Chapter 717: The Overlords Gather

“Hm?”

Jiang Chen froze.

He looked at the Four Great Pirate Kings before him, killing intent rising in his heart. He wanted to slay them and refine them into Human Pills.

But then, a thought crossed his mind, and he remembered Luu Fei from the Celestial Demon Ancient Castle.

The man whose goal was to become a Pirate King!

‘Even if I refine them into Human Pills, I wouldn’t consume them myself. I’d just exchange them for some wealth. But these Four Great Pirate Kings have dominated the pirate world of the Azure Sky Sea for years. Their fortunes are probably no less valuable than an Emperor Yuan Pill. If I subdue them, they would be a considerable force!’ Jiang Chen’s eyes lit up.

Back on the Eastern Continent.

The Heaven-Soaring Saint Sect he had founded often suffered setbacks because it had too few powerful experts.

No matter what happened, he had to rely on himself to solve it personally.

A massive faction, besides its top-tier powerhouses, also needs strong subordinates who can hold their own.

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen sent a transmission to the Black Emperor. “Little Black, do you have any techniques to control others?”

“Of course I do. What? You want to take on some underlings?” the Black Emperor asked, surprised.

Jiang Chen told the Black Emperor about the Four Great Pirate Kings.

The Black Emperor’s eyes also lit up. He said quickly, “Pirate Kings? Oh, that’s great! Hahaha, I’ve heard these Pirate Kings are a tyrannical bunch. They capture beauties from all the different races every year, which is great…” Jiang Chen could vaguely hear the sound of the Black Emperor drooling as a Divine Thought flooded into his mind.

Jiang Chen was taken aback for a moment before a look of understanding dawned on his face. ‘The *Soul Control Technique*. It can enslave any expert below the Demigod level by planting a Soul Seed in their spirit. If they disobey, their life and death can be decided with a single thought!’

“What a great tool!”

Jiang Chen grinned.

For a High-Tier Spirit Emperor like Jiang Chen, the *Soul Control Technique* wasn’t difficult. With a brief moment of deduction, he condensed four Soul Seeds.

The pitch-black Soul Seeds flew before the four men. Jiang Chen said flatly, “Refine these Soul Seeds!”

“Yes!”

The four men exchanged bitter smiles but didn’t dare to disobey.

Faced with the choice between life and freedom, they unhesitatingly chose the former.

The Soul Seed refinement process was quick.

Jiang Chen could feel the Soul Seeds taking root in their souls. From now on, he could decide the life and death of these four men with a single thought.

The Four Great Pirate Kings felt it as well.

They stood before Jiang Chen, incomparably respectful, and said in deep voices, “We pay our respects to Master!”

“Mm.”

Jiang Chen nodded faintly and then said, “You four, hand over all the ill-gotten gains you’ve plundered over the years.”

“Yes!”

Not daring to disobey, they all took out their Storage Rings and handed them to Jiang Chen. Jiang Chen plundered them, leaving them only with their Profound Weapons and some Spirit Crystals. He pocketed all the remaining treasures.

The amount of treasure within was quite enormous.

The collection of any single Pirate King was more extensive and valuable than the treasures in the Celestial Secret Pavilion’s Treasure Vault when it was managed by the Celestial Secret Elder. This once again made Jiang Chen personally experience just how barren the Eastern Continent was.

“Master, now that you’ve killed Demon Yunhai and the others, I’m afraid the Ancestral Level experts from the Demon Flood Dragon Race, Sea Dragon Race, and Yaksha Race will arrive soon,” the East King said with a grave expression.

The West King nodded and said, “Master, what should we do now?”

The North King licked his lips, looking apprehensive. “Master, why don’t we hide on Heaven’s Edge Island? Or we could just leave this place and head for my old lair?”

The North King was the most cunning of the Four Great Pirate Kings.

His lair was located in the northern part of the Azure Sky Sea, in a region covered by a year-round, impenetrable fog. Even an Emperor Realm Perfection expert would have to expend great effort to escape if they entered without a special method.

Jiang Chen waved his hand, his narrowed eyes gazing toward the eastern Celestial Vault. “No need,” he said flatly. “They’re already here.”

“Huh?”

The Four Great Pirate Kings were stunned.

「Within Heaven’s Edge Sea Pavilion.」

Duann Tianya also seemed to sense something. A solemn look appeared on his face as he said, “Master, they have arrived. Should this disciple go out now?”

“No!”

