15: The Great Calamity of Longhan Ends

"Big brother, it's been nearly Yuanhui, and that being still hasn't come down from Mount Buzhou.

Could they have been taken down the mountain by those mighty experts earlier?"

At the foot of Mount Buzhou, the Qilin Clan had set up layers of defenses, lying in wait for Taiqing.

The three Qilin Elders of Water, Fire, and Earth, who were supposed to go to the Western Continent near Mount Sumeru for support, were now staying at the foot of Mount Buzhou.

All just to wait for Taiqing.

This is how it happened:

"Clan Chief, I have discovered a Grand Unity Golden Immortal who possesses an innate supreme treasure.

As long as we seize that innate supreme treasure, our Qilin Clan will surely emerge victorious in the war against the Dragon and Phoenix Clans."

These were the words spoken by the Fire Qilin when the First Qilin sent word for him to take the Water Qilin and Earth Qilin to the Western Continent for support.

Hearing that the Fire Qilin had actually found an innate supreme treasure, the First Qilin disregarded everything else and immediately agreed to the Fire Qilin's request.

An interesting scene unfolded.

Originally, the Dragon Clan's Ancestral Dragon and the Phoenix Clan's Yuan Feng had also planned to send the experts of their clans to the Western Continent for support.

But seeing that the three Qilin Elders of Fire, Water, and Earth had not gone to the Western Continent...

And instead remained at the Mount Buzhou clan grounds.

To prevent the Qilin Clan from launching a sneak attack while their own clan grounds were poorly defended...

The experts of the Dragon and Phoenix Clans, who were originally prepared to go to the Western Continent, all stayed put in their clan grounds.

Only the Ancestral Dragon, Yuan Feng, and the First Qilin fought on the Western Continent with the clansmen and races that had been following them from the start.

Neither the three clans nor Taiqing knew that because of Taiqing's little detour to Mount Buzhou...

...the fates of the three clans had been altered, and the course of the Dragon-Han Calamity had been unintentionally changed by Taiqing.

On the Western Continent, the three peerless beings—Ancestral Dragon, Yuan Feng, and First Qilin—were fighting to the point of madness.

The entire Western Continent looked as if it had been plowed over; as far as the eye could see, it was devastated and devoid of life.

The clansmen and subordinate races brought by the Ancestral Dragon, Yuan Feng, and First Qilin had been reduced to almost nothing, with only a few small fry remaining.

Seeing this scene, the three peerless beings—Ancestral Dragon, Yuan Feng, and First Qilin—all stood dazed in place, no longer fighting.

The Dragon, the Phoenix, and the Qilin's Primordial Spirits suddenly became clear, finally breaking free from the entanglement of calamity qi.

Looking at their few remaining followers and the devastated Western Continent, only regret remained in their minds.

Their three clans had fought for hegemony over the Honghuang World, but there was no final winner.

Instead, they had benefited the experts hiding in the shadows, falling into the schemes of others.

Having awakened from the calamity qi, how could they not realize they had fallen into someone else's trap?

Feeling the terrifying Karma on their bodies, the three of them suddenly felt a great horror haunting their hearts.

As if by a stroke of divine inspiration, a flash of insight appeared in the Ancestral Dragon's Primordial Spirit.

"Great Dao above, Great God Pangu above, Heavenly Dao above.

I, the Ancestral Dragon, fell into the schemes of others and fought for hegemony, causing the myriad races of Honghuang to wither and the Western Continent to be destroyed.

Now feeling the weight of my sins, I am willing to use my body to eternally suppress the Four Seas and regulate the water veins of Honghuang.

From this day forth, the Dragon Clan withdraws from the struggle for hegemony and will regulate the water veins of the Four Seas for Honghuang.

Unless it is an Immeasurable Calamity or a matter of life and death for the clan, the Dragon Clan shall not emerge."

As the Ancestral Dragon's oath was sworn, Honghuang shook. Though the Great Dao did not appear, the tremors signified its acceptance of the oath.

Since the Great Dao had expressed its approval, the Heavenly Dao naturally did not dare to disagree.

Immediately, the Ancestral Dragon transformed into a towering golden dragon and headed toward the East Sea.

Then, the Ancestral Dragon merged into the water veins of the East Sea to suppress the water veins of the Four Seas.

The Dragon Clan members still on the Western Continent, along with those of the Four Seas, all felt their Primordial Spirits clear; they transformed into dragons and entered the water veins of the Four Seas.

Following this, Karma descended from the heavens and merged into the bodies of the Dragon Clan.

