Primordial Era: I am a gourd vine, starting with seven gourds combined into one.

In that very instant, he escaped, leaping out of Zu Long's grasp.

This was an utterly incomprehensible method, which even shocked the First Emperor for a moment.

But what followed was an even stronger killing intent.

Such a formidable opponent, if not eliminated as soon as possible, will surely become a major threat in the future, or rather, it already is a major threat now.

Zulong roared and chased after him. In mid-air, he shook his body and instantly transformed into a massive dragon spanning trillions of miles.

Soaring into the sky, it chased straight after Lin Yang.

He opened his mouth and roared, the sound of a dragon shaking the heavens and the earth. Lin Yang's figure suddenly froze, affected by the dragon's roar, and was slowed down for a moment before he was able to break free.

At this moment, the Ancestral Dragon had caught up, its enormous body snaking through the air, casting huge shadows over the sea.

"boom!"

The Ancestral Dragon extended one of its claws and slammed it down fiercely towards Lin Yang.

This strike was many times more powerful than the previous palm strike.

The previous palm strike was merely a test of Lin Yang's strength, but this is his full-force attack.

Because, in addition to the laws of water and space, the Ancestral Dragon had already demonstrated another kind of law at this time.

The law of time.

The dragon's roar just now was primarily based on the law of time, but was also aided by the laws of space, bewitching, and sound waves, among others.

This is what caught Lin Yang off guard, and he was forcibly controlled by him for a moment.

In a fleeting moment, though very brief, it was extremely fatal for masters like them.

Lin Yang had not expected that the Ancestral Dragon would be so terrifying. The laws of time and space, either one, were extremely profound. Mastering even one of them would be quite remarkable.

However, the First Emperor possessed both. Note that "possessed" here means "mastered," implying a profound understanding and comprehension of the laws of the Great Dao.

Fortunately, although Zulong mastered both laws, his understanding of the law of space was clearly the most profound, while his understanding of the law of time was relatively shallow.

Otherwise, with the two laws combined, Lin Yang wouldn't just be controlled for a short moment.

Of course, if the Ancestral Dragon is truly so terrifying that both laws are equally formidable and completely unified, combining the laws of time and space into the law of spacetime, then he would truly be invincible.

Aside from someone like Hongjun, who possesses the Jade Tablet of Creation and receives the support of the Heavenly Dao, essentially having a cheat code, who else could be his match?

He could easily sweep across the entire prehistoric world; even the Primordial Phoenix and the Primordial Qilin would have to submit to him. How could they possibly contend with him?

Therefore, although the time and space laws of the Ancestral Dragon are powerful, they still have their limits.

After a moment of distraction, Lin Yang quickly came to his senses.

Just as the ancestral dragon's claw struck, he roared, concentrating all his power—physical body, primordial spirit, the Great Dao, laws, and magical power.

Lin Yang threw a punch, and with a deafening roar, the sky seemed to collapse from the force of his blow, creating a deep hole. Then, earth, water, fire, and wind surged out wildly and overflowed.

Lin Yang's punch was truly terrifying. In addition to using all his own power, he also summoned the Chaos Gourd, which floated above his head.

As he threw his punch, streams of dark air shot out from the gourd, enveloping his fist, which is why his punch caused such terrifying destructive power.

This is because those streams of pitch-black air were extraordinary.

This pitch-black aura originated from one of the seven gourds gathered by the Chaos Gourd, specifically the purplish-black one.

This purplish-black gourd originally belonged to the Primordial Celestial Venerable, and it contained a kind of malevolent energy.

A kind of malevolent energy that existed before heaven and earth, existing even in the chaos, is called Chaotic Malevolent Energy.

This chaotic evil energy is extremely violent, indestructible, and can destroy anything. If it is absorbed into the gourd, it will be turned into pus and annihilated in no time.

However, by adding such enhancements to one's own attacks, as Lin Yang did, one can imbue one's attacks with this terrifying destructive power, thereby greatly increasing the power of the attack.

This was an incredibly terrifying battle. In the vast and boundless sky above the East China Sea, two powerful beings standing at the pinnacle of the primordial world were engaged in a life-or-death struggle, a battle that shook the heavens and the earth.

Each clash shook the sky and sea for billions of miles, and swathes of the void were destroyed and shattered, revealing a pitch-black void.

The terrifying void storm, even imbued with the power of time, erupted everywhere, destroying everything in its path. Any living being caught up in the battle would perish.

Even creatures hidden deep in the ocean are often killed by the shockwaves.

"Bang!"

Lin Yang slammed his fist into the Ancestral Dragon's body, shattering large dragon scales, causing blood to gush out and bones to break. At the same time, the terrifying force transmitted from the Ancestral Dragon's body also caused him to be involuntarily thrown away.

