Offending the Grand Duke

The lives of many people in the world are not measured by Zhang Xuezhou's experience.

He had just nearly died from fighting in the Taishan area when Ao Li, the rain-controlling dragon god in the Jing River, was thinking of having children through hybridization.

Zhang Xuezhou lacked the aesthetic sense of the dragon race, and he never expected that his hybrid body would be envied by Ao Li.

Do you really think I'm both good-looking and capable?

Zhang Xuezhou asked in confusion, then flapped his wings again.

"Absolutely!"

Ao Li's eyelids twitched slightly.

Dragons are born with the ability to roam the four seas, and after cultivation, they gain the ability to ride the clouds and mist.

But winged dragons are special. These dragons are born sacred and powerful, possessing the ability to fly that other dragons need to cultivate to acquire. With proper cultivation, they become even more powerful.

Ao Li is extremely skilled among the dragons, but among the cultivators of the Three Realms, his strength is limited, and he can only be considered a second-tier expert.

However, before Ao Li, there were dragons who had forcefully squeezed into the top ranks of the Three Realms.

This is the Hua clan of Yinglong, which is different from the Ao clan of dragons, and has also appeared in various great battles.

The last trace of the Hua clan Yinglong, appeared during the war in which Qin Emperor Ying Zheng unified the Southern Jambudvipa Continent, and after that, few people heard of them, as if their bloodline had been severed.

Ao Li never expected to have such a chance encounter.

He carefully examined the winged dragon opposite him.

Ordinary dragons need four legs and must twist their bodies to soar through the sky.

However, Yinglong can take flight with just a gentle flap of its wings, and can use its opponent's limbs and body for aerial combat, which is completely different from other dragons that can only fight by spitting water, fire, or ice from their mouths.

"The wings perfectly match the shape of the Yinglong. The lack of horns seems a bit impure, or perhaps it's too young to have them yet. The four small claws on its four legs look quite new, and the scales appear fine yet also thick. It's still very young..."

Ao Li carefully examined the other side.

A dragon compared to another dragon would undoubtedly infuriate the dragon.

Ao Li didn't say that his opponent had the strength to defeat him, but just thinking about his useless dragon cubs, he couldn't help but want to create a new one to see how things went.

According to the information Ao Li knew, the Hua clan of Yinglong had become extinct a hundred years ago. The young dragons before him could not have been born through reproduction, but rather through some special pairing, thus exhibiting some characteristics of the Yinglong clan.

"No dragon has ever praised me like this before," Zhang Xuezhou said shamelessly and happily. "My parents strictly warned me not to reveal my identity, but since you are so sincere in seeking advice and are thinking about breeding, I might as well tell you a few things!"

Zhang Xuezhou was eager to get rid of Ao Li as soon as possible, but the other party actually came to ask for advice on things like having children, which undoubtedly stepped into his familiar territory.

"That's wonderful!" Ao Li exclaimed happily.

"But I can't just tell you that," Zhang Xuezhou said. "I've heard that a great dragon god named Ao Li, who controls the rain, is keeping a dragon pearl. If you can retrieve the dragon pearl and lend it to me for a while, I'll tell you about it!"

"I am Ao Li, the Great Dragon God who controls rain. Do you want to challenge me for the qualification to obtain the Pearl?"

Ao Li's eyes widened, and the smile on his dragon face instantly vanished. He looked at himself, who was floating on his four legs, and then at the dragon hovering in the air opposite him. As he shrank back, he quickly assumed a human-like fighting stance.

"Hey, let's not fight!"

Zhang Xuezhou exclaimed, realizing that Ao Li's mind had short-circuited. He only wanted to make up a story about breeding and then borrow the Dragon Ball for a while; he had no intention of fighting to the death.

"Take this shot and let me see if you're qualified!"

As soon as Zhang Xuezhou finished speaking, Ao Li, who had transformed into human form, shouted and thrust forward with a silver spear.

The moment the spear tip touched his body, Zhang Xuezhou reacted. He spread his wings and retreated a hundred feet away.

"So fast!"

Holding the Silver Dragon Spear, Ao Li felt a chill in his heart. He realized that he was facing the same problem that had long puzzled the Ao clan of Yinglong.

