Before death.
Tang Ruxue completed her mission, successfully demonizing the dragon脉 of Jiangnan City.
The only regret.
She was unable to fulfill her wish, to go home… and see.
At this moment.
Zhang Yang and the other three faced the incomparably massive demon dragon before them, their eyes grave.
If.
The originally mature dragon脉 had only awakened its sentience, possessing the ability to think independently.
Then.
Tang Ruxue's dark, sharp sword had granted the dragon脉 the ability to act.
At the same time, it had completely demonized the dragon脉, filling it with violent and destructive thoughts.
“Be careful, this demon dragon’s strength should be at the late stage of the True Yuan realm. It will be very difficult for the four of us to deal with it,” Han’s father reminded them.
His own strength was in the middle stage of the True Yuan realm, and he felt a deep sense of dread towards the demon dragon before him.
Therefore, he inferred that the demon dragon was at least at the late stage of the True Yuan realm.
“Late stage of True Yuan realm?” Zhang Yang narrowed his eyes slightly.
He cultivated the "Carefree Immortal Scripture," which differed from their classification of realms.
After breaking through, it was merely the True Yuan realm, with no distinction between early, middle, or late stages.
However…
He was not as apprehensive of the demon dragon before him as Han’s father and the other two.
“Uncle, Grandpa He, and this… gentleman…”
Zhang Yang looked towards Jiang Pan, feeling a bit uncomfortable.
The man had helped Qin Shengnan before and had struck him when exchanging Han Xiyao.
Although Grandpa He had explained it at the time.
They intended to muddy the waters in Jiangnan City.
However.
Zhang Yang still held some reservations, which had not yet fully dissipated.
“The three of you feint, leave the main attack to me,” Zhang Yang said.
The three did not object to Zhang Yang’s suggestion.
Even Han’s father nodded in agreement.
He could sense that Zhang Yang’s strength was likely above his own.
“Roar!”
As the four of them discussed their strategy, the demon dragon also let out a roar.
Its bell-like large eyes looked down disdainfully at the four figures, as small as ants.
Suddenly.
A dragon tail swept over.
The dragon tail exuded an extremely powerful dragon脉 force.
“Come on! Let’s fight!” Zhang Yang shouted, stepping forward.
His True Qi circulated to its peak, and he unleashed a graceful palm strike.
The three auxiliary fighters, Han’s father and the others, did not choose to help Zhang Yang.
While Zhang Yang was dealing with the dragon tail sweep.
With telepathic understanding, they leaped up, their Yuan Qi erupting, locking onto the dragon’s head.
“Attack the left eye!”
After Han’s father shouted, his Yuan Qi surged towards the demon dragon’s eye.
He Ao and Jiang Pan understood, and both unleashed a punch.
“Roar!”
The demon dragon’s gaze fell upon the three attackers, completely disregarding them.
With a dragon’s roar, it spewed out dragon breath.
The dragon breath was extremely dense, containing powerful dragon脉 force, and instantly sent Han’s father and the other two flying back.
At the same time.
The Yuan Qi from their attack on the dragon’s eye was also directly destroyed by the dragon breath.
Puff~
Han’s father and the other two fell directly from the air, crashing heavily onto the ground.
Meanwhile, Zhang Yang did not fare any better.
Although the Carefree Palm was powerful, the dragon scales on the demon dragon’s body were incredibly tough.
The final effect was merely to slow down the force of the dragon tail sweep, but it could not stop it.
With a bang.
Zhang Yang was struck in the chest by the dragon tail, a pained expression on his face.
His body was forced back continuously, his feet dragging a long mark on the ground.
“So strong?” Zhang Yang rubbed his aching chest.
He looked back at Han’s father and the other two, asking, “Are you alright? Can you still fight?”
“Yes, no problem.”
“This old man’s body is very strong, this little injury is nothing?”
“…”
Defeated in the first round, the three were not discouraged and stood up with undiminished confidence.
“Then let’s go again, we need to break its scales first, otherwise any strong attack will be in vain,” Zhang Yang roared.
Zhang Yang took the initiative, with True Qi appearing in both his left and right hands.
Two Carefree Palm strikes were aimed at the demon dragon’s neck, the weakest point!
Han’s father and the other two also abandoned the idea of attacking the demon dragon’s eyes.
They simply couldn’t withstand the dragon breath that the demon dragon had just spewed.
They had to settle for second best, choosing to help Zhang Yang break the dragon scales together.
However.
The idea was good.
But the combined attacks of the four were like tickling to the demon dragon.
True Qi and Yuan Qi exploded together, yet the demon dragon remained unharmed, its head twisting with a mocking glint in its eyes, as if ridiculing the four.
This!
“It’s completely unharmed?” Zhang Yang exclaimed in disbelief.
The expressions of the other three were equally grim.
