Chapter 403: Obviously, Xiao Yuan Is the True Taixu Ancient Dragon
"Xiao Yuan? You succeeded?"
Elder Zhu Li looked at the petite figure floating mid-air, wrapped in a purplish-gold light, then glanced at Xiao Yuan flying toward him and asked with uncertainty.
"The energy has been refined, but that girl will still need some time to absorb such a vast amount of power," Xiao Yuan nodded with a smile.
"But your condition?" Elder Zhu Li asked with concern. After expending such terrifying amounts of Dou Qi and soul power, could Xiao Yuan really still fight?
"Don't worry. I still have two drops of Ancient Dragon Essence Blood left—enough to fully recover," Xiao Yuan said, swallowing the final two drops in one gulp. His Heavenly Flame surged through his body, refining them instantly into purest energy, filling all five of his Qi Palaces.
Feeling the change in Xiao Yuan's aura, Elder Zhu Li nodded solemnly. "Xiao Yuan, protecting Zi Yan is the highest priority. You must keep her safe!"
Xiao Yuan nodded. "Rest assured, Elder Zhu Li. With me here, unless a Dou Sheng appears, no one can lay a finger on her!"
Zhu Li gave Xiao Yuan a strange look. He didn't know where the youth got such confidence, but... over the past days, he'd come to learn that Xiao Yuan didn't talk big for no reason. Which meant... he truly had that level of confidence?
But he was only at the peak of Four-Star Dou Zun!
Despite his doubts, Zhu Li chose to believe in Xiao Yuan. His figure vanished with a strange flicker and reappeared before Qi You. He looked up, his eyes calmly sweeping over the floating figures in the sky, finally stopping on the group of shirtless, burly figures.
"The Dragon Armored Army of West Dragon Island, and the Savage Dragon Army of South Dragon Island… both elite forces sent here. But I wonder—which elder is leading the Savage Dragon Army?"
"Haha! As expected of Elder Zhu Li—you even sensed me hiding!" a hearty laugh rang out as the void space twisted. An elder with pale white skin, dressed in primitive animal hide, appeared in mid-air and smiled toward Zhu Li.
"So it's Elder Man Yan."
Zhu Li gave the elder a glance, his tone flat as ever.
"Elder Zhu Li, hand her over. We're just following orders. The Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan is already in disarray. Reunification is nothing but a dream. The three Dragon Kings won't allow it," Man Yan sighed and said seriously.
"Hand over, my ass! You think East Dragon Island is so easy to push around? If it weren't for the First and Second Elders being in death seclusion, would you three islands dare act so arrogantly?"
A figure shot into the sky, completely unafraid of the West Dragon Army's pressure.
"Hei Qing, still the same bad temper," Xia Ao glanced at him, then turned to Man Yan. "We've no time to waste. Begin!"
As his words fell, golden light burst from Xia Ao's armor, a vast storm-like aura erupted from him, accompanied by a deep dragon roar.
"Dragon Armored Army—move! Bring back the one with the royal bloodline!"
With a wave of his hand, the armored warriors behind him shouted fiercely and charged toward Ancient Dragon Island.
"Sigh... then let's do this," Man Yan muttered.
Upon his command, the shirtless warriors nodded. Their arms writhed, quickly transforming into dragon claws covered in pale purple scales, and they flashed toward the island.
"Stop them!"
Zhu Li's face darkened, his voice booming.
"Yes!"
With his command, countless figures shot up from within the island. A tide of fierce energy swept across the sky. Muffled thuds of bodies clashing and explosions of energy echoed nonstop.
"Hei Qing, return and help Xiao Yuan guard Zi Yan!"
As Hei Qing smashed a Dragon Armored warrior away, Zhu Li halted him and gave the order.
"Understood!"
Despite the thrill of battle, Hei Qing immediately turned and sped toward the heart of Dragon Island.
"Zhu Li, let me be your opponent!"
Just as Hei Qing left, Man Yan appeared before Zhu Li. His body now covered in dark purple dragon scales, his arms had morphed into deadly claws. In moments, he had transformed into a half-dragon form—dragon arms, dragon body.
A wave of terrifying aura burst from him, warping the very space around them.
"Been years. Let's see if you've reached half-saint yet!" Man Yan grinned. His eyes, now deep purple, locked onto Zhu Li. With a light step, space rippled violently, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared before Zhu Li, dragon claws striking with devastating force.
Boom boom boom!
Ancient Dragon Island erupted with deafening booms. Battles flared across the sky. The once peaceful atmosphere shattered completely.
Both sides had sent their elites—enough to destroy any top-tier force on the Central Plains. Though East Dragon Island was caught off guard at first, it had many powerful warriors. After the initial chaos, things gradually stabilized.
Back at the island's core, Hei Qing had just returned to speak with Xiao Yuan when a thunderous explosion echoed from afar. A vicious aura flashed toward them, its figure not yet visible, but its wild laughter rolled like thunder.
"Haha! So this is where you were hiding!"
In several flashes, a man appeared over the volcanic crater, slowing down. Clad in dark-golden armor, golden eyebrows, and a fierce sneer—it was none other than the Dragon Armored Army's fourth commander.
