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"Big Brother... Big Brother won't care about us. I'm afraid that when the time comes, he will be the only one enjoying wealth, glory, and splendor, while we will continue to be suppressed here in this submarine purgatory forever."
Ao Run sighed with a pitiful and endearing air, her voice trembling slightly.
"Think back to the beginning. To curry favor with the Heavenly Court, he sold out his own three siblings. I know exactly what kind of person he is. Daoist Black Dragon, you must not end up like us—sold off by him while still thinking you've gained an advantage."
"Is she trying to drive a wedge between us?"
George instantly understood Ao Run's intentions.
"It seems she wants to borrow my hand to escape her predicament."
Feigning a look of hesitation on his face, he bowed once more with a traditional Daoist salute.
"Many thanks for the reminder, Dragon King!"
"It is only because you are also of the Dragon Race that this King warns you; I do not wish for you to fall into a wretched state like mine."
With a twist of her body, Ao Run transformed, taking on human form. However, heavy chains remained coiled tightly around her neck and wrists.
Seeing that George had maintained his human form the entire time, she assumed he was the type of dragon who preferred the human guise. Thus, she transformed as well to better garner his favor and goodwill.
"She's actually quite beautiful!"
Seeing Ao Run in her human form, George couldn't help but sigh in admiration inwardly.
She wore form-fitting dragon scale armor that accentuated a figure with distinct, alluring curves. Her face was exquisitely beautiful, and the dragon horns atop her head only added a unique, exotic sort of temptation.
"This humble Daoist knows a little about the arts of curse-breaking. I wonder if I might take a look at the Dragon-Locking Chains upon your body, Dragon King?"
Compared to Ao Run's beauty, what attracted him more were the Dragon-Locking Chains on her neck and hands.
To be able to lock away three Golden Immortals and countless sea demons, these chains were undoubtedly a formidable magical treasure, well worth a closer inspection.
Ao Run flew directly in front of George, adopting a posture that invited him to look wherever he pleased, her eyes revealing a gaze full of charm and seduction.
As the dignified Dragon King of the West Sea—and currently the most noble female dragon in terms of status—she believed that by showing such a delicate and charming side, no dragon in the world could resist her.
This was especially true since she knew Daoist Black Dragon was merely a wild dragon; she estimated he would find it even harder to escape her temptation.
It was akin to a high and mighty queen who had fallen into slavery making a plea to you. Whether out of a sense of justice or out of desire, it would be difficult to refuse.
The "Honey Trap" has always been one of the most effective strategies in the world.
The Dragon Race was particularly susceptible to this, possessing desires far stronger than other demon races—which explained why there were so many strange and bizarre hybrids in the world.
"This is indeed interesting."
A look of being mesmerized appeared on George's face as he leaned in close to Ao Run. However, his attention was entirely focused on the magical Dragon-Locking Chains as he began to analyze them in detail.
As a Single Universe Level powerhouse who had created his own universe, learned magic systems from eleven different worlds, and strengthened himself in the Devouring World, his standard in the art of weapon refining was incredibly high.
After analyzing for just a short while, he quickly understood the general situation of the Dragon-Locking Chains.
This magical treasure was made of unknown metal, but its solidity was such that brute force alone could not destroy it.
Furthermore, it was connected to a special formation array that could suppress the demonic power within the prisoner's body. The more the prisoner tried to struggle, the stronger the suppression became.
If one wanted to break it, one would either have to destroy the East Sea Dragon King and the East Sea Dragon Clan who provided power at the center of the array, or possess the specific corresponding incantation to unlock it.
To break the chains by force, one would need a magical treasure renowned for its destructive power, or possess the cultivation level of a Daluo Golden Immortal.
"It's not impossible to unlock."
Calculating his current strength, George felt that if he truly wanted to, there was a certain probability he could remove the chains.
Regarding magical treasures renowned for destructive power, he could use the world-splitting Sword of Rupture, Ea, combined with his unlocking spells that had already been optimized and improved to the limit.
