265: Rescue the Dragon King, the ancestor of Yuhuang!

"Lord White Mirage, your Netherworld White Lotus Sect truly lives up to its reputation as one of the Great Xia Imperial Dynasty's foremost sects. Your words are as good as gold."

"Once Lord Dragon breaks free from his confinement, I will certainly convey your sect's kindness to him!"

The Green King, who usually carried himself with an arrogant disregard for humans, now stood before White Mirage, the second Grand Elder of the Netherworld White Lotus Sect, with all his former swagger completely gone.

He hung his head, not daring to breathe loudly, appearing utterly submissive and obsequious. He wouldn't even meet White Mirage's gaze, his words filled with flattery and obedience.

Although the Green King was a Yao Beast at the Perfection of the Yao Lord Realm, comparable to a human Outer Strength Grandmaster at Perfection,

He still understood how to respect the strong.

White Mirage, a Major Achievement Divine Palace Realm powerhouse, was only slightly inferior to Lord Shi.

However, even so, an old monster like White Mirage, who lived in seclusion and rarely showed his face, could easily crush him like an ant with a mere flick of his finger.

Therefore, in front of White Mirage, how could the Green King dare to be even slightly presumptuous? He could only put away his usual prestige, acting cautiously and showing utmost humility.

White Mirage observed the Green King's humble and respectful demeanor, feeling quite pleased. He raised a hand and gently stroked his beard, letting out a low sound.

"Hmm!"

"Green King, you can rest assured. Our Netherworld White Lotus Sect has always been true to its word and will spare no effort to rescue Lord Dragon."

White Mirage's voice was deep and powerful, each word precisely reaching the Green King's ears.

As he finished speaking, a sharp glint flashed in White Mirage's eyes. His tone shifted, becoming profound: "After all, we share a common enemy..."

"That is the Great Xia Dynasty!"

These two sentences seemed to carry endless meaning, permeating the surrounding air, subtly revealing a chilling Aura of impending storm.

This time, the Green King did not respond to White Mirage as quickly as usual, but fell into a brief silence, as if weighing something.

After a moment, he slowly spoke: "Lord White Mirage, this matter will have to wait until Lord Dragon is free before a decision can be made."

With that, the Green King bowed slightly, his expression filled with urgency: "There's no time to lose. I believe Lord Dragon has waited too long."

"I'll trouble Lord White Mirage to lend a hand. Ten Thousand Beast Mountain will surely remember your sect's kindness."

The Ten Thousand Beast Mountain the Green King spoke of was a place beyond the Western Regions Extreme Lands, which was also the world outside the Great Xia Imperial Dynasty's Ban.

The Boundary!

As soon as the Green King finished speaking, an uncontrollable urgency emanated from his body.

His eyes instantly lit up with dazzling golden light, like two small suns, brilliant and scorching.

At the same time, the white robe wrapped around the Green King's body seemed to be torn by an invisible force.

With a "rip," the white robe instantly burst into countless flying fragments, scattering in the wind.

Immediately after, the Green King's originally strange and slender human body, facing the wind, rapidly expanded at a visible rate.

In just a blink of an eye, a gigantic green serpent nearly a hundred zhang long appeared on the ground.

The body of the green giant serpent was as thick as a massive pillar, and its scales shimmered with a cold, eerie green light under the sunlight.

Each green scale was as large as a millstone.

The green giant serpent coiled and undulated, its thick tail occasionally striking the ground, emitting dull thuds and kicking up clouds of dust.

Then, the green giant serpent plunged straight into the surging river without any hesitation.

The green giant serpent's massive and awe-inspiring body, like a moving hill, crashed into the water, violently stirring up waves dozens of feet high.

As the waves surged, it seemed as if the entire sky would be dragged to the bottom of the water.

The next moment, a strong tremor shook the earth, and even the sturdy bridge connecting to Jinlin River began to sway precariously under the powerful impact.

The solid bridge began to creak continuously.

The small boats that had been quietly moored by the river were as fragile as falling leaves in the face of the towering waves.

One fishing boat after another was mercilessly swept into the vast depths of Jinlin River, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

White Mirage watched as the Green King, transformed into a green giant serpent, caused such a huge commotion.

His brows instantly furrowed into a tight frown, and a strong flash of displeasure flickered in his eyes.

However, White Mirage chose not to reprimand the Green King, but instead concealed his strong displeasure beneath his seemingly calm demeanor.

"Hmph!"

White Mirage let out a soft snort from his nostrils, muttering to himself.