"Xia Sha?" Hei Qing narrowed his eyes, then waved his hand. More than a dozen figures emerged from the surrounding forest, eyeing Xia Sha warily.
"Hei Qing? Heh, never thought I'd see you again here."
Xia Sha squinted at him, then said nothing more. With a wave, his bloodthirsty men surged forward, dragon roars booming across the sky.
Hei Qing's face darkened and was just about to lead his men, when a white-robed figure stepped in front of him—Xiao Yuan.
"Senior Hei Qing, after taking the Ancient Dragon Essence Blood these days, my bloodline's been stirring. How about letting me handle these small fries?"
Xiao Yuan asked with a smile.
"Senior? From today on, you're my brother! But Xiao Yuan, these guys aren't weak. Can you handle them alone?"
Hei Qing had watched Xiao Yuan these past days—truthfully, he might not even be able to beat him. That Heavenly Flame was terrifying.
But facing over a dozen enemies alone? That was dangerous.
"Hehe, then I'll trouble you to cover me, Brother Hei Qing."
Xiao Yuan cupped his hands politely.
"Alright!"
Their conversation wasn't private. Everyone heard it.
On Hei Qing's side, everyone stepped back without hesitation, trusting Xiao Yuan. But on Xia Sha's side, the Dragon Armored soldiers burst into laughter.
"A mere Four-Star Dou Zun dares act this wild? Just because you took some Ancient Dragon blood, you think you can face real dragons? Foolish!"
Xia Sha mocked.
"Who told you my confidence came from Ancient Dragon blood?" Xiao Yuan said with a strange look.
Next, he stepped forward. His hand formed a seal—activating Heavenly Flame Triple Transformation and his Qi Palace infusion technique. His aura surged to the peak of Nine-Star Dou Zun.
A purplish-gold dragon mark glowed on his palm. The five refined drops of Ancient Dragon blood ignited his bloodline. Under stunned gazes, purple dragon scales grew across his body, shimmering with golden light.
"Dragon Scale Armor? You actually activated the Ancient Dragon bloodline?" Hei Qing exclaimed in disbelief.
"No wonder my blood's been surging. So this was the cause," Xiao Yuan murmured.
The Ancient Dragon bloodline was strong—but far too little in volume.
It couldn't surpass his Dou Di bloodline.
"If this is all you've got, I'll eat you alive, boy!" Xia Sha shouted.
Even if surprised, he believed that no matter what, one youth couldn't take them all.
They had the numbers.
"I doubt Zi Yan would mind if I extract the Ancient Dragon blood from traitors like you," Xiao Yuan said with a smile.
Golden flames erupted beneath him. He launched forward using the Skybreaker Stone Step from Burning Flame Valley!
In an instant, he appeared beside Xia Sha. His fist punched forward, shattering space like glass.
"Hmph!"
Xia Sha didn't flinch. He struck back with equal force, clashing with Xiao Yuan's scaled fist.
Boom!
A shockwave rippled outward. Xia Sha flew backward over a hundred meters before stomping the sky to stop himself.
Looking at his shattered armor and bloodied fist—with even bone visible—his expression darkened.
"Indeed, a few drops of Ancient Dragon blood couldn't grant me this body. Even before that, my physique rivaled that of royal dragons," Xiao Yuan smiled, loosening his fist. "The Dragon Scale Armor is just a bonus."
"So come—let's do this properly!"
He pointed at the entire Dragon Armored Army. His voice boomed like thunder.
"Holy crap—is he even human?"
Hei Qing was dumbfounded.
One punch sent a fellow peak Dou Zun flying? You'd think Xiao Yuan was the real Taixu Ancient Dragon!
"Everyone attack!"
Xia Sha roared, killing intent soaring, and pointed at Xiao Yuan.
"Good! Taste my Sky-Thunder Flame Step!"
Xiao Yuan grinned. Black thunder and golden fire wrapped his body, unleashing a destructive aura. He stepped forward—and dove into the heart of the enemy.
Though he'd only passively trained his Dou Qi over the past three months, he'd greatly advanced in techniques and alchemy.
Among them, he perfected both Sky Thunder Walk and Skybreaker Stone Step, merging them into a powerful new movement technique:
Sky-Thunder Flame Step!
Though not as nimble as the famed Three Thousand Lightning Movement, it perfectly matched Xiao Yuan's monstrous physique—dominating and unstoppable.
Against Soul Palace-level enemies like Mo Yu and Qiu Di, he could crush them just by charging.
Now, with this technique, his physical edge was pushed to the limit.
He stepped forward—and crashed into a Dragon Armored soldier. Bone-cracking sounds followed.
With a casual punch, the unlucky man plummeted from the sky. Judging by his fading aura, he was lucky to be alive.
From afar, Hei Qing and the East Dragon Island warriors could only gulp at the sight of Xiao Yuan flattening the enemy one punch at a time.
Good heavens… was Xiao Yuan the real Taixu Ancient Dragon?
(END CHAPTER)
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