BOOK 2: CHAPTER 458: VAST DIVINE POWERS, FOUR DRAGONS SUBDUED

Vol 2 Chapter 458: Vast Divine Powers, Four Dragons Subdued

The Second Prince’s question—only the Cangming Dragon King knew the answer.

He lunged toward Xiao Yuying, reaching out to grab the Zhenhai Seal, but his divine consciousness remained fixed on Lord Shuyu Dragon—after all, his attack on Xiao Yuying was a probe aimed at the Dragon Lord.

As for the human female cultivator before him, he paid no mind.

To his surprise, Lord Shuyu Dragon made no move, as if utterly drained and unable to break free.

In that case, if I reclaim the Zhenhai Seal and then attack Lord Shuyu Dragon, won’t the opponent be left completely powerless?

Suddenly, Lord Shuyu Dragon turned his head and smiled at him.

A smile?

He abruptly turned around, only to see the long-legged beauty suddenly transform into a familiar face.

“Zheng Fa!”

Zheng Fa smiled and nodded at him like an old friend, but the Cangming Dragon King felt as if he had plunged into an icy abyss.

“Why is it you?”

But no answer came. Instead, he saw a sleeve open like a giant net.

The attraction was irresistible, pulling him helplessly into the web.

At this moment, Zheng Fa’s gentle voice, tinged with a knowing smile, finally reached him: “Dragon King, didn’t you already suspect?”

“Suspect?”

“The Zhenhai Seal is a trap.”

Lord Shuyu Dragon opened his mouth to curse—he had only uncovered one layer but failed to guess the second.

After all, he never imagined Zheng Fa possessed such a transformation technique.

But now he had no strength to speak. Zheng Fa’s grappling divine power was something he had witnessed before—and escaped from back then.

However, today, this divine power was more than ten times stronger than before!

Zheng Fa activated Sleeve Universe, connecting his mind with the primordial magnetism earth veins beneath the Xuanyi Sea.

Compared to the first time using this divine power, his cultivation had barely improved, and his mastery of Sleeve Universe had not drastically advanced. ṛа𐌽ôᛒΕS̈

The only change was the intensity of the primordial magnetism in the seabed!

Thanks to the combined efforts of Jiushan Sect and Lord Shuyu Dragon, the once chaotic seabed earth veins had transformed. The conflicting primordial magnetism and the fissures or weak points in the earth veins were roughly repaired.

Within the Xuanyi Sea, Zheng Fa’s Sleeve Universe divine power had undergone earth-shattering change!

The Cangming Dragon King was perhaps the one who felt this transformation most keenly.

He had already transformed into his true dragon form and fought desperately.

No matter how he roared, rolled, or struggled, his massive dragon body slowly flew toward Zheng Fa’s sleeve—within the Xuanyi Sea, he couldn’t even borrow the sea region’s power.

“Save me!”

Zheng Fa glanced at the hooked-nose man, quietly wary. At this point, the only one the Cangming Dragon King could call for help was this man.

Honestly, this man’s appearance was unexpected for Zheng Fa and the others.

This carefully laid plan was all prepared for the Cangming Dragon Palace alone.

When the Profound Earth Primordial Magnetism Array detected this mysterious man, Zheng Fa could only be thankful that he had been a little cautious.

Judging from his prior display, this man was absolutely a top-tier figure in the Xuanyi Realm now:

His own strength was that of a strong True Immortal, and his Precious Vase divine power was no joke.

Just like now, Lord Shuyu Dragon was within the Xuanyi Sea, wielding the Wanhai Seal, a supreme treasure, yet was helpless against him.

“Zheng Fa?” Indeed, the mysterious man only furrowed his brows at this turn of events, glanced disdainfully at the Cangming Dragon King, but did not panic. He even praised, “Impressive divine power.”

“Who are you, sir?”

The man acted as if he hadn’t heard and looked at Lord Shuyu Dragon, or rather, the Fanghai Seal, shaking his head slightly.

“This time, our plan fell short.”

Then, a burst of golden light surged from his chest.

“Trying to run?”

Lord Shuyu Dragon’s face grew cold. His magical power surged wildly toward the Fanghai Seal, determined to trap this man.

This man’s strength was extraordinary, and he fed on dragons!

Given Lord Shuyu Dragon’s feelings toward the dragon clan, how could he release a tiger back into the wild?

“Open!”

Amid the golden light, a figure grew larger and larger, forcibly parting the iron-like seawater.

This figure broke free, transformed in appearance:

A terrifying sharp beak, golden blade-like feathers, a massive body blotting out the sky and sun, cold and fierce eyes—

The Golden-Winged Great Peng!

He was the legendary fierce beast, the Golden-Winged Great Peng, known to prey on divine dragons.

Lord Shuyu Dragon’s face paled, showing signs of spiritual power depletion.

Of course, the Fanghai Seal was never fully under her control.

The aura on the Golden-Winged Great Peng was chaotic yet proud. He had no interest in lingering in battle and spread his wings wide, preparing to fly away.

“Save me! Without me, Zheng Fa will control the sea region and his strength will soar! Then your Northern Continent won’t be safe either!”

