Taotie, Ri Yan

Donghua stopped speaking and quietly looked at the distant space. He was pondering what was inside, as it possessed such terrifying devouring power that it could even consume his Divine Sense.

Seeing Donghua's lack of cooperation, Zhulong also stopped laughing. His expression returned to normal, revealing a look of apprehension on his face. He said:

"East King, this place is called the Abyss of the East Sea. It is where my clan imprisoned Fierce Beasts during the Dragon-Han Period, and it's also where we imprison enemies."

"Later, our Dragon Clan retreated, but this place was preserved because it held the Four Fierce Beasts under the Beast Emperor Shen Ni, the Taotie."

"Taotie? Wasn't he destroyed by the Ancestor Dragon back then? How could he be imprisoned here?" Donghua asked again in surprise.

"Indeed, it was the Fierce Beast Taotie. Back then, Fierce Beasts rampaged across Heaven and Earth. My Dragon Clan, along with two other clans and countless other races, as well as some Innate Deities, joined forces to drive them out and exterminate them."

"In the end, the Beast Emperor Shen Ni was destroyed, and Heaven and Earth returned to peace."

Zhulong paused for a moment before continuing:

"Actually, Shen Ni can be said to be dead, or he can be said to be not dead."

Donghua found Zhulong's words difficult to comprehend. What did it mean to be dead and yet not dead?

"Fellow Daoist, do not be anxious. Listen as I explain. Actually, I don't know these matters very clearly. We both took form relatively late. It was what the Ancestor Dragon told us when he was still alive."

"Back then, the beings of the Primordial World besieged and annihilated the Fierce Beasts. Although the Fierce Beasts below the Quasi-Saint realm were difficult to kill, they could still be killed. However, the Fierce Beasts above the Quasi-Saint realm were impossible to kill no matter what."

At this point, Zhulong sighed.

"Back then, our Dragon Clan paid a great price to kill Chaos and Taotie. Just as we rejoiced, we never expected them to revive and kill many of our clan members."

"At that time, we tried many methods, but none could kill the Fierce Beasts above the Quasi-Saint realm. In the end, we had no choice but to seal them."

"Our Dragon Clan used the power of the East Sea to suppress Taotie, the Phoenix Clan used the volcanoes of the Southern Sky to suppress Qiongqi, and the Kirin Clan used the power of the Buzhou Mountain earth to suppress Taowu and Chaos."

Hearing this, Donghua understood what had happened, but new questions arose.

"What about the Beast Emperor Shen Ni? Where did he go?"

Hearing Donghua's question, Zhulong shook his head and said:

"This humble one doesn't know either. I only know that in the final battle, many people died, but Shen Ni was eventually scattered. Whether Shen Ni died or was sealed, perhaps only those who participated in the final battle know."

Donghua understood everything after hearing this.

Fierce Beasts were things conceived when Heaven and Earth first opened. Because Heaven and Earth were chaotic and disordered at that time, the Fierce Beasts lacked intelligence. Only the more powerful Fierce Beasts had intelligence, and even then, there weren't many.

It could be said that Fierce Beasts represented the chaos and disorder of the Primordial World's beginning.

Now that even the Four Fierce Beasts were still alive, it was likely that Shen Ni was also still alive, though it was unknown where he was being suppressed and imprisoned.

"Fellow Daoist Zhulong, what is this Demonic Qi here?" Donghua asked again, as there was not only fierce energy but also strong Demonic Qi in this place.

Upon hearing this, all the Dragon Clan members were filled with indignation.

"Alas, after my Three Clans retreated, the seal here was intact. By utilizing the power of the Heavenly Dao gathered from the Four Seas, Taotie would have been eventually annihilated."

"Unexpectedly, the Demonic Cult's Ri Yan attacked the East Sea and failed. They retreated here and damaged the seal. At that time, we dared not exert too much force here, and in the end, we could only seal both Ri Yan and the Fierce Beast together."

"But the original seal, set by the Ancestor Dragon and eight other Quasi-Saint Great Powers, has already been damaged. We are now powerless to set it up again and can only mend it to maintain its sealed state."

After Zhulong finished speaking, Donghua understood the whole story.

