172: Chapter 172 Retreat

The crowd spontaneously cleared out an area, making space for the two to fight.

The two Five-Clawed Golden Dragons did not exchange words and instantly collided.

Yuan Chen had no desire to waste words with the other party; it was only a Tribulation Transcendence Stage Realm, so he could easily take him down.

As for Young Master Ao Xing... experts disdained to speak.

Bang!

The moment they made their move, both unleashed their ultimate attacks.

Their fifth claws grew larger simultaneously, and after a flash of brilliant light, they rapidly crossed paths.

The space where they crossed exploded, and a series of blasts appeared out of thin air.

The numerous Elders' expressions changed in an instant.

Even Great Elder Ao Yin lost his previous composure, staring at the site of the explosion with eyes splitting open in rage.

Without thinking, his palm instantly transformed into a Dragon claw, reaching directly into the fray, though his heart sank to the bottom.

This Yuan Chen was hiding so much; how could Young Master Ao Xing possibly resist such combat power?

But just then, two Dragon claws struck out together—one black and one purple—and with a slight clash, Great Elder Ao Yin quickly retracted his hand.

He looked at Zixia and Elder Hei Yan with an unkind expression. "What is the meaning of this, you two?"

"What do you mean? It was agreed to be a battle; why are you interfering?"

Sensing that Yuan Chen had not used his full strength and would surely show restraint and not take Young Master Ao Xing's life, Elder Hei Yan felt slightly relieved and blocked him directly.

"You must know that Yuan Chen's strength is at least at the Mahayana Stage. At this intensity, Young Master Ao Xing will be in trouble." Great Elder Ao Yin looked at the two seriously and said in a deep voice.

His main concern was that Young Master Ao Xing would be traumatized. As a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, he naturally had his own pride; being defeated by a peer much younger than himself would certainly make him doubt his own talent.

"So what? Both sides agreed to it, so you cannot interfere before the battle ends." Elder Hei Yan curled his lips, standing in the middle.

Giving Elder Hei Yan a deep look, Great Elder Ao Yin looked at a woman not far away. "Ziyun, your subordinate is being disrespectful; aren't you going to manage her?"

Elder Hei Yan was a Grand Elder of the Dragon Clan; aside from a slight difference in strength, he was essentially on equal footing, and Great Elder Ao Yin had no right to order him. But Zixia was different; she was under the authority of Ziyun, the Grand Elder of the Purple Dragon Clan.

"Uh... Zixia is already Yuan Chen's Dao Companion. This is their own personal matter and has nothing to do with the Purple Dragon Clan." After thinking for a moment, Ziyun spoke. It was better to just watch the show silently. Besides, she felt that Zixia's current strength was not weaker than her own. Offending Great Elder Ao Yin was about the same as offending Zixia, so naturally, she would prioritize her own people.

"You stay put too." Elder Hei Yan had been keeping an eye on the situation in the arena, and seeing the other Golden Dragon Clan Elders wanting to intervene, he immediately shouted at the Golden Dragon Clan's Second Elder Ao Ni. The other party, like him, was an Eleventh Tribulation Loose Cultivator, so he needed to be extra careful.

"Black Dragon Clan, heed my order: if the Golden Dragon Clan interferes, attack immediately." He gritted his teeth and said directly, while also sending a voice transmission to the Black Dragon Clan Chief.

The members of the Black Dragon Clan looked at their Clan Chief in confusion. Seeing the Clan Chief nod slightly, they simultaneously replied: "Yes!" They thought to themselves: It seems we are taking Yuan Chen's side.

Overall, they were quite happy. They were all part of the Dragon Clan. One side only had one Top-tier Divine Beast, while the other had two. And that one was already bound to the Golden Dragon Clan. Naturally, helping Yuan Chen would maximize their benefits.

Great Elder Ao Yin frowned, feeling resentful and anxious. What exactly was Elder Hei Yan trying to do? But for the moment, he dared not interfere too much, telling the Golden Dragon Clan not to act rashly. He was indeed being unreasonable at this moment; he couldn't let the other Dragon Clans make a joke out of them.

