Chapter 686: Taibai Suppresses the Dragon

Half an hour ago, in various places in the Heavenly Court.

"The Long Clan is causing chaos at Chentang Pass! All heavenly soldiers and generals, proceed immediately to the Shenwei Tianzhu and await orders to descend to the mortal world."

The Long Clan causing chaos at Chentang Pass?

Youqin Xuanya was clearly stunned when she received this news.

In her impression, the Long Clan possessed the four seas and was an ancient great clan, a staunch supporter of the Heavenly Court. Why would they suddenly cause chaos at Chentang Pass?

But Youqin Xuanya did not hesitate. Having stably passed the Jin Xian Tribulation, she was now an absolute mainstay in the Heavenly Court. Moreover, due to the previous Super Heavenly Soldier Plan, every time she appeared, she drew extremely high attention from the heavenly soldiers and generals.

The morale boost was instantaneous and maximized.

Carrying the Huo Lin Jian Xia, which had been taken by her senior brother Changshou to the Doushuai Palace for refining twice, Youqin Xuanya nodded lightly to the several heavenly generals she often partnered with, and stood before the Shenwei Tianzhu.

On the Tianzhu, a bronze mirror about half a zhang in diameter flickered with light, revealing the situation at Chentang Pass.

Youqin Xuanya furrowed her brows tightly...

The waters flooded Chentang Pass, turning a thousand li into a watery land.

Mortals hid on hills, their emotions filled with fear and unease.

Meanwhile, numerous azure dragons coiled in the air, and several elderly dragon leaders continuously attacked a few figures in Chentang Pass.

Youqin Xuanya, who had long resided in the Heavenly Court, only recognized the exhausted young man and her senior brother's adopted son...

Although she couldn't understand why her senior brother, who was so young, would adopt an uncle as his son, Li Jing was younger than her senior brother, just appeared older, which was forgivable.

Moreover, Li Jing was from the Duxian Sect, so he could be considered her junior...

Youqin Xuanya's eyebrows showed a hint of anger; just watching the bronze mirror made her angry.

Suddenly, a shout was heard:

"The descent point of the Shenwei Tianzhu is set! All units, descend quickly. Taibai Xingjun has ordered to form the Tianluo Great Array! If any Long Clan rushes the array, kill without mercy!"

Above the sea of clouds in the Heavenly Court, numerous Tianzhu flickered with light, surrounded by layers of talismans, with dense Heavenly Dao power surging continuously.

Golden light bloomed, tearing through the heavy clouds, descending to the mortal world and connecting heaven and earth.

Youqin Xuanya and the several heavenly generals beside her stepped forward simultaneously, spread their hands, and leaped down!

Descent.

The gods of the eight departments, the twelve departments of heavenly soldiers and generals, the Heavenly Dao power descended, forming the Tianluo and Diluo battle array.

The Long Clan had not yet had time to respond before they were trapped in the encirclement of the heavenly soldiers and generals. The heavenly soldiers, in groups of a hundred, formed nets, connecting with their own immortal power and enhanced by the Heavenly Dao power, exerting strength far beyond their individual cultivations.

The Heavenly Court battle array, developed to this point, had become the signature and the backbone of the Heavenly Court.

Then, as Li Changshou waved his dust whisk, streaks of water azure dragons appeared above the East Sea, blocking the Long Clan's retreat. These hundreds of elderly dragon leaders, hundreds of Long Clan generals, and countless shrimp soldiers, crab generals, and immortal flood dragon soldiers all felt immense pressure.

A huge pressure, as if the heavens were pressing down on them.

Li Changshou sat on the clouds, looking down toward the Four Seas Dragon Kings, calmly questioning who among the Long Clan had said Li Jing was guilty.

Below, the Long Clan dared not answer, the group of dragons hid in the Yin clouds, successively revealing their true forms. Although they felt infinite pressure from the Heavenly Court, they were prepared for a great battle.

The Four Seas Dragon Kings each maintained their human bodies with dragon heads and slowly flew up on clouds.

The East Sea Dragon King looked up at Li Changshou, disguised as a benevolent old man, and said indifferently,

"Taibai Xingjun, today, are you going to protect Li Jing?"

"Protect?"

Li Changshou chuckled and replied,

"Then I ask again.

Who among you just said you wanted to determine the guilt of my godson's son?"

