Chapter 417: Wild Dragon (4K)

Bai Li Ying's eyes showed a doubtful expression.

Zhang Jian smiled and said.

"It's just a small matter; we still follow the original plan, using the Great Displacement Formation of the Canal Dragon Palace to first enter the Two Realms region!"

Zhang Jian gave a slight smile; in fact, using the Heaven and Earth Mystic Gate Formation of the Tongshan Dao Tong could also achieve this.

However, Zhang Jian intentionally used this process to scout for a suitable site to build the Zhang family's blessed land and grotto-heaven along the way, so he did not take the direct route.

Canal Dragon Palace

Upon learning of Zhang Jian and his companion's purpose, the Canal Dragon Lord warmly received the couple.

Coincidentally, the Canal Dragon Lord and his wife had also received the invitation to the Sea King Festival, preparing to bring the dragon sons and grandsons of the Canal Dragon Palace along, so everyone set off together at once.

Two Realms River Dragon Palace.

Abundant water vapor lingered above the Great Displacement Formation, while the surrounding grand Dao and demonic Dao forces filled the area.

Demonic qi permeated the heavens.

Around the Dragon Palace, strict spirit-restricting bans like a water net were spread everywhere.

At this moment, a demon general guarding the Two Realms River Spatial Displacement Great Formation saw strands of spatial light emerging from the formation and hurriedly reported to the Silver Sky Dragon King of the Two Realms River Dragon Palace.

Not long after, a dense, overbearing demonic qi swept in from afar.

A tall dragon god wearing a purple-gold imperial dragon robe, with a 'young' face, emerged from the manifestation of demonic qi.

"Your Majesty, the Dragon King!"

Upon seeing this, over a dozen demon generals surrounded by thick demonic qi bowed in salute.

These demon generals were not weak in cultivation; most had over a thousand years of cultivation, even several thousand years, being aquatic demon beasts.

The Silver Sky Dragon King nodded calmly.

The Two Realms River Dragon Palace does not belong to the State Gods Dao; it stands alone, a true dragon lineage naturally nurtured between heaven and earth.

The Two Realms River Dragon Palace also has a deep background, and its relations with the dragon clans of the great lakes and seas are quite good.

At this moment, the Silver Sky Dragon King already knew that the East Continent dragon clan would be passing through the Two Realms River Dragon Palace today.

Shortly after, countless lights intertwined on the Two Realms River Spatial Displacement Great Formation, and more than ten figures walked out from within.

Seeing the two leading figures, the Silver Sky Dragon King was slightly surprised, then immediately spoke loudly.

"Golden Ao Royal Brother, this king has been waiting here for a long time!!"

"Thank you for your long wait, Brother Silver Sky!"

In the radiance, the Canal Dragon Lord's laughter rang out, and he immediately introduced Zhang Jian to the Silver Sky Dragon King, laughing.

"Silver Sky younger brother, let me introduce you: this is the Lord of East Continent, the Great Xia Emperor Zhang Dao Brother; Zhang Dao Brother is an inner-door elder of the Tongshan Dao Tong, a distinguished guest has arrived, Silver Sky younger brother, you must do your best as host!"

Upon hearing this, the Silver Sky Dragon King was somewhat surprised, then immediately said.

"So it is the Lord of East Continent arriving; honored guest, my humble Two Realms River Dragon Palace shines with your presence; please all enter the Dragon Palace first for a chat, I have already prepared a banquet here in the Two Realms River Dragon Palace!"

The Silver Sky Dragon King smiled, his gaze mostly falling on Zhang Jian.

As a neighbor, he naturally knew of the founding of the Great Xia of East Continent.

And now, as he looked, this Lord of East Continent, though walking side by side with the Canal Dragon Lord, the Canal Dragon Lord's words and demeanor showed no lack of reverence for this Lord of East Continent.

Thus, the group entered the Two Realms River Dragon Palace.

Zhang Jian did not stay long in the Two Realms River Dragon Palace; he had other matters, and the next day he took Bai Li Ying and left first, preparing to go to Mu Mountain Prefecture.

