Although the three brothers, Gu Long Zhi and the others, did not hold much real authority, after killing the Ancient Dragon Emperor, each had seized the opportunity to win over a group of civil and military officials. They still possessed some influence. How could I let them escape? So I immediately blocked the boundary dock, watching as these fugitives scattered once more and fled in every direction toward the imperial city!
They could not escape the imperial city's domain, which was tantamount to trapping turtles in a jar. This gave the military officials who had pledged allegiance to Gu Long Xiu the chance to claim immediate merit. Before long, Gu Long Zhi, Gu Long Xun, and Gu Long Hao had all been captured. Bound into dumplings with Immortal-Binding Ropes, they were thrown onto the terrace one after another.
Looking down from the boundary dock, I saw that the scarlet divine lamp in the distance had lost Chongshan Immortal's control. After failing to restrain Dawn-Dusk Starfall, it had been hacked apart by the latter as it struggled free. It had transformed into a palm-sized fire phoenix and had been darting wildly over mountains and seas for quite some time. This thing had actually protected Chongshan Immortal and helped him escape my pursuit. It was a formidable treasure, and the fact that it could even restrain a divine sword like Dawn-Dusk Starfall proved that it was no ordinary item.
After leaving Gu Long Jun to decide how to deal with Gu Long Zhi, who had joined forces with the Shengtu Household to murder his father, I pursued the divine lamp into the depths of the seabed far away within the imperial city's domain. Using the Spirit-Nascent Art, I forcibly siphoned away its power. Combined with Dawn-Dusk Starfall's relentless attacks, I spent quite