Dragon Tamer

The elder, who held a big sword, lay motionless in a pool of blood, his fate unknown.

Zhu Minglang did not see the other two elders, but it was more likely than not that they had met with misfortune.

It was a ghastly scene!

“Zhao Yu, do you think Empress Zhu will let you go after doing this!!” Zhu Wangxing’s voice came through, filled with extreme anger.

“Zhu Wangxing, I promised Empress Zhu I would help your Little Inner Court eliminate all the people from King An’s Mansion. Take a look around you now—isn’t the number of people from King An’s Mansion who have died enough? Have I not served loyally and dutifully? It’s just that I didn’t say I wouldn’t move against your Zhu Gate, did I??” Prince Zhao Yu said with a laugh.

“You make me sick!!” Zhu Wangxing roared in rage.

“Most of your organs are probably shattered; it’s better if you shut up and enjoy these last moments,” Prince Zhao Yu remarked.

“What will you gain by doing this, you’re simply a madman!!” Zhu Wangxing rebuked in pain.

“What will I gain?? Just you watch!” Prince Zhao Yu continued, laughing.

He was the one who had the last laugh in the struggle between Zhu Gate and King An’s Mansion.

From the very beginning, he had no intention of aiding either side; the only thing he cared about was one thing!

Prince Zhao Yu walked toward the Earth Vein Fire Pistil. His eyes, lit by the red glow emitted from the Fire Liquid, had a fanatic gleam, and his face trembled slightly with excitement and agitation.

“You’re taking these Fire Liquids, but what good will come of it? For such a trivial gain, to commit such shameless acts, do you think you’ve covered all your bases well? We’re dead, but do you think that as a prince, you can firmly establish yourself in the Supreme Court?” An Qingfeng raged with resentment.

He had never considered that Prince Zhao Yu might be assisting Zhu Gate.

Of course, members of Zhu Gate would never have guessed that Zhao Yu would turn against them as well.

In this cave, the only person unharmed was Prince Zhao Yu himself, who let the people from Zhu Gate and King An’s Mansion fight until both sides were wounded, then he personally took care of the barely victorious elder with the big sword…

The elder with the big sword was killed on the spot.

Zhao Yu’s Holy Candle Dragon King coiled atop the hanging crystal rock formations, looking down haughtily and indifferently at the defeated group!

“How will I establish myself?” Zhao Yu suddenly burst into laughter. Standing before the Earth Vein Fire Pistil, his smile grew more wild and reckless, “I’ll show you how Zhao Yu will establish himself next!”

Zhao Yu slowly lifted his right hand, and a surge of intense flame burst forth from the hand that was half-clenched!

The flames spread wildly in the palm of his hand, forming a colossal Flame Totem!

Within the Flame Totem, a creature with whiskers made of fire slowly emerged!!

Zhu Wangxing leaned in the corner of the cavern, his eyes fixed in shock on the ancient totem, watching Zhao Yu summon a Fire Chi Dragon, understanding finally dawned on Zhu Wangxing what Prince Zhao Yu’s true intentions were!!

“Everyone knows only of my Holy Candle Dragon, but they are unaware of my Fire Chi Dragon. It has the highest bloodline among the dragons I possess and is a direct descendant of the Ancestral Dragon,” he said.

“This world lacks spiritual resources, and Divine Veins are scarce. My Fire Chi Dragon has been unable to ascend for a long time!

“The Earth Vein Fire Pistil is of Divine Vein quality, a perfect match for my Fire Chi Dragon. Let it burn all its energy to help my Fire Chi Dragon cross the Tribulation and Ascend!!” he declared.

Crossing Tribulation and Ascending!!!

This opportunity for Crossing Tribulation and Ascending was precisely what Prince Zhao Yu had plotted!!

Zhao Yu never truly helped anyone, all he did was for himself!!

The bloodline of the Fire Chi Dragon was extremely high, a direct descendant of the Ancestral Dragon, and should it successfully cross the Tribulation and Ascend, its strength would even far surpass the Holy Candle Dragon King he currently possessed!

