"Your Majesty, are you going into seclusion again?"
"How long will this seclusion last? By the time you emerge, this old minister may no longer be here."
Inside a magnificent, golden hall.
The middle-aged man addressed as Your Majesty sat high on the dragon throne.
Below are civil and military officials, many of whom possessed advanced cultivation.
The speaker who led the discussion exuded the aura of Nascent Soul, making him far more powerful than the officials beside him.
However, when facing this emperor who was hailed as the most powerful emperor in the history of the Western Dragon Dynasty, this Nascent Soul official dared not show the slightest disrespect.
Listen to the respectful voices of the human officials below.
Ao Li yawned out of boredom.
Having played in this world for nearly tens of thousands of years, it was utterly bored with it.
If it weren't for the fact that this place offered protection against powerful enemies and provided a way to evade pursuit, it would have refused to come in long ago.
"Never mind, I'll leave after the Dao Court Lord and the Left and Right Prime Ministers have finished their feud."
"Once I break through to the Dao Integration, I probably won't be able to enter this place again."
With a muttered sound, Ao Li slowly stood up.
He didn't look at the civil and military officials below, but glanced at the sky outside the hall with a slightly wary look.
He then lazily began issuing orders to the crowd.
"I intend to go into seclusion to break through my cultivation barrier. During this period, all affairs of the Western Dragon Dynasty Yuan Ying."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ao Li didn't even look back, and his figure suddenly disappeared from the hall.
They arrived at the secret chamber in the underground palace where they often practiced.
The underground palace was completely empty.
Only an elliptical halo, roughly several meters in diameter, hung in the center.
Its edges are adorned with pale gold patterns, like ancient seal script slowly flowing.
Deep within the halo, one can vaguely see mountains and rivers hanging upside down, and stars shifting.
It felt like entering another world.
"Hmm, if I count the days, I've been here for decades."
"More than a month should have passed on the Eastern Desolation Star. Even if the Lord of the Dao Court hasn't retreated, he should be almost completely blocked on the outskirts of the Western Sea."
Even if the Left Prime Minister and Right Marshal are defeated, there are still Dao Integration sea beasts lurking in the Western Sea; this person shouldn't stay long.
"Very well, I'll go out and see for myself."
If things remain deadlocked, we can simply come back.
If it weren't for hiding from the Lord of the Dao Court...
Ao Li really didn't want to stay in this realm any longer.
This world is wonderful, for it can keep out external disturbances.
Not only is the Spiritual Qi extremely scarce, but the Heavenly Dao also relentlessly pursues and hunts them down.
If we really clash with the Heavenly Dao of this realm, it will be quite troublesome.
We should hurry back and check on the progress of the battle.
If all else fails, then come back.
With this thought in mind, Ao Li no longer hesitated.
I raised my hand, my fingertips touching the halo of light.
In an instant, ripples spread outwards, and circles of spiritual light radiated outwards.
The light reflected off the underground palace, making it appear to glow intermittently.
It took a deep breath and stepped inside with a hint of anticipation.
The halo engulfed the human body, then quickly returned to calm, leaving only lingering aftershocks in the secret room.
The next second.
Like a drowning person being rescued ashore.
Ao Li was enveloped by abundant Spiritual Power and relaxed Dao Laws.
The entire demon instantly relaxed.
Before it could even catch its breath, an overwhelming pressure suddenly descended from all around.
As it drew closer, figures suddenly appeared within its Divine Sense...
After catching a glimpse of the sudden light out of the corner of his eye, Lu Li was still unaware of what had happened.
The light seemed to come out of nowhere.
It seemed as if something suddenly burst forth from the other end of space.
It was as if light had shone through a water mirror.
This attracted the attention of all the powerful demons and high-ranking officials of the Dao Court present.
Everyone had achieved a high level of cultivation, so their reactions were naturally swift.
Before anyone could react...
A sudden surge of dragon power stunned everyone.
It seemed like they had guessed something, but they weren't sure.
Lu Li suddenly looked up, his gaze fixed on the increasingly bright light.
Yinyang Qingfan's reaction was the strangest.
She was first puzzled, then surprised, and finally her expression trembled slightly.
I looked in disbelief at the source of the light.
"Buzz~!"
The moment the dragon's might spread.
The light slowly faded.
A middle-aged man dressed in a dragon robe appeared before everyone's eyes in a grand manner.
"Dragon... Dragon Lord?"
The Sea Race Void Return and were taken in by the Dao Court had naturally seen Ao Li's human form.
Upon seeing the middle-aged figure in the dragon robe, he somewhat awkwardly asked for confirmation.
Without a doubt.
This statement confirmed Ao Li's identity.
As for Ao Li...
It stood there, stunned.
Some people couldn't react in time.
Looking around at the familiar and unfamiliar faces.
And... well, that young man looks remarkably similar to the portrait of the Dao Court that has been passed down.
Yes, this person must be the Lord of the Dao Court.
Their presence here suggests that the Left Prime Minister and Right Marshal have been defeated.
However, the Lord of the Dao Court has not yet left.
The moment he realized what was happening, Ao Li turned around abruptly without even looking back!
They sped towards the place where the light had come from.
He was filled with anger, shock, and curses.
"Damn it! How did I run into the Lord of the Dao Court the moment I stepped out!"
"To have fought his way this far proves that this person's strength is definitely above the Void Return!"
"Run! Run! Let's hide first!"
Ao Li reacted extremely quickly.
Having lived a life of hiding, it knew perfectly well how dangerous this situation was.
It didn't even dare to look closely at Lu Li's face; it just wanted to hide back as quickly as possible.
But before it could even get close to the place where the light had dissipated...
A cold, heavy pressure suddenly enveloped its entire body.
Like a mountain rock, it was firmly nailed to the spot.
Even the Demon Power within his body was completely solidified.
It was as if any further unusual movement from it would mean instant death.
"Gulp!"
The sound of swallowing Ao Li's mouth.
The dignified master of the Western Sea Dragon Manor was so frightened that he dared not turn around.
Because it is within its Divine Sense.
An extremely terrifying presence was silently watching it.
" Dao Lord, how is it?"
"Should we kill this mudfish outright, or search its soul first and then kill it?"
Yinyang Qingfan must have learned something about Lu Li's methods.
He came up and immediately spoke, his voice loud and clear.
Ao Li couldn't ignore a single word in it.
"Hmm... if that's the case, then let's just get straight to it..."
Lu Li hesitated for a moment, but before he could speak, he saw Ao Li, who was standing in front of him in the distance, suddenly turn around and shout.
" Dao Lord, spare my life!"
"Spare me! I, Ao Li, the Dragon Lord of the Western Sea, am willing to lead the entire Western Sea to surrender to the Dao Court!"
"All provisions of the Western Sea shall be handed over to the Dao Court, and in addition, Mystic Realm Small World shall be specially offered!"
A loud, excited voice echoed across the sea from Ao Li's mouth.
All the Void Return Great Demons and even the high-ranking officials of the Dao Court witnessed this scene.
They all stood there, stunned.
There was simply no time to react.
He's surrendered! The mighty Dragon King of the Western Sea has surrendered so quickly.
It was so fast that even Lu Li was surprised, let alone them.
He was still thinking of using some tricks; if the other party didn't surrender, it wouldn't matter.
Such a fine Void Return Great Dragon can provide a lot of Blood Qi essence to the jade pendant.
The reality, however, was quite dramatic.
but...
Lu Li discerned a peculiar object from the words Ao Li shouted.
What is Mystic Realm Small World?