The Black Dragon King, having accumulated only a fraction of a Heavenly Venerable’s power, was weaker than Bai Feifei and far inferior to the Five-Faced Monster.
The others were mostly martial artists below Mortal Realm Ninth Layer.
Of course, the few at Mortal Realm Ninth Layer were the other dragon kings, while the rest were below Mortal Realm Eighth Layer.
To be honest, for the current Ling Xiao, in his human form, martial artists below the early stage of Mortal Realm Ninth Layer posed little threat. Only those at the mid-stage or above would give him pause.
But pause was just that, pause, no one could truly harm him.
Moreover, he had his human-dragon form, Ancient Golden Dragon form, Mountain and River Martial Soul, and many other trump cards.
Because of this, he could stride through the Dragon Lands with impunity. Even if he killed the Black Dragon Young Master, the Black Dragon King couldn’t touch him.
“You’re so arrogant!”
Though the Black Dragon Young Master said this, he was extremely wary of Ling Xiao.
If Ling Xiao could kill the one-eyed giant beast, he could certainly kill him.
His earlier bravado stemmed from relying on his father, the Black Dragon King’s, authority, thinking Ling Xiao would be intimidated.
But clearly, he was disappointed.
Ling Xiao showed no fear, not even of his father, the Black Dragon King. Wasn’t that just too arrogant?
“Arrogant? When the Black Dragon King assassinated the old Dragon Emperor and slaughtered the Golden Dragon Clan, he was ten times more arrogant than me,” Ling Xiao sneered.
“You! Don’t spout nonsense!”
The Black Dragon Young Master shouted.
“Whether it’s nonsense, ask your father, and you’ll know. Now scram back and tell the Black Dragon King that the Golden Dragon Clan’s young master is here. A mere black dragon, daring to occupy the Dragon Emperor’s throne? Step down now, and he might live!”
Ling Xiao had no intention of killing the Black Dragon Young Master. Someone like him could be dealt with anytime. The real issue was the Black Dragon King.
That one was a half-step Heavenly Venerable, not easy to handle.
By making such a scene, Ling Xiao aimed to let the other dragon clans know about this. That way, those too afraid of the Black Dragon King to speak the truth might step forward or reach out to him.
Of course, the prerequisite was that he could either kill or defeat the Black Dragon King. Otherwise, it likely wouldn’t work.
In the end, it all came down to strength!
The strong reigned supreme, whether outside or inside the Moonlight Pagoda, it made no difference.
“Just you wait!”
The Black Dragon Young Master fled up Heavenly Dragon Mountain, tossing out a parting threat, but Ling Xiao just laughed it off.
With that attitude, he’d wait and see?
Little master, I’ll be waiting.
“Welcome, Young Dragon Emperor!”
Before Ling Xiao could speak after landing, the onlookers suddenly knelt and shouted toward him.
He was about to explain when Old Lin stopped him.
“Young Hero Ling, you also possess the Golden Dragon Clan bloodline. Why not take on the role of young master? Long Chen is young, and his strength is far inferior to yours. You leading the dragon clan would be far more convincing and reassuring.”
“Do you truly think so?”
Ling Xiao asked calmly.
Lin Bei nodded, “This old servant wouldn’t dare speak recklessly. Besides, I have my own selfish reasons. The young master is young, and if he provokes the Black Dragon Clan, he might die without a burial place. But Young Hero Ling’s strength is exceptional, fearless.”
“Fine, I’ll temporarily pose as the Young Dragon Emperor. But when Long Chen grows stronger, I’ll hand it back to him.”
Ling Xiao wasn’t attached to the title of Dragon Emperor. He only saw the role of Young Dragon Emperor as useful for his plans, so he didn’t object.
“Thank you, Young Hero Ling, no, thank you, Young Master Ling!”
“No need for such politeness. I need to rest a bit. Contact me when we reach Dragon Palace City.”
With that, Ling Xiao slipped into the beast carriage.
Through the earlier battle, he had become more proficient with the dragon clan martial technique “Dragon’s Roar.”
This technique was unique, an innate dragon clan skill with no fixed rank, primarily used in tandem with dragon breath.
The Ancient Golden Dragon’s breath was a fusion of the breaths of the nine other primordial divine dragons, totaling twelve types.
Besides the nine primordial divine dragon breaths, the other three were exclusive to the Dragon Emperor, making twelve in total.
Interestingly, these twelve dragon breaths corresponded to the Twelve Sacred Fires.
There was a legend in the Mysterious Realm that the Twelve Sacred Fires evolved from these twelve dragon breaths over tens of thousands of years.
The Dragon’s Roar Ling Xiao currently used wasn’t authentic, as it was powered by his true energy, not dragon breath.
To cultivate a more authentic Dragon’s Roar, he needed true dragon breath flames.
He considered starting with the Black Dragon Clan’s “Death Dragon Breath.”
At its current stage, Death Dragon Breath was merely death flames. Only at its peak would it become Death Dark Flame.
However, Ling Xiao already had a trace of Death Dark Flame in his body, making it easier to condense Death Dragon Breath compared to other breaths.
Crucially, he knew the Death Dark Flame Martial Soul was in the hands of Demon Flame Heavenly Venerable.
He was destined to defeat that man, and the Death Dark Flame Martial Soul would eventually be his.
Thus, his Death Dragon Breath would be the first to be enhanced.
Choosing Death Dragon Breath was a highly efficient decision for him.
Sitting cross-legged in the beast carriage, Ling Xiao took a deep breath.
After a moment of focus, he suddenly opened his mouth.
“Death Dragon Breath, condense!”
In that instant, the air inside the carriage distorted, the once-transparent air turning black in a flash.
The black energy twisted and morphed, finally forming a black orb of light.
This terrifying, domineering energy spread, quickly enveloping the entire carriage and extending outward, causing Lin Bei and Long Chen nearby to shiver.
Disperse!
Retracting the Death Dragon’s Roar, Ling Xiao couldn’t help but smile.
“I didn’t expect it to be so easy. Now I have another trump card for battle. Coming to the Moonlight Pagoda for the tower-climbing ceremony has been a massive gain. Next, I’ll keep strengthening this Death Dragon Breath.”
He could imagine that in a fight, when his hands couldn’t finish the battle, suddenly unleashing Dragon’s Roar at close range would absolutely blast the enemy to pieces.
The dragon clan’s mouth-based technique was quite intriguing.
Moreover, Dragon’s Roar was a rankless technique, meaning it would grow stronger with Ling Xiao’s strength and never become obsolete, even over a lifetime.
That was undoubtedly its greatest advantage.
Knock, knock, knock…
The window was tapped from outside.
“Big brother, we’ve reached Dragon Palace City. Should we go straight to the Black Dragon King or find a place to stay?”
Long Chen’s voice came from outside.
“Let’s find a place to stay first.”
Ling Xiao stepped out of the carriage and looked ahead, where a bustling city appeared before his eyes.
