Chapter 35: Zhulong's Invitation, a True Opportunity!

Duo Bao never expected he could actually pick the Taiyi Dao Fruit so quickly; his heart surged with excitement, delight unbounded.

Being able to pluck the Taiyi Dao Fruit at the moment of advancing to Taiyi Golden Immortal is, no matter how you say it, a tremendous opportunity.

Don't look down on it just being a single Dao Fruit.

Actually, it carries tremendous significance.

Not only has the Great Dao acknowledged him, but from now on his Dao path will be immeasurably wide, full of infinite possibilities.

Most importantly, his strength is incomparably formidable.

Without even claiming invincibility among his peers, he is immensely powerful.

Compared to cultivators who haven't plucked a Dao Fruit, he is a hundred times stronger; to describe it as crushing is no exaggeration.

Such crushing superiority applies not only to combat power, but also to comprehension, mana quantity, cultivation speed, and so on.

The mere existence of a Dao Fruit is enough to settle everything.

Therefore, Duo Bao being able to pluck the Dao Fruit at this time is of utmost importance to him.

Zhulong saw all of this.

His eyes lit up involuntarily.

His impression of Duo Bao increased by one notch.

"He's not ordinary!"

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Duo Bao, on achieving Taiyi Golden Immortal!"

Ao Zixin was also overjoyed, happy for Duo Bao.

Stepping forward, he clasped his hands toward Duo Bao to express congratulations.

"This is my Dragon Clan's ancestor, my father's younger brother, Zhulong the Ancestor, my second uncle!"

Ao Zixin didn't wait for Duo Bao to speak; she introduced him first.

Zhulong stood with his hands behind his back, smiling and nodding at Duo Bao.

"Thank you, Little Friend, for saving my niece; Zhulong has nothing to repay, and I invite you to visit the Dragon Palace Treasure Vault—take whatever catches your eye!"

Duo Bao never expected Zhulong to be so generous.

Quite unexpected.

"Ancestor Zhulong, you're too polite—it was just a trifling effort!"

"Your trifling effort saved the Dragon Clan from enormous loss; this gift you must accept!"

"I also hope you, Little Friend, will make a trip to the East Sea Dragon Palace; when you do, I will certainly sweep the mat in anticipation!"

"Yes, Fellow Daoist Duo Bao, just go to the East Sea Dragon Palace!"

Faced with Zhulong's and Ao Zixin's invitation, Duo Bao couldn't refuse and was about to agree, heading to the Dragon Palace with them.

But just then, his expression suddenly froze.

His Divine Sea shuddered violently.

Instantly, a towering wave surged in his heart.

Yet the strange expression on his face flashed and vanished, restoring calm.

Facing the invitation of Zhulong and his nephew, Duo Bao took a deep breath and clasped his hands.

"What a coincidence—I still have unfinished business and cannot leave the West now, so I must disappoint you both!"

Zhulong felt slightly surprised.

According to his understanding, when faced with his invitation, ordinary beings would flock to it, ecstatic.

You must know.

Although the Dragon Clan has declined, its foundation remains.

A skinny camel is still bigger than a horse.

What the Dragon Clan brings out remains priceless.

To make the Dragon Clan owe you a favor is absolutely a tremendous opportunity.

Yet the person before him merely blinked, then took it in stride.

Such composure, such calm, such nonchalance—not just anyone can possess.

This demeanor rests on strength, confidence, and foundation.

Upon recalling what Ao Zixin said—that Duo Bao had selected three treasures from the Ancestral Dragon Treasure Vault—he became even more certain of his judgment.

This is a cultivator with deep foundation.

"No problem, Little Friend—whenever you have time, whenever you go to the East Sea, I, Zhulong, will always await your arrival!"

As Zhulong spoke, he cast forth a token, sending it to Duo Bao's front.

"This is the Dragon Clan Elder's Token, representing my exalted status; henceforth you may see me by virtue of this token!"

"Then I would be rude to refuse!"

