As soon as Zhao Xing began his comprehension, he confirmed that the life structure contained in this Life Dao Diagram was that of the Xuanhuang Dragon Clan.
But now they had been made into a Life Dao Diagram, and this angered Zhao Xing deeply.
However, the Lord of the Black Sea didn't notice his distress, continuing to speak to himself: "I've only ever seen the Dragon Clan in your Great Zhou… Zhao Xing, it seems like you ascended from the Shenluo Barren Domain, right? Perhaps this Bai Han respected one even visited the Shenluo Barren Domain. Maybe he's your 'fellow countryman.'"
Emperor Xuxing spoke up: "The earliest records of the Shenluo Barren Domain appeared during the Luo Huang period. It's been so long, calling him a 'fellow countryman' seems a stretch. It's just that it seems similar. It might not even be the same dragon clan from Great Zhou."
Hearing the words of the Lord of the Black Sea and Emperor Xuxing, Zhao Xing, who had been filled with grief and anger, froze for a moment.
He suddenly recalled something: after the Xuanhuang Dragon Clan ascended, they had never appeared in the Xuanling Star Domain.
The entire Xuanling Star Domain might have a species called the Dragon Clan, but most of them were winged beasts with no connection to the bloodline of the Xuanhuang Dragon Clan.
Even after scouring history, there had been no traces of the Xuanhuang Dragon Clan.
Zhao Xing had originally thought that after the Dragon Court ascended, like the Xia Dynasty, it had encountered great difficulties, and before it could rise, it was destroyed.
It was too weak, and had not made a splash in the Xuanling Star Domain, which was why there were no historical records.
If the Dragon Court had had the scale of the current Great Zhou, there should have been records left behind.
But now… this Life Dao Diagram recorded the life structures of about three hundred dragons, with some bloodline secret methods mixed in, and each one was at the Emperor-level of life. Then the Ancestor Dragon (Dragon God) could only be stronger.
"A race this powerful, even if destroyed, should have the right to be recorded in history."
"Why is there no news of the Xuanhuang Dragon Clan in the universe, not even a record?"
"Could it be that the time of the Dragon Court's ascension was too distant?"
"No, this theory doesn't hold up." Zhao Xing thought to himself, "What Emperor Xuxing said about the Shenluo Barren Domain first appearing during the Luo Huang period… And the Feather Emperor existed before the Luo Huang. There was already the Divine Feather Life Dao Diagram, which proves that Bai Han respected existed at least during the Feather Emperor period."
"However, during that time, the Dragon Court was already in the process of relocating because the Xuanhuang Realm had become a barren land. The timeline doesn't match up!" Zhao Xing's thoughts were filled with doubt.
From the Life Dao Diagram, he could glimpse the power of the Xuanhuang Dragon Clan.
Bai Han had captured more than three hundred Emperor-level dragons, and the Dragon God and Dragon Emperor must truly be in the realm of gods.
Logically speaking, this should have been the scale of a superpower, but there was no record of it in the Xuanling Star Domain. Both the Lord of the Black Sea and Emperor Xuxing had never heard of it.
It was only after passing through Great Zhou's territory, seeing the Xuanjia Army's Dragon Riders and Yin Xiu that they became curious about a race they hadn't encountered before.
Additionally, the time that Bai Han respected existed didn't match the time the Dragon Clan ascended.
Based on the Earth Vein Era judgment, the time created by the Bai Han Realm was roughly during the Feather Emperor era.
That means the Dragon Clan should have ascended during the Feather Emperor era and in great numbers.
However, according to the formation time of the Shenluo Barren Domain, the Dragon Clan wouldn't have ascended to the Xuanling Star Domain until the Luo Huang period at the earliest.
When Bai Han respected created the Life Dao Diagram and traveled across starry skies on the cross-domain ship, the Dragon Clan should still have been spinning within the Xuanhuang Realm, their cultivation at the Origin Realm. He shouldn't have captured Emperor-level Dragon Clan members. This was completely illogical!
Looking from the geographical standpoint, the Bai Han Realm and the Shenluo Barren Domain were also worlds apart!
"Could it have been a mistake? Could this not be the Xuanhuang Dragon Clan?"
But the sense of resonance could not be faked. Zhao Xing was a Dragon Emperor, and had even created the Ancestor Dragon Transformation. How could he make such a mistake?
