124: The dragon clan is in crisis, the great power returns

Yunmeng Immortal Island.

After Huang Long bowed to the sky, no change in expression could be seen on his face, but a few more worries arose in his heart.

Hongjun had already joined the Dao, so the Heavenly Dao would have more authority in the Honghuang World. Hongjun, and other Heavenly Dao Saints in the future, would possess greater strength in the Honghuang World.

Although Huang Long greatly admired what Hongjun had done and generally held respect for other Heavenly Dao Saints.

However, the two sides were, after all, enemies of the Great Dao. The Honghuang World was limited, and as the other party gained more authority, it would naturally become more difficult for Huang Long to improve.

But very quickly, Huang Long's Dao Heart calmed down.

Even if he hadn't seen this scene in the Transverser's memory, he wouldn't let this matter affect his Dao Heart.

Everyone had their own Opportunity. Could it be that only Huang Long was allowed to have such an Opportunity, and others were not allowed to have better opportunities?

Hongjun had been planning for so long, and now that the time was ripe, joining the Dao was only natural.

Huang Long stopped thinking about this matter and redirected his gaze to the Treasure Distribution Cliff before him. The other Spirit Treasures were all obtained through his own Opportunity, but this one he couldn't understand.

If he had to say that there was anything on him related to the Treasure Distribution Cliff, it was only that piece of chaos soil.

But the problem was that Huang Long had not activated the Qi of the chaos soil.

Even if chaos soil and the Treasure Distribution Cliff were both spiritual objects from Chaos, it was impossible for the Treasure Distribution Cliff to spontaneously come to him across thousands of mountains and waters based on just this small connection.

"Could it be..."

Huang Long glanced at the sky, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

If the Treasure Distribution Cliff didn't come on its own initiative, then someone must have thrown it towards him, and the only one capable of doing that was the Saint Hongjun.

But why would he do that?

Besides its extraordinary origins, the Treasure Distribution Cliff itself was a rare Spirit Treasure.

Its power was not due to any strong offensive or defensive effects, but because its functions were extremely potent.

The Treasure Distribution Cliff had carried many Spirit Treasures for many years, establishing various Karmic connections with them.

Through these Karmic connections, the person who possessed the Treasure Distribution Cliff would be able to more easily find the many Spirit Treasures scattered by Hongjun throughout the Honghuang World. This was a treasure that every Grand Unity Golden Immortal, and even Quasi-Saint, would fight for with all their might.

Thinking of this, Huang Long immediately showed a look of sudden realization.

Clearly, this was Hongjun targeting the Dragon Clan.

Now, almost all living beings in the Honghuang World knew how important Huang Long was to the Dragon Clan.

Huang Long's enemies were the enemies of the entire Dragon Clan.

Once a Grand Unity Golden Immortal engaged in a dispute with Huang Long over the Treasure Distribution Cliff and other Innate Spirit Treasures, the Dragon Clan would definitely not stand idly by.

Coupled with the other Innate Spirit Treasures scattered across the Four Seas, it wouldn't be long before the Dragon Clan would stand in opposition to other Grand Unity Golden Immortals in the Honghuang World.

Even the Grand Unity Golden Immortals of the Yao Race, driven by sufficient self-interest, would disregard Donghuang Taiyi's reputation and attack the Dragon Clan, or even Huang Long, to seize High Grade and Top-Grade Primordial Treasures.

No matter how profound the Dragon Clan's foundation, it was impossible for them to contend against all the Grand Unity Golden Immortals in the Honghuang World, and among these Grand Unity Golden Immortals, there would even be Quasi-Saints involved.

Huang Long couldn't be sure about other Quasi-Saints, but those two from the West would definitely not miss such an Opportunity.

If such a thing truly happened, then not only would suppressing the Sea Eye become impossible, but the Dragon Clan might even suffer a great loss of Origin Qi as a result.

