Chapter 462: Crushing Match

In common mortal understanding, the deep sea should be abyssal and terrifying.

The rugged and dark abyss of the deep sea hides countless massive beasts, either lurking in gaps where light cannot reach, or buried beneath sand and stone, always ready to surge with a raging torrent, burst out, and open their interlocking, fang‑filled gaping maws.

In fact, the mortal perception of the deep sea is not much different.

Indeed, the deep sea harbors a great number of colossal beings; thirty or fifty meters is merely ordinary, and bodies spanning over a thousand meters are not uncommon.

But none of them are masters of the deep sea; on the lands of Jiuzhou, the ocean has only one ruler, and that is the Dragon Palace.

Do not be fooled by the Four Seas Dragon Kings' timid stance before the great deities of the Heavenly Court, for they truly are the masters of the deep sea, and their word is absolute there.

Not only the deep sea, but the entire Four Seas are ruled by the Dragon Palace.

All aquatic races of the Four Seas fall under the Dragon Palace's jurisdiction; the Dragon Palace is the sacred place in every waterfolk's heart and the region to which the Four Seas' royal authority belongs.

Among mortals, the imperial capital of a human dynasty may have places untouched by light, allowing darkness to breed and grow there, but here no waterfolk dares to defy the rules set by the Dragon Palace!

This is both the result of the Dragon Clan's strength and the right bestowed by its authority.

Disobey?

Then you may leave the Four Seas; whether you later become an immortal ancestor or get slain, it has nothing to do with the Dragon Palace.

Except for a few waterfolk who have fled the Dragon Clan, the overwhelming majority of waterfolk, from birth to the emergence of spiritual intelligence, draw upon the Four Seas' resources, and serving the Dragon Palace is a matter of course.

Moreover, the Dragon Palace offers a clear path of promotion, as well as the Dragon Gate, a shortcut that transcends class.

Anyone who passes through the Dragon Gate is accepted by the Four Seas Dragon Clan and becomes a member of it.

However, under this system, a large number of beings belonging to the Dragon Clan yet not truly dragons have emerged.

Mu Yi's second opponent is not a dragon, but a Kun.

"North Sea, Kun Dragon!"

Politely greeting Mu Yi, it immediately revealed its true form.

Its massive body even rivaled Mu Yi's in his Heaven‑Aligning Earth state.

"Whoa, such a rare talent—could it be the legendary Kun Peng bloodline?" the onlookers exclaimed in astonishment.

Even with magical form support, this size cannot be due to a simple bloodline.

The North Sea Dragon King smiled without speaking, stroked his beard, his face full of pride.

The Kun Peng resides above the North Sea, so how could he possibly ignore it?

The Kun Peng cannot leave its sealed domain, but its movements are unrestricted, so the North Sea Dragon King befriended the Kun Peng.

The Kun Peng indeed left many offspring, who later settled in the North Sea and became an important force under the North Sea Dragon King.

And this massive Kun is the celestial pride of this generation of the Kun Peng clan.

It is also the seed contestant representing the North Sea in this gathering.

The East Sea Dragon King gave the North Sea Dragon King a glance, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes; he seemed unaware, as if he cared less about these brothers.

However, a trace of mockery flickered in the East Sea Dragon King's eyes.

The North Sea Dragon King hoped the Kun Dragon would step on Mu Yi's name to fame across the Four Seas, but that was truly overthinking; does he think Mu Yi only has the Heaven‑Aligning Earth technique?

"Boom!"

The massive Kun Dragon lifted its tail and slammed it toward Mu Yi, a deafening boom echoing throughout the Dinghai Pearl.

It was more than a simple physical strike; the moment the tail hit, waves surged outward from the impact point in all directions, nearly filling the entire Dinghai Pearl.

The scene was spectacularly awe‑inspiring!

Mu Yi stood atop the raging waves, gazing at the massive Kun Dragon.

What he employed was not Heaven‑Aligning Earth, but likely a Great‑and‑Small Ruyi type of divine art, a weakened version of the Heaven‑Aligning Earth technique.

The opponent's enormity stems mainly from its own bloodline.

Unlike the previously easily‑defeated Lin Yuzi, this Kun Dragon is truly powerful.

Nevertheless, it still has many shortcomings.

Heaven‑Aligning Earth is among the top‑tier of the Daoist sect's one hundred and eight divine arts, its effects being multifaceted.

Its massive size does not cause drawbacks; on the contrary, greater size implies greater agility, and such a towering body symbolizes unmatched violence and Frenzy magic.

However, because its cultivation demands exceedingly high innate talent and bodily resilience, practitioners are rare; the Kun Dragon is likely no exception.