A sense of absurdity and confusion surged in his heart, and Zhao Xing couldn't help but shake his head.
"There are too many doubts, and no way to judge. However, if Bai Han respected is still alive, then as long as I clear this trial, I should be able to see Bai Han respected in person, and then I can verify the truth."
According to the Heavenly Master's Palace's deduction, Bai Han respected was very likely still alive, but up until now, this deduction had only a thirty percent chance.
Was he alive or dead? It seemed like only someone who passed the trial set by Bai Han respected would know the answer.
"Zhao Xing, you can take your time comprehending here. We're going to check out the Seven-Star Rice Fields," said the Lord of the Black Sea.
It was clear that both the Lord of the Black Sea and Emperor Xuxing planned to hold out here for a long battle. While they couldn't last long under the transformation formations on the floating islands of the fifth layer, the formations of the fourth layer were nothing for them, and they could even use the formation's power to plant crops and grow food.
"You don't need to worry about the transformation formation on Starfish Island. The Reverse Counter Rotation Array we set up stabilizes this comprehension area, allowing you to focus entirely on your comprehension," Emperor Xuxing explained. "Of course, don't get too immersed; the Life Dao Diagrams of the floating islands on the fourth layer are quite profound."
"If you stray too far, and can't revert back, it will be difficult. Transformation isn't a disease that can be cured, and the essence of the Life Dao is something even gods might not fully comprehend. Once extreme changes occur in the body, even gods won't be able to save you."
"I understand, thank you, seniors," Zhao Xing said, fully aware of the danger. After all, Emperor Tianwu was a prime example.
He had become one of the forbidden figures on the nine floating islands of the fifth layer, and no one dared attempt to comprehend the island that Emperor Tianwu had turned into a monster.
Naturally, Bai Han respected's law realm had its own rules. Once someone transformed into a monster, they couldn't leave the island and cause destruction.
...
Since arriving at Starfish Island, Zhao Xing had thrown himself fully into the comprehension of the Dragon Clan Life Dao Diagram.
As time passed, thirteen years had gone by in the blink of an eye.
On this day, a new guest arrived at Starfish Island.
"Swish~"
A man in black robes appeared at the edge of the floating island. As soon as he materialized, the surrounding light and space distorted as if it were a black hole, naturally absorbing all the surrounding power.
"Hmm? Someone's here." Both the Lord of the Black Sea and Emperor Xuxing, who had been sitting by the Seven-Star Rice Fields discussing matters, immediately sensed the formation being broken and rushed over.
"Who are you?" Emperor Xuxing looked at the man in black robes, his eyes filled with caution. "Why did you destroy our formation without a word?"
"My name is 'Bo Qiu.'" The man in black spoke with a voice like steel scraping, grating and unpleasant. "This island is now mine. You two will serve me, planting delicious food for me. I will spare your lives and allow you to stay on the island."
The Lord of the Black Sea laughed loudly: "Hahaha, you not only want to take Starfish Island, but you also want us to be your slaves? Do you think we are mere agricultural Shennong who only know how to plant crops? What an arrogant tone!"
"I'm serious." Bo Qiu said flatly, "If you refuse, then go reincarnate."
"Stop wasting time with him!" Seeing how arrogant Bo Qiu was, Emperor Xuxing immediately took action.
"Boom!" A streak of crimson-gold lightning suddenly appeared, moving at an astonishing speed toward the man in black.
As soon as Emperor Xuxing made his move, it was his Origin Heavenly Thunder, a skill where he fused seven different Dao sources into his thunder techniques, a signature move of his.
"Boom!"
Bo Qiu's body slightly trembled, and like a black hole, he directly swallowed the divine thunder.
"You're not bad, but it doesn't affect me," Bo Qiu said with a calm expression.
A layer of black swirling light surrounded him as he remained unmoved.
Emperor Xuxing's pupils shrank, and a vast amount of Origin Heavenly Thunder erupted.
The thunder surrounding Bo Qiu turned the solid mountain rocks into powder, and the ground itself was shaved off by three layers.
But after a storm of dust, the lightning dissipated, and Bo Qiu was still completely unharmed.
"This..." Emperor Xuxing was shocked. "Even an Emperor Realm Qi Sect expert at the peak would not be able to resist this divine thunder without being hurt. Who exactly is this Bo Qiu?"
