Honghuang Xuanyang Dao

Chapter 178 The Ancestral Dragon Pearl and the Land of the Ancestral Dragon (Please Subscribe)
"The Ri Biao mentioned by the Nine-Winged Daoist should be one of the eight ferocious beasts under the command of the Demon Ancestor Rahu." Li Xuanyang couldn't help but think of the Mingjiao, Jin'ao, and Cuiwei that he had killed, as well as the Ri Biao that had just summoned the Chaos Bell.

"Since Ri Biao is still alive, then the remaining ferocious beasts, such as Wang Hu, Shang Xiang, and Fu Bi, should not have perished either."

"I wonder what their relationship is with the Beast King Shen Ni, or is this related to the Demon Ancestor Luo Hou?" Li Xuan Yang frowned slightly, somewhat confused about the relationship between the three: Shen Ni, the Beast King; Luo Hou, the Demon Ancestor; and the eight ferocious beasts under Luo Hou's command.

"And that Nine-Winged Daoist, he seems to be from the Dragon Clan, but..." A strange feeling arose in Li Xuanyang's heart.

This Nine-Winged Daoist had previously said that by fusing the Primordial Spiritual Treasure Hunyuan Whisk with the souls of three thousand Great Luo Golden Immortals, and transforming it into three thousand Primordial Laws, it seemed to be an evil method, but in reality it was a true Daoist scripture. So it was not wrong. As long as one focuses on comprehending it and transforms all three thousand Primordial Laws into the Hunyuan Dao, it is not impossible to prove the Dao with the laws.

Unfortunately, the Hunyuan Whisk was only a primordial spiritual treasure. Even though it merged with the souls of three thousand Great Luo Golden Immortals, its foundation was ultimately impure, and it entered the unorthodox path.

Unless one encounters an extraordinary stroke of luck in the future, I fear I will never have the chance to attain the Path of Hunyuan.

"Speaking of which, the Nine-Winged Daoist's three thousand innate laws and the Dao Ancestor Hongjun's use of the Creation Jade Disc to prove his Dao seem to have a similar effect!"

“It even shares a similarity with the Daoist techniques and supernatural powers of the Yin-Yang Daoist. Both are neither entirely righteous nor entirely evil, yet they are not restrained by the supreme Yang Daoist techniques.” Li Xuanyang couldn’t help but become more and more curious about the origins of the Nine-Winged Daoist.

Just as Li Xuanyang was about to recall and comprehend the evolution of the three thousand innate laws, he suddenly heard the shouts of the Antarctic Immortal and the Three Absolutes Daoist outside.

"I almost forgot about them." After glancing at Huang Zhongli and the Chaos Pearl, Li Xuanyang left the Xuanhuang Realm with a flash of golden light and came to the void. He looked at the panicked Antarctic Immortal and the Three Absolutes Daoist and couldn't help but smile.

"There is no need for you to panic." After saying this, Li Xuanyang waved his sleeve at the Innate Yin-Yang Divine Diagram and the thirty-six worlds, which all turned into a beam of light. Some flew down into the three flowers of the primordial spirit, while others merged into the primordial spirit of the physical body. The gray light and the black and white divine light that filled the sky disappeared.

The world instantly returned to clarity, the divine light and scenery of the past were gone, but the original spirit island below had vanished completely, turning into ashes.

Upon seeing Li Xuanyang appear, looking perfectly normal and unharmed, the Antarctic Immortal and the Three Absolutes Daoist breathed a sigh of relief.

"Who was the real person just now?" the Antarctic Immortal asked subconsciously.

"This matter is none of your concern, there's no need to ask any further questions." Li Xuanyang shook his head slightly. Whether it was the Beast Emperor Shenni and the World-Destroying Millstone, or the Nine-Winged Daoist and the Sun Biao, none of them were matters for the few of them to concern themselves with.

Upon hearing Li Xuanyang's words, the Antarctic Immortal, Tianjue Daoist, Dijue Daoist, and Renjue Daoist exchanged glances and fell silent. However, they couldn't help but recall the scene from earlier, trembled all over, and felt pale and powerless.

Even though he had already formed the Three Flowers of Primordial Spirit and broken through to the late stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, he was still in the same situation when facing a Quasi-Saint Great Divine Power.

