Chapter 588

In an instant, enemy forces arrived at the city gates, and the space around all four sides of East Dragon Island was completely sealed off, with various forms of Void Ancient Dragons standing in the void from the South, West, and North Dragon Islands.

Only when the South, West, and North Dragon Islands mobilized their entire forces did Xiao Yan realize how worthless Dou Zun were among the top-tier super-factions on the Dou Qi Continent, and how long a road the Yan Alliance still had to travel.

Even though the Void Ancient Dragons had been embroiled in civil war for thousands of years and suffered heavy losses, comparing them to the Nine Underworld Snake Clan as one of the Three Great Demon Beast Families was an insult to this terrifying race—if the Three Great Dragon Islands united, they wouldn't just conquer Shou Yu; they'd likely overturn the Manhuang Ancient Domain itself, the last remaining super-demon-beast clan.

Not even counting Dou Zun, Xiao Yan's Soul Force swept across and found dozens of Half-Saint-level experts.

Xiao Yan slowly stood up, and Zi Yan, who had been playfully roughhousing on his back, instantly fell still and leapt down from behind him.

Xiao Yan stretched and said, "I'll handle one of the Dragon Kings for you."

Although East Dragon Island had recalled all clan members unwilling to join the civil war, the Three Great Dragon Islands still controlled three-quarters of the original Dragon Island, outnumbering and outpowering East Dragon Island significantly—plus two external allies. Without Zi Yan's presence as Dragon Emperor, this battle wouldn't even be worth fighting.

Zi Yan slowly shook her head and said, "No, this is a matter for the Void Ancient Dragon Clan. You just clear out the Dou Zun."

Hearing Zi Yan's stubbornness, Xiao Yan snapped, "Hey, Zi Yan senior, you don't still think we're back at Jia Nan Academy, do you? I'm a Two-Star Dou Sheng."

Zi Yan smirked, tilting her lips. "I'm Four-Star."

As soon as she spoke, a loud hum rang out—a burst of purple light erupted from the mountain peak, like a beautiful purple gemstone, and an earth-shattering Dragon Emperor's Power exploded outward. Within the purple radiance, Zi Yan's body slowly grew larger.

A power so immense it made Xiao Yan's heart race and his flesh tremble erupted.

In an instant, Xiao Yan stood frozen—Four-Star Dou Sheng early stage?! Zi Yan was already a Four-Star Dou Sheng!!

He'd amassed countless resources, leveled up relentlessly, and barely reached Two-Star Dou Sheng late stage. When they parted, her cultivation was lower than his. And now? You just ate a fruit, received a clan inheritance, and jumped straight to Four-Star Dou Sheng early stage?!

Xiao Yan couldn't help summoning Xuan Huang Flame, wanting to demand: Is your Qi Circulation even real?!

Zi Yan gradually transformed from the childish girl who had been clinging to him into the true Dragon Emperor of the Void Ancient Dragons—no longer clad in a noble long gown, but armored in Dragon Phoenix Ancient Armor, wielding a long purple spear.

Purple light exploded—Zi Yan became a tall, elegantly proportioned female war-goddess, clad in armor suffused with purple-gold radiance, offering both ample protection and full mobility. Its form-fitting silhouette and streamlined engravings allowed Zi Yan to move with effortless grace.

Within the purple glow, the shadow of a colossal eastern dragon coiled—its length incalculable, half-hidden in the void, its back adorned with a pair of Seven-Colored Phoenix Wings, like the legendary Ying Long soaring into the heavens.

With all her power unleashed, Zi Yan's face was noble and resolute, radiating fierce confidence and determination, exuding an unmatched majesty and power that inspired awe.

ROOOOAAAAAARRRRR!!!!!!!!

"Hail the Dragon Emperor!!"

Every single Void Ancient Dragon on East Dragon Island prostrated themselves before the towering purple pillar, including even the Grand Elder and Second Elder—true Dou Sheng—who bowed deeply to Zi Yan at ninety degrees.

From afar, the scene looked almost comical—Xiao Yan stood beside Zi Yan, and it seemed as if all ten thousand dragons were kneeling before him.

Zi Yan's Dragon Emperor's Power exploded fully. The warriors of the Three Great Dragon Islands, who had moments ago been fierce and menacing, now turned as pale as Feng Qing'er, trembling violently. Not a single one dared resist—if not for the Three Great Dragon Kings standing before them, they'd have collapsed to their knees on the spot.

Feeling Zi Yan's Four-Star Dou Sheng power and her genuine Dragon Emperor's Power—the primal bloodline suppression—even the Three Great Dragon Kings gritted their teeth, struggling against the overwhelming inner pressure.