The Lord of the Black Sea also understood Emperor Xuxing's power. The seven Origin Heavenly Thunders launched together had nearly created a thunder domain. Though Emperor Xuxing appeared nonchalant, he had used all his strength.
Yet, the opponent didn't even budge?
"Who is he really, Emperor Xuxing? Can you tell his origins?" The Lord of the Black Sea quickly asked.
"I don't know." Emperor Xuxing transmitted his voice, "As soon as my heavenly thunder approached him, it vanished like a stone sinking into the sea, completely disappearing. He's not following a martial path but a magical path."
"I can only judge that he practices Darkness Dao, and his methods are extremely refined. My spells were all deflected."
The ruins of the Yinxing Ancient Road had undoubtedly unearthed countless hidden, ancient figures. Both great emperors had no idea of Bo Qiu's origin, nor could they tell where his magical techniques were from.
The two emperors attacked in turn, using all their techniques, but they couldn't even make Bo Qiu budge.
It was as if Bo Qiu was an endless abyss, and any spells that came his way were swallowed whole.
"Let's go, quickly call Zhao Xing and leave! I'll hold him off!" Emperor Xuxing realized they were no match for him and immediately ordered the Lord of the Black Sea to take Zhao Xing and run, while he tried to buy time with the Reverse Counter Rotation Array.
Zhao Xing's previous reputation and his connections with Zhu Haichao, Jiang Tianxu, and others were now paying off.
Despite facing a strong enemy, the Lord of the Black Sea and Emperor Xuxing did not forget Zhao Xing's safety. They planned to flee but ensure he was safe first.
"The Dragons fought in the wild, their blood Xuanhuang. These dragons have endured countless battles and hardships. Captured by Bai Han respected, they experienced hellish pain but never begged for mercy, fighting until death," said a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, coiled on the mountain, silently watching the glowing scroll in the sky.
In its eyes, over three hundred dragons flew and roared, each using their innate secret techniques, which appeared vividly.
"Whoo~" Blossoms of blue flowers emerged from the dragon's scales, then slowly faded, its aura retracting, and the five-clawed golden dragon transformed into a massive Azhin Gold Dragon.
The giant dragon closed its eyes, then suddenly opened them again, with a hint of fury flashing across its gaze.
During the creation of the Life Dao Diagram, scenes resembling a state of enlightenment were included. This was the last step, where the target was healed before being released, using secret techniques to force the target into a final battle, showcasing all of their learned methods and innate abilities.
At the peak of the target's strength, they would be killed, with their true spirit integrated into the Life Dao Diagram, making them a unique specimen.
The moment Zhao Xing fully comprehended the Dao Diagram, he would be able to witness the final moments of the Dragon Clan Emperor's lives.
The three hundred Dragon Clan Emperors had their colossal bodies pierced by nine spikes resembling nails, forced to display their lifelong learned abilities.
Finally, under the control of Bai Han respected, they used secret techniques like the Dragon King Bone Extraction Curse and Dragon King Heart Gouging Curse. They scraped their own dragon scales, gouged their hearts, and in the process of bone extraction and marrow scraping, their true spirits collapsed and shattered inch by inch, with all their dragon essence being absorbed into the painting.
Since Zhao Xing had once studied the Dragon Court Codex, he could understand and empathize with the Dragon Clan's anger and pain.
This was why Zhao Xing was able to fully comprehend all the Dao and techniques contained in the Life Dao Diagram, including the three hundred Dragon Emperor's secret methods.
He now mastered even more than Bai Han respected had intended to express through the Dao Diagram itself!
"Clink~" At the moment Zhao Xing fully grasped all the essence, a tear unconsciously fell from the eyes of the Azhin Gold Dragon.
"Bai Han respected, you truly deserve to die!"
At this moment, Bai Han respected had completely become a heinous demon in his eyes. Even though Zhao Xing had gained benefits from the ruins, he no longer held any gratitude or respect.
"Boom~~"
Lightning surged, and with a loud crash, the heavens and earth suddenly dimmed.
Zhao Xing also raised his head and looked into the distance, witnessing the scene of Emperor Xuxing and Lord of the Black Sea confronting Bo Qiu.
Everything happened too quickly. In the blink of an eye, both great emperors were defeated. Realizing they were no match, they chose to flee.
"Whoosh~" The Lord of the Black Sea unleashed a cloud of energy toward Zhao Xing, intending to take him along as they fled.
