Ao!
A dragon’s roar reverberated throughout the Primordial World.
A colossal creature could be seen soaring through the sky.
Its head resembled a camel, its horns like a deer, its eyes like a rabbit, its ears like an ox, its neck like a snake, its belly like a clam, its scales like a carp, its claws like an eagle, its paws like a tiger. Whiskers grew beside its mouth, a pearl hung beneath its chin, and reverse scales lay below its throat. Its exhaled breath formed clouds; it commanded the wind and summoned the rain.
Good heavens!
It was actually a dragon!
A silver-white dragon.
This white dragon rode the clouds and mist, weaving through the cloud layers as if roaring within a sea of clouds, accompanied by rolling thunder and lightning. Its mighty immortal aura made one’s heart and spirit tremble.
This sacred white dragon pulled an enormous carriage, which looked like a radiant, holy Great Sun.
This was clearly a noble Dragon Carriage.
The Dragon Carriage shone with sacred light, unmistakably a Great Sun Dragon Carriage bestowed by the Nine Heavens.
In the Great Desolation, only those who had made great contributions to the Nine Heavens Immortal Dao could receive such a reward from the Nine Heavens.
This was an extremely high honor. It was no exaggeration to say that riding this Great Sun Dragon Carriage allowed one to traverse the Great Desolation unimpeded. Even Great Dao Star Lords would show deference upon seeing it, marking it as a symbol of supreme prestige.
Throughout the entire Lingluo Heavenly Domain, across all ages, the only person to possess such honor was Lord Saint Yang.
One had to admit that Lord Saint Yang’s entourage for this visit was truly grand.
Not only was he riding the prestigious Great Sun Dragon Carriage, but he was also flanked by dozens of Heavenly Domain Elders, with tens of millions of Heavenly Domain officials clearing the path in all directions. It was as magnificent and imposing as could be, an undeniably grand procession.
The people gathered in the Primordial World watched from afar, gazing at the Great Sun Dragon Carriage above the clouds, their hearts filled with both envy and awe.
“Lord Saint Yang graces us with his presence! Why have the officials of the Primordial World’s Immortal Dynasty not yet come to receive him?”
A Heavenly Domain official shouted authoritatively.
As his voice faded,
a group of several hundred people rushed out from within the Immortal Dynasty, each and every one of them fearful and anxious, not daring to be negligent, and they all bowed in salute.
“Have you received my decree?”
Lord Saint Yang’s authoritative voice came from within the Great Sun Dragon Carriage. A senior from the Primordial World’s Immortal Dynasty cautiously replied, “Reporting to Lord Saint Yang, we… we have indeed received your decree.”
“Since you have received the decree, why have you still not acted according to my orders?”
“This…” The Immortal Dynasty senior replied, trembling with fear, “Reporting to Lord Saint Yang, our Immortal Dynasty’s ruler said… said… we are directly subordinate to the Nine Heavens, not under the jurisdiction of Lingluo’s Immortal Court, so… so… we do not need to…” Before he could finish, Lord Saint Yang roared furiously, “How dare you!”
Boom!
This furious roar instantly blasted the Immortal Dynasty senior, causing blood to spurt from his mouth and nose as he collapsed unconscious on the spot.
“Where is your Immortal Dynasty’s ruler? Summon her to see me!”
The officials of the Primordial World’s Immortal Dynasty looked at each other, their faces pale with terror, unsure how to respond. They dared not offend Lord Saint Yang, who held immense power within the Lingluo Heavenly Domain, but they also dared not summon their own ruler.
The onlookers gathered in the Primordial World watched this scene and began discussing animatedly. They, too, were eager to see the Immortal Dynasty Ruler of the Primordial World in this modern era.
Everyone knew that the Immortal Dynasty Rulers of the Primordial World never met a good end.
Yes.
Several successive rulers during the Ancient Era all died unnatural deaths, each killed by someone, each death more gruesome than the last—especially the final two rulers of the Ancient Era.
One died at the hands of Empress Shizun Jun Xuanji. It was said she fought with Jun Xuanji over the Primordial World’s origin, only to be obliterated to dust by a single palm strike from Jun Xuanji.
