The middle-aged man bore a slight resemblance to Dong Xiji, the most outstanding disciple of the Dong Family’s current generation. He held a Copper Mace in his hand, its surface covered in intricate Talismanic Script.

"Before Senior Brother Canxuan told me, I was unwilling to believe that an Evil God had actually risen from the ashes on the Western Continent. Who are you to command an Evil God as if it were a mere servant?"

In the minds of Cultivators, many had surely tried to enslave Evil Gods and Fur Gods before. However, they had all failed without exception. Some unlucky souls were even struck by the Evil God’s backlash and degenerated into Divine Servants.

This Nascent Soul Elder of the Dong Family had been so shocked to see an Evil God of the Nascent Soul Realm enslaved by a Cultivator that he had accidentally revealed his aura, which Ganei Fear then detected.

Tukun Silu’s face was veiled by a light gauze that also blocked Divine Sense, making it impossible to see her features or expression. ’How did this Cultivator from the Nine Heavens World detect my presence?’ she wondered.

For the past few days, she hadn’t contacted anyone, hiding deep within the sea.

Seeing that the situation was untenable, Tukun Silu immediately decided to retreat.

Having hidden in the Nine Heavens World for a long time, she had naturally heard of the famous Dragon Taming Dong Family. Such a great Noble Family was in no way inferior to the Divine Witch Nobles of the Primordial Storage Realm.

Ganei Fear, who stood guard by her side, suddenly raised the large club in his hand, blocking Tukun Silu.

Suddenly, a giant of a man, nearly ten feet tall, shot out of the water. He brandished a heavy Heaven-piercing Halberd, swinging it down toward Tukun Silu’s head.

His wild hair shot upward like steel wires, and his eyes had the Vertical Pupils of a Flood Dragon. Although he had taken human form, he still retained many features of a Dragon Beast. Inside his wide mouth, his teeth were as sharp as daggers, and colorful Scales grew on the backs of his hands.

CLANG!

A deafening sound rang out.

The Heaven-piercing Halberd collided with the great club. Giant Power traveled down Ganei Fear’s legs and into the deck.

The Flying Boat, which had remained unscathed despite all the hazards of the outer seas, was instantly and severely damaged. The deck shattered in a moment, and large cracks spread directly into the cabins below.

Ganei Fear’s aura remained calm, but his wolf head wore a wrathful expression. He took a step forward with his left foot.

"You heretical beast, how dare you act so presumptuously!"

In the next instant, a colossal foot descended from the sky, plunging into the sea and stomping toward the giant man.

The giant foot seemed to be cast from solid gold, glittering with a golden light. It carried an aura of eternal immutability, meant to suppress all heresies. If one’s Divine Soul Cultivation was insufficient, they would not even be able to muster the will to resist it and could only be obediently suppressed.

The giant man’s body swelled with a shake of his head, and he instantly began to grow taller. His Heaven-piercing Halberd also grew with the wind, blocking the colossal foot’s path. He firmly withstood the stomp.

BOOM!

With a tremendous roar, the waters of the entire sea region began to tremble violently. The shockwave spread to the seabed, instantly kicking up a massive cloud of dust like a sandstorm.

Even on the surface, the once-calm sea began to surge with sudden waves, tossing the fishing boats about. The startled Cultivators aboard them flew up high into the sky.

The Dong Family’s Nascent Soul Elder summoned his Dharma Aspect to protect the entire Flying Boat. Without this protection, ninety percent of the people on the boat would have been killed instantly by the aftershocks from the clash between two Nascent Soul experts at such close range.

His Dharma Aspect was that of a Divine General holding a Copper Mace, its body glowing with a cyan light that seemed to repel all techniques. The aftershocks struck the Dharma Aspect and immediately slid to either side.

Canyuan True Monarch had asked him to protect Yang Jing on the Flying Boat. If anything went wrong, he would likely offend Canyuan True Monarch.

The giant man erupted with Magical Power. He thrust his Heaven-piercing Halberd upward, directly forcing the colossal foot back. Just as he was about to channel a Water Technique to attack the wolf-headed Evil God, he was startled to find that both the mysterious woman and the Evil God had vanished.

"Ptooey!"

He spat on the ground and shouldered his Heaven-piercing Halberd.

"Cowardly whelp. I was just starting to warm up and he ran away."

The Dong Clan Elder just shook his head. ’If I had stepped in to stop her, Tukun Silu definitely wouldn’t have escaped so easily. But why would I bother?’ 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

’At the Nascent Soul Stage, unless there’s a huge disparity in Cultivation, it’s extremely difficult for one person to kill or capture another in a one-on-one fight. Even if I had interfered, it would have only prolonged the battle.’

’This stretch of water is basically the Dong Family’s territory. Any damage done is a loss to the Dong Family’s assets.’

’Besides, who at the Nascent Soul Realm doesn’t have a life-saving trump card? If the fight had continued and that woman had been forced to use her ace in the hole, I might have been the one to get injured.’

With the departure of the Evil God Ganei Fear, the soldiers on the Flying Boat immediately regained their freedom. Most of them had no idea what had just happened. In what felt like the blink of an eye, their perfectly fine Flying Boat had suffered massive damage.

A few soldiers had been injured by the shockwaves, and they spat out blood in utter horror.

Seeing the Dong Clan Elder and the giant man who had suddenly appeared on the Flying Boat, they were about to attack them on pure instinct.

Yang Jing immediately shouted at the soldiers, stopping their reckless behavior.

"Your Excellency, were you sent by the Governor to help?"

The Dong Clan Elder sized Yang Jing up and down for a moment before nodding. ’His aura is pure, his spirit is full, and his energy is abundant. More importantly, he can remain composed and make calm judgments in the face of a sudden crisis. As expected of a junior valued by Canyuan True Monarch.’

’Even our Dragon Taming Dong Family’s Golden Core, Dong Shoumeng, couldn’t stop praising him after they met.’

"I am Dong Yiming, an Elder of the Dragon Taming Dong Family. I have come at the request of Senior Brother Canxuan to protect you all."