Chapter 179 – Flying Snow Battle Silences Today's Clamor (One)

Outside the stone door.

The two guarding Elders opened their eyes simultaneously, unable to conceal the shock in their gazes.

“What’s happening? That’s not the sound of mechanisms activating.”

“Damn it! Someone inside is forcibly breaking through the door!”

But what greeted their exclamations was an icy voice that pierced through from within.

“Correct!”

In an instant, merely three words made one feel as if plunged into an ice cellar.

And the imposing figure of a mad dragon forcibly invaded the deepest recesses of the two Elders’ minds.

“The Dragon King?”

“Xiao Cangtian!”

From inside the stone door came another burst of roaring laughter: “Correct again!”

Hearing this, the two Elders turned pale. Immediately, they both exerted their strength, resisting against the force from within.

Feeling this resistance, Xiao Cangtian didn’t erupt in rage but instead grew even more wildly unrestrained.

“With just your capabilities? Utterly overestimating yourselves!”

Boom!

As explosive energy surged forth, a thunderous roar erupted across the sky, causing the indestructible stone door to violently shatter.

Thump! Thump!

Instantly, under the impact of this overwhelming force, the two Elders spat blood and tumbled onto the debris-strewn plaza, clearly incapable of continuing the fight.

And at the center of the grounds, a figure with wildly dancing hair quietly appeared.

Before him lay an icy, snowy landscape; in his ears, the howling of fierce winds.

Though his frame was gaunt and frail, he stood tall and straight like a pine tree.

This person was none other than the once-imprisoned Dragon King, Xiao Cangtian, now seeing the light of day once more!

With tears welling in his eyes, Xiao Cangtian spread his arms wide, embracing the earth, breathing deeply the moist, fragrant air, revealing a demeanor of one reborn.

“Roar! Tremble!!!”

For a moment, this thunderous roar disturbed the airflow, his ferocious energy rampaging unchecked, sweeping in all directions.

“Xiao Cangtian! How dare you! You actually broke open the Avici Prison we built for you…”

Just then, as these words rang out, another figure abruptly appeared on the scene.

It was none other than the Xingyi Sect’s revered “Martial Grandfather,” Elder White-Brow!

Hearing this, Xiao Cangtian calmly turned his head, exuding an air of composure, clearly looking down on the one before him.

“White-Brow, you’ve got some nerve. It’s only been thirty years since we last met, and you dare speak to me in such a tone. Do you have a death wish?”

“Dragon King? Hmph! Do you think today is like the past? Thirty years ago, I considered my defeat by your single punch a lifelong disgrace. Did you think I’ve been idle all these thirty years?”

At this, Elder White-Brow suddenly shouted, “Get down on your knees for me!”

“Hahaha…” Instead of being surprised, Xiao Cangtian seemed somewhat exhilarated. “Thirty years without a fight! Is this long-lost feeling what they call burning passion?”

No sooner had these words fallen than the surroundings were filled with the figures of Elders from the Yuan Ma family.

A full twenty of them!

Among them were Ma Jiaying, Yuan Jiaxiong, Ma Jiazhen, Yuan Jiahui, Yuan Fangyi… all present in full force!

Seeing this assembly, Xiao Cangtian couldn’t help but taunt, “Tsk… Did I kill too fiercely back then? In thirty years, you’ve only managed to produce this many Innate realm experts?”

Hearing this, Elder White-Brow roared in fury, “And we have you to thank for that! If not for your mastery of the indestructible Golden Bell Shield, I would have killed you long ago!”At this point, Elder White-Brow appeared furious and exasperated, clearly holding an attitude of wanting to eliminate the Dragon King as quickly as possible.

“Hmph!” Upon hearing this, Xiao Cangtian couldn’t help but let out a cold snort, his eyes occasionally flickering with a chilling light before he completely lost his temper. “White-Brow, have you forgotten the grievances between us? If you hadn’t first deceived my brother into being buried underground, how could I have lost a dear one? That I didn’t wipe all of you out back then is the greatest regret of my life!”

Just then, over a dozen prisoners at the Innate realm rushed out of the stone cave.

One after another, they couldn’t help but curse incessantly, each and every one of them vehemently denouncing the despicable deeds of the Xingyi Sect.

“Seeking death!” Elder White-Brow reacted to the noise without a second thought, throwing a punch at the one among them who was shouting the most fiercely.

Boom!

That person clearly had no time to react and tragically fell on the spot.

Hiss, hiss, hiss!

Witnessing this scene, the dozen or so prisoners on the scene couldn’t help but gasp in shock, their eyes widening in disbelief.

They were evidently deeply sorrowed by the fact that this Innate expert had been utterly defenseless.

Xiao Cangtian, however, cast a cold glance at White-Brow and sneered, “White-Brow, is this all you’re capable of? Too afraid to face me, so you only pick on the weak to show off?”

“Heh, Xiao Cangtian, stop pretending. Since you don’t care about their lives, why did you bother rescuing them?”

As he spoke, Elder White-Brow paid no heed to the Dragon King’s taunts and instead retorted with equal coldness, “Let me guess—could it be that after thirty years without any progress, even you, the Dragon King, dare not claim you can defeat us so easily?”

With that, Elder White-Brow’s merciless cold gaze swept over the dozen or so prisoners one by one, and he continued, “Because they are the whetstone, meant to help you see my true strength.”

Upon hearing this, the prisoners were struck with terror, one after another unable to conceal their disbelief, and they turned their gazes toward the Dragon King who had saved them.

Elder White-Brow, however, paid them no mind and continued his mockery, “You could have clung to life a little longer, but alas, since you’ve left this prison today, you must pay the price! If you want to blame anyone, blame Xiao Cangtian!”

Little did he know, there was likely only one person on the scene who scoffed at these words!

That was Ye Kuang!

Seeing everyone pointing fingers at Xiao Cangtian, he knew deep down that these people were doomed.

Meanwhile, Elder White-Brow, noticing that Xiao Cangtian offered no explanation, grew even more convinced of his own assumptions and provocatively said, “What, cat got your tongue? Has the mighty Dragon King been exposed for his vile schemes? Too ashamed to face it?”

“Hahaha…” Upon hearing this, Xiao Cangtian suddenly burst into laughter, his eyes revealing an inexplicable meaning as he said, “White-Brow, I never expected that over the years, not only has your martial prowess grown, but even your sharp tongue has improved to the point where I almost thought you’d seen right through me.”

Elder White-Brow responded with a cold laugh, “You think everyone is like you, only capable of solving problems with brute force? It’s precisely because of this that your dear one ended up buried underground!”

“Shut your mouth!!!” Xiao Cangtian, who had initially been indifferent, underwent an instant transformation upon hearing the mention of his dear one’s tragic death.

The fury in the Dragon King’s heart was now uncontrollable, blazing fiercely and causing his entire body to tremble inexplicably.Even someone as powerful as the Dragon King Xiao Cangtian could not escape the common sorrow of losing a loved one.