Forget Zhu Gate, forget King An’s Mansion, in the end, they would all have to bow down before him!!

…

“Awooo!”

The coiled Holy Candle Dragon suddenly raised its head, facing upward towards the Earth Vein, as if it heard some noise.

“Is there something there?” Zhao Yu asked the Holy Candle Dragon King.

“Awooo~~~~” The eyes of the Holy Candle Dragon King carried a wariness, signaling that it sensed a dangerous and powerful creature approaching.

“It must be the Holy Spirits inhabiting this cleft of the Earth Vein. With such a vein of Divine Fire, there will inevitably be some creatures with tens of thousands of years of cultivation guarding it. Go and see, no need to fight to the death, just scare it away,” Zhao Yu said indifferently.

The Holy Candle Dragon King’s body unfolded slowly, its Holy Scales shining, its presence powerful and fearsome.

It flew along the fissures of the Earth Vein, pursuing the dark presence that posed a certain threat.

With the Holy Candle Dragon King lured away, the oppressive aura hanging over the members of Zhu Gate and King An’s Mansion eased somewhat. However, those who were still alive were nearly all severely injured, incapable of defending against the Holy Candle Dragon King, who could easily slay them, let alone Zhao Yu’s yet-to-ascend Fire Chi Dragon, which could toy with their lives at will.

Besides, the Fire Chi Dragon’s bloodline was extremely high, comparable to some Divine Dragons, and once it utilized this Earth Vein Fire Pistil to successfully ascend, its strength would far exceed that of the Holy Candle Dragon King!

For the Ascending Ceremony, of course, there could not be any disturbance from other creatures. Prince Zhao Yu also disliked a dead scene; for such an important ceremony, it would be rather dull without a few half-dead spectators.

Whether these people ultimately died or barely survived, Zhao Yu really didn’t care.

As long as the Fire Chi Dragon could ultimately ascend, even the Four Major Sects would not dare to provoke him easily. What was there to fear from these two forces?

…

“It might be that Malevolent Water Dragon, Dad, I’ll find a chance to take you to that crevice later…” Zhu Rongrong said softly, safeguarding her father’s side.

Since the Holy Candle Dragon King had been drawn away, this would be her chance to take her father and flee from this place.

Zhu Rongrong was also searching for an appropriate opportunity, but her strength was too weak. Under the oppressive aura of the Dragon King, she estimated it would be difficult to even summon her own Dragon Beast, let alone resist and struggle.

Zhu Wangxing shook his head.

His current state was no different from being dead.

“My internal organs are shattered, and my soul is severely injured; I won’t live much longer. Sigh, it’s all my fault for being too eager for success, thinking that this time we could make the Little Inner Court rise. In the end, we couldn’t even protect the most important Divine Fire of Zhu Gate…” Zhu Wangxing’s eyes were devoid of vitality.

“Dad, didn’t you notice that there isn’t much Serene Fire Liquid? My cousin came here the day before yesterday and took away a large portion of it. Although it will be difficult for us to extract the fire in the future, it’s still better than having nothing at all. Dad, you must pull yourself together; we still have a way to get out,” Zhu Rongrong said.

A faint glimmer of hope appeared in Zhu Wangxing’s eyes.

“It’s good that Zhu Minglang isn’t here; otherwise, I would have become the greatest sinner of Zhu Gate. His life alone is worth more than everyone in our Little Inner Court…” Zhu Wangxing said weakly.

“Dad, listen to me. When his dragon undergoes the Ascending Tribulation, he will surely be too preoccupied to attend to us. We can escape and hide in the fissures,” Zhu Rongrong said anxiously.

“Rongrong, is your father a failure?”

“How could that be? Dad is the most formidable Casting Master and the most remarkable Sect Leader!!”

“Help me up,” Zhu Wangxing said.

“Dad, what are you doing??” Zhu Rongrong exclaimed in alarm.

Zhu Wangxing forced himself to rise but was somewhat unsteady.

His tendons were broken, and his internal organs shattered. Even a divine healer could not save him now; it was merely some Spiritual Energy that was barely keeping him alive.

