The Dragon Clan's Great Luo Arrives in Person and Is Stunned by Lu Yuan's Size

Above the Azure Mystic River.

As Ao Lan's voice faded, a blue-green and gold dragon silhouette slowly emerged from the depths of the clouds.

It was a five-clawed azure dragon tens of thousands of li long, its scales crystalline and lustrous. Rich Primordial Water Spirit Qi swirled around its horns, and every movement of its body sent ripples spreading naturally through the surrounding Sea of Clouds.

Ao Xuan.

A Great Luo elder of the Dragon Clan.

He oversaw a number of important waterways in the east and was held in high esteem around the Azure Mystic River.

As soon as he appeared, the aquatic beings who had been busy below all stopped what they were doing.

Flood Dragons, spirit turtles, and fish soldiers quickly bowed their heads in salute.

"Greetings, Elder!"

Ao Xuan nodded slightly.

He had intended to ask Ao Lan about the river bend first, but as soon as he spread out his Divine Sense, he discovered that the Water Spirit Qi below had indeed changed noticeably.

The river bend, which had long suffered from the erosion of Turbid Sha, had now largely recovered its clarity.

Several waterways that had been blocked had also begun flowing again.

The change was even more pronounced than Ao Lan had described in her message.

Pleasant surprise immediately appeared in Ao Xuan's eyes.

"It really has recovered?"

He hurriedly released his Divine Sense and carefully examined the riverbed.

A moment later.

Ao Xuan's expression turned thoroughly serious.

The stretch of dark red Sha Crystals that had once extended for hundreds of li had vanished.

The amount of vicious Sha remaining had also dropped sharply.

Most importantly.

The Azure Mystic River's Water Spirit Vein was still fully intact.

The areas that had been clogged for so long were flowing freely again, making the nearby Water Spirit Qi even more active than before.

Ao Xuan could not help taking a deep breath.

"This..."

He had still harbored some doubts about the message Ao Lan had sent.

After all, the Dragon Clan itself had spent years dealing with such stubborn Turbid Sha.

To suddenly hear that an outsider, a giant beast, had swallowed it with ease was truly beyond reason.

But the facts before his eyes told the whole story.

The river bend had indeed recovered.

And the recovery was remarkably thorough.

Ao Xuan slowly raised his head.

"Ao Lan, where is Fellow Daoist Lu Yuan?"

A hint of a smile appeared on Ao Lan's face when she heard that.

"Please look above, Elder."

Ao Xuan followed her gaze.

The next moment.

The entire azure dragon froze.

High in the Sea of Clouds.

A dark gold body of incomprehensible proportions floated slowly between heaven and earth.

Its scales were thick and heavy.

Silver-white star patterns flowed across them.

Among them, ancient gray-gold markings could also be faintly discerned.

What shook Ao Xuan even more was that the enormous body extended all the way to the distant horizon.

Even with his Daluo Golden Immortal-level Divine Sense, he had to focus carefully before he could make out Lu Yuan's full outline.

More than a hundred thousand li!

A body of such immense size was exceedingly rare even in the records of the Dragon Clan's long history.

Ao Xuan's true azure dragon form, tens of thousands of li long, was already enough to make ordinary aquatic beings look up in awe.

Yet now, standing before Lu Yuan.

Even he seemed somewhat small.

Ao Xuan could not help sucking in a sharp breath.

"What an enormous primordial divine beast!"

Ao Lan stood beside him.

Seeing Ao Xuan's reaction stirred a few more emotions in her.

Had she not been just as shocked when she first saw Lu Yuan?

Only after spending time with him had she gradually grown accustomed to the outrageous difference in their sizes.

Ao Xuan quickly composed himself again.

As a Great Luo elder of the Dragon Clan, he would naturally not lose his composure entirely over sheer size.

But the exceedingly vigorous life force emanating from Lu Yuan still left him inwardly alarmed.

Especially the Chaos Origin faintly emanating from the gray-gold markings on his scales.

With only a little probing, Ao Xuan was already reminded of what had happened at the Myriad Sha Abyss.

It seemed those earlier rumors had indeed been well-founded.

The Grand Void Sky Whale before him had likely taken the flesh and blood of a Chaos Demon God from Shen Ni.

At that thought.

Ao Xuan's manner grew more solemn.

He slowly approached Lu Yuan's head and cupped his hands in salute.

"I am Ao Xuan, an elder of the Dragon Clan. Greetings, Fellow Daoist Lu Yuan."

Lu Yuan had long since noticed the presence of a Great Luo.

He slowly opened his golden eyes.

"Elder Ao Xuan?"

Ao Xuan nodded slightly.

"That is correct."

Lu Yuan glanced at him.

A Daluo Golden Immortal.

His presence was exceedingly profound and powerful.

Unlike Qiongqi's violent, vicious Sha, Ao Xuan bore more of a weighty yet gentle water-spirit Dao resonance.

The sensation made Lu Yuan feel quite comfortable.

Especially while he was still slowly digesting the Chaos Demon God's origin within his body.

Gentle Water Spirit Qi was naturally easier to accept.

"Ao Lan said you would be coming, but I didn't expect you so soon."

