Shock as well as confusion filled the 5 experts' eyes, while one of them couldn't help mumbling in a voice filled with disbelief
''A.. dragon...??''
Little Black had also noticed the 5 late-stage Dao Kings at the entrance of the core region of the 'Dragon Lord's villa', but he didn't seem to care too much about them, as he continued flying forward towards the building's entrance.
Seeing that the 2 black-robed people who were sitting on top of the dragon's back didn't seem to have any intention to stop, the strongest out of the 5 Dao Kings who was at the middle of rank 8 in the Dao King realm took a step forward before he shouted in a loud voice
''Stop right there!
We are Elders of the Shengtian dynasty! If you want to enter inside the villa, you need to identify yourselves first!''
Although the 5 Dao Kings could clearly sense the terrifying aura coming from the black dragon, and at the same time, they had more than 'just a little' apprehension towards the black-robed Shun Long whose aura they were completely unable to sense, they still had to verify his and Liu Mei's identities before they allowed them to step inside the villa.
Although the 'Dragon Lord's villa' didn't belong to the Shengtian dynasty, since their old king had ordered them to stand guard here and prevent any members of the dark elf race from entering inside, the 5 Dao Kings wouldn't let Shun Long and Liu Mei enter before they verified where the 2 of them actually came from.
Of course, the 5 Dao Kings were clearly aware, that Shun Long and Liu Mei weren't from the dark elf race, but this was the first time that they were seeing a living dragon!
And that dragon was 'only' at the middle of rank 6! This wasn't a chance that they could simply ignore!
Turning his head to look at the people around him, the old man who was at the middle of rank 8 in the Dao King realm said in a suppressed voice
''Unless the power behind them is a behemoth that is even stronger than our Shengtian dynasty... you know what to do!''
The 4 Dao Kings around the old man all nodded their heads at the same time, as they looked at the black dragon simultaneously, certain that the person on its back would have it stop in front of them now that they had declared their identities as Elders of the powerful dynasty.
After all, there were only a handful of powers who could be considered to be at the same level as their Shengtian dynasty in the entirety of the 'Night star continent'!
Additionally, none of these powers were even rumored to have seen a dragon, let alone to have tamed one, which made the 2 black-robed people's origins even more dubious!
It was very likely that the 2 people on the black dragon's back weren't actually from their 'Night star continent'.
However, this by itself wasn't enough to make the 5 Dao Kings to shy away.
Unless these people were from a power that was as strong as the 'Demon Emperor palace' or the terrifying 'Holy sect', their Shengtian dynasty would definitely dare to fight against them if they could obtain a powerful dragon!
A real, living dragon's existence was reason enough to even start a war between 2 continents, let alone 2 powerful forces!
Of course, the 5 Dao Kings had also taken battle positions at the same time. They couldn't neglect the fact, that the black-robed person whose aura was completely retracted, could very likely be a peak expert at the same level as their old king, Sheng Jun.
Otherwise, it was impossible to explain how he was able to ride on top of the dragon's back!
The moment that he appeared in the air right above the 5 Dao Kings, Little Black had a scornful look in his eyes as he gazed down at them, almost as if he was looking at a bunch of ants beneath his feet.
Opening his mouth, the black dragon didn't have the slightest hints of mercy in his blue eyes, as he sent out a terrifying ball of black flames towards the 5 Dao Kings.
The old Dao King who was at the middle of rank 8 instantly paled the moment that he felt the power behind the black fireball, as he hurriedly shouted
''RUN!!''
Without waiting for a response from the people around him, he was the first one to try and escape as far as he could before the black fireball approached his body.
The 4 Dao Kings around him didn't delay either, as they all split themselves, trying to escape as far as possible from the incoming black fireball.
Although the black dragon in front of them was just at the middle of rank 6, they could feel the lethality inside this fireball that could even threaten peak rank 9 Dao Kings!
BOOOM!
The entrance in front of the half-opened gates instantly burst in black flames, while 2 unlucky Dao Kings of the Shengtian dynasty actually weren't fast enough to avoid Little Black's attack.
Under the old man's horrified eyes, the powerful late-stage Dao Kings from his group didn't even have a chance to scream, as their bodies instantly turned into charred corpses.
2 late-stage Dao Kings had instantly died just like that!
It wasn't just the old man however, even Shun Long was shocked by Little Black's power!