His demonic form allows him to keep up with his opponent's speed, but his limbs require cloud-riding for flight, thus lacking strong combat capabilities.

In their humanoid battle form, they possess various powerful abilities, yet they are still unable to catch up with their opponents.

The fact that their bodies were missing a part completely changed the nature of their battle, putting them at a disadvantage no matter what they did, even if one of them had a higher cultivation level.

"The Dragon Ball is in my hands. Come and take it if you dare!"

Ao Li's expression was solemn. He reached into his mouth and a bead the size of a fist entered his palm.

"I just want to borrow the Dragon Balls!"

Zhang Xuezhou was more than a hundred feet away and maintained a sufficient reaction distance, called out.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't see Ao Li at the Gaoyou Water Mansion and couldn't mention the Dragon Pearl. He just thought Ao Li had lost his mind. He had only just opened his mouth to ask when the other party suddenly thrust his spear at him.

This left Zhang Xuezhou both shocked and furious, realizing that the problem of communicating with the Dragon Clan was no ordinary one.

"What are you talking about borrowing?" Ao Li pointed his gun and said, "Dragon Balls have always been possessed by the strong. If you're capable enough, come and take them. Don't talk nonsense!"

"I'll tell you how to have a baby, just let me borrow it for a bit," Zhang Xuezhou shouted.

"Hey!"

Ao Li spat out a curse and pointed his Silver Dragon Spear forward, clearly disagreeing with Zhang Xuezhou's suggestion and unwilling to discuss it further.

He felt that Zhang Xuezhou might not have understood one thing: when two dragons mention the dragon pearl, it's like an emperor meeting a traitor, and the traitor needs to borrow the emperor's jade seal.

No matter how many children the rebels help the Empress have, the imperial seal cannot be lent out; the only way to determine the victor is through struggle.

In his battle form, he found it difficult to catch up with his opponent, so he had no choice but to raise the Dragon Ball in his hand to lure the opponent closer for a fight.

"Fine, don't lend it then. I'm carrying someone on my back; today's not a good day for fighting!"

Zhang Xuezhou replied sullenly, and gestured for Ao Li to stop fighting, as he was unwilling to get entangled with Ao Li.

"Carrying someone?"

It wasn't until Zhang Xuezhou reminded him that Ao Li noticed the blurry human figure hidden beneath the wings on the dragon's back.

He originally thought it was some kind of meat bun or a bulge, never imagining that it contained a person.

"Put the person down now, and let us have a good fight here today to determine who owns the Dragon Pearl!"

He pointed his gun at the opponent, indicating that they could fight on equal terms, but the winner had to be decided today.

"We have no choice but to fight?"

"No!"

Zhang Xuezhou asked a question, but Ao Li shook his head, causing him to flap his wings.

Ao Li's eyes widened, and his body transformed, revealing his demonic form as he swiftly pursued them.

This gave Zhang Xuezhou a headache. He had previously accompanied Ao Li from Jiangdu to Chang'an City and knew very well that Ao Li was also skilled at flying and could fly extremely long distances.

Even if his remaining Demon Power Demon Power only allows him to fly a thousand miles, there's a high probability that Ao Li could still chase him around.

"Going out was practically an insult to the God of Wealth!"

Being intercepted so close to Chang'an City left Zhang Xuezhou speechless with frustration.

If he had taken the Yang Soul Incarnation formed from the Demon Essence Pill a moment earlier, he wouldn't have provoked this mess.

Of course, if Zhang Xuezhou hadn't been trying to use the Dragon Ball to adjust his Demon Essence Pill state, and had instead lied and fooled Ao Li earlier, he wouldn't have been chased and beaten today; at most, he would have just gotten a beating later.

"Does this mean that the yang essence incarnation of the demon essence pill also has to die?"

Zhang Xuezhou's first attempt at condensing a demonic core and manifesting his Yang Soul body was thwarted by Yang Duanhe's sword. He then used the power of the Venerable One's blood to condense a second demonic core, but it didn't take him very long.

This made him think back and forth, feeling somewhat unwilling to die again.

A faint red light flashed across his wings, and his retreating body flew back to meet the attack, encountering Ao Li's eyes filled with excitement and fear.