On the flat ground midway up the dragon’s lair mountain, it was a scene of devastation as if a great gale had swept through. A terrifying chasm extended out in front of that man wearing underpants, the bald-headed one. The horrific fist wind not only instantly reduced the snake-haired Yuren to fragments, but the fist force also permeated and slammed into the mountain wall riddled with dragon lairs, so that half of the mountain collapsed along with it.
This was the dragon’s lair. After the extinction of the giant dragons, it had stood unyielding for five thousand years. The stones on the mountain had been baked by the giant dragons’ flames into crystalline forms like glass, hard as iron, yet that towering dragon’s lair still completely crumbled under the impact of Saitama’s fist wind. The shattered stone blocks fell towards the other side of the mountain like shooting stars. Fortunately, no one lived there; it was a lush forest.
The nobles sitting on the stone platform against the mountain wall, at this moment, had their bodies stiffen once again. They raised their heads and saw that the original stone wall remained empty. For a time, they felt immense terror. If Saitama’s punch just now had been slightly lower, who among them could have escaped unscathed from that terrifying fist wind? Everyone could not help but begin to ponder this question.
Except for the Phase Servant, the guard beside the old emperor, and a few other experts, no one was confident they could withstand such a strike!
The dust settled, but in the desolate field, when Ye Chui’s sigh reached their ears, they all became restless once more.
“It seems Saitama Teacher can now use one-fifth of his power.” Ye Chui said so, and he deliberately said it very loudly.
What the hell did you say?
Even this was only one-fifth of his power?
Then how powerful would he be at full strength?
The level of the twelve phase magus guides… would be no more than this, right!!!
The fist wind from that previous punch, even just dispersing outwards, had made countless onlookers topple over. They panicked as they crawled up from the ground, their bodies plunging into an abyss, speechless.
And at this moment, a resounding dragon cry echoed through the high sky. Everyone subconsciously looked towards the sky. They saw an illusory giant dragon figure circling above the crumbling dragon’s lair. This was the dragon soul. It had circled within the dragon’s lair for thousands of years. Now that the dragon’s lair was destroyed, it was rapidly trying to flee and escape!
But how could Dragon Treasure let it leave just like that?
“Roar—” Dragon Treasure let out a long howl and pursued closely.
When the One Punch heroic spirit’s punch had come earlier, Dragon Treasure had dodged early. He was very interested in the dragon soul; that thing could enhance his power, so he was determined to get it. But the interior of the dragon’s lair was intricate and complex, so he could only curse at the cave entrance without a way in. Now that the dragon’s lair was destroyed, the dragon soul seemed to have sustained some minor injuries as well. Dragon Treasure swiftly caught up, grabbed its wings, and bit down on its neck with his mouth.
The crowd below watched the scene in stunned silence.
“He, he is devouring the dragon soul!?” The grand scholar, supported by his attendant, could not help but tremble all over, shouting in terror from his mouth.
On the stone platform against the mountain wall, the third prince’s expression was the most shocked. When Ye Chui had arrived at the dragon’s lair earlier, the third prince had privately activated the Dragon Soul Array in an attempt to strike at Ye Chui’s will, but Ye Chui had actually summoned a true giant dragon and directly broken the Dragon Soul Array.
The Dragon Soul Array had existed for a thousand years by now, and the dragon souls within the dragon’s lair had not received sacrifices or nourishment for a long time, so they were greatly weakened. Even so, their power was still extremely formidable. Who could have imagined that it would be frightened by Ye Chui’s summoned giant dragon into breaking free from the Dragon Soul Array’s restraints?
However, later when Dragon Treasure chased the dragon soul back into the dragon’s lair and cursed atop it, forcing the dragon soul not to cause trouble, plus the third prince had urgently handled it, the late arrivals like the old emperor and Prince Geller did not know that the Dragon Soul Array had already been destroyed. They thought the third prince had retracted the Dragon Soul Array, so they paid no mind. Now they realised that the Dragon Soul Array had actually been destroyed. With the dragon’s lair crumbling, the dragon soul was about to flee, only to be chased by Ye Chui’s summoned giant dragon. Looking at his appearance, he was clearly preparing to devour that dragon soul…
What would happen to Ye Chui for this, the third prince did not know, but he understood that he himself would undoubtedly bear enormous responsibility!
