Disciple, Show Restraint

Dijun was the most glib-tongued, he quickly said, "Why are you leaving? My Sun Star and Moon Star were both formed from Father Lord Pangu's body. One yin and one yang, we are of the same root. We must be together in life, and even in death, we must die together!"

"I, Dijun, swear to the Heavenly Dao today: if I cannot defeat the Black Dragon Mo Yuan, I will perish with the Moon Yin Goddess Xihe, dying side by side, never to part. If I defeat the Black Dragon Mo Yuan, I will marry Xihe and be with her every day, never betraying her for life!"

As Dijun called out, the Heavenly Dao responded, and a surge of immense karma descended from the void.

As this karma fell, Mo Yuan seemed to sense something was amiss. His draconic expression changed, showing a hint of apprehension.

Xihe listened to the sincere oath, and two streams of tears flowed from the corners of her eyes, "You dead Three-legged Bird, even at this time, you only know how to bully me! What are you swearing for!"

"You foolish Dragon-Bird, you swear too, I want you to swear too!"

Unexpectedly, Changxi's face lit up with a smile, "I think Brother Dijun is right. Our two stars are of the same root and should depend on each other in life and death. Foolish Dragon-Bird, you should also tell the Heavenly Dao about our oath!"

"Oh! Alright, I understand!"

Taiyi smacked his lips and repeated Dijun's words, merely replacing Xihe's name with Changxi's.

Immediately, a Heavenly Dao karma descended upon the two of them, subtly altering their destinies.

After this oath, Xihe stared blankly at Changxi, while Changxi was full of joy. The Black Dragon Mo Yuan, however, was utterly enraged.

"Good, you four are very close. Even now, you're putting on a show for me! Then I will fulfill your wish and tear you to shreds, burying you together in death!"

Mo Yuan let out a furious roar. He had been a lonely old dog for millennia, and to be fed two mouthfuls of dog food today was utterly unbearable.

A dense, dark dragon aura surged forth again, spraying towards the Two Crows.

This dragon aura erupted with the power of a peak mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal, completely crushing the four of them.

"It's over!" Xihe gave a wry smile.

"Brother!" Dijun stared intently at the Heaven Measuring Ruler.

Vast secrets of Hongmeng spun wildly in Dijun's mind. Without hesitation, he poured his divine sense into the Heaven Measuring Ruler and simultaneously hurled the ruler at the Black Dragon.

Humph!

A dull thud echoed, and the world spun as if the Moon Star had been instantly inverted.

At the same time, the entire void seemed to be turned upside down, all suppressed and controlled by the Heaven Measuring Ruler.

The Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler was grasped by Dijun. Streams of Hongmeng Purple Qi, sharp and destructive, gushed out, pressing against the Black Dragon's world-ending black light.

Bang!

The world-ending black light was shattered, and the Black Dragon was sent flying back a hundred zhang. On the Moon Star, it looked like a large, black mudfish.

"Huh?" Changxi stared, dumbfounded. "Sister, Brother Dijun's magical treasure is so powerful!"

"It's actually the Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler!"

Xihe let out a long sigh of relief. She knew the Moon Star was saved.

"This Three-legged Bird not only obtained the Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler but also comprehended its profound restrictions and can wield this supreme spiritual treasure!" Xihe couldn't help but praise. This fortune was truly immense.

"Heaven Measuring Ruler!"

Mo Yuan climbed up from the ground, bloodstains around his mouth. "Golden Crow, how did you get the Heaven Measuring Ruler?"

"Don't ask, you black dragon! You dare bully my mate, you're simply courting death!"

Dijun, without another word, picked up the River Map and Luo Book and poured the power of the Myriad Stars into the Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler. With this manipulation, he wielded it with even greater ease.

Boom, boom, boom!

The Heaven Measuring Ruler struck Mo Yuan the Black Dragon again and again, causing his dragon aura to explode and his saliva to spray all over the ground.

