: Treacherous Officials Disrupt the Emperor's Heart; Rescuing the Vermilion Bird and

The death of Venerable Shrimp Dragon took everyone by surprise, including Su Ji's friends and subordinates.

Master Kong Xiang of the Golden Cave Sect exclaimed in surprise, "The Golden Toad Great Sage's killing of the Shrimp Dragon Venerable is tantamount to offending the entire Dragon Clan. Will this move bring trouble upon our Golden Cave Sect?"

Kong Xiang Zhenren ascended to Taiyin tens of thousands of years ago and has a deep understanding of the major forces, among which the Dragon Clan is the number one force besides the Heavenly Court.

Fairy Zhenyi quickly circulated her inner energy to calm herself down: "The Great Sage Golden Toad must have his own reasons. We have the Golden Cave Heaven as a backup plan. Even if the Dragon Clan retaliates, it will be difficult to harm our foundation. Not to mention that this battle has not yet been decided. Perhaps the Dragon Clan will be defeated!"

This is no longer the era of the Dragon and Phoenix Calamity. If the Dragon Clan's behavior becomes too aggressive, the Heavenly Court will inevitably take strong action to maintain the order of heaven and earth.

Even so, Fairy Zhenyi still planned to send a message to the Golden Cave Sect, instructing some disciples to retreat from the mountain gate to the Golden Cave Heaven, just in case of that one in ten thousand possibility.

Mo Linglong said calmly, "The Golden Toad Great Sage's move is indeed unexpected, but in any case, since the Golden Toad Great Sage has gone this far, he must not have acted without reason. Let's not panic and wait and see what happens next!"

Mo Linglong had known Su Ji since he was still a Dongxuan Dharma Master, and she was very familiar with Su Ji's style.

That is why Su Ji never fights a battle he is not confident of winning. Although there were twists and turns along the way, nothing heartbreaking happened. Such smooth sailing was not due to luck, but because he had planned ahead and calculated all possibilities.

The Thousand Transformations Ancestor breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled and said, "Perhaps some people need to experience life and death to grow, but the Golden Toad Great Sage is a person with innate wisdom. His seemingly crazy act may have a deeper meaning!"

As a divine general of the Heavenly Court's Department of Works, the Thousand Transformations Ancestor had lived for over three hundred years and was already considered a cunning and shrewd individual.

As the Thousand Transformations Ancestor had predicted, Su Ji killed the Shrimp Dragon Venerable on the spot precisely for a larger strategic move.

When dragons and phoenixes fight, one of them will inevitably be injured, but it is impossible for the entire clan to be wiped out, otherwise one of them would become the dominant force.

Before the battle reached a certain point, the Heavenly Court could not easily intervene, so the Golden Toad Great Sage, who was now free, became the one to break the deadlock.

The death of Venerable Shrimp Dragon is not important; what is important is the chain reaction caused by the earthquake resulting from the collapse of his temple, which is the reason for the Heavenly Court to take action.

"Great Sage Golden Toad, the news of this earthquake has already reached the capital. When the Emperor, on the advice of his court officials, issues an edict of self-reproach and offers sacrifices to Heaven, that will be the time for the Heavenly Court to mobilize its forces to quell the Dragon and Phoenix disaster!"

The speaker was none other than the ruler of this place, the Azure Emperor of the East.

Although the Dragon and Phoenix clans were fighting in the skies above the East Sea, it was tacitly acknowledged as the territory under the jurisdiction of the Azure Emperor. Rather than letting the war escalate and have a greater impact, it was better to urge the Heavenly Court to send troops ahead of time.

Moreover, if only the Phoenix Clan suffers heavy losses, they certainly will not give up. Only if the Dragon Clan also suffers losses will both sides be able to stop fighting under the strong intervention of the Heavenly Court.

Therefore, the Azure Emperor of the East specially sent a telepathic message to the Golden Toad Great Sage, which led to the scene where the Golden Toad Great Sage ruthlessly killed the Shrimp Dragon Venerable.

Su Ji understood immediately, but couldn't help but sigh: "This action is for three reasons: first, to maintain stability in the Heavenly Court; second, to ensure the peace of the people; and third, to fulfill my promise to the Phoenix Clan. Even if it means bearing the hatred of the Dragon Clan, I will still strive to bring an end to the conflict between the two sides..."

