Primordial Era: Reborn Kong Xuan, Steady Cultivation

"Big brother," the smaller dragon said in a low voice, its mane fluttering in the sea breeze, "how did an island appear here? And why is it continuously attracting heavenly merits?"

The dragon known as the eldest brother was even more robust, with a bulge already appearing on its forehead, as if it were about to transform into horns.

Its gaze was cautious as it slowly swayed its long tail: "It's hard to say... but a place that can attract merit must have a cause and effect. Perhaps it is the birth of a rare treasure, or perhaps it is a powerful being cultivating in seclusion here."

It paused, its voice growing deeper: "Better safe than sorry. If it truly is some senior monk cultivating here, our reckless intrusion could bring unforeseen consequences."

"Big brother is right," the smaller dragon nodded hurriedly, but couldn't help looking at the strands of golden light that were hanging down, its eyes revealing an undisguised longing. "Then...should we get a closer look?"

At this moment, Kong Xuan, who was focused on trying out his new "invention" on the island, suddenly felt a slight stirring in his mind and sensed two unfamiliar auras slowly approaching from the sea.

He looked up and saw two intertwined black and red dragons rising and falling on the distant waves. Their cultivation was around the early stage of the Golden Immortal realm, and they were the dragon-like creatures commonly found in this sea area.

Upon seeing this, Kong Xuan sighed inwardly.

The island he was on was located deep in the South China Sea. Although it was an unnamed place, it was still under the influence of the South China Sea Dragon Palace.

Over the years, he has occasionally sensed the shrimp soldiers and crab generals patrolling the sea, and has even caught a glimpse of the dragon princes and grandsons patrolling from afar.

The two mixed-blood dragons in front of us are dragons that have been cultivating in a nearby sea abyss.

As early as when Kong Xuan awoke from the great formation, he had already noticed them roaming around here.

As time goes by, the two dragons that patrol are still the same ones, and their cultivation has stagnated at the early stage of Golden Immortal, without any progress. This shows how much influence karma has had on these dragons.

Despite being of dragon blood, it is cautious to the point of being timid. Whenever it senses any unusual activity, it quickly hides in the deep sea and stays indoors.

Such caution is in line with the way of survival in this primordial world.

In this primordial world where Golden Immortals are less valuable than dogs and Taiyi Immortals are everywhere, one can never be too cautious.

This is precisely why Kong Xuan remained hidden within the formation and never ventured out.

But now, things are different.

The auspicious clouds and golden glow accompanying the fall of Heavenly Merit can penetrate all innate grand formations, invisibly revealing his hidden Daoist temple to the outside world.

If we continue to cultivate here, sooner or later we will attract the attention of more creatures.

"Very well, I've collected enough merit; it's time to leave."

The moment this thought arose, the innate five elements of energy that had been flowing continuously on the island suddenly converged, like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, all flowing into Kong Xuan's body.

In the blink of an eye, the entire island's spiritual energy vanished, its brilliance faded, and it transformed from a misty, blessed land into an ordinary, desolate reef.

The innate five elements energy here had already been completely refined by Kong Xuan when he first formed the Five-Colored Divine Light. The previous scene of abundant spiritual energy was merely caused by his supernatural power leaking out.

After scanning the entire island with his divine sense and confirming that nothing was missed, Kong Xuan straightened his robes and prepared to leave quietly.

Just then, two figures rose from the sea, transformed into human form, and landed on the shore; they were the two dragons in disguise.

One was tall and strong with a rugged face, while the other was leaner with lively, quick-moving eyes.

Both bowed respectfully, saying, "We are Jiao Jia and Jiao Yi, juniors, who sensed the auspiciousness of this place and have come to pay our respects."

I wonder which senior monk is practicing meditation here; I earnestly hope they will show themselves and allow me to meet them.

Even so, a hint of undisguised greed flashed in their lowered eyes.

It turned out that the two dragons had been secretly discussing that if there really was a powerful figure cultivating in seclusion on the island, they would take the opportunity to seek refuge there, hoping to become his mount or attendant, so that they could gain protection, seize opportunities, and avoid living in constant fear.

