Chapter 656: Flood Dragon Hall

Execute them?

Ye Wushuang's expression darkened. The Flood Dragon Great Elder had, without a second word, ordered their execution. 'This is too strange,' he thought.

He was certain he had never offended this man before!

When something is this abnormal, there must be foul play involved!

Ye Wushuang observed quietly, waiting to see what would happen. This Great Elder was also a formidable expert, at least at the Yun Dao Third Layer—extremely powerful!

Upon receiving the Great Elder's command, the members of the Flood Dragon Clan began to surround Ye Wushuang.

"What are you doing? He is a benefactor of our Flood Dragon Hall! Is this how you treat a benefactor?"

Jiao Peng was seething with rage. These people had practically staged a rebellion.

Hearing this reprimand, the Flood Dragon Clan members hesitated and turned to look at the Great Elder.

"Whether he is a benefactor or a scourge to the Flood Dragon Hall remains to be seen. This man's origins are unknown, and he poses a great threat. For the safety of the Flood Dragon Hall, he must be killed."

The Flood Dragon Great Elder snorted coldly, his gloomy face revealing a sinister expression.

"Great Elder, listen to me—"

"Enough!"

Just as Jiao Peng was about to explain and take out the Nether Life Pill, the Great Elder cut him off with a shout. "And you, Jiao Peng! You colluded with an outsider, plotting to destroy the Flood Dragon Clan! Your crime is unforgivable. Now that the evidence is irrefutable, don't even think about denying it. Seize Jiao Peng for me as well!"

"Colluding with an outsider?"

Jiao Peng was stunned. He had wholeheartedly served the Flood Dragon Clan, risking his life to obtain the Nether Life Pill to save the Clan Leader and rescue the clan from the brink of annihilation. Yet now he was being accused of colluding with an outsider and was about to be captured!

This turn of events was more than he could accept.

It wasn't just him. Jiao Weii, Jiao Wei, and the other Flood Dragon Clan members also stared wide-eyed at the Great Elder, finding it impossible to believe that such words could come from his mouth.

"Do you also believe I colluded with an outsider?"

Jiao Peng turned to the group of Flood Dragon Clan members beside him and questioned them.

But all he received in return were cold stares.

"Why?"

Seeing this, Jiao Peng couldn't contain his fury and let out a roar.

"Hahaha! Because if they don't, the Flood Dragon Clan will be annihilated." The Great Elder didn't answer. Instead, a booming laugh responded to Jiao Peng's question.

Immediately, the surrounding Flood Dragon Clan members parted to form a path, revealing a young man wearing Diagonal Shoulder Shark Armor.

"Shaxuan General, why are you here?"

Gazing at the newcomer, Jiao Peng's eyes turned cold. How could he not recognize this person? It was none other than Shaxuan General, the peerless genius of the Mad Shark Clan.

But the Mad Shark Clan and the Flood Dragon Clan were sworn enemies, constantly at odds with each other. How could this man have entered the Flood Dragon Hall?

"How did I get in? For that, you have the Great Elder to thank."

Shaxuan General sneered.

"The Great Elder?" Hearing this, Jiao Peng, Jiao Weii, and the others all looked toward the Great Elder as if they were seeing a complete stranger.

"So it was you. You're the one who truly colluded with our enemies."

Jiao Peng finally understood why things had felt different the moment he entered the Flood Dragon Hall. It turned out the Great Elder had betrayed them.

"Jiao Peng, the Clan Leader has been grievously wounded. He'll die sooner or later. Once he's dead, our Flood Dragon Clan will lose its pillar of support, and the other Sea Race clans will surely annex and exterminate us. However, the Mad Shark Clan has promised not to destroy us if we submit to them. You should surrender too. A wise man submits to the circumstances," the Great Elder said coldly.

"Hahaha! A fine promise, 'not to destroy us if we submit.'"

Jiao Peng burst into laughter, his tone full of scorn. "Have you forgotten, Great Elder? Our Clan Leader was grievously wounded in a sneak attack by the Mad Shark Clan's own leader! You want us to submit to them? Do you really think the Flood Dragon Clan would have a good life after that?"

"Submitting to the Mad Shark Clan will at least let you keep your lives," Shaxuan General reminded him.

"Submitting to you would be a fate worse than death!"

