30 Shock! The Primordial Earth Dragon Turns Out To Be...

The dragon roared out in anger, and with its fury, the earth cracked, the air trembled, and even the entire dungeon started to shake as though the ground itself were shaking and moving in waves.

It wanted to attack Li Changsheng. However, Li Changsheng continued to manipulate the vitality with the Life Scripture and the dragon was powerless to do anything about it.

As the Life Scripture sucked the vitality out of the dragon, its massive body finally lost all its strength and collapsed, crashing down to the floor like a felled giant. The ground shook with the dragon's fall, and even the earth and air were racked with tremors. The sound of the vibrations was akin to a quaking earthquake.

It could do nothing except glare fiercely at the ants who grinned smugly in front of it.

Li Changsheng kept operating the Life Scripture until a furious voice reverberated in his mind.

"Stop ant! Do you want to die!"

After taking back almost all of the vitality he transmitted, Li Changsheng finally stopped and flashed the dragon a smirk. "Do you believe me now?"

The Primordial Earth Dragon fell silent.

It was once a majestic being who stood at the apex of the food chain. When did it ever feel so humiliated before?

"I... I believe you." The dragon grumbled bitterly, still glaring angrily at Li Changsheng with its red eyes.

Then there was silence again before another voice echoed in his mind, full of resentment.

"Tell me what do you want to give back the life essence you took from me?"

Li Changsheng's smile broadened, as if he had been waiting for this exact moment since the beginning. "I want your inner core!"

"Ant, you dare to humiliate me?! Do you think I really can't kill you in this state!?!" The dragon roared furiously inside his mind, and the entire dungeon shook with its fury.

Sensing the wrath of the dragon, Desolate Demon hurriedly whispered to Li Changsheng, "The inner core is a symbol of dignity for a beast. Whether it's destroyed in battle or dug up by its enemies, it's the greatest humiliation for them. It seems that the dragon misunderstands your intention."

Li Changsheng was dumbfounded and couldn't react for a while before glaring coldly at Desolate Demon. "Why don't you tell me earlier?"

If taking its inner core out offended the beast, didn't it mean that it was already doomed from the start? So why bother trying to negotiate with it?

Feeling that he had been played with, Li Changsheng couldn't help but be angry inside.

Sensing Li Changsheng's dissatisfaction, Desolate Demon hurriedly shut his mouth and quietly retreated so as not to bear the brunt of his anger.

Anyway, there's no use crying over spilled milk, so Li Changsheng quickly suppressed his anger and found a way to salvage this situation.

In the end, Li Changsheng still decided to talk it out with the Primordial Earth Dragon for the last time. To be honest, he didn't want to miss an opportunity to make a divine beast that was stronger than an ordinary saint his subordinate. Of course, if it was still stubborn, he wouldn't hesitate to leave it alone to die.

"Listen to me first. I didn't have any intention to humiliate you; I just wanted to make a deal. Truthfully, I'm in need of a divine beast's inner core for refining my profound core, and coincidentally, you're the only divine beast I've ever encountered in this place. Moreover, I'll give you a longer lifespan as compensation. What do you think? It's a win-win solution for both of us!"

However, the dragon didn't seem to appreciate his sincerity and instead became more enraged.

"Impossible!!" The dragon roared fiercely. "I'm not going to accept it!"

"I thought a legendary being like a dragon would be smart, but you're actually so stupid." Li Changsheng's eyes darkened, and his smile turned cold. "In that case, I'll just wait for you to die slowly! A few more days doesn't make any difference for me at all! When you've turned into a corpse, I'll dig your inner core up!"

"You—" The Primordial Earth Dragon felt so angry that it couldn't utter any words.

Li Changsheng didn't show any mercy and withdrew the last bit of the remaining vitality in the dragon's body.

The dragon finally fell into panic and couldn't help but cry in desperation, "Fine, fine! I'll surrender! I'll surrender!"

There's no trace of stubbornness left in its voice; Li Changsheng's ruthlessness successfully shattered the dragon's pride and unyielding spirit.

"I surrender! I give you the inner core; don't take away my vitality anymore!"

"Wouldn't it be better if you said this earlier? Why do you need to make it difficult for me?"

Li Changsheng shook his head and began to transfer back the vitality he had taken before into the pitiful-looking dragon.

Soon, the Primordial Earth Dragon regained its strength, and its appearance turned majestic once again.

Then, Li Changsheng extended his hand and made a beckoning gesture with his fingers, grinning widely. "The inner core."

The dragon didn't immediately heed his request and just stared there, staring at him with eyes full of resentment.

The corner of Li Changsheng's lips curled slightly upward as he sneered, "A being as majestic as yourself won't act so shamelessly and renege its promise, right?"

The dragon let out an annoyed snort and reluctantly handed over its inner core.

A ray of light gathered between its brows, right underneath its horn, and then turned into a golden orb, slowly floating in front of Li Changsheng.

The orb emitted extremely hot heat, as if capable of melting everything that it came into contact with. It didn't take a long time before it retracted the golden light, and the heat gradually cooled down. The light dimmed, and it turned into an ordinary crystal ball.

"A legendary Divine Beast's Inner Core!"

Li Changsheng felt his heart pounded faster; he couldn't help but grinning from ear to ear. He stretched his right hand out and grabbed the inner core into his palm. His other fingers stroked the orb as gently as caressing lovers.

After obtaining this treasure, he only needed two more materials before achieving his goal to refine the ultimate profound core!

Then, he quickly stored it in the spatial ring and directed his attention back to the Primordial Earth Dragon that seemed to undergo another transformation.

The Primordial Earth Dragon weakly said, "I gave you the inner core and have suffered a great loss. Can you give me another 100 years of life?"

"It's your fault for being so stubborn. Had you obediently agreed when I first made an offer, I might consider giving you a little more lifespan." Li Changsheng shook his head and chuckled. "Well, if you still want to get more lifespan from me, you need to take something worth the price."

The Primordial Earth Dragon went silent for a few seconds before opening its snout. "I'll think about it."

"Takes your time." Li Changsheng shrugged his shoulders and then casually suggested, "Or you can also choose to follow me; I won't treat you badly."

The dragon let out a snort but didn't seem to outright refuse his invitation.

Li Changsheng also didn't push further; it was good enough for now. Instead, he asked curiously, "Can you transform into human form?"

"It's obvious!" The dragon snorted and puffed out its chest proudly.

"Let me take a look!"

The dragon acted as if it was annoyed but didn't refuse him, and a beam of light emitted out from the horn between its eyes and then enveloped its entire body.

The dragon's massive body started to shrink rapidly until the dragon turned into a figure of a human with a height slightly lower than Li Changsheng's chest.

A second later, a teenage girl stepped out of the golden light.

The Primordial Earth Dragon turned out to be a loli!