The Cangming Dragon King was even more anxious than Zheng Fa and shouted out.

This man came for me?

Northern Continent?

These words triggered many thoughts in Zheng Fa.

Indeed, there was no cooperation with his dietary preferences.

If it was to deal with him, it made sense.

But why?

The Golden-Winged Great Peng hesitated slightly, glanced at the Cangming Dragon King with growing disdain, then turned and attacked!

He held a precious vase on his head, wings like swords splitting the seawater into two layers. For a time, the sea region seemed severed in half by his wings.

Lord Shuyu Dragon saw him rushing toward Zheng Fa and suddenly spat out a mouthful of life essence. The dragon ancestor’s phantom on the Wanhai Seal raised its upper body and let out a dragon roar.

Between Zheng Fa and the Golden-Winged Great Peng, the seawater seemed sentient, forming countless neat high walls.

Each wall was thicker than the one that had once trapped the Golden-Winged Great Peng—like ice crystals, translucent and tough, with true dragon shapes on them, resembling rows of giant shields blocking Zheng Fa.

Yet the Golden-Winged Great Peng’s eyes were filled with fierce pale yellow light. Facing this copper wall, he did not slow down but shouted loudly:

“Even before the Dragon Ancestor, you cannot stop me!”

The black and white yin-yang energies condensed into two divine blades above his head, forcibly cutting through the copper walls.

The massive demonic body of the Golden-Winged Great Peng, with the yin-yang energies, smashed all the ice walls into shattered ice fragments.

Wild, fierce.

Zheng Fa could clearly see that the Golden-Winged Great Peng was already injured. Feathers on his wings flew off chaotically, some bent unnaturally, like broken bones.

Obviously, breaking through the Fanghai Seal’s restrictions in one go was no easy feat.

Yet in the beast’s eyes, there was no pain—only growing excitement and murderous intent.

This Great Peng’s temperament was truly fierce!

That huge, curved beak was less than half a yard from Zheng Fa, its sharp aura making his eyelids sting.

Zheng Fa had no intention of clashing head-on. He withdrew his long sleeve, transforming into a rainbow and leapt upward, narrowly evading the beast.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng grabbed the Cangming Dragon King with one claw, laughing heartily: “Impressive divine power, but still no match!”

But the rainbow form Zheng Fa transformed into did not retreat. Instead, he leapt above him.

From the rainbow, a hand extended and grasped the Golden-Winged Great Peng’s precious vase. On the palm, five-colored glow appeared.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng was already wounded. His earlier fierce charge looked powerful but had consumed a great deal of energy.

Caught off guard, he could only watch helplessly as Zheng Fa claimed his treasured vase.

“My precious artifact!”

Zheng Fa’s rainbow form landed behind Lord Shuyu Dragon, then looked back at him, nodding: “My divine power is good, but your artifact is even better.”

The Golden-Winged Great Peng looked at the Cangming Dragon King beneath his claw, then at the precious vase in Zheng Fa’s hand.

Originally indifferent, his gaze finally showed strong emotion—he wanted to exchange it.

But seeing Zheng Fa holding the vase, focusing yin-yang energies, the Great Peng hesitated.

Lord Shuyu Dragon controlled the Four Seas Seals, watching greedily from the side.

He had just experienced the power of the Wanhai Seal and understood the marvels of the precious vase.

Now, the situation was even more perilous!

The Golden-Winged Great Peng glared hatefully at Zheng Fa, then grabbed the Cangming Dragon King and charged toward the sea surface.

“Stop!”

He tried to escape, but Lord Shuyu Dragon was unwilling to let him go.

With a wave of the Wanhai Seal, the seawater condensed into dozens of divine dragons, their bodies like blue crystals, pursuing the Golden-Winged Great Peng.

These divine dragons seemed to possess ancient dragon clan powers, moving almost instantly through the sea, capable of hunting down any enemy.

Zheng Fa also transformed into a rainbow, closely following behind.

The Golden-Winged Great Peng was extremely fast, but the divine dragons caught up in the blink of an eye.

His gaze turned cold and fierce;

golden light surged on his wings, shooting two crescent-shaped arcs that tore a rift in the void.

He escaped with the Cangming Dragon King through the rift.

Zheng Fa stopped before the fissure, seeing only chaotic energy inside—both had vanished without a trace.

Lord Shuyu Dragon arrived behind him, staring at the vast void with a grim expression.

Clearly, she worried about this enemy escaping.

“This Great Peng must have come for Jiushan Sect,” Zheng Fa shook his head and sighed, “but it’s a burden on the Dragon Lord.”

Lord Shuyu Dragon glanced at him but disagreed: “He’s also a mortal enemy of my dragon clan.”

Zheng Fa was stunned, then realized that to the dragon clan, the Golden-Winged Great Peng was a natural foe.

Whether Jiushan Sect existed or not, it made no difference.

“Sadly, even though I used the Fanghai Seal, I couldn’t trap the Cangming Dragon King.”

Lord Shuyu Dragon glanced at the Wanhai Seal—the dragon ancestor phantom on it had already dissipated, and the Golden Immortal relic’s surface was riddled with cracks.

