Ao Xuan acted as soon as he said he would, but when he moved against the Dao Yan Forty-Ninth Universe, he was warned.
Who did he fear? He was the Dragon Clan's patriarch, the Dragon Emperor!
Yet the other side had directly dispatched three Immortal Emperor-level beings and even produced a dog's head.
"This is our sincerity."
"Think it over carefully. Otherwise, your Dragon Clan can only await our retaliation."
Ao Xuan looked at the Sun-Devouring Sky Hound's head, struggle flashing through his eyes.
How many years had it been since he had been threatened?
Yet he had no choice but to fear these visitors.
Was he unfamiliar with the Sun-Devouring Sky Hound? This was the murderer who had killed his son. He had fought the Sun-Devouring Sky Hound before, only for it to escape in the end.
But now, it was dead.
By warning him like this, they were telling him that they had the strength to kill the Sun-Devouring Sky Hound—and the strength to kill him.
"Not enough!" Ao Xuan said through gritted teeth.
"I know the value of the Dao Yan Forty-Ninth Universe. What you've offered is far from enough!"
"The Dao Yan Forty-Ninth Universe lies under the jurisdiction of my Dragon Clan."
The others looked at Ao Xuan and frowned. They discussed it among themselves.
Very soon, they brought out their bargaining chip.
"An Immortal Emperor-level Dragon Pearl, from your imperial lineage."
The moment those words were spoken, Ao Xuan's heart stirred.
He could obtain an Immortal Emperor-level Dragon Pearl if he put in the effort, after all, he had several brothers at Emperor Rank as well.
But one from the imperial lineage? That was something he could not obtain.
They were both Emperor Rank, yet among those of the same realm, an Emperor Rank member