Three days later, Zi Linling reopened the underworld passage and, with the help of the Ghost Gate and the Six Paths of Reincarnation, sent Jing Yulan into reincarnation.
After a skyward roar, Ye Zhan rushed back to the Ye family in Zhan Tianyu and continued to contact various major forces, accumulating strength for the impending great tribulation.
Feng Ning, ignoring everyone's dissuasions, continued to live in seclusion in the Sunset Forest. Without Jing Yulan, his life held no hope. As for the Feng family, they were no longer related to him in any way.
Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan left the Sunset Forest and, without delay, headed towards the Myriad Beasts Domain. Upon entering, Zi Linling released Long'er and Xiao Hu. Xuanwu remained in the contracted space, as for him, stillness was better than movement. Huangyi was in the Divine Maiden's Palace, comprehending the innate divine abilities of the Vermillion Bird.
Under the divine beast aura of Long'er and Xiao Hu, the two humans and two beasts traveled without incident, heading straight for the Dragon Clan's gathering place – Dragon Island. Dragon Island was located in a vast ocean, and its entrance was known only to the Dragon Clan. After three months of travel, the two humans and two beasts finally reached the entrance of Dragon Island.
Long'er looked at the familiar surroundings and recalled the scene where he and his parents were being chased, his hatred surged. He let out a roar and forced a drop of dragon blood from his body, letting it fall onto an ancient tree. Long'er explained, "Master, this tree is our Dragon Clan's Qiankun Tree, the companion divine tree of the Ancestral Dragon, and the entrance to Dragon Island."
As the dragon blood landed on the Qiankun Tree, a branch of the tree suddenly extended into the void. Long'er jumped onto the branch first and said, "Master, follow me!" Zi Linling and Ye Lingyuan exchanged glances, and then they too jumped onto the branch, following Long'er. Xiao Hu voluntarily entered the contracted space to avoid conflict between the Dragon and Tiger clans.
Soon, Long'er, Zi Linling, and Ye Lingyuan reached the end of the branch and stepped onto the ground. "Who dares to trespass into our Dragon Clan!" a thunderous voice suddenly boomed, and a giant red dragon appeared before them.
Long'er suppressed his hatred, clenched his small fists, and said coldly, "Trespass? Open your damn eyes and see who I am!" The red dragon, angered, berated, "How dare you! Even with dragon blood in your veins, you are not fit to scold me!" Long'er sneered, "Scold you? Humph! Even if I kill you, it would only be killing an impudent fool! Get out of my way! Don't delay me from reaching the Dragon God Temple!"
The red dragon mockingly said, "The Dragon God Temple? You think you're worthy? Scram! Or don't blame me for being impolite!" Long'er was enraged and said coldly, "Very well! Let me see who truly scrambles!" With that, he was about to transform into his Azure Dragon true form.
But before he could transform, a giant palm descended from the sky, sending the red dragon flying thirty feet away. It must be noted that the red dragon before them was an adult, weighing no less than ten thousand pounds, yet it was sent flying thirty feet by a single slap, demonstrating the immense power behind it. Ye Lingyuan nonchalantly retracted his hand, as if the slap were nothing.
Zi Linling gave him a thumbs-up and said, "Ye Lingyuan, although you've been asleep for a long time, your cultivation hasn't waned at all!" Ye Lingyuan's lips curved slightly, "And that's all thanks to you!" The two chatted and laughed, completely disregarding the red dragon. After being sent flying by Ye Lingyuan's slap, the dragon was momentarily stunned before its chest filled with rage, "You..."
Before the word "bastard" could be uttered, Ye Lingyuan's second slap landed. This time, the red dragon was sent flying a hundred feet away, indicating that it had angered Ye Lingyuan. "Long'er, let's go!" Zi Linling reminded the shocked Long'er and, taking Ye Lingyuan's hand, elegantly walked forward.
By the time the red dragon recovered, Zi Linling, Ye Lingyuan, and Long'er had already walked a thousand feet away. The red dragon was furious. It roared to the sky and shot a signal flare into the air. It angrily declared, "Prepare yourselves to face the wrath of the Dragon Clan!" With that, it chased after them.
Seeing the signal flare in the sky, Long'er's face changed drastically. "Master, this is bad! This signal flare is the Dragon Clan's highest defensive signal. Once it's launched, the entire Dragon Clan will mobilize until the intruder is killed." Zi Linling frowned, "So, there's no reasoning with them?" Long'er nodded, "Yes! With this flare, it's a fight to the death!" Zi Linling looked at Ye Lingyuan.
A cold aura emanated from Ye Lingyuan. "Then let's fight!" Zi Linling chuckled coldly, "In that case, we'll just have to stretch our limbs!" As she spoke, violent spatial fluctuations emanated from the surrounding area. Giant dragons coiled and arrived, encircling Zi Linling, Ye Lingyuan, and Long'er. The dragons were red, black, green, and yellow, all exuding a ferocious aura. "Those who invade the Dragon Clan shall die!" a black dragon said with killing intent and charged towards the three.
Just as Zi Linling was about to make a move, a giant palm appeared on the black dragon's body. Then, the scene from before replayed, but this time, the dragon that was sent flying was black instead of red. Ye Lingyuan's slap was as fast as lightning, and the dragons had no time to react.
Long'er roared and transformed into his Azure Dragon true form, "I am Ao Long'er! I want to see my father, Ao Xiangtian!" Although his voice still carried a childish tone, it resounded like thunder across Dragon Island. "Ao Long'er?" The giant dragons were stunned. As if recalling something, their dragon eyes held a meaningful glint. The dragons hesitated and did not charge forward.
Just then, the black dragon that Ye Lingyuan had sent flying returned, enraged, "No matter who you are, daring to invade the Dragon Clan means only death!" With that, its massive dragon claws swiped towards Ye Lingyuan. Ye Lingyuan patted Zi Linling's hand and said, "Take care of yourself!" Then, with a flash of movement, he appeared on the black dragon's back. He applied force with his foot, and the black dragon's massive body rapidly plummeted towards the ground.
Long'er was also enraged and cursed, "I already said my father is Ao Xiangtian, yet you still dare to attack? You deserve to be beaten!" With that, he performed a divine dragon's tail sweep, his tail slamming fiercely into the red dragon, "I'll teach you to fire signal flares! I'll teach you to fire signal flares!" The red dragon, caught off guard, was sent flying by Long'er's tail.
Seeing the red and black dragons being beaten, the other dragons immediately surrounded them. At this moment, a golden giant dragon flew out and roared, "All of you, stop!"