135: The Eastern King extorts money from the Dragon Clan

Speak of the devil; just as Zhulong was thinking about how to deal with East Duke, an uninvited guest suddenly barged in.

"Dragon Clan, what arrogance! This seat has arrived, yet you didn't even come to welcome me!"

East Duke led his people and charged straight in, looking as if he were about to storm the Crystal Palace.

As an old neighbor of the East Sea, East Duke had always held a grudge against the Dragon Clan for not taking him seriously.

Now that he had become the head of male immortals, he naturally came to reclaim his Face.

Furthermore, he had heard that the Dragon Clan once possessed the Four Seas and had collected treasures from all over; they were simply dripping with wealth.

Even if some was lost after the Great Calamity, they still had some foundation.

Now that East Duke had found Penglai Immortal Island, he already had thoughts of rising to power.

If he could squeeze a sum out of the Dragon Clan to serve as the startup capital for his future plans, it would be a huge gain.

So, he led his men into the Dragon Clan's territory.

To give the Dragon Clan a show of strength first, he maintained a very haughty posture.

If not for his lingering wariness of the Ancestral Dragon's existence, he might have truly barged directly into the Crystal Palace to give that Zhulong a good shaking down.

"So it is Fellow Daoist East Duke. What wind has blown you to my Dragon Clan?"

In an instant, Zhulong appeared before East Duke and the various immortals.

This truly gave East Duke quite a shock.

He had heard that this Zhulong was once second only to the Ancestral Dragon in the Dragon Clan.

To think that even while suppressed by Karmic Obstruction, he could still display such strength... East Duke couldn't help but take a step back.

Then he remembered that he was personally appointed by the Saint, so why should he fear him?

East Duke stepped forward a few paces, but his attitude was no longer as arrogant as before. "As a neighbor of the East Sea, I have yet to visit the Dragon Clan, so I have come specifically to foster some goodwill with your noble clan."

Zhulong glanced at the men East Duke had brought, not believing a word of it.

Who brings so many people just to foster goodwill?

Shaking his head, he sneered, "Fellow Daoist, bringing so many people, I'm afraid you intend to give my Dragon Clan a show of strength!"

Zhulong was, after all, a powerhouse at the Hunyuan Golden Immortal level; he wouldn't be frightened by East Duke bringing a few people.

He simply laid it out plainly to completely dispel the other's ideas.

East Duke frowned slightly, thinking that this Zhulong was indeed a wily old fox.

But since the other party had said so, he could no longer let everyone follow him.

He only selected a few confidants and then let the others return first.

"How about it? Is my sincerity sufficient?"

Zhulong nodded and then invited him in.

However, he did not open the Crystal Palace but instead brought him to a small hall for hospitality.

After witnessing Zhulong's strength, although East Duke felt he was still being slighted, it didn't matter much anymore.

At this moment, he had already activated his backup plan.

He changed the plan from squeezing the Dragon Clan to a cooperation between the two parties.

Since it was a cooperation, then the Dragon Clan would have to show sincerity. When the time came for Innate Spirit Treasures or Innate Spiritual Roots, he would name a number; if the other party did not comply, he would have found another reason to make trouble.

Thinking of this, East Duke held his wine cup, his eyes darting around incessantly.

It was just that his little scheme was written all over his Face; any discerning person could see through it at a glance.

Zhulong immediately felt that this East Duke was somewhat unreliable.

"Fellow Daoist, if you have something to say, just speak plainly."

East Duke set down his wine cup and said with a smile, "To be honest, Fellow Daoist, I have come this time because I want to discuss a cooperation with your noble clan..."

Before he could finish, Zhulong directly interrupted, "Cooperation? My Dragon Clan has no need for cooperation. Fellow Daoist, you'd better not speak of it."

East Duke was suddenly choked up. To think that after the Great Calamity, even while bound by Karmic Obstruction, this Dragon Clan still maintained such a haughty attitude.

