Di Jun stood proudly atop the ruins of the Immortal Court, his figure tall and straight. His gaze pierced through endless spacetime and locked onto the distant East Sea, hidden beneath its vast, surging waves.
Deep beneath the surface of the sea, several obscure auras lay concealed. They belonged to the Dragon King of the East Sea, Ao Ren, the Crown Prince Ao Guang, and the other members of the Dragon Clan.
"Oh no, the Demon Emperor has noticed me!"
The Dragon King of the East Sea's dragon body shuddered, and beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead. He was merely at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm,
and under Di Jun's gaze, he was like an ant facing the heavens. Even his primordial spirit could not stop trembling.
Immediately afterward, Di Jun's voice rang in his ears. "Dragon Clan, this Emperor will give you one final chance!"
"Either submit to the Demon Clan, or face the calamity of annihilation! Present your answer before me within a hundred years!"
With that, Di Jun withdrew his gaze. The sea wind howled and swept across the ruins of the Immortal Court.
"Roar~~"
At that moment, a Golden Dragon of Destiny flew out from beneath the ruins of the Immortal Court. It was the final trace of destiny left to the Immortal Court,
"Tao Yi, suppress it!"
"Understood, Big Brother!"
Tai Yi's gaze sharpened as he stared intently at the Golden Dragon of Destiny that remained from the Immortal Court and brought out the Chaos Bell.
The Chaos Bell already possessed the ability to suppress destiny. Against the Golden Dragon of Destiny, it was a perfect counter—just like brine curdling tofu.
The Golden Dragon of Destiny was already weakened by the collapse of the Immortal Court. Now, under Tai Yi's suppression, it transformed into golden particles of light and scattered, merging into the bodies of everyone in the Demon Court.
Kunlun Mountain
Inside the Eight Views Palace on Taiqing Peak
"I did it!"
"Hahahahahaha, I did it!"
A burst of laughter came from inside the Eight Views Palace, followed by the aura of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal. That was right—someone had advanced to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.
"Rumble~~"
A wisp of black smoke rose from the Alchemy Pavilion. Taiqing emerged from inside with a darkened face—darkened in the literal sense...
Taiqing's success rate at alchemy had dropped yet again. Alchemy required tranquility, and that sudden commotion had startled him badly.
"Xiao Yue! What kind of fit is your First Senior Brother throwing?"
"Master, First Senior Brother seems to have advanced to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm!"
Xiao Yue's eyes had practically turned into stars. First Senior Brother was truly amazing! The leader of their Tushan Fox Clan was only a Grand Unity Golden Immortal, after all!
"That is indeed a good thing. Shi Yu has finally put his mind to proper use!"
Taiqing nodded in satisfaction. This disciple of his had excellent innate potential, but he simply refused to cultivate properly, giving him a terrible headache.
"Golden Horn, Silver Horn!"
"Master, Master, we're here!"
The two Attendants ran out of the cowshed, each holding a small gourd dangling from one hand. It seemed they had snatched food right from the cows' mouths.
"The Alchemy Pavilion needs you."
Golden Horn and Silver Horn pulled long faces and unwillingly walked toward the Alchemy Pavilion, muttering under their breath about how Master's furnace had exploded again...
"Hahahaha!"
"Master, I did it! I did it!"
"I became a Grand Unity Golden Immortal!"
Shi Yu excitedly ran out of the room. He was so thrilled that he wanted to hug someone, but after glancing at Xiao Yue, he decided against it. Men and women should keep their distance. He would hug his master instead!
"Hurry, hurry, let go of this old Daoist!"
"I'm already old. My old arms and legs can't take it~~"
Just then, voices came from outside the Eight Views Palace. It seemed that his junior brothers and sisters had come to offer their congratulations.
"Senior Brother, congratulations!"
"Guang Chengzi, I think you're close too. Put in a little more effort!"
Guang Chengzi had brought the disciples of the Second Martial Uncle to offer their congratulations. The Second Martial Uncle followed an elite route and had relatively few disciples.
"Senior Brother, you're incredible! You're the first among the second-generation disciples of the Xuanmen to advance to the Grand Unity realm!"
"Junior Brother Duobao, your cultivation has been going well lately. You're advancing by leaps and bounds!"
Duobao had brought the huge crowd of disciples from the Third Martial Uncle to offer their congratulations. The Third Martial Uncle followed a free-range approach, and the courtyard of the Eight Views Palace was almost too small to hold them all.
After a round of pleasantries, they finally managed to send everyone away. However, True Person Huang Long returned after leaving.
"First Senior Brother, I have a letter here that I would like you to read..."
Huang Long hesitantly took a letter from inside his robes. The envelope was glittering with golden light, and it was obviously from the Dragon Clan.
"Damn, was East King Duke wiped out by Tai Yi and Di Jun so quickly? He was that useless?"
"Damn, they're forcing you to join the Demon Clan again? And if you don't join, they'll exterminate your clan? How ruthless!"
Huang Long let out a long sigh and nodded repeatedly. Their Dragon Clan had long since fallen far from its former glory. Ah, the past... When Ancestor Dragon was alive, how glorious had the Dragon Clan been?
"So your Dragon Clan wants me to pay you a visit?"
"That's right. The Dragon King of the East Sea wants to discuss with you, Senior Brother, what the Dragon Clan should do!" Huang Long wiped the sweat from his face and spoke nervously.
"Junior Brother Huang Long, are you feeling hot?"
"Xiao Yue, bring two old ice pops over and help Junior Brother Huang Long cool down!"
Before long, Xiao Yue arrived with two old ice pops radiating cold air and handed them to Huang Long.
Shi Yu had made them by freezing Three Lights Divine Water with the chill of Tai Xu Profound Ice. They came in all kinds of spirit-fruit flavors~
"Senior Brother, what do you think?"
Even with two ice pops in his mouth, True Person Huang Long was still sweating profusely...
"For your sake, Junior Brother, I'll go!"
"Thank you, Senior Brother! Thank you, Senior Brother!"
After receiving a definite answer, True Person Huang Long hurriedly turned and left the Eight Views Palace.
"Senior Brother, Senior Brother Huang Long seems really strange~"
"Not bad. Even you managed to notice it with your intelligence. That's quite something!"
Shi Yu flicked Tu Shan Yue lightly on the forehead and laughed. It was a joke—if even she had noticed it, how could he, Shi Yu, have failed to?
"Hey, stop joking around, Senior Brother! Could there be danger?" Tu Shan Yue asked worriedly.
"No. I've advanced to the Grand Unity realm now. Besides, this is the East Sea. Would the Dragon Clan dare let anything happen to me?"
Shi Yu was now a Grand Unity Golden Immortal. His comprehension and use of the laws had risen to another level. What was more, they were going to the water.
I'm a Tai Xu Shui Yun He, you know! Returning to the water is just like returning home!
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