Chapter 690: Chapter 689: Crisis
SWISH!
The Little Dragon Maiden flew out. Her speed was incredible, and she instantly appeared before Shan Ye.
Excitement and greed flashed in Shan Ye’s eyes. “Hahaha, to think the heavens would favor me so much, letting me encounter a newborn Dragon Maiden! This is a treasure more precious than any Dragon Pearl. As long as I take her back and raise her properly, she’ll become an Emperor Realm expert when she grows up—she might even have a chance to reach the Emperor Realm Peak. Little Dragon Maiden, come with me!”
Seeing that it was the Little Dragon Maiden rushing toward him, Shan Ye immediately put away his Battle Mace. He channeled his True Essence, condensing it into a massive True Essence Hand that reached out to grab her.
In his eyes…
The Little Dragon Maiden had just been born, after all. There was no way she could be very strong.
This True Essence Palm was powerful enough to capture an expert who had just entered the Human King Realm.
He couldn’t bear to use too much force, afraid he might injure the Little Dragon Maiden!
The greed on Shan Ye’s face grew even more intense. “Little one, come back with me! Hahaha…”
However, facing the True Essence Palm, the Little Dragon Maiden swung her tiny, pink fists and smashed them forward.
BOOM!
The True Essence Palm was shattered by her punch.
“Th-this is impossible!” Shan Ye’s face was a mask of shock.
In the instant he was stunned, the Little Dragon Maiden had already charged up to him. Her small, pink fists flew out one after another, forming a canopy of golden light as a deafening, rumbling sound filled the air.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Several punches landed on Shan Ye, sending him flying backward.
He crashed heavily onto the ground.
The Little Dragon Maiden put her hands on her hips and puffed up her cheeks. “How dare you ambush Daddy! I’ll beat you, you bad guy!”
SWISH!
The Little Dragon Maiden transformed into a Flowing Light and charged toward Shan Ye again. Not daring to harm her, Shan Ye held back at every turn and was forced into a constant retreat.
Jiang Chen watched in secret astonishment. ‘As expected of the True Dragon Race. This little girl is this strong right after being born? Her power is at least comparable to that of an average Human King Realm Expert… Amazing…’
BANG! BANG!
Shan Ye was hit by two more punches. With his cultivation, he naturally wasn’t injured.
But the qi and blood within him churned violently.
The shock in Shan Ye’s eyes intensified, finally transforming into a scorching excitement. His chest heaved, and he was ecstatic. “Power comparable to the Human King Realm right after birth… This is definitely a young dragon with an Emperor-level Bloodline, or perhaps even a Divine-level Bloodline! Hahaha, I’ve struck it rich! I’ve really struck it rich!”
“Little girl, come with me obediently!”
Shan Ye snorted coldly. A surging wave of qi and blood erupted from his body, and the light on his Battle Mace grew even more brilliant.
He swung it with both hands, making it shine like two Blazing Suns, emitting a blinding radiance.
BANG!
A single strike from the Battle Mace sent the Little Dragon Maiden flying.
“Aah!”
The Little Dragon Maiden fell to the ground, her eyes red as she looked at Jiang Chen. “Daddy, he hit me…”
“…”
Jiang Chen’s eye twitched. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Shan Ye charging toward the Little Dragon Maiden. A cold glint flashed in his eyes. ‘No matter what, she’s the one who calls me Daddy. As long as I’m here, you can forget about taking her!’
“North Nether Divine Fist!”
Jiang Chen roared, his gaze icy.
Forcibly activating the North Nether Divine Fist this time caused more than half of the twenty-three meridians he had just repaired to rupture again.
A terrifying power smashed outward.
BOOM!
Shan Ye’s Battle Mace exploded. Under the eight-fold power of the North Nether Divine Fist, he was completely unable to resist. Both of his arms were shattered, and he spat out a large mouthful of blood, his face full of horror. “You… you were hiding your strength too?”
“Are you the only one allowed to hide your strength, but I’m not?” Jiang Chen said nonchalantly.
“Damn you…”
Shan Ye roared in frustration. He was severely injured by the impact of the North Nether Divine Fist; escape was impossible, and he had no strength left to fight. A venomous look filled his eyes as he stared at Jiang Chen and said sinisterly, “Kid, I’ll admit defeat for running into you today. But don’t think this is over. Even if I die, I won’t let you get away with it! I’m going to spread the news about the appearance of a Divine-level Dragon Maiden right now. The entire Azure Sky Sea will be shaken, the Ten Great Forces will all make their move, and you’ll become public enemy number one! If I can’t have her, you can forget about it too…”
“Damn it!”
