"You dare ride over my head!"
The Azure Dragon let out an enraged roar, constantly thrashing its tail, trying to shake off Lu Fan.
Unfortunately, Lu Fan's spiritual power was extraordinary. Even with his Nine Realms Heavenly Lord strength, he hadn't managed to do so.
"I am a being with divine beast bloodline. If you insult me like this, you will surely face heavenly retribution!"
The Azure Dragon roared incessantly, feeling immense helplessness. If he could suppress Lu Fan, he wouldn't be in such a sorry state.
Lu Fan, however, smiled faintly, his gaze turning cold. "To be frank, I happen to be in need of a mount. Why don't you become my mount? If the opportunity to ascend to godhood arises, perhaps I can take you along to the Divine Realm. Then you can find your family!"
"You, who aspire to become a god? And you want to take me as your mount? This is utterly despicable!"
The Heavenly Dragon cursed loudly. "You'd best get off me now, or I'll make you regret it!"
"If you had the ability, you would have acted long ago. Why would you wait until now?"
Lu Fan narrowed his eyes. "So you are no match for me. Why put up such a pretense!"
"You..."
The Heavenly Dragon's expression was grim and uncertain. He had always guarded Heavenly Dragon City, and within Heavenly Dragon City, under his boss, he had been quite content. He never expected to capsize in a ditch today.
Had he known Lu Fan was so formidable, he wouldn't have forcefully intervened, only to get himself into such a mess.
"What must I do for you to leave?"
In his helplessness, the Heavenly Dragon spoke again, inquiring of Lu Fan, appearing to be making concessions.
"I already said, as long as you become my mount, I will spare your life!"
Lu Fan shrugged. "This is a good deal, and you won't lose out. I presume you won't refuse!"
"How can I, with my divine beast bloodline, possibly become someone's mount!"
The Heavenly Dragon immediately roared, "Even if I die today, I will not yield to you!"
"If you insist on thinking that way, then there's nothing I can do!"
Lu Fan shrugged slightly. "I'll first extract your dragon tendons, then skin you, and then stew a dragon soup. It should be quite nourishing, shouldn't it? After all, this is divine beast bloodline, a great tonic for cultivators!"
"Are you insane!"
The Heavenly Dragon's expression changed, his heart filled with anger. He had never imagined Lu Fan would speak such words.
As the saying goes, a scholar can be killed but not insulted. If he were truly to die and be cooked, wouldn't that be a laughingstock?
Even the one in the Divine Realm would mock him.
"My lord is indeed formidable. Nothing can stump him!"
Zhao Xiaotian said softly, a smile appearing on his face. "I just don't know if this Heavenly Dragon is willing to submit. If he can truly be subdued by my lord, then in the divine path ahead, there will surely be greater chances of victory."
And within Heavenly Dragon City, everyone watched, their hearts deeply stirred.
This was the Heavenly Dragon City Lord who had always suppressed them, his strength extraordinary. Yet, before Lu Fan, he was so vulnerable.
More importantly, Lu Fan was so young, which was truly astonishing.
In his helplessness, the Heavenly Dragon shot out, directly leaving Heavenly Dragon City. To suffer such humiliation in front of his subjects was the last thing he wanted to see.
After all, these people had always been suppressed by him and had become his subjects. Now, he was being toyed with by Lu Fan, how could he accept it?
Lu Fan did not resist either, riding on the Heavenly Dragon's head, letting the Heavenly Dragon leave Heavenly Dragon City.
After all, everyone needed to save face, let alone a city lord.
Moreover, if Lu Fan wanted to recruit him, he had to give him enough face, otherwise, how could he subdue him?
Not long after, the Heavenly Dragon arrived at a secluded spot, looking quite disheveled. Lu Fan, still seated on him, showed no intention of dismounting.
"It seems you've thought it through!"
Lu Fan's lips curved slightly as he looked at the Heavenly Dragon.
"I am of divine beast bloodline!"
The Heavenly Dragon said coldly, "Are you truly going to offend me completely?"
"It seems talking to you is useless. Since that's the case, then come back to Heavenly Dragon City with me. I want to parade you through the sky in front of your subjects. That would be quite exhilarating!"
Lu Fan burst into laughter, his lips curling slightly, looking quite meaningful.
The Heavenly Dragon's expression instantly turned ugly. He never expected Lu Fan to be so perverse, so unacceptable.
"I'm telling the truth. If you don't believe me, we can try it!"
Lu Fan narrowed his eyes, looking quite meaningful.
With these words, the Heavenly Dragon was extremely helpless. He didn't want to be controlled by Lu Fan, nor did he want his subjects to see him.
For a moment, the Heavenly Dragon actually cried, and he cried very sadly, like a child.
Seeing this scene, Lu Fan remained indifferent. "Stop pretending in front of me. You're a Nine Realms Heavenly Lord expert, and you have divine beast bloodline. What's with all this crying!"
"Who told you to bully me! Originally, in Heavenly Dragon City, I was an supreme existence. Today, after you did this to me, I've completely lost face!" the Heavenly Dragon cursed.
"You can't blame me for your lack of strength!"
Lu Fan laughed instantly. "Now, if you're unwilling, it's probably too late. You can only play along with the plan. Perhaps I can still give you some final dignity?"
"What do you mean?" The Heavenly Dragon was bewildered, looking at Lu Fan with surprise in his eyes.
"To let you leave with dignity, at least not by force!" Lu Fan shrugged. "Think about what you need to do! After all, if you don't comply, I'll just take you away!"
The Heavenly Dragon felt like crying but had no tears. He had no choice but to agree to Lu Fan's request.
This way, he could leave with some semblance of dignity, at least a sliver of it, otherwise, it would be troublesome.
At the same time, Lu Fan smiled faintly. "You don't need to worry too much. Following me, I will never mistreat you. I will definitely lead you onto the divine path in the future, and then we can go to the Divine Realm to find your relatives!"
"You are indeed powerful, but becoming a god is not that easy!" The Heavenly Dragon shook his head. "This time, accompanying you to the other side of the divine path, I don't know if it will be life or death. The road ahead is vast and uncertain, truly making one sigh!"
Lu Fan rolled his eyes but said nothing more.
Not long after, Lu Fan and the Heavenly Dragon arrived at Heavenly Dragon City. However, this time there was no commotion; it appeared quite peaceful.
Everyone was bewildered, not knowing what had happened, as if everything had been settled.
Zhao Xiaotian stood aside, feeling somewhat confused. "My lord, how did it go? It looks like he has been subdued by you! Otherwise, he wouldn't have this demeanor."