"Hold on!"
A haughty voice suddenly rang out.
Eunuch Qi’s expression changed slightly, as he clearly recognized the owner of the voice. He turned towards the newcomer, saying respectfully, "Greetings to His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince!"
The person approaching was none other than Crown Prince Yang Kun!
A playful look crossed his face as he nodded to Eunuch Qi and swept a cold, mocking gaze over Xiao Yi. Finally, he walked up to the Iron Winged Chi Dragon, bowed respectfully, and spoke in a loud voice, "Yang Kun pays his respects to the Divine Beast!"
The Iron Winged Chi Dragon was the Great Qian Dynasty’s guardian divine beast.
It held a revered status.
Even Emperor Qian would address it respectfully as "Divine Beast" upon meeting it.
Although Yang Kun was a prince, he dared not be disrespectful in its presence.
The Iron Winged Chi Dragon nodded its head, and its majestic voice echoed, "Yang Kun, what brings you to Divine Beast Mountain?"
Yang Kun cracked a smile, inadvertently glancing at Xiao Yi.
A sense of foreboding clenched Xiao Yi’s heart. He had clashed with Yang Kun previously at the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect.
Now that Yang Kun had suddenly appeared here, watching him with that strange smile, Xiao Yi couldn’t shake off a feeling of unease.
Yang Kun said in a grave voice, "Divine Beast, I wonder if you remember this item?"
As he spoke,
Yang Kun pulled a fiery red scale from within his robes.
As soon as the scale appeared,
the temperature in the surroundings rose sharply, a red glow pulsing as the intense heat made everyone sweat involuntarily.
The Iron Winged Chi Dragon frowned slightly, its massive claw grasping the scale. Its pupils contracted slightly as it nodded and said, "Of course I remember; this is the reverse scale from the Fire Dragon that accompanied Xiao Tianjiao. How did you come to possess this scale?"
Yang Kun grinned, "This was given to me by Brother Xiao Tianjiao. He asked me to deliver a message to you..."
The Iron Winged Chi Dragon nodded, "Speak."
Yang Kun’s eyes gleamed with pride as he looked over at Xiao Yi, his gaze thick with mockery. He deliberately raised his voice and said, "Brother Xiao Tianjiao said that, as the guardian divine beast that upholds the fortunes of the Great Qian Dynasty, it’s not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry who can visualize you to manifest their Martial Dao Fasxiang..."
"Hmm?"
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The Iron Winged Chi Dragon was taken aback.
Whether someone was allowed to visualize and manifest their Martial Dao Fasxiang
had nothing to do with its status as the guardian divine beast.
What was Xiao Tianjiao trying to imply?
Yang Kun continued, "Brother Xiao Tianjiao said that you owe him a favor and he hopes you will grant him a condition. Within a hundred years, do not let anyone outside the royal family visualize and manifest their Dharma!"
Hum!
At these words, Eunuch Qi’s face drastically altered, and he looked at Xiao Yi with a worried gaze.
The situation was now clear.
Obviously, Xiao Tianjiao was targeting Xiao Yi!
This was an attempt to cut off Xiao Yi’s path of visualizing the Iron Winged Chi Dragon—the strongest beast of the Great Qian Dynasty—as his Martial Dao Fasxiang!
Xiao Yi remained expressionless.
Yet underneath his sleeves, his hands were clenched into fists; his fingernails dug into the flesh of his palms without him even feeling the pain.
Rage!
Fury!
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Unwilling!
Utterly unwilling...
Although it couldn’t be said that the Iron Winged Chi Dragon was necessarily the most suitable beast for his Martial Dao Fasxiang Meditation, it was indeed the strongest demon beast he could find within the Great Qian Dynasty and the best choice. Yet now, because of a single statement by Xiao Tianjiao, this path had been destroyed, blocked off completely.
The Iron Winged Chi Dragon hesitated for a moment before nodding in understanding, then turned towards Xiao Yi, "Little guy, you heard it too. I owe Xiao Tianjiao a favor and cannot refuse his request!"
Qi said, "Divine beast, sir..."
He still wanted to plead for a chance.
But Yang Kun huffed coldly, "Qi, this isn’t the time for you to speak!"
Qi’s expression shifted between gloom and resignation, finding it difficult to speak up again.
With a mighty dragon’s roar, the Iron Winged Chi Dragon dove into the lake with a splash.
"Xiao Yi, you must be feeling very sad and desperate now, right? Hahaha, I’ve told you before, in front of Brother Xiao Tianjiao, you’re nothing but a pile of excrement. He doesn’t even need to lift a finger to sever all your hopes!"
Yang Kun was full of pride as if enjoying a victorious battle, staring at Xiao Yi, smirking, "The Iron Winged Chi Dragon is the strongest demon beast that can be found in the Great Qian Dynasty. Without it, you’ve lost that path! Hahaha, and you think you can compete with Brother Xiao Tianjiao? You’re dreaming!"
Xiao Yi’s eyes narrowed into slits as he stared intently at Yang Kun, saying steadily, "Man has control over his own destiny. I don’t believe Xiao Tianjiao can cover the sky with one hand."
"Hahaha, whether he can cover the sky with one hand I do not know, but I do know his word just turned your countless efforts into bubbles!"
Yang Kun walked up to Xiao Yi, lightly patted his shoulder and taunted with glee, "I advise you to think about what to meditate on for manifesting your Martial Tao Skill. Oh right, didn’t you cure the ink python from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect? You should go meditate on it, hahaha..."
The ink python?
Xiao Yi’s eyes turned cold. That ink python had already been killed by Yang Kun, so what was there to meditate on?
Watching Yang Kun strut about smugly, a trace of coldness flashed through Xiao Yi’s eyes. Gently patting his chest, Little Lin snuck into the ground, silently approaching Yang Kun and burrowed onto him.
And then...
Little Lin had a bottle in its mouth.
Carefully, it sprinkled the bottle’s powder onto Yang Kun and then vanished without a trace.
At this moment, Yang Kun was passing through a domain where a group of Blaze Lions gathered, teasing the lions in high spirits.
However.
The moment he came close to the Blaze Lions, their eyes turned red in an instant.
They stared at Yang Kun with the same intensity as a famished beggar looking at delicious food, and with an excited roar, dozens of Blaze Lions charged at Yang Kun. Caught off guard, he was knocked to the ground.
Dozens of Blaze Lions surrounded him.
"Get away… Get away..."
Yang Kun roared in anger. Stay connected through Freewebnovel
His aura surged, forcefully sending the surrounding Blaze Lions flying.
However...
By the time he got to his feet, his appearance was disheveled, covered in filth, exuding a strange stench that could not be dispelled; it nearly drove Yang Kun to the brink of insanity.
His face turned ashen, then white, looking extremely unsightly as he howled hysterically, "Damn it, damn it... I’ll kill you all..."
"Tsk tsk tsk!"
Xiao Yi’s voice full of mockery suddenly rang out, making Yang Kun’s face look even uglier. Xiao Yi clicked his tongue and said, "I never expected His Highness the Crown Prince to have such unconventional tastes; it’s just a bit too much to look at! Of course, I mean no disrespect. After all, to each their own. By the way, I’ve heard that in the Divine Beast Mountain, there’s a kind of demon beast called the Three-Colored Tiger, which is several times stronger than the Blaze Lions. Maybe His Highness the Crown Prince might like to try them out!"
Yang Kun: "..."
Xiao Yi burst into hearty laughter and strode away with Qi.
Looking at Xiao Yi’s retreating figure, Yang Kun gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with ferocity and bitterness. "Xiao Yi, we will never coexist peacefully..."
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