The Dragon Clan Discovered for the First Time That Fierce Sha Could Become a Treasure

The Dragon Clan Discovered for the First Time That Fierce Sha Could Become a Treasure

Southeast of the Azure Mystic River.

A vast expanse of water slowly came into view.

Several important waterways connected here, and rivers threaded through the surrounding mountains. Rich Water Spirit Qi flowed continuously through the underground rock strata, eventually feeding into a massive waterway leading to the Eastern Sea.

Ao Xuan led Lu Yuan to the outlet of a major waterway.

Compared with the river bend where Turbid Sha had been a serious problem, the conditions here were clearly more complicated.

Several waterways met underground. Some tributaries came from the northern mountains and occasionally brought small amounts of Fierce Sha with them.

To maintain the water quality, the Dragon Clan had long ago established a complete set of Diversion Restraining Patterns at the outlet.

In ordinary times.

These Restraining Patterns channeled ordinary Water Spirit Qi into the main river, then separated out the turbid currents mixed with Fierce Sha and sent them to a sealed rocky valley nearby.

Ao Xuan slowly came to a stop.

"Please look, fellow Daoist."

He raised a dragon claw.

A pale cyan light spread rapidly through the rock strata below.

The waterway Restraining Patterns hidden underground gradually lit up. Immediately afterward, a pitch-black turbid current slowly emerged from deep within the valley.

The turbid current was several thousand li wide, with gray-black Fierce Sha Qi churning constantly within it.

Lu Yuan only had to sense it briefly before he caught a familiar scent.

"There's quite a bit of Sha Qi here too."

Ao Xuan nodded.

"There has always been a lot of Turbid Sha here, but with the complete set of Diversion Restraining Patterns controlling it, its effect on the surrounding waters is relatively limited."

"The main trouble is that every so often, several Golden Immortal Water Generals have to join forces to refine it. The Law Power and time it takes are both considerable."

After listening, Lu Yuan had a general understanding.

What the Dragon Clan really wanted his help with was improving the efficiency of this process.

After all, the eastern waters were so vast that there were surely far more places like this.

If each place required a great deal of time from Golden Immortal cultivators, it would indeed add up to a considerable burden.

Lu Yuan did not rush to act.

He first released his Divine Sense and carefully observed the operation of the Restraining Patterns below.

Soon.

He discovered that this set of Diversion Restraining Patterns was more complete than the one at the Azure Mystic River.

Several waterways intertwined.

The ordinary Water Spirit Qi had already been diverted to the side, and most of what had accumulated inside the sealed rocky valley was Fierce Sha.

For Lu Yuan, this was indeed quite convenient.

"These Restraining Patterns of yours work quite well."

Lu Yuan looked up at Ao Xuan.

"I'll only absorb the Sha Qi inside the sealed rocky valley. The surrounding waterways shouldn't be affected much."

Ao Xuan's gaze shifted slightly.

"Fellow Daoist, you can control it that precisely?"

Lu Yuan nodded.

"It's no great problem. I just tried it at the Azure Mystic River."

Hearing this, Ao Xuan was even more pleased.

He had been worried that Lu Yuan's swallowing and absorption at such a major waterway outlet would affect the normal flow of water nearby.

Now that Lu Yuan could distinguish between the different energies, it would naturally prevent a great deal of trouble.

Ao Xuan immediately sent a message to the Dragon Clan generals guarding the nearby waterways.

Before long.

Several Golden Immortal Flood Dragons flew out of an underground water manor.

When they saw Ao Xuan, they hurriedly bowed.

"Greetings, Elder!"

Ao Xuan nodded lightly.

"Open the Sha-Attracting Restraining Patterns in the sealed rocky valley and gather all the Turbid Sha accumulated inside."

At his words, the expressions of the Golden Immortal Flood Dragons immediately changed.

One of them, an older Flood Dragon with azure scales, could not help asking, "Elder, a great deal of Turbid Sha has accumulated here recently. If we draw it all out at once, I'm afraid it will take a great deal of Law Power to suppress it."

Ao Xuan smiled.

"Someone is helping deal with it today. You only need to maintain the Restraining Patterns."

The azure-scaled Flood Dragon was somewhat puzzled.

He instinctively looked behind Ao Xuan.

Then.

His entire body froze.

An enormous dark-gold whale, so vast that its full length could not be seen, was floating slowly amid the Sea of Clouds high in the sky.

The azure-scaled Flood Dragon's eyes flew wide open.

"Wh-which senior is this?"

The other Water Generals beside him also looked up.

Once they got a clear look at Lu Yuan's size, they were all visibly shocked.

Ao Xuan naturally did not keep it from them.

"This is fellow Daoist Lu Yuan, a Grand Void Sky Whale. He was the one who helped clear the Turbid Sha from the lower reaches of the Azure Mystic River."

As soon as he said this.

The Golden Immortal Flood Dragons all sucked in a cold breath.

They had long heard that the waterways in the lower reaches of the Azure Mystic River had recovered.

But they had not yet had a chance to learn the details of the true reason.

Now that they had heard Ao Xuan explain it himself, and saw the colossal beast before them, how could their hearts remain calm?

The azure-scaled Flood Dragon could not help asking, "Elder, can this senior really devour Turbid Sha directly?"

Ao Xuan nodded.

"You'll find out soon enough."

The azure-scaled Flood Dragon did not dare ask any more questions.

He immediately led the Water Generals in swiftly opening the sealed rocky valley's Restraining Patterns.

