Suppressing Three Dragons, Returning to Mount Sumeru

One of the three yellow dragons possessed the cultivation of the peak Taiyi Golden Immortal, while the other two were at the late stage. In this era where the three clans' Grand Unity experts had mostly retired, such a lineup was considered luxurious for dealing with the barren West.

The yellow dragon with the highest cultivation was precisely the one injured by Randeng that day in pursuit of the Sea-Calming Divine Pearl.

He continued to shout into the formation, "If I had known you were only at the peak Taiyi Golden Immortal cultivation that day, neither you nor that sword-wielding Fellow Daoist would have escaped!"

"This poor Daoist has already explained to you, I know nothing about a sword-wielding Fellow Daoist or the Sea-Calming Divine Pearl."

Inside the formation, Jieyin replied while manipulating the Great Array. Thousands of years ago, when he was repairing the Earth Veins, he was approached by a dragon who accused him of colluding with others to steal its Spiritual Treasures and injure it.

Jieyin initially paid it no mind. They exchanged blows, with neither gaining a clear advantage, and the dragon left. However, less than a hundred years later, the dragon returned with two other dragons and directly attacked Mount Sumeru, trapping him within.

"Nonsense! Who else could possess such pure Annihilation Law except you? If you won't hand over the Sea-Calming Divine Pearl, then give us the top-grade Innate Spiritual Root within the formation, and we'll spare your life and let you leave immediately. Otherwise..."

The leading yellow dragon's tone was arrogant, as if he had Jieyin cornered.

"We will destroy all the Earth Veins you've repaired!"

Jieyin's heart leaped. He looked back at Zhunti's true form.

"This is bad. They've sensed Junior Brother Zhunti's presence. If Senior Brother Randeng doesn't return soon, I won't be able to hold on."

Jieyin's face was ashen. The continuous strain over the millennium had clearly taken a great toll on him. If he hadn't luckily advanced to the peak Taiyi Golden Immortal stage midway, he would have already fled with Junior Brother Zhunti's true form. He could only hope that Senior Brother Randeng would return soon.

Just then, an enraged voice boomed through the Great Array into the ears of Jieyin and Zhunti.

"Dragon race, how dare you!"

Jieyin's face lit up, and Zhunti's dejected expression also vanished.

"It's Senior Brother Randeng!"

Accompanied by almost tangible killing intent, Randeng, with his Annihilation Dao fruit at the Grand Unity realm, suppressed the leading yellow dragon. Then, he directly produced the Primordial Chaos Heaven Measuring Ruler.

There were no flashy Daoist techniques; the sheer weight of the Measuring Ruler alone made the space tremble precariously.

Under the dragon's eyes bulging with rage, the Primordial Chaos Heaven Measuring Ruler, carrying immense weight, smashed heavily onto its dragon body.

"Weren't you looking for me? Now, I'm here!"

The yellow dragon's body, like a kite with a broken string, flew towards an unnamed desolate mountain and embedded itself within, kicking up clouds of dust. Its fate was unknown.

Randeng unleashed his Annihilation Dao fruit, and an endless pressure sealed the surrounding heavens and earth.

"None of you are leaving today. You will remain here in my West to atone!"

He took out four Ginseng Fruits and handed them to Zhenyuanzi.

"Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi, you've seen a spectacle. After I deal with these three mongrels, I will apologize. For now, I must trouble you to enter the Great Array and treat my two Junior Brothers."

Zhenyuanzi took the Ginseng Fruits and shook his head, indicating it was alright. It was the first time he had seen Randeng so enraged. It seemed the West and his two Junior Brothers held considerable importance in his heart.

After settling Jieyin and Zhunti, Randeng's figure flickered, and he appeared before the remaining two yellow dragons, who had already transformed into human form.

"I'll give you a chance. Explain what happened. If you can't, you can go keep him company!"

Randeng's gaze fell upon the motionless yellow dragon below, his eyes icy.