There was no time to explain. He was worried that Zhao Xing, having never refined the supreme-grade Reincarnation Dao Soldier, would not be able to escape Bai Han's realm and reincarnate.
However, the cloud of energy released by the Lord of the Black Sea disintegrated as it approached Zhao Xing, a mere hundred meters away.
"Hmm?" The Lord of the Black Sea tried using the Boundary Cloud Technique to take Zhao Xing but failed, no matter how hard he tried.
"Senior, please stop trying to take me. If we run, Emperor Xuxing will be forced to reincarnate," Zhao Xing said.
The Lord of the Black Sea, in a sudden burst of impatience, stopped his movements and looked downward.
At this moment, the Azhin Gold Dragon, only ten thousand meters long, with blue flowers covering its scales, appeared somewhat awkward and out of place.
The Lord of the Black Sea instinctively furrowed his brows, like an elder seeing a man with flower tattoos on his arms.
"Zhao Xing, you don't understand. This Bo Qiu, with his Darkness Dao, is incredibly powerful. Our spells..."
The dragon head swiftly vanished from the mountain with a whoosh, leaving only a voice behind.
"Bo Qiu is not human. He is a demon emperor from the Horn Star Abyss, one of the top ten demon races of the Xuanling Realm—the Horn Abyss Serpent."
"What he's using isn't the Darkness Dao, it's his innate ability—Mind Abyss."
Upon hearing this, the Lord of the Black Sea froze for a moment, then his face twisted with anger: "Damn it! We've been deceived by this beast!"
It wasn't that they couldn't break through his defense, but rather that they were affected by a mental illusion, and their spells completely missed their target.
In their eyes, it seemed like Bo Qiu had taken all their spells head-on without flinching.
Standing still and enduring spells was an entirely different concept from having the spells deflected by illusions.
The former gave the impression that Bo Qiu was overwhelmingly superior, completely unbeatable, causing them to fear and even voluntarily consider reincarnating to escape. The latter simply showed that Bo Qiu was superior in some aspects, but not overwhelmingly so, and they didn't need to be that fearful.
"But how did Zhao Xing figure it out?" The Lord of the Black Sea thought, his mind filled with doubt, and quickly pursued.
...
The same message Zhao Xing sent to the Lord of the Black Sea, he also conveyed to Emperor Xuxing.
In the very same moment, Emperor Xuxing had already made preparations, ready to reincarnate by using his Dao Soldier.
This was because Bo Qiu's presence was simply too overwhelming. The Ziwuxing Heaven Palace's supreme techniques had no effect on him. Bo Qiu casually received them, and even with the Reverse Counter Rotation Array, there was no chance of victory.
Such power was utterly despairing!
After Zhao Xing transmitted his message, Emperor Xuxing did not immediately change his mind: "The Horn Abyss Serpent from the demon race. How did the demon race get in... Oh, it's the Transmission Realm Alliance."
The empire had reached a peace pact with the demon race, which allowed their demon emperors to enter the Transmission Realm Tower. This pact had never been invalidated and still stood to this day.
Therefore, as long as the demon race's strongmen had the right connections, they could use the War God Hall to purchase a quota and enter.
"Even so, Bo Qiu is not someone we can defeat."
Though the Horn Abyss Serpent only possessed a mental talent, the fact that its mental illusions could distort their perceptions, causing their spells to miss, was equally problematic for them.
At most, the Horn Abyss Serpent wouldn't be able to kill them immediately, so there was no need to rush into reincarnation.
"The mental illusion of the Horn Abyss Serpent is not without a solution." Zhao Xing transformed into his dragon form and landed next to Emperor Xuxing. "If it reaches Half-God Realm, after undergoing multiple tribulations and transformations, and Mind Abyss evolves, then it becomes truly unsolvable. It's a talent capable of confronting the Divine Realm."
As for now? At present, Bo Qiu, according to Zhao Xing's panel, was merely an Emperor Realm expert at the late stage, having only passed through the True Spirit Tribulation three times. The Mind Abyss could be broken.
"Zhao Xing, how do you know all this?" Emperor Xuxing was confused as he looked at Bo Qiu slowly approaching the array. Neither of them had figured it out, but Zhao Xing seemed unaffected and had already deduced Bo Qiu's true form.
"Inside the Gu Luo River's inner world, there were Horn Abyss Serpent scales and a single horn. I sensed its aura," Zhao Xing casually explained.
