Just then, the Nether Sea Flood Dragon Beast trapped in the ice felt the layer imprisoning it beginning to melt, and it leaped up with all its strength.
"Roar!" The Nether Sea Flood Dragon Beast violently shook off the scattered ice chunks covering its body, raised its enormous head in excitement, and let out a long howl toward the sky beneath its blue scales.
After roaring for a while and seemingly venting the pent-up frustration in its heart, the Nether Sea Flood Dragon Beast turned its lantern-like giant eyes—now cleared of their former savagery and bloodlust—toward everyone present.
Lowering its head, the Nether Sea Flood Dragon Beast saw Elder Jia and the other two before it. It then glanced at the three Dou Wang experts of the imperial family not far away on the shore, as well as the lake beneath its feet, which it had ravaged into a complete mess.
The Nether Sea Flood Dragon Beast bared its enormous, coldly gleaming fangs and, pretending as though it had only just noticed Elder Jia, chuckled. "Hehe, all familiar faces. Eh, Old Man Jia, you're here too? What a coincidence."
"Hehe, Nether Sea Flood Dragon, don't play dumb with me. Look at the state you've turned this place into." Elder Jia had clearly seen through everything and sneered.
"Hmph, Old Man Jia, can you really blame me for this?" The Nether Sea Flood Dragon Beast roared as though it had suffered some tremendous injustice.
"I've fought everywhere for your Jia Ma Imperial Family ever since the Jia Ma Empire was founded, and in the end, I was left covered in wounds. After my injuries fully erupted, this old man's strength as an eight-star Dou Emperor could barely bring out the power of a three-star Dou Emperor."
"Ever since my injuries fully