Outside Heaven's Edge Island.
Warships approached from all directions, each flying the flag of one of the Azure Sky Sea's top factions.
Among them were even many Loose Cultivators.
Some were hermits who had not been seen for years, emerging from their long seclusion.
After all…
The allure of a young dragon with a Divine-level Bloodline was simply too great. If raised properly, it could become a Demigod Powerhouse in several hundred to a thousand years.
At worst, it would still reach Emperor Realm Perfection!
That was enough to be considered an Overlord of the Azure Sky Sea.
To obtain the young dragon was to seize control over the future of the Azure Sky Sea.
"Look, that's the East King's warship!"
"The West King's warship has arrived too…"
"The Four Great Pirate Kings of Southeast, Northwest have all come, and the Demon Flood Dragon Race, the Sea Dragon Race, the Mermaid Clan, and the Yaksha Race too…"
"The Celestial Essence Commerce Association's warships are here. I heard their Ma Jun had two of his Mysterious Dharma Bodies destroyed by the Celestial Sword Elder and nearly died in the Heaven's Edge Sea. The one leading them on that warship is the Celestial Essence Commerce Association's Chief Vice President, Zhao Yuanlin, a Late-stage Emperor powerhouse!"
"They're coming on strong! Do you think the Heaven's Edge Sea Pavilion will refuse to hand over Jiang Chen so they can keep the young dragon for themselves?"
"Probably!"
"Not necessarily. Heaven's Edge Sea Pavilion is strong, but they wouldn't dare make an enemy of the entire Azure Sky Sea!"
On Heaven's Edge Island, countless spectating powerhouses were whispering amongst themselves.
At that moment, Zhao Yuanlin stepped forward. Beside him was the pale-faced, grim-looking Ma Jun. Zhao Yuanlin spoke, "Master Duann, we have arrived. Why have you not shown yourself?"
"Had Zhao Tianyuan come, I would have emerged long ago. You, however, are not worthy!" Duann Tianya's voice echoed from within the Heaven's Edge Sea Pavilion.
This was an invincible existence.
When Duann Tianya first arrived in the Azure Sky Sea…
One man, one sword.
He suppressed all opposition!
He founded the Heaven's Edge Sea Pavilion, forcing his way into the ranks of the Azure Sky Sea's major powers, turning the nine into ten.
He was as domineering as ever!
Zhao Yuanlin's expression darkened. He snorted coldly and said, "Master Duann, you should be well aware of our purpose here today. That Jiang Chen dared to kill a member of my Celestial Essence Commerce Association. No matter what, you must hand him over!"
"Jiang Chen killed a powerhouse from my Demon Flood Dragon Race. He should be handed over to us!" The one who spoke this time was an Elder from the Demon Flood Dragon Race, Demon Yunhai!
"Hand over Jiang Chen!"
"Otherwise, by this time next year, the Heaven's Edge Sea Pavilion will be no more!"
"Master Duann, surely you don't think your Heaven's Edge Sea Pavilion can stand against all of us, do you?"
Powerhouses from under the Four Great Pirate Kings of Southeast, Northwest, the Yaksha Race, the Sea Dragon Race, and others all chimed in.
Faced with their immense pressure,
Duann Tianya snorted coldly and was about to speak when suddenly, the entire Heaven's Edge Island shook violently. A pillar of light shot over from the direction of Unrivaled Sword Valley. Within it, a youth with five pairs of wings on his back, glowing with golden light like a descended god, strode through the air.
His speed was incredible; in an instant, he arrived at the harbor of Heaven's Edge Island.
Jiang Chen hovered in the air, his gaze sweeping over the vast armada of several thousand warships and over one hundred thousand experts before him. The corner of his mouth lifted. "Tsk, tsk. I didn't realize I, Jiang Chen, carried so much weight. To think you all would travel thousands of miles just to come to Heaven's Edge Island!"
"Jiang Chen, you finally dare to show yourself!" Ma Jun's venomous gaze was fixed on Jiang Chen, like a starving wolf ready to devour its prey.
"So this is Jiang Chen?"
"He doesn't look like anything special!"
