Chapter 1286: The Dragon King’s Might
Zhong Ying Wang possessed the White Bone Altar and the Hundred Saint Blood Armor, enabling him to unleash unparalleled attacks while also boasting formidable defensive power. Moreover, he had cultivated the Undying Blood Clan’s premier palm technique, the “Universal Divine Stele Palm,” to great perfection. Such a figure was virtually invincible among those below the Great Saint realm. www.xiaoshuo.②
Not everyone possessed the profound cultivation of Kong Lanyou. How easy was it to wound Zhong Ying Wang to such a severe degree?
Zhang Ruochen immediately realized that someone had subdued the Divine Dragon Sun-Moon Chaos Tower, unleashing the supreme power of a divine artifact to severely injure Zhong Ying Wang, forcing him to flee the Yin-Yang Sea.
So, who had seized the Divine Dragon Sun-Moon Chaos Tower?
From within the desolate secret realm, powerful energy fluctuations continuously emanated. Mountains shook, birds and beasts fled in panic. The nearest area, the Divine Dream Marsh, bore the most direct impact.
Dark clouds filled the sky, and lightning bolts occasionally streaked across, producing loud “crackling” sounds. A fierce wind howled with a “wooing” noise, like a primordial beast roaring.
The members of the Divine Dragon Half-Human Clan felt as if doomsday had arrived, trembling in fear.
Earlier, Ao Yi had heard from Ao Xinyan that the titans of various major powers were battling for the divine artifact in the Yin-Yang Sea. Now, with such intense energy fluctuations coming from the wilderness, he naturally grew anxious, fearing that the battle of those ruthless figures might spread to the Divine Dream Marsh.
“Activate all defensive grand formations.”
“Whoosh—”
From the Divine Dream Marsh, stretching eighty thousand miles, pillars of light rose one after another. All formations were activated, forming layer upon layer of light shields, like bubbles, enveloping this spiritually rich sacred land and guarding it within the shields.
“Roar.”
Before the defensive formations were fully activated, a thunderous dragon roar echoed from the direction of the space wormhole.
Then, a dazzling patch of silver clouds appeared in the sky. A silver-winged dragon, dozens of miles long, flew within the clouds. When it spread its wings, it completely blotted out the sky.
The aura emanating from the silver-winged dragon transformed into a powerful oppressive force, pressing down on every living being on the ground. Even half-saint-level beings, subjected to that force, coughed up blood and collapsed.
This was a dragon clan creature as powerful as Zhong Ying Wang.
However, the silver-winged dragon bore severe injuries. A wound over a thousand meters long, torn by a sharp weapon, gaped on its abdomen, unable to heal, with dragon blood continuously spilling from it.
The dragon blood contained potent freezing energy. Even a single drop, upon hitting the ground, would freeze a large area of land.
The silver-winged dragon flew into the Divine Dream Marsh, stirring up a hurricane that caused the lake water to churn even higher.
“Bang, bang.”
The defensive formations that had not fully activated were shattered like eggshells under its impact, unable to stop it.
“That’s the Winged Dragon King, one of the overlords of the Ancestral Dragon Mountain.”
Ao Yi’s expression turned grim because, not long ago, two saintly dragon envoys of the Winged Dragon Clan had died in the Divine Dream Marsh. The Winged Dragon King had likely come to demand an explanation.
Saint-level beings required vast resources to cultivate and were major figures in any faction.
The death of a saint-level creature was a major event that could not simply be brushed aside.
“The Winged Dragon King must have been competing for the Divine Dragon Sun-Moon Chaos Tower in the Yin-Yang Sea. Having failed, he’s now come to the Divine Dream Marsh, intending to vent his anger on the Divine Dragon Half-Human Clan.” Ao Yi had mentally prepared himself.
“Rumble.”
The ancient grand formation guarding Dragon Spirit Island activated. Pillars of light in the shape of dragons rose along the island’s edge, shooting out chain-shaped inscription patterns that wove through the sky and ground, enveloping the entire island.
Seeing the ancient grand formation activate, Ao Yi finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.
This ancient grand formation, laid down by a divine dragon, had always protected the Divine Dragon Half-Human Clan. It was enough to block great-saint-level beings and could not be breached from the outside.
Even when the Divine Dragon Half-Human Clan had nearly been annihilated back then, it was due to internal issues—someone had sabotaged the ancient grand formation, leading to an unprecedented crisis.
“Roar.”
The Winged Dragon King broke through layer after layer of defensive formations and arrived outside Dragon Spirit Island. Flying high in the sky, its massive body emitted a dazzling silver radiance, turning the lake water below silver as well.
As Ao Yi had guessed, the Winged Dragon King had indeed failed to seize the Divine Dragon Sun-Moon Chaos Tower and had come to the Divine Dream Marsh.
However, it was not merely here to demand an explanation; it had other motives.
“Ao Yi, not only did you fail to welcome this Dragon King upon my arrival at the Divine Dream Marsh, but you even dared to activate formations to block me. Do you have a death wish?”
The Winged Dragon King’s voice shook heaven and earth. Every word contained immense power and force, causing the beings on Dragon Spirit Island to tremble in fear.
“As expected, dragon clans are all domineering,” Zhang Ruochen muttered to himself.
From the Saint Dragon Envoys, the Dragon Clan Young Lord, the Devouring Demon Dragon, to the Winged Dragon King—every dragon Zhang Ruochen had encountered was more overbearing than the last, as if they were the noblest beings in the world and all others were inferior.
Ao Yi, as the clan leader, naturally had his pride. Seeing the Winged Dragon King’s accusatory demeanor, he was quite displeased.
He said, “Earlier, this saint did not know it was the Dragon King arriving at the Divine Dream Marsh. I thought a fierce beast from the desolate secret realm had broken in, which is why I activated the defensive formations.”
