Demon Clan Besieged!

Di Jun's offer was indeed generous; others might have been tempted.

However, Ao Ping was an ancient dragon who had survived the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity, and he wouldn't be swayed by a few words!

The Dragon Clan was currently in decline, nearly facing extinction!

The most important thing now was to reproduce and strengthen the Dragon Clan, not to rashly involve themselves in the conflicts of the Primordial Era!

Don't be fooled by Di Jun's casual words; how difficult would it be for the Demon Clan to unify the Primordial Era!

Not to mention the Witch Clan, whose strength was not inferior to the Demon Clan, the myriad races of the Primordial Era would certainly not easily submit to the Demon Clan!

Even if the Demon Clan ultimately succeeded in unifying the Primordial Era, they would inevitably encounter countless enemies and battles during the process!

Although the Dragon Clan was powerful, with even the weakest adult reaching the Heavenly Immortal realm, their numbers were too few; they simply couldn't afford such losses!

Therefore, no matter how generous Di Jun's offer was, Ao Ping would absolutely refuse!

"You refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"

Upon hearing Ao Ping's refusal, Di Jun's expression turned cold. He directly ordered Eastern Emperor Taiyi beside him, "Take him down!"

Di Jun knew that Ao Ping was the only Grand Luo Golden Immortal expert in the entire Dragon Clan!

If Ao Ping could be captured directly, the rest of the Dragon Clan would be no threat.

"Boom!"

Upon hearing Di Jun's command, Eastern Emperor Taiyi did not hesitate. He immediately revealed his Golden Crow true form and pounced towards Ao Ping!

Eastern Emperor Taiyi's Golden Crow true form had wings spanning a million zhang, making its size no less than that of Ao Ping, the giant dragon!

After refusing Di Jun's recruitment, Ao Ping had already prepared for a confrontation.

Seeing the Three-legged Golden Crow charging at him, Ao Ping flicked his dragon tail and swung it fiercely at the Golden Crow!

"Bang!"

The two collided, instantly erupting in a deafening roar!

The terrifying sonic waves directly blasted the sea below, creating waves tens of thousands of zhang high!

Eastern Emperor Taiyi's body was blasted over a hundred thousand li away. Feeling his somewhat numb wings, he couldn't help but exclaim, "As expected of the Dragon Clan Patriarch, truly powerful!"

The Dragon Clan's past dominance of the Primordial Era relied on their formidable dragon bodies!

In that collision, Eastern Emperor Taiyi could feel the terrifying power contained within the opponent's dragon body, which even his Three-legged Golden Crow found difficult to withstand!

However, Eastern Emperor Taiyi's greatest strength was not his Three-legged Golden Crow form, but the Innate Supreme Treasure he possessed – the Chaos Bell!

"Clang!"

With a clear and resounding bell chime, this colossal bell, tens of thousands of zhang in size, appeared out of nowhere and hovered above Eastern Emperor Taiyi's head!

The surface of this giant bell was engraved with patterns of the sun, moon, stars, mountains, earth, and the myriad races of the Primordial Era. The bell body emitted a dazzling five-colored radiance, illuminating the entire sky in vibrant colors!

"Chaos Bell!"

Sensing the powerful aura emanating from this bell, which could shake the universe, Ao Ping's expression changed drastically!

He dared not continue fighting Eastern Emperor Taiyi and directly plunged towards the sea, diving down!

Although Ao Lie was also protected by several Innate Spiritual Treasures, the combined might of these treasures could not compare to the Innate Supreme Treasure, the Chaos Bell!

If he stayed any longer, Ao Ping might truly be unable to escape!

"Clang!"

Just as Eastern Emperor Taiyi was about to unleash the Chaos Bell to completely suppress Ao Ping, Ao Ping had already dived into the sea, his figure completely disappearing!

"Hmph, lucky you escaped,"

Seeing this, Eastern Emperor Taiyi snorted coldly and then recalled the Chaos Bell.

"Brother, that old fogey Ao Ping escaped. What should we do next?"

Eastern Emperor Taiyi walked up to Di Jun and reported.

"Hmph! The Dragon Palace is right below; where else can he run?"

Di Jun sneered and directly ordered, "Full army assault! Attack the Dragon Palace!"

"Wuwu! Wuwu! Wuwu..."

As Di Jun gave the order, the horns sounded again, and the hundred thousand demon soldiers and generals charged towards the Dragon Palace!

"Kill!"

"Kill all these dragons!"

"..."

The shouts of the Demon Clan army shook the heavens, and a terrifying killing aura swept across the entire East Sea!

"Quick! Immediately activate the Dragon Palace's grand array! All dragons, prepare for battle!"

At this moment, Ao Ping had already fled back to the Dragon Palace. He immediately issued a high-pitched command to the assembled dragons!

Ao Ping knew very well that since they had refused Di Jun's recruitment, the Demon Clan would not let them off easily!

"Patriarch! How are we going back? Why did you suddenly start fighting?"

"Patriarch, what is the Demon Clan's purpose for coming to our East Sea?"

"..."

The high-ranking members of the Dragon Clan, who had been waiting for news, eagerly questioned Ao Ping upon his return!

"The Demon Clan came to the East Sea this time to recruit our Dragon Clan, asking us to join under the Demon Clan's banner. I refused..." Ao Ping did not conceal anything and immediately revealed the Demon Clan's objective.

"It's indeed impossible for our Dragon Clan to join the Demon Clan, otherwise, we'll surely end up as cannon fodder for them!"

The Dragon Clan elders all nodded in agreement, believing they should reject the Demon Clan's recruitment.

Most of them were old dragons who had survived the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity, so they weren't fools!

While refusing the Demon Clan now would lead to war with them, joining them and becoming cannon fodder for their conquest of the myriad races would be like cutting meat with a blunt knife, or boiling a frog in warm water!

By the time the Dragon Clan suffered heavy casualties, they would no longer be qualified to turn against the Demon Clan!

"But the Demon Clan is powerful. Now that they've come to attack our Dragon Palace, can we withstand them?" a Dragon Clan elder asked worriedly.

Although the Dragon Palace was protected by a grand formation, they didn't need to worry about the Demon Clan breaking through for the time being.

However, prolonged defense is bound to lead to defeat!

Their Dragon Palace was surrounded by a hundred thousand demon troops. Even if the enemy slowly wore them down, they would eventually break through the Dragon Palace's formation!

"Boom boom boom!"

Rumbling sounds came from outside the Dragon Palace, causing the entire structure to shake violently.

Clearly, the demon army outside was already launching probing attacks.

If the Dragon Palace's formation hadn't been personally set up by the Dragon Ancestor in the past, possessing immense defensive capabilities, it would have likely been breached by the Demon Clan already!

"It's no use staying cooped up in the Dragon Palace. We must find external help! Otherwise, if we remain trapped like this, our Dragon Clan is doomed!" Ao Ping said with a frown, sensing the commotion outside.

"But our Dragon Clan rarely appears in the world, and we've had no dealings with the major powers of the Primordial Era! At this time, who would be willing to risk offending the Demon Clan to rescue us?" Elder Ao Ying said with a frown.

When the Dragon Clan dominated the Primordial Era, they had offended countless forces!

If these forces learned of the Dragon Clan's plight, they'd be lucky not to add insult to injury, let alone come to their rescue!

"Boom!"

Ao Ping's figure flickered, and he dove into the sea, disappearing in an instant.

Now that the Demon Clan's objective was clear, Ao Ping naturally wouldn't linger.