Chapter 310 - 269: New Life
Moreover, although elder brother defeated them, he restrained them without killing them, and stays imprisoned with all the Dragon Race in this undersea Purgatory, losing freedom together. He must constantly provide Magical Power for the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Soldiers, manifesting the Demon-Suppressing Chain, unable to pursue Cultivation even for a moment.
Clearly, the Celestial Court does not trust elder brother either.
Added to that, Immortals in the past recklessly hunted the Demon Race to enhance their own Cultivation, taking their "blood, flesh, and bones" and "Inner Core" to refine pills. Elder brother made his Dragon Palace a prison to protect them.
Ning Xunqiu was unaware of West Sea Dragon King Ao Run’s thoughts, and simply stared at his strong-willed little sister in slight surprise:
"Oh? You want to help me?"
Ao Run raised a dragon claw and pointed upwards:
"The Dragon Race is weak... As a member of the Dragon Race, my elder brother cannot act, so I, as the little sister, must serve him."
Boom!
Ning Xunqiu was stunned, yet to respond, when suddenly there was a loud roar that plunged the world into darkness.
"Celestial Tribulation?"
He furrowed his brow, feeling a vague sense of unease.
"Dragon, Dragon King, something terrible has happened!"
A hurried voice broke the seabed’s silence. A black-robed Daoist rushed into the Purgatory, landing on the black rock platform beside him, reporting to Ning Xunqiu with a panicked expression.
Ning Xunqiu looked up, recognizing the visitor as his friend from the Expository Teaching—Shen Gongbao!
He was bound to guard the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Soldiers, and entrusted Shen Gongbao with all matters regarding the Spirit Pearl and Demon Pill.
He trusted this person not only because he saved Shen Gongbao’s life in childhood, but also because part of their ideologies aligned.
Shen Gongbao, as a member of the Demon Race, faced discrimination in the Expository Teaching, and both desired to change this unjust situation. Thus, they naturally became allies.
"Daoist, where is my son Ao Bing?"
Ning Xunqiu asked solemnly.
He valued this adopted son greatly, not just because of their blood ties, nor merely because Ao Bing bore the expectation of the Dragon Race’s rejuvenation.
In his view, these were insignificant.
He came to this realm to explore the secrets of the Primordial Celestial Venerable of Cyan Heaven.
In this realm, he is the East Sea Dragon King Ao Guang, his consciousness from the start reincarnated in Ao Guang, possessing all paternal feelings for Ao Bing—that pure fatherly love.
Just as Cyan Heaven would become Lü Bu when entering the Yellow Heaven Realm, as Xuan Miao Celestial Emperor in the Wanhua Realm, and as Donghuang Taiyi in the Dongyang Realm.
It’s not replacement!
But becoming!
Except in the Void Chaos, for everyone to "coexist" in one world, either Lü Bu transforms into Sky-piercing Halberd, or Cyan Heaven transforms into Immortal Slaying Sword Map, Donghuang Taiyi into Donghuang Bell or Little Crow...
Therefore, strictly speaking, in each world line, everyone is their main self without distinction from their avatars.
Cyan Heaven’s main self must constantly maintain "self-existence," unable to personally descend into other worlds.
At Cyan Heaven’s level, cultivation is not merely accumulating "Magical Power" and "Dao Practice," but pursuing one’s own "Great Dao."
Cyan Heaven splits countless threads of consciousness, reincarnating as sentient beings, experiencing the myriad forms of the world.
This is the true "Celestial Dao" Cultivation Method.
...
Shen Gongbao took a deep breath, his speech no longer stuttering:
"Dragon King, the theft of the Spirit Pearl has been exposed, and Ao Bing assisted the Demon Pill in resisting the Celestial Tribulation, already... turned to ashes!!"
Boom!
Ning Xunqiu’s dragon eyes widened, his dragon claw pressed heavily on the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Soldiers, instantly spreading a palpable ripple in the undersea Purgatory, the surrounding black rocks trembled violently, seemingly unable to withstand this terrifying power.
"Great King!"
The True Dragons coiled around the rock pillars opened their eyes simultaneously, all their gazes fell upon the "Great King."
Ning Xunqiu’s figure appeared incomparably majestic within the undersea Purgatory, his aura like an abyss, like a sea, commanding the respect and reverence of all surrounding True Dragons.
West Sea Dragon King Ao Run’s heart trembled, shocked inwardly: elder brother’s power has far exceeded Golden Immortal, even approaching the level of Great Divine Power User, no wonder even the Celestial Court has to pacify him.
Perhaps, the Celestial Court’s true calculation is precisely elder brother...
Once elder brother becomes a Great Divine Power User, he will possess the power to control the entire world’s chessboard, then it will be hard to stop.
Bang!
The sound of chains pulling violently suddenly erupted from the depths of the undersea Purgatory, accompanied by the harsh sound of iron chains rubbing, two True Dragons soared out from the abyss.
One red, one black, the red dragon was the South Sea Dragon King Ao Qin, the black dragon was the North Sea Dragon King Ao Shun.
North Sea Dragon King Ao Shun opened his dragon mouth, letting out a cold, sinister laughter: "Hehehe, why is elder brother so angry today? Oh, turns out my clever nephew is dead! Killed by that little Human Race brat!"
"But what can you do now?"
"Unable to leave the Dragon Palace, unable to avenge your son, I feel anxious for you! Hahahaha!"
Upon hearing this, a chill flashed in Ning Xunqiu’s dragon eyes, he abruptly grabbed North Sea Dragon King Ao Shun’s head without mercy and slammed it heavily against the Sea-Stabilizing Divine Soldiers.
Dong! Dong! Dong!
The heavy crash echoed in the undersea Purgatory, every hit accompanied by the tremor of chains and the cracking of black rock.
Crack!
A crisp breaking sound rang, a crack appeared on North Sea Dragon King Ao Shun’s head instantly, dragon scales scattered, blood seeped out.
"Second brother, my son Ao Bing is dead, are you very pleased?"
His dragon claw continued to tightly clasp Ao Shun’s head, seemingly about to crush it completely at any moment.
"You won’t take pleasure in our misfortunes here!"
All the surrounding True Dragons held their breath, even the usually simple and honest South Sea Dragon King Ao Qin lowered his head upon witnessing elder brother’s rage, not daring to utter a single word. Below the Purgatory, his dragon tail slightly curled up, evidently extremely fearful of Ning Xunqiu’s wrath.