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"Zilong! You won't get away with this. We'll crush you. Your ridiculous desire for domination will never be satisfied!"

Instead of pressing their advantage, the green dragons immediately flew to a safe distance as soon as the magic vines slowed down Volper's flight.

Sure enough, if they intended to harm Volper, they were already pinned under the claws of the purple dragon, which had broken free of the magic vines.

"White Dragon, do you want to run away? I don't like this little fool, White Scale, working for me—if you stay here, I'll think you're trying to become the Dragon Emperor's servant~"

The white dragon felt the terror of Volper most acutely among all the dragons.

The overwhelming dragon's might had overwhelmed the red dragon, which could barely muster the courage to roar at Volper. Bearing the title of Deep Purple Duchess, Volper exuded a rare and noble aura.

If... you submit to her and the Dragon Emperor she speaks of.

"Roar--!"

It could only respond with a low growl, but the white dragon's slow approaching steps already indicated its stance.

Unless the dragon pack is completely defeated, the white dragon will stay with its fleeing companions.

Excellent, we've subdued such a dragon herd. With a slight increase in the white dragons' status within the herd, Volper is confident he can maintain the group.

"Haha~ Not bad! If I were you, I wouldn't leave this dragon herd either."

"After all, as dragons driven out of the desert, how can you gain a foothold if you don't band together for warmth?"

Seeing that these dragons were not fools, Volper decided to further provoke them.

As expected, after hearing Volper's provocation, the red dragon roared and pounced again.

The enraged red dragon pounced on Volper's back, its sharp claws, stained with scalding dragon blood, attempting to tear through Volper's wing membranes.

The two blue dragons were also enraged; this purple dragon actually knew their origins!

Driven out of their families and stripped of their treasures, they came like drowning dogs to devour the city's wealth. This group of dragons was far from happy.

Now, this purple dragon will reopen their old wounds, reminding them of the days they were driven away!

Unforgivable!

Chapter 278 They're just little dogs at your feet

Upon hearing the purple dragon speak of the Dragon Emperor, the red dragon roared in fury:

"You bastard! Who do you think you are? Where is your Dragon Emperor? Tell him to come forward! I want to see... what lowly creature dares to call himself the Dragon Emperor?"

The red dragon's rage this time was not without reason; as a dragon raised outside the Forsaken Lands, it still held Tiamat in considerable awe.

While it wouldn't willingly offer treasures, if any creature attempted to claim the title of Dragon Emperor, the Red Dragon would certainly do everything in its power to tear it apart.

Even Tiamat is only known within the Dragon Council as the strongest Dragon King. So what is this new Dragon Emperor?

"Haha~ Red Dragon, I don't blame you for your rudeness and ignorance, because I myself only recently learned about the Dragon Emperor. I learned it from Her Majesty Tiamat—"

With a flap of its wings and a flick of its body, Volper had already thrown the red dragon off. Its hind legs stomped down hard, burying the red dragon's head, which had been disrespectful to Qin He, into the ground.

"Roar--!!!"

The red dragon's ferocious breath poured into the ground, but fortunately, Volper judged the angle of his stomp.

Otherwise, such a burst of dragon breath would be enough to ignite the city's underground pipes. It could potentially affect one or two city blocks, blowing them to smithereens.

As one of the most charismatic dragon species, Volper's battles are both elegant and powerful. True to her title as the Deep Purple Duchess, she dominates her opponents like a true noblewoman.

Those playful actions, like those of a child, ensured that the dragons, when knocked away, didn't crash into the houses, while simultaneously rendering them powerless to retaliate.

From the flaming and melting ground, molten lava-like hot magma gushed forth. In the lava pit, as warm as hot water for washing one's face, the red dragon broke free from the purple dragon's foot.

"Purple Dragon... you're not killing me because you want to use me as a slave, to work for you under your title of Dragon Emperor? Don't dream about it!"

"When I have the same ancestral power as you, I will personally break your limbs and use your whip to turn your human appearance into a bloody mess!"

"If Her Majesty the Dragon Queen were to see you—this lowly, multicolored dragon—she would surely tear off your wings, leaving you and your wingless cousin to crawl on the desert!"

Realizing that he was currently only in a state of impotent rage, the red dragon subtly implied—if I had the same ancestral power as you, I would have already won.

“Your Highness, do you want me to break this fool’s head? She doesn’t seem worthy of your loyalty, and I don’t expect this red dragon to be of any help to the mistress.”

Turning back to inquire, Volper's bright dragon eyes did not reveal any murderous intent. However, considering Qin He's feelings, she was willing to slaughter the strongest red dragon in the dragon pack like a pig or a dog for his sake.