His act of killing the Shrimp Dragon Venerable could not reveal the mastermind behind it all, so he had to take the blame himself.

These words were a reminder to the Azure Emperor of the East not to forget his contributions as the Great Sage Golden Toad. If any troubles were to arise in the future, regardless of what would happen to the Heavenly Court, the Azure Emperor of the East could not simply ignore it.

"I will certainly not forget the merits of the Golden Toad Great Sage. Before the Heavenly Army arrives here, I request that the Golden Toad Great Sage continue to distract one or two powerful dragons!"

As soon as the Azure Emperor of the East finished speaking, a mournful phoenix cry suddenly rang out from not far away.

Su Ji's expression changed slightly. After a brief examination, a murderous intent appeared on his face: "The Fire Phoenix Divine Lord has actually died in battle!"

In recent years, although Su Ji and Fire Phoenix God had only cooperated on a profit-driven basis, they had become friends. Now, seeing Fire Phoenix God killed by Qionglong Venerable, Su Ji was filled with rage.

The Azure Emperor of the East sighed, “Even if the Fire Phoenix Divine Lord and his group don’t die in this battle, they will be plagued by calamities because of their act of detonating the calamity energy on their bodies. The Golden Toad Great Sage has already completed his mission, so let’s not cause any more trouble!”

Killing a Shrimp Dragon Venerable has already crossed the line. If the Golden Toad Great Sage continues to take action to avenge the Fire Phoenix God, even if the Heavenly Court can mediate the dragon-phoenix conflict soon, the Dragon Emperor will probably use this as an excuse to cause trouble for the Golden Toad Great Sage.

"Sigh!" Su Ji knew his limits and could only stop there for the sake of the bigger picture.

As for Venerable Qionglong, who killed the Fire Phoenix God, he was also being chased by Venerable Zhuque and was fleeing towards Venerable Zilong.

At this moment, the Dragon Emperor and the Wind Emperor were engaged in a fierce battle. These two old rivals knew each other inside and out. With the help of the blessed land, the Wind Emperor was able to fight to a standstill.

The Purple Dragon Venerable was chasing after the Great Wind God, and even with the Thunder Phoenix God interfering, he still managed to cripple the Great Wind God...

A few breaths later, Qionglong reunited with the two Venerables, Dragon God Tree and Dragon God Vine, and prepared to entangle the Vermilion Bird Venerable who was pursuing them.

At this moment, the Dragon Emperor appeared, and Venerable Honglan no longer needed to stay in the rear. He had already quietly approached the battlefield, intending to use the Sea-Swallowing Pearl to deal with the Vermilion Bird Venerable who was surrounded.

"Wow!"

The Vermilion Bird Venerable was not blinded by hatred. Seeing that he was about to be surrounded, he burst out with Vermilion Bird Divine Fire from his wings and turned to attack the Purple Dragon Venerable in another small battlefield.

How could Venerable Honglan let Venerable Zhuque leave? He raised his hand and activated the treasure in his hand: "Sea-Swallowing Pearl, Ten Thousand Acres of Azure Sea!"

In an instant, a vast ocean suddenly appeared in the sky in front of Venerable Vermilion Bird, pressing down on Venerable Vermilion Bird as if the heavens and earth were reversed and the seawater was pouring in.

Such an attack not only carried the boundless power of the Devouring Sea Pearl, but also the long-prepared killing move of Venerable Honglan. Even though Venerable Zhuque was considered invincible among the great powers, he would have to pay a heavy price to break this technique.

Even more serious is that by then the four powerful beings will have already formed an encirclement and attack, and the injured Venerable Vermilion Bird will likely suffer a calamity today.

The Vermilion Bird Venerable showed no fear. After taking a deep breath, a fiery lotus with fine ripples appeared on his chest.

"Eternal Crimson Sun, Divine Fire of the Void!"

After the Phoenix Emperor was defeated, the Vermilion Bird Venerable went into hiding. At that time, there was nowhere to go in the heavens or on the earth, except for the sun and moon, which were not under the Dragon Emperor's jurisdiction.

However, the Sun God could not openly protect the Vermilion Bird Venerable, so he turned a blind eye and allowed the Vermilion Bird Venerable to wander in the void outside the Sun God's Court.

Over the years, Venerable Vermilion Bird has been planning the revival of the Phoenix Clan, severing a wisp of his true spirit in reincarnation, while simultaneously collecting various divine flames around the Great Sun in preparation for a possible future battle.

