Chapter 136: Is it just one person's strength? I have help

Yuan Xue'er's words had just fallen.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The four Star Emperor Chains instantly shone with brilliant light, as if infused with endless violent power.

That blinding light made it hard to look directly at it, and it carried an endless deterrent force.

Immediately after.

The runes on the four Star Emperor Chains surged, and at the point where the light converged, the shapes of four evil flood dragons appeared again.

They bared fangs and claws, arrogant and disdainful, and the aura they exuded was actually several times more terrifying than before.

Looking at the mighty, surging aura of the four evil flood dragons, Yuan Xue'er inside the Star Emperor Stone couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

"I'd like to see how you, with just your own strength, can block these four Star Emperor Chains!"

Her thought was actually simple and pure: taking advantage of the Star Emperor Chains' current strength, she would strike in one go to completely annihilate Lin Yang.

After also killing Zhou Tianming, she would then be able to rest easy.

But upon hearing Yuan Xue'er's words, Lin Yang remained calm and unbothered, as if the danger before him were nothing at all.

After all, he had meticulously prepared this plan for a long time; everything was under his control, and the time to strike back had come.

He replied calmly: "Who said I'm relying solely on my own strength?"

Yuan Xue'er burst out laughing as if she'd heard the funniest joke: "You're not seriously counting on those ant‑like outsiders to help you, are you?"

"Those ants, before this kind of power, are nothing but ash—what use could they be?"

Lin Yang's lips curled, and he likewise gave a cold laugh, saying: "To kill you, I won't even need them."

Yuan Xue'er laughed angrily, knowing Lin Yang was just being stubborn; she said coldly: "Do you think you're being funny?"

"Stop playing mysterious!"

"Today, you will surely die."

Lin Yang didn't waste any more words; he remained calm and lightly tapped his arm twice.

Then.

He shouted: "Zu Xiaohua, wake up and get to work."

"Zu Xiaohua, what is that?" Yuan Xue'er's curious voice came.

But just then.

"Roar!"

A earth‑shaking roar suddenly rang out.

It made the black clouds ripple in layers.

In an instant.

All that could be seen was a huge gray ancestral dragon suddenly appearing.

Its scales were like ancient gray armor, each gleaming with a mysterious light, its massive whiskers dancing in the wind, as if containing the power to tear the heavens.

Its solemn eyes were like two brilliant cold stars; merely a glance could evoke a pressure that rose from the depths of the soul.

This ancestral dragon stirred the black clouds, its wings spread wide, covering the sky and blocking the sun.

Its mighty aura spread like a surging tide, as if announcing to the world its invincible stance.

And it was none other than Zu Xiaohua.

Lin Yang replied: "It is Zu Xiaohua."

Upon seeing the ancestral dragon, Yuan Xue'er's voice trembled with fear and disbelief as she exclaimed: "This..."

After all, in the continent she came from, the ancestral dragon is a supreme‑grade divine beast, dwelling in the ultimate realms of that world, a pinnacle creature countless experts look up to.

They eat no mortal food, bear no karmic ties with ordinary folk—yet here she sees one with her own eyes; how could she not be astonished?

Zu Xiaohua looked at Lin Yang, her voice low yet loyal: "Master, Xiao Hua is awake; what do you need me to do, Master?"

That utterance of "master" stirred Yuan Xue'er's heart into turmoil.

In her understanding, ancestral dragons are always proud, only making other beings their slaves—but this scene completely overturned her imagination.

Just who is this kid, able to make an ancestral dragon submit to this extent?

Lin Yang said nothing more, pointed a finger at Zu Xiaohua and gave the order: "Pick one Star Emperor Chain and destroy it for me."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing the command, Zu Xiaohua lowered her massive head, said nothing more, and flew straight toward one of the Star Emperor Chains.

That unstoppable momentum seemed as if anything blocking it would be crushed to dust.

Seeing this, Lin Yang flashed a faint smile, glanced at the Star Emperor Stone, and said teasingly: "How about that? This is my helper."

"Not bad, huh?"

At this point Yuan Xue'er was already dumbstruck, only coming to her senses after a long while.

Yet she still refused to admit defeat, forcing herself to stay calm as she said: "Hmph, I think this ancestral dragon is just a juvenile—what power could it possibly have?"

"With you lot, trying to break these Star Emperor Chains is pure daydreaming!"

Lin Yang didn't argue with her, his expression remaining indifferent.

He lifted his head to the rolling black clouds above and proclaimed loudly: "Nether Prison, open."

"Nether Prison—what is that?"

Yuan Xue'er inside the Star Emperor Stone said in a deep voice.

But before she could get an answer, she saw the black‑cloud layers suddenly churn violently, as if stirred by an invisible hand.

Immediately after.

A spatial gate emanating mysterious light slowly opened, and a black silhouette first poked out.

And it was the head of a taotie juvenile.

Its eyes, as big as bronze bells, flashed with a greedy light; its fangs were bared, and drool dripped from the corners of its mouth—just this appearance made people shudder.

Seeing this guy, Yuan Xue'er again gasped, unable to close her mouth; she naturally recognized this Taotie juvenile—it was a notorious fierce beast, its fame rivaling that of the Ancestral Dragon.

Its devouring power could be called terrifyingly supreme; I never expected to see this here.

Before she could recover from her shock,

Immediately after.

The Taotie juveniles crawled out one after another from the spatial gate, lining up in a row before Lin Yang, imposing and mighty.

Although they were merely Taotie juveniles, their innate ferocious aura showed no diminishment.

Lin Yang looked at these little fellows and issued the command: "You ten, each pick a Star Emperor Chain and bite it to pieces for me."

Yes, Dad!

The ten Taotie juveniles responded in unison with childish voices, their tones tender yet revealing a hint of resolve.

That cry of 'Dad' once again left Yuan Xue'er completely dumbfounded.

In her understanding, Taotie juveniles are naturally savage and solitary; how could they address a human as 'Dad'? This is truly too bizarre.

Lin Yang, however, looked at the Star Emperor Stone with a half-smile and asked again: "Are the helpers I summoned not weak?"

Yuan Xue'er inside the Star Emperor Stone suddenly fell silent for a long while, then slowly spoke.

"I have to admit, you are indeed extraordinarily strange; to possess these things is truly extraordinary to the utmost."

"However, now that it has come to this, you cannot spare me, and I have also forged a grudge with you; there is no longer any possibility of reconciliation."

"You answered correctly." Lin Yang said in a deep voice: "Whoever bullies my disciple in my presence must pay the price."

"Don't get too pleased with yourself." Yuan Xue'er gritted her teeth and said: "I have four usable Star Emperor Chains here, while you only have three forces assisting you, and there is one Star Emperor Chain you cannot attend to."

"So who will win and who will lose is still uncertain."

Now that it has come to this, she is also unable to change anything; who could have imagined that the killing formation she set up on Zhou Tianming would actually provoke an existence like Lin Yang?

At this point, the only option is to go all out and kill the person before her.

Then kill Zhou Tianming.

Otherwise.

Future troubles will be endless.

Seeing Yuan Xue'er embrace her resolve to die, Lin Yang did not interject.

He already had a plan in mind; with the combined power of his two sacred bodies operating in unison, he was confident he could single-handedly fight two Star Emperor Chains.

As long as Zu Xiaohua, or alternatively the Taotie juveniles, achieve victory, the situation will be completely reversed.

However, just as he was about to make a move.

A venerable voice sounded as if descending from the heavens.

"As for the last iron chain, I will deal with it."