Returning to Azure Nether Island, the Dragon Clan Blocked the Door

Since desire could serve as nourishment for his advancement, Luohu began studying what effects emotions might have.

Luohu's aura was like a bucket of cold water poured over the still-celebrating Xuan Qing. Someone had already broken through to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm, while he had not even finished the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. It seemed he had been far too lax. He needed to reach the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm quickly.

Xuan Qing no longer delayed and began researching a way to leave this secret realm. After observing for more than a kalpa, he finally discovered the pattern behind the Space Rifts.

Having calculated the time of the next appearance, Xuan Qing and Han Xi seized the opportunity and charged into the Space Rift. After several thousand more years of drifting, they finally escaped from it.

The two sat on the ground in a bedraggled state, breathing in the air of Primordial Heaven and Earth. This journey had finally come to an end. After finding the right direction, they flew toward the East Sea.

This time, Xuan Qing was eager to return home. Neither he nor Han Xi stopped anywhere along the way, and after more than three kalpas, they reached the East Sea.

The moment he arrived at the East Sea, Xuan Qing noticed that something was wrong with its atmosphere. The entire East Sea seemed to be in a state of tension. Could the Dragon Clan be planning something major? At that thought, Xuan Qing immediately felt that things were not good.

Xuan Qing spotted a Sea Turtle fleeing outward and immediately grabbed it.

The Sea Turtle suddenly found itself lifted into the air and instantly begged for mercy. "Senior, Senior, please do not kill me! I am willing to submit to the Dragon Clan."

"Hmm?" What was the Dragon Clan trying to do?

"Senior, are you not from the Dragon Clan?" Seeing that Xuan Qing's reaction was off, the Sea Turtle looked utterly confused.

"Where do I look like a member of the Dragon Clan? Are there any Dragons as handsome as me?"

Xuan Qing made a small joke.

"No, no. This little turtle was blind. Please forgive me, Senior. May I ask why you sought me out?"

Hearing Xuan Qing joke with it, its fear immediately vanished.

"My Dao Field is in the East Sea. I returned and found the atmosphere somewhat strange, so I sought you out to ask about the situation."

"Oh, so that was it!"

"Senior has only just returned, so you may not know this. The East Sea is now the Dragon Clan's main base, and they intend to impose strict control over it. Unless one joins the Dragon Clan, they will face suppression.

"Those of us unwilling to submit have suffered for it and have no choice but to flee. Senior, you should leave quickly as well. It is not safe here."

"Oh? The Dragon Clan is this overbearing? They will not leave the other living beings a way to survive?"

Xuan Qing had not expected the Dragon Clan to treat the living beings of the East Sea this way.

"Senior, you have not seen it for yourself. Whenever the Dragon Clan passes through, they strip away every Spiritual Root and spiritual item. Weak living beings like us cannot cultivate here at all."

Seeing the Sea Turtle's sorrowful expression, Xuan Qing did not intend to do anything to it and let it go.

"Senior, you should leave quickly too. This little turtle will be going now."

Before leaving, the Sea Turtle warned them once more. Its nature was not bad. If its Root Origin had not been so poor, Xuan Qing might even have taken it in.

"Brother, is the Dragon Clan really like this? Even the Fire Kirin did not seem this overbearing."

Han Xi looked incredulous. She had not expected the Dragon Clan that had recently announced itself to the Prehistoric Era to be this sort of thing.

"Enough. What they do has nothing to do with us, so long as they do not affect us. Come on, let us hurry home."

Xuan Qing wished he could arrive home in a single step. He had not seen Qing Ya and the others in a long time.

That day, Xuan Qing led Han Xi happily into the sea region around Azure Nether Island. The once scattered islands had now turned into a vast archipelago, with countless streams of Innate Spiritual Qi rising into the air.

"Brother, is this our home? It is so beautiful!"

Han Xi gazed excitedly at the island cluster ahead. Under the sunlight, the spiritual qi shimmered in brilliant colors, while the sea reflected a flourishing sight. It truly looked like a vibrant painting.

"No."

"These islands were formed from the overflowing spiritual qi of Azure Nether Island. We have not reached our real home yet."

"Ah!"

Han Xi looked utterly astonished. What exactly would her future home be like?

Since the archipelago had developed to this extent, it could be considered part of his territory. Xuan Qing had to go up and take a look. The two then flew over.

Before they could get close, a group of Dragons suddenly appeared and blocked their path.

"Who are you, and why have you come to the territory of our Dragon Clan?"

What the hell? How had his Dao Field become the Dragon Clan's territory? Were the Dragons really this shameless? Xuan Qing was instantly dumbfounded.

Han Xi was equally dumbfounded. How had her brother's Dao Field become the Dragon Clan's? When she had first heard the Sea Turtle's account upon arriving in the East Sea, she had not thought much of it. Yet now it was happening to them.

"The Dragon Clan's territory? What a fine claim. This entire archipelago was formed from my Dao Field, and even I have not declared it my territory, yet you have already occupied it. So the Dragon Clan has no shame at all."

Xuan Qing flew into a rage. As soon as he finished speaking, he took out the Jade Bamboo of Creation and struck with it. Dragon Clan or not, he was not afraid.

Bang!

Xuan Qing sent the Dragon crashing into the seafloor with one strike. Ignoring it, he took Han Xi and flew toward his Dao Field to see what the Dragon Clan had done to it.

He did not believe the Dragon Clan could breach his Dao Field, but he did not know whether Qing Ya and the others had been affected. He was still quite worried.

