After conveying this thought that had consumed so much of his energy, the Ancestor Dragon seemed to have all his strength drained away. His massive dragon body slumped onto the cold, dark ice, with only his dragon eyes fixed on the endless dark sea above, flickering with his last resentment and a faint hope placed on the Candle Dragon.
Deep within Primordial Wilderness magnificent Dragon Palace, situated at a primordial node of spiritual energy Four Seas, the Candle Dragon, perched atop its crystal throne, suddenly opened its eyes! Its divine eyes, which once controlled the alternation of day and night and symbolized the Moon Wheel, were now filled with shock, solemnity, and a lingering trace of sorrow.
His elder brother Ancestor Dragon's desperate and urgent thoughts crashed against his heart like a raging storm.
"Primordial Chaos... Daluo Golden Immortal... Qing Huan..."
Candle Dragon slowly uttered these words, each one carrying immense weight. He sensed the dramatic changes in the Primordial Wilderness world even earlier than the Ancestor Dragon. The Great Dao True Script imprinted on his Dao Heart, and the supreme power that reshaped the Void, all proclaimed the birth of a revolutionary being.
But he never expected his elder brother to be so resolute, even shaking the foundations accumulated by the Dragon Clan over millennia!
Fifteen top-tier Innate Spiritual Treasure!
This also includes the "Ancestor Dragon Pearl," which symbolizes part of the origin and glory of the Dragon Clan! This is almost half of the Dragon Clan's top treasures since ancient times!
It is the last remaining treasure that the Dragon Clan preserved during several great calamities, used to suppress Luck, cultivate future generations, and cope with crises!
"Brother..."
Candle Dragon sighed inwardly. He understood Ancestor Dragon's despair and desperate gamble.
Suppressed in the sea eye for endless years, and with the only hope of transcendence being monopolized by the Hongmeng Purple Qi, someone has now broken this ironclad rule. Moreover, this person is nearby ( in the Eastern Sea), yet his attitude towards the Dragon Clan is unclear.
This situation is enough to drive any ruthless leader mad.
These fifteen spiritual treasures represent the highest level of sincerity the Dragon Clan can offer, and also their last bargaining chip.
The Candle Dragon slowly rose, its dragon might naturally emanating, causing the waters of the entire Dragon Palace to freeze.
His face was ancient and dignified, but at this moment it was filled with solemnity and determination.
He knew that this mission carried a heavy responsibility, concerning the future and fate of the entire Dragon Clan race.
Faced with a Hunyuan Saint has transcended the Primordial Wilderness chessboard, any Jidu futile; only absolute sincerity and humility might offer Thread of Life and a turning point.
With a single step, space distorted, and his figure appeared before the forbidden Treasure Vault deep within the Dragon Palace.
Ancient restrictions opened layer by layer before him, exuding an aura of Primordial Wilderness desolation.
The Treasure Vault was filled with divine light, and displayed a dazzling array of rare and precious items, enough to tempt any powerful being. Candle Dragon's gaze, however, lingered without hesitation, locking onto the fifteen spiritual objects radiating the strongest power:
? Xuan Yuan Heavy Water Pearl (12 beads):? Containing the essence of One Yuan Heavy Water bead is as heavy as a star, and when arranged in an array, they can manifest the power of Primordial Wilderness water.
The twelve Sea-Calming Divine Pearls contain a portion of the power to stabilize the sea and suppress the abyss; their radiance flows, forming a natural barrier.
Nine Heavens Yuan Yang Ruler: It is made entirely of red gold and engraved with true Greater Yang patterns. When wielded, it possesses the power to burn the heavens and boil the seas, and it has absolute restraint over evil forces.
Dragon Soul Inverse Scale Armor: Forged from the essence of reverse scales left behind by countless generations of powerful Dragon Clan, it offers unparalleled defense and can further ignite the fighting spirit of the dragon soul.
The Ancestor Dragon Pearl: Not the Ancestor Dragon's own natal dragon pearl, but a treasure passed down from the very beginning of the Dragon Clan race, formed through the interaction of heaven and earth. It contains a trace of the most primordial aura of the Ancestor Dragon and fragments of the Great Dao of Primordial Wilderness Water Elements, and is one of the symbols of the Dragon Clan Luck. Within the pearl, there seems to be an illusion of the Chaos Creation and ten thousand dragons soaring into the abyss. When this item appears, the dragon energy of the entire Treasure Vault resonates!