But if a magical treasure appears in the world and there is no owner to claim it... then it is a gift from heaven and should be theirs.

Kong Xuan was well aware of the two dragons' scheme, but he did not want to cause any unnecessary trouble.

After all, this place is the South China Sea, where the dragon clan's influence is deeply entrenched. If we rashly kill these two dragon-like creatures, we might attract the attention of the Dragon Palace and even cause endless trouble.

He then lowered his voice to a faint, indifferent tone, which slowly drifted from within the island: "I already know your purpose. There is nothing here, so please leave and do not disturb the peace."

Hearing the sound, the two dragons were not surprised, as it was within their expectations.

He immediately and respectfully replied, "I will obey the senior's command," then transformed back into his dragon form and submerged into the sea, seemingly leaving as instructed.

However, after swimming for only a few hundred miles, the two dragons quietly stopped behind a reef.

The deep sea concealed the glint in their eyes.

"Brother," Jiao Yi lowered his voice, water rippling around him, "can you discern the cultivation level of the people on that island?"

Jiaojia remained silent for a moment, a calculating look flashing in his eyes: "In my opinion... that 'senior' may not have a high level of cultivation."

If he were truly a supreme being, why would he let us leave so easily after our abrupt approach?

Upon hearing this, Jiao Yi immediately realized that it made sense.

They had heard too many rumors: how many aquatic creatures were killed by passing powerful beings simply for surfacing to bask in the sun and breathe, and how such acts were used as merit.

If they were to rashly trespass into someone else's training ground and encounter a senior master, they would likely suffer greatly, even if they didn't die.

With this in mind, the two dragons' minds immediately became active. The one on the island was probably just bluffing.

The black and red figures exchanged a silent glance in the deep sea.

Then, they quietly separated, one on the left and one on the right, and, under the cover of the undercurrents and reefs, once again meandered closer to the island.

The dragon's body writhed, secretly gathering demonic power, intending to subtly surround the entire island. It constantly patrolled and scanned, clearly determined not to give any creature on the island a chance to escape.

Inside the formation, Kong Xuan took in everything.

He sighed softly, "Troublesome."

As for whether he could defeat those two mixed-blood dragons, he never worried.

Although the Five-Colored Divine Light has not yet reached its full potential, it already possesses the profound foundation to overcome all five elements and cleanse nothing. It is something that a dragon with mixed bloodlines and an unstable Dao foundation cannot contend with.

only……

He looked up into the depths of the South China Sea, his gaze revealing deep apprehension.

Killing the two dragons is not difficult; the difficulty lies in avoiding karmic consequences and attracting attention.

Although he does not possess the karma of the phoenix clan, he inherits the true form of the peacock, and his body naturally exudes the noble and refined aura of a spiritual bird.

The Dragon and Phoenix clans have been sworn enemies since the Dragon-Han Calamity. Even after countless changes of time and the passing of countless eras, the confrontation and hostility etched into their bloodline will still ignite an invisible fire when they meet.

For this reason, Kong Xuan was reluctant to make a move while in the territory of the Dragon Clan in the South China Sea.

Unfortunately, though man may not have the heart to harm tiger, tiger has the intention to devour man.

Even if he intended to let these two unpredictable dragons go, they might not appreciate it and instead keep pressing him.

With this in mind, Kong Xuan decided to no longer hide.

With a flick of his robes, his figure transformed into a streak of five-colored light, rising from the island and hovering in the air above the vast ocean.

The two dragons were already poised to strike when they suddenly saw the people on the island appear. Upon sensing their aura, they realized that they were both at the early stage of Golden Immortal, and that the dragons carried the pure aura of a spirit bird that aroused disgust deep within their bloodlines.

Jiao Yi could not contain himself any longer. He swung his long body, creating several feet of raging waves, and hissed as he shouted:

"I thought you were some great senior, but you're just a scruffy bird, daring to play tricks and deceive this dragon!"

The sound waves, imbued with demonic power, shook the sea surface, causing ripples to spread in all directions.

Although Jiaojia did not speak, he slowly raised his head. The previous feigned respect in his eyes had completely disappeared, leaving only naked ferocity and greed.