Chapter 954: Stomp Once

With Xu Yang's original power cultivation method and the trump card of the 'Five Qi Towards the Origin' at their disposal, Xu Yang and Ling Yao felt completely at ease. They then set off with their five teammates from the Glory Battle Team, heading towards the headquarters of the Dragon Warband.

This invitation from the Dragon Warband carried a special, ominous meaning, much like a trap. Therefore, before their departure, Xu Yang and the Glory Battle Team deliberately instructed Gu Gulas's intelligence team to widely publicize the news, ensuring the important border town was aware that the Glory Battle Team had accepted the headquarters' invitation.

This act served as a line of defense for everyone. After all, the Glory Battle Team was responsible for successfully repelling the invading forces of the Soul Emperor Warband. Now that everyone knew the Glory Battle Team had been invited to the Dragon Warband headquarters, any misfortune befalling them would significantly increase the danger level for Saar City-State externally, potentially leading to the return of the Soul Emperor Warband's invading forces.

That night, the seven team members prepared for departure. They specifically chose a secluded, less-traveled path, intentionally avoiding the main road, aiming to negate any clandestine methods the Dragon Warband might have planned.

What was typically a three-day journey, Xu Yang's team completed in just five hours, successfully arriving at Dragon City, the capital of the Dragon Warband.

"Wow! This city truly lives up to its reputation as the most powerful city in the entire Dragon Warband, bustling with people and traffic!" Lister exclaimed, clearly impressed by the sight.

Lister remarked with an expression of wide-eyed wonder.

The Captain and his wife, however, remained much calmer. Having spent years at sea, they had witnessed all manner of spectacles across the Yingzhou Continent.

"I say, can't you guys learn something from the boss and Ling Yao? Look how calm they are! It's just Dragon City. Sooner or later, everyone here will bow down before our Glory Battle Team."

"Heh, how audacious. Who exactly will the Dragon Warband be bowing down to?"

Just then, a group of armed individuals swiftly approached from behind. They appeared to be an exclusive guard force dedicated to protecting Dragon City. The leader exuded a powerful aura, his entire body enveloped in a dense azure spiritual glow, the intensity of which highlighted his peak azure-level strength.

"You dare to speak such outrageous words within Dragon City? That's a capital offense. Seize them."

With a seemingly casual remark, he condemned the seven individuals, including Xu Yang, to death. Undeniably, had it been anyone other than Xu Yang and his team who offended them today, their right to life would have been stripped for a single sentence. A warband that operates this way perhaps has no reason to continue existing.

Of course, Xu Yang had already prepared a foolproof plan before coming. He intended to eradicate the Dragon Warband's "Seven Calamities" and its core Elder Council, completely transforming this lineage, which he considered a meritorious act.

"Heh, we not only said it, but we'll say it even louder!"

Xu Yang stepped forward deliberately, speaking with a cold smile. Immediately afterward, the other six members of the Glory Battle Team responded in unison.

That single sentence, deemed a heinous crime by the people of Dragon City, was casually repeated by these seven individuals.

"Kill them!"

The opposing side was completely enraged. All the powerful azure-ranked guards simultaneously moved to attack Xu Yang and his six companions.

An incredibly terrifying surge of power and momentum erupted simultaneously. However, the only response they received was Xu Yang taking a single, small step forward.

In an instant, Xu Yang's Dao fully manifested. As he took that step, it felt as though he had stepped directly onto everyone's hearts. All the laws and rhythms between heaven and earth underwent a dramatic, earth-shattering change, aligning with the subtle tempo of Xu Yang's single footfall.

Every single person distinctly perceived that, for a fleeting moment, even the surrounding space-time seemed to pause for a second.

The opposing side might not have understood, but every member of the Glory Battle Team knew that if Xu Yang had wished, that brief moment of hesitation would have been more than enough time for the people present to die ten times over.

*Crash...*

After that one-second pause, the weapons in the hands of all the soldiers guarding Dragon City simultaneously shattered. Everyone stared in stunned silence at what had just transpired, their faces revealing expressions of utter disbelief.

"Who... who exactly is this person? To possess such terrifying power... it's horrifying!"

The soldiers instinctively fell into a panic, for they clearly understood that the individual standing before them was someone they could never hope to contend with.

"Hmph, mere theatrics!"

The leader, possessing peak azure-level spiritual power, was undoubtedly one of the Dragon's Seven Calamities. While his specific identity remained unknown, to Xu Yang, this individual was no different from any other nameless passerby destined for ruin.

In a fit of rage, the opponent soared into the air, transforming into a streak of azure light as he plunged towards Xu Yang.

"Heh, take one last look at this world. You're about to disappear."

The moment Xu Yang finished speaking, he merely made a light flicking motion with his finger. In an instant, the individual with peak azure-level spiritual power before him was utterly reduced to ashes.

"Run for your lives!"

In an instant, as the peak azure-level member of the Seven Calamities vanished into thin air, the entire city descended into complete chaos. Soldiers cried out, scattering in a frenzy, unwilling to confront such a demonic entity.

Indeed, the individual who had just perished didn't even comprehend how he had met his end. Such a visual display was simply too shocking, preventing anyone from responding with normal judgment, hence the complete breakdown of order that ensued.

"Hahahaha! Captain, you're truly ruthless! A single stomp of your foot makes all of Dragon City tremble!"

Witnessing Xu Yang's might, Lister and the others wore expressions of utter admiration, gesturing repeatedly towards Xu Yang.

Xu Yang chuckled softly, "This is just the beginning. The real show is yet to come, just wait and see. Before long, their superiors will come out looking for us."

Hearing this, Gu Gulas asked in return, "So, boss, what should we do next?"

Xu Yang sneered, "We'll just let them come to us. Today, we must thoroughly turn Dragon City upside down. And the sole reason for this situation will be that their ignorant city general dared to offend us."

Why worry about lacking an excuse when you wish to condemn someone?

Since Xu Yang had already decided to conquer this main city, there was nothing more to be said.

From the mere attitude of a general handling a trivial matter, Xu Yang could discern the true nature of the Dragon's Seven Calamities and the core echelon of the entire Dragon Warband.

And this so-called invitation was, of course, nothing more than a veiled imprisonment.

However, Xu Yang's stance was evidently clearer: those who dared to play such games with him would find the entire Dragon Warband enduring his wrath.