"Master, when may we leave?" Tianjue Daoist wished he could turn around and leave immediately, vowing never to get involved in such trouble again.

"No rush!" Li Xuanyang showed no intention of leaving, only glancing at the void.

This made the Antarctic Immortal and the Three Absolutes Daoist tense up again. Could it be that there was another quasi-saint with great supernatural powers hidden among them, and another battle was about to break out?
A moment later, a furious roar faintly echoed from the void above, "Nine-Winged Heavenly Dragon!"

The next moment, an angry dragon roar resounded throughout the sea. Above the void, a divine dragon appeared, its body long and hundreds of thousands of miles in size, covered with dense red scales, with one gold and one silver eye. Its body changed with the seasons, exuding extraordinary power.

The Antarctic Immortal and the Three Absolutes Daoist saw from afar that dark clouds covered the sky, lightning flashed and thunder roared, stirring up countless powerful auras. They were horrified and instinctively wanted to unleash their divine light to protect themselves.

"It's alright, it's Fellow Daoist Zhulong who has arrived!" Li Xuanyang withdrew his gaze and said with a smile to the Antarctic Immortal and the Three Absolutes Daoist.

Upon hearing this, the group felt a sense of relief and thought in unison, "So this is the true form of Venerable Zhulong!"

"It seems that True Person Xuan Yang was waiting for Venerable Zhulong to arrive!"

In an instant, the group realized that what had just happened might be related to Venerable Zhulong!
However, before they could think any further, they suddenly felt a flash of golden divine light before their eyes, and then Li Xuanyang had already taken it away.

At this moment, a dragon's roar resounded once more in the void, its majestic divine power overflowing outwards, seemingly containing boundless killing intent.

"Nine-Winged Heavenly Dragon!"

“Nine-Winged Daoist!” A strange light flashed in Li Xuanyang’s eyes. It seemed that the Nine-Winged Daoist had a great grudge against the Dragon Clan.

The next moment, a beam of light descended from the void, transforming into a Taoist priest with a gloomy face and murderous intent in his eyes. This was none other than Zhulong, whom Li Xuanyang had mentioned.

Zhulong was about to look around when he saw Li Xuanyang and was momentarily stunned.

"Zhulong greets fellow Daoist!"

"I was wondering earlier which fellow Daoist could force the Nine-Winged Heavenly Dragon to use my Dragon Clan's most precious treasure to fight against us!"

"I didn't expect you to be a fellow Daoist!" Zhulong bowed to Li Xuanyang, his eyes revealing a hint of understanding, yet also a trace of doubt and confusion, wondering why Li Xuanyang had just encountered the Nine-Winged Heavenly Dragon and even fought with it.

"The Nine-Winged Heavenly Dragon you mentioned, fellow Daoist, is it the Nine-Winged Daoist?" Li Xuanyang returned the greeting to Zhulong and asked him.

“It is indeed this Nine-Winged Heavenly Dragon!” Zhulong nodded and said in a somewhat gloomy tone.

“No wonder when I fought him earlier, I felt that his primordial spirit seemed to be from the Dragon Clan.” As soon as Li Xuanyang finished speaking, Zhulong couldn’t help but sigh, “Fellow Daoist is right, this Nine-Winged Heavenly Dragon is indeed from my Dragon Clan.”

At this point, Zhulong waved his hand and unleashed a burst of light into the void, obscuring the secrets of heaven. Then he said to Li Xuanyang, "Speaking of which, this Nine-Winged Heavenly Dragon was originally a ferocious beast. In the past, it ravaged the prehistoric world along with many other ferocious beasts. It was not until my dragon clan was born that it was subdued by the Ancestral Dragon and submitted to the dragon clan to guard the East Sea."

"Therefore, most of his magical powers and abilities were inherited from the Dragon Clan."

"As a quasi-saint and great supernatural being among the dragon race, why are you now involved with the Beast Emperor Shen Ni?" Li Xuanyang did not hide the fact that he had encountered the Beast Emperor Shen Ni and the Nine-Winged Daoist.