The middle-aged yellow dragon spoke first, "Demonic Daoist, you're finished. The one lying below is from my West Sea Dragon Clan..."

"Bang!!!"

Before he could finish, Randeng struck him into the mountain with a palm, joining the previous one.

"Noisy!"

"And you? Are you also going to use the West Sea Dragon Clan to pressure this poor Daoist?"

Randeng looked at the last, young-looking yellow dragon, who was also the only one who hadn't damaged the Earth Veins or attacked the Great Array.

"Senior, spare me! I was forcibly brought here by the Third Prince, no, that wicked dragon. He said that ten thousand years ago, a Daoist practicing the Annihilation Law not only stole his Spiritual Treasures but also injured him. Later, he discovered this Daoist was active in the West and was only at the Taiyi realm, so he brought us here to block the mountain."

The young yellow dragon kowtowed profusely, confessing the entire sequence of events.

Randeng finally understood. That day, he had let the yellow dragon go to avoid a full-blown conflict with the dragon race, only for it to later track down Jieyin through the Annihilation Law.

He sighed, knowing he had also implicated Jieyin. After all, in the West, only he and Jieyin were outstanding in cultivating the Annihilation Law.

His gaze shifted to the young yellow dragon, and Randeng's lips parted slightly. "Considering your honesty, your death sentence is commuted, but you won't escape punishment."

A wisp of Netherworld Ghost Fire floated out from the Spirit Vulture Palace Lamp and landed on the young dragon's forehead, drilling inside.

"Ah!" The young yellow dragon let out a painful howl, his Primordial Spirit in agony. He rolled on the cloud head, and after a long while, collapsed like a puddle of mud.

"What a West Sea Dragon Clan! To actually set their sights on my West!"

Randeng didn't believe that the so-called Third Prince's deduction alone would lead him to bring two late-stage Taiyi yellow dragons to attack. There must have been tacit approval from higher-ups in the dragon race. After all, a West with repaired Earth Veins and two top-grade Innate Spiritual Roots was enough to tempt most of the old fogeys.

With a wave of his sleeve, he bound the three yellow dragons with magic power, letting them trail behind him. Below, Mount Sumeru vanished.

Before Randeng could fully enter the formation, a cry followed.

"Senior Brother Randeng, you've finally returned! If you hadn't, Mount Sumeru wouldn't have held!"

Looking at Jieyin, who rushed into his arms, Randeng's originally cold expression cracked. Perhaps life's trajectory could change, but this personality seemed innate.

Randeng pushed Jieyin away. "Fellow Daoist Zhenyuanzi is still here. Mind the influence."

Randeng could only sigh. Truly worthy of being the Western duo who could become saints by abandoning all pretense of shame.

"No matter, I've already greeted Fellow Daoist Jieyin and Fellow Daoist Zhunti. They're both quite interesting Fellow Daoists!"

Zhenyuanzi waved his hand, indicating not to worry. When he had received Randeng's permission to enter the Great Array, he had almost been ambushed by Jieyin. Fortunately, he had stated his intentions in time to avoid the malicious attack.

"Senior Brother Randeng, what about those three yellow dragons? You can't let them escape. They even incited Senior Brother Jieyin to erase my intellect and hand me over to them!"

Zhunti sent a Spiritual Sense, also full of grievances, recounting how hard he had worked to complete the tasks Randeng had assigned him in Randeng's absence, and how he had been mocked by those three yellow dragons.

Randeng moved aside, revealing three figures who were all heavily injured and unconscious.

"They're all here, neatly lined up!"

Jieyin's expression was furious, and he raised his palm, about to obliterate these three arrogant dragon clan members.

"Wait!" Randeng called out to Jieyin.

Jieyin looked confused, but out of trust for Randeng, he stopped.

"Wouldn't it be too wasteful to kill them like this? Besides, if you beat the younger ones, the older ones will come looking, and that's too troublesome."

Randeng felt the World-Destroying Black Lotus slowly spinning in his Spiritual Platform, and a plan formed in his mind.