The commotion behind the Mo Clan army caught everyone's attention. Shen Ao squinted toward the source and immediately cried out in delight, "Hold on! Reinforcements from Biluo Pass have come to support us!"
Those who had been trapped in dire straits, struggling to advance or retreat, felt their spirits soar upon hearing this. They attacked with even greater ferocity, pressing back the Mo Clan's assault.
Many gazed at the great dragon's massive body beside them, its flesh torn and peeled back in places, grief etched on their faces. Had this great dragon not used its powerful physical body as a protective shield, these hundreds of them would have suffered devastating losses.
The dragon's body had not only blocked the majority of the Mo Clan's attacks but had also kept the Mo power at bay, freeing them from the distraction of its corrupting influence so they could fight without holding back, free of any concerns.
The powerhouses who had burst forth from Biluo Pass threw the Mo Clan into utter chaos, forcing them to split their efforts to meet the new threat. The pressure on Yang Kai and his group decreased significantly.
The sword dragon, leading the charge, surged forward once more, cutting through the Mo Clan army's blockade like a ship cleaving through waves, pincer-attacking alongside the Biluo Pass reinforcements.
In a short while, the two sides joined up.
Yang Kai raised his dragon head slightly and looked over, seeing an elderly man of moderate build leading the charge. His attacks were fierce, and the aura of an Eighth-Order Open Heaven radiated from his body.
It was none other than the one who had fought the Mo Lord moments ago, both sides suffering grievous wounds — a Supreme Elder from some unknown Cave Heaven or Blessed Land.
Feng Ying clearly knew this person. A shout rang out from within the sword dragon: "Uncle-Master Zhong!"
Uncle-Master Zhong gave her a slight nod, his gaze sweeping over Yang Kai's dragon form. There was no time for words. He shook his entire body, unleashing a torrent of violent force that blasted back the surrounding Mo Clan warriors. "Fall back first!" he commanded.
Behind him, Palace-type Artifacts of various designs charged forward, their protective formations already activated.
Without needing any orders, the Fifth and Sixth Order Open Heaven cultivators who had been sheltering by the dragon's body darted into the Palace-type Artifacts one after another. Shen Ao and the others did not enter. As Seventh-Order Open Heaven cultivators who had consumed the Xuanpin Spirit Fruit, their strength had already been restored to its peak. There was no need to rely on the Palace-type Artifacts — they themselves could unleash devastating damage.
Yang Kai also did not enter. His dragon body swayed, and with a sweep of his massive tail, he cleared a vast swath of empty space.
"Go!" Uncle-Master Zhong bellowed. Several Palace-type Artifacts fought as they retreated, streaking toward Biluo Pass. Feng Ying and Shen Ao guarded the flanks, while Uncle-Master Zhong and Yang Kai brought up the rear.
The Mo Lord who had been commanding this section of the battlefield was already dead. Although there were still a few Mo Clan Lords capable of issuing orders, in this region of the battlefield the Mo Clan were effectively leaderless for the time being.
Facing Biluo Pass's fierce breakout, they were unable to mount any effective resistance.
They fought their way forward, leaving countless Mo Clan dead in their wake. Before long they reached Biluo Pass. The protective barrier opened, and the Palace-type Artifacts sped inside. Only then were they truly safe.
The Mo Clan army continued their pursuit, clearly unwilling to let them go.
Seeing that everyone had made it to safety, Yang Kai, who had been guarding the rear, whirled around. His colossal body, two thousand zhang in length, wielded the thousand-zhang Azure Dragon Spear in a sweeping strike.
The Mo Clan warriors charging at the front were mown down like harvested wheat, a vast swath of them instantly cleared.
But it wasn't over yet. With a heaven-shaking roar, the dragon shook its head and swung its tail, charging straight back into the Mo Clan army, fighting without pause.
All that time before, Yang Kai had been utterly stifled. Using his dragon body to protect hundreds of his people, he could only endure their attacks passively, barely given the chance to fight back. His massive body had been battered to a wreck. Now, with no one left to worry about, he could finally fight without restraint.
After transforming into the dragon, his strength rivaled that of a Seventh-Order Open Heaven cultivator, and he was immune to the Mo power's corruption. In this environment, he was virtually unstoppable.
One dragon, one spear, roaming through the ocean of ink-dark power, diving in and striking out. From Biluo Pass, all one could see was a streak of gold two thousand zhang long, weaving through the darkness like a fish through water. The contrast of colors was stark and striking, and the sheer recklessness of this great dragon left everyone stunned.
Its massive frame alone was already imposing, its dragon aura overwhelming, and the fact that it clutched a thousand-zhang spear in its claws was practically unfair.
With the power of a single dragon alone, in just a brief span of time, it had thrown the entire Mo Clan army into disarray, inflicting devastating losses.
Uncle-Master Zhong had originally intended to return to Biluo Pass as well, but seeing what Yang Kai was doing, he couldn't simply leave. He turned to look back, the corner of his eye twitching violently, and asked Feng Ying, "Where did this Dragon Clan member come from?"
Feng Ying didn't know how to explain. In truth, this was the first time she had learned that Yang Kai was actually a Dragon Clan member!
Throughout their journey together, Yang Kai had shocked her so many times that Feng Ying had almost become numb to it — only for this to happen at the very end. The guy was actually from the Dragon Clan!
She was shell-shocked all over again.
Uncle-Master Zhong's question left Feng Ying with no choice but to say, "I don't know where he came from either. I met him deep in Mo Clan territory. It's a long story."