Chapter 646: Xiao Yan Acts

"Dragon Emperor Adult, you wanted to save someone, didn't you? Hehehe, let Wang give you plenty to save!"

Seeing the figures surging toward them wrapped in bloodlight, Zi Yan gritted her silver teeth, shot forward in an instant, and slapped her jade palm against the three figures with lightning speed; golden light surged, shattering the eerie blood rays, then a dark force thrust them outward beyond the Transformation Dragon Demon Array, handing them over to several Elders waiting outside.

"Hehehe, what a fine Dragon Emperor—you're almost too good to let go."

Just as Zi Yan sent the three away, a flash of bloodlight appeared before her—North Dragon King materialized like a ghost, his grim face twisting into a ferocious snarl, his massive, blood-slicked hand striking Zi Yan's shoulder with blinding speed.

"Puch!"

Terrifying force surged violently into her body; the corrosive blood qi instantly triggered agonizing pain within her, forcing a jet of blood from her lips as her slender form was flung backward amid countless anxious gazes.

This was precisely why Xiao Yan chose to rescue others first—he knew someone like North Dragon King, no, Dragon Scum, would inevitably threaten Zi Yan with the Ancient Dragon Clan's subordinates.

"Hahahaha, I am the Ancient Dragon Clan's Dragon Emperor! You, a worthless mongrel who just returned with zero achievements, how dare you claim the Dragon Emperor's throne!" North Dragon King was clearly possessed—"Dragon Emperor" had become his obsession, and he was utterly mad.

"Kill!" North Dragon King roared in unison from all three heads, his colossal Dragon-Slaying Sword striking down in perfect unison, its technique fully manifested—his right blade subdued demons, one slash unleashing invisible waves that suppressed all things, decaying heaven and earth!

Compared to North Dragon King, Zi Yan was indeed very young, and due to the Dragon Islands' schism, her inheritance was incomplete. But the Three Great Dragon Kings had already been Dragon Kings before the split, possessing the complete Dragon Island inheritance and seasoned from countless battles.

Wounded, Zi Yan crossed her sword to block—CLANG! A piercing clash rang out as crushing force surged from the blade. Without the Dragon Emperor's aura or the Dragon-Slaying Sword's power to suppress, how could she possibly match North Dragon King, a Six-Star Dou Sage?

BOOM! After a few exchanges, Zi Yan was blasted away by North Dragon King and crashed heavily into Dragon Island.

"What? Does our revered Dragon Emperor Adult have only this much ability? Hahahaha! Without that Xiao Yan, East Dragon Island would've been destroyed long ago—why would I even need to activate the Transformation Dragon Demon Array?!"

"You forced me! All the subordinates of the Three Great Dragon Islands will die because of you! If you hadn't fought for the Dragon Emperor's throne, none of this would've happened—it's all your fault!!"

North Dragon King had completely lost his mind; in his deluded thoughts, every fault was laid squarely at Zi Yan's feet.

Wuuuuu! Suddenly, a torrent of eerie resentment qi surged from North Dragon King's body, countless vengeful spirits of the Ancient Dragon Clan exploding outward from within him.

In an instant, the entire North Dragon Island churned—the blood mist of the Transformation Dragon Demon Array surged like a living pool of blood, merging with the vengeful spirits erupting from North Dragon King.

"That's Lie Shan and Zhu Mu, and Xuan Mo… they've all been refined?!" Elder Zhu Huo's face twisted in disbelief—these were warriors of his own generation, who as boys had once followed the Old Dragon Emperor together.

Who would've thought they'd end up like this?

"Dragon Emperor Adult, you claim to be benevolent—then save these! Will you save them?!"

North Dragon King's face twisted into madness, then he opened his mouth and spat out hundreds of immature Ancient Dragons from within his void space—each less than ten meters long, still in juvenile form, unformed.

Seeing these juvenile Ancient Dragons hidden within North Dragon King's body, Zi Yan's eyes instantly filled with bloodlust—already, the blood mist of the Transformation Dragon Demon Array was surging toward her young clan members.

ROOOOAAAAARRRRR!!!!!!

In an instant, an extreme purple-gold light erupted—Zi Yan abandoned her Dragon-Slaying Sword, transformed instantly into her true form: a colossal dragon thousands of zhang long, like a mountain range, with massive Phoenix wings, soaring into the sky, coiling her body to shield all the juvenile dragons beneath her.

"It's alright—I, the Emperor, will protect you."

ROOOO~~

"Hehehe, it's over—the Ancient Dragon Clan is now mine!"

"Be refined by the Transformation Dragon Demon Array!"

Seeing Zi Yan abandon her Dragon-Slaying Sword and transform into her true form to shield the juvenile dragons, countless blood qi surged instantly to engulf her body.

