[Your sudden arrival draws the attention of the aberrant monsters. Malice surges and boils in their eyes. They let out terrifying, frenzied roars and pounce toward you like wolves and tigers!]

[The monster in the lead is especially huge, and its roar resounds through the giant corridor…]

[One ferocious silhouette after another surfaces from the Dragon Vein River. The aberrant monsters reveal their upper bodies, and the blood-red river water staining them drips down along their bodies, like blood-bathed evil ghosts crawling out of hell.]

[At this moment, the dozens of monsters by the bank have already howled and charged before you. A heavy stench of blood and rot hits you in the face, and sharp claws and fangs flash with cold light!]

[Facing the many monsters attacking you, you take a deep breath, then let out a heaven-shaking dragon roar!]

[The corridor trembles slightly because of this world-shocking dragon might. Ripples spread across the river water of the Dragon Vein River, then surge into roaring waves!]

[The pressure from a higher dragon race is fully released. The immense oppressive feeling originating from deep within the bloodline causes the monsters to instinctively stop abruptly, prostrate themselves on the ground, and tremble, not daring to move!]

[You look toward the Dragon Vein River. The piercing pressure pours forth with your gaze. The many monsters that surfaced from the water were just about to crowd together and crawl ashore, but at this moment, they stop moving, not daring to meet your eyes. One after another, they shrink their heads back with strange cries and sink beneath the water.]

[Before long, the Dragon Vein River returns to calm. Looking over it, you cannot see any monsters, leaving only the dozens of monsters prostrated before you, still trembling.]

[The monster in the lead is especially huge, and seems to be the chief leader of the group of monsters.]

[You let out one low roar after another, attempting to communicate with the monsters before you, only to discover that these monsters are like wild beasts, completely ruled by instinct and malice, and simply cannot communicate at all.]

[Although each of them is prostrated on the ground and trembling, their lowered heads still have ferocious expressions, baring teeth and snarling.]

[If you were to switch to another Shell and no longer have the instinctive fear from a deep bloodline, they would attack you without regard for anything, even if you were stronger than them.]

[You raise the dragon spear in your hand and thrust it into the monster’s spine, piercing through its heart, pinning it firmly to the ground amid its shrill screams.]

[With the death of the leading monster, the many Dragon Scion Aberrants howl and scatter in every direction…]

[You have defeated Extreme Evil Dragon Scion Aberrant Leader. EXP has increased slightly!]

[You have obtained Small Piece of Dragon Blood Crystal (Material)!]

[Small Piece of Dragon Blood Crystal (Material): A strange crystal containing an extremely small portion of dragon race bloodline. After a leader-level dragon scion contaminated lifeform dies, there is a certain probability of this object precipitating.]

[You look at the fallen monster corpse…]

[Extreme Evil Dragon Scion Aberrant Leader Shell: The Origin Dragon Palace suffered an unknown corruption. The filthy dragon blood pumped out from the Dragon Heart Sacred Hall flowed along the Dragon Vein River and contaminated the entire Origin Dragon Divine Palace. Countless aberrant monsters were nurtured from the river water and spread throughout every corner of the Divine Palace.]

[Dragon Scion Aberrants are the weakest among the many types of monsters. This is inseparably related to them being located in the Scale-Vein Corridor at the farthest dragon tail. Compatibility: +∞]

[Do you want to possess this Shell?]

“Dragon Heart Sacred Hall… contaminated Dragon Vein River.”

Lin Xun thoughtfully opened the Inventory and checked the spoils he had just obtained.

The Dragon Blood Crystal contained dragon race bloodline. However, his current little dragonkin Shell was of extremely high quality, and its numerous bloodline skills were also absurdly high. Absorbing these low-ranking dragon bloodlines would not advance its quality.

Furthermore, what this Dragon Blood Crystal contained was contaminated bloodline. Who knew what terrible situation might happen after the little dragonkin absorbed it?

He opened the Shell Panel and assessed the monster’s strength.

[You possess the Extreme Evil Dragon Scion Aberrant Leader Shell!]

[The memories in the Shell have all been torn apart by surging malice. You are unable to obtain any valuable memories from this Shell.]

[Shell: Extreme Evil Dragon Scion Aberrant Leader]

[True Name: Claws and Fangs]

[Compatibility: +∞. Compatibility exceeds the critical point, Shell Quality has increased!]

[Shell Quality: mythic grade]

[Shell Level: 155]

[Shell Equipment: None]

[Shell Skill: Extreme Evil Dragon Claw (legendary+ grade), omitted…]

[Shell Skill: Summoning of the Origin Dragon (Special Skill): Filthy lifeforms born from the Dragon Vein River will all be affected by this skill. The closer the Shell’s habitat is to the Dragon Heart Sacred Hall and Dragon Head Peak, the greater the total strength increase received!]

