The First Venerable of the Prosperous Age

"It's you!" the wolf-rhinoceros said angrily. "Didn't I tell you to go first?"

"What do you mean 'you'? Call me Big Brother!" Lu Xiaosan said, looking at the giant dragon above his head.

Wolf Rhino was taken aback by these words, then said, "Since you still remember this brotherhood, why did you break your promise and rush back?"

"There's no way to escape. We need to deal with this stupid fish first, then we can leave!"

Lu Xiaosan stared at the giant dragon in front of him and gritted his teeth, saying, "Your fish eyes are giving me the hell out of my head!"

He then turned to Wen Ying, "Little Golden Retriever, are you scared?"

