Chapter 190: The Power Behind Dominic

The Power Behind Dominic

The other rulers simultaneously linked their auras.

Their powers intertwined.

An invisible killing formation slowly formed around Dominic.

The pressure descended from every direction.

Yet Dominic remained calm.

His brow did not crease.

His breathing did not change.

He stood like a lone crane beneath the heavens, his black battle armor reflecting the cold light of the stars.

His fingers slowly tightened.

Imperial authority surged through his body.

Then—

"Imperial Dragon Fist!!"

BOOM—!!

Dominic’s fist erupted.

A terrifying black dragon emerged from his arm.

The dragon roared.

Its body twisted through the heavens as the punch struck the formation.

Two Half-Step Stellar Sovereign experts were forced backward.

Their expressions changed.

The invisible killing formation nearly tore apart.

Cracks appeared across the surrounding space.

"Rabble! If not for clinging together for survival, I could crush each of you with a flip of my hand!!"

Dominic’s voice contained no anger.

No arrogance.

No mockery.

He simply stated it as a fact.

And somehow, that made it even more infuriating.

The rulers’ faces twisted.

Because they knew he was right.

Without the six-nation alliance, the iron hooves of the Divine Black Dragon Empire would have already devoured them one by one.

"Dominic Salvatore!! Even at death’s door, your tongue is sharp!"

One of the rulers snarled.

"If not for your Salvatore family backing..."

His voice stopped.

His teeth ground together.

The words remained unfinished.

But everyone understood what he meant.

The truth was simple.

They could not afford to kill Dominic.

They could not even afford to seriously injure him.

Because behind him stood—

The Sovereign Salvatore Family.

A terrifying family that had risen like a meteor only three years ago.

Before that family appeared, the Azure Sovereign Kingdom had been one of the most powerful nations in the region.

It had crushed surrounding nations beneath its military might.

Many had even believed it was the nation most likely to ascend into a Divine Nation.

Yet that mighty empire had provoked the Salvatore Family.

And it fell in a single night.

Countless Stellar Sovereign experts of the Azure Sovereign Kingdom had been slaughtered almost instantly.

A terrifying Lunar Sovereign azure dragon had descended from the heavens.

Its enormous eye had resembled a blood-red moon hanging above the world.

Then—

A strange bell had tolled across the mortal realm.

Void Bell.

Its sound had sealed all cultivation below Stellar Sovereign Realm.

The azure dragon had cried toward the heavens.

The bell had tolled like mourning.

That day, every surrounding empire had trembled.

No one dared forget it.

Fortunately, during these two years, the rise of the Divine Black Dragon Empire had relied almost entirely upon its own strength.

The Salvatore Family had not interfered much.

That was the only reason the surrounding nations had dared to test the waters.

Step by step.

Carefully.

They had watched.

They had waited.

And eventually, they had convinced themselves that perhaps the Divine Black Dragon Empire could be destroyed without provoking the terrifying family behind it.

Thus—

Today, six nations had assembled ten million soldiers.

They intended to crush the Divine Black Dragon Empire in one decisive battle.

Yet every ruler understood one thing.

The Divine Black Dragon Empire might be destroyed.

Perhaps, in the eyes of that exalted Salvatore Family patriarch, this empire was nothing more than a junior’s game.

A toy.

A little kingdom built by a younger member of his family.

If that toy was destroyed...

Perhaps he would not care.

But if they harmed that junior—

What awaited them afterward would be unimaginable calamity.

Everyone knew how protective that family was.

Every drop of Salvatore blood was precious.

And that single principle had already crushed countless great clans and empires, leaving their survivors gasping beneath the pressure.

Dominic suddenly laughed.

"Haha!! Backed by the Salvatore Family?"

His imperial aura began to rise.

"And what of it? I am of the Salvatore Family myself—granted the honor of ruling this nation by the Patriarch!"

His eyes became sharper.

"There are things I would never stoop to do."

He paused.

The corners of his lips lifted slightly.

"But... sometimes, the thought of wielding such power is truly satisfying. It means I still have someone to rely on..."

The moment his final words fell—

BOOM!!

Imperial aura exploded around him.

The surrounding stars trembled.

A pitch-black dragon slowly materialized within his hand.

Its scales were black as the deepest night.

Its eyes burned with cold golden light.

Dominic clenched his fist.

Then—

One punch darkened the heavens.

BOOM—!!

The Stellar Sovereign expert restraining him was forced backward by half a step.

His expression turned ugly.

"Damn it! This Salvatore family can all challenge beyond their realms!"

The surrounding rulers exchanged glances.

Their expressions became increasingly complicated.

The Sovereign Salvatore Family.

Those three words alone had already made them hesitate.

They had been preparing themselves to ignore the fear.

To gamble everything on this battle.

But now, facing Dominic’s strength directly, that fear returned.

The lead Stellar Sovereign ruler suddenly let out a cold snort.

His eyes hardened.

BOOM—!!

Behind him, dozens of stars manifested.

Each star was enormous.

Fragments of laws shimmered across their surfaces.

The stars descended together.

They pressed down toward Dominic like an entire starry sky collapsing.

At the same time, the ruler secretly transmitted his voice to the others.

"What are you doing?!"

The other rulers stiffened.

"Divine Black Dragon Empire has the Salvatore family—but we are not without backing. Though our support is distant, remember—we have received approval from the Divine Kingdom itself!"

Hearing this, the other rulers slowly shook off their fear.

Their eyes regained their confidence.

Yes.

Behind them stood a Divine Kingdom capable of suppressing the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

The Heavenly Flamefrost Empire.

The thought alone gave them courage.

No matter how powerful the Salvatore Family was...

Could it truly rival the Heavenly Flamefrost Empire?

That empire had once established its crown prince.

All realms had been invited to witness the occasion.

When the Divine Emperor’s phantom appeared, its presence had reflected across countless worlds.

Those who had tried to glimpse his true visage had nearly been annihilated simply by doing so.