All the defenses the fat elder had painstakingly set up were useless against Ling Xiao’s attack.
That sword was too sharp, breaking through everything!
“Stop, boy! Dare to kill our dragon clan, and you’ll be torn to pieces!”
At that moment, an aged female voice came from nearby.
The voice carried ruthless killing intent and a hint of lofty arrogance.
“The Poison Dragon King has arrived!”
“Such a pity for that kid!”
The onlookers in the distance shook their heads, sweating for Ling Xiao.
“Grandpa Lin, what do we do?”
Long Chen anxiously asked Lin Bei.
“Let’s wait and see. If it comes to it, we’ll fight. As long as Young Hero Ling survives, there’s a chance for revenge. But Young Master, you mustn’t act. Even if I risk my life, I’ll save Young Hero Ling.”
Lin Bei made his decision.
Yet amidst the crowd’s gasps, worries, or sneers, Ling Xiao seemed completely deaf to the threat, his longsword thrusting forward fearlessly.
Pfft!
The fat elder’s defensive treasure was a rare artifact.
Logically, the Ice Dragon Sword, also a rare artifact, shouldn’t have pierced it.
But that applied only when both sides were of equal strength.
Weapons were just tools, after all. A truly powerful person could kill with a leaf or a flower.
Ling Xiao’s burst of true essence far surpassed the fat elder’s, so his sword sliced through like cutting tofu, effortlessly.
“Flying Snow!”
Countless snowflakes swirled, and the fat elder’s body seemed to be sliced by a thousand blades, crumbling inch by inch into a pile of shredded flesh.
When the Poison Dragon King arrived, she witnessed this shocking scene.
Her age was indiscernible.
But she was likely a female dragonkin.
Her dragon scales were stunningly beautiful, each shimmering with vibrant colors, forming an adornment like luxurious clothing.
Yet those familiar with venomous snakes knew that the more vibrant the snake, the deadlier it was.
Even her scales made people uneasy just looking at them.
“Boy, you dare ignore my words! No one can save you today!”
The Poison Dragon King’s face wasn’t old, but her voice was hoarse and aged, suggesting she was no longer young.
“You’re the Poison Dragon King? The Black Dragon King sent you to your death, and you obediently came. What a fool!”
Facing her, Ling Xiao gave a pitying sneer, lightly flicking the blood off his Ice Dragon Sword, speaking calmly.
“Such an arrogant little thief! But you won’t be so cocky soon!”
With a furious shout, the Poison Dragon King transformed into her poison dragon form.
Her body wasn’t as massive as a black dragon’s, more like a giant venomous snake, though a closer look revealed distinct divine dragon traits.
Her vibrant scales emitted wisps of black mist.
Her eyes glowed with eerie red light, and a green gem-like crystal seemed naturally embedded on her forehead.
Dangerous!
Ling Xiao could sense that this Poison Dragon King was far stronger than any dragonkin he’d faced before.
An ancient dragon aura spread from her, causing a shiver of dread.
But moments later, the Primordial Golden Dragon within him opened its eyes, a majestic emperor’s aura radiating, filling his entire body.
An emperor’s dignity could not be challenged.
Even a weakened Primordial Golden Dragon wouldn’t tolerate another dragon’s provocation!
“Boy, considering your remarkable talent, I’ll give you one chance to live! Cripple your cultivation now, sever your tendons, and follow me to confess your crimes. You might keep your pathetic life.
“Otherwise, I’ll make you taste the world’s most excruciating torture, wishing for death!”
The Poison Dragon King seemed to sense the emperor’s aura in Ling Xiao, so she didn’t attack immediately, instead speaking with haughty disdain.
“Someone just said they’d cripple my cultivation and make me kneel. Sadly, he was the one who knelt, and now he’s dead!”
Ling Xiao looked calmly at the Poison Dragon King. Her dragon might was meaningless to him; the dragon might within him was far more terrifying.
If they truly clashed, he wouldn’t be the one at a disadvantage.
“Stubborn fool!”
The Poison Dragon King’s eyes blazed with murderous madness. “Boy, you’ve enraged me. You’ll not only die but die miserably!”
As the dragon clan’s second strongest after the Black Dragon King, she was his most loyal lackey.
There were even rumors in Dragon Palace City of a romantic connection between them, though their truth was uncertain.
This dragon king was second only to one, above all others, and no one had ever dared defy her.
Yet today, a mere descendant of the Golden Dragon clan dared speak to her like this, infuriating her.
She could ignore avenging the dead dragonkin;
She could disregard Ling Xiao’s Golden Dragon heritage;
But she couldn’t tolerate someone defying her!
That was why she wanted to kill Ling Xiao.
Whoosh!
A fierce wind surged!
The Poison Dragon King’s massive form was astonishingly agile, reaching Ling Xiao in an instant, her venomous claws striking viciously.
“That speed might be faster than my Cloud Dragon Divine Walk, but not my Golden Light Dragon Wings!”
Ling Xiao was accustomed to fighting at extreme speeds, so when the Poison Dragon King moved, he was already prepared.
A sword appeared in his hand.
The Thunder Shadow Sword!
Thunder Flash!
A technique from a weapon was naturally faster than one he performed himself.
This was a battle of speed, so Ling Xiao used the faster option.
Boom!
The sword light struck the massive dragon claw but couldn’t pierce further.
The claw was enveloped in strange, multicolored true essence, surging like dozens of poison dragons, shredding Ling Xiao’s sword qi and lunging toward him.
Ling Xiao’s pupils contracted sharply, and he retreated swiftly.
He could tell that the Poison Dragon King wasn’t just powerful in cultivation but also far surpassed the others in combat experience and tactics.
That strike, if he hadn’t retreated, could have been fatal.
“Hmph, all talk and no substance. Now die!”
Forcing Ling Xiao to retreat repeatedly with one claw, the Poison Dragon King’s earlier concerns vanished.
To her, Ling Xiao was nothing special; the emperor’s aura she sensed must have been a mistake.
Her massive claw struck again, this time with even fiercer power, shaking the earth.
“Thunder Phenomenon: Thunder Flash!”
Ling Xiao’s expression remained calm.
The technique was the same as before, but now infused with the Thunder Phenomenon.
Thunder roared, and the heavens seemed to echo with a tremendous rumble.
