Dragon Emperor's Divine Might
Zi Yan listlessly nibbled on a few Medicinal Herbs. Although they contained a lot of energy, it was nothing special for Dou Sheng. As for the taste... well, you couldn't expect much from it.
So, Zi Yan carried those Medicinal Herbs to Xiao Yan to refine them into Pills.
After all, Zi Yan could easily order around a group of sixth and seventh grade Alchemist in the Central Continent. She usually ate Sixth Grade Pill like food and occasionally even ate Eighth Grade Spirit Pills. Her tastes had long been spoiled, so she would never look at these original Medicinal Herbs.
Xiao Yan did not refuse. He searched and picked through the small mountain for a long time, and also gathered some ingredients from his Storage Ring. Finally, he managed to collect enough Medicinal Herbs for a Ninth Grade Profound Pill.
However, considering that Zi Yan's strength was probably insufficient to refine the medicinal power of Ninth Grade Profound Pill, Xiao Yan spent another half a day rummaging through the Medicinal Herbs, categorizing them according to the type of a Ninth-grade Treasure Pill, and then began refining the medicine.
The fluctuations of Ninth Grade Pill are difficult for even some of the cauldrons on the Heavenly Cauldron Ranking to withstand. However, Xiao Yan has a strong Fire Energy. He directly gathers fire into a cauldron and supports it with his powerful Dou Qi cultivation, so it is not a difficult task.
It wasn't until more than half a month later, when Xiao Yan casually tossed the Ninth-grade Treasure Pill he had refined into Zi Yan's mouth, and then casually took out a puppet comparable to Four-star Dou Sheng, and completely devoured the Black Demonic Lightning attracted by the Ninth-grade Treasure Pill, that the many Ancient Void Dragon elders truly recognized Xiao Yan.
Having confirmed their strength, I can't beat them even if I don't acknowledge it.
Before this, they still had some doubts about Xiao Yan's true strength—they had never been able to sense Xiao Yan's aura.
"Your Majesty, the spies from the Three Dragon Islands have all been dealt with. However, they have also confirmed that Your Majesty has returned to the East Dragon Island. They may very well take action before Your Majesty reaches your peak. I urge Your Majesty to cultivate diligently."
The one who said this was the Great Elder of East Dragon Island. He was no longer in seclusion and spent his days following Zi Yan around like an old servant, nagging her without fighting back or arguing back, which annoyed Zi Yan to no end.
After all, even if the Great Elder secluded himself until his death, he could only break through a few stars, but Zi Yan could unify the Ancient Void Dragon with just a few years of training.
"Xiao Yan! Let's run away!"
Zi Yan finally couldn't take it anymore and ran to Xiao Yan's room, covering her ears.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Xiao Yan is currently refining medicine for you. It is neither proper nor reasonable for Your Majesty to disturb him, nor should Your Majesty disappoint Mr. Xiao Yan's efforts. You should instead focus on your cultivation..."
"Aaaaaah! Kill me!"
Zi Yan rolled around on the ground, then jumped up and gave the Great Elder a good beating.
"Dragon Emperor, it's time to take your medicine." Xiao Yan reached out and hooked a Pill Beast, which instantly took shape.
Even the Ancient Void Dragon couldn't gather many Ninth Grade Pills, but Eighth Grade Pill were much easier to obtain. Xiao Yan could refine any Eighth Grade Pill into Pill Beast.
In the past two months, Xiao Yan refined one Ninth-grade Treasure Pill and three Pill Beasts, feeding them all to Zi Yan. At this time, Zi Yan had already broken through to the Three-star Dou Sheng, but she was still a little inferior to the other Three Great Dragon Kings.
"I always felt there was something strange about the tone of your voice when you said that." Zi Yan took the Pill Beast and swallowed it. With a turn of her Dou Qi, the medicinal effects were completely digested.
"Let's prepare early. Those three Ancient Void Dragons from Dragon Island are attacking. Judging from their aggressive approach, they don't seem to be here to pledge allegiance to you." Xiao Yan casually skipped over the topic.
The Great Elder was curled up on the ground with his head in his hands, froze in front of him and abruptly stood up. "How could it be so fast..."
"Relax, relax, Xiao Yan can kill them all with one slap." Seeing Xiao Yan's calm and composed demeanor, Zi Yan immediately knew that he was confident.
"Your Majesty, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan will ultimately be led by you. If Your Majesty does not demonstrate sufficient power, it will be difficult to win over the people. At that time, we Ancient Void Dragon will only be united in spirit..."
"Thump!"
Zi Yan, expressionless, knocked the Great Elder to the ground with a single punch, then roared, "Then why don't you hurry up and tell the weaker clansmen to hide first!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The entire East Dragon Island was mobilized, with a large number of Ancient Void Dragon heading deep into the Dragon Island to avoid the upcoming battle. Only those at the Peak Dou Zun and above gathered together to prepare for the enemy.
