The Foolish Third Prince of the Dragon Court

When a towering inferno swept through the Swampland, Zhang Xuanchen immediately put on a mask and altered his appearance.

With flames this massive, it would be bad if someone came to investigate and saw his face.

A Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire was enough to drive even Nascent Soul factions mad.

After changing his appearance, it would not matter even if someone saw him.

He could simply change it again later.

Roar!

Watching its territory and subordinates burn to ashes at the hands of the two-legged beast before it, the Swordback Crocodile Dragon flew into a furious rage.

It let out a heaven-shaking roar.

Its Second-grade Mid-tier aura erupted in full.

Even as the Earth Vein Profound Sun Fire burned over its body, it was determined to tear Zhang Xuanchen to pieces.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Its twenty-meter steel-like tail shattered every towering tree in its path as it slammed straight toward Zhang Xuanchen.

It moved so fast that Zhang Xuanchen, who had only just put on his mask, had no time to react.

He was sent flying and smashed heavily into a massive boulder.

Yet this did nothing to ease the Crocodile Dragon Chief's pain at the annihilation of his kin. He opened his mouth and spat out a black pillar of energy.

It blasted toward Zhang Xuanchen.

"Fuck! I underestimated this beast!

"It can still be this strong while enduring the Earth Vein Profound Sun Fire's burning!"

Watching the black beam hurtle toward him, Zhang Xuanchen did not hesitate in the slightest.

He directly activated a Second-grade Mid-tier defensive Spirit Talisman.

An Ice Shield abruptly formed before him, blocking the fatal strike.

After being tempered by the Earth Vein Profound Sun Fire, his vital energy reserves, Meridians, and Dantian strength far surpassed those of Qi Refining cultivators.

His spiritual energy reserves were enough to rival those of a Foundation Establishment Early Stage cultivator.

Even so, using two Second-tier Top-grade Spirit Talismans was nearly his limit.

When he activated that Third-tier Low-grade Teleportation Talisman in the Dragon Mountain Range, it had instantly drained all the spiritual energy from his body.

Had heaven not watched over him and sent him to a mortal village, he would probably have already died.

So the idea of smashing people with Spirit Talismans simply would not work.

He would only use them when his life was threatened, or when he was confident he could kill in a single blow.

Boom!

The black pillar of energy slammed viciously into the Ice Shield.

For a moment, shards of ice flew everywhere.

But it still blocked the attack.

Seeing the Swordback Crocodile Dragon's vicious glare as it burned its Monster Core, Zhang Xuanchen did not even think before choosing to flee.

At this rate, he would have to expend quite a few Spirit Talismans to kill it. That was far too wasteful.

After all, a Second-grade Mid-tier Spirit Talisman did not mean it could kill a Second-grade Mid-tier demonic beast.

They were entirely different matters.

Retreat!

Just then, the sky suddenly darkened.

Lightning flashed.

A terrifying demonic aura filled the surroundings.

The instant that demonic aura appeared, even the Swordback Crocodile Dragon wreathed in Spirit Fire could not help but prostrate itself on the ground.

It trembled violently.

This was suppression from the bloodline.

Splat!

A massive Black Dragon claw suddenly descended. The Swordback Crocodile Dragon, famed for its defensive strength, was instantly crushed to death.

"Second-grade Late-tier Peak! This is trouble!"

Zhang Xuanchen stared at the majestic purple-black Flood Dragon in the sky, radiating monstrous demonic aura.

His heart sank to the bottom!

Why was his luck so terrible!

He had actually run into the Third Prince of the East Sea Dragon Court—Long Zhantian!

How was he supposed to escape?

Before Zhang Xuanchen could speak, Long Zhantian landed before him.

His enormous dragon eyes stared at the two-legged beast before him.

"A Qi Refining Peak cultivator possessing a rare treasure like a Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire! I have to say, human, your luck is quite good."