"Hmph, just some lucky brat who stumbled upon a divine young dragon. I could crush him with a single finger!"
"Brat, hand over the young dragon, and we'll spare your life!"
"Hand over the young dragon!"
"Or we'll make you wish you were dead!"
One powerhouse after another roared, threatening Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen's gaze was glacial as it swept over the more than one hundred thousand people before him. His brow twitched, and veins bulged on his forehead as if he were holding something back. He grinned. "I only have one life, and I'm not willing to give it to you. There's also only one young dragon. With so many of you here, who do you think I should give it to?"
"To my Demon Flood Dragon Race, of course!"
"Hmph, my Celestial Essence Commerce Association will be taking it!"
"I, the East King, claim it!"
"My Yaksha Race…"
The powerhouses from the various major factions all started shouting.
They argued back and forth.
It seemed they were on the verge of fighting at the slightest disagreement.
Seeing this, Ma Jun snorted coldly and shouted, "Jiang Chen, a clever little trick, trying to sow discord among us?"
As soon as he said this, the crowd, who had been arguing until they were red in the face, came to their senses. They all turned to look at Jiang Chen with incomparably cold gazes, filled with chilling killing intent. "We nearly fell for this brat's trick!"
"Damn him! He must die!"
Vicious, malevolent glares landed on Jiang Chen, as if they wanted to flay him alive.
More than a hundred thousand people!
Every single one was a powerhouse who lived on the edge in the Azure Sky Sea.
But Jiang Chen remained unhurried, possessing the air of one who could watch Mount Tai collapse without batting an eye. He grinned. "Tsk, tsk, you're all dying to kill me, aren't you! In that case, don't blame me, Jiang Chen, for what comes next!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Jiang Chen let out a long breath. It seemed he was no longer holding back!
"Just putting on an act!" Ma Jun sneered.
However, the scene that unfolded in the next moment made him shut his mouth!
RUMBLE!
When Jiang Chen stopped holding back and completely shattered the shackles within his body, the aura of the Emperor Realm instantly shot into the sky. The fluctuations from his advancement to the Emperor Realm shook heaven and earth. Terrifying energy surged into the clouds, forming a pillar of light that connected Jiang Chen to the Celestial Vault. One end of the pillar was Jiang Chen.
The other end pierced straight into the firmament!
WHOOSH!
A fierce wind howled, and the waves churned violently. Above the once clear and sunny sky, tens of thousands of miles of clouds were blotted out.
A massive black vortex rumbled and rolled, stretching out for a hundred thousand miles, far more terrifying and dreadful than when Jiang Chen had advanced to the Human Emperor Realm.
"Th-This is a Divine Tribulation?"
"Impossible! He's clearly just breaking through to the Emperor Realm. How could he trigger a Divine Tribulation?"
The powerhouses were all dumbfounded.
Inside the Heaven's Edge Sea Pavilion.
Duann Tianya was also stunned. He stared at the sky, at the terrifying heavenly might that made his heart palpitate. He gulped hard and looked at the Cyan Ox Child beside him. "Ma-Master… is th-this a Divine Tribulation?"
The Cyan Ox Child was also speechless, a look of utter astonishment on his face. After a long moment, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with a chubby little hand and said with a wry smile, "To cause such a terrifying fluctuation just by breaking through to the Emperor Realm… No wonder even my Master thinks so highly of this kid. Incredible! My disciple, you must befriend him. At all costs, even if it means becoming his loyal follower!"
"I… I understand!"
Duann Tianya gulped again and nodded.
If the Cyan Ox Child had said this before, he would never have agreed. But now… he looked at the tribulation clouds that covered a hundred thousand miles. This was a Divine Tribulation!
Triggering a Divine Tribulation just by breaking through to the Emperor Realm!
This was simply unprecedented…
What more could he say?
The corner of Duann Tianya's mouth twitched. He looked at the many powerhouses enveloped by the tribulation clouds and revealed a hint of schadenfreude. 'After today, my Heaven's Edge Sea Pavilion should rise to become the number one power in the Azure Sky Sea! Heh, heh heh…'