However, the rest of the Dragon Island people did not appear even after the operation was completed.
This caused quite a stir among them, as they couldn't understand why the elders had suddenly given the order.
After waiting for more than an hour, one after another, the Ancient Void Dragon finally emerged from the distant void and revealed their forms.
"Why does East Dragon Island seem to have known we were going to attack beforehand?" the North Dragon King frowned.
"Perhaps that little dragon's lover has a stronger sense of perception? He's Ninth Grade Alchemist!" the West Dragon King replied casually.
"Be careful. If he can fight with his Soul Power, we're bound to suffer," the North Dragon King said after a moment's hesitation.
"Hmph, if he knows what's good for him, fine. If he doesn't, then plant the Dragon Seal on him and make him a slave!" The South Dragon King smiled wickedly, also coveting the Ninth Grade Alchemist.
The Three Great Dragon Kings weren't supposed to arrive so quickly, but the news of the Ninth Grade Alchemist made them restless—for them, if they could take a Ninth-grade Treasure Pill, breaking through to the Four-star Dou Sheng would be a piece of cake.
As they drew closer, the Three Great Dragon Kings saw Zi Yan standing in front of the elders of East Dragon Island.
Although they had already obtained some information, Zi Yan's youthful appearance and her strength as Three-star Dou Sheng still surprised the Three Great Dragon Kings.
"Hand over the Ninth Grade Alchemist and come with me to North Dragon Island, and I may spare East Dragon Island." The North Dragon King landed in front of Zi Yan and said calmly, but his gaze kept scanning East Dragon Island, trying to find the figure of the Ninth Grade Alchemist.
If the battle reaches its climax and the soul is suddenly attacked, the dragon could truly die!
The West Dragon King South Dragon King landed on either side of the North Dragon King, and they had to admit that the North Dragon King was a step above them.
Zi Yan glanced at the North Dragon King indifferently without replying, but a terrifying pressure that made all the Ancient Void Dragon the Void want to submit slowly emanated from his body.
The Three Great Dragon Kings all changed their expressions, and the circulation of their internal Dou Qi was somewhat hindered. However, they had no choice but to release their pressure to resist Zi Yan and stabilize the morale of their troops.
"It seems there's no way to resolve this peacefully?" The North Dragon King's expression was solemn; he sensed the aura of death emanating from this oppressive aura.
"If you survive one of my attacks, I will spare your lives."
The calm voice rang out, but in the next moment it echoed in the ears of every Ancient Void Dragon, making their souls tremble.
"Make your move!" The North Dragon King's face was contorted with rage. If he didn't act soon, he too would be forced to submit.
However, both the West Dragon King South Dragon King were stiff and motionless, and even the North Dragon King himself could not even raise his hand.
They could only watch helplessly as an extremely terrifying Purple-gold Flame surged forth from Zi Yan's core, rising continuously and converging in the air above her head.
Before long, a giant dragon that seemed to have no end was formed by the Purple-gold Flame, and a pair of huge wings that blotted out the sky spread out, the purple-gold flames directly illuminating the entire East Dragon Island.
The dragon's vertical pupils stared intently at the three tiny figures. At this moment, they couldn't even close their eyes and could only watch helplessly as judgment descended.
The aura of death lingered in their hearts, and all the Ancient Void Dragon of the Three Dragon Islands felt deep regret. If they were given another chance, they would definitely submit directly, just like the East Dragon Island.
"Roar!"
The judgment came not too late. The dragon stared at the three dragons for only a few breaths before opening its massive maw and unleashing a devastating roar.
"Bang bang bang!"
The souls of the Three Great Dragon Kings instantly collapsed with this roar, and even their heads exploded, splattering dragon blood everywhere.
"It seems you didn't survive."
Zi Yan seemed to say something with regret, and then the terrifying Dragon Phoenix that had been hovering over East Dragon Island quietly disappeared.
As the oppressive aura dissipated, the three headless dragon corpses collapsed to the ground. The Ancient Void Dragon of the Void who had followed them to East Dragon Island dared not move, quietly waiting for Zi Yan to speak.
"Welcome back to the Dragon Emperor's clan!"
Just then, a shout rang out, and all the Ancient Void Dragon reacted, transforming into human form one by one. They knelt down in the void before Zi Yan, bowing their heads and shouting:
"Welcome back to the Dragon Emperor's clan!"
Zi Yan's delicate face twitched. After instructing the Great Elder to properly handle these Ancient Void Dragons, she flashed behind Xiao Yan, grabbed his neck, and said, "Don't think I can't tell just because you've changed your voice. You're just stirring things up!"
"My Dragon Emperor is truly amazing!" Xiao Yan simply replied with a smile, and then, listening to the shouts rising and falling outside, he embraced Zi Yan contentedly.