"Beast Emperor Shen Ni!" Zhulong's eyes narrowed, a hint of cold light flashing within them. "No wonder the Nine-Winged Heavenly Dragon dared to steal my Dragon Clan's treasure back then; it turns out it was related to the Beast Emperor Shen Ni!"

"To be honest, after the great battle between the dragon, phoenix, and qilin in the past, the ancestral dragon disappeared without a trace, and his fate was unknown. Our dragon clan suffered a great loss of power and could only retreat to the four seas. It was the nine-winged heavenly dragon who guarded the East Sea. Unexpectedly, he took the opportunity to steal a treasure left behind by the ancestral dragon and disappeared without a trace. As a result, our dragon clan had no choice but to choose to live in seclusion."

As Zhulong spoke, his hatred for the Nine-Winged Heavenly Dragon grew increasingly uncontrollable; he wished he could devour it alive.
"The dragon clan's supreme treasure you mentioned, fellow Daoist, is it a bright pearl?" As soon as he finished speaking, Li Xuanyang suddenly thought of something and his whole body trembled. "Could it be the legendary Ancestral Dragon..."

Li Xuanyang did not explicitly state what he was going to say next. Even though Zhulong had disrupted the secrets of heaven, it was not foolproof after all. If it caused changes in the secrets of heaven, it might not be able to hide it from the saints.

Unfortunately, Li Xuanyang was unable to unleash the Chaos Pearl to conceal the secrets of heaven, so he could only reveal half of it and leave the other half unsaid.

Upon hearing Li Xuanyang's words, Zhulong's expression changed. He hadn't expected that Li Xuanyang would know the origin and background of this item.

"This is not the place for detailed discussions. If you have nothing else to do, why don't you come with me to the Dragon Clan and we can discuss this further?" Zhulong's expression turned serious as he invited Li Xuanyang.

Upon hearing Zhulong's words, Li Xuanyang became even more certain of his guess. Only this item could make Zhulong treat it with such care. He nodded and said, "Since you have invited me, I will certainly go. Besides, I have never been a guest of the East Sea Dragon Palace before."

"Thank you, fellow Daoist!" Zhulong did not hesitate and made an invitation gesture to Li Xuanyang. Then, his body flashed with light and transformed into a cloud of light, falling into the sea.

Seeing this, Li Xuanyang also transformed into a golden cloud and followed closely behind.

However, after arriving above the Dragon Palace of the East Sea, the two did not go there, but continued to go deeper into the seabed, gradually venturing into the seabed of the East Sea.

This place is extremely far from the sea surface, and there are faint spatial storms raging around it. The seawater is tainted by traces of chaotic energy, making it extremely chaotic.

Without the protection of innate spiritual treasures, even cultivators with the cultivation level of Great Luo Golden Immortals would be eroded and assimilated by this place over time, resulting in the destruction of their physical bodies and primordial spirits.

Li Xuanyang was naturally not afraid of the chaotic aura, but he became increasingly puzzled, wondering where the Candle Dragon was taking him.

"Fellow Daoist, since you know the origin of my Dragon Clan's treasure, you must have heard of the name of the Ancestral Dragon Land!" Seeing the puzzled look on Li Xuanyang's face, Zhulong couldn't help but explain a little, even mentioning the Ancestral Dragon Land.

"The Land of the Ancestral Dragon!" Li Xuanyang's expression changed slightly. He had naturally heard of the name "Land of the Ancestral Dragon," but that was all he knew; he did not know where it was located.

Looking at the pitch-black seabed before him, and the occasional fragments of space passing by, Li Xuanyang would never have imagined that the Ancestral Dragon's Land was located deep beneath the East Sea if Zhulong hadn't personally led the way.

“It seems you have heard of it, fellow Daoist.” Zhulong nodded slightly and said, “The Ancestral Dragon’s Land is not only located in the deepest part of the East Sea, but also extends deep into the earth. This place is a passage that the Ancestral Dragon himself opened up in the past.”

Looking at the chaotic aura and spatial storms around him, Li Xuanyang suddenly asked Zhulong, "Could it be that this Ancestral Dragon Land is not in the sea, but rather like the Fire Cloud Cave, located on the edge of the primordial world, or even in the chaotic void?"

