The "Golden Dragon" was condensed from a sliver of Wang Gebi's primal power, no trivial matter.
While not a true clone, it was close enough, allowing him to communicate as Wang Gebi.
The "Golden Dragon," upon its arrival, immediately declared his identity as "His Majesty, the Emperor of the Great Xin Dynasty," hoping to instill fear and prevent anyone from striking Wang Jiujiu.
Alas, the "Golden Dragon," being merely a wisp of primal power, lacked complete sentience. It failed to grasp a crucial principle: eradicating the root!
Since hostilities had already commenced, who would care about one's status?
The higher the status, the more imperative the elimination, lest retaliation become even more formidable!
*Boom!*
*Boom!*
*Boom!*
Three terrifying and savage forces, imbued with golden "Divine Sense Power," thundered down.
"Holy crap!"
The "Golden Dragon" shivered, its golden dragon scales bristling. It was terrified, truly terrified.
These were attacks from three "Nascent Soul Ancestors"!
Although the "Golden Dragon Seal" was potent, it only operated at the "Nascent Soul" level, not the "Divine Transformation" level.
How could it possibly withstand such ferocious onslaughts?
*Bang, bang, bang!*
Three explosions!
The attacks from the three "Divine Transformation Ancestors" struck the "Golden Dragon" almost simultaneously.
With a mournful cry, the "Golden Dragon" was directly blown to smithereens.
Though complex in description, all this transpired in the blink of an eye.
To the assembled "San Xian Sword Sect disciples," the "Golden Dragon" was obliterated before it could even finish its grandstanding, a truly ironic end.
They all turned their gaze towards the assailants, none other than "Sword Immortal Yu Hua," "True Master Tian Zhao," and "True Master Zhi Chang."
"Sect Master is mighty!"
"Sect Master is awesome!"
"Sect Master is the best!"
...
The cultivators cheered.
Their adoration for the three "Sect Masters" reached a new zenith.
The three "Sect Masters" reveled in the admiration and worship of the masses, beaming with joy.
The ensuing battle was without suspense.
How could Wang Jiujiu possibly contend with Han Mo and Kong Xiaoxian?
Deprived of the "Golden Dragon Seal," he was annihilated in less than ten seconds.
Wang Jiujiu's physical body was destroyed, and his nascent soul attempted to flee.
Han Mo unleashed his sword energy, a mere flick, and Wang Jiujiu's nascent soul exploded.
Annihilated in both body and soul, utterly vanquished!
With Wang Jiujiu slain, the "San Xian Sword Sect" had irrevocably severed ties with the "Great Xin Dynasty."
The "San Xian Sword Sect," however, was not overly concerned.
The "Endless Outer Seas" were too distant from the "Central Continent." The "Great Xin Dynasty's" reach was too long, and even if they sought revenge, it would be difficult for them to extend their influence this far.
Nevertheless, caution was still warranted in certain aspects.
True Master Tian Zhao frowned.
"Trouble, we forgot about the Great Xin Treasure Ships at the San Xian Port. If they manage to report back, it will be a bother. Intercept them, eliminate them..."
Before he could finish speaking, a dramatic turn of events occurred.
In the direction of "San Xian Port," where the "Great Xin Treasure Ships" were located, a world-shattering battle suddenly erupted.
Countless sword lights ascended into the sky.
Unstoppable and invincible!
The massive "Great Xin Treasure Ships" were engulfed.
Initially, the cultivators aboard the "Great Xin Treasure Ships" attempted a desperate resistance.
However, the sword lights were too powerful, too sharp, and had formed the "Qing Yuan Sword Formation."
The fierce sword energy quickly shattered all defenses, slaughtering all the cultivators aboard the "Great Xin Treasure Ships"!
In the end, even the "Great Xin Treasure Ships" were not spared. Powerful sword energy crisscrossed, reducing the entire fleet to ashes, utterly vanishing from existence.
The sight left the assembled "San Xian Sword Sect disciples" dumbfounded.
What is professionalism?
This is professionalism!
Murder and evidence destruction, a complete, flawless, one-stop service!
Among the three Sect Masters, the most shrewd, True Master Rizhao, his eyes glinting, looked towards the harmlessly smiling Qian Duoduo not far away.
"Your Dragon Rider Merchant Association is far more formidable than we imagined. So, what exactly is your background?"
...
Central Continent.
Great Xin Dynasty.
Imperial Capital.
*Crash, bang!*
An eruption of angry smashing and breaking sounds.
All sorts of rare treasures and exquisite antiques were hurled to the ground, shattering into pieces.
The most powerful man in the entire "Great Xin Dynasty," Wang Gebi, was unleashing a torrent of fury.
His boundless rage burned, threatening to engulf the entire region.
Anger!
Wang Gebi had just received news: the "Soul Lamp" of his ninety-ninth son, Wang Jiujiu, had been extinguished.
When the soul lamp dies, the person dies!
The extinguishing of the "Soul Lamp" signified that Wang Jiujiu's life had ended.
Wang Gebi, as the "Iron-Blooded Emperor," was not the type to be deeply sentimental, raging over the death of one son.
The reason for Wang Gebi's extreme anger was not the death of Wang Jiujiu himself, but the catastrophic failure of his plan orchestrated by Wang Jiujiu.
Wang Jiujiu had been sent to the "Endless Outer Seas" with a special mission.
First, to forge an alliance with the "San Xian Sword Sect"!
Second, to construct three "Merit Statues."
Third, to appease the "Dark Sword Sect" as much as possible.
Among these, the first two were paramount, especially the second: the construction of three "Merit Statues."
This was tied to the "Thousand-Year Grand Plan" of the "Heavenly Dragon Dharma King," and also to the "Great Xin Dynasty's" ambition to conquer the world and unify this realm. It could not afford to fail.
Most disastrously, Wang Jiujiu's "Great Xin Treasure Ship" was carrying the "Merit Stones" required to build the three "Merit Statues."
"Merit Stones" were exceptionally rare. The "Great Xin Dynasty" had scoured this world clean, managing to gather only three hundred sets of "Merit Stones" for the construction of the "Merit Statues." The loss of any single set would be an unbearable blow.
Now, the loss of three sets – how could Wang Gebi not go insane!
Who did this?
Who, indeed, did this?
Whoever was responsible for this act had challenged the "Great Xin Dynasty," and retribution was inevitable!
Wang Gebi gritted his teeth. Based on his analysis, only two forces could have achieved the complete annihilation of Wang Jiujiu.
First, the "San Xian Sword Sect."
Second, the "Dark Sword Sect."
This was because Wang Jiujiu had been personally imprinted with the "Golden Dragon Seal" by Wang Gebi.
The "Golden Dragon Seal" was incredibly powerful, containing a sliver of Wang Gebi's primal power, making it almost invincible below the "Divine Transformation Realm."
Even if a "Divine Transformation Ancestor" had intervened, they would not have been able to instantly obliterate the "Golden Dragon Seal" without it having the slightest chance to transmit a message!