Within Ten Thousand Li, Those Who Draw Blades Shall Be Slain

As Chen Xuan announced that he would expound the Dao, the aquatic clans of the East Sea sprang into action at once. The Dragon Clan took the lead, arriving outside Azure Lotus Island at the first opportunity.

Yet none of them dared barge into Azure Lotus Island. They merely waited quietly outside. Without Chen Xuan's permission, they did not dare set foot on Azure Lotus Island.

At this moment, Chen Xuan's gaze fell upon Fuxi and Nuwa. With a kindly smile, he said, "Since you are here, sit and listen. As for how much you gain, that will depend on your own fortunes."

Having received Chen Xuan's permission, Fuxi and Nuwa were overjoyed. They immediately rose and bowed to Chen Xuan in thanks.

They even changed how they addressed him, calling him Teacher rather than Senior. After all, listening to Chen Xuan expound the Dao gave them the substance of a master-disciple bond, yet it was not quite such a bond, so they merely called him Teacher.

Just then, a burst of commotion came from outside Azure Lotus Island. Chen Xuan's brows instantly furrowed.

Before Chen Xuan could speak, Fuxi and Nuwa had already risen. "Teacher, please leave this matter to the two of us."

Seeing Chen Xuan nod, Fuxi and Nuwa headed straight outside Azure Lotus Island. Houtu could not help growing anxious and wanted to go with them.

However, Chen Xuan stopped her directly and said, "Stay here obediently."

Houtu wore a helpless expression, but she had no choice but to sit back down on her cushion. Propping up her chin with one hand, she kept peering outside.

At this time, the Three Pure Ones and the eleven ancestral witches had naturally also received word that Chen Xuan would be expounding the Dao. Without caring whether their cave abodes had been completed, they headed toward Azure Lotus Palace.

The moment they arrived at Azure Lotus Palace, Dijiang heard the sounds from outside the island. His figure flashed, and he vanished from before everyone's eyes.

When Dijiang reappeared, he was already outside Azure Lotus Island. There, he saw Fuxi and Nuwa battling nine vicious flood dragons.

The cultivation of these nine vicious flood dragons had all reached the peak of the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm. They were only one final opportunity away from breaking through to the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm.

The Flood Dragon Clan now belonged to the Demon Race rather than the Dragon Clan. Even though they had once been subordinates of the Dragon Clan, they did not have to bear the Dragon Clan's karmic burden.

Ever since the Dragon Clan had become entangled in karmic burden, preventing its members from breaking through to the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm, the Flood Dragon Clan had ceased to regard the Dragon Clan as its master. They had even sought to contend with it for supremacy over the seas.

Now that they had met outside Azure Lotus Island, the Flood Dragon Clan launched a sneak attack on the East Sea Dragon Clan brought by Ao Guang.

Since Ao Ping was absent, and Ao Guang's cultivation had only reached the mid-stage Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm, while few among his clansmen had reached the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm, the Dragon Clan suffered countless casualties in an instant. Fortunately, Fuxi and Nuwa arrived in time, saving the Dragon Clan that had already fallen into a disadvantage.

To fight Fuxi and Nuwa, the nine vicious flood dragons at the peak of the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm had formed the Nine Flood Dragons Trapping Dragon Formation.

This Nine Flood Dragons Trapping Dragon Formation had originally been prepared for Ao Ping. Unexpectedly, it was now being used against Nuwa and Fuxi.

Both Nuwa and Fuxi had now reached the early stage of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm. Ao Ping could not possibly compare to them.

Although trapped within the great formation, they were not greatly affected. Especially Fuxi's Fuxi Zither—every time its strings trembled, the formation shuddered.

Even so, Fuxi and Nuwa would need some time to break the formation. After all, fighting in the sea gave the Flood Dragon Clan every advantage.

But the formation's destruction was only a matter of time, so the Flood Dragon Clan's chief was already preparing to lead his clansmen away.

