The Sea Calming Divine Pearls Assembled, Eastern Duke Departs

Most importantly, he needed to give Eastern Duke the illusion that he did not know his identity.

That way, even if he exposed the existence of the Heavenly Dao Tentacle, it would at most reveal that he was someone chosen by the Heavenly Dao, rather than exposing the fact that he himself was Eastern Duke.

"This Seat is Ao Wang!"

Glancing at Li Yun, Eastern Duke announced the name he used within the Dragon Clan.

He, too, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as Li Yun had expected, upon learning that Li Yun did not know his true identity, he ultimately decided to endure this for now.

Compared to the losses this time, Hongjun's mission was what mattered most, and the Heavenly Dao's promise was what he cared about most deeply.

With that thought, Eastern Duke immediately said, "Since the Four Seas Dragon Kings have already arrived, there is no need for us to waste any more time here."

"Get out. Take your things and leave. This Seat does not wish to continue wasting time with you."

As he spoke, Eastern Duke was filled with fury.

After all, this matter had dealt him an enormous blow. It had even allowed him to clearly experience what it meant for all beneath Saints to be ants.

So what if he had received the empowerment of Heavenly Dao power?

When facing a junior like Li Yun, he could only fight him to a standstill.

What did that say about Quasi-Saint Perfection, Half-Saint, or False Saint?

In essence, they were all the same kind of existence—all beneath Saints. Though they seemed vastly different, such distinctions were utterly meaningless in certain special circumstances. Indeed, at their core, they were one and the same.

For that very reason, there was now only one thought in