Chapter 589

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Yao Ming fell into thought, then glanced at the battlefield of East Dragon Island.

Zi Yan is the Dragon Emperor, but she has held the title for only a short time, and the Three Great Dragon Kings—one Four-Star Dou Saint and two Three-Star Late Stage—are all of Dragon King bloodline, yet even together they could not gain the upper hand.

Moreover, the number of Dou Saint experts on the Three Great Dragon Islands exceeds that of East Dragon Island, and with the addition of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan, the odds are overwhelmingly against them.

After losing Yao Xiao Tian and Yao Ce, the Nine Underworld Dark Python Clan's strength plummeted; they now have only him left as a Dou Saint, and even joining East Dragon Island would be like adding a drop of water to a thirsty desert—useless.

But East Dragon Island has Xiao Yan!

At first glance, it seems the Three Great Dragon Kings hold the advantage—but who says East Dragon Island has only one Dragon Emperor?

In Yao Ming's eyes, East Dragon Island has two Dragon Emperors! One male, one female!

"Master Xiao Yan, what is your current Cultivation Realm?" Yao Ming already had his decision, yet he still asked curiously.

Xiao Yan smiled calmly, revealing no concealment: "Two-Star Dou Saint Late Stage."

Σ⊙▽⊙!!!

Yao Ming instantly drew a sharp breath, eyes widening! Hadn't he been only a One-Star Dou Saint Early Stage a year and a half ago?! How in just a year and a half did he leap all the way to Two-Star Dou Saint—Late Stage?!

This time, we win!

"All Nine Underworld Dark Python Clan, heed my command—aid East Dragon Island!"

"Yes!"

Shhh-shhh-shhh!! A stream of black lights instantly joined the battlefield, preventing East Dragon Island's warriors—who had been steadily retreating—from being completely overwhelmed, allowing them to stabilize their position.

"Yao Ming, are you mad?!" Li Shan, the Grand Elder of South Dragon Island, was blasted back by Yao Ming's sudden palm strike, his eyes blazing with fury.

Did the Nine Underworld Dark Python Clan lose their minds?? Do they think growing longer makes them dragons?!

"Yao Ming! What are you doing?! Don't forget our agreement!" roared Zhu Mu, the Grand Elder of West Dragon Island, who was locked in combat with East Dragon Island's Second Elder.

Not only did the Three Great Dragon Islands fail to understand why the Nine Underworld Dark Python Clan had suddenly switched sides—even East Dragon Island's Elders looked utterly bewildered. What's going on? Are you playing the double agent, suddenly deciding to be a good guy?

Yao Ming's lips curled into a cold smirk: "I haven't forgotten. Just now, the Dragon Emperor Adult promised me—if we help East Dragon Island unify the islands, he will grant me the essence blood of the Ancient Heavenly Snake. So I've chosen to abandon darkness and embrace the light."

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elders of the Three Great Dragon Islands were stunned. You're an outsider—how can you speak of abandoning darkness? How are we the darkness?

"It's you!" Zhu Mu and the others suddenly turned to Xiao Yan, standing atop the mountain, recalling how Xiao Yan had just used Soul Resonance to communicate with Yao Ming—then the Nine Underworld Dark Python Clan defected!

"Yao Ming, you've lost your mind! A human male concubine—you're treating him as the Dragon Emperor of Grand Void Ancient Dragon Clan?!" Li Shan snarled. They naturally didn't recognize Xiao Yan—how could they guess a human so young was a Two-Star Dou Saint?!

Yet surprisingly, neither Yao Ming nor East Dragon Island's Elders corrected or refuted him—as if they tacitly accepted it.

If the Dragon Emperor chose a consort, it must be Xiao Yan—and by rounding up, he could indeed be counted as the Grand Void Ancient Dragon Clan's Dragon Emperor.

At that moment, even the Three Heavenly Phoenixes couldn't help but gaze at Xiao Yan, standing quietly atop the peak with his hands behind his back, clad in black robes. For some reason, though they had never met Xiao Yan, seeing his face brought to mind Feng Qing'er'er's words.

'Behind East Dragon Island stands the Yan Alliance's Xiao Yan!'

"You are Xiao Yan of the Yan Alliance?" At that moment, the Phoenix of the Three Heavenly Phoenixes frowned and asked sternly.

"Indeed." Xiao Yan slowly rose into the air. Since Zi Yan did not wish him to face the Three Great Dragon Kings at Three-Star Dou Saint Late Stage, he would protect her clan and eliminate these external threats.

Upon hearing "Yan Alliance," the Dou Saint Elders of the Three Great Dragon Islands all frowned, for even they, living in Space, had heard of the Yan Alliance's name.

The Yan Alliance now stood alongside Dan Tower and Soul Palace in renown—impossible not to know.

And Xiao Yan of the Yan Alliance's name was equally legendary.

Even the Three Great Dragon Kings turned to look at Xiao Yan, brows furrowing—they had calculated everything, yet never anticipated East Dragon Island would be tied to the Yan Alliance!