"Why don't you summon the Quasi-Saint Great Powers of the Primordial World to re-establish the seal?" Donghua asked doubtfully.

Zhulong couldn't help but roll his eyes at Donghua, his expression unreadable.

Seeing this, Donghua suddenly understood why.

When the Dragon Clan dominated the Primordial World, how overbearing they were, disregarding all other races and Innate Deities. Now that the Dragon Clan had fallen, it was already giving face to the Ancestor Dragon to guard the Four Seas eternally, rather than bullying them.

Asking them to put aside past grievances and reinforce the seal for the Dragon Clan was impossible.

Perhaps there were also compassionate individuals willing to reinforce the seal for the sake of the Primordial World.

However, the Dragon Clan dared not gamble. If others knew that the Dragon Clan was currently weak, they would not hesitate to attack, especially the Demon Race Heavenly Court.

Di Jun had been coveting the Four Seas for a long time. If not for his fear of Azure Dragon, Zhulong, and Ying Long, he would have already led his forces to attack the Four Seas.

As the few people were talking, the space there began to stir again.

Boundless fierce energy and Demonic Qi impacted the spatial seal, and faint beast roars could be heard.

"Heh heh heh..."

"Zhulong, you cannot contain this old ancestor. This old ancestor has now merged with Taotie, achieving an immortal body."

A voice suddenly came from the space, and with that voice, the commotion intensified again.

Seeing this, Zhulong no longer chatted with Donghua and returned directly to the formation. The others also returned to the great formation.

The soaring formation light and the fierce demonic energy intertwined.

The Dragon Clan members quickly increased their output of Magical Power, operating the formation to its extreme.

However, when the formation operated to a certain point, it was clearly seen to be not smooth.

And Zhulong happened to be in that spot, bearing a large amount of fierce demonic energy.

"That must be the place damaged by the Mo Race."

Donghua watched all this unfold, not rushing, quietly observing everything.

Although he wished to help the Dragon Clan overcome this crisis, he couldn't easily intervene. Safety was paramount.

The impact of the fierce demonic energy grew stronger.

The dense, fierce demonic energy directly enveloped a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, instantly consuming it.

With the loss of a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, everyone's pressure increased again.

"Ancestor, we can't go on like this. This great formation can barely hold."

"Yes, Ancestor. We need to find another solution. If this continues, we will surely not survive, and the great formation will still be broken."

Candle Dragon pondered for a moment, then said loudly, "Everyone, it seems today cannot end peacefully. When the great formation is opened later, I will enter the space and fight this fiend to the death. Even if I cannot kill him, I will certainly make him suffer."

"After this is over, you must quickly contact Ancestor Ying Long and go to Kunlun Mountain to seek help from the Three Pure Ones to resolve this grave threat to our Dragon Clan."

Seeking help from the Three Pure Ones was a last resort.

After all, the price of having the Three Pure Ones act would undoubtedly be significant.

"Ancestor, you must not! If you go in, your fate will be uncertain. Our clan cannot bear the cost of losing you."

"Yes, Ancestor. If anything happens to you, what will become of our Dragon Clan in the future?"

Upon hearing Candle Dragon's words, everyone erupted in protest, trying to persuade him.

It was understandable. Currently, only Azure Dragon, Candle Dragon, and Ying Long among the Dragon Clan possessed Quasi-Saint cultivation.

Azure Dragon, as one of the Four Sacred Beasts, suppressed the extreme east of Heaven and Earth. Although he was free, he was not involved in major events of Heaven and Earth and could not easily leave.

Ying Long, though an ancestor of the Dragon Clan, had weak ties to the Dragon Clan's affiliation. He only sought the Great Dao and never concerned himself with the Dragon Clan's major affairs. As long as the Dragon Clan was not annihilated, he basically wouldn't intervene.

Only Candle Dragon, who wholeheartedly cared for the Dragon Clan, was entrusted with the Dragon Clan's major affairs by the Ancestor Dragon before his Dao transformation.

If Candle Dragon were to perish, it would indeed be a significant blow to the Dragon Clan.

"You need not say more. Our clan is at a point of life and death. If this fiend is released and allowed to ravage the East Sea, how many of our Dragon Clan could survive?"

"My decision is made." Candle Dragon's words were filled with resolve.