"Strange, after being hit by the Heaven Measuring Ruler several times, he hasn't fallen yet?" Xihe's eyes showed countless doubts. "This World-Ending Black Dragon also has a great fortune on him!"

"Sister's Moon Profound Light Mirror was useless against him just now, and my World-Ending Divine Ball couldn't defeat him either. It seems he has an even more powerful magical treasure within him!"

As Changxi finished speaking, she saw Mo Yuan slightly open his mouth and spit out a patch of dark, black petals.

These petals quickly transformed into a black lotus. The lotus spun gently in mid-air, unleashing world-ending might.

"It's the World-Destroying Black Lotus!" Xihe frowned.

"When I came earlier, my master also mentioned that this dragon possessed the World-Destroying Black Lotus. What is that?"

Dijun asked, feigning ignorance, "What is that?"

"Three-legged Bird, you have so little knowledge. Haven't you heard of the Demon Ancestor Luohu?" Xihe said. "The Demon Ancestor Luohu is one of the few powerful beings who has reached the Quasi-Saint level. He possesses three magical treasures: the World-Destroying Black Lotus, the God-Slaying Spear, and the Nine Demon Pagoda. All three treasures are terrifying, especially the World-Destroying Black Lotus, whose world-ending might shocked the Great Desolation!"

"Although this Black Dragon Mo Yuan only holds a remnant petal of the World-Destroying Black Lotus, it is already extremely powerful. No wonder our magical treasures couldn't harm him!"

Xihe finally understood that Mo Yuan the World-Ending Black Dragon wasn't inherently that strong; his strength came from him swallowing a remnant petal of the World-Destroying Black Lotus.

"Hahaha, this petal was obtained by me after the Dragon-Phoenix Initial Tribulation ended. The Demon Ancestor Luohu was absorbing the essence and resentment of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin tribes when he happened to encounter me. We formed a connection, and he saved my life and gifted this to me!"

"With this remnant petal of the World-Destroying Black Lotus in hand, I dare to touch even the Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler!"

Mo Yuan observed that Dijun's use of the Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler seemed unskillful, and he became smug. He directly sent out the remnant petal of the World-Destroying Black Lotus.

This remnant petal had already transformed into a complete lotus. As it spun, the countless violent energies on the Moon Star were rapidly absorbed by it. This lotus formed an extremely powerful defensive body, impregnable as a golden fortress, and its attacks shook the star domain!

Dijun, having heard Beichen's instructions, naturally dared not be careless. He calmed his mind and manipulated the Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler, slowly urging it to its highest peak!

A massive, long ruler flickered in the void, causing space and time to invert, and heaven and earth to pour down.

One ruler, one lotus, clashing fiercely time and again, the heavens and earth cracking, divine light scattering.

This exchange lasted for dozens of rounds. Dijun's control over the Heaven Measuring Ruler grew steadier, and the power erupting from the long ruler became more ferocious. The black lotus showed faint cracks.

RUMBLE!

Suddenly, the Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler made its final dive, purple energy chains flashing, shattering the black lotus on the spot.

As the black lotus exploded, a fragment fell into the black dragon's body.

The black dragon Mo Yuan grunted, flying back a hundred miles, crashing heavily into the rock face on the side of the Moon Star. A ball of fire spread, shooting straight into the sky.

"Xi, I'll go avenge you too!"

Taiyi saw the black dragon injured by the Heaven Measuring Ruler. He raised the Eastern Emperor Bell and landed before the black dragon.

As the bell landed, it struck the black dragon's face repeatedly. Mo Yuan's old face was already deformed.

Seeing this, Changxi felt a surge of delight. "Silly dragon bird, you still care about me, hee hee!"

Dijun had already put away the Heaven Measuring Ruler. With Mo Yuan heavily injured, the Eastern Emperor Bell in Taiyi's hands was enough to destroy him.

"Disciple, please hold back and let this black dragon return to the East Sea!"

Just then, Beichen's voice, like a great bell, descended from the Sun Star.

"Why?" Taiyi was stunned for a moment, but he stopped his attack.