Yefutidaolu

Chapter 383 The Power of an Earth Immortal
As soon as he finished speaking, the Dragon King made no big move, but the invisible water around his enormous dragon body began to ripple violently! The flow of water in the hall instantly changed!

It wasn't a raging torrent, but rather it became extremely...smooth!
It was so smooth it was unbelievable! It was as if the friction between the water and between the water and objects had been completely erased by an incomprehensible force!
Friction has been completely eliminated!

In this body of water controlled by the Dragon King's will, friction is zero!

What does this mean? It means that even the slightest pushing force will result in theoretically infinite acceleration! Resistance is completely eliminated!

Gao Jian and Yuan Lu were instantly enveloped by a layer of flowing, shimmering "water shell".

This water shell perfectly conforms to the contours of their bodies, isolating them from the smooth, frictionless aquatic environment outside.

In the next instant, Gao Jian once again experienced that sense of speed that transcended common sense!
It wasn't like breaking through water, but rather like being on an invisible, absolutely smooth cosmic slide!

Everything around—the magnificent palace columns, the swimming aquatic creatures, the colorful coral reefs—was stretched, distorted, and then left far behind in an instant, so fast that not even a fleeting afterimage could be left!
Water was no longer an obstacle, but rather the perfect propellant. They weren't "swimming," but rather being "slid" along by this "zero-resistance" current at an unimaginable, terrifying speed! The entire vast Dragon Palace seemed like just a small platform at the starting point of the slide.

The time dilation effect struck again! Inside the water shell, Gao Jian felt his heartbeat and thoughts being stretched and slowed down. The world outside the shell, however, was like a scene on fast-forward at ten thousand times the speed, bizarre and blurry.

The flow of time inside and outside created a huge difference, and he was briefly "stripped" out of the normal river of time. This is what one can do after reaching an extremely high level of cultivation!
The abilities of earth immortals are truly terrifying and awe-inspiring!
He looked at Yuan Lu.

It's a pity that not all earth immortals are as terrifying as the Dragon King.

It is unknown how much time passed, perhaps only an hour, or perhaps even less, when the water shell enveloping him suddenly vanished.

He couldn't tell the time, since after the time dilation, it was difficult for him to judge how much time had passed. However, based on his physical perception, it should be less than an hour.

A firm yet moist sensation came from beneath my feet.

A gentle sea breeze carrying a salty, fishy scent wafted towards me, and the sound of waves crashing against the beach filled my ears, along with the distant cries of seabirds.

Gao Jian opened his eyes.

Before me lay a beach composed of gray and white pebbles, a clear blue sky, and an endless expanse of azure sea, the sunlight somewhat dazzling.

We've arrived at the coast of Yuezhou.

On the pebble beach, you can see many parts. Even here, there are all sorts of odds and ends of various mechanisms everywhere. It is clear that environmental protection is not a thing in the Divine Dynasty.

Beside him, Yuan Lu, shrouded in black robes, still stood quietly, his face hidden in shadow beneath his hood, his expression unreadable.

That elusive, seemingly present yet absent aura remained, and his gaze, peering through the gap in the hood, was still fixed on the same blank, dazed expression.

However, against this vast backdrop of sea and sky, his blank stare strangely revealed a kind of ethereal and otherworldly feeling, almost like "oneness with nature," as if he himself were a part of the sea breeze and the drifting clouds.

How fast! From the depths of the Dragon Palace to this distant Yuezhou coast, it feels like we're just a stone's throw away.

Gao Jian did not leave immediately. He stood on the soft sand, his gaze fixed on the shimmering sea, looking towards the horizon where the sea and sky met. The sea breeze ruffled his clothes and hair.

He didn't speak or urge Yuan Lu; he just stood there quietly, as if admiring the long-lost land and sea view, or perhaps... lost in thought.

Yuan Lu stood like a sculpture, half a step away from him, his black robe motionless in the sea breeze, his gaze, also fixed on the distance beneath his hood, blank and "profound".

Two figures, one in black and one in green, suddenly appeared on the quiet beach, creating an extremely eerie scene.

Time seemed to slow down at that moment.

However, this eerie tranquility did not last long.

Just as Takami seemed to be immersed in the seascape—

"Boom!!!"

The beach beneath my feet suddenly trembled violently! As if a fierce earthquake had struck! The calm sea unexpectedly erupted with towering waves!

Between the sky and the sea, the weather suddenly changed! A piercing dragon roar tore through the sky, carrying with it boundless rage and violent pressure!

