In the depths of the North Sea Dragon Palace, within the Dragon Breeding Pool, Ao Ying lay in a deep slumber.

Her use of the Yinglong Eye had backfired, not only blinding her eyes but also severely damaging her divine soul.

She had just consumed a Celestial Essence Pill, a top-grade spirit pill with powerful effects. The cool, icy aura soothed her body, mind, and divine soul, quickly alleviating the intense pain on her divine soul, which instinctively made her want to sleep.

Yet, for a moment, she couldn't fall asleep.

Ao Ying heard clearly that Gao Xuan had arrived and had directly declared war.

Her father had already beaten the drums to gather demon generals and giant monsters in preparation for battle. At this moment, how could she sleep?

However, the severe damage to her divine soul made her sleepiness grow more overwhelming. Just as she was about to succumb, Ao Ying felt the entire Dragon Palace violently shake.

The fierce fluctuation of primordial qi seemed about to overturn the Dragon Palace.

The North Sea Dragon Palace was forged from Profound Origin Ice Jade, itself an exceptionally powerful magical treasure. The North Sea Dragon Palace could shrink and expand at will, independently opening up a stable small cave heaven.

After being refined by the North Sea Dragon Race for millions of years, the North Sea Dragon Palace had become increasingly powerful.

The enormous reaction from the North Sea Dragon Palace could only mean her father had activated the Ice Sea Yuan Gui Xuan Thunder Array.

This array drew from the power of Yuan Gui water vapor over a million miles, its might vast and magnificent.

Ao Ying, having lived for over six thousand years, had also activated the Ice Sea Yuan Gui Xuan Thunder Array a few times, but only for practice; she had never truly unleashed the array's power.

Sensing the vast, endless power operating between the sea and sky, Ao Ying felt a surge of joy.

Her father had always been indecisive, but this time, to decisively activate the grand array was truly no easy feat.

On the other hand, initiating the grand array because of Gao Xuan indicated that the situation was not great.

Ao Ying had great confidence in the Ice Sea Yuan Gui Xuan Ice Array; no matter Gao Xuan's abilities, he would not gain any advantage within the array.

If they could capture Gao Xuan, she would personally gouge out his eyes and then flay and eat him alive.

Thinking of this, Ao Ying became excited again, even wanting to get up to see the situation. But, after wagging her tail, she ultimately did not rise.

It's better to lie in the Dragon Breeding Pool and wait for news. If Ao Feng won, he would surely come running to boast to her.

While Ao Ying was thinking this, she noticed the surging primordial qi around her quickly calming down.

The roaring operation of the Ice Sea Yuan Gui Xuan Thunder Array suddenly stopped.

Ao Ying didn't know what had happened, but she had a vague sense of foreboding.

The array had just started operating; its real power hadn't been unleashed yet. It shouldn't be that easy to kill Gao Xuan. Moreover, the array suddenly stopping like this was definitely abnormal.

Ao Ying waited but still could not sense any movement, making her feel even more uneasy. She hesitated, then forcibly performed a secret technique to transform into human form, donned her protective armor, and emerged from the Dragon Breeding Pool.

Standing on the silver ice crystal ground, Ao Ying felt her legs were a bit weak. Her eye injuries hadn't healed, so she could only rely on her divine sense to perceive her surroundings. It made her even more exhausted.

Ao Ying hadn't walked far when she suddenly felt a premonition of danger, and then, her divine sense saw Gao Xuan.

No matter the method of perception, Gao Xuan's features were so handsome and flawless, beyond criticism.

Ao Ying loathed Gao Xuan immensely, yet she had to admit that his face was indeed good-looking, his demeanor graceful and elegant. This image was particularly recognizable.

But at that moment, Ao Ying didn't have the mood to appreciate Gao Xuan's face. His appearance meant the situation was dire, and her heart sank to the bottom.

"Could it be, could it be something has happened to my father and the others..."

She couldn't help but have a terrifying suspicion, which filled her with dread.

"You're right; your old man and your brothers are all gone, probably some of your siblings as well..."

Gao Xuan had killed Ao Beiyuan with one sword, and the other dragon race and fish spirits and water monsters had all been exterminated and thrown into the Eternal Celestial Dragon Claw.

For the moment, Gao Xuan hadn't had time to check the memories of these dragons, so he didn't know their exact identities. But it didn't matter anyway.