He guessed that Gu Luo River existed, but whether it truly did or not didn't matter. It was fine as long as everyone believed it existed.
After all, Gu Luo River was said to be the strongest Half-God, so having a bit more treasure was entirely reasonable.
"Senior, please relax your mind and don't resist," Zhao Xing continued, still maintaining his dragon form, but now something had changed.
His scales turned white, and he almost became a transparent crystal dragon.
His dragon whiskers floated, as if two needles were piercing into Emperor Xuxing and the Lord of the Black Sea's bodies.
The white dragon whiskers linked their minds together, and around them, a mental dragon armor appeared on their bodies.
"Hmm? This is..."
Both Emperor Xuxing and the Lord of the Black Sea felt the world around them brighten. Their true spirits became much clearer. Previously, they could only say they were awake, but now they were fully "awake."
"This is from the Life Dao Diagram," Zhao Xing explained.
He named the transformation he understood from the Dao Diagram "Group Dragon Transformation" because he could seamlessly switch between the forms of over three hundred dragon race emperors, gaining the innate secret techniques of whichever form he took.
Now, he used the innate secret technique of a Mind Dragon Emperor — Mind Guard.
On their own, none of the three — Zhao Xing, Emperor Xuxing, or the Lord of the Black Sea — could withstand the Horn Abyss Serpent of the top ten demon races' mental prowess.
However, through the Mind Dragon Emperor's innate secret technique, they could combine their mental powers together.
At that moment, Zhao Xing, Emperor Xuxing, and the Lord of the Black Sea all felt that whenever they were affected by the mental illusion of the Horn Abyss Serpent, another person's mental power would guard their companions.
When Mind Guard was formed, Emperor Xuxing realized that the Reverse Counter Rotation Array he controlled had all but exploded beside Bo Qiu or weakened.
It wasn't that Bo Qiu, the Emperor, could take their spells head-on, but rather that his power was being weakened by the Mind Abyss!
"Boom!"
The thunderclouds condensed, and a crimson-golden thunderbolt suddenly struck. This attack, which was supposed to be a sure victory, caught Bo Qiu, who had intended to torment his enemies slowly and break their mental defenses, by surprise.
"Whoosh!" This time, Bo Qiu stopped his straight-line flight for the first time, dodging the powerful Origin Thunder.
"Haha!" Seeing this, Emperor Xuxing immediately laughed.
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!!!!
The Origin Thunder struck continuously, and Emperor Xuxing, holding his breath, began to unleash his most powerful moves, his magic power pouring out like a flooded river.
The area around the Horn Abyss Serpent Bo Qiu was soon submerged by the golden thunder.
"What? He—"
After being hit by the first crimson-golden thunderbolt, Bo Qiu immediately felt something was wrong.
"He broke free from my mental illusion!"
The Horn Abyss Serpent wasn't known for its physical defense but for its spell-casting abilities.
Emperor Xuxing, also at the late Emperor stage, used his Dao Soldier-crafted Heavenly Time Formation in local battle, even using the floating island's transformation to harness the Heaven's Dao Forces. Each bolt of thunder was terrifyingly powerful.
His black robe turned into a golden one, as countless thunders circulated around him. Even though the robe weakened the thunder's power by seventy to eighty percent, his body still felt the numbness and tearing pain.
Nearby mountains collapsed with a crash, and the entire Sea Star Island cracked open, with parts of it beginning to sink.
"Bang!"
Unable to remain calm, Bo Qiu put away his robe and was forced to reveal his true form.
There was no choice; if he continued to pretend, he would be finished here!
A purplish-red flame engulfed his body, consuming the black robe. Then, amidst the purplish-red flame, a snake's head with a single horn appeared first. On the horn, purple-red-black rings of mysterious patterns emerged.
The crimson eyes emitted dazzling, colorful light.
A rotating abyss appeared beneath the serpent's head, and the surrounding space began to distort, even affecting the floating island's transformation and the Reverse Counter Rotation Formation.
Zhao Xing sensed the defensive power of Mind Guard weakening, and cracks began to appear on the crystal armor of both Emperor Xuxing and the Lord of the Black Sea.
He glanced at the two.
The panel showed that both Emperor Xuxing and the Lord of the Black Sea had temporarily dropped from the late Emperor stage to the early Emperor stage.
