Primordial Era: Starting with the repair of Penglai Immortal Island

Although the last head was severely injured, its eyes exuded a terrifying aura.

However, the head's eyes were not looking at the four of them, but at Huanglong in another direction.

Clearly, even though it possesses intelligence and is capable of killing and devouring Ao Qing and the other three, it does not dare to do so.

Huanglong casually unleashed a beam of spiritual light, which imprisoned the ferocious beast.

Under the shocked gaze of that ferocious beast, Huanglong said to Ao Qing and the other three:

"What are you still lying there for! Are you saving your golden core for the New Year?"

Although they didn't understand what "New Year" meant, they immediately took out a golden pill and swallowed it.

The injuries of the group were mostly healed in an instant, and the cracks on the Dragon Ball were partially closed!

Under the incredulous gaze of that ferocious beast, Huang Long calmly said, "Continue!"

Upon hearing Huanglong's words, the ferocious beast struggled wildly, but it was firmly suppressed by Huanglong's vast magical power and could not move.

But its remaining pair of eyes were fixed intently on Huang Long, as if to say, "You old sixth brother, you have no martial ethics...!"

Ao Qing and the other three activated their respective Dragon Pearls simultaneously, which merged and unleashed a terrifying attack. Just as Huang Long withdrew his magic power, the attack extinguished the last trace of life in the ferocious beast.

The beast's entire body and origin transformed into streams of innate essence, slowly merging into the void.

Ao Qing and the others clasped their hands in a fist salute to Huang Long and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Lord Huang Long."

Huanglong waved his hand and said, "Since I promised the Ancestor that I would take good care of you, I will keep my word! I hope that after this, my Dragon Clan will produce a few more Great Luo Golden Immortals."

Then, Huanglong looked at the other dragons and said, "You should all try your best to get yourselves into peak condition. Use whatever good stuff you have on you."

Huang Long paused for a moment, then continued, "Otherwise, when you return to the South China Sea and the Heavenly Merit descends, if you haven't adjusted your own condition to its best, you might regret missing the opportunity to break through!"

The dragons' expressions tightened. Reminded by Huanglong, they sat cross-legged in the void, taking out various innate spiritual objects to refine and devour, adjusting their essence, energy, and spirit to their optimal state.

As for Ao Qing and the others, the broken dragon pearl will require a long time and a huge amount of spiritual power to restore.

So they all took out the golden pills and the jar of blood date wine given to them by Huanglong.

They didn't have ordinary spiritual items, but none of them could compare to the effects of the Golden Elixir and Blood Jujube Wine in the short term.

Just a few years later, when all the dragons had adjusted themselves to their peak condition, Huanglong opened a spatial tunnel leading directly to the South China Sea Dragon Palace with a single move, leading the dragons back to the South China Sea.

As soon as everyone stepped out of the space tunnel, the Dragon King of the South Sea came to greet them.

Seeing that everyone returned unharmed, in high spirits, and far more energetic than when they left, it was clear that they had all gained a great deal.

Just as the Dragon King of the South Sea was about to speak, a vast will suddenly descended, causing the two Great Luo Golden Immortals, Huanglong and the Dragon King of the South Sea, to change their expressions drastically and dare not make the slightest unnecessary movement.

That vast will swept back and forth over Ao Qing and the others. After a few breaths, that will landed on Huang Long for a moment before slowly dissipating.

Immediately afterwards, thunder rumbled across the South China Sea, and clouds of merit and celebration gathered, with golden rays of merit of varying sizes piercing through layers of clouds and seawater, landing on Ao Qing and his companions.

The karmic force of the dragons entwined around the group manifested, clashing with the golden light of merit descending from the sky.

As the karma on each dragon was completely worn away by the golden light of merit, in that instant, the aura around these dragons suddenly changed, and they began to break through to a higher realm.

Upon seeing this, the Dragon King of the South Sea changed his expression and manipulated the array restrictions of the South Sea Dragon Palace, lowering barriers to isolate these dragons separately, so as to prevent them from interfering with each other when they broke through.

Far away at the Undying Volcano, the Phoenix Clan's elders watched as merits descended from the direction of the South Sea Dragon Palace and slowly said, "This is the second time. The Dragon Clan has found a new way to obtain Heavenly Merit."

The figure engulfed in the Southern Bright Flame was none other than the Vermilion Bird, one of the Phoenix Clan's last remaining ancestors.

Suzaku glanced at her clansmen who were continuously suppressing the volcanic eruption within the Undying Volcano, a trace of sorrow flashing in her eyes. "Is my Phoenix clan truly doomed to decline?"

"The Dragon Clan produced a Great Luo Golden Immortal before, but he was a disciple of a sage, so it's not surprising that he broke through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm."

"My Phoenix Clan also has members who have been favored by a sage and taken as his mounts!"

"..."

As Zhuque listened to the conversations of the clansmen, the corner of her mouth twitched slightly.

How can the teachings of a sage be compared to the sage's mount?

This is nothing but self-consolation for the Phoenix Clan!

Inside the Dragon Palace of the South China Sea, as the merits of the Heavenly Dao slowly dissipated, the karmic obstacles of Heaven and Earth on Ao Qing, Ao Zhan, and the other three were also completely eliminated.

The four individuals, whose life essence and spirit had long been adjusted to their peak, suddenly roared with their respective Great Daos the moment their karma dissipated. The perfect Three Flowers appeared above their heads, and the sound of flowing water echoed in the South Sea Dragon Palace.

"The River of Time!"

Upon hearing the murmuring sound of the River of Time flowing by, Ao Yan, the Dragon King of the South Sea, was overjoyed. He immediately mobilized all the array formations and restrictions of the South Sea Dragon Palace, gathering boundless innate spiritual energy to supply Ao Qing and the other three with their breakthrough.

Under the watchful eyes of Huanglong and Aoyan, Ao Qing of the East Sea and Ao Zhan of the North Sea simultaneously summoned a tributary of the River of Time, and their true spirits appeared on the River of Time along the tributary.

As for Ao Yan and Ao Hen, although the Great Dao was still roaring and blooming their own three flowers...!

The Vermilion Bird of the Immortal Volcano and several patriarchs of the Phoenix Clan, I looked at the illusory image of the River of Time descending above the Dragon Palace of the South Sea, and after the initial shock, I became even more displeased.

They had guessed from the large amount of Heavenly Merit that had just descended that it was very likely that this opportunity would allow their clansmen to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

They had initially held onto a sliver of hope, as they were generally burdened by the karmic obstacles of heaven and earth, making it impossible for them to break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. As for Huanglong, he was merely an accident.

However, when the illusory image of the River of Time descended upon the South China Sea, it shattered their illusions. At that very moment, other dragons were breaking through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm.

The fact that the Dragon Clan regained the merits of the Heavenly Dao was already hard for them to accept, but when a member of the Dragon Clan broke through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, they felt despair for the future of the Phoenix Clan.

The Dragon Clan once again outpaced the Phoenix Clan, escaping their predicament first.

Moreover, it is "far ahead" of the Phoenix Clan!

Suzaku gazed at the yellow figure standing beside the two dragons who were breaking through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, and fell into deep thought.

"Huanglong...!"

"It's him...!"