Jiang Chen’s heart sank. He summoned a silver longsword, and with a THWUMP, it pierced through Shan Ye’s heart.
His whole body shuddered as his life force rapidly drained away.
But the savage grin on Shan Ye’s face didn’t fade in the slightest. He laughed maniacally, “Hahaha, you were a step too late after all. I’ve already sent a message about you and Luu Fei to a few of my friends, and I told them about the Divine-level Dragon Maiden too. Soon, everyone in the Azure Sky Sea will know that a Dragon Maiden with a Divine-level Bloodline has appeared. And you two… you won’t be able to take a single step in the Azure Sky Sea! Hahaha, even in death, I’ll drag you down with me! Hahaha…”
“Die!”
Jiang Chen’s eyes turned cold.
He shattered Shan Ye’s head with a single palm strike, a cold light flickering in his eyes. ‘Damn it, I was careless. I actually let him send the message. I can’t stay here any longer. I have to recover my strength as quickly as possible and head to Zhongzhou!’
After witnessing the Little Dragon Maiden’s power, he was certain she was a member of the Dragon Race with at least an Emperor-level Bloodline, and possibly even a Divine-level Bloodline.
He knew very well what a Little Dragon Maiden with a Divine-level Bloodline represented!
This was a terrifying existence with a high probability of ascending to become a Demigod!
Even the transcendent Ten Great Forces of the Azure Sky Sea would stop at nothing to seize the Little Dragon Maiden!
Jiang Chen had no desire to become public enemy number one, hunted by the entire Azure Sky Sea.
“Daddy, are you hurt?” The Little Dragon Maiden tugged on the corner of Jiang Chen’s sleeve, her face full of worry.
Jiang Chen gave a wry smile, took off his outer coat, and draped it over the Little Dragon Maiden. “Don’t call me Daddy. From now on, you should call me ‘brother,’ understand? If you don’t listen, brother won’t want you anymore!”
“Wuu… Daddy can’t abandon Baby! I’ll be good and call you brother!” the Little Dragon Maiden said in a clear, sweet voice that tugged at the heartstrings.
Jiang Chen nodded. “That’s right, Baby. Have you seen this before?”
He took out a True Dragon Spirit.
The Little Dragon Maiden was born here, so she might know the Dragon Palace very well. Jiang Chen decided to try asking.
The Little Dragon Maiden paused for a moment, then nodded. “I know! Baby has a lot of these! Look, brother!”
The Little Dragon Maiden shook her chubby little arm.
A Storage Bracelet was on her wrist. A flash of light later, a full hundred True Dragon Spirits appeared before Jiang Chen.
Overjoyed, Jiang Chen planted a big kiss on the Little Dragon Maiden’s cheek and laughed. “You’re amazing, Baby! With these True Dragon Spirits, my injuries can fully recover. Baby, put these away for now. From now on, you can’t reveal the secret of this bracelet without brother’s permission, okay?”
“Mhm, Baby understands!” the Little Dragon Maiden said obediently. She wrapped her chubby arms tightly around Jiang Chen’s neck and said pitifully, “Brother, I’m hungry!”
“Alright, I’ll take you to find some food right now!”
Jiang Chen immediately started running toward the exit of the Dragon Palace.
But as they left the Dragon Palace, the entire structure suddenly began to rumble. It started collapsing from the stone platform at the center, about to fall into ruin.
‘It seems the Dragon Palace only existed to protect the Little Dragon Maiden. Now that she’s been born, there’s no reason for it to exist anymore. I have to get out of here, fast!’ Jiang Chen picked up his pace. He didn’t see Luu Fei and the others on the way out; they had probably seen the Dragon Palace collapsing and escaped first.
「A short while later…」
He returned to Luolong Island and met up with Luu Fei and the others.
Luu Fei asked nervously, “Brother Jiang, what happened? Why did the Dragon Palace collapse?”
Jiang Chen said, “I fought Shan Ye and accidentally destroyed the Dragon Palace. We need to go, now. The commotion here will probably attract the attention of other experts!”
“Alright!”
Luu Fei nodded, summoned a battle-ship, and carried Jiang Chen and the Little Dragon Maiden away from Luolong Island.
But what they didn’t know was…
At the same moment the Dragon Palace collapsed, hundreds of experts across the Azure Sky Sea had already received a message. And that message, like a storm, swept through the entire Azure Sky Sea in an instant…