Chapter 0712: The Yellow Dragon in Peril
After Huoyang and the Yellow Dragon entered the Pantheon Pavilion, they were stunned to see the celestial palaces faintly visible among the spiritual clouds, along with the World Tree at its center.
As Huoyang was stunned, the extreme cold and darkness from the Cambrian Abyss seeped into the Pantheon Pavilion. Even though the pavilion was protected by powerful arrays, it could not withstand this icy darkness. This extreme cold could freeze anything, not even the finest immortal artifacts in the pavilion.
As the cold from the Cambrian Abyss penetrated, the space inside the Pantheon Pavilion became like a vast frozen cave, with all air currents turning into solid ice!
The Yellow Dragon was alarmed and quickly summoned Qingyun to protect himself, shouting, “Huoyang!”
Only then did Huoyang regain his senses from the World Tree.
It all happened in the blink of an eye. Once he came back to his senses, Huoyang quickly activated the chaotic Huoyang energy within him. A red light column shot upward, melting the frozen air currents in the pavilion and restoring normal flow.
Soon, this chaotic Huoyang energy merged with the Pantheon Pavilion, forming a protective shield around it.
The extreme cold from the Cambrian Abyss that tried to invade the pavilion was turned to nothingness upon encountering this chaotic Huoyang energy. The Pantheon Pavilion was no longer affected!
Seeing this, the Yellow Dragon breathed a sigh of relief. He thought to himself that Huoyang’s chaotic Huoyang energy was truly the ultimate heat and light energy of the Hongmeng World. Without it, even with his Chaos Bell, he doubted he could have crossed the Cambrian Abyss. After all, even divine kings found it difficult to pass through this abyss.
Standing inside the Pantheon Pavilion, the Yellow Dragon observed the outside world through his celestial eyes.
The Cambrian Abyss was filled with vast expanse of extreme cold and darkness. With all life extinct, it gave off a chilling and desolate atmosphere. All he could see was that icy darkness.
Outside, everything was frozen—time and space seemed to have stopped. The extreme cold of the Cambrian Abyss could freeze anything, including time and space.
Yet inside the Pantheon Pavilion, everything remained normal—warm like spring, with immortal beasts roaming and spiritual herbs blooming lushly. Around the World Tree at the center of the celestial palaces, the green light grew brighter and more intense, as if liquid green water had solidified. Amidst the sacred aura lay a powerful and vast life force.
Although the Group of Immortals Pavilion was unaffected, within the Cambrian Abyss, its flying speed was much slower compared to before. According to Huang Long’s estimate, it would take a month or two to completely cross the Cambrian Abyss and reach its deepest space. So, Huang Long simply summoned his vital spirit to monitor the outside situation, while he himself sat cross-legged and began practicing the “Water-Fire Dual Dragon Art.” Huoyang also sat down quietly like Huang Long, but looking at the legendary World Tree, he could never calm down. Although Huang Long already knew he possessed the World Tree, seeing it in person was a completely different experience. “Lord of the World?!” Huoyang stared at Huang Long, who was sitting cross-legged, with a complex expression. Perhaps cooperating with him this time was indeed an investment and an opportunity. Thus, Huang Long’s vital spirit drove the Group of Immortals Pavilion forward, while Huoyang used the Chaos Huoyang Energy to protect it, and time passed slowly. In the vast Cambrian Abyss, the Group of Immortals Pavilion resembled a red glow advancing amidst flames. The vast space was utterly silent. After more than ten days, suddenly, Huang Long, who was practicing the “Water-Fire Dual Dragon Art,” opened his eyes, a sharp glint in them, and stood up abruptly. In the distance, Huoyang also stood up almost at the same time, his aura surging. When the two stood up, the vast Cambrian Abyss trembled violently, followed by a roar that sounded like that of a dragon, a phoenix, or a lion. This roar seemed to stir up the entire Cambrian Abyss, causing the extreme yin and cold energy to swirl and expand. The Group of Immortals Pavilion shook violently before coming to a halt. Under the gaze of Huang Long and Huoyang, a huge shadow appeared in front of the pavilion. In this vast Cambrian Abyss, everything appeared tiny, even the Group of Immortals Pavilion, which spanned millions of miles. But this huge shadow immediately gave them the impression of being enormous! Gradually, Huang Long and Huoyang saw the true form of this giant shadow—it was a massive black turtle! The turtle’s back was as large as a continent, probably half the size of the Chaos Divine Plane’s Kale Continent! On it, the stripes on its back resembled wide rivers spreading across the continent. The turtle’s head was as huge as a mountain; when raised, it reached heights of thousands of feet, resembling a dragon’s head, while its four legs seemed like pillars supporting the sky. “Is this a Dragon Turtle?!” Huang Long exclaimed in shock.
In the Pangu World, a great war broke out between the PanGu clan and the Orcs, causing the heavens and earth to collapse. Later, Nüwa used colored stones to mend the sky and severed the four legs of the Northern Sea Black Turtle, which supported the heavens. It seems that this dragon turtle before them is on par with that Northern Sea Black Turtle from Pangu’s era!
In the Hongmeng Realm, the Hongmeng Thunder Beast tamed by the Yellow Dragon was already the largest divine beast it had seen since arriving in this Hongmeng World. Yet compared to this dragon turtle, it seemed like just a stone.
