Chapter 555: Chapter 555: Not a Dragon Warrior!

On Dragon Island, within a certain forest, Fang Cangsong was tending to his wounds. The bleeding from his severed arm had stopped, but the limb had not regrown. A Grandmaster did not possess the ability to regenerate a lost limb.

That damn brat, I will not let you get away with this. When I catch you, I will shatter every bone in your body! I will pull out your tendons and skin you alive, making your life a living hell! Fang Cangsong gnashed his teeth, hating Lin Xuan with every fiber of his being.

The last time they had clashed, the Fang Family’s formidable army was utterly annihilated. He, on the other hand, had been forced to scurry away like a stray dog, hiding in the shadows and not even daring to return to his clan. This time, he had lost an arm to his foe. The thought infuriated him. That brat actually possessed a Divine Sword, which had completely caught him by surprise.

Fortunately, with his level of cultivation, he can only unleash one strike with that Divine Sword. I still have a chance.

He planned to go to Dragon Abyss and seek the help of the Demon King at the Demon King Hall. Fang Cangsong was convinced that the sword in Lin Xuan’s hand was the Spirit Dragon Nine-Heavens Sword. The last time he had borrowed the Demon King’s power to move against the Dragon-Seeking Pavilion, he had failed. Back then, they had speculated that the Spirit Dragon Nine-Heavens Sword had been involved, but they didn’t know who wielded it. Now, it was finally confirmed: the sword was in Lin Xuan’s hands.

With this, I can leverage the power of the Demon King Hall to deal with the Spirit Dragon Nine-Heavens Sword.

With this thought, Fang Cangsong set off for Dragon Abyss. However, he had barely taken a step before he heard some shocking news.

Lin Xuan was a Dragon Warrior. This revelation sent shockwaves through the entirety of Dragon Island. All the families, big and small, including the True Dragon Sect, were mobilizing their forces to attack the Ye Family and capture Lin Xuan.

When Fang Cangsong heard this, his expression turned incredibly grim. If these people succeed, I won’t have a chance to get the Dragon Pearl in Lin Xuan’s hands. Damn it, have they all gone mad? How could Lin Xuan possibly be a Dragon Warrior? The path of the Dragon Warrior was severed long ago. That brat can’t be one!

Fang Cangsong was practically frantic. Fools! A bunch of fools! They judged him to be a Dragon Warrior just because he has Dragon Scales and a powerful Physique? That’s far too simplistic. It’s not only Dragon Warriors who can condense Dragon Scales or possess a powerful Physique.

Others might not know the truth, but Fang Cangsong did. Lin Xuan stole the Earth Spirit Pearl. He must have absorbed its power, which is why his Physique is so strong and why he grew Dragon Scales. But that’s a world away from being a true Dragon Warrior. No, I have to get the truth out there. Otherwise, if these people make a move, I’ll never get my hands on the Dragon Pearl. I must dispel their notions.

Soon, Fang Cangsong spread the word that Lin Xuan was not a Dragon Warrior at all. He explained that Lin Xuan’s powerful Physique and his ability to grow Dragon Scales were due to a Dragon Pearl he possessed—the Earth Dragon Pearl. His strength came from the power of this pearl and had nothing to do with being a Dragon Warrior. The path of the Dragon Warrior was broken, making it impossible for him to become one.

As soon as the news broke, Dragon Island was in an uproar.

"What’s going on?"

"Lin Xuan isn’t a Dragon Warrior?"

"He’s just using the power of a Dragon Pearl? Is that true? I can’t quite believe it."

Shortly after, Fang Cangsong also released information about Panshilin, claiming that the Fang Family had long possessed a Dragon Pearl kept there, but Lin Xuan had stolen it in a sneak attack. The Fang Family came forward to corroborate this news.

For a moment, the crowd was in a tumult.

"So the brat isn’t a Dragon Warrior after all."

"He’s just borrowing the power of a Dragon Pearl."

