Changes in the Dragon Clan

"Houtu, you suppress the earth veins. I'll sort out this berserk fire qi!"

Zhu Rong shouted, and Southern Bright Flame erupted around him, transforming into a flaming giant ten thousand zhang tall that charged straight into the violent earthfire.

Houtu stood upon the ground, her Earth Law transforming into countless heavy yellow-black chains that tightly locked down the earth-vein nodes trying to erupt.

With their seamless cooperation, the earthfire, originally violent and chaotic and liable to erupt at any moment, miraculously began to settle.

Zhu Rong forcibly sorted and guided that disorderly fire qi, eventually turning it into pure Flame Origin that flowed back into the weakened Origin Phoenix nearby.

"This..."

Origin Phoenix felt the karmic fire within her gradually calming, along with the ceaseless influx of pure origin power. Her eyes were filled with shock.

She had originally thought Dijiang and the others would only be able to ease a little of her burden. She had never expected these two ancestral shamans' command of Laws to have reached such an inconceivable level!

In terms of control, they were not even weaker than her, though their comprehension was somewhat shallow.

In merely a few years, the earthfire of Undying Volcano had been thoroughly sorted out.

Not only had the danger of upheaval been eliminated, but the earthfire backlash plaguing Origin Phoenix had also been reduced by more than half.

"Buzz—"

The instant the earthfire completely calmed, Heaven's Way stirred above the nine heavens.

A radiant Yellow Merit Golden Cloud slowly gathered, then split into two and descended separately into Zhu Rong and Houtu.

"Merit has descended upon us!"

Both Zhu Rong and Houtu revealed delighted expressions.

This was merit bestowed by Heaven's Way. Not only could it render them invulnerable to all Laws, but it could also help them further comprehend the Laws.

"Thank you both for lending your aid."

Origin Phoenix's illusory figure solidified somewhat. She gave Zhu Rong and Houtu a slight bow, her tone carrying a trace of sincere gratitude.

"We merely took payment and dispelled disaster."

Zhu Rong waved a hand and withdrew from the earthfire's core with Houtu.

"Fellow Daoist Origin Phoenix, the transaction is complete. We shall take our leave."

Seeing the two emerge, Dijiang did not linger. He cupped his hands toward Origin Phoenix from afar.

"Take care, Fellow Daoist Dijiang. If you have leisure in the future, you may visit my Undying Volcano." Origin Phoenix's voice carried over, her attitude countless times better than before.

"Certainly."

Dijiang smiled. With a sweep of his sleeve, he led the eleven ancestral shamans in tearing through space once more, vanishing above Undying Volcano.

After leaving Undying Volcano, Dijiang did not immediately return to Pangu Hall.

"Big Brother, where are we going next? Eastern Sea Dragon Palace or Northern Kirin Cliffs?" Gonggong asked impatiently.

He had long coveted Zhu Rong's Eight-Scenery Palace Lamp. Now he was counting on getting a supreme-grade water-element Spirit Treasure from the Dragon Palace as well.

"To the Eastern Sea."

Dijiang's gaze was profound. "Though that old loach Ancestral Dragon has suppressed the sea eye, the Dragon Clan's foundations are no weaker than the Phoenix Clan's. Moreover, I sense that the Eastern Sea seems somewhat unsettled."

"The Eastern Sea is unsettled?"

Gonggong raised a brow, excitement flashing through his eyes. "Could there be some trouble within the Dragon Clan? Then we can take advantage of the fire to loot them... Ahem, go borrow a treasure!"

Dijiang glanced at him without saying more. He merely activated Space Law and led everyone racing toward the Eastern Sea.

The Eastern Sea was vast and boundless.

The Eastern Sea Dragon Palace, once a magnificent sight where ten thousand dragons paid homage, was now shrouded beneath a heavy pall.

After Ancestral Dragon used his own body to suppress the sea eye, the Dragon Clan's entire burden had fallen upon Candle Dragon's shoulders.