Just then, a gigantic hand descended from the heavens and seized the Flood Dragon Clan's chief, forcibly making him reveal his flood dragon form.

At the same time, Dijiang's voice rang out. "Those who dare cause trouble on Azure Lotus Island shall be killed without mercy."

Dijiang's voice spread across more than half the East Sea, while his enormous ancestral witch true form appeared in midair.

With a gentle squeeze of his hand, Dijiang crushed the Flood Dragon Clan's chief into dust. Not even a wisp of his primordial spirit remained.

After all, Dijiang's cultivation had already reached the peak of the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm. He was only one opportunity away from breaking through to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm.

Fortunately, Dijiang did not attack the other members of the Flood Dragon Clan. Otherwise, the Flood Dragon Clan of the East Sea would likely have truly been wiped out.

But Dijiang sparing the ordinary Flood Dragon Clan members did not mean he would spare those nine vicious flood dragons at the peak of the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm.

The next moment, Dijiang swung his fist down upon the Nine Flood Dragons Trapping Dragon Formation. With a single punch, he shattered the great formation completely.

The nine vicious flood dragons suffered the backlash of the broken formation, each coughing up blood. At once, they tried to flee by water escape.

Unfortunately, how could Nuwa possibly give them such an opportunity? The Seven-Star Moon-Hooking Whip in her hand lashed out, winding directly around the nine vicious flood dragons.

The Seven-Star Moon-Hooking Whip had been condensed from moonlight and star essence, containing the power of the lunar yin and stars. Though it was not an innate spirit treasure, its destructive power was exceedingly terrifying.

Not only did it bind the nine vicious flood dragons, it also forced them back into their original forms. It tied them tightly together and slammed them heavily onto Azure Lotus Island.

The instant the nine vicious flood dragons struck Azure Lotus Island, the Coiling Dragon Pillar guarding the island's mountain gate let out a dragon's roar that shook the heavens.

Immediately afterward, the dragon pearl atop the Coiling Dragon Pillar shone brilliantly. An irresistible might of the Ancestral Dragon made the nine vicious flood dragons tremble all over.

Ao Ping had watched the battle outside Azure Lotus Island all along. Yet he had not intervened, for his duty at that moment was to guard Azure Lotus Island.

So long as the enemy did not set foot on Azure Lotus Island, he would not make a move. But now that the nine vicious flood dragons had been thrown onto Azure Lotus Island, how could Ao Ping let the matter rest?

However, Ao Ping did not dare kill them. Instead, he spoke in human words to Nuwa and the others. "Many thanks to you three fellow Daoists for protecting the descendants of my Dragon Clan."

"By my master's command, Ao Ping guards Azure Lotus Island and cannot conveniently bow in thanks. I hope you three fellow Daoists will forgive me."

The moment Ao Ping finished speaking, Chen Xuan's voice rang out as well. "Within ten thousand li of Azure Lotus Island, any who dare raise weapons shall have their souls and spirits utterly destroyed."

Chen Xuan's voice spread throughout the entire East Sea. The surviving members of the Flood Dragon Clan could not help but feel terrified, and they immediately fled the East Sea.

At the same time, two azure lotuses appeared beside the Coiling Dragon Pillar, supporting a towering gate ten thousand zhang high as it emerged on Azure Lotus Island.

As the gate slowly opened, a faintly visible great path extended straight toward Azure Lotus Palace.

As Nuwa and the other two entered through the gate, lotuses flew out one after another from within.

Every aquatic creature of the East Sea that stepped upon an azure lotus was guided into Azure Lotus Island.

Only when no more azure lotuses flew from the gate did the gate of Azure Lotus Island begin to close slowly, before vanishing once more.

As for the living beings who failed to enter Azure Lotus Island, none were willing to leave. Instead, they sat cross-legged outside the island, hoping to hear even a few scattered words and gain some insight.