"Who's the one that woke us up?"
A low voice resounded through the heavens and the earth, and it caused Wu Tong's eyes to light up while a wisp of excitement flashed on his face. After that, he cupped his fists and said in a clear voice, "I'm Wu Tong, and I've heard of the great reputation of the Black Dragon Army during the ancient times. It's my fortune to be able to help all of you break free from your slumber and see the light of day once more."
Wu Tong's schemes ran deep. He didn't immediately express his intention to recruit the Black Dragon Army. Instead, he lowered his stance and tried to make the Black Dragon Army have a good impression of him.
But even though he was scheming, he had targeted the wrong person this time because the robust man and the Black Dragon Army's warriors all wore indifferent expressions. They didn't seem happy that they had been awakened.
"Did the Great Thousand World emerge victorious in the war back then?" The robust man asked.
Wu Tong immediately nodded his head. "It's all thanks to the Seniors that our Great Thousand World managed to repel the invasion of the Fiend Clans."
Raising his eyelids, Mu Chen faintly said, "Although the Fiend Clans have retreated, they still occupy half of the Great Thousand World and are eyeing us with intentions to invade the Great Thousand World once again."
Seeing that Mu Chen was tearing down his words, Wu Tong glared at the latter.
Hearing Mu Chen's words, a voice resounded from the Black Dragon Army down below. Many warriors of the Black Dragon Army gnashed their teeth with extreme hatred for the Fiend Clans.
Seeing that the Black Dragon Army did not show any intention of joining him, Wu Tong felt a little anxious in his heart. Thus, he smiled. "Everyone, my Wu Clan is a supreme force in the Great Thousand World, and the Patriarch has also stepped into the Heavenly Sovereign Realm. If you guys have nowhere to go, my Wu Clan will definitely welcome you as esteemed guests!"
This time, he didn't hide his intention to recruit them.
However, the robust man only cast a glance at him. Although Wu Tong had concealed it well, the robust man's eyes were sharp, and he could see through the ambition in the latter's eyes with a glance.
"Although you have awakened us, it does not mean that we will rely on you," the burly man said calmly.
The smile on Wu Tong's face froze with rage in his heart. Those fellows must have gotten sick in their heads. Although the Black Dragon Army was powerful, they had to be in the hands of a powerful Battle Formation Master. Otherwise, this army would only be an ordinary army with a tacit understanding. Not to mention an Immortal Heavenly Sovereign, even a Spirit Heavenly Sovereign could easily annihilate them with a flip of their hand.
Although he was furious in his heart, Wu Tong did not show the slightest of it on his face. "I don't dare to threaten you with merits, but everyone should know that an army can only shine in the hands of an outstanding Battle Formation Master. Everyone here is an elite army created by the Black Dragon Battle Emperor, so you don't want to tarnish his reputation after ten thousand years, right?"
The burly man nodded and said, "That's right. That's why we don't want to join your side and disgrace your name."
The meaning behind his words was that he didn't feel that Wu Tong was qualified to be the next ruler of the Black Dragon Army.
Wu Tong's face twitched. "Then, you're saying that there's someone more qualified than me?"
His heart was filled with rage. He initially thought that by awakening the Black Dragon Army, the latter would be grateful to him and join him. But who could have expected that those fellows would be so picky with him?
The robust man's gaze slowly swept over Mu Chen and Wu Tong. "Although you're the one who woke us up, you still have some priority."
Hearing those words, the corner of Wu Tong's eyes twitched before he gritted his teeth. So be it, it's better than nothing. At the very least, he would be able to gain some advantage.
"But the warriors of my army have told me that they have a favourable impression of this friend." However, Wu Tong's expression froze when he heard the words of the robust man.
That's because the robust man was looking at Mu Chen with a peculiar gaze.
Hearing those words, Mu Chen was briefly stunned. He was thinking about how he could gain the favour of the Black Dragon Army, but who could have expected that the other party would say that they had a favourable impression of him?
Looking at the warriors of the Black Dragon Army below, Mu Chen realised that they were also looking at him. Furthermore, for some reason, their gazes were filled with respect and intimacy.
In the beginning, Mu Chen was also a little puzzled. But shortly after, his gaze flickered as if he had thought of something. With a thought, a draconic roar resounded from his body.
Roar!
A purplish-golden lustre soared into the sky and the True Dragon Spirit in his body had appeared, turning into a purplish-golden dragon that coiled behind him.