This made the third prince’s face even more阴冷, as if he wanted to vent all his anger towards Ye Chui.
Under the crowd’s gaze of utter astonishment, Dragon Treasure savagely tore at the dragon soul and actually swallowed that enormous-bodied dragon soul bit by bit into his belly. His body subsequently swelled somewhat, swaying unsteadily as he flew back to Ye Chui’s side. By now, the One Punch heroic spirit had already disappeared. After Dragon Treasure landed beside Ye Chui, he seemed as if he had drunk too much, his body constantly shaking.
His belly was also constantly bulging, as if something inside his body was continuously colliding.
“Dragon Treasure, are you alright?” Ye Chui hurriedly asked.
Debbie, Green, Theresa, and the others also hurriedly came to Ye Chui’s side, looking at Dragon Treasure with concern.
“It’s nothing, just a bit… indigestion…” Dragon Treasure shook his dragon head and said, trying hard to calm the disturbance in his body.
On the stone platform, Posri had already opened her mouth wide. She could not accept this outcome. One punch, and another punch… How could that bald heroic spirit be so powerful? It had all been for nothing, wasting her three drops of giant dragon essence blood…
No, the truly powerful one was Ye Chui, who had summoned the bald heroic spirit. Posri stuck out her thumb and bit the nail of her thumb. This was an action she only did when extremely tense.
“This person is too dangerous…” The Black Phase Servant suddenly said beside Posri. Their trip to the Stellar Empire this time had primarily been for Ye Chui, to figure out what was going on with Ye Chui’s magic guide book. If possible… kill Ye Chui and take away Ye Chui’s magic guide book!
They had participated in the martial trial and enhanced the snake-haired Yuren’s power precisely to let Yuren kill Ye Chui. The Black Phase Servant could directly retrieve his magic guide book from Ye Chui’s corpse, but now the result was beyond their expectations.
The Black Phase Servant’s expression turned cold as he made up his mind.
“We cannot leave any future trouble. Kill him!”
He snorted coldly from his mouth. Prince Geller and the old emperor realised something and immediately tried to stop him, but the Black Phase Servant had already struck first. His magic guide book had long been primed. At this moment, he turned into a bolt of lightning, blue electric light coiling around his body, charging towards Ye Chui like a streak of wind and lightning.
A Phase Servant-level expert magus guide making a move virtually sentenced Ye Chui to summary execution in an instant.
Even Ye Chui’s side had not yet reacted to what had happened. They were focused on checking Dragon Treasure’s condition. Dragon Treasure was the first to notice that charging bolt of lightning. In his urgency, he opened his mouth as if to spew flames, but the discomfort in his stomach made him let out a “hic” burp instead.
Then, boom,
Terrifying black-gold flames burst from his mouth like a cannon shell leaving the barrel. That power was incomparably stronger than the black-gold dragon flames Dragon Treasure usually spewed. He had devoured the dragon soul and could not consume that powerful force for the time being. The excess power collided within his body, and now, borrowing this burp, he expelled all that force.
The dragon flames collided with the Black Phase Servant’s lightning. The black ground turned into red magma, and the explosive aura spread outwards. The people who had come to watch this contest were truly the unluckiest of the unluckiest. Some who had just crawled up from the ground and were complaining were flipped over once again.
When the flames dissipated, a pool of magma bubbling dangerously appeared in front of Dragon Treasure.
On the other side of the magma pool was the dishevelled Black Phase Servant.
This black-clothed old man’s clothes were tattered and torn, full of holes burned by the flames. That big beard of his had been burned off by half, and some smoke still rose continuously from his body.
