Plop~ Plop~

Without their leader, the Evil Dragon Knights were swiftly crushed into a bloody pulp by the combined assault of several Martial Saints, never to rise again.

Meanwhile, the contestants of the Celestial Sword Cup united in eliminating the mutant monsters roaming the city. Sword lights flashed incessantly, illuminating a beacon of hope amidst the endless despair and fear.

Finally, victory arrived as promised.

We won!

This was undoubtedly a bitter battle. For Ye Qingzhou, since his transmigration, it was the first time he was so precariously close to death. Even clad in the Black Emperor Armor, there was not a shred of safety facing the Plague Knight.

The opponent's might was utterly suffocating.

Fortunately, the divine body could not exert the full power of an Emperor Realm powerhouse, not even a ten-thousandth of its might. The fact that the Seven Martial Saints were not obliterated beyond existence was considered lucky.

Zzz~

The Plague Knight's divine body began to dissolve. Having lost the Winged Dragon's Path of Celestial Calculation and bloodline inheritance, its divine power from an exotic world was suddenly rejected by the inherent will of Blue Star's Heavenly Dao.

It was as though white blood cells in a body were initiating a rejection response, expelling any foreign objects that did not belong.

The remnants of the Winged Dragon's divine spirit immediately reminded Ye Qingzhou: "Quick, use the Philosopher's Stone."

"Alright."

Ye Qingzhou quickly took out the Philosopher's Stone, after which the repelled divine power, like homing swallows, autonomously surged into the stone.

"Ownerless divine power—this is valuable indeed."

The remnant soul of the Winged Dragon envied Ye Qingzhou's fortune and luck, then explained to him: "When the Plague Knight initially bestowed this Philosopher's Stone, it harbored malicious intent. It secretly enticed Gavin, the Wise Knight, to ascend to divinity, while covertly planning to usurp in his place. The Philosopher's Stone was the medium for it to possess the divine body."

Ye Qingzhou instantly understood: "So, there is more than one Philosopher's Stone?"

"That's right, but the one in your hand is probably the largest. For thousands of years, the Plague Knight has surreptitiously disseminated forbidden knowledge, established the Plague School, spread various plagues, and conducted bloodline modification experiments—all to seize my Path of Celestial Calculation and the inheritance of the Emperor Dragon's Blood."

Ye Qingzhou finally realized why the Plague School could easily take over the leaderless Source Blood Association. It turned out that the Plague Knight was the true mastermind behind it all.

The Blood-Colored Sanctuary and the Four Knights of the Apocalypse were like the two sides of a coin; they were fundamentally one.

The Blood-Colored Sanctuary represented the religious forces in the open, while the Four Knights of the Apocalypse operated in the shadows. In essence, the Twelve Knights were merely proxies cultivated by the Four Knights.

The Plague Knight hastily stepping from the shadows into the spotlight suggests that the enemy believed the time was ripe to sound the clarion call of the apocalypse. 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"I have to go now; the future of Blue Star is in your hands."

With the Plague Knight dead, the Winged Dragon's consciousness was finally free from the Life Divine Tree Kabbalah's bonds, ready to return to the Spiritual Realm.

In the Spiritual Realm, the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan had been waiting for some time.

"I've been waiting a long time, old friend."

"Hahaha, the old dragon is back again!"

A resounding Dragon's Roar echoed through the skies, filled with a sense of liberation and ease akin to breaking free from a long-standing cage.

Shring~

The Emperor's Sword Longyuan flew back into Ye Qingzhou's hand, seemingly full and slightly weary, its Sword Spirit sinking into slumber while the aura continued to grow stronger.

"Getting stronger by sleeping, the Dragon Race's bloodline talent truly is enviable."

Ye Qingzhou chuckled as he sheathed Longyuan back into its scabbard.

Although this battle was perilous, the rewards were great. Not only did the Emperor's Sword Longyuan acquire the Path of Celestial Calculation and the Path of Military Struggle, but its own Dragon Race bloodline was also enhanced.

Even though it's unclear why a Divine Weapon would possess the Dragon Race's bloodline inheritance, Ye Qingzhou knew it was a good thing because his strength had once again significantly improved.

What delighted Ye Qingzhou the most was forging the prototype of the Infinite Heart Image, thanks to the Plague Knight as a whetstone.

At that moment, Ye Qingzhou could feel in his Dantian Qi Sea, as if there was a black hole slowly rotating, devouring all things in the universe.

With each complete rotation, it would consume Ye Qingzhou's foundation, cultivation, and realm, resetting Ye Qingzhou's Martial Dao to zero.

Only when it reached complete reset and was entirely 'empty' would Ye Qingzhou's Infinite Heart Image be considered truly formed.

It was clearly Ye Qingzhou's biggest secret, so he didn't mention it to anyone around him.

"Ye Qingzhou!"

Gu Minghui descended from the sky in the severely damaged Nine Heavens Kunpeng Battle Armor, about to congratulate the victory but paused with a frown: "Your realm is dropping?"

Even though it was severely damaged from overloading, the ability to calculate Celestial Secrets was still intact, allowing Gu Minghui to immediately see something was amiss with Ye Qingzhou: "Your aura is continually weakening; what's going on?"

"It's nothing."

Ye Qingzhou shook his head, not saying much.

"How about we check it out for you?"

The Cyan Dragon Divine General also approached. In this Seven Saints Godslaying War, Ye Qingzhou was a key contributor, so he didn't want anything to happen to him.

"Alright."

Ye Qingzhou considered briefly and didn't refuse.

After quite a tussle, when Xu Yunxi got the news and arrived at the hospital, neither the Cyan Dragon Divine General nor Gu Minghui could figure anything out.

Evidently, the Infinite Heart Image was an evolution devised by the Five Ancient Emperors, with the Innate Five Qi as the foundation and the Innate Five Greats as the core, ultimately forming a mental imagery that embodies 'If there is existence, there is an end; if there is nonexistence, there is infinity.'