Yet although the Dragon Clan had withdrawn from the world, their immense karmic burden had not fully dissipated. It still eroded the Dragon Clan's fortune invisibly.

What gave Candle Dragon an even greater headache was that the sea eye deep within the Eastern Sea, which connected to the Nine Netherlands, had recently begun to erupt violently!

"Rumble—"

Upon the Eastern Sea bed, violent undercurrents were like countless black fury dragons, madly tearing apart everything around them.

Deep within the sea eye, an extremely frigid, malevolent black water saturated with an aura of destruction was pouring forth without end, attempting to break through the seal laid down by Ancestral Dragon.

"Damn it! Why has this Nine Nether Cold Spring suddenly erupted?!"

Candle Dragon transformed into his true form, a crimson dragon ten thousand zhang long, and coiled tightly above the sea eye. He exerted all his power to circulate his mana, trying to suppress that black water.

Around him, several Dragon Clan elders at the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal level were assisting him, their faces filled with pain.

"Second Clan Leader, this cold spring... seems to be mixed with Demonic Qi!"

A Dragon Clan elder shouted in terror.

"Demonic Qi?!"

Candle Dragon's pupils abruptly contracted.

He instantly recalled the devil seeds Luo Hou had planted within the three clans back then.

Could it be that those clan members who had fallen to demonhood, been cast into Dragon Burial Abyss, and suppressed with Nine Nether Cold Spring had not died? Had they instead used the cold spring's power to completely fuse with Demonic Qi, triggering this upheaval?!

"Roar—!"

As if confirming Candle Dragon's suspicions, a shrill, twisted, terrifying roar unlike any dragon's cry suddenly rang out from deep within the sea eye.

Immediately afterward, a bizarre devil dragon, black from head to toe, covered in bone spikes and with crimson demonic light emanating from its eyes, burst from the sea eye!

This devil dragon's aura had actually reached the early Primordial Golden Immortal realm!

"Wretch! You dare!"

Candle Dragon's eyes flew wide with rage. He opened his mouth and unleashed a scorching dragon breath, blasting fiercely into the devil dragon.

"Bang!"

The devil dragon was blasted back several thousand zhang, but its black scales only dented slightly. It had not suffered any fatal damage at all.

Instead, a cruel, mocking glint flashed through its scarlet eyes. Opening its blood-filled maw, it abruptly spat out a jet of ink-black Nine Nether Demonic Water.

"Aah—!"

Several Dragon Clan elders who failed to evade in time were struck by the demonic water and instantly let out shrill screams.

The demonic water was not only bone-piercingly cold, but also contained terrifying corrosive and contaminating power. In only a few moments, the bodies of those Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal elders were corroded full of holes. Even their Primordial Spirits were tainted by Demonic Qi, and an eerie red light began to fill their eyes.

"Not good! Retreat! Retreat at once!"

Candle Dragon's eyes nearly split open in fury. He desperately swept his dragon tail, sending the contaminated elders flying away. At the same time, he brought forth a pearl radiating gentle white light and tightly shielded himself.

"Hehehe... Candle Dragon, you suppressed us for so many years. Today, it is time for us to taste the flavor of the Dragon Palace!"

The devil dragon let out a bone-chilling cackle and lunged at Candle Dragon once more.

Behind it, countless black shadows churned madly in the depths of the sea eye. Clearly, even more demonized Dragon Clan members were about to break through the seal!

"It's over..."

A deep despair rose within Candle Dragon's heart.

Though he was a mid-stage Primordial Golden Immortal, he still had to devote part of his focus to suppressing the sea eye. This devil dragon, demonized and fearless of death, had him trapped between two fronts for the moment.

Could the Dragon Clan truly be destroyed in his hands?

Just as Candle Dragon prepared to burn his origin and perish together with this devil dragon.

"Buzz—"