Although Yan Chihuo was aboard the treasure ship, he possessed Spiritual Ears, and he had not missed a word of the conversation between the Flood Dragon Heavenly King and the eight Ascension Stage Cultivators. Hearing this, Yan Chihuo could only feel that the Flood Dragon Heavenly King's injuries must have been so grave that its mind had become muddled.
Leaving aside whether Chu Jiaoling and the other eight even had the ability to break open the Dragon-Trapping Tower, even if they could, they would never do so. Spirit Island was certainly a thorn in the side of the human race, but was the Dragon Palace any less so? Once the four True Dragons of the Ascension Stage emerged, though they would be unable to attack humanity, they could still guard the Demon Race beneath the sea and contend with the human race.
The Flood Dragon Heavenly King said, "I know our human and demon races are like fire and water, but do you think that after trapping the Dragon Palace, you alone can handle Spirit Island? Do you know how many Ascension Stage Cultivators and spirit pets Spirit Island has? Do you know where Spirit Island is hiding?"
Chu Jiaoling said, "Spirit Island is certainly hateful, but its true strength is probably not even half that of us East Sea Cultivators. What is there to fear?"
The Flood Dragon Heavenly King said, "Spirit Island is a force unto itself. Its strength surpasses that of any single faction among your Seven Overlords. There are countless disputes among you humans, and your internal strife drains you greatly. If a true battle breaks out, your human race may not necessarily hold the upper hand. Besides, even the Sea Eagle Demon Emperor could defect to Spirit Island. Are there no traitors among your human