Using dragon blood as a catalyst, they opened the inner layer of restrictions and entered the core area of the secret realm, where the treasure vault was right before their eyes.
Squeak squeak...
The door opened, revealing a mountain of... corpses inside!
"This is..." Jiao You knelt down with a thud and shuffled over step by step. Inside were all his kinsmen, the sons and grandsons of the Jiao family!
"Well, what a wasted trip." Hao Jiu also realized that there were no other treasures here except for the dragon corpse.
With bloodshot eyes, Jiaoyou slammed his fist into the ground, yelling, "Agh! I want revenge! Revenge!"
"Oh? Then your chance has come." Xiang Yu turned around, brandishing his Heaven-Piercing Dragon Halberd. "Since you're here, why bother with all this sneaking around?"
Jiaoyou suddenly turned around and saw several Ao family dragons transformed into dragon-people appearing in the secret realm. "I'll fight you to the death!"
gurgle...
The black horse snorted and trampled Jiaoyou under its hoof. So weak and frail, how could it possibly take revenge?
"Hahaha... How dare a mere young dragon, barely grown up, spout such arrogant words? It seems we can soon leave this place and return to report. Our long days of waiting have not been in vain." The Taiyi-level Ao family old dragon laughed wildly.
"I just received a wanted notice from my family. This must be the human cultivator who killed Ao Dingding, right? He was able to kill dozens of True Immortal level dragons on his own. It is worth it for me, Ao Jia, to take action personally."
"However, your life alone is not enough to compensate for it. My Ao family has lost countless dragons, so we will use ten thousand times more human cultivators to pay for it. And this dragon horse, it will serve as my blood offering." The Great Luo Flood Dragon Ao Jia smiled throughout, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.
Although he couldn't discern the other party's true cultivation level, he figured it was because they possessed some kind of extraordinary treasure. There were only a handful of Great Luo Realm experts among humans, and it was impossible for them to risk their lives for the sake of the remnants of the Jiao family, let alone for treasure.
"Black Steed, do you want to eat the Great Luo Dragon Soul?" Xiang Yu had already disappeared as he spoke.
hoo~~
The black horse agreed, then pawed at the ground with its front hooves and crashed into the pile of dragon corpses. In a real fight, this little dragon would be of little use, as the enemies present were at least at the Golden Immortal level.
"You go deal with that horse, don't underestimate it." Ao Jia smiled coldly, raising his hand to meet the blade coming from his side and rear.
Then.
puff!
"Ah!" Ao Jia screamed in agony as his beloved left hand was severed from him. If he hadn't reacted quickly enough, he probably would have lost his life by now.
"hiss……"
The dragons gasped in unison, immediately abandoning their plan to attack the black horse. Even if they could kill the dragon horse, it would be useless, because if Ao Jia were to be defeated, it would mean that this human cultivator was a Great Luo expert, someone they could not possibly withstand.
"I underestimated you! You won't be able to do it again! What are you all standing there for? Quickly kill that horse and the remnants of the Jiao family!" Ao Jia roared, and immediately transformed into a three-legged blue dragon, fighting Xiang Yu with all his might.
The other dragons also transformed and pounced forward. No one dared to underestimate them anymore. The best course of action now was to quickly deal with the dragon horse and the remnants of the Jiao family, and then everyone would gang up on the human powerhouse.
The black horse's single horn suddenly grew longer, piercing through the heart of a Golden Immortal-level dragon and penetrating its entire body, leaving a terrifying hole in the dragon's body, almost cutting it in two.
However, this dragon was incredibly resilient and, despite the circumstances, it didn't die. It stumbled and flew towards the pile of dragon corpses.
Suddenly, a green dragon rushed out from the pile of dragon corpses, opened its big mouth and bit into the wound of the Golden Immortal-level Flood Dragon with a loud bang!
"Everyone, attack together! Let's finish this quickly!" The old dragon of the Ao family glanced at Ao Jia. His situation wasn't good at all; he had even lost a leg!
Chapter 565 The Prison
If the first dragon leg was severed due to carelessness in failing to transform into dragon form and being ambushed, then the following three dragon legs were unavoidable sacrifices. They had to be abandoned to save the king; otherwise, they would lose their heads or be split in two.
It's obvious that Ao Jia's side is at a severe disadvantage and can't hold out for much longer.