Candle Dragon carefully collected the fifteen treasures with Magic Power, each one carrying the history and significance of the Dragon Clan. His movements were solemn and slow, as if he were performing a sacred ceremony.
After carefully storing the magical treasure, Candle Dragon took a deep breath, and the power of time rippled slightly around him. He suppressed all his outward dragon might and revealed the most solemn Dragon Clan Emperor Robe.
Without further hesitation, his figure transformed into a hazy shadow of time, piercing through the endless seawater and speeding towards Yingzhou Island, shrouded in the Hunyuan Dao Charm, deep within the Eastern Sea. This journey was as precarious as walking on thin ice, as if standing on the edge of an abyss.
Beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, in the depths where the Chaos Qi flows eternally, lies the ancient and profound Purple Cloud Palace, seemingly existing alongside the Great Dao, eternally silent.
On the platform, the figure of Dao Ancestor Hongjun appeared and disappeared, as if he were one with the entire Purple Cloud Palace and this chaotic void.
He didn't open his eyes, but everything that happened in the Primordial Wilderness world, especially the subversive Dao rhythm fluctuations and final declaration in the Land of Return to Nothingness, was clearly reflected in his deep and boundless heart lake that bore the Dao of Heavenly Dao.
As Qing Huan's proclamation resounded throughout the Primordial Wilderness, a barely perceptible hint of... understanding flickered across the face of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, which was as calm and unwavering as an ancient rock.
That knowing look wasn't surprise, but more like a confirmation of "I knew it."
There was no movement whatsoever, not even a flicker of the eyelids. Only a detached voice, as if gazing down upon eternity from an endless height, slowly echoed within the desolate Purple Cloud Palace. It was a pure statement, devoid of any emotional fluctuation:
"The Hunyuan Dao Fruit... forms its own Dao Domain... Myriad Laws Return to Origin..."
"When the Purple Heaven first opened, this child entered it bearing the Pangu's Legacy. His path... was already destined to be beyond the confines of our Heavenly Dao."
"The Great Dao is fifty, the Heaven Deduces Forty-Nine, and man escapes one. This 'one' ultimately came to be with him."
"Fellow Daoist Pangu... the 'variable' you chose back then has finally emerged from its cocoon."
"Boom--!"
When the shadow of time formed by the Candle Dragon touched the seemingly invisible but actually indestructible barrier of Hunyuan Dao Charm surrounding Yingzhou Island, it was as if it had crashed into an ancient divine mountain, and suddenly appeared!
An overwhelming and unstoppable force pressed down silently, causing even the Dragon Clan sovereign who once controlled day and night to feel a suffocating pressure; the power of time seemed to sink into a quagmire here.
Suppressing the surging blood and soul, the dragon lowered its head to an unprecedentedly humble posture. The twelve protective dragon aura rings surrounding its body instantly dimmed, revealing the most solemn true form of the Dragon Clan Emperor Robe.
"The Dragon Clan's Candle Dragon, acting on the orders of his elder brother Ancestor Dragon, and with the utmost sincerity of the entire clan, pays homage to the Sage Qing Huan!"
I humbly beg the Dao Ancestor for mercy and to grant me an audience!
The voice was loud and clear, yet it carried an undisguised strain and pleading tone, piercing through the barrier of Daoist energy.
The clouds and mist surged within the island, and the flow of Daoist energy seemed to freeze for a moment. A calm, clear voice, yet containing the essence of encompassing heaven and earth and evolving all laws, seemed to resonate directly within the depths of Candle Dragon's Dao heart, devoid of any worldly concerns, yet heavier than the Primordial Wilderness stars:
"Oh? The Dragon Clan's Sincere Beloved... the Ancestor Dragon Pearl? And these spiritual objects stained with dragon blood and calamity..."
The voice paused, and an indescribable gaze, seemingly capable of seeing through eternity, fell upon Candle Dragon and the fifteen treasures within him, especially the Ancestor Dragon Pearl, whose light was restrained yet whose origin was surging.
"Candle Dragon, do you know that the essence of 'sincerity' lies not in the brilliance of a treasure, but in... the direction of one's heart?"
His words were calm, yet they resounded like thunder within the soul of the Candle Dragon! The Dao Ancestor's desire was indeed not something external!
The dragon's body trembled slightly; immense pressure and an unprecedented sense of choice instantly seized his entire mind.
Whether this journey brings fortune or misfortune, the future of the Dragon Clan rests on his decision at this very moment!