Thus, although its power is wildly Frenzy, its speed is markedly sluggish, incomparable to Mu Yi's speed in the Heaven‑Aligning Earth state.

Mu Yi even relied solely on the twin wings of his Bird Totem to directly evade the Kun Dragon's attack.

"What technique is this, Lei Zhenzi's Wind‑Thunder Wings?" Nezha stroked his chin, asking uncertainly.

Just by watching, he could feel the extraordinary nature of Mu Yi's wings.

"From their shape they seem like the wings of a Gu Diao; could it be the Method of Transformation?" Zhao Gongming guessed with some uncertainty.

"I recall Mu kid knows the Eight‑Nine Profound Skill?"

"It should be the Totem Method; his Eight‑Nine Profound Skill cannot achieve this!" Yang Jian shook his head, rejecting Zhao Gongming's speculation; given his knowledge of the Eight‑Nine Profound Skill, Mu Yi's cultivation is not yet capable of such.

The Kun Dragon's Frenzy attack had no effect on Mu Yi; the flapping of his twin wings almost completely avoided all damage.

Dealing with money matters, Mu Yi felt this was merely a performance contest.

Since the opponent also belongs to the Dragon Clan, it granted him a modest three points of face.

Thus he let the Kun Dragon fully display its abilities, merely dodging rather than directly using Heaven‑Aligning Earth to crush it.

"Looks like it still can't pressure Lord Mu,"

The East Sea Dragon King turned his head, expressing regret to the North Sea Dragon King; it was clear the North Sea Dragon King's plan to have his junior ride on Mu Yi's fame had miscalculated.

"Brother, no need to rush; the Kun Dragon hasn't exhausted its full strength yet!" the North Sea Dragon King said calmly, seemingly unconcerned about the Kun Dragon's defeat.

"Kun Dragon, Kun Dragon—how could there be only Kun and no Dragon!"

As the North Sea Dragon King's words faded,

In the next instant, a pillar of light rose from the Kun Dragon's body, soaring straight toward the heavens.

Above the sky inside the Dinghai Pearl world, hundreds of miles of black clouds instantly surged, and began to move wildly, spreading crazily in all directions.

As the black clouds spread, thunder serpents kept rolling within them, and thunder roared continuously, exploding.

"I didn't expect you to be so scheming!"

"Laying the field with vapor and using the cloud‑walking rain‑spreading technique to turn the surroundings into the water environment you excel at—truly a combat‑oriented fighter!"

Yang Jian nodded, acknowledging Kūn Lóng's performance.

The East Sea Dragon King remained unflustered; after all, Kūn Lóng is a seed contender prized by the North Sea Dragon King, so a few tricks are expected.

However, the North Sea Dragon King still didn't understand what slaying the incarnation of Guanyin meant; that is an incarnation of a great bodhisattva of the Buddhist Sect, fundamentally different from ordinary bodhisattvas.

Even Manjushri and Samantabhadra fall far short of Guanyin.

"Roar!"

Kūn Lóng lifted his head and let out a furious roar.

With the roar descending, the black‑iron‑dense clouds also stored enough lightning.

The Dinghai Pearl briefly flashed with light for an instant.

Tens of thousands of thunder rivers, like waterfalls, suddenly poured from the torn clouds, streaking straight toward Mu Yi.

There was no escape; the thunder followed the vapor, covering almost everywhere.

Unless Mu Yi can leave the Dinghai Pearl, he will inevitably be hit.

As Yang Jian said, Kūn Lóng has ample combat experience, is rich in dealing with high‑speed foes, and wisely used the East Sea Pearl's traits, truly a skilled combatant.

Seeing the thunder cascade charging at him, Mu Yi raised the Great Summer Dragon Sparrow in his hand and slashed straight at the cascade.

"Boom!"

Accompanied by a sudden burst of intense booming, the spot where Mu Yi stood was instantly engulfed by spreading thunder.

Even the area illuminated, a radius of a thousand meters, was already drowned in the thunder sea, yet the thunder in the heavens showed no sign of weakening; instead it strained harder, draining the lightning energy stored in the clouds.

The even more Frenzy thunder sea instantly poured down.

The silvery light almost illuminated the entire Dinghai Pearl realm.

The water‑mirror technique used to observe the battle could not bear such destruction and began to quake; the East Sea Dragon King quickly acted to stabilize it.

When the thunderous light faded.

Where his gaze fell, at the convergence of the silvery thunder sea, a Hungry Ghost Path barrier unfolded beneath Mu Yi's feet, like a black hole, swallowing all surrounding thunder.

"Even my thunder can't touch him, let alone that big fool; his cleverness backfires, wasting so much mana!" Qiong Xiao sneered.

With thunder of this caliber trying to defeat Mu Yi, they'd better go wash up and sleep.

