Chapter 273: The Dragon Clan's Resistance

Where there is oppression, there is resistance.

That afternoon, a major incident broke out in the Dragon Realm. A flock of flying dragons besieged the cave where the Dragon Realm's ruler Fu Er Xi Si resided.

The flying dragons roared, demanding that Fu Er Xi Si cease his practice of eating dragons.

Fu Er Xi Si slowly emerged at the cave entrance.

In his hand he held a golden, gleaming tome, from which faint dragon chants could be heard.

"Lowly reptiles, do you intend to rebel?"

Fu Er Xi Si lifted the Divine Dragon Treasure Mirror in his hand.

"As the ruler of the Dragon Realm, your great master, can you not even eat a few of your own hatchlings? I love dragon meat, especially that of young dragons—fresh, fragrant, tender, simply the finest delicacy in the world."

Roar!

Fu Er Xi Si's words pierced the surrounding flying dragons.

One flying dragon let out a furious roar and spewed a fireball at him.

"Seeking death!"

Fu Er Xi Si raised the Divine Dragon Treasure Mirror; it emitted a flash of golden light that instantly bathed the dragon.

"No!"

The dragon gradually shrank, finally turning into a wisp of light and shadow, which Fu Er Xi Si absorbed into the pages of the Divine Dragon Treasure Mirror.

The agitated dragons around instantly fell silent.

Fu Er Xi Si lifted his head, straightened his chest, and called out softly, "Anyone else? Anyone else who wishes to rebel?"

All the surrounding dragons bowed their heads.

"Scram! Return and prepare your hatchlings. If you resist, that fellow just now will be your example."

The dragons scattered, and the uprising was quelled.

Fu Er Xi Si spat viciously at the ground, "You wretched reptiles, still daring to rebel! Hmph, you are already my slaves; you must awaken to your servitude!"

That night, lacking seasoning, the flavor of the roasted young dragon meat was considerably poorer.

Fu Er Xi Si shouted angrily, "Despicable humans, the dragon meat you roast is terrible. If it continues tomorrow, I'll throw you out to feed the dragons."

Nima!

Zhang Xingyu cursed inwardly.

While cursing, he plotted an escape.

This morning, Zi Jin Shen Long took him to see its hatchling, a two‑month‑old dragon baby.

Seeing the dragon baby frolicking on the ground, Zi Jin Shen Long shed a string of crystal‑clear tears.

It sobbed to Zhang Xingyu, "Dragon Speaker, please take my child away from here! I don't want my child to be enslaved by that demon as I am, nor to become the demon's food like other children."

Zhang Xingyu did not agree.

First, he didn't know whether Zi Jin Shen Long's words were true. Fu Er Xi Si is cruel and cunning; if Zi Jin Shen Long was sent by him to test him, agreeing would be dangerous.

Even putting that aside, the Dragon Realm is entirely under Fu Er Xi Si's control, making departure far from easy.

Zi Jin Shen Long pleaded desperately, but Zhang Xingyu remained silent.

He spent a sleepless night.

Zhang Xingyu contemplated; he must find a way to leave quickly.

Seeing Fu Er Xi Si's demeanor today, he feared that delaying any longer would make escape even harder.

But how to get out?

Could it be that he truly should cooperate with Zi Jin Shen Long?

The next day, Zhang Xingyu claimed to search for seasoning and rode Zi Jin Shen Long out of the cave again.

Along the way, Zi Jin Shen Long pleaded again.

"Dragon Speaker, please take my child away!"

"I can take it away. But how can we escape from here?"

"Thank you, Dragon Speaker. As long as you are willing, I will devise the way out."

A quarter hour later, Zi Jin Shen Long landed atop a small hill.

The chubby little dragon, seeing its mother arrive, babbled and lunged at her.

Zi Jin Shen Long gently bit its body and placed it on its own back.

"Go!"

Zi Jin Shen Long flapped its wings with force, soaring like a flash of wind toward the distance.

It skimmed over ridge after ridge, threading through canyon after canyon.

At sunset, they arrived above a deep‑blue lake.

Zi Jin Shen Long let out a long howl, unable to hide its excitement.

"The lake bottom is the exit of the Dragon Realm, Dragon Speaker; please keep your promise and take my child away."

