Chapter 1144: Slaying the Dragon

Pure Nine-Lotus Treasure Lamp

Even without the enhancement of Profound Sea power, the old Flood Dragon's strength remained at the peak among true spirits in the Heavenly River Realm, comparable even to Qianxing within the Immortal Sects.

In response, Chen Mobai unleashed all his techniques: the Three Phoenix Dharma Idol, the Candle Dragon Primordial Spirit, and the One-Origin Incarnation, effectively creating a siege by five Incarnation True Monarchs.

Within the Dharma Realm, the enveloping darkness suddenly surged, and then a golden beam of light abruptly appeared before the old Flood Dragon's eyes.

In an instant, darkness vanished, and light descended.

However, the old Flood Dragon's physical body had long been tempered through countless trials; this sudden alternation of light and darkness merely caused its pupils to narrow slightly.

But as the true nature of the Dharma Realm unfolded before its eyes, the look of shock on the old Flood Dragon's face became impossible to conceal.

Chen Mobai stood before a Spirit Tree that shimmered with colorful light in the distance. Above the tree, a green bird circled, scattering fragments of immortal light that, through the central Five-Element Spirit Tree, empowered various parts of the Dharma Realm.

The enduring power of the Pure Yang Grand Dao ensured that no matter how fierce their battle, this Dharma Realm would not shatter.

In an instant, the old Flood Dragon recognized the key to this peculiar world: the Five-Element Spirit Tree that Chen Mobai protected behind him.

Although it didn't know if destroying the tree would allow it to escape, it was at least a glimmer of hope.

Having fought Chen Mobai within the Dharma Realm until now, its true spirit power had already been depleted by over thirty percent. If it didn't find a solution soon, it would likely perish from exhaustion.

Although the old Flood Dragon had lived for thousands of years, it had no desire to die.

Upon seeing its target, it immediately let out a furious roar, unleashing all its true power. Its massive dragon body, like a world-destroying dragon, scattered the continuously gushing lava in the surrounding void and the Great Five-Element Destruction Divine Light rays hovering in mid-air, stubbornly enduring the suppressive force of the Primordial Bell as it charged toward the Five-Element Spirit Tree.

Chen Mobai, witnessing this scene, remained expressionless.

The One-Origin Incarnation stepped forward, positioning itself in front of him. All the power accumulated within its Primordial Dao Fruit erupted at this moment, transforming into an overwhelming five-colored light stream that condensed into a rain of light filling the sky. Between the old Flood Dragon and Chen Mobai, dense Great Five-Element Destruction Divine Light rays intertwined.

It was like an ocean of light!

Clang, clang, clang!

At this moment, the Primordial Bell had also been activated to its limit. When the surging five-colored ripples landed on the azure glow of the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, they subtly merged into a hazy gray current.

The Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, which had been barely holding on, was instantly immobilized by this hazy gray current and could no longer move.

The old Flood Dragon's body was simultaneously held back.

It quickly realized that if it continued to advance against the pressure of the Primordial Bell, it would have to destroy both the Bell and the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl simultaneously.

In their previous exchange, it had already understood that without the endless Profound Sea's enhancement, the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl was simply incapable of breaking free from the Primordial Bell's suppression.

Had the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl not been slightly higher in grade, it probably would have been restrained by the Primordial Bell and rendered unusable almost instantly.

A choice had to be made.

With a thought, a cold glint flashed in the old Flood Dragon's eyes. It then spat out a large mouthful of heart's essence blood, which like a thunderclap, propelled the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl above its head forward.

Empowered by its essence blood, the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl began to emit an unprecedented deep blue cold light.

Chen Mobai, sharing a connection with the Primordial Bell, sensed that the latter was surprisingly struggling to suppress it.

"Master, this little loach is trying to detonate the innate spirituality of this pearl! It's willing to sacrifice the pearl's grade just to severely injure me!"

The Primordial Bell's alarmed voice echoed in Chen Mobai's mind. Having suppressed the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl despite the attribute counter, it had already avenged the decade of past beatings. However, it had only recently ascended in grade and did not wish to fall back down because of this encounter.