After being corrupted by the Transformation Dragon Demon Array, her aura withered completely—North Dragon King sneered, then endless blood mist and vengeful spirits of the Ancient Dragon Clan surged toward Zi Yan, seeking to refine her into bloodwater.

Outside the blood array, the experts of East Dragon Island, witnessing this, were utterly horrified, their eyes turning blood-red.

"Hah…"

North Dragon King laughed maniacally—but just as the blood mist and vengeful spirits were about to engulf Zi Yan, a milky-white flame suddenly appeared before her massive form.

The milky-white flame rose slowly; though tiny, no larger than a candle's flicker, the blood mist and vengeful spirits of the Transformation Dragon Demon Array recoiled as if facing something terrifying, daring not to approach.

An empty zone instantly formed within the Transformation Dragon Demon Array!

"To have endured until now, I must admit—I'm impressed by my own patience."

A calm voice emerged from the milky-white demonic fire; as the flame slowly thinned, Xiao Yan's figure was revealed.

Hearing Xiao Yan's voice, North Dragon King froze midair, his expression slowly darkening as he raised his head, gazing at the empty space ahead, his voice icy and resonant.

"Xiao Yan!!! It's you again!! It's you again!!"

Seeing Xiao Yan appear, North Dragon King's eyes blazed like blood, his face twisted into a monstrous snarl as he roared!

"Why aren't you dead?! You should've died in the Demon Fire Space!! Why?!"

If North Dragon King hated anyone, it was unquestionably Xiao Yan—he became this monster because of Xiao Yan!

"Xiao Yan, did you rescue all the Ancient Dragons on Dragon Island?" Seeing Xiao Yan appear, Zi Yan asked urgently.

"Yes, what's left are just those inside him." Xiao Yan nodded lightly.

But what Xiao Yan didn't say was that the Dragon Island had already been nearly emptied—what remained were mostly the old, weak, and injured: ancient dragons with low power or dragons with extremely diluted bloodlines.

All the strong, high-bloodline dragons had already been refined by North Dragon King—this was why Xiao Yan and the others rescued all the Dragon Clan members so quickly.

Had North Dragon King not imprisoned those juvenile dragons within himself, Xiao Yan would've already reduced him to ashes.

ZOOM! Black flame surged—Wu Xu swallowed the flames and instantly enveloped all the juvenile dragons, carrying them away from North Dragon Island and delivering them to Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran outside.

Seeing the juvenile dragons safely taken away, Zi Yan exhaled in relief, then reverted to human form and stood beside Xiao Yan, teeth clenched, desperate to tear North Dragon King into pieces.

Beside her, Zi Yan was about to activate the Dragon-Slaying Sword when she suddenly coughed up blood, her cheeks as pale as paper—blood qi rapidly spread from her shoulder, corroding her body; though her Dragon Phoenix Physique resisted fiercely, wave after wave of agony still made her face grow paler.

"Hehehe, hit by the Transformation Dragon Demon Array's transformation blood qi—even with your Dragon Phoenix Physique, you won't fare well." Seeing Zi Yan's weakness, North Dragon King threw back his head and laughed wildly—he had turned nearly the entire North Dragon Island's population into bloodwater, paying such a horrific price just to regain the upper hand; now seeing Zi Yan in such agony, he felt immense satisfaction.

"Don't use your bloodline power yet—I'll handle North Dragon King." Xiao Yan summoned Three Thousand Yan Flame; the purple dragon shrank and flew to Zi Yan's wound, exhaling purple flame to expel the Transformation Dragon Demon Array's blood qi.

Then, Xiao Yan's expression darkened as he glared at North Dragon King: "You, beast, dying is too good for you."

"Hehe, beast? The world only knows the strong and the weak—nothing else!" North Dragon King grinned maniacally, baring his teeth.

Xiao Yan had no patience for further words—the remaining Ancient Dragons had all been rescued; now he could unleash his full power!

"Is that so? Then feel your own sins."

HU—flame of crimson red appeared in Xiao Yan's palm; though he had just acquired Crimson Lotus Karma Flame and hadn't yet refined it, Huo Zhi had already unbound its spiritual lock, and with the Ancestor's spiritual imprint, Xiao Yan now possessed some control over it.

Xiao Yan casually tossed the Crimson Lotus Karma Flame upward.

"Demonic Fire Dou Technique: Karma Refining Hell."

As Xiao Yan's Burning Scripture surged wildly, a terrifying aura—so vast it shook the entire Dragon Island—erupted with a thunderous roar; the sky suddenly split open into a blazing red hell, and in the next instant, horrific karma flames rained down, instantly burning through endless space, annihilating all existence.

A hissing sound arose, and under the terrifying Karma Fire, the defenses of North Dragon Island instantly melted into blood-red flames.

A scream of "Ah!!" rang out; although the terrifying Karma Fire had not yet reached Dragon Island, the tormented souls refined by the North Dragon King within the Dragon-Transforming Demonic Array were being burned, and the searing heatwave threatened to scorch the entire North Dragon Island to ash.

