Chapter 196: The Calamity of East Dragon Island

While the Jia Ma Empire was in a state of turmoil, the Ancient Dragon Island where Xiao Han was staying was currently no better off.

Ever since the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan split, East Dragon Island, which considered itself the direct line of the Dragon Emperor, had been in a passive, defensive position.

From time to time, the subordinates of the other Three Great Dragon Kings would come to East Dragon Island to "visit their relatives"!

And so...

Today was another day for the four factions of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan to get together to play mahjong.

"Zhuli, your East Dragon Island is in a bit of a miserable state!" Xiao Han looked at the flustered Third Elder Zhuli and remarked with a sigh.

Hearing Xiao Han's words, Zhuli's expression also looked quite unpleasant.

Family scandals should not be aired in public! Although he knew that the person before him understood their Taixu Ancient Dragon affairs almost entirely.

But having internal strife in front of others truly made his thick dragon face sting with shame.

"I have let you see a joke, Ice Saint," Zhuli said through gritted teeth. These damned traitors, they must be made to pay the price!

"If there is any trouble, this Saint can help resolve it." Xiao Han felt a familiar, formidable aura and the corner of his mouth curled up.

"No need, my East Dragon Island can still handle such a small matter." Zhuli felt slighted by the other party and said with slight displeasure.

He looked up at the invading army from the other three islands above.

Then, with a flash of his body, he appeared in the sky above East Dragon Island.

His right hand transformed into a claw and he struck down fiercely at the head; a giant energy hand of several hundred zhang suddenly emerged, grabbing toward the numerous dragon army.

"Go to hell!"

Suddenly, a streak of Dou Qi dozens of zhang in diameter struck the palm of the giant hand, and after a booming sound, they both dissipated simultaneously.

"Zhuli, it has been so many years, yet your temper is still so irritable!" An old man wearing simple leather armor with pale skin walked out slowly.

"Manyan, South Dragon Island actually sent you out." Zhuli said with a gloomy face.

"Haha! Elder Zhuli, I wonder if you recognize this old man!" A loud, laughing voice came, and a man wearing dark golden armor appeared before Zhuli.

"Xia Ao? What are your two dragon islands trying to do this time? Wipe out my East Dragon Island?" Zhuli sneered.

"Elder Zhuli, that is where you are wrong. We are not the main force this time; we are just here to help set the stage!" Xia Ao said with schadenfreude.

"Hmm?" Zhuli's expression sank.

"Zhuli, I wonder if Great Elder Zhuhuo is here? This King has important matters to discuss with him." A figure wearing a purple-gold crown looked at Zhuli with a gentle smile on his face.

The bloodline pressure emanating from his body made even Zhuli hunch over slightly.

This was the natural suppression of a superior over an inferior, yet at this moment, Zhuli had no thoughts of respect or submission; instead, his eyes revealed intense killing intent.

"North! Dragon! King!"

As one of the main culprits behind the split of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, the hatred for the North Dragon King in Zhuli's heart had undoubtedly reached its peak.

"Eh?" The North Dragon King's expression remained unchanged. "Can Elder Zhuli answer this King's question?"

"Pah!" Zhuli spat and said nothing.

"Since Elder Zhuli is unwilling to speak, this King will not force you." The North Dragon King said calmly.

Then he beckoned with his hand: "East Dragon Island, leave no one alive!"

The Three Great Dragon King armies behind him immediately began their hunt with deep shouts.

The North Dragon King watched Zhuli's reaction with great interest, originally expecting to see hatred, pain, and regret in the other's eyes.

Never had he expected...

What appeared in Zhuli's eyes was actually mockery and schadenfreude.

The North Dragon King frowned subconsciously; his intuition told him that today did not seem like it would have a good outcome.

"Elder Zhuli, I, this Saint, said that your East Dragon Island would need help today, didn't I!"

As soon as the words fell, snowflakes began to drift down across the entire world. They landed on the armies of the three dragon islands, and in an instant, the world was filled with ice sculptures.

