Chapter 1093: Arrival

Xu Yang’s sword strike shattered the blood-colored demonic dragon totem, yet it spared the lives of over 300 individuals. While the colossal rocks of Dragon Island beneath their feet crumbled entirely, their lives were left intact. This single exchange demonstrated the terrifying vitality of the being who bestowed the demonic dragon's true essence.

"Holy moly, is this for real?" exclaimed a member of the Glory Squad. "Boss's sword strike combined the crystallized essence of all six of our original power cultivation techniques, and he even delivered it himself. Yet, not a single one of those three hundred-plus guys died!"

The members of the Glory Squad were utterly dumbfounded. Little did they know that while Xu Yang's sword hadn't completely obliterated these individuals, it had severed their seven meridians and eight extraordinary channels, utterly destroying the foundation of their cultivation.

In other words, these over three hundred purple-level experts were instantly reduced to mere invalids by that single sword strike, no longer capable of posing any threat to the Glory Squad. Preserving their lives was Xu Yang's way of leaving some leeway for the team's subsequent journey.

Perhaps Xu Yang was concerned that if all the Demon Dragon Island guardians were simply slaughtered, it would infuriate the Demon Dragon Clan, making it even harder to obtain their higher-tier essence.

"To the victors go the spoils," declared the leader. "You have won, so the right to determine our fate naturally falls into your hands. Kill us or spare us; we are at your disposal."

Xu Yang slowly descended from the void like a noble deity, landing before the leader of the Demon Dragon Island Guardian Legion, who wielded a three-pronged spear. With a sudden wave of his hand, Xu Yang forcibly seized the leader's prized weapon. Then, before everyone's eyes, he crushed the divine three-pronged spear into dust with his bare hand, making a grinding sound.

"Now you should understand your predicament," Xu Yang stated. "Eradicating you is as effortless as crushing this three-pronged spear. I want to tell you that there is only one way to alter your destiny: lead me to uncover the true secrets of Demon Dragon Island. I want to meet the true members of the Demon Dragon Clan."

The guard leader before him let out a bitter laugh. "You don't need to tell us. It won't be long before the powerful members of the Demon Dragon Clan fully awaken, because the true essence of the Demon Dragon we just manifested is a part of their life source. That is our real trump card.

"Your recent sword strike that shattered the enormous Demon Dragon Soul totem was a declaration of war against them," the leader continued. "Now, every member of your Glory Squad is the greatest enemy of Demon Dragon Island. The Demon Dragon Clan will spare no effort to crush all of you to dust."

Xu Yang had no patience for the man's continued fear-mongering. He suddenly turned his palm; this time, it wasn't aimed at a weapon but directly engulfed the man himself. Gripping his neck, Xu Yang lifted him suspended in the air. "I will not repeat myself," Xu Yang stated firmly. "Tell me, where is the Demon Dragon Clan!"

BOOM! At that very moment, an earth-shattering, terrifying roar echoed from the depths of Demon Dragon Island. The ground of the entire island began to tremble, as menacing and oppressive as a looming earthquake.

And with each tremor, every member of the Glory Squad felt an immense surge of oppressive aura. It seemed as though the source of this terrifying, vibrating power was clearly directed specifically at them.

In an instant, the center of Demon Dragon Island abruptly split in two, stretching apart to reveal a brilliant, blood-red glowing portal in the middle. Like a void eye, this crimson gateway immediately radiated an indescribable sense of oppression upon its appearance.

Immediately following, from the depths beyond this gate, one colossal demonic dragon figure after another finally descended. Their various colors perfectly matched the true demonic dragon essence manifested by the earlier guardian legion warriors, suggesting that the true essence itself symbolized the individual attributes of these demonic dragons.

The first to emerge was a white-feathered flying dragon, imbued with immensely powerful wind-attribute energy. Trailing behind it was a sky-blue winged flying dragon, around which an intensely concentrated aura of water waves gathered, clearly indicating its water attribute.

Among the dragons appeared one after another: fire dragons, ice dragons, and lightning dragons. Incredibly powerful demonic dragons descended over the Demon Dragon Island battlefield, continuously circling above the heads of every member of the Glory Squad, each dragon individually locking onto the aura of a specific warrior.

Finally, from the very end of the void portal, a half-human, half-demonic dragon figure slowly emerged. It was described as half-human, half-demonic dragon because its body was covered in thick demonic dragon scales, yet its overall silhouette, as well as the appearance of its head and facial features, were identical to those of a human.

However, these details were not what truly captured Xu Yang's attention. What genuinely shocked him was that the eyes of this half-human, half-demonic dragon figure gave him an exceptionally familiar sensation. This gaze also greatly disturbed Ling Yao when she witnessed it.

"Boss, why do I find this person's eyes so familiar, yet I can't for the life of me recall who he is?" Xu Yang immediately transmitted a soul message to Ling Yao.

"I feel the same way," Ling Yao replied. "However, the demonic dragon bloodline on their body is so potent that it has masked any other familiar aura associated with that gaze. It seems the true secret can only be revealed after we defeat this group of demonic dragons."

"Greetings, Lord Demon Dragon Emperor!"

"What a useless bunch of good-for-nothings!" a voice boomed. "Demon Dragon Island has nurtured you for so many years, and you can't even manage this simple task? Do you even deserve to exist in this world?"

This figure's voice was surprisingly feminine, yet its appearance, including its facial features, were entirely masculine. Upon hearing it, the members of the Glory Squad were all utterly astonished, freezing in their tracks.

The Demon Dragon Emperor's recent words were directed precisely at the owner of the three-pronged spear – the now-crippled leader of the Demon Dragon Island Guardian Legion. The Demon Dragon Emperor slowly lifted him, special demonic dragon power completely binding his body and drawing him into the void, where he disintegrated into nothingness in an instant.

"Finally, I see the true faces of your Demon Dragon Clan," Xu Yang remarked with a slight smirk. "I never imagined that the fearsome reputation circulating for so many years across Yingzhou Continent, and the deterrent power of your dragons, would amount to so little."

Xu Yang spoke with a faint, unreadable smile. He was, in fact, attempting to glean more information from his exchange with the Demon Dragon Emperor, hoping to find clues about the figure's true identity.

To Xu Yang's surprise, however, the Demon Dragon Emperor made no attempt to communicate. With a single glance, all the surrounding elemental demonic dragons unleashed terrifying roars. Using these powerful waves of sound, they completely isolated the entire Demon Dragon Island battlefield from the boundless sea beyond.