Primordial Era: I really don't want to be the Heavenly Emperor!

Chapter 12 Taotie, Sun Flame

Donghua remained silent, gazing quietly into the distance. He pondered what lay within, possessing such terrifying devouring power that it could even devour his divine sense.

Seeing that Donghua was not cooperating, Zhulong stopped laughing, his expression returned to normal, and a look of apprehension appeared on his face. He said:

"Eastern King, this place is called the Abyss of the Eastern Sea. It was where our clan imprisoned ferocious beasts during the Dragon-Han period, and also where some enemies were imprisoned."

"Later, our dragon clan was defeated and retreated, but this place was still preserved because it was where the four ferocious beasts under the command of the Beast Emperor Shenni were imprisoned, including Taotie."

"Taotie? Wasn't he destroyed by the First Emperor? How come he's imprisoned here?" Donghua asked again in surprise.

"It was the ferocious beast Taotie. Back then, the ferocious beast ravaged the world. My dragon clan, along with the other two clans and all other races, as well as some innate deities, drove out and exterminated the ferocious beast."

"In the end, the Beast King Shenni was destroyed, and peace was restored to the world."

Zhulong paused for a moment, then continued:

"In fact, Shenni can be said to be dead, or he can be said to be alive."

Donghua found Zhulong's words very difficult to understand. What did he mean by "dead" and "not dead"?

"Fellow Daoist, please don't be impatient. Let me explain in detail. Actually, I don't know these things very well either. You and I were born into this world relatively late. It was when the First Ancestral Dragon was still alive that he told us about them."

"Back in the primordial era, all living beings surrounded and annihilated ferocious beasts. Although those ferocious beasts below the level of Quasi-Saint were difficult to kill, they could still be killed. However, ferocious beasts above the level of Quasi-Saint were impossible to kill no matter what."

At this point, Zhulong sighed deeply.

"Back then, our dragon race paid a heavy price to kill Chaos and Taotie. In our joy, we never expected that they would be resurrected and kill many of our people."

"At that time, we tried many methods, but none of them could kill the ferocious beasts above the Quasi-Saint level. In the end, we had no choice but to seal them."

"Our Dragon Clan used the power of the East Sea to suppress Taotie, the Phoenix Clan used the Tiannan Volcano to suppress Qiongqi, and the Qilin Clan used the power of Buzhou Mountain to suppress Taowu and Chaos."

Upon hearing this, Donghua understood what was going on, but a new problem arose.

"What about the Beast King Shen Ni? Where did he go?"

Upon hearing Donghua's question, Zhulong shook his head and said:

"I don't know either. I only know that many people died in the final battle, but Shenni was eventually defeated. Whether Shenni died or was sealed away, perhaps only those who participated in the final battle know."

Upon hearing this, Donghua understood everything.

Ferocious beasts are creatures that were born at the beginning of time. Because the world was in chaos and disorder at that time, ferocious beasts did not have intelligence. Only ferocious beasts with higher cultivation levels had intelligence, but they were not many.

It can be said that ferocious beasts represent the chaos and disorder of the primordial world at its beginning.

Even the four ferocious beasts are still alive, so Shen Ni must also be alive, though it's unknown where he's been suppressed and imprisoned.

"Fellow Daoist Zhulong, what's the deal with the demonic energy here?" Donghua asked again, because there was not only malevolent energy here, but also strong demonic energy.

Upon hearing this, all the dragons were filled with resentment.

"Alas, after our three races were defeated, the seal here remained intact. We only need to gather the power of the Heavenly Dao from all four seas, and sooner or later we will be able to destroy the Taotie."

"Unexpectedly, when the Demonic Sect's Sun Flame attacked the East Sea and failed, they retreated here and destroyed the seal. At that time, we dared not exert too much force here, and in the end, we could only seal Sun Flame and the ferocious beast together."

"But the original seal has been broken. The seal was set up by the Ancestral Dragon in conjunction with eight other Quasi-Saints. Now we are powerless to set it up again and can only make up for it and maintain the state of the seal."

After Zhulong finished speaking, Donghua understood the whole story.

"Why don't you summon the quasi-saints and powerful beings from the primordial world to rearrange the seal?" Donghua asked in confusion.

Zhulong couldn't help but roll his eyes at Donghua, his expression unreadable.

Upon seeing this, Donghua suddenly understood why.

When the Dragon Clan dominated the prehistoric world, they were incredibly domineering, looking down on all other races and other innate deities. Now that the Dragon Clan has fallen on hard times, the fact that others don't bully them is already a sign of respect for the Ancestral Dragon's eternal rule over the four seas.

It's impossible to expect them to forgive past grievances and grant the dragon clan a seal.

Perhaps there are compassionate people who are willing to add to the seal for the sake of the primordial world.

However, the Dragon Clan dared not gamble. If others knew that the Dragon Clan was currently vulnerable, they might seize the opportunity to invade, especially the Demon Clan's Heavenly Court.

Emperor Jun has long coveted the Four Seas. If it weren't for his fear of the Azure Dragon, the Candle Dragon, and the Ying Dragon, he would have led his forces to invade the Four Seas long ago.

As the group was talking, the space erupted in chaos once more.

Boundless ferocity and demonic energy assaulted the spatial seal, and the faint roars of beasts could be heard.

Hehehe

"Zhulong, you can't imprison the Ancestor. The Ancestor has now merged with Taotie and achieved immortality."

A voice suddenly rang out in the space, and with that voice, the riot escalated once again.

Seeing this, Zhulong stopped chatting with Donghua and returned to the formation. The others also returned to the formation.

The towering array light and the malevolent demonic aura intertwined.

The dragons immediately increased their magical output, pushing the formation to its limit.

However, when the formation was operating in one place, the blockage was clearly visible.

Zhulong happened to be there, absorbing a large amount of demonic energy.

"That's probably the place that was destroyed by the demons."

Donghua observed all of this without any haste, watching quietly as it unfolded.

Although he wanted to help the dragons overcome this crisis, he couldn't easily get involved; safety was the top priority.

The impact of the malevolent energy grew stronger and stronger.

The intense demonic aura enveloped a Grand Luo Golden Immortal and instantly devoured him.

The loss of a Grand Luo Golden Immortal has increased the pressure on everyone once again.

"Ancestor, we can't go on like this. This great formation is about to collapse."

"Yes, Ancestor, we need to think of other ways. If this continues, we will definitely not survive, and this great formation will still break."

Zhulong pondered for a moment, then said loudly, "Everyone, it seems that we cannot resolve this peacefully today. I will open the great formation later and enter the space to fight this bastard to the death. Even if I cannot kill him, I will make sure he suffers."

"After this is over, you should quickly contact Ancestor Yinglong and go to Kunlun Mountain to ask the Three Pure Ones for help in resolving this major threat to our dragon clan."

Seeking help from the Three Pure Ones was a last resort.

After all, getting the Three Pure Ones to take action would come at a high price.

"Ancestor, you mustn't! If you go in, the consequences will be unpredictable, and our clan cannot afford the loss of you."

"Yes, Ancestor, if anything happens to you, what will become of my Dragon Clan?"

Upon hearing Zhulong's words, the crowd erupted in chaos, each offering their own advice.

That makes sense, considering that currently only three members of the Dragon Clan—Azure Dragon, Candle Dragon, and Yinglong—are at the Quasi-Saint level.

As one of the Four Divine Beasts, the Azure Dragon suppresses the extreme of the Eastern Heaven and Earth. Although it is free, it cannot easily leave unless there are major events in the world.

Although Yinglong is the ancestor of the dragon race, he is not strongly attached to the dragon race. He only seeks the Great Dao and never cares about the major affairs of the dragon race. As long as the dragon race is not destroyed, he basically does not care.

Only Zhulong was wholeheartedly devoted to the Dragon Clan, and was the one who entrusted the Dragon Clan with important matters before the Ancestral Dragon passed away.

If Zhulong were to die, it would indeed be a significant blow to the dragon race.

"You need not say more. This is a critical moment for the survival of our clan. If we release Liao and let him ravage the East Sea, how many of our dragons will survive?"

"My mind is made up." Zhulong's words were full of determination.

(End of this chapter)