After leaving the Fusang Tree, Xie Fang headed straight for the Primordial World.
However, his destination was the East Sea!
Back then, he had been born on the Three Immortal Islands. Because of his cultivation level, he hadn't been able to refine the Stone Stele on the islands. Now that he was a Late Daluo, refining it should be a piece of cake, right?
Besides Penglai Immortal Island, Mount Fangzhang Island and Yingzhou Island were waiting for him to loot, too!
He had already decided to make the Three Immortal Islands his cultivation abode. After all, he was now one of the top experts in the entire Primordial World, and fully qualified to establish his own domain!
With that thought, Xie Fang released Mo Wu, patted him, and said, "Mo Wu, let's go to the East Sea!"
"The East Sea?"
Mo Wu had spent all these years in the Primordial Chaos Space, but he hadn't been bored, because Zhen Yuanzi had been there with him.
Over the years, he and Zhen Yuanzi had become fairly close, and Zhen Yuanzi had even given Mo Wu some pointers in his cultivation. As a result, Mo Wu had now broken through to the Late Golden Immortal realm!
When Xie Fang released him, Mo Wu let out an excited roar. But when he heard that Xie Fang was going to the East Sea, he suddenly froze. "Master, the East Sea is the Dragon Clan's territory. The dragons are cruel by nature, violent and bloodthirsty. If we go there, we might end up clashing with them."
To be honest, he was a little worried about Xie Fang.
Although Xie Fang had demonstrated formidable strength, Mo Wu was a member of the Kirin Clan and had a general understanding of the Dragon Clan's strength.
The Dragon Clan's Ancestral Dragon was even stronger than their Kirin Clan's leader, Shi Qilin!
If Master ran into Ancestral Dragon, with his temperament, he would definitely pick a fight with the Dragon Clan!
"The Dragon Clan? If they stay away, fine. If they show up, I'll make sure none of them get back home!"
Xie Fang said, "Besides, I'm only going to the East Sea to reclaim what belongs to me. Let's go straight there."
Seeing that Xie Fang was determined to go to the East Sea, Mo Wu could only nod. He obediently carried Xie Fang on his back, then galloped toward the East Sea.
Although the Ferocious Beast Tribulation hadn't fully ended yet, it was already nearing its conclusion.
And during its final stages, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Three Clans had begun to reveal their strength.
For instance, in the Four Seas, the Dragon Clan had steadily grown through its deep reserves. It had already, more or less, brought the various aquatic races under its rule and taken control of the Four Seas!
As soon as they entered the East Sea, Mo Wu was on edge, afraid they might run into the Dragon Clan.
After all, he was a kirin. Although the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Three Clans hadn't yet engaged in any large-scale conflicts, they'd had plenty of minor skirmishes during the Ferocious Beast Tribulation.
In Mo Wu's view, the Dragon Clan had deep reserves and immense strength. They absolutely couldn't afford to provoke them!
Fortunately, the sea was calm, and there were no dragons in sight.
Xie Fang also kept a low profile, sitting cross-legged on Mo Wu's back and cultivating.
According to the coordinates Xie Fang had provided, they were already halfway there. Mo Wu felt much more at ease.
"Looks like Master knows the Dragon Clan isn't to be trifled with. Even better. We'll get what he came for, then hide away and cultivate together..."
Mo Wu plotted quietly as his four hooves beat through the air.
But Xie Fang, who had been sitting with his eyes closed, absorbing Spiritual Qi, suddenly spoke in an even tone. "You've been following us this whole way. You can come out now!"
At his words, Mo Wu couldn't help but start.
Far beneath the vast sea, a Golden Dragon was startled as well!
The Golden Dragon had reached the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. While out hunting for food, he had suddenly spotted a streak of golden Merit light pass over the sea!
Before Xie Fang's true form, the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler, had fused with the Yin-Yang Two Energies and the Yin-Yang Rods, he had still been able to suppress the Merit power within the ruler.
But after fusing with the Yin-Yang Two Energies and the Yin-Yang Rods on the Solar Star, Xie Fang hadn't yet gotten used to it. As a result, the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler's golden Merit light would occasionally leak out.
And this Golden Dragon had been drawn to the golden Merit light from Xie Fang's true form!
It was no exaggeration to say that Xie Fang was now a walking mass of golden Merit light. The benefits of refining him would be unimaginable!
The Golden Dragon knew this very well. But after sensing that Xie Fang was also at the Daluo level, he had simply followed in secret while calling for the Dragon Clan to come.
He probably couldn't take Xie Fang on by himself!
But now Xie Fang had exposed him, which meant he'd been found out from the start!
Since he'd been discovered, there was no point in hiding any longer!
With his Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation, he might not be able to defeat the "golden Merit light" before him, but he should be able to hold him off until the Dragon Clan arrived!
At that thought, the Grand Unity Golden Immortal dragon beneath the sea abruptly looked up!
Crash!
The sea suddenly churned, and towering waves surged. In no time, they formed a wall of water tens of millions of zhang high, which slammed toward Xie Fang and Mo Wu!
"A Grand Unity Golden Immortal could make something like this, but definitely not so effortlessly."
Calmly watching the wall of water rush toward him, Xie Fang suddenly sensed something. "That aura is... the Mysterious Origin Water Control Banner!"
Following the aura within the water wall, Xie Fang drew upon the Heavenly Dao memories and inheritance in his mind, immediately realizing that his opponent must be holding a spiritual treasure!
The Mysterious Origin Water Control Banner!
It was one of the Five Innate Banners, an Innate Spiritual Treasure!
The Five Innate Banners were the Central Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner, which manifested ten thousand golden lotuses. Nothing could break through it; all evils retreated, and all techniques were powerless.
The Eastern Green Lotus Treasure Banner, which radiated the light of relics, calmed the mind, drove off all evils, and rendered all techniques powerless.
The Southern Lidi Flame Banner, which could throw Yin and Yang into chaos and reverse the Five Elements. All evils retreated, and all techniques were powerless.
The Western Plain Colored Cloud Realm Banner, which shimmered with wondrous colors and illuminated heaven and earth. All evils retreated, and all techniques were powerless.
The Northern True Martial Black Eagle Banner, which could obscure Qiankun and blot out the sun and sky. All evils retreated, and all techniques were powerless.
In the early days of the Primordial World, the True Martial Black Eagle Banner had been called the Mysterious Origin Water Control Banner. It was only in the later Journey to the West period, after the treasure fell into the hands of the True Martial Emperor, that it was renamed the True Martial Black Eagle Banner.
It contained a trace of the Water Law and could control all waters!
This Golden Dragon was a Grand Unity Golden Immortal who possessed the Mysterious Origin Water Control Banner, and he was on the Dragon Clan's home turf in the East Sea!
Under these favorable conditions, an ordinary Daluo would normally be no match for him!
But Xie Fang gave him a sense of danger, which was why he had kept himself hidden and followed them.
Now that Xie Fang had exposed him, he had attacked at once!
"Is this kid so scared he's frozen?"
Seeing Xie Fang still sitting motionless on the back of the Ink Kirin, the Dragon thought, "Could I have been wrong about him? If so, I'll get all the Merit for myself after I devour the kid!"
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