Duo Bao did not decline; he gladly accepted.

"Zixin awaits your esteemed arrival at the Dragon Palace!"

Ao Zixin spoke, slightly shy.

Duo Bao smiled and nodded.

Watching the uncle and nephew dragons depart into the distance.

After Zhulong and Ao Zixin vanished into the horizon, Duo Bao's expression suddenly changed dramatically; he opened his mouth and spat out.

A streak of purple light drifted out.

As the light retracted, a section of purplish-red spearhead appeared.

This is precisely the mysterious spearhead obtained from the Ancestral Dragon Treasure Vault, and it is also Duo Bao's opportunity.

Duobao has always been strange.

What opportunity could a broken spearhead have? But just now, at the moment he achieved Taiyi Golden Immortal and obtained the Taiyi Dao Fruit,

This spearhead actually began to tremble abruptly.

Instantly it became scorching hot.

Then it floated up, pointing straight in a direction.

If Duobao hadn't been quick-eyed and quick-handed to suppress it, it would have flown away long ago.

Watching the spearhead constantly tremble, trying to break free of his control and fly toward a certain direction, Duobao's eyes flashed wildly.

"Could it be that my true opportunity lies in that direction?"

Duobao's heart stirred.

He released his control over that spearhead.

Swish! The spearhead, having gained freedom, did not linger and flew off like a teleport.

In the blink of an eye it reached a distance of ten thousand li away.

Duobao also unfolded Vertical Earth Golden Light, closely following behind.

In just a few flashes, they disappeared at the horizon.

Chaos Purple Azure Palace.

"Slash!"

"Slash!"

"..."

At this moment, the Purple Azure Palace had become a training ground where myriad cultivators practiced corpse-slaying.

Di Jun, Taiyi, Zhenyuanzi, and Hongyun, after succeeding the Three Pure Ones and Nüwa, successfully slew corpses.

Afterward, the Western duo also closely followed, slashing out their own corpse and successfully advancing to Quasi-Sage.

For a time, the entire Purple Azure Palace was immersed in the rising and falling of corpse-slaying.

Those who had not yet slain their corpses and were still lost in confusion all became anxious.

They forced themselves to focus, forced themselves to listen to the Dao, and to contemplate the Quasi-Sage's Way, which to them was like a heavenly book.

Although the Hongjun Sage knew the situation in the Purple Azure Palace, he did not slow his pace because someone lagged behind; instead, he continued lecturing at a leisurely pace.

In the Purple Azure Palace, Dao rhythms arose abundantly, and golden lotuses frequently appeared.

Soon, another primordial great ability fell into the profound Dao arts.

And on the Western land,

A figure closely followed a mass of purple light behind it, diving headfirst into a huge fissure filled with black mist.

After flying for several more decades, they finally stopped before an abyss.

As the light retracted, Duobao's tall and graceful figure appeared.

Gazing ahead, the spearhead trembled before a huge cave, releasing strands of excited, nostalgic aura, making Duobao ever more astonished.

What exactly could make it so excited? But Duobao had no time to think further.

That spearhead had already plunged into the cave of the black hole.

Duobao closely followed, entering the black hole where one could not see their own fingers.

Faced with the omnipresent aura of lethal violence,

Duobao decisively activated the Double Pupil Technique.

Under the enhancement of the Double Pupil Technique,

Duobao saw a purple spearhead hundreds of li away, racing swiftly toward the depths of the cave.

Duobao's escape speed surged, and he instantly appeared behind the spearhead.

The two, one ahead and one behind, soon reached the end of the cave.

Suddenly, it opened up into a vast expanse.

A massive black platform stood silently.

A long spear, its shaft covered in Dao markings and flashing with purple-red essence, lay silently upon it.

That purple-red spearhead hovered above the spear's shaft.

The instant Duobao's gaze fell upon it,

His eyes widened instantly!

Then his breathing grew heavy as well.

The name of a treasure surfaced in his mind.

(End of chapter)