Chapter 2152: You Four Losers, Come Together!

"Impossible!" Ao Yong thought. "I've been preparing for this day for so long. Don't I know the Dragon King's true abilities?"

"Hmph, he must be bluffing, trying to scare me."

At this, he took a step forward, his aura surging. "You've never been much stronger than me, not really. You just rely on being chosen as the Dragon King, propped up by endless resources. Since my resources can't compare to yours, I've put in a hundred times more effort than you."

"Do you know how I've spent these years? I sleep at most six hours a day; the rest of the time I'm cultivating, always cultivating. And you? You just squander your time on endless revelry, spending every day on women's bellies. With this constant ebb and flow, and now this Dragon-Binding Array, how can you possibly be my opponent?"

As he spoke passionately, a faint glint of tears appeared in his eyes. After so many years, living a life harder than a dog's, the time for his reward had finally come.

At this moment, his aura had actually broken through to the Earth Immortal realm; he had apparently been concealing his cultivation all along.

Sensing the somewhat familiar aura of the other party, Kartchil thought, "No wonder I didn't detect him outside the bedchamber last time. He's already an Earth Immortal."

"I knew it! Even if my attention was drawn to the fake Dragon King and the Queen in the palace at the time, I wouldn't have been so careless."

Shang Liuyu grew anxious, about to remind Ao Yong that with a formidable enemy at hand, they couldn't afford infighting.

But Zu An secretly stopped her. The opponent's schemes, meticulously planned over so many years, even involving the collusion and bribery of numerous Dragon Clan elders, were now irreversible once set in motion.

He actually felt a secret admiration. This guy was indeed more diligent and admirable than the Dragon King. What had truly motivated him to endure such hardship and bide his time for so long?

Could it be Shang Hongyu?

No, that's not right. He mentioned his childhood, and Shang Hongyu wasn't even married to the Dragon King back then.

It must be that he's been overshadowed by his brother since childhood, and the jealousy in his heart has long twisted his psyche. He was determined to surpass his brother in every aspect, to seize his brother's possessions—including his brother's women—to prove that he was the superior one!

Shang Hongyu was likely just a symbol, a vessel for his twisted emotions, not someone he genuinely loved.

It was a pity, however, that he had no idea what he was truly up against; everything he had done was destined to be meaningless.

At this point, Zu An turned to Kartchil and said, "General Kartchil, I'll leave these annoying fellows to you."

He wanted to take this opportunity to see what methods these Hellish Fiends truly possessed.

Kartchil's expression subtly shifted. He glanced at Ao Yong, then at the gloating Fear Shadow Demon and the others, and said in a deep voice, "Let's attack together. Dispose of them quickly, lest they spoil our plans."

At this, the Fear Shadow Demon and his companions chuckled, "Since the Dragon King chose you, then we'll trouble you to make the first move."

Ao Yong frowned. "You intend to deal with me with just these useless wretches? My King Brother, my King Brother, I thought you at least had some courage. I never imagined you'd be too afraid to fight me directly, only daring to send out small fries to wear me down. It's truly despicable."

Kartchil: "???"

The smiles on the faces of the demons who had been watching the spectacle also froze. The Bloodthirsty Crocodilian Ancestor roared in fury, "Damn it, this fellow is too arrogant! My maw has been itching for a meal anyway!"

The Flame Demon Sea Serpent also rubbed its claws. "I wasn't planning on getting involved, but this brat is asking for death, so don't blame us."

The Fear Shadow Demon said coldly, "Agreed!"

Sensing their hostile gazes, Ao Yong suddenly felt a bad premonition, but he couldn't grasp what the problem was.

He had clearly concealed his strength, now an honored Earth Immortal. Everyone else was supposedly affected by the Dragon-Binding and Demon-Subduing Array, unable to exert their usual power. So what was there to be afraid of?

He immediately swelled with arrogance. "Hahaha, you four useless wretches, come at me all at once!"

Zu An and Shang Liuyu, standing nearby, exchanged strange glances. They didn't know whether to commend the fellow for his bravery or mock him for his ignorance.