"Really frightening. After revealing his true form and using the Mind Abyss, his mental control ability greatly increased, weakening the strength of the two emperors to this level. I've been affected too, and the consumption of my magic power to maintain the Mind Guard has increased tenfold."
Some races have incredibly powerful talents; the Xu Zu from the human race is an example, as is the ancient god resurrected from the Dongyan Ancient Clan.
Waves rolled, and the floating island trembled. Under the mental attack of the Horn Abyss Serpent, the two great emperors' powers were drastically weakened. With the shift in power, once the Horn Abyss Serpent transformed, it immediately reversed the situation.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, boom! Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!"
Taking advantage of the change in momentum, Bo Qiu stopped dragging things out and immediately fired several laser beams from his horn, piercing through the Reverse Counter Rotation Formation, with the remaining beams heading directly for Zhao Xing and the others.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!"
All six laser beams hit Zhao Xing because, at the last moment, Zhao Xing curled up to protect the two others.
On his crystal scales, blue flowers bloomed. The six laser beams only stirred up a bit of dust, and Zhao Xing only felt a slight stinging sensation.
"Horn Abyss Serpent's mental talent is strong enough to be considered invincible. In other aspects, it's average," Zhao Xing mocked. "Bo Qiu, I think you don't need to waste your effort."
"I'm standing here for you to hit. Even if you attack for ten thousand years, you won't hurt us."
In truth, the Horn Abyss Serpent wasn't that weak; his other spell attacks were at the mid-Emperor level.
In the past, when facing enemies, after revealing his true form, he would first use Mind Abyss to weaken the enemy, disorienting them so they couldn't effectively cast defensive spells. Then, he would use other spells to seriously injure or even kill his opponent.
But once Mind Abyss was blocked, his other spells became unremarkable and couldn't achieve the effect of severely injuring or killing his opponents.
Of course, the three of them couldn't counterattack, since the Horn Abyss Serpent had always been suppressing them with Mind Abyss. If there had been a second Mind Dragon Emperor, one responsible for guarding, Zhao Xing could have switched to the Devil Dragon form to strike. But now, that wasn't possible.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!"
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The Horn Abyss Serpent didn't give up and launched thousands of attacks.
But still, there were no signs of Zhao Xing being worn down.
"What is this transforming technique, and which race does it belong to? How can it resist mental attacks and still have such a tough body?"
Bo Qiu wanted to fight a war of attrition because he really needed an island to survive, but even now, Zhao Xing's magic power showed no sign of weakening.
If he didn't deal with Zhao Xing, he wouldn't be able to accomplish his goal. If this dragged on and his power ran out first, unable to maintain Mind Abyss, he might even be killed in return.
"Hmph, don't get too proud. If I hadn't been careless and lost an attacking magic weapon at Li Xing Island, you two would already be dead!"
"Today, I'll let you go. However, you'd better stay together at all times, or just wait for death!"
The Horn Abyss Serpent made one final attack. Seeing that there was no hope, it decisively retreated.
"Finally gone!" Seeing the Horn Abyss Serpent retreat, the two Emperors let out a sigh of relief. The feeling of being affected by the Mind Abyss was truly uncomfortable.
"Zhao Xing, we owe you a lot. If you hadn't reminded us, I'd probably be forced to reincarnate by now," Emperor Xuxing said gratefully.
"Senior, you're too kind. Without both of you, I wouldn't have been able to hold on for so long."
If Emperor Xuxing and the Lord of the Black Sea hadn't remembered to take him with them, Zhao Xing wouldn't have been able to endure, especially since the Horn Abyss Serpent was such a tough opponent. From the start, the serpent had weakened their minds with Mind Abyss, and against Bo Qiu, neither side could fully unleash their power.
If they hadn't intended to save him, Zhao Xing would have immediately switched to his Primordial Avatar and fled, not staying to fight the Horn Abyss Serpent.
"Senior, what is this Li Xing Island that Bo Qiu mentioned?" Zhao Xing asked.
"Li Xing Island is one of the nine floating islands of the fifth layer, and not only does it contain a Life Dao Diagram, but it also hides ancient cultivation magic tools," the Lord of the Black Sea explained. "These magic tools can be anywhere on the island. The longer you stay, the higher the chance of discovering them."
"Ancient magic tools and our modern Reincarnation Dao Soldiers are very different."