[Current total strength increase: 50%]

“What the fuck… What kind of freakish skill is this?”

The Special Skill named Summoning of the Origin Dragon was completely different from the kind of watered-down amplification in Relics.

Relic amplification was Shell amplification. Its amplification level was spread evenly across nearly twenty attributes of the Shell, so the actual degree of improvement was far less exaggerated than it looked.

As for the soul enhancement of Relics, it was mainly reflected in the soul strength used for revival. It gave a certain improvement to Authority control, but the degree of this bonus improvement was not high.

The Summoning of the Origin Dragon before his eyes was a total strength increase. It was a genuine combat power increase, not some watered-down amplification spread evenly across attributes. This was very freakish.

Moreover, the skill description clearly showed that the closer the Shell’s habitat was to the Dragon Heart Sacred Hall and Dragon Head Peak, the greater the total strength increase received.

The Extreme Evil Dragon Scion Aberrant Leader, which was located at the entrance where they had just entered the Origin Dragon Divine Palace, could already receive a 50% strength bonus. If it were monsters closer to these two locations, to what terrifying degree would their strength be increased?

[Using the Extreme Evil Dragon Scion Aberrant Leader Shell, you let out a deafening howl, calling to your many kin.]

[Hearing the leader’s call, the many Dragon Scion Aberrants surface from the water one after another. Seeing that the high-blood dragon child from earlier has disappeared, they feel relieved and follow your call, gathering densely around you.]

[A relatively large female Dragon Scion Aberrant approaches you. It seems to want to rub against your body, expressing a courtship desire for deep-level communication…]

[At this moment, you transform in a flash, possess the dragonkin Shell, activate Ancient Dragon Oath, and become a terrifying Ancient Black Dragon!]

[Your enormous body is like a mountain. Even though the corridor is spacious enough to contain the Dragon Vein River, when you truly reveal your ancient dragon body, the giant corridor is still very narrow and cramped for you.]

[Fortunately, the Scale-Vein Corridor is not dead matter. As the dragon scales squirm, it is forced open by your enormous body, like a python that has swallowed large prey…]

[Several hundred monsters howl in terror at once and are about to scatter and flee, but the surging dragonfire containing deadly poison has already poured down from above, sweeping through everything in the corridor…]

[You have defeated Extreme Evil Dragon Scion Aberrant x439. EXP has increased slightly!]

[After the dragonfire disperses, only a ground full of poisonous ashes remains by the riverbank. Several hundred monsters have already been slaughtered clean by you.]

[Looking at the empty corridor, do you want to continue forward along the corridor, or jump into the Dragon Vein River to investigate?]

Lin Xun thought about it, then chose the latter.

To be safe, he possessed the monster leader’s Shell to operate.

[You leap and jump into the river water filled with dragon blood…]

[Visibility in the river is extremely low. Looking around, everything is blood-red. Fortunately, as a monster inhabiting the river, your bodily senses have already adapted to the scarlet river water, and you can detect some strange things within it.]

[At this moment, not a single dragon scion monster remains in the river. You can only occasionally see some small creatures similar to water snakes, which are presumably the food source of the dragon scion monsters.]

[You dive deep into the river. When you descend to around twenty meters deep, you see the riverbed at the bottom.]

[The riverbed is smooth, with no silt, aquatic grass, or similar things. It presents a tough texture like flesh and fascia. You can faintly see the riverbed slightly expanding and contracting in a regular rhythm…]

[…]

[After searching for a while, you do not discover any other valuable information.]

[You leave the water and go ashore, switch back to the dragonkin Shell, follow the direction of the river, and proceed deeper into the Origin Dragon Divine Palace along the corridor…]

[…]

[After going deeper for a distance, you discover that the end of the passage is blocked by a huge dragon scale flesh membrane.]

[The flesh membrane extends into the earth and river. Dense tiny holes on it allow the river water to flow back and forth.]

[It seems to sense the dragon child bloodline on your body. The flesh membrane splits open from the middle, revealing a passage that allows entry and exit, and also revealing the next section of Scale-Vein Corridor.]

[You see many Dragon Scion Aberrants playing and hunting on the riverbank and in the river. These monsters seem somewhat larger and stronger than the ones you saw just now…]

[…]

Every section of corridor was an independent area. As Lin Xun continued to advance deeper, the number and strength of the monsters gradually increased. It was not just an increase in Shell Quality and level, but also an increase in the strength amplification from the Special Skill, Summoning of the Origin Dragon.

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