Red Lotus Karma Fire! This peculiar Flame's special ability is to ignite Heart Demons—those burdened with heavy sins will be consumed by backlash. The fate awaiting the North Dragon King, such a man, is unimaginable—what dreadful Karma will cling to him?

"Five-Star Dou Saint Peak!!!" The North Dragon King's eyes widened—Xiao Yan, who had been only a Two-Star Dou Saint just a few years ago, was now a Five-Star Dou Saint!

And his strength subtly surpassed even his own—his ascent was even faster!!

Not just the North Dragon King—even the warriors and several Elders of East Dragon Island were stunned.

"That milky-white flame—is it the Pure Lotus Demon Flame!"

"My Dragon God! Master Xiao Yan didn't escape from the Demon Fire Space—he refined the Pure Lotus Demon Flame! Did he absorb all its energy before emerging?!"

Everyone on East Dragon Island knew Xiao Yan had been trapped in the Demon Fire Space—but now, no one would say he was trapped. He had clearly cultivated there for two years!!

Five-Star Dou Saint Peak! Just a step away from Six-Star—and the North Dragon King, having refined the entire North Dragon Island, had barely reached Six-Star Dou Saint!

With a boom, the Karma Fire Hell above opened, pouring down the most tyrannical, most terrifying Karma Fire—this flame, once unleashed, could burn gods and demons, incinerate all worldly Karma, reducing them to ash and dust.

"That should be Red Lotus Karma Fire. But isn't Red Lotus Karma Fire in the hands of the Yan Clan?"

Red Lotus Karma Fire fell like a celestial waterfall, endless flames drowning North Dragon Island. For a being like the North Dragon King, nothing was more feared than Red Lotus Karma Fire—this peculiar Flame didn't merely seek to kill him, but to deliver the most terrible retribution upon one burdened with grave sins.

"Don't come closer!"

How terrifying was the Red Lotus Karma Fire that Xiao Yan wielded—even the North Dragon King could not withstand it. In the blink of an eye, the North Dragon King's blood mist boiled like scalding water; North Dragon Island turned crimson, resembling a Karma Refining Hell.

The boiling red Karma Fire on the ground took the form of the North Dragon King's greatest fear, binding his limbs. On his shoulders, the South Dragon King and West Dragon King stared at it with grotesque, snarling faces. Xiao Yan and Zi Yan did not know what the North Dragon King saw or heard, but from his expression, it was clear—it was precisely what he feared most.

Roar! Roar! Roar!! Boom—in that instant, the North Dragon King unleashed boundless Dragon Might. At the brink of destruction and death, his bloodline awoke; a colossal dragon shadow emerged, radiating Emperor Might, as if the legendary Dragon God himself had descended.

"Even Ancestral Dragon Power won't save you!"

Xiao Yan's eyes flashed momentarily with milky-white peculiar Flame. Xiao Yi transformed into a sphere of pure, spotless white Fire Lotus. A flame surged—hoo! —and in that instant, the Pure Lotus Demon Flame erupted, radiating brilliant light. At that moment, Xiao Yan appeared as if the Pure Lotus Demon Saint had descended, clad in a robe of white flame.

"North Dragon King, you incited rebellion and performed Blood Sacrifice upon your own comrades. Death is too merciful for you."

"Refining Heaven Ancient Formation—manifest!"

As Xiao Yan spoke, terrifying milky-white flames shot skyward and plunged into the earth. The monstrous Demon Fire pierced deep into Space, and immediately, a thunderous rumbling echoed through Space. Then, all the warriors of East Dragon Island watched in horror as, slowly emerging from Space above them, a fire Array nearly ten thousand zhang in size took shape.

This colossal fire Array seemed capable of blocking out the sky of North Dragon Island—its scale was monstrous!

"Boom—boom—boom!"

As the great Array appeared in the sky, the boundless Space beneath North Dragon Island churned violently, and finally, to the shock of all, another supermassive fire Array slowly rose from below.

When these two enormous white fire Arrays—one above, one below, each as vast as an island—appeared, the North Dragon King's face instantly darkened.

"This is the Pure Lotus Demon Saint's Refining Heaven Ancient Formation!!"

"Has Xiao Yan received the Pure Lotus Demon Saint's inheritance?!"

Beside him, Zi Yan, though aware Xiao Yan had refined the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, had never imagined he had also mastered the Pure Lotus Demon Saint's strongest technique—the Refining Heaven Ancient Formation!

What can't you do?!

"North Dragon King, how could I let you die quickly and still honor those Ancient Dragons you refined? Today, I shall refine your flesh into a puppet, and imprison your Spiritual Soul in Karma Refining Hell to endure eternal burning for ten thousand ages!"

(End of Chapter)