Magical Beasts value bloodline rank above all else. Having completed all her inheritance, Zi Yan's bloodline rank far surpassed these Dragon Kings.

Not only the warriors of the Three Great Dragon Islands, but even the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan's Three Heavenly Phoenixes felt their bloodlines tremble—Zi Yan also possessed a portion of ancient Heaven Phoenix power.

ROOOOAAAAAARRRRR!!! ROOOOAAAAAARRRRR!!! ROOOOAAAAAARRRRR!!!

The Three Great Dragon Kings simultaneously unleashed their bloodline power—the South and West Dragon Kings were both Three-Star Dou Sheng late stage, while the North Dragon King hovered just shy of Four-Star Dou Sheng. United, their bloodlines resisted Zi Yan's Dragon Emperor's Power.

After blocking Zi Yan's Dragon Emperor's Power, the warriors of the Three Great Dragon Islands finally regained their breath, gasping heavily—they'd nearly suffocated under the suppression.

"This is far more terrifying than the Three Dragon Kings' power!"

"Is this really the true Dragon Emperor? Not a fake?!"

The Three Great Dragon Kings exchanged glances, their expressions darkening. Only now, facing the Dragon Emperor's Power directly, did they realize Zi Yan's bloodline power surpassed even past Dragon Emperors—Old Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun's bloodline at the same level was weaker than hers!

Had Zi Yan received her inheritance longer, her power might have risen even further!

The Three Great Dragon Kings exchanged glances, their eyes flickering with gloom. They were past the point of no return—if they lost, they'd be utterly annihilated, their souls scattered to dust.

The North Dragon King roared, "Warriors of all Dragon Islands! East Dragon Island has summoned a demon from who-knows-where, using dark arts to fake the Dragon Emperor Bloodline! The only true Dragon Emperor we serve is Old Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun!"

"Brave warriors of the Dragon Islands! We must defend our homeland to the death! East Dragon Island has committed this unforgivable treason—must be exterminated!"

"Brave Dragon Warriors! We are loyal and righteous!!"

"KILL!!"

As the North Dragon King's roar ended, the warriors who had followed him instantly unleashed their bloodline power, as if brainwashed—eyes blazing crimson, roaring in unison.

Hearing this rhetoric, even Xiao Yan was stunned. The sheer audacity of twisting truth into lies—even the Ten Heavenly Elders of the Soul Temple couldn't match this!

The North Dragon King's words had branded Zi Yan, the rightful Dragon Emperor, as a demonic heretic.

Old Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun had indeed vanished, and serving him was indeed correct—but Chu Li and others were furious at this blatant perversion of truth.

"North Dragon King! You—you're twisting right and wrong! Dragon Emperor Adult is the direct descendant of Old Dragon Emperor Adult, the legitimate heir!"

Thousands of years had passed; most Void Ancient Dragons below Eight Rank from that era were long dead. Most here were born after the split, thoroughly brainwashed by the Three Great Dragon Kings, raised to believe only they were their true kings—not East Dragon Island's Dragon Emperor.

The Grand Elder's face darkened as he glared at several elderly figures behind the Three Great Dragon Kings, his voice cold and heavy: "Xuan Mo, Lie Shan, Zhu Mu! You three were once elders who followed Old Dragon Emperor Adult—how could you betray your ancestors and clan?!"

"Can't you even tell whether the current Dragon Emperor Adult is truly of Dragon Emperor Bloodline?!"

The men the Grand Elder named were all white-haired elders, true Dou Sheng, ancient monsters who had lived for thousands, even tens of thousands of years—some had even served Old Dragon Emperor himself.

Now, these old-generation experts' eyes flickered uncertainly, avoiding gaze. The young Void Ancient Dragons had been brainwashed—but these elders, having lived so long, knew perfectly well: Zi Yan was Old Dragon Emperor's child, the true, legitimate Dragon Emperor.

Seeing their evasive glances and silence, the East Dragon Island elders understood—they had betrayed the Void Ancient Dragon Clan.

Instantly, every soul on East Dragon Island glared with fury, their aura surging—this battle was inevitable. Before unifying the Dragon Island, they must first slay the traitors.

Abandon illusions. Prepare for battle.

Within the purple pillar, Zi Yan glanced once at the Three Great Dragon Islands, then looked deeply at Xiao Yan—her clear eyes held warmth and deep affection.

In the next instant, Zi Yan bent her knees slightly—BOOM! —she leapt, crushing the void beneath her feet into shards, transforming into a streak of purple light that shot straight toward the Three Great Dragon Kings. A Dragon Roar echoed as her spear swept horizontally, unleashing a purple void-lance that slammed toward them.