Meanwhile, the Canal Dragon Lord and the Silver Sky Dragon King prepared to take the Two Realms River Dragon Palace's Spatial Displacement Great Formation directly from here to the Qingping Sea.

The Silver Sky Dragon King was also preparing to go to the Qingping Sea to participate in the Sea King Festival.

……

The two figures' light and shadow tore through the long sky, flying straight toward the neighboring prefecture.

On the way, Bai Li Ying smiled charmingly.

"Your Majesty, this Silver Sky Dragon King is quite interesting; in my view, the Silver Sky Dragon King is certainly not inferior to the Canal Dragon Lord, and may even be stronger, yet he willingly regards the Canal Dragon Lord as elder brother!"

Zhang Jian laughed upon hearing this.

"Princess, you are now also considered a legitimate branch of the dragon clan; you should be under the influence of the legitimate dragon clan. Although the Silver Sky Dragon King's cultivation is somewhat greater than that of the Canal Dragon Lord, in terms of influence, the Canal Dragon Lord is actually greater!"

"Both are long-lived beings; lowering one's posture temporarily is nothing. If lowering one's posture can prevent the Two Realms River Dragon Palace from being excluded by the legitimate dragon clan, allow smooth participation in various market activities hosted by the legitimate dragon clan, or huddle together for warmth, then even other great demons would do the same!"

Bai Li Ying heard this, and her expression stirred.

"Your husband's meaning is, this dragon king, in your presence, deliberately lowers himself and acts small, because he wants to integrate into the legitimate dragon clan, seeking to have connections on both sides?"

"Having connections on both sides? Probably not!"

Zhang Jian gave a slight smile, then turned to Bai Li Ying and said.

"Your father-in-law has now obtained a dragon body; he should know this?"

Bai Li Ying heard this, her beautiful jade-like face showing a hint of helplessness: "Since Father transformed into a dragon, he has been cultivating the Profound Dark Dragon Body divine ability inheritance in the Great Lake Dragon Palace; I have not seen him for a long time, and even this time at the Sea King Festival, Father refused to participate!"

Zhang Jian smiled lightly.

"Your father-in-law has just obtained the Profound Dark Dragon Body; naturally, he needs to become familiar with the divine abilities."

Then he said: "I have heard from Iron Heart Martial Uncle that the status of the Wild Dragons is extremely awkward; they do not get along well with other dragon clans in this realm, and are also rejected by the demon tribes of the barbaric regions; their days are not easy!"

The origins of dragon clans in this realm are actually roughly divided into three kinds: one is the dragon clan under the governance of the State Gods Dao; this lineage belongs to the Dao, led by the Qingping Sea Dragon Lord and the Tianfeng Sea Dragon Clan.

The second lineage comes from various great immortal sect Dao Tong.

Formed by mounts of some high-level cultivators, or disciples who transformed into dragons; these all have a background.

Belonging to the legitimate dragon clan.

There is also a lineage of mountain and wild dragon clans.

Mostly wild flood dragons that transformed into dragons, or demon tribes that transformed into dragons.

The identity of wild true dragons is very awkward.

They are naturally opposed by many demon gods, for the dragon race is nearly born divine, and most orthodox dragons are extremely close to the immortal gods.

This naturally means they are not accepted by other demon gods.

On the other hand, if the wild dragon clan cannot gain recognition from the orthodox dragon clan, they will fall into a state of isolation and helplessness.

This is why the Silver Sky Dragon King has turned around and seeks to fully ally with the Canal Dragon Lord and other lesser true dragons.

Isolation often means increased danger.

"Then, Your Majesty, should my Gaohu Dragon Palace and Baishui Dragon Palace belong to the State Gods Dao, and are you, Your Majesty, a cultivator of the Tongshan Dao lineage?"

Baili Ying furrowed her willow brows.

Zhang Jian was somewhat dumbfounded upon hearing this.

"Princess, there's no need to be so precise. Since you have received the divine dao edict, Gaohu Dragon Palace and Baishui Dragon Palace naturally belong to the orthodox dragon clan!"