"Brilliant insight—!!!"

The roar was like thunder from the heavens, rolling in and making people's eardrums ache. Even the sound of the waves was instantly suppressed!
Between the azure sea and sky, three enormous, ferocious figures, radiating terrifying dragon might, tore through the giant waves and soared into the air! Their scales shimmered with different lights—blue, black, red, and gold—in the sunlight, and their massive wings blotted out the sky, casting suffocating shadows! The raging dragon might, like a tangible tsunami, mixed with overwhelming killing intent, instantly locked onto the tiny human figure on the beach!
The lead dragon, covered in thick, dark blue scales, with a ferocious head and blood-red eyes, opened its gaping maw, spewing out scorching sulfurous breath and letting out a deafening roar:

"Insightful! You provoked the Yuan family, expelling them from the Dragon Palace and causing them heavy losses! Now you dare to set foot in Yuezhou! Today, I will ensure your annihilation, body and soul, and that you will never be reincarnated!!!"

Three true dragons coiled in the sky, their terrifying pressure like a physical cage, completely enveloping the entire beach! The chilling aura froze the sea breeze!

The sound waves, accompanied by violent raindrops and the might of a dragon, crashed down on Gao Jian.

His clothes were instantly soaked and clung to his body, and his hair was blown into a mess by the strong wind.

A mere seventh-realm martial artist, faced with such terrifying pressure that changed the very heavens and earth and enraged the true dragon, was as insignificant as a small boat in a raging storm. He should have been instantly crushed into dust, without even the slightest thought of resistance.

However, Takashi slowly... stood up.

He faced the raging wind and rain, and the three pairs of crimson and dark gold dragon eyes that were locked on him like giant searchlights, filled with a destructive will. Instead of fear, his face broke into an almost eerie smile.

They've finally arrived.

In the past, when he entered the sea from Yuezhou, he encountered difficulties caused by the Yuan family's true dragon. He was taken to the residence of Lord Jingjiang by Dansha for temporary refuge. He then learned that the coast of Yuezhou was the front line of the conflict between the Yuan and Shun families. Because of Lord Jingjiang, he was angered by the Yuan family. If it weren't for the fact that the demonic energy had strangely "come alive" under extreme killing intent, helping him to scare away the Yuan family members, the consequences would have been unpredictable.

The dragon defied the Dragon King's orders and fled on its own; its fate was predictable. Therefore, after the other party paid the price, the Yuan family's wrath would surely be immense.

Therefore, Gao Jian wanted to return to Yuezhou.

Therefore, he wanted to make a grand appearance and wait on this coastline within the Yuan family's sphere of influence. This was the moment he had been waiting for.

This was both to alleviate the pressure that Lord Jingjiang might be under, and also to... test the mettle of this "companion" before him.

Gao Jian raised his hand and wiped the rain off his face.

His movements were slow and steady, as if the surrounding cataclysmic scene was merely an illusory backdrop. Then, he raised his finger, not pointing to the three true dragons radiating terrifying pressure in the sky, but to the figure standing half a step away beside him, motionless in the wind and rain, his black robes unmoved, like a silent statue.

His lips parted, but the sound was soft, almost drowned out by the wind and rain. Yet what he uttered was not ordinary speech, but rather carried that strange rhythm, a "Daoist resonance" that seemed to directly strike the depths of the soul:
"Senior Yuan Lu, kill them."

His tone was flat, without any request, discussion, or even the slightest ripple of emotion, as if he were instructing someone on a trivial matter. His manner was almost like that of someone commanding a servant.

But the object of his affections was... an earth immortal!
The three true dragons in the sky, including the leading red-eyed, blue-scaled giant dragon, were visibly stunned for a moment.

The raging dragon roar and oppressive aura both paused for a moment.

A clear look of astonishment and absurdity flashed in their eyes! How dare this human ant speak to a newly promoted Earth Immortal like that? Is he insane, or does he want to die even faster?

The brief silence was broken. Of the three dragons, the smaller one, with its dark gold scales, seemed to be the more active.

Its massive dragon head leaned forward slightly, its enormous eyes locking onto Yuan Lü's figure hidden beneath the wide hood. Its voice, deliberately slowed, carried a complex tone—a mixture of awe, warning, and a subtle threat—that pierced through the wind and rain:
“Senior Yuanlu! The Netherworld and the East Sea Dragon Palace have a long-standing relationship. Your success in advancing to the Earth Immortal realm is also thanks to the profound resources and unparalleled treasures of the East Sea Dragon Palace! How could you forget this kindness?”

