Land of the Eastern Extremity, Lord Mengzhang

The Great Desolation was boundless, with countless Blessed Lands. Xuan Qing traveled eastward, first visiting Zhongnan Mountain before journeying to the East Sea.

He had wanted to visit Wuyi Mountain to see if he could find the Treasure-Dropping Coin, but he didn't know where Wuyi Mountain was.

Currently, the Primordial World's Innate Spiritual Qi had not yet been depleted, and many Blessed Lands had not yet emerged. He also didn't possess treasures like the Map of Mountains and Rivers or the Book of Earth, making it like finding a needle in a haystack to search for a celestial mountain.

Back then, he was able to find Zhongnan Mountain thanks in part to Zhao Gongming and San Xiao, who had briefly stopped in the Zhongnan Mountain region when they came to Kunlun to seek tutelage.

Now, many celestial mountains in the Great Desolation didn't even have specific names.

Furthermore, he figured that the Witch-Demon War had not yet ended in this era, so he wasn't in a hurry. It was likely not yet time for the Treasure-Dropping Coin to appear.

Although that Spiritual Treasure was good, its side effects were also immense. Every time it was used, it would consume one's own Destiny.

One must know that for cultivators, the importance of Destiny was self-evident. If one's Destiny was insufficient, even staying in their cave dwelling could lead to misfortune from heaven-sent calamities, let alone walking outside!

Anyway, Wuyi Mountain was right there and wouldn't move. When the Human Race flourished and the Nine Provinces were established, he would naturally be able to find the whereabouts of Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao.

Therefore, this time, he planned to go to the East Sea. Firstly, because the Intercepting Sect's ancestral court, Golden Ao Island, would later stand amidst the vast waves of the East Sea. Secondly, the East Sea was far from the Primordial continent, inhabited only by the Dragon Clan and some rogue cultivators, making it unlikely to encounter the outbreak of war between the Witch Clan and the Demon Clan.

Moreover, Zhao Gongming and San Xiao both took form on the Three Immortal Islands of the East Sea, and Wu Yunxian also hailed from the East Sea. They had some understanding of the East Sea's environment.

Xuan Qing often discussed the Dao with them, so he also had some understanding of the East Sea's situation.

It wouldn't be like a blind man touching an elephant!

Xuan Qing traveled eastward. Although he encountered some minor setbacks, with the Innate Spiritual Treasures Sudden Thunder Zither and Purple Lightning Hammer, he managed to get through them without much danger.

He wasn't afraid of Taiyi cultivators.

As for existences above Grand Unity, by relying on the Golden Cloud Crown and the Innate Eight Trigrams to conceal his aura, as long as he didn't stir up trouble, they wouldn't be able to discover his whereabouts.

Therefore, the journey was relatively smooth!

He also obtained some opportunities, such as Immortal Herbs and Spiritual Roots and Mysterious Iron Divine Gold. They weren't major opportunities, but they were better than nothing!

Seeing the towering waves on the East Sea, Xuan Qing couldn't help but feel a surge of heroism. He chanted loudly, "Boundless heaven and earth are wide, surging waves rise like mountains. Where are the tribulations of the vast sea now? The great wind shakes the heavenly pass!"

RUMBLE!

In an instant, he felt his heart and mind broaden considerably. Even the persistent difficulties in his cultivation seemed to gain a hint of clarity with the surging wind and waves.

This was the benefit of traveling!

It was a pity that after wandering the East Sea for several hundred years, he still hadn't found Golden Ao Island, nor had he found the legendary Penglai, Yingzhou, and Fangzhang, those islands of the immortals beyond the mortal world.

"Perhaps, it's a matter of lacking a bit of Destiny!"

As a direct disciple of a Saint, and with merit on his person, Xuan Qing's Destiny was naturally not bad. However, some opportunities didn't solely depend on Destiny.

Fate was also indispensable!

Xuan Qing didn't feel disheartened. After lingering in the East Sea for several hundred years, he then fled towards the Land of the Eastern Extremity. He was very curious about the ends of the world.

Soon, he approached a desolate continent where stars fell like rain and it was perpetually shrouded in flowing fire. Only a giant Azure Dragon guarded this place.

Xuan Qing activated his dharma eye and looked at the Azure Dragon. He saw that its body was filled with a sacred aura, but it was bound by shackles evolved from the power of the Heavenly Dao, making it difficult to leave this desolate continent.

"Could this Azure Dragon be the legendary Eastern Extreme Saint Monarch... Azure Dragon Mengzhang?"