The only way out is for the other dragons to kill the remnants of the Jiao family and that dragon horse, and then everyone to help Ao Jia besiege the powerful human.
If half of them were to be sent to support Ao Jia now, it's highly unlikely that anyone would dare to go. When gods fight, mortals suffer. If a Grand Luo Immortal is locked in a life-or-death struggle, even a Golden Immortal or a Taiyi Immortal wouldn't fare much better.
The key point is that everyone thought that killing Longma and the remnant of the Jiao family, Xiaolong, would be a piece of cake, but they lost a Golden Immortal-level dragon right from the start.
What level of strength does the dragon horse possess, capable of severely injuring a Golden Immortal-level dragon with a single blow?
What kind of strength does the dragon horse possess, capable of swallowing the Golden Immortal Dragon Soul in one gulp?
Waste was out of the question. The black horse showed no mercy and released the black dragon again to devour the dragon soul, startling all the dragons into coming to an abrupt halt.
"Everyone, attack together! Quickly kill this horse, or we will all die and have no chance of resurrection!" The old dragon of the Ao family was the first to swallow it whole, and then...
Bang!
That bite almost ripped the old dragon's chin off; in front of him was a transparent wall, an extremely sturdy wall.
Bang bang bang...
A group of dragons crashed into each other in a Z-shape, except for one Golden Immortal-level dragon that charged in, and then...
puff!
The black horse used its Overlord's Moon-Shaving Step to poke with its horn, then turned and flicked its head. Jiaoyou followed behind with another bite, followed by the black dragon devouring the dragon soul. The whole process was much more skillful than the last time.
"There are restrictions ahead, giving us no chance to surround and attack the dragon horse. Everyone turn around and attack the human cultivators together!" The old dragon of the Ao family made a decisive decision. If this dragged on any longer, Ao Jia's side would not be able to hold on. Ao Jia was the youngest Grand Luo Realm expert in the East Sea. He could not be lost. Once he was lost, they would be doomed!
The dragons all turned back and used their supernatural powers to attack Xiang Yu.
Bang bang bang...
Another wave of impact left them dizzy and disoriented. Only then did the old dragon of the Ao family realize that they were not blocked outside by the restriction, but trapped inside!
"Let's join forces and attack one point to break through the barrier!"
With a dazzling, smooth sound and a deafening boom, the three-foot-long wall of energy, formed from domineering power, began to crack under the strain; one more hit and it would break through.
The old dragon of the Ao family was overjoyed, "Everyone, give it your all!"
"Come help me!" Ao Jia was covered in blood. If it weren't for the super strong regenerative ability of the Great Luo Dragon Body, this bachelor dragon would have been killed long ago.
Xiang Yu snorted coldly, "It's too late to ask for help now."
The three-foot-high wall of energy dissipated automatically, but the dragons were still unable to leave the space, because six more dark cloud walls instantly trapped them inside. This was Hao Jiu's Eternal Night Cloud Divine Power.
The rebound continued, and the old dragon of the Ao family was in despair. He thought they were here to trap and beat the dog, but now he realized that they were the dogs being beaten. They had nowhere to turn!
Ao Jia understood at a glance that he could no longer rely on his subordinates. "Fellow Daoist, you cannot kill me! I am the Crown Prince of the East Sea Dragon Palace. If you dare to kill me, not only will you die, but all of humanity will also suffer the Dragon King's wrath!"
"Oh? The Ao family are the rulers of the East Sea?" Xiang Yu hadn't asked about the Ao family before, since it wouldn't matter whether he asked or not.
“That’s right! You previously killed Ao Dingding, a junior member of the Ao family. As long as you spare me, we will let bygones be bygones, and the Ao family will treat you as an honored guest and give you countless rare treasures. How about it?” Ao Jia seemed to see a glimmer of hope for survival. No one in this world is without greed.
"Yu Shen, don't believe his nonsense. He'll turn on you as soon as he's out of danger!" Upon hearing this, Jiao You immediately became anxious. His little dragon was indeed no match for Ao Jia. If Yu Shen abandoned him for Ao Jia, what could his little dragon, who had not yet become an immortal, do but cry?
Moreover, the Ao family was the ruler of the East Sea. The Jiao family seemed powerful in the past and could subtly threaten the Ao family's rule, but when the two families truly clashed, the Jiao family's foundation was far inferior to that of the Ao family, and it was destroyed very quickly.