It paused, its enormous dragon eyes fixed on Yuan Lu, as if trying to pierce through his black robes to see his reaction. Its voice suddenly became more forceful, carrying an almost blunt reminder: "And... senior, don't forget your Dharma name!"

The word "Dharma name" was pronounced with extreme force, as if struck by a heavy hammer!

Gao Jian's heart skipped a beat. A Buddhist name? Yuan Lu and the Yuan family... were they indeed connected in a deeper way? This was something he hadn't known before.

The fact that Yuan Family True Dragon pointed this out at this moment was a reminder to Yuan Lü not to be ungrateful.

Logically speaking... Gao Jian calmly made his judgment.

Based on his understanding of Yuan Lu, it wasn't impossible that Yuan Lu would hand over this "source of trouble" to the other party in exchange for doing them a favor.

such a pity.

Gao Jian's fingers curled slightly inside his sleeve.

The moment the dark golden dragon finished speaking!

Beside Gao Jian, the black-robed figure who had been standing motionless like a puppet, his aura elusive as if he didn't belong to this world, moved.

There was no build-up of energy, no warning, not even the slightest emotional fluctuation emanating from the shadow of his dull hood.

He simply... raised his hand.

A pale, bony hand emerged from the wide sleeve of a black robe. The hand looked unremarkable, even somewhat thin. It didn't point at any dragon in the sky, but simply stretched out horizontally, its five fingers slightly spread, as if casually brushing across the void.

This action was done casually, even carrying a strange sense of clumsiness.

But just as that hand was raised—

"Boom!!!"

An indescribable, muffled hum, as if the entire structure of the world had been forcibly distorted, instantly drowned out all the sounds of wind and rain, dragon roars, and ocean waves! This sound did not originate from the eardrums, but acted directly on the depths of the soul, causing Gao Jian's heart to clench violently!
Immediately afterwards, Takami and the three true dragons witnessed a sight they would never forget:

sea!
The entire ocean, which had just been stirred up by the pressure of the true dragon and was now in a state of turmoil and turmoil, was as if it had been pressed down by an invisible and intangible yet unimaginably large giant hand the moment Yuan Lu raised his hand!
It wasn't flattened by force! Rather, it was as if the sea itself had "frozen"!

The surging waves froze in mid-air! The splashing spray, like ice sculptures, solidified into countless crystal-clear water droplets, suspended in mid-air! The rushing seawater, from its surface to its depths, seemed to transform into billions of tons of incredibly heavy, transparent lead and mercury, losing all its "flowing" properties and presenting a deathly, chillingly heavy texture! Even the color of the seawater instantly became incredibly dark and profound, as if swallowing all light!

The torrential rain in the sky also froze!
Billions of raindrops hovered in mid-air, densely packed, forming a still, enormous beaded curtain connecting the sky and the sea! Each raindrop was clearly visible, reflecting the faint light filtering through the dark clouds and shimmering with a cold luster.

The wind has disappeared.

The violent airflow seemed to have been drained of all its energy, and instantly came to a standstill.

The air became thick and sticky, like glue, so heavy that it was hard to breathe.

The three true dragons in the sky, their massive, mountain-like bodies, were instantly stripped of their pride—their strength, speed, and overwhelming power—as if they had been plunged into a quagmire with a gravity a billion times greater than Yuan Lu's—the moment he raised his hand!
They struggled desperately, but couldn't even stir up a wisp of air! On the ferocious dragon's head, the crimson and dark gold dragon eyes were filled with unprecedented horror and despair!

They seemed to have become insects in amber, completely frozen in the solidified world by a force beyond comprehension!

Yuan Lu's outstretched, pale hand slowly closed its five fingers.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, no collision of energy torrents.

Only... erasure!
Centered on his palm, the completely "frozen" world in front of him—including the three true dragons frozen in the air—began to disintegrate and dissipate silently, like pencil marks erased by an eraser!
Frozen waves, suspended raindrops, air frozen in place... along with the three enormous, struggling yet motionless dragon shadows!

Their enormous dragon scales first lost their luster, as if they had undergone billions of years of weathering in an instant, becoming gray and fragile, and then silently turning into dust.

Next came the solid flesh and strong bones, which crumbled like a sandcastle, breaking down into the finest dust.

It couldn't even utter a wail, just like a candle flickering in the wind, easily blown out and utterly vanished into nothingness.

The entire process was silent, yet it carried a chilling quality.

(End of this chapter)