"The Dragon King's might shakes the world! With such a leader, our Divine-Beast Clans are destined to reclaim the God Realm!"
Bow to our clan's King, and prosperity will last for generations! Defy him, and you will be killed without mercy!
What are you all still hesitating for? Kneel and submit!
As several furious dragon roars echoed in succession, beneath Evan Chu's colossal ten-thousand-zhang Golden Dragon body, more seven-clawed Golden Dragons appeared, each slightly smaller.
Layer upon layer of Dragon Might pressed down, making all the Divine-Beast Clans gathered below instinctively want to prostrate themselves and kneel.
Only a few with royal bloodlines—like the Golden Crow, Qilin, and Kunpeng Clans—could resist. All the other Divine-Beast Clans had already knelt in submission.
Evan Chu was very satisfied with the scene, but before he could speak, several flames shot over from the distance, their tone clearly hostile.
"Hmph! You wretched Golden Dragon, you actually dare come back? If you hadn't recklessly led the Divine-Beast Clans into the War of the Gods, would our clan have lost so many top experts?
After hiding here for so long, with even our strongest royal bloodlines unable to return right away, you're nothing but a criminal!
The Phoenix Clan's Grand Elder was the first to lash out. As he spoke, the Qilin, Golden Crow, and Kunpeng Clan elders below all showed pained expressions.
It was obvious that their clan's royal bloodlines still hadn't returned.
"Old Goldwing, go take care of the Kunpeng Clan. With your bloodline now, they have no choice but to acknowledge you as their sovereign."
As soon as Evan Chu finished speaking, a Golden-Winged God Roc shot out from his side. Sure enough, under the overwhelming bloodline pressure, the Kunpeng elders who hadn't knelt earlier now had no choice but to prostrate themselves.
"Your bloodline..."
"I am the only Golden-Winged God Roc in the God Realm! From now on, you will acknowledge me as your sovereign and the Dragon Clan as your supreme King. Defiance will be punished by death!"
Old Goldwing's tone brooked no argument; not a single member of the Kunpeng Clan dared to object.
At this moment, Evan Chu produced Yvonne's Qilin Princess Pendant and addressed the Qilin Clan:
"This is the aura of the Qilin royal bloodline, the Qilin Princess herself. Let me tell you—she is my woman now, and soon she will return to the Qilin ancestral land for her final bloodline refinement.
Like me, she fell in battle and was reincarnated. For her sake, I permit you to attach yourselves to me—but defiance will be punished without mercy!"
The Qilin Clan elders gazed at the pendant, overcome with emotion. The old Black Qilin and the others, having seen much in their lifetimes, were especially moved.
Now that the princess with royal bloodline belongs to the Dragon King's side, does the Qilin Clan have any other choice?
Evan Chu transformed back into his true dragon form, then addressed the leaders of several clans:
"You're the Grand Elder of the Golden Crow Clan? And you, and you—just now, you refused to kneel and submit to me. Well, now you don't get a second chance."
Before anyone could react, Evan Chu's massive dragon claw swept out. Several peak God-Venerable divine beasts, along with their spirit cores, souls, and bloodline power, were instantly wiped out!
Just a casual swipe of his claw—crushed to nothing! Reduced to dust!
"Back then, I was careless about traitors among the Divine-Beast Clans. But now, if the clans want to return to the God Realm, what they need isn't just strength—it's absolute obedience!
You only get one chance. I don't have time to negotiate a second. So now, who still refuses to submit? Challenge my Dragon Might, and you'll end up the same way!"
Whoosh...
Now, no one dared to act out. Nobody expected the returning Dragon King to be so forceful—his command to submit wasn't a request, it was an order!
Those experts who hesitated just a moment ago were instantly crushed by a giant dragon claw, leaving not even a trace behind.
While they were all stunned by the Golden Dragon King's power, they secretly wondered if this strength—many times more terrifying than the old Dragon King—might truly let them return to the God Realm and reach the peak again!
"You damned bastard! You just slaughtered three divine beast experts with a wave of your hand! You're committing a sin—defying the heavens!"
"Divine-Beast Clans, don't give in to his threats! Our Phoenix Clan King has already emerged, and his strength is no less than the Dragon King's. Even without him, our Phoenix Clan can lead all clans back to the God Realm!"
Who among you is willing to submit to our Phoenix Clan? Our strength surpasses the Golden Dragon Clan! And we are merciful—we would never slaughter our fellow clansmen so ruthlessly!"
Several Phoenix Clan elders tried to persuade everyone, and sure enough, quite a few among the Divine-Beast Clans began to waver.
Evan Chu shook his head. "Looks like you people never learn. Don't blame me for being merciless, then. Anyone this indecisive would be a disaster outside—better you sleep forever here!"
This time, Evan didn't even move his dragon claw. Instead, the Dragon Pearl above his head shot out several beams of light. Those early God-Venerable and God-Emperor divine beasts had their bodies shattered instantly—their souls wiped out!
"You..."
"Me what? Saying I'm too ruthless? What a joke! After living so long, you still don't understand how cruel the outside world is? Leading the Divine-Beast Clans back to the God Realm isn't just a matter of words—if it were that easy, would you all still be trapped here after so many years?"
Evan Chu sneered and continued: