Han Ze's expression was eerie.
In that instant, the fog in Shen Qing's mind seemed to be dispelled, and she suddenly understood something.
"Han Ze... You've gone to such great lengths to revive the Dragon Clan not to avenge them, but to fulfill your own ambition of becoming king through the hands of the Dragon Clan... right?"
Shen Qing's voice trembled slightly, with a glimmer of hope hidden in the depths of her eyes.
But Han Ze let out a cold laugh and put on a false and hurt expression. "Sister, how could you say such a thing?"
"Avenge the Dragon Clan and become king. These two things are not contradictory. I can restore the Dragon Clan's glory of ten thousand years and make the Dragon Clan stand at the peak. Isn't that great?"
"You and I are siblings of the same mother. If I can become king, as my sister, you will also have supreme power and status. With these, I can easily control most of the resources in the world. Then we won't have to work so hard on cultivation and can easily ascend to the upper realm!"
As Han Ze spoke, he seemed to envision his fantasy coming true, his face full of longing.
At this moment, the people from the Main God's Temple, including Immortal Huiyan, appeared in the air and slowly landed behind Han Ze.
They knelt devoutly at Han Ze's feet and shouted loudly, "Welcome the Lord of the Dragon Clan, the return of the Dragon King!"
The originally silent demonic beasts also began to stir, opening their mouths and letting out fierce roars.
These shouts shook the heavens and the earth, with great momentum.
Han Ze spread out his arms, raising his hands high. A big smile spread across his lips. His reason seemed to be submerged by the impending victory. He fully exposed his desires and ambitions in front of Shen Qing, showing his ugly true face that had been hidden beneath the mask.
Shen Qing was completely disheartened by Han Ze.
She had originally thought that Han Ze was just a poor soul blinded by hatred, solely focused on avenging his family.
But now it seemed that beneath his pitiful appearance, there lurked an unknown ambition. He used his identity as a victim to conceal his role as a perpetrator, trying to justify his actions.
She and Han Ze were destined to be on opposite sides.
Shen Qing discarded the last glimmer of hope she had for Han Ze in her heart, and her gaze became firm.
She wanted to protect the Nine Desolation Continent, while Han Ze wanted to become king. They were destined to fight to the death!
Shen Qing grasped Wu Wang in her hand. She glanced sideways and asked silently in her heart, "Wu Wang, you were born from Han Ze's dragon breath. Now, I'm going to fight against Han Ze. Will you still help me?"
Wu Wang vibrated strongly twice. "Don't underestimate me. If it weren't for the dragon vein under the Sword Tomb, Han Ze's dragon breath wouldn't have been able to give birth to such a powerful sword like me. I'll accompany you until the sword breaks and the spirit is destroyed."
Shen Qing smiled gratefully and tightly held Li Xian with her other hand.
At this time, the people behind Han Ze had stood up, glaring at Shen Qing and Li Xian with mockery and sarcasm in their eyes.
Even the demonic beasts had fierce glints in their eyes, eager to pounce on Shen Qing and Li Xian and tear them to pieces.
Shen Qing took a deep breath, turned around, and showed a big smile to Li Xian. "Li Xian, are you scared?"
Li Xian shook his head firmly. "I'm not scared as long as I'm with you."
Shen Qing sighed with a smile. Looking at the army opposite, her heart was surprisingly calm.
Feelings of fear, panic, and anxiety didn't appear at all.
Han Ze watched as Shen Qing and Li Xian stood shoulder to shoulder, fearlessly confronting them. He was so angry that he laughed.
"Sister, everyone else has run away. Do you think the two of you can withstand my army? It's like an ant trying to shake a tree. You're overestimating yourselves!"
Shen Qing raised her chin and was about to reply when a voice interrupted. "Who said it's only the two of them! I've rushed here as fast as I could. I won't let the disciple I've taken a fancy to be bullied!"
True Lord Kun Shan landed from the sky on a spiritual tiger. His tall figure was as majestic as a mountain, exuding a sense of security.
Then, more and more people descended from the sky like shooting stars or rushed from afar. They stepped on magical artifacts or led spiritual beasts and firmly stood behind Shen Qing.
Shen Qing was surprised. "True Lord Kun Shan! Ling Xiaozi! True Lord Qian Yun!..."
Hundreds of people gathered behind her, some she knew, some she didn't. There were sect elders, reclusive great masters, and well - known cultivators.
True Lord Kun Shan reached out his big hand and patted Shen Qing and Li Xian on the head. His tone seemed to carry a hint of blame, but more of it was kindness. "You two brats, you don't need to step forward in this situation. Do you think we old folks are all gone?"
"Good kids, leave quickly. You're still young. Don't lose your lives here. The future of the Nine Desolation Continent is left to young cultivators like you."
After the detoxification, True Lord Kun Shan had returned to his peak state, breaking through several levels in a row. Now his cultivation was unfathomable.
Shen Qing was worried about Xian Shiyu and Chu Lanqiu and asked anxiously, "The Beast - Taming Sect..."
True Lord Kun Shan's hand paused. He averted his eyes and suppressed his grief. "Just like the Azure Cloud Sword Sect, it's gone... The disciples scattered and fled. I don't know... how the others are."
True Lord Kun Shan closed his eyes. He remembered that when he led the team back from the Beast Forest, all he saw was scorched earth and the corpses of some disciples and demonic beasts. He almost went crazy.
If he hadn't known that the mastermind would appear at the Five - Element Dao Sect, he might have collapsed on the scorched earth of the Beast - Taming Sect.
The others gathered here were in the same situation as him...
Shen Qing's mood sank to the bottom. Her hatred for Han Ze grew stronger.
True Lord Kun Shan forced himself to pull out of his grief. He looked around and said, "Where is Senior Yu Xuzi? We all came to the Five - Element Dao Sect according to his hint. Why can't we see the senior?"
This time it was Shen Qing and Li Xian's turn to be silent.
"Our master has fallen," Li Xian said calmly, but everyone who heard this could sense the endless and crazy killing intent in his words.
True Lord Kun Shan was shocked and almost fell off his spiritual beast. "What did you say?!"
The first reaction of those who heard this news was disbelief, even though it came from Li Xian's mouth.
But when they spread their spiritual senses, they only sensed the corpse lying quietly in the main hall, with a wisp of undissipated spiritual power remaining.
Han Ze stepped forward and coldly interrupted the reunion on the other side. "Are you done chatting?"
True Lord Kun Shan was furious. A roar erupted from his chest. "You villains have caused chaos in the Nine Desolation Continent and harmed many cultivators. You even didn't spare Yu Xuzi. Today I'll kill you all here!!"
The other cultivators also took out their magical artifacts following True Lord Kun Shan and coldly prepared for battle.
Han Ze tilted his head, a bloodthirsty smile on his lips. "Since you're all eager to seek death, I'll grant your wish."