The Azure Dragon, as the guardian Divine Beast of Penglai Upper Sect, had never experienced such a crisis in over a thousand years.
Remote from the Nine States Continent, even significant disputes would rarely reach Penglai. Furthermore, with Penglai Three Islands being a fairyland of abundant resources, there was no need to compete for resources with others. Under the deterrence of absolute power, no one dared to attack Penglai Mountain. Even during the standoff with the Heavenly Star Divine Sect, the situation was tense but never this dire.
If Penglai had always kept to itself, such an event would have never occurred. This time, by striking with both fists at Shu Mountain, Penglai left itself wide open to attack—an act of self-inflicted misfortune.
Facing the Ksitigarbha's True Body wielded by the Underworld King Sect Master, the dragon could only desperately hold on, relying on its mastery of the Dao and Divine Artifacts to tangle with its foe.
