However, Little Jin by his side already had designs on the Demon Dragon corpse.
"What a pity, there’s not much Dragon Blood left."
"Only the Dragon Bones and Dragon Scales still have some value; at least I can refine a King-level Dragon Bone Sword and a set of Dragon Scale Armor from them."
In the blink of an eye, Little Jin had assessed the value of the Demon Dragon’s carcass in a detailed manner.
Yet, just as he was about to touch the body, Lin Yi stopped him.
"The Demon Dragon was my father’s Spiritual Pet, a comrade who shared life and death with him. Now that it has passed the Dragon Ball on to me, how can we dismember its body and do such inhumane and unjust things?"
A look of reluctance appeared on Lin Yi’s face.
"Do you, young man, still not wish to ascend to the Venerable Realm soon?"
Little Jin, calm and unhurried, looked straight at Lin Yi and said, "The Demon Dragon has already passed on all its life’s strength to you. Even if we do not disturb its corpse, this Dragon Corpse will eventually decompose."
"Besides, you carry all its power and must use every means at your disposal to enhance your own strength as quickly as possible. That is the only way not to let down the Demon Dragon’s expectations."
"If it has knowledge beyond the grave, knowing that you used these materials to enhance your own strength and to clear up its death and avenge it, it will surely not blame you."
Hearing this, Lin Yi felt a stir within his heart and finally, after bowing three times to the Demon Dragon’s corpse, he stepped aside.
"Senior Demon Dragon, please give me some time. I will certainly uncover the truth of what happened eighteen years ago and avenge you!"
"Let all the sins of offending the Dragon Corpse be borne by me!"
With that, he retreated to one side.
Little Jin was right; for him at this moment, enhancing his strength was the most crucial matter.
He currently bore too much, the injustice of Master Wu Liang, the enmity of the Broken Vow Monk, and now added the death feud of the Demon Dragon, even involving his father.
Without strength, he would likely fail to accomplish any of the things he promised.
Little Jin worked quickly and efficiently, soon taking care of the Demon Dragon’s skeletal remains.
"Next, I need to focus on refining the Divine Sword Treasure Armor. Do not disturb me unless it’s something important."
After saying that, he was about to enter the Futu Sacred Tower.
"Lord, take me with you!"
At that moment, Little Saint hurriedly followed.
Together with Little Jin, they entered into the Futu Sacred Tower.
The Demon Dragon Stone Hall was empty apart from the Demon Dragon’s body; no other treasures were found.
Lin Yi and Shangguan Xinyan did not linger in the Demon Dragon Stone Hall for long before they left the Stone Hall.
At this moment, outside the Stone Gate’s Prohibition.
The forces of Dragon Demon Palace and Netherworld Gate were still stationed outside the Seal of the Stone Gate, waiting for their prey.
However, this wait, after lasting an hour, caused Netherworld Sect Saint Gui Xuyun, staring at the motionless Stone Gate, to reveal a hint of impatience on his face.
"Why haven’t they come out yet?"
Adjacent to him, Shen Tuhong remained composed, "One cannot rush to eat hot tofu; does Brother Ghost not even understand such a simple principle?"
Gui Xuyun snorted and said with a deep voice, "I’m worried that this Demon Dragon Nest might have other exits."
"If Chen Feng and Shangguan Xinyan have already slipped away through another exit, then we might as well wait here until the seas dry and rocks crumble without any outcome."
Hearing Gui Xuyun’s words, the until-now calm Shen Tuhong became somewhat flustered.
Although he had already sent people to scout the area around the Demon Dragon Nest and found no other entrances or exits, if there were indeed a hidden exit, they might really end up with nothing for their efforts today.
As Shen Tuhong’s gaze flickered uncertainly, suddenly, the sealed Stone Gate emitted streams of runic light and then abruptly swung open!
A massive creature burst forth from within—it was the Sea Covering Shark!
On the back of the Sea Covering Shark were undeniably the figures of Lin Yi and Shangguan Xinyan!
"Finally, they’ve come out!"
Upon seeing Lin Yi and Shangguan Xinyan, both Shen Tuhong and Gui Xuyun’s faces flooded with joy, their eyes gleaming as if they had seen two sheep ready for slaughter.
However, there was no sign of panic on Lin Yi’s face, but instead, he raised an eyebrow, "Hm? Holy Daughter, would you look at that—it seems we have quite a number of people here to meet us. I’m rather flattered."
Both Shen Tuhong and Gui Xuyun looked at Lin Yi as if he were an idiot and then said sternly, "Chen Feng, hand over the Demon Dragon Relic, and you will be spared!"
"Otherwise, you won’t even dream of leaving the Holy Spirit Mountain Range alive today."
Both were glaring menacingly at Lin Yi and Shangguan Xinyan, while the forces of Dragon Demon Palace and Netherworld Gate also stepped forward, forming a tight encirclement, cutting off all avenues of retreat for the two.