other people's heads, do you think he could forget you?"

  Hailong was taken aback at first, then burst out laughing and scolded: "You little thief, daring to mock me, are you looking for a beating?" As he spoke, his hand rose up to hit Hongzhi's bald head. Hongzhi hastily said: "See, see, I just finished speaking and it came true!" Piaomiao smiled and said: "I didn't know Hailong had this habit. Is hitting people's heads really that fun?"

  Little Machine chuckled and said, "Of course you wouldn't notice, how could he bear to hit you? What he shows you is his best side. Otherwise, how could he deceive a beauty like you into becoming his wife?" Seadragon was furious and said, "Good one, Little Machine, you dare to mock me! After this matter is settled, I'll deal with you properly." As he spoke, Seadragon activated his divine power and transformed back into his original chubby appearance. The Thousand Ton Staff in his hand also changed back into a small iron rod, which he put back into his sleeve.

  Little Machine hid behind Hong Zhi's back, patted his own chest and said with a pretentious tone: "I'm so scared, I'm so scared. Hehe."

  The sea dragon was about to rush over and capture the small, agile creature when Huan suddenly grabbed his hand and said solemnly, "Look quickly, I'm afraid the red dragon won't be able to hold on much longer." The sea dragon looked up at the sky in shock. Indeed, under the attack of over a thousand powerful cultivators, the light on the red dragon's body was growing dimmer by the minute. It seemed extremely anxious and angry, letting out continuous roars, but no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't break through the encirclement of countless magical treasures. With so many powerful cultivators attacking a single creature, this was probably a first in the history of the Divine State, even if they were truly immortal beings from the Immortal Realm. The red dragon had burned its own life force to release the fire of its inner elixir, which was why it had suddenly become so formidable, but as time passed, its magical powers were growing weaker and weaker. The closest to it were Mo Zong's Li Tian, Yao Zong's Jin Shi San, and Wu Yun Fo Zu, who represented the Orthodox Path. The three of them used their most powerful magical treasures to command the three forces of the Orthodox and Evil Paths, unleashing wave after wave of attacks that grew stronger with each passing moment.

  The Red Dragon felt extremely wronged in its heart. At this moment, it had just broken through the barrier and re-sealed the Old Lord's record, having not moved for nearly ten thousand years. Not only was it unfamiliar with its own energy, but its magical powers also hadn't recovered to their optimal state. Under the complete suppression of several thousand top experts, it almost lost all opportunities to counterattack. Although it had thought about counterattacking the Orthodox and Evil Dao experts multiple times, they were all in vain. To say the least, this Red Dragon was one of the most powerful divine beasts. If it weren't for the joint attack by so many top experts, if it hadn't been too careless at the beginning, perhaps by now, neither the Orthodox nor the Evil Dao would have anyone left standing.

  Finally, under the constant efforts of everyone, the giant saw-toothed scythe of Jitian pierced through the defense and heavily chopped at the neck of the Red Dragon. Fresh blood shot out like an arrow, and its entire body's radiance dimmed. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the enormous body of Jin Shisan's true form suddenly charged forward, releasing a miserable green light from his hundred eyes, forcibly injecting his own demonic energy into the Red Dragon's wound. Countless magical artifacts followed behind Jin Shisan and collided with the Red Dragon's massive body. The Red Dragon, which had lost its defensive powers, was instantly battered to pieces, its entire body almost without a single unbroken scale, its golden radiance dimming down, and it once again restored its original red-colored body. On the dry surface of Heaven Lake, blood rain continued to fall, and almost all the scales on the Red Dragon's body were shattered. It was only relying on its powerful physique that it managed to hold itself up without falling. The Red Dragon had completely lost hope and furiously roared: "You despicable creatures, I'll fight you to the death!" Its massive horn on its head suddenly emitted an intense heat. The entire Red Dragon's body gathered together, shrinking down, and all magical artifacts could no longer attack its true form. Wuyun Buddha, who had not participated in this final attack, suddenly changed his expression and loudly shouted: "Not good! Everyone quickly retreat, the Red Dragon is going to self-destruct!" His words had just fallen when the Red Dragon's body, which had shrunk down to only a tenth of its original size, suddenly stopped still in mid-air. After a one-second pause, an unprecedentedly crazy explosion appeared. Amidst the deafening roar, the Red Dragon's flesh and blood, along with its life force, suddenly scattered in all directions. The first to bear the brunt were over a thousand magical artifacts that were still attacking, except for those of the Immortal Artifact level, which all turned into dust.

  Wu Yun, Lie Tian and Jin Shi San were the first to react. The three of them simultaneously used their strongest seals to block in front of themselves, but this red dragon's attack, launched with its own flesh and blood, was not easy to defend against. With a loud explosion, the three of them simultaneously spat out blood and flew back, suffering heavy injuries. The crimson light that filled the sky suddenly dispersed, and hundreds of people from both the Orthodox and Evil paths who were charging forward were almost simultaneously torn apart and killed. The ring-shaped mountains surrounding Tian Hu Lake were flattened, and even those who didn't die among the Orthodox and Evil crowds suffered severe injuries. A large number of primordial spirits burst out into the air, escaping in all directions.

  Ling Feng was far away when the Red Dragon meat exploded, and there were many powerful people in front of him to block it, so he only received a little residual wave and was not injured. After catching the wounded Ling Tian from mid-air, he immediately used the Demon Sect's Great Seal to seal off Ling Tian's aura, preventing his demonic energy from leaking out and attracting heavenly punishment. Ling Tian gasped: "Feng'er, hurry, Old Jun is recording, we absolutely cannot let the Demonic Sect and the Orthodox Sect get their hands on it."

  Ji Feng nodded heavily and suddenly shot up into the air, rushing towards the place where the Red Dragon had exploded earlier. There, a white light ball filled with immortal energy was quietly suspended in mid-air. Due to the severe injuries of both the righteous and evil factions' top masters, no one could stop him. Ji Feng secretly rejoiced in his heart, knowing that this light must be the Old Jun Record his adoptive father had been searching for. Although the immortal energy was very strong, with his cultivation level, he could temporarily suppress the Old Jun Record's immortal energy. As long as he returned to the Demon Sect headquarters, everything would be fine. Just as he was about to use his magic powers to take possession of the Old Jun Record, a surge of turbulent demonic energy suddenly rushed over. The newcomer did not take the Old Jun Record, instead launching a full-force attack on Ji Feng. Ji Feng's heart skipped a beat, and with hands clasped together, he raised them high, summoning a blood-red magic sword that appeared in his hand. With a sudden swing, he slashed at the demonic energy.