Eternal Tale

”Mooh!!”

”Eldest Brother!!”

”Brother Xun!!!”

Black Bull, Little Crane, and Little Chi couldn’t hold back any longer. They shouted in shock, their expressions twisted with worry. It was the first time they had seen Chen Xun’s defenses broken and him so gravely injured!

”No... no problem.”

Chen Xun struggled to get up, sending a gentle message through his voice.

The residual force of the palm strike lingered on his body, causing him to tremble uncontrollably.

He looked down at his wound, seeing a deep bloodstain etched across his chest, with blood continuously flowing.

Such a palm strike, fused with the essence of heaven and earth, directly attacked the foundation of his physical body, unstoppable and unavoidable, as if it bypassed all defenses, aiming straight at the body’s origin.

Chen Xun staggered slightly, letting out a breath of relief. Fortunately, the senior had held back, and his robe wasn’t torn apart, only stained with some blood, which could be washed clean.”Endure, don’t cause me more trouble.”

Chen Xun sent a stern message, then slowly walked forward, blood dripping onto the shore, mixing with the seawater and gradually becoming murky.

Black Bull snorted heavily, retreating slowly with eyes closed.

Its heart felt like it was bleeding, even hearing the ticking sound of dripping blood, its breath becoming labored.

Little Crane firmly held Little Chi down, a small hand pressing on its mane, almost digging in deeply.

Little Chi lowered its head, eyes bloodshot, a hoarse sound emanating from its throat.

Mo Fuyang also bowed his head, hands clasped, eyes closed, appearing quite composed, hiding his true emotions.

Song Heng and Gu Lisheng’s mouths twitched, their bodies filled with a sense of helplessness, their trump cards lost.

Even if they had trump cards, they dared not use them recklessly here. Even if they killed everyone, it would be to no avail, only escalating the situation further.

Gu Lisheng couldn’t boast a single word now, the suppression of the Great Ascension’s might left him with no unusual thoughts, especially since he hadn’t fully grasped the situation.

Yin Tianshou stood with one hand behind his back, exuding a powerful aura. He looked at the Flood Dragon Venerable: ”These sinful spirits are at your disposal, fellow Daoist, but I must personally escort them to the Immortal Prison. I hope you will show mercy.”

The Flood Dragon Venerable’s brow twitched, indeed worthy of being one of the dozens of palace masters guarding the Mengmu Sea Region. Was that palm strike a warning to me?!

The power of the rules invoked seemed grand, but most of it dissipated when it was unleashed, causing such a commotion clearly for his benefit.

The Flood Dragon Venerable exhaled a breath of dragon’s breath, his expression finally showing a slight change: ”Very well.”

His massive body gradually moved through the sky, as winds and clouds surged, thunder roared, and a murderous atmosphere suddenly descended upon the world!

Behind the Flood Dragon Venerable were hundreds and thousands of Flood Dragons of the Eight Veins. This matter required an explanation to the Mengmu Sea Region’s lineage. Without slaying this sinful spirit, he would bear immense pressure.

The Flood Dragon clan of the Eight Veins was a major clan in various sea regions, with many eyes watching. How could they simply let it go based on Yin Tianshou’s words alone!

Roar~~~~

A thunderous dragon roar shook the heavens, and a dragon tendon instantly materialized within the thunder.

It was about thirty meters long, its body a dark blue-black, with dragon scales faintly visible, crisscrossed with patterns, each flowing with icy dragon energy, as if a real Flood Dragon swam across its surface.

Even from a distance, one could feel the astonishing power of immortal rules contained within, sending chills down one’s spine.

The sea wind grew increasingly fierce and turbulent, the world falling into a dead silence, the surrounding primordial energy lost.

Chen Xun’s eyes remained calm, adopting a posture of acceptance, looking up at the distant sky.

”This magical artifact is called the Dragon Tendon, used to punish sinful spirits of our clan, and now it shall be used on you...”

The Flood Dragon Venerable spoke indifferently, pausing as thunder gathered above Chen Xun’s head, ”Consider it an honor!”

Boom!

As the words fell, thunder spread in all directions, exuding a chilling might, overlooking the small figure by the shore.

Chen Xun faced it like a tribulation, bowing and looking up, the magical artifact filled with an ancient aura, its legacy unknown.

