Honghuang Taihuang

Chapter 189 Candlelight

Although the Four Dragon Kings are not the Primordial True Saints, with the support of the boundless power of the East Sea, their strength is actually not far from that of the Primordial True Saints at the Taiyi realm.

However, Taiwei was not concerned about the four dragon kings, but rather about a handsome young man a hundred feet away, dressed in a black dragon robe, wearing a golden crown, with black hair flowing down his shoulders and two strands of black hair fluttering in the wind.

This person is different from the domineering and majestic Ancestral Dragon Emperor Cangdi. He looks somewhat thin and silent, but this person is the Zhulong Emperor, Zhuyin, who is the top Primordial True Saint in the Great Primordial World, second only to the Ancestral Dragon Emperor Cangdi in the True Dragon Clan. He is the one who cultivates the Great Dao of Time and possesses the supreme treasure of the Great Void, the Ten Thousand Year Scroll.

"If it's just to welcome me, there's no need for such a grand gesture."

Taiwei looked at the Candle Dragon Emperor opposite him and said, "The Purple Gold Pill and the Seven Star Dragon Abyss are shining brightly together. Facing the Candle Dragon Emperor, Taiwei cannot and dares not be careless in the slightest."

Compared to the Ancestral Dragon Emperor, who mainly cultivated the Great Dao of Strength and the Great Dao of True Dragons, Zhuyin, who mainly cultivated the Great Dao of Time, had even more unpredictable and bizarre methods. If possible, Taiwei would rather fight against Cangdi than provoke this taciturn but extremely terrifying second supreme being of the Dragon Clan.

"My dragon clan must understand the cause and effect of Xuanqi. You must give my dragon clan an explanation, and I must also give my dragon clan an explanation. So let's keep things simple and have each of us fight once."

"If you win, it means you are stronger. My Dragon Clan respects the strong, and the karma of Xuanqi will be settled here. If I win, my Dragon Clan will not ask you to do anything. You will become a guest elder of my Dragon Clan and help my Dragon Clan fight for thirty million years. I will then represent the Dragon Clan to no longer pursue the matter of Xuanqi."

Zhulong Emperor's voice was indifferent, revealing no emotional fluctuations. After speaking, Zhulong Emperor silently looked at Taiwei, and his aura slowly rose.

Around the Candle Dragon Emperor, the four Dragon Kings and many pure-blooded true dragons changed their expressions slightly upon hearing his words. This was not the outcome of their discussions before they came.

The Dragon Clan mobilized a million-strong army and four Dragon Kings with only one purpose: to suppress Taiwei. Afterward, the four Dragon Kings joined forces to cleanse Taiwei's bloodline and soul in the Dragon Transformation Pool, transforming Taiwei into a member of the Dragon Clan and thus completely enslaving him.

In their view, Zhulong Huang's method of settling the cause and effect with a competition was too lenient on Taiwei. With their million-strong dragon army and four dragon kings present, Taiwei was definitely no match for them.

"Candle Emperor, this..." The Azure Dragon King stepped forward to try and persuade the Candle Emperor. He could have won, but he insisted on taking the risk, which seemed rather inexplicable to the Azure Dragon King.

Zhulong Emperor glanced at Qinglong King, then looked at the million-strong dragon army around him, shook his head, and pressed his pale, slender fingers into the void. The expressions of Qinglong King, Chilong King, Bailong King, and Heilong King all changed.

In the east, amidst a million-strong army, Qian Shan, wearing a purple-gold crown and dragon-headed gold armor, wielded his Heaven-Subduing Staff and smiled as he looked at the four Dragon Kings who were staring at him.

In the south, sitting cross-legged atop the Three Corpse Gourd, with the three corpse incarnations appearing behind him, Shen Ying, dressed in a red robe and with a face as white as jade, coldly gazed at the dragon army.

