After leaving Kunlun Mountain, Yuan Shi followed the guidance of the Dinghai Pearls all the way to the East Sea.
Upon arriving at the East Sea, Yuan Shi discovered that the guidance was coming from the seabed. He then followed the direction of the Dinghai Pearls to the depths of the ocean.
Just as Yuan Shi reached the seabed, a white light suddenly erupted from ahead. Yuan Shi realized that the guidance from the Dinghai Pearls was emanating precisely from the source of this white light.
Yuan Shi hurried towards the source of the white light.
In the East Sea Dragon Palace, at the very moment the white light appeared, Zulong also sensed it and made his way towards the light.
When Yuan Shi reached the source of the white light, he found that it was emitted by twelve pearls.
Yuan Shi suddenly remembered that Li Yi had mentioned that there were a total of thirty-six Dinghai Pearls, which when combined, formed a primordial treasure.
However, on Penglai Island, Li Yi had only obtained twenty-four and had given them to him.
Yuan Shi was overjoyed, as primordial treasures were rare and hard to come by.
With the twenty-four Dinghai Pearls he already possessed, and these twelve more, he would now have another primordial treasure.
Just as Yuan Shi was about to collect these twelve Dinghai Pearls, he heard a voice from a distance:
"Fellow Daoist Yuan Shi, please wait!"
Hearing someone call his name, Yuan Shi turned around and saw Zulong approaching from afar.
Yuan Shi harbored no good feelings towards Zulong. During their joint effort to break the Immortal Slaying Formation, Zulong had already broken his promise and fled, leaving his brothers behind.
Later, Zulong, along with Yuan Feng, had attempted to seize their spiritual treasures. Yuan Shi's impression of Zulong was very poor.
Ignoring Zulong, Yuan Shi intended to collect these twelve Dinghai Pearls and return to Kunlun.
As Yuan Shi was collecting the Dinghai Pearls, Zulong saw that Yuan Shi was disregarding him and attempting to seize the treasures of his East Sea.
Yes, Zulong believed that these twelve Dinghai Pearls appearing in the East Sea meant they belonged to him.
Seeing Yuan Shi about to take the treasures of the East Sea before his very eyes, Zulong directly attacked Yuan Shi.
Yuan Shi felt an attack coming from behind and was indeed surprised that Zulong would attack him. Moreover, Yuan Shi had no reason to favor Zulong.
Turning to evade Zulong's attack, he immediately unleashed the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler and fiercely struck at Zulong.
Zulong saw Yuan Shi dodge to the side and was about to advance to claim the twelve Dinghai Pearls. Suddenly, he found Yuan Shi unleashing the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler towards him.
Zulong had witnessed the power of this artifact and did not dare to be careless, so he had to stop and block Yuan Shi's attack.
Seeing that his attack had not been successful, Yuan Shi did not press further and questioned Zulong:
"Fellow Daoist, why do you attack me?"
Seeing that Yuan Shi had stopped, Zulong also ceased his attack and retorted:
"This spiritual treasure is an item of my East Sea. Why have you come to collect it?"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Shi burst into laughter:
"I already witnessed your shamelessness on Mount Sumeru. I never imagined you would broaden my understanding of it today.
Spiritual treasures of heaven and earth belong to those who are fated to find them. I discovered it first, how can you have the audacity to claim it as yours?"
Zulong paid no mind to Yuan Shi's taunts and said indifferently:
"This spiritual treasure originated in the East Sea. I am the Lord of the East Sea, therefore, this spiritual treasure naturally belongs to me."
Seeing Zulong's utter lack of shame, Yuan Shi decided not to entangle himself further and said to Zulong:
"I never imagined you to be so shameless. If that's the case, let's dispense with the pleasantries and settle this with our hands!"
Zulong was of the same mind. On Mount Sumeru, he and Yuan Feng had coveted Tongtian's Twelve-Petaled Pure White Lotus and Yuan Shi's Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler.
When Zulong first arrived, he was indeed drawn by the white light emanating from the Dinghai Pearls. Upon seeing Yuan Shi, Zulong hatched a wicked plan. The Dinghai Pearls were merely an excuse he fabricated for himself.
Hearing Yuan Shi's words, Zulong immediately attacked Yuan Shi.
Yuan Shi was not one to hesitate. He unleashed the Qiankun Ding to protect himself, and wielding the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler, he clashed with Zulong.