Chen Mobai, who was connected to it, already sensed its desire to retreat.

The Bell was thinking of dodging the terrifying blow from the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, which was detonating its innate spirituality. As long as it didn't directly confront it, the old Flood Dragon, now without the pearl's protection, would surely be at their mercy.

But Chen Mobai did not think that way.

He saw that the trajectory of the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl, launched by the old Flood Dragon, was aimed directly at himself and the Five-Element Spirit Tree. If they dodged, neither he nor the Primordial Bell might be injured, but the Dharma Realm would certainly be pierced with a hole.

Although protected by the Pure Yang Grand Dao, the Dharma Realm could recover, but there was a chance that the old Flood Dragon might seize an opening during the recovery interval and escape.

Chen Mobai, having expended so much effort, could certainly not accept that.

Even if the escaping old Flood Dragon no longer possessed the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl and would henceforth be confined to the Dragon Palace, fearing to venture out to sea, Chen Mobai always stood by his word. If he said the old Flood Dragon would die today, then it absolutely must die!

"You must block the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl. Do not fear injury; I will protect you with the Pure Yang Grand Dao, ensuring you do not fall or retreat."

Chen Mobai gave the command, and the Primordial Bell's spirit could only grit its teeth, revealing its true form as it descended from the void, intercepting the incoming Sea-Stabilizing Pearl directly in mid-air.

*CLANG!*

The Sea-Stabilizing Pearl slammed into the wall of the Primordial Bell, unleashing an extremely jarring and muffled chime. Chen Mobai even saw the bell wall bulge, as an utterly terrifying force of the Water Element Grand Dao erupted.

Chen Mobai immediately poured down the immortal light of the Pure Yang Grand Dao. Following this, the One-Origin Incarnation and Peacock Dharma Idol all empowered the Primordial Bell. The Primordial Pearl, which had long been embedded as its "bell nose," burst forth with brilliant five-colored spiritual light, absorbing and transforming the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl's power through the secret arts of the One-Origin Dao Scripture.

*RUMBLE!*

Even so, the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl still smashed the Primordial Bell in an arc through the air, creating a series of air blasts that caused the void to tremble and even twist.

Nevertheless, Chen Mobai's goal was achieved.

The Sea-Stabilizing Pearl's trajectory was diverted, causing it to plunge into the vast ocean north of the Five-Element Spirit Tree.

This Dharma Realm was a sublimation of Chen Mobai's domain, the foundation of which was the One-Origin Secret Realm he had refined long ago.

The northern side was precisely where Water spiritual energy converged, but Chen Mobai had sealed it off earlier, so the old Flood Dragon couldn't sense it at all.

Within the Dharma Realm, even though the old Flood Dragon was a true spirit of the water element, Chen Mobai could still strip it of its control over Water spiritual energy.

This was also the Dharma Realm's greatest strength: its ability to create a combat environment most suitable for oneself and most restrictive to the enemy.

However, the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl carrying away the Primordial Bell was also part of the old Flood Dragon's scheme. This move was meant to force Chen Mobai into a choice: either open the Dharma Realm and let it escape, or risk both supreme treasures being damaged or even mutually destroyed.

The old Flood Dragon believed that without the Primordial Bell's restraint, it would certainly not be as constrained as it was now.

As the two artifacts entangled and collided, flying northward, the void twisted. Through these distortions, the old Flood Dragon faintly glimpsed the Profound Sea outside, greatly invigorating it.

This indicated that its judgment was correct.

Amidst an earth-shattering dragon roar, terrifying sound waves surged into the dense Great Five-Element Destruction Divine Light rays in front of Chen Mobai, shattering and annihilating the five-colored strands one by one.

Subsequently, the old Flood Dragon, its true body shimmering with golden light, directly endured the remaining five-colored rays, opened its gaping maw, and charged toward Chen Mobai.

Although true spirits also possessed bloodline abilities, during a life-and-death duel, they trusted their physical bodies the most.

The old Flood Dragon's body had long ago been tempered by the Eye of the Sea to the peak of the fifth-tier realm. It had even refined many sixth-tier scales from its ancestors, considering itself to be at a half-sixth-tier level. As it crashed forward, the remaining Great Five-Element Destruction Divine Light rays indeed began to break and dissipate.

But at the same time, blood seeped from between its dark scales. Threads of broken Great Five-Element Destruction Divine Light rays, like colorful light-worms, pierced into every crevice of the old Flood Dragon's scales under the precise control of Chen Mobai's Fangcun Book.

Amidst horrifying flaying sounds, dark scales were torn from the old Flood Dragon's body by the Great Five-Element Destruction Divine Light rays.

Yet, while this was happening, the old Flood Dragon had already charged through the five-colored sea of light and bit down in front of Chen Mobai.

With its stark white fangs clenching, Chen Mobai and the Five-Element Spirit Tree behind him were all swallowed by the old Flood Dragon, which was drenched in blood.

Success!

A hint of joy arose in the heart of the old Flood Dragon, which had successfully charged through by brute force.

But soon, it realized something was amiss.

It felt as though it had bitten into nothing but air; there was no sensation in its mouth.

*Clap, clap, clap!*

Sounds of applause echoed nearby. The old Flood Dragon looked over and found a new Chen Mobai and Five-Element Spirit Tree had appeared to its right.

Its eyes bloodshot, it opened its maw again and swallowed the person and the tree.

But this time, too, it swallowed only air.

"Had you not encountered me, your power would have been enough to roam freely across the human world."

Yet another Chen Mobai and Five-Element Spirit Tree appeared before the old Flood Dragon. At this point, it finally understood. It raised its head, its massive dragon eyes staring at the human who seemed insignificant compared to it, its face filled with confusion.

"What in the world is going on?"

In response to the old Flood Dragon's confusion, Chen Mobai lightly snapped his fingers. Immediately, hundreds of him and Five-Element Spirit Trees appeared across the Dharma Realm.

"This is the Void Mirage of the Grand Emptiness Misty Palace, a very useful secret technique. Especially when combined with my Dharma Realm, I can create anything I want you to see at will, needing only slight surface fluctuations to make you mistake it for reality."

As he spoke, Chen Mobai waved his hand toward the spatial rift where the old Flood Dragon had originally been. The lava gushing from it then dissipated and shattered like smoke bubbles.

"Dharma Realm! Void Mirage! Aren't you a successor of the One-Origin True Monarch?"

Upon hearing this, the old Flood Dragon's face was filled with disbelief.

"No, what I actually obtained was the inheritance of the Longevity Sect."

According to the order of acquisition, Chen Mobai should technically belong to the Celestial Venerable lineage. He also adopted the local custom, always proclaiming this to outsiders.

"No, no, I know now! The Grand Emptiness True King is looking for you!"

Hearing this, Chen Mobai's eyes narrowed, and he coldly stated, "You speak too much!"

As he spoke, Chen Mobai swept his sword-finger, and his Second Primordial Spirit, wielding the Primordial Yang Sword, descended to strike.

The old Flood Dragon once again unleashed its sound wave divine ability. Simultaneously, a golden scale flew from its brow, attempting to block the Primordial Yang Sword.

But at this moment, Chen Mobai gently clenched his other hand into a fist, and a circle of silver light expanded from his palm, instantly enveloping the old Flood Dragon.

Another Grand Emptiness secret art!

The old Flood Dragon immediately froze in place, as if solidified and turned to stone.

Chen Mobai's Void Lock could only restrain the old Flood Dragon for a single breath, but that was already enough.

The Primordial Yang Sword easily bypassed the golden scale, and with the power of 'one sword breaking ten thousand techniques', it pierced into the old Flood Dragon's brow.

In less than a blink of an eye, the old Flood Dragon's peak fifth-tier physical body had already broken free from the Void Lock, but it also sensed the Virtue Sword piercing into its Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness.

This sword, having pierced through its brow, impaled its lower jaw, pinning its previously raised dragon head from the sky into the earth.