Chapter 579: Welcoming the Old Dragon King!

In Yang Qiuyu's mind, Cheng Yuan would surely be scared out of his wits, maybe even drop to his knees and beg for mercy.

But to Yang Qiuyu's surprise, Cheng Yuan's expression was calm. "Yang Qiuyu, who told you I couldn't find any Guardians? My Guardians certainly won't be fewer than yours!"

The Old Prince and Master Geng Di shot to their feet simultaneously.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

The two of them flickered and reappeared behind Cheng Yuan.

"I, Duan Shouhui of Dali, am willing to become Xiaoyuan's Guardian!"

"I, Geng Di, Supreme Elder of the Silver Moon Sect, am willing to become Xiaoyuan's Guardian!"

The entire training ground instantly erupted!

Everyone stared at the Old Prince and Master Geng Di with looks of utter disbelief!

"Have the Old Prince and Master Geng Di gone mad? The Old Prince is just a Third Grade Martial Saint with severely declining vitality, and Master Geng Di only just became a Martial Saint. How dare they provoke Grand Elder Hua? And what's more, there's still the Old Matriarch and the Ultimate Martial Saint behind them!"

"This world has gone crazy! The Dali Duan Dynasty is actually willing to go to war with the Jinling Yang Family over some kid? No matter how strong his Alchemy skills are, this is too impulsive! A genius is only a genius if they live long enough to mature!"

"I don't know about Master Geng Di's personality, but the Old Prince is a very cautious man. Could it be that he thinks Cheng Wangzhen has a chance to turn the tables?"

...

Originally, Kong Rong had thought Cheng Yuan was a dead man, but with the Old Prince and Master Geng Di stepping forward, he saw a glimmer of hope!

But where did Cheng Yuan's sliver of a chance lie?

No matter how Kong Rong thought about it, he just couldn't figure it out!

When Kong Rong's gaze swept past Li Baizhan and Yang Qianhuan, it suddenly stopped!

'Something's not right!'

'Why aren't those two, Li Baizhan and Yang Qianhuan, the least bit nervous?'

'Could it be...'

A very bold idea suddenly surfaced in his mind!

'Should I take the gamble?'

Just as Kong Rong was wrestling with his inner turmoil, Hua Xiangnan coldly took a step forward, enveloping the Old Prince and Master Geng Di in his immense aura.

"Duan Shouhui, Geng Di, you can't be naive enough to think that the two of you combined can defeat me, can you?"

The faces of the Old Prince and Master Geng Di flushed beet red from the strain.

They were screaming inwardly.

'Old Dragon King, if you don't show up soon, the two of us can't hold on any longer!'

Just as the two of them were about to collapse, Kong Rong finally made his decision!

'Life only offers a few rare opportunities!'

'I'll take the bet!'

'If I win this bet, it's rags to riches!'

'Even if I lose, the worst that can happen is I get seriously injured and lose my chance to achieve enlightenment forever!'

'I doubt that Yang the Second and Hua Xiangnan would dare to kill me!'

'After all, the Kong Family is a Thousand-Year-Old Family, and our ancestral grounds have plenty of old fossils buried within!'

SWOOSH!

Kong Rong leaped onto the fighting stage and said in a deep voice, "Hua Xiangnan, what if you add me to the mix! Can you win now?!"

BOOM!

Kong Rong released his own aura, instantly pushing Hua Xiangnan back!

Hua Xiangnan frowned deeply. If he were at his peak, Kong Rong would be no match for him. However, he had just fought a great battle with Yang Jian and had even resorted to using the Flower God's Fury.

Right now, Hua Xiangnan had at most seventy percent of his peak strength remaining; he really might not be able to defeat Kong Rong.

But Hua Xiangnan wasn't nervous, because Yang Jian, who had been sitting in his grand armchair sipping tea, slowly stood up.

Yang Jian slowly took a step forward. A phantom image flashed, and he instantly appeared in front of Kong Rong. "Younger Brother Kong, are you sure you want to be Cheng Yuan's Guardian?"

Kong Rong steeled himself and said, "Hua Xiangnan can be Yang Qiuyu's Guardian, so why can't I be Cheng Yuan's? Isn't your Jinling Yang Family being a bit too tyrannical?"

