"What the hell! Dammit!"

Although Chu Ran had entered the Sunset Forest and met Little White, Gray Bear, and Black Lion, these Demon Beast Kings could already speak human language and transform into humanoid forms!

It seemed like nothing could surprise him anymore!

But seeing an Azure Dragon actually speaking human words and asking for a drink right in front of him... the shock was still a bit overwhelming!

"Yes... yes... "

Chu Ran took out a jug of wine from his Space Ring without any hesitation, a jug weighing hundreds of pounds, and it was all gulped down in one go!

Ah!

Such a scene made Chu Ran startle once again!

This wine was brought from Youzhou, a high-purity brew with a very high alcohol content, yet this guy wasn’t afraid of getting drunk?

"Good wine! More..."

The Azure Dragon spoke as he reached out to Chu Ran again!

Nearby, another Chi Hu with yellow and black stripes yelled, "That’s enough! We need to take care of business now; if you delay the master’s important matters, I’ll tear your ear off!"

"Yes! Yes... brother’s dear father, wait until we’re done with business to drink!"

The Azure Dragon awkwardly scratched his head and then withdrew his hand!

Chu Ran also felt a bit embarrassed!

Is this Chi Hu a tigress?

Are Azure Dragon and Chi Hu a pair?

Then, the Azure Dragon and Chi Hu respectfully kneeled to Ye Fan, saying, "Followers! Azure Dragon... Chi Hu, welcome the Great Emperor back!"

Their words were accompanied by extending their palms outward, faces full of reverence!

This was a high-level submission ceremony across the entire Star Domain, with the palms facing up; whoever touched their palms would become their lifelong master!

Azure Dragon and Chi Hu had been two advanced Divine Beasts around Ye Fan back in the day!

Before the fall of the Starry Sky Emperor, he used a formation to seal them onto the bronze gate as Gate Gods, guarding this Star Sky Emperor Secret Realm for thirty thousand years!

Their consciousness hadn’t faded, but their bodies couldn’t move, and their Divine Souls couldn’t leave; so many years had passed, truly stifling them!

"Rise!"

Ye Fan touched their palms lightly and then waved his hand casually!

"Master, we’ve already conveyed the situation to you... the Evil Wizard Clan, they’re very malicious; they plan to act against you the moment the Secret Realm is opened... Would you like us, husband and wife, to join forces and kill them all?"

These two Divine Beasts had followed the Starry Sky Emperor back in the day, being super strong beyond the Peak of the Void Realm; although their power had fallen now, they remained Mahayana Realm experts, easily crushing these Integration Realm trash!

Evil-Purging Formation activation on the bronze gate was precisely aided by these two Divine Beasts.

Ye Fan smiled evilly, "It’d be a shame to just kill them! Since they’ve come to us, let’s plunder them thoroughly!"

"Master, do you mean to charge them an entry fee first, then form a Soul Contract to enslave them? Indeed, brilliant and majestic as always; my admiration for you flows like a mighty river, unending..."

The Azure Dragon was a total chatterbox, always offering flattery!

Although Ye Fan’s restored fragment memories were limited, he still had a very deep impression of this Azure Dragon!

This Azure Dragon, despite being carefree and loving alcohol, had never dropped the ball on serious matters!

Unfortunately, in a previous life, the Azure Dragon had wanted to restore the Dragon Clan’s Great World... Ye Fan hadn’t helped him achieve the renewal of the nation and saving his people!

This time around, he would do his utmost to help this life-and-death partner fulfill his dream!

"You... still as mischievous!"

Ye Fan patted the Azure Dragon’s head!

"Let’s do it then!"

Uh!

Chu Ran and Yu Linglong, Gong Shu, and others looked on bewildered from the side!

Somehow, before understanding what was happening, Ye Fan and that Punk Green Dragon had already completed some sort of shady plan?

Yes!

A shady plan!

It seemed nobody present was going to end up well!

Whatever Integration Realm experts came were completely cannon fodder!

Ye Fan and this Punk Green Dragon totally gave off the vibe of being in cahoots!

"The usual deal—I’ll play the bad guy, and the master will play the good guy!"

"Alright!"

Ye Fan instinctively connected with the Punk Green Dragon, clapping hands as a sign!

The Punk Green Dragon sighed, "Master, have you partially awakened your memory? You must hurry to recover, or when those big forces arrive from the Evil Wizard Clan... Along with rivals from Three Thousand Worlds and the entire Star Domain, our strength now can’t match them..."

"I know! Let’s handle what’s in front of us first!"

Ye Fan turned towards Fang Chao’s group!

Earlier, Ye Fan and the Punk Green Dragon, Chi Hu had their conversation naturally shielded with barriers!

Therefore, those outside like Fang Chao saw Ye Fan, Azure Dragon, and Chi Hu whispering, but they couldn’t hear a word.

...

"Damn it! Where did those Azure Dragon and Chi Hu Demon Beasts come from? Why do they seem so familiar to me?"

Jing Xiu felt very annoyed!

Especially since after those two Demon Beasts appeared, it became apparent that their Little World’s rules had no effect on Ye Fan!

The strength of those two Great Demon Beasts seemed unfathomable!

Jing Xiu’s mind raced, glancing at the bronze gate, and then verily startled within!

The bronze gate previously had Rune Talismans of the Azure Dragon and Chi Hu, but now they’re all gone, this...

The two God Beasts around Ye Fan had leapt from the bronze gate to Ye Fan’s side?

Ah!

Jing Xiu took a deep breath, instantly reminded of the Starry Sky Emperor’s myth; at the height of the Emperor’s reign across the Star Domain, his followers included two Divine Beast mounts!

Could it be those Gate Gods were indeed the Divine Beasts sealed on the bronze gate?

The situation was truly dire!

Nearby, other Cultivation Strong People, finding themselves blocked by Little World’s rules from approaching Ye Fan, switched targets and started attacking Fang Chao and Jing Xiu’s group!

However, those rules, even if wavered by Integration Realm experts, easily repelled the attacks of those Cultivation Strong People!

All strong people were kept ten meters away, futilely roaring!

"Fang Chao, you sneaky bastard, why don’t you duel me one-on-one!"

"Have you forgotten the blood feud between the Starry Sky Emperor and the Evil Wizards, do you think helping Ye Fan today will earn his gratitude? Dream on!"

Yet no matter how much they cursed, Fang Chao and Jing Xiu showed no intention of lifting the Little World’s oppressive rules!

They must protect Ye Fan until the Small Secret Realm is opened, and as soon as the treasures within are revealed, they would strike and raid the resources inside!

What they didn’t realize was that their plotting was all clearly heard and conveyed to Ye Fan by Azure Dragon and Chi Hu!

What seemed a flawless plan in their minds was like a naked exhibition in Ye Fan’s view, all moves were single-way transparent...