Ye Chen did not wish to kill this Cang Dragon outright. If it could be tamed, that would naturally be the preferred course.
After all, this was a naturally born exotic species, a Cang Dragon, flowing with True Dragon blood. Moreover, it was an original inhabitant of this Huang Gu forest, knowing which territories belonged to which great demonic beasts and the locations of many dangerous places. It could avoid perilous areas, making it far more convenient for him, an outsider, to traverse the land. Traveling with it would reduce many troubles along the way.
The Cang Dragon roared. Although not a pure-blooded dragon clan, it possessed the dignity of the dragon race in its bones. How could it willingly submit to the feet of another holy spirit? It roared and bellowed, beginning to struggle, causing even the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains to tremble.
Yet Ye Chen stood atop the dragon's head, as immovable as a mountain.
Clearly just a small human, but at this moment, his entire body was surging with golden blood energy, its roar like a vast golden ocean crashing down, immeasurably heavy, as if a hundred thousand great mountains were pressing upon the Cang Dragon. No matter how it struggled, it was futile, utterly useless.
Moreover, Ye Chen's foot stamped down fiercely. With a thunderous boom, a terrifying, boundless force poured down from above in an instant, causing the earth in all directions to sink down in a flash.
Another stomp! Boom—
The massive Cang Dragon was directly driven into the earth, more than half its body buried. The land for thousands of li around trembled, incredibly fearsome.
This was the might of the Battle Saint King. With every move, he could shatter the heavens and sink the earth, almost omnipotent.
Immediately, Ye Chen took a step and ascended into the sky. He pinched his fingers and formed a seal. Golden light surged, and in an instant, nine majestic golden mountains appeared between heaven and earth, each towering into the clouds, piercing the firmament, lofty and grand.
Mountain Embracing Seal!
This was a divine ability he had mastered long ago, but now in Ye Chen's hands, it could unleash terrifying divine might beyond imagination.
The nine golden mountains stood firm, then all descended upon the Cang Dragon, suppressing it from every direction.
Nine Mountains Suppression!
No matter how the Cang Dragon struggled, it was useless. Each golden mountain was condensed from Ye Chen's blood energy, immeasurably heavy, far more terrifying than ordinary mountains by a thousandfold. How could it struggle free?
Furthermore, Ye Chen stood firm in the sky, continuously flicking out beams of finger light that struck the golden mountains.
Boom—
Waves of terrifying force, transmitted through the nine golden mountains, continuously acted upon the suppressed Cang Dragon below.
Crack— faint sounds rang out one after another. Even for an exotic beast like the Cang Dragon with its naturally tough dragon scales, the hard scales on its body were now being shattered piece by piece, blood flowing freely.
Ye Chen's finger light, especially when acting upon the golden mountains, delivered immense force that continuously blasted the Cang Dragon's head. It even contained threads of Primordial Spirit power, invading the Cang Dragon's Primordial Spirit, causing it to momentarily lose its senses, unable to react for a time.
"Submit, or die!"
Ye Chen's voice was utterly indifferent and merciless. Beams of finger light shot out one after another, continuously transmitted through the nine golden mountains to act upon the Cang Dragon, shattering who knows how many of its scales, even cracking open huge gashes, tearing its body surface, with copious amounts of blood flowing unceasingly.
"Human, you dare profane the great dragon race! You will face the endless pursuit of my dragon clan!"
The Cang Dragon regained its senses. Though in excruciating pain, it still did not forget to threaten Ye Chen.
"Dragon clan?"
Ye Chen sneered coldly, looking down from a commanding height at the suppressed Cang Dragon, and said indifferently, "You are merely a demonic beast flowing with dragon blood, called a Cang Dragon. Do you truly think you are a True Dragon?"
"Human, the dignity of the dragon race cannot be profaned. Today, I will make you pay the price."
Boom—
A powerful dao fluctuation suddenly emanated from the Cang Dragon's body. The dormant dragon bloodline power within it was awakening, surging like waves. The nine golden mountains were almost overturned.
But the next moment, the Cang Dragon was horrified to discover that the dragon blood within its body instantly calmed down. Moreover, from that insignificant human, it sensed a tremor that originated from the depths of its soul.
That feeling was as if facing the most supreme True Dragon.
Indeed, this human before it was actually emitting a pure dragon's majesty, far purer and more powerful than its own, shocking it, making it hard to believe.
Could this be a True Dragon transformed into human form?
Such a guess flashed through its mind, because the most powerful dragon's majesty was emanating from Ye Chen, rising majestically. Not to mention the Cang Dragon, all demonic beasts and living creatures within thousands of li were trembling in fear and reverence at this moment.
True Dragon, the greatest being between heaven and earth, standing at the pinnacle of the pyramid of life, especially holding dominion over almost all demonic beasts.
Demonic beasts from all directions prostrated on the ground.
Ye Chen still looked down from a commanding height, but the dragon's majesty surged unceasingly, causing the clear sky to quickly become overcast with dark clouds, its pressure dominating the heavens.
This was the Dragon Origin within his body at work.
Dragon Origin, the source of True Dragon power, naturally contained the purest dragon's majesty. How could a mere Cang Dragon, a demonic beast with impure bloodline, compare?
"Submit, or die!"
Still the same words. Ye Chen's expression remained indifferent. The beams of finger light he flicked out even contained surging dragon's majesty, continuously blasting the Cang Dragon, suppressing both its body and mind.
In the end, the Cang Dragon accepted submission, having no choice but to submit. The other party was practically a human-shaped True Dragon, impossible to resist.
"Good."
Ye Chen waved his hand, dispersing the nine golden mountains. They transformed into sky-filling golden blood energy, swirling back into his body, displaying divine might like a prison, awe-inspiring without anger.
The Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor landed on the Cang Dragon's head with a whoosh, sneering coldly, "Should have submitted long ago, still struggling. Just a mixed-blood dragon."
The Cang Dragon was furious. It had submitted to Ye Chen, body and mind, but now a tiny demonic flood dragon dared look down on it.
It immediately released its dragon's majesty, intending to suppress the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor.
But the next moment, another pure and terrifying dragon's majesty was released, originating from the one-zhang-long demonic flood dragon on its head, striking it like a thunderbolt.
How was this possible? That mysterious human was one thing, likely a True Dragon in human form. But this was clearly just a demonic flood dragon, yet it also possessed such dragon's majesty. Since when had dragon's majesty become so cheap?
The Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor shook its body, reverting to its true form. The Cang Dragon immediately understood—it was actually the legendary Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor, a variant True Dragon.
It could only be said that today was truly unlucky to the extreme, encountering two such terrifying beings with dragon's majesty all at once.
The Cang Dragon soared into the sky. At the same time, the dragon blood within its body took effect, quickly stopping the flowing blood.
Ye Chen landed on its dragon head. A wave of golden light entered the Cang Dragon's body, laws manifesting, rapidly healing its injuries. Just as he was about to ask about the situation in the Ancient Divine Domain, his expression suddenly changed: "Take me to your lair, quickly!"
He smiled, because he heard a long-unheard voice: "Human Sovereign Trial, do you choose to begin?"