Ao Jia glared at him, “You juniors of the Jiao family, don’t you dare slander me, the Crown Prince! As the Crown Prince of the East Sea, I naturally keep my word. Being able to recruit such a powerful figure for my father is a great achievement. The grace of not killing me is equivalent to giving me a second life. How could I, Ao Jia, be such a narrow-minded and ruthless villain?”
"Are you teaching me how to do things?" Xiang Yu glared at Jiaoyou fiercely.
Jiaoyou trembled, "God of Feathers, please calm down! I misspoke just now, please punish me!"
"No need for punishment. Just don't repeat this mistake, or don't blame me for being ruthless. I mean what I say," Xiang Yu said coldly.
"Understood, subordinate." Jiaoyou secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hehe, Feather God, what use is there in keeping such a piece of trash? It's better to..." Ao Jia glanced at Jiaoyou with disdain.
"You want to teach me how to do things too?" Xiang Yu glared at him.
Ao Jia immediately panicked, "Uh, misunderstanding, misunderstanding. Why don't you come with me to the Dragon Palace, Feather God? My father will definitely be very happy."
"Oh, no rush. I haven't said I'd let you go yet," Xiang Yu said calmly.
Ao Jia frowned. "What do you mean by this, fellow Daoist? We have no enmity whatsoever..."
gurgle...
The black horse snorted and looked at Ao Jia as if he were a fool.
"Go to hell!" Xiang Yu said, and attacked again, this time using his domineering energy to trap Ao Jia for a moment.
"Why!" Ao Jia struggled to break free, but Xiang Yu's Heaven-Shattering Dragon Halberd had already arrived.
puff!
"Roar!" Ao Jia, the Great Luo Realm dragon, was immediately cleaved in two. The dragon's tail struggled for a couple of moments before becoming still, blood gushed from its body, and its head immediately slumped down.
"Because I promised Wuzhui that I would give her your dragon soul, how can I go back on my word?" Xiang Yu said, and once again swung the Heaven-Breaking Dragon Halberd.
"You'll regret this!" Ao Jia roared desperately.
"Impossible." Xiang Yu's eyes widened suddenly.
Ao Jia's dragon head was severed, but its dragon soul did not fly out; instead, it was sucked away by a strange vortex.
"What's going on?" Xiang Yu asked.
"Hahaha... His Highness the Crown Prince has a supreme treasure protecting him, and he has already teleported the Dragon Soul back to the Dragon King's side! If you let us go back, perhaps this old man can plead for you before the Dragon King, otherwise... hehe." The old dragon of the Ao family looked arrogant, but in reality, he was terrified. He didn't have a supreme treasure protecting him!
"You? Beat me first." Xiang Yu said, then flew towards the Eternal Night Cloud Prison. "Black Steed, the Great Luo Dragon Soul has escaped, but it's alright, let's fill our stomachs with these for now. We'll go to the East Sea Dragon Palace later, there might be more than one Great Luo Dragon Soul there."
hoo~~~
The black horse neighed happily, "The more Great Luo Dragon Souls, the better!"
Chapter 566 Horror
After a chaotic massacre, another pile of dragon corpses appeared in the storage space.
"Is the Feather God really going to the Dragon Palace of the East Sea?" Jiaoyou asked.
“Of course I will go. Things have come to this point, there is no turning back. If you dare not, then don’t go.” Xiang Yu had just searched the soul of that old dragon again, which further strengthened his resolve to destroy the Ao family.
Humans in this world are too weak; they can be slaughtered at will. Xiang Yu killed Ao Dingding and destroyed Ao Jia's physical body. This enmity is enormous.
Therefore, Ao Jia's previous threat that killing him might lead to the extermination of the human race was not an arrogant statement. Humanity only has one Great Luo Ancestor, while the Ao family has three Great Luo Ancestors.
Well, now there are only two left.
Of course, the main reason why humans have been able to survive to this day is because they live on land and generally do not have any interaction with sea dragons. The sea has unlimited resources, so sea dragons have no need to compete for food on land.
While the land-dwelling dragons are stronger than humans overall, they are not united. The three dragon kings each dominate their own territory, and humans do not provoke the dragon kings' forces.
None of the remaining Earth Dragon forces have a Grand Luo Emperor in charge, while the humans, even with a Grand Luo Emperor, can still exert some influence. Furthermore, the human race is widely distributed, so the occasional annihilation of one or two tribes will not shake the foundation.