When the cultivators saw the souls of the Dragon Clan appear in a mutilated form, they were so shocked that they couldn't utter a word.
The hollow eyes of the residual souls seemed to regain some luster. They surrounded Shen Qing and let out a resounding dragon's roar.
This sound was more like a swan song. They felt sorrow for themselves, worried about the future of the Dragon Clan, and were sad about the lost glory of the clan.
But now, they had to put all these aside.
They, the proud Dragon Clan, were born with great combat strength. They used to be the darlings favored by the Heavenly Dao between heaven and earth.
They were the kings of all beasts. In the past, they were the laws for all living beings in the world.
Now, even if they were only residual souls, they were willing to sacrifice themselves for all living beings and the great path of the common people. This was the Dragon Clan, and this was their immortal belief!
As the dragon's roar gradually faded, the residual souls turned into streaks of colorful light, merging with the light emitted from Shen Qing to form a pillar of light that rushed straight towards the vortex where the Demon God appeared.
The sky seemed to be torn open with a large hole. The wind swept through like a whirlwind, and a violent storm arose, fluttering the clothes of the people present and forcing them to close their eyes and not look directly at the sky.
"No!!!"
Han Ze let out a loud roar, but he was chained and could only watch helplessly as Shen Qing and the heroic spirits of the Dragon Clan forced the Demon God back.
The Demon God slowly disappeared. When the vortex completely vanished, the Demon God let out a shrill scream that tore apart the thick clouds in the sky.
But in the end, he still failed to break through the sealed barrier and returned to the void.
When the Demon God disappeared, the sky was instantly filled with colorful auspicious clouds. It seemed as if what had just happened had never occurred, and everything returned to its usual appearance in an instant.
Only the mutilated corpses on the ground and the blood everywhere told everyone that what had just happened was not a dream.
The heroic spirits of the Dragon Clan used their last bit of strength to restore peace and tranquility to the world.
They had returned to the universe. One day in the future, under the blessing of the Heavenly Dao again, they might be able to come back to the world.
The loud noise faded away, and the world returned to peace.
"Was the Demon God... repelled?"
"Did the Dragon Clan save us? Were those just now dragons?"
"We survived!"
"Great, great!"
The surviving cultivators began to celebrate with each other. They cheered and summoned up their energy to kill all the remaining demonic beasts and demons.
Seeing this, Han Ze was furious, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
"Shen Qing, it's you again! You've ruined me!!"
When the Demon God disappeared, the demonic qi in Han Ze's body also seemed to be quickly drained. He returned to his human form and quickly fell from the sky.
But the chains were still attached to his body. The White Dragon and the others glanced at each other, then also returned to their human forms and landed beside Han Ze.
Shen Qing looked at the sky filled with rosy clouds, a wild smile on her face. "I... really... succeeded..."
Shen Qing exhausted all her strength. She swayed in the air a few times and then fell due to weakness. Seeing this, Li Xian rushed to Shen Qing's side in a hurry and caught her.
In a daze, Shen Qing seemed to feel drops of water falling on her face. She费力地lifted her hand and touched the warm tears.
Shen Qing opened her eyes with all her might and saw Li Xian with red eyes. Tears were falling like they were free. "Shen Qing... you crazy woman. It's really bad luck for me to fall for you!"
Shen Qing gave a silly smile, but she knew the matter was not over yet. So, she said to Li Xian, "Take me to see Han Ze..."
"Okay..."
Blood oozed from Han Ze's nose and mouth, and his face was as white as a sheet. But he was still mumbling to himself, saying that he shouldn't have failed and that he should have become a king gloriously.
The White Dragon had a complex look in his eyes. It wasn't pity for Han Ze, but rather shame for having such a descendant in the Dragon Clan.
When he saw Li Xian carrying Shen Qing appear, a glimmer of comfort emerged in the White Dragon's heart.
Thankfully... not all were like this...
Shen Qing patted Li Xian's hand, signaling her to put her down. As soon as Shen Qing landed, her legs went weak, and she almost fell.
As soon as Han Ze saw Shen Qing, he crawled towards her like a madman. He stared wide - eyed, his hair in a mess, completely different from his previous god - like appearance that seemed to be out of this world.
He looked like a crazy man, dirty all over, and his skin and flesh had been corroded by the demonic qi beyond recognition.
"Shen Qing... Shen Qing, I haven't failed!!"
"Father said that I'm the most promising descendant of the Dragon Clan. I should lead the Dragon Clan towards a glorious future!"
"I'm the king! I'm the king! You all should bow to me and submit to me!"
"Hahaha!! I'm the king!"
Shen Qing shook her head, a mocking smile on the corner of her mouth. "Han Ze, you've done so many evil deeds. Now that the evil consequences are falling on you, have you ever regretted even for a moment that you hurt Mother and so many people of the Dragon Clan?"
Han Ze's expression froze for a moment, and his movement paused. A flash of grief flashed across his eyes. Then, he resumed his arrogant expression and roared at Shen Qing, "I don't regret it!"
"I'll never regret it!!"
"They were all obstacles on my way to becoming a king. What is a king? A king sits on the high throne, always alone. Family affection, friendship, love, these are all things that can be abandoned. I don't need them!!"
Han Ze stubbornly raised his head. He knew he had failed, but he still refused to admit his defeat.
Even now, he still thought that Shen Qing was just luckier than him, and he had just made a small mistake.
If... if he was given another chance, he would never fail!!
Shen Qing squatted down and looked Han Ze in the eye.
Now her eyes were full of calmness, and there would be no more ripples because of Han Ze.
"Brother, Mother said that she doesn't blame you. She's just very worried about you."
"She said that you've been very spiritual since childhood, smart and brave, with all the advantages of the Dragon Clan. She's proud that you're her child."
This was the first time Shen Qing had called Han Ze "brother".
Hearing this, Han Ze's expression froze.
He stubbornly believed that he hadn't lost, but when Shen Qing said the words left by Bai Li, he suddenly felt that he was really left with nothing.
A great sense of despair and powerlessness enveloped Han Ze's heart. His heart seemed to be squeezed repeatedly, bringing great pain.
Slowly, Han Ze choked with sobs. In the end, he buried his head in his arms and cried loudly.
Shen Qing stood up slowly with a cold face.
Did Bai Li ever say such words?
No.
At least, Bai Li had never said these words in front of her. She said these just to see if Han Ze would really never regret.
But obviously, he wasn't as brave and unwavering as he claimed.
Before she could stand up straight, Shen Qing felt dizzy. She covered her mouth and endured it again and again, but finally vomited a mouthful of fresh blood.
The blood flowed out from between Shen Qing's fingers. Shen Qing stared blankly at the blood in her palm and slowly fell to the ground.
The people around were frightened. Li Xian shouted Shen Qing's name in panic and rushed towards her.
Seeing this, Han Ze laughed and cried at the same time.
"Do you think it's so easy to seal the Demon God?"
"Shen Qing is going to die! Hahaha!! She's going to die!!"