Chapter 171: Too Late, Everything is Too Late

The Three Dragon Kings were filled with shock beyond words. What did the appearance of the Dragon Emperor's Token signify?

It meant that Zhu Kun, the Dragon Emperor, was still alive. He hadn't died, so what were they doing with their rebellion? They were practically seeking death!

They had experienced Zhu Kun's rule and knew how much he abhorred traitors. If he learned about their actions, they would be utterly finished.

In this moment, the Three Dragon Kings trembled, their faces turned pale, and their souls were shaken. They had lost much of their courage. 

The mere appearance of the Dragon Emperor's Token had frightened them. If Zhu Kun were to return, they would probably be trembling on the ground, fearing for their lives.

Hun Tiandi watched the Three Dragon Kings with a cold smirk and said without reservation, "With your cowardice, you dare to rebel? Seriously?"

The Three Dragon Kings were speechless. Hun Tiandi's words gradually brought them back to their senses. 

Zhu Kun had not returned; it was just a single Dragon Emperor's Token that had scared them. 

They realized that they no longer needed to be afraid.

Gradually calming their emotions, the Three Dragon Kings looked at the Dragon Emperor's Token in Hun Tiandi's hand. The North Dragon King asked, "How did you get the Dragon Emperor's Token? Who gave it to you?"

Hun Tiandi gave them a mocking look, as if he were watching a group of jumping clowns. "Haven't you all guessed it already?" he said. 

"What's the matter? Can't face it? Or maybe you can't accept the truth!"

His words were like thunder, echoing in their minds, stirring emotions that had just begun to settle.

The West Dragon King murmured, "Impossible, Zhu Kun is already dead. He can't possibly be alive."

"Your Dragon Emperor's Token must be something you found by chance."

His voice trembled, clearly struggling to accept the possibility that Zhu Kun was still alive. 

They dared to partition the Ancient Dragon Island because they believed Zhu Kun was dead and wouldn't return. If they learned that he was alive, they would have never dared to act!

But in truth, from the beginning, they never truly believed Zhu Kun was dead. 

When the Dragon Emperor left and the Ancient Dragon Island had no ruler, their ambitions took root. Once ambitions sprouted, they grew rapidly, eventually transforming into a towering tree.

Their ambition overpowered their last senses of reason. The partition of the Ancient Dragon Island began, but deep down, they still felt anxious and fearful. They feared Zhu Kun hadn't died and would return one day.

This fear led to their compromise. Even though they rebelled, they didn't do it completely. Their ambitions grew, but their courage didn't match up. 

It could be said that despite their rebellion, they were still somewhat loyal to Zhu Kun. The fear of him lingered in their hearts, even after his disappearance.

Their drunken celebration every day were nothing more than a way to avoid the fear.

The three Dragon Kings were shocked and couldn't put their feelings into words. They had been deceiving themselves and downplaying their fear of Zhu Kun. 

Even if someone told them that Zhu Kun was not dead and would come back someday, they would refute it and claim that times had changed.

However, the truth was that times had not changed, and it was them who had been living in self-deception all these years.

The appearance of Hun Tiandi with the Dragon Emperor's Token shattered their illusions and forced them to face the reality. But they didn't want to wake up from their beautiful dreams!

Hun Tiandi calmly said, "Didn't you already guess it? This Dragon Emperor's Token was given to me by your Dragon Emperor, Zhu Kun. At this point, why are you still choosing to deceive yourselves?"

His words were like thunder, breaking through their mental barriers. Their dreams were shattered, and they were forced to face reality.

The three Dragon Kings exchanged glances, and a shared understanding flashed in their eyes. They seemed to have reached a consensus.

Hun Tiandi saw through their thoughts from their eyes and continued, "I think you've already reached an agreement to completely destroy East Dragon Island, haven't you?"

The three Dragon Kings were taken aback, wondering how Hun Tiandi knew what they were thinking. Was their performance so obvious?

Their shocked expressions were apparent to Hun Tiandi, and he knew he was right.

These three individuals indeed wanted to uproot all threats, but they have no chance anymore.

Hun Tiandi declared, "You three only want to eliminate the threats and destroy East Dragon Island now. Don't you think it's a little too late?"

"You have no chance anymore!"

If the three Dragon Kings had acted to eliminate East Dragon Island from the beginning, when they divided the ancient Dragon Island into four parts, it might have been the wisest decision. 

But now?

They had lost their chance entirely!

The South Dragon King stepped forward and said with determination, "Too late? As long as we deal with all of you, in my opinion, it's not too late for anything."

His eyes were filled with ruthlessness, a desperation born out of being pushed into a corner. The appearance of the Dragon Emperor's Token indicated that Zhu Kun was not dead.

Even though he hadn't returned to the ancient Dragon Island yet, it didn't mean he wouldn't come back. Zhu Kun's absence now only meant that they still had a chance to survive!

To conceal their rebellion, those who knew about it had to die.

If East Dragon Island is not destroyed, when in the future Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun returns, they won't be able to explain themselves. Therefore, East Dragon Island must be annihilated.

The Ancient Void Dragons on this island must die; only then will they have a chance to survive when the Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun returns!

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Hun Tiandi smiled faintly and said, "When I appeared here, it meant that you no longer have a chance."

"There was once an opportunity, a combination of favorable conditions, but unfortunately...you didn't cherish it in time. Only now...you want to grasp that lost opportunity, but it's already too late."

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