East Sea Dragon King, Using the Tiger's Skin to Make a Big Flag!

Flying for who knows how long, he finally found the spot he was supposed to be at.

He glanced at the pitch-black seabed, decided the location was close enough, and simply set the small island down from his hand.

Re-entering the island, a golden light appeared in his palm.

The golden light slowly rose into the air.

Like a small sun, it hung above the island.

"Xifu and Xiao Wa, stop gawking and go back to cultivate. When you reach Golden Immortal or Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, you'll be ready to leave here. So keep at it!"

With that encouragement, Cheng Yue finally headed toward his own Great Hall.

Ready to begin his cultivation.

While he hid away here.

On the other side, the Dragon Race and the Demon Race's Eastern Emperor Taiyi was stunned.

All the Demon Soldiers he had sent out were dead.

This was not good news.

"Could the Dragon Race have discovered them and struck directly?"

He immediately threw himself into frantic activity, then stared at the South Sea before him with nothing but venom in his eyes.

"Dragon Race, you dared to kill thousands of my Demon Soldiers. This blood debt is settled."

With that, he flew straight toward the South Sea.

Yinglong had just been recalling the Dragon Race members.

But one squad returned in sheer terror.

They were even carrying a White Dragon.

When the East Sea Dragon King saw this, he rushed forward and immediately began questioning them.

"Daughter! What happened to my daughter!"

As he spoke, killing intent began to rise.

He was even on the verge of charging straight at the Demon Race to fight it out.

From among the Dragon Race squad, a small gray dragon swam forward and spoke respectfully.

"Today, the Princess led us to search the sea for the Senior's dwelling, but we were ambushed by the Demon Race. We were about to escort the Princess out when she accidentally stumbled into the Great Power's residence."

"The Great Power saved the Princess, then stepped out and pointed a finger. All the Demon Race were killed on the spot."

"Now the entire South Sea is covered in Demon Race corpses."

The East Sea Dragon King's killing intent had been simmering, but at the mention of the Great Power's dwelling, he froze.

"You found the Great Power's dwelling?"

Hearing this, the few Dragon Race members all nodded.

"But the Senior said we must not reveal his dwelling, and told us to leave quickly."

The East Sea Dragon King sighed in frustration.

"Do you still remember where the Great Power lives?"

The Dragon Race members exchanged glances, then shook their heads.

They had been too panicked. The sight of corpses floating on the sea had made them forget where they were.

Now that they thought back, they couldn't recall the exact location.

"We... in our panic, we forgot the place."

"We can remember the general area, but the Great Power's dwelling can't be seen with the naked eye. The exact spot slipped our minds."

The East Sea Dragon King sighed again. Just as he was about to say something, a furious roar rang out from outside.

"Dragon Race! Get the hell out here! You slaughtered thousands of my people. Today, this blood debt will be repaid. Your Dragon Race will be wiped out!"

Hearing this, the East Sea Dragon King glanced outside, then at his unconscious daughter.

A plan struck him, and he turned to walk out.

But Yinglong stopped him, sighing as he spoke.

"Let me handle this. I can hold him off for a while. When I go out, you all flee as far as you can."

His eyes were filled with grim resolve.

He had never imagined the Dragon Race would fall to such a state.

But the East Sea Dragon King shook his head and looked at Yinglong.

"Ancestor, the Demon Race was completely wiped out. That must have angered the Great Power. Why don't we borrow his name to scare them off?"

Yinglong frowned. What kind of foolish plan was that?

If this method were used and that Great Power were angered, the Dragon Race would face an existence even more terrifying than the Demon Race, and their fate would certainly not be so clean.

This was directly rejected.

"If such a Great Power takes his wrath out on us, what then?"

The East Sea Dragon King stepped forward and knelt directly on the ground.

"Ancestor, if the Great Power comes to demand an accounting, I will withdraw from the Dragon Race and bear all the blame alone. I believe that Senior will not trouble the Dragon Race."

Hearing this, Yinglong was taken aback.

"How can you be sure he won't do anything to our Dragon Race?"

The East Sea Dragon King looked toward his daughter.

"This time, that Senior saved my daughter. He must have some goodwill toward the Dragon Race, or he wouldn't have rescued her. Though this Senior has a fearsome reputation, he has committed no evil deeds. He should not be as the outside world claims."

At these words, the South Sea Dragon King nodded in agreement.

"Ancestor, this Senior is not as the outside world portrays him. When he first came to the South Sea, he even preached on the Island, though there was a formation around it that we could not enter."

"Moreover, since his arrival, he has twice drawn the Heavenly Dao's merit to descend upon the world. He cannot be a great villain."

Yinglong finally gritted his teeth and looked at the East Sea Dragon King.

Then he spoke directly.

"Fine, I'll gamble with you. If you come out of this unscathed, you'll be the Dragon Race's hero!"

The East Sea Dragon King cared nothing for the word "hero."

He cared only for the Dragon Race's survival.

He cared only for his children's lives.

With that said, the East Sea Dragon King and Yinglong flew straight outward.

By now, their expressions had shifted, a hint of smug satisfaction etched deeply into their faces.

Then, looking at the enraged Eastern Emperor Taiyi, Yinglong spoke.

"And I thought it was someone. Turns out it's the Three-Legged Golden Crow born from the Sun Star."

"What business do you have in the South Sea?"

Hearing this, Eastern Emperor Taiyi stared at them and said directly.

"Business?"

"You killed thousands of my Demon Race, and now you ask me what business?"

Yinglong waved his hand with a smile and replied.

"This wasn't the Dragon Race's doing. If you must blame someone, blame your Demon Race for being clueless—they offended a Great Power's cultivation. Otherwise, they wouldn't be floating corpses on the South Sea."

A Great Power?

Eastern Emperor Taiyi's eyes held a hint of mockery.

"Don't try to pin this on someone else. What Great Power could there be on this South Sea?"

At this, the East Sea Dragon King spoke smugly.

"I've heard that Nuwa once caused a ruckus in the Purple Cloud Palace, and even her master, a Sage, had to tread carefully. Yet you lot don't even know that Great Power resides right here on the South Sea?"

At these words, Eastern Emperor Taiyi was struck with fear.

Back then, when Nuwa caused chaos in the Purple Cloud Palace, she was already a Quasi-Sage at the first lecture.

Her master's sect was mysterious beyond measure, and even Sages dared not provoke it.

He never expected that Great Power to be here on the South Sea.

Could it be that his own people had truly disturbed this Great Power's cultivation?

His eyes darted, and his movements halted.

Then the East Sea Dragon King gritted his teeth and dropped a bombshell.

"As it happens, my worthless daughter has met that Great Power and been taken as his disciple. She came to the South Sea to seek his sect. Who knew you'd follow and disturb his peace? The Great Power was displeased, and with a single finger, he left thousands of your Demon Race floating dead here. Could it be that Fellow Daoist Eastern Emperor wishes to test his character as well?"