In the north, a figure wearing a blood-red cloak and standing on a river of blood had a chaotic and blurred face and aura, but the overwhelming demonic intent in those dark red eyes sent a chill down the spines of the four dragon kings.

"Two top-tier Primordial True Saints, and one Innate True Saint at the peak of the Taiyi realm—does Taiwei still possess such power?!"

The Azure Dragon King looked at the three people who had appeared out of nowhere, and a look of shock appeared on his face. Even with the foundation of his dragon clan, only two top-level Primordial True Immortals had been born so far.

He couldn't believe that Taiwei, who had just undergone a tribulation, had managed to bring together these three allies. Moreover, apart from the young man wielding the iron rod, who seemed to be the patriarch of the newly risen ape clan, he didn't recognize the other two based on the information he had.

"Three top-tier Primordial True Saints and one Taiyi Realm expert whose combat power is no weaker than a Primordial True Saint of the same level. It is impossible for my Dragon Clan to truly start a war with Taiwei. Even if a war breaks out, we may not necessarily win in the end."

The four dragon kings—Azure Dragon King, Crimson Dragon King, Black Dragon King, and White Dragon King—had grim expressions but were speechless. With three top-tier Primordial True Saints and one patriarch of the Ape Clan, the four dragon kings truly dared not confront Taiwei at this moment. Just as Zhuyin had said, if they were to break ties with Taiwei now, it was not necessarily Taiwei who would lose.

On Taiwei's side, after noticing the heavy array around him slowly dissipating, he had a thought, and the three people in the distance, Qianshan, Shenying, and Youquan, began to slowly dissipate.

These three people were not their real bodies, but illusory bodies created by Taiwei using his own power. However, although they were illusory bodies, their aura was real and genuine, and even Zhuyin could not sense any falsehood.

If the Dragon Clan really intends to ambush and kill him here, then Taiwei will not hesitate to use the Star Orbit to summon Shenying, Qianshan, and Youquan to create a great disturbance in the East Sea Crystal Palace.

Looking at the silent Four Dragon Kings, Zhuyin shook his head, and a slender, crystal-like silver-white longsword appeared in his palm, exuding the powerful aura unique to a treasure of creation.

Under the command of the Azure Dragon King, the million-strong dragon army around them began to slowly retreat. The seemingly real yet illusory torrents of time began to appear around Zhuyin. Amidst the gurgling sound of flowing water, Taiwei rubbed his brow.

In the instant the torrent of time appeared, Taiwei seemed to see a series of strange yet familiar scenes. Strange because he had never witnessed the events in those scenes, but familiar because he was present in all of them.

The Purple Gold Pill shone brightly, fixing Taiwei's position in space and time. The Seven Star Dragon Abyss was instantly drawn, and amidst the clanging of the sword, the blazing sword light severed the torrent of time surrounding Taiwei.

The black sword blade covered with star patterns slashed out in an instant, and amidst the cluster of sword light, the thousands of celestial river sword lights that shot out in front of Taiwei were all blocked.

Holding the Creation Treasure, the Heavenly River Silver Blade, Zhuyin appeared before Taiwei like a phantom. The Heavenly River Silver Blade collided with the Seven Star Dragon Abyss countless times in an instant, with dazzling starlight and dreamlike water light constantly intertwining and tearing apart.

A glint flashed in Taiwei's eyes. He harnessed the power of the Heavenly Man Sword Dao, and the power of the Heavenly River that Zhuyin himself had evolved was also controlled by Taiwei. The Heavenly River Blade Light that filled the sky was swallowed by the Starry Sky Sword Light. A slender and direct sword light cleaved open the boundless sea that was millions of miles long. Zhuyin was cut in two by Taiwei's sword.

However, Taiwei remained unmoved as he watched the candlelight slowly dissipate before him. He released the Seven Star Dragon Abyss, and amidst the myriad starlight, the three clear and slender blades were completely blocked by the Seven Star Dragon Abyss.

(End of this chapter)