Lord of the Earth

"It's the Black Dragon King! My lord..."

The expressions on the faces of the allied forces of all races changed drastically, and they hurriedly looked at the scholar in blue...

"Quickly, go all out on defense!"

The scholar in blue robes' expression changed slightly. He immediately mobilized all the divine-level mechanical beasts, which coalesced into a massive defensive barrier to withstand the attack of the destructive rays.

However, even the barrier forged by hundreds of divine mechanical beasts only lasted for a short while before cracks appeared, and it was in danger of breaking at any moment.

"Is it you who's behind this, an official of the Human Empire?"

Most importantly, the Black Dragon King discovered the "culprit"...

The next moment, a pair of even larger "eyes of destruction" appeared in the sky, about to engulf the scholar in blue...

hold head high!
But at that moment, a dragon's roar suddenly resounded throughout the heavens and earth, its powerful and majestic sound carrying the majesty of a king, instantly overpowering the Black Dragon King's roar and the clamor of the battlefield.

The dragon's roar, like a thunderclap, shook the black mist that filled the sky, causing it to dissipate. Even the dark eyes in the heavens paused slightly, and the destructive rays they emitted weakened.

A golden figure slowly appeared in the sky.

He appeared in human form, wearing a golden dragon robe, with a handsome face and cold eyes. He was surrounded by endless golden light, and behind him was a phantom of a five-clawed golden dragon with a body exceeding ten thousand miles in size. Its dragon might was majestic and awe-inspiring.

Each dragon scale radiated a dazzling golden light, like a golden moon illuminating the entire dark world!

"Your opponent isn't him, it's me!"

Xia Wushuang, the "King of Zhenxia," spoke with a cold and majestic voice, as if from the heavens above, echoing throughout the entire battlefield.

Above his head, a "prototype of Dao Fruit" with a golden surface and a divine dragon swimming inside appeared, drawing out endless golden light and condensing into a huge golden dragon claw.

The dragon claws, with their clear patterns, radiated immense divine dragon power, carrying a force capable of tearing apart heaven and earth, as they reached out to grab at the dark eye in the sky.

"Snap—"

With a crisp sound, the golden dragon claw forcefully crushed the "eye" formed by black energy. The black mist scattered, the destructive light dissipated instantly, and the world was restored to light.

The Black Dragon King's expression changed drastically.

In the midst of the Qianxia realm, there is actually such a powerful being capable of easily breaking through my innate divine power? Most importantly, the "divine form" appearing behind the opponent is none other than a five-clawed golden dragon...

"A five-clawed golden dragon? Hmph, how dare you interfere in the affairs of my Black Dragon clan... You killed my people, you deserve to die!"

The Black Dragon King flapped its wings, its massive body filled with boundless rage and killing intent, roaring as it pounced on Xia Wushuang. A pair of wings, covering a distance of a thousand miles, manifested in the sky, like two "blades of destruction," ready to tear Xia Wushuang apart and reclaim the supreme dignity belonging to the Black Dragon Clan!

"Hmph, that's not right!"

However, before it could even get close to Xia Wushuang, the Black Dragon King was suddenly startled. A strong sense of crisis surged into its heart, causing it to instinctively want to retreat.

This was because the "King of Zhenxia" of Qianxia did not dodge or evade the killing move he was about to unleash, and in his hand, he was holding an object.

It was a pale blue rope, smooth and lustrous, with every pattern resembling dragon scales. It was surrounded by a faint aura of lightning, seemingly ordinary, yet it exuded a pressure that even the Black Dragon King feared.

Xia Wu's eyes were icy cold. With a slight flick of his wrist, the cyan rope in his hand flew out instantly, transforming into a streak of azure light in the air, and then condensing into a phantom of an azure dragon wrapped in endless thunderous energy.

This azure dragon was enormous, far surpassing the Black Dragon King. Its aura seemed to freeze the space itself, and endless lightning burst forth from its body, raining down on the Black Dragon King like a storm.

Each bolt of lightning contained immense divine dragon power and lightning power. The moment it struck the Black Dragon King, it transformed into golden lightning chains imbued with "Daoist principles," binding him firmly.

At the same time, the lightning chains spread across the entire battlefield, binding the "black dragons" that were fighting on the battlefield one by one, and no matter how they struggled, they could not break free.

