Gu Yuan curled his lip and said, "I think you didn't have a chance to make a move. Look, they've already passed by..."
As Gu Yuan pointed, Medusa, Yun Yun, and Green Robe were already standing at the edge of the lava sea.
"With their strength, they seem to be no match for that thing!"
"Given the abbot's methods, and the fact that he can watch his disciples get injured, I think it's to gain practical experience. The abbot will still take action if necessary."
"Alright! I don't see a chance to make a move..."
Yan Jin and Lei Ying sighed and stared wide-eyed at the terrifying aura emanating from the magma.
"Boom!"
The towering lava waterfall finally crashed down into the lava sea, transforming into a giant wave that surged rapidly, but remained sealed within the Origin Heaven Divine Pattern, without spilling even a single drop.
As the giant wave receded, a colossal creature suddenly rose from the lava sea. Its enormous body, covered in purple-gold scales, emerged from the lava. Although it was only a small section of its body, its size was still extremely large. The mysterious creature's head, which exuded a hint of ferocity and oppression, emerged from the lava and looked at Jiang Liu and his group in the sky. A look of surprise clearly flashed in its giant eyes.
"Unexpectedly, someone actually managed to obtain the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade and summon the ancient emperor's cave from that damned space..." The mysterious creature's giant eye swept across the sky, across the river, across Medusa, Yunyun, and Green Robe, revealing a hint of contempt in its eyes.
As for Gu Yuan, Yan Jin, and Lei Ying, whose strength was roughly equal to his, they did not attract the attention of the dragon-shaped magical beast because they were standing in a queue at a distance and did not reveal their aura.
Gu Yuan, Yan Jin, and Lei Ying all stared at the mysterious creature with solemn and wary gazes. Even with their knowledge, they could not recognize the identity of this behemoth. After all, what they saw seemed to be only the tip of the iceberg of this mysterious creature.
After scanning the area, the mysterious creature finally fixed its two lantern-sized eyes on Jiang Liu, because the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade was in his hand.
"Huh! I can't even see through your strength? I was just a little careless and thought you were extremely ordinary..." The mysterious creature also let out a deafening roar, causing pillars of lava fire to splash up from the surface of the lava sea.
"Hmm, you summoned the ancient emperor's cave? Speaking of which, I do owe you a favor..."
As it spoke, a blinding light suddenly erupted from the mysterious creature, and its enormous body rapidly shrank, transforming in an instant into a middle-aged man with a full head of purple-gold hair. He raised his head, his golden eyes, filled with intense pressure, fixed on Jiang Liu, and smiled faintly, saying, "I received a favor from you and was originally going to thank you, but I have other matters to attend to now, so we'll settle this later..."
"Huh..." The middle-aged man with a full head of purple-gold hair was about to leave when he discovered that the entire void was sealed off. There was no way to break out. He tried several times but could not break through.
Then, his golden eyes fell on Jiang Liu again, a cold glint flashing in them. The more he looked, the more alarmed he became, until his brows furrowed tightly.
"How come you possess the aura of the Nine-Headed Golden Thunder Dragon from my Dragon Island?"
The middle-aged man looked at Jiang Liu, and with a wave of his hand, a dragon's roar resounded. A giant golden claw shot out from the air and grabbed at Jiang Liu.
Void Thunder Pool, Nine Profound Golden Thunder Dragon, the symbol of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan!
Now that it has appeared in a human, perhaps Dragon Island has already been destroyed!
Otherwise, how can we explain the fact that the Nine-Headed Golden Thunder Dragon was refined by a human?
Upon realizing this, the fierce intent in the mysterious man's eyes intensified to an extreme.
"Old Gu, are we really not going to make a move? That person looks like a powerful member of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan!" Yan Jin turned to the Northern Dragon King at the back of the group and asked, "Northern Dragon King, do you know that person?"
At this moment, the Northern Dragon King was already dumbfounded as he looked at the mysterious man. He only came back to his senses when he heard Yan Jin's question, and shook his head, saying, "I don't know either! I've never seen him before. Judging from what he said, it seems that he has a great connection with my Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan! Moreover, just now when I saw his true form, it really was my Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan..."
"What an old dragon! But it seems a bit impulsive and foolish!"
Meanwhile, Zi Yan, who was unable to join the queue due to insufficient strength, was the humanoid Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan girl who entered the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower with Jiang Liu back then. Standing at a distance, she looked at the mysterious person and felt an extremely familiar aura.
