txolops Chapter 137 The Emperor's Decree
Chapter 137 The Emperor's Decree
Ao Qin's breathing was disordered, and he was on the verge of being devoured by his inner demons, completely losing his ability to make calm decisions.
Ao Shun's gaze was fixed on his elder brother, Ao Guang.
For him, his elder brother's will was his direction.
As long as Ao Guang agrees to submit to the Heavenly Court, he will not object.
Ao Guang, however, remained deeply mired in a silent struggle.
Ever since that water spirit disaster, he has used various supernatural powers passed down in the secret tradition of the dragon race to try to communicate with Yinglong.
No matter how he called out, the altar remained silent, without the slightest response.
At this moment, an idea rose to mind uncontrollably: Yinglong might have abandoned the dragon race.
Yinglong disappeared without a trace, and the four Dragon Palaces were each preoccupied with their own thoughts, resulting in a chaotic situation.
The road ahead was shrouded in mist, and Ao Guang felt as if a thousand pounds were weighing on his shoulders, unable to see a single ray of light.
Perhaps, accepting Taibai's offer is the only way out right now.
At the very least, Haotian himself already possessed the cultivation of a quasi-saint, and behind him stood the supreme Hongjun.
Thinking of this, Ao Guang's fingers loosened slightly.
Just as his throat bobbed, about to succumb to the pressure of reality and speak, the pharmacist beside him caught this subtle wavering.
The pharmacist suddenly raised his hands and formed a hand seal.
In an instant, a bright light shone from between his brows, and a golden beam of light shot out, carrying the aura of a saint, transforming into a scroll of decree that unfurled above everyone's heads:
"By the decree of the two holy beings, Amitabha and Cundi, of the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss:"
"By imperial decree, the dragon clans of the four seas are hereby granted the title of the Eight Heavenly Dragons of our religion, to enjoy the blessings and merits of our destiny, and from this day forth, they shall obey orders but not summons!"
The decree appeared in the world, and its magnificent divine power enveloped the four corners of the earth.
It was a suffocating feeling brought about by an absolute crushing of life levels. Taibai and the three Dragon Kings trembled violently and involuntarily knelt down on the ground.
"Ao Guang, Ao Shun, Ao Qin, receive the Sage's decree immediately! Delay even a moment will be disrespectful to the Sage, and will result in the extinction of your clan!"
On the other side, Taibai's beard and hair stood on end, his jaw clenched, and his eyes almost spitting fire.
However, under the oppressive aura of that saint, his Great Luo power was firmly imprisoned within his body.
Let alone vying for ownership of the dragon race, even the thought of standing up straight has become an unattainable luxury.
Below the saints, all are but ants; this seems so real and cruel at this moment.
If the difference in cultivation level is similar, it can be compensated by innate spiritual treasures;
But faced with this trace of power originating from a sage, even with the most precious treasure in hand, how much power can an ant exert?
"My dragon race, once the most powerful of the three races that dominated the primordial world, vying for supremacy with the phoenix and the qilin, has now fallen to this state, like fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others..."
Boundless humiliation arose in Ao Guang's heart. His head drooped, and his dragon horns touched the cold ground.
Today, the dragon race has not only been completely reduced to pawns in the power struggles of various parties,
Even more tragically, one side possesses a scandal powerful enough to tarnish the reputation of the dragon race.
The other side directly invoked the authority of a saint that could completely erase its existence.
Faced with such absolute power and control, all struggles seem to amount to nothing more than a laughing stock.
Seeing that Ao Guang remained silent, the pharmacist's expression darkened slightly, and he once again channeled his inner power into the mark between his eyebrows.
The illusory image of the sage's decree in the air roared, and its already vast holy power surged once more.
"Crunch..."
A sickening groan could be faintly heard.
Taibai and the two Dragon Kings groaned simultaneously, their spines hunching even lower, their foreheads almost touching the ground, and even breathing became extremely difficult.