The black dragons, who were originally known as "immune to magic" and had a certain resistance to the power of lightning, showed scorched marks on their bodies under these lightning chains. Their jet-black dragon scales curled and fell off as they were burned by the lightning, making a "sizzling" sound. They roared in pain, their bodies convulsing, and they quickly lost their fighting ability.

Bound by lightning chains, he fell heavily to the ground, crashing onto the walls and ground of the Dragon Court, whereupon he lost consciousness and was unable to get up again.

"What kind of treasure is this? Why is it so amazing? It can actually restrain my Black Dragon clan and bind our physical bodies and souls!"

On the battlefield, the expressions on the faces of many black dragons changed drastically.

They never expected that after their own "quasi-true god king" appeared, the human race would still be so unscrupulous... especially since Xia Wushou actually possessed a "true artifact" that could suppress the Black Dragon Clan's talent!
Hundreds of divine dragons were all knocked to the ground, causing their fighting strength to plummet to rock bottom.

"It naturally comes from the 'Dragon's Treasury'!"

Xia Wushuang's voice remained completely calm.

In the past fifty years, Qianxia has developed beyond the imagination of ordinary people by relying on his status as the only "Qi Yun Immortal Dynasty"... especially by relying on the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" given to him by the brief revival of the Earth's will when he was promoted.

Qianxia also unearthed numerous treasures in various regions of the Eternal Land... and put them all into the Dragon Treasury!

Summer also used the spoils she had gained through continuous battles to successfully open the seventh floor of the "Dragon's Treasury". The item she obtained there was the top-tier true artifact in her hand, called the "Dragon Binding Rope".

Its origin is a "Azure Dragon," a top-tier true god level creature even more powerful than the Azure Dragon, one of the "Four Sacred Beasts"!
This azure dragon was one of the leaders of the divine dragon camp in ancient times. After it perished in the great war against the demon dragon clan, it was unwilling to let its soul dissipate, so it refined its physical body and soul into a true divine artifact and stored it in the "Dragon Treasure Vault" to specifically restrain the demon dragon clan!
This Dragon Binding Rope is incredibly powerful, and it's not just for ordinary black dragons.

Even the god-level black dragon, or even the "Black Dragon King" on the battlefield, is difficult to deal with. Once completely bound, it will be eroded by the power of thunder, and its physical body and soul will be imprisoned, turning it into a prisoner!

"Ow—"

At the critical moment, the Black Dragon King emitted endless "dark light" from his entire body.

After all, he was a quasi-true god of the dragon race, and he was not weak. He was able to take charge of the Dragon Court and become the leader of the Black Dragon race, so he must have had extraordinary abilities.

He also held a treasured possession in his hand.

For example, the "Dragon Armor" he wears is a powerful artifact forged from the "dragon scales" of an extremely powerful true god in the Black Dragon Clan. It is incredibly sturdy, capable of withstanding attacks from true god levels, and can also amplify his own dark power, making his combat strength even higher!

"Trapped Dragon!"

Xia Wu's eyes narrowed slightly, and with a flick of his arm, the azure dragon formed from the Dragon Binding Rope let out a roar and pounced towards the demonic dragon. The golden divine dragon power collided with the pitch-black demonic dragon power, creating a deafening roar.

The shockwave spread outwards, causing most of the city walls of the Dragon Court to collapse. Giant waves tens of thousands of feet high rose on the sea, and the sky and earth changed color, with the sun and moon losing their light.

The Azure Dragon and the Black Dragon were locked in fierce combat in the sky, their golden and black lights intertwining, accompanied by deafening roars and cries of dragons...

However, this "Black Dragon Armor" was ultimately just an "ordinary True Divine Artifact." Although it manifested a massive "black dragon," its color quickly dimmed under the thunderous azure dragon formed from the "Top-Tier True Divine Artifact," the Dragon-Binding Rope...

Just when it seemed they were about to be completely "subdued".

"Roar!"

The Black Dragon King roared.

It suddenly grabbed its chest with its claws and pulled out a jet-black scale. The scale was stained with dark red blood and exuded a powerful and terrifying aura, even stronger than that of the Dragon Binding Rope.

hum!
As soon as the scale appeared, the black mist in the sky instantly boiled and swirled around it.

An aura of power surpassing even that of a true god instantly spread out, plunging the entire battlefield into deathly silence.

"What is that..."

