Mirage Illusion, Xuan Qing Visits

"Damn it!"

"No matter what, we must capture that traitor Ao Hong!"

Candle Dragon was furious. He had met Ao Hong many times and knew that the latter was ambitious, with average strength but constantly dreaming of surpassing Ancestor Dragon. Ao Hong had also repeatedly asked him for the "Ancestor Dragon Pearl."

But he never expected that Ao Hong would dare to openly betray the Dragon Clan and steal the "Ancestor Dragon Pearl," as well as fragments of the "Innate Dragon Gate" and "Dragon Transformation Pool."

The Red Dragon's eyes also gleamed with killing intent. "This unfilial descendant is truly unforgivable! But how did he manage to put Shenlong into a deep slumber?"

Ao Hong was merely a Great Golden Immortal, while Shenlong was a Primordial Golden Immortal, with strength comparable to a Quasi-Saint who had severed two corpses. Ao Hong alone could not have possibly ambushed Shenlong.

"Someone must have helped him!"

A glint flashed in Yinglong's eyes. "Someone who could evade the notice of Shenlong and us old timers must be at least a Quasi-Saint or a Primordial Golden Immortal, or perhaps even a Saint coveting the Dragon Clan!"

"Could it be that Saint Tongtian?"

The Red Dragon frowned slightly. "He just moved his dojo to the East Sea, and Ao Hong committed this act right after. It's hard to say he's not involved!"

"Highly unlikely!"

The East Sea Dragon King, Ao Guang, shook his head. "That Saint Tongtian practices the Sword Dao and has always been upright. He always seeks victory through righteous means, not by crooked paths. He should disdain using such methods!"

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him. "Could it be those two Saints from the West? I saw Saint Zhunti on Golden Ao Island during Saint Tongtian's sermon this time, which is highly unusual! And I recall that when Saint Zhunti came to my East Sea to freeload, Ao Hong had contact with him!"

"Highly possible!"

Shenlong couldn't help but speak up. "The reason I didn't detect Ao Hong stealing the treasure wasn't that I was unconscious, but that I fell into a strange dreamscape while wandering the Great Thousand Worlds! Moreover, even if I fall into slumber, my fundamental Dao will continuously release 'Shen Qi' to create illusions. Without the help of a cultivator proficient in the 'Law of Dreams,' Ao Hong could not have dispelled my 'Mirage Illusion' and infiltrated the Dragon Clan's treasury!"

Upon hearing this, the West Sea Dragon King, Ao Run, seemed to recall something and immediately said, "Among my West Sea Dragon Clan lineage, several juniors have joined the Western Teachings. I seem to have heard them mention that the Great Cult Leader of the Western Teachings, Daoist Jieyin, appears to be comprehending the method of 'Attaining Dao through Dreams,' which transforms the illusory into the real!"

"Then it's most likely those two!"

Candle Dragon sighed helplessly. "The Dragon Clan today is like a piece of fat meat that everyone wants a bite of. Those two Saints are intent on revitalizing the West, and they probably have their eyes on our Dragon Clan's foundation!"

"Bullying the Dragon Clan too much!"

The Red Dragon trembled, his aura causing the void to shake. "The West suffers, but does our Dragon Clan not suffer? Can Saints do as they please?"

"Careful with your words!"

Yinglong quickly interrupted. "This is all our speculation; we have no concrete evidence. The priority now is to find a way to retrieve the Ancestor Dragon Pearl and the fragments of the Innate Dragon Gate and Dragon Transformation Pool from that traitor Ao Hong! This is a matter of utmost importance concerning the survival of our Dragon Clan!"

"Furthermore, Ao Guang must continue to foster good relations with Saint Tongtian. At this point, our Dragon Clan must find a backer!"

Saying this, Yinglong looked at Candle Dragon again. "Among our Dragon Clan, you are the most skilled at deducing heavenly secrets. Have you calculated where that traitor Ao Hong has gone?"

Candle Dragon shook his head. "Someone has obscured the heavenly secrets for him, so I cannot calculate it. However, given Ao Hong's ambition, he probably won't be willing to be subservient to others. He's always wanted to surpass Big Brother, so he likely won't join the Western Teachings!"

"Search!"

Shenlong immediately ordered. "Let the Dragon Clan of the Four Seas and all the water tribes affiliated with us search! We must capture that traitor Ao Hong!"

