I Have A Cultivation World Chapter 2539 - 1144: Subduing the Flood Dragon into the Law Domain (Part 2)

Chen Mobai merely offered a faint smile. In that instant, darkness reminiscent of tempestuous storm clouds swallowed the entirety of the Mysterious Sea, trapping the ancient flood dragon within its suffocating grip.

Raising his palm, he allowed a glimmer of silver light to manifest. With a sharp clench of his fist, the light splintered, instantly enveloping the arrogant and stationary flood dragon.

"Is this simple trick supposed to tickle me, you pathetic ant?"

The old flood dragon remained still, letting the silver light and shadows drape over him while the Sea Suppressing Bead hovered above, shielding him. Just as he prepared a mocking retort, a wave of intense vertigo overcame him. The world around him dissolved into absolute, consuming darkness.

[Wait, where is Father?]

Deep within the Dragon Palace, the young flood dragon watched the confrontation through his divine sense. He panicked as he realized his father had vanished into thin air.

Though confusion etched his features, he remained largely unbothered. After all, the Sea Suppressing Bead reigned supreme over the Mysterious Sea, possessing enough raw power to shatter any petty Earth Element Sealing technique.

In his mind, his father would emerge from the depths of the Mysterious Sea at any moment, ready to slaughter this disciple of the Five Elements Sect who had dared to threaten him.

Suddenly, the young flood dragon caught Chen Mobai gazing directly at him from across the ocean surface. A wave of bone-chilling terror washed over him, and he nearly tumbled from his dragon throne.

He regained his composure, reminding himself that he was protected by the Sixth Rank Great Array—a fortress so secure that even the entirety of the Eastern Continent Righteous Dao could never breach it.

Burning with indignation at his own fleeting fright, he prepared to lash out with his divine sense, only to see Chen Mobai dismiss his Yi Yuan Avatar. The Extinction Divine Thunder and the encroaching darkness vanished in a heartbeat, leaving the sea eerily calm.

Bolting from the palace to investigate, the young flood dragon arrived at the shores of the Mysterious Sea, looking around in utter bewilderment. Where had everyone gone? Where was his father?

...After enduring a dizzying spin, the old flood dragon found himself cast into an abyss so deep he could see nothing. Initially, he dismissed it as a crude variation of the Dao Morale Sect’s Earth Element Sealing, confident he could use the Sea Suppressing Bead to conjure the power of the Mysterious Sea and shatter his prison. However, he soon felt his breathing hitch; the cool, moist atmosphere grew rapidly arid and searing.

Though he had never set foot in a desert, he felt as if he had been transported into the heart of the Boundless Sand Sea.

"How irritating!"

The flood dragon scowled. He channeled his true spirit power into the azure bead, projecting a vast wall of Water Elemental Power that formed a protective blue sphere around him.

Suddenly, the sound of liquid churning filled his ears. Despite his blindness, his divine sense perceived the void fracturing. Streams of crimson, scorching magma began to leak from these fissures, rushing toward him like waves of liquid fire.

[What kind of technique is this?]

A sense of foreboding gnawed at him. While the searing magma sputtered and died against the protective shroud of his Sea Suppressing Bead, he realized with horror that his innate link to the Mysterious Sea—the very foundation of his life—had been completely severed. It was as if his connection to the sea, spanning the entire Tianhe Realm, had been amputated from his bloodline.

Given that he was a manifestation created by the Mother of Water, the Mysterious Sea couldn't possibly cease to exist. That left only one terrifying explanation: his communion with it had been forcibly isolated.

"This is impossible!"

His eyes widened in realization. Even when he had been trapped by the Dustless True Monarch’s Earth Element Sealing, his connection to the sea had remained pristine. He frantically cast several perception techniques to locate Water Spirit Qi, only to find the environment saturated with Metal, Wood, Fire, and Earth—the water element was entirely absent.

[Where exactly am I?]

He entertained the thought of being in a secret realm, yet even the most barren secret realm would possess some form of water. Suddenly, a familiar, piercing chime echoed through the silence.

Instinctively, the flood dragon empowered the Sea Suppressing Bead to deflect the invisible, resonating waves. During the collision of the two artifacts, a grim revelation dawned on him.

The Primordial Clock was specifically designed to neutralize Five Elements Artifacts. In the past, his Bead had prevailed only because of its higher grade and the inexhaustible supply of the Mysterious Sea. Now, the dynamic had shifted. The Primordial Clock had advanced to Sixth Rank Superior Grade, and with his connection to the Mysterious Sea severed, he was severely disadvantaged.

The situation was dire. However, knowing he could not falter, he grit his teeth and redoubled his efforts to control the bead. As the artifact collided once more, the resulting ripples stripped the color from his face. The five-colored vibrations assaulted his azure light, which began to contort and fracture, struggling to hold its form.

The Primordial Clock was drowning his defense. He had to find a way out.

"Could this be a Seventh Rank Celestial Talisman from the Taixu MiaoMiao Palace?"

He recalled whispers of such treasures—legendary talismans capable of exiling a cultivator to a reality so convincing, one might never find the path back to the Tianhe Realm.

"Not quite," a voice resonated through the dark. "But the effect is remarkably similar."

Chen Mobai’s calm voice shattered the flood dragon’s remaining resolve. For the first time in centuries, the behemoth felt the cold breath of death. He was stripped of his infinite mana, and with his artifact under suppression, he knew he was defenseless against an ambush from multiple Deity Transformation cultivators.

"So this was your true scheme!" The flood dragon’s expression twisted into a mask of savage defiance. "Where is Dustless and the rest? Come out! If I am to die, I will drag at least two of you down with me!"

"No. Today, only you shall perish."

As Chen Mobai spoke, the Primordial Clock unleashed a thunderous roar. Emboldened by its previous success, Chen Mobai pressed the advantage. Within the confines of the Law Domain, he possessed absolute control over his opponent.

Dong! Dong! Dong!

The chimes grew increasingly heavy. Five-colored ripples radiated through the dark, battering the blue light of the Sea Suppressing Bead. Simultaneously, more fissures erupted in the void, flooding the space with scorching magma. Misinterpreting these as controlled attacks from Chen Mobai, the flood dragon was forced to divide his remaining energy to reinforce his defenses, stretching his already compromised strength to the limit.

Buzz!

Seizing the moment, Chen Mobai activated the Primordial Yang Sword. A flash of brilliant, golden light tore through the darkness, plummeting directly toward the flood dragon’s spine. With a frantic roar, the flood dragon shed a piece of golden scale armor, which intercepted the blade in a shower of sparks. The sheer force of the Sixth Rank Artifact’s clash threatened to tear the very fabric of the Law Domain asunder.