At this moment, the Void Divine Fire unleashed by Venerable Vermilion Bird, though unable to withstand the vast blue sea, was able to burn through the surrounding void in one fell swoop, forcibly opening a Void Divine Fire passage.

Seeing the divine fire passage form, Venerable Vermilion Bird leaped into the void, while Venerable Honglan merely raised an eyebrow: "Beneath the vast blue sea, there are also wisps of innate divine water rippling in the void. As long as we track Vermilion Bird's trail, we will surely be able to trap her within the void. When Vermilion Bird's void divine fire is exhausted, that will be the time of her demise!"

If the vast blue sea were an inanimate object that couldn't move, that would be one thing, but in the hands of Venerable Honglan, it could move continuously, thus forming an extremely difficult-to-break cage.

For a moment, almost all eyes were on the vast blue sea, and people were speculating whether Venerable Honglan's prison was unsolvable or Venerable Zhuque's Void Divine Fire was enough to sustain them until they could escape.

After several dozen breaths, the vast blue sea had moved more than thirty miles to the south, but there was no sign of the Vermilion Bird Venerable.

Seeing this, not only Su Ji, who was forcibly suppressing his killing intent, but even the Southern Crimson Emperor was somewhat anxious: "Logically speaking, the earthquake fluctuations should have already been known to the court, so why hasn't that Human Emperor reported to the Heavenly Court yet?"

Even though the Southern Crimson Emperor and the Vermilion Bird Venerable had lived two lives, it was impossible to completely sever their ties. The Southern Crimson Emperor did not want to watch the Vermilion Bird Venerable be trapped and die in the vast blue sea.

However, the Heavenly Court has its own rules, and before the Heavenly Court's troops receive orders, the Southern Red Emperor should avoid any appearance of impropriety.

The Azure Emperor of the East, however, said solemnly, “After the earthquake, both the Imperial Observatory and the Qingliu faction submitted memorials to the Emperor. Just as the Emperor was about to appeal to the Heavenly Emperor, some treacherous officials tried every means to obstruct it, insisting on waiting until the number of earthquake casualties was reported before taking action based on the severity of the disaster…”

Even if someone points out that the earthquake is related to the battle between the dragon and the phoenix, the treacherous minister still has something to say. He says that if the battle between the dragon and the phoenix in the East Sea did not harm many innocent people, then the Emperor's report to the Heavenly Court would be tantamount to inviting trouble.

"As a result, the Emperor actually listened to the slander and prepared to wait until news came back from the East Sea or the situation deteriorated further before taking any action."

Although the Human Emperor could minimize his involvement in karma, he allowed the Dragon-Phoenix conflict to escalate further. As a result, the Heavenly Court's reason for sending troops was insufficient, and countless ordinary people who should have survived were about to perish in the vortex of the Dragon-Phoenix conflict.

The Black Emperor of the North sighed, "The Human Emperor experienced so much struggle in his youth. Although he ascended the throne with the help of the people, he seems to care little about their lives..."

Clearly, the Human Emperor treated the people of the East Sea as a number, and even if there were heavy casualties, he could treat it as a natural disaster. At worst, he could just relocate some people from other places.

"The Emperor is truly a scoundrel!" It's no wonder Su Ji was angry. If it weren't for the full support of his Chamber of Commerce, how could the Third Prince have so easily ascended the throne?

Over the years, the Human Emperor has shown his determination to unify the country and has also fueled the anti-Buddhist campaign, but it is not for the sake of the people at all, but for his own ambition and control of power.

Most importantly, Su Ji killed the Shrimp Dragon Venerable as planned by the Azure Emperor of the East, but the Heavenly Court does not yet have a sufficient reason to send troops, which makes his actions seem somewhat ridiculous.

However, Su Ji did not show any anger. Instead, he said calmly, "Azure Emperor, since things have developed to this point, there is no need to persuade me any further. Whether it is for fame and fortune or to avenge the Fire Phoenix God, I will fight again!"

The Heavenly Court's reasons for sending troops are simple: it could be that after the Human Emperor reported to the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Court intervened to stop the dragon-phoenix conflict in order to maintain the bond between humanity and the Heavenly Way; or it could be that the dragon-phoenix conflict caused more serious damage to heaven and earth, and the Heavenly Court took strong action to maintain the operation of heaven and earth.