"Do as you please, Volper. Your strength is indeed impressive, but these dragons are not to be trifled with. Try to do your best—"

Qin He gave the order, and after receiving the praise, Volper immediately turned his beautiful, slender dragon neck.

"Did you hear that? You disobedient fool, under my feet... you're nothing but a little red-scaled dog. Your disrespect for His Highness the Dragon Emperor Qin He is a sin that cannot be atoned by being a dog."

"You'd better figure something out! Right now! Go and beg Prince Qin He for forgiveness, or I'll break every single bone in your body! I can learn the Black Dragon's cruelty; it's not difficult for me."

Grabbing the red dragon by the neck, Volper surveyed the other dragons. The blue dragon clearly had the courage to fight again, but neither of them knew whether the purple dragon would truly be willing to kill the red dragon.

Subduing it, even if not sincerely, will bring immense benefits to Volper.

The Green Dragon is plotting to use a spell; if it successfully charges up, a natural magic powerful enough to overturn half of Pale Moon City will be unleashed.

The black dragons roared, trying to find an opportunity to snatch the red dragon away.

If necessary, they will also tear off the scales that are being held by the back of the red dragon's neck to help it escape.

As for the white dragon… the dragon horde didn't count on it, even a peak seventh-tier adult white dragon. How much could it possibly accomplish in this kind of battle?

In the lulls in the battle, the white dragon might be able to emerge and achieve some results. But now, if it goes up, it will only be easily dealt with by Volper.

"Fool... Rather than let me continue to listen to your indecent barking, I'd rather show you your true master now! What do you say, Your Highness Qin He?"

Volper knew that these dragons would not see her as their master, even as the Purple Dragon. No matter how strong she was, winning by force now would only sow the seeds for their eventual revenge.

But it doesn't matter. All we need to do is use the red dragon's disrespectful words to let the other party witness Qin He's terrifying dragon emperor aura.

The chances of success are greatly increased.

……

"You want to use my influence and dragon might to conquer these dragons more easily? Wolper, you're quite good—I'm very satisfied."

Secretly praising Volper in one's heart, letting the other party know that there is a stronger backing, is indeed one of the methods of persuading surrender during wartime.

The red dragon opened its eyes and saw in the projected image a dragon-human, transformed from a silver dragon, standing there. The dragon had black hair, was handsome, and was strong but not overly burly.

"Phew... a silver dragon? Are you kidding me! Do you expect me to grovel before a silver dragon?"

Qin He sighed helplessly, and then the immense power of Nidhogg's divine bloodline pressed down on the disrespectful red dragon from afar!

The overwhelming and powerful dragon's might carried an aura more chilling than death itself. Even the most arrogant and domineering dragon would tremble before it.

"And now? Little dog, have you seen the Dragon Emperor—have you seen His Highness Qin He's power?"

The mere mention of Qin He's name stirred in Zi Long a feeling akin to a young girl's budding romance. Her heart pounded, and her blood seemed to boil for Qin He.

Qin He noticed the barely perceptible tremor in Volper's body, and he knew... that this Lady Purple Dragon, who wielded the long whip, had feelings for him.

"Well--!"

Just now, the dragon's might that burst forth from Qin He was projected over along with the magical communication and the magical energy.

This terrifying aura would extinguish even the furious red dragon on the spot.

"Come on, let's continue. I will face all of you dragons alone. After that, you will become dragons under Prince Qin He's command."

“Working under him will bring you unimaginable benefits.”

Volper knew that Qin He had given her the power to subdue dragons. Now she was completely different from the ordinary purple dragons who would be targeted.

Tiamat's tacit approval of her activities likely stems from her desire to provide these dragons with some initial inspiration and power for Qin He's sake.

At least after they are subdued and see Tiamat's colorful dragons with their own eyes, they will no longer have any objections to Qin He.

Even just helping these dragons open the door to their ancestral nature would be enough to benefit them for life.

Intimidated by Qin He's dragon might just now, the red dragon knew it had met its match.

"Come!"

The red dragon was determined to continue fighting, given the overwhelming pressure Qin He had just exuded. It was clearly as terrifying as that of a true Saint-level expert—

In fact, the purity of the dragon's might far surpassed that of any other dragon it had ever seen.

Let alone becoming a saint, even if a low-ranking ninth-level dragon called itself the Dragon Emperor in front of these evil dragons, they would have no power to refute it.

If the other party is nearby, wouldn't they be able to capture them with a flick of their wrist?

Realizing this, the red dragon decided to use all its strength to attack Volper in front of it.

Since I might be controlled by a stronger dragon, I must demonstrate the strength of a red dragon and prove that I'm not a dog to be ordered around!

The blue dragons shared the same sentiment, and the four giant dragons once again gathered together to fight each other.

Seeing that these dragons wanted to prove themselves worthy of being subdued, Volper was also eager to demonstrate her power to Qin He.

Grabbing the blue dragon's head, Volper slammed his fist into the top of the burly blue dragon's skull.

Although it wasn't enough to stun them all at once, the shattered and scattered scales on the blue dragon's head showed that Volper truly intended to defeat this group of dragons.

The red dragon lunged at Volper's shoulder blade, but was met with a heavy swipe of the purple dragon's forelimb! A violent ringing in the ears and dizziness occurred, but were quickly suppressed by the red dragon's blood pressure.

As dragons of various colors, their ferocity in battle was unparalleled. Soon, green dragons, black dragons, and even the weakest of the dragon pack, the white dragon, joined the fray.

Volper remained calm and faced her enemies; these dragons were no match for her. Their choice to swarm her was a desperate, almost fatal struggle.

In a multi-dragon melee, Volper only needs to deal with the attacks of a maximum of three dragons at a time. The dragons' current strategy is to take turns attacking.

The red dragon and the two blue dragons each led a green dragon and a black dragon.

The dragon horde planned to form groups of three, allowing the peak seventh-tier members to seize opportunities and creating chances for the red and blue dragons. The white dragon was also waiting for its chance to strike.

As an adult dragon, and having grown up under the tutelage of the blue and green dragons, the white dragon is definitely not stupid.

It knows when its strength can be put to use.

In the end, however, the result remained unchanged.

The dragons lay sprawled on the ground, and the adventurers watching would have thought they were dead if they hadn't heard their strong heartbeats and breathing.

"Mission accomplished, my lord."

When she transformed back into human form, her fiery Claw Dragon armor set revealed her beautiful legs, whip, and fair curves as she gracefully danced on tiptoe.

Chapter 279 To Take It Hard

The battle was quite exciting. Even though Volper had the upper hand throughout, many of his magnificent purple dragon scales were inevitably torn off.

Several deep claw marks, as well as charred marks from lightning and flames, were among the few injuries Volper suffered.

Then, Volper signaled to the two matriarchs that they could use the dragons to test their new weapon.

Understanding the meaning of the title "Madam," Qin Xinru and Zhong Xiling must be quite important figures. Even Walper treats them with such utmost respect.

The dragons decided that they would not retaliate unless the attacks from these two were fatal. After all, both the Purple Dragon and the Dragon Emperor intended for the dragon horde to submit to them.

If their lives are not in danger, but they injure someone they shouldn't have, the Dragon Emperor's wrath will be beyond their ability to withstand.

Qin Xinru and Zhong Xiling temporarily let Deng Liu carry the magic communication terminal while they stepped forward to help Volper subdue the dragons.

Upon seeing the weapons in the two men's hands, the blue dragon, being a natural dragon, recognized them as precious twin swords made from Qilin materials.

It contains lightning energy, so when this kind of thing is used to attack a blue dragon, the effect will be greatly reduced because the blue dragon is immune to lightning.

After all, it's a very ordinary material, and the power it contains isn't very high.

The two blue dragons were lifted onto the ground and had their scales scraped off, but they didn't feel much pain.

But then, the larger blue dragon felt a sudden weight on its back.

It turned out that Qin Xinru had flung out a flying insect that emitted a light blue glow, which, after hovering in mid-air on the iron insect silk, had then tethered the blue dragon's body.

Already in poor condition, the Blue Dragon was further controlled by Qin Xinru. The iron silk binding its wings and limbs pulled the Blue Dragon into a flying pounce!

On the other hand, Zhong Xiling's methods tend to be more mixed.

Mounting on the back of the slender blue dragon, she first used the launcher on her jade arm to fire a grappling hook that hooked onto the scales between the dragon's forehead, then unleashed a barrage of prepared ammunition onto the dragon's face—

After three loud bangs, before the blue dragon could even howl in pain, Zhong Xiling, who had followed suit, used the iron silk of the flying insect to tether it and also performed "dragon riding".

The blue dragons learned through inherited memories that this was a fighting method involving riding dragons.

A tremendous sense of humiliation immediately overwhelmed them. Were they, the dragons, destined to be kept as pets and mounts from now on?

Qin He frowned slightly. The iron silk secreted by the flying insects in this world was not as strong as he remembered.

If an adult blue dragon struggles with all its might, it can still break free. Even injured, neither dragon is weak enough to be easily ridden.