"What a terrifying aura, this seems to be..."

Both the allied forces of the Hundred Clans and the Black Dragon Clan felt a strong sense of fear, and they all stopped fighting and looked up at the jet-black scale.

The Black Dragon King channeled the power of his Dao Fruit into the scale, instantly illuminating the bloodstains on it. A jet-black beam of light burst forth from the scale, transforming into a phantom of a demonic dragon, as vast as a black hole. This phantom was enormous, blotting out the sky, and its power defied the Dragon-Binding Rope's seal. The lightning chains struck the phantom, but were instantly eroded and annihilated by the black mist, unable to affect it in the slightest.

"Oh no! This is the legendary 'Supreme Dragon Scale' of the Black Dragon Clan! It's a rare treasure at the quasi-supreme level!"

Upon seeing this item, the expressions on the faces of the billions of dragon-blooded beings in the allied army changed drastically, revealing fear, and they all retreated—

The power of the Quasi-Supreme level was too terrifying for them. It was an existence they could not even look up to. Once they were affected by this power, they would probably be reduced to ashes and their souls would be destroyed instantly.

There are different levels of deities.

The first three heavens belong to ordinary gods, top gods, and supreme gods, respectively; after that, one touches upon the "realm of true gods," with the fourth heaven being the quasi-true god, the fifth heaven being the ordinary true god, and even the sixth heaven being the top true god.

Above the true gods is another level, namely the legendary "Supreme Beings of All Heavens".

The Supreme Being is above even the most powerful true gods.

It represents the pinnacle of individual power. Each supreme race, having gathered the fortune of the heavens, can give birth to a supreme being. The power of such a supreme being is enough to awe all the heavens and myriad realms.

As the once supreme race, the dragon race naturally includes a "supreme dragon race".

However, according to the information Xia Tian currently knows, the "Supreme" of the Dragon Clan has apparently fallen, and even his body has been turned into the "Dragon Gate"!
However, there were still some powerful individuals among the dragon race in the past who possessed "supreme qualities," and the ancestor of the "Black Dragon" race was one of them.

An extremely powerful "quasi-supreme" was only one step away from obtaining the position of "supreme of all heavens"!
The blood-stained scales in the hands of this Black Dragon King are the very scales of that near-supreme Black Dragon.

"Roar!"

Endless dark energy merged into the Black Dragon King's "divine form"... The black dragon form behind the latter, which had been bound, expanded violently, rapidly increasing from its original range of several thousand miles to almost ten thousand miles!
"Crack!"

Meanwhile, the "Dragon Binding Rope" in Xia Wushuang's hand was stretched open during this process, and the originally bright light on it dimmed. Some cracks even appeared on the surface of the huge "Azure Dragon" that was formed.

The dragon's reverse scale—touch it, and it will surely enrage.

With the power of this scale and the surge of endless blood, the black dragon solidified completely. Its violent power directly blocked the continuous lightning strikes and even broke the "chains" composed of billions of lightning bolts one by one!

It should be noted that the Black Dragon Clan, as an "anomaly" among the demonic dragons, holds a status comparable to the "Azure Dragon" among the divine dragons, and possesses formidable combat power.

Even though it was just a scale left behind by a former "quasi-supreme" being, it contained immense power. Even a top-tier true artifact like the Dragon Binding Rope could not completely suppress it!

"As expected, as the core of the dragon race... the Black Dragon Clan is not so easy to deal with! However, quasi-supreme level treasures... are not unique to your dragon race!"

Xia Wushuang tightened his grip on the Dragon Binding Rope, his fingertips turning white, but there was no fear in his eyes. Instead, his fighting spirit ignited even stronger!
"So what if you possess a 'Supreme Dragon Scale'? Today, I will surely slay you and destroy the Black Dragon Court!"

Xia Wushuang shouted loudly, activating the power of his own Dao Fruit.

At the same time, it drew upon the power of the Azure Dragon's origin within the Dragon Binding Rope, causing the golden light to surge and the Azure Dragon phantom to become even larger, its thunderous aura becoming even more intense, as it lunged at the demonic dragon phantom once more.

The Black Dragon King stared coldly at Xia Wushuang, constantly urging the power of the Supreme Dragon Scales to unleash even greater power from the demonic dragon phantom as it charged forward.