He widened his eyes, his mouth half-open. That was an expression of doubting life itself…
“Hic, watch me spray you to death with one breath of dragon flames…” Dragon Treasure’s body was still swaying unsteadily. As he spoke, flames occasionally darted from his mouth and nose. One of his claws patted his belly. “Now I feel much better…”
Ye Chui and the others: “…”
Realising that the Black Phase Servant had just tried to attack them, Debbie swiftly summoned the golden swordsman Gilga. Green also took out his brick. Guni gripped her fire ant giant sword with both hands. The Black Phase Servant was the guardian of a Phase King heir and himself represented the Magic Guild. Such a person, whether in strength or status, was worthy of admiration. But what did the Magic Guild count for to the Name’s Whatever Magic Guild? Daring to attack their guild master, no fear, just one word: fight!
The Black Phase Servant’s expression calmed, but his eyes were still full of anger. He flipped open his magic guide book, preparing to continue casting a spell. Ye Chui was surely doomed.
However, a voice filled with majesty suddenly echoed:
“Black Phase Servant, do you regard my Stellar Empire as having no one!?”
The speaker was precisely the old emperor. He himself did not possess particularly powerful strength, but as emperor, his dignity was astonishing. That full-voiced shout transmitted over, immediately making the Black Phase Servant’s actions stiffen.
Posri also understood that clashing head-on with Ye Chui like this was not wise. This youth still had the status of the old emperor’s illegitimate son. So she hurriedly stood up and said: “Black Grandpa, come back quickly.” Then she said to the old emperor: “Your Majesty Charles III, Black Grandpa was concerned for my safety and could not help but act. Please do not blame him.”
“Hmph!” The old emperor snorted coldly and sternly.
The Black Phase Servant showed some hesitation but ultimately swept his somewhat tattered sleeve and turned to leave.
Seeing him desist, Ye Chui’s side also breathed a sigh of relief. This was a Phase Servant; Ye Chui was not even certain if the current Saitama Teacher could handle him… However, Ye Chui still secretly noted this account in his heart. The Black Phase Servant had attacked them without explanation just now. Ye Chui did not believe it was out of concern for Posri’s safety. Ye Chui could even sense that Posri and this Black Phase Servant appearing here were aimed at him…
Ye Chui’s eyes looked towards Posri on the stone platform. This girl needed to be taken out at an opportunity before she fully inherited the Phase King magic guide book. Well, probably only Ye Chui would dare to have such thoughts, daring to attack a Phase King heir…
Not for any other reason, but because Ye Chui knew that his own magic guide book was in no way inferior to those Phase King magic guide books, or even stronger!
The crisis resolved, Debbie and the others also breathed sighs of relief. Looking at the widespread devastation, Debbie could not help but laugh out. She gently patted Ye Chui’s shoulder. When Ye Chui looked over, Debbie winked at Ye Chui. Ye Chui knew what that meant: We have struck it rich!
The one even happier than Debbie was probably Hoyn. The Anduin family had gone all in with a heavy bet. Now the heart that had been suspended finally settled. Three million two hundred and fifty thousand gold coins… The Anduin family was about to rise!
On the stone platform, the old emperor sat back down in his seat, his face still somewhat displeased. He turned his head and glared at the grand scholar. The grand scholar’s body trembled, and he hurriedly stood out with his attendant’s support, beginning to announce the result of this martial trial: Ye Chui had won in the martial trial. Heaven had judged Ye Chui as innocent, so the royal bounty on the Name’s Whatever Magic Guild was hereby cancelled!
No one was permitted to pursue any of Ye Chui’s past crimes any longer!
In the grand scholar’s proclamation, Prince Geller looked towards the finance minister with a畅快 smile on his face.
From the moment the snake-haired Yuren was instantly killed to less than dregs, the finance minister had been in a dazed and soulless state. Meeting Prince Geller’s gaze, his body could not help but tremble, and he hurriedly showed a fawning smile: “Prince Geller…”
“I will have the black armoured guards keep a tight watch on you this old fox later. Until you pay off the gambling debt, do not think of leaving the imperial capital by half a step.” Prince Geller said with a smile.
The finance minister: “…”
Just from the Anduin family alone, he had to fork out one million three hundred thousand gold coins…
