Simulating the primordial era? That's way too extreme.

Chapter 77 The Sea-Stabilizing Pearl

[Mr. Shuren is right, people always like to be in the middle... I forgot what came before, and I forgot what came after.]

[You say you want equality for all races, but Qinglong insists on dragon supremacy. However, if you bring up the destined protagonist, Qinglong will immediately support equality!]

You were pleased that the Ancestor had abandoned darkness for light, so you took the opportunity to suggest that he intervene and bring the Great Luo Golden Immortals of the Phoenix and Qilin to the Shouyang Mountain camp as well...

But Azure Dragon patted his chest proudly, declaring that there was no need to inform those two old men anymore; we dragons should live like humans!

You: ...

Seeing your strange expression, Qinglong assumed you didn't trust his strength, so he burst into laughter, no longer concealing his powerful quasi-saint aura!

[Son of the Ancestral Dragon, Azure Dragon of the East, and the only remaining ancestor of the Primordial Dragon Clan. As the second most important figure in the Dragon Clan, he was already a Quasi-Saint during the Dragon Clan's heyday and successfully survived the Primordial Chaos where all the great gods perished. His achievements are beyond doubt.]

There's no need to resurrect the Ancestral Dragon; I will surpass him!

[Qinglong said smugly: If what you say is true, then Dijun and his group of quasi-saints wouldn't even make a move. Wouldn't I, your ancestor, be killing indiscriminately?]

As for the other two old fogies... they're both decadent and backward supremacists. How can we, who advocate equality, associate with those two old geezers! Listen to me, the dragon race and the human race are equal, and we will surely eradicate all ancient feudal groups!

Phoenix: @*#!

[Qilin: #@#*!]

It's clear that even though the three ancient overlords have long since withdrawn from the grand stage of the primordial world, they still remember the grudges and grievances between them very clearly. Whenever there's an opportunity to sabotage each other, they'll definitely do so...

[Qinglong's suggestion was extremely tempting, and you couldn't help but be tempted: Yes, with our own ancestor taking action, aren't the Great Luo Golden Immortals of the Heavenly Court just weaklings?]

[Besides, the cost of recruiting the Dragon Clan was already high enough. If we were to recruit the Phoenix Clan, the Qilin Clan, or even the Ancestral Witches, the cost would be even greater...]

Faced with the Azure Dragon Ancestor's suggestion, you choose: (?)

[A: Accept! With the Ancestor leading the way, wouldn't we wipe out the Heavenly Emperor's gold coins in no time? B: Refuse! The Ancestor's intentions are impure; his suggestion is bound to have hidden dangers!]

Another option?

Zhao Si's spirits lifted:

"Is Qinglong willing to help Jin Bing destroy the Heavenly Court?"

This is a good thing!

Jin Bing is seeking outside help everywhere because Shouyang Mountain is no match for the Heavenly Court right now, isn't it?

Furthermore, employing foreign players comes at a cost, so the fewer foreign players the better, to save costs and improve efficiency...

"However, what does option B mean?"

Although Zhao Si thought option A was good, he had played the game for so long that he was pretty familiar with the system's quirks:

If one of the choices has a strange or inexplicable description, it's likely meant to draw the player's attention to that area.

Clearly, option B's intention is to encourage him to think more about this aspect...

Zhao Si frowned and began to analyze:

"Is the patriarch's heart impure?"

That is to say, Qinglong's suggestion to take on all the Great Luo Golden Immortals of the Heavenly Court by himself has great hidden dangers. What hidden dangers could there be?

"Quasi-Saints can definitely wreak havoc, there's no doubt about that... So the game probably means that there's a problem with the impact of this event."

"The Six Sages? Emperor Jun?"

Zhao Si couldn't figure it out for a moment, so she simply chose B:

"When in doubt, trust the system's hints!"

Even if you make a mistake, you can always go back and choose again!

Choose B!

[You chose option B, refusing. The patriarch's intentions are impure; his suggestion must contain hidden dangers!]

Faced with the temptation of the Azure Dragon, you firmly believe that there's no such thing as a free lunch, and that this ancestor is definitely suspicious...

[You rejected Qinglong's proposal, and Qinglong's face immediately fell. After a long sigh, he agreed to help you recruit the Phoenix Clan and the Qilin Clan.]

You thanked the ancestor, but the ancestor sighed again: "The Sea-Stabilizing Pearl is on you, isn't it? I can already smell the water elemental law..."

[This thing can even smell something?!]

[Completely astonished, you inwardly exclaimed how absurd this was, while simultaneously summoning the mid-grade innate spiritual treasure that Emperor Jun had given you years ago: the Twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls.]

[Over the years, you have hardly ever used them, partly because you have never engaged in magical battles, and partly because your True Immortal cultivation level simply cannot unleash their true power. Thus, it is somewhat like casting pearls before swine...]

