Fantasy: Ten Dragons Compete for the Throne, I, the Villain, Choose to Play it Off

Chapter 14 The Great Dao Stone Tablet, the Spirit of the Artifact!
At this moment, the old man finally understood why Li Qiye was in such a hurry to run away; it was entirely because he felt guilty.

Li Qiye finally breathed a sigh of relief after being a long distance away from the Dragon Spring Blood Pool Hall, his face full of surprise.

He absolutely did not do it on purpose. Just now, Li Qiye's consciousness entered his mind, observed the demonstration of the Supreme Imperial Dragon Secret Manual, and cultivated it with his mind.

At first, he didn't think anything of it, until he suddenly felt something touch him, as if it was absorbing his life force.

However, Li Qiye immediately absorbed all the lost blood and energy back and began to absorb energy from the outside continuously.

He was shocked to find that his mental strength was growing rapidly, and his body was undergoing rigorous training, becoming stronger.

He soon felt an extremely strong anger, and vaguely heard a voice roaring madly in his ear.

Li Qiye opened his eyes and saw that the dragon blood in the Dragon Spring Blood Pool had condensed into a human figure, which was roaring at him, as if demanding that he stop what he was doing.

Li Qiye fell into deep thought.

No one had told him before that the Dragon Spring Blood Pool had become a spirit!
In the original story, even the protagonist Xiao Yun, who was destined to be born, did not attract this dragon blood demon when he bathed in the Dragon Spring Blood Pool!
Later in the story, it was indeed mentioned that a terrifying blood demon descended upon the world, turning the entire Northern Divine Continent into a living hell.

However, the origin of this blood demon was not mentioned.

It now appears that this blood demon was likely created from the blood pool of Longquan.

However, after the Dragon Spring Blood Pool transformed into a demon, it wanted to devour Li Qiye's blood and qi; otherwise, it wouldn't have been devoured by Li Qiye.

Li Qiye didn't know how powerful this Blood Demon was; it would be a shame if he died here.

When Li Qiye saw the blood-covered figure, he was completely bewildered.

However, seeing the blood-covered figure seemed to frighten him, as did the strange changes in the Dragon Spring Blood Pool.

He ignored the blood-covered man and continued cultivating the Supreme Emperor Dragon Scripture.

And so, the blood demon went from threatening to begging for mercy, and finally disappeared.

When Li Qiye opened his eyes, he saw that the Dragon Spring Blood Pool was crystal clear, and he could see the bottom of the pool completely.

"Actually, it's not entirely my fault!"

"If anything, they should thank me, otherwise, once this blood demon grows up, it will be a disaster for the Great Zhou Dynasty and the entire Northern Divine Continent."

Li Qiye thought to himself.

Although the original work doesn't describe this blood demon in much detail, in the end this blood demon wreaked havoc on the entire Northern Divine Continent, leaving rivers of blood wherever it went.

The terrifying thing about this blood demon is that it can be resurrected with just a drop of blood, making it very difficult to kill!

In the end, the Blood Demon was killed by the protagonist Xiao Yun, who also refined it into an avatar, giving it almost immortality.

Li Qiye made a cut on his arm, and the wound healed immediately, leaving no trace on his arm.

A smile appeared on his face.

He absorbed everything in the Dragon Spring Blood Pool, making it a part of his body.

If it were anyone else, they would probably have already been controlled by the Blood Demon, becoming neither human nor ghost.

Li Qiye is different; he has cultivated the Supreme Imperial Dragon Scripture, which can suppress all of this!
Furthermore, he originally possessed the Ancient Sacred Body, which altered his blood and qi, rendering the dragon blood completely ineffective within him.

"Although its abilities are not as powerful as the Blood Demon's, it's already quite good."

Li Qiye murmured to himself.

To achieve limb regeneration, one must at least reach the Void Realm, and it also requires consuming a large amount of Qi and blood.

Those who possess the Ancient Sacred Body constitution naturally have abundant Qi and blood.

Li Qiye now feels that his blood and energy are hundreds of times stronger than before, and every drop of his blood is full of essence.

After all, Li Qiye had absorbed the entire pool of dragon blood and spiritual liquid.

"Your Highness, the Great Dao Stele is just ahead," Xiao Xuanzi said again.

There is a very ancient-looking hall in front of it, with five huge characters on the door: "Da Dao Shi Bei Dian" (Great Way Stone Stele Hall).

"I'm just going in to get some insights; surely there won't be any problems this time."

Li Qiye thought to himself.

The Dragon Spring Blood Pool has been completely consumed by Li Qiye, and there is no more dragon blood or spiritual liquid inside. If the Great Dao Stele malfunctions again, the ancestors in the royal family will probably go crazy.

Li Qiye took a deep breath and walked directly into the main hall.

This Great Dao Stone Stele Hall is unguarded because the Great Dao Stone Stele itself possesses a terrifying aura.

It is also the destiny of the entire Zhou Dynasty, its true foundation.

As long as the Great Dao Stone Stele Hall exists, the Great Zhou Dynasty will never perish.

Similarly, the stronger the Great Zhou Dynasty became, the more powerful the Great Dao Stele became; the two complemented each other.

Upon entering the main hall, a tall stone tablet comes into view. The tablet is gray in color and surrounded by the aura of the Great Dao.

There are no words on this stone tablet, only marks left by swords and blades, showing that it has witnessed countless earth-shattering battles.

In the center of the stone tablet hall on the main road, there is a clear and delicate handprint, which should have been left by a woman.

To be precise, that palm strike had pierced through the Great Dao Stone Tablet.

Although the damage to the Great Dao Stele was not severe, it was thanks to the fortune of the Great Zhou Dynasty that it was able to repair itself over a long period of time.

"I wonder what terrifying enemy our ancestor encountered back then that caused the Great Dao Stele to be in this state!"

Li Qiye sighed, "Time truly is a cruel knife, capable of slaying even the most beautiful women!"

"No matter how prodigies there are, they are nothing in the face of endless time, unless you achieve immortality, which is probably only possible for immortals."

Li Qiye shook his head, then sat down in front of the Great Dao Stone Tablet Hall.

He had just closed his eyes when he opened them again, his face filled with astonishment.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of him, quietly watching him.

"I go!"

"Is there going to be another problem?"

Li Qiye frowned slightly.

The Great Road Stele is the foundation of the Great Zhou Dynasty; if something goes wrong with it, it will be a major incident.

Even if Li Qiye is spared execution due to his bloodline and talent, he will likely be imprisoned and never see the light of day again.

Although one can slack off in the Heavenly Prison, why would one choose to slack off in the Heavenly Prison if one can do so comfortably?
"Senior, I apologize for disturbing you. I will take my leave now!"

Li Qiye left those words and got up to leave.

"You don't need to panic so much."

Just then, an extremely calm voice rang out.

"I am the spirit of the Great Dao Stone Tablet. I only appeared after I sensed that you had dealt with the Blood Demon."

Upon hearing this, Li Qiye stopped, turned to look at the illusory figure, and asked:
"Do you know about the Blood Demon?"

"Of course I know."

The spirit of the Great Dao Stone Tablet smiled and said, "Tens of thousands of years ago, a Heavenly Demon broke into the Imperial Palace. Although I suppressed and killed it, it still damaged the Emperor-level Dao patterns of the Dragon Spring Blood Pool. It was from that time that the Blood Demon slowly developed intelligence."

(End of this chapter)