174: Chapter 174 The Fate of Longyan

"Looking for death? I'll grant your wish!"

Cao Yang's gaze was icy cold. An immensely powerful aura erupted from his body, surging outward in all directions like a raging tidal wave.

Before their attacks could even reach Cao Yang, they were already dispersed by this aura, vanishing without a trace.

"Not good, he's too strong! Everyone, retreat!" The Clan Chief Long Batian's face changed drastically as he urgently shouted.

However, his warning came a step too late. The moment over two hundred God Emperor Elders made contact with Cao Yang's aura, their bodies exploded like fireworks, dissolving into clouds of blood mist that drifted through the air.

Clan Chief Long Batian watched the scene before him, his heart filled with terror and rage.

The opponent was clearly only at the Peak Divine Venerable Realm, and the aura he emitted was indeed that of the God Realm, so why did he possess such terrifying power?

The remaining four hundred-plus Elders hurriedly gathered around the Clan Chief, jointly resisting the oppressive force of Cao Yang's aura. Their faces were grave, sweat continuously beading on their foreheads.

"Senior, we were the ones who offended earlier. We beg for your forgiveness. We do not know where our Golden Divine Dragon Clan has wronged you, but we will surely offer double compensation," the Dragon Clan's Clan Chief Long Batian spoke with difficulty.

His voice carried a slight tremor, clearly showing great fear of Cao Yang.

But Cao Yang paid him no mind, not even sparing him a glance.

His gaze remained fixed on the Dragon he held captive in his hand as he began to perform a soul search, attempting to extract useful information from its memories.

In his arms, Su Xuan watched quietly with a look of adoration as Cao Yang slaughtered his way through. Her beautiful, large eyes sparkled as if she were gazing upon the hero of her heart.

Cao Yang's immense strength filled her with an unparalleled sense of security. She knew that as long as he was by her side, nothing could threaten their safety.

"The Golden Divine Dragon Clan truly deserves death!" After reviewing the Dragon's memories, Cao Yang roared, his voice saturated with boundless killing intent.

He clenched his fist tightly, directly crushing the Dragon into a bloody mist, flames of anger flickering in his eyes.

He could not tolerate such cruel and evil acts, especially the harm inflicted on innocent lives.

Having said that, Cao Yang immediately moved against the other Dragon Clan powerhouses. His figure was swift as lightning, appearing before those Dragons in the blink of an eye.

He unleashed the Tyrant Fist Three Devours. Three enormous silver-black fist phantoms instantly reduced the over four hundred God Emperor Dragons to nothingness, including the Peak God Emperor Grand Elder and Clan Chief Long Batian of the Dragon Clan.

These Dragon Clan powerhouses didn't even have time to react before they were slain on the spot by Cao Yang's overwhelming power.

Seeing Cao Yang's intense anger, Su Xuan gently touched his cheek with her small hand and softly asked, "Brother Yang, what's wrong? Why are you suddenly so angry?"

Feeling the warmth of Su Xuan's small hand, the rage in Cao Yang's heart gradually subsided.

He took a deep breath and said slowly, "I'm fine. It's just that thinking about how despicable these Dragons are—using such vile and shameless methods to harm you and treating the other living beings of the Star Dragon Major Thousand Worlds as blood food—is truly infuriating."

"From that Dragon's memory, I learned that the Dragon Clan captures tens of trillions of Heaven-Defying Aptitude young boys and girls every year for consumption, aiming to evolve into the legendary Ten-Clawed Golden Dragons."

Cao Yang spoke angrily of the Dragon Clan's crimes.

"I never imagined the Dragon Clan could be so cruel. Such brutal actions are truly intolerable to heaven's principles," Su Xuan also said with an angry expression.

He looked at Su Xuan in his arms, his eyes filled with tenderness and resolve. "Xuan'er, I will protect you. I won't let anyone hurt you ever again. At the same time, I will seek revenge for the living beings of the Star Dragon Major Thousand Worlds and make those despicable Dragons pay the price."

Su Xuan nodded gently, tears of emotion glistening in her eyes. She believed Cao Yang would definitely keep his promise and protect her.

In that moment, she felt she was the happiest person in the world, all because Cao Yang was by her side.

"Let's go find Long Yan first," Cao Yang said, then flew into the Dragon Clan's core territory while holding Su Xuan.

They traversed layers of mist and finally arrived before a majestic hall. This hall was solemn and dignified, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.

Cao Yang and Su Xuan walked directly inside, their eyes scanning the surroundings for Long Yan's figure.

Soon, they discovered Long Yan's whereabouts. He was imprisoned inside a massive cage that radiated a powerful Restriction force.

Inside the cage, Long Yan would sometimes frantically attack the bars, trying to escape; other times he would collapse on the ground, pounding his head with his hands while emitting agonized screams.

However, the cage was a High Grade Divine Artifact, incredibly sturdy. Long Yan's attacks were useless against it. He could only struggle painfully within, unable to escape his predicament.

"Is he the Long Yan who harmed me?" Su Xuan asked softly, looking at the suffering Long Yan in the cage.

"That's right, Xuan'er. This piece of trash," Cao Yang nodded, a flicker of killing intent in his eyes. He wished he could tear Long Yan to pieces immediately, but he knew it wasn't the right time yet.

"Brother Yang, did he become like this because of a curse you cast?" Su Xuan asked again. She noticed a strange aura emanating from Long Yan, as if he were under some evil curse.

"Exactly. Such a vile and shameless scoundrel deserves to suffer torment before we can truly vent our hatred," Cao Yang said through gritted teeth. He felt immense anger and hatred towards Long Yan's actions, which was why he chose the cruelest method to punish him.

Su Xuan silently watched Long Yan, a tumult of emotions in her heart. She recalled the endless cycles of life and death, the suffering and torment she endured in her dreams, and a powerful desire for vengeance surged within her.

As he spoke, Cao Yang approached the cage, clenched his fist, and delivered a powerful blow. With a loud *bang*, the cage instantly shattered. Long Yan rushed out, but his eyes were filled with madness and confusion; he had clearly lost his sanity.

Long Yan pounced on Cao Yang like a rabid dog, completely failing to recognize who was before him, not even recognizing Su Xuan.

Seeing this, Cao Yang swiftly subdued him with a Seal and casually tossed him to Su Xuan.

"Here, Xuan'er. After you catch him, perform a soul search directly. You'll learn about your origins and how he secretly harmed you back then," Cao Yang said with a smile.

Su Xuan nodded, took hold of Long Yan, and immediately began performing the soul search technique.

A moment later, her expression turned extremely dark.

"I never imagined Long Yan could be so despicable and shameless!" Su Xuan said through clenched teeth.

It turned out, through the soul search, she learned that not only had Long Yan treacherously harmed her, but he had also secretly killed many fellow clan Geniuses simply because they had looked down on him in the past.

She also learned of the Golden Divine Dragon Clan's brutality and utter lack of humanity. The Golden Divine Dragon Clan truly deserved death!

"Brother Yang, is this Long Yan of any further use to you? If not, I'll kill him right now," Su Xuan turned to Cao Yang, a cold glint of killing intent flashing in her eyes.

"Xuan'er, kill him. Such trash has no value left," Cao Yang answered without hesitation.

Hearing Cao Yang's words, Su Xuan directly blasted Long Yan into a bloody mist.

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