The Long Clan fell silent, many Long Clan members looked up at Li Changshou with anger, their manes standing on end.

The Four Seas Dragon Kings flew up several zhang together, and the South Sea Dragon King sighed,

"Xingjun, you are acting so recklessly based on personal feelings in public matters, which is unfair to the Heavenly Dao."

Li Changshou raised his voice:

"Then, is your flooding of Chentang Pass and destroying a thousand li of land fair?

If not for my earlier reminder to Chentang Pass, where the tens of thousands of mortals inside and outside hid in the mountains and high places, your Long Clan would have declared war on the human race today.

At that time, who would tell them about fairness, who would explain to their souls that they were innocent, it's just that other creatures don't care about their lives.

You all, when you want to bully the human race, you say the strong prevail.

Now that the Heavenly Court has descended, and more than ninety-nine percent here are of human origin, you say the Heavenly Dao is unfair.

Aren't you ashamed?"

A Long Clan elder said,

"Xingjun's eloquence is known throughout the Honghuang, we are no match.

Dare I ask, Xingjun, how do you plan to dispose of us today?"

Li Changshou was silent, and the heavens and earth fell quiet.

At that moment, the Chan Jiao immortals arrived, lining up outside Chentang Pass, and the Heavenly Court battle array opened a gap for them to enter.

Guang Chengzi's face was iron blue, he glanced at Li Changshou, and made a gesture to stop the immortals from advancing to war.

"Heavenly Court, Long Clan, please give me Chan Jiao an explanation."

"Guang Chengzi Shixiong, please be patient."

Li Changshou said slowly,

"Today's matter stems from Li Jing's third son, Chan Jiao's third-generation disciple Nezha, conflicting with the Third Prince of the East Sea Dragon Palace.

The Long Clan is discontent, violating the heavenly rules and regulations. Originally gods of clouds and rain, now they flood Chentang Pass, endangering the lives of tens of thousands of mortals.

The Heavenly Court should handle this first."

Guang Chengzi said,

"Teacher has a decree: Those who wish to kill my Chan Jiao disciples, Chan Jiao shall kill them all."

Li Changshou asked,

"Where is the decree of the Second Shishu?"

"Here!"

Chi Jingzi shouted lightly, taking out a golden scroll from his sleeve. The scroll emitted obscure Dao rhymes, condensing into the shadow of a Daoist standing with hands behind his back.

It was Yuan Shi Tianzun.

On the Long Clan side, most were already panicking.

If the Heavenly Court's pressure could still be resisted, with the Saint's decree descending and Chan Jiao poised to keep all the dragons here, this was too much...

Just for a Li Jing and Nezha, so many Long Clan experts would perish here?

Li Changshou also frowned slightly.

Was Chan Jiao using a bit too much force?

Even the Saint's decree was brought out.

Today's basic purpose was to suppress the increasingly inflated mentality of the Long Clan. If the hatred couldn't be directed at the Heavenly Court, his arrangements would only be half successful.

This wasn't over yet.

Suddenly, a light laugh came from the East Sea direction. Beneath the myriad water azure dragons condensed by Li Changshou's divine power, a wisp of cloud flowed, and four figures emerged from it.

Leading was a person in a golden纱 skirt, with a golden Zhu hairpin, holding a shining golden treasure sword—Jin Ling Shengmu.

Beside Jin Ling Shengmu, the one who laughed was Zhao Gongming in armor with a smiling face.

Behind Zhao Gongming, Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao came gracefully, surrounded by faint clouds, attracting countless gazes upon appearance.

Yun Xiao Xianzi wore a simple flowing white skirt, her waist bound by a jade belt, outlining a slender figure that was naturally beautiful without being seductive.

Four of the Jie Jiao's eight great disciples had arrived, positioned exactly above the East Sea Dragon Palace, blocking it completely.

Around Zhao Gongming, twenty-four stars faintly shone, giving the illusion that the universe revolved around him, increasingly profound and mysterious.

The Long Clan's rear and the nearest reinforcement route were completely blocked by these four.

Jin Ling Shengmu was good at war, Ding Hai Shen Zhu suppressed the sea, Yun Xiao's Hunyuan Jindou was extraordinarily powerful, and Qiong Xiao's Jin Jiao Jian was the nemesis of the Long Clan.

The already difficult situation for the Long Clan was made worse.

