The seven Order Dragons could only look up at Su Han.
"Dragon Countryman, what exactly do you want to do?" Octos Yan asked.
Su Han waved his hand, and Octos Yan's dragon head was as if struck by a heavy blow, directly pressed to the floor.
"My lord, may I know your honored title?" the Water Dragon King asked.
Su Han nodded. "Hmm, you are still better than that nameless bug from before!"
Hearing the words "bug," the Order Dragons present were all furious. But they could only endure it.
"My name is Su Han, the sect master of Xuanmen."
The Water Dragon King quickly said, "Greetings, Sect Master Su Han. May I ask why you have imprisoned our Order Dragon clan?"
Su Han said, "I won't waste words. Your Order Dragon clan shall become the mounts for our Dragon Countrymen. After all, many of our Dragon Countrymen are not very powerful. Having you as their mounts can strengthen their abilities!"
Mounts? Immediately, four of the seven Dragon Kings became enraged.
"Impossible, even if you kill me, I will not be a mount."
"That's right. I will not be a mount."
"Kill me then!"
The three Order Dragons who remained silent were the Wind Dragon King, the Water Dragon King, and Octos Yan.
Su Han said, "It is your honor to become the mounts of Dragon Countrymen. In the future, Dragon Country will expand to several worlds. As we in Dragon Country upgrade, you will also gain immense benefits. Alright, I have said all I need to say. From here on, those who agree to become mounts for Dragon Countrymen can leave. As for the other Order Dragons, continue to wait here patiently. You will never be able to leave until you die of old age."
He then changed his tone and said, "Of course, we will not let you die of old age here. After all, you still have many uses. However, you will suffer here."
Following this, Su Han began to leave. To the seven Dragon Kings, he simply disappeared. But in this situation, those...
Su Han's conversation with the seven Dragon Kings was broadcast live to all the floors of this artifact.
At first, everyone did not understand what Su Han meant by "still have many uses." Nor did they understand what the subsequent punishment would be.
The seven Dragon Kings were still in the same hall, deliberating.
"What did that Xuanmen sect master mean just now?"
"What else could he mean? The Xuanmen sect master wants us to become mounts for Dragon Countrymen. But with our firm refusal, the Xuanmen sect master had no choice but to leave."
The four Dragon Kings were discussing amongst themselves. But soon, one of them said, "Lord Octos Yan, Water Dragon King, Wind Dragon King, why are you three so quiet?"
Octos Yan looked at the other Dragon Kings, his expression not very pleased. "Water Dragon King, you speak!"
The Water Dragon King sighed, "Alas, don't you understand what the Xuanmen sect master meant by the 'many uses' and 'value' of us Order Dragons? Think about what happened to the corpses of the evil dragons after they were eliminated by the Dragon Countrymen?"
One of the Dragon Kings said, "Later, later they were all skinned and dismembered by the Dragon Countrymen, becoming materials for them. I heard they were used to make all sorts of items, some even quite magical."
"That's right, those evil dragons were truly miserable. Even after death, they were still exploited by the Dragon Countrymen. It's truly too tragic."
"Could it be that the 'other uses' the Xuanmen sect master mentioned are like this? If so, that's too terrifying. No, I don't want this."
"But if it's not like this, then we have to become mounts for Dragon Countrymen."
"I don't need to become a mount for Dragon Countrymen either."
"..."
Then, Octos Yan said, "Alright, stop arguing. We still need to know what that punishment is. The Xuanmen sect master said we would be punished. I'm worried that we Order Dragons won't be able to withstand the upcoming punishment."
One Dragon King said, "Hahaha, there's no need to worry about that. The punishment will be no problem for us Order Dragons."
As soon as this Dragon King finished speaking, lightning suddenly appeared around them, filling the entire floor.
When the lightning touched the seven Order Dragons, they felt a pain that pierced their very souls.
"Ah!"
Six of the Dragon Kings fainted on the ground from the pain. Only Octos Yan could barely hold on. But when the second wave of lightning struck, Octos Yan also fainted.
Within this artifact, all other imprisoned Order Dragons were subjected to the torment of lightning.
After a long while, when the lightning torment came again, this time it jolted them awake.
Upon waking, they were subjected to continuous lightning attacks and excruciating pain.
"What is going on?"
"Damn it!"
"..."
The lightning appeared directly on the bodies of these Order Dragons. No matter where they fled within their cells, these Order Dragons could not escape it.
The lightning torment struck every three seconds, more punctual than their heartbeats. While this continuous pain was not as severe as the initial shock, it was an inescapable constant.
The Order Dragons imprisoned within this artifact cried out in agony, tormented by the ceaseless lightning.
"Ah!"
"It hurts so much!"
"I can't take it anymore."
"This is unbearable."
Faced with such pain, soon some Order Dragons could no longer endure it.
"Ah! I can't. I surrender, I surrender."
This Order Dragon cried out repeatedly.
After he shouted, a voice immediately appeared before him.
"Do you choose to become a mount for Dragon Countrymen?"
The Order Dragon frantically shouted, "Yes, yes, yes! I am willing to become a mount for Dragon Countrymen!"
Immediately after, this Order Dragon was teleported out of here.
After one Order Dragon made their choice, the other Order Dragons also began to make their choices one after another.
However, under these circumstances, some Order Dragons continued to curse the Dragon Countrymen.
After a long period of these dragons' curses, suddenly, one Order Dragon also disappeared from here. The other Order Dragons were still wondering where that Order Dragon had gone.
A day later, projections appeared on the walls of each cell. The projections showed that the Order Dragon who had been continuously cursing the Dragon Countrymen was bound and subjected to experiments. These experiments involved directly opening their chests and dissecting them to study the internal structure of live dragons, all while ensuring they remained alive.
The Order Dragons, terrified by these projections, finally understood the "value" the Dragon Countrymen placed on them.