Zi Yan never liked talking. If she could fight, she wouldn't waste words.

Seeing Zi Yan strike first, the Three Great Dragon Kings dared not underestimate them—they joined forces, unleashing demonic techniques. Two immense energies collided, shattering heaven and earth, causing East Dragon Island to tremble violently.

Zi Yan stood alone before them all—before the Three Great Dragon Kings and the Three Heavenly Phoenixes—her elegance unmatched, hair flowing like a supreme female war-goddess.

Now holding her spear, its body dark red with purple-gold radiance, its tip glinting with a single drop of blood-light—this flickering blood-light made even the Three Great Dragon Kings' hearts leap with dread, as if the spear's point could pierce their throats at any moment, filling them with primal fear.

For beings like the Three Great Dragon Kings—veterans who had lived ten thousand years—few things ever inspired such fear.

Seeing Zi Yan charge alone to the front of the battlefield, blocking ten thousand troops, even the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan and other warriors behind her felt a sudden chill down their necks—cold as if a blade hovered just above their throats.

When seeing the spear tip glimmering with bloodlight, they still choked, still felt their legs go weak.

"Betraying the Void Ancient Dragon Clan, today I execute clan law in the name of the Dragon Emperor!" Zi Yan's voice carried supreme authority as she thundered.

In the instant her words fell, all warriors on East Dragon Island roared and launched a frontal assault; though outnumbered, their morale surged under the Dragon Emperor's leadership, while the enemy's strength even diminished under Zi Yan's crushing Dragon Might.

War erupted suddenly—Three Great Dragon Islands clashed with East Dragon Island, and even the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan joined the Battlefield, though they mostly sought chaos, for the Three Demon Phoenixes thrived on disorder.

But the only ones who remained motionless were not only Xiao Yan, but also the Nine Underworld Earth Snake Clan!

At this moment, Yao Ming and several half-Saint Elders of the Nine Underworld Earth Snake Clan were chilled to the bone, their scalps prickling.

Why is Xiao Yan here?!

"Clan Leader, what should we do!" the Second Elder stammered, his teeth chattering.

Aside from the Nine Underworld Earth Snake Clan and East Dragon Island's high-ups, nearly ninety-nine percent of beings here would assume Xiao Yan was merely the Dragon Emperor's male favorite—after all, that intimate gesture had just occurred, and wasn't it normal for a Dragon Emperor to have a male favorite?

But Yao Ming and the Nine Underworld Earth Snake Clan would never think so! They had witnessed Xiao Yan's terror!

A year and a half ago, when Yao Ming had recovered to Initial Two-Star Dou Saint, he was still beaten down by Xiao Yan, a One-Star Dou Saint; though now he had fully regained his strength and reached Two-Star Saint Late Stage, he felt Xiao Yan's power had grown even stronger than before!

Xiao Yan had shielded his perception with Soul Force, but the beasts' innate instinct told him that even now, as a Two-Star Saint Late Stage, Xiao Yan would defeat him faster than before!

"Damn it! The Yan Alliance's backer is the new Dragon Emperor of the Void Ancient Dragon Clan!" Yao Ming nearly cursed aloud—why didn't you say so earlier? I wouldn't have come!

At this moment, Xiao Yan's Soul Force swept across the Battlefield, then fixed on Yao Ming's location; his eyes narrowed slightly, and he waved with a smiling expression, as if greeting an old friend.

Seeing Xiao Yan's smiling wave, Yao Ming turned cold from head to toe—there was not a trace of amusement in Xiao Yan's gaze!!

"Clan Leader Yao Ming, why have you come?" Xiao Yan asked via Soul Resonance.

"W-we…" Yao Ming swallowed hard and said, "The North Dragon Island holds vast remnants of Ancient Sky Serpent Essence Blood; they promised us that if we help them defeat East Dragon Island, they will give us the Ancient Sky Serpent Essence Blood preserved since ancient times… so…"

The Void Ancient Dragon Clan had been enemies with the Ancient Heavenly Snake since ancient times; it was no surprise the Dragon Islands held such "spoils."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled and said, "Clan Leader Yao Ming, if the new Dragon Emperor unifies the Dragon Islands, I, Xiao Yan, can stand in for the Dragon Emperor and promise you the Ancient Sky Serpent Essence Blood as agreed—and the one-third of Huang Quan Shan Mai now occupied by the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, I will give to you, allowing the Nine Underworld Earth Snake Clan to continue living freely. Moreover, the Yan Alliance can become friends with your clan, establishing friendly diplomatic relations."

!!!?

"Master Xiao Yan, you mean to…"

"Help East Dragon Island fight the Three Great Dragon Islands."

(End of Chapter)