Chapter 336: The Beginning of the Battle

Several days later, Xiao Han stopped the movements of his hands and took out a black thorn no more than a few millimeters in length; immediately after, the "corpse" from which the black thorn had been extracted twitched violently a few times, then promptly turned into flying ash.

Seeing this, Xiao Han said with a smile on his face:

"I truly didn't expect that these monsters hadn't actually died yet."

Although it is true that these creatures had lost their life force, and vital points like their heads and chests had been destroyed during the battle.

But the possibility of them rising from the ashes still existed. Only by destroying the thing located inside the creature's body that resembled a dark thorn could one be truly safe and secure.

"It is time to go out." Xiao Han sensed the battle situation outside, pursed his lips, and then his figure moved slightly, leaving behind a slowly dissipating afterimage in place.

Half a day ago.

The East Dragon Island patrol unit was conducting a routine inspection. A small captain caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye of countless streams of light rushing toward East Dragon Island from afar.

His brows twitched, he subconsciously formed hand seals, and immediately after, a piercing alarm sounded throughout the entire Dragon Island.

"Quick, quick, quick..."

"The Three Great Dragon Islands are here!"

Many Taixu Ancient Dragon Warriors who were on standby at all times shuttled through the Dragon Island, quickly moving into position.

The various Elders who were in deep cultivation within the main hall also heard the piercing alarm, and a Taixu Ancient Dragon member suddenly burst in,

"Report to the Great Elder, the allied army of the Three Great Dragon Islands has already approached the Dragon Island, very soon..."

Just at this moment, a burst of loud laughter suddenly came from outside, "Zhu Huo, could it be that this is how you Taixu Ancient Dragons treat your own kin?"

"Hmph." Zhu Huo let out a cold snort, his figure suddenly vanished, and the next instant he reappeared before the owner of the voice; looking at those three figures dressed in royal attire with magnificent clothing, he said in a cold voice:

"Kin? South Dragon King, from the moment you split the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, we were no longer kin."

"As the Great Elder of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, I have nothing to say to you traitors. If you want to fight, then let's fight."

"No matter what moves you make, my Ancient Dragon Island will take them."

"Sigh!" As Zhu Huo's voice fell, the figure in the middle of the three wearing a purple-gold crown stepped forward and said with a pained expression:

"The Great Elder has misunderstood us. This King and my two brothers only wish to borrow the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit for a moment."

"This is also to strengthen the power of our Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan!"

"How can Elder Zhu Huo be so stubborn? Where does this put the prosperity of our Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan?"

"That's right! Only we of the royal family are worthy of enjoying the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit; you lot who don't even have a royal family should just offer it up early and surrender."

These words gained the approval of the other two Dragon Kings; they had long coveted the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit for quite some time, and had originally wanted to join forces with the North Dragon King to seize it, but for some reason, they were refused by the latter and had no choice but to shelve the plan.

Having received the North Dragon King's initiative to contact them a while ago, the two, whose wicked intentions had never died, naturally agreed readily, and thus today's events came to pass.

"Heh, haha~" Upon hearing this, Zhu Huo looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, mocking: "Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit? I thought you were planning to forcibly unify our Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan; in that case, I might have held you in higher regard."

"I didn't expect you were actually planning to forcibly seize the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit? The three of you didn't dare to snatch it back then, and now I don't know who gave you the courage!"

"Today, if you have the ability, then destroy my Ancient Dragon Island, turn my Ancient Dragon Island upside down, otherwise... the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit? Don't even think about it!"

At this moment, Zhu Huo had been suppressing the anger in his heart,

"Just wait, in a few more years, our clan's new Emperor will naturally make you feel the power of the Dragon-Slaying Sword. The saber-rattling of today will all have to be paid back one by one in the future."

In Zhu Huo's heart, Zi Yan, who possessed the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit and had been carefully taught by the former Majesty, inevitably had the potential to achieve the same accomplishments as the former; this potential only needed to be realized slightly to be enough to wipe out these three mixed-blood Dragon Kings who had split the race.

Especially after witnessing with his own eyes the moment Zi Yan, with the body of someone who had just entered the Dou Sheng realm, summoned a semi-finished Dragon-Slaying Sword, this thought became even more deeply rooted.