Ao Ying felt as if struck by lightning; she only felt the world spinning, and her divine soul's image of Gao Xuan constantly twisted, growing incredibly terrifying.

"You don't need to be sad."

Gao Xuan softly consoled her, "Your family will be reunited soon."

Ao Ying didn't feel this was a comforting remark. She knew well Gao Xuan's ruthlessness and decisiveness and immediately, without hesitation, burned her dragon soul, transforming into a streak of cold light soaring skyward.

The dazzling cold light couldn't pierce the silver dome and was forcibly suppressed by an invisible force.

The streak of cold light twisted and flowed, like the head of a snake nailed down, no matter how it struggled and swayed, it couldn't break free of its restraints.

Gao Xuan said leisurely, "Why are you running? Don't you want your family? That's not good."

Ao Ying could only reveal her physical form. She shouted furiously at Gao Xuan, "If you're going to kill, then kill, what's the point of saying more?"

"You're right, I was being petty."

Gao Xuan casually pointed at Ao Ying suspended in mid-air, a flash of silver-white icy light at his fingertip, the ultimate yin and cold Ice Soul Sword Intent already penetrated her silver armor, entering her body.

Ao Ying didn't even have time to feel the pain before her divine soul and body were frozen by the Ice Soul Sword Intent, turning her into a translucent silver ice sculpture.

At that moment, a silver dragon shadow suddenly rose from the depths of the Dragon Palace, soaring skyward.

Gao Xuan spread his left hand, laying down layers of space barriers, trying to capture the dragon shadow.

The Ming Che Sword Light of the Hongyi Sword simultaneously slashed swiftly, cleaving the dragon shadow in two.

However, the dragon shadow did not dissipate; the two segments instead fled into the endless void, disappearing without a trace in an instant.

Though Gao Xuan had the Law of Inversion of Heaven and Earth, the silver dragon shadow possessed space-piercing divine techniques, which he couldn't block.

Of course, if he'd been prepared, there would ultimately have been a way to intercept the dragon shadow.

Now, it's too late to chase.

Gao Xuan wasn't too concerned; the dragon shadow was triggered by Ao Ying's divine sense, likely for sending a message. That's why it was so uniquely difficult to intercept.

Sending a message? Let it be. If he dared to do it, he dared to own it.

This time, exterminating the North Sea Dragon Palace won't really wipe out all the fish spirits and water monsters.

Moreover, there are still a few dragons wandering outside. The news of the North Sea Dragon Palace's destruction will eventually leak out.

Whether it's a day earlier or later, it doesn't make much difference.

Ao Ying, who was killed by the Ice Soul Sword, had her translucent silver body silently shatter into tiny sparkling ice bits that scattered down.

Gao Xuan reversed his hand, gathering up all the ice bits into the Eternal Celestial Dragon Claw.

Although Ao Ying seemed weak under his hand, she was a top expert in the Cyan Celestial Realm. Her True Dragon body was even more formidable.

It's not an exaggeration to say that if an ordinary person drank a sip of her Dragon Blood and survived, they'd live at least another hundred years.

Unfortunately, True Dragons are too powerful. Ordinary people would never get a chance to drink Dragon Blood.

Gao Xuan always had an assassin's mindset, pragmatic. He didn't think there was anything wrong with this.

On the contrary, it's clean and environmentally friendly, allowing him to fully extract value. Of course, if he were killed, he wouldn't mind how others dealt with his body either.

Besides, whether he minded or not didn't matter. Dead is dead.

The Eternal Celestial Dragon Claw can gather Divine Soul and Essence Blood, but it won't capture the Innate Divine Soul Brand. All slain creatures ultimately have a chance at reincarnation.

The North Sea Ice Palace is very large; after Gao Xuan killed Ao Ying, he went straight to the Celestial Pearl Palace.

This time, he first searched Ao Beiyuan's memory and found out how to control the North Sea Ice Palace.

The entire North Sea Ice Palace is refined from Profound Origin Ice Jade, making it a very powerful Magical Artifact. Its core is in the Celestial Pearl Palace.

As the name suggests, the Celestial Pearl Palace is an enormous golden Treasure Pearl.

This Treasure Pearl has a diameter of ten zhang, which is about thirty meters, equivalent to a ten-story building, a huge, perfect golden Treasure Pearl.

It's thanks to the Dragon Race's wealth that they have such a giant pearl.