However, the Dragon Clan gained the upper hand by virtue of its immense power, and the Phoenix Emperor could not stray too far from the Phoenix Clan's blessed land. Apart from the Emperor-level combat strength, the two sides were vastly different in every other aspect.

If things continue as they are, even if the Phoenix Clan can wait for the Heavenly Court to send troops, they will likely suffer heavy losses.

"Alas!" The Azure Emperor of the East sighed, "I never imagined things would develop to this point. We have no choice but to ask the Great Sage Golden Toad for help!"

What Heaven needs is not for the Dragon Clan to destroy the Phoenix Clan and become the dominant power, but for the two to be mutually restrained, so as to maintain the balance of Heaven and Earth as much as possible.

"I'm off!" Su Ji didn't say anything more and leaped towards the battlefield.

What he wanted most was to kill the Lone Dragon Venerable on the spot, not only to avenge the Fire Phoenix God, but also because of the friction in the South China Sea island chain several years ago.

Back then, Su Ji personally intervened for the sake of the East-West Merchant Guild's shipping routes. Even with the help of the Bodhisattva Zilin of the Brahma Sect, Venerable Qionglong remained incredibly powerful. If Su Ji hadn't been too weak at the time, he certainly wouldn't have made so many concessions.

At this moment, Venerable Qionglong, Dragon God Tree, Dragon God Vine, and Venerable Honglan were setting up a net to surround and kill Venerable Zhuque in the vast blue sea. It was a situation where a single move could affect the whole situation.

As a result, Su Ji did not directly attack Venerable Qionglong, but quietly approached Venerable Honglan.

"The way of deflection reverses the universe!"

This move was a brilliant application of the Deflection Technique, which reversed the Shrimp Dragon Venerable's ability to perceive space, ultimately leading to the death of the severely injured Shrimp Dragon Venerable at Su Ji's hands.

Now that Su Ji has used this method again, Venerable Honglan has indeed fallen for it. He should have moved the vast blue sea southwest, but in reality, it moved northwest.

"Hmm?" The Dragon God Vine in the northwest was the first to notice something was wrong. After sensing the void again to confirm, it immediately warned, "Venerable Honglan, do not be deceived by the Vermilion Bird!"

Dragon God Vine had been fighting with Vermilion Bird and was unaware of the unusual circumstances surrounding the death of Shrimp Dragon Venerable.

Venerable Honglan suddenly felt that the scene before him was somewhat familiar, and he was immediately startled: "I clearly did nothing wrong, so why is there the opposite result... Could it be that the Golden Toad Great Sage has returned?"

Although he did not know the details of the Shrimp Dragon Venerable's death, he could glean some information from the Shrimp Dragon Venerable's unusual behavior. At this moment, he became extremely vigilant and, based on the Shrimp Dragon Venerable's escape from the Phoenix Emperor's attack range, chose to do the opposite.

As expected, even as the Vermilion Bird Venerable seemed to be getting further and further away from the center of the vast blue sea, the Lone Dragon Venerable, the Dragon God Vine, and the Dragon God Tree had no doubts.

Ten breaths later, a strong gust of wind suddenly came towards them, accompanied by Venerable Qionglong's angry voice: "Venerable Honglan, that Vermilion Bird is about to escape from the vast blue sea. Not only did you not stop it, but you cooperated with it. Are you deaf or possessed?"

The messages from the three powerful beings seemed to sink without a trace, leaving Venerable Qionglong with no other choice but to offer this reminder.

"What!" Venerable Honglan was shocked. He never expected that not only had he been tricked, but the messages of the three Venerables had also been disrupted by the Golden Toad Great Sage, almost leading to a major disaster. Venerable Honglan immediately changed direction, preparing to leave Venerable Zhuque, who was trying his best to break through, in the vast blue sea, and rallied his magic power to break the Golden Toad Great Sage's interference with the messages as much as possible.

However, less than a breath later, Venerable Qionglong's anxious voice came again: "Honglan, why are you like this? If you can't control the Devouring Sea Pearl, then hand it over to me!"

Venerable Honglan was greatly alarmed. It turned out that Venerable Xialong's death was not unjust. In a situation where reality and illusion are constantly changing, no one can be sure which decision is right.

