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The attack missed.
The Dream World shattered with it.
Shi Quan and the others reappeared, and Tang Hao spat out another mouthful of fresh blood, his entire being becoming listless as he once again swung his Clear Sky Hammer, chasing after Shi Quan.
First, a surge; then, a decline!
This second hammer's powerful energy fluctuation also plummeted significantly.
Dugu Bo burst forth with a brilliant emerald green light, his ninth spirit ring below him lit up again, and his aura erupted to its peak, as he bravely stood in front of this hammer.
Poof!
Dugu Bo's massive snake shadow trembled violently, then collapsed. Dugu Bo's ninth Spirit Ability was directly broken, along with his Martial Spirit Avatar.
This showed just how terrifying Tang Hao's final strength truly was.
But Dugu Bo's desperate resistance was not in vain.
The Clear Sky Hammer was repelled once more.
Tang Hao shifted his body, surprisingly swinging the Clear Sky Hammer again, aiming it at Shi Quan and the others.
Third, exhaustion!
It was evident that the light of life had already vanished from Tang Hao's bloodshot eyes, leaving only deathly stillness, yet the power of this final hammer was surprisingly no weaker than the second!
Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan's spirit power had been exhausted by the previous attack.
Only Shi Quan and Zhu Zhuqing had any strength left.
Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward, directly shielding Shi Quan.
Shi Quan, however, pulled Zhu Zhuqing back with a strong tug and roared, "Di Tian, you've been watching for so long! Aren't you going to act!"
"Shi Quan, who are you calling?" The three girls looked at Shi Quan in confusion.
Shi Quan, meanwhile, looked around, his expression filled with certainty.
"Interesting."
Di Tian, who was in the Void Realm above, saw Shi Quan call his name, and a hint of curiosity appeared in his indifferent expression.
He had actually arrived here much earlier, witnessing the battle between the two sides. When he arrived, he had already noticed the abnormality of Shi Quan and the others, which was why he didn't participate in the battle but observed from the side.
Witnessing the various extraordinary methods used by Shi Quan and the others, even Di Tian, who was observing from the sidelines, couldn't help but show a hint of admiration in his eyes.
Hearing Shi Quan call out his name was somewhat unexpected for him; he was certain that Shi Quan hadn't detected his presence.
"Are you so sure I'll appear?" Di Tian's lips curved into a playful smile, but he made no movement.
Watching the Clear Sky Hammer approach closer and closer, yet seeing no sign of Di Tian, Shi Quan's brow furrowed tightly. In truth, Shi Quan himself wasn't certain if Di Tian was nearby; he merely thought that the Dragon Clan aura on their bodies should attract Di Tian.
In a flash of lightning, a glint of light flashed across Shi Quan's eyes, and a huge fiery-red Dragon egg suddenly appeared in front of him. He could only make one last gamble; if Di Tian truly didn't appear, then he could only bear it himself.
"Damn it!"
A voice filled with extreme rage echoed like thunder.
"Roar!"
A terrifying Dragon roar spread throughout the entire forest. A black crack suddenly appeared in front of the Dragon egg, and a figure burning with purple-gold flames walked out from within the crack.
The figure reached out, and piece after piece of pure black rhomboid scales covered his palm. Muscle after muscle bulged, and two twisted Dragon horns grew from the top of his head. Beneath the purple-gold flames, a pure black light emanated, seemingly wanting to devour everything.
The black light constantly rippled around Di Tian's body, emitting an aura of ultimate darkness.
Boom!
A terrifying roar came, but the purple-gold flame figure remained motionless. The enormous Clear Sky Hammer stopped in place as if solidified.
Then came cracking sounds, crunching.
This was the sound of metal clashing and breaking.
Bang!
The Clear Sky Hammer shattered directly under the rhomboid-scaled Dragon claw!
Tang Hao looked at this scene in astonishment, standing rigidly in place. His deathly still eyes, in this final moment, seemed to be struck by something, filled only with disbelief.
Tang Hao — Fallen!
Shi Quan also let out a long breath upon seeing this.
If he had to take that last hammer, he'd probably lose half his life.
Di Tian turned, his golden eyes fixed intently on the massive Dragon egg in front of him, his gaze filled with unbelievable excitement and agitation. He gently caressed the fiery-red Dragon egg before him, his movements cautious, as if the Dragon egg would shatter if he wasn't careful.
"Are you alright?" Dugu Bo hurried over, clutching his chest.
"I'm fine, Grandpa Dugu, are you alright?" Shi Quan shook his head and looked at Dugu Bo.
"Just a minor injury, it's nothing." Dugu Bo waved his hand, then looked at Di Tian, who was engrossed with the Dragon egg, and quietly asked, "Shi Quan, who is this Di Tian? His strength..."
Dugu Bo glanced at Tang Hao, and his body trembled. Tang Hao was truly strong; he himself was sent flying even when resisting with all his might. But the Di Tian before him was even more terrifying; an existence that he couldn't stop with all his strength was not only easily blocked by this Di Tian, but he even crushed Tang Hao's Clear Sky Hammer with one claw.
This strength was truly terrifying. Moreover, when Di Tian made his move just now, he felt a terrifying pressure, a Bloodline pressure. Under this terrifying pressure, he couldn't even muster the desire to fight.
