But this is only under normal circumstances. If the sea dragon race is truly provoked and a war between the two races breaks out, then humanity can only flee.
Jiao You carried so many storage rings with him back then, but most of them weren't killed by him. They were actually the Jiao family's inventory. Although humans don't dare to provoke the Sea Dragon Clan, they do dare to provoke ordinary sea creatures.
Besides dragons, there are also many other sea beasts and monsters in the ocean. Many human cultivators venture into the sea to hunt them. Fortune and wealth are sought in danger, and everyone accepts their fate.
Xiang Yu turned and left the secret realm, and his friend followed after him, saying, "Your subordinate is by no means a coward who fears death, and will naturally follow God Yu!"
"Then let's go." Xiang Yu said, and sped off towards the Dragon Palace.
Neigh~~
The black horse caught up even faster, while Jiaoyou transformed into a blue dragon and chased after it desperately.
One man, one horse, and one dragon marched into the Dragon Palace of the East Sea, the Ao family's stronghold.
Inside the Dragon Palace of the East Sea, a miniature dragon covered its face and wept, "Father, you must avenge me, waaaaah..."
Dragons spend their entire lives cultivating their bodies. Now that their bodies are gone, even if they find another dragon body, their strength will be greatly reduced. After all, Ao Jia was previously at the early stage of the Great Luo realm.
Every Daluo is extremely important to the clan, so it is impossible for the clan to allow Ao Jia, a Daluo dragon, to possess their body, even if he is the crown prince.
The Dragon King of the East Sea cultivated for tens of thousands of years and only managed to sever his evil corpse and enter the mid-stage of the Great Luo realm. He hadn't even touched the shadow of his second good corpse, so how could he possibly sever it?
As for the third corpse being my own corpse, that's even more hopeless in this lifetime.
In contrast, Ao Jia achieved the Great Luo True Soul at a young age, and perhaps still has a sliver of hope to sever the Three Corpses and achieve the Supreme Dao.
But now that Ao Jia is dead, how easy is it for him to cultivate into a Great Luo again with a Golden Immortal Dragon body?
"My poor dragon cub..." the Dragon King of the East Sea roared, "How dare you harm my dragon cub! I will exterminate your entire race! Immediately contact the dragon clans of the Northwest and South Seas to come to our aid. Our sea dragon clan will march ashore and swear to crush the human race!"
"Oh? In that case, I don't need to be polite to the Sea Dragon Clan." Xiang Yu's domineering energy had already filled the East Sea Dragon Palace, and their every move was under Xiang Yu's surveillance.
"Who goes there! You hurt my son? How dare you!" The Dragon King of the East Sea was startled by the sudden voice. They had caught up with him so quickly, and he hadn't even noticed them beforehand!
To be fair, even if the old Dragon King himself took action, he wouldn't have been able to kill Ao Jia in such a short time. The mid-stage of the Great Luo Realm is stronger than the early stage, but it's far from being able to crush him.
Therefore, the safest approach to this matter is to unite the power of the Sea Dragon Clan, with the four Dragon Kings joining forces to deal with it.
I fear that they may never have the chance to join forces...
"Come out and fight!"
boom!
Xiang Yu slammed his Heaven-Shattering Dragon Halberd into the light barrier of the East Sea Dragon Palace, creating a deafening roar that seemed to shake the entire palace.
However, the Dragon Palace Formation was quite sturdy; the light shield was only slightly deformed, but it quickly returned to normal.
Seeing this, the Dragon King of the East Sea felt much relieved. "Hmph, my dragon son, don't be afraid. Our Dragon Palace's grand formation can withstand attacks from late-stage Great Luo Immortals. Since the enemy failed to break through in one strike, they most likely won't be able to get in. Once the reinforcements from the other three seas arrive, this man's death is imminent!"
Ao Jia, who had been curled up, stretched out. "Father, you must not be careless. This person's magic is quite strange, and his strength should not be underestimated."
"Don't worry, I won't rush into battle." The Dragon King of the East Sea had heard Ao Jia recount the battle, and for the time being, he had no good way to break the deadlock. He could only hold his ground and wait for reinforcements. With more than five Great Luo Immortals joining forces, even a half-step Dao Ancestor would be a match for them. What was there to fear from a mere human?
Xiang Yu stood quietly outside the Dragon Palace. His attack had failed to shatter the great formation, so he switched to a charging mode. Hao Jiu also equipped Xiang Yu with various enhancement items, intending to give the Dragon Palace a taste of its power.
Just then, all the enemy soldiers were holed up in the city's defensive formation, and not a single soldier came out to interfere with Xiang Yu. This was a rare opportunity!
Not long after, the Dragon King of the East Sea frowned. "Why is this person standing there motionless, neither attacking nor leaving?"