The attacks of the four had not even managed to break a single dragon scale.
They had only left a shallow white mark on the demon dragon’s scales.
This was now a troublesome situation.
The confidence and fighting spirit of the four were gradually being eroded.
At this moment, the demon dragon let out another roar.
Its body slightly lifted into the air, and the dragon claws hidden beneath its belly tore towards the four of them.
The sharp dragon claws, emitting bursts of dark green light, moved as swiftly as lightning.
The four of them, Zhang Yang, had no time to dodge and were all hit.
Riiip~
The fierce winds from the dragon claws directly tore through their clothes.
On their chests, they were left with wounds that exposed bone.
Puff~
Puff puff puff.
The four of them immediately spat out blood, their faces rapidly paling.
“Not good! We’ve underestimated this demon dragon. Its strength is probably not just the late stage of the True Yuan realm anymore.”
“It’s likely reached the peak of the late stage, or even…”
Han’s father’s face was grave, but he didn’t finish his sentence.
However, Zhang Yang and the other two could understand what he meant.
Grandpa He’s face was solemn.
He knew the dragon脉 of Jiangnan City best.
This was not an ordinary dragon脉 to begin with, and it was now in its prime, a time of abundant dragon脉 power.
Their realms were also not at the same level as the demonized dragon脉.
Then…
If they couldn’t win, there was indeed nothing they could do.
“What do we do now?” Zhang Yang asked, his expression serious.
If it were earlier, they might still have had a chance to escape.
But ever since they attacked the demon dragon, it had become resentful of them.
Now, the demon dragon would not let them escape; the situation was already one of life and death.
Currently, there was not much time left for the four to think.
Han’s father’s brows were tightly furrowed.
He touched his chest, then finally let his hand drop.
“There might be a way, but I can’t be sure if it will work. Look at the demon dragon’s head,” Han’s father said.
Zhang Yang and the other two all looked towards the demon dragon’s head, where…
“There seems to be a piece of wood, possibly a sword hilt?”
“Is it the black sword that Tang Ruxue inserted into the demon dragon’s head earlier?”
“If it’s pulled out, will the dragon脉 be freed from its demonic state?”
Facing the three’s questions, Han’s father dared not give a hundred percent guarantee.
“We can try, but there’s only one chance. If this fails, then the three of us might have to perish here.”
“Zhang Yang, the three of us will do our best to attract the demon dragon’s attention, and the task of pulling out that sword hilt will be yours,” Han’s father earnestly instructed.
The sword hilt was on the demon dragon’s head, and the three of them had no way to get close.
The dragon breath alone was something they couldn’t handle.
Therefore, this task could only be undertaken by Zhang Yang.
As long as Zhang Yang pulled out this sword hilt.
And Han’s father’s guess was correct, then they would win.
If it failed…
The outcome was self-evident.
“Okay, leave it to me!” Zhang Yang said seriously.
Now was not the time for hesitation; if they could devise a plan in a short time, they had to execute it immediately.
After all.
The demon dragon would not leave them too much time to strategize.
“Gentlemen, I implore you. If we survive this, I, Han Qingxuan, owe the four lives of the Hua Xia Wu Long!”
Only now did Han’s father reveal his name.
He was also worried that if he didn’t say it now, he might not even have the chance to introduce himself.
The reason for owing four lives was because of his and his wife’s lives, as well as Zhang Yang and Han Xiyao’s lives.
Han Qingxuan included all of them.
The favor of a middle-stage True Yuan realm expert was very enticing to He Ao and Jiang Pan.
It could be said that Han Qingxuan’s promise had completely bound himself and the Hua Xia Wu Long together.
If it were during the peak of the Hua Xia Wu Long, they might not have cared.
But now it was different; the Hua Xia Wu Long wanted to rise.
The addition of a middle-stage True Yuan realm expert was of great significance.
“Since that’s the case, then let’s fight with all our might.”
He Ao and Jiang Pan did not hesitate. They exchanged a look and suddenly moved apart.
Seeing this, Han Qingxuan also ran to one side alone.
Zhang Yang, on the other hand, ran in circles, his position unfixed.
The four of them, spread out in four directions, made it impossible for the demon dragon to focus on all of them, causing it to roar impatiently.
Its gaze locked onto Han Qingxuan and He Ao.
The dragon tail swept out, and its sharp claws tore.
These two attacks contained extremely powerful dragon脉 force, with fierce winds swirling.
He Ao and Han Qingxuan were like facing a formidable enemy.
The demon dragon’s power was far beyond their imagination.
They dared not confront it directly and chose to retreat.
Although the significance of this was not great, it was still better than facing the demon dragon’s powerful attacks head-on.
Zhang Yang, who had been circling, seized this opportunity.
He secretly thought, “Now is the time.”
