Chapter 1135: Taking the Gentian

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Chen Mobai's combat prowess naturally ensured he wouldn't miss the opportunity when True Monarch Dakong used Void Lock.

His One-Yuan Incarnation instantly took control of the water elemental true energy around the old flood dragon's spinal wound. Using the Five Elements Transformation method, it condensed this energy into the Grand Five Elements Extinction Divine Light Ray. Because the power of this divine ray originated from the old flood dragon itself, the Ocean Stabilizing Pearl did not recognize it as an external threat, allowing it to penetrate the dragon's body. The entire patch of skin on the old flood dragon's back was peeled away by the Grand Five Elements Extinction Divine Light Ray, which then instantly pierced through the entire dragon's body.

From a distance, it looked like streaks of multicolored light, sharp as blades, emerging from the old flood dragon's back and abdomen. Scales rained down, and drops of fresh blood, imbued with a congealing frost power, gushed out. The sudden penetrating wounds caused the old flood dragon to let out an involuntary shriek of agony. It hadn't been wounded in thousands of years. The Grand Five Elements Extinction Divine Light Ray, having entered its body, had even pierced and severed its liver and gallbladder in the abdominal region.

Under the intense pain, the old flood dragon completely went berserk. Empowered by its true spirit essence blood, the Ocean Stabilizing Pearl erupted with an unprecedented surge of formidable true energy, which rapidly expanded outwards from its throat in all directions.

Although True Monarch Dakong released the Void Lock in time, his face remained pale, and blood seeped from his nose. Shenxi immediately offered him a medicinal pill, which he unceremoniously swallowed and refined, suppressing the tumultuous vital energy within his body and the shaking of his Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness.

Under the explosive power of the Ocean Stabilizing Pearl, both the sixth-tier elixir cauldron and the Mysterious Nether Immortal Light from the Sky-Reaching Dao Refining Pagoda proved to be no match. Although the Grand Five Elements Extinction Divine Light Ray was unfathomable, it certainly could not withstand this power either. However, Chen Mobai had already accomplished his objective. The last strand of the Grand Five Elements Extinction Divine Light Ray pulled the severed half of the dragon's gallbladder out from the old flood dragon's spinal wound, instantly whisking it into the descending Primordial Bell.

The power of the Ocean Stabilizing Pearl struck the grayish-white bell wall, and the two sixth-tier magical artifacts once again unleashed earth-shattering might. This time, being above the Profound Sea, the Primordial Bell was quickly suppressed by the azure radiance. The One-Yuan Incarnation raised its right hand, reached across the boundless Profound Sea, landed on the Primordial Bell, grasped its handle, and pressed it down firmly. At this moment, the power of the Primordial Dao Fruit was also amplified to its utmost. Although the vast and boundless true energy of the Ocean Stabilizing Pearl's Water Elemental Grand Dao was immense, a portion of it was dissipated at that instant. However, even more powerful azure radiance soon erupted from the old flood dragon's mouth. The Primordial Bell could no longer resist and, with a resounding clang, was directly knocked away.

Nevertheless, Chen Mobai had successfully protected the dragon's gallbladder. The old flood dragon intended to retrieve its gallbladder, but the Primordial Bell had already been carried by the One-Yuan Incarnation and was now hovering above the borders of Dongyi. Just as it was invincible over the Profound Sea, if it truly dared to step onto land, even disregarding the four True God Transformation cultivators of the Eastern Continent Righteous Dao currently present, Chen Mobai alone could stop it. Furthermore, the mysterious and unpredictable Grand Five Elements Extinction Divine Light Ray had truly terrified it. It hadn't been born when True Monarch One-Yuan was unrivaled across the Heavenly River Realm, so while it had heard of this divine ability, encountering it in person was a first. Had it not been for the protection of the Ocean Stabilizing Pearl, it might have been sliced in half long ago. Truly worthy of being the most powerful divine ability left behind by an ascended cultivator. The old flood dragon even felt fortunate, thinking that by sacrificing only half of its gallbladder, it had tested out this move, feeling it was a worthwhile exchange, and next time it encountered it, it wouldn't be ambushed again.

"Just you wait, I will return and submerge the Eastern Continent," it declared. With that thought, the old flood dragon uttered a final empty threat and plunged directly into the depths of the Profound Sea.

Chen Mobai and the other three naturally did not pursue it. Once in the Profound Sea, the old flood dragon's power, wielding the Ocean Stabilizing Pearl, would be even greater. If they were to dive into the sea as well, the roles of attacker and defender would likely be reversed.

"This calamity, who knows when it can be truly resolved," Shenxi sighed, watching the tide recede as the power of the Ocean Stabilizing Pearl vanished.

Since humanity established its cultivation traditions in the Eastern Continent, wars with the various demon tribal kingdoms had been incessant. During the peak of the Human Emperor's reign, three great kingdoms were finally annihilated, but this also led to the decline of the Eastern Earth Imperial Court's power, eventually causing its collapse. Among these, the threat from the Profound Flood Dragon Royal Court had been the most enduring. At the peak of the Eastern Earth Imperial Court, a True God Transformation cultivator from the Sea-Turning Sect, one of the Ten Directions Halls, was stationed here long-term to defend against the Profound Sea demon race coming ashore. During the final battle against the Nine-Headed Great Sage, there were even three True God Transformation cultivators from the Ten Directions Halls present on this battlefield. Yet, even so, the Profound Flood Dragon Royal Court was not defeated. True Monarch Xuanyuan of Hidden Abyss Island died in battle, True Monarch Xuanguang of the Sea-Turning Sect was severely wounded, and True Monarch Fuhai of the Earth-Pointing Temple was suppressed into an ocean vortex and vanished. It was precisely that battle that revealed the power of the Ocean Stabilizing Pearl to the Eastern Earth. Fortunately, the Eastern Earth Imperial Court was at its peak power then. At that time, the Golden Flood Dragon King of the Profound Flood Dragon Royal Court was also slain, making it a human victory on this battlefield.

Since then, when it came to the Profound Flood Dragon Royal Court, the Eastern Continent Righteous Dao adopted an "out of sight, out of mind" approach. They knew that if they truly fought to the death, the Eastern Continent Righteous Dao would suffer heavy losses. Now, however, this calamity had finally erupted. The Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect being attacked was one instance, and the flooding of Dongyi was the second. As the saying goes, "no more than three," and the old flood dragon's attitude today proved it had no intention of reconciliation. Moving forward, this region would surely endure much hardship.

"Sect Master Chen," Shenxi said with some embarrassment, "our disciples are all in the Eastern Earth. This battlefield might still require your arduous presence." Shenxi explained with a hint of awkwardness that the initial purpose of developing Dongyi was to establish a battlefield far from the Eastern Earth, preventing it from affecting their sacred lands should the Eastern Continent Righteous Dao and the Profound Flood Dragon Royal Court ever go to war. Now that this area was the territory of the Five Elements Sect, if Chen Mobai didn't want it to be devastated and centuries of effort ruined, he would certainly have to bear this responsibility.

"It is my inescapable duty," Chen Mobai replied without hesitation. After incorporating Dongyi into the Five Elements Sect's territory, he had already prepared for this worst-case scenario. However, he also used this opportunity to request some resources and personnel. The war with the Profound Flood Dragon Royal Court would be the main theme for the Eastern Continent Righteous Dao for hundreds, or even thousands, of years to come. The Five Elements Sect was willing to lead the charge, and the three True God Transformation cultivators present all agreed to the conditions it proposed. Ni Yuanzhong even stated that upon returning, he would dispatch ten Nascent Soul elders to support the Five Elements Sect.

