Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master
Chapter 990 The Hell of Dragon Fang

"Yes, Father. Rest assured that we will always keep that in mind,” Geoffrey and Woods responded as they bowed to their father.

"But Father, I heard that you are not feeling well these days. How are you doing now?" asked Geoffrey. He was trying his best to pretend that he was actually concerned about their father.

"I already knew that you will all be here today. I wanted to take a walk, so I asked Alyssa to accompany me. Today, I will announce the task that you are going to complete. Everyone must keep in mind that the task will be very crucial. If a prince completes the said task, I will be inclined to choose him as my successor.” As soon as the emperor of the Timber Deity Empire broke the news, the crowd fell into complete silence.

Several princes, including Geoffrey and Woods, looked at each other in utter surprise. They didn't expect that their father would decide his successor in this way.

"Alyssa, I'll leave the following things to you now! Please go ahead,” said the emperor directly to Alyssa.

Alyssa nodded at her father's orders. Then, she took a step forward, stood in front of everyone and looked around the crowd coldly. Next, she looked at the princes seriously and started to explain the task, "I have to tell you first and foremost that this task is very difficult, and it is also very dangerous. It has a great impact on our empire. Therefore, this is absolutely a huge test for you!"

"Alyssa, stop beating about the bush. Just tell us what the task is, so we can start already!" Algy demanded. His tone was very eager with a hint of arrogance.

Glancing at the eldest prince with a cold look, Alyssa continued, "This task requires you to enter an incredibly odd place to look for a spiritual treasure. The task will be completed once the treasure is found.”

"What? The task that decides who will be the successor to our father is just a treasure hunt? That's too simple for me," Algy said scornfully. He was extremely appalled that the task seemed too simple.

"Alyssa, please tell us where is this place that you are talking about,” Woods asked. He thought about the task which seemed too simple, but realized that the key point was the place that they would be going. He knew that the task was not that simple because of the serious expression on Alyssa's face.

"The Hell of Dragon Fang!" As Alyssa uttered those words, her face became hard as steel.

All of a sudden, the crowd burst into an uproar. Everyone knew that the Hell of Dragon Fang was one of the most dangerous places in the Wild Spirit Land. Only the powerful warriors above the Supernal Stage dared to step foot there. The spirit-manipulated beasts there were at least at the fourth grade of the four-star level, and there were also many beasts at the five-star level. Moreover, even beasts at the six-star level occupied some areas there as their breeding grounds.

Besides, even the masters above the Supernal Stage who dared to enter the Hell of Dragon Fang only grazed the edge of the place before they turned around to escape. The more they went deeper and farther, the more dangerous the place would be. Only peerless warriors at or above the Divine Stage dared to wander around there. But they only looked around the place as fast as they could. They knew that if they stayed there longer, then they would encounter more unimaginable perils. Therefore, it was already obvious how totally dangerous it was to go there.

Of course, everyone was curious about the kind of spiritual treasure that could be found there. If they actually had to enter such a dangerous place to look for the treasure, then maybe the spiritual treasure was something so unusual and out of this world. It might be something that could help the Timber Deity Empire achieve glory.

The arrogant and dismissive eldest prince deflated like a ball when he heard that he was going to such a dangerous place. He didn't dare to say anything more, lest he would embarrass himself again. Because no matter how arrogant he was, he knew that going to the Hell of Dragon Fang was like a nightmare that came true.

"What? Really? The Hell of Dragon Fang?" Geoffrey asked for clarification, and his face changed ever so slightly.

Although Woods kept his composure, he looked serious and deep in thought. No wonder his father used this task to determine his successor. If any prince could enter the Hell of Dragon Fang and find the spiritual treasure, he would indeed prove that he was the best successor. Because this task was a test for not only his sons’ power and strength, but also their ability to independently solve problems in perilous situations.

When he realized this, Woods immediately looked up and met his eyes with Alyssa's. Fortunately, he had his sister to back him up compared to the other princes. At a critical moment, his sister would definitely lend him a helping hand.

"This task is a competition. I and two elders will go together to supervise the progress of this task. The rules of this task are the same as the ones that our father has emphasized before. For this competition, everyone should have a clear and clean intention in your hearts. You should complete the task separately and cannot interfere with each other. The two elders and I will strictly monitor you. So if any of you violates the rules, he will be immediately disqualified.” Alyssa continued to strictly explain the competition.

When they heard this, several princes looked at each other, with their eyes full of hostility. From now on, they all knew that the countdown for the competition for the throne had already started. This task was also the final test for them to strengthen their own forces, so they would definitely go all out.

"You will be given a month to complete the task. If any prince finds a spiritual treasure within that time frame, then he will be deemed successful.” Alyssa announced the deadline with all seriousness. "I have a question. What if no one finds the spiritual treasure?” Geoffrey asked. He thought it was highly possible because of the perils that awaited them in the Hell of Dragon Fang.

"Then the two elders and I will assess your performance in the Hell of Dragon Fang. After we assess your performance, we will recommend the prince with the best performance to our father,” Alyssa responded immediately. She and the two elders had already thought of every possible outcome of this competition.

When they heard this, some of the princes looked extremely relieved while others looked incredibly worried!

Except for Alyssa who supported Woods, the two elders had no prince that they supported. But it was obviously not enough for the five remaining princes. They knew that someone was doomed to be defeated. In particular, the third prince and the fifth prince were weak. Their abilities and powers were inferior compared to the others. And besides that, they didn't win any favor from strong backers at all. With their inferior abilities, it was almost guaranteed that the two princes wouldn't be able to find any spiritual treasure. If that were the case, then they surely wouldn't have any chances to inherit the throne.

But of course, luck was a big factor in this competition since the mission was to look for the treasure. Therefore, every prince would have a chance which was extremely fair!

"The task will begin exactly three days from now. You can set off to the Hell of Dragon Fang in the afternoon of that day. All of you must do your preparations before that. I am warning you, the Hell of Dragon Fang is far more dangerous than you think. You must be fully prepared and make all kinds of plans to deal with any dangers you may encounter there. In addition, I advise you all not to bring weak spirit manipulators with you. Otherwise, you would only be weakened and you don't want that to happen. Try your best to reduce the number of soldiers that you will bring. It may not be a good thing to have more people in the Hell of Dragon Fang!" Alyssa reminded the princes. "Alyssa, you haven't even told us what kind of spiritual treasure it is that we need to find," Algy suddenly asked as he processed all the information in his head.

The remaining princes also looked at her. They were also thinking about the same thing.

"No one knows what kind of spiritual treasure it is. You need to judge it by yourselves." Alyssa simply answered the question.

The six princes were aghast. If they didn't even know what the spiritual treasure looked like, how could they even find it, especially in such a dangerous and odd place as the Hell of Dragon Fang?!