Chapter 26 - Slaying the True Dragon, the Mermaid Offers a Pearl
Chapter 26 Slaying the True Dragon, the Mermaid Offers a Pearl
“Wicked dragon, cease at once!”
A cold shout rang out like thunder from the Ninth Heaven, carrying the immense pressure of a Taiyi Golden Immortal. In an instant, it enveloped the sea below.
The true dragon’s movements halted abruptly. It looked up at Chu Yuan, stunned at first, then a trace of contempt flashed in its eyes upon sensing Chu Yuan’s cultivation.
“Where did this Taiyi Golden Immortal come from? How dare you meddle in the affairs of the dragon clan? If you know what’s good for you, get lost now — or I’ll kill you too!”
“Noisy thing!”
Chu Yuan couldn’t be bothered with words and struck directly!
He flipped his right hand.
Yin and Yang energies surged and transformed into a terrifying Yin-Yang Grinding Mill. It blotted out the sky as it descended to suppress everything below.
This was a divine ability he had comprehended from the Innate Yin-Yang Formation—Yin-Yang in the Palm!
“How dare you—!”
The true dragon was utterly shocked. It hadn’t expected Chu Yuan to attack without a word. But it was too late to say anything now. The dragon could only spit out a treasured pearl from its mouth—Its Dragon Pearl, refined over countless years.
However, what level of power did Chu Yuan possess now?
Though he appeared to be in the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, not to mention the might of his Xuanhuang Indestructible Body, even his understanding of the laws alone…
Was far beyond that of an ordinary Taiyi Golden Immortal.
Boom!
The deep blue Dragon Pearl had barely touched the Yin-Yang Mill before it was instantly crushed.
“Pfft!”
With just a single strike, the True Dragon at the early stage of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm was already gravely wounded!
“Who… who exactly are you?”
“If you dare kill me today, the Dragon Clan will surely…”
The True Dragon was both shocked and enraged, its eyes full of fear. Chu Yuan gave it no chance. The Yin-Yang Grinding Mill continued to descend, directly enveloping the True Dragon within.
Moments later, its primordial spirit was annihilated. All that remained was a thousand-zhang-long dragon corpse. Chu Yuan casually collected it, intending to use it later to refine a corpse puppet.
A Taiyi Golden Immortal-level True Dragon—fallen!
…
The scent of blood slowly dissipated above the sea, leaving behind only the countless corpses of the merfolk as evidence of the recent massacre.
Chu Yuan stood midair, his expression calm. Slaying an evil Taiyi True Dragon was nothing more than a casual act for him. But the surviving merfolk below were utterly stunned by the scene.
They had never imagined that the True Dragon, who just moments ago had ruthlessly suppressed their entire clan, would be so effortlessly subdued by Chu Yuan. Seeing the threat of extermination vanish, the merfolk erupted in thunderous cheers!
“I, Shui Yun, Patriarch of the Merfolk Clan, pay respects to the Celestial Immortal!”
“Thank you for saving our lives, Immortal! If not for your intervention, our Merfolk Clan might have faced extinction today!”
Of the original 8 million members of the Merfolk Clan, only about 700,000 remained. More than half had perished. The remaining merfolk experts, led by a middle-aged female mermaid with a graceful presence, beautiful appearance, and the powerful aura of a peak Golden Immortal, flew up and respectfully knelt before Chu Yuan.
At the front, Shui Yun, the clan leader, had eyes full of gratitude and lingering fear.
“It was just a small matter. No need for such formality.”
Chu Yuan raised his hand in a gentle gesture, and a soft force lifted all the mermen.
“A Taiyi Golden Immortal is a well-known figure even among the Dragon Clan. Now that one has fallen here, it won’t be long before the Dragon Clan learns of it.”
“This place is no longer safe—we should handle the aftermath quickly.”
The chieftain of the Shuiyun Clan hurriedly nodded and quickly ordered her people to tidy up their belongings and clan assets. Even the corpses of their kin floating on the water had to be hastily collected.
“Great Immortal, we mermen have no way to repay your life-saving grace.”
“Alas, our clan is weak, and our resources are meager…”
After giving her orders, Shuiyun finally turned to look at Chu Yuan. She hesitated for a moment, then clenched her teeth. Reaching out, she pointed a finger, and a streak of light shot out from the water, landing in her hand and turning into a treasure bead.
It was about the size of a palm, entirely pure aqua-blue, and radiated a gentle glow. It was the very item Chu Yuan had fleetingly sensed earlier with his divine sense.
“This object was accidentally acquired by our ancestors a million years ago. It is impervious to water and fire, and even divine sense cannot easily penetrate it.”
“Our merman clan is too weak to identify the true origin of this treasure.”
“Today, in gratitude for the Immortal’s kindness, we offer this treasure to you!”
With both hands, Chieftain Shuiyun respectfully raised the bead high. Chu Yuan’s heart stirred slightly.
He reached out to take the bead. It felt smooth and warm in his hand. Apart from the soft glow, it didn’t seem to have any unusual qualities. But for something to block Chu Yuan’s divine sense—it could not be ordinary.
“Interesting!”
An intrigued look appeared on Chu Yuan’s face. He activated his mana, sending it surging into the bead like crashing waves.
“Ten percent!”
“Twenty percent!”
“Fifty percent!”
Half an hour later, a full seventy percent of his spiritual power had poured in. Only then did he barely manage to imprint his mark on the orb.
“Boom!”
The orb was activated, and divine light burst forth!
In the void, the sound of endless crashing waves echoed in his ears.
“This is…”
“One of the Innate Five Elemental Orbs!”
“A high-grade innate spiritual treasure — the Water Spirit Orb!”
The Innate Five Elemental Orbs!
They were formed from the shattered fragments of the Chaos Orb, one of the four supreme treasures of ancient chaos. The five fragments fell into the primordial world, transforming into orbs of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth.
Each one was a high-grade innate spiritual treasure, containing thirty-two innate divine seals. If all five were gathered, their combined power would rival that of a supreme innate spiritual treasure. They also contained the profound mysteries of the five elements.
“Where did this orb come from?” Chu Yuan asked.
He hadn’t expected that the seemingly insignificant merman tribe would possess such a treasure!