"The Profound Sea has many demon beasts," Shenxi nodded, also making a promise. "I will also issue a decree for the Eastern Continent Righteous Dao forces to come to Dongyi to slay demons, just like when we developed the Eastern Mausoleum Region." However, the Moral Sect had led the charge back then, whereas in this war against the Profound Flood Dragon Royal Court, the Five Elements Sect would be the leading sacred land. But whether they could unite these forces with the same fervent energy as when the Eastern Mausoleum Region was developed would depend on the Five Elements Sect's own capabilities. After all, to motivate the various major forces in the Eastern Continent back then, the Moral Sect had provided precious alchemical resources such as the Saint-Connecting True Spirit Pill, Nascent Soul Condensing Pill, and Profound Ice Spirit Liquid.

Chen Mobai, however, was not at all concerned. Previously, out of respect for the Moral Sect, the high-tier resources from Danxia Pavilion and Xiaonanshan Shop had not been excessively dumped into the Eastern Earth. But in the face of war, there was no need to hide them any longer. Various high-quality elixirs, magical artifacts, and talismans refined using Immortal Sect methods could now be unveiled, opening the eyes of the cultivators in the Eastern Continent.

"To eliminate future troubles permanently, we still need to find a way to deal with the Ocean Stabilizing Pearl. I'm not sure if we can borrow the Primordial Water-Controlling Banner. I plan to use the sixth-tier spiritual vein of the Five Emperors Mountain to refine the Primordial Bell and see if I can upgrade this artifact to a peak sixth-tier. If so, under attribute suppression, it might be possible to completely subdue the Ocean Stabilizing Pearl." After this confrontation, Chen Mobai was also eager to upgrade the Primordial Bell. He had now completely refined the Primordial Dao Fruit, and the Primordial Bell had long been refined to his will. He only needed the skill level of a sixth-tier artifact refiner to attempt the upgrade. Achieving the level of a sixth-tier artifact refiner required successfully forging a sixth-tier magical artifact. Chen Mobai had once, by serendipity, upgraded the Primal Yang Sword. According to the Heavenly River Realm's standards, this could barely qualify him as a sixth-tier artifact refiner. However, Chen Mobai always held himself to high standards and intended to follow the Immortal Sect's criteria. While the Immortal Sect had never produced a sixth-tier artifact refiner, the sixth-tier standard was universally applicable. It required successfully crafting three sixth-tier artifacts. Besides the Primal Yang Sword, Chen Mobai was also working on the Purple Lightning Sword and the Eight-View Lamp of Dusita. Both these artifacts were being upgraded, but their promotion to the sixth-tier would take a very long time, possibly indefinitely. After all, sixth-tier artifacts, in addition to materials, required the fusion of Grand Dao principles. Under these circumstances, he felt the need to leverage the power of his fellow cultivators and achieve success through superior materials.

"Upgrading a sixth-tier artifact? Is Sect Master Chen planning to become a sixth-tier artifact refiner?" Shenxi and the other two asked, greatly astonished. Currently, among the living True God Transformation cultivators in the Heavenly River Realm, the Flame Immortal possessed the highest artifact refining skill, but all his several attempts at forging sixth-tier artifacts had failed. If Chen Mobai could successfully upgrade the Primordial Bell, he would undoubtedly become the Heavenly River Realm's foremost artifact refiner.

"Indeed. Besides fusing the sixth-tier spiritual vein of the Five Emperors Mountain, if we had corresponding sixth-tier Quintuple-Gold Essences, the chances of success would be even higher." As Chen Mobai spoke, the three individuals present all understood his intention.

"In the Moral Sect's treasury, we have a piece of sixth-tier Azure Essence Crystal," Shenxi immediately stated. "After I return, I will discuss it with the elders. However, I believe they will all appreciate Sect Master Chen's merits in resisting the Profound Flood Dragon Royal Court and will be willing to provide it." Shenxi immediately expressed his stance, making Chen Mobai regard him with renewed respect.

"I happen to have a bag of Li Fire Divine Sand," True Monarch Dakong said, "a sixth-tier spiritual material containing both earth and fire attributes..." True Monarch Dakong directly took out a box from his storage bag.

Ni Yuanzhong, however, had an embarrassed expression. Their Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Sect's treasury had no suitable sixth-tier spiritual materials for the Primordial Bell; the previous Nine Heavens Profound Thunder Gold had been their last hidden treasure.