Chapter 588: Slaying the North Dragon King
The battle outside Dragon Island continued with hundreds of clashes occurring in mere moments—a testament to the level of power involved. The tremendous energy fluctuations made it impossible for lesser fighters to approach. The North Dragon King, shrouded in deadly blood light, posed a fatal threat. Even a slight touch could melt ordinary clan members into blood.
Despite not being within the Dragon Transformation Array, the North Dragon King's blood energy remained immensely dangerous. Even Ziyan dared not let it touch her. As the North Dragon King wielded his bloody sword, he ranted madly.
"See this Dragon-Slaying Sword? With it, I can control the fate of the entire Taixu Ancient Dragon clan. I am the true Dragon Emperor!"
Ziyan, teeth clenched, thrust her dragon spear in a sweeping arc to meet his sword, replying coldly, "You're a fake. Your Dragon-Slaying Sword has been tainted. It's no longer the royal blade that dictates life and death for our clan!"
With a forceful jerk of her arm, Ziyan deflected the massive sword. The North Dragon King's two heads showed disbelief, staring fixedly at her. "You're just a lucky recipient of the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit. What right do you have to stand above me? I have more experience than anyone in the Taixu Ancient Dragon clan. Why should you reign as the emperor?"
Ziyan spun her spear, slashing a brilliant trail toward the North Dragon King, "How dare you, a freakish monster neither human nor ghost, aspire to be the emperor of the Taixu Ancient Dragons? The Dragon Emperor is supposed to protect our kind, yet all I see is you slaughtering our people mercilessly!"
The North Dragon King parried the spear strike with his sword but offered no defense for his previous actions; instead, he fixated on Ziyan with bloodshot eyes. "Ah, such pure Taixu Ancient Dragon blood, such powerful Dragon Phoenix blood. Once I consume you, I will possess the most potent bloodline of the Taixu Ancient Dragons. Then, I will be the true Dragon Emperor!"
He swung his massive sword wildly, launching a tempest of attacks at Ziyan. Realizing the North Dragon King was influenced by his own bloodlust, Ziyan knew he should have relied on the Dragon Transformation Array rather than confront her directly.
Glancing briefly at the chaos within the island, Ziyan saw Xiao Ze's figure and felt reassured, focusing back on her battle with the North Dragon King.
Meanwhile, Xiao Ze had used spatial displacement to exchange places with the North Dragon King, positioning himself at the center of the Dragon Transformation Array. Spreading his soul power, he quickly grasped the workings of the array. Breaking the array from within was vastly easier than forcing it from the outside.
With a flick of his finger, Xiao Ze unleashed thousands of golden lights at key points of the array, causing the massive formation enveloping the island to shatter instantly. The Taixu Ancient Dragons, struggling at death's door, saw the array break and cheered with relief, seeing Xiao Ze's figure at the center of the island.
As they rushed to express their gratitude, Xiao Ze quickly turned his attention back to the battlefield. For other Dou Saints, intervening in such a fight was impossible, but Xiao Ze entered effortlessly, landing a palm strike on the North Dragon King's bloody sword. His powerful energy immediately shattered the sword into countless tiny golden droplets.
The North Dragon King, stunned by Xiao Ze's sudden involvement, had the madness in his eyes diminish as fear took over both his and the South Dragon King's faces.
"If I could break the Dragon-Slaying Sword with one strike," Xiao Ze thought, "the power disparity must be vast. Not even self-destruction could bridge this gap."
"This war should now come to an end," Xiao Ze declared, stepping forward to confront the bloodied figure of the North Dragon King. His palm glowed with dazzling golden lightning, striking the North Dragon King's chest. The golden lightning penetrated, turning him into a golden statue amidst blinding light.
The terrifying power of the Jiu Xuan Golden Thunder obliterated the North Dragon King's vitality and soul in an instant.
Behind Xiao Ze, Ziyan, who was prepared to assist, watched in awe. She knew Xiao Ze had gained a significant opportunity with the Jiu Xuan Golden Thunder, but she hadn't expected such a dramatic increase in his power. The North Dragon King was a genuine five-star Dou Saint, and while he was forcefully enhanced, Ziyan had struggled against him. Xiao Ze, however, had crushed him effortlessly.
As Ziyan pondered Xiao Ze's real strength, the many Taixu Ancient Dragons who had witnessed the scene from a distance were similarly shocked. They recalled Xiao Ze's ability to switch places with the North Dragon King—a skill documented in ancient texts as belonging to those at least at the six-star Dou Saint level.
The onlookers were left astounded by Xiao Ze's rapid advancement: rising from a three-star to a six-star Dou Saint in less than a year—a feat thought only possible for those who had successfully broken through to the Dou Emperor level and activated an imperial family bloodline.
(End of Chapter)
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