"Human, I must say, you are very bold!" Di Tian slowly raised his head, his golden eyes looking directly at Shi Quan and the others. A simple direct gaze gave them a chilling feeling from the bottom of their hearts.
At the same time, a black spatial rift appeared, enveloping the huge Fire Dragon King egg, and then disappeared.
"You dared to use a Dragon egg to force me to act." Di Tian stepped forward, his sharp aura like a keen blade hanging over the necks of Shi Quan and the others. "If the Dragon egg suffers any damage, a hundred deaths wouldn't be enough for you!"
"But it wasn't damaged, was it?" Shi Quan said, completely unfazed.
"What if I wasn't here?" Di Tian's tone grew colder.
Shi Quan waved his hand, "When I took out the Dragon egg, I was gambling, gambling that you were here. Of course, if you still hadn't acted in the end, I would have had a way to protect the Dragon egg."
"Gambling!?" Di Tian sneered, raising his hand to grab Shi Quan. "How could a Dragon egg of my clan be used so casually by a human!"
"Shi Quan!"
Everyone exclaimed. No one expected that the person who had just helped them would turn around and attack Shi Quan. Everyone wanted to help, but they only heard Di Tian snort coldly, and Dugu Bo and the three girls were immediately sent flying backward.
Shi Quan's expression suddenly turned cold. Although he knew he wasn't an opponent, he instinctively raised his hand and threw a punch.
As he punched, he felt his entire body burning, his entire spiritual sea churning, and an unprecedented surge of anger erupted from the depths of his being.
Roar roar roar roar…
Nine-colored light surged from Shi Quan's body, emitting countless Dragon roars, each ray of light resembling a true Dragon.
Di Tian's hand hung directly in mid-air, his body seemingly frozen, staring blankly at the scene before him.
The nine-colored light fused into Shi Quan's fist. With one punch, it landed squarely on Di Tian's face.
The next second, Di Tian's figure was sent flying backward, slamming heavily onto the ground and rolling a few times.
"What the heck?" Shi Quan looked at his fist with a bewildered expression. He actually punched Di Tian?
Shi Quan didn't have time to think too much. He turned to look at Ye Lingling and the others, and seeing that they were unharmed, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
On the other side, Di Tian also got up with a bewildered expression, his gaze towards Shi Quan becoming somewhat complex.
The two looked at each other, and Shi Quan coughed before saying, "You made the first move; I was just passively retaliating."
Di Tian's face darkened. He coldly swept his gaze over Shi Quan, then asked, "Human, what did you do? Why would you receive the recognition and protection of ten thousand Dragons!"
"Because I helped your Dragon Clan," Shi Quan slowly said.
"Help?" Di Tian was puzzled. "Help my Dragon Clan? Help with what?"
"That Fire Dragon King egg, how do you think I got it?"
Di Tian's eyes scoffed, "Are you trying to say this Dragon egg was created?"
"Exactly!" Shi Quan's tone was calm, his expression serious.
Di Tian's gaze sharpened upon hearing this. He had initially thought it was a joke, but seeing Shi Quan's demeanor, he couldn't help but doubt the truthfulness of his words. However, creating a Dragon egg was too preposterous; saying such a thing was a complete provocation to the Dragon Clan, as the Dragon Clan was created by their master, the Dragon God.
Shi Quan's words made it sound like he was the Dragon God.
If it weren't for the aura of ten thousand Dragons protecting Shi Quan, he would have directly disemboweled Shi Quan with a single claw.
"Human, don't rely on the protection of the Dragon Clan's power and..." Di Tian's words were cut short as his expression suddenly froze, and he stood stunned in place.
"And what?" Shi Quan looked at Di Tian in confusion.
"Nothing." Di Tian's gaze towards Shi Quan softened, and his cold tone changed accordingly. "Human, what is your name? I was indeed too impulsive just now, which is why I offended my benefactor."
"Why the sudden change of face?" Shi Quan looked at Di Tian with suspicion, thinking, "He changed his face so quickly? Did he discover something? Or did someone tell him something? The Silver Dragon King?"
Shi Quan's guess was not wrong at all.
Because just now, a melodious voice like silver bells rang in Di Tian's mind; it was the Silver Dragon King, who had awakened upon sensing Shi Quan's aura.
The Silver Dragon King also sensed some fragments of what Shi Quan had done in the Dragon Valley from the power of ten thousand Dragons' protection just now and told Di Tian.
This was why Di Tian's expression suddenly changed.
"My name is Shi Quan. These three are my beloved, Ye Lingling, Zhu Zhuqing, and Dugu Yan. This is my Grandpa, Dugu Bo."
Shi Quan introduced the four of them one by one.
Di Tian nodded, then seemed to remember something and asked, "Shi Quan, the Fire Dragon King and Water Dragon King fell together back then, I wonder..."
Shi Quan didn't hesitate and directly took out the Water Dragon King's egg from his hundred treasure pouch.
After all, Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan had the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King's Spirit Bones on them, so it would be hard to explain if he only took out one Fire Dragon King egg.
When Di Tian saw the Water Dragon King egg, his originally somewhat doubtful gaze immediately became fervent and sincere. He quickly and carefully put away the Water Dragon King egg.