Wen Kingdom, Dragon-Subduing Pass.
Deng Qiuzhi had only just returned when a glittering golden decree tore through the void and arrived before him.
The decree contained only six words.
"Destroy the pass. Release the true dragon."
Deng Qiuzhi bowed with his hands clasped and said respectfully, "I shall obey the True Lord's decree."
Having accepted the decree, Deng Qiuzhi's lips twisted into a cold smile on his aged face, which resembled dead bark.
Did that boy really think members of his Deng Clan could be killed so easily?
Destroying Dragon-Subduing Pass and releasing the true dragon beneath it was not merely part of a bargain between the True Lord and the East Sea. It would also bring about the [Dragon-Squeezing Trial], causing that brat to die in a heaven-and-earth trial.
In fact, it was not just the [Dragon-Squeezing Trial]. Even the [Monk Trial] on Mount Junya had been brought about by his clan's True Lord through the wonders of the golden position.
As for why Zhang Yuan had been allowed to pass the [Monk Trial] so easily, Deng Qiuzhi was no True Lord and could not fathom the True Lord's intentions. But he was certain of one thing: with clan members dying at Zhang Yuan's hands one after another, the True Lord was furious. Across these three trials, Zhang Yuan was certain to die!
At that thought, the gloom in Deng Qiuzhi's heart vanished. His cane lightly touched the ground, and an immense force immediately bore down upon Dragon-Subduing Pass.
Rumble!
The enormous city that had stood at the Wen River Upper Reaches for a thousand years collapsed with a thunderous crash!
As Dragon-Subduing Pass fell, an enormous, lustrous white dragon claw reached out of the ruins, followed by a head, a body, and a tail. A white dragon appeared