The pearl on the Dragon King's crown trembled, reflecting a humiliating light.
Just then, the light and shadow shifted behind Taibai, and a Taiji diagram quietly appeared.
When the Tai Chi symbol appeared in the world, everything around it instantly lost its color, leaving only the endless flow of black and white energy.
Even the golden light emanating from the sage's decree was tainted by the Taiji Daoist rhythm, transforming into a hazy gray and white color.
The next moment, the Tai Chi diagram gently turned, slowly suppressing the sage's decree.
"How could this be? Even if the Taiji Diagram is a supreme treasure from the beginning of creation, how could a mere Grand Luo Golden Immortal possibly achieve such a feat!"
The pharmacist's pupils contracted sharply, his face filled with disbelief.
This is a decree personally issued by a sage; how could it be easily suppressed by a supreme innate treasure?
He gritted his teeth and poured all his magical power into the decree, attempting to fully unleash the sacred power contained within it.
As he activated it with all his might, the light of the decree surged once more, and the originally calm Taiji diagram trembled.
Taibai's expression was solemn. Although the Taiji Diagram was a supreme treasure, it required the power of the person holding it to activate it.
Although he was a Great Golden Immortal, he could not possibly resist the decree of a sage.
Sure enough, after a brief stalemate, the decree burst forth with golden light and broke free from the constraints of the Taiji diagram.
The pharmacist was overjoyed, but his smile froze before it could fully bloom.
The Tai Chi diagram did not fall; instead, it began to rotate on its own.
In the diagram, the yin and yang energies flow in a circular motion, mutually generating and destroying each other, transforming into a vortex that sweeps towards the decree.
Without any earth-shattering roar, the dazzling imperial decree of the sage gradually dissipated into the yin and yang energies in complete silence.
"As expected of Taiqing Laozi, the head of the Six Sages, he was able to erase the decree of the Western Sage with just a wisp of Daoist charm."
Those watching from afar sighed inwardly, while the pharmacist stood there completely stunned.
He had long known that his teacher was among the lowest of the saints, but he never imagined that the difference between them would be as vast as heaven and earth.
After dispelling the oppressive aura of the Western Saints' decrees, Taibai didn't even glance at Yaoshi.
Firstly, they cannot be completely eradicated, and secondly, the most important thing right now is to bring the dragon race under the control of the Heavenly Court.
"Ao Guang, immediately swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao!"
Faced with Taibai's relentless pursuit, Ao Guang, having witnessed Taibai's previous tactics, had extinguished his last shred of struggle.
Previously, when facing the Demon Court, he still felt he had room to resist.
But faced with those two powers that surpassed all living beings, his Dao heart nearly collapsed, and he could no longer muster even the slightest thought of rebellion.
The pharmacist standing nearby could also see that Ao Guang was determined to submit, but he had exhausted all his trump cards and was powerless to stop him.
If he were to intervene again, Taibai might turn around and attack him first.
However, just as Ao Guangqiang struggled to his feet, about to take his oath, a sudden change occurred.
Suddenly, Ao Qin, who was standing next to him, sprang up, his body surging with demonic energy, and slammed a palm fiercely towards Ao Guang's back.
Caught completely off guard, Ao Guang was blasted away, his already severely injured body now on the verge of death.
Taibai waved his hand, moving Ao Shun to Ao Guang's side, and flicked out a pill:
"Protect your elder brother's heart; do not let him perish."
The person most delighted at this moment was none other than the pharmacist.
He never expected that Ao Qin had fallen into the demonic path and transformed his immense karma into resources for cultivation, instantly breaking through to the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal.
The situation has now reversed again, and there's going to be some interesting things to watch.
Taibai frowned slightly as he looked at Ao Qin, whose demonic energy was surging and whose aura was constantly rising.
He wasn't afraid of the other party's cultivation level, but rather puzzled:
Why did this person turn on his elder brother first after becoming possessed by a demon, and why is his cultivation level still constantly improving?