Absolute Resonance - Chapter 1705

Chapter 1702: Dragon Pours Wine

Boom!

An overwhelming pressure filled the air, pouring down with all-pervasive force. At that moment, Lin Miao, beside Li Luo, let out a muffled groan, his face flushing red as his steps froze.

Li Luo’s expression was stern. The void behind him trembled, and eight unrivaled golden platforms emerged. Simultaneously, the Myriad Golden Wheel roared, illuminating the void. Within it, five palaces of divine power and ten auras flowed with a mystical radiance.

Li Luo forcibly withstood the terrifying pressure.

Even this sudden pressure still caused a flicker of anger in Li Luo’s eyes. The dragon clan’s hospitality was truly the height of arrogance and overbearing.

Li Luo raised his eyes, gazing fiercely into the golden hall. It was a resplendent spectacle, with massive golden pillars inlaid with countless rare and exotic stones and treasures, emitting pure and powerful energy.

Inside the Golden Palace, tiers of golden steps ascended.

At the ends of various stairways stood magnificent seats, upon which sat imposing figures.

Judging by their auras, they must be the peak-level kings of the Dragon Clan.

Li Luo’s gaze drifted directly to the golden throne at the highest point of the Golden Palace. There, seated, sat a figure: a woman. Her aura was so fierce and powerful it resembled the blazing sun; simply looking directly at her was painful.

She was quite tall, yet slender and well-proportioned, with a voluptuous figure, brimming with a mature charm. Her face

was exceptionally beautiful, with fiery red lips and a nose as tall as a distant mountain. Beneath her sword-like brows lay a pair of slightly erected, purple-gold dragon eyes, radiating a domineering aura.

She had long, silver-white hair, and upon her fair forehead, a purple-gold dragon horn emanated a mysterious light.

The moment he saw this woman, Li Luo was reminded of his great-great-grandmother, Zhen Fu.

Her aura was a mirror image.

At that moment, Li Luo understood her identity. Besides Zhen Linshuang, the Dragon Clan leader from the Celestial Dragon Clan, who else could hold the first seat in this Golden Palace?

And judging by the aura she emanated, her strength was immense, rivaling even the pinnacle Triple Crown Champions like the Light King and Zhu Yin.

As Li Luo gazed at the silver-haired woman in the first seat, she too gazed down from above. She didn’t glance at Lin Miao, but instead fixed her gaze on Li Luo. Then, her red lips parted, and a sharp, powerful, and gentle voice echoed through the Golden Palace.

“From the lineage of Li Tianwang, Li Luo?”

Her voice wasn’t loud, but it carried the true roar of a Celestial Dragon. The entire Golden Palace seemed to resonate with it, a dazzling golden light swirling.

“Is this how the Dragon Clan treats guests? I thought I’d entered a bandit’s lair,” Li Luo said calmly.

“How dare you!” Inside the Golden Hall, other Dragon King-level powerhouses shouted, seemingly unaware that Li Luo would dare to be so disrespectful in this sacred Dragon Temple.

Zhen Linshuang’s purple-gold eyes narrowed slightly, and she said calmly, “As expected of a Ten-Aspect King, possessing the Myriad Aspects Seeds, his courage and aura are indeed greater than those of the other members of Li Tianwang’s lineage.”

As she spoke, her gaze drifted to a corner of the Golden Hall.

Li Luo followed that gaze and was somewhat surprised to see a familiar figure seated there. It was… Li Tianji!

He hadn’t expected him to join the Dragon Clan. So, was Li Tianji the third member of the Shenzhou Club?

Facing Li Luo’s somewhat surprised gaze, Li Tianji nodded slightly but remained silent. However, Li Luo was acutely aware that a vast, earth-like dragon aura shrouded Li Tianji. This dragon aura emanated from this Golden Palace, or rather, from this Sacred Tianlong Mountain.

Li Tianji blinked at Li Luo, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

But Li Luo’s expression darkened. “Clan Leader Zhen, what do you mean by this? Why are you suppressing the Mountain Leader of the Li Tianwang lineage? Do you think the Li Tianwang lineage is a pushover?”

Li Tianji was still the Mountain Leader of the Li Tianwang lineage, no matter what, but to be treated like this was undoubtedly a slap in the face of the Li Tianwang lineage.

Zhen Linshuang, the high-ranking leader, frowned at Li Luo’s blunt questioning. If Lin Miao had said this, she would have dismissed him and simply expelled him from the Golden Palace. But Li Luo was different.

“Don’t be angry, Alliance Leader Li Luo. The Tianji Clan leader’s behavior wasn’t intentional on our part. It was simply that the Clan leader performed the clan’s highest ritual, ‘Dragon Pours Wine,’ and the Tianji Clan leader couldn’t withstand the might of the Holy Mountain, causing the backlash. However, he’s only temporarily suppressed by the dragon’s might and is not seriously injured.” The speaker was Ao Yan, the Great Elder who had led the way. He gave Li Luo a helpless smile.

“Dragon Pours Wine?”

Li Luo frowned. What kind of bullshit ritual was that? Failure to succeed meant being suppressed?

At this time, Lin Miao beside him came to transmit the voice: “Alliance Leader Li Luo, this “Dragon Pouring Wine” is indeed the most noble ceremony of the Dragon Clan. To put it simply, it is to withstand the power of the Holy Mountain of Heavenly Dragons, climb the stairs and enter the temple. If you can withstand the power of the Heavenly Dragons accumulated in this holy mountain for countless years, you can induce the Heavenly Dragon soul on the golden pillar to awaken and pour wine to welcome you. Those who achieve this will become the most noble guests of the Dragon Clan and be respected by all dragons.”

“But this ceremony is too difficult. No one has been able to accomplish it for thousands of years. Now the Dragon Clan deliberately uses this ceremony to welcome the head of the Tianji Pulse. I am afraid that they want him to retreat.”

“They still don’t want us to enter the second level of the blood sacrifice.”

Li Luo had a blank expression. This “Dragon Pouring Wine” sounds nice, but it is actually a show of force.

“Li Luo, our Dragon Clan’s ‘Ten Thousand Dragons Returning Blood Sacrifice’ is of vital importance. Although we have granted you three places due to the Shenzhou Association’s negotiations, I hope you will only progress to the first level. The Dragon Clan will then provide you with some other compensation.” At this moment, Zhen Linshuang, seated at the head of the table, spoke calmly, her voice filled with authority.

She was a strong and arrogant woman, and had no interest in arguing with Li Luo, instead stating her demands bluntly.

This Ten Thousand Dragons Returning Blood Sacrifice was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for her. Her future ascension to Heavenly King status depended on this one event, so she did not want outsiders like Li Luo to taint the blood sacrifice.

“What if I disagree?” Li Luo’s tone was calm.

Zhen Linshuang rose from the golden throne. Her tall, well-proportioned figure was voluptuous and voluptuous, with breathtaking curves. Her purple-gold dragon eyes were filled with oppression and dominance. “If you refuse my toast, then I can only offer you a cup of ‘Dragon Wine.’”

She raised her hand, and suddenly the entire Tianlong Sacred Mountain trembled slightly. Faintly, the sound of ancient dragon roars echoed between heaven and earth.

A golden dragon cup emerged from the stone platform in the center of the golden palace.

“Ten-phase King Li Luo, if you are not even qualified to pour this cup of wine, then I advise you to return home.”

“My dragon clan’s blood sacrifice of ten thousand dragons at the ancestral level does not welcome you.”

(End of this chapter)