As the two talked, they unknowingly arrived before a grand city.

This is the Xin Guan City of Muzhou Prefecture.

Zhang Jian gazed downward from the void, and the bustling red dust aura rose up to meet him, yet there was no trace of dragon aura or imperial aura.

This prefecture clearly has weak mortal influence.

The destination pointed out by the Floating Daoist is precisely this place.

The Tongshan Dao lineage has detected that in Muzhou Prefecture, Xin Guan City has appeared a gate of outer demons.

Tendrils of an outer demon god extend from within, and of course there are also traces of some local immortal and demon sects; they attempt to use this to disperse the pressure of the Tongshan Dao lineage and gain a moment to breathe.

There are always those who, at such a critical juncture, choose to become demon collaborators for their own benefit.

The Floating Daoist hopes that when Zhang Jian passes by, he will conveniently seek out this outer demon gate and, by the way, rescue the nearby common folk.

Whenever an outer demon gate appears, regardless of which outer demon god, it largely requires blood sacrifice.

After the two arrived, they did not immediately act, nor seek out the cultivators of the Tongshan Dao lineage stationed here.

Instead, they walked around the city, first gathering information from the major powers within.

Xin Guan City.

West of the city, the Chen family.

At this moment, the Chen family is filled with gloom and misery.

The elders of the Chen family's various branches, along with the eldest son and grandson of the main line, have all gathered in the main hall.

The family head, Chen Tong, wears a brocade robe, his face exhausted.

At this moment, a middle-aged man in a deep blue cloud-patterned robe beside him gave a dry laugh and said.

"Family head, since the immortal master has taken a liking to your virtuous child and your fiery child, this is the blessing of these two siblings; perhaps our Chen family will yet rise to prominence because of Xian'er and Yan'er!"

Beside him, an old man with a withered face leaned on his cane and rebuked: "Kangxian, this board has not struck you, so you do not know pain; Xian'er and Yan'er are the eldest son's legitimate grandson and granddaughter, and we have watched them grow up with our own eyes—how could we just hand them over to the Huafeng Sect? You are not unaware of the Huafeng Sect's style—once inside, there are elimination quotas!

Nine out of ten die!"

The middle-aged man, upon hearing this, pouted his lips and coldly snorted.

"Fourth Grandfather, what do you mean? Do you want our Chen family to die with them?"

"Xian'er and Yan'er are the ones you watched grow up—do you think others are not also watched by you growing up? Look at them—can you bear to let them follow and die with them?"

The middle-aged man casually pointed at the boys and girls behind each branch.

For a moment, the main hall fell into sudden silence.

Chen Tong's face was wooden.

Although the Chen family has some influence in the Northern Yan Dynasty of Muzhou Prefecture, it is ultimately just a local clan, and there are no cultivators within the family.

After a moment, he spoke hoarsely.

"Send them; our Chen family now has over a hundred thirty people—we cannot sacrifice them all for these two young ones!"

"Xian'er and Yan'er are my grandchildren, but these younger ones are also the pillars of my Chen family—none can be lacking!"

As Chen Tong expressed his stance, the other Chen clan members visibly relaxed.

"The clan head is wise!"

The branch heads and elders all rose to echo in agreement.

At this moment, Zhang Jian and Baili Ying had already appeared above the Chen family manor; Zhang Jian's gaze locked onto the two boys and girls who had been seized.

These two boys and girls: the boys were handsome and beautiful, the girl, young in age, had fair skin, delicate features, and looked pitifully lovely.

"Your Majesty, do they possess any special constitution?"

Baili Ying scanned with her divine sense, her expression somewhat astonished.

Zhang Jian shook his head.

"One can only say they possess cultivation aptitude and spiritual roots—nothing exceptional, merely of middling upper quality!"

Baili Ying slightly furrowed her willow brows.

"Your Majesty, shall we take the opportunity to follow and take a look?"