The last ruler died even more tragically, slain by You Di. Moreover, You Di had dismembered her into eight pieces right before the eyes of the Nine Heavens’ immortals, defiantly enduring the judgment of the Nine Heavens Immortal Dao.
It was thought that no one would dare become the Immortal Dynasty Ruler of the Primordial World in the modern era, yet unexpectedly, another had come—a woman, it seemed, surnamed Mo, named Ruyi.
As for who this woman Mo Ruyi was, no one knew.
Her status, background, and origins remained equally unknown.
Everything about Mo Ruyi was shrouded in mystery.
Throughout the ten thousand years of the modern era, almost no one had ever seen her.
Some said this new Immortal Dynasty Ruler Mo Ruyi’s origins must be extraordinary, perhaps even held in high esteem by the Nine Heavens. Before the Ancient Era, the Primordial World had always been under the jurisdiction of Lingluo Heavenly Domain’s Immortal Court. But ever since Mo Ruyi arrived, the Nine Heavens immediately declared that the Primordial World would henceforth be exempt from Lingluo Immortal Court’s jurisdiction and directly subordinate to the Nine Heavens.
This fact alone was enough to prove Mo Ruyi was no simple figure.
Just as the crowd was discussing, a cold voice sounded.
“Tens of millions of Heavenly Domain officials clearing the path on all sides, a hundred Heavenly Domain Elders flanking you, arriving in a Great Sun Dragon Carriage—truly a grand procession, worthy of the famous Lord Saint Yang.”
The one who appeared in response was a woman.
The woman wore a dark red robe, standing upright in the sky with her hands clasped behind her back. Her hair was tied in a ponytail, and her face appeared rather ordinary, not particularly beautiful. However, her eyes were pitch-black like ink, profound as an abyss, and unnervingly serene.
Could she be the legendary, mysterious Immortal Dynasty Ruler Mo Ruyi?
Unknown.
No one had ever seen her.
“Are you the Immortal Dynasty Ruler of the Primordial World, Mo Ruyi?”
The question came from Lord Saint Yang. Clearly, he did not know either.
“I am.”
No one had expected this woman to be the Primordial World’s Immortal Dynasty Ruler. Perhaps it was because Mo Ruyi’s presence seemed too ordinary, making everyone somewhat suspicious.
At this moment, Lord Saint Yang had already stepped out from the Great Sun Dragon Carriage. Dressed in sacred white robes, his face was stern as he stared at Mo Ruyi, as if trying to see through her. After a moment, he finally spoke, “I previously ordered all worlds within the Lingluo Heavenly Domain to activate both their World Law and Immortal Dao Law. Why has your Primordial World alone not complied?”
“The Primordial World is directly subordinate to the Nine Heavens, not under the jurisdiction of the Immortal Court Residence. Naturally, we need not obey your commands.”
“Hmph!”
Lord Saint Yang snorted coldly and sternly declared, “Although your Primordial World is not under my Immortal Court Residence’s jurisdiction, it is still within my Lingluo Heavenly Domain. Our Heavenly Domain is currently in a time of crisis. We should join forces and work together with one heart. Right now, all major worlds in Lingluo Heavenly Domain have been placed under martial law and are conducting comprehensive searches for the criminal You Di’s whereabouts. Only your Primordial World remains unmoved!”
Mo Ruyi said indifferently, “As I said, our Primordial World’s Immortal Dynasty is directly subordinate to the Nine Heavens and only follows the Nine Heavens’ decrees.”
“As the ruler of a world’s Immortal Dynasty, maintaining the stability of your world is your duty. Protecting the safety of the world’s beings is your responsibility. How can you sit idly by and do nothing!”
Lord Saint Yang shouted, “According to my knowledge, the Primordial World is the criminal You Di’s homeland. He is highly likely to be hiding within this world. I ask you, if you delay this critical matter and fail to eliminate the criminal You Di in time, allowing him to wreak havoc upon all living beings, can you bear such responsibility!”
Mo Ruyi repeated her previous words expressionlessly, “I will say it again: our Primordial World’s Immortal Dynasty is directly subordinate to the Nine Heavens and only follows the Nine Heavens’ decrees.”