Jiao Peng refused to compromise.

"It seems you're determined to do this the hard way. Since you refuse to submit, we'll just have to capture you and force your Clan Leader to show himself."

Shaxuan General grunted softly, then shouted to the members of the Flood Dragon Clan, "Aside from Jiao Peng, kill… all the rest!"

At once, the expressions of Jiao Wei and the others changed, and they moved closer to Jiao Peng. When the Flood Dragon Clan killed their own, the only ones who would benefit were the outsiders.

However, even in his fury, Jiao Peng was helpless. The other members of the Flood Dragon Clan were already closing in!

"I've dragged you into this. When the fighting starts, if you get a chance to escape, take it and get out of here."

Jiao Peng turned and spoke apologetically to Ye Wushuang. If he hadn't insisted on bringing Ye Wushuang to the Flood Dragon Hall, he wouldn't have been caught up in this mess.

"It's fine. Every group has a few scoundrels!"

Ye Wushuang smiled faintly, not taking it to heart. His expression remained perfectly calm!

"Kill them!"

Hearing Ye Wushuang's insult, the Great Elder's eyes narrowed, a cold glint appearing within them. He opened his mouth and exhaled, unleashing a boundless killing intent.

The Flood Dragon Clan members immediately charged, unleashing a torrent of attacks with their weapons, accompanied by terrifying energy.

"Get back!"

Before Jiao Peng and the others could even move, Ye Wushuang had already stepped forward. He too spat out a command—two simple words, delivered with absolute dominance.

CLANG!

In an instant, the Ancient Sword was unsheathed. The resounding metallic clang echoed as a flash of Sword Light flickered like a transient, brilliant flare, vanishing as quickly as it appeared!

A grim, murderous Sword Intent, as cold as biting frost, enveloped everyone, sending a chill through their very souls.

PFFT!

Before the Flood Dragon Clan members could react, several of those charging at the front were torn in half by the terrifying Sword Light.

Several of them, as everyone knew, were at the Divine Silence Second Layer!

And yet, they couldn't even block a single strike.

What was even more shocking was that none of them had clearly seen how the Sword Light had even erupted.

'What a fast sword!'

This was the thought in everyone's mind. Their attacks faltered for a moment as they stared intently at Ye Wushuang, their eyes filled with extreme dread!

"Damn you, Jiao Peng! Is this the benefactor of the Flood Dragon Hall you spoke of? He's slaughtering your own clansmen right now! You deserve to die a thousand deaths!" one of the Flood Dragon Clan members snapped back to his senses and roared, condemning Jiao Peng.

"You were trying to kill me. Am I not allowed to fight back? Should I just wait for you to come and kill me? You idiots!"

Ye Wushuang, however, just laughed. The word "idiots" had barely left his lips when, with another CLANG of his sword, a second flash of Sword Light flickered. The Flood Dragon Clan member who had just spoken was instantly obliterated!

A bitter look appeared on Jiao Peng's face, but he didn't try to stop it. They had betrayed the Flood Dragon Clan. What reason did he have to intervene?

"Bastard!"

Seeing this, the Great Elder was overcome with rage. He raised a single hand, and wisps of Dao Principles coalesced like ephemeral Dao Principle Killing Swords, radiating a peerless murderous aura.

This killing intent made even Shaxuan General, who was standing to the side, extremely wary.

However, after a glance at Ye Wushuang, he hurriedly said, "Great Elder, leave this man to me. I will give you a satisfactory result."

Hearing this, the Great Elder frowned, but in the end, he stopped.

The Flood Dragon Clan Leader was not yet dead, and he still needed to rely on the Mad Shark Clan. He couldn't afford to offend them!

With that, he nodded.

"Don't worry. I will take this man's head for you."

Shaxuan General smiled with absolute confidence and strode forward, his eyes fixed on Ye Wushuang. "A very strong opponent. Perfect for a warm-up!"

His words were filled with disdain and contempt!

However, the expressions on Jiao Peng and the others changed. It was well known that Shaxuan General had already reached the Divine Silence Third Layer, possessing Combat Power comparable to the Yun Dao Level. He was terrifyingly strong.

Although Ye Wushuang could also contend with the Yun Dao realm, they feared he would have a hard time dealing with Shaxuan General, especially with another Yun Dao expert standing by.