Lu Yuan's voice was deep.

Hearing this, Ao Xuan could not help smiling.

"The Turbid Sha in the Azure Mystic River has troubled my Dragon Clan for years. Now that it has finally been dealt with, I naturally wanted to come and see for myself."

At this point.

Ao Xuan looked again at the river bend below, whose waters had regained their clarity.

Clear gratitude appeared in his eyes.

"Fellow Daoist Lu Yuan, you have truly done the Dragon Clan a great service this time."

"That Turbid Sha accumulated over thousands of years. We sent people to deal with it many times before, but achieved little."

"Now the main waterways are flowing freely again, and the nearby aquatic beings can finally return to their normal lives. On behalf of the Dragon Clan, I thank you for your help, Fellow Daoist."

After hearing him out, Lu Yuan did not think much of it.

"It was no more than lifting a hand."

He paused briefly, then continued, "That Sha Qi was suited to my cultivation anyway. Since you wanted to clear it away, everyone benefited."

The appreciation in Ao Xuan's eyes grew even more evident.

This attitude was indeed very different from that of ordinary ferocious beasts.

In the Primordial World, many powerful beings would demand a generous reward even for a casual favor.

Though Lu Yuan was enormous and possessed formidable strength, he had not seized the opportunity to make excessive demands.

And in the Dragon Clan's waters, he had taken care to control the range of his devouring, leaving the river itself unharmed.

That sense of restraint gave Ao Xuan a very favorable impression of him.

Even so, Ao Xuan would not let the Dragon Clan take advantage of him for nothing.

He considered for a moment, then spoke again.

"Though you may feel you merely lent a hand, Fellow Daoist, this is no small favor to the Dragon Clan."

"As it happens, I have brought some Primordial Profound Water Essence with me. Would you be willing to try it, Fellow Daoist?"

Lu Yuan's golden eyes lit up at once.

"Primordial Profound Water Essence?"

Ao Xuan nodded.

"Indeed."

"It is slowly nurtured by a Primordial Water Spirit Vein. Gentle in nature, it can nourish flesh and blood and stabilize Qi and Blood, making it especially precious to beings who cultivate the Great Dao of water."

"Even for those who cultivate other Great Daos, it offers some benefit, so long as their bodies can absorb Water Spirit Qi."

Lu Yuan grew even more interested as he listened.

What he needed most right now was precisely a gentle energy that could ease the impact of the Chaos Origin.

The ordinary Water Spirit Qi of the Azure Mystic River had already had some effect.

If he used the higher-quality Primordial Profound Water Essence instead.

It might increase his absorption efficiency even further.

At that thought.

Lu Yuan immediately said, "I can give it a try. I happen to need some gentle energy to nourish my body right now."

A trace of pleasant surprise flashed through Ao Xuan's eyes.

He had been worried that Lu Yuan liked only to devour vicious Sha and might not think much of the Dragon Clan's water-element resources.

As things stood.

Lu Yuan did indeed have a use for them.

So long as he had a need, the possibility of long-term cooperation naturally existed between them.

Ao Xuan immediately raised a dragon claw.

A pale blue light slowly emerged from his palm.

As the light gradually gathered, a mass of blue-gold liquid roughly several hundred zhang across slowly floated high in the sky.

The liquid was crystal clear, with fine ripples flowing across its surface. Exceedingly pure Primordial Water Spirit Qi radiated from it.

Several nearby Golden Immortal aquatic beings immediately showed clear envy at the sight.

"Primordial Profound Water Essence!"

The black-scaled Flood Dragon could not help exclaiming under his breath.

He had cultivated in the Azure Mystic River for many years and naturally knew how precious it was.

Ordinary Water Spirit Qi could be found everywhere.

But true Primordial Profound Water Essence could only be nurtured by deep waterways after accumulating over long ages.

Even within the Dragon Clan, not every Golden Immortal was entitled to take it at will.

Yet Elder Ao Xuan had now taken some out of his own accord and offered it to Lu Yuan to try.

Clearly, Lu Yuan carried far more weight in the elder's eyes than an ordinary outsider of considerable strength.

The turtle-armored Water General beside him was just as astonished.

"The elder actually holds this senior in such high regard!"

"A being who can clear away thousands of years' worth of Turbid Sha in a single mouthful is naturally worth befriending."

The black-scaled Flood Dragon looked at Lu Yuan high in the sky, gradually coming to understand.

Compared with the value of this mass of Primordial Profound Water Essence.

If the Dragon Clan could establish a long-term cooperative relationship with the Grand Void Sky Whale before them, many of the difficult vicious Sha problems they would have to deal with in the future might become much easier.

Ao Xuan naturally had similar thoughts.

But he did not rush to propose cooperation.

Instead, he first sent the mass of Primordial Profound Water Essence slowly toward Lu Yuan.

"Please try it first, Fellow Daoist."

"If it suits you, we can discuss other matters afterward."

Lu Yuan watched the blue-gold liquid gradually approach and slowly opened his enormous mouth.

A gentle suction arose.

The next moment.

The mass of Primordial Profound Water Essence turned into a stream of pale blue water and slowly entered his mouth.