501: The Battle of the Dragon Clan (Part 1)

“Poof!”

In a certain sea area, a Deputy Palace Lord of the Eastern Continent Holy Palace suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his Aura rapidly weakening as the secret technique he had cast by burning his lifespan finally ceased.

However, the immense backlash that followed left him unable to flee.

“The demon from seventy thousand years ago… the uncrowned peerless Demon Venerable!” The Deputy Palace Lord, having narrowly escaped death, felt utterly drained.

In another area adjacent to his sea region, a Great Saint Realm expert also barely managed to escape, his body covered in blood, with many of his internal organs shattered.

“This is terrible. That demon has escaped. Once he recovers, who in the current Endless Sea will be his match?”

This Great Saint Realm Cultivator was filled with dread.

Gu Linyuan, who had been suppressed and imprisoned for seventy thousand years, still possessed such terrifying power. If he hadn't escaped quickly, he would have become nourishment for the other party's recovery!

At this moment, strong individuals from various forces who had escaped and survived the great battle on Demon Transformation Island were coming from all directions. However, this time, their losses were heavy, with less than thirty percent of the dispatched experts surviving.

When this news spread back to the various orthodoxies of the Endless Sea, it caused an uproar.

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“Gu Linyuan, the peerless demon from seventy thousand years ago? How is that possible? Can he still be alive after seventy thousand years?”

“Don't Great Saints only have a lifespan of ten thousand years? This is too incredible!”

“Now we're in trouble. The peerless demon has emerged. I heard from my Old Ancestor that this demon, Gu Linyuan, was once the strongest under the Celestial Venerable Realm, almost refining half a continent. As long as a Celestial Venerable doesn't appear, no one will be his opponent. Once he recovers… the consequences are unimaginable!”

Cultivators in the sea areas of the Eastern Continent Holy Palace, the Nine Heavens Holy Palace, and the central regions of the Endless Sea were all discussing this.

However, for a time, it only caused a huge stir, and no force made any clear moves or statements for the moment.

After all, although that peerless demon was strong, forces with an supreme emperor weapon guarding them were not afraid. If necessary, activating an supreme emperor weapon could suppress and kill anyone.

Now, the secrets of Demon Transformation Island were completely exposed to the public. Demon Transformation Island had lost its mysterious Aura, and there were no more demons there. However, those escaped demon Cultivators who had not been killed must still be hidden within the Endless Sea.

There was still a certain degree of danger.

Shenglong Haiyu!

As one of the central regions of the Endless Sea, adjacent to colossal forces like the Eastern Continent Holy Palace and the Nine Heavens Holy Palace, this sea area also gathered Cultivators of all sorts. While its chaos wasn't comparable to the Demon Cloud Islands, the presence of numerous ore veins, ancient ruins, and Secret Realms meant that Disciples from various forces, and even experts in the Saint Lord Realm, frequently appeared here.

A tall, handsome young man, elegant as jade, was walking on a large island with a stunningly beautiful woman dressed in a cyan silk dress.

These two were naturally Chu Ying and Feng Yuan.

News of Long Teng, the Young Clan Leader of the Dragon God Clan, being brought here was also circulating on the island.

“At that time, in the Northwest Sea, the powerful Long Teng made a move, valiantly defeating Gai Jiutian, the Dao Child of the Nine Heavens Holy Palace, making him flee in disarray.”

“But in a blink of an eye, the arrogant Long Teng was suppressed by a mysterious person Undergoing Tribulation, suspected to be the only Nine Heavens Cave Monster of this era!”

“This isn't just my personal opinion; many Fellow Daoists witnessed this scene together!”

At this moment, many Tianjiao who came to watch the excitement gathered on the island.

Even some Eastern Continent Holy Palace Disciples who had witnessed it were already there.

“Will that person really appear? Or has he already arrived on the island?”

Several monsters among the Eastern Continent Holy Palace's newly recruited Disciples, such as the Sword Cultivator Liu Bai, the Innate Weak Water Holy Body Li Yuhan, and the Dao Child Guo Wufeng, also appeared on the island.

“Brother Yan, I think it might really be him!”