And once the Dragon Clan was pushed to the brink, leading them to decide to release all Sea Eyes, causing a world-ending crisis in the Honghuang World, then Hongjun would have a legitimate reason to intervene in the affairs of the Dragon Clan.

At that time, all of Huang Long's arrangements would fall apart. Even if he eventually guided the emergence of the Gui Xu (Return to the Void) to solve the Sea Eye problem.

Most of the Karma would also fall into Hongjun's hands, and the possibility of Huang Long relying on the remaining Karma to Breakthrough to Hunyuan Golden Immortal in one go was too low.

Moreover, the Heavenly Dao would gain more authority because he solved the Sea Eye problem.

Huang Long would never allow such a thing to happen; he had to prevent it at all costs.

Solving this matter was both difficult and simple.

Ultimately, it meant not allowing these Grand Unity Golden Immortals of the Honghuang World to inflict too much damage on the Dragon Clan.

As long as the Dragon Clan was not too severely damaged, the matter of suppressing the Sea Eye would not go wrong, and the Dragon Clan would not be forced into a desperate situation, thus Hongjun would have no legitimate reason to intervene.

But with such great benefits at stake, how could these people easily give up?

To make these people act with some restraint, it was necessary to display strength that would make them fearful.

Only by having a record of defeating multiple Grand Unity Golden Immortals, and even Quasi-Saints, could the powerful figures of the Honghuang World be reined in, ensuring that the Sea Eye would not pose a problem.

But if he did that, it would inevitably cause a huge stir, which was inconsistent with Huang Long's usual style.

However, some matters were more important than others; not everything could go smoothly.

The grander the scheme, the higher the probability of unforeseen changes.

Even if the incident of Spirit Treasures falling from the sky hadn't occurred, other changes might still arise in the future.

Huang Long quickly understood, and his mindset became much calmer.

However, if Huang Long no longer used the nine nether soul suppressing umbrella, the millstone of life and death, and other Top-Grade Primordial Treasures, he would not yet have the qualifications to contend with a Quasi-Saint.

"I need to seize the time."

Huang Long's gaze was firm as he entered the garden of Yunyin Taoist Temple and came to an ancient tree permeated with Dao charm and profound mystery. He picked three of the oldest fruits from the tree.

These three yellow zhong li were the first batch of ripe fruits, their age as ancient as heaven and earth, and their effect on improving Cultivation was best after consumption.

As long as he could refine these three spiritual fruit, Huang Long's Eight Nine Arcane Art would have hope of reaching the third stage, granting him Quasi-Saint battle power.

The Eight Nine Arcane Art was the most top-tier Cultivation Technique in the Honghuang World. After Cultivating it, one could not only greatly enhance the strength of their Physical Body but also significantly improve their Primordial Spirit, and comprehend the Thirty-Six Divine Abilities of the Heavenly Dipper.

Even between two individuals of equal Cultivation who had both Cultivated the most top-tier Cultivation Techniques in the Honghuang World, in terms of actual combat power, the one who had Cultivated the Eight Nine Arcane Art would still hold a significant advantage.

The reason was simple: in a battle between two parties, one party needed to use a Divided Soul to defend against the opponent's attacks.

The other party, relying on their powerful Physical Body, could ignore many of the opponent's attacks.

Furthermore, possessing profound magic power and mastering various mysterious Divine Abilities, the scales of victory would naturally tip even before the battle began.

But the prerequisite was that Huang Long must be able to Cultivate the Eight Nine Arcane Art to the third stage before the Quasi-Saints attacked.

If he couldn't do that, then Huang Long would either have to give up the Spirit Treasures he had obtained, or he would have to find a way to make the Gui Xu (Return to the Void) appear earlier.

However, the Spirit Treasures obtained this time were either extremely important to the innate gourd vine or were destined to be crucial treasures for the future Underworld.

More importantly, if he chose to retreat, his Dao Heart would develop a flaw.

