The Prosperous Vast Realm and the True Dragon Clan's Scheme!
The sky and water blend into one color, the Cang Hai flows on.
In terms of the abundance of the vast Nine Realms, the immensity of its territory, the prosperity of its creatures, and the richness of its resources, none surpasses the Vast Realm.
Unlike the desolate mountains and treacherous waters of the Beast Realm, where countless Demon Beast roam the wilderness and reign supreme over the mountains; and unlike the howling winds and cold, majestic atmosphere of the Heaven Realm.
Since the beginning of time, the vast and warm blue expanse of the Vast Realm has been immersed in a boundless and gentle blue.
Beneath the vast expanse of blue waves, coral forms palaces and shells serve as markets; floating islands, as numerous as stars, some as large as prefectures and others as small as chessboards, hang between the crests and troughs of the waves.
Deep within the ocean, there are even more underwater sacred mountains stretching for tens of millions of miles, constantly spewing out warm and pure earth energy, which transforms into hundreds of dazzling and colorful ocean currents, nourishing trillions of Sea Race creatures.
In this vast ocean, giant Kun (a mythical fish) strikes the water for three thousand miles, and spirit dragons breathe in and out, creating misty veils; there are also fishwomen playing their zithers at the bottom of the waves, and mermaids weeping pearls under the moon.
There was no endless slaughter and annexation, and there were few desperate Fate Dao that tore apart the boundaries.
In the grand struggle among the Nine Realms, the Vast Realm is like an old fisherman sitting on the waves, having witnessed the arrogance of the Heaven Realm, the scheming of the Human Realm, the resentment of the Spirit Realm, and the savagery of the Beast Realm.
In the ancient records of many realms, the True Dragon Clan of the Vast Realm ranks among the top in all realms, yet has long remained outside the core storm.
In terms of strength, the True Dragon Clan rules over the vast ocean, and the Dragon Emperor holds the three major Water Dao positions, making him a genuine and supreme being of the Five Elements Dao Embryo. Below him are six lineages and eight deities, respectively representing Kan Water, Converging Water, and Clear Water, as well as the Male Fire, Heavenly Light, Unseen, Constant Force, Wood Virtue Dao.
It appears to be mottled and impure, eclectic and inclusive, but in reality, it is more inclined to maintain the status quo than to make progress.
In the Nine Realms, the Vast Realm is ranked sixth. It is neither too hot nor too cold, neither too hasty nor too impatient.
Compared to Heaven, Spirits, Beasts, the Underworld, and Humans, it is slightly inferior, but still slightly stronger than the Mystic Realm, and also overpowers the Dao and Liang Realms, which are both without Dao Embryo.
When powerful figures from all walks of life mention the true dragon, they often praise it as "possessing brilliance and controlling water, with profound virtue and flowing light." The implication is that these horned and scaled worms, guarding their own small plots of land, have long lost their ferocity to expand their territory and are nothing more than a pack of guard dogs.
However, where the water is deep, it is always still; and where the water is most still, there often lies a deep, treacherous chasm that can swallow the sky and devour the sun.
At the deepest part of the Vast Realm, in the Abyss of the Returning Ruins.
This place is impenetrable to even the brightest sunlight; it should be an eternally cold, desolate abyss, crushed to dust by the despairing pressure of the water.
Yet, in this dark and Lightless deep-sea basin, there stands an incredible, lush ancient forest of sacred trees!
This place is called: Jianmu Sea Eye.
Ancient giant trees, each over ten thousand feet in diameter and with a dark Qingxuan- yellow hue, are deeply rooted in the earth's core, rising tens of thousands of miles against the overwhelmingly heavy yin water.
Its canopy reaches the shallow sea, and as it sways, it exudes a vast and pure aura.
The Qingmu pushed aside the heavy waters of the abyss, creating a vast, dry Blessed Land within the deep sea, stretching for tens of millions of miles.
The divine fungus bursts forth with blossoms, and the mysterious vines hang with dew; it truly resembles a paradise on earth.
At this moment, at the very center of the Jianmu Sea Eye, atop an ancestral tree resembling a dragon raising its head.
As the void rippled slightly, eight jade dragon platforms, each radiating a distinct power according to the laws of the Dao, slowly rose from the endless verdant landscape.
"Splash--"
Water vapor surged, and divine light suddenly appeared.
Eight majestic and imposing figures materialized from nothingness almost simultaneously, each stepping onto a jade platform.