"Where did this long snake come from? Get lost..." In an instant, Queen Medusa stood between the river and the mysterious man, transforming into a half-dragon form. A thick, dark cloud of mist, like a fountain, gushed out of her mouth.
The celestial demon gathered demonic energy and transformed into a black dragon to strike head-on.
"snort!"
The mysterious man snorted coldly when he saw the black dragon in front of him. He suddenly raised his head, and a dragon's roar that made heaven and earth tremble transformed into a tangible sound wave that swept out wildly.
"Bang! Bang!"
Medusa was struck head-on by the terrifying sound wave, her blood and qi churning violently, her face filled with horror.
"Take this sword!"
Yun Yun's sword arrived at the same time, its light flashing in the void, leaving a dazzling trail.
The woman in green waved the small black banner in her hand, and an invisible wave of soul energy swept outwards.
However, these attacks were still too weak for this mysterious person. As a peak Dou Sheng expert, he was enough to stand at the pinnacle of this continent before Jiang Liu appeared.
The mysterious figure appeared in front of Jiang Liu in a flash, and a giant golden claw reached out to grab his head.
"Is this old dragon crazy? He looks like he's about to get a beating. Hopefully, he'll be spared. After all, he's a peak Dou Sheng expert..." Lei Ying shook his head as he watched the mysterious man attack Jiang Liu directly.
“He’s really gone mad. He’s probably been trapped in the Ancient Emperor’s Cave for too long and his mind can’t keep up. I hope the Abbot can spare his life!” Gu Yuan said.
The old dragon, who was considered by everyone to be stupid, looked at Jiang Liu, who still did not react, and grinned maliciously.
"You're scared out of your wits, aren't you! I'll catch you and then slowly torture you!"
"Smack..."
Faced with the dragon claw that was grabbing at him, Jiang Liu raised his palm and slapped it away with even greater speed.
Old Long felt a burning pain on his left cheek and was in a daze.
Chapter 416 What's wrong with this world?
"Smack!"
As the first generation Dragon Emperor of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan, with the strength of a late-stage Nine-Star Dou Sheng and a peak expert on the Dou Qi Continent, Jiang Liu's slap on Zhu Kun's face left him completely bewildered.
I felt a burning pain on my face and that's when I came to my senses.
The human in front of him actually slapped him across the face—a solid slap that instantly made half of his face numb, before a sharp pain returned long afterward.
A monster with the physical body of a nine-star Dou Sheng was slapped so hard that his ears started ringing.
"Is it because I've been sealed for too long, causing my battle qi to circulate poorly?"
In an instant, Zhu Kun assessed his own strength and, confirming that there was no problem with it, there was only one possibility left...
The seemingly weak humans before me possess strength far beyond my reach.
But I really didn't see him using any battle aura!
Without battle qi, how could he stand suspended in mid-air, and how could he open the ancient emperor's cave?
What are these mysterious sealing runes around us? What were those attacks just now? Why didn't they use their battle aura?
At this moment, Zhu Kun felt that his mind was a little slow to process.
Could it be that I've been sealed away for too long, and the outside world has undergone earth-shattering changes?
"Impossible! I've already stepped into the Dou Di realm. As long as I have Origin Qi, I can directly advance to Dou Di. How could I be eliminated by the entire world? It must be because I've been sealed for too long, my muscles and bones haven't warmed up, and my Dou Qi isn't circulating smoothly..."
In an instant, Zhu Kun, who had been regarded as a foolish dragon by the long line of Dou Sheng, launched another attack on Jiang Liu.
With a single opening of its mouth, a beam of purple-gold light, carrying destructive power, shot fiercely toward Jiang Liu.
"Stupid, stupid! The magical beast race really can't think straight! I slapped you so hard your face swelled up, and you still don't understand that your strength is far inferior to the Abbot's, yet you still attack recklessly, what an idiot! Stupid dragon!"
Lei Ying shook his head and sighed, then glanced sideways at the Northern Dragon King, the meaning of which was self-evident: that old dragon had repeatedly offended Jiang Liu, and the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan should not bother explaining.
The Northern Dragon King, looking constipated, said in a deep voice, "He is him, and I am me. Don't confuse the two... Besides, what's wrong with magical beasts? Are magical beasts brainless or stupid?"
