The voice brimmed with excitement and elation, forcing most of those present to hastily cover their ears, lest the sound waves deafen them.
Then, before everyone's horrified eyes, an enormous dark shadow emerged from the sea of magma amid surging molten waves.
"Gasp!"
What filled their vision was an incomparably massive dragon's head, belonging to a creature beyond their imagination. Even the well-traveled among them realized, upon comparison, that it was several times-or even more than ten times-larger than the biggest creature they had ever seen!
Moreover, its aura was terrifying enough to rival both Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi!
"Congratulations on escaping your confinement, Uncle Zhu Kun!"
At the sight of the creature, a faint smile appeared on Xiao Yu's solemn face as he spoke.
His words left everyone aghast, except for the few who knew what lay within the Ancient Emperor's Cave Mansion.
Hun Tiandi's expression, in particular, shifted several times before turning utterly grim.
Amid everyone's shock, Zi Yan stood on the battlefield with joy filling her eyes, along with a few tears of excitement.
The enormous dragon's head turned toward Xiao Yu, then let out a hearty laugh. "Hahaha! Good lad, you really didn't lie to me."
As soon as he finished speaking, countless rays of golden light radiated from his enormous head, obscuring everyone's vision.
When the light faded, a middle-aged man with purple-gold hair appeared in the sky above the magma.
The man wore magnificent robes, and his golden eyes held such immense pressure that even Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi dared not underestimate him.
The next instant, the middle-aged man vanished and appeared before Zi Yan on the battlefield.
"Child, are you all right? Did these bastards hurt you?"
Although Zi Yan was delighted to see the concern on the middle-aged man's face,