Before long, the two arrived at the entrance to the great formation. A massive Dragon lay across it, guarding the entrance and radiating the pressure of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

Seeing this, Xuan Qing finally relaxed. It seemed the Dragon Clan could do nothing to Qing Ya and the others, so they could only block the entrance.

While the Grand Luo Golden Immortal Dragon had not yet awakened, Xuan Qing silently circulated his magic power and gathered strength. Han Xi also took out the Western Plain Cloud Boundary Banner and prepared herself.

Over all that time, Han Xi had also refined part of the restrictions on the Cloud Boundary Banner. Its offensive power was far greater than the Water Bell's; the Water Bell was mainly powerful in defense.

The two exchanged a glance, raised their brows, and aimed their Spiritual Treasures at the giant Dragon before attacking together.

Boom!

Before the giant Dragon could react, the attacks blasted it away. It crashed into the great formation, spat out a mouthful of blood, and many of its scales fell off.

With Xuan Qing and Han Xi's cultivation, combined with their Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, even though this giant Dragon had reached the early Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm, it suffered serious injuries after being ambushed without any preparation.

Seeing that the giant Dragon was still stunned, Xuan Qing grabbed Han Xi's hand and rushed into the great formation.

Realizing that it had been injured by the sneak attack of two Grand Unity Golden Immortals, the giant Dragon was furious. It struck at the great formation, then remembered that it could not break it at all. It could only glare viciously at Xuan Qing and the others.

"You two juniors, are you the owners of this formation? You dare treat our Dragon Clan this way? You will not meet a good end. Hand over this territory, and my Dragon Clan will allow you to leave the East Sea."

Seeing that the owners of the Dao Field had returned, the giant Dragon suppressed its anger and tried to complete the task Zu Long had assigned it.

If this brat knew what was good for him, there would be plenty of opportunities to deal with them later. Besides, the two of them possessed Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures. That was another great opportunity.

Xuan Qing looked at the giant Dragon as if it were an idiot. He had not expected the Dragon Clan to have such Clan Members.

Sensing the disturbance in the formation, Qing Ya and Qing Ling used it to instantly appear before Xuan Qing. Seeing that Xuan Qing had returned, Qing Ya became excited and happily called out, "Master, welcome home."

Qing Ling was different. She pounced over at once, grabbed Xuan Qing's hand, and said, "Master, Master, you are finally back! You do not know how hateful that loach is. It blocked our entrance and even tried to force us to hand over the Dao Field."

Seeing how excited Qing Ling was, Xuan Qing patted her head and comforted her. "Do not worry. I will avenge you. We have never eaten Dragon Meat before, and it just tried to threaten your Master too."

"Let me introduce you. This is Han Xi, the sister I acknowledged. You must treat her as well as you treat me and get along with her properly. She is at the Later Stage of Primordial Unity Golden Immortal!"

Xuan Qing immediately introduced Han Xi to the two sisters, then pointed at the Qing Ya Sisters and said, "These are the sisters Qing Ya and Qing Ling. They were transformed from High-Grade Innate Spiritual Roots, similar to Shore Flowers. They are currently helping me manage the Dao Field, so you must not bully them."

The three women glanced at one another, then moved aside to chat, leaving Xuan Qing standing alone.

"You ants, can you not hear me? Have you considered it? Once our Clan Leader breaks through, you will not live another day."

Seeing how the people inside the formation treated it, the giant Dragon could no longer hold back and cursed loudly.

Since it still dared threaten him, Xuan Qing could not endure it any longer. He activated the formation, and the Azure Nether Light flashed past. The giant Dragon was instantly blasted into two halves. Its Primordial Spirit shattered, and its True Spirit was extinguished.

Villains died from talking too much. This Dragon had been quite the chatterbox.

Xuan Qing then walked out of the formation and put away the giant Dragon's body, intending to take it back for a barbecue to celebrate his return.

Han Xi had been happily chatting with the Qing Ya Sisters when she suddenly saw this scene and instinctively said, "Um, is this formation really that powerful? How did it disappear in just one hit?"

"Hahaha, Sister Han Xi, do not be stunned yet. There will be even more to shock you later."

Qing Ling looked as though she were showing off her favorite treasure to a sister, waiting for Han Xi to discover it.

The four then returned to the Xuan Qing Dao Palace.

As soon as they arrived at the Dao Palace, Han Xi saw a lake of Three Lights Divine Water outside. Several High-Grade Innate Spiritual Roots had been planted around it, and at the very center stood an ancient tree she could not comprehend. It felt both before her eyes and impossibly distant.

"That is the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree. Master said it seems to be a Chaos Spiritual Root. We cannot even touch it yet."

Qing Ling happily explained it to Han Xi.

Xuan Qing then took out the Green Lotus of Creation, removed Han Xi's Innate Gui Water Spirit Apricot, and scooped up a mass of Nine Heavens Breathing Soil from the bottom of the lake, planting it beside the water.

The three women immediately ran over. Qing Ya recognized at once that it was a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Root, and she could not help but admire Xuan Qing. He had gone out once and returned with something so good.

"Qing Ya, I have two tasks for you."

Before they could say anything, Xuan Qing took out all the Shore Flowers and soil, then walked to an empty patch of land on the other side of the Divine Water Lake and planted them.

"Take good care of this Shore Flower that has developed spiritual intelligence. She will be your good sister in the future. Qing Ya, I also brought back some living beings who do not like conflict. Later, arrange for them to live on the islands."

After saying that, Xuan Qing released those living beings.