Ye Yang chuckled lightly, "Since you, Senior Dragon Emperor, have already ascended to godhood and gained the ability of the Divine Crystal, you naturally cannot fight me with all your strength. So, there is no need for you to go all out; at least let me withstand your first strike, right?"
The Dragon Emperor laughed heartily, pointing at Ye Yang. "What a clever young man! Among humans, there are indeed very few with your level of wisdom and strength. It would be a pity to kill you here today. However, if I do not kill you, how can I call myself the Dragon Emperor? How can I face those disciples you have slain?"
In the sky, winds rose and clouds surged as countless massive shadows appeared—dragons of various kinds emerged, including five-clawed black dragons, golden-scaled dragons, and multi-tailed dragons lying on the ground. Their fierce heads swayed as pairs of murderous eyes stared at Ye Yang and Yun Xiaoxi. This group of dragons had long been hidden in the snowstorm. Seeing this, Yun Xiaoxi's beautiful eyes widened in shock; her heart raced. It seemed that their group had no chance of escape. After all, the weakest among these dragons was at the Starry Sky Fourth Level, while most were ancient dragons at the Starry Sky Seventh Level. These aged Dragon-types could break through the void at any moment to ascend to godhood and enter the Celestial Realm. Faced with such opponents, Yun Xiaoxi felt she had no hope of survival—not even a chance to teleport—because under the domain of the Azure Dragon, her teleportation ability had been completely stripped away!
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Looking up at the Dragon Emperor, Ye Yang lowered his head for the first time and said apologetically, "Racial conflicts are inherently bloody. I can only say I'm sorry. Killing these Dragon-types was never my intention. However, since a great mistake has already been made, I can only do my best to make amends. If I Ye Yang survive, I will offer a thousand heads of Beef and Lamb to the dragon clan's Snow Domain every month so that they will no longer have to slaughter humans for food. After all, Dragon-types are the closest race to gods and should show compassion for living beings, right?"
The Dragon Emperor sneered coldly. "No matter how eloquently you speak, I will still strike with all my might. Prepare yourself, young man! If you can withstand three attacks from my Divine Crystal without dying, I will spare your lives!"
"Alright, it's a deal!"
Ye Yang suddenly stepped back half a step. His already heavily injured body trembled but rallied his spirit as he summoned Fire God Fragment True Qi throughout his body and entered the second transformation of Fire God Warrior. His eyes turned golden as he coldly gazed at the Dragon Emperor. Beneath his feet glowed the Bagua formation as an illusory Heaven and Earth Shield appeared before him. The atmosphere became exceptionally tense; it felt as if the air itself was about to solidify.
"Brother, be careful..." Yan Yao trembled slightly and murmured, "Please don't die; I don't want to lose you like this..."
Yun Xiaoxi bit her red lips, hesitating to speak. In her hand, the Sharp Sword shimmered with icy energy as she activated Ice Crystal Technique. Being a reserved girl, she knew that words would be useless now; instead, she prepared herself for action. If Ye Yang faced any life-threatening danger, she would immediately attack the Dragon Emperor to save him from peril.
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"Here it comes—the first strike!"
The Dragon Emperor suddenly spread his robe sleeves wide open, exuding an imposing aura as boundless divine domain power spread outwards, placing Ye Yang under immense pressure where escape was impossible. The only way to survive was to forcefully resist.
"Buzz!"
A massive surge of Divine Crystal Energy shot up into the sky and down into the earth as it was held in the Dragon Emperor's palm. Ye Yang had witnessed such mysterious and overwhelming power before during the battle between Xuan Lian and Azure Xuan—two powerful beings who had ascended to godhood—where he could not intervene at all; even one strike from Xuan Lian had severely injured him nearly to death!
Raising both palms steadily with determination in his gaze, Ye Yang gathered True Qi behind his Cosmic Bag. Flames blazed in his left palm while chilling ice energy surged in his right palm. Just before the Divine Crystal Energy reached him, he suddenly brought his palms together; two streams of Ice Flame True Qi mixed together and exploded violently!
"Boom!"
At the same time, the Heaven and Earth Shield was shattered by the Divine Crystal Energy, and immediately after, the tip of the crystal energy plunged into the explosion halo of Ice Flame True Qi!
However, remarkably, the Divine Crystal Energy trembled violently and slowly struck Ye Yang's left arm!
"Poof!"
Blood splattered as the energy cone pierced through his body. Ye Yang staggered backward, spitting blood as he fell to the ground, while the opposing Divine Crystal Energy simultaneously exhausted itself.
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"Hahaha..."
In the air, the Dragon Emperor let out a hearty laugh, looking at Ye Yang with admiration. "What a clever kid! You actually knew to use the collision of ice and fire—two completely different energies—to unleash a power that surpasses their own to counter my Divine Crystal attack. You truly are an exceptionally intelligent lad. However, it's a pity that my next strike will surely take your life!"
