"Which Ancient Dragon Island do you mean, East, West, South, or North?"
Xiao Xuan pressed him.
Qian Xuan and the other two stiffened.
The Ancient Dragon Islands had not appeared before the world for a thousand years.
How did he know about them?
The three exchanged glances, then had no choice but to reveal their identities.
Xiao Xuan understood.
He was just about to kill them and devour their souls!
Just then,
another crack split open in the space nearby, and a burly man in black stepped out!
"Never thought you three bastards would beat us to it!"
Heiqing glanced at Zi Yan and hurriedly warned her:
"Don't trust them! They're not good people!"
"Heh, we're here to save Lord Dragon Emperor's bloodline, while you're here to kill her. We're enemies, so of course we're not good people in your eyes!"
Qian Xuan of North Dragon Island turned the accusation back on him!
"Qian Xuan! Doesn't your conscience hurt when you say that?!"
Heiqing gritted his teeth.
He was a Peak Dou Zun at the eighth turn!
The three opponents included two Half-Saints and one Peak Dou Zun!
He was no match for them!
But Lord Dragon Emperor's bloodline was right here. He couldn't allow himself to retreat.
After speaking, he sent a transmission to Xiao Xuan:
"My friend, when we fight, please take her and get away!"
Xiao Xuan turned to look at Heiqing. He said nothing and gave no indication of what he would do.
Heiqing couldn't help feeling his heart sink!
Hopefully, he could hold out until reinforcements arrived!
But Qian Xuan wouldn't give him the chance to stall. He immediately raised his hand and pressed it down toward Heiqing!
"We serve the Dragon Emperor! Not some conscience!"
In an instant, a gigantic dragon claw reached out from the darkness above and grabbed at Heiqing!
Heiqing gritted his teeth and could only grit them and fight back!
Unfortunately, the gap between them was too wide.
With just one move, Qian Xuan defeated Heiqing!
Pfft!
Heiqing spat out a mouthful of blood, and his aura weakened.
"Heiqing, in consideration of your strength, if you abandon the darkness and come over to the light by joining North Dragon Island, I'll spare your life today!"
"Don't even think about it!"
"In that case, stay here and keep the tomb's owner company!"
Qian Xuan shook his head in disappointment, boundless killing intent surging in his eyes.
He moved and appeared above Heiqing.
Dou Qi gathered in his palm. He brought it down hard toward the top of Heiqing's head!
But just then,
Qian Xuan realized that the Dou Qi in his body had congealed. No matter how he tried to circulate it, he couldn't move even the slightest bit!
What was going on?
As he wondered, he caught sight of a faintly black finger taking shape right in front of him.
At first, he thought it was aimed at Heiqing.
After all...
The moment they appeared, they had claimed to be friends of the Dragon Emperor's bloodline, here to protect her.
They hadn't shown any hostility, either!
Naturally, there was no way they would attack him!
In truth, that finger was aimed right at him!
Boom!
The gigantic finger... flicked.
Qian Xuan, a Half-Saint, burst into a cloud of blood mist like a water droplet.
"Em... Emperor Realm Soul!!"
Qian Xuan's soul appeared, shouting in terror.
"Absorb!"
Xiao Xuan remained expressionless as he sent Qian Xuan's soul straight into the Heavenly Tomb!
Man Yan and Xia Ao were stunned!
To kill a Half-Saint in a single blow, he had to be at least a Dou Sheng!
They had no chance of fighting him.
They turned and ran!
"Explode!"
Xiao Xuan slightly clenched his hand!
Boom!
Boom!
Man Yan, the Half-Saint, and Xia Ao, the Peak Dou Zun, were reduced to nothing—not even bones remained.
Their souls, too, were collected by Xiao Xuan and sent into the Heavenly Tomb.
Once he dealt with Zi Yan's matter,
he would devour the Nine Dragon Lightning Flame as well!
"You... you..."
Heiqing's face was deathly pale.
Xiao Xuan said casually, "Don't worry. I won't kill you."
