"What are you doing here?" Wang Mu asked, retracting his Flying Sword.

It had been over half a year since he received news about Nanrong Biyou's location from Little Jiao Huo, and he had heard nothing else since.

"SOB, SOB, SOB..." Little Jiao Huo's eyes immediately brimmed with tears. "A few months ago, I reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, and my body started feeling strange... I asked the Great Immortal, and two months ago, she sent me a message. She told me to go out and travel, and to look for her in the Bibo Sea, saying she had a way to help me. But it was too dangerous for me to go alone, and Grandma was worried. So, she brought me all the way from Glazed Lake to Ling Province, hoping we could follow the Boundary River to the Bibo Sea."

"When we reached the Boundary River, we heard that a Five-clawed Azure Dragon had recently appeared. Grandma said that Azure Dragons are Heaven and Earth Divine Beasts with gentle natures and wouldn't pose any danger, so we entered the river. Who would have thought that when we arrived, it wasn't a Five-clawed Azure Dragon at all! Instead, it was a Five-clawed Demon Dragon from the Western Extreme Sea, with a Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivation... It lies in wait here, specifically preying on Water Monsters and Fierce Beasts..."

Wang Mu was silent.

I didn't expect this little one to have already reached the Foundation Establishment Realm. Her talent seems pretty good.

"So..." Wang Mu began, glancing upward.

"Grandma is dueling that Demon Dragon, and a human Cultivator is helping her..." Little Jiao Huo swayed her fishtail, clearly very anxious. "But the situation isn't good... That Demon Dragon is too powerful. Even though it's only at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, it's a lightning type, which completely counters us Water Clan Spirits. That's how it can fight evenly with Grandma, who is at Nascent Soul Peak... If it weren't for that human Cultivator's help, she probably would have been defeated by now."

Just then, amidst a flash of Thunder and a clash of sword light and torrential water, a figure plummeted downwards. It was aimed at the water's surface but slowed to a stop just above it.

Wang Mu took a closer look and saw it was Sea Granny. At this moment, her hair was disheveled, her fishtail scorched black, and traces of Thunder crackled around her body; she had clearly sustained serious injuries.

Falling with her were pieces of bloodied Dragon's Scales, crashing into the Boundary River like massive stones and sending up countless splashes.

The aura from above had weakened considerably, though sword light still rippled through the air.

"COUGH, COUGH..." Sea Granny coughed up several mouthfuls of blood, her face stern.

"Grandma!" Little Jiao Huo swam over. With a gentle flick of her tail, her body emanated tiny droplets of water, like sweet dew, which fell onto Sea Granny.

"That's enough. Don't waste your Mana on me," Sea Granny said, turning with a frown. "Didn't I tell you to leave? Why are you still here...?"

"I don't want to! I don't want to leave Grandma..." Little Jiao Huo said plaintively.

"Sigh..." Sea Granny shook her head. Suddenly noticing Wang Mu, she said quickly, "Fellow Taoist Wang, please do me a favor. Take Little Xi and leave this place immediately. It's too dangerous here."

Wang Mu was about to speak when a furious dragon's roar erupted from above, accompanied by a surge of endless Thunder:

"Today, none of you will escape! You will all die!"

The moment the words were spoken, more than a dozen water-bucket-thick bolts of Thunder struck down.

Simultaneously, a beam of sword light pierced the mist, deflecting half the Thunderbolts, and a dragon claw as massive as an ancient tree was severed, plummeting downwards.

Instantly, the roar grew even more terrifying.

Sea Granny quickly performed a spell. A faint silhouette of a Merfolk appeared around her, raising its hands to the sky to form a vast water barrier.

Wang Mu recognized this as a Divine Skill driven by her Primordial Spirit. However, Sea Granny's aura was weak; she likely only retained a fraction of her strength and was in no condition to fight further.

"Sea Granny, what's the Demon Dragon's current condition?" Wang Mu asked.

"Another human Cultivator and I fought the Demon Dragon for two days," Sea Granny said solemnly. "We managed to injure it severely, severing three of its claws and damaging its Primordial Spirit. Yet, its life force is incredibly strong; it still retains at least two-tenths of its power. But that human Cultivator and I are nearly depleted. This Demon Dragon is so strong that even with only two-tenths of its power left, not even a Golden Core Cultivator would dare to face it..."

"You must take Little Xi and leave this place quickly..."

Sea Granny had barely finished speaking when a Flying Sword plummeted, a figure gliding down with it.

Then, the dark clouds parted, and several more bolts of Thunder crashed down.

Sea Granny's face flushed crimson, and the illusory Merfolk around her grew even fainter.

Wang Mu narrowed his eyes and quickly donned his three pieces of Divine Equipment. Surging Spirit Liquid coursed through his body like a mighty river. With a wave of his hand, several Flying Swords shot out, striking the bolts of Thunder with Qiankun Sword.

The fierce collision exploded in mid-air. Powerful shockwaves cascaded downwards, but Wang Mu remained as unshakable as a mountain.

"Fellow Taoist Wang, don't be reckless!" Sea Granny's expression turned urgent when she saw this. "Quickly, take Little Xi and leave! This Demon Dragon isn't someone you can handle right now..."

"Wang Mu, I'll help you!" Little Jiao Huo chirped. Her hands came together, and as she recited a mysterious Spell, a water-blue radiance enveloped Wang Mu.

Wang Mu felt his Spiritual Power unexpectedly increase by a fraction. He didn't know what kind of support Spell it was.

"Then this is a good chance to test my Seven Emotions Sword Heart..." Wang Mu declared. As his voice fell, he took a deep breath, and the Seven Emotions Sword Heart within his Sea of Consciousness began to vibrate.

The Seven Emotions Sword Heart was a form of willpower that provided an unparalleled enhancement to Sword techniques.

As Wang Mu activated his Sword technique, the Chiyun Flying Sword, as if imbued with a soul, began to tremble intensely. It emitted a dazzling light, its blade flickering with seven different colors and radiances, before soaring into the sky.

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