Zhao Gongming shouted,

"Li Jing, my wise nephew, don't be afraid! If you have grievances, vent them; if you have wrongs, right them. If the Heavenly Court can't handle it, come to your uncle for justice!

Your uncle has no such scruples; whoever doesn't submit, beat them; if you can't beat them, lie down and call for help.

Changgeng, I, Poor Dao, am also your brother."

Yun Xiao Xianzi shook her head slightly, somewhat dissatisfied with her brother's frivolous style, and solidly took out a palm-sized jade statue from her sleeve, activating it to its normal size and placing it behind her.

The jade statue's palm faced the Four Seas Dragon Kings, with various spirit-absorbing bans ready at any time.

The Hundredfold Spirit Qi Crossbow, charged and waiting!

Li Changshou thought to himself: ...

Then, go with the flow and adapt.

"The Heavenly Court is handling matters; fellow Chan and Jie Shixiong and Shijie, please hold back for now. If the Heavenly Court needs the power of the two teachings, it won't be polite with you.

Today, the Heavenly Court will give the human race and Chan Jiao a proper account.

Four Seas Dragon Kings, do you have any more defenses?"

Gazes gathered on the four dragon-headed elders.

The West Sea Dragon King sighed and stepped forward half a step, saying loudly,

"Xingjun! Previously, the West Sea Dragon Palace was robbed, and you saved my life.

Earlier, the East Sea eye was broken, and you mediated, with His Majesty the Jade Emperor sacrificing his meritorious golden body to extend a lifeline for our Long Clan.

The Long Clan faced pressure from the West, with little luck left, and you single-handedly supported us, leading the Heavenly Court's luck to protect the Long Clan, allowing us to have today's resurgence.

Xingjun, have we Long Clan overstepped?

Will our Long Clan's resurgence endanger the human race?

If the Heavenly Court wants to stop us, why not issue an order when we stirred waves in the East Sea, why wait until now?

If you, Xingjun, had just appeared above the East Sea, how could we not retreat?"

Li Changshou said indifferently,

"Was today's flooding of Chentang Pass due to the Long Clan being incited by others?"

The West Sea Dragon King was silent.

Li Changshou continued,

"Did the Long Clan want to kill Li Jing and Nezha's father and son today because they were instigated by someone?"

The Four Seas Dragon Kings were all silent.

Li Changshou's voice echoed through the heavens and earth, reaching the ears of all heavenly soldiers and generals:

"Today's calamity originates from the Long Clan itself, from their discontent, from their self-importance.

The path you chose, and now you blame others for blocking your retreat? Such words are unreasonable and ridiculous.

Ao Bing's death, do you think you are in the right? Do I need to replay the events here?

You pride yourselves as an ancient great clan, the pillar of the Heavenly Court, so you want to forcefully kill Li Jing and his son to regain your lost face.

Ridiculous!

Your actions today are no different from the Western Teachings breaking the sea eye!

At the end of antiquity, the Long Clan was the totem of the human race, and the character of the Long Clan was widely circulated among humans. Now, you have forgotten the guilt that should be in the Honghuang, forgotten the determination of those Long Clan ancestors who eternally guarded the sea eye!

Indulging in pleasure, superficial and rootless, throwing your weight around in this world, disregarding everything, ignoring justice!

What use is such a Long Clan!

I personally pushed you to your current position, and today, I will personally make you feel reverence again!

Under heaven, all living beings should coexist!

Upon the earth, there should be no overlords!

This is the principle of the Heavenly Court!"

Li Changshou raised his dust whisk, and brilliant starlight shone from all over the Zhou Tian. The twelve departments of heavenly soldiers shouted in unison, shaking the universe as the weapons in the hands of the heavenly soldiers and generals connected, forming the Tianluo and Diluo net, completely sealing this space.

Then, Li Changshou slowly stood up, his beard and hair fluttering in the wind, his body slowly descending.

The group of Long Clan experts hesitated to speak, the Four Seas Dragon Kings each sighed and remained silent.

The clouds around Li Changshou dissipated, and he stood alone in the air, his aged face surging with immense power.

"Those who shouted for Nezha to commit suicide and to take Li Jing's life, step forward."

Li Changshou sneered,

"How about it, has the Long Clan now developed the habit of bullying the weak and fearing the strong? The path is one you chose, and you don't even dare to bear the consequences?