"Each ancient magic tool is comparable in power to high-grade Reincarnation Dao Soldiers. Some are even stronger than top-grade Reincarnation Dao Soldiers, but of course, they are still not on the level of divine objects."
Zhao Xing suddenly understood. The era that Bai Han existed in was during the mid to early Primordial Phase of the universe, and its origins were much stronger than the current ones.
Both Reincarnation Dao Soldiers and ancient magic tools were made by refining techniques that allowed certain materials to channel the power of the Great Dao.
It's not that modern refiners are weaker than their ancient counterparts, it's simply that the environment and materials have changed.
It was the same reason why the Earth Epoch's geological shifts were different from the present time, making it difficult for some defensive Dao Farmers to organize defenses.
Therefore, ancient magic tools were generally stronger than Reincarnation Dao Soldiers.
"In the thirteen years you've been meditating, there have been seventeen battles in the fifth layer, all because of ancient magic tools emerging," Emperor Xuxing looked at the sky. "But aside from those four strong beings, no one can stay in the fifth layer for long."
"Most of the seventeen ancient magic tools have ended up in their hands."
"Bo Qiu must have obtained one of these ancient magic tools, but lost it."
"Li Xing Island is the island where Emperor Tianwu experienced his transformation," the Lord of the Black Sea sighed. "As a powerful figure sent by the Primordial Heaven Palace to manage worldly affairs, Emperor Tianwu was incredibly strong. If he had discovered that the Transformation Law was too powerful on Li Xing Island, he would have run away without hesitation."
"Many people speculate that the reason Emperor Tianwu stayed on the island forever is that he discovered some powerful ancient magic tools and grew greedy, eventually trapping himself there."
Zhao Xing looked towards Li Xing Island. From Sea Star Island, looking at the fifth layer's Li Xing Island, it was now at the farthest point, appearing as a tiny speck in the sky. However, it was still the brightest star.
"Ancient magic tools surpass Reincarnation Dao Soldiers, but are not comparable to divine objects. The reason they are so tempting is that the Dao they contain is so old, many people get deceived by them."
"Everyone wants these tools, and many people speculate that there are powerful ancient magic tools on Li Xing Island. But no one has succeeded in obtaining them, because Emperor Tianwu, now a monster, guards the island. The difficulty of acquiring these ancient tools has greatly increased."
"Not only do you have to face the dangers of the Transformation Law, but you also have to deal with the attacks of Emperor Tianwu after his transformation. Li Xing Island is also the most dangerous place in the fifth layer."
After hearing the two Emperors' explanation, Zhao Xing began to think.
"Now that I've learned the Group Dragon Transformation, and with my Transformation Law enhanced, even Emperor Xuxing and the Lord of the Black Sea can hold on in the fifth layer for dozens of days. I think I can last even longer."
"Time waits for no one. If more and more people enter, who knows if I'll run into another freak like the Horn Abyss Serpent?"
Zhao Xing made up his mind to explore the fifth layer as soon as possible.
However, now that the Horn Abyss Serpent had just left, he worried that the serpent might return for a counterattack and destroy Sea Star Island, which was his base of survival.
Given the current situation, the Stone Island and Sea Star Island would definitely require him to abandon one. It was better to move over and live with the two Emperors.
Thus, Zhao Xing moved Lord of the Stone over to Sea Star Island, then quietly cultivated there, strengthening his Blue Flower and Crimson Lotus powers, all the while continuously refining his Group Dragon Transformation.
In the thirteenth year, Stone Island had still not been visited by anyone. Zhao Xing left behind an avatar to quietly observe the floating island's operation in the fifth layer.
By the twenty-first year, both islands remained peaceful, and the Horn Abyss Serpent had not returned.
By the twenty-seventh year, Palace Master Jixia had finally finished healing and arrived at Sea Star Island.
By the thirty-sixth year, autumn moon.
At this point, from Stone Island, looking at the fifth layer, the nearest floating island, Crescent Island, with its mountains, lakes, and trees, was clearly visible. This was also the time when Crescent Island was closest to the fourth layer.
Zhao Xing's avatar, stationed on Stone Island, suddenly had a feeling and looked up at a mountain on Crescent Island.
A flash of golden light quickly disappeared.
"An ancient magic tool has appeared!" Zhao Xing's heart raced, and he immediately realized that a treasure had emerged on Crescent Island.
He no longer waited and immediately summoned his true body, preparing to head towards Crescent Island with Palace Master Jixia.