Gao Xuan was also impressed; he activated the Ice Dragon Seal, and a portal opened on the golden Treasure Pearl.

Entering it, he saw countless intricate runes carved on the inner walls of the pearl.

On the table at the very center of the pearl, there was a small groove, precisely the place to set the Ice Dragon Seal.

Only by using the Ice Dragon Seal can one command the North Sea Dragon Palace. This was originally a set.

Normally, outsiders couldn't possibly command the Ice Dragon Seal; even other dragons couldn't command it.

Gao Xuan mastered the Ice Law and acquired Ao Beiyuan's Divine Soul and memory. Using the Formless Nine Revolutions Inference, he had no problem commanding the Ice Dragon Seal.

Gao Xuan wasn't seeking wealth or murder, but since he'd annihilated the North Sea Dragon Race, naturally it followed to confiscate their assets. Otherwise, the wealth accumulated over millions of years in the North Sea Dragon Palace would be left for others to take advantage of.

Setting the Ice Dragon Seal on it, releasing a bit of Ao Beiyuan's Dragon Spirit breath, the Celestial Pearl began to spin rapidly.

The vast North Sea Dragon Palace was instantly absorbed into the Celestial Pearl, which quickly shrank, finally turning into a tiny golden bead the size of a grain of rice, held in the mouth of the Ice Dragon coiled around the Ice Dragon Seal.

There were still many Clam Girls and Sea Race creatures inside the North Sea Dragon Palace, all of whom Gao Xuan simply threw out. These Sea Race creatures had no enmity with him, so there was no need to kill them ruthlessly.

The sudden disappearance of the North Sea Dragon Palace caused the seawater above to collapse with great momentum.

Gao Xuan waved his long sleeve, and he was already in the sky.

Ripples were staring in awe at the whirlpool forming on the sea's surface when she saw Gao Xuan return. She joyfully approached, "Is the lord done?"

"Wrap it up, going home."

Having successfully resolved the North Sea Dragon Race, Gao Xuan was in quite a good mood, and he even promised proactively: "This time's harvest is rich. When we get back, you can pick two things you like as gifts..."

Ripples smiled and said, "I'm fine just following the lord, no need for gifts."

"Sweet talker, haha..."

Gao Xuan laughed, activating his Divine Techniques, and in the Jade Jing Daoist School Array of Daqiong Country, millions of miles away, a brilliant light shot into the sky.

The next moment, Gao Xuan and Ripples appeared at the center of the Daoist School Array.

When Gao Xuan brought Ripples to the North Sea, he had to fly painstakingly over. That was because there was no coordinate guide. Going back was different; the Jade Jing Daoist School's array was precise enough to determine the spatial position and guide him back.

Of course, it was also because Gao Xuan had strong cultivation and knew Space Divine Techniques that he dared to do so.

If it were a cultivator like Celestial Fool, even with the array providing coordinates, it would be difficult to precisely lock the spatial position. They wouldn't have such a powerful Divine Soul Power to easily traverse millions of miles.

For this reason, the four regions of the Cyan Celestial Realm are quite independent, with little communication between them.

If Gao Xuan overturned the Northern Province, the other provinces might not even know his name.

Gao Xuan didn't care about this; he didn't need to become famous.

The Dragon Race and Buddhist Sect both have vast influences, so the isolated states can reduce many troubles. At least in the short term, it can reduce troubles.

Gao Xuan also didn't want the Dragon Race and the Buddhist Sect to be so united. If something happened, everyone would come looking for him for revenge.

The longer one lives and the more power one has, the more one has to consider.

However, Gao Xuan didn't care about these things.

Outside the array, Celestial Fool was already waiting there.

Seeing Gao Xuan appear, Celestial Fool hastily approached, somewhat eagerly, "Celestial Master, was the trip smooth?"

"Very smooth," Gao Xuan replied with a smile.

Celestial Fool had followed Gao Xuan for a while and understood this person somewhat. Seeing him smile, he knew that this person was indeed in a good mood.

Celestial Fool was also relieved; he curiously asked, "How did you negotiate with the North Sea Dragon King?"

"Ao Beiyuan was very overbearing and attacked first. I had no choice but to kill them all."

Gao Xuan smiled slightly, "The North Sea Dragon Race is almost wiped out, and the matter has been smoothly resolved."

Celestial Fool was a bit dazed. Ao Beiyuan was killed by Gao Xuan! It seemed this trouble was indeed resolved...