Boom!

A vast mass of black Turbid Sha rose from deep within the rock strata.

The gray-black currents, originally separated in different places, gradually converged under the pull of the Restraining Patterns, forming a Sha cloud that covered several thousand li.

Lu Yuan saw that it was about enough.

He slowly opened his mouth.

Whoosh! Terrifying suction instantly enveloped the entire rocky valley.

The Turbid Sha that had just gathered began pouring into his enormous mouth in an endless stream, offering almost no resistance.

This time, Lu Yuan was clearly more at ease than he had been at the Azure Mystic River.

That was because the Diversion Restraining Patterns were already sufficiently complete.

He only needed to absorb the Fierce Sha the Dragon Clan had already gathered to obtain a steady supply of energy.

Meanwhile, the surrounding normal waterways remained stable throughout.

Ao Xuan stood to the side, carefully sensing the changes in energy below.

At first, he was simply amazed by Lu Yuan's devouring speed.

But as time passed.

The expression on Ao Xuan's face gradually grew serious.

He began to calculate.

In the past, clearing this rocky valley required several Golden Immortal Water Generals to take turns activating the Restraining Patterns and slowly refine the Fierce Sha.

A complete clearing often took a considerable amount of time.

Now that Lu Yuan had begun swallowing it.

More than half of the Turbid Sha that had long since been separated had vanished in an extremely short time.

Moreover, the normal waterways below had hardly been affected.

The more Ao Xuan watched, the more shocked he became.

What did this mean?

He naturally could not have been more aware.

If all the major waters under the Dragon Clan's control could use this method to deal with accumulated Fierce Sha.

The effort required to purify the waterways could probably be reduced by a great deal.

More importantly.

Lu Yuan clearly did not consider this a burden.

The Fierce Sha that the Dragon Clan was so eager to clear away happened to be Cultivation Resources he could absorb.

With such cooperation, both sides could reap real benefits.

At that thought.

An extremely clear idea gradually arose in Ao Xuan's mind.

He had to introduce fellow Daoist Lu Yuan to the clan leader!

And at this moment.

The Golden Immortal Water Generals nearby were already completely dumbstruck.

The azure-scaled Flood Dragon stared fixedly at the rocky valley below.

The black Turbid Sha that had once filled it was now growing thinner and thinner.

Vast stretches of rock were exposed again.

Some Sha Crystals that had originally required long-term suppression by the Restraining Patterns were also gradually crumbling as their energy was continuously drawn away.

The azure-scaled Flood Dragon's mouth slowly fell open.

"It's... almost cleared already?"

A Water General beside him was just as shocked.

"If the few of us refined it slowly, it would take years at the very least!"

Another Golden Immortal Flood Dragon could not help looking up at Lu Yuan.

"Senior's devouring speed is simply outrageous!"

After saying it, he felt it was somewhat unreal himself.

In the past, this Turbid Sha had always been a problem the Dragon Clan had to expend Law Power to resolve.

Now it had become a resource Lu Yuan could devour directly.

This change in understanding made the Water Generals more excited the longer they watched.

Ao Xuan naturally saw it too.

He could not help exclaiming.

"No wonder Beast Emperor Shen Ni values this Grand Void Sky Whale so highly."

Such a rare bloodline talent would be of astonishing value to any faction.

Just then.

Lu Yuan finally stopped swallowing.

Most of the Fierce Sha in the sealed rocky valley had vanished.

The Dragon Clan could handle the remaining scattered turbid Qi by slowly refining it themselves.

Lu Yuan sensed his body again.

For him as he was now, ordinary Fierce Sha had only a limited effect on his growth.

Even so, after swallowing such an immense quantity in succession, he could still replenish some of what he had expended.

More importantly.

The transformation of the Chaos Demon God Origin within his body had not been affected by it.

Lu Yuan was in a good mood.

He looked at Ao Xuan again.

"That's about it here."

Ao Xuan immediately nodded.

"Thank you for your efforts, fellow Daoist."

After speaking.

He pondered briefly, then finally said what he had been considering for some time.

"Fellow Daoist Lu Yuan, you've now seen the situation at the Azure Mystic River and this waterway outlet with your own eyes."

"The eastern waters under our Dragon Clan's control are vast, and there are quite a few similar problems with Fierce Sha."

"If you're willing to continue cooperating with us, the Cultivation Resources you could obtain in the future would likely be very plentiful."

Hearing this, Lu Yuan did not object.

"We can take our time discussing the details of how to cooperate."

Clear delight appeared in Ao Xuan's eyes.

But then he spoke again.

"This matter concerns the water vein resources of the entire Dragon Clan. Although I am an elder, I cannot make every decision on my own."

"If you don't mind, fellow Daoist, why not accompany me to the Eastern Sea Dragon Court and meet the Ancestral Dragon, the lord of our Dragon Clan, in person?"

At those words, Lu Yuan's golden eyes flickered slightly.

The Ancestral Dragon?

He was naturally no stranger to the lord of the Primordial World's Dragon Clan.

The Dragon Clan had yet to suffer the Dragon-Han Great Tribulation that would come later, and the Ancestral Dragon was at the height of his power.

To actually meet him would be interesting.

Besides...

The Eastern Sea also held the Primordial Profound Water Essence, which greatly interested Lu Yuan.

With that thought, he slowly nodded.

"All right."

At his answer, the smile on Ao Xuan's face finally blossomed in full.

"Good!"

"Then I'll take you to the Eastern Sea, fellow Daoist."