Therefore, Venerable Honglan could only say, "I request that the three Venerables immediately mobilize their magical power to forcibly establish communication with me. With confirmation from multiple parties, we will surely be able to break the Golden Toad Great Sage's strange methods!"

Upon hearing this, the Venerable Ones realized that the reason for Venerable Honglan's unusual behavior was that he had been influenced by the Golden Toad Great Sage.

The Dragon God Vine and the Dragon God Tree didn't say much, but Venerable Lone Dragon couldn't help but say angrily, "If you had just said so earlier, none of this would have happened!"

Clearly, Venerable Honglan thought he had a way to break the spell, but he fell into the Golden Toad Great Sage's scheme step by step. He was truly a stubborn and self-willed person.

Now that the four Venerable Ones have finally joined forces, even if the Golden Toad Great Sage tries to influence one of them, it will be to no avail thanks to the corrections made by all sides.

"Humph!"

Su Ji merely snorted coldly and instantly appeared near Venerable Honglan.

Immediately, the branch of the Fusang Divine Tree in Su Ji's hand grew to a hundred feet in size, sweeping towards the Sea-Swallowing Pearl above Venerable Honglan's head like a comet.

Upon seeing this, Venerable Honglan exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no! The Golden Toad Great Sage's goal is to swallow the Sea Pearl!"

If the Sea-Swallowing Pearl is disturbed, it could very well affect the suppressive power of the vast blue sea, and the Vermilion Bird Venerable's escape speed would only be faster.

"The void ripples, endless waves!" As a veteran Venerable, Hong Lan used his signature supernatural power to fold the void into a buffer zone.

However, Venerable Honglan was still using the Sea-Swallowing Pearl to suppress Venerable Zhuque. Even with this response, he was still somewhat powerless to continue.

Therefore, the closest Venerable Qionglong immediately took action, his enormous divine dragon body whipping out its tail to meet the Fusang branch of the Golden Toad Great Sage from below the folds of the void.

"Boom boom boom!"

In a violent explosion, several leaves on the Fusang branch were destroyed, and the dragon tail of the Lone Dragon Venerable was shortened, but it still protected the Devouring Sea Pearl.

The Lone Dragon Venerable's expression changed. The injury to the dragon's tail was nothing, but the figure of the Golden Toad Great Sage suddenly deviated by seven or eight miles. Then, countless divine swords flew out from the void, their target being the southwest corner of the vast blue sea.

Upon seeing this, the Dragon God Tree, located here, roared and charged towards the thousands of divine swords in an attempt to prevent the vast blue sea from being destroyed.

However, the Dragon God Tree, which thought it could block most of the divine swords, realized at the moment of impact that it had missed its target.

Therefore, the Dragon God Tree could only roar: "Dragon blood boils, grow endlessly!"

Then, the Dragon God Tree, which still had the shape of a dragon, sprouted countless branches and showed signs of transforming into a towering divine tree. Even the thousands of divine swords passing by were blocked.

Seeing this, Venerable Honglan breathed a sigh of relief: "With one-third of the divine sword gone, let's see how you, Golden Toad, will break my vast blue sea!"

Although the vast blue sea is mainly used for internal suppression, it also has a certain defensive capability against external forces, and it cannot be broken by a broken sword formation.

Just as the sword formation was about to crumble beyond the vast blue sea, a shout suddenly rang out: "The Five Elements are refuted, the Four Symbols are reversed, Yin and Yang clash, the fierce forces fight, Heaven and Earth are reversed, and the real and the illusory are separated!"

In an instant, the thirteen main swords emitted a strong aura of destruction, and before the Dragon God Tree could stop them, they shattered the void together with the remaining divine swords.

In an instant, the boundary between the void and reality began to blur, and even the vast blue sea was greatly affected, like a large ship being affected by an underwater whirlpool.

If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad, since the vast blue sea still had the Sea-Swallowing Pearl to maintain stability. But when the Vermilion Bird Venerable stepped out of the void, the situation changed.

"Void of Emptiness, Extreme Flame Divine Fire!"

A tiny spark, no bigger than a fingertip, flew from the Vermilion Bird Venerable's hand and instantly fell into the vast blue sea. Before it had gone far, it collapsed like a black hole.

The vast blue sea was already unstable, and now with whirlpools outside and collapse inside, the countermeasures that should have severely injured Venerable Vermilion Bird were ineffective.