What are you dreaming about in broad daylight?

Aside from its range, this move has nothing praiseworthy, and it even consumes nearly half of the mana—truly too foolish.

Seeing Mu Yi unscathed, Kūn Lóng was a bit flustered, but quickly steadied his spirit and attacked Mu Yi again.

"That's enough, it's my turn to strike!"

Mu Yi extended his hand, and the Six Paths barrier instantly spread outward; a massive tail slammed onto the barrier, its force being divided and absorbed, then suddenly burst forth.

Kūn Lóng's huge body was flung away, steadied himself mid‑air, and looked at Mu Yi with a hint of fear.

He didn't understand why Mu Yi was so unbeatable; instinctively, their mana levels should have been comparable.

"Battle!"

Mu Yi transformed, his body swelling into a mountain‑sized silhouette.

The Asura Dharma form draped over Mu Yi like a suit of armor.

Although in size Mu Yi and Kūn Lóng are comparable, the killing aura emanating from Mu Yi is far stronger than Kūn Lóng's.

That sky‑piercing killing aura made Nezha and Yang Jian glance sideways; by their standards, Mu Yi must have fought on foreign battlefields, otherwise such aura wouldn't exist.

"I'm getting more and more itchy!" Nezha said excitedly, feeling the urge to rush in and spar with Mu Yi.

"Nezha, you should calm down for a while; what's the point of bullying a kid?" Sun Wukong teased Nezha.

"You monkey, even after becoming a Buddha you're still different, now pretending to be a monk with compassion?" Nezha turned to Sun Wukong, though his own hands were itching, trying to act unmoved.

At first glance, it really seemed quite pretentious.

"The old Dragon King and I have some rapport, so it's not right to act recklessly in a place like this!"

Sun Wukong scratched his neck; the East Sea Dragon King asked him to step forward and stabilize the circle of great deities, and he found it hard to refuse.

Nezha glanced at the East Sea Dragon King with some displeasure, but still sat down.

Since Sun Wukong said so, he could only save face, and bullying the weak is indeed improper.

This can be considered Mu Yi's fame‑making battle; he actually felt a bit embarrassed to interrupt, so he could only endure a little.

In the arena, Mu Yi gathered his great mana to forge a massive hammer of seawater, pointing at Kūn Lóng and shouting.

"Come!"

Kūn Lóng let out a roar and slammed his head directly at Mu Yi.

"Well struck!"

Mu Yi raised the hammer high, then slammed it down with a boom.

As it fell, it stirred up howling gale, and the shockwave spread outward like a solid mass.

The fierce head‑butt collided with the great hammer.

Kūn Lóng only felt a sudden surge of massive force, halting his charge instantly, his head plummeting uncontrollably downward.

The impact generated when the two intersected produced wave after wave of massive shockwaves that rolled outward, pushing away the previously omnipresent vapor.

"Aang!" Kūn Lóng roared, using the falling force to swing his tail at Mu Yi.

But the next moment, Mu Yi's hands, like iron clamps, seized Kūn Lóng's tail and began to whip it.

"Yes, yes, yes, that's how to deal with a dragon; Mu kid really knows his stuff!" Nezha laughed, praising Mu Yi.

Yang Jian helplessly cast a spell to block Nezha's voice.

This guy really is afraid of peace; when he can't bully Mu Yi, he starts provoking the East Sea Dragon King.

That voice reaches the East Sea Dragon King's ears, and it might lead to a big fight with Nezha.

Then the grand event would turn into a huge spectacle.

After all, this is an event organized by the Heavenly Court; causing chaos would be a loss of face.

The Kun Dragon, spun dizzy by Mu Yi's high-speed throw, could only helplessly shrink its size and slip away from Mu Yi's grasp.

In the next moment, shadows fell, and before the Kun Dragon could react, the East Sea Dragon King sent it out of the Sea-Settling Pearl.

"Take it down and give it proper treatment!"

The East Sea Dragon King gave a brief instruction to the North Sea Dragon King, didn't even glance at his expression, and immediately started the next round of sparring.

Yet the next seven or eight opponents were all defeated by Mu Yi.

All of them only fell after the opponent unleashed full power, their defeat so overwhelming that the gap was obvious to everyone.

Mu Yi even used only the Heaven-Aligning Earth and Six Paths Barrier techniques, leaving everyone extremely curious about him.

"This kid is really interesting! Pick a tough one for him!"

A command from Ying Dragon sounded in the East Sea Dragon King's ear; the previously anxious king instantly straightened his back, a backing arrived, and now he no longer feared anyone causing trouble.

The resentful East Sea Dragon King glared at Nezha, hoping Nezha would start trouble now so that Ying Dragon could give Nezha a lesson.