Chapter 356 - My subordinates, only I can kill!

Ten Great Tortures of the Qing Dynasty wouldn't be too different from this pain.He now understood why Zhao Yanzi, as the only daughter of a Dragon King, still had such low cultivation levels. It was...Chapter 356: My People

Around to Qian Guang's old couch position. Hao Ran raised his head, looking at him.

Zhao Guang's corner of mouth twitched but could only maintain a standing posture. Ever since he knew Zhao Haoran was returning home, he knew it would be troublesome.

Hao Ren and Zhao Zanzi's matter, Zhao Guang kept from Zhao Haoran. After all, Zhao Haoran no longer cared about mundane affairs and didn't inquire about any matters of the East Sea Dragon Palace.

However, this time, Tomorrow Group's defeat domestically triggered a drop in Tomorrow Group’s international stock market. The development of Tomorrow Group abroad was thriving, which would inevitably arouse Zhao Haoran's suspicions and further inquiry into the affairs of the East Sea.

Hence, Zhao Guang stood stiffly while Hao Ren could sit down to talk with Zhao Haoran.

"What cultivation technique are you practicing" Zhao Haoran stared at Hao Ren and asked.

He could see that Hao Ren’s "Qi" was of the Zhen level realm, but he couldn't fathom Hao Ren's cultivation status. Logically speaking, if it were a water attribute Dragon Pill swallowed, displaying water-based dragon qi, then it should be just pure aquatic spiritual energy fluctuation, yet Hao Ren was emitting alternating five types of spiritual energies.

"Divide Light Sword Shadow Technique," Hao Ren answered.

Zhao Haoran silently recited the technique and searched his memory about this cultivation method but remained somewhat bewildered.

Having been in charge of the East Sea Dragon Palace for hundreds of years, he was well aware of how many treasures it possessed. However, this particular cultivation method was almost unheard of to him.

"Show me a demonstration," Zhao Haoran stared at Hao Ren and said.

He spoke with an authoritative tone but had a unique aura that made Hao Ren somewhat admire him due to his decisions in the meeting room just now.

Hiss, Hiss, Hiss

Hao Ren’s body shot out several flying swords.

Green, Red, Yellow, White, Black,

The colorful sword light immediately filled the entire office. It was like installing a neon light at the top of the ceiling, radiating brightly and moving freely.

However, every single strand of sword qi could casually cleave through steel columns!

Hao Ren being able to simultaneously control five sword lights within this limited space office range in itself was an incredible feat!

"That's enough," Zhao Haoran waved his hand, showing no panic towards the sword lights dancing around him.

Hiss, Hiss, Hiss

The sword light immediately retracted back into Hao Ren’s body.

Zhao Haoran frowned and gradually recalled that this Set of "Divide Light Sword Shadow Technique" was seized from a late-stage Core Formation cultivator during the chaotic period when the cultivation world had been in turmoil, pulling in the East Sea Dragon Palace.

Thinking back to that fierce battle, Zhao Haoran still remembers it vividly. Thousands of sword beams formed a net that almost killed him, the master of the East Sea.

It was precisely because this martial art is so domineering that Zhao Haoran kept this unnamed technique and stored it in the treasury of treasures after the battle ended.

Who would have thought that hundreds of years later, this technique would be named "Divided Light Sword Shadow Technique," which happened to catch Harker's attention.

In fact, when Zhao Haoran obtained this martial art back then, he had attempted修煉，but the requirement for "Five Elements Balance" was something Zhao Haoran, who had already reached the upper level of the Heavenly grade, could not possibly achieve.

Slap!

Harker placed his right hand on the desk.

The desk was made from solid purple sandalwood, yet under Harker's martial art, it quickly rotted away!

"Divided Light Sword Shadow Technique: Collect!"

Hissssss

The wood shavings in Harker's hand turned into sharp needles that pierced the wall one meter away!

"Divided Light Sword Shadow Technique: Release!"

The extracted wood elements, after being reversed through Harker’s meridians, were released from his left hand as pure water elemental energy.

“Divided Light Sword Shadow Technique: Transform!”

The water vapor on the tabletop gradually dissipated.

Harker slowly retracted his hands and continued to sit steadily after completing these actions.

Zhao Haoran calmly watched Harker without even changing his gaze.

However, in his heart, he was incredibly shocked!

This martial art had such miraculous abilities. It could transform the Five Elemental Energies and control external elements of the Five Elements, and it could also command countless sword beams!

Zhao Guang saw Harker display these神通for the first time. He only knew previously that Harker could control old dao sword beams to destroy some landscaping in his courtyard but never imagined that the current Harker could easily manipulate dao-level sword beams and forcefully transform external Five Elemental Energies!

Even so, Zhao Haoran and Zhao Guang did not know that Harker was capable of using劍陣to boost its power several times over.

"This is merely mediocre," said Zhao Haoran.

Harker smiled. Indeed, he had just casually showcased the technique. The "Divided Light Sword Shadow Technique" is easy to practice but hard to cultivate. With his ordinary資質, if it weren't for Lu Lingling and Lu Lili frequently adjusting his body's attributes, he would never have reached the Tremendous grade.

"Is Ah Zi still in the Dragon Palace" Zhao Haoran suddenly asked Zhao Guang.

"Yes, Father," Zhao Guang nodded.

Zhao Haoran was nearly a thousand years old, while young Zhao Guang was only around three hundred years old. However, in terms of lineage, Zhao Guang was still his son.

"For talking nonsense, it's appropriate to put you away," said the younger Zhao Haoran.

"You can come out tomorrow," Zhao Guang immediately added.

Zhao Yanzi was only in her teens and a baby dragon among dragons. Although Zhao Haoran spoke this way, he probably cared deeply for Zhao Yanzi. This point was very clear to Zhao Guang's mind.

"Then stay locked up for another day. You can come out tomorrow," Zhao Haoran wasn't satisfied with Zhao Guang's behavior in the country but didn't intend to undermine his authority as a father.

"Well, " Zhao Guang responded while glancing at Hao Ren.

Regarding Hao Ren and Zhao Yanzi’s matter, standing in his office, Zhao Guang tried to gauge Zhao Haoran's attitude but still couldn't fathom his thoughts.

"As for the matter concerning Ah Zi, I haven’t thought of any good solutions either. From what I know, transplanting a dragon core is something only cultivators at the Transcendence stage can accomplish," seeing Zhao Guang’s dubious gaze, Zhao Haoran said.

Transcendence Stage Cultivator

Zhao Guang and Hao Ren felt their hearts drop.

The number of transcending cultivators hiding in the world wouldn't exceed ten, making them rare to encounter.

Moreover, human cultivators and dragon clan members had been in a cold war for hundreds of years. Transcendence stage cultivators lived as long as dragons and shared glory with the sun and moon; they could take anything from heaven or earth.

Xie Yujia!

Zhao Guang immediately thought of Xie Yujia.

Only Xie Yujia could contact a great transcending cultivator, but whether this great cultivator would be willing to act was another matter entirely.

If the great transcending cultivator were willing to step in, Zhao Guang's thoughts became more active.

"I haven’t even seen a Transcendence stage cultivator myself. You can forget about it," said Zhao Haoran.

Even during the fiercest conflicts within the cultivation world when one after another core formation stage cultivators emerged, none of those transcending cultivators appeared.

After all, if transcending cultivators joined in the battle, the situation would be entirely different. The dragon clan, with experts who had reached the Heaven Dragon realm, would also join the fight. This wouldn't just be a conflict within the cultivation world; it could potentially cause unrest across both heaven and earth.

"Furthermore, if not for your unique cultivation method and the changes in the properties of your dragon core, I would have directly cut open your belly to extract the dragon core and transplant it into Zhao Yanzi," said Zhao Haoran as he stood up and looked at Hao Ren.

This icy gaze was almost piercing right through Hao Ren. And his way of speaking and acting was exactly the same as Zhao Ranzi’s third uncle, Zhao Kuo!

Zhao Guang upheld "benevolence and righteousness," while Zhao Haoran revered the concept of "the strong." In this world, there were no distinctions between right or wrong; only between the strong and weak!

"One month from now, if you haven’t reached Level Exchange Rank, I’ll take out your dragon pill," said Zhao Haoran calmly.

Hao Ren’s cultivation method had unique characteristics, but it didn’t mean that Zhao Haoran held high expectations for Hao Ren! The changes in the dragon pill during Hao Ren’s transformation and absorption could still be placed inside Zhao Ranzi’s body. However, it would require a large amount of elixirs to adjust Zhao Ranzi’s physique, and her future realm would not be very high.

To Zhao Haoran, what mattered was his granddaughter rather than Hao Ren.

"Father," Zhao Chan intervened stiffly.

“Before the deadline arrives, you are still a person of the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace. If the Western Sea Dragon Palace dares to touch even one strand of your hair, I’ll kill them all down to the last man! As for elders in the dragon palace who utter another word, they will be directly eradicated!” Zhao Haoran’s eyes widened as he exuded his aura.

Hao Ren was affected by this aura and couldn’t help but take a step back.

“However, one month from now. If you haven’t reached Level Exchange Rank, don’t blame me for being unkind when I personally take your life!”

Creak! Creak!

Zhao Haoran held his cane and walked out of the office.

Zhao Guang followed him. Looking back at Hao Ren, there was a great deal of helplessness in his eyes.

Zhao Haoran was such an iron-blooded person; extremely protective but also extremely ruthless!

He didn’t directly kill Hao Ren because he saw that Hao Ren had reached Level Tremor within a short period and was very stable in his realm. That meant Hao Ren still had the chance to rise.

As for whether Hao Ren could reach Level Stopping from Level Tremor within one month, and then ascend to Level Exchange Rank, it wasn’t something that Zhao Haoran wanted to waste effort on!

In fact, such a promotion speed would be difficult even for the most talented dragon cultivators to achieve.

Zhao Haoran and Zhao Guang had already left the office, but the killing aura remaining in the room was still lingering.

Even some mosquitoes hiding in corners were cowering against the wall and dared not move a muscle.

Hao Ren stood within the office and recalled Zhao Haoran’s gaze just now. He knew that this old dragon king had come from fire and sword, and when he spoke of "eradication," it was no joke!

Chirp chirp,

It happened to be lunchtime. Xiao Bai, who was planning to stroll in the library, demanded to come out from Hao Ren’s necklace.

Hao Ren directly let him out, but after rolling and landing on the carpet, Xiao Bai just glanced at where Zhao Haoran had been sitting before hurriedly hiding back into Hao Ren’s necklace in fear.

This thick killing aura was something even a first-grade C-rank demon beast like Xiao Bai dared not face directly!mblers still sitting in their dorm playing cards, he headed straight for the Acer Plaza.He entered the second floor of the plaza's Fragrant Pavilion, and immediately received a text message from Su Ha...