“Zhao Yu, your understanding of the Earth Vein Fire Pistil is limited. If you can’t control the fire properly, your Chi Dragon will turn to ashes too!” Zhu Wangxing said to Zhao Yu.

“As a cultivator, if I feared these things, then I might as well live as a prince who just eats and waits for death,” Zhao Yu said with an indifferent and arrogant tone.

“I will inform you of the rhythm for the fire surge. Let Rongrong leave, and with my help, your Fire Chi Dragon will have a greater chance of successfully ascending,” Zhu Wangxing said.

Zhao Yu glanced at Zhu Rongrong and then at the dying Zhu Wangxing, the corners of his mouth slowly curling into a smile.

“Even if you don’t help me, I will not harm your daughter. I, Zhao Yu, said I don’t care about the retaliation from Zhu Gate, and I mean it. An Qingfeng, you can leave too. Don’t be so afraid of me; I do have my principles when I act,” the young prince Zhao Yu said confidently and arrogantly.

“Hehe, since you’ve become a great villain, young prince, why bother pretending to be virtuous?” An Qingfeng scoffed coldly.

“Why doesn’t anyone believe me?” the young prince Zhao Yu said.

That look in An Qingfeng’s eyes was comparable to that of a vengeful ghost.

Trust Zhao Yu??

It was precisely because of trusting him that they ended up in this predicament!!

Now An Qingfeng wished he could eat Zhao Yu’s flesh and drink his blood!

The fact that he was a prince of the Royal Family, so cruel, hypocritical, selfish, and acting without any principle!

Recalling the things Zhao Yu had made him do before made An Qingfeng feel a shudder of fear!

“Those are Restless Fire Liquids, forming a ring with extremely high temperatures, guarding the central fire pistils. Once you touch one of those Restless Fire Liquids, it will provoke a fire surge that even the Dragon King can’t withstand,” Zhu Wangxing spoke slowly.

The Little Inner Court had consumed all of Zhu Wangxing’s dedication in his life.

But even so, it wasn’t one-tenth as important as Zhu Rongrong.

Zhu Wangxing now only hoped that his daughter could be safe and sound.

He knew he had made a grave mistake.

Even though he harbored deep hatred for Zhao Yu, Zhu Wangxing had to beg…

“That is the place where tremendous energy converges, surrounded by many fire stems…” Zhu Wangxing continued describing, but suddenly, his words stopped.

“Surrounded by what? Why did you stop speaking!” the young prince Zhao Yu said somewhat anxiously.

“I have blood in my throat. Those surrounded by fire stems, those Root Pistils, are substances stronger than the Serene Fire Liquid. You need to let your dragon peel away that layer of Restless Fire Stems first,” Zhu Wangxing recovered his senses and continued to the young prince Zhao Yu.

On the surface, Zhu Wangxing appeared the same as before, haggard and weakened, but his heart was stirring with waves.

While speaking just now, he saw a person hidden behind the rugged Crystal Rock, difficult to detect, and that person was Zhu Minglang!

He gestured with his hand for him, telling the young prince Zhao Yu to go and peel away the Restless Fire Stems!

“Could it be Zhu Minglang who lured away the Holy Candle Dragon King??” Zhu Wangxing inwardly exclaimed in surprise.

…

And that was indeed the case.

Zhu Minglang had the Heavenly Slaughter Dragon lead the Holy Candle Dragon away.

If the Dragon King didn’t leave, Zhu Minglang couldn’t act freely.

The reason he didn’t immediately take action was partly because of the unfathomable strength of the young prince Zhao Yu. With Zhu Minglang’s current condition, unless he used the Sea-calming Bell, it would be hard to defeat him.

But the Sea-calming Bell could harm Zhu Rongrong, Zhu Wangxing, and other people whose fates were uncertain, so it was better not to use it unless absolutely necessary.

Now Zhao Yu coveted the Earth Vein Fire Pistil, planning to use it for his Fire Chi Dragon’s Ascending Tribulation…

That would conveniently peel open the fire stems for him, avoiding the risk of provoking a fire surge when cutting the Nuwa Dragon Life Vein Pistil Silk!!