Long Zhantian's voice was clear and crisp, and no killing intent came from him. Clearly, he held no intent to kill Zhang Xuanchen.

At least, not for now.

At that, Zhang Xuanchen secretly relaxed a little.

If so, then he had value to this dragon.

Normally, only Third Stage demonic beasts could refine their transverse bones and speak human language.

But Zhang Xuanchen was not surprised that Long Zhantian could speak while still at the Second Stage.

The cultivation world did not lack Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that allowed demonic beasts below the Third Stage to speak ahead of time.

For instance, the Second-tier Top-grade Spirit Awakening Grass, the Third-grade Mid-tier Aperture Opening Spirit Flower, the Third-grade Top-tier Speech Transformation Fruit, and so on.

Of course, the effects of these Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures were naturally not limited to allowing demons to speak.

"I am Li Feiyu. Greetings, Third Prince. May I ask what you require Li to do?"

Fortunately, he had changed his appearance in time. Otherwise, given the other party's status, it truly would not have been difficult to trace things back to him.

Hearing Zhang Xuanchen's words, Long Zhantian froze.

He asked, "How did you know I had something I needed your help with? Did I just say that?"

Fuck!

Wasn't this guy just a complete blockhead?

Wasn't it obvious?

No person would ask something like that, right?

Oh, right. It isn't a person. Then there's no problem.

If it didn't have enough strength, it probably would have died in the Secret Realm long ago.

Though somewhat speechless, Zhang Xuanchen still replied,

"I am human, while Third Prince is of the Demon Race. You possess sufficient strength, yet you have not killed me.

"Based on that, I guessed that you most likely have something requiring my assistance."

Hearing Zhang Xuanchen's words, Long Zhantian's dragon eyes shifted, as though he were pondering them.

A moment later, he said, "That does make a bit of sense. Kid, you're pretty smart."

"Uh, Third Prince overpraises me."

As he spoke, he wiped away sweat that did not exist from his forehead.

He kept feeling that this dragon was a little foolish.

If he were not afraid that its Laozi would come looking for trouble, he truly wanted to abduct it and take it home.

"Li Feiyu, was it? You're good. You're a smart person. I really do have something I need your help with.

"Cross this Swampland, then fly forward for a while longer, and you'll find a Lion Pride.

"There are two Golden Lions with cultivation equal to mine. Leave them to me.

"You help me deal with the Golden Lions at Second-grade Mid-tier and below, how about it?

"Of course, I won't make you work for nothing. There are quite a few Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures in the Golden Lions' territory. I only want the Aperture Opening Spirit Flower. You can have everything else. What do you say?"

As he spoke, Long Zhantian's demonic aura surged from his body like a tide, pressing down upon Zhang Xuanchen.

The meaning was obvious. If Zhang Xuanchen refused, he would make his move.

He did not understand threats, but he knew that the weak had to agree to the strong's demands.

Otherwise, kill them!

That was the Demon Race's way of survival, without too many twists and turns.

He did not want to seek a human's help either, but there was simply no one nearby he could cooperate with.

Though the human before him was only in the Qi Refining realm, he possessed Spirit Fire.

Helping him hold back those Golden Lions at Second-grade Mid-tier and below, preventing them from disrupting his battle, would not be difficult.

"Fine! But if you fail to hold back those two Second-grade Late-tier Golden Lions, I will flee without hesitation!

"You cannot stop me!"

"Hahaha, straightforward!"

Long Zhantian first laughed, then revealed a disdainful expression. "If not for those dozens of low-tier Lions causing trouble,

"I would have eaten their leaders long ago!

"You need not worry about that!"

Zhang Xuanchen looked at the claw marks on Long Zhantian's scales. Clearly, he had already fought a battle not long ago.

Yet he remained so confident.

Then there was most likely no problem.

He nodded. "Fine! I hope you will not go back on your word!"

"Hmph! We dragons would never be like humans, always breaking their word!"