But for the sake of his startup capital, he temporarily suppressed his anger and explained, "Fellow Daoist may not know, but I have already been personally appointed by the Saint as the head of male immortals. The future great trend will surely be in my hands."

"And your noble clan, affected by Karmic Obstruction, will surely be restricted everywhere. If our two sides cooperate, we might be able to rise with the tide in the future."

That was just how he said it; in fact, East Duke had already made long-term plans in his heart.

Although the Dragon Clan was wealthy, they were ultimately limited by Karmic Obstruction, which he had to take into account.

Once he had finished using the Dragon Clan's value and his own established force had grown powerful, he would directly kick the Dragon Clan out, and they wouldn't be able to say anything then.

How shrewd was Zhulong? He saw through the stakes at a glance.

Coupled with the guidance from Qing Wu and the realization that the Dragon Clan's future did not lie here, he looked down even more on someone like East Duke who excessively tried to exploit the situation.

Let him talk to himself; Zhulong didn't even bother to pay attention.

He only added a lukewarm sentence at the end.

"Is Fellow Daoist finished? If you are finished, please leave. My Dragon Clan does not need cooperation."

"Fellow Daoist, hear me out once more..." Seeing that he was getting nowhere, East Duke wanted to continue his persuasion.

Zhulong's brow turned cold, and he directly used his aura to suppress him. "Fellow Daoist, can you not understand my words? My Dragon Clan does not need cooperation."

"Please leave!"

Inviting you in and listening to your endless chatter was already giving Face to your status as the Saint's appointee.

If you still don't know what's good for you, then don't blame him.

"You..." East Duke truly hadn't expected Zhulong to have such an attitude.

But due to Zhulong's strength, he was indeed powerless at the moment and could only lead his people away dejectedly.

"Wait!"

Hearing this, East Duke hurriedly turned back.

"Since Fellow Daoist has come here, my Dragon Clan, as a neighbor, naturally cannot be negligent. These items shall be considered my Dragon Clan's support for you."

"I wish Fellow Daoist a swift rise to success!"

With that, Zhulong waved his hand, and two rays of treasure light flew out, landing before East Duke.

Looking closely, East Duke was instantly enraged.

It was actually a malnourished Coral Spiritual Root and a Low Grade Spirit Treasure.

To call this support was simply an insult.

Whoever takes it is a pushover.

Yet East Duke actually reached out and took it; after all, why not take what's free?

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist!"

"We shall take our leave!"

Seeing this, Zhulong, who had originally felt quite satisfied, was also startled.

This guy... is there something wrong with his head... Back on Penglai Island, East Duke felt angrier the more he thought about those two treasures used to dismiss low-level Loose Cultivators.

"Good Zhulong, good Dragon Clan, I will definitely make you pay the price in the future!"

He then began to retreat and Cultivate, striving for an early Breakthrough.

As long as he could slay his corpses and enter the rank of Quasi-Saint, he would have the capital to challenge Zhulong.

When he went to the Dragon Clan again, the situation would be different.

In contrast, Dijun's visit to Fuxi was very smooth, successfully inviting him out of Phoenix Perch Valley.

Furthermore, Fuxi even formulated a "Dialogue in the Valley" for him.

Fuxi observed the heavenly phenomena and found that the Zi Wei Star was dim and the stars were leaderless.

It just so happened that the Sun Star's light was flourishing, and it could take the opportunity to fill the void, taking control of the vast Star Domain.

From then on, they would recuperate and build strength. When a great change occurred in the Great Desolation, Taiyi would use the power of the chaos bell to overawe all living beings, and Dijun would ascend to the top of the Great Desolation with the authority over the stars.

In this way, the great hegemony could be achieved, and the Great Desolation could be settled.

Dijun smiled and said, "Excellent!"

Thus, his relationship with Fuxi grew closer by the day.

Nuwa was displeased upon seeing this and simply went into seclusion, no longer even paying attention to Fuxi.