Xiao Yan slowly flew before the Three Heavenly Phoenixes and said: "If your Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan is willing to aid East Dragon Island, the conditions the Three Great Dragon Kings offered you—I, as a Nine Grade Alchemist, am certainly qualified to match them."

"Nine Grade Alchemist?!"

At Xiao Yan's words, even the Three Great Dragon Kings besieging Zi Yan were stunned! After all, Nine Grade Elixirs were useful even to the Three Great Dragon Kings!

Hearing Xiao Yan, the Three Heavenly Phoenixes were shaken. Kun Phoenix spoke gravely: "No wonder Feng Qing'er'er fears you so—so you are a Nine Grade Alchemist. Clearly, the Bodhi Heart from the Bodhi Tree has granted you immense benefits."

"Too bad—the thing we require, you cannot give."

Undoubtedly, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan would never agree—they did not need a single Nine Grade Elixir; they sought dominion over all beasts, and would never allow Zi Yan to unify the Dragon Islands.

Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, a cold, ruthless glint flashing through them. If he could avoid fighting, he would—Zi Yan was not gaining the upper hand against the Three Great Dragon Kings, for her inheritance was still new.

"Is that so… Too bad." Xiao Yan shook his head, and no one knew what exactly he meant by "too bad."

BOOM!! The moment his words ended, Xiao Yan released his Soul Force barrier—a scorching Battle Qi erupted from his body, instantly sending a massive flame surging toward the heavens, CRASHING through the Space blockade imposed by the Three Great Dragon Islands.

"Two-Star Dou Saint Late Stage?!"

"Impossible! How could you possibly be a Two-Star Dou Saint?!"

The spiritual pressure of Two-Star Dou Saint Late Stage exploded through Space, even causing the leader of the Three Heavenly Phoenixes—Feng, also a Two-Star Dou Saint—to be violently thrown back.

Not just the Three Heavenly Phoenixes—even the Three Great Dragon Kings halted their attacks, all turning to stare at Xiao Yan's full eruption, faces filled with shock.

A Nine Grade Alchemist at Two-Star Dou Saint Late Stage????

Moreover, the aura Xiao Yan unleashed was even stronger than Yao Ming's and Feng's at the same level—bordering on Three-Star Dou Saint!

Only the Three Great Dragon Kings possessed Three-Star Dou Saint power—and one such force alone could shatter all balance, granting East Dragon Island the chance to win, despite their earlier retreat.

WHOOSH! Behind Xiao Yan, the Ancient Phoenix Wings unfurled, the Three Thousand Yan Flame coiling around him like a Grand Void Ancient Dragon—suddenly, it seemed as if there were truly two Dragon Emperors with Dragon Phoenix Bloodline!

"I've heard the Three Heavenly Phoenixes, united, can rival a Three-Star Dou Saint. I'd like to see if that's true." Xiao Yan's Soul Force instantly locked onto the Three Heavenly Phoenixes, his tone sharp with coldness.

No matter their reason, since they had chosen to attack East Dragon Island, they had crossed Xiao Yan's line.

Seeing Xiao Yan's intent to fight all three at once, the Three Heavenly Phoenixes displayed battle intention. Kun Phoenix growled: "You want to fight? Old man will fight you! Let's see what's so special about a human!"

At that moment, Kun Phoenix radiated supreme arrogance—being one of the Three Heavenly Phoenixes, he was no coward.

The three exchanged glances, instantly taking up three corners. Kun Phoenix roared, and instantly a massive shadow emerged—a creature resembling both a Demon Phoenix and a Kun Peng.

"Kun Phoenix Soaring Heaven Array!"

The blood essence of the other two Phoenixes converged into the colossal Peng shadow. As Kun Phoenix let out a piercing cry, the giant form leapt into the heavens, crushing the sky.

As Kun Phoenix soared, its tail was not like that of the Ancient Heaven Phoenix—it resembled a whale's tail. The colossal tail, like a mountain, swung violently—BOOM! —crashing toward Xiao Yan.

Seeing the Three Phoenixes' bloodlines linked into an array, Xiao Yan's eyes hardened, his hand seals formed—and a radiant golden light exploded from his body.

"Golden Vajra Glazed Body!"

"Dragon Phoenix Ancient Armor!"

Xiao Yan let out a mental roar, his body instantly swelling to ninety-nine zhang, becoming a glazed giant clad in a purple-gold Dragon Phoenix Ancient Armor, roaring fiercely and shaking heaven and earth.

Facing the Kun Phoenix's whipping tail, the golden glazed giant formed by Xiao Yan charged forth, shattering heaven and earth; this overwhelming aura and terrifying power turned everyone's faces pale—could this Xiao Yan truly be human?!

This physical strength was unparalleled; Xiao Yan's body had already entered Sagehood, reaching the level of a Nine-Rank Magical Beast!

It was universally acknowledged that Magical Beasts had strong bodies but weak Soul Force, while humans had powerful Dou Qi but weaker bodies. Yet Xiao Yan seemed to have no flaws—even his body had reached the Saint level!