[The Azure Dragon gazed at the twelve pearls radiating five-colored light, his expression turning reminiscent. He told you that these Sea-Stabilizing Pearls were top-grade innate spiritual treasures crafted by the Ancestral Dragon. There were thirty-six in total, and they originally belonged to him, the Azure Dragon.]

[Back when the Heavenly Court was established, Emperor Jun and other disciples of Hongjun, who had broken through to the Quasi-Saint level, launched a campaign against the Four Seas and fought a great battle against the Azure Dragon in order to solidify the orthodox status of the Heavenly Court!]

The result was that Donghuang Taiyi used the innate treasure, the Chaos Bell, to injure the Azure Dragon, forcing it to submit to the Heavenly Court and taking its twelve Sea-Stabilizing Pearls as spoils of war.

Of course, none of this is the greatest humiliation. For Qinglong, the greatest humiliation is still this: Taiyi forcibly "married" Qinglong's daughter Yinglong away, half-abducting and half-marrying her, to be his "Heavenly Consort"...

As you listen to the Azure Dragon recount these ancient secrets through gritted teeth, a sense of unease rises within you: Does the Ancestor intend to retrieve the magical treasure?

The Azure Dragon shook its head and with a flick of its claws retrieved twenty-four five-colored pearls identical to the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl!

[Ding! A gift from an important figure in the primordial era has been detected. Bind your gift?]

"Are they the other twenty-four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls?!"

Zhao Si was overjoyed, having not received a new gift in a long time:

"Bind!"

[Ding! You have been bound to a gift from an important figure in the primordial world: "Twenty-Four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls from the Azure Dragon"!]

[Ding! Duplicate gift detected. Merge?]

"A merger is possible? Yes!"

[Ding! Merge complete: "The Thirty-Six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls from the First Emperor!"]

[The Thirty-Six Sea-Stabilizing Pearls from the Ancestral Dragon: Forged from innate laws, these artifacts were created by the Primordial Overlord Ancestral Dragon before the formation of the Heavenly Dao, extracting and refining the free-flowing water-elemental laws. They are top-grade innate spiritual treasures!]

Twenty-four colorful beads flew out of the phone screen one after another, and immediately flew over after sensing the twelve of the same kind in Zhao Si's hand.

Thirty-six beads hovered and coiled in the air, emitting five-colored light, with boundless power contained within them, as if thirty-six ancient oceans and heavens were endlessly churning within the beads!

"A top-grade innate spiritual treasure!"

Zhao Si was pleasantly surprised, but then became confused again:

"That's not right. If the Twenty-Four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls were with the Azure Dragon, how did they end up in Zhao Gongming's hands during the Investiture of the Gods? Did the Azure Dragon send them away as gold coins, or did the Tongtian Sect Leader later steal some?"

Zhao Si couldn't figure it out. While playing with this complete set of top-grade innate spiritual treasures, he felt an even greater desire for cultivation techniques and advancement. Otherwise, no matter how good these innate spiritual treasures were, he wouldn't be able to unleash their power.

"Why does your game only drop equipment, and not skill books or experience books?!"

After a brief complaint, Zhao Si had no choice but to continue playing the game, hoping to get what she wanted as soon as possible...

"These thirty-six beads are yours from this day forward!"

[Azure Dragon said in a deep voice: Since you've chosen to be an enemy of the Heavenly Court, then you must not hold back. Take these beads and give them a good beating! It would be best if you could also give Donghuang Taiyi a good beating!]

The resentment of the elderly father whose daughter was taken from him was astonishing; he would rather give up a precious innate spiritual treasure than not seek revenge...

[Such a wonderful stroke of luck has fallen on your head, leaving you somewhat dizzy and forgetting even how you said goodbye and left the Dragon Palace.]

"This is abnormal! This is extremely abnormal!"

After finally coming to your senses, a flood of questions arose in your mind.

[The Azure Dragon Ancestor, a dignified True Dragon Quasi-Saint, is actually willing to be so close to a second-class vassal who is not related to him at all. He is willing to personally take on the Heavenly Court alone and casually give away a set of incomparably precious innate spiritual treasures... There must be something wrong!]

[You're extremely wary of this seemingly close ancestor.]

Filled with doubt, you head towards Mount Buzhou in the Central Plains, intending to ponder the Azure Dragon's conspiracy while simultaneously making contact with the Witch Clan.

[But before you could figure out the key, an urgent report came from the human vanguard near Buzhou Mountain.]

After reading the report, you were shocked and rushed back to Shouyang Mountain...

[In the 373rd year of the Demon Calendar, the Twelve Ancestral Witches publicly declared that Jin Bing of Shouyang Mountain was a vicious and treacherous rebel against Heaven, and that the Witch Clan would stand firmly with the Heavenly Court to annihilate the rebel Jin!]

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(End of this chapter)