"Flame Dragon King!"
Three astonished voices shook the tranquil water surface.
They stared at Quan Yi's brow with disbelief.
A dark, black shadow emerged from it.
The familiar aura, voice, even the soul fluctuations, everything was conveying a single message to them.
That was, the Flame Dragon King was still alive.
"How is this possible? Didn't you sacrifice yourself and die?"
The old turtle's massive turtle eyes were filled with disbelief.
The Flame Dragon King landed on Quan Yi's shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Come down, it's not convenient to talk from so far away."
The old turtle and the sea lion slid down the stone wall and landed in the water, then swam towards the stone platform at an extremely fast speed, while the albatross glided to the center of the Sky Lake first, circling around the stone platform.
The other members of the clan could only stand around the summit, at the edge.
When holding gatherings, only beast kings with cultivation levels reaching 100,000 years were allowed to enter the Sky Lake.
This was actually the reason why they felt angry.
They subconsciously ignored Quan Yi and Huo Wu, their gazes fixed on the Flame Dragon King's condensed spiritual body.
This directly aroused the Flame Dragon King's dissatisfaction, and it snorted coldly, the domineering dragon might sweeping over the three kings, bringing great pressure to them.
"Dragon might, there's no mistaking this level of pressure, this is the real deal! Flame Dragon King, how could you end up in such a state!"
The old turtle was the most shocked among the three kings.
It knew very well the Flame Dragon King's arrogance and power, and the old turtle really couldn't believe that the Flame Dragon King would sacrifice himself to a human.
This matter was even more shocking to it than the Flame Dragon King being alive.
The Flame Dragon King did not answer, but pointed at Quan Yi and introduced him:
"Old turtle, this is a long story. Before explaining, let me introduce you to my host, Quan Yi.
Everything I had was integrated into his body through sacrifice, becoming his soul ring.
At this moment, in essence, he is the master of this volcano, and he is the one who invited you here."
Feeling the scorching gazes all focused on him, Quan Yi took a step forward and said loudly, "Welcome everyone to my Sky Lake. As the new master of the volcano, Quan Yi greets you all."
Immediately afterward, Quan Yi condensed liquid metal, transforming it into dark gold Yang Dragon claws covering both hands.
From Quan Yi's dragon might, the three beast kings felt an irresistible suppression.
Seeing that the three kings had quieted down, Quan Yi began to state his views.
"The most important purpose of inviting you here today is to inform this island, and the entire Sea Iguana Dragon Lizard clan, that they will belong to me.
Therefore, from now on, any behavior that provokes or harms the Sea Iguana Dragon Lizard clan will be regarded by me as hostile behavior, no matter what force it is, it will be included in my list of enemies and be hunted down by me."
A one-way declaration echoed in the vast Sky Lake.
"Roar!"
The Sea Iguana Dragon Lizard clan surrounding the Sky Lake roared to the sky, the hissing dragon roars forming a huge momentum, spreading to the surrounding islands.
At this moment, Quan Yi replaced the Sea Iguana Flame Dragon King as their backbone, giving them infinite power.
Huo Wu, Quan Li, and Yun Qiong even raised their arms, shouting loudly with the Dragon Lizard clan.
Their will condensed into a huge force, putting all the other beast groups present into a state of panic.
Their eyes were fixed on Quan Yi, precisely because Quan Yi's existence brought them a great sense of security, allowing them to fear no one.
Quan Yi, who had been hiding in the scabbard, accumulating his edge, finally revealed his sword's brilliance today.
Protecting the Sea Iguana Dragon Lizard clan was Quan Yi's promise to the Sea Iguana Flame Dragon King.
Since it chose to merge with Quan Yi, then taking care of the Sea Iguana Dragon Lizard clan was his rightful responsibility.
The Sea Iguana Flame Dragon King looked at the spirited Quan Yi, a trace of loneliness flashed in his eyes, but more of it was relief.
Bearing the fate of a clan, especially a human bearing the fate of soul beasts, is not an easy thing.
For the sake of the clan's future survival, it had already made arrangements beforehand.
But Quan Yi felt that this was far from enough.
Relying solely on self-destruction was not a long-term solution for living on the volcanic archipelago.
Just like relying solely on nuclear deterrence cannot absolutely guarantee national security.
Only when the Sea Iguana Dragon Lizard clan re-emerges with a 100,000-year-level soul beast can their position in the volcanic archipelago be guaranteed.
Self-destruction is ultimately the last resort. If the enemy sees this point and nibbles away at the clan little by little through small-scale disturbances, then the Sea Iguana Dragon Lizard clan's survival situation will become very difficult.
For this reason, Quan Yi proposed that he temporarily replace the position of the leader and protect the Sea Iguana Dragon Lizard clan.
The fanatical shouts filled the entire volcanic crater, and the three beast kings in the middle of the roars all felt their minds shaken.
The aura erupted by Quan Yi directly overwhelmed the three 100,000-year-level ferocious beasts.
Moreover, the aura of extreme gold and extreme fire emitted by Quan Yi's martial soul made them feel the threat of death even more.
The Golden Jade Furnace Flame Turtle, known for its defense, could sense that its proud, hard metal turtle shell was actually beginning to tremble.
The ultimate sharpness even penetrated the thick defensive layer, reaching the internal flesh and blood, making its hair stand on end.
Even the Sea Iguana Flame Dragon King's dragon horns could not bring it such a feeling.
Not only that, but the fire element energy in their bodies, in front of Quan Yi, was like a wilted plant, without the usual arrogance and wantonness.
These reactions made the three kings dare not care about anything else, and could only wholeheartedly be on guard against Quan Yi, in case of accidents.
Quan Yi slowly raised his right hand, and at the moment when his palm reached the highest point, he quickly clenched his fist.
The successive roars came to an abrupt halt.
In a silence, Quan Yi walked to the edge of the stone platform, revealing a friendly smile.
"Sorry, everyone, I startled you.
Next, let's have Senior Flame answer some of your questions."
This time, Quan Yi directly withdrew his martial soul from both hands, taking back all the external aura to himself, and returning to his previous inconspicuous state.
However, even so, it could not dispel the vigilance in the hearts of the three 100,000-year ferocious beasts.
The Flame Dragon King, who had been keeping quiet, waited until Quan Yi finished speaking before starting to comfort them.
"Alright, don't be so nervous, relax a bit.
Aren't you very curious about what happened?
I'll tell you now."
Then, he began to explain his experiences and his final choice in a concise manner.
