Golden Wheel of Merit Shines Upon the East Sea

It's no wonder the Three Pure Ones and Nan Ji were afraid. Although Ancestor Dragon didn't have any major wounds, he was in a sorry state after being tormented by Queen Mother of the West.

His entire dragon body was covered in scratches, even his face was full of them, and half of his dragon whiskers had been bitten off.

The sharp claws contained Golden Metal Qi, making them naturally difficult to heal.

The damage was minimal, but the humiliation was immense.

"Queen Mother of the West, Queen Mother of the West, stop..."

Ancestor Dragon cried out in his heart, lamenting that in his prime, he could have crushed Queen Mother of the West like an ant.

But after the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity, even he was left with only a wisp of his soul, while Queen Mother of the West was the Head of Female Immortals personally appointed by Hongjun.

Seeing that Queen Mother of the West had no intention of stopping, Ancestor Dragon, unwillingly, shouted, "When did I, Ancestor Dragon, offend you? Why are you attacking me like this?"

"Do I need a reason to beat you? Do I need to pick a date?"

At this moment, Queen Mother of the West displayed her domineering and unreasonable nature to the fullest, leaving the Great Desolation powerhouses observing with their divine senses stunned.

Of course, only the Three Pure Ones understood the reason.

Queen Mother of the West had a friendship with her disciple Nan Ji, and she was standing up for him.

Meanwhile, Tongtian thought, Perhaps I should let the matter of Long-Eared Rabbit and the other seven go? Otherwise, if Queen Mother of the West comes looking for trouble, who can handle her?

After a long while, Queen Mother of the West, having had her fill of fighting, finally stopped. She transformed into her human form and said, "I am not an unreasonable person."

Ancestor Dragon: ...

Laozi, Yuanshi, Tongtian: ...

Nan Ji: ...

Seeing Ancestor Dragon's silence, Queen Mother of the West continued her explanation, "It's just that those two Ancient Sinful Dragons casually attacked female cultivators from the East Sea. I, as the Head of Female Immortals of the Great Desolation appointed by the Dao Ancestor, cannot stand by and do nothing."

Upon hearing Queen Mother of the West's explanation, Ancestor Dragon snorted, expelling steam from his nostrils. "But that cultivator was male! How can I not avenge my son's death?"

"Hmm?"

BANG!

Seeing the steam erupt from Ancestor Dragon's nostrils, Queen Mother of the West's delicate brows furrowed, and she landed another punch on his nose.

"Hiss..."

The pain from his nose made Ancestor Dragon's facial features contort.

However, Ancestor Dragon still spoke cordially, "Fellow Daoist Queen Mother of the West, I, Ancestor Dragon, only want this brat to pay with his life. After I kill him, I will prepare a generous gift and send it to Western Kunlun."

"Oh!"

Queen Mother of the West smiled slightly. Then, she extended her hand, and an alms bowl appeared in her palm.

"Feel free to make your move, Fellow Daoist Ancestor Dragon. However, I also wish to test if this Pure Water Alms Bowl, bestowed by the Dao Ancestor, can collect these Four Seas."

Queen Mother of the West spoke softly, yet her words pierced Ancestor Dragon like sharp swords.

"You're threatening me!"

Ancestor Dragon's dragon claws, suspended in mid-air, were caught in a dilemma.

Meanwhile, Nan Ji, witnessing this scene, although he didn't understand why Queen Mother of the West was protecting him so fiercely, realized that he had already incurred the great wrath of Ancestor Dragon.

Could this be resolved with just a few words of explanation?

And if he didn't find a solution today, he would never find peace in the future.

But the matter of his son's death... Thinking of this, Nan Ji's eyes suddenly lit up.

He saw Nan Ji fly before Ancestor Dragon and first cupped his hands towards Queen Mother of the West, saying, "Thank you, Martial Uncle Queen Mother of the West, for intervening. Please leave this matter to me, Nan Ji, to handle."

Nan Ji was extremely polite towards Queen Mother of the West.

This was mainly because she had helped him more than once, and at the same time, Nan Ji feared the consequences if he were to anger her... that would be truly miserable.

When Queen Mother of the West saw Nan Ji before her, her voice softened slightly, "Mm."

It seemed as if she was afraid Nan Ji would discover something, her words were brief.

Nan Ji didn't notice and coldly addressed Ancestor Dragon before him, "Ancestor Dragon, do you dare to kill me?"

Ancestor Dragon was surprised that Nan Ji had flown so close to provoke him. Hearing Queen Mother of the West's agreement, he widened his massive dragon eyes and said, "I, Ancestor Dragon, seek revenge for my son, what is there that I dare not do?"

With that, a giant dragon claw moved as if to strike Nan Ji.

