bookbashuk Chapter 40 Incompetent Teammates
Chapter 40 Incompetent Teammates
Chapter 40 Incompetent Teammates
"It's not the formidable opponents I fear, but the incompetent teammates!"
These words were like pouring a ladle of cold water into a boiling oil pan, instantly causing an uproar throughout the Ice and Fire Plaza.
The Fire Dragon King's illusory figure trembled violently, its flames surging, its rage almost tangible: "Arrogant! How dare you insult the Soul Beast race like this? Are you saying we're all pigs?!"
Even the Ice Dragon King, who was known for his composure, had a frosty look in his eyes at this moment.
As former rulers who once dominated a region, when had they ever suffered such humiliation as described in vulgar slang?
Faced with the overwhelming pressure from the two first-level gods, Zhang Qingxuan seemed oblivious to the excruciating pain of his frozen soul and burning flesh. Instead, he chuckled lightly, his eyes clear and playful.
"It seems you two don't like to hear the truth. But that's alright. I have a few key questions I'd like to ask. If you can answer them, perhaps I'll reconsider the possibility of cooperation."
"Ask away!" The Fire Dragon King gritted his teeth, already realizing that this young man probably knew something.
"Let's get straight to the point—in the war of the gods back then, the Soul Beast race held an absolute advantage, so why did they lose?"
Without any hesitation, Zhang Qingxuan directly targeted the scar that had persisted for thousands of years.
The moment the words fell, the two dragon kings, who had been so aggressive, fell silent as if they had been strangled.
The Ice Dragon King fell silent, and the anger in the Fire Dragon King's eyes quickly dissipated, replaced by a deep-seated gloom and helplessness.
Of course they knew the answer, even the answer was etched in their minds, but the answer was too cruel and too shameful to speak of. It was the pillar of shame for the soul beast race, and they did not want to admit it, much less say it at this critical juncture.
But Zhang Qingxuan's confident gaze told them that this young man probably already saw through everything.
"What? Do you not know, or are you afraid to say?" Zhang Qingxuan crossed his arms and looked at them leisurely, his tone playful like a cat playing with a mouse: "Since we can't reach an agreement, there's no need for me to waste my time here."
After saying that, Zhang Qingxuan didn't hesitate at all. He swirled his Yin-Yang Creation Fire around himself, turned into a stream of light, and headed straight for the exit of the protective barrier.
That resolute departure showed no trace of lingering affection.
"Stop him!" the Fire Dragon King shouted instinctively, only to find that his dragon soul power was completely ineffective in restraining the young man.
The Ice Dragon King panicked completely. That was their last hope!
If this prodigy is allowed to leave, the soul beast race will have no hope of revival, and they will be completely reduced to nothingness, without even a chance to be resurrected.
Just as Zhang Qingxuan's figure was about to disappear into the darkness, the Ice Dragon King let out a heart-wrenching cry: "Wait! Don't go!"
Zhang Qingxuan paused, his figure slowly emerging, but he did not turn around.
Behind him, the Ice Dragon King's voice trembled with sorrow as he finally revealed the secret that had been sealed for ten thousand years: "It was the Dragon God—our leader, the Dragon God, who suddenly went mad, severely injuring several Dragon Kings, and then, in a state of delirium, charged alone towards the Five Great God Kings—"
Upon hearing this answer, Zhang Qingxuan's lips curled into a mocking smile. He slowly turned around, pressing closer, "Heh, I see. The Dragon God has gone mad. What about the remaining remnants?"
"You should also know who the remaining 'legitimate' leader of the Soul Beast race is now, right?"
The Fire Dragon King had barely managed to pull himself out of the emotional turmoil, and said through gritted teeth, "It must be the Silver Dragon King! She was the only one who managed to escape in the chaos back then!"
"Yes, it's her. She inherited half of the Dragon God's wisdom, elemental laws, and spiritual attributes." Zhang Qingxuan nodded, his eyes piercing.
"So, what are your impressions of this rightful heir? How did she perform in that decisive battle?"
This question once again plunged the two Dragon Kings into a deathly silence.
That was a memory more humiliating than defeat.
The Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King remembered clearly that when the Silver Dragon King was first separated, he clearly possessed top-tier combat power second only to the Dragon God.
But after glancing at the chaotic battlefield, she neither chose to support the severely wounded dragon kings nor attempted to take over command.
Instead, she chose to run away without hesitation.
However, the Golden Dragon King was not very bright, and he couldn't distinguish friend from foe, so he went on a rampage, causing the two pillars to collapse one after another.
Without a controller, Dragon Valley and the Heart of the Dragon God could only disappear.
Meanwhile, in the human realm, although the five great god-kings were weakened after using their fusion technique, they remained united.
The demoralized army of soul beasts was thus defeated one by one amidst the chaos.
"It seems you two don't really approve of her abilities," Zhang Qingxuan said incisively, his eyes filled with mockery.
"Since the leader is incompetent, why should I bother filling that hole?"
Seeing that Zhang Qingxuan was about to leave again, the Ice Dragon King panicked and hurriedly protested, "No! That's not how it is!"
She grasped at a straw, speaking rapidly as she forced an explanation: "At that time, the Silver Dragon King had just been separated, and her intelligence was not yet fully mature! She couldn't see the battlefield situation clearly at all, so—so it was just a temporary strategic retreat!"
Hearing the Ice Dragon King actually glorify the act of "deserting in the face of battle," which is a complete rout, as a "strategic retreat" was quite shocking.
Not only was Zhang Qingxuan stunned, but even the Fire Dragon King stared at the Ice Dragon King in disbelief, as if he were seeing his usually rational companion for the first time.
The Ice Dragon King ignored the Fire Dragon King's look of utter disbelief, remaining engrossed in his own logical loop, and said to himself with a self-comforting tone, "After so many years of reflection and recuperation, I believe her mind has matured and she has a deep understanding of her mission!"
"She must be lying in wait somewhere, waiting for the perfect opportunity to lead the Soul Beast race back to the God Realm and create new glory!"
In the end, the Ice Dragon King's voice even carried a hint of longing, as if he truly saw the day when the Soul Beast race would be revived.
Zhang Qingxuan looked at the two first-level gods who were still dreaming of the future, and his smile became even brighter, but there was a chilling coldness in that smile.
"Do you really think she could escape the battlefield unscathed? Is it possible that she was foolishly injured and is currently recovering?"
Upon hearing this, the Fire Dragon King immediately shook his head in denial: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Only the Asura God managed to catch up at that time. Unless the Silver Dragon King chose to escape into the spatial turbulence, there was no possibility that the Asura God could take the opportunity to defeat him!"
The Ice Dragon King nodded as well; they all felt that the Silver Dragon King wouldn't be so brainless.
Looking at the two of them, Zhang Qingxuan knew that even if he told them the answer, they probably wouldn't believe him. In the end, he gently shook his head, and the last trace of warmth in his eyes completely disappeared.
"Hehe, it seems no matter how much I say, you won't believe me."
"How about this, let's make a bet!"