Yang Jian snorted coldly. "Flower Valley is related to our Jinling Yang Family by marriage, so of course Brother Hua can be Qiuyu's Guardian. May I ask, what is your relationship with Cheng Yuan?"

"This..."

Kong Rong was at a loss for words.

However, since he had already taken that step, Kong Rong decided to throw caution to the wind.

"Our Kong Family is related to the Dali Duan Dynasty by marriage! Since Shouhui has become Xiaoyuan's Guardian, it is my unshirkable duty as well!"

The Old Prince was a bit dumbfounded. 'Since when did our Dali Duan Dynasty have any marriage ties with the Kong Family?'

'Could it be that that little rascal Yanming's philandering has reached the women of the Kong Family?'

'Really now...'

'This time, I actually have to praise him.'

Yang Jian laughed in anger. "Good! Very good! Excellent! In that case, let's cut the chatter! It's three against three. Let's do this!!"

BOOM!!

The aura of an Ultimate Martial Saint erupted violently!

Kong Rong barely managed to withstand Yang Jian's might, his expression incomparably grave.

The Old Prince and Master Geng Di couldn't withstand it at all, stumbling back several steps!

Cheng Yuan's followers were in an even worse state. The stronger ones stumbled back a dozen steps, while the weaker ones fell right on their asses!

'He's too strong!'

'An Ultimate Martial Saint is just too powerful!'

An atmosphere of despair began to spread among Cheng Yuan's camp!

Just as Yang Jian was about to defeat Kong Rong with a thunderous blow, a voice like a great bell suddenly boomed from mid-air!

"Yang Jian, you brat, who told you Xiaoyuan only has three Guardians? Do you really think this old man doesn't exist?"

Yang Jian froze as if he'd been struck over the head, his terrifying aura coming to an abrupt halt.

Everyone instinctively looked up at the sky!

In the once perfectly clear sky, a small dark silhouette suddenly appeared.

The small silhouette flickered, arriving in an instant about ten meters above their heads!

"The Old Dragon King! It's the Old Dragon King!!"

"The Old Dragon King is here! We're saved!!"

"With the Old Dragon King here, who gives a damn about a mere Yang Jian??"

"We greet the Old Dragon King!!"

With a great shuffle, Cheng Yuan's Guardians all dropped to one knee at the same time!

Among the Martial Arts heroes watching from below the stage, many also fell to their knees in homage!

It was clear that the Old Dragon King's prestige was deeply ingrained in the hearts of the people!

Cheng Yuan finally let out a sigh of relief. 'I can't believe Master was hiding in mid-air. No wonder I didn't spot him earlier!'

'I have to say, Master's entrance was just too badass!'

'I've got to take a note of this!'

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the Old Dragon King, with his hands clasped behind his back, took a step through the empty air!

With every step he took, the Old Dragon King's aura surged, and his face grew a little younger!

By the time the Old Dragon King stepped onto the fighting stage, his aura had completely crushed Yang Jian's. His looks had also returned to their peak, putting Yang Jian's to shame!

Judging by his appearance, how could the Old Dragon King possibly be an old man?

He looked just like a handsome man in his early thirties!

The Old Dragon King, still with his hands clasped behind his back, walked slowly toward Yang Jian and looked at him with indifference. "Yang the Second, didn't you want to fight? Make your move."

"We're both Ultimate Martial Saints! You think I'm afraid of you? Take this—Dragon Spear!!"

Cheng Yuan quickly activated his Double Pupil, staring intently at Yang Jian and simulating with all his might!

Finally, the simulation of the Dragon Spear was complete!

Cheng Yuan was ecstatic. 'I've learned another ultimate technique!'

Everyone's eyes were wide as they awaited the clash between two Ultimates!

But, to everyone's surprise, just as the Dragon Spear began to form, Yang Jian felt a tightness in his chest. A sweet taste rose in his throat, and a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth!

"Ugh... COUGH, COUGH..."

Yang Jian's face went pale with fright as he stared at the Old Dragon King in terror!

'Huangfu Yanyi injured me with his aura alone?!'

'How am I supposed to fight this?'

"A Half-Step Martial God! Huangfu Yanyi, you... you've become a Half-Step Martial God!"