Primordial Era: Starting with the repair of Penglai Immortal Island

"What a huge loss! What a huge loss!"

"I should have used 20%, not even 10% would have been enough!"

He strolled to the edge of the chaotic world, found a relatively stable area, sat cross-legged in the void, and gazed at the wondrous scene of the earth, water, wind, and fire constantly being born and dying, and fell into silence.

However, a part of his primordial spirit still faintly shrouded this area, keeping an eye on the situation of the other dragons.

The four dragons looked at each other with bitter smiles, each seeing immense complexity in the other's eyes.

The strength displayed by this junior made them feel that their countless lifetimes had been wasted.

They dared not disturb them, and could only silently treat their injuries, recover from their exhaustion, and continue searching for the ferocious beast, which was their only chance to break through again at the moment.

With Huanglong's intentional or unintentional protection, although the dragon elites suffered injuries, none of them perished.

This land, which the dragons regarded as a hunting ground for ferocious beasts, has seen its number rapidly decrease after decades of continuous extermination.

From initial encounters that were commonplace, to later requiring careful searching to find even a few scattered individuals, and finally to several years later...!

In this land confined by the dragons, the savage aura unique to any ferocious beast can no longer be felt.

The hunt is over.

The dragons regrouped in the area where they had first descended. Although many of them had wounds that would not heal quickly and looked exhausted, most of them had eyes that brimmed with the joy of their harvest.

They had a vague premonition that once they left this place, the dragon karmic barrier that threatened their lives and prevented them from breaking through would no longer hinder them.

Ao Qing retrieved the dragon scale left behind by Ao Yan, the Dragon King of the South Sea, and activated it.

The dragon scales emitted a soft blue glow, heralding the arrival of something.

Soon, the void was torn apart again, and a spatial passage slowly opened.

"Walk!"

At Ao Qing's command, the dragons stepped into the passage one by one.

Huanglong was the last to enter. He turned back and took one last look at the ever-evolving and expanding world.

"After Mount Buzhou collapsed, will this world continue to expand, or will it be eroded by chaos?"

Light and shadow shift, space transforms.

When they were back on solid ground, they had returned to the magnificent and solemn Dragon Palace of the South China Sea.

Ao Yan, the Dragon King of the South Sea, had been waiting there for a long time. When he saw that all the dragons had returned safely, he could not hide his excitement.

"Good! Good! It's good that you're back!" Ao Qin nodded repeatedly.

Without saying another word, he casually waved his hand, and the massive array of restrictions that maintained the spatial passage and concealed the secrets of heaven slowly disappeared.

Just as the layers upon layers of array light completely dissipated—

"Buzz!!"

A vast, majestic, and perfectly just supreme will suddenly descended!

Immediately afterwards, under the incredibly excited gazes of the dragons, streaks of golden light appeared out of thin air in the void above the Dragon Palace!

The number of ferocious beasts each dragon has hunted is constantly increasing!

"Heavenly Merit and Virtue!"

The rest of the dragons watched with excitement as the Heavenly Merits kept appearing.

The merit did not enter their bodies, but rather flowed like a clear spring full of spiritual energy, washing away the dark karmic shackles deep within the souls and bloodlines of these dragons.

Under the illumination of the light of merit, the chains of karma melted away like ice and snow meeting the first rays of the sun.

"roar!"

"hold head high!"

In an instant, the roar of dragons echoed within the Dragon Palace, causing the waves of the South China Sea to surge!

The dragons, who were originally stuck at the peak of the Celestial Immortal realm or the bottleneck of the Profound Immortal realm, seized this opportunity to shine brightly, their aura suddenly surged, and they broke through the barriers in an instant, stepping into a new realm!

Several dragons at the peak of the Golden Immortal realm also achieved the position of Taiyi.

All the spiritual energy in the entire South China Sea Dragon Palace gathered in this hall, allowing the dragons to absorb and refine it to their heart's content.

Only a few dragons at the Taiyi realm, including Ao Qing, Ao Yan, and Ao Zhan, received the merit infusion, which reduced their karma.

Their spiritual energy became even stronger, yet they ultimately failed to take that crucial step.

The dragons who survived the war between the three races carried a far greater amount of karmic burden than the newly born dragons.

However, this also gave them a glimmer of hope for a breakthrough.

After all, there are too few ferocious beasts at the Taiyi realm, and the merit they share is not enough to completely offset the even deeper karma, let alone support a breakthrough.

Ao Yan, the Dragon King of the South Sea, observed all of this and understood. He proclaimed loudly, "This Four Seas Dragon Palace Assembly has been a resounding success! All participants have demonstrated extraordinary abilities and rendered meritorious service to the Dragon Clan! I hope you will all diligently cultivate yourselves and make the most of this opportunity!"

The dragons responded in unison, their voices resounding throughout the palace.

Ao Yan, the Dragon King of the South Sea, glanced at Huang Long. Ao Qing and the others had already rescued Huang Long and were taking care of the younger generation of the dragon clan, and they had reported to him in detail.

Although he already knew Huanglong's cultivation level, he was still able to easily cripple a ferocious beast at the peak of the Taiyi realm with a single punch using his mid-stage Taiyi cultivation.

Such a feat was something no dragon could accomplish, not even during the time when the dragon race dominated the primordial world, not even the sons of the ancestral dragons.

All of this was accomplished by a young dragon who had cultivated for less than two huiyuan.

Huanglong not only received attention from the Ancestral Dragon and the Azure Dragon, but also had an even more astonishing identity: he was personally taught by a sage.

Who knows, this Dragon King of the South Sea might one day be able to obtain the Yellow Dragon's favor.

With this in mind, Ao Yan made a decision that made him extremely proud.