665: Chapter 452 665: Chapter 452 He silently took note and had to admit that even the Knife Sect Lin Clan of the Ten Great Clans needed to humbly seek guidance from others.
The elder from Nangong Immortal Sect, among these Great Power Holders, was a bit more low-key compared to the elder from Ximen.
They were always the last to act in such gatherings, and moreover, if it was unnecessary, they wouldn’t take any action at all.
Now, in the midst of the chaotic battle, they realized that this way of fighting was improper, yet they were forced to cooperate to obtain that Immortal Qi; they had to defeat these dragons.
Patriarch Ye was also there, his general’s heart a bit more compassionate, attacking just like the elder from the Buddhist Sect, with only minimal force, aiming only to divert the dragons elsewhere without inflicting severe damage!
The chaotic battle beneath the sea turned the waters murky and foul, with some Great Power Holders using poison, others spewing fire, the Dragon King unleashing water, and still others employing the spell powers of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—only aquatic life suffered injury.
Where the poison spread, the seabed’s seaweed died off, not to mention the other creatures.
Jiang Tang, out of options, could only sprinkle a bit of the Vitality Flower from his space above the sea.
He felt somewhat critical of Patriarch Tang; this was a sin!
Patriarch Dugu’s use of Worm Insects was also highly lethal, absorbing blood from marine creatures that could and drawing blood from dead cultivators.
The blood spilled was then absorbed by the Worm Insects to attack the Dragon King, Crown Prince, and Princess.
The Vitality Flowers Jiang Tang scattered not only detoxified the underwater creatures but also provided the Great Power Holders, Dragon King, Princess, and Crown Prince engaged in underwater combat the sensation of life-nourishing Qi!
Especially for the ghosts of the East Sea Dragon King and the Southern Sea Dragon King, they felt their Dragon Souls invigorated by the life-nourishing Qi, bringing them an all-over refreshing sensation!
The Crown Prince and Princess also felt that their cultivation, stagnant for a myriad of years, underwent a change after arriving on the ocean floor.
Facing such a powerful attack, their bodies seemed to experience discomfort.
There was a reason for that, possibly poisoning, but upon absorbing this life-nourishing Qi, they felt a change in their bodies, a sense of exhilaration!
Thus, they continuously absorbed the Qi.
For a while, both the dozen or so elders and the fleeing dragons stopped their conflict, each showcasing their abilities to absorb the life-nourishing Qi of the sea.
Jiang Tang…, you dragons better hurry and leave, do you think you’ll get candy for staying here?
He sent a telepathic message to the East Sea Dragon King and the Southern Sea Dragon King, urging them to leave and stop fighting, emphasizing the urgency of the situation.
The East Sea Dragon King and the Southern Sea Dragon King also recognized the gravity of the situation, quickly made their escape while taking care of the Crown Prince and Princess.
As they fled while absorbing the life-nourishing ability, how could they not be noticed by the dozen or so elders who were moving?
So, a second wave of attack was launched, trying to intercept the fleeing dragons.
“Thinking of escaping?
First, tell us where the Seven-colored Immortal Qi, the breath of life, comes from!”
The elder from the North City Immortal Sect called out to silhouette of the dragons, and upon his urging, all other great elders nodded in agreement, affirming the question posed by North City Immortal Sect elder.
“You mortals are so annoying.
The rainbow light of the Immortal Qi isn’t the Buddha Light emitted by the sealing spells of your Buddha Cultivators; the palace uses the Buddhist Sect’s seals.
Ask your Buddha Cultivator refiners, who have sealed my palace gates and who have sealed the gates attacked by my brothers.
Isn’t this something you should explain?
As for the life-nourishing Qi, we are also fighting here with you, how would we know where this life-nourishing Qi comes from?”
The East Sea Dragon King, furious, spoke hastily and sharply, ensuring the dozen or so Great Power Holders could clearly understand his words.
They all turned to look at the elder of the Buddhist Sect Yuan Clan, expecting this old fellow to explain.
“Why look at me?
Am I not also here?
If I knew where the Seven-colored Immortal Qi came from, I would have absorbed it all already—why would I wait for you to find out?”
The Buddhist Sect Yuan Clan elder rolled his eyes at the other elders, feeling it was improper for them to believe the Dragon Soul’s words over those of their ally.
The dozen or so elders suddenly remembered the shining mountain from a few days ago, where the Buddhist Sect’s seal had appeared.