Without waiting for a response however, Shun Long barely threw a glance at the 3 late-stage Dao Kings who had managed to escape in time, before he turned his eyes towards the half-opened doors in front of him, as Little Black flew inside them.
Even though these people had managed to conceal their greed over the black dragon's body well, how could Shun Long not guess their intentions?!
Besides, claiming that he had to show his identity before entering would place him in an even worse position later on.
It was very likely that the entire 'Night star continent', and perhaps even the 'Demon Emperor palace' would try to look for him in order to get information about Little Black!
The old Dao King at the middle of rank 8, watched the 2 black-robed people on Little Black's back entering inside the villa's core region, with a look of hate as well as fear in his eyes.
After taking a moment to calm himself down, he turned to look at the 2 remaining Dao Kings around him who still hadn't gotten over their shock, and gritted his teeth before he said angrily
''Inform our king about this!''
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Snapping out of their shock, the 2 Dao Kings hurriedly nodded their heads simultaneously, before one of them took out a green jade from his spatial ring and sent his soul sense inside it.
The green jade lit up with a pale green light, as the Dao King then said in a hurried tone
''My King! Two black-robed people have forcefully barged inside the villa!
One of them is just a junior who is still at the Spirit realm, but we were unable to identify the cultivation level of the person in the lead...
Additionally... they- they are riding on top of a living dragon!''
Finishing his message, the Dao King stopped injecting his qi in the green jade in his hands, before he exhaled a sigh of relief.
Now that they had informed Sheng Jun, they didn't need to worry about anything else.
Even if the black-robed man somehow was at the same level as their old king, there was no way that he would be able to fight against the 10 remaining Elders of the Shengtian dynasty who are accompanying Sheng Jun as well!
At the same time however, at the depths of the core region in the 'Dragon Lord's villa', the old king of the Shentian dynasty, Sheng Jun, hadn't even noticed his jade that had suddenly lit up, as he stared at the purple-robed middle-aged man who was leisurely standing in front of him with a solemn expression on his face!
Duan Zhu was still trying to break past the gigantic beam of light that acted like a barrier and obtain the treasures at the core of the villa, when Sheng Jun and his group appeared in this place.
Sheng Jun had never managed to get this far inside the 'Dragon Lord's villa' in the past.
He knew that there were some terrifying formations, that even he and his wife had been unable to break past previously.
Even if he asked for help from the other peak Dao Kings in the Heaven's Dome city, he still didn't have any confidence in reaching this point!
And yet, Duan Zhu by himself had somehow destroyed all of the formations in his way and arrived at the depths of the villa.
Sheng Jun didn't know what kind of treasure Duan Zhu had with him that could help him reach this place, but there was a solemn look in his eyes as he stared at the hall master of the 'Demon Emperor palace'!
After all, not only had Duan Zhu managed to reach the depths of the villa, but he had also sweeped all the treasures that he had found so far!
Staring at the group of middle and late-stage Dao Kings in front of him, the red-haired hall master of the 'Demon Emperor Palace' didn't show any fear or wariness in his eyes.
Instead, it was more like he was looking at a bunch of insignificant ants, with only Sheng Jun being worthy of his attention.
After taking a deep breath to calm himself, Sheng Jun looked at the peak rank 9 Dao King in front of him, before he said in a calm tone
''Hall master Duan, don't you think that you have obtained too many things from the 'Dragon Lord's villa'? This is a place that belongs to my 'Night star continent'! Your 'Demon Emperor Palace' should show some restraint!''
A mocking look had appeared on Duan Zhu's face when he heard Sheng Jun's words, and looking at him like he was looking at a fool, the red-haired hall master then said with a smile on his face
''Hahaha! Restraint? Because this place belongs to your 'Night star continent'?
Fool!
You had hundreds of thousands of years to explore this place, and yet the people of your 'Night star continent' didn't even manage to get so much as halfway through the core region of this villa!
If it wasn't for me destroying the previous formations, you wouldn't even have the chance to enter here today!
As for this place belonging to your 'Night star continent'... don't tell me that you want me to cough up the treasures that I have obtained as 'compensation'? Hahahaha!''
Sheng Jun's eyes twitched, when he heard Duan Zhu's mocking laughter, but he didn't respond right away.