Heiqing breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you, my lord, for saving me just now. Otherwise, I would have died on the spot."
"Cut the chatter. Lead the way. Take us to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan."
Xiao Xuan said to Heiqing.
"Very well."
Heiqing tore open a crack in space. Inside was a peculiar passage filled with a faint silver light.
With Heiqing guiding them and Xiao Xuan taking him and Zi Yan along, they reached the end of the passage in less than two minutes.
"Wow! The scenery here is really beautiful!"
After arriving at Ancient Dragon Island,
Zi Yan gazed at the lush greenery and took a deep breath, unable to hold back her admiration.
"I just wonder if there's much good food."
Heiqing was in the middle of introducing the place to Xiao Xuan. Hearing Zi Yan say that, he nearly tripped and fell.
Why did Lord Dragon Emperor's bloodline only ever think about food?
Just then, several streaks of light shot rapidly toward them from deep within the island.
They transformed into three figures before Xiao Xuan and the others.
"Elder Zhu Li, I have completed the mission."
Heiqing stepped forward and bowed. "This lord is a friend of Lord Dragon Emperor's bloodline."
"What Lord Dragon Emperor's bloodline? My name is Zi Yan. Big Brother Xiao Xuan gave me that name."
Zi Yan put her hands on her hips, knitted her brows, and pouted to show her displeasure.
"So you're young friend Xiao Xuan. As it happens, your name is the same as that of the patriarch of a great clan from a thousand years ago. His strength was truly earth-shattering. I doubt anyone but our Lord Dragon Emperor could have matched him."
As he spoke, Zhu Li sighed regretfully. "Sadly, I heard that he was ambushed by treacherous villains and died."
"If no one else had the same name, then I'm probably the patriarch you're talking about," Xiao Xuan said with a smile.
Zhu Li's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief!
Although the Ancient Void Dragon Clan had not ventured into the outside world for several thousand years,
there were occasionally clan members who couldn't bear the solitude and sneaked out.
They would send people to bring them back!
Over time, they had heard some bits of news.
They had also happened to hear about Xiao Xuan being ambushed by the Hun Clan.
Later, to prevent more clan members from fleeing and causing unnecessary trouble for the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, they simply shut the passage completely.
It wasn't until recently, when they sensed the appearance of the Dragon Emperor Bloodline, that they decided to open it again.
"You... are you really Lord Xiao Xuan?"
Zhu Li's expression turned solemn, and his voice was respectful, as if he had come face to face with his idol!
Heiqing was excited, too!
Xiao Xuan nodded, then changed the subject. "I brought Zi Yan here this time for two reasons. First, I promised to help her grow up. Second, I promised a friend I'd help your Ancient Void Dragon Clan unite!"
"Wonderful! With Lord Xiao Xuan's help, our Ancient Void Dragon Clan can return to the heights we reached in the past!"
Zhu Li was so excited he was nearly in tears.
Xiao Xuan didn't want to listen to him ramble on.
He had Zhu Li take him and Zi Yan to a quiet spot on East Dragon Island.
They were all curious about what Xiao Xuan was planning.
Until...
Xiao Xuan took out the Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit!
In an instant, the few members of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan present were all utterly shocked.
The Dragon Emperor Origin Fruit was born under extremely stringent conditions.
It could only form when the bloodlines of an Ancient Void Dragon and an Ancient Heaven Phoenix fused after both had perished.
It could only be refined by the inheritors of the two clans' bloodlines.
After successfully refining it, one could evolve into a Dragon Phoenix with the abilities of both clans.
Xiao Xuan tossed the fruit to Zi Yan.
"You can eat it now."
"Big Brother Xiao Xuan, if I eat this and still don't grow up, I won't let you off."
"Wait a—"
Zhu Li hadn't finished speaking when Zi Yan had already started chomping away at it.
Zhu Li's expression was as ugly as if he'd swallowed a fly.
"Zi Yan, you... you were too rash!"
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