"The exit is at the lake bottom?"

"Yes. I have entered and left here many times with Fu Er Xi Si."

"Alright."

Zhang Xingyu nodded, and brandished his sword, flying toward the lake surface.

"I'll check the lake bottom. You have three minutes to say goodbye; after three minutes, I will take the dragon baby away."

He plunged into the lake and strained toward the bottom.

Fortunately the water wasn't deep; after only a few minutes of swimming he reached the bottom.

At the lake bottom lay a hexagram altar, its center set with a massive bronze mirror.

The mirror frame is bronze, the mirror surface crystal, and the scenery within the mirror shifts endlessly.

Zhang Xingyu reached out to touch the scenery inside the bronze mirror, but the mirror gave no response at all.

After thinking, he took out a few spirit stones, only to find there was no place to set them.

What the hell?

Could it be that I still need to chant some spell?

Magic mirror, magic mirror, tell me how I can leave this place?

The bronze mirror remained utterly silent.

Above the lake surface, the Purple Gold Divine Dragon extended its tongue, gently licking Dragon Baby's face.

Its eyes filled with love and reluctance, two clear tears silently slid down its cheeks.

"Awoo!"

Dragon Baby let out a confused howl.

It did not understand why its mother was crying. Instinctively, it wanted to comfort her and stop her tears.

The Purple Gold Divine Dragon held Dragon Baby close in its arms, pressing its head tightly against Dragon Baby's face.

Time froze.

After finishing his inspection, Zhang Xingyu turned and rose to the water surface.

Seeing him appear, the Purple Gold Divine Dragon knew the time of parting had come.

She gently instructed Dragon Baby: "Child, go with this human and leave this place. He is a Dragon Speaker, possessing the right to leave here."

"Awoo!"

"Child, Mother also does not want to leave you. But if you do not leave, sooner or later you will become that demon's food."

"Awoo!"

Parting in life and death, flesh and blood separated.

Such is the sorrow of the mortal world.

But no matter how great the sorrow, what must be parted must still be separated.

The Purple Gold Divine Dragon cradled Dragon Baby and came before Zhang Xingyu, its large eyes fixed firmly on his.

"Dragon Speaker, I entrust the child to you; please treat him well."

Zhang Xingyu nodded, reaching out to take the chubby little dragon.

"Does it have a name?" Zhang Xingyu asked.

The Purple Gold Divine Dragon shook its head.

"Then give it a name."

The Purple Gold Divine Dragon was about to speak when a sudden roar came from the sky.

The Purple Gold Divine Dragon's expression changed drastically.

"Hurry and leave! He's coming after us!"

As its words fell, the void twisted and a vortex appeared.

A golden flying dragon burst from the vortex, with a grim-faced Fu'ersisi seated on its back.

Fu'ersisi rode the dragon to the Purple Gold Divine Dragon's side, gritting his teeth and roaring: "Purple, you dare betray me!"

The Purple Gold Divine Dragon remained silent.

After a moment, it spoke: "Master, I do not intend to betray you; I only wish for my child to leave."

"Hmph! You still have the nerve to call me master. You actually hid from me, trying to let that lowly human escape. Is this not betrayal, then what is?"

"Master......"

"Shut up! Considering your years of service, bring that human to me and I will spare your life. Otherwise, don't blame me for forgetting old ties."

The Purple Gold Divine Dragon fell silent.

It glanced at Zhang Xingyu, then at Dragon Baby, and said to Fu'ersisi: "Master, out of my years of service to you, I beg you to let my child go."

"Hmph! For that little thing, even you would betray me!"

Fu'ersisi let out an angry roar, raising his hand to point the golden spear at the Dragon Baby in Zhang Xingyu's arms.

"No!"

Seeing this, the Purple Gold Divine Dragon opened its mouth and shot out a bolt of purple light, blocking in front of Zhang Xingyu.

"Boom!"

Light burst forth!

Zhang Xingyu and Dragon Baby were blown dozens of zhang away.

Zhang Xingyu spat a mouthful of blood, clutching Dragon Baby as he fell toward the lake surface.

Fu'ersisi, seeing this, raised his golden spear once again.