Even an imperceptible flaw could very likely lead to a failed Breakthrough in the future.

Therefore, Huang Long had no intention of handing them over.

Making the Gui Xu (Return to the Void) appear earlier would also bring huge losses to Huang Long, which was not what he desired either.

As for seeking help from the Wu Race, that was merely a temporary solution, not a fundamental one.

The entire Honghuang World knew that the Twelve Ancestral Witches of the Wu Race possessed formidable combat power but were not skilled in divination. As long as Grand Unity Golden Immortals acted cautiously, the Twelve Ancestral Witches of the Wu Race would hardly be able to discover their traces.

Moreover, why should the Wu Race help the Dragon Clan resolve this crisis?

Huang Long had always been very clear-headed. He knew that he had the favor of Hou Tu for his guidance, and the Wu Race owed him a debt of gratitude.

However, when the Twelve Ancestral Witches promised Huang Long that they would use the Twelve Heavenly God Fiend Array to help him once in the future, this debt of gratitude was largely repaid.

The Wu Race would never take such a great risk to help the Dragon Clan resolve this crisis.

However, if Hou Tu were to help alleviate the pressure on the Dragon Clan in her personal capacity, that would not be too big of a problem.

Time was pressing. If nothing unexpected happened, once those two from the West returned to the Honghuang World from Zixiao Palace Beyond the Heavens, they would deduce the whereabouts of the Treasure Distribution Cliff and eventually arrive at the West Sea, entering Yunmeng Immortal Island.

Huang Long called for the Mirage Dragon, handed him an envelope, and said in a deep voice:

"You are to go immediately to the West Sea Dragon Palace and deliver this letter to the West Sea Dragon King. Remember, act cautiously and try not to be discovered."

"Revered Master, rest assured, I will deliver this letter safely!"

The Mirage Dragon nodded heavily. Then, his body was enveloped in Innate Mirage Qi, and he performed the Golden Light of Earth Shrinkage taught by Huang Long, silently leaving Yunmeng Immortal Island and flying towards the West Sea Dragon Palace.

This was the first mission Huang Long had given him since he transformed.

Moreover, he could clearly see that Huang Long attached great importance to this matter.

No matter what, he had to complete this mission!

Afterward, Huang Long called for Bai Mi, handed her a letter, and instructed:

"First, go to Mount Buzhou to find Hou Tu and give her this letter."

"Then, go to West Kunlun, find the Queen Mother of the West, and give her this letter. If she agrees to the proposal in the letter, then give her this box."

As he spoke, Huang Long once again took out an envelope and a stone box, handing them to Bai Mi.

"You must be careful on this trip, try not to expose your whereabouts. After seeing Hou Tu and the Queen Mother of the West, no matter what their decision, you must return as soon as possible. The Honghuang World will become increasingly chaotic from now on."

"Revered Master, rest assured, I will deliver these two letters as quickly as possible."

Just like the Mirage Dragon, Bai Mi also saw that Huang Long attached great importance to this matter.

This was the first time in all her years following Huang Long that she had seen him show such an expression.

She dared not harbor any playful thoughts and hastily concealed her aura, piloting the Ascension Spirit Boat towards West Kunlun.

As for Donghuang Taiyi, Huang Long had no intention of asking for his help.

After the Celestial Court's demise, the Queen Mother of the West sealed off West Kunlun, which now belonged to an independent entity.

Hou Tu, needless to say, even if she stood with Huang Long and helped the Dragon Clan once or twice, it wouldn't have much impact on the Wu Race.

But Donghuang Taiyi was different. He was the strongest Dominator of the Yao Race. If he were to help Huang Long, his situation would become quite awkward in the future, and Huang Long didn't need that.

Moreover, with the help of the two Quasi-Saints, Queen Mother of the West and Hou Tu, plus the Dragon Clan's own strength, it would be enough to cope with the attacks of Grand Unity Golden Immortals in the initial stage.