Time passed second by second, and the Dragon King of the East Sea still did not give the order to attack. He only notified the aquatic creatures near the Dragon Palace to besiege them, but they were all wiped out by Wuzhui and Jiaoyou.
The other aquatic creatures weren't fools either. How could they possibly contend with a powerful being who could force the Dragon Palace to activate its grand formation and retreat into hiding? Going there would only make them cannon fodder, but they had no choice but to go. So, in the end, it was all low-level aquatic creatures that went, and it's no wonder they were wiped out in no time.
"Brother! Why aren't we going to fight? The enemy only has one person, one horse, and one dragon!" The younger brother of the East Sea Dragon King rushed in. He was the second Grand Luo of the East Sea Dragon Palace, also at the mid-stage of the Grand Luo realm.
The Dragon King of the East Sea pondered for a moment, "The enemy's inaction is likely a trap. Going out now would be extremely unwise. Let's wait for reinforcements. The enemy was able to severely injure the Crown Prince in just a few moves; they are not to be underestimated. You should also go and oversee the defensive formation. As long as our formation remains intact, victory is ours!"
"Alright, I'll listen to my brother..."
Just then, Xiang Yu brandished his Heaven-Shattering Dragon Halberd, shouting, "Destroy the nation!"
An immense, all-encompassing sword aura, stretching for thousands of miles, was instantly unleashed, sweeping towards the Dragon Palace!
Almost simultaneously, the protective shield of the Dragon Palace's defensive array suddenly and mysteriously disappeared, failing to provide any resistance whatsoever.
"Oh no! Run!" The Dragon King of the East Sea was unaware that he had made a grave mistake, but it was too late.
There were no screams, no scattering or fleeing. Wherever the sword energy passed, even dragons at the Taiyi realm were quickly melted away. The East Sea Dragon Palace was instantly reduced to ruins, resembling an apocalyptic scene.
A tattered golden dragon fled the place at high speed; it was none other than the Dragon King of the East Sea, who had been terrified.
That's absolutely terrifying! That's the power of the Dao Ancestor!
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The Dragon King of the East Sea fled, leaving behind his brother and Ao Jia's dragon souls to cover their retreat.
Neigh~~
With a neigh, the black horse released several dragon shadows to devour dragon souls. It devoured hundreds of dragon souls at the Taiyi realm alone, and naturally, tens of thousands more at the Golden Immortal and True Immortal realms.
Xiang Yu's super-powerful attack destroyed an entire Dragon Kingdom, leaving only two and a half Great Luo survivors.
In actual combat, there are rarely opportunities to accumulate power for such a long time. Originally, the dragons had a great protective formation, so the losses would not have been too severe. However, the formation disappeared at the critical moment, catching the dragons off guard.
Hao Jiu's system is now incredibly rich; he can buy as many formation-breaking items as he wants. As long as it saves time and effort, spending a little more energy is worthwhile.
Moreover, it may not necessarily cost more. By methodically breaking through the formation and monopolizing the dragons, the final result may be that more energy is consumed.
After all, Xiang Yu's clone only had the strength of the peak of the Overlord Realm and did not have the Overlord Divine Halberd. Even now that he had the high-tech mecha, he was at most a Golden Immortal Realm fighter.
To challenge opponents of higher levels, one must consume energy, take drugs, or use certain items.
We're not afraid of the East Sea Dragon Palace alone, but the East Sea Dragon King has already called for reinforcements. If we wait until their reinforcements arrive before we've finished killing them, won't the number of enemies just keep increasing? The consumption will inevitably be greater.
Of course, even if the entire Sea Dragon Clan came, Xiang Yu could still win even if he took drugs. However, the true masters of the Dragon Cave Plane are all from the Heavenly Dragon Clan, and there must be a great number of Great Luo masters, and there might even be Dao Ancestors.
A fierce battle is inevitable then, so it's better to finish it quickly now.
puff!
Xiang Yu briefly trapped the severely injured Dragon King's younger brother with a three-foot-long qi wall, and then used the Heaven-Breaking Dragon Halberd to cut off his head. This time, there was no spiritual treasure to save his soul. Along with Ao Jia's dragon soul, both of the Great Luo Realm dragon souls were eaten by the black horse.
When the Dragon King of the East Sea looked back, his face immediately showed despair. With his second brother killed, it would be his turn next. Where could he run in his heavily injured body?
"Fellow Daoist, wait! If you spare my life, I am willing to offer up the treasures of the East Sea with both hands!" The Dragon King of the East Sea knew it was useless, but he still wanted to try. He really didn't want to die.
However, his answer was the Heaven-Piercing Dragon Halberd!
puff!
"Aww!"
The Dragon King of the East Sea was cleaved in two by Xiang Yu's halberd and could no longer escape.
