Chapter 0216: The Demon God Escapes

Hearing Huang Long agree to take her back to Phoenix Island, Nicole’s pretty face couldn’t hide her joy as she smiled and said, “Really?! Thank you, Senior Huang Long!” Her heart pounded even more fiercely.

Seeing her youthful expression, Huang Long smiled but said nothing. He immediately lifted her off and flew toward Phoenix Island.

With Huang Long by her side, Nicole was never so close to him before. Her mind wandered with all sorts of thoughts, and even when they returned to Phoenix Island, she still hadn’t fully come to her senses.

Just as Huang Long landed Nicole on Phoenix Island, a sharp shout rang out, “Dare you! Put Sister Nicole down right now!” Immediately afterward, a burst of phoenix flame rushed toward them.

Huang Long frowned and waved his hand once, causing the phoenix flame to vanish. At the same time, a figure was flung backward.

The shout snapped Nicole out of her daze. Seeing that figure, she cried out in delight, “Brother Conner!”

It was Conner, a member of the Phoenix clan and a mid-level powerhouse in the Holy Land.

Conner was shocked and enraged to see that the other party had easily deflected his attack and sent him flying. “You thief! No wonder you kidnapped someone and still dared to come to our Phoenix Island!”

Huang Long had been puzzled by the attack as soon as they arrived on Phoenix Island. Now, it seemed the other party had misunderstood him.

“Brother Conner, stop!” Nicole also understood Conner’s intent and urged him urgently.

“This is Senior Huang Long!” As she mentioned Senior Huang Long, an invisible glint flashed in Nicole’s eyes.

What? Senior Huang Long?! Conner’s expression changed drastically as he stared at the young man across from him, sweating profusely.

Not seeing Nicole, the clan leader had ordered everyone on Phoenix Island to search for her. Unable to sense her whereabouts, he became extremely anxious and ordered the clan members to search outside the island.

Just as he was about to fly away, he encountered a young man carrying Nicole. Thinking the man had kidnapped her, he was surprised to find it was Huang Long!

“It was Senior Huang Long who saved me and brought me back,” Nicole added.

Conner widened his eyes and looked at Nicole. She nodded.

“Huang, Senior Huang Long!” Only then did Conner realize he had misunderstood. Considering the other party’s identity, along with various rumors and his abilities, Conner stepped forward nervously.

“I was too anxious earlier, that’s why I didn’t…” Conner stammered.

“Huang Long?” At that moment, two figures rushed over from afar. One of them was Simp, the leader of the Phoenix clan who had just returned to the island, accompanied by a beautiful woman.

“Clan leader, madam.”

“Father, mother.”

Simpe, the leader of the Phoenix clan, arrived, and Conra quickly bowed in greeting. Nicole also showed joy and called out. The beautiful woman beside Simpe was his wife, Belin, another powerful figure from the Phoenix clan. Upon seeing her mother, Belin, Nicole suddenly became tearful, rushed into Belin’s arms, and cried out, recounting how Dragon Emperor Fli had captured her and intended to harm her. “Fortunately, Elder Yellow Dragon appeared and saved my daughter; otherwise, she would have been in great danger!” Nicole said, her eyes filled with tears. Hearing that Dragon Emperor Fli had dared to capture his daughter and threaten her, Simpe’s face darkened. When he heard that his daughter had been saved by the Yellow Dragon, he immediately bowed to him in gratitude, saying, “Thank you, Brother Yellow Dragon. If not for you, my daughter would likely have suffered at Fli’s hands. Simpe and the Phoenix clan are deeply grateful.” Belin, who was comforting their daughter Nicole, also stepped forward to express her thanks. The Yellow Dragon smiled calmly and said, “It’s just a small matter; you two needn’t worry about it.” Then he added, “Since your daughter is safe, I must leave now as I have matters to attend to.” Hearing that the Yellow Dragon was leaving, Nicole became anxious and tugged at her father Simpe and mother Belin’s clothes, saying, “Father, Mother, Elder Yellow Dragon saved me! Why don’t you invite him to the island to stay and accept our thanks?” Simpe and Belin exchanged glances. Simpe looked puzzled—his daughter had acted too hastily, as he hadn’t even spoken yet. Sensing their strange looks, Nicole blushed, lowered her head, realizing she had been too hasty. Simpe glanced at his daughter, then turned to the Yellow Dragon with a smile and said, “Brother Yellow Dragon, look at this.” Belin also said, “Yes, Brother Yellow Dragon. Since you’ve saved our daughter this time, you must come to the island to stay and let us express our gratitude.” The Yellow Dragon shook his head. “I appreciate your kindness, but I have urgent matters to attend to and must leave. I’ll visit again next time if I get the chance.” Seeing the Yellow Dragon’s determination, Simpe and Belin understood he truly had to go and stopped insisting. After saying a few polite words, the Yellow Dragon took off under their watchful eyes, turning into a beam of golden light and disappearing instantly. Before leaving, however, he glanced at Conra, either intentionally or not. “Conra, what happened?” Simpe asked after the Yellow Dragon left. Simpe had naturally seen the look the Yellow Dragon gave Conra before leaving. But he wasn’t aware of what Conra had done to the Yellow Dragon earlier. Hearing the leader’s question, Conra hesitated for a moment before stammering and explaining what had happened.