After the Vermilion Bird Venerable easily broke free from the suppression, a corner of the vast blue sea had already fallen into the void. Even though the Flood Dragon Venerable used all his strength, he could only watch helplessly as that corner of the vast blue sea gradually disappeared.

For a moment, Venerable Honglan was caught in a dilemma.

If this continues, not to mention how much the vast blue sea will be lost, he will also have no time to deal with the Vermilion Bird Venerable's counterattack.

Severing a corner of the vast blue sea would solve the problem, but it would damage the Dao patterns inside the Sea-Swallowing Pearl. This object was bestowed by the Dragon Emperor specifically for this battle, and it cannot be destroyed in his hands...

Immediately, Venerable Honglan recalled Venerable Qionglong's words and had an idea: "Venerable Qionglong, since you just made the request, then the Devouring Sea Pearl will be under your control!"

Venerable Qionglong was startled. He had said that if Venerable Honglan couldn't control the Devouring Sea Pearl, he would do it himself, not in this terrible situation.

Venerable Honglan did not give Venerable Qionglong a chance to refuse. While handing over control of the Devouring Sea Pearl, he pounced on Venerable Zhuque first.

"Hmph!" Venerable Qionglong's face was extremely ugly, but he could not back down, so he had no choice but to accept the Devouring Sea Pearl.

In the southwest, the Dragon God Tree, in the form of a towering divine tree, was blocking Venerable Vermilion Bird, while the Dragon God Vine and Venerable Honglan rushed towards them from the left and right respectively.

Su Ji had sacrificed the advantage built up by thousands of divine swords, and he couldn't let it go to waste like this. He quickly stretched out his hand and said, "Venerable Vermilion Bird, let's break through first!"

Although the Vermilion Bird Venerable has never shown his face, he learned of the existence of the Golden Toad Great Sage through the Phoenix Clan God Lord. Now that he has been saved by the Golden Toad Great Sage, he naturally trusts him very much.

Once the two joined hands, the seemingly endless attacks from the Dragon God Tree all landed on empty air. Even though the Dragon God Vine, which had arrived first, tried to stop them, it still couldn't hold them back.

Seeing this, Venerable Honglan was unwilling to give up. Countless ripples in the void spread rapidly, attempting to seal off the entire world.

In its berserk state, the Dragon God Tree only knew how to attack continuously, but the Dragon God Vine saw the brilliance of Venerable Honglan's move and couldn't help but praise, "Even if that Golden Toad Great Sage can interfere with us, once he disturbs the void ripples, there will be obvious fluctuations. Even if one Venerable is affected, the other Venerables can still judge the correct answer!"

The Void Ripples encompass both the inside and outside, and even if a Void Channel is constructed, it will be exposed. With the Vermilion Bird Venerable losing the Extreme Flame Divine Fire and the Golden Toad Great Sage losing his myriad divine swords, even if the Void Ripples are broken, the Dragon God Vine still has ways to entangle them.

However, after several dozen breaths, not a single ripple in the void was touched, which made the Dragon God Vine feel like it had strength but nowhere to use it.

Seeing the enemy vanish without a trace, Dragon God Vine felt a chill in his heart: "Could it be that the Golden Toad Great Sage and the Vermilion Bird Venerable are planning to wear us down?"

If a Great Sage and a Phoenix Clan Venerable can hold off four Dragon Clan Venerables, then the Dragon Clan will definitely suffer a greater loss.

Just then, Venerable Honglan's expression suddenly changed: "Not good, Venerable Qionglong is in danger!"

Then, the Golden Toad Great Sage and the Vermilion Bird Venerable suddenly appeared behind them. As soon as they stepped out of the void passage, they attacked the Lone Dragon Venerable who was in charge of the Devouring Sea Pearl.

The Lone Dragon Venerable was seething with anger, and his attack was a killing blow. Even if he couldn't hurt the Golden Toad Great Sage and the Vermilion Bird, he could buy time for reinforcements.

"Whoosh—" Heavy water suddenly spewed out from the mouth of the Lone Dragon Venerable's divine dragon body, even distorting the void along the way.

Just as the heavy water was about to hit them, the two figures of the Golden Toad Great Sage and the Vermilion Bird Venerable suddenly disappeared.

Venerable Honglan's expression changed drastically: "This is bad! Venerable Qionglong has been affected by the strange methods of the Golden Toad Great Sage!"

