Sweeping across the heavens, starting with the first emperor of the ancient times.

Chapter 559 Purple-Gold Divine Dragon: You really want it?

Chen Bei was filled with mixed feelings about the dragon's personality. He had learned a lot from this experience. It was outrageous that a dragon of the dragon race, especially the royal family of dragons, could have such a dragon!

"Since this guy is so unreliable, I won't be polite," Chen Bei thought to himself, deciding to get some treasures from this goofy dragon.

Surely a divine dragon must possess many treasures? So Chen Bei pretended to be unmoved and said calmly, "I can save you, but let's see your sincerity first."

"What sincerity?" the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon asked in confusion, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.

"For example, give us some treasures, ten or eight would be enough."

"Treasures? Ten or eight pieces?" The Purple-Gold Divine Dragon's eyes widened in disbelief. Was this some kind of extortion attempt? Sure enough, his premonition was right; nothing good was coming.

"I'm locked up right now, where would I get any treasure?"

"If there's no treasure, then forget it. You can stay here." Chen Bei pulled Chu Yu up and pretended to leave.

"Hey, hey, don't go!"

Seeing that Chen Bei and the other person were about to leave, the Purple-Gold Divine Dragon became anxious. After so many years, he had finally met two people. This was his only chance, so how could he let it go?

"It's like this, it's not that I don't want to give it to you, it's just that I really don't have any right now. My treasures are all hidden in a secret place. Once we get out, I'll take you there to get them. There are plenty of treasures there, you can choose whatever you like."

"Heh, do you think I'd believe that?" Chen Bei looked at him with disbelief. A powerful dragon expert like him wouldn't have any treasures? Who would believe that?

"Exactly, are you trying to fool a three-year-old?" Chu Yu pouted. "Words are meaningless; what if you go out and deny it?"

The purple-gold dragon panicked and lashed its tail loudly.

"A promise is a promise; the dragon race never goes back on its word!"

Chen Bei crossed his arms and watched it quietly. He would have believed any other dragon if it had said this, but this one... well, forget it.

The purple-gold dragon glared at Chen Bei, and Chen Bei looked back at it. The two stared at each other for a while.

The Purple-Gold Divine Dragon was the first to give in, saying, "Fine, fine, I'm scared of you."

Its face showed a pained expression, and its mouth opened and closed as if it were rummaging through its stomach for something.

After a while, it coughed suddenly and spat out a bead.

The bead was the size of a longan, entirely emerald green, crystal clear, and radiating a warm glow.

Inside the bead, it seemed as if clouds and mist were flowing, and the faint shadows of mountains and rivers could be seen.

"This is a treasure that I obtained in my early years. It is called the Mountain and River Pearl. Don't underestimate it because of its small size. It has its own little world inside. It can contain all things and trap powerful enemies. You can take it. Consider it my reward for saving your lives."

He felt a pang of heartache and thought to himself, "Young man, just you wait. You've really messed with me."

Who is he? He is the mighty Purple Gold Divine Dragon, the one who always steals other people's treasures, when has anyone ever dared to steal from him?

Chen Bei took the bead; it felt warm and heavy in his hand. He examined it carefully and found that there were indeed illusory images of heaven and earth floating inside the bead, and the aura of the Great Dao was faintly flowing within.

He smiled and said, "Good stuff, truly extraordinary."

He was right, how could a dragon not have good treasures? Look, here comes the good stuff!

"What a beautiful treasure." Chu Yu leaned over for a look, her eyes lighting up. She hadn't expected Chen Bei to actually extort a treasure from her; he was truly impressive.

"I'm barely satisfied with this." Chen Bei put the bead away and said, "However, I still can't rescue you directly. You must first make a Great Dao Oath, promising that you will not bring disaster to the world or kill innocent people after you are released."

The dragon rolled its eyes and said weakly, "Fine, fine, fine, I swear, if I cause trouble for the world after I come out, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death, okay?"

Chen Bei nodded, walked to the stone pillar, and asked in confusion.

"How can I let you go?"

The dragon's eyes lit up, and it hurriedly said, "It's simple. Do you see the jade ruyi on my head? Just take it. That thing is the core that suppresses me. Once it's taken away, these broken chains will be useless."

Chen Bei looked up and saw a jade ruyi floating above the dragon's head, slowly rotating and emitting a faint white halo.

He looked at it carefully, then slowly reached out and grabbed the jade ruyi.

It was icy cold to the touch, like holding a piece of ancient jade. Then, Chen Bei pulled hard, and the jade ruyi was torn down from the void.

hum!

The golden chains jolted violently, emitting a piercing buzzing sound.

The runes on the stone pillars flickered violently, then dimmed piece by piece. The chains turned from gold to grayish-white, broke inch by inch, and turned into dust that scattered.

The purple-gold dragon shuddered, stood up abruptly, and roared to the sky.

"Hahaha, I'm free! I'm finally free!"

Its body expanded instantly, and a purple-gold light burst forth from beneath its scales, illuminating the entire underground palace.

Although the aura was still relatively weak, the dragon's might forced Chen Bei and Chu Yu to retreat repeatedly.

The purple-gold dragon suddenly stretched out its massive body, giving a very comfortable yawn. Its scales trembled, creating a gust of wind. Then it looked down at Chen Bei and grinned.

"Kid, you know what to do next, right?"

Chen Bei raised an eyebrow: "What?"

The purple-gold dragon stretched out a claw and waved it in front of Chen Bei, the tip of the claw gleaming with a cold light.

"Give the treasure back to me. I've only shown it to you; you don't really want it, do you? And if you know what's good for you, hand over all the treasures you have on you."

It grinned, revealing a mouthful of fangs, and threatened in a sly manner.

"You're the first one to dare blackmail me, kid. You've got guts."

Chen Bei, Chu Yu: ...

Chen Bei thought to himself: Sure enough, this dragon is unreliable.

This is no dragon at all; it's just a bum who talks nonsense and acts like a jerk.

Chu Yu gritted her teeth and thought to herself, "How could there be such a shameless dragon in this world?"

"Fortunately, I still have a backup plan." Chen Bei gripped the jade ruyi tightly, his mind racing. This thing could suppress this dragon, and perhaps it could do the same now. He quietly took the jade ruyi to his side and secretly activated it.

The jade ruyi trembled slightly, and white light began to flow around it.

The purple-gold dragon was still smug, stretching out its claws and waiting for Chen Bei to obediently offer sacrifices.

"Hurry up, hurry up! My patience is running out. If you don't hand it over now, I'm going to teach you both a lesson..."

Before he could finish speaking, the jade ruyi suddenly burst forth with a blinding white light, and a powerful suction force exploded from it.

The purple-gold dragon's laughter stopped abruptly.

"What? Why are you here again!"

Its dragon eyes widened in horror as it discovered that its dragon essence was rapidly draining away.

A large amount of purplish-gold dragon essence surged towards the jade ruyi along with that suction force, like rivers flowing into the sea, never to return.

"Damn it, what the hell is this thing? Why is it targeting me?!"

The purple-gold dragon roared, desperately trying to break free from the suction force.

But the jade ruyi seemed to be stuck to its body, and white light enveloped its massive dragon body, making it unable to move.

The dragon essence flowed faster and faster, and the body of the purple-gold dragon shrank at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Ten zhang... five zhang...

"Awooo, stop right now, kid Chen! I order you to stop!"

The purple-gold dragon panicked, and its voice changed tone.