"If anyone can provide Ao Hong's whereabouts, our Dragon Clan is willing to offer an Innate Spiritual Treasure!"

It was clear that Shenlong was extremely enraged. The theft of these three treasures had a greater impact on the Dragon Clan than the losses incurred during the previous conflict with the Demon Clan.

"Yes!"

The Dragon Kings of the Four Seas nodded.

Meanwhile, the Red Dragon, Yinglong, and Shenlong, disregarding their injuries, left the East Sea and began searching the Great Desolation for the traitor Ao Hong.

"What is the East Sea Dragon Clan up to?"

Such a large commotion from the Dragon Clan naturally could not be hidden from the Intercepting Sect, their neighbors. Xuan Qing sensed something unusual from the actions of the East Sea Dragon Clan.

Good deeds don't go beyond the door, but bad deeds travel a thousand miles.

Soon, he heard that a traitor had appeared in the Dragon Clan, not only stealing the "Ancestor Dragon Pearl" but also the fragments of the "Innate Dragon Gate" and "Dragon Transformation Pool."

This made Xuan Qing sigh, "A strong fortress is often breached from within!"

A thousand-mile dike can be destroyed by an ant's nest!

The Dragon Clan likely never expected that the fatal blow would come not from the formidable Demon Clan, but from a traitor within their own ranks.

Xuan Qing had also heard of those treasures. The "Ancestor Dragon Pearl" contained the essence of Ancestor Dragon's Dao. If the Dragon Clan refined it, they could directly create a Quasi-Saint.

As for the "Innate Dragon Gate" and "Dragon Transformation Pool," they were treasures imprinted with Ancestor Dragon's Dao when he founded the Dragon Clan, used to help other water tribes transform into dragons and to enhance the bloodline power of the Dragon Clan.

"May all beings become dragons!"

This was Ancestor Dragon's grand aspiration: to spread the Dragon Clan's bloodline throughout the Great Desolation, and for all beings in the universe to take pride in being part of the Dragon Clan.

It was a pity that his ambition was buried by the Demon Ancestor Luohu. He fought with Primordial Phoenix and First Qilin, but in the end, Demon Ancestor Luohu reaped the benefits!

The Dragon Clan not only failed to become the overlords of the Great Desolation but also suffered heavy losses and became stained with endless karma.

"I'm not good at finding people,"

Xuan Qing frowned, carefully considering. "However, the inheritance of King Pan includes the Curse Killing Technique. If I could obtain something tainted with Ao Hong's aura, I might be able to find Ao Hong's location using the Curse Killing Technique!"

Logically speaking, he shouldn't be concerned with the Dragon Clan's affairs, but the Dragon Clan's elders had issued a decree: anyone who provided clues to Ao Hong's whereabouts would be rewarded with an Innate Spiritual Treasure!

He was tempted too!

Although he possessed several Innate Spiritual Treasures, none of them were compatible with the "Wind God" authority, which was why he rarely utilized it.

His "Wind God" authority originated from Yu Jiang, who was slain by the Ancestor Dragon. All of Yu Jiang's Spiritual Treasures were also confiscated by the Ancestor Dragon who killed him.

Furthermore, the Dragon Clan was a vast and prosperous lineage, and they were bound to have Wind-attributed Innate Spiritual Treasures.

This was precisely why he was paying attention!

"I need to ask Ao Guang!"

With their prior acquaintance, Xuan Qing smoothly made his way to the East Sea Dragon Palace.

"Fellow Daoist Xuan Qing, is what you say true? Are you truly confident in finding that traitor Ao Hong?" Upon hearing that Xuan Qing had a way to track Ao Hong's whereabouts, Ao Guang became immensely excited. "Rest assured, my Dragon Clan will never go back on its word! If Ao Hong can be found, my Dragon Clan will allow you to choose any Innate Spiritual Treasure from our treasury!"

"I have a seventy percent chance!"

Xuan Qing didn't make any absolute claims. "Of course, this is on the condition that the Dragon Clan can provide something with Ao Hong's aura!"

"We have it!"

"I'll go get it right away!"

Ao Guang immediately rose and walked towards the back of the Crystal Palace. Ao Hong had lived in the East Sea for so long that there were naturally no shortage of items bearing his aura.

The Dragon Clan had also attempted to track him using secret arts. The Shenlong had even considered using these items as a catalyst to forcibly pull Ao Hong into the "Mirage World" he constructed.

It was a pity...

All their attempts had ended in failure!

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