Subduing the Peerless Dragon Snake!

"Who?"

Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang whirled around in horror. The white-clad youth they had overlooked earlier stood a short distance behind them. Neither knew when he had arrived.

He still held the little black-and-white beast in his arms, looking as calm as though he had merely strolled over.

When did he get here?

How did he make no sound at all?!

Worse still, with Cao Kun's appearance came a terrifying pressure far deeper and more vast than Zhi Shui's. It seemed to merge with heaven and earth, descending slowly upon them like an invisible mountain.

Under that pressure, they felt as small as ants. Even breathing became difficult.

A Titled Douluo!

And one far beyond Zhi Shui!

Could he even be... a legendary Super Douluo, or a Peak Douluo?!

Meng Shu's and Chao Tianxiang's legs went weak. They nearly dropped to their knees.

At last, they understood why someone as powerful as Zhao Wuji willingly served another, and why a Titled Douluo like Zhi Shui called this youth his master.

This young man, who looked no more than eighteen or nineteen, was the true ruler of the group—the master of the unfathomable Mount Buzhou.

Cao Kun did not release his Soul Rings. He merely watched them, his gaze perfectly still, yet it seemed to pierce their souls.

"My time is limited."

Cao Kun spoke evenly. "You have two choices. First, join Mount Buzhou willingly and accept a Soul Seal. You'll receive a Cultivation Technique and resources, take your places as Protectors, and serve me. Second, I choose for you."

Join willingly and accept a Soul Seal... That's little different from selling ourselves into slavery!

Meng Shu and Chao Tianxiang turned deathly pale.

But they looked at their unconscious granddaughter, felt that crushing pressure, and met Cao Kun's unruffled gaze.