With the self-destruction of the Dragon Whale's Primordial Spirit, time seemed to stand still for a moment.

A massive energy rapidly expanded, forming an incredibly dazzling white light.

Then, the apocalyptic moment arrived.

The ocean surged, creating mountainous tidal waves; powerful and searing shockwaves spread in all directions along with deafening sounds as if the whole world was trembling.

The towering waves were bombed into an endless mist of water, spewing up to form massive columns of water.

The terrifying Divine Power ruthlessly tore the sea surface apart, the endless Chaotic Primordial Qi spreading in all directions at a speed hard to catch with the naked eye.

The visible shockwave, like a surging giant wave, swept all around.

In that instant, Yu Yuan's body became a refuge for Golden Spirit Saint Mother.

He straightened his body, using his back to withstand the oncoming shockwave, shielding Golden Spirit Saint Mother from the explosive terror.

Under the impact of the shockwave, Yu Yuan sustained "severe" injuries, the sound of his Daoist robe tearing echoed in the air, sprinkles of blood spewing out, some falling on Golden Spirit Saint Mother's face.

Her expression tightened, and she quickly activated the Four Symbols Tower in front of Yu Yuan.

By now, the fiercest part of the shock had passed, and the Four Symbols Tower was indeed sufficient to block the remaining shockwaves.

She looked at Yu Yuan, just in time to see his broad and robust back cracking like a spiderweb, with wounds full of crimson blood.

"Are you okay?"

Golden Spirit Saint Mother asked naturally, her voice devoid of worry.

She knew her disciple's physical body was strong, and she would not panic because of this scene.

Sure enough, as her words fell, the wounds on Yu Yuan's back had already healed as before.

Golden Spirit Saint Mother seriously said, "Don't do this next time, I have the Four Symbols Tower for protection, I should be able to handle it."

"I can handle it... but you wouldn't want to end up like my senior master, would you?"

While saying this, Yu Yuan gestured for her to look towards the distance.

Golden Spirit Saint Mother turned her head to see Duobao Taoist coming towards them, his clothes tattered and face bruised, looking quite embarrassed.

Seeing this scene, Golden Spirit Saint Mother's eyes immediately flashed a hint of relief.

If it hadn't been for Yu Yuan protecting her just now, her fate might not have been much better than Duobao Taoist's, maybe even more miserable!

At that moment, a Dragon King loudly chastised, "It's all because of you outsiders that disrupted the peace of Eastern Heavenly Realm, causing heavy casualties to my Dragon Clan!

Now that you have rescued your people, return the Ancestor Dragon Pearl immediately and leave the Eastern Heavenly Realm at once!"

"That's right, our Dragon Clan does not welcome you outsiders!"

"Hand over the Ancestor Dragon Pearl and leave!"

...

"Lord Mengzhang!"

Hearing those Dragon Kings' shouting, Duobao Taoist seemed quite furious, his tone extremely cold and harsh.

He glared at Azure Dragon Venerable Sage and chastised, "Is this the outcome you wanted? If my nephew hadn't come today, wouldn't your Dragon Clan have left me for dead?"

"You exaggerate, fellow Daoist."

Azure Dragon Venerable Sage was inspecting the casualties of his clan members, but upon hearing this, he first catered to Duobao Taoist, then shouted loudly at the provoking Dragon Kings, "All of you back off! Isn't the death of so many clan members enough? Do you want to have the whole clan bury you?"

"Holy Venerable!"

The Dragon Kings were startled, not understanding why Azure Dragon Venerable Sage suddenly changed his attitude and turned the spearhead towards them.

"Are you afraid..."

"Shut up! Before knowing the truth, you rashly brought that Dragon Whale into our clan's heartland, not only causing a huge misunderstanding with the Jie Sect Daoists but also causing heavy casualties among our people!

You cannot escape the guilt, and yet you dare to spout nonsense here!

All of you go to Hidden Dragon Abyss and reflect on your actions!"

With a shout from Azure Dragon Venerable Sage, with just a gentle wave of his sleeve, the Dragon Kings were directly thrown out.

This action also silenced the Dragon Clan from all directions, nobody daring to speak anymore.

Although that Dragon King didn't finish his words, all the Dragon Clan knew what he meant.

Afraid!

Indeed, Azure Dragon Venerable Sage was afraid.

However, he wasn't afraid for his own safety, but for the lives of the countless members of his Dragon Clan within the Eastern Heavenly Realm!

After the previous battle, he had almost used all his strength, but still couldn't overcome Yu Yuan and Duobao Taoist together, even the offering of the Ancestor Dragon Pearl was seized by them.

Not to mention, another Golden Spirit Saint Mother had now joined the opposing camp.

Although Azure Dragon Venerable Sage was confident in winning a bloody battle to the end, such a conflict would inevitably result in heavy casualties among his people!

What's more, even if he could defeat these three Jie Sect disciples, what then?

If he really were to beat or injure them, he wouldn't be able to handle the aftermath of the calculations by the Jie Sect Saint.

Therefore, after much consideration, Azure Dragon Venerable Sage decided to admit defeat!

Just like how he admitted defeat to the Taoist Ancestor before, he believed that by doing so, he could save the Dragon Clan to the greatest extent possible.

To ensure that the bloodline of the Dragon Clan continues forever and ever!

This was his promise to the Ancestor Dragon!

"Fellow Daoists…"

Azure Dragon Venerable Sage respectfully bowed to Yu Yuan and the others, and said seriously, "Previously, I failed to recognize True Immortal and mistook the three of you as using the Jie Sect's prestige to coerce our clan, which gave rise to many misunderstandings. Not only did I offend the Daoists, but it also led to heavy losses for my clan…

All of these were my faults, and once I have settled the chaos, I will personally apologize to the Sect Hierarch of your esteemed sect!

I hope that you three, seeing my sincere repentance, could return the Dragon Pearl. My Dragon Clan is willing to maintain everlasting peace with the Jie Sect... May I know your thoughts on this?"

Hearing this, Golden Spirit Saint Mother's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise.

This attitude of Azure Dragon Venerable Sage… there's a story here!

Duobao Taoist's eyes flickered, then he turned to look at Yu Yuan and said seriously, "What do you think, nephew?"

"Hmm?"

Golden Spirit Saint Mother's expression changed again, looking at Duobao Taoist in surprise.

In her memory, this senior brother had never shown a good face to her disciple, so why did his attitude suddenly change, asking for Yu Yuan's opinion?

Could it be…

While she was secretly guessing, Yu Yuan spoke.

He looked at Azure Dragon Venerable Sage, with a smile that was not quite a smile, "Whether Holy Venerable is truly remorseful, we have no way of knowing, please present evidence!"

Azure Dragon Venerable Sage's expression changed slightly, and the numerous members of the Dragon Clan around also showed complicated gazes.

They remembered that previously, when Yu Yuan and Duobao Taoist had revealed their identities, Azure Dragon Venerable Sage had demanded evidence as well.

Now, Yu Yuan was using the same method against Azure Dragon Venerable Sage, which was quite humiliating for him and the entire Dragon Clan.

But as the saying goes, one must bow under the eaves!

Presently, Yu Yuan held the Ancestor Dragon Pearl, and ordinary members of the Dragon Clan had no choice but to bow down, even if unwilling.

After a slight pause, Azure Dragon Venerable Sage lowered his noble head as a Quasi-Saint.

He then said in a deep voice, "I am willing to offer a Top-grade Spiritual Treasure as compensation. Would that suffice as proof?"

"There's no need for a Top-grade Spiritual Treasure."

Yu Yuan already had a target in mind and directly said, "My master owns a Spiritual Treasure called Four Symbols Tower. Holy Venerable should be familiar with this treasure, right?"

Azure Dragon Venerable Sage nodded slightly.

He had noticed it when Golden Spirit Saint Mother had used the Four Symbols Tower just now.

"This treasure contains a drop of essence blood from myself and three other Venerable Sages, which can summon our avatars to assist in battle."

"One drop of essence blood is too little."

Yu Yuan said with a smile, "Holy Venerable might as well entrust a strand of your Lifebound Dragon Soul into the Four Symbols Tower. It would be convenient for future contacts with our Jie Sect, and it would also prevent further misunderstandings."

"This request is too much!"

Azure Dragon Venerable Sage said coldly.

Entrusting a part of his Lifebound Dragon Soul to the Four Symbols Tower would not only enhance the tower's power, but that part of his Dragon Soul could never leave the tower. Moreover, if the tower were damaged, he would suffer injuries too.

Naturally, such a demeaning request was unacceptable to him.

"Too much?" Yu Yuan wasn't in a rush, still smiling, "Compared to your intentions of putting my master's life in jeopardy, this small request should be nothing, right?

Or do you wish to fight us again?"

As he spoke, he took out the Ancestor Dragon Pearl.

This treasure of the Dragon Clan shone brilliantly in his hand, immediately causing the surrounding Dragon Clan members to freeze and prostrate themselves before Yu Yuan.

Azure Dragon Venerable Sage looked at the Ancestor Dragon Pearl in his hand and said gravely, "If I agree, could you please return the Dragon Pearl to me?"

Why should I return something I obtained with my own skills?

Yu Yuan muttered to himself, but outwardly remained composed and said, "I'll just borrow this Dragon Pearl to play with for a few thousand years, then I'll return it to Holy Venerable…"

Azure Dragon Venerable Sage pondered for a long time before finally nodding heavily, "Alright, I hope you keep your word!"

After speaking, he spat out a small dragon with a blue back and white belly, which shot into the Four Symbols Pagoda like a blue lightning bolt.

As the owner of the Four Symbols Tower, Golden Spirit Saint Mother immediately sensed some subtle changes in this treasure that had accompanied her for countless years.

Duobao Taoist, who had witnessed the entire negotiation process, couldn't help but transmit his thoughts, "Indeed, it's better to have a nephew handle these matters!"

"Hmm?"

Golden Spirit Saint Mother glanced at him, somewhat puzzled.

Wasn't this Azure Dragon Venerable Sage easy to talk to, so why did her disciple have to step in?

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