The two top powers clashed once again, and this time the collision was even more violent than before. Countless cracks were torn open in the space above the sky, black mist and golden light intertwined, and the roars and howls of dragons resounded throughout the heavens and earth.

The entire Dragonscale Sea trembled, as if it were about to face annihilation!
In fact, it was indeed a top-level disaster.

Two "peak quasi-true gods" clashing while wielding top-tier true divine artifacts would be enough to sink an entire continent into the sea at this stage...

If it weren't for the fact that this "Dragon Court" itself possessed an array that could "dissolve power," the sheer combat strength of the two sides would have been enough to cause hundreds of millions of lives to be displaced!

It looks like things aren't going well!

However, as the battle continued, "Azure Dragon" gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.

This is because the "Bloodstained Dragon's Reverse Scale" in the black dragon's hand is an item from the same black dragon as it, and the two powers can resonate with each other.

However, the "Dragon-Binding Rope" in Xia Wushou's hands, which was forged from the "Azure Dragon," was not entirely compatible with the bloodline of the "Five-Clawed Golden Dragon"...

"The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, the king among dragons? The Azure Dragon, the war god among dragons! They're nothing special. My Black Dragon clan is the true king among dragons..."

The Black Dragon King's face was filled with arrogance.

"It seems I must make a choice... I choose this item..."

On the other side, Xia Wushuang, who seemed to be at a disadvantage, suddenly showed a decisive and resolute expression.

The next moment, consciousness seemed to communicate with something.

A moment later, a dazzling golden "dragon ball" appeared in his hand.

The dragon pearl looked no bigger than a fist, but it was crystal clear. Inside, it seemed as if countless five-clawed golden dragons were swimming. Every ray of golden light it emitted contained power enough to pierce the sky. As soon as it appeared, the sky over the entire Dragon Scale Sea suddenly froze—not a metaphor, but a real freeze.

The wind stopped.

The waves stopped.

Even time itself seemed to stand still for a moment at this instant.

A majestic and awe-inspiring aura emanated from the dragon pearl, surpassing even the "Supreme Dragon Scale" in the Black Dragon King's hand. Compared to the latter, the former was like a mortal looking up at the heavens, or a firefly facing the blazing sun.

Sure enough, it was also a treasure at the "quasi-supreme" level!

Quasi-Supreme—that is an existence powerful enough to overwhelm all the heavens.

What are the heavens?

The heavens are the sum of the three thousand worlds, the superposition of endless time and space, and the stage for the birth, death, and reincarnation of countless beings.

The Quasi-Supreme are those few who stand at the very top of this stage.

Their single thought can cause stars to fall; their anger can make all realms tremble; their every breath can trigger the tides of laws, influencing the rise and fall of countless planes.

At this moment, the dragon ball in Xia Wushuang's hands is the very "dragon ball" left behind by the "quasi-supreme five-clawed golden dragon" of the former dragon camp!
The moment this "Dragon Ball" appeared, the black mist that had been summoned by the Black Dragon King in the sky melted away instantly, like snow melting under the scorching sun.

Instead, there was endless golden light.

The golden light surged from the dragon pearl, covering the entire sea area spanning millions of miles, turning the entire Dragon Scale Sea golden.

These golden rays condensed into one law pattern after another. These patterns were complex and profound, each containing the ultimate principles of heaven and earth, as if they were the embodiment of the rules governing the entire universe. They rotated around the dragon ball, forming a huge law vortex that shattered the surrounding space.

At the center of the vortex, a figure was slowly solidifying.

It was a five-clawed golden dragon—no, it should be said that it was a five-clawed golden dragon that was larger than anyone could imagine.

The mere sight of a single dragon claw covered the entire Dragon Court; the simple act of opening its eyes caused countless cracks to appear in the sky; a single breath caused towering waves to surge across a million-mile radius of the sea, only to be calmed by its oppressive power in the next instant.

Each scale of that five-clawed golden dragon phantom was like a small world, with faint shadows of mountains, rivers, sun, moon and stars flowing on the scales!
Each of its five dragon claws wields a completely different power.

The five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—flow perfectly between his claws, endlessly generating life.

Its eyes, the left eye contains the ultimate masculine power, like the embodiment of the sun; the right eye has a profound feminine power, like the reflection of the moon.

Yin and Yang complement each other, and the Five Elements rotate.

This is an existence that truly touches upon the fundamental power of the universe! (End of Chapter)