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Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, ten days went by.
With the fall of the three Dragon Kings, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan—previously trapped in a civil war—finally removed all remaining obstacles. Under Zi Yan's name as the new Dragon Emperor, the Four Dragon Islands were completely united.
Floating within the void, the four massive islands were once again pulled together by the combined strength of the Ancient Dragon experts, merging into a single, vast landmass.
From this moment on, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan could finally be considered truly unified. There would no longer be any distinction between the Four Dragon Islands—there was only one: Ancient Dragon Island.
While the clan bustled with intense activity due to the integration, Wei Yang and Xiao Yan decided to stay on the island for a while. Naturally, news of the Ancient Void Dragons' unification could not be hidden from those who paid attention.
With such large-scale movements, hiding it was impossible. Since the Ancient Void Dragon Clan had no intention of concealing it anyway, the news quickly spread among the upper echelons of the various beast clans.
The first to receive this shocking news were, of course, the other two major beast clans: the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan and the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan. Their reactions, however, were completely different.
The Nine Serene Deep Ground Pythons celebrated clan-wide, while the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan felt utterly miserable.
This time, they had truly lost both wife and soldiers—suffering immense casualties, gaining no benefits at all, and even provoking the Ancient Void Dragons in the process.
Thus, the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan immediately gave up many of their nonessential outer territories, withdrew their forces, and recalled all members to shrink defensively into their nest to prepare for the Ancient Dragons' retaliation.
As ancient enemies, no one understood better than the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan just how terrifying a newly reunified Ancient Void Dragon Clan was. Especially now that they had lost the Three Demon Phoenixes.
Meanwhile, after a round of celebration, Yao Ming hurriedly led several Elders to Ancient Dragon Island to formally express loyalty. Having finally found a chance to cling to such a massive force, the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan seized the opportunity with everything they had.
Inside the vast and imposing Dragon Hall—
Countless powerful experts gathered, forming an incomparably luxurious lineup. Just the Dou Sheng alone numbered more than a dozen. This was the first time since unification that the Ancient Void Dragons revealed their true power to the outside world.
Putting forth such a grand display, Zi Yan—as the new Dragon Emperor—was giving the Nine Serene Deep Ground Pythons an extraordinary amount of respect and face.
At this moment, she sat high upon the throne, clad in dark-gold battle armor, radiating overwhelming pressure and majesty. Below her on both sides stood the Elders of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.
Aside from Grand Elder Qing Shan and Second Elder, there were also the former leaders of the three Dragon Islands, such as:
Western Dragon Island's Grand Elder: Zhu Mu, early Two-Star strength.
Southern Dragon Island's Grand Elder: Lie Shan, also early Two-Star.
Northern Dragon Island's Grand Commander: Xuan Mo, early Two-Star.
Besides these Two-Star Elders, five more One-Star Dou Sheng Elders were present. Some were originally from Eastern Dragon Island, some from the other three, and one or two had only just returned from wandering deep within the void after hearing the news.
With the Dragon Kings dead and the clan unified, all of them had chosen to submit under Zi Yan's rule, officially becoming Elders of Ancient Dragon Island. Including Zi Yan—the early Six-Star Dragon Emperor—the clan now had a total of eleven Dou Sheng.
This was the full high-end strength of Ancient Dragon Island.
Of course, that count only included Dou Sheng-level experts. There were more than a dozen, perhaps twenty, Ban Shengs among the Ancient Void Dragons not included in that tally. If one included those who had not yet returned, the number would be even higher.
Adding Zhu Kun, who was still imprisoned, and the three fallen late Three-Star Dragon Kings, the depth of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan's foundation was undeniable. No wonder they had once been able to compete with the Hun Clan and the Gu Clan at their peak.
Aside from the Ancient Dragon Dou Sheng, two additional Dou Sheng sat among the guest seats Wei Yang and Xiao Yan. Yao Ming led several Elders of the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan into the grand hall.
At the sight of the lineup, his heart involuntarily trembled.
"We greet the Dragon Emperor." Yao Ming and the others bowed.
