Chapter 1180: Chapter 27: To Subdue You, Why Would I Need a Divine Skill?

Jin Xuanzhang always remembers that, so when he learned that Jin Yanhua was returning, he immediately took the initiative to seek permission to explore.

“The eldest son may have never cared about this sister of his who was born like a human, thinking her provocations merely amusing, but we subordinates cannot ignore her.”

Jin Xuanzhang understood well that with the eldest son already at the peak of Manifestation Realm, having firmly secured the position of Dragon God heir, Jin Yanhua, this ‘sister’ still lingering in the Divine Concealment Realm, barely drew his eye. No matter how fierce the rebellion, it was like a kitten exhaling a hiss. Although it might feel annoying, occasionally it also seemed oddly interesting.

Yet, as someone who has truly experienced the hardships of dragon life, Jin Xuanzhang knew very clearly the extraordinary nature of Jin Yanhua’s resolve.

In the Heavenly Sea Dragon Court, any random Dragon Guard was of the Divine Concealment Realm and in the human world, equivalent to a Demon King. While they didn’t flaunt themselves, they could at least be considered lords in their own right, receiving veneration from people.

However, in the Heavenly Sea, everything was different.

Although there was no lack of food, it was mostly mundane catches of fish and shrimp. Due to the ‘Heavenly Court’ structure of the ‘Shangxuan Sect’ on the Zhongheng Dao Continent, every Dragon Guard needed to respond to the commands of Zhongheng Dao Continent at all times, to summon thunder and stir winds, drive clouds, and bring rain. Although acclaimed as Divine Dragons, they were actually nothing more than laborers.

If one did not want to work, they had to head to various Heavenly Seas to exterminate the Great Demons that did not submit to the Dragon Court or the Blood Sea Heavenly Will Demon Sect, fighting for food amongst rusty blades and bloody battles, often hanging by a thread for life.

On the surface, residing in the Dragon Court didn’t seem to offer a speck of benefit or ease. Instead, responsibility and duty weighed them down, stifling them.

However, the Heavenly Sea Dragon Court was also the only place for ordinary dragon clans to enhance their bloodline and divine skills, offering a chance to enter the ‘Ancestral Dragon Hall’.

Dragons without ambition had long dispersed across the lands, either protecting a region or being slain. Meanwhile, those with aspirations in heart, to become a member of the Ancestral Dragon Hall, and receive the True Transmission Secret Techniques, would labor diligently for a millennium, accumulating contributions to finally gain an opportunity.

Yet, Jin Yanhua had abandoned all comforts and benefits.

As the present world’s Daughter of the Dragon God, she was naturally one of the Four Seasons Dragon Clan, with Father God’s resources as her practice tools. Her future seemed destined to achieve the Divine Mandate, thereby becoming significant not only within the entire Ancestral Dragon Hall but alsowise to the Dragon God, highly valuing her as a Divine Craftsman.

Nonetheless, Jin Yanhua chose to leave the Ancestral Dragon Hall, leave the Dragon Court, and venture to the far seas as a Dragon Palace General, conquering various seas, forging her Divine Power Destiny with enemy blood and souls through endless battles.

She forsook all stability and privileges, nearly lying down to earn a Divine Mandate and the elder’s position in the Ancestral Dragon Hall effortlessly. Yet, through thousands of years, she never regretted and persistently walked her path, proving her Fate Pattern.

Such an existence, even if not a Heavenly Dragon, should absolutely not be underestimated.

“Jin Yanhua might have long been able to break through to Manifestation, just suppressing it for the Zhaolin Ye Zhen Banquet. It’s just uncertain how far her Nine Tribulations Ascension has progressed, and what realm she will reach upon breakthrough.”

Jin Xuanzhang’s expression was resolute: “I, as a House Guest, receive Spiritual Light rewards, hence must meticulously plan for the son.”

