Chapter 1341: Good You Wretched Obstacle

Seriously, what’s wrong with this generation’s Dragon King?

Chen Guixian trampled over the Black Flood Dragon Royal Court and invaded your Black Sea. Shouldn’t you hate him to the core and wish him nothing but ill?

Where’s your integrity? Your moral fortitude?

Lord Fu Hai cursed the little Flood Dragon internally. He never imagined he would stumble in such a way, at this very spot.

Back then, when the Golden Flood Dragon King faced the three Deified Transformation cultivators of their Eastern Earth Imperial Court, who came bearing the Yellow Dragon Treasure Ship, he was unyielding, preferring death over surrender, resolute to the bone.

Who would have thought that with the passage of time, the King of the Black Flood Dragon clan would turn into such a spineless snake?

“Friend, do you need to explain yourself?”

After hearing this, Chen Mobai looked at Lord Fu Hai with a forced, cold smile. Qing Nu had already retracted the power of the Abyss-Stabilizing Sea-鎮海 Pearl.

The terrifying suction from the Sea Eye once again acted upon Lord Fu Hai, attempting to swallow him back. However, with his Void Refinement cultivation, he was still able to resist at the mouth of the Sea Eye.

But Spirit Lord quietly blocked the space above Lord Fu Hai.

Under Chen Mobai’s telepathic instruction, the Sea-Stabilizing Sword relaxed its mind, allowing Spirit Lord to control it.

Under these circumstances, if Lord Fu Hai wished to escape, he would have to unleash the strongest power of his Grand Dao, which would trigger the ascension aura.

Although his primordial spirit had solidified, and he had Zhao Nansheng as a disciple, without a physical body, he could still be overthrown during the nine-layered heavenly tribulation.

After considering the current situation, Lord Fu Hai had already devised a way to deflect the blame.

He feigned extreme anger, fiercely throwing the dragon ring he wore on his hand. Upon landing, it transformed into the bewildered Zhao Nansheng.

Lord Fu Hai then furiously scolded his disciple, “You wicked ingrate! I, your master, am old and asked you to help organize the Dragon Palace treasures, but you dared to hoard them for yourself! Have you forgotten all the etiquette, righteousness, integrity, and shame I taught you?”

Zhao Nansheng felt incredibly wronged, thinking, "Didn't you tell me to take them?" However, given the current circumstances, he had no choice but to take the blame. He could only lower his head and obediently admit his mistake, following Lord Fu Hai's scolding by opening his mouth and spitting out everything he had swallowed.

Among the pile of glittering spiritual treasures, a translucent jade armor, adorned with ice flowers and resembling stars, immediately caught Chen Mobai's eye. He felt it was perfectly suited for Yan Bingxuan’s attributes and would also be excellent for his daughter.

However, considering their low cultivation levels, a sixth-tier magical artifact would be too difficult for them to wield, and one wouldn’t be enough to go around. So, Chen Mobai looked at the three other clusters of pure white and crystalline Mysterious Abyss Ice Souls.

These were sixth-tier heavenly materials and earthly treasures, essences of ice nurtured by the Black Sea’s Sea Eye, imbued with Dao rhythm.

These could be used to custom-make items for them.

“Senior, why don’t you refine these two magical artifacts?”

Chen Mobai pointed to the Nine Ripple Ice Pattern Armor and the Thousand Scale Moon-Reflecting Screen, speaking to Spirit Lord.

As a sixth-tier existence, Spirit Lord’s personal possessions could be described as quite meager; she didn’t even possess a single sixth-tier magical artifact.

If this were back in the Purple Firmament Cosmos, she could still comfort herself by reasoning that a true spirit cultivates the physical body without relying on external objects. But now, with two sixth-tier magical artifacts before her eyes, she accepted them with a smile, without the slightest hesitation.

“Senior, your Roc Primordial Spirit still needs a formidable sword. Let me see if I can use materials like Black Sea Marrow Crystal to custom-make a sixth-tier one for you.”

Chen Mobai then thought of Spirit Lord’s Roc Primordial Spirit, which was comprehending the Great Freedom Heavenly Son technique, and pointed to the small mountain of sixth-tier heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

“Then I’ll trouble you, little Chen.”

Spirit Lord was even happier upon hearing this, beginning to understand why Bai Guang had shamelessly insisted on becoming Chen Mobai’s Dao companion.

Having such an excellent Dao companion would not only not be a burden on the path to pursuing the Grand Dao but would even be a tremendous help. It was even possible that millions of years later, she might be pulled forward by Chen Mobai.

After all, with the talent Chen Mobai currently displayed, achieving Void Refinement was almost certain, and there was even a glimmer of hope for Dao Integration.

After encountering Chen Mobai, Spirit Lord not only escaped a life-or-death crisis but also had her injuries nearly healed. Furthermore, she obtained the method of Innate Killing Fortune, and now even possessed two sixth-tier magical artifacts.

This only goes to show that Chen Mobai was a person of immense destiny; following him brought nothing but benefits.

“Friend, it is my fault for not disciplining him properly. I am deeply ashamed.”