"Mm." Seated upon the throne, Zi Yan nodded slightly, accepting the greeting. She then raised a jade-like hand and said: "Patriarch Yao Ming, there is no need for excessive formality."
After exchanging a few courteous words—
Yao Ming subtly glanced toward Wei Yang. Wei Yang gave him a small nod. Seeing this, Yao Ming flicked his hand and produced several spatial spheres.
Cupping his hands respectfully, he said: "Dragon Emperor, these are the Heaven Demon Phoenix experts we previously captured. Among them are the Three Demon Phoenixes, their future clan leader successor Jiu Feng, and more than twenty Dou Zun."
"Oh?" Zi Yan wasn't the only one surprised.
The expressions of all the Ancient Void Dragon Elders shifted in astonishment. Their gazes turned toward the floating spatial spheres. Through the transparent glow, they could clearly see the situation inside, instantly confirming Yao Ming's words.
"This…" Grand Elder Qing Shan asked in shock: "Patriarch Yao Ming, you intend to hand them over to our Ancient Void Dragon Clan for disposal?"
Zi Yan and the Ancient Void Dragon Elders all looked at Yao Ming with some surprise.
After all, these were trophies belonging to the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe. They had nothing to do with the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, so there was absolutely no requirement to hand them over.
Even if he wanted to curry favor with the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, there was no need to bring out something of this scale. The Three Demon Phoenixes, plus so many Dou Zun, was an unimaginably huge fortune.
Wei Yang stood up at this moment, cupped his hands, and said with a smile, "Everyone, these Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan experts were captured by me, my junior brother, and Patriarch Yao Ming together. Taking them out now is because we want to exchange them with your Ancient Void Dragon Clan for some things."
"A trade? Ah, so that is how it is." The Ancient Void Dragon Elders immediately understood and nodded.
This was normal.
Zi Yan glanced at Wei Yang, her expression turning serious: "What do you want in exchange?"
The Ancient Void Dragon Elders also looked over curiously. A trade like this was something the Ancient Void Dragon Clan would gladly make. Even if the price was a bit high, it was worth considering.
After all, these Heavenly Demon Phoenix experts were extremely valuable to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. Even ignoring everything else, in the eyes of the Ancient Dragons, just the corpses of these hated bird-enemies were priceless.
Wei Yang chuckled, then flipped his hand, taking out another jade bottle. The bottle was not large, but when their gazes passed through the faintly transparent surface, they saw an unexpectedly spacious inner space.
What was even stranger was that inside, some vibrant green liquid filled the bottom, and within that liquid, a small sapling was rooted and growing. The sapling was not tall, its trunk only as thick as a thumb, yet it coiled like a miniature dragon, giving off a sense of wild strength and vitality.
The moment they saw this sapling, all of the Ancient Dragon Elders' pupils contracted, and their bodies unconsciously leaned forward.
"Mr. Wei, this… this is…!" Grand Elder Qing Shan's voice trembled with excitement.
Zi Yan also straightened, a hint of joy flashing in her eyes.
"As you are all thinking, this is a Dragon-Phoenix Fruit Tree," Wei Yang said with a smile.
Wa—
The moment those words came out, the Ancient Void Dragon Elders erupted loudly. They rushed forward excitedly, their gazes blazing hot as they stared at the small sapling inside the jade bottle in Wei Yang's hand.
Judging from their posture, it looked like they wanted to snatch it immediately.
"Mr. Wei, may I take a closer look?"
"Of course, Elder, please."
After receiving permission, Elder Qing Shan took the jade bottle with trembling hands. He raised it carefully, inspecting every inch of it.
Only after a long moment did he finally speak in a shaking voice, "There is no mistake. It matches the ancient records exactly. This is without doubt a Dragon-Phoenix Fruit Tree!"
"Naturally. The Dragon-Phoenix Origin Fruit I consumed came from this very tree," Zi Yan said as she rose from the throne and stepped down the platform.
"So that's how it is. It was the fruit from this tree." The Ancient Void Dragon Elders immediately understood, growing even more excited.
"Let me see it."
"Hey, let me see it first."
"Shut up. No one is allowed to touch it. Just look."
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