Seated at the head of the north was an elderly man clad in a deep blue imperial robe, with prominent features; his eyes, when they opened and closed, were like two deep abysses hanging upside down, and his body was filled with the supreme Daoist aura of three vast and boundless elements: [Kan Water], [Converging Water], and [Clear Water].
It is the pillar of the true dragon lineage, the Dragon Emperor's Dharma Body that has stood guard over the Vast Realm for countless years!
On either side of him, the images of various dragon deities appeared one by one.
The one who wields the [Male Fire] has red hair like the raging flames of the Lieyang, scorching the surrounding seawater with a hissing sound;
The one who wields [Heavenly Light] is covered in blazing white gold light, illuminating the long night of the Nine Netherworlds;
The one who holds the [Unseen] hand has a face shrouded in the mists of time, seemingly existing in this world, yet also wandering between the past and the future;
Those who wield [Constant Force] possess a Dark Gold hue, are as immovable as a mountain, and their strength can suppress the vast ocean for thousands of miles; their Constant Force is inexhaustible.
Then, the Dao Venerable in charge of the Kan Water, Converging Water, and Clear Water lineages stood with their hands at their sides, their imposing aura causing the divine leaves of the entire Jianmu Ancestral Forest to rustle.
The Dao Embryo descends, and the Eight Venerables gather!
If a powerful being from the outside were here, they would surely be terrified.
These eight supreme dragons, who usually secluded themselves for thousands of years and were indifferent to worldly affairs, actually evaded the scrutiny of heaven and descended together to this secluded place.
"The Heaven Realm spies have once again retreated from the shores of the East Sea."
The Male Fire Dao Venerable platform, spoke first, his voice rough and deep, shaking down several spirit leaves from the giant tree:
"The Yu Tian Imperial Clan is currently obsessed with the grand dream of achieving the [Primal Lightning] fruit and merging with wind and thunder. In order to keep an eye on that Lightning Bear in the Beast Realm, it is said that all thirty-six elite guards of the Heavenly Emperor have been moved to the border pass."
"The Vast Realm is much quieter now."
"Not just the Heaven Realm."
The Unseen Dao Venerable's voice, ethereal and seemingly drifting from a crack in time, said, "Even within the Beast Realm, there is unrest."
"That old beast at Peak Mountain has devoured the [Treasured Land] of the Dao Realm. Now, it is using the fortune of all races to fully harmonize the four Earth Dao Fruits, intending to break the shackles and attain the ultimate of the Five Elements Earth Dao Embryo."
"The Giant Bear Imperial Clan has also produced a Shi Jian, whose ferocity is so overwhelming that the Hidden Sword Dao Palace in the Human Realm feels like it has a thorn in its side. The Old Ghost of Immortal Slayer has already ordered the mountain to be sealed off, and he has gone to secretly hone his [Sword Origin] level."
"The Myriad Spirits Imperial Clan the Spirit Realm is bogged down in the Southern Frontier by the Yellow Springs Soldiers of the Nether River Imperial Clan. The two sides are locked in a bloodbath, leaving them no time to spare for anything else."
At this point, the Unseen Dao Venerable's dragon eyes, hidden deep within the river of time, shifted slightly and landed on a dragon platform in the due east direction:
"The Nine Realms are in chaos, fortunes are fluctuating, and the secrets of heaven have been turned into a tangled mess by those fools."
"Ladies and gentlemen, an unprecedented upheaval is upon us."
The main hall suddenly fell silent.
In that instant, all the dragon lords' gazes converged from all directions onto the inconspicuous dragon platform on the east side.
That dragon platform was entirely woven from withered, bluish-green vines, with no excess divine radiance emanating from it.
On the platform sat a refined old man dressed in a simple blue linen robe. His white hair was thick and tied up with a wooden hairpin. His face was kind and peaceful, and he held a piece of withered peach wood branch with tender buds in his hand. He looked like an ordinary old farmer from the mountains.
True Dragon Clan, Azure Dragon Lineage Master: Wood Virtue Dao Venerable!
In all the records and accounts outside the sect, this Wood Virtue Dao Venerable was ranked last among the eight True Dragon Dao Venerable.
He was not good at killing, did not hold real power, and spent his days sowing spirit trees and cultivating immortal plants in the deep sea. He was a well-known "kind-hearted old man".
Even when the Spirit Realm was vying for control of the Dao of Wood, he never stepped out of the Vast Realm, drawing ridicule from all realms who said that the True Dragon Clan's practice of Wood Dao was nothing more than affectation and a laughingstock.