With those words spoken, he sped away in the opposite direction. The Dragon Clan's Young Chieftain, who had remained rooted to the spot, shook his head and drawled, "Do you really think you can escape?" Following this declaration, he leaped forward, instantly pursuing the white-robed maiden. The black-robed elder beside him, seeing this, also sprang off in the direction the maiden was fleeing.

The two Sacred Dragon Clan guards watched this unfold, anxious to intercept the pursuing Demon Dragons, but they were still entangled by the three Morla Clan members. Already at a disadvantage, they lacked the spare energy to offer assistance.

The black-robed elder was about to fly past him, striking a chord of profound alarm.

At that critical moment, one of the Dragon Clan guards looked over at the other, the yellow-robed Dragon Clan member, and shouted, "There's no other way; we have to use the final maneuver."

With those words uttered, an intense yellow light immediately began to surge from his body. Seeing this, the other yellow-robed Dragon Clan member let out a simultaneous shout, and a yellow radiance followed suit, enveloping him as well. The Demon Dragon Clan members, witnessing this, recoiled in shock. One of them roared in fury, "They intend to self-detonate! Be careful!"

Saying this, he was the first to leap away. The Demon Dragon Clan members surrounding him dared not be careless; a Dragon Clan self-detonation was no minor event—a single misstep and they could be caught in the blast. They quickly scattered to the periphery.

At that exact instant, a blinding white flash cut through the air, followed by a tremendous roar that echoed from the sky. A powerful surge of yellow light rapidly expanded outward, centered on the yellow-robed Dragon Clan member, instantly bathing the entire sky in its hue.

Although the Demon Dragon Clan members reacted swiftly, three of them could not escape the radius of the blast in time and sustained grievous wounds. Their bodies were covered in horrifying gashes, clear evidence of the explosion's might.

Mo Han knew that a Dragon Clan self-detonation far surpassed that of ordinary magical beasts; its power was surely several times that of high-level magical beasts, bordering on forbidden curse level. And this was despite the Demon Dragon Clan members’ innate resistance to magic and such attacks. Had he been within that blast radius, he likely would have been finished. Thinking of this, Mo Han elevated his assessment of the Dragon Clan to an entirely new level.

Meanwhile, the white-robed maiden, now a considerable distance away, understood what had occurred upon seeing that intense yellow light. A wave of sorrow washed over her heart.

She then gazed resolutely in the direction of the light and spoke, "Rest assured, your sacrifice will not be in vain. I vow to avenge you in the future."

Just as she prepared to leave, an elegant voice drifted down from the air: "Alas, you are destined not to return to Dragon Island today. You had best come with me obediently, Your Highness the Princess, lest I be forced to use force."

With these words, the Demon Dragon Young Chieftain, who had been in pursuit, materialized directly before the white-robed maiden.

The maiden regarded the Young Chieftain coldly and retorted, "I told you: to capture me and use me to threaten the Demon Dragon Clan—you are dreaming."

Saying this, she launched herself toward the Young Chieftain in attack. The maiden knew she had to break free from his entanglement as quickly as possible, for if the other Demon Dragon Clan members arrived, she would lose any chance she had.

Thus, her first move was all-out assault. Instantly, the white-robed maiden's body transformed into a streak of white light as she charged toward the Young Chieftain.

Seeing this, the Young Chieftain dared not be careless and met her attack with his full strength. He knew that with his own power alone, he could not possibly detain the Sacred Dragon Princess; he needed the reinforcement of the other Demon Dragon Clan members. Therefore, he focused entirely on restraining the Sacred Dragon Princess, avoiding direct confrontation.

How could the Sacred Dragon Princess be unaware of his scheme? However, the disparity in their strength was not immense, leaving her unable to secure a decisive advantage for a time. The battle raged from the mid-air down to the ground, yet the Sacred Dragon Princess could still not shake off his pursuit. From the distant horizon, the howls of the incoming Demon Dragon Clan members could be heard—they were clearly closing in. This only heightened the Princess’s anxiety, but she was helpless. Although she currently held the upper hand, once the other Demon Dragon Clan members arrived, the tide would instantly turn. Her resolve wavered for a moment, and her offensive slackened, allowing the Young Chieftain to slowly regain the advantage, bringing the fight back to a stalemate.

But at that very moment, a white light suddenly erupted from the forest behind the Young Chieftain. Following the light, a lithe figure appeared, gripping a longsword, and lunged toward the Young Chieftain who was locked in combat with the white-robed maiden, shouting fiercely, "What skill is there in a man bullying a woman? Watch how I teach you a lesson!"

The Young Chieftain, thoroughly engaged with the white-robed maiden in a fierce struggle, was caught completely off guard by the ambush. Though he seethed at the sneak attack, he recognized that under normal circumstances, this assailant’s skill level was no match for him. However, his entire focus was currently consumed by the battle with the white-robed maiden, leaving him no reserve energy to deal with the surprise attacker. Realizing this, the Young Chieftain quickly channeled a portion of his battle qi toward his back, intending to rely on the Demon Dragon Clan's innate resistance to magic and battle qi to simply withstand the incoming attack head-on.

The one ambushing the Young Chieftain was none other than Mo Han, who had finally arrived. Although he was ignorant of the grievances between the Sacred Dragon Clan and the Demon Dragon Clan, he immediately perceived that the Demon Dragons were no good, whereas the Sacred Dragons struck him as far more agreeable. The white-robed maiden, in particular—Mo Han admitted to a touch of personal interest—genuinely disliked these Demon Dragon Clan members who relied on overwhelming numbers. Thus, the moment he saw the white-robed maiden tied up by the Demon Dragon Young Chieftain, he acted without hesitation to offer aid. He knew the other Demon Dragon Clan members would arrive soon, putting them in danger, so upon making his move, he drew the Divine Light Holy Sword and exerted his full strength, aiming for a swift conclusion.

Though the white-robed maiden did not know Mo Han's identity, she recognized he was helping her. She, in turn, fought with even greater intensity to keep the Demon Dragon Young Chieftain occupied, preventing him from turning his attention to Mo Han.

When Mo Han saw the Young Chieftain refuse to even turn his head, completely disregarding his attack, he knew his guess was correct: the Young Chieftain was indeed relying on the Dragon Clan’s inherent immunity to magic and battle qi to brute-force his way through the assault. Everything unfolded exactly as he predicted, filling him with delight. Had he been using a different weapon, his attack might indeed have been withstood by the Young Chieftain’s tough physique. Unfortunately for the Chieftain, he never expected Mo Han to wield the artifact-grade Divine Light Holy Sword, ensuring his misfortune.

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