Thus, he summoned a group of Dragon Guards specializing in fighting to provoke — after all, Jin Yanhua had offended quite a few when she caused a ruckus in the Dragon Court years ago. It was only overlooked because she was the Daughter of the Dragon God, with numerous excuses available.

If Jin Yanhua didn’t want to reveal her strength, it didn’t matter as there were plenty of slander templates ready to attack her mentality and confidence.

As he pondered, the Cloud Vortex opened. Jin Xuanzhang’s expression shifted at the sight of a mysterious dark metallic dragon soaring out, met head-on by a sharp and injurious Fiendish Qi, followed by a dragon’s roar: “Jin Xuanzhang, is it entertaining being my brother’s dog?”

“This is the final warning. If you don’t leave, I’ll beat you all back to the sea as sea cucumbers today!”

Jin Xuanzhang breathed a sigh of relief. It was better to have a response than none; since Jin Yanhua had shown herself, whatever followed could be resolved: “Jin Yanhua, during your last rampage in the Dragon Court, you destroyed a hundred and thirty-two Cloud Vortexes and three Cloud Mountains. Not to mention that you haven’t compensated, none of the victims have received an apology to this day.”

“We Dragon Clan don’t mind material possessions, but you embarrassed the entire dragon group, so today, you must face this Tribulation!”

Righteously speaking, Jin Xuanzhang glanced at the young Martial Artist hovering by Jin Yanhua’s side, looking somewhat familiar, and casually remarked: “Clearly the Daughter of the Dragon God, yet not delving into Divine Skills and bloodline, preferring mingling with humans.”

“It’s exactly because of this that you’re far beneath the eldest son, not nearly strong enough!”

“Noisy, giving unwarranted comments about my mother, those idiotic dragons that incite and you who play favorites like this deserved the beating I gave!”

The Mysterious Armor Dragon’s Thunder Pupil flashed a fierce light, and the Five Evil Thunder Lights circulated around Jin Yanhua, clearly intending to teach the other party a lesson, but before she could release her Qi Force, and call forth Thunder Call, she saw the young Martial Artist beside her raising his hand.

“They are just here to probe us, let me handle this.”

Speaking softly, An Jing stepped forward and loudly declared: “About this Tribulation or whatever, I don’t really understand, but you all are pretty weak, huh.”

“Jin, are you really not going to give them a slap? Looking at their strength, not to mention you, even I could defeat them; how can they have the audacity to speak so grandly as if they are promoting fairness?”

“Who are you?” Jin Xuanzhang was stunned, but soon became bewildered.

Upon closely observing An Jing, even a dragon who usually can’t differentiate human faces figured it out, his dragon pupils widened in astonishment: “Wait, you’re… that Nature Master?”

“Heavenly Mandate, An Jing!?”

For a moment, not only Jin Xuanzhang and the dragons were stupefied, but even those watching the commotion from afar, having left the Cloud Vortex due to provocation and response, many Dragon Crowd members casting their gaze for fun, as well as the Heaven’s Chosen temporarily residing in the Heavenly Sea Dragon Court preparing for the Zhaolin Ye Zhen Banquet, were all dumbfounded.

An Jing?

Heavenly Mandate?

The Nature Master of the Bright Mirror Sect from the north… When did he leave the North Mysterious Sacrifice Continent and come to the Heaven Sea Dragon Court?

Could it be that he intends to attend the Zhaolin Ye Zhen Banquet as well?!

“How could it be, it’s actually a Heavenly Mandate!”

Jin Xuanzhang was utterly shocked, his thoughts spinning rapidly. As soon as he recognized An Jing’s identity, he knew that this provocation could not continue. Regardless of whether An Jing’s strength exceeded his own, the matter was too significant. That Jin Yanhua had somehow connected with the Heavenly Mandate of the North Mysterious Sacrifice Continent—this was absolutely news shocking enough to send waves even through the Heavenly Ancestor!

Cannot be caught up in it…

But he still wasn’t fast enough.

Before Jin Xuanzhang’s thoughts had fully formed, his dragon pupils were suddenly filled with an unstoppable, blinding, dazzling light beyond belief!

The piercing Taibai light even the dragon eyes couldn’t withstand, but Jin Xuanzhang roared furiously, allowing his dragon eyes to bleed, stubbornly looking in the direction of An Jing, unwilling to lose the initiative.

Yet he saw nothing clearly, in the crimson vision, he could only vaguely make out a silhouette, raising a hand.

This hand appeared as if cast from crystal steel, gleaming with Taibai radiance, pure and translucent, as if it were a Divine Object forged by the heavens.

And it descended.

Boom!

Boundless Qi Force spilled out, the atmosphere exploded violently, and was vacuumed; the three Guardian Dragons that were previously calling out provocations were instantly repelled, vanishing from sight.

Following this, in the blink of an eye, accompanied by successive rumbles of thunder, the palm descended powerfully towards Jin Xuanzhang, imbued with Solid White Divine Intention!

At this moment, even though An Jing was merely the size of an ordinary human, under this palm, Jin Xuanzhang, with his hundred-zhang dragon body, seemed insignificant instead!

“Roar?!”

Surging Taibai Golden Qi pressed down with the palm, the turbulent fiendish current almost prevented Jin Xuanzhang from raising his head. He roared with dragon fury, activating the Divine Skill [Accumulated Light Like Jade], causing golden scales to bloom upon his body, and his entire form swelled significantly!

The dragon scales, like luminous jade, gradually dissolved, as if releasing a bondage. An explosive, terrifying force surged from within Jin Xuanzhang’s sturdy and muscular dragon body. The Great Sun Yuan Qi accumulated over time, deep within his flesh and blood, and his dragon claws filled with enough terrorizing power to move mountains and overturn seas!

In an instant, he shook his dragon body, transforming the whole dragon into a pale golden thunderbolt, breaching the atmospheric barrier, unleashing layers of thunderfire, ferociously crashing toward An Jing!

——Dragon and Snake Power, overturning rivers and seas!

Rumble rumbled!!

In the next moment, around the Cloud Vortex, an earth-shaking collision erupted!

Like mountains compressing and meteors colliding, in that instant, the incredibly dazzling Spiritual Light illuminated the surroundings, a striking globe of Taibai Light with layer upon layer of rainbow rings shimmered on one side of the Heavenly Sea!

What followed was a massive shockwave, as if giant waves towering to the sky, oscillating back and forth in all directions, sweeping over invisibly, crushing some fragile cloud structures in a moment!

It could be seen that, centered on the radiance, the cloud structure in that part of the Heavenly Sea appeared as if being observed through a magnifying glass, expanding, warping, and distorting explosively outward!

Yet in that very moment, a golden dragon shadow fell straight from above, drawing a golden line between heaven and earth!

He plummeted, the speed of his descent causing the air to ignite with golden-red flames at the lower end, viewed from the human world, it appeared as if a glowing red star had suddenly emerged above the night-lit Heavenly Sea, smashing through the atmosphere and exploding the clouds as it fell unstoppably!

What was terrifying was, during this descent, a dragon shadow was struggling desperately, but he could not escape this incredible force, not even able to change direction, and could only fall straight down.

“What, what on earth is this Divine Skill?!”

Jin Xuanzhang spewed golden dragon blood, whole body scales shattering. Although not dead yet, a platinum palm mark appeared on his dragon head, crushing its skull, piercing through the brain, and even shattering several segments of the spine, if not for the immense vitality of the Dragon Clan, this strike would have slain this Elite Dragon Guard instantly!

Above the Heavenly Dome, An Jing withdrew his hand, fingers clenching, the Taibai Evil Qi circulating, faintly sketching the phantom of Taibai Battle Armor, blasting the air with a thunderous sound.

“Divine Skill?”

He looked slightly puzzled, his expression questioning as he gazed at his palm: “One palm for you, and you think it needs Divine Skill?”