"Animals are animals after all; they can't change their nature, full of wild bloodlust."

"They act without thinking, ignoring the path of stability and discretion, and instead choose to make such a grand and ostentatious display."

"Utterly foolish!"

"Not just foolish, but absolutely stupid!"

At the bottom of Jinlin River!

Thousands of feet below, the bottom of Jinlin River was like a boundless abyss, pitch black and deathly silent.

Suddenly, a pair of colossal, sky-obscuring eyes abruptly opened.

Upon closer inspection, they were a pair of vertical pupils, and in the depths of the irises, there was an endless sense of ancientness and chilling majesty.

It was as if all things in this world were but a drop in the ocean in its eyes.

The next moment, those two massive eyeballs were slowly rotating left and right.

In an instant, a pale blue ethereal light shot out from the giant eyes.

In just a moment, that blue ethereal light rapidly tore through the thick darkness, like a startling rainbow spanning space and time, shooting straight towards the surface of Jinlin River.

Wherever the blue ethereal light passed, the icy cold water was all dyed with a strange blue glow, dreamlike and illusory.

Immediately after, a boundless, winding black shadow began to churn wildly at the riverbed.

It was as if a giant beast that had been dormant for a long time had finally awakened and returned, beginning to unleash the power accumulated over countless years.

Wherever the winding black shadow went, the sediment at the riverbed was stirred up and flew everywhere, and some giant underwater rocks were easily overturned.

Under the impact of this violent upheaval, the entire Jinlin River trembled violently.

The waters of Jinlin River churned wildly like boiling water, with surging waves that fiercely crashed against both banks, one after another.

Thousands of meters away, the Green King saw the Lord Dragon coiling and winding at the bottom of Jinlin River.

His extremely bizarre snake head was slightly raised, and he spoke in human language.

His originally cold snake face now showed a look of joy that only humans possessed.

"Dragon... Lord Dragon!"

The Green King's voice trembled greatly, carrying a hint of unbelievable surprise.

Then, he hurriedly said: "Green... Green scales, greetings... greetings to Lord Dragon!"

Because the Green King was too excited, even his words became disjointed and unclear.

Afterward, the Green King seemed afraid of disturbing Lord Dragon, carefully slowing down and slowly swimming towards Lord Dragon's direction.

Each sway of the giant green serpent's body was extremely restrained, as if it were approaching the deity it revered throughout its life.

However, when it was still over a thousand meters from the riverbed,

The Green King's mountain-like body suddenly froze, suspended in the water, no longer daring to move an inch forward.

The scales all over his body trembled slightly under the impact of the water current, appearing extremely strange.

Not only the Green King, but White Mirage, who had been following closely behind him, also stopped in sync, floating alongside the Green King in the deep river water.

White Mirage's expression changed, and his eyes, which had originally gleamed with cold light, now held a hint of apprehension and reverence.

He stared intently at the darkness below, as if he had already sensed something.

Looking closely, above Lord Dragon, a faint, deep black glow, like a ghost, flickered in and out of sight, emitting a disquieting Aura.

This black glow was like an invisible barrier, yet also like a mysterious protective layer, completely enveloping the riverbed.

At this moment, the full appearance of Lord Dragon was completely reflected in the eyes of Green scales and White Mirage.

Lord Dragon's body was nearly a thousand zhang long, exuding an extraordinary Aura.

But what was shocking was that Lord Dragon's body, from top to bottom, was tightly bound by nine extremely thick black chains.

These black chains were deeply embedded in Lord Dragon's flesh, and each horrifying ligature mark filled the hearts of Green scales and White Mirage with a sense of dread.

As the second Grand Elder of the Netherworld White Lotus Sect, White Mirage was a mortal enemy of the Great Xia Dynasty.

White Mirage was privy to most of the Great Xia Dynasty's secrets, leaving very few mysteries.

Of course, their Netherworld White Lotus Sect was also thoroughly understood by the Great Xia Dynasty, to the point where they were almost stripped bare.

Therefore, when White Mirage saw the nine black chains, his heart couldn't help but tremble; he naturally knew the Origin of these nine black chains.

These were none other than the Mystic Bird Sky Lock!

A rare Nine-Pattern Moon Artifact!

This was the Martial Dao artifact of Emperor Tianqi Xia Ritain, and it was renowned and terrifying in his hands.

This Xia Ritain was the previous emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty, and the biological father of the current Female Emperor of Great Xia, Xia Mingyue.

Back then, Xia Ritain, relying on this treasure, dominated the Martial Dao, intimidating all directions.