Watching Spirit Lord take the two sixth-tier magical artifacts, Lord Fu Hai could only suppress his heartache and speak with a look of guilt.

“It was you who tried to seize control of Kuzhu’s body back then, wasn’t it?”

Chen Mobai, however, looked at Zhao Nansheng, who had manifested his dragon body, and sensed the presence of the Primordial Demonic Talisman on him.

Previously, Lord Fu Hai had covered Zhao Nansheng with his own Grand Dao power to prevent him from being discovered. Additionally, Chen Mobai had lost the World-Destroying Grinder, the core of the Primordial Demonic Talisman, so he hadn't noticed this.

But now that Zhao Nansheng’s true form was exposed, Chen Mobai immediately sensed it. Combined with the audacity of stealing his belongings, his gaze turned cold, and killing intent became evident in his expression.

“Friend, my disciple is still undisciplined and may have done some wrong. But please, for my sake, spare him this time...”

Lord Fu Hai sensed Chen Mobai’s killing intent and couldn’t help but plead.

After all, he had already taken the blame. If Zhao Nansheng were to lose his life as well, he couldn’t bear it.

Chen Mobai only needed to think carefully to know that without Lord Fu Hai’s instigation, Zhao Nansheng certainly wouldn’t have dared to steal the Dragon Palace treasures. However, considering that the person before him was a Void Refinement cultivator, at most he could force him to ascend, and in that case, Spirit Lord might also be enveloped by the ascension aura. So, he pretended to believe that it was all Zhao Nansheng’s own doing.

However, being unable to do anything now didn’t mean there would be no way in the future.

After this incident, Chen Mobai knew that Lord Fu Hai was a scoundrel and not someone he could associate with in the future. Therefore, in situations where he couldn’t control him, it would be best to plant a ‘chess piece’ near him, allowing him to track his location at any time.

In that case, Zhao Nansheng couldn’t be killed for now.

Considering the characteristics of the Demonic Heart Art and the fact that Lord Fu Hai no longer had a physical body, Chen Mobai even somewhat anticipated that after Lord Fu Hai left with Zhao Nansheng, he might attack his disciple Zhao Nansheng in pursuit of the Grand Dao.

If that happened, relying on the characteristics of the Primordial Demonic Talisman, even if Lord Fu Hai ascended in the future, he wouldn’t escape Chen Mobai’s grasp.

“How about this: if you can retrieve the remains of the Ancestral Black Dragon, I will grant you this favor.” On the surface, however, Chen Mobai spoke expressionlessly, indicating his immense anger at Zhao Nansheng’s actions.

“Alright!”

Lord Fu Hai gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement.

He had originally planned to use his fishing line to retrieve only half of the Sea Eye caves he had explored. Besides preserving his strength, he secretly didn’t want Chen Mobai to obtain the Ancestral Black Dragon’s remains.

After all, this junior was already incredibly powerful. If he were to obtain seventh-tier innate water-element materials and refine them with the Primordial Chaos Bell, he would become even more insurmountable in the future.

But now, for Zhao Nansheng’s sake, he couldn’t hold back.

Just as Lord Fu Hai began using his fishing line to retrieve items from the Sea Eye, Chen Mobai gestured for Spirit Lord to help. Spirit Lord picked up Zhao Nansheng, shook him, and used divine sense to thoroughly confirm that he wasn’t hiding anything else. Only after the little Flood Dragon double-checked the inventory did Chen Mobai finally feel at ease, collecting the pile of treasures before him.

“Congratulations, Your Majesty! These heavenly materials and earthly treasures can only achieve their full potential under your artifact-refining techniques. It’s a pity that when I became Dragon King, I didn’t have the Abyss-Stabilizing Sea-鎮海 Pearl and couldn’t enter the Sea Eye. Otherwise, I would have brought these items to the Eastern Barrens a hundred years ago and personally presented them to you.”

To save his life, the little Flood Dragon completely abandoned all self-respect.

This filled Zhao Nansheng, who was nearby, with utter contempt. However, with his life hanging in the balance at Spirit Lord’s hands, he dared not say a word, even lowering his head in silence, praying internally that his master would act faster.

Soon, item after item was retrieved from the depths of the Sea Eye by the fishing line. As Lord Fu Hai had guessed, they were indeed remains.

They belonged to true spirits of the Black Sea demon race who had cultivated to their peak. Unable to ascend, they eventually came here and entered the Sea Eye.

For in the Black Sea, there was an ancient legend that all living beings’ ancestors were born within this Sea Eye. It was believed that by entering it, one could return to their origins, elevating their true spirit bloodline to the purest innate state.

And facts proved this was no mere rumor.

Over the long passage of time, these remains of the Black Sea demon race had all been reduced to mere bones. Yet, they were crystalline like jade, emanating various distinct Dao rhythms.

Chen Mobai and Spirit Lord gathered around the remains fished out by Lord Fu Hai, examining them and each expressing their views on the situation before them.