Boom! Boom!! As the Kun Phoenix's massive tail swung toward him, Xiao Yan clenched his right fist and punched forward. With a roar, Three Thousand Yan Flame wrapped around his fist; as his punch struck, the Dragon Fist erupted, and Three Thousand Yan Flame burst forth like a volcanic eruption from his fist.

The Dou Qi generated by the Heavenly Rank Advanced Grade Burning Scripture was simply unimaginable; if Zi Yan's Dragon Phoenix Bloodline Power was the ceiling of the Magical Beast world, then the Dou Qi from the Heavenly Rank Advanced Grade Burning Scripture was the strongest among all Dou Saints.

Three Thousand Yan Flame erupted, the punch force exploded—this punch was utterly unstoppable. The massive fist crashed down, and a piercing scream rang out; the Kun Phoenix's tail shattered instantly, its shadow as fragile as paper, smashed to pieces by Xiao Yan's single punch.

Crack! The Kun Phoenix's shadow was easily shattered; as the array's leader, the Kun Phoenix could not withstand it, spewing a mouthful of blood and being blasted backward, carrying the other two Phoenixes along with the shockwave.

Seeing this, everyone drew a sharp breath—even the warriors of East Dragon Island stood dumbfounded.

"How many years has it been since we last saw Master Xiao Yan! He shattered the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Trio's Bloodline Array with just one punch?!" Hei Qing was utterly stunned; Xiao Yan was barely over thirty-one years old—he'd been cultivating for barely thirty years since birth—how could he have advanced so fast?!

"Heaven! Is he even human?!"

"How could East Dragon Island harbor such a terrifying being?!"

Seeing this strike, several Elders from the Three Great Dragon Islands all turned pale; this had far exceeded their original plan!

"Three Phoenixes? You're not enough." The glazed giant form of Xiao Yan gazed at the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Trio, his voice booming.

A combined array of two One-Star Dou Saints and one Two-Star Saint Late Stage could barely hold their own against weak Three-Star Dou Saints—compared to him, they were still far behind. Xiao Yan hadn't even activated his Clan Mark, hadn't used any Heavenly Rank Advanced Grade Dou Technique, and was still using only a Heavenly Rank Low Grade Dou Technique.

All this shows the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan is nothing compared to the Grand Void Ancient Dragon Clan—their power is vastly inferior.

"Let me! Summon the Ancestral Soul!" The strongest of the Phoenixes stepped forward, formed a hand seal, and summoned the Ancestral Soul.

A Demon Phoenix Sacred Image appeared, resembling the ancient Heaven Phoenix; yet unlike the Heavenly Demon Phoenix, its tail bore five long tail flames—the five-colored Phoenix tail flames made it appear even more solemn and noble.

The Demon Phoenix Sacred Image enveloped the Three Heavenly Demon Phoenixes; all three simultaneously activated Secret Techniques, streams of Bloodline Power surging from their bodies into the Sacred Image, making it appear as if it were a true Magical Beast.

Facing this Demon Phoenix Sacred Image, now truly at the level of a Three-Star Dou Saint, Xiao Yan still paid it no mind, smiling faintly: "Ultimately, it's still beneath true refinement."

"Yellow Spring Finger!"

Xiao Yan drew back his left hand and pointed at the massive Demon Phoenix Sacred Image; though it was only a Heavenly Rank Low Grade Dou Technique, Xiao Yan had now fully refined the Bodhi Heart—the wisdom condensed over a thousand years by the Bodhi Tree—doubling his understanding of Dou Techniques.

Boom! Boom! Boom!! A colossal yellow Dou Qi finger shot toward the Demon Phoenix Sacred Image—Yellow Spring Finger, severing life and death!

Sensing the terrifying power of Xiao Yan's Yellow Spring Finger, the Three Heavenly Demon Phoenixes dared not underestimate them; all three simultaneously formed identical hand seals.

"Demon Phoenix Bell!"

Screech! A bird cry rang out; hum! The massive wings of the Demon Phoenix Sacred Image burst into flames, folding shut like twin great doors, instantly forming a bell that seemed to sever time and space.

Dang!!!!!! Xiao Yan's Yellow Spring Finger struck the Demon Phoenix Bell like a wooden stake, triggering violent sonic reverberations.

The sonic shockwave ravaged the entire East Dragon Island; even in the Space beyond Dragon Island, the heavy tolling of the bell could be heard.

Seeing the Demon Phoenix Bell block Xiao Yan's Heavenly Rank Technique, the Three Heavenly Demon Phoenixes had no time to rejoice—they instantly changed their hand seals.

The Yellow Spring Three Styles were never used separately; they were layered, each one escalating the last. Only because Yao Xiao Tian and the Nine Underworld Serpent Clan couldn't cultivate Huangquan Heavenly Rage, or even master Huangquan Palm, had they been split apart.

"Try another one—Heavenly Rank Intermediate Dou Technique!"

"Huangquan Palm—one palm seals the Nine Underworld!"

Xiao Yan slammed out his palm; his internal Dou Qi plummeted sharply—Heavenly Rank Intermediate Dou Techniques demanded even the Three Great Dragon Kings to take them seriously!

(End of Chapter)