Chapter 837: Punishment
While serving as the guardian celestial beast of the Penglai Supreme Sect, the Azure Dragon had not faced a crisis of this scale in over a thousand years.
Penglai lay far from the mainland, where the nine provinces were located. That allowed it to remain safely out of reach when massive conflicts occurred on the mainland. Moreover, the three islands of Penglai were blessed with natural paradises that were abundant with resources, so the Penglai Supreme Sect had no need to compete with other sects.
The Penglai Supreme Sect's overwhelming power had long deterred others from attacking it. Even during the tense standoff that the Penglai Supreme Sect once had with the Heavenly Star Divine Cult, things had never reached such a dire point.
Had the Penglai Supreme Sect simply kept to itself, it would never have experienced a disaster like this. By swinging both its fists at the Mount Shu Sect, the Penglai Supreme Sect had left its chest wide open to attacks. Ultimately, the Penglai Supreme Sect had brought this disaster upon itself.
Now, faced with the True Form of Ksitigarbha, the Azure Dragon could only brace itself for the worst and struggle to hold on. It relied on the power of its Great Dao to fight against this legendary artifact.
The Azure Dragon controlled the Great Dao of Taiyi. It governed the world's primordial qi and harmonized perfectly with Penglai's Pure Jade Transcendent Form, focusing on restoration. Be it a loss of cultivation power, true essence, or good health due to injury or illness, the Great Dao of Taiyi could restore everything.
As the Azure Dragon shimmered with a jade-green glow, the terrifying True Form of Ksitigarbha slammed it down onto Mirage Mountain again.
Boom!
The mountain had been fortified numerous times, but a large part of it still crumbled under the impact.
Scales fell from the Azure Dragon, and its blood and qi spurted into the air. Nevertheless, with the power of its Great Dao still active, the Azure Dragon quickly recovered and coiled around its opponent once more. Its jade-green scales were razor-sharp, and they scraped along the True Form of Ksitigarbha with a screech, grinding out sparks that fell like rain.
However, the True Form of Ksitigarbha was so incredibly strong and tough that it managed to remain intact. If it were anything else, the Azure Dragon would've already crushed it into a pulp.