If he went all out with both methods combined, he might not be able to release every sea demon, but releasing the three Sea Dragon Kings would not be difficult.
Of course, even if he could, he wouldn't do it right now.
Releasing the three Sea Dragon Kings would offend not only the East Sea Dragon Clan but also the entire Jade Void Palace.
However, he didn't completely shut the door on the idea. He continued to act as though he was being seduced by Ao Run.
Whether Nezha and Ao Bing's ascension to immortality would succeed, and how the future would develop, held many uncertainties. There was no need to draw a hard line in the sand just yet.
If the situation changed, cooperation might actually become a possibility.
"Daoist Black Dragon, what do you think?"
Ao Run blew a gentle breath into George's ear and asked softly.
George hurriedly pretended to retreat in nervousness:
"This Dragon-Locking Chain is extraordinary. I will need to go back and think it over carefully. However, without the permission of the East Sea Dragon King, even if I had a method, I could not privately release you."
"It is alright. I understand your difficulties. Just come over and chat with me when you have time."
Ao Run smiled, not minding his refusal.
If Daoist Black Dragon had succumbed so quickly, she would have actually been suspicious.
His current reaction was the normal one. However, she felt that it wouldn't take long before she could captivate Daoist Black Dragon completely and make him useful to her.
When that time came, as long as Daoist Black Dragon found an opportunity to damage the suppression array controlled by her eldest brother, Ao Guang, she would have a chance to join forces with Ao Qin and Ao Shun to break free from the Dragon-Locking Chains.
"If Her Highness the Dragon King is willing, I am naturally willing to keep you company."
After all, Ao Run had lived for so many years; perhaps he could extract some secret legends from her mouth. George naturally agreed readily.
And so, for the next few days, apart from finding Shen Gongbao to chat, spar, and discuss the Dao, George spent his time finding Ao Run to drink wine, eat, and talk about the history and glory of the Dragon Race from a thousand years ago.
Although Shen Gongbao's aptitude wasn't considered high, he made up for it with diligence. He had learned every Daoist art from the Jade Void Palace that he was qualified to learn. It was just that without guidance, his practice was merely average.
Communicating with Shen Gongbao allowed George to gain a lot, and he even learned some fundamental Daoist arts of the Tiangang and Disha.
Likewise, George's insights into the laws of magic gave Shen Gongbao even greater gains.
Many Daoist arts that he previously couldn't understand began to make sense during his discussions with George, leading to many new discoveries. He even faintly felt that he had mastered them.
Although the laws of every world are different, many fundamental elements remain the same.
Just as Clow Reed combined Daoist arts and magic to create the Clow Cards, the current George could convert many theoretical concepts of magic into Daoist theory for explanation.
When it came to the understanding of spells, he was perhaps no worse than a Daluo Golden Immortal.
On the third day of the city lockdown, an unexpected event occurred. Shen Gongbao's younger brother, Shen Xiaobao, found his way there relying on a positioning compass Shen Gongbao had given him.
Shen Gongbao had once said that once his brother Shen Xiaobao could transform into human form, he would bring him into the Jade Void Palace.
But given the current situation, that was clearly impossible.
So, Shen Gongbao had to tell his brother to wait until he became one of the Twelve Golden Immortals before he could bring him into the Jade Void Palace. He also gave his brother the immortal elixirs he had saved up for six years, unwilling to eat them himself, and told him to take them back to their father.
His brother, being very sensible and obedient, returned to their home in the Seven Mountains and Five Ridges.
During this interaction, George noticed something: when Shen Gongbao was facing his younger brother, his stutter disappeared.
This indicated that Shen Gongbao's stutter was likely a psychological issue born from low self-esteem due to discrimination within the Jade Void Palace, rather than a congenital defect.
It made sense; Shen Gongbao possessed a cultivation level approaching that of a Golden Immortal. Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for him to stutter.
(End of Chapter)