"Roar!" Zulong roared in pain, unleashing the power of the law of time once more, transforming it into a terrifying divine ability that slowed down time around Lin Yang.

However, it itself is accelerated.

His dragon claws reached out, but this time, instead of slapping, they grabbed hard.

Even though Lin Yang tried his best to dodge at the critical moment, half of his body was still torn apart. The terrifying and bloody scene made him look even more miserable than Zu Long.

And indeed, if Lin Yang had not cultivated the profound Dao, where his physical body, primordial spirit, and the Dao were all one, this attack from the Ancestral Dragon would have been enough to severely injure him.

Even so, the intense pain still made Lin Yang roar in agony.

The Chaos Gourd emitted rays of azure light, which landed on him. Miraculously, his half of body, which had been torn almost completely to shreds, began to heal rapidly.

This is the function of the last of the seven gourds, a purple-green gourd.

This gourd contains an incredibly dense aura of creation, which can be said to be the complete opposite of the purple-black gourd. The chaotic evil energy within the purple-black gourd destroys all things and pulverizes everything; it is the force that destroys everything.

This purple and green gourd, however, is full of vitality and can revive all things, as long as there is still a breath left.

While using the Chaos Gourd to heal his body, Lin Yang moved sideways to dodge the Ancestral Dragon's attacks.

Behind his head, layers upon layers of heavens were providing him with a continuous source of magical power.

Moreover, it was evident that behind his head, the layers of heavens had increased from twelve to more than twenty.

There are even some vague heavens that have not yet fully evolved into their current form.

Clearly, Lin Yang was attempting to refine the complete Thirty-Six Heavens, and he was doing so while distracted by his battle with the Ancestral Dragon.

This can no longer be called audacity, but arrogance, arrogance to the point that even the First Emperor could not tolerate it.

No one had ever dared to despise him like that before.

Even Yuan Feng and Shi Qilin had to go all out when fighting him, unlike this guy who was distracted by refining treasures during the battle.

But Lin Yang did exactly that. He used the original Twelve Heavens to guide the Twenty-Four Sea-Stabilizing Pearls, refining them while also directly transforming them into Heavens.

However, Lin Yang's actions were not entirely thoughtless.

The reason he refined treasures and sacrificed to the heavens during battle was precisely to borrow the power of the Ancestral Dragon to help himself and achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Furthermore, the strength of the Ancestral Dragon was truly terrifying. Even with the aid of the Chaos Gourd, he was often at a disadvantage in battles, and sometimes even faced perilous situations.

Therefore, if he could refine all thirty-six heavens—no, he didn't need to—as long as he refined twenty-four heavens, he could be stable.

At the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm, the War Dragon Emperor, the incarnation of the Ancestral Dragon, can be considered invincible.

However, at the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm, Zulong could not be considered invincible.

Although Lin Yang was at a disadvantage, he gradually figured out some clues about Zu Long's strength.

While the Ancestral Dragon was indeed powerful, the two domineering laws could not be perfectly integrated, resulting in disharmony when they were unleashed.

This is precisely the reason why the Great Dao of the Ancestral Dragon could not be perfected.

He was too greedy; he wanted both time and space, two heaven-defying laws, and he wanted them both.

This has resulted in the current awkward situation.

Of course, if the First Emperor were to actually succeed, that would be terrifying.

Zulong will immediately reach the level of a perfect Hunyuan Golden Immortal, which means that a Hunyuan Golden Immortal is invincible.

He is not far from attaining enlightenment and becoming a Primordial Golden Immortal.

However, achieving this step is extremely difficult.

Although Zulong possessed terrifying talent and had a profound grasp of both laws, fusing the two laws to achieve the perfection of his own Great Dao was not something that could be accomplished simply by having great talent.

As the saying goes, when fortune smiles, heaven and earth lend a hand; when luck turns, even heroes are powerless.

This refers to fate and destiny, which exist in the dark. Fate is also known as destiny or opportunity.

Before Zulong could encounter the opportunity to successfully fuse the two great laws, he could not even dream of breaking through and becoming a Hunyuan Daluo Golden Immortal.

Therefore, he could only continue to accumulate knowledge and deepen his understanding of the two major principles in order to strengthen himself and continue to wait for the right opportunity.

But such an opportunity is very rare, extremely difficult to come by.

But it was at this moment that Zulong seemed to see this opportunity coming.

That's Lin Yang.

He had already noticed the many powerful laws that Lin Yang was displaying.

The Five Elements, space, creation, yin and yang, and so on.

So many powerful laws coexisted within Lin Yang, and each one, when unleashed, was terrifying.

This made Zulong realize immediately that the Great Dao Lin Yang cultivated could unify and integrate multiple Great Dao Laws.

And that is exactly what I've been seeking.