As for how to deal with more Grand Unity Golden Immortals arriving in the West Sea and Quasi-Saints getting involved later, that would be up to Huang Long himself.

Watching Bai Mi and the Mirage Dragon depart, Huang Long turned and returned to his room to enter seclusion and Cultivate the Eight Nine Arcane Art.

Time was pressing and could not be wasted. To resolve this crisis with the smallest cost, it depended on whether Huang Long could Cultivate the Eight Nine Arcane Art to the third stage and possess the battle power of a Quasi-Saint.

Two hundred years later.

The Mirage Dragon arrived at the West Sea Dragon Palace and handed Huang Long's letter to the West Sea Dragon King.

Upon seeing the letter for the first time, the West Sea Dragon King's expression changed drastically.

But after he finished reading all the contents of the letter, he actually breathed a sigh of relief.

"It is truly the Dragon Clan's good fortune to have Huang Long!"

The West Sea Dragon King exclaimed with emotion, then sent someone to see the Mirage Dragon off, while he himself rushed to the secret chamber and, through an image-recording mirror, informed the other three Dragon Kings of the letter's contents.

Finally, he went to the Zu Long Palace and explained Huang Long's arrangements in detail to Zu Long.

"I understand."

Zu Long nodded and then sent the West Sea Dragon King away.

Six hundred years later.

Bai Mi arrived at Mount Buzhou and, in the Ancestral Witch Hall, handed the letter to Hou Tu.

Looking at the contents of the letter, Hou Tu's delicate brows furrowed slightly. After pondering for a moment, she nodded:

"Go back and tell your Revered Master that I agree to this matter."

Although what Huang Long said might involve some risks, with her Cultivation, as long as a Saint did not personally arrive, no accidents would occur.

Seven hundred years later.

The powerful figures of the Honghuang World returned to the Honghuang World one after another from Zixiao Palace Beyond the Heavens.

Most of them did not return to their own Daoist temples but flew towards the landing points of those Spirit Treasures.

Some flew towards the Honghuang World continent.

But more people flew towards the Four Seas.

They all knew that there were many High Grade Innate Spirit Treasures in the Four Seas, which were more important for their future 'corpse-cutting' (a method of Breakthrough).

Jieyin and Zhunti, however, were not in a hurry to go to the West Sea. Instead, they first returned to the West, collecting the Spirit Treasures scattered across the Western continent to prevent them from being snatched away.

At the same time, they were working together to deduce the whereabouts of the Treasure Distribution Cliff.

Even if they couldn't obtain other Spirit Treasures, they had to get their hands on this one!

One thousand years later.

Bai Mi arrived at West Kunlun and handed Huang Long's other letter to the Queen Mother of the West.

Looking at the contents of the letter, the Queen Mother of the West frowned slightly. After a long period of contemplation, she nodded and said softly:

"Go back and tell your Revered Master that this Queen agrees to what he proposed. I will arrive on time, and I hope Fellow Daoist Huang Long will not break his promise."

"Your Majesty, rest assured, Revered Master knew Your Majesty would agree to this, so he asked me to bring the item over."

As she spoke, Bai Mi took out a stone box from her sleeve and handed it over.

The Queen Mother of the West opened it and saw that inside the box were five drops of Source of Life Liquid.

Moreover, compared to previous ones, these three drops of Source of Life Liquid contained a richer life Qi, clearly indicating better efficacy.

"Fellow Daoist Huang Long is quite generous..."

The Queen Mother of the West shook her head with a smile, then took out a few innate ren water pan tao as a gift for Bai Mi.

Three thousand years later.

Jieyin and Zhunti suddenly showed joyful expressions and flew towards the West Sea.

They had already deduced the whereabouts of the Treasure Distribution Cliff, and also deduced that at the same location as the Treasure Distribution Cliff, there were many other High Grade Innate Spirit Treasures.