97: Chapter 97 High Alert Ahead! The Supreme Dragon Girl is Approaching

The wild winds howled as the clouds churned.

The originally dark red sky now seemed as if it were being violently torn open by an invisible force.

"Roar—!!!"

A shrill and extreme cry of sorrow was the first to break the silence of the void.

In the sea of clouds ahead of the flying boat, a hundred-zhang-long Crimson Flame Dragon, its body wreathed in red flames, was fleeing frantically like a stray dog. Its scales were falling off in large patches and blood was gushing out; it was clearly heavily wounded.

"A Quasi-Saint Peak Crimson Flame Dragon?"

Nangong Waner's gaze sharpened, and the ancient sword in her hand unsheathed slightly by half an inch.

This Crimson Flame Dragon was considered a regional overlord in the Demon Realm, yet it was being hunted so miserably now that it didn't even have the courage to look back.

Just what kind of monster was chasing it?

Seeming to sense the powerful aura emanating from the flying boat, a flicker of cunning and ruthlessness flashed in the eyes of the panicked Crimson Flame Dragon.

It didn't detour; instead, it banked its body and dove directly toward the underside of Xu Chen's flying boat. It clearly intended to shift the trouble onto others, using this seemingly extraordinary human flying boat to block the star of calamity behind it.

"Heh, it's actually a loach with a brain."

Xu Chen stood at the very front of the deck with his hands behind his back, a playful smile playing on his lips. He didn't move to stop it because his attention had already been completely drawn to the scene behind the Crimson Flame Dragon.

Just as the Crimson Flame Dragon dove into the shadow beneath the flying boat...

*Boom!*

A bolt of silver lightning instantly illuminated the dim world.

Immediately following, a supreme and pure Dragon Might—as if originating from the primordial chaos—poured down like the Silver River of the Nine Heavens, pressing heavily upon this stretch of void.

Under this pressure, the surrounding space began to crack inch by inch, letting out wails of being overburdened.

A True Dragon, its body covered in silver scales and possessing a slender yet vigorous physique, burst forth from the clouds.

So beautiful.

This was Xu Chen's first reaction upon seeing this dragon.

It—or rather, she—was five hundred zhang long. Every dragon scale was crystal clear, as if forged from the purest Astral Silver Gold in the world, reflecting a dazzling luster under the sunlight.

The pair of dragon horns, branching like antlers, possessed a translucent jade-like quality, flowing with a sacred Dao Rhyme.

This was an Ancient Void Dragon.

The royalty of the Demon Realm, the sovereign of all demons.

[Ding! Target locked!]

[Long Aoxue (True Form). Beauty Rating: 95 points (Even in dragon form, she still radiates a beauty and majesty that transcends species).]

[Suggestion: Host, this is absolutely a top-tier mount... cough, candidate for a companion.]

In his mind, the system's voice sounded at the right moment.

"Indeed not bad."

Xu Chen nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the smooth lines of the silver True Dragon, secretly praising her in his heart.

The Great Elder did not deceive me. This appearance is indeed much better than those clan-protecting divine beasts at home who only know how to eat and sleep.

However...

The temper of this "Top-Tier Dragon Girl" was clearly as fiery as her appearance.

"Where did these human ants come from? How dare you block This Princess's path!"

A cold and arrogant voice exploded in the void like a clap of thunder.

Long Aoxue was currently in a state of extreme rage. That Crimson Flame Dragon had stolen and eaten a spirit medicine she had guarded for a hundred years. She had finally almost caught up, only for a human flying boat to appear halfway.

In her perception, although this flying boat was extraordinary, it was merely some kind of human treasure. In the Demon Realm, if humans did not have powerful experts escorting them, they were simply walking rations.

What annoyed her even more was that this flying boat didn't yield; instead, it sat brazenly right in her path. It was simply a provocation to the majesty of the Dragon Clan!

"For This Princess... get lost!"

Long Aoxue had no intention of slowing down at all.

A hint of impatience flashed in her massive dragon eyes. Her body suddenly spiraled in the air, and her thick dragon tail, covered in silver scales and as massive as a mountain range, instantly carried the force of ten thousand thunderbolts as it whipped over fiercely.

Divine Dragon Swings Its Tail!

This strike had no flourishes; it was a perfect combination of physical strength and Law.

As the tail swept through the void, it actually created dazzling sparks from friction, producing a series of sharp sonic booms. If an ordinary Saint were hit by this tail, their physical body would likely shatter on the spot, turning into meat paste.

"What grand arrogance!"

Nangong Waner's pretty face turned icy.

As a sword cultivator, she hated this kind of behavior—attacking without distinguishing right from wrong—the most.

*Qiang!*

The ancient sword behind her back instantly unsheathed, turning into a sharp cold light that fell into her hand. Her entire body erupted with sword qi as she prepared to rush out and give this arrogant female dragon a lesson.

"Don't move."

A warm, large hand lightly pressed down on her shoulder.

Xu Chen still stood in place, not moving a single step. He watched the silver dragon tail rapidly enlarging in his pupils. The smile on his face didn't disappear; instead, it became even more brilliant, though deep within his eyes, there was an added touch of the overbearing coldness belonging to the Young Master of the Imperial Clan.

"Leave this kind of physical labor to the men."

"And..."

Xu Chen looked up at the high-and-mighty silver dragon head and whispered to himself:

"This flying boat of mine cost the family quite a lot of divine materials to build. If the paint gets scratched, compensation will be required."

"Since she is a Princess, she should be able to afford it, right?"

Before his voice had even faded...

That terrifying silver dragon tail, carrying an aura that could destroy heaven and earth, slammed heavily against the flying boat's defensive light barrier.

*Boom!!!*

A deafening explosion instantly spread across a hundred-mile radius.

The terrifying shockwave turned into a tangible ripple, spreading in all directions and shaving off a layer of the mountain range below.

Hiding beneath the flying boat, the Crimson Flame Dragon trembled, thinking that this human flying boat was surely finished.

However...

When the dust cleared...

That pitch-black flying boat still floated steadily in mid-air, completely motionless.

Even the defensive light barrier on the hull's surface hadn't shown a single ripple.

And on the deck...

That white-robed human youth was holding one hand above his head with fingers spread, and he had actually...

Firmly caught that massive dragon tail that was capable of crushing mountains!