Except for a few people including the North Dragon King, the armies of the three dragon islands—wiped out!

"Who are you?" The North Dragon King was startled and asked Xiao Han coldly.

Regarding Xiao Han's move just now, the North Dragon King had no particular thoughts; it was merely resolving a group of weaklings who were at most Six-Star Dou Zun, which he could also do.

What truly made the North Dragon King wary was that he could not see through Xiao Han's strength at all.

At this time, Zhuli had already flashed behind Xiao Han. "Many thanks to you, Ice Saint, for your help."

"No matter!" Xiao Han waved his hand and said indifferently: "Since this Saint has a request of your East Dragon Island, helping you resolve some enemies is only right and proper."

"Ice Saint?" The North Dragon King's dragon eyes constricted, and he exclaimed.

He looked at Zhuli with a gloomy face: "Zhuli, your East Dragon Island actually dares to request help from an outsider; you have simply lost all the face of our Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan."

The Ice Saint's reputation in the Central Plains had been soaring in recent years, and his strength was among the best even on the entire continent; at the very least, he, the North Dragon King, did not consider himself a match.

He, the North Dragon King, had come today to talk "physics" with East Dragon Island, but this suddenly appearing Ice Saint made him abandon his strategy and start talking "reason."

Originally, after hearing the North Dragon King's condemnation, Zhuli still felt some guilt, thinking that seeking foreign aid was his own fault.

As a result...

"Ice Saint, whatever price East Dragon Island has offered, my three dragon islands can offer triple. As long as you stand aside, that will suffice."

The North Dragon King made a grand offer as soon as he spoke.

The small amount of guilt in Zhuli's heart also vanished: "North Dragon King, you rebellious traitor!"

"Then I am sorry, but the price East Dragon Island has offered is something your three dragon islands cannot afford even if you were all bundled together!"

Xiao Han waved his hand, rejecting the North Dragon King's proposal.

"Are you not worried about becoming enemies with my Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan?" The North Dragon King narrowed his eyes and said with an unkind tone.

"Langya Pavilion seems to have a not-so-good relationship with the Soul Hall!"

"Although my Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan has declined, if we were to cooperate with the Soul Hall..."

"You f*cking bullsh*t." Zhuli cursed loudly, "You traitor, North Dragon King, how dare you represent my Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan."

"Zhuli, stop deceiving yourself." Since the facade was torn away, the North Dragon King no longer continued to pretend.

"With our three Dragon Islands joining forces, we occupy over three-quarters of the power of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan; why can we not represent the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan?"

"Does an East Dragon Island like yours, which doesn't even possess a Royal Bloodline, dare to point fingers at this King?"

"You..." Zhuli was momentarily choked with anger and left speechless; if one spoke of facts, their East Dragon Island was indeed the weakest, and their position was neither legitimate nor justified.

"Truly impressive!" Xiao Han clapped from the side, a cruel smile curling on his lips, which made the North Dragon King's heart tighten.

"This Saint truly wants to see if the Old Dragon Emperor were to see you Three Great Dragon Kings being so impressive, whether he would send you all away with a single Dragon-Slaying Sword."

Dragon-Slaying Sword!

The North Dragon King's body trembled; Xiao Han's words stirred the deepest fear within his heart.

He also knew that based on his own actions, dying countless times would not be enough within the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.

However, the North Dragon King soon sneered:

"The Dragon Emperor is already gone, which is why we must choose a new Dragon Emperor, and we Three Great Dragon Kings are the most suitable candidates."

"Just by you, a half-baked Dragon King with impure bloodline and strength not even reaching Four-Star Dou Saint?" Xiao Han mocked.

"You aren't even afraid of losing face for the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan."

"One last thing." Xiao Han issued an ultimatum, "Within one minute, those who do not leave, die!"

"This Saint has even blocked the gates of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan."

"I wouldn't mind adding one more corpse of a ninth-rank Taixu Ancient Dragon to my collection."