At this moment, Huang Tian, the patriarch of the Heavenly Phoenix Clan, and Yao Ming, the patriarch of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan, said to Lei Ying with displeasure, "Patriarch Lei, you must take responsibility for your words. Although you are very strong, if it really comes to a fight, the three races of the demon beasts will join forces and we will not be afraid of you!"
"Come on, I'm itching for a fight. You guys team up, and I'll give you a handicap with one hand..."
"If you've got the guts, make the first move. Do you dare?"
"Hmph, trying to trick me into breaking the rules? Dream on!"
"Alright, alright, let's see how the abbot handles it!" Gu Yuan stopped the group from continuing their verbal sparring and said in a deep voice.
...
Looking at the destructive beam of light that was being spat out from its mouth, Jiang Liu sneered: "Stubborn fool."
With a casual wave of his sleeve, the terrifying beam of light exploded into countless specks of light. Then, with a flick of his finger, a dazzling beam of light suddenly shot out from the still-dazzling radiance, making even the sun, moon, and stars pale in comparison.
It was so dazzling, like the sun had exploded!
Even the three peak Dou Sheng who were queuing up to watch the spectacle could hardly open their eyes, their eyes stinging from the sting. However, they reacted quickly, each reaching out their large hands to block their view at the first moment.
"Sizzle!"
The divine light pierced through the sky, possessing unparalleled power, like a universe in turmoil. The terrifying fluctuations were vast and unpredictable, forcing the mysterious man in front of him back into his beast form, making it difficult for him to maintain his human shape!
A dazzling divine light streaked across the sky, creating an extremely terrifying energy fluctuation that radiated unparalleled power, as if a world were burning, and nothing could stop it.
The "Fighting Technique" and the "All Technique," combined with a trace of "Samadhi True Fire," are so powerful that even a casual strike from them would be beyond the reach of the old Dragon Emperor.
The mysterious figure was forced back into its original form as an Ancient Void Dragon, appearing above the lava. However, unlike ordinary Ancient Void Dragons, this dragon was much stronger, with purple-gold scales and prominent horns that shone brightly in the lava.
Then, Jiang Liu moved and appeared on the dragon's body like a ghost. With a light stomp of his foot, the purple-gold dragon scales burst open, and dragon blood gushed out from the wounds like a waterfall.
As for the true "Samadhi Fire," Jiang Liu dared not use it, fearing that he might accidentally kill the first generation dragon emperor of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.
"roar!"
The sudden, intense pain caused Zhu Kun's body to struggle violently. With each roll of his powerful and massive body, the space around him shattered.
"Bang!"
Jiang Liu remained indifferent, and stomped his foot again, kicking the enormous dragon, which was hundreds of feet long, directly off the ground and into the magma.
"roar……"
A mournful and frenzied dragon roar erupted once more from within the magma, followed by the dragon soaring into the sky.
"You have angered me... I, Dragon Emperor Zhukun, have never been humiliated like this before..."
"Dragon Emperor Zhukun?" The Northern Dragon King stared at the giant dragon in surprise, then shouted, his voice hoarse, "That is the first Dragon Emperor of my Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan! Abbot, show mercy... Old Dragon Emperor, stop... I... I'll go to hell with your Dragon Emperor! You want to kill the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan!"
"It was him!" Gu Yuan's gaze darkened, and he said, "I've seen his name in ancient books. It must have been more than ten thousand years ago! The lifespan of your Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan is truly long, to have lived to this day!"
"..."
He simply couldn't get involved in that level of combat.
The Northern Dragon King was on the verge of tears. He had just established a relationship with the Hidden Dragon Temple using the Void Thunder Pool, but now the Old Dragon Emperor had completely destroyed it.
The giant dragon that burst forth from the magma had gone completely mad. Its blood dripped down, yet the magma could not burn it, demonstrating just how powerful its flesh and blood were. Although it was not quite as powerful as flesh and blood that had evolved, it still possessed the superior power of a human immortal's body.
The dragon claws tore through the void, the dragon's roar shook heaven and earth, and the purple divine energy it exhaled burned the void, causing it to tremble continuously, with dazzling crimson light.
With a flick of its tail, the dragon spewed forth purple divine energy from its enormous mouth, which condensed into a purple-gold light seal in the void. The seal materialized, with a giant dragon coiled upon it and ancient divine runes. It then struck Jiang Liu, its divine power continuously multiplying, each layer more terrifying than the last. The nine strikes combined could shatter heaven and earth.