The other Dragon Kings were naturally unaware of Zhu Huo's inner thoughts; they only felt humiliated and angry at the latter's disrespect.

The expression on the North Dragon King's face turned icy, "It seems Great Elder Zhu Huo is not prepared to give this King any face?"

"Face?" Zhu Huo spat, "Where would you, North Dragon King, get the face?"

"Since that is the case, then forgive us for being rude." The North Dragon King said indifferently.

He then waved his hand, and the North Dragon Island army immediately launched an offensive against East Dragon Island; seeing this, the South Dragon King and West Dragon King likewise commanded their subordinates to launch an attack.

"Kill."

Zhu Huo looked at the battlefield below, a flash of heartache passing through his heart; these were all the strength of their Taixu Ancient Dragons, yet now they were slaughtering each other because of the selfish desires of a few Dragon Kings.

With hatred that could not be dissolved in his eyes, Zhu Huo looked up at the Three Great Dragon Kings,

"Ancient Dragon Island, meet the enemy!"

As his voice fell, the group of Elders of East Dragon Island appeared in the void, each skillfully engaging in a great battle with the experts from the other three islands.

"North Dragon King, pay with your life!" Zhu Huo took the lead and charged toward the North Dragon King.

The latter gave a contemptuous smile, "Zhu Huo, could it be that you think that because you have become a Three-Star Dou Sheng, you have the qualifications to fight this King?"

"Let this King... personally shatter your illusory fantasy!"

As he spoke, he curled his hand into a claw, and his right hand, covered in golden scales, pressed down toward the giant palm reaching for him.

"Boom~" An earth-shattering battle immediately unfolded.

On the other side, the remaining two Dragon Kings looked at their opponents in astonishment.

"Heiyan, Moyuan, you two old undying things are not in the void in deep cultivation, yet you actually ran over to be dogs for East Dragon Island!" The South Dragon King and his companion looked at their opponents before them with grave expressions.

As leaders of the reclusive faction of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, and even former Elders of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, Heiyan and Moyuan had qualifications that were no less than those of the several Dragon Kings; their information naturally appeared on the Dragon Kings' lists.

As the number of reclusive Taixu Ancient Dragon experts joining East Dragon Island grew, the various Dragon Kings naturally sensed something was amiss; originally, they were still fantasizing that these were just coincidences.

But the moment they witnessed the two appear, both felt a chill in their hearts, knowing that the experts of the reclusive faction had indeed completely integrated into East Dragon Island.

What truly made them feel troublesome was that the opponent's Three-Star Dou Sheng strength was not just for show; if they truly fought for their lives, perhaps even Zhu Huo might not be a match for these two old fellows who were about to go into the grave.

Regarding the words of the South Dragon King and the others, Heiyan and the other did not care much.

As Elders with extremely high seniority in the Ancient Dragon Clan, even the Great Elder Zhu Huo was not held in high regard by them, and the new Dragon Emperor Zi Yan was only someone they could hold in higher regard, nothing more.

The only person who could truly command them was the Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun, that peak expert who had led the Taixu Ancient Dragons into a prosperous age.

If it weren't for the fact that Zhu Huo had brought up the other's name back then, and even personally brought the two to see Zhu Kun, they would still be in that state of not asking about worldly affairs.

"Hurry and make your move; I'm afraid it will be too late if we are late." Heiyan said to Moyuan beside him; he was worried that if the time dragged on, Xiao Han, who had been invited by Zhu Huo, might very well take action.

A dignified Taixu Ancient Dragon, actually reduced to the point of inviting an outsider to quell a rebellion, how shameful!

After the latter nodded, he charged toward the South Dragon King without a care.

"Since you are all so eager to throw your lives away, this King shall grant your wish." The two great Dragon Kings snorted coldly. Seniority was seniority, but when it came to strength, they truly did not fear two old men.

"Dragon King Hand!" "Golden Flame Halberd!"

"Shadow Slash!" "Ink Mountain Void Ridge!"

"Boom—"

The moment the two sides collided, the powerful momentum shattered the surrounding thousand zhang of void, and a violent spatial storm rapidly spread across the battlefield, causing everyone to scatter and flee.