As a direct disciple of a Saint, Xuan Qing naturally had some understanding of the Four Extreme Saint Monarchs. They were Azure Dragon Mengzhang, Vermilion Bird Lingguang, White Tiger Jianbing, and Black Tortoise Zhiming, four supreme mighty beings. With the amplification of the power of heaven and earth, these four divine lords possessed strength infinitely close to that of a Saint.

It was said that this Lord Mengzhang was a mighty being second only to Ancestor Dragon and Candle Dragon among the Dragon Clan in the past. After the Dragon-Han Calamity, to alleviate the Dragon Clan's karma, he swore an oath to the Heavenly Dao and voluntarily took on the duty of guarding the Land of the Eastern Extremity.

"Who is it?"

As if sensing someone mentioning his name, Mengzhang immediately opened his massive dragon eyes and looked towards Xuan Qing with the surging wind.

"Junior, who are you?"

Mengzhang's expression was calm, exuding an imposing aura without anger. He spoke in an irrefutable tone, "Leave the Land of the Eastern Extremity immediately. This is not a place you should be!"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Qing hurriedly bowed, "This junior is Xuan Qing, a disciple of Saint Tongtian. I am out traveling and did not intend to disturb the Saint Monarch. I hope the Saint Monarch will forgive me!"

Before such an existence, Xuan Qing did not hesitate for a moment, immediately stating his powerful backing.

He feared that if he was a moment slower, a breath of dragon fire would come rushing towards him.

"Tongtian?"

Although Mengzhang had guarded the Land of the Eastern Extremity for many years, isolated from the world and untainted by karma, he had heard of the Saints of the Great Desolation.

He withdrew his pressure and said calmly, "Outside lies the boundary wall and the sea of void. You are merely at the Taiyi realm and are not qualified to set foot there. You should return!"

Suddenly, as if recalling something, the Innate Wood Qi around him converged, transforming into Essence of Wood. He then used his Spiritual Power to activate this Essence of Wood, causing it to fly towards Xuan Qing. "Since you are a Saint's disciple, let us form a good connection! You help me deliver something to the East Sea's Azure Dragon lineage, and this Essence of Wood will be yours!"

"Please speak, senior!"

Being able to establish a connection with a great being of this caliber and receive benefits, Xuan Qing would naturally not refuse.

Mengzhang nodded with satisfaction upon seeing this, then condensed several drops of his essence blood. "Since the Dragon-Han Calamity, the situation of my Dragon Clan has become increasingly difficult, especially for my Azure Dragon lineage. No true dragons have been born for a long time! These few drops of essence blood are of no use to you, but they can purify the Dragon Clan's bloodline. Please help me deliver them to the Dragon Clan!"

"Yes!"

Xuan Qing quickly nodded.

He then used his magic power to collect the essence blood condensed by Mengzhang into a jade bottle.

In fact, Mengzhang would condense some essence blood every epoch and let the Dragon Clan come to collect it to continue the Azure Dragon lineage. His asking Xuan Qing to deliver the essence blood was merely because he saw Xuan Qing's peculiar destiny and wanted to form a good connection!

Let's form a connection, it's better than nothing!

In the past, he had also formed a good relationship with East Prince Gong, but unfortunately, spiritual power was no match for fate. The foremost of male immortals, personally enfeoffed by the Dao Ancestor, still fell at the hands of the Demon Clan.

Xuan Qing didn't know the specifics of the matter. He only felt that Lord Mengzhang seemed very easy to talk to, even willing to believe a stranger like himself.

After bidding farewell to Mengzhang, he immediately used his escape technique and fled towards the East Sea Dragon Palace. He had lingered at sea for several hundred years and had indeed interacted with the East Sea Dragon Clan.

It was a pity that although the Dragon Clan was very polite to him because he was a Saint's disciple, they remained distant and guarded him at all times during their interactions.

Clearly, this was because after the Dragon Clan's decline, they had been frequently targeted by some cultivators.

Especially those two from the West!

The Dragon Clan was, after all, the former overlord. Coupled with their penchant for collecting treasures, even in their current weakened state, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse.

Those two flower-borrowing Saints from the West, under the guise of the West's poverty, went around begging daily. The Dragon Clan, with its vast wealth, was naturally frequently visited by them, and many of their kin were directly ferried to the West!

This was what Xuan Qing had heard during this period.

In response, he could only sigh, "It seems those two have a truly terrible reputation!"

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