Chapter 0627: Flame Dragon Vortex

One by one, massive fire crows emerged in midair. As soon as they appeared, they unleashed sharp, ear-piercing screeches. Each one radiated an intense, scorching aura, driving the already oppressive desert heat even higher. With temperatures like that, even a slight breeze could ignite a person's body hair in an instant.

Fireballs!

Wind Blades!

Countless divine powers and Life Aperture techniques erupted in rapid succession, covering the entire battlefield in a storm of supernatural assaults.

Fiery crows dove from above while a giant sand colossus charged violently toward Wushuang Ghost.

In an instant, the battlefield was pushed to a boiling climax.

"Courting death!!"

Wushuang Ghost showed no fear on his face. Instead, a savage battle-hungry grin appeared. With a flick of his arm, he hurled the returning flying wheel again—this time, it screamed through the air, slashing directly toward the sand colossus.

Clatter, clatter—!!

At the same time, the iron chains coiled around Wushuang Ghost's body were released. The moment they were unbound, his body—already over three meters tall—suddenly doubled in size. The chains in his hands rang crisply as they shook and began to rotate, faster and faster, until they formed into terrifying spirals.

The iron chains spun wildly, forming a giant vortex that surrounded him. This vortex exuded a powerful suction force, frantically pulling everything around into its center.

Endless sand, fire crows, fireballs, wind blades—every attack and technique was sucked into the swirling iron chain vortex in an instant.

The fire crows were instantly torn to shreds, the sand was obliterated, and the fireballs shattered upon contact. As they merged into the swirling storm, the entire vortex ignited into a blaze, engulfed in raging flames, taking the form of a massive tornado of fire—

🔥 Flame Dragon Vortex (火龙卷) – Wushuang Ghost's iron chains rotate to form a storm vortex that absorbs all surrounding matter and attacks, igniting into a fire dragon-shaped tornado with devastating destructive power.

"Kill!!"

Wushuang Ghost let out a thunderous roar toward the sky, swinging his iron chains outward in a wide arc toward the surrounding masked attackers.

Immediately, the giant Flame Dragon Vortex howled across the battlefield. Even before fully descending, several masked assailants were caught by the terrifying storm and pulled into it. Once inside, they were shredded by its brutal force, their bodies igniting and burning to ash within seconds.

"What's going on?! Run!!"

"His power is terrifying! Wushuang Ghost never revealed this kind of strength before. Now that he's going all out—this is insane!"

"It's over. In the Life Aperture Realm, he's practically unstoppable. That iron chain storm can even snuff out divine powers!"

The masked attackers turned pale with fear. The aura of death had fully descended upon them.

But it was too late to flee. One by one, they were caught by the firestorm and torn apart.

Clatter, clatter—!!

The iron chains recoiled with a snapping sound. The vortex dissipated. With a sharp ring, the chains rewrapped themselves around Wushuang Ghost's now-normal-sized body. The flying wheel, after shattering the sand colossus, returned to his hand, and he slung it across his back.

Not a single corpse remained on the battlefield.

All enemies were annihilated.

"Lord, the intruders have all been eliminated."

Wushuang Ghost took a deep breath and reported loudly.

"Good. Keep moving."

Yi Tianxing nodded calmly.

He hadn't taken the attackers seriously from the start. A bunch of bandits. Their strongest were only in the Life Aperture or Divine Sea Realm, and they lacked unified command—just a disorganized mob. That Wushuang Ghost could kill them all easily was within Yi Tianxing's expectations.

If they hadn't been killed, that would've been surprising.

"Hmm. According to information from the Dragon Gate Inn, the Devil Continent has appeared in the southwest, about six hundred li away. We must arrive within three days, or it'll vanish again. If that happens, we'll have to waste more time gathering intel. Let's try to reach it as soon as possible."

Yi Tianxing issued his orders.

"Understood. I'll follow your arrangements."

Wushuang Ghost agreed without hesitation.

He was heading for the Devil Continent anyway. With Yi Tianxing now accompanying him, all the better.

"Huh? What's this?"

Just as they were about to resume their journey, a flash of light caught Yi Tianxing's eye. He paused, stepping forward to inspect it.

Half-buried in the sand was a glassy orb—a lustrous, translucent bead with a golden five-pointed star floating inside. It looked mysterious.

However, it emitted no spiritual energy. On the surface, it seemed like a mundane trinket.

"Glassy orb, golden star. No spiritual light... and yet, something about it feels extraordinary. I feel like I've seen this before..."

Holding the bead, a strange familiarity rose within Yi Tianxing—an odd sense of kinship. It was like a bloodline resonance, something only triggered by his true dragon bloodline. That kind of reaction could only mean one thing.

This bead was a Dragon Pearl.

And not just any pearl…

[✨ Wishing Dragon Pearl (祈愿七龙珠 – 一星龙珠) – One of the seven legendary Wishing Dragon Pearls, each containing a portion of the divine Wishing Dragon's power. Gathering all seven allows the summoning of the dragon, capable of granting nearly any wish—reviving the dead, ascending to godhood, achieving immortality.]

"This is... a One-Star Wishing Dragon Pearl!"

Yi Tianxing quickly activated the Wordless Heavenly Tome, scanning for details.

Wishing Dragon Pearl – One-Star: One of seven dragon pearls split from the divine Wishing Dragon. When all seven are gathered, they combine into the true Wishing Dragon Pearl, summoning the Wishing Dragon, a being capable of granting any wish within its vast power.

The confirmation sent a chill through Yi Tianxing.

"It really is one of the Seven Dragon Pearls. But there are seven of them. Having only one is nearly useless. The Eternal Continent is vast—gathering all seven is near impossible. These things could be scattered to the ends of the earth."

Yi Tianxing's face darkened.

He didn't believe the other six would simply appear before him.

Even if one is lucky enough to find one, gathering all seven is a one-in-a-billion chance. And without the full set, they're practically decorative.

"Forget it. The Wishing Dragon's power is far too great. If summoned, it could change the entire world. If I can't use it—then no one else should either."

After a moment of thought, Yi Tianxing stored the One-Star Wishing Dragon Pearl in the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower.

This was the Eternal Continent, after all. If the Wishing Dragon were summoned here, it would likely embody the power of the Wishing Dao itself, drawing upon the boundless might of the world.

Even now, Yi Tianxing could sense the immense energy sealed inside this one pearl—an energy that made even him feel insignificant. If released, it could obliterate him in an instant.

And that was just the One-Star pearl.

If each star level represented an exponential increase in power, then the Seven-Star Pearl must be beyond imagination.

Still, part of him did hope that one day, he might gather all seven.

Wushuang Ghost had noticed the scene but didn't ask questions. Clearly, anything that survived his destructive technique unscathed was no ordinary item.

Without further delay, the two continued their journey.

But shortly after they left, another group of masked attackers arrived at the ruined battlefield.

Each one wore a black veil. As they surveyed the devastation, fear crept into their eyes.

"They're all dead. Not one from the previous squad escaped—not even bones were left. They were shredded into pieces."

"There was a giant fire dragon vortex earlier. They must've all died inside it. Damn... Anyone who dares carry Eternal Coins so openly clearly isn't an idiot. That's not arrogance—it's confidence."

"I'm done with this job. If even Life Aperture Realm cultivators couldn't last a moment against them, then I'm not throwing my life away for this."

"Me too. Yi Tianxing isn't someone to trifle with. Add Wushuang Ghost to the mix, and they can mow down entire armies. We'll just end up doing someone else's dirty work. I'm out."