Ye Yang slowly got up from the ground, clutching his left arm where a massive wound had been inflicted. Worse yet, this wound was unable to heal; as a Celestial Realm Expert, he was in a realm above that of a Starry Sky Expert. The wounds caused by Divine Crystal Energy could not be healed through True Qi but could only rely on human instinctive cellular growth and flesh healing.
Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Ye Yang revealed a lazy smile and said, "The Dragon Emperor's ultimate techniques are indeed terrifying; you almost killed me with one blow. Come on, I can take two more attacks!"
The Dragon Emperor laughed heartily, raising one hand as another Divine Crystal coalesced in his palm. This time, its power was even more overwhelming. The massive Divine Crystal shone brightly, tearing through the clouds as if it were reaching into the Mysterious Universe. It was incredibly domineering; even around the Dragon Emperor, it formed an immense storm, with swirling cyclones forcing Yun Xiaoxi, Yan Yao, Peng Yue, and others to retreat involuntarily. Just this aura alone was beyond what they could withstand.
Ye Yang did not sit idly by waiting for death; instead, he suddenly thrust the Azure Soul Sword into the ground. A powerful surge of Fire God Fragment True Qi rushed into the earth. In the next moment, the ground trembled as the Dragon Soul sleeping underground was freed from its sealing spell. Ye Yang's power surged into the Dragon Soul, breaking through the surface!
"Bang bang bang..."
Countless Dragon Souls burst forth from the ice and soared into the sky—this was the third form of Hidden Dragon Technique: Dragon Ascendance!
The Dragon Emperor laughed heartily: "First using Void Technique and then Hidden Dragon Technique. Kid, who exactly are you in relation to Fuxi? How could you learn two of his ultimate techniques at once? But do you really think this mere Dragon Ascendance can do anything to me?"
Saying this, the Divine Crystal shot through the air, roaring towards the power of Dragon Soul.
Ye Yang's gaze was clear and determined. With his right hand open, he suddenly closed it and shouted, "Dragon Soul Chain, come forth! Dragon Scale Storm!"
In an instant, the energy in the air underwent a dramatic change. Twelve Dragon Soul energies began to dance together, quickly wrapping around the massive Divine Crystal. This was the essence of the Dragon Soul Chain. However, what was even more unimaginable was that the twelve Dragon Souls twisted their bodies and began to spin rapidly, creating the Dragon Scale Storm!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The sound of intense explosions rang out continuously. Before the Divine Crystal Energy could even strike, it was completely shattered into countless specks of stardust that fell to the ground, leaving no trace behind!
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"Gah gah gah..."
Ye Yang gasped for breath, kneeling on one knee with exhaustion written all over his face. After that single move, he exhibited a level of fatigue he had never experienced before.
In the air, a look of astonishment crossed the Dragon Emperor's face as he murmured, "To think... to think you could cleverly integrate the first three forms of the Hidden Dragon Technique to such an extent. Kid, your talent is a once-in-a-thousand-years phenomenon. I almost feel reluctant to kill you..."
Ye Yang lifted his head, his smile still radiant. "Then how about letting me go?"
The Dragon Emperor's expression turned cold. "Ha, let you go? Prepare to die! The final strike will tear you apart!"
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"Roar!"
A purple ice crystal shot up into the sky. The Dragon Emperor, furious and embarrassed, raised a Divine Crystal with both hands. His robe billowed wildly around him; indeed, he was preparing for a full-force strike!
As a god, a strike filled with murderous intent—how could it be easily resisted?
Yun Xiaoxi took a deep breath, finally losing patience. The Snowdrift Sword suddenly burst forth with icy brilliance, and she shot up like an arrow. With the Blade held horizontally, she swept out a sword light that stretched dozens of feet, aiming straight for the back of the Dragon Emperor's head.
"Bang!"
With a loud crash, the Dragon Emperor's face twisted in anger as he countered with a palm strike.
Divine Crystal appeared abruptly, and Yun Xiaoxi fell like a kite with its string cut. Fortunately, the Dragon Emperor was focused on attacking Ye Yang and only diverted about twenty percent of his strength to deal with Yun Xiaoxi; otherwise, that strike could have cost her life.
"Here it comes, the third strike! Kid, die!"
The Dragon Emperor brought both palms down fiercely, his expression ferocious, unleashing a tremendous attack that surged toward Ye Yang.
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On the ground, Ye Yang once again performed an astonishing feat. With his sword-like brows furrowed in anger, a dragon-shaped energy burst forth from his body—this was the technique known as Divine Dragon Asks Heaven. However, since he had not fully comprehended this technique yet, Ye Yang would not take any risks. He quickly reached into his pouch and retrieved an ice-colored shield from the Cosmic Bag; it was the Water God Shield from the Twelve Relics!
Immediately after, another flash of light revealed a yellowish shield—the Earth God Shield!
Peng Yue watched in astonishment: "Heavenly Kill! How many divine artifacts does this kid have? Is he planning to use them to withstand a god's attack?"
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