The Cyan Ox Child shook his head, watching Jiang Chen with great interest. He smiled and said, “Let’s first see what other tricks this little fellow has up his sleeve!”

Duann Tianya fell into thought.

He, too, had noticed Jiang Chen’s unfazed expression. It seemed the man had his own confidence and certainty, which made Duann Tianya curious.

「At the same time…」

A terrifying wave of energy surged from the east. A roiling black cloud appeared, and a ten-thousand-zhang-long, pitch-black Demon Flood Dragon tore through the sky. Its enormous head descended from the Celestial Vault like a massive mountain, its cold eyes locking onto Jiang Chen. “You carry the aura of my race. It seems Demon Yunhai and the others died at your hands!”

Jiang Chen glanced at it and said nonchalantly, “And who are you?”

“Hmph. I am the Ninth Supreme Elder of the Demon Flood Dragon Race. Junior, hand over the young dragon to me, return with me to Demon Flood Dragon Island, and I will suppress you beneath the Dragon’s Pool for three thousand years. If you are still alive after three thousand years, I will grant you your freedom! If you dare to resist, I will end you right now!” the Ninth Supreme Elder, Demon Plow, said coldly.

Jiang Chen laughed, his eyes narrowing as his voice turned cold. “You want the young dragon? How about this: offer up your soul and become my mount for just five hundred years. After five hundred years, I will hand the young dragon over to your Demon Flood Dragon Race. How does that sound?”

“Insolent whelp!”

The Ninth Supreme Elder, Demon Plow, roared in fury.

Just as he was about to speak again, a loud laugh echoed from the horizon. “Hahaha, well said, little brother! Demon Plow, this little brother Jiang Chen is exceptionally talented. If you become his mount, you might even have a chance to bask in his glory and break through to the Demigod realm one day! Hahaha…”

Demon Plow’s expression darkened, and he spat a blast of black dragon’s breath toward the western void.

HISS!

The void trembled, melting away completely.

That domineering voice sounded again. “Demon Plow, after all these years, your temper still hasn’t mellowed at all!”

SWOOSH!

An ice-blue Sea Dragon appeared.

It was just as massive, in no way inferior to Demon Plow, but it had a pair of icy wings on its back.

This was an Ancestral Level master from the Sea Dragon Race, the Emperor Realm Peak expert, Hai Zheng!

His power was comparable to a human Martial Artist at Emperor Realm Perfection!

“Hai Zheng, does your Sea Dragon Race also want to fight for the young dragon?” Demon Plow asked, his enormous dragon eyes narrowing sinisterly.

Hai Zheng let out a cold laugh. “My Sea Dragon Race has lived in the Azure Sky Sea for generations. We’re not like you lot—homeless dogs driven out of Zhongzhou, dreaming day and night of returning. As for the young dragon, my race doesn’t particularly care whether we get her or not. What we care about more is ensuring that your Demon Flood Dragon Race absolutely does not!”

“Damn you!”

Demon Plow roared, “Is your Sea Dragon Race trying to start a war with my race?”

“Bring it on!”

Hai Zheng replied without a trace of fear.

The two colossal dragon figures faced off, their hostility palpable.

“Hahaha, you two sure got here fast!”

“Our goal should be to jointly contend for the young dragon and kill this arrogant junior named Jiang Chen. How can you start fighting amongst yourselves first?”

Two voices called out.

Two figures appeared side by side in the void.

The South King’s expression changed slightly. He sent a secret transmission: “Master, those two are the Clan Leader of the Yaksha Race, the Emperor Realm Peak expert Yebo, and the President of the Celestial Essence Commerce Association, Zhao Tianyuan, an Emperor Realm Perfection expert. Including Demon Plow of the Demon Flood Dragon Race and Hai Zheng of the Sea Dragon Race, of the Overlords from the ten super-factions of the Azure Sky Sea, only the Clan Leader of the Mermaid Clan, the number one beauty of the Azure Sky Sea, Yiluo, hasn’t arrived!”

“Oh? All the Overlords are gathering?”

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow, scanning Yebo and Zhao Tianyuan. It was these two who had just spoken, wanting to kill him first and seize the young dragon!

「Outside Heaven’s Edge Island.」

Everything fell into a heart-pounding silence. The Overlords who held the life and death of countless beings in the Azure Sky Sea in their hands had all gathered here today.

This was an unprecedented, world-shaking event!

Many experts looked toward Jiang Chen with worried gazes. Faced with these four Overlords, how could he possibly turn the tide?