What shocked the Yellow Dragon even more was not only the turtle’s enormity but also its terrifying aura of pressure! Judging from this aura, it clearly possessed the strength of a peak God King!
As the Yellow Dragon spoke, Huoyang’s expression changed as if he had thought of something. He said, “This… this isn’t a dragon turtle!” His voice even trembled at that moment.
The Yellow Dragon turned to look at Huoyang. If it’s not a dragon turtle, then what is it? Something that even Huoyang, who had reached the level of a God King, felt terrified of?
“It’s… it’s the Cambrian Sacred Beast!” Huoyang blurted out.
A Sacred Beast?!
The Yellow Dragon was shocked and turned to look at the giant black turtle!
A Sacred Beast?! In the Chaos Divine Realm, Livia had told the Yellow Dragon some things about Sacred Beasts—these beasts were even higher in rank than ordinary divine beasts!
In the Hongmeng World, only true divine beast emperors could be considered Sacred Beasts, and all of them were the strongest at the peak of God King status!
In the Chaos Divine Realm, Leo was a peak God King, but he was still limited to that realm. These Sacred Beasts, however, had truly stepped into the realm of Sacred King power—almost half-sacred beings!
“Cambrian Sacred Beast?!” The Yellow Dragon stared at the approaching giant black turtle with a grave expression.
Due to the extreme yin and coldness of the Cambrian Abyss, no one had ever entered the seventh layer before, so no one knew what other dangers existed beyond that extreme yin and coldness. Who would have thought that such a Sacred Beast resided in the Cambrian Abyss?
The Yellow Dragon looked at Huoyang, whose expression was even more shocked than the Yellow Dragon’s. Apparently, he knew even more about the terror of this Sacred Beast.
In the Hongmeng Realm, Huoyang had faced Felix, the leader of the Thunder Roc clan, without fear. But facing this Cambrian Sacred Beast, he felt fear.
God King-level warriors couldn’t kill other God King-level warriors. Although Felix was strong, he couldn’t kill Huoyang. But this Cambrian Sacred Beast was different—rumor had it that Sacred Beasts possessed some of the tactics of Sacred King-level warriors!
What kind of power did those tactics hold? Even if just one ten-thousandth of that power was unleashed by this Sacred Beast, it would be enough to destroy a God King-level warrior!
If Huoyang had been a peak God King, he might not have feared this Cambrian Sacred Beast so much. But Huoyang had just reached God King status and was still in the early stages.
The giant turtle, a sacred beast of the Cambrian era, didn’t move at all, but in an instant it was already in front of the Group of Immortals Pavilion. It stared with its huge green eyes, shaking its head as it examined the pavilion. It seemed that the unique design of the Group of Immortals Pavilion had piqued its interest?!
Inside the Group of Immortals Pavilion, the Yellow Dragon stood atop auspicious clouds, summoning the Chaos Bell to protect itself. It watched the opponent warily, while Huoyang brought forth his Divine King aura, with chaotic fire and sunlight surging violently from his body.
“You two little guys needn’t be nervous. I, the old turtle, didn’t say I wanted to kill you. Why be anxious?!” After a while, the giant turtle spoke, its voice resonant, with an air of aged wisdom.
The Yellow Dragon and Huoyang exchanged glances, unexpecting such a remark from this sacred beast.
Little guys?!
Yet, compared to the massive body of this sacred beast, the two of them indeed could be considered little guys.
This sacred beast could see the Yellow Dragon and Huoyang hiding inside the Group of Immortals Pavilion at a glance, proving its immense power.
The Yellow Dragon frowned, unsure of what this sacred beast intended. If it really attacked, the Yellow Dragon and Huoyang would have no choice but to flee!
However, in this Abysmal Depth of Cambria, the Yellow Dragon couldn’t guarantee that its Immortal Flight technique would work against it. After all, the extreme yin and coldness of this abyss could freeze space and time, restricting the speed of the Group of Immortals Pavilion. If attacked by this sacred beast, it would be difficult to escape unscathed.
“Whose is this artifact that looks like a golden mountain?” The giant turtle asked next.
The Yellow Dragon had a bad feeling, but still replied, “It’s mine!”
“This artifact has a fascinating design. I like it. You keep it and give it to me, the old turtle, to play with!” The giant turtle raised its voice, its resonance scattering the extreme yin and coldness in the surrounding space.
The Yellow Dragon’s expression changed.
Leave it behind at the Group of Immortals Pavilion?! Originally, if the Group of Immortals Pavilion were just that, the Yellow Dragon wouldn’t mind keeping it—perhaps spending some time later to create another. But since the World Tree had already merged with the Group of Immortals Pavilion, the Yellow Dragon could give up on the pavilion, but absolutely not on the World Tree!
“What? Unwilling? If you leave this artifact, I’ll let you pass.” The giant turtle’s huge green eyes narrowed, and two green beams of light shot toward the Group of Immortals Pavilion.
The Yellow Dragon and Huoyang’s expressions changed. The Yellow Dragon quickly activated the formation of the Group of Immortals Pavilion. A glow appeared on its surface as it rushed toward the two green beams. At the same time, the Yellow Dragon drove the Group of Immortals Pavilion backward, while Huoyang punched at those two green beams.