Chapter – 05
Scheming Against the Eastern Prince! Scaring Off the Azure Dragon!
It turned out that just as Yuan Lian launched a surprise attack on the Eastern Prince, the Azure Dragon also made his move.
A divine dragon, condensed from the laws of water veins, materialized and descended upon him in an instant, unleashing an extremely terrifying light of slaughter.
Immortal light blazed brilliantly, annihilating infinite space-time. It crossed all distance and struck in the blink of an eye.
His timing was exceptionally clever.
It was the very moment when Yuan Lian had gained a slight upper hand and was pursuing the Eastern Prince with his divine abilities.
Faced with the Azure Dragon’s fearsome divine power, Yuan Lian had two choices: either turn back to defend, but then he would lose the hard-won advantage; or ignore the attack and continue his assault on the Eastern Prince, but he would inevitably be injured under that unparalleled divine power.
“Azure Dragon, I’ll remember you.”
Yuan Lian shot a vicious glare at the Azure Dragon and made his decision in an instant.
Facing a pincer attack from two opponents, he knew he was no match. His only chance for survival was to first drive one of them back.
Moreover, he trusted the Purified World White Lotus.
As a top-grade Connate Spirit Treasure, even if he could only unleash a minuscule fraction of its power, it should be enough to protect him from a fatal blow.
Yuan Lian diverted some of his mana into the lotus pedestal beneath his feet, not looking back as he charged toward the Eastern Prince.
The White Lotus radiated divine light, and countless rays of spiritual light enveloped Yuan Lian’s entire body.
Boom!
The next instant, the water dragon crashed against the barrier.
Pfft~~
Golden Immortal blood, brimming with infinite spiritual essence, splattered across the heavens.
“Eastern Prince, I’ll destroy you!”
Yuan Lian grunted, using the force of the impact to launch three types of terrifying divine waters in one go.
Sunlight, Moonlight, and Starlight Divine Watersâthe killing moves he had prepared for the Eastern Prince over a thousand years.
“How is this possible?! Defend!”
The Eastern Prince watched the Sunlight, Moonlight, and Starlight Divine Waters bearing down on him, and his composure completely shattered.
If the earlier trace of Moonlight Divine Water had only mildly surprised him, then these three peerless divine waters rushing toward him now filled him with dread.
Without a moment’s hesitation, the Eastern Prince summoned the Jingyang Bell above his head, and endless golden light cascaded down to protect him.
Yang Primordial Fire enveloped his body, serving as a barrier against all-consuming flames.
Under the Eastern Prince’s horrified gaze, the Starlight Divine Water, shimmering with purple light, was the first to collide with his Yang Primordial Fire.
Starlight Divine Waterâcapable of dissolving true spirits and spiritual consciousness.
This was no longer the single stream that Yuan Lian had deliberately used to mislead the Eastern Prince and the Azure Dragon.
This strike directly engulfed the Eastern Prince.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle~~~
The Starlight Divine Water was evaporated by the divine fire, producing a shrill, piercing sound.
But the Starlight Divine Water was too vast; it pierced through the defenses of the Yang Primordial Fire and slammed into the golden light cast by the Jingyang Bell.
The strange, poisonous nature of the Starlight Divine Water caused the Eastern Prince’s spiritual sense to falter for an instant.
And in that moment of daze, the Moonlight Divine Water bypassed the Jingyang Bell and struck directly into the Eastern Prince’s soul.
“Ah!!! Damn you!!”
The Eastern Prince was jolted awake by the extreme agony, letting out an agonized roar.
Moonlight Divine Waterâcorrodes the primordial spirit and soul.
The Eastern Prince felt as though countless venomous insects were gnawing at his soul, the pain excruciating.
He quickly mobilized his mana, using his vast and boundless power to tightly envelop the poisonous water within his soul, forcibly wearing it down.
But before he could fully neutralize the Moonlight Divine Water, the golden, radiant Sunlight Divine Water completely covered his Golden Immortal body.
“Ahhh~~~This hurts this sovereign to death!”
The Sunlight Divine Water was like a great mill of annihilation, grinding away at his flesh, blood, and bones.
His Golden Immortal body, born of celestial sanctity, was incredibly powerful, yet under the erosion of the Sunlight Divine Water, the Eastern Prince was still in agonizing torment.
Yuan Lian watched the Eastern Prince writhing in pain within the divine waters, a surge of satisfaction washing over him.
Strike while the iron is hot!
He consumed a drop of the Three-Light Divine Water, and his injuries from the Azure Dragon’s attack healed instantly.
With boundless mana fueling his divine abilities, he furiously unleashed wave after wave of Purified World Spiritual Light.
“I swear by my Dao that I will have my revenge!”
The Eastern Prince bellowed in fury, but instead of advancing, he retreated, transforming into a beam of rainbow light and fleeing.
His speed was astonishing.
He fled just like that?
The Azure Dragon stared dumbfounded at the departing rainbow light, frozen for a moment.