Their battle took place underwater, and the residual power of their combat stirred up waves several thousand meters high.
Zulong's cultivation was originally above Yuan Shi's. After making a heavenly oath some time ago, he gained immense merit from the Heavenly Dao, greatly increasing his cultivation. He continuously suppressed Yuan Shi.
Fortunately, Yuan Shi, sensing the unfavorable situation, unleashed the Zhutian Qingyun to protect himself.
Zulong, seeing that Yuan Shi's artifacts were all extraordinary, thought to himself how he didn't have such good fortune. This further solidified his resolve to seize them.
As Yuan Shi and Zulong were locked in combat, on Mount Kunlun, within the Taiqing Palace, Li Yi suddenly awoke from his cultivation.
After waking, Li Yi felt a sense of unease and murmured to himself:
"What's happening? Why do I feel so unsettled? What has occurred?"
Li Yi couldn't pinpoint the source of his unease. After forcing himself to calm down,
He considered that the only ones who could cause him such a feeling were his brothers, Yuan Shi and Tongtian.
Tongtian was on Mount Kunlun and unlikely to be in any trouble.
It must be Yuan Shi who has encountered danger!
Li Yi thought further. Yuan Shi's cultivation was not low, and he possessed many powerful treasures. The only one who could pose a danger to Yuan Shi was Zulong.
He recalled that on Mount Sumeru, Zulong and Yuan Feng had attempted to seize the treasures of Tongtian and Yuan Shi. He was certain it was Zulong.
Zulong had recently obtained a significant amount of Heavenly Dao merit, so his cultivation must have greatly increased. Considering that Qi Yi had broken through to the Quasi-Saint realm, Zulong must have also reached the Quasi-Saint realm.
Upon this realization, Li Yi was greatly alarmed. Just as he was about to head to the East Sea,
Tongtian suddenly arrived at the Taiqing Palace. As soon as Tongtian appeared, he spoke:
"Big Brother, I don't know what's happening, but I suddenly feel unsettled."
Li Yi quickly replied:
"Third Brother, you've come at the perfect time. I feel the same way. I suspect Second Brother is in danger. We must leave for the East Sea immediately."
Hearing that Yuan Shi was in danger, Tongtian anxiously said:
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"
With that, Li Yi and Tongtian immediately set off for the East Sea.
In the East Sea, Yuan Shi and Zulong fought from the seabed to the surface. Although Yuan Shi's cultivation was inferior to Zulong's, he possessed numerous spiritual treasures, preventing Zulong from defeating him immediately.
Despite being unable to defeat Yuan Shi, Zulong still had the upper hand, pressing his attacks.
Yuan Shi's heart hardened, and he unleashed the Pangu Banner, attacking Zulong.
Upon seeing Yuan Shi unleash the Pangu Banner, Zulong's eyes gleamed. He thought, "How did this spiritual treasure fall into Yuan Shi's hands?" Then, his heart filled with joy.
He thought that Yuan Shi was truly a "treasure delivery boy," and these spiritual treasures would soon be his.
With this thought, Zulong became even more excited, and his attacks unconsciously intensified.
Yuan Shi also felt a slight regret, thinking that his elder brother had instructed them to refrain from venturing out for a while.
He never expected to encounter this shameless old mudfish right after coming out.
He thought that he might meet his end here in the East Sea today.
It was just a pity for his elder brother and third brother.
With this thought, Yuan Shi's hatred for Zulong deepened.
Disregarding everything, he fiercely struck Zulong several times with his ruler and then swung the Pangu Banner, sending numerous chaotic sword qi towards Zulong.
Zulong felt a burning pain on his body as the Hongmeng Liangtian Ruler struck him.
Zulong was also enraged and aimed to kill Yuan Shi.
Yuan Shi, already teetering, was now facing Zulong's deadly blow. The Qiankun Ding above Yuan Shi's head was sent flying. Zulong followed with a punch, and Yuan Shi, unable to defend himself in time, was sent flying by Zulong's blow.
He crashed into a desolate island, causing a massive explosion. The island was submerged by Yuan Shi's impact.
Zulong flew over, intending to finish Yuan Shi off.
As Zulong's fist slowly enlarged in his vision, Yuan Shi murmured to himself:
"Big Brother, Third Brother, farewell!"
With that, Yuan Shi closed his eyes.