Circling behind the demon dragon, he suddenly leaped up.
Sensing someone approaching, just as the demon dragon was about to turn its head, Jiang Pan also made his move.
“Big bug, look here,” Jiang Pan shouted.
He suddenly leaped up, approaching the dragon’s head.
Jiang Pan, imitating his first attack, directed his Yuan Qi directly at the demon dragon’s eye.
As expected, this made the demon dragon abandon its intention to turn its head, buying Zhang Yang some time.
Chii~
Dragon breath spewed out, instantly engulfing Jiang Pan, causing him to crash onto the ground with a shrill cry.
Meanwhile, Han Qingxuan and He Ao were also in a miserable state.
Whether it was the dragon tail sweep or the claw tear.
Neither of them could withstand it. After enduring one blow, both spat out blood.
Their meridians were in chaos, and they slumped to the ground.
They could only gasp for breath to alleviate the pain within their bodies.
Clearly.
After this round.
The three had completely lost their combat effectiveness.
This was also what Han Qingxuan had said earlier: there was only one chance.
If their guess was wrong, then they would only have death.
Fortunately.
So far, their plan seemed to be very successful.
With the assistance of the three, Zhang Yang successfully leaped onto the demon dragon’s head.
He tightly gripped the sword hilt embedded in the demon dragon’s skull with both hands.
However.
Zhang Yang exerted all his strength, but still could not pull out the sword hilt.
It was as if the sword hilt had merged with the demon dragon.
“Roar.”
Sensing someone on its head, the demon dragon let out an angry roar.
Although its eyes could not see, it could feel Zhang Yang on its head.
This was something the arrogant demon dragon could not accept.
Its entire body shook, and its head swayed back and forth.
If Zhang Yang hadn’t held onto the sword hilt tightly with both hands.
He would likely have been thrown off by the immense shaking force.
“Beast, you’re quite strong!” Zhang Yang gritted his teeth, not daring to let go.
All the True Qi in his body erupted, but the sword hilt remained motionless.
“Will it succeed?”
Three pairs of eyes anxiously watched the struggle between the demon dragon and Zhang Yang.
They silently prayed for success.
Time passed quickly.
In the blink of an eye, ten minutes had passed.
During these ten minutes, Zhang Yang felt like he was on a roller coaster.
His head was dizzy, and his stomach churned.
“Vermin, aren’t you going to get dizzy? You’re shaking so hard,” Zhang Yang cursed.
“Roar.”
The demon dragon couldn’t understand what Zhang Yang was saying and could only respond with angry roars.
This situation continued for another ten minutes before the demon dragon finally paused.
However, before Zhang Yang could breathe a sigh of relief.
An unexpected change occurred.
The demon dragon seemed to have found a way to deal with Zhang Yang.
Two slender dragon whiskers suddenly bound Zhang Yang’s legs, pulling him outwards.
“This! Not good!”
“The demon dragon has high intelligence, it actually knows how to use its whiskers to bind Zhang Yang and pull him down.”
Han Qingxuan and the other two’s faces changed drastically.
“Ah!”
Zhang Yang, the person involved, let out a heart-wrenching cry.
Bound by the dragon whiskers, Zhang Yang suddenly experienced a torture that seemed to belong to ancient times.
Being torn apart by five horses.
His hands were tightly gripping the sword hilt,
And the dragon whiskers were constantly pulling his body outwards.
Zhang Yang felt like he was being ripped apart.
If his body hadn’t been transformed by the "Carefree Immortal Scripture."
He would likely have been torn in half long ago.
But even so, Zhang Yang was not having an easy time.
The sword hilt remained motionless, and the pulling force of the dragon whiskers grew stronger.
If this continued, he would not be able to hold on!
“Vermin! Do you really think I have no way to deal with you?” Zhang Yang said angrily.
Suddenly.
He made a bold move.
Zhang Yang, who had been holding the sword hilt with both hands, released one hand.
Instantly.
Zhang Yang’s body swayed violently.
Holding the sword hilt with one hand, he almost lost his grip and was flung away by the dragon whiskers.
However.
He managed to stabilize himself, narrowly avoiding disaster.
“Take this palm strike.”
True Qi materialized in Zhang Yang’s palm, and the Carefree Palm was condensed and sent towards the dragon whiskers.
With a crackle.
At such close range, the dragon whiskers were not protected by dragon scales, and the demon dragon could not defend itself.
Zhang Yang easily severed one of the demon dragon’s dragon whiskers.
“Roar!”
Whether it was from pain or from heartache at the loss of one of its two precious dragon whiskers.
The demon dragon let out an angry roar, venting its fury.
“Heh, this is just the beginning.”
Zhang Yang sneered as he heard the demon dragon’s roar.
He had already thought of a way to pull out the sword hilt from the demon dragon’s head.
…