Only on the edge of the primordial world can chaotic energy and spatial storms arise.

“Indeed, it is located on the edge of the primordial world.” Zhulong’s expression seemed somewhat downcast, and he sighed deeply. If the Ancestral Dragon’s Land were not so far from the primordial world, how could the Nine-Winged Heavenly Dragon have had the opportunity to take advantage of it? “The Dragon Clan has the Ancestral Dragon’s Land, so do the Phoenix Clan and the Qilin Clan have anything in common?” Li Xuanyang suddenly thought of the Phoenix Clan and the Qilin Clan, which are also among the three clans of dragon, phoenix, and qilin.

All three races were once the overlords of the primordial world. The Phoenix and the Qilin were also powerful beings with great supernatural abilities, capable of rivaling the Ancestral Dragon. They must have left behind similar places as their ancestral lands.

"Fellow Daoist is right. In the past, the Phoenix Clan and the Qilin Clan both had similar ancestral lands."

"Now that the Phoenix is ​​still alive, its ancestral land must not have been affected by the great calamity. However, the Qilin, like the Ancestral Dragon, is missing and its fate is unknown. I don't know whether the ancestral land of the Qilin clan still exists." Zhulong couldn't help but feel a little emotional. If the Ancestral Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin were still alive and the three clans were in charge, how could the Wu and Yao clans have dominated the prehistoric world later?

Upon hearing Zhulong's words, Li Xuanyang nodded slightly. Although he had never witnessed the grandeur of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans in the past, he could tell from what he had seen and heard that the three clans were once incredibly powerful.

Even back then, the Demon Ancestor Rahu secretly orchestrated the Dragon-Phoenix-Qilin Calamity without directly confronting the three races, demonstrating the strength of the three races.

The Ancestral Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin, who govern the three races, are also extraordinary.

"Please wait a moment, fellow Daoist!" The cloud light that the Candle Dragon had transformed into suddenly stopped, turned around and said a sentence to Li Xuanyang, then sent out a divine light into the seabed, his hands constantly forming Dao seals, and faintly heard the sound of dragon roars.

After a considerable amount of time, rays of light emerged from it, gradually isolating the chaotic aura of the seawater from the spatial storm until they completely disappeared.

Suddenly, it shone brightly again, transforming into a portal out of thin air, from which a rich innate spiritual energy emanated, spreading out like clouds and mist.

“Innate spiritual energy!” Li Xuanyang exclaimed softly. This innate spiritual energy was extraordinary. Unlike ordinary innate spiritual energy, it was not tainted by innate yin-yang and five elements attributes, but seemed to possess a trace of spirituality.

To be precise, it should be dragon nature. For dragon cultivators, it can not only improve their cultivation level, but also be used to solidify their foundation, temper their bloodline, and so on.

"Fellow Daoist, please!" Zhulong didn't explain, but simply extended his hand to invite Li Xuanyang.

Li Xuanyang nodded, and a golden cloud flashed beneath his feet as he entered the portal. He immediately felt as if he had left the primordial world and arrived in another world, a world of his own.

This place is different from the Thirty-Six Primordial Heavens. It was not formed from the primordial world, but is somewhat similar to Li Xuanyang's Xuanhuang Realm. It is as if a world was forcibly created with magic power, placed on the edge of the primordial world, absorbing and exhaling chaotic energy, serving as the foundation of this world.

The next moment, Li Xuanyang suddenly felt a powerful aura emerge out of thin air and surge towards his physical body and primordial spirit, as if it wanted to assimilate him into the dragon race.

"The Dragon Clan truly lives up to its reputation as the leader of the scaled creatures; they are truly extraordinary!" Li Xuanyang praised, and a surge of chaotic light around him dispelled the aura that had appeared out of nowhere. If it were an ordinary cultivator, they would inevitably be assimilated and join the Dragon Clan over time.

"Fellow Daoist, you flatter me." Zhulong smiled and introduced the place to Li Xuanyang, saying, "This place is where the Ancestral Dragon took form, so no matter what race of beings come here, they will all be tainted by the aura left behind by the Ancestral Dragon."

"Most importantly, this place is isolated from the primordial world, so even sages cannot deduce the secrets of heaven."

