Even though Yang Kai was fighting back and dodging relentlessly, two fists were no match for four hands. He looked utterly wretched, as though the seven dragons could land a killing blow at any moment and strike him dead on the spot.
Zhu Qing let out an furious roar, spewing forth raging flames that surged directly toward the seven dragons.
The dragons were startled. Together with Yang Kai, they turned their heads to look, and the same frustrating thought flashed through everyone's minds: Why has Zhu Qing come here?
A mouthful of raging fire eased Yang Kai's crisis. Zhu Qing immediately flew toward him, clearly intending to fight at his side and share the pressure.
But the seven dragons merely exchanged a glance, and they already had a countermeasure in place.
Two of them leapt forward, weaving their heads and tails to block Zhu Qing's path. Three dragons stood in confrontation, their dragon auras crashing against each other, making the void itself shudder and the heavens tremble.
"Get out of my way!" Zhu Qing growled.
The two dragons facing her naturally refused to yield. One of them spoke in a deep voice: "Zhu Qing, do not bring ruin upon yourself! You are now a Ninth-rank Dragon Vein. If nothing goes wrong, you will become our Dragon Clan's Fifth Elder. I urge you to consider the bigger picture and put the Dragon Clan first!"
Zhu Qing replied coldly: "I'm just a woman. I don't understand any 'bigger picture.' All I know is that you're bullying my man!"
That dragon was furious: "Watch your words! That is nothing but a lowly human! Do not bring shame upon our Dragon Clan!"
Another dragon spoke gravely: "Zhu Qing, have you forgotten what happened over a decade ago? That person back then was no weaker than you, and you know well what became of her. Do you wish to follow in her footsteps?"
Zhu Qing said softly: "Over a decade ago, I didn't understand why she was so stubborn. But today I understand. If I were given another chance, over a decade ago I would have chosen to help her rather than stand against her."
"Unreasonable!"
"You'll be banished to the Dragon Tomb! Zhu Qing, stop this!"
"The ones who should stop are you!"
While they were speaking, Fu Ling finally arrived. The purple dragon, over ten zhang long, cut an elegant figure with an impressive aura, but the moment she appeared, she drew two reprimands: "Useless!"
One naturally came from the Dragon Clan. The seven dragons were rather puzzled — how was it that Fu Ling and that blue dragon had joined forces yet still failed to hold back Zhu Qing? And judging by the current situation, the blue dragon seemed to have been crippled, since only Fu Ling had come chasing after her.
In theory, Fu Ling and that blue dragon together, bolstered by the Dragon Palace's protective techniques, should have been able to delay Zhu Qing. But in reality, the two of them had only managed to stall her for a few dozen breaths, forcing the seven dragons to split off two of their number to face her.
The other reprimand came, of course, from Yang Kai.
He hadn't expected Fu Ling to fail even such a simple task. If Fu Ling had accurately conveyed his plan — having Zhu Qing go help the others defeat their opponents one by one — his side would have gained the upper hand today.
But now Zhu Qing had come straight here, which meant Fu Ling's mission had gone unfulfilled.
This left him rather displeased with Fu Ling.
Fu Ling's expression was somewhat embarrassed. She hovered in midair, looking rather at a loss.
"Go help!" one of the dragons confronting Zhu Qing barked at her.
Hearing this, Fu Ling had no choice but to head toward Yang Kai's side. When the remaining five dragons saw her coming, they gave cold hmphs. Originally seven against one, they had held an overwhelming advantage. Although Zhu Qing's sudden appearance had forced them to dispatch two fighters to deal with her, at least they now had an additional Fu Ling, so the overall strength difference wasn't too significant.
By now they had basically figured out Yang Kai's capabilities. They knew that in today's fight, there was no hope of victory for Yang Kai. All they needed to do was slowly wear him down, grinding away his sharpness and strength until he could no longer employ those elusive spatial techniques, and then they could capture or even kill him.
With that thought, the dragons' gazes upon Yang Kai were filled with derision and mockery.
Who knew what had gotten into this man, daring to come to Dragon Island and cause trouble.
What kind of place was Dragon Island? What good ending could anyone expect from causing trouble here?
"Pick one."
Just as the dragons were sneering inwardly, Yang Kai suddenly turned his head toward Fu Ling and uttered something baffling.
The dragons were unsettled and confused. Pick one? Pick what?
A flash of struggle and hesitation passed through Fu Ling's eyes. Yang Kai immediately gave a cold snort and said in a chilling tone: "Don't think I wouldn't dare take your life!"
The purple dragon's body, over ten zhang long, trembled slightly. Without further hesitation, she opened her mouth and spat out a beam of purple light, blasting it at one of the dragons.
That dragon was roughly the same size as Fu Ling's true dragon form, and in terms of strength and bloodline rank, should have been about on par with her — both belonging to the lowest tier. It had been focusing all its attention on Yang Kai, never expecting Fu Ling to suddenly attack. Caught off guard, the purple light struck its body head-on, sending it tumbling through the air as it roared in fury.
"Fu Ling, have you lost your mind?!" a dragon bellowed.
The scene before them was far too abrupt. A member of the Dragon Clan actually helping Yang Kai attack another dragon — it was practically incomprehensible. Zhu Qing and Zhu Lie being siblings was one thing, but for Fu Ling to also go mad?