After ten days, Julian returned directly to Sky Island. All the Flame Dragon Kingdom's higher-ups gathered around him and congratulated him. "Lord Flame Emperor, you defeated Kaido in this battle and became the strongest flame creature." Herbert, wearing a respectful expression, said, "Lord Flame Emperor, this battle has brought the Flame Dragon Kingdom's reputation to its peak."
Fujitora, George, Pierre, and the others all looked at him with admiration. "This has truly raised our national prestige." Only Julian himself knew that if he had not caught Kaido off guard, he really would not have been able to defeat him. There was no helping it. Smiling, Julian said, "Everyone, prepare yourselves. Keep training. Kaido will return soon enough to wage war against the Flame Dragon Kingdom."
All the Flame Dragon Kingdom's High-End Combat Power were fired up. "If Kaido dares come, we'll beat him to death and let him know how formidable the Flame Dragon Kingdom is!" Herbert was equally confident. "I believe Lord Flame Emperor will definitely defeat Kaido again."
Julian smiled. "We'll all attack together and gang up on Kaido. We can't let him destroy our country." The Giant warriors, Gatlin, and Reg all shouted, "Rest assured, Lord Flame Emperor! We won't let Kaido harm the Flame Dragon Kingdom's civilians."
Brahms, the Captain Commander of the Fish-Man race, spoke with a solemn expression. "The Fish-Man race will protect the Flame Dragon Kingdom as well." Julian looked pleased. "You're all good people. Having you is the fortune of the entire Flame Dragon Kingdom." Everyone beamed with pride at Julian's praise, feeling that they were the backbone of the Flame Dragon Kingdom. For a moment, they were immensely proud.
Meanwhile, countless News Birds were distributing newspapers across the Sea. The strongest Flame Dragon faced off against the strongest Azure Dragon of