"Then, have you thought it through!"

As Nan Ji spoke, he revealed the massive Golden Wheel of Merit behind his head.

Instantly, accompanied by the appearance of the wheel of merit, countless golden rays of merit erupted from behind Nan Ji. The sea surface also glowed with a dazzling golden hue, and even the dark clouds in the sky were dispersed.

"You!"

Ancestor Dragon's dragon claw had already reached Nan Ji, but he was forced to stop.

This was because Ancestor Dragon felt that if he truly tore Nan Ji apart, the Heavenly Dao would descend an immeasurable calamity upon him.

Furthermore, due to the great karma Ancestor Dragon already carried, this rejection from the Heavenly Dao would also affect the entire dragon race.

This made Ancestor Dragon have to stop his dragon claws.

Seeing Ancestor Dragon halt his sharp claws, Nan Ji inwardly thought, Just as I expected.

Truthfully, his heart was far from this calm. The thickening Mysterious Yellow Qi was proof of that, but he wouldn't show weakness. Fortunately, Nan Ji's gamble paid off.

Thus, Nan Ji continued to stand calmly before Ancestor Dragon and declared loudly with his magic, "Ancestor Dragon, have you thought this through? Do you wish for the entire Dragon Clan to bear karmic sin for your personal vendetta, dooming the Dragon Clan to never rise again?"

If a modern person were present, they would surely accuse Nan Ji of emotional blackmail.

However, this tactic was indeed very effective.

The now late-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal, Nan Ji, amplified his voice with magic, making it resound throughout the Four Seas.

Seeing Nan Ji bearing immense merit, Ancestor Dragon's eyes showed unwillingness, but he knew he could no longer harm the Dragon Clan.

Thus, large tears fell from his dragon eyes, splashing onto the sea's surface one by one, causing waves.

The enemy who killed his son was right before him, yet he was powerless. If he retreated now, he would become a laughingstock for other races in the future.

But Ancestor Dragon was not just the father of two ancient flood dragons; he was the father of tens of thousands of dragons and the patriarch of countless more.

At this moment, the pride of a former overlord of the Great Desolation vanished from Ancestor Dragon's cloudy eyes.

As if instantly aged countless years, he struggled to speak, "Nan... Nan Ji, let this matter be dropped here."

Every word was squeezed out with gritted teeth and all his strength.

And how could he be willing? He simply couldn't abandon the Dragon Clan, nor could he ignore the past karma.

When he thought of the future Dragon Clan, all of them suffering such humiliation like him...

He seemed to have made up his mind and continued, "Heavenly Dao above, I, Ancestor Dragon, shall no longer be the patriarch of the Dragon Clan. I wish to bear the karma and sin with my divine soul, to lessen the Dragon Clan's transgressions, and to forever guard the Four Seas. I now appoint Ao Guang as the Dragon King of the East Sea, Ao Run as the Dragon King of the South Sea, Ao Qin as the Dragon King of the West Sea, and Ao Shun as the Dragon King of the North Sea. May Heavenly Dao bear witness."

As Ancestor Dragon's words fell, Nan Ji suddenly felt a strong will of Heavenly Dao appear above the East Sea.

"Accepted."

With the end of this Heavenly Dao voice, Ancestor Dragon felt the Heavenly Dao shackles upon him tighten.

But this also made Ancestor Dragon breathe a long sigh of relief. At least, he, as Ancestor Dragon, could still do a little more for the Dragon Clan.

"Roar~~~"

Feeling the pain from the Heavenly Dao shackles, Ancestor Dragon had nothing more to say. He let out one last proud dragon roar, turned, and plunged into the deepest part of the East Sea.

Seeing that he had pushed the former overlord of the Great Desolation, Ancestor Dragon, to such a state, Nan Ji did not laugh out loud. Instead, a sense of sadness filled his heart.

Was Ancestor Dragon wrong?

At the same time, Nan Ji didn't feel that he had done anything wrong.

He then composed himself and said to Queen Mother of the West, "Thank you for your assistance, Martial Uncle Queen Mother of the West."

"Mm."

Queen Mother of the West nodded, retracted the Plain Cloud Boundary Banner, and left directly.

It was as if Nan Ji were some terrifying existence.

This made Nan Ji smack his lips, thinking inwardly, Shouldn't Martial Uncle Queen Mother of the West, being of Kunlun, come visit sometime?

But he dared not speak these words aloud, as this martial uncle was still... too fierce.

Zhao Gongming, who had witnessed all of this, also felt his own insignificance, and his desire to become stronger grew even more intense.

However, he also knew that this was thanks to Nan Ji standing before him. Thus, to express his gratitude, he said, "Brother Nan Ji, if you don't mind, would you accompany me to the Three Immortal Island for a visit?"