"I knew it! The path of the Dragon Warrior was severed. How could this brat possibly become one?"

Some people were convinced, but the majority remained skeptical. It was at this moment that Ye Qingwu also released a piece of information.

She said, "Lin Xuan has indeed started on the path of the Dragon Warrior, but he has not become a true Dragon Warrior yet.

"He cultivates the World-Ending Flood Dragon Fist and possesses a portion of the Dragon Dao Power. That is why his Physique is so strong and why he can condense Dragon Scales.

"This is common knowledge in the Heavenly Dao Court, and even many people in the Great Xia Country are aware of it.

"If you don’t believe me, you can investigate it for yourselves."

So that was what happened. The boy was walking the path of the Dragon Warrior, but he wasn’t a true one. This time, most people believed it. After all, Ye Qingwu spoke with such certainty, and they could indeed verify her claims. She was unlikely to be lying.

Immediately, most people lost interest. If he wasn’t a true Dragon Warrior, it wasn’t worth mobilizing everyone to take action. While Dragon Pearls were valuable, not everyone needed one. Even if some were tempted, the Ye Family was not to be trifled with. Their Ancient Tower could suppress anything and everything. There was no need for the various factions to take such a risk. In an instant, the vast majority of families and sects abandoned the idea.

The members of the Ye Family breathed a collective sigh of relief. They were saved. They all wore expressions of lingering fear; just a moment ago, the Ye Family had been on the brink of annihilation.

On the other side, Fang Cangsong also sighed in relief. Excellent. Now that they’ve all given up, the Dragon Pearl will be mine. I must hurry to Dragon Abyss and find a Demon Soldier in the Demon King Hall to counter Lin Xuan’s Divine Sword. I know the Demon King Hall desperately wants to kill the wielder of that Divine Sword, so they will definitely cooperate with me.

「True Dragon Sect」

When Mo Feng heard the news, he too breathed a sigh of relief. He had been terrified, thinking Lin Xuan was a real Dragon Warrior. In that case, Lin Xuan would have been his eternal nightmare, and he would never have had a chance at revenge. But now, things were different. The boy wasn’t a Dragon Warrior; he was just borrowing the power of a Dragon Pearl. Though his opponent was strong, he still had a chance to surpass him.

Just you wait, brat. When my Azure Heaven Battle Body advances to the next level, I will trample you under my feet.

Deep within the True Dragon Sect, numerous elders were gathered in discussion. Finally, one of them asked, "Sect Leader, should we still make a move?"

A middle-aged man seated at the head of the group, the True Dragon Sect Leader, pondered for a moment before replying, "Don’t act for now."

"What? We’re just going to let that brat go?" someone asked indignantly. "We lost many elders because of him!"

"Exactly! He injured Mo Feng as well. We must avenge this!"

The True Dragon Sect Leader said, "When I said we shouldn’t act yet, I meant that we should wait and see, not that we are giving up on revenge. Let the boy collect the Dragon Pearls first. Once he’s gathered them all, we’ll make our move and take them."

"Brilliant!" The other elders’ eyes lit up upon hearing this.

One of them laughed. "That boy will probably cry himself into a stupor when that happens."

"Hahaha, he deserves it! Who told him to offend our True Dragon Sect?"

"Hmph, let him collect them."

"Even if he gathers them all, he’ll only be doing the work for us."

"In the end, the Dragon Pearls will belong to our True Dragon Sect!" the elders declared, laughing heartily.

Another elder then asked, "What if the younger disciples can’t hold back and want to make a move?"

The True Dragon Sect Leader replied, "As for the younger generation, don’t restrain them. If they want to act, let them go teach Lin Xuan a lesson. But don’t kill him. We’re still counting on him to collect the Dragon Pearls for us."

"Hahahaha!" Hearing this, the elders roared with laughter once more.

That boy thought he could fight the True Dragon Sect? How ridiculous. He was completely out of his league.