Just then, Xia Ao and Man Yan suddenly felt a pressure born of their bloodlines bearing down heavily on them, stirring an urge to bow in submission.
A petite figure slowly appeared beside Zhu Li at that moment.
Seeing who had arrived, Zhu Li looked rather exasperated. "Little ancestor, what are you doing out here? Isn't this enough of a mess already?"
It was Zi Yan, who had returned to East Dragon Island. She wore a pale purple dress, and although she was small and looked very young, her earlier words had been filled with authority and a terrifying dragon might!
Zi Yan had been staring at Xia Ao with an expressionless little face, but Zhu Li's words instantly shattered her composure.
"I just wanted to help you! With my bloodline suppressing them, you'll have an easier time dealing with these people, won't you?"
Zhu Li was about to say more when Xia Ao and Man Yan exchanged glances and nodded. The next second, both vanished.
Zhu Li's expression changed instantly. He grabbed Zi Yan and pushed her away, then unleashed his full aura, sending the vast presence of a Half-Saint surging outward.
Purple energy churned like a turbulent ocean as it gathered around Zhu Li's hands. He thrust both palms forward, and two enormous dragons formed from purple energy shot out, attacking straight ahead.
Boom!
An explosion rang out. The dragons dispersed, and Man Yan's figure emerged amid the purple energy filling the sky.
"Zhu Li, your opponent is me. Let me see just how much your strength has improved over all these years, and whether you've broken through beyond the Dou Zun level!"
Man Yan now looked different from before. His grayish-white skin had vanished, replaced by deep purple dragon scales covering his entire body. His arms had