When he came back to his senses, his gaze toward Yuan Lian was filled with even greater surprise.
Just a mere early-stage Golden Immortal, yet he had effortlessly forced back the late-stage Golden Immortal Eastern Prince.
Though he now realized that the Eastern Prince had fallen victim to a scheme, he hadn’t expected Yuan Lian to possess so much of the highly toxic divine water.
Nevertheless, it was undeniable that treasures were also a part of one’s strength.
With the Eastern Prince retreating, the crisis was largely resolved.
Yuan Lian let out a deep sigh of relief, his tense nerves easing slightly.
Standing atop his lotus pedestal, he waved his hand, and three porcelain vials containing the Sun, Moon, and Starlight Divine Waters floated before him, radiating their respective auras.
“Fellow Daoist, do you still wish to continue?” He turned around and calmly looked at the Azure Dragon.
The Azure Dragon gazed at Yuan Lian with a grave expression, a glint of greed flickering in his eyes.
The lotus pedestal spirit treasure’s defensive power was even slightly stronger than his own Water Control Flag.
“Top-grade among lower-grade Connate Spirit Treasures, possibly even mid-grade!”
“But that terrifying divine water is troublesome. However, if I’m careful and wait until he exhausts his supply of divine water, I might be able to wear him down using the endless power of water veins.”
The Azure Dragon silently calculated, his eyes flickering with uncertainty.
Yuan Lian, seeing the Azure Dragon remain silent, casually took out another drop of Three-Light Divine Water and consumed it.
In an instant, his previously depleted mana was fully restored.
“Three-Light Divine Water!”
“Right, he took a drop earlier, and now he’s casually taking another. He must have some more in reserve.”
“In that case, he likely has a fair amount of the Sun, Moon, and Starlight Divine Waters as well.”
Seeing Yuan Lian’s actions, the Azure Dragon understood, and his greed gradually subsided.
Though the spirit treasure was tempting, the Great Dao was the true foundation.
Unless absolutely necessary, no Connate Sanctity would risk their life in a desperate fight.
“Haha, Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. I am the Azure Dragon, the Connate Dragon Sanctity tasked with guarding this stretch of waters.”
“I rushed over earlier because the Eastern Prince was wantonly slaughtering my dragon clan subjects here.”
The Azure Dragon’s expression suddenly shifted, and he laughed heartily, cupping his hands in greeting.
However, the spirit treasure flag remained suspended above his head, just in case.
“Then it seems I’ve misunderstood you, Fellow Daoist Azure Dragon. In that case, I still have matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave.”
Yuan Lian smiled lightly. Though he knew the Azure Dragon was completely fabricating this story, it was better to brush it aside as a misunderstanding than to fight to the death.
After all, his earlier clash with the Eastern Prince had nearly depleted his reserves of the three divine waters.
He had plenty of Three-Light Divine Water, but reversing the process to refine the Sun, Moon, and Starlight Divine Waters would take time.
“Since we are both Connate Sanctities, why not come to my water palace for a gathering, and we can exchange insights on the Dao?”
The Azure Dragon narrowed his eyes, his smile warm as he extended the invitation.
As he spoke, he subtly closed the distance between them.
His intentions were as clear as dayâYuan Lian could hear them from ten thousand miles away.
Seeing the Azure Dragon’s persistent greed, Yuan Lian willed the Sun, Moon, and Star Divine Waters to shine with their respective lights.
Gold, silver, and purple rays interwove brilliantly, and the terrifying aura that could dissolve all things in heaven and earth swept through the void, accompanied by a strange fragrance.
“This humble one is on the verge of a breakthrough. When I have the time next, I will certainly pay a visit to your esteemed residence.”
With that, Yuan Lian unleashed his meticulously refined mana without reservation.
The talk of a breakthrough was, of course, a bluff. But after a thousand years of refinement, his mana was pure and flawless. Coupled with the subtle activation of the Purified World Spiritual Light, he appeared to be on the cusp of a breakthrough.
A breakthrough?
The Azure Dragon carefully examined the mana Yuan Lian displayed.
The mana had a spirit of its own, naturally evolving various Dao rhythms and faintly emanating brilliant spiritual lightâindeed, it looked like he was about to break through.
At the early Golden Immortal stage, he was already this troublesome. If he were to break through again, even the Azure Dragon wasn’t sure he could handle him.
“Congratulations on your imminent advancement, Fellow Daoist. May your Dao journey be fruitful. In that case, I shall await your honored visit.”
Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, the Azure Dragon decided not to press further.
As fellow Connate Sanctities, unless it was a matter of conflicting Dao paths, there was no reason for senseless slaughter.
After all, in the Primordial Wilderness, pursuing the Dao was the ultimate goal.
Having one more friend was always better than having one more enemy.
“Likewise, farewell.”
Yuan Lian returned the gesture, then immediately turned and sped away, disappearing into the distance.