Zhang Jian lightly smiled: "I am also curious—what kind of conduct could make these ordinary families so fearful?"

Baili Ying lightly nodded.

The two did not wait long; in the afternoon, they saw a cyan-green streak of light fall from the heavens in the void—that was the artifact, the Qingling Boat.

The Qingling Boat, however, bore two yellow-clad cultivators with cold expressions.

They emanated a not-insignificant spiritual pressure; their cultivation had already approached the peak of Yang God.

Chen Tong and the Chen clan members had already brought out the two boys and girls; the group stood before the two yellow-clad cultivators, silent as cold cicadas.

"It's them—good!"

After the two yellow-clad cultivators verified their identities, one with some white at his temples laughed and said.

"Chen clan head, you should now be pleased—being able to enter my Huafeng Immortal Sect is a fortune countless seek; perhaps one day the Chen clan will thus take pride in it, even transform into a cultivator clan—this is not impossible!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Tong did not speak, but the middle-aged man Chen Lan beside him laughed and said: "What the immortal says is absolutely correct; our Chen family will surely bring glory to our ancestors because of this!"

"If there are more such good deeds for the two immortals in the future, our Chen family can also offer assistance!"

The two yellow-robed cultivators exchanged glances upon hearing this, each with a hint of a smile in their eyes; the middle-aged yellow-robed cultivator then patted Chen Lan on the shoulder, and the two of them promptly took Chen Xian and Chen Ziyan, riding the Qingling Boat as they shot into the void.

Zhang Jian and Bai Liying watched this scene, did not stop it, and simply followed along.

The two yellow-robed cultivators then toured the surrounding cities, towns, and even several major cities in the distance, gathering a dozen or so cultivator youths, male and female, before flying off in a certain direction, clearly preparing to return to the sect.

Half a day later

Before Guangyuan Mountain

The Qingling Boat transformed into a faint blue light, tearing through the heavens, passing through the cold waterfall before the mountain, and rushing into a surging layer of invisible barrier.

Zhang Jian's gaze swept over Guangyuan Mountain before him.

The Guangyuan Mountain before him was picturesque, containing twelve cold waterfalls, numerous earthly springs, and jade cliffs; even in Muzhou Prefecture, it was renowned as one of the famous blessed lands.

However, in Zhang Jian's view, the scale of the Huafeng Sect before him could only be considered that of an ordinary small sect.

At this moment, his vast primordial spirit and divine sense swept over, and the foundations of the Huafeng Sect were laid bare before him.

Their strongest cultivators were no more than three Golden Core cultivators.

At this time, Zhang Jian, accompanied by Bai Liying, the husband and wife pair entered as if into an uninhabited realm, and in an instant penetrated the mana barrier formed around Guangyuan Mountain.

The two pursued the aura of Chen Xian and Chen Ziyan, and after a moment arrived before a valley shrouded in purple mist.

Here, dozens of Qingling Boats had been moored for quite some time, with nearly three hundred young men and women gathered by the Huafeng Sect in one place, participating in the so-called sect entrance examination.

The "sect entrance examination" refers to entering the valley before them and extracting a special seven-leaf soul-condensing herb from within.

Following encouragement from a white-clad Foundation Establishment cultivator, nearly three hundred or more young men and women were then driven into the misty valley before them.

"These disciples truly have a hellish starting point!"

At this time, Zhang Jian's vast primordial spirit and divine sense swept over the entire valley, and he secretly shook his head.

Bai Liying's gaze, however, showed some astonishment; she discovered that her own formidable divine sense could not penetrate the valley before her.

Upon hearing Zhang Jian's words, she could not help but feel a hint of astonishment in her eyes, and she asked involuntarily.

"Husband, could it be that the extradimensional demon gate you seek is inside here?"

Zhang Jian glanced toward the depths of the valley and smiled: "The extradimensional demon gate is not inside, but those within should have some connection to the extradimensional demon gods!"

Bai Liying's eyes brightened as she said: "Your Majesty, it seems you will soon be able to resolve the troubles here!"

Zhang Jian gave a slight nod.