In a restaurant, Yang Jiuxiao said after drinking a cup of wine. Compared to his time in the Northwest Sea, Yang Jiuxiao's Realm had already broken into the first-step Saint Lord, clearly indicating a successful tribulation.

At the table were also the Tai Chu Holy Maiden and the Five Elements Holy Maiden from the Eastern Wilderness, the Five Elements Holy Son Yan Chengfeng, and several Tianjiao from other Endless Sea forces.

“Who is it? Brother Yang, could it be that you know that mysterious Nine Heavens Cave Monster?” an Eastern Continent Holy Palace Disciple asked curiously.

Just as Yang Jiuxiao was about to speak, a sneer came from a nearby table.

“Him?”

Thunder Punishment Holy Son Lei Aotian from the adjacent table said disdainfully, “First, let’s not even mention that the Nine Heavens Cave Monster couldn't possibly be that Celestial Pivot Holy Son Chu Ying. What is your identity, Yang Jiuxiao? What is your status? How could you possibly know the Nine Heavens Cave Monster?”

Sitting beside Thunder Arrogant Heaven were other Disciples from the Eastern Continent Holy Palace, as well as Tianjiao from the Nine Heavens Holy Palace.

“What Lei said makes sense… This Fellow Daoist Yang… Hehe, perhaps he overestimates that Celestial Pivot Holy Son too much.”

“How terrifying is the Nine Heavens Cave Monster? Even the Young Clan Leader of the Dragon God Clan, a Seven-Step Saint Lord Realm expert, was suppressed by him. How could he be merely a young Holy Son?”

Everyone discussed, all scoffing at Yang Jiuxiao's words.

“Hmph! A bunch of frogs at the bottom of a well, arrogant and narrow-minded!” Yang Jiuxiao was somewhat incensed and let out an angry snort.

His words also angered those people, as none of the Cultivators present had simple backgrounds.

Immediately, someone slammed the table and stood up, a powerful Aura pressing down on Yang Jiuxiao.

Yang Jiuxiao was not to be outdone. He had just broken through to the first-step Saint Lord Realm and was eager to test his strength.

As the two sides clashed, a surge of air erupted, and the Aura of the Saint Lord Realm continuously spread.

“Stop!”

A cold shout came, it was the Dao Child Guo Wufeng.

“All of you are Holy Palace Disciples. What's the point of arguing over a fabricated title?”

Guo Wufeng, born with an Innate Dao Heart, possessed extraordinary comprehension far beyond ordinary people and seemed very close to the Great Dao, thus his cultivation speed was remarkably fast.

He had also reached the fourth-step Saint Lord Realm before the age of one hundred.

At this moment, Guo Wufeng's words actually indicated his disapproval of Yang Jiuxiao's statements, implying they were “fabricated.”

“What Senior Brother Guo says is true, but this Yang Jiuxiao has such a narrow mind, actually thinking that the mysterious and terrifying Nine Heavens Cave Monster could be a mere Celestial Pivot Holy Son. It's utterly ridiculous.”

A second-step Saint Lord Realm Holy Palace Disciple sneered.

“You—”

Yang Jiuxiao's eyes widened in anger, naturally furious, but after sensing Guo Wufeng's Aura, he chose to keep quiet.

“Brother Yang, let's not discuss this anymore.” Yan Chengfeng restrained him, shaking his head.

Soon, everyone's gaze turned towards the sea outside the island.

At the edge of the sea's horizon, terrifyingly monstrous Divine Dragons, which nonetheless inspired involuntary dread, could be seen soaring.

One Divine Dragon after another sped across the sea surface. Each Divine Dragon's body was extraordinarily massive, dozens to hundreds of feet long, casting huge shadows on the water.

“Ten Saint Weapons have been brought! Where is my Dragon God Clan's Young Clan Leader?!”

A magnificent voice echoed around the sea, shaking the entire island and spreading throughout the Shenglong Haiyu.

This was the might of the Dragon God Clan!

The one who uttered this shout was a Half-Step Great Saint!

In any force, a Half-Step Great Saint is a top-tier Old Ancestor-level figure.

Don't be fooled by the recent deployment of Great Saint Realm experts by several forces; those are Old Ancestors of profound heritage who would not easily emerge unless a major situation arose.