The pressure on him increased sharply, this situation more terrifying than facing a tribulation.

At least then, he could resist, could use all his means, and most importantly, a tribulation didn’t have the might of the Great Ascension, leaving a sliver of life.

Chen Xun took a deep breath, prepared to endure, not resisting, nor daring to resist.

Roar~~!!!

A dragon roar, enough to shatter eardrums, resonated in the air as the Dragon Tendon struck Chen Xun, immediately followed by a deafening boom, causing the entire shore to tremble!

Chen Xun’s eyes widened, his blood and energy churning violently.

He felt a powerful force from the Dragon Tendon, instantly breaking through his flesh, striking his bones!

Hiss!

He spat out a mouthful of blood, standing firm, not knocked down, feeling as if a heavy hammer had struck his soul, even his primordial spirit trembled.

The Flood Dragon Venerable’s eyes showed slight surprise, indeed worthy of slaying ten cultivators of the same realm.

This blood and energy were indeed extraordinary, unmatched by ordinary cultivators. One must know how strong a Flood Dragon’s body is, and this Dragon Tendon is meant to strike them.

His eyes turned cold, exhaling a light breath of dragon’s breath: ”Endure ten lashes, and this matter is settled. You shall enter the Immortal Prison.”

”Yes...”

Chen Xun’s mouth was full of crimson blood, his figure hunched, as if bent by the blows, ”This junior willingly endures.”

Roar~~~

The dragon roar that shook the heavens resounded again, as the Dragon Tendon above the sky unleashed its might once more, striking fiercely at Chen Xun!

Boom, rumble!

Accompanied by a massive shock, Chen Xun spat more and more blood.

Especially the bones could be heard clearly cracking, the boiling power of blood and energy solidifying.

His eyes were bloodshot, such means rendered his current realm’s physical body ineffective, even the system’s defense could only protect his soul.

Behind, Black Bull’s eyes were hollow, face stiff, mouth opening and closing, unintentionally looking up at the sky, its hollow gaze fixed on the enormous Flood Dragon.

”Sister Crane...”

”...Fourth Brother.”

”I’m going to sleep for a while.”

Little Chi’s body buried in the ground, its transmitted words calm and unruffled, as it went limp and lay down.

Little Crane’s eyes trembled, beneath her body was a pool of blood, Fourth Brother had harmed himself.

Otherwise, in such a situation, it couldn’t have fallen asleep on its own, the frenzy already tugging at its Dao heart.

Her expression was too cold now, eyes unblinking as she watched Chen Xun.

No one knew what she was really seeing, no cries of alarm, no screams of agony, just an endless calm.

In the distant sky.

Yin Tianshou quietly watched the shore, his hand unconsciously clenched, thinking to himself: ”Chen Xun, this is the grand world, if you can’t transcend the shackles of rules, you must learn to endure.”

”Survive this ordeal, enter the Immortal Prison for training, boy, hold on and live.”

His gaze deepened, the small figure by the shore finally showing signs of breaking, letting out a low roar of agony, bones shattered, blood flowing from ears, nose, and mouth.

Yin Tianshou’s eyes remained fixed on Chen Xun, his expression growing more profound. The cultivators investigating the small boundary in the Mengmu Sea Region, the answer was already apparent.

Eight hundred years ago, when Starfall descended upon the Mengmu Sea Region, it was a fragment of the small boundary, and that night, the Chaos Immortal Spirit List trembled!

Adding to that, Chen Xun’s protection of them, he must be from the small boundary, perhaps even the pathfinder!

And that night, the Chaos Immortal Spirit List trembled, he only heard a little about it, knowing it alarmed the Boundless Great World, the impact on the upper echelons unknown.

Though he didn’t know if that event was related to Starfall’s descent, as someone who also emerged from a small boundary, he must protect him!

He no longer had the ambition of his youth, only hoping Chen Xun wouldn’t be worn down by the grand world, eagerly anticipating Chen Xun’s future, just hoping...

This time, not to misjudge again!

”Ah!!!”

By the shore, Chen Xun roared to the sky, blood flowing like a pillar, hair in disarray, even spitting out bone fragments, yet he still stood firm, not falling.

His eyes bulged, his body’s apertures frantically repairing his body, already entering the final stage of self-protection.