Actually, they were quite lucky. Under normal circumstances, with the Dragon Nest's barrier fully activated, even the Gold Flame Dragon King would have had to spend a considerable amount of effort to break through it.
But as luck would have it, Po Kong, who possessed the War God power, had landed right on the other side of him.
With Seranox's insight, he recognized Po Kong’s unique constitution at a glance. So, without further delay, he requested Po Kong to cooperate from the inside and attack the same spot simultaneously.
Under the combined attack of two individuals who both possessed incredible power to suppress elemental forces, the once indestructible barrier was quickly breached, creating a gap large enough for a dragon to enter.
“You should’ve seen the scene!” Po Kong suddenly interjected, speaking excitedly. “The old Dragon King’s golden flames and my War God power slammed together, and that crappy barrier was like it was made of paper—Boom! A huge hole was blasted right through it!”
After the two Dragon Kings successfully entered, they were heading toward the core area when they happened to run into Moen and Idra, who had fully recovered.
Thus, the two Dragon Kings left Po Kong with Idra and hurried ahead to the battlefield with Salenzo.
With their arrival, Yserazor, who had been on the verge of defeat, was fortunately saved.
It wasn't that Cantia was too weak, but rather that Seranox was simply too powerful once he returned to the Dragon Nest. Combined with his golden flames that could suppress all elemental power, Cantia, who relied primarily on magic, was quickly overwhelmed.
“What about the members of the Leaf-Cutter Squad? Did you not run into them? And Cantia’s other clones—did none of them appear?”
Xia Duo suddenly remembered that an entire Divine Concealment Squad and their captain, Lions, had been transported in with them, so she quickly asked.
“It’s strange, now that you mention it. We didn’t run into anyone along the way. I thought everyone would be gathering at the core area... but the Dragon Nest is so big, maybe they just got lost?” Po Kong said.
However, as soon as the words left his mouth, even he felt the explanation was a bit weak.
How could a Divine Concealment Squad, which spent its years carrying out missions in dense forests, lose its way in a place like this? Especially someone as experienced as Lions, a Saint Rank powerhouse.
Hearing this, Starlight couldn’t help but feel a tightening in his chest. He quickly turned to Lian and You and asked, “Can you sense or contact El and Liu Ye?”
Lian shook her head slightly, a trace of helplessness flashing in her silver eyes. “Unfortunately, our Night Elf bloodline sensing is limited to royalty. It doesn’t work on other clansmen. Why do you ask?”
“I see... I don’t know why, but I just feel like something isn’t right. Do you remember? Yuta mentioned ‘that lord’ and ‘Master’ more than once. Since both he and Cantia have been captured, doesn’t that mean there’s another figure behind them?” Starlight frowned, thinking carefully before speaking slowly.
“You’re right. Although Yuta and Cantia didn’t seem to have much of a difference under the Gold Flame Dragon King... their strengths should be roughly equal. It shouldn’t be a case of one being the other’s master...” Xia Duo nodded in agreement.
At this point, Moen spoke up to remind them, “You haven’t forgotten, have you? That black claw that rescued Yuta that day... it hasn’t shown itself yet!”
Everyone’s faces paled as they heard Moen’s words, suddenly remembering that massive claw that had been able to contend even with Angela beneath the World Tree.
At the thought of this, Starlight didn't care if he would be interrupting the reunion between father and son. He quickly explained the situation to Seranox.
After listening to his analysis, a look of solemnity appeared on Seranox’s face.
To be honest, he could disregard the losses the Dragon Race was currently suffering. As long as the Dragon Kings led by him were still around, the Dragon Race would never decline. After all, the lifespan of a pureblood dragon was significantly longer than even that of an elf.
But if there was a hidden Half-God rank powerhouse lurking in the shadows, that was a major problem.
Even with the enhancement of the Dragon Nest, Seranox would never be arrogant enough to claim he could easily defeat an opponent of that level.
It was precisely because he possessed such power that he knew all too well how much damage he would cause to the entire clan territory if he were to go all out.
After considering the situation, a look of decisiveness flashed in Seranox’s eyes. He turned to look at the Obsidian Dragon King nearby and said in a voice like muffled thunder, “Salenzo, go and check every corner of the Dragon Nest. You must find any trace of other intruders.”
The Obsidian Dragon King nodded silently and took another look at the two he had restrained.
The Gold Flame Dragon King’s gaze then fell upon Moen, and he asked in a rare, gentle tone, “Little elven girl, could I ask you for another favor?”
As he spoke, he pointed toward the unconscious Yserazor. “Help me treat him as well. In this situation, his strength is also very important.”
Moen immediately understood. She lifted her skirt and bowed to him. “It would be my honor, Your Excellency Dragon King.”
After saying that, she walked quickly toward Yserazor’s round body. Just as she was about to lean over and cast her spell, she suddenly froze in place, a wry expression appearing on her face.
Starlight followed her gaze and realized that Yserazor had woken up at some point and was watching them with his round eyes.
“Huh? Old fat dragon, you’re okay?” Po Kong also saw this and asked with a grin.
“I’m fine... No, I’m not fine! To cover your retreat, I was beaten half to death by that crazy hag! Little girl, hurry up and treat me!”
Yserazor peeked sneakily at Seranox and then gave Starlight and the others a series of frantic meaningful looks, hinting at something.
Before Starlight could speak, a tall golden figure appeared in front of him, looking down at him expressionlessly. “My dear brother, as a Dragon King, you’re actually resorting to playing dead? Do you think the Dragon Race hasn’t lost enough face already?!”
“Big... Big Brother, I’ve been wronged! Wasn’t I knocked unconscious by that Cantia woman? I only just woke up...” Looking at Seranox’s face, Yserazor instantly panicked, his ball-like body instinctively shrinking back.
“Enough. Considering you successfully brought Aidanach back, I won’t hold it against you this time.” Seranox gave him a fierce look. “If I ever find out you’ve been contacting those humans without permission again, you know the consequences!”
At this moment, Yserazor had none of the majesty of a Dragon King. He shrunk his neck like a quail and nodded repeatedly. “I won’t do it again, I won’t do it again...”
To say Yserazor wasn't injured would certainly be a lie, but for the thick-skinned and sturdy Dragon King’s body, those injuries were far from life-threatening.
After he had successfully sent Starlight’s group away, he had already prepared to flee elsewhere. However, he immediately abandoned that thought the moment he saw Seranox and Salenzo appear.
But then he thought that he was ultimately to blame for Little Gold being kidnapped. Rather than waiting for his brother to settle scores with him later, it was better to...
So, he gritted his teeth and took a powerful hit from Cantia head-on, then ‘perfectly’ fainted right in front of the two Dragon Kings.
Seranox felt both angry and helpless toward his brother’s antics. After all, the responsibility for the theft in the Dragon Nest couldn't be entirely placed on this foolish brother who only cared about eating, drinking, and having fun.
Just as he was about to scold Yserazor some more, the surrounding air began to vibrate again. The space that had just stabilized began to warp and distort once more.
“W-What’s going on now?” Seeing the hall showing signs of collapsing again, Lian was startled and grabbed Starlight’s arm.
“As I thought, there’s a problem with the magic formation.” Seranox’s brow furrowed. Closely linked to the Dragon Nest as he was, he immediately sensed the abnormality.
Before Seranox could further analyze the sensation, several figures dashed into the hall.
Leading them was Lions, who had been missing for quite some time. He was covered in blood, and his longbow was snapped in two. The members of the Leaf-Cutter Squad following him were in even worse shape, some even needing the support of their comrades just to move.
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