Zheng Fa also understood the truth about the Wanhai Seal:

What the Cangming Dragon King said was correct—this was a relic of the Dragon Ancestor with extraordinary power.

The problem was that the Dragon Ancestor had been beaten into retreat to the Dragon Abyss long ago, and the Wanhai Seal was seriously damaged.

Lord Shuyu Dragon searched dragon clan ruins for years and obtained this treasure by chance, but it was difficult to wield fully.

She had been hiding in the seabed all these years, intending to repair this supreme treasure.

Using it today, she hoped to seize the Cangming Dragon King in one fell swoop, but unexpectedly, the Golden-Winged Great Peng appeared and let him escape.

However...

Zheng Fa’s self-generated light landed on the precious vase and suddenly laughed: “Even letting them go isn’t a loss.”

Lord Shuyu Dragon looked at the smile in his eyes. She knew well the regret on the Golden-Winged Great Peng’s face—releasing the Dragon King and obtaining the precious vase was a great gain.

But she didn’t ask. This was not the time—Cangming Dragon King had fled, but his whole family remained.

...

“Mother, Big Brother!” The Second Prince flew over to his family, looking at the four Jiushan Sect members surrounding them.

The Heavenly Emperor body held the Sun and Moon Bell, Wuyi Zhang gripped the Tranquility Bamboo, Xie Qingxue wielded the Qingping Sword, and Xiao Yuying had a dragon pearl.

In terms of strength, these four were far inferior to them, even by a wide margin.

Yet the treasures were so powerful, and with the heavenly formation’s help, they had managed to drive the four of them into such a sorry state.

They could hardly even fight back.

“Father escaped!”

Suddenly, the Eldest Prince of Cangming shouted.

Hearing this good news, the other three dragons’ faces darkened instantly, knowing there was no way for them to escape—Lord Shuyu Dragon had fled, so naturally, she was no longer occupied.

Moreover, with the Dragon King gone, they had no chance to turn the tide.

The Second Prince suddenly had a thought—not without hope.

“As long as Father is alive, he will come to save us... yes, and the people from Northern Continent too.” He secretly whispered to the others, “Father said the forces behind Northern Continent are extremely strong.”

Hearing this, the Eldest Prince turned to him, somewhat irritated: “What are you trying to do?”

“I am willing to surrender!”

The Second Prince shouted loudly.

“Surrender?”

The Heavenly Emperor body looked at him, then at the other three dragons, who all had grim expressions but said nothing, and asked:

“Is that so?”

“Absolutely!”

The Second Prince said loudly.

“And you?”

The other three dragons glanced at each other, shaken by the Second Prince’s words.

Without his example, they might have hesitated longer.

But with a precedent set, who would want to die?

“We are willing to surrender.”

The Heavenly Emperor body nodded and opened the Jiushan Realm’s gate, saying to the four dragons: “Go in.”

The Second Prince and the others exchanged looks, somewhat fearful, but knew there was no turning back now.

The Heavenly Emperor body and three others drove the four true dragons into the Jiushan Realm.

“Your residence is already built, in the Azure Dragon Dormitory.” As soon as they entered Jiushan Realm, the Heavenly Emperor body said.

“Residence?”

“Yes, a water mansion.”

“...”

The Second Prince and the others were speechless. Before the great battle with Jiushan Sect, they had even built houses for them...

“Too bad, they built one too many.”

Xiao Yuying interrupted. They had already learned about the underwater battle.

“Not a loss, it will be useful sooner or later.” Senior Sister Zhang smiled and shook her head.

The Second Prince clenched his teeth silently. Without needing to think, he knew the extra water mansion was built for his father!

Jiushan Sect was too arrogant!

Their victory this time relied on that strange formation, but his father would never fall for it again!

When his father joins forces with the Northern Continent people to strike back, he doubted Jiushan Sect could still be so confident.

“Jiushan Sect has always treated captives well, provided you cooperate with our work.” The Heavenly Emperor body turned to look at them.

“We dare not harbor any ill intentions!”

The Second Prince secretly rejoiced. This meant he wouldn’t suffer much hardship, just wait for his father’s rescue.

Maybe he could even gather intelligence on Jiushan Sect!

“We are not afraid of whether you dare.” The Heavenly Emperor body smiled, then suddenly looked downward and asked oddly, “What are you doing here?”

The Second Prince turned to look and saw a figure rising from a nearby island—another Zheng Fa?

This man’s self-generated light looked sinister as he looked at the four dragons: “Such a great battle, and I can’t get involved? Can’t even come to watch?”

The Second Prince shrank his neck, feeling chills all over.

“Leave them to me!” The sword dao figure said excitedly, “The sword formation has been rehearsed so long, and we haven’t even seen blood yet!”

Sword formation?

What sword formation?

Before he could react, the man held a scroll.

This scroll looked very familiar—or rather, extremely famous in the Xuanyi Realm. Even outsiders like them knew what it was.

Slaying Immortal Formation Diagram?

The Second Prince stood stiffly in midair.

Nearby, the Eldest Prince’s voice came through a whisper: “Father... can he really save us?”