"No, no, no! That’s impossible." Recovering from his shock, Celt immediately rejected the idea and said, "Want to occupy the Dragon Realm? That Blood Demon Commander is simply delusional. They surrounded a single Holy City of the Demon Race for years without success, and eventually, the defensive lines were breached. How could our Dragon Realm be easily taken over? To conquer the Dragon Realm, at least twenty elite corps are needed, along with numerous experts to launch an attack; otherwise, it’s nothing but suicide! Currently, not a single Dragon Realm patroller at any space barrier has reported signs of a passage large enough for such a massive number of troops."

"Are you sure that all these years, the Dark Race hasn’t discovered any weak points in the hidden space barriers? They don’t need to occupy the Dragon Realm; they just need to attack and achieve their objective within it. You must know that the Ancestral God is not in the Dragon Realm now, and the Grand Elders of various clans are still in deep sleep for preparation. They shouldn’t be awakened until the official outbreak of war. We’ve already lost a Dragon King, and this period can be said to be the weakest in Dragon Realm’s defense. If they truly launch a surprise attack when the army goes to rescue Zhuo Geng, can you bear the consequences?"

Nervous sweat drenched the brows of the clan leaders of the Magic Realm from Long Taichu’s words. Seeing they realized the gravity of the situation, he added another sentence: "Don’t forget that those two guests who are crucial to the Ancestral God are still recuperating in a secret location within the Dragon Realm! Even I don’t know their exact location, as the two Children of Origin personally guard them. It shows the level of the Ancestral God’s concern, considering the animosity between one of them and the Blood Demon Commander. Do you still think all of this is a mere coincidence?"

"So, Your Majesty the Dragon King, do we just abandon our clan leader?" Celt knew what Long Taichu said was right; if the Dragon Realm truly falls, he indeed cannot bear this responsibility. Yet, worried about the clan leader’s safety, he couldn’t help but ask.

"Now you acknowledge me as His Majesty the Dragon King, huh? Haha! If people can be saved, I’ll naturally find a way to save them." As he spoke, Long Taichu’s eyes turned sharp and murderous, "Blood Demon Commander devises calculated schemes against my Dragon Realm, does he really think my Dragon Realm can’t counter him?"

In a hidden underground chamber outside Half Moon Gorge, Bai Ze listened to reports from his subordinates over and over. When he heard that the Dragon Realm, which had been chaotic, was gradually returning to calm and its defensive level suddenly increased, he sighed, looked at the captured former Dragon King Zhuo Geng, and mused, "You really chose a reliable person, stabilizing the Dragon Realm. But it seems they’ve abandoned you. How are you feeling now? Do you find it a bit chilling?"

Before Zhuo Geng could respond to his question, everyone felt a series of earth-shattering booms from afar. Soon, the ground began trembling violently, and in the intense shaking, the walls of the underground chamber started to crack, and finally, the ground couldn’t support it and collapsed.

A group of people, carrying the captive, flew out frantically from the cover. When they emerged outside, the sound of explosions was even more deafening. At this moment, everyone realized that the direction of Half Moon Gorge was already filled with smoke and flames shooting into the sky.

"What’s going on?" Nero dusted the dirt off his body and questioned the Blood Demon Commander who came to report.

"Sir, the Dragon Realm didn’t send reinforcements to retrieve the captive. Instead, they united with the clan leaders within the Dragon Realm and launched a long-range strike using a Forbidden Technique, leveling the entire Half Moon Gorge."

"Hahahahaha!" Hearing the report from the Blood Demon troops, the captured Zhuo Geng laughed aloud. Long Taichu indeed has methods; whether or not there were ambushes, after a round of strikes, not only will the enemy suffer severe damage, but all secrets will be revealed. And with the Dragon Race’s formidable physique, in such a Forbidden Technique attack, they might get injured but will definitely not die. It’s truly killing two birds with one stone.

"It proves that when you let my son return, hoping to lure reinforcement into your trap or provoke a division between the two races leading to internal strife, it was all seen through." Zhuo Geng, disregarding the expressions of those around wanting to kill him immediately, laughed and mocked brazenly.

"One must always take a gamble; if successful, our resistance will be greatly reduced. But pity the great formation at the bottom of Half Moon Gorge. It could have made a name for itself, but it didn’t even get a chance to show up before being destroyed. No matter, keeping it hidden for a future decisive battle can have an element of surprise." Bai Ze dismissed Zhuo Geng’s mockery, merely lamenting regretfully as a series of attacks continued to descend from the sky towards Half Moon Gorge.

"Do you still intend to attack the Dragon Realm? With just these people, are you mad?" Hearing the intent in Bai Ze’s words, seeing the fervor in his eyes, and understanding the ultimate goal of their journey from the conversation, Zhuo Geng incredulously questioned.

"This matter doesn’t require your concern as the former Dragon King. Although I would love for you to witness firsthand the scene when the Dragon Realm is breached, you are the most crucial prize in this mission. Since the other party remains untouched, there’s no need to use your dragon aura as bait. To be safe, we’ll first send you back to the Blood Demon Plane."

After speaking, Bai Ze waved his hand, and five Grand Commanders stepped forward to restrain the constantly resisting Zhuo Geng, dragging him into the already prepared space passage that could be activated at any time.

Once Zhuo Geng’s roar faded from everyone’s ears, Nero then walked beside Bai Ze and whispered, "Zhuo Geng’s words do hold some truth. Even without Zhuo Geng, the Dragon Realm still has a clan leader rivaling him in strength sitting in command. Plus, a few Grand Elders who haven’t appeared for years, along with two Children of Origin. One Zhuo Geng was enough to keep us busy; if these people act together, we might not gain any advantage."

"Don’t you understand yet? His Majesty the Dragon King’s recent actions alone indicate the empty vulnerability of the Dragon Realm now." Bai Ze’s eyes lit up with excitement and madness as he sneered, "If these people were present, they would’ve long dispatched troops to seize people instead of probing paths so cautiously. Our goal was never to occupy the Dragon Realm but to disrupt it, creating chaos to facilitate what we want to do. Now, since the plan to lure the enemy into the trap has failed, our attack will incur greater casualties. But it doesn’t matter; these two corps never intended to return fully unscathed. As long as we achieve the goal, their sacrifice will be worth it."

As he spoke, Bai Ze glanced at the still slightly worried Nero, patted his shoulder, and subtly enticed, "Think about it properly; this might be your closest chance to personally kill Pei Yan. Are you really willing to give up on it?"

"Tell me, what do you intend to do!"