"When you wiped out the Jiaoyou family, did you give them a way out?" Xiang Yu used his domineering energy to imprison the Dragon King of the East Sea.
"I... he's alive and well, isn't he?" The Dragon King of the East Sea seemed to see a glimmer of hope for survival.
"Hahaha... I wasn't allowed to live! It was my fate to die!" Jiaoyou's face was full of madness. His great revenge had finally been achieved, and the entire East Sea Dragon Clan had been buried with the Jiao family.
"You!" The Dragon King of the East Sea glared angrily at the friend who had delivered the final blow from afar. "We are all dragons, why be so heartless!"
"I am so ruthless, what can you do about it?" As he spoke, Jiaoyou killed another dying dragon from the Ao family. He was one of the ones who destroyed the Jiao family back then.
Xiang Yu used his Heaven-Shattering Dragon Halberd to lift the head of the Dragon King of the East Sea. "I think there are survivors from the Ao family outside, so you can go with peace of mind. As long as they don't provoke me, I won't go looking for trouble with them."
"Who exactly are you?" The Dragon King of the East Sea asked his last question.
Then.
The dragon's head shattered, and its soul was swallowed.
In the entire East Sea Dragon Palace, more than 10,000 dragons perished on the same day.
The black horse let out a burp; its spiritual strength was now equivalent to that of a peak Great Luo Immortal, which was basically sufficient for the time being.
"I'll stay here. You two should leave this plane. My friend, you go to the Spirit Realm with Wuzhui, and then go to the Immortal Realm to cultivate with Yu Ji." Xiang Yu understood that the Sea Dragon Clan had suffered such a major incident, and they would definitely face relentless pursuit from powerful figures from that side.
But Xiang Yu didn't want to just leave. He wanted to stay and help the human race, or rather, see if the dragon race would retaliate against the human race.
Having avenged his friend's death, it would be somewhat unjustifiable to then slay the dragon. However, if the dragons wanted to cause trouble for the human race, then Xiang Yu could not be blamed.
"Your subordinate obeys." Jiaoyou knew that his strength was too weak, and staying would only be a hindrance.
Neigh~~
The black horse wasn't unwilling, after all, Yu Ji also had a clone of Xiang Yu, so it didn't matter which side it went to.
"Wait a minute." Xiang Yu waved his hand, and several storage rings flew towards Jiaoyou. "Take these for cultivation."
"Thank you, Feather God!" The friend was overjoyed, finally having resources to cultivate.
gurgle...
The black horse snorted, then opened a portal to another dimension, flew in with its head held high, and its friend quickly followed. The horse and the dragon vanished from the Dragon Cave plane in an instant.
Xiang Yu collected all the spoils of war and put the remaining dragon corpse into his storage space before leaving the East Sea.
Soon after, the dragon armies of the three seas of the west, south, north and south arrived to rescue them, but the dragons had gone and the palace was gone, leaving only some ruins.
"Where are the Ao family members from the East Sea?" the General of the West Sea asked in confusion.
"The Dragon Palace is gone, so they must have abandoned the city and fled," the South Sea Prince said disdainfully.
"Go find him immediately! See him alive or dead!" The Old Dragon of the North Sea calculated with his fingers and found it to be a terrible omen. But how could this be? The Dragon King of the East Sea was a powerful Grand Luo Immortal who had slain his evil corpse! How could a human possibly possess such strength? Could it be those guys in the heavens in disguise?
Just then, a thick golden light descended from the sky and plunged into the sea with a splash; it was a golden dragon a thousand feet long.
"We pay our respects to the Heavenly Dragon Envoy!" The three dragons bowed in unison.
"No need for formalities. You don't need to look anymore. The tens of thousands of dragons in the East Sea Dragon Palace are all dead," the golden dragon said coldly.
"What!" Sanlong exclaimed in surprise. "What about the Dragon King of the East Sea?"
"The soul and body are completely destroyed, leaving no trace. The murderer should have already left this place, and their next target may be the sea area of your three families. By the way, do you know who the murderer is?" Jinlong asked.
"Well, we only know that he was a human cultivator, but we don't know his name or what happened afterward. Logically speaking, there's only one Great Luo Realm expert among humans, so it's impossible for him to have massacred the East Sea." The old dragon of the North Sea said with a solemn expression.
"What if this person is a powerful human from another realm?" Jinlong clearly knew some secrets.
"Then what should we do? We hope the Heavenly Dragon Envoy will enlighten us." The South Sea Prince had heard of powerful beings who could shatter the void and travel between different worlds. If the human cultivators who exterminated the East Sea were truly such powerful figures, they would certainly not be able to withstand them. Now they could only hope that the East Sea Dragon Clan had angered this powerful being, which was why they were destroyed; otherwise, they would be in danger.