Therefore, as the great battle has progressed, besides coveting Lin Yang's gourd treasure, what Zu Long cares about and desires even more is Lin Yang's Great Dao.

If he could obtain this Great Dao, then he would truly succeed, and nothing would be able to stop him anymore.

"Creation Daoist, even if you possess this supreme treasure, you are destined to be no match for me. You should stop now. If you are willing to join the Dragon Clan, we can reconcile our past grievances."

While continuing his attack, Zu Long tried to persuade Lin Yang to surrender.

"Hahaha!!"

Lin Yang laughed. He had now mastered twenty-three of the thirty-six heavens, so he was no longer completely helpless against the Ancestral Dragon's attacks.

After once again withstanding the attack of the Ancestral Dragon.

Lin Yang suddenly activated the Chaos Gourd, and from within the gourd, a vast expanse of red sand spewed out, obscuring everything and all vision. Lin Yang then hid within it, continuing to refine the heavens.

The Ancestral Dragon was furious. He swung his body and flung his huge tail into the red sand, but he didn't hit anything. Instead, when the dragon tail came out of the red sand, it was covered in blood and flesh, and the pain made him almost dizzy.

However, the red sand has the effect of attacking both the physical body and the primordial spirit.

"roar!"

The Ancestral Dragon immediately roared and unleashed the divine power of summoning wind and rain. Although this divine power was ordinary, in the hands of this ancestor of all dragons, its power was terrifying.

Furthermore, being located above the East China Sea, the boundless ocean further amplified the power of this supernatural ability.

In an instant, dark clouds filled the sky, and torrential rain fell. In just a moment, the overwhelming red sand was washed away completely.

And at that very moment, suddenly, a voice rang out—

"Please turn around, baby!"

A thick beam of white light shot out and froze the Ancestral Dragon's body.

Then, white light began to swirl wildly around the neck of the Ancestral Dragon.

Unfortunately.

After circling it several times, only a shallow bloodstain appeared on the neck.

The head of the First Emperor never fell off.

The Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife! It failed!

"Is this the weapon you relied on to kill my clone last time?" came the voice of the Ancestral Dragon.

His body swayed slightly, and his eyes regained their sharpness as he looked at Lin Yang, saying, "Indeed, a fierce treasure. However, you're far from capable of killing me with this!"

The Ancestral Dragon reached out and grabbed the white light, revealing its true form. It was an object, only seven inches long, with eyebrows and eyes, but no ears, nose, or mouth. It had wings and was called the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife, but its shape was very strange.

Zulong crushed the flying knife in one blow. Lin Yang groaned. His mind was connected to the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife, but he was not in good shape either. However, he was even more shocked at this moment.

Even the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife couldn't do anything to Zulong. He was already immobilized, yet it couldn't sever his head. Was it really that abnormal?

The heavens behind his head have been forged into twenty-three, and even the twenty-fourth one is more than halfway complete.

But the current situation has made Lin Yang consider backing down.

Although the Great Dao is difficult to achieve, the strength of the Ancestral Dragon is still terrifyingly powerful. Even if I were to cultivate the Twenty-Four Heavens, I could only be on par with him in terms of magical power.

They still couldn't win.

Now that the struggle has reached this point, and the strength of the First Emperor has been tested, it's time for him to retire gracefully.

However, it was clear that Zulong would not easily give Lin Yang the chance to leave.

At that moment, the First Dragon opened his mouth and spat out.

From its mouth came a dazzling pearl, much larger than the Sea-Stabilizing Pearl.

Moreover, its light was so dazzling that as soon as it appeared, it caused the world to lose its color and everything to dim.

The sun, moon, and stars in the sky all seemed to have lost their light.

This bead seemed to become the only source of light in the world.

At the same time, an incomparably terrifying and majestic aura emanated from this bead.

In an instant, it enveloped the entire world and the boundless sea.

In that vast ocean, between heaven and earth, countless living beings felt this majesty and couldn't help but feel terrified.

Some of the scaled creatures simply knelt and lay prostrate on the ground, completely losing the will to resist.

It turns out that the pearl that the First Dragon spat out was actually called the Dragon Pearl.

Condensed Dragon Balls.

It is a skill that every dragon is born with. Often, the more powerful the dragon, the more terrifying and powerful its dragon ball will be.

This Dragon Ball is the essence of a divine dragon's lifelong cultivation, the crystallization of the Great Dao.

Therefore, the Dragon Balls are actually the life-bound magical artifacts of the dragon race.

As the creator of the Dragon Ball training method, the Dragon Ball of the Ancestral Dragon is the king of Dragon Balls, with terrifying power.

His dragon ball is also known as the Ancestral Dragon Ball. When the Ancestral Dragon Ball appears, all creatures submit to it, showing the kingly aura of the Ancestral Dragon!