If it were just the Golden Toad Great Sage, it would be fine, but with the Vermilion Bird Venerable also present, the Lone Dragon Venerable is likely to suffer greatly.

As expected, the Vermilion Bird's wings transformed into a hundred-foot-long blade, unleashing its invincible power and attracting the attention of many immortals and gods who were watching the battle between the Dragon Emperor and the Phoenix Emperor.

The Lone Dragon Venerable suddenly became fierce: "You want to kill me? It's just an avatar!"

The Vermilion Bird Venerable has come in his true form, which is why he possesses the invincible power of a great being. If these Dragon Clan Venerables can surround and kill the Vermilion Bird Venerable here, it would be fine even if they had to sacrifice one of the Lone Dragon Venerable's avatars.

Instantly, the Dragon Venerable's divine dragon form pounced on the Vermilion Bird like a vicious dragon, even preparing to self-destruct.

This time, Venerable Qionglong has made contact with his companions and is unlikely to misjudge Venerable Zhuque's location.

As expected, Venerable Qionglong's attack did not miss, but instead engaged Venerable Zhuque in a fierce battle, continuing his frenzied attacks even when at a disadvantage.

Just as Venerable Honglan and Dragon God Vine were about to arrive, a certain string in Venerable Qionglong's heart suddenly trembled. Before he could turn his head, the vast blue sea that had been partially trapped in the void suddenly moved.

"No!" In the horrified gaze of Venerable Qionglong, the vast blue sea seemed to lose its pull and fell smoothly into the void.

At the same time, a figure appeared between the vast blue sea and the Sea-Swallowing Pearl; it was none other than the Golden Toad Great Sage, who had been missing for a long time!

"The magical artifact given by the Azure Emperor of the East is indeed remarkably effective!"

This was Su Ji's second time participating in the battle, so he was well prepared. In addition to self-destructing thousands of divine swords to shatter the void, he also used the magic weapon "Overturning Sea Wave-Severing Ruler" secretly bestowed by the Azure Emperor of the East.

This treasure was specially crafted by the Azure Emperor of the East in ancient times to counter the Sea-Swallowing Pearl, "Ten Thousand Acres of Azure Sea," because he feared the Dragon Emperor's intervention.

Although the Overturning Sea Wave-Severing Ruler was not activated by the Azure Emperor, and the Sea-Swallowing Pearl was not controlled by the Dragon Emperor, Su Ji indeed severed the connection between the vast blue sea and the Sea-Swallowing Pearl in one fell swoop, even with the vast blue sea incomplete.

"No!" Venerable Qionglong didn't care about Venerable Zhuque anymore. He turned around and was about to drive the Devouring Sea Pearl towards the vast blue sea. Even if he only retrieved half of it, it would be better than the magic weapon being ruined.

At this moment, Venerable Honglan and Dragon God Vine arrived first and each used their own methods to entangle Venerable Zhuque. Dragon God Tree was also about to arrive.

Su Ji did not expect the Vermilion Bird Venerable to do anything. He poured all of his own Great Dao into the Overturning Sea Wave-Severing Ruler, and immediately a giant ruler shadow slashed toward the Lone Dragon Venerable.

The Lone Dragon Venerable neither dodged nor evaded, taking the full force of the foot's blow, and was instantly cleaved in two. One half, wielding the Sea-Swallowing Pearl, continued its flight towards the vast blue sea, while the other half, shimmering with spiritual light, lunged towards Su Ji, only to explode in mid-air.

"Boom boom boom!"

After a deafening roar, the Golden Toad Sage was nowhere to be seen in the clear blue sky.

The next instant, Su Ji appeared above the Lone Dragon Venerable and slashed down another foot.

The remaining half of the Lone Dragon Venerable's body did not dodge, but instead came straight at him. This time, he did not self-destruct, but turned into countless bubbles.

Su Ji's actions were slightly hindered, but he still found Qionglong's location and slashed down with a foot: "Today I will kill your avatar. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely kill you on the South China Sea island chain!"

The sea and sky were cleaved in two by a foot, completely annihilating the Lone Dragon Venerable, and clearing a path through the countless obstructing bubbles.

Su Ji suddenly focused his gaze and looked down at a certain spot.

It was the Devouring Sea Pearl that the Lone Dragon Venerable had thrown out at some unknown time, which had just landed in the claw of a dragon formed from a vine. (End of Chapter)