When the True Dragon Spirit appeared, a huge commotion broke out from the Black Dragon Army. Many warriors of the Black Dragon Army had emotional expressions on their faces. If it wasn't for their strong willpower, they might have knelt down by now.
That's because the warriors of the Black Dragon Army had been nourished with dragon blood to forge their powerful physiques. But at the same time, they also possessed the blood of the Dragon Clan. While it gave them strength, it also made them feel suppressed by the Dragon Bloodline.
Mu Chen's True Dragon Spirit was formed from the purest True Dragon bloodline in the Dragon Clan, and it could be considered as the royalty of the Dragon Clan. It was also because of this that they couldn't help feeling a trace of intimacy and reverence for Mu Chen.
Rather than saying that they were revering Mu Chen, it would be more accurate to say that they were revering the aura and bloodline of the True Dragon.
"It's actually the aura of a True Dragon!" The robust man looked at the True Dragon Spirit behind Mu Chen with a smear of excitement on his indifferent face. That's because, from a certain degree, they, who had absorbed the Dragon Blood, had turned into Dragonmen and could be considered as a branch of the Dragon Clan.
The Dragonmen didn't have a high position in the Dragon Clan, so when they saw the Emperor of the Dragon Clan, it was akin to a commoner seeing the Emperor.
When Wu Tong saw this scene, he nearly vomited blood from the anger. He had spent so much effort to enter the Black Dragon Space and even sacrificed a Heavenly Sovereign Talisman to awaken the Black Dragon Army. But in the end, those fools weren't grateful at all. Not only were they indifferent to him, they even favoured Mu Chen. This contrast made Wu Tong have the urge to annihilate the entire Black Dragon Army, if he had the ability to do so …
But what made Wu Tong feel relieved was that although the Black Dragon Army seemed to be intimate with Mu Chen, they did not have the intention to join him. After all, those warriors were experienced in battles, so they wouldn't go as far as to join Mu Chen just because he possessed the True Dragon Spirit.
"What do you intend to do?
You guys have already awakened, and the Black Dragon Space is lacking in Spiritual Energy. I'm afraid that it won't be able to support your cultivation. If there isn't any external support, it won't take long for this space to collapse. "Wu Tong said with an unsightly expression.
The robust man faintly smiled. "That's true. But a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in. My Black Dragon Army naturally doesn't want to fall into the hands of a mediocre person and sully the name of our Emperor."
Wu Tong coldly snorted, "What's there to choose? He's a mere Greater Earth Sovereign, how can he fight with me?"
The burly man shook his head and said, "What we want to choose is an outstanding Battle Formation Master. Personal strength is not a consideration."
Wu Tong was speechless. Those bastards claimed that he had the priority, but in the end, they were still speaking up for Mu Chen. What bullshit priority, it's useless!
"Then, how do you guys want to choose?!" Wu Tong's face was dark.
"We'll naturally choose according to the Battle Formation Master method."
As the burly man spoke, he pointed at the Black Dragon Army on the square and said, "For fairness, the two of you can choose the number of Black Dragon Army as you wish and use it to activate your Battle Will to attack each other. Whoever wins will naturally be the one with better attainments as a Battle Formation Master."
Wu Tong's gaze flickered as he sneered, "Does the number have to be the same for fairness?"
He had absolute confidence in his attainments as a Battle Formation Master, since he was nurtured with all the resources of the Wu Clan. It could be considered a secret of the Wu Clan. Others only knew that his Spiritual Energy cultivation was powerful, but they didn't know that his attainments as a Battle Formation Master wasn't weak either.
This time, the robust man shook his head. "The number of people you can control will depend on your own ability. There won't be any restrictions."
Wu Tong felt relieved when he heard that. If the robust man wanted to restrict even this, then he would be targeting him. Wu Tong didn't believe that Mu Chen could surpass him in the attainments of a Battle Formation Master.
"Since that's the case, then we'll do as you say," Wu Tong coldly looked at Mu Chen and continued, "But I'm afraid that the brat won't dare!"
He hated Mu Chen to the extreme, and it should've been a matter of time. But in the end, Mu Chen's appearance caused the Black Dragon Army to faintly show signs of leaning towards the latter, causing him to have to spend more effort.
Mu Chen paid no attention to his cold gaze. He first cupped his hands towards the robust man and the warriors of the Black Dragon Army, thanking them for not choosing Wu Tong and giving him a chance to fight for it.
Then, he turned around and looked at the overbearing Wu Tong with a smile.
"Since you dare to say it, then why wouldn't I dare?"
(To be continued.)