Spirit Lord: “These were true spirits who, in life, were at least at the peak of the fifth tier. Their physical bodies were immortal, and before entering the Sea Eye, the power of their Grand Dao within them was already extremely dense. After death, under the influence of the Sea Eye’s power, their remaining bones had become essences of the Dao.”

Chen Mobai: “In my experience, even if a true spirit of the sixth tier dies and is perfectly preserved, its Dao rhythm will gradually dissipate with time. However, some of these remains are clearly tens of thousands of years old, yet their Grand Dao power has not only not dissipated but has even crystallized into spiritual objects. I suspect this is due to the unique environment of the Sea Eye.”

Qing Nu listened to their conversation from the side. She had graduated from Jumang Dao Academy and was once a top student in biology. However, due to the limitations of Immortal Sect conditions, her research on living beings above the fourth tier was completely blank. Only after following Chen Mobai to the Tianhe Realm did she gain some understanding in this area, utilizing the unique resources available there.

Thus, even if she had some opinions, she dared not voice them.

“These two are water-attributed beings. I’ll take them for study.”

Spirit Lord pointed to a fish-dragon shaped skeleton in front of her and a hollow turtle shell that Lord Fu Hai had just retrieved.

“These aren’t very useful to me. If Senior needs them, feel free to take them all.”

Chen Mobai pointed to the various demon beast skeletons lying on the open ground and said generously.

“It seems I’ve caught something long! It might be the Ancestral Black Dragon!”

At that moment, Lord Fu Hai said with an excited expression. Chen Mobai and Spirit Lord immediately came to his side, looking at the taut transparent fishing line extending deep into the mouth of the Sea Eye.

As Lord Fu Hai’s primordial spirit glowed, the fishing line wrapped around his palm was spun by a powerful force, slowly but forcefully dragging a long, black skeleton out from the Sea Eye.

This was the skeleton of a black dragon. The moment it emerged, the surrounding Black Flood Dragon clan graveyard trembled slightly. The little Flood Dragon and Zhao Nansheng even felt a suppression from their bloodline, unable to resist the urge to prostrate themselves in worship before the remains.

“Only sixth-tier...”

After inspecting it, Chen Mobai’s expression turned to disappointment.

Although the Dao rhythm emanating from this black dragon’s skeleton was incredibly powerful, it was not at the seventh-tier level.

“Do you recognize it?”

Chen Mobai turned to ask the little Flood Dragon. After the latter came over and examined it carefully, he shook his head with some uncertainty: “Reporting to Your Majesty, before the rule of ascension existed, many of our sixth-tier ancestors, whose lifespans were nearing their end, would follow in the footsteps of the progenitor and enter the Sea Eye. This might be one of them.”

No sooner had he finished speaking than Lord Fu Hai once again caught another long, skeletal object with his fishing line. After much effort to retrieve it, he found it was indeed another sixth-tier black dragon skeleton.

After continuously retrieving three such skeletons, Lord Fu Hai’s primordial spirit had somewhat dimmed, and he indicated that he needed to rest.

Even with the protection of the Abyss-Stabilizing Sea-鎮海 Pearl, continuously pulling remains from the depths of the Sea Eye still required resisting its immense power. Even for a Void Refinement cultivator, this was a significant drain.

“I see from Senior’s map that there aren’t many caves left. Why not retrieve them all at once, to save your esteemed disciple from being suspended indefinitely?”

Chen Mobai, however, pointed to Zhao Nansheng, who was still wrapped in Spirit Lord’s Grand Dao of Wind and hanging from the mouth of the giant Kun’s avatar, and spoke. This was from the earlier shaking motion, and he still hadn’t been released.

Lord Fu Hai’s mouth twitched slightly upon seeing this. However, under the gaze of Spirit Lord, who had just acquired two new sixth-tier magical artifacts and was somewhat eager to try them out, he could only sigh, then grimly continued to control his fishing line, sweeping it towards the last few caves he had explored.

“Friend, the Ancestral Black Dragon was an entity capable of Dao Integration in life, so it must have entered even deeper into the Sea Eye. For a mere Void Refinement cultivator like me, it’s understandable that I can’t retrieve it...”

When Lord Fu Hai had wanted to get out earlier, he had exaggerated greatly, but in reality, this current statement was the truth.

The difference between Void Refinement cultivators can be as vast as heaven and earth.

Although Lord Fu Hai had nothing to do during his years of confinement and had made rapid progress in cultivation, he was still only at the peak of the early Void Refinement stage.

He felt that the Ancestral Black Dragon might have entered the deepest part of the Sea Eye.

That place contained the mighty creative power of creation itself; he simply dared not approach it.

“In that case, your esteemed disciple might have to suffer a bit...”

As Chen Mobai said this, his gaze fell upon Zhao Nansheng. Zhao Nansheng was angry, shocked, and furious, yet dared not retort, fearing that he would truly be slain by this ‘Azure Emperor of the Eastern Barrens.’ He could only look longingly at Lord Fu Hai, begging his master to work harder.

“Sigh...”

Considering that cultivating a physical body perfectly suited for himself was difficult, Lord Fu Hai could only make one last attempt.