Chapter 1290 - 556: Decisive Victory
Ao Lie let out a despairing roar of rage, yet he still couldn’t withstand this world‑destroying strike.
The gigantic flaming fist came crashing down, devouring him in an instant; the thunderous explosion shook the entire sea region, whipping up towering waves.
When the flames faded, a hundred‑zhang‑long fire dragon corpse was floating on the surface. Its scales were charred black, yet it still radiated a terrifying pressure.
The Master of Fiery Fire stepped on flames, grabbed hold of the dragon corpse, and slowly descended onto the Shenxiao Battleship as the fire around him gradually withdrew.
"Vice Sect Leader Li, you did well this time!"
He looked at Li Yunjing and said with a laugh, "How about I give you half of this fire dragon corpse?"
"Many thanks for your great favor, Patriarch!"
Li Yunjing hurriedly bowed, unable to hide the delight in his eyes. "But I don’t need that much. If you see any materials that can enhance the fire element power of my Five Dragon Wheel, just give me some of those!"
He knew very well that every single dragon scale and every dragon tendon on this fire dragon corpse was a precious material for refining top‑grade Magical Treasures.
The Master of Fiery Fire had done all the work from start to finish; how could he have the right to take everything?
The Master of Fiery Fire sharing a portion with him was more than enough.
Li Yunjing was not greedy!
Besides, the rest of the materials for his Five Dragon Wheel had already been acquired through the Treasure Pavilion and could be refined to an even higher level.
The Master of Fiery Fire laughed heartily, pondered for a moment, then flicked his hand. A long saber flew out, and with a few harsh "ka‑cha, ka‑cha" sounds, he began hacking it apart in the most straightforward way.
A quarter of the dragon corpse was tossed to Li Yunjing; only then did he put away the rest.
Li Yunjing was already the top candidate to be the future Sect Leader Venerable, and behind him stood Supreme Elders like Qin Jiuxiao and the others. The Master of Fiery Fire now had the intention of forging a good relationship with Li Yunjing.
"Thank you, Patriarch!"
Li Yunjing was very tactful, accepted a quarter of the fire dragon corpse, and repeatedly expressed his gratitude to the Master of Fiery Fire.
"All right, this place is not suitable for lingering. We’ll withdraw first. Those old fellows from the Four Seas Commerce Association will probably rush over very soon."
With that, the Master of Fiery Fire controlled the Shenxiao Battleship, turning it into a streak of flowing light that vanished into the boundless sea region.
Sure enough, it wasn’t long before people in the direction of Four Seas City sensed something amiss—many Soul Tokens of important Commerce Association figures had shattered!
This indicated that most of those who had gone in pursuit had fallen!
This was an earth‑shaking event!
The people of the Four Seas Commerce Association thought of how Ao Lie had never left behind a Soul Token, and no one knew whether he was safe. Two Vice Presidents at Nascent Soul Realm Level departed Four Seas Island together to chase after them.
Yet when they arrived at the island that had sunk to the seabed, where was there any trace of Li Yunjing and his group?
Only the ruined island and the lingering traces of Divine Techniques and Magic showed how fierce the battle here had been.
After the Shenxiao Battleship departed, to ensure they wouldn’t be tracked, the Master of Fiery Fire spent a hefty amount of resources and cast Instant Teleportation three times in succession, only then truly distancing themselves from the Four Seas Sea Region.
On the way back, the journey was smooth. Half a month later, the Shenxiao Battleship returned to Shenxiao Island.
Li Yunjing and the Master of Fiery Fire summoned Elder Wu Cheng and entrusted him with the matter of forming a new East Sea Alliance. Once Elder Wu Cheng understood Li Yunjing’s intention, he set off toward the continent.
When the Shenxiao Battleship pierced through the clouds and saw the boundless mountains and plains below, everyone on deck was visibly excited.
Except for Li Yunjing and the Master of Fiery Fire, all of them were cheering with joy.
The people of the Shenxiao Dao Sect, seeing their homeland again, were moved to tears.
More than twenty years had passed, and they were finally back!
Wen Bin and Liao Wanqing likewise could not suppress the excitement in their hearts. This was the Southern Heaven Continent of legend spoken of in the sea regions!
For the first time, they had journeyed from the boundless ocean to an endless continent.
This novel feeling made the two of them continually look around, praising the beauty of the mountains and rivers, and they seemed much more talkative than usual.
"Brother Yunjing, we want to go to the City of Glory and see Sister Liu Ruyan!"
Just then, Xing’Er and Yue’Er spoke softly to Li Yunjing.
"Mm?"
Li Yunjing looked at Xing’Er and Yue’Er’s downcast eyes, a look of understanding flickering in his gaze.
Their unnatural expressions clearly showed they didn’t want to go to the Shenxiao Dao Sect and watch Yu Yunyi and Lv Ruoxi bask in the limelight.
He raised his hand and gently rubbed the crowns of their heads, speaking warmly: "I understand what you’re thinking. But with us returning to the Sect this time, the Sect will certainly arrange all kinds of matters. If you come back with me, you’ll also receive some care."
"Brother Yunjing, we really want to go see Sister Ruyan first."
Xing’Er bit her lip, fingers twisting the hem of her clothes. "All these years drifting at sea, Sister Ruyan’s letters were always what we held onto. Now that we’ve finally set foot on the continent..."
Yue’Er nodded along, her eyes slightly red. "We promise to behave. Once we’ve seen Sister Ruyan, we’ll immediately go to the Shenxiao Dao Sect to find you."
"This..."
Li Yunjing fell into a dilemma, seemingly unsure whether to agree to their request.
"Young people have their own ideas!"
Seeing this, the Master of Fiery Fire laughed aloud. "Let them go! The City of Glory is our territory; there’s no issue with safety!"
With that, he waved his hand and cast out two streaks of light; the Shenxiao Battleship immediately changed course and headed north.
"All right then! You two be obedient in the City of Glory!"
Li Yunjing let out a helpless sigh. "If you run into trouble, use this Token; you can ask the Black Tortoise Army and White Tiger Army for help!"
As he spoke, he used the Black Tortoise Order and the White Tiger Order to imprint his command onto two Jade Scrolls.
As long as Xing’Er and Yue’Er presented the Jade Scrolls, once the Black Tortoise Army and White Tiger Army saw them, they would naturally obey the order and assist the two girls.
"Brother Yunjing is the best!"
Xing’Er and Yue’Er happily accepted the Jade Scrolls, then rose on tiptoe to plant a swift kiss on Li Yunjing’s cheek.