Instead, he took a deep breath, before he plastered a fake smile on his face and said
''Hall master Duan is right! It will indeed be better if you voluntarily give up some of your treasures!
However, I won't ask for too much either! Just the saber in your hands will do.
As for the rest, I won't even ask what hall master Duan has gathered previously! After all, you did indeed clear the way here, so you can consider it compensation for your troubles.''
Duan Zhu couldn't believe what he was hearing, and was about to laugh and mock Sheng Jun even further, when the expression on his face suddenly changed.
His eyes narrowed as he stared at a golden-colored talisman that had appeared in Sheng Jun's hands, while his aura of a peak rank 9 Dao King exploded at the same time!
The saber in his hands lit up with countless patterns, as Duan Zhu took a defensive stance and shouted at Sheng Jun in a solemn tone, like he was looking at a madman
''Sheng Jun, have you gone mad you old fool? Are you certain that you dare to do this?
I swear that my 'Demon Emperor Palace' will raze your Shengtian dynasty from this world!!''
How could Duan Zhu not understand, that the talisman in Sheng Jun's hands was an extraordinary treasure?
Duan Zhu was already a peak rank 9 Dao King, and with the crimson saber that he had found in this place, his might was certainly enough to certainly trample Sheng Jun if they fought against each other.
He wasn't even afraid of the group of Dao Kings that Sheng Jun had brought with him!
Although he would most likely suffer some injuries if they fought, Duan Zhu was still confident that he could exterminate every single one of them with the help of his saber!
In his heart, Duan Zhu believed, that he could fight evenly even against a Dao Emperor who had newly advanced, if that person didn't have a weapon at the same level as his saber.
And yet, he couldn't help feeling fear when he felt the might inside the talisman that Sheng Jun held!
This was definitely a talisman created by a Dao Emperor, and it was someone who had stayed in that realm for a long time!
Duan Zhu was certain that if Sheng Jun activated it, there was a high chance that he would be left incapacitated, even if he managed to stay alive in the end.
At the same time, Shun Long who was still on Little Black's back, saw hundreds of Dao Kings as they flew deeper inside the core region of the villa, all of whom turned to stare at the black dragon with different emotions in their eyes.
Confusion, fear, reverence, greed, as well as many other emotions appeared in the Dao Kings' eyes, as they saw the black dragon flying above their heads and heading towards the depths of the villa!
And yet, despite their greed, none of these Dao Kings dared to step in Little Black's path!
Although they could sense that the black dragon in front of them was just a middle rank 6 magic beast, these people knew that there were Dao Kings of the Shengtian dynasty at the entrance of the villa!
If they allowed the black dragon to enter inside the villa instead of trying to capture it for themselves, then the black-robed person on top of the black dragon's back whose aura was completely retracted, must either have an extremely powerful background or his strength was certainly at least at the of rank 9 in the Dao King realm!
Of course, none of these people would think that Little Black's strength was enough to threaten late-stage Dao Kings by himself!
Even if he could, who in their right mind would dare to fight against the experts of the Shengtian dynasty in the 'Night star continent'?!
Only those monsters from the 'Demon Emperor Palace', or those who come from similar powers would have such guts, and even they would have to think twice before doing so!
As they flew deeper inside the villa, Shun Long saw Little Black passing through a group of golden-robed experts, who all turned their eyes towards the black dragon at the same time.
Confusion, shock, as well as greed, flashed through Zhao Lan's eyes who was leading the group of Dao Kings from the 'Alchemists' Guild', once he saw the dragon flying above his head.
His eyes narrowed, while at the same time he raised his hand to unleash an attack, but after thinking for a while, he gritted his teeth and allowed Little Black to fly above him.
Shun Long threw a glance at the peak rank 9 Dao King from the 'Alchemists' Guild' before Little Black soon left that group far behind them, as he continued deeper inside towards the depths of the villa!
Zhao Lan was stunned when he saw the black dragon's speed! Even if he flew at full speed himself, he would be unable to catch up to Little Black!
Half an hour later, after seeing many destroyed formations that were engraved at the walls of the villa, Little Black passed through a pair of gigantic golden gates, as he arrived inside an enormous hall.
Shock appeared in Shun Long's eyes when he noticed the tense situation of the hall, while at the same time, Duan Zhu, Sheng Jun, and the experts of the Shengtian dynasty, all turned to look at the black dragon with shock in their eyes!