As those words fell, the East Sea Dragon Palace grew eerily quiet. Pair after pair of eyes shifted to the young Daoist, who looked utterly composed. Countless gazes seemed to take on tangible weight, pressing down on Qi WuHuo's shoulders.
He fell silent, thinking. He looked toward the spirit of Destroy Buddha, Execute Emperor. The spirit already had one hand around Destroy Buddha, Execute Emperor and the other lifting the hem of his robe, tiptoeing toward the exit.
Noticing the young Daoist's gaze, he flashed a brilliant smile and waved.
Then he quickened his pace.
"The Venerable Lord may die, but the treasure zither will not."
The young Daoist fell silent, then said gently, "I understand. I'll wait here..."
"Hm? That's—Fuxi!"
The young Daoist's startled tone left the dragons astounded. The Azure Dragon's eyes flew wide. He whipped out an iron sea-suppressing divine weapon and glared around, roaring, "Fuxi!!! Where's Fuxi!!! Where?!"
"I knew that thing wasn't completely dead!"
"Ao Guang, how were you keeping watch? Fuxi's causing trouble in the East Sea!"
"Damn!"
The Azure Dragon seemed to have been reminded of something he had seen and heard in his youth. He spun around in a fury, only to find Destroy Buddha, Execute Emperor carrying the zither upright, as if it were a massive brick. Even then, the spirit froze, then elegantly gave a thumbs-up and praised, "This, too, is just like my master Fuxi!"
The dragons turned back. The young Daoist was already nothing more than a fading afterimage, darting headlong toward the exit. The Azure Dragon burst into laughter. "So even you have something to fear now, little brat! Ahahaha! The Void Earth Mother was a mighty figure of the First and Second Kalpas. I may have strode across several eras, but when she made her name,