Chapter 1917 Sudden Conflict

This old Dragon King had his own principles and the helplessness of being the leader of the dragon race. He could not break the taboos in his bloodline, nor could he ignore the risk of internal strife in the dragon realm.

Just as he was about to speak, say some polite words, and leave Qinglin Palace.

A sudden surge of intense spiritual energy emanated from outside the Azure Scale Palace.

"boom!"

The deafening roar shook the entire Azure Scale Palace violently. The glazed dragon-patterned tiles on the roof rattled, and many spirit crystals fell off the walls, shattering on the ground with a crisp sound.

This surge of spiritual energy was extremely violent, carrying a clear aura of fighting. Its source was over a hundred miles away, not far from the Azure Scale Palace.

"Hmm?" The Azure Dragon King's brows furrowed suddenly, his eyes sharpening instantly. He asked suspiciously, "You have companions who came with you?" He could clearly sense the aura of human cultivators mixed in with the spiritual energy fluctuations.

Lin Jichen's eyelids twitched suddenly, and he knew something was wrong. Without hiding anything, he said directly, "It's Situ Haokong, the sect leader of Nine Dragon Valley. I didn't send him to the Azure Scale Hall, but instead sent him to collect thousand-year-old dragon blood wood from various parts of the Dragon Realm to make an array to trap Zhu Jiuyin."

Upon hearing this, the Azure Dragon King's face instantly darkened, and he shook his head with deep worry: "This is not good."

Lin Jichen instantly understood his unspoken meaning.

Thousand-year-old dragon blood wood is a unique spiritual material in the dragon realm, mostly growing in the settlements of dragons or near blessed lands rich in spiritual energy.

If Situ Haokong rashly goes to collect them, it will inevitably disturb the local dragons, especially the young dragons who are already hostile to humans.

Once a conflict occurs, it will only further arouse their resentment, and may even make them completely side with Zhujiuyin.

Lin Jichen regretted it now. He shouldn't have called Situ Haokong. He was more trouble than he was worth. He told him to search secretly, but the old guy started fighting with the Dragon Clan instead.

Perhaps it was intentional!

"I'll handle this."

Suppressing his anger, Lin Jichen made a decisive move. Before he finished speaking, his figure had already transformed into a streak of light and rushed out of the Azure Scale Palace first.

"Your going will only make the situation more out of control."

The Azure Dragon King watched his departing figure, sighed softly, his tone full of worry.

Even so, his figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

Wan Yincai and Ao Qinhan exchanged a glance, and without daring to delay, they followed closely behind, rushing towards the direction from which the spiritual energy fluctuations came.

Lin Jichen was the fastest, arriving at the source of the spiritual energy fluctuations in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Looking around, one could see dozens of figures locked in a fierce confrontation in a deep, chasm-like valley.

Situ Haokong's fists were crimson, his body surging with spiritual power, his robes fluttering in the wind, and a hint of contempt and smugness on his lips. At his feet, several candle dragons fell and howled in agony.

The remaining dozens of Candle Dragons angrily surrounded him, their bodies shrouded in a chilling dragon aura, their eyes filled with undisguised hostility.

"Human cultivators, how dare you! You dare to trespass on my Dragon Clan's sacred land and even kill my fellow dragons!"

A tall, young dragon with a single horn on his forehead stepped forward. He had already transformed into human form, and his voice was booming, filled with boundless rage.

His body was enveloped in surging dragon energy, which faintly transformed into a small crimson dragon phantom, letting out a low roar at Situ Haokong.

"Dragon Bloodwood is the foundational spiritual material of our dragon race. You think you can just cut it down like that? Do you think our dragon race has no one to rely on?"

Situ Haokong scoffed and retorted, "I took the Dragon Blood Wood to create an array to deal with Zhu Jiuyin! That demonic dragon is about to emerge from seclusion, and not only will the human race suffer, but your own kind will also be doomed! I'm doing this for the sake of all living beings in the Eight Desolations, do you understand? Get lost and let me take the Dragon Blood Wood with me!"

"Lord Zhujiuyin?"

The young dragon with the single horn sneered, a hint of fanaticism flashing in his eyes.

"How dare you address Lord Zhujiuyin by his name? Lord Zhujiuyin is the hope of our Dragon Clan, a hero destined to lead us back to our former glory! It is you humans who have been coveting our Dragon Clan's resources for years, and today you are using the guise of 'exorcising demons' to plunder. You are truly despicable!"

"Exactly! We don't believe your nonsense!"

Another young dragon echoed, conjuring a ball of dragon flame in his hand, the fire surging fiercely.

"Perhaps you are afraid of Lord Zhujiuyin's rise to power and have deliberately come to destroy my Dragon Clan's sacred land! If you don't leave with your life and your treasures today, don't even think about leaving here!"

Before he could finish speaking, several young dragons couldn't resist taking action. Dozens of dragon breaths intertwined to form a large net, enveloping Situ Haokong.

"Stop it!"

Lin Jichen's voice suddenly rang out, carrying the pressure of the Feather Transformation Realm, and exploded in everyone's ears like thunder.

The invisible pressure instantly caused all the young dragons to freeze, and most of their condensed dragon energy dissipated.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw Lin Jichen standing in mid-air, his cold gaze sweeping over the young dragons present.

Following closely behind, the Azure Dragon King, Wan Yincai, and Ao Qinhan also arrived and landed beside Lin Jichen.

Upon seeing the Azure Dragon King, the young dragons toned down their arrogance somewhat, but the hostility in their eyes remained. They bowed respectfully, their tone tinged with resentment: "Greetings, Azure Dragon King!"

The Azure Dragon King's face was ashen. His gaze swept over the carnage below, then turned to the two opposing sides. He said in a deep voice, "Who gave you permission to take action without authorization? Have you forgotten the rules of the Dragon Clan?"

"Azure Dragon King, it was this human who first offended my Dragon Clan's sacred land!"

The young dragon with the single horn retorted, "He attempted to steal the thousand-year-old Dragon Blood Wood and even slandered Lord Zhujiuyin. We were merely defending the dignity of the dragon race!"

"Zhu Jiuyin is a traitor to the Dragon Clan, not a hero!" the Azure Dragon King said sternly. "You are young and inexperienced; do not be blinded by his false reputation!"

"But Lord Zhu Jiuyin is a Celestial Realm expert! Only he can lead the Dragon Clan to rise again!"

The young dragon stubbornly retorted, and the other young dragons around him nodded in agreement, clearly sharing the same thought.

The Azure Dragon King frowned, about to reprimand again, but Lin Jichen stepped forward first, his gaze falling on Situ Haokong, and said in a deep voice, "Sect Master Situ, I asked you to collect Dragon Blood Wood, why did you clash with the Dragon Clan?"

Situ Haokong spread his hands to show his innocence, saying, "How would I know? When I finally found a Dragon Blood Wood, I deliberately avoided the dragon's settlement. But these blind guys suddenly appeared and attacked me without saying a word. I was forced to fight back and it was just self-defense!"

As he spoke, he even mocked the group of young Zhulong again: "These little brats who haven't even grown their hair yet dare to challenge me? They're overestimating themselves. I'm in a good mood today, otherwise I would have slaughtered you all long ago!"

Lin Jichen's expression changed slightly. He was about to reprimand them when he heard the sound of all the Candle Dragons behind him suddenly rising up!

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