Eternal Tale

Above, there was only one person, carrying an earthen-colored coffin on his back, his black hair fluttering in the air. This person was Zang You.

On the treasure ship lay a massive flood dragon, its fangs shattered and its aura withered, ensnared by a strange aura of the grave, unable to activate the rule power within its body.

Yet, its eyes still held defiance, its demeanor undiminished, as its large dragon head stared intently into the distance. Where was this place?!

As the leader of a branch of the Flood Dragon clan of the Eight Veins, it had followed one of the strongest among the myriad clans, the ancient dragon clan, into battle on the wilderness against the Burial Heaven Mound.

However, during the great battle, the elders of the Burial Heaven Mound turned against it!

That was a Tribulation Crossing Venerable, shamelessly ambushing a mid-Great Ascension cultivator in broad daylight!

And despite the ancient dragon clan’s interference, they were determined to severely injure and capture it, even at the cost of their own injuries.

What virtue or ability did a mere leader of the Flood Dragon clan of the Eight Veins have to be targeted like this?!

But after the ancient dragon clan failed, they did not rescue it. Under the dragon’s seat, the Flood Dragon clan of the Eight Veins was too insignificant. Being able to intervene against a Venerable was already a great favor to a subordinate race...

At this moment, the Flood Dragon Venerable felt somewhat disheartened. The ancestors of the clan had not ascended to a powerful clan during the Era of great slaughter among the myriad clans.Now, trying to rise was extremely difficult, merely serving as cannon fodder for the powerful clans.

But it had long left a backup plan. From its generation onward, the younger members would no longer participate in power struggles.

The Flood Dragon clan of the Eight Veins had no hope of becoming a powerful clan, so they might as well cultivate immortality as they pleased.

Yet, in the future, when bullied by the strong, the clan would have no way to stand up for anyone...

The Flood Dragon Venerable’s eyes were calm, with a sense of acceptance. Falling into the hands of the Burial Heaven Mound, it was prepared to die, not begging like an ant. A Great Ascension Venerable had their dignity.

A cold smile appeared at the corner of its mouth. Going to such great lengths to target it, just to bring it here?

Zang You’s gaze was distant, and when he looked at the abrupt and majestic mountain range, his brow slightly furrowed. Did I come to the wrong place?!

However, the strange look in his eyes quickly vanished. Such scenes were common in the grand world, opening domains, building cave abodes, and so on. How could those cultivating immortality possibly lose their way?

”Moo moo~~!” An angry and resolute bellow echoed from the mountains, and a black figure descended onto the treasure ship like a hurricane.

Boom!

The treasure ship shook, and the formation within instantly collapsed, unable to stop it in the slightest. Zang You was startled, instinctively stepping back...

”Senior...”

”Moo!” Black Bull’s eyes were cold, extending a hoof to stop Zang You, signaling him to stand aside.

”Yes.” Zang You’s expression changed slightly, staring at Black Bull, and he obediently moved to the bow of the ship.

There seemed to be some enmity between them, but he would not interfere.

In the center of the treasure ship.

The Flood Dragon Venerable’s pupils suddenly contracted, its dragon mouth unknowingly agape.

A distant memory surfaced in its mind, gradually overlapping with the figure of Black Bull...

It was on a Trash Island, where it had descended to extract Dragon Tendon, causing a human man’s flesh to collapse and bones to shatter.

And the spirit beast carrying that man at the time... was this very Black Bull!

”...How is this possible?!”

The Flood Dragon Venerable weakly spat out a breath of dragon energy, its expression extremely ugly, even its pupils and voice trembling.

To be called Senior by a cultivator of the Burial Heaven Mound... a Tribulation Crossing Venerable!

Its mind felt as if struck by a bolt of lightning, instantly exploding within its purple mansion, spreading throughout its body.

The previously calm expression of accepting death finally changed, turning into a trace of fear!

”Moo...!” Black Bull continuously exhaled hot breath, blood vessels bursting in its eyes.

Its hoof clenched tightly, standing before the dragon’s head.

At this moment, the atmosphere was filled with a murderous aura, even the flow of mana slowing down, the colorful clouds becoming dim, as Black Bull’s aura began to rise.

A terrifying murderous intent circulated around it, a muffled thunder resounded in the sky, lightning spreading...

Not far away, Zang You’s scalp tingled slightly, quietly channeling mana to protect himself, even opening a corner of the coffin on his back, summoning his life-bound magical artifact to protect his primordial spirit!

In the center of the treasure ship.

The Flood Dragon Venerable’s dragon head became extremely distorted, impacted by the aura of Black Bull before it!

Its whole body trembled like a sieve, its voice hoarse: ”...Senior, regarding the matter back then, I did not intend to kill..!”

But before the Flood Dragon Venerable could finish speaking, Black Bull’s massive fist, accompanied by a thunderous roar like a heavenly tribulation, descended, shaking the surrounding mountains!

Moo!!!

This strike seemed to tear through the void, terrifying heavenly thunder mixed with intense arcs of electricity erupted in an instant, fiercely striking the Flood Dragon Venerable’s head.

Boom!

The entire bottom of the treasure ship shattered into countless fragments, like a broken mirror, scattering in all directions.

”Ah!!!”

The Flood Dragon Venerable’s body felt as if it had been hit by a cataclysm, a heart-wrenching scream erupting from its mouth.

At this moment, its body uncontrollably shot out from the bottom of the treasure ship, plummeting fiercely toward the ground, like a meteor falling into an abyss.

The entire treasure ship, in that instant, disintegrated into countless points of light, starlight scattering.

The Flood Dragon Venerable’s body continued to disintegrate in the air, shattered by that punch, meridians severed, bones crushed, as if suffering the torment of a worldly hell!

Despite being a powerful immortal, under Black Bull’s thunderous punch, the pain nearly drove it mad.

Boom~~~!

The earth resounded with a tremendous roar, dust billowing up, gradually revealing a dragon skeleton, only the dragon head remaining intact.

The Flood Dragon Venerable’s eyes were filled with despair, its vision blurred, blood pooling in the pit...

It emitted a ghostly wail, its skeleton twitching in the bloody pit.

Even with a muddled consciousness, it instinctively looked skyward, its face pale...

In the sky.

Zang You looked around at the empty surroundings, dumbfounded. This was his third-grade magical artifact...! Gone, gone?!

His eyes woodenly gazed at the still-angry Black Bull, as if to say: Senior... my ship, my treasure ship...

But Zang You quickly came to his senses, taking a deep look at the Flood Dragon Venerable, now reduced to just a skeleton.

It seemed that Senior Black Bull had held back, probably waiting for the one in the thatched hut.

”Moo!”

Black Bull’s eyes flashed with cold light, still looking down at the earth, stepping down with a thunderous dive.

The Flood Dragon Venerable could no longer make a sound, its eyes lifeless, feeling as if its tailbone was being lifted...

At this moment, the clouds in the sky stirred, slowly extending a cloud path, leading directly to that white jade bridge.

Zang You’s gaze was sharp, and when he looked at the white jade bridge, his brows couldn’t help but twitch slightly, Yin-Yang flowing, changing colors with the time of day! This was the power of rules!

He solemnly cupped his hands and said, ”Junior Zang You, greets Senior!”

Black Bull nodded slightly, one hoof holding the Flood Dragon Venerable’s tailbone, the other gesturing to Zang You: ”Moo!”

Zang You was slightly confused, not understanding, but judging by the gesture, it seemed to mean to follow. He cupped his hands and said, ”Yes, Senior.”