At this moment, after one strike, Yuan Chen instantly incapacitated Young Master Ao Xing. Without waiting for the other party to react, he stuck tightly to him. There was no need to unleash his maximum combat power; for convenience, Yuan Chen transformed directly into his human form.

With one hand pressing down on the other's body, he unceremoniously pounded on Young Master Ao Xing's head with the other. Dragon Breath, Entangle, Dragon-Subduing Maneuvers... Young Master Ao Xing unleashed all the skills he had learned onto Yuan Chen. But no matter what skill it was, before it could land on Yuan Chen, it was easily blocked by a slap.

Young Master Ao Xing felt somewhat powerless. Why was he so strong? Just as he was thinking about how to escape, his protruding Dragon claws suddenly felt numb, as if they had lost all sensation. He was shocked, instantly feeling a terrifying Qi begin to invade his body.

Not daring to hesitate, he surged his blood and Qi, wanting to drive out this evil Qi.

Yuan Chen raised his hand, silently watching the part beneath his hand that had turned silver slowly fading back to gold. He couldn't help but be stunned. The Bloodline Power of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon was indeed powerful. Even being a full Realm higher, he could still resist his Turning Stone into Silver.

However, his eyes turned slightly cold. He hadn't used his full strength before. To dare to set his sights on his daughter—killing him wasn't necessary, but he would at least break two of these Dragon claws.

It was just like seeing a punk harassing his beloved daughter in the mortal world and wanting to break his legs; now, he could actually take action. However, for a Demon Cultivator at the Undergoing Tribulation stage, breaking a leg meant nothing and could be recovered in an instant. To make the memory stick for Young Master Ao Xing, Yuan Chen decided to use this skill on him. He couldn't help but increase the power.

"Yuan Chen, what are you doing?" Feeling his two hind claws slowly becoming weak, and even his Bloodline Power being instantly repelled upon reaching his hind legs, a look of terror flashed across Young Master Ao Xing's face. A Dragon roar sounded, and he roared anxiously.

Hearing Young Master Ao Xing's fearful roar, the people confronting each other on the side also looked over carefully. Upon seeing it, their expressions changed instantly. Before, they only saw Yuan Chen pinning Young Master Ao Xing down and beating him. Everyone just thought it was to vent anger and wouldn't take his life.

Who would have thought that Yuan Chen was using his body to block the view while doing something indescribable to Young Master Ao Xing? Seeing both of Young Master Ao Xing's legs turn completely silver, with the silver area even spreading upwards, the well-informed crowd immediately thought of the Silver Dragon Clan's Secret Manual, 'Turning Stone into Silver.'

The most anxious one was Clan Leader Ao Yi. He had previously witnessed Yuan Chen's cousin turn into a stone statue at the Azure Dragon Palace. It was terrifying! And what was even more terrifying was that Yuan Chen didn't know how to reverse it! He was so scared that his soul was about to fly out of his body.

"Yuan Chen, stop!" "Save Young Master Ao Xing." Before Yuan Chen could react, he shouted directly at the Golden Dragon Clan Elders.

Seeing their Clan Chief so anxious, the Golden Dragon Clan immediately took action. Seeing this, the Black Dragon Clan hurriedly blocked them. Elder Hei Yan also stared at Yuan Chen with wide eyes; was this kid really this petty?

Bang! Bang! Bang! The air instantly descended into chaos. Even Great Elder Ao Yin couldn't sit still anymore and moved immediately. However, worried that he might be detrimental to Yuan Chen, Zixia and Elder Hei Yan struck simultaneously. While attacking, Elder Hei Yan shouted at Yuan Chen, "Little brother, that's enough."

There was no need to escalate things to an irreconcilable point.

Yuan Chen nodded; he had originally only intended to deal with the two legs. Seeing everyone anxious, he threw Young Master Ao Xing back to the nearest Golden Dragon Clan Elder.

The rest of the Dragon Clans were instantly stunned. They had actually really fought. Under the orders of their respective Clan Chiefs, they instantly retreated far away. "Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!"

After consulting with Ziyun for a moment, the Purple Dragon Clan Chief also took his clansmen and retreated from the battlefield. No interference! However, before leaving, he incidentally protected Yuan Chen's family as well. These people had too low strength, and it wouldn't be good if they were suppressed by the aftermath.