Upon hearing Zhulong's words, Li Xuanyang suddenly understood why he had come to this place. He then followed Zhulong as they continued to ride the clouds, and the scenery before them gradually changed.

Above the void, a huge palace floated, its entire body exuding chaotic energy. It seemed to be carved from a huge chaotic divine stone. Around it were palaces of different sizes, densely packed together.

Many of the palaces emanated faint wisps of innate spiritual light, which looked dazzling.

“No wonder the cultivators of the East Sea often say, ‘Don’t say the Dragon Clan has no treasures!’” Li Xuanyang looked at the palaces in front of him. Not to mention the Chaos Divine Stones, even the innate spiritual light emanating from them was an innate object.

The dragon race's foundation is probably even greater than that of the witch and demon races.

Li Xuanyang was not surprised by this. The Dragon Clan was one of the three clans that created the world. At that time, the primordial world was full of innate spiritual energy and various innate objects, far surpassing what it is now.

“Fellow Daoist, you may not know this,” Zhulong sighed softly, pointing to the palaces of varying sizes, “These palaces were left behind by the great dragon clan masters of yesteryear, but now, all of these great masters have perished.”

"I apologize for my rudeness." Li Xuanyang couldn't help but show a hint of apology. With so many palaces, one could tell how many powerful dragons had perished during the great calamity of that year.

Even the lowest level among them possesses the cultivation of a Great Luo Golden Immortal, or even a Quasi-Saint with great supernatural powers.

"It's alright!" Zhulong shook his head, calmed his emotions, pointed to the largest palace in the center, and said, "This palace is called the Ancestral Dragon Palace. It was made from a Chaos Divine Stone that the Ancestral Dragon obtained in the Chaos Void in the past. It is now considered the most important inheritance of my Dragon Clan."

Upon hearing Zhulong's words, Li Xuanyang descended with the cloud light and landed at the palace entrance. He was immediately overwhelmed by the dense aura of chaos and couldn't help but exclaim, "The Ancestral Dragon's supernatural powers have truly broadened my horizons!"

Such a massive Chaos Divine Stone is enough to serve as a Chaos Spiritual Material, which can be used to refine a supreme treasure.

However, the Ancestral Dragon only refined it into a palace. If the current quasi-saints and great supernatural beings of the prehistoric world knew about this, they would be extremely envious and would say "what a waste of a precious thing".

"Fellow Daoist, do you feel regret?" Zhulong suddenly smiled at Li Xuanyang and said, "Such a huge Chaos Divine Stone is more precious than a Primordial Spiritual Treasure, yet it was refined into a palace by the Ancestral Dragon."

Li Xuanyang wasn't embarrassed that Zhulong had seen through his thoughts. Instead, a thought struck him, and he asked Zhulong, "Could there be another secret within the palace?"

"You'll know once you enter, fellow Daoist!" Zhulong chuckled lightly, offering no explanation, and stepped into the palace first.

Hearing Zhulong say this aroused Li Xuanyang's curiosity. He then stepped into the palace, and the next moment, the scene before him suddenly changed, and he saw a huge dragon sculpture.

Its appearance is very similar to that of the East Sea Dragon Clan. Its head is like a camel, its horns are like a deer, its eyes are like a rabbit, its ears are like a cow, its neck is like a snake, its belly is like a clam, its scales are like a carp, its claws are like an eagle, and its paws are like a tiger. Its whole body exudes a strong chaotic aura, just like a chaotic divine dragon.

Just as Li Xuanyang was admiring the sight, a deafening dragon roar suddenly rang out, countless rays of light burst forth, and spiritual light flowed. Even the dragon sculpture seemed to come alive, and the scales on the dragon's body gradually emerged with a layer of radiance, transforming into beams of divine light, exactly three thousand in number, displaying the aura of innate laws.

"Three thousand innate laws!" Li Xuanyang's mind suddenly trembled, and thirty-six worlds faintly appeared. The Chaos Pearl within them shone brightly, generating countless chaotic divine lights and evolving the laws of the Great Chaos.