"You're asking for death!" The Fear Shadow Demon could restrain himself no longer. His aura erupted suddenly, and a visible domain spread outwards.

Inside the grand hall, Ao Yong's subordinates instantly felt an extreme terror. Their bodies trembled and went limp; they couldn't even lift a single finger.

At this moment, the Bloodthirsty Crocodilian Ancestor charged forward, its sharp claws extended. With a single swipe, it tore a Sea Clan elder in half, and a large pool of colorful intestines spilled out from the elder's belly.

Its other claw plunged into the chest of a nearby expert, directly tearing out a still-beating heart. It then popped it into its mouth and began to chew. The bursting juices, the splattering blood, and the sound of teeth grinding flesh sent chills down everyone's spines.

The Flame Demon Sea Serpent then snorted coldly, "Always eating so disgustingly, no class at all."

Suddenly, it appeared behind one of Ao Yong's generals. A thin flame ignited on its finger, like a sharp scalpel, directly slicing open the general's head. After lifting the skull, it leaned in and began slurping from the general's brain with gurgling sounds.

"Hmm, now this is how you eat with elegance!"

The entire process unfolded in a flash. Many hadn't even processed what was happening before several of Ao Yong's strongest experts were brutally devoured alive.

Shang Liuyu couldn't help but lean closer to Zu An. Demons were indeed demons; the sight was simply too bloody and disgusting.

Zu An gently patted her hand in comfort. Feeling the warmth of his palm, Shang Liuyu's complexion improved slightly.

Ao Yong was both shocked and enraged. "What in the world are you monstrous things?!"

With his Earth Immortal cultivation, he instinctively launched an attack towards them.

Just then, Kartchil appeared before him.

"Die!" Ao Yong lunged forward, unleashing a punch at his opponent. Last time, outside the Dragon King's bedchamber, this very person had ruined his plans, forcing him to watch helplessly as the woman he loved was brutally taken by another man. Back then, he had many reservations and couldn't strike with full force, but now there was no need to hold back.

To his surprise, the punch he believed would smash his foe to dust was effortlessly parried. Kartchil then suddenly grinned, his mouth widening impossibly, the corners tearing all the way to his ears, as if the skin on his face wasn't a single piece.

He opened his gaping, bloodstained maw and bit down hard on his opponent's wrist.

"Agh!" A piercing shriek escaped Ao Yong as he stumbled back, his arm severed at the wrist, blood gushing forth.

Kartchil, meanwhile, began chewing on the severed hand, and soon the crunch of breaking bones echoed.

One must remember that at the Earth Immortal realm, the body is incredibly resilient. Yet, he had his hand bitten off with a single bite, and even his hardened fist was chewed into fragments. This was truly terrifying!

Before long, Kartchil swallowed the flesh and bone in his mouth. "Everyone says bear paws are a delicacy," he mused, "but in my opinion, they're far inferior to dragon paws."

"Who...who exactly are you people?!" Ao Yong was utterly terrified. Everything unfolding before him was far beyond his expectations.

The subordinates of these creatures had become incredibly ferocious, like tigers unleashed among sheep, slaughtering his men indiscriminately.

This damn plot isn't right!

I was the one who meticulously plotted to ambush them, even specially preparing the Dragon-Binding and Demon-Subduing Array. These people should have been lambs to the slaughter, so how has it turned around like this?

"Wait, why isn't this array affecting them?"

At this, Kartchil grinned, his sharp teeth still stained with Ao Yong's blood and flesh. "We are not human."

Seeing the blood-soaked fangs of his assailant, Ao Yong felt like he was going mad. He desperately looked towards Zu An. "King Brother, quickly, help me! Let's deal with these demons together!"

Shang Liuyu also couldn't help but glance at Zu An, her eyes showing a hint of hesitation.

Although Ao Yong was severely wounded, he was still an Earth Immortal and capable of fighting. Joining forces now would certainly be better than facing so many demons and fiends alone later.

However, Zu An remained calm, a playful smile on his face. "Didn't you just want to usurp my position? Why do you suddenly remember me, your King Brother, now?"