Your flooding of Chentang Pass today, was it just to show off?"

"Xingjun, we are at fault, but today, for the dignity of the Long Clan, we offend!"

A Long Clan elder shouted lowly, transforming into a dragon and charging straight at Li Changshou!

As this elder moved, the Long Clan here had complex expressions, but one by one, they revealed their dragon forms and flew towards Li Changshou.

The heavenly soldiers and generals saw this and were about to suppress them;

The Chan Jiao immortals saw this and sacrificed their treasures!

Yun Xiao Xianzi, Zhao Gongming, and others moved forward, about to intercept the Long Clan from the side.

But Li Changshou's calm voice, like a stabilizing pill, made them all stop.

"All sides, retreat; I will fight alone.

Those whose Dao realm is inferior to mine, no matter how many, are useless."

As he spoke, Li Changshou spread his right hand's five fingers towards the giant dragons charging from below.

Balance, existing between illusion and reality.

Above the East Sea, waves exploded, and behind Li Changshou, the Taiji Diagram gently rotated. The Dao of Balance, enhanced by the innate treasure, instantly swept across tens of thousands of li.

Those water dragons condensed by the power of the water god appeared behind Li Changshou.

The Dao of Balance forcibly stripped the strength of the dragons and balanced it onto these water dragons.

Then, it added Heavenly Dao power, yin and yang qi, heavenly punishment power, and Li Changshou's intent!

Roars and dragon chants sounded.

Under the shocked gazes of the creatures here, hundreds of azure dragons flew out from behind Li Changshou, pouncing on the Long Clan below. The heavens and earth seemed to erect a massive water mirror.

Mirror inside and outside, dragon shadows collided!

This was Taibai Suppresses the Dragons.

Half a day later.

The starlight was faint, and the immortal light of the heavenly soldiers and generals illuminated the night of Chentang Pass like daylight.

Dozens of azure dragon corpses floated in the air, hundreds of elderly dragon leaders were injured, their cultivations sealed, sitting behind the Four Seas Dragon Kings.

At this time, the four Dragon Kings were also injured, especially the East Sea Dragon King, whose horn was half broken.

Li Changshou stood with hands behind his back in the air, his breath long, his silver-white hair fluttering continuously.

In this battle, the four Dragon Kings and several of the strongest Long Clan elders did not go all out, and Li Changshou showed mercy, only killing dozens of the most ferocious Long Clan experts.

All of this was just a prelude, a setup, to make the Long Clan feel enough pressure.

What Li Changshou was about to say next was the real key point.

"Long Clan, seek life or seek death."

The Long Clan all lowered their heads in silence, the East Sea Dragon King sighed slowly,

"Life."

"Since so, I'll give you one last chance."

A bright star shone behind Li Changshou, its light hitting the foreheads of the Four Seas Dragon Kings, imprinting four golden Five Elements marks.

"Pass my Water God Order.

The Long Clan must rectify itself within the limit, ban excessive indulgence, ban blind arrogance, ban oppression of the sea clans. The Four Seas Dragon Kings shall come to the Heavenly Court in three years to report on the rectification and accept supervision from appointed heavenly immortals.

From now on, any violation of heavenly rules by the Long Clan will be punished severely.

The positions of water gods in the mortal water systems will be appointed by the Heavenly Court through periodic selections and examinations, no longer limited to the Long Clan.

The authority to cause clouds and rain in the mortal world will be reclaimed by the Heavenly Court, with decrees from the Tongming Hall to be issued at any time. Any excess, heavy punishment; if wrong in timing, area, or even a fraction, execution.

The Long Clan shall halt meritorious deeds for a thousand years to atone for today's flooding of Chentang Pass.

The Heavenly Court's Dragon Slaying Platform is ready at any time from today.

I hope you do not forget today's lesson. The Long Clan does not possess the four seas; the Long Clan is only repaying the sins of the past by suppressing the sea eyes.

The Heavenly Dao is witness, heavenly punishment hangs overhead."

As Li Changshou finished speaking, a watery blue divine light rippled through the heavens and earth, and Heavenly Dao power turned into rays of immortal light descending upon the four seas, forming illusory shackles that looped around the necks of the Long Clan.

Li Changshou shook his head slightly, and in the depths of his Dao heart, his Yuan Shen summoned a stone stele, slowly erasing the four characters on it.

He carved five characters.