“What? You attacked the Yellow Dragon?!” Simp and Belin’s expressions changed upon hearing Conra’s account.
“Chieftain, I…” Conra looked nervous.
“Conra, you’re usually so cautious. Attacking someone without considering right and wrong this time is too reckless!” Simp snapped.
Conra hung his head, too afraid to respond.
“Well, I think that Yellow Dragon isn’t a narrow-minded person. He didn’t blame Conra for his recklessness,” Belin said.
Only then did Simp’s expression soften slightly. He turned to see his beloved daughter still staring blankly in the direction the Yellow Dragon had gone, frowning. “Keer!”
Hearing Simp call her, Nicole snapped out of her daze. Seeing her father’s meaningful gaze, her heart fluttered. She whispered, “Father, what is it?”
“You’re really too naive. The Endless Sea has been in chaos lately, yet you keep running around. If it weren’t for the Yellow Dragon stepping in to save you, do you think you’d still be standing here?!” Simp’s tone grew harsher as he spoke.
Relieved that it was about this matter, Nicole’s eyes welled up with tears. She hid behind her mother, Belin, and cried softly, “Mother, Father is cruel!”
Seeing this, Belin’s expression softened. She patted her daughter’s shoulder before turning to rebuke Simp, “Look at you! Why be so harsh? Your daughter is standing right here, isn’t she? She’s scared, and you’re still criticizing her!”
“It’s all your fault!”
Simp was stunned and forced a bitter smile. “I say, what does this have to do with me?”
Belin snorted, “If it weren’t for your incompetence as chieftain, no one would dare treat my daughter like this! That little Dragon Emperor dared to do such a thing—clearly, he doesn’t take our Phoenix clan seriously at all!”
With his wife bringing up the matter, Simp’s bitter smile turned fierce as he stared toward the Dragon Island. “The Dragon clan… I will make them pay!”
……
Not long after the Yellow Dragon left Phoenix Island, news spread across the Endless Sea of a fierce battle between the Phoenix clan and the Dragon clan, with many sacred elders from both clans falling in the conflict.
It was well known that the Phoenix clan and the Dragon clan had always been at odds, but their conflicts had always been minor, with both sides tacitly respecting a boundary. Now, however, things had escalated to a point where it seemed they would fight to the death. All the sea clans were puzzled and began to inquire about the exact reason.
When they learned the cause of the conflict, rumors spread widely, with various versions emerging.

“I heard that the Dragon Emperor Fleyin, having no hope of marrying Her Majesty Euman, became interested in Nicole, the young phoenix from the Phoenix clan. He even kidnapped her while she was away and tried to force himself on her! Later, he was encountered by the Elder Yellow Dragon, who killed him!”
“No wonder the Phoenix clan is furious and determined to fight to the death against the dragons! The Phoenix clan leader, Simp, adores his youngest daughter Nicole the most! Sigh, how foolish that Dragon Emperor is to do such things.”
“Hehe, foolish? I heard that the young phoenix Nicole is extremely beautiful, not inferior to Her Majesty Euman at all. No wonder the Dragon Emperor Fleyin would do such a thing!”
The Yellow Dragon heard these discussions only when he met the members of the Huang family. Hearing various versions of the stories, he shook his head and smiled.
However, seeing that the Huang family was unharmed, the Yellow Dragon felt relieved.
After meeting the Huang family, to avoid trouble, the Yellow Dragon brought them all to the Group of Immortals Pavilion and then led them straight to Chishui Island in the Endless Sea.
Half a month later, the Yellow Dragon arrived at Chishui Island with everyone.
“Second brother, is this where we’ll live from now on?!” The fourth sister, Huang Yi, stared in disbelief at the majestic palace-like building hundreds of meters away.
Huang Xiong, Zhao Rong, and the others were also stunned.
Although they had heard that the Yellow Dragon had built a dream city on Chishui Island in the Endless Sea during their journey, seeing it with their own eyes still gave them a sense of unreality.
The Yellow Dragon nodded and said with a smile, “Exactly. Let’s go in.”
The Yellow Dragon rode on the Sky Blue Python Ox toward the imperial palace, and the others quickly followed.
Outside the main entrance of the palace, Bog was already waiting to greet them. Upon seeing the Yellow Dragon and the others, he rushed forward and bowed.
The Yellow Dragon nodded and then asked Bog to lead the way inside the palace.
When Huang Xiong, Zhao Rong, and the others entered the palace, they were once again stunned by the grandeur of the magnificent palaces.
This time, in addition to the members of the Huang family, the Nine-Eyed Demon Tiger, the Nine-Color Phoenix Bird, the Silver Moon Howling Wolf, and other sacred domain magical beasts, as well as the two Asuras and the orc mercenary group, had all arrived.
The dream palace suddenly became bustling.
During the time the Yellow Dragon was away, Chishui Island had developed in an orderly manner under Bog’s management. Now, the population of the city was increasing at an alarming rate. It was believed that soon, the population would reach the target of one million.
However, to the Yellow Dragon’s surprise, just the day after he brought the Huang family to Chishui Island, both the Sea God Apton and the Phoenix clan leader Simp came to pay a personal visit.

The two arrived with bad news for Yellow Dragon: the two demon gods imprisoned deep in the Sea of Infinity had escaped!