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Some Sixth-Order and Seventh-Order Dragon Clan members secretly compared themselves with Yang Kai and reckoned that even without bloodline suppression, they might not be able to defeat him. Hence, they stopped being arrogant and disdainful of him as their expressions turned solemn.
Upon transforming into his Half-Dragon Form, Yang Kai immediately pushed his Dragon Pressure and engulfed Fu Zhun with it.
Fu Zhun was unperturbed, however, as the palm she had thrown out became even more translucent. In the blink of an eye, the two forces clashed with each other.
Right in front of everyoneâs eyes, Fu Zhunâs palm easily broke through all of Yang Kaiâs defences and landed on his chest. Silently, Yang Kaiâs broad chest sank, as though it had been hit by a meteor boulder. At the same time, his back protruded as the shock wave exploded out behind him, astounding everyone.
*KachaâŚ*
It was then that the sound of countless bones cracking could be heard, which sent chills down the spectatorsâ spines.
The 80 meter long Half-Dragon froze for a moment before it was sent flying backwards, like a bolt lightning, flying more than a hundred kilometers in the blink of an eye, golden blood splashing out to form a long golden trail.
[We told you not to be so presumptuous!] That was the thought on the Dragon Clan membersâ minds as they watched Yang Kai flying away from the impact.
After Zhu Yan and Zhu Kong traded glances, they shook their heads.
Although Yang Kai possessed the Golden Divine Dragon Source, and he was fairly powerful in his own right, he was now going against the Second Elder, who was a Master that was as formidable as a Great Emperor and a Tenth-Order Dragon. After Yang Kai had activated his Dragon Pressure, he failed in his attempt to suppress the Second Elderâs bloodline at all and without the advantage of bloodline suppression, he couldnât possibly bear even one palm from her.
Even though her attack was clearly not made with her full strength, it allowed Yang Kai to realize the difference between a Great Emperor and himself deeply. On the contrary, he wasnât able to hurt even one strand of Fu Zhunâs hair.
The place fell into silence as they were surrounded by the bitingly cold aura. With a dispassionate expression, Fu Zhun stared coldly at Yang Kai, who barely managed to stop and stabilize himself.
All of a sudden though, her pupils contracted as she slowly turned her head and narrowed her eyes. In a calm manner, she asked, âZhu Qing, do you know what youâre doing?â
Hearing that, all of them came to their senses and looked in that direction, upon which they were all stunned.
When they were not paying attention, Zhu Qing had approached Fu Chi and engulfed him with her Dragon Pressure. At the same time, she had transformed her fair hand into a Dragon Claw and clenched at Fu Chiâs head as she stared warily at Fu Zhun.
She didnât react upon seeing that Yang Kai was injured. It wasnât that she didnât care about his life or death; it was just that she couldnât be distracted. The slightest lack of concentration in front of someone as strong as a Great Emperor would be enough to make Yang Kaiâs plan fail, so Zhu Qing wouldnât even dare to think about turning her head to examine his current state. At that moment, her pointed Dragon Claws had pierced Fu Chiâs flesh, and if she exerted any more force with her hand, Fu Chi would lose his life on the spot.
Apparently, Fu Chi had never expected that such a thing would happen. Just now, he was still laughing at Yang Kai for daring to challenge the Second Elder. Seeing that Yang Kai was on the losing side, he felt gleeful and hoped that the Second Elderâs attack could end his life.
While he was still thinking about that though, he saw a figure flashing across his eyes, upon which Zhu Qing appeared right behind him. Following that, he could feel the suppression from a Ninth-Order Dragon Vein as well as the pain on his head.
At that moment, Fu Chiâs expression was livid as he was extremely displeased.
A Ninth-Orderâs suppression on an Eighth-Order wasnât too overwhelming. If they were to fight face-to-face, Fu Chi could persevere for some time; however, Zhu Qing was fully prepared and managed to gain a decisive advantage from the start, so Zhu Chiâs life or death was now literally in her hands.
A myriad of expressions came over everyone in that place, as the sight before them was extremely strange. This was Fu Chi and Zhu Qingâs wedding day, and they were both clad in ceremonial red robes. They were supposed to be a loving couple, but at this moment, the bride seemed to have the intention of killing the groom, so the sight appeared very awkward.
Without answering the question, Zhu Qing placed all her focus on Fu Zhun.
âYour seal has been removed?â Zhu Kong frowned as he couldnât believe it, âWhen did that happen?â
For quite some time now, Zhu Qingâs Dragon Vein had been suppressed and her cultivation had been sealed. However, now it didnât look like any of that had happened to her. Apparently, she had restored all her strength, which was why she was able to make such a sneak attack.
âSo thatâs how it is,â Zhu Yan quickly figured out how Zhu Qingâs seal was removed. Shocked, he looked at Yang Kai, who was flying back unstably as he pressed his giant claw against his chest.
Incensed, Fu Zhun stared at Yang Kai and snarled, âItâs you who did it!â
There was no way Zhu Qingâs seal had been lifted for no reason. Since the beginning, only Yang Kai had got into contact with Zhu Qing. Hence, besides Yang Kai, no one else could remove Zhu Qingâs seal without anyone knowing.
[How did he do it? I laid that seal personally!]
âYouâre allowed to place a seal on her, but you wonât allow me to lift it? That doesnât make sense.â Yang Kai appeared ferocious as there was still some Golden Blood on the corner of his mouth. He hadnât managed to restore his chest to its original form either, so it was still slightly sunken. Fu Zhunâs attack was unbearably powerful. Although it didnât cost him his life, it had roiled his vitality and broken several bones. His 80 meter long figure approached Zhu Qing and landed on the ground in front of her. Like a hill, he stood in front of Zhu Qing and faced the three Eldersâ pressure on his own.
Seeing that he was still alive and kicking, Zhu Qing, who had been extremely anxious just now, could finally heave a sigh of relief and set her mind at ease.
âYouâve done well, Qingâer.â Yang Kai praised her without turning his head. After all, they were husband and wife, so their hearts were already one. Although he didnât have the time to tell Zhu Qing his plan, she was still able to make the optimal choice at the critical moment.
âHe was just creating a diversionâŚâ Zhu Kong raised his brow. At that instant, he had also figured out what just happened.
Yang Kai activated his Dragon Transformation Secret Art and transformed into an 80 meter long Half-Dragon seemingly to confront the Second Elder. Although it looked like he was reckless and didnât know his place, he was in fact just trying to draw everyoneâs attention to himself.
While all of them had focused on Yang Kai, Zhu Qing, who had been concealed behind his towering figure, could move freely to assist him, and it turned out that the coupleâs tactics were indeed useful.
Initially, Yang Kai was like a fish on the chopping block, while the Dragon Clan held the knife. Hence, it wasnât possible for him to resist their oppression. However, things looked a little different now.
Zhu Qingâs seal had been lifted, and her power had been restored. Now, Fu Chi was in her hands and she could instantly kill him if she pleased.
Despite the fact that Yang Kai had been injured by the Second Elder, he managed to gain the upper hand in the end.
[What deep schemes! What boldness!] Zhu Yan and Zhu Kong were stunned as they thought that if this matter couldnât be solved perfectly, they would soon have a formidable enemy.
âZhu Qing, are you trying to betray us? Release Fu Chi now! What youâre doing now is highly improper!â Fu Zhunâs expression was cold, and her voice was equally stern.
Unperturbed, Zhu Qing replied, âI only listen to Yang Kai. Iâll only release Fu Chi if he tells me to do so.â
Fu Zhun growled, âDonât forget that youâre a member of the Dragon Clan as well as part of Dragon Island! You know what kind of punishment youâll get for harming your fellow clansman!â
Seeing that the Second Elder was truly incensed, most of the Dragon Clan members became terrified.
They hadnât seen the Second Elder so infuriated in a long time. The last time she became this furious was ten odd years ago, when she ended up confining her favourite daughter to the Dragon Grave. At that time, that person was the Dragon Clanâs Third Elder!
Now that Zhu Qing was also a Ninth-Order Dragon, supposedly, she could become the Dragon Clanâs Fifth Elder, but that didnât matter anymore. Even the Third Elder was sent into the Dragon Grave by the Second Elder, so there was no way Zhu Qing could escape her punishment.
âHarming her fellow clansman?â Yang Kai snorted and extended his gigantic hand to grab Fu Chi. Instantly, all his Dragon Pressure engulfed Fu Chi, which caused him to let out a muffled grunt. At that moment, Fu Chi was seized by a sense of fear.
He was just an Eighth-Order Dragon and even Zhu Qing, who had a Ninth-Order Dragon Vein, could suppress him, let alone Yang Kai who possessed the Golden Divine Dragon Source. Perhaps a month ago, Fu Chi could put up some resistance against Yang Kai even if the latter activated his Dragon Transformation Secret Art; however, in just one month, Yang Kaiâs integration of the Golden Divine Dragon Source had improved dramatically.
Fu Chi felt that the Dragon Essence in his body had stagnated completely at this moment.
However, that wasnât what truly upset him. He was most frustrated at the fact that, as an Eighth-Order Thunder Dragon, he was now held in Yang Kaiâs hand like a toy, with literally hundreds of eyes staring at him, utterly shaming him.
âOld hag, you sealed Qingâerâs cultivation and suppressed her Dragon Vein. You knew that she loved someone else, but you still forced her to marry a Dragon Clan member she didnât love. Doesnât that count as harming your fellow clansman? In my opinion, youâre the one who should be punished!â
All the Dragon Clan membersâ foreheads were now beaded with sweat, while the brows of the Great Elder and the Fourth Elder twitched.
[This guy is too bold! How does he have the guts to talk to the Second Elder like this!?]
Fu Zhunâs face twitched as she said through gritted teeth, âWhat did you just call me?â
âOld hag, old hag, old hag, old hag, old hag!â Yang Kai cursed at her repeatedly with such force that spit and blood flew in all directions from his mouth, almost dirtying Fu Zhunâs face.
Fu Zhunâs expression turned glacial as her tender body trembled violently and the murderous intent she released nearly became tangible.
âDonât even think about killing me,â Yang Kai looked down at her with a sneer, âYes, if you want to kill me, I probably wonât be able to escape. However, Iâm a timid man and am easily frightened. If I were to suddenly lose control of my strength and accidentally pinch him to death, that would be terrible!â
To prove that he wasnât bluffing, Yang Kai exerted slightly more force with his claw.
Instantly, Fu Chi shrieked as he felt that all his bones were being crushed. While he gritted his teeth, his sweat streamed down his forehead. His gaze was filled with hatred as he glared at Yang Kai. He had never been humiliated so greatly in his life, and his resentment towards Yang Kai would never be resolved no matter what. However, since he had fallen into Yang Kaiâs hands, he couldnât even muster the strength to struggle.
âI heard that there are only a small number of Dragons in the Dragon Clan, so each one of you is precious. I wonder how valuable an Eighth-Order Thunder Dragon is in your heart, Second Elder?â
Fu Zhun gnashed her teeth together and uttered slowly, âToday, either you will die, or the Dragon Clan will perish!â
The colour drained from Zhu Qingâs beautiful face when she heard that declaration.