“Fellow Daoist is right, it is indeed the Three Thousand Innate Laws!” At this moment, Zhulong’s expression was slightly unpleasant, and he said in a low voice, “Back then, the Ancestral Dragon used the Chaos Divine Stone to refine this palace, which was used to support the comprehension of the Three Thousand Innate Laws.”

"The three thousand innate laws of the Nine-Winged Heavenly Dragon were comprehended here, and even the Primordial Chaos Dust Brush was a spiritual treasure bestowed by the Ancestral Dragon."

At this point, Zhulong suddenly paused and asked Li Xuanyang, "Fellow Daoist, have you noticed anything?"

"Illusory and unreal!" Before Zhulong could finish speaking, Li Xuanyang sensed that the three thousand innate laws that appeared were actually quite illusory, even less so than the three thousand innate laws presented by the Nine-Winged Daoist.

“But it’s because we’re missing the Ancestral Dragon Pearl!” Li Xuanyang blurted out.

“That’s right, it’s precisely because the Ancestral Dragon Pearl is missing!” A murderous intent suddenly arose from Zhulong’s body as he said with resentment, “The Ancestral Dragon Pearl is the Ancestral Dragon’s companion. Although it is not a Chaos Treasure, it is still extraordinary, embodying the Ancestral Dragon’s Great Dao.”

"After the Ancestral Dragon obtained the Chaos Divine Stone, he planned to combine it with the Ancestral Dragon Land to serve as a vessel for the three thousand innate laws, and then use the Ancestral Dragon Pearl to suppress them, thereby deducing the Primordial Dao."

"Unexpectedly, after the great calamity, the Nine-Winged Heavenly Dragon stole the Ancestral Dragon Pearl, not only causing all our efforts to be in vain, but also leaving the Ancestral Dragon Land without anything to suppress it."

Otherwise, with the Ancestral Dragon Pearl suppressing it, even those with immense cultivation and supernatural powers would find it difficult to enter the Ancestral Dragon Land.

However, at present, we can only rely on this main hall to connect to the source of the Ancestral Dragon Land and use it as a means of suppression.

"The Great Dao has three thousand paths, all returning to one!" Li Xuanyang vaguely understood the Ancestral Dragon's plan, which was nothing more than using the power of the three thousand innate laws to evolve his own Primordial Dao, bringing them together into one place, and ultimately breaking through his own Dao realm.

Since the Nine-Winged Daoist did not have the Chaos Divine Stone and could not bear the three thousand innate laws, he could only settle for second best and chose to combine the souls of three thousand Great Luo Golden Immortals with the Hunyuan Dust Brush as a substitute.

"It seems that the Nine-Winged Daoist had been plotting this for a long time, and had even harbored greed for the Ancestral Dragon Pearl for a long time," Li Xuanyang suddenly said. Otherwise, why would he have collected the souls of three thousand Great Luo Golden Immortals during the war between the three races?

“That Nine-Winged Heavenly Dragon not only plotted for a long time, but I now even suspect that he was involved in the great war between the Dragon, Phoenix and Qilin clans.” Zhulong couldn’t help but think of the Beast Emperor Shen Ni again, his gaze becoming increasingly gloomy.

Li Xuanyang then thought of the Demon Ancestor Rahu, who had instigated the war between the three races in order to prove his Dao.

Unexpectedly, Hongjun Daozu, Yangmei Daxian, Yin Yang Daoren, and Qiankun Daoren appeared at the last minute, causing his efforts to fail.

It can be said that during the great calamity of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans, not only were the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans mixed with the three great supernatural beings, the Ancestral Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin, but also the reincarnations of the true spirits of the Chaos Gods, such as the Demon Ancestor Rahu, the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, the Great Immortal Yangmei, the Yin-Yang Daoist, and the Qiankun Daoist.

It's not as simple as it appears on the surface.

"Thinking back now, the Nine-Winged Heavenly Dragon was probably involved with the Beast King Shen Ni back then." Zhu Long couldn't help but think that the Nine-Winged Heavenly Dragon's origins were as one of the ferocious beasts, and Shen Ni was the king of the ferocious beasts.

"Fellow Daoist, do you know that the Ancestral Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin are reincarnations of the true spirits of the Chaos Demon Gods?" Li Xuanyang suddenly asked Zhulong.

(End of this chapter)