The Winged Dragon King sneered, “Now that you know it’s this Dragon King, why haven’t you opened the formations?”
Ao Yi shook his head. “No. A great upheaval is occurring in the wilderness. If I open the defensive formations, a fierce beast might slip in and cause mass slaughter, bringing a catastrophic disaster to the entire Divine Dragon Half-Human Clan.”
The Winged Dragon King caught the underlying meaning in Ao Yi’s words. A mere half-dragon with impure bloodline dared to compare a dignified Dragon King to a fierce beast—utterly lawless.
The Winged Dragon King stopped wasting words and got straight to the point, speaking forcefully. “Ye Feng and Ye Yun, the Saint Dragon Envoys, both died in the Divine Dream Marsh. As the master of this place, shouldn’t you give this Dragon King an explanation?”
“There’s nothing to explain. Their deaths have nothing to do with the Divine Dragon Half-Human Clan,” Ao Yi said.
Ao Yi’s attitude only infuriated the Winged Dragon King further. “This Dragon King knows they were killed by a human junior. That junior is likely hiding in the Divine Dream Marsh, isn’t he? If you hand him over, this Dragon King will not only pardon your crime but also credit you with a merit. When the Ancestral Dragon Mountain unifies the wilderness in the future, the Divine Dragon Half-Human Clan will not be left out.”
Having failed to seize the Divine Dragon Sun-Moon Chaos Tower, the Winged Dragon King settled for a secondary prize—the divine relic ancient artifact on Zhang Ruochen.
The Devouring Demon Dragon had informed it that Zhang Ruochen not only possessed the divine relic ancient artifact but also other secret treasures, including the Realm Son Seal, the Buddha Emperor Relic, and the World Spirit of the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm.
Though these treasures could not compare to a divine artifact, each one made the Winged Dragon King’s eyes gleam with greed. As long as it seized Zhang Ruochen’s treasures, even without obtaining the divine artifact, the trip would not be in vain.
“So, it’s for me after all.”
Zhang Ruochen shook his head with a smile and turned his gaze to Ao Yi, curious to see what decision the Divine Dragon Half-Human Clan’s leader would make.
Zhang Ruochen’s bond with the Divine Dragon Half-Human Clan was not deep. Offending a Dragon King for his sake was clearly not a worthwhile deal.
Ao Xinyan, fearing that Ao Yi might agree to the Winged Dragon King’s terms, quickly said, “Grandfather, you cannot hand over Zhang Ruochen. Killing those two Saint Dragon Envoys was entirely to stand up for the Divine Dragon Half-Human Clan. How can we betray him in his most difficult moment to save ourselves?”
“When did I ever say I would hand over Zhang Ruochen?” Ao Yi said.
“Thank you, Grandfather.”
Ao Xinyan breathed a slight sigh of relief, then looked toward Zhang Ruochen, gently nodding her head and giving him a reassuring glance.
Ao Yi knew the ruthless methods of the Ancestral Dragon Mountain. Even if he handed over Zhang Ruochen, the Winged Dragon King would not spare the Divine Dragon Half-Human Clan.
Seeing no response from Ao Yi, the Winged Dragon King began to assault Dragon Spirit Island.
The Winged Dragon King extended a dragon claw, its tips emitting silver light. Instantly, the heaven and earth spiritual energy within a thousand-mile radius surged into the claw, condensing into a silver light ball.
The light ball shone as brightly as a blazing sun, stinging the eyes of the creatures below.
“Boom.”
The light ball struck the ancient grand formation and exploded. Then, streams of icy dragon-shaped cold energy surged out, continuing to clash with the formation.
Moments later, the lake water around the island froze solid.
The light ball dissipated, but the formation remained intact. Clearly, even a being as powerful as the Winged Dragon King could not shake a formation laid down by an ancient divine dragon.
“Human junior, do you think hiding inside the formation will save you?”
The Winged Dragon King’s temperament was violent. Having been wounded by the Slaughter King in the Yin-Yang Sea, it was already filled with pent-up rage. Now, being shut out of the Divine Dragon Half-Human Clan territory only stoked its murderous intent further.
The Winged Dragon King spread its massive dragon wings, turned its colossal body around, and left the skies above Dragon Spirit Island.
“Has the Winged Dragon King retreated?”
Ao Xinyan watched the Winged Dragon King gradually recede and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
“Boom.”
A thunderous crash came from the distant lake surface.
It turned out that the Winged Dragon King had breached the defensive formation of a small island in the Divine Dream Marsh and flown above it.
That small island was not actually small; it only seemed tiny compared to Dragon Spirit Island. In reality, it spanned hundreds of miles in length and width, housing over a million members of the Divine Dragon Half-Human Clan.
The Winged Dragon King unleashed a devouring sacred art, causing a howling hurricane to sweep across the entire island. The Divine Dragon Half-Human Clan members on the island were blown into the air and sucked into its mouth.
“Help…”
“Such a strong wind! The Dragon King has brought down punishment—everyone is going to die.”
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On the island, cries for help, wails, and pleas for mercy intermingled. Yet, the Winged Dragon King remained indifferent, utterly ruthless, with no intention of sparing them.
In moments, over a million Divine Dragon Half-Human Clan members on the island were all devoured, becoming its blood meal.
After swallowing an entire island’s population, the Winged Dragon King let out a long roar and flew back toward Dragon Spirit Island, speaking coldly and arrogantly. “Ao Yi, the taste of the Divine Dragon Half-Human Clan is quite good. This Dragon King has only eaten until half-full just now. There are still hundreds of islands in the Divine Dream Marsh. Now, what is your decision?”
(Chapter End)