Ancestor Dragon's strength was beyond doubt—his power shook heaven and earth.
Torrents of Gui Water Primordial Energy surged forth, as if to turn the land for millions of li into a vast Ocean King Sun!
Even the undying Southern Bright Li Fire atop Undying Mountain flickered and dimmed under the pressure.
After that single strike, Ancestor Dragon's expression grew grave.
He had thought that by acting personally, capturing Qing Tian would be as easy as reaching into his pocket—yet never expected Qing Tian's strength to far exceed his predictions.
For a moment, Ancestor Dragon found the situation troublesome and set aside his contempt.
Standing in the void, he clenched his hand fiercely, and a pearl shimmering with dreamlike glazed light materialized.
Ancestor Dragon's birth treasure: the Ancestor Dragon Pearl!
As his mana surged, the Ancestor Dragon Pearl blazed with dazzling radiance, manifesting an azure sea beneath an endless sky.
The next instant, an overwhelming aura swept over everything, like raging waves and boiling tsunamis.
Annihilating heaven and earth, leaving no trace of life.
In every direction, Gui Water Essence spread, disorienting all who stood within, toppling their sense of north and south, east and west.
Qing Tian stood within it, the Taiji Diagram unfurling endlessly, transforming into a golden bridge that froze the boundless water vapor in place.
The Taiji Diagram.
An Innate Supreme Treasure!
Originally owned by Hongjun, later bestowed upon Taiqing.
It could not only manifest a world to trap enemies but also possessed supreme defensive power, capable of stabilizing earth, water, wind, and fire.
Ancestor Dragon's methods were precisely countered before the Taiji Diagram!
Standing on the golden bridge, Qing Tian gazed calmly at the storm-raising Ancestor Dragon, his demeanor unhurried.
"Roar!"
Ancestor Dragon let out a long cry, advancing wrapped in wind and rain, surrounded by dense lightning. In an instant, he reached Qing Tian, his left hand shooting out, transforming into a ferocious Chaos Dragon Claw thousands of zhang long, and struck down fiercely.
"Well struck!"
A cold light flashed in Qing Tian's eyes.
Boom!
Heaven and earth shattered!
A destructive aura surged outward, spreading in all directions.
Pfft, pfft, pfft!
Countless watching beings, struck by this terrifying aura, instantly spat blood.
Those with weaker cultivation died on the spot, their bodies and Dao extinguished.
Phoenix Ancestor and Shi Qilin exchanged a glance, their expressions exceedingly grave.
Without time to dwell on it, they joined forces, unleashing earth-shaking techniques to block the destructive Sha Qi.
"What in the world is this? It makes me feel as if the end has come, as if I am about to endure an Immeasurable Calamity," Phoenix Ancestor said uneasily, her eyes on the distant, boundless azure waves.
Shi Qilin nodded solemnly. "It should be the Dao Venerable Qing Tian's doing. You and I know Ancestor Dragon well—if he truly possessed such means, he would never have hidden them until now."
"If that's the case, then this is a good thing. That old dragon has always been arrogant and overbearing, relying on the vastness of the Four Seas King Sun and the multitude of his water tribes to look down on you and me. He has long coveted the Wild Continent. If today, through the Dao Venerable Qing Tian's power, we can severely wound Ancestor Dragon..."
Phoenix Ancestor trailed off, but her meaning was clear.
In the Wild Continent of this era, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Kirin Clans reigned supreme, known as the Three Innate Races.
Among them, the Dragon Clan was the most arrogant and overbearing, seeking to unify the Wild Continent.
Though the great calamity had not yet begun, signs had already appeared, and friction between the three clans was constant.
Phoenix Ancestor and Shi Qilin were no ordinary beings—how could they fail to see the undercurrents?
Given Ancestor Dragon's nature and the Dragon Clan's hubris, their march on the Wild Continent was only a matter of time.
"It is too early to speak of this. Ancestor Dragon's strength is extraordinary, and he has many means of survival. It is not wise for us to involve ourselves," Shi Qilin shook his head.
His nature was cautious and steady; he would not act without certainty.
Making an enemy of Ancestor Dragon was tantamount to gambling the future of the entire Kirin Clan—he could not afford to be careless.
