Chapter 1039: Magic Dragon Activation

"Although I've never set foot on Demon Dragon Island, almost no one outside this sea region dared defy my authority. Your very existence has destroyed everything I had!"

Xu Yang smirked. "I come from the desolate ends of realms beyond this one, a world you can't possibly imagine. To me, native cultivators from Yingzhou Continent like you are nothing more than frogs at the bottom of a well."

The Boss couldn't help but let out a cruel sneer. "If that's the case, then what's the point of cultivation for people like us? Any more powerful being from an outer realm can easily trample on the civilization of this continent. Don't you think that's incredibly unfair to the people of our world?"

Xu Yang shrugged helplessly. "I can only express regret for such sentiments. Because, to my knowledge, the founder of the entire Yingzhou Continent—the one all of you revere as a supreme deity—was originally also a powerful expert from the desolate ends of realms beyond. Coincidentally, that individual came from the same world as I did, and I followed in his footsteps to enter the Yingzhou Continent. If you must blame someone, blame him for establishing this civilization and its legacy without taking sufficient responsibility to protect it. Otherwise, these entrances from the desolate ends would never have been so easily connected to the entire civilization system of Yingzhou Continent."

Xu Yang's words contained no deception, yet it was precisely what he said that completely made the Boss question his entire life. It made him feel that his lifelong struggles had been in vain, realizing he was merely a pawn in the hands of cultivators from higher realms.

The Boss suddenly roared, his fury unrestrained.

In this hysterical laughter, Xu Yang detected an endless desolation, which only strengthened his resolve to quickly locate Sword Immortal Yun Wangji's hiding place, find the true path to Wuyue Heaven, and swiftly bring an end to all of this.

However, Xu Yang had not yet gathered the remaining two fragments of the complete ancient jade; otherwise, the process would have been significantly accelerated within a very short time.

After the Boss's ultimate demise, the entire base space erupted in an unparalleled explosion, the expanding shockwave instantly engulfing the entire secret chamber. This colossal sound quickly drew the attention of nearby minions. However, with their strength, how could they possibly contend with Xu Yang?

After neutralizing the forces at this island base, Xu Yang soared into the sky, the Jade Bone Divine Sword totem materializing behind him. Endless sword glints rapidly converged from all directions in the void. With just a single encounter, he completely wiped out the surrounding scout warriors. With his power alone, he effortlessly swept away the core group at the island base. Only someone with Xu Yang's terrifying strength could have accomplished such a feat.

After witnessing Xu Yang display the power of his cultivation technique, the rest of the Glory Team quickly gathered, returning to this location with their respective spoils of war.

"Haha, I can't believe how fast you acted, Boss!"

Xu Yang, like a transcendent deity, slowly floated down from mid-air, rejoining the group. He scanned the crowd, noting that every member of the Glory Team seemed to have gained significant spoils on the island. However, each of them had their own little secrets, quietly stashing away a few treasures. Xu Yang turned a blind eye, not really caring, but he deliberately let them see the expression on his face that showed he already knew everything.

As expected, Gogulas was the first to lose his composure, quickly confessing his gains in detail. Soon after, everyone else began accurately reporting their spoils of war, and the more they listened, the more astonished everyone became. This was because these individuals were all exceptional at collecting, and the treasures they had originally intended to keep for themselves were all top-tier items from the entire Yingzhou Continent.

Afterwards, Xu Yang made a crucial decision: he bestowed the island base upon the current members of Glory Team Two. Within this new setup, he appointed the South Sea Divine Crocodile as the leader of Glory Team Two. From then on, Xu Yang's Glory Team had established its second subordinate force under the 'Glory' banner.

For the members of the Glory Team, such a bestowal undoubtedly provided them with immense motivation.

"Thank you for your grace, Boss! We will not disappoint you! Glory Team Two will soon become a rising force within the entire Boundless Sea."

Hearing the South Sea Divine Crocodile and the others express their commitment to their future roles, Xu Yang nodded with satisfaction.

After resting on the island for seven days and seven nights, Xu Yang and his team set sail again, returning to the Black Pearl. They began pursuing and searching for the remnants of the strongest factions among the remaining Ten Great Legions.

However, shortly after this new journey began, Xu Yang's team quickly realized that as the Black Pearl drew closer to its ultimate destination, Demon Dragon Island, the calls of the roaring Demon Dragon in that sea region grew increasingly loud.

***

Meanwhile, the Elder Council of the Demon Dragon Battle Team had already discovered that the Black Pearl had been stolen.

The three strongest Elders immediately stripped the Law Enforcement Elder of all his duties and threw him into the Demon Dragon Battle Team's exclusive Sky Prison.

At the entrance to the strongest secret chamber of the Demon Dragon Sky Prison, the three strongest Elders coldly gazed at the Law Enforcement Elder, who was now a prisoner. They still looked as if they were disappointed in him, seeing him as a failure.

"Tell us, for a bit of personal gain, you committed such a grave offense! You forced us to punish you. Our Elder Council has always relied heavily on your executive ability, but we never imagined you would make such a basic mistake this time. Xu Yang's Glory Team has now stolen our Black Pearl. Our Demon Dragon Battle Team's foundation, built over so many years, has fallen into their hands. Such a mistake cannot be forgiven. We three, the strongest Elders, have decided to depart soon, re-open the Purple-tier Secret Realm, and personally enter the vicinity of Demon Dragon Island to attack Xu Yang's Glory Team. You shall remain here and pray for us. If this operation goes smoothly and we successfully reclaim the Black Pearl, your transgressions will be greatly mitigated. Of course, if the outcome is unfavorable, the loss of the Black Pearl will rest solely on your shoulders. Only then can we give a satisfactory explanation to the various subordinate forces under the Demon Dragon Battle Team. Also, to maintain morale, the family faction that supports you will temporarily have their status as the Demon Dragon Seven Tribulations Lord revoked. I believe you must have already anticipated this; otherwise, it would be difficult to appease the public."

It was clear that the three core Elders of the council had given the erring Law Enforcement Elder some leeway. On one hand, they considered their past relationship, and on the other, the Law Enforcement Elder had indeed achieved considerable success in managing the entire Demon Dragon Battle Team over the years. Had it not been for the grave importance of this incident—the Black Pearl being one of the Demon Dragon Battle Team's most crucial core strongholds, now fallen into Xu Yang's team's hands due to the Law Enforcement Elder's laxity—such a mistake simply could not be easily concealed. They could only push him forward to take the blame.

"My three senior brothers, I will engrave your help in my heart. I hope your current operation yields good results. I truly did not expect that Xu Yang's Glory Team members would actually survive in their own secret realm and stir up such a massive commotion. Otherwise, even if I had ten times the courage, I would never have dared to do this!"

The three Elders all nodded gravely at his tone. "Alright, this time, we old fellows must also make thorough preparations. Xu Yang's Glory Team has given us one surprise after another. This time, we absolutely cannot allow them to continue acting so recklessly."