This dissipated much of the Karma on the Dragon Clan.

Seeing this, Yuan Feng also had a flash of inspiration and followed the Ancestral Dragon's example.

"Great Dao above, Great God Pangu above, Heavenly Dao above.

I, Yuan Feng, fell into the schemes of others and fought for hegemony, causing the myriad races of Honghuang to wither and the Western Continent to be destroyed.

Now feeling the weight of my sins, I am willing to use my body to suppress the Undying Volcano and regulate the balance of Yin and Yang in Honghuang.

From this day forth, the Phoenix Clan will regulate Yin and Yang for the Honghuang World and dredge the Undying Volcano to prevent it from endangering Honghuang.

Unless it is an Immeasurable Calamity or a matter of life and death for the clan, the Phoenix Clan shall not emerge."

Then, Yuan Feng transformed into a towering Phoenix and flew toward the Undying Volcano, entering it to dredge the terrifying flames within.

The rest of the Phoenix Clan likewise transformed into phoenixes and flew toward the Undying Volcano.

They entered the Undying Volcano to assist Honghuang in regulating Yin and Yang.

While suppressing the Undying Volcano, Yuan Feng was moved by the Yin Yang and Five Elements Qi and gave birth to two Phoenix eggs.

One bore the two Qis of Yin and Yang, and the other bore the Five Elements Qi.

Karma also descended, dissipating much of the Karma on the Phoenix Clan.

The Karma on those two eggs was completely wiped away.

Seeing that both of his rivals had sworn oaths to withdraw from Honghuang, the First Qilin also had a flash of inspiration.

He transformed into a towering Qilin and flew high into the sky.

"Great Dao above, Great God Pangu above, Heavenly Dao above.

I, the First Qilin, fell into the schemes of others and fought for hegemony, causing the myriad races of Honghuang to wither and the Western Continent to be destroyed.

Now feeling the weight of my sins, I am willing to use my body to suppress the earth veins of Honghuang and regulate them.

From this day forth, the Qilin Clan will regulate the earth veins for Honghuang.

My Qilin Clan shall henceforth become the auspicious signs of Honghuang; wherever a Qilin appears, an auspicious sign must manifest.

Unless it is an Immeasurable Calamity or a matter of life and death for the clan, the Qilin Clan shall not emerge en masse."

As the First Qilin finished speaking, he transformed into a streak of light and merged into the earth veins of Honghuang.

The rest of the Qilins, whether they were the survivors on the Western Continent or those at the Mount Buzhou clan grounds...

...all transformed into streaks of light and merged into the earth veins of Honghuang, henceforth regulating them for the world.

Karma also descended, dissipating much of the Qilin Clan's Karma.

The three terrifying powerhouses who once dominated Honghuang withdrew from its stage at a painful cost.

As the three powerhouses swore their oaths and the oaths took effect, the endless baleful calamity qi of Honghuang began to dissipate.

The Dragon-Han Calamity, the Great Calamity evolved from the Dao-Demon Conflict, finally came to a close.

Beneath Mount Sumeru, Luo Hou's face was dark with gloom.

"Damn it! This First Qilin is simply seeking death, daring to suppress the earth veins of Honghuang.

Won't my final trump card lose its effect?"

Luo Hou had originally planned to use the earth veins of the Western Continent as his trump card; even if he failed in the Dao-Demon Conflict against Hongjun...

He could still drag the earth veins of the Western Continent into self-Destruction.

That way, even if he failed, Hongjun would not have it easy.

Now that the First Qilin was suppressing the earth veins of Honghuang, how could his plan to self-destruct with the Western Continent's earth veins be realized?

But no matter how angry he was, Luo Hou could do nothing to the First Qilin.

Now that the First Qilin had merged with the earth veins, for Luo Hou to strike at him would be to strike at the earth veins of Honghuang themselves.

The resulting Karma would be sky-high.

Even Luo Hou could not withstand the backlash from the entire Honghuang World.

In the Heavenly Dao Origin Space, the Heavenly Dao, which had been struck into a slumber by the great dao thunder, trembled.

The course of this Dragon-Han Calamity was completely different from what the Heavenly Dao had planned; the general trend had shifted slightly.

Originally, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Three Clans should have lost all their elites.

Ancestral Dragon, Yuan Feng, and First Qilin should also have perished, using their physical bodies to suppress the Four Seas and the Undying Volcano, or transforming into the Qilin Cliff.

Leaving only a sliver of true spirit to reside within the Honghuang World.