Phoenix Ancestor was not surprised. She nodded slightly, her beautiful eyes fixed on the battling pair, lost in thought.
The World-Destroying Millstone appeared, and the overwhelming Sha Qi condensed into countless sword beams, howling and weaving through the void, forming a vast net that swept toward Ancestor Dragon's claw.
At the same time, Qing Tian took a step forward, the space beneath his feet contracting. In a single step, a thousand li became an inch—as if shrinking the earth—and he arrived behind Ancestor Dragon in an instant, his palm descending fiercely.
Heaven Shattering Palm!
The void silently shattered, cracking like a spiderweb. A terrifying black hole appeared in an instant, and a life-extinguishing cold wind howled forth, capable of scattering the flames of the soul.
Strangely, the Ancestor Dragon noticed none of this, his entire mind focused on resisting the World-Destroying Millstone, utterly unaware that Qing Tian had already reached him from behind.
The Phoenix Ancestor saw this, and her heart instantly tightened, a surge of intense shock flooding her mind.
This scene was far too bizarre.
Here was a terrifying sight of shattered void, yawning black holes devouring and annihilating everything—yet the Ancestor Dragon remained oblivious.
In other words, Qing Tian's mastery of this technique had reached the pinnacle of perfection, allowing him to control every shred of energy fluctuation without leaking a single trace.
The Heaven Shattering Palm was originally Pangu's ultimate art; cultivated to its peak, a single palm could shatter an entire Great Thousand World, its power terrifying beyond measure.
Using it now for a stealth strike was perfectly timed.
At last, the Ancestor Dragon sensed something amiss. The Ancestor Dragon Pearl flashed abruptly, radiating boundless light to block Qing Tian's palm.
"Villain, how dare you!"
The Ancestor Dragon snapped back to reality, fury and alarm surging within him as he roared. He swiftly retreated, putting distance between himself and Qing Tian.
"Leaving? Not so easily!"
Qing Tian sneered, his five fingers suddenly clenching. A vast, overwhelming suction erupted from his grip, firmly seizing the Ancestor Dragon Pearl.
This was the Ancestor Dragon's companion treasure—not an Innate Spiritual Treasure, yet surpassing one. Sacrificing it would surely yield immense benefits.
The Ancestor Dragon's gaze sharpened, and he knew things had taken a bad turn.
"ROOOAR!"
In his desperation, he could no longer afford to hold back.
A dragon's roar resounded. The Ancestor Dragon's body rapidly expanded, swelling to hundreds of thousands of zhang in length. His eyes blazed like twin suns and moons, radiating dazzling light. Every scale on his body shimmered with mysterious radiance as he coiled through the void, resembling a chaotic-colored mountain range.
Ancestor Dragon True Form!
By revealing his true form, the Ancestor Dragon signaled that he was now fighting in earnest.
Vast Mana erupted instantly, surging toward the Ancestor Dragon Pearl to reclaim it.
He had already seen through Qing Tian's intentions and would not give him the chance.
The Ancestor Dragon Pearl was a paramount treasure of the Dragon Clan, capable of suppressing their Destiny—it absolutely could not be lost.
Qing Tian's eyes flickered. A golden bridge extended beneath his feet, once again transforming into the Taiji Diagram, which wrapped itself toward the Ancestor Dragon.
On the Taiji Diagram, yin and yang energies swirled, churning endlessly through the void like a celestial abyss, firmly blocking the Ancestor Dragon's path.
Meanwhile, Qing Tian seized the opportunity to forcibly take the Ancestor Dragon Pearl.
Realizing Qing Tian's plan, the Ancestor Dragon's heart jolted, and a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.
His colossal dragon body soared into the sky, expanding further as his terrifying claws tore through the air, reaching for the Taiji Diagram.
His reasoning was simple.
Since Qing Tian wanted to steal his Ancestor Dragon Pearl, he would steal the Taiji Diagram in return.
Trading the Ancestor Dragon Pearl for an Innate Supreme Treasure—that was hardly a losing deal.
"Courting death!"
Qing Tian sneered inwardly, thinking the Ancestor Dragon utterly foolish.
What was an Innate Supreme Treasure?
The entire Wild Continent only possessed three of them!
If it were truly so easy to seize, it would be far too worthless.
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