At that time, this Buddhist elder was unable to counter the seal; they only saw him absorb that power, yet he couldn’t resist it!
“The breath of life, Old Xuanyuan remembers now, the poison that emerged in Immortal Venerable City two months ago seemed to be neutralized by a life-nourishing Qi.”
When Elder Xuanyuan mentioned this incident, the other elders also heard about it from their juniors.
Together, their thoughts turned to Jiang Tang, the young man who could refine the Supreme Elixir, one type of which contained this Qi.
Patriarch Ye was reminded that a month ago, in Ancient Xia Country, a city was devoured by mad rats.
In the city the rats had passed through, all the crops they bit contained poison, and humans bitten by them turned into raging lunatics.
Faced with such a bizarre situation, the younger generation of his family clan had enlisted someone to rid the city of its rats—perhaps killing them all.
Subsequently, the city was imbued with life once more, with an aura of vitality and detoxifying properties.
This person was Jiang Tang.
Patriarch Ye found it hard to believe.
Now they had encountered several strange incidents that seemed to be related to this Jiang Tang.
Even the elder of North City Immortal Sect refused to believe that Jiang Tang could be involved in this event.
Jiang Tang’s abilities weren’t that advanced, so could it be the work of a powerful figure behind him?
More than a dozen Great Power Holders had heard rumors within their clans that Jiang Tang, in the mere span of two short months amidst adversity, had miraculously advanced several major levels.
In the face of such an enigmatic individual, they all believed that a highly skilled supporter must stand behind this person.
Many people had visited the oasis Jiang Tang spoke of and found nothing unusual.
Not to mention a fortuitous encounter; the dangers of the oasis merely provided a kind of training experience for lower-level cultivators, or suited for missions.
Cultivators above the Foundation Establishment Stage hadn’t been able to gain better cultivation from that place.
All the Great Power Holders speculated that the person they were dealing with was someone supporting Jiang Tang—not Jiang Tang himself.
These ancestors, prideful for over a thousand years, deep down did not believe that a young man who had only been cultivating for a few years could surpass their old bones in ability!
Moreover, this young man was still in the Qi Refinement Realm just two months ago.
Such miracles could only be accomplished by those who defied heaven.
These prideful ancestors always believed themselves to be the favored ones by the heavens!
The East Sea Dragon King, Southern Sea Dragon King, Crown Prince, and Princess were unaware of the name of the person who released them, leaving them without answers.
Jiang Tang, not wanting to bring trouble upon himself, was growing impatient as he observed their ongoing struggle.
“Saint Master, shall we start the meal?” Sun Zi’an, along with some chefs, took on their duties.
Seeing that the Saint Master was better, they could all start eating together!
Jiang Tang nodded to Sun Zi’an, signaling him to serve food for everyone.
Everyone was in the banquet hall of the Flying Artifact, where, during their cultivation or deeds, they organized the space around them to isolate from others, with features like soundproofing and defense, so as not to interfere with each other.
They could see one another, and what others did was visible, but without disturbance.
And about the necessity of the toilet facilities in the Magical Treasure during all this eating and drinking—how could they not have to use the bathroom?
The Flying Artifact was equipped with segregated bathrooms for men and women.
These people were humans, not immortals, and couldn’t avoid these physiological needs.
The reason they bothered with the inconvenience of using the restroom, simply to eat instead of taking Bigu Pills to reduce trouble, was questioned.
Most there were young, and they consistently believed that food could provide nutrients.
Bigu Pills might have spiritual energy, but they weren’t the preferred choice when delicious food was available.
Moreover, the food prepared by Sun Zi’an was too delectable—so irresistible that they never missed a meal.
Jiang Tang had Sun Zi’an serve dishes to everyone without serving tea or wine.
Drinking was considered a waste of time better spent on cultivation.
He couldn’t coddle his subordinates into uselessness.
He also had to keep watch outside, ensuring the two Dragon Kings didn’t get lost and vanish without a trace.
It was not that he worried about those dozen or so Great Power Holders being able to kill them.
After all, these beings were dragons turned into immortals.
Although those people were on the verge of becoming immortals, they had not yet ascended, not having undergone the purification of their bodies by the cleansing Immortal Qi.
Neither were they Immortal Lords, so how could they possibly slay the Dragon Kings, Crown Prince, and Princess?
This was a different kind of death.
The Dragon Kings were now spectral dragons, and another death would obliterate their souls!