However, what surprised everyone and was unbelievable was that

Xia Ritain would actually use this Mystic Bird Sky Lock to imprison this Lord Dragon.

The reason behind this was probably only known to himself.

Because Xia Ritain's strength was unfathomable, and according to White Mirage, he seemed to have already broken through to that Realm.

And with the Nine-Pattern Moon Artifact, killing Lord Dragon should have been an easy task.

Yet, he merely locked Lord Dragon at the bottom of Jinlin River, and even used the Nine-Pattern Moon Artifact Xuan Bird Heavenly Lock.

It was truly strange.

The power contained in the Mystic Bird Sky Lock was almost heaven-shattering, capable of overturning the universe and changing the colors of heaven and earth.

Because, within the Nine-Pattern Moon Artifact, there was not only an infinite amount of Heaven and Earth Origin, but also the terrifying power of the Heaven and Earth Laws.

That's right, it was the power of Heaven and Earth Laws that only Martial Artists in the Void Realm True Lord Realm could wield.

Martial Artists possessing a Nine-Pattern Moon Artifact could unleash power comparable to a Void Realm True Lord for a very short period.

Although it was only a brief moment of glory, it was enough to stand above the entire Great Xia Dynasty.

After all, the power of a Void Realm True Lord could already be described as an immortal on earth.

Therefore, among the top forces of the Great Xia Dynasty, a conclusion was circulated:

Below the Void Tempering Realm, all are ants!

Lord Dragon at the bottom of the river slowly raised its majestic head.

Unlike the head of the green giant serpent,

Lord Dragon's snake head was as black as night, with tightly arranged scales, each appearing to have been tempered a thousand times, gleaming with a cold, dark luster.

The black snake head was slightly raised, shaped like a crown, constantly exuding an inviolable majesty.

Among them, what was most surprising was that on both sides of Lord Dragon's snake head, faintly visible bone spurs protruded slightly, like unformed dragon horns.

Lord Dragon's nostrils twitched slightly, each breath accompanied by a low tremor.

As its serpent tongue flickered out, it was scarlet and slender, like a flame shimmering in the darkness, carrying fatal allure and danger.

It possessed both the coldness of a serpent and the dominance of a dragon, as if it were a terrifying existence from ancient myths, inspiring awe.

Lord Dragon's gaze was fixed on the Green King, a complex emotion flashing in its eyes—perhaps surprise, or perhaps nostalgia.

"Little Green scales, I didn't expect it to be you."

"And you, Little Gold!"

"It's been many years. You've actually broken through to the Half-step Yao Lord. You're only a step away from the Yao Lord Realm, aren't you?"

Lord Dragon's voice echoed at the riverbed, and the water rippled slightly in response, as if even the water currents were listening to its words.

Yao Beast Realms are divided into Sentient Yao Beast, Great Sentient Yao, Yao King, Heavenly Yao, Yao Lord, Demon Emperor, and Demon Saint!

These correspond to the Martial Dao Realms of human Martial Artists:

Blood Refinement Realm, Inner Energy Realm, Outer Strength Grandmaster, Divine Abode True Person, Void Realm True Lord, Earth Venerable Realm Master, Tian Yuan Dao Immortal.

As soon as the words "Little Gold" fell, Green scales' massive, winding serpent body suddenly glowed with dazzling golden light.

In the blink of an eye, a majestic, fierce, and imposing colossal Golden lion's phantom slowly emerged beneath the shimmering water surface.

The Golden lion stood majestically in the water, each mane like a burning golden flame, exuding a suffocating pressure.

Even the Golden lion's eyes were like two blazing suns; wherever its gaze fell, even the water currents steamed.

After the Golden lion appeared, its movements were extremely swift. Its forelegs bent, and its massive head lowered, respectfully bowing to Lord Dragon below.

This action was filled with submission and reverence.

"Lord Dragon!"

Lord Dragon ignored the Golden lion's respectful bow and slowly spoke.

"Even your Primordial Spirit power can enter this Great Xia Imperial Dynasty."

"Is that the will of that one?"

As soon as Lord Dragon's words fell, the Golden lion above hastily responded.

"Yes, Lord Dragon."

"Old Ancestor Yu Huang, it desires this Heaven and Earth!"

"However, Old Ancestor Yu Huang cannot act now to forcibly break the confinement of this Heaven and Earth."

"So..."

Although the latter half of the sentence was left unsaid, Lord Dragon already understood the Golden lion's intention.

Old Ancestor Yu Huang wanted to know how it entered this Great Xia Dynasty.