Chapter 742: Dragon King! Ninth Rank Saint Emperor! (5th Update)
"The aura of my daughter!"
An aged voice came through, suddenly appearing without any warning.
The Dragon King appeared, and a million-strong Water Clan army surrounded the entire Forbidden Land, sealing it off without any gaps.
At first, because the surroundings of the Forbidden Land were glowing, people did not notice; but the moment the Array of the Forbidden Land was breached, almost everyone felt the horrifying atmosphere engulf them!
Over a million Water Clan troops encircled the vicinity, their aura so oppressive it made one's scalp tingle!
"Who is this person? Such a powerful aura!"
Lin Fan looked up to see an old man in the Void; he commanded authority without anger, his hair and beard both white. Standing there, he exuded such a tremendous aura that even the Void seemed to collapse under its pressure.
"The Dragon King! A Ninth Rank Saint Emperor, he must be Linglong's father!" Emperor Jade communicated telepathically.
"Linglong's father?" Lin Fan's body shook with shock.
It was at this moment.
"The scent of my daughter's blood is on you! Speak, where is my daughter? Tell me, and I shall grant you a swift end!" The Dragon King's voice was chilling to the bone, as if emanating from the Nine Netherworld Hell itself, sending shivers down one's spine.
"Swoosh!"
In an instant, the gaze of a million Water Clan troops fell on Lin Fan, staring at him intently.
In the eyes of all Water Clan members, there gleamed a bloodthirsty light!
Just because Lin Fan was stained with Linglong's fresh blood, and Linglong was a princess of the Water Clan. Hence, at the Dragon King's command, these people would likely move to execute Lin Fan without any hesitation!
"You are Linglong's father?" Lin Fan remained fearless.
"How do you know my daughter's name?" The Dragon King's brows furrowed, hesitating for a second, for with Linglong's character and pride, unless she had taken the initiative, there was no way Lin Fan could have known Linglong's name.
Since Lin Fan knew Linglong's name, there was only one possibility.
Linglong had personally told Lin Fan her name!
Beyond that, there were no other possible explanations.
"Linglong told me herself," Lin Fan said.
The Dragon King asked in a deep voice, "Where is my daughter? What is her condition?"
"She... has been injured, she should be fine for the short term, but her situation is very grim; she has turned into the state of an egg!" Lin Fan explained.
"What?"
The Dragon King was suddenly furious, roaring, "Damn it all! This is one of the innate Divine Skills of our Dragon Clan. In case of severe injuries nearing death, one would transform into a Dragon Egg for self-protection; Linglong has suffered such grave injuries, who did this?"
"It was these people from the Heavenly Fire Sect!" Lin Fan pointed at the Great Elder and the others from the Heavenly Fire Sect.
"Damn it!"
The Dragon King roared furiously, raising his hand and slapping towards the few remaining people of the Heavenly Fire Sect!
The Great Elder and the others had no chance to resist and were slapped to death by the Dragon King's hand, without a single survivor.
Seeing this scene, a chill went down Lin Fan's spine!
"Where is my daughter? Speak! If there is any issue with my daughter, your fate will be the same as theirs," the Dragon King threatened darkly, his eyes cold, indifferently gazing at Lin Fan.
"Please follow me," said Lin Fan, nodding slightly.
The next moment.
He raised his hand and summoned the Mystic Iron Mountain; under Lin Fan's mere thought, the Mystic Iron Mountain swelled to hundreds of meters in height.
"Linglong is inside."
"Eh?"
The Dragon King, with a look of surprised suspicion, gazed upon Mystic Iron Mountain. The mountain exuded a mysterious aura that even with his Cultivation, the Dragon King could not fathom the origin or material of Mystic Iron Mountain.
Following that, Lin Fan, taking the Dragon King with him, entered Mystic Iron Mountain.
Upon reaching the Gathering Spirit Array, they saw Linglong in the form of a Dragon Egg.
By Linglong's side lay the Dragon Clan's Dragon Ball!
"My daughter!" The Dragon King's visage softened, his aged face revealing a rare tenderness as he let out a sigh of relief, saying, "Indeed, it is Linglong. Fortunately, she is just injured and her essence remains unharmed. However, I fear my daughter will need to slumber in this state for hundreds of years!"
As the Dragon King spoke, his expression subtly changed: "Eh? That's strange. My daughter's condition... it seems as if she has been slumbering for decades. Odd! Logically speaking, it hasn't even been half a month since my daughter left the Dragon Palace, but why does her condition resemble one who has slept for decades?"
"Why would this be?"
The Dragon King, raising an eyebrow, looked toward Lin Fan, awaiting his explanation.
"In fact, it's due to the nature of Mystic Iron Mountain! Inside Mystic Iron Mountain, time flows much faster than in the outside world, approximately two hundred and sixty times so. A year spent inside is equivalent to two hundred and sixty years in the outside world! Coupled with this Gathering Spirit Array, it can maximally converge Spiritual Energy, hence producing this phenomenon," Lin Fan explained the effects of Mystic Iron Mountain and the Gathering Spirit Array.
This included how Lin Fan and Linglong initially met.
As well as how Linglong was injured and the circumstances that led her into Mystic Iron Mountain, Lin Fan explained everything from start to finish.
After listening to the explanation.
"What!" The Dragon King's countenance drastically changed; he could not believe what Lin Fan was telling him.
The terrifying efficacy of Mystic Iron Mountain coupled with the Gathering Spirit Array greatly shocked the Dragon King!
If it was just as Lin Fan had said, the combination of Mystic Iron Mountain and the Gathering Spirit Array was a heaven-defying cheat—a great leap in Cultivation time could be achieved, where one year of Cultivation inside equated to two hundred and sixty years on the outside.
If one were to cultivate inside Mystic Iron Mountain for ten years, wouldn't that be equivalent to two thousand six hundred years outside?
And that's not even counting the effects of the Gathering Spirit Array!
Even the Dragon King, the monarch of the Dragon Clan, could not help but hold his breath!
In that instant.
The Dragon King even felt the urge to slay Lin Fan and claim Mystic Iron Mountain and the Gathering Spirit Array for himself!
But.
Reason told the Dragon King not to act upon this impulse. He hesitated for a second before slowly asking, "You've told me all this, aren't you afraid I will harm you? If I attacked, with your Cultivation level, there would be no chance for you to survive!"
After speaking, the Dragon King looked solemnly at Lin Fan.
"Not afraid."
Contrary to the Dragon King's expectation, Lin Fan shook his head slightly and smiled.
Lin Fan's confident smile made the Dragon King question his own sight; why was Lin Fan smiling? What grounds did he have to smile?
The Dragon King's expression darkened: "Are you truly fearless before me?"
"Not afraid. Whether you believe it or not! If you attack me, I could kill you," Lin Fan said to the Dragon King with a calm and confident smile.
The Dragon King's heart involuntarily twitched at Lin Fan's words. In that moment, the Dragon King felt that if he were to make a move against Lin Fan, Lin Fan might indeed be capable of killing him—and it was no joke!
However, what the Dragon King did not understand was where Lin Fan's confidence came from.
A moment later.
The Dragon King nodded and said, "I believe you! My name is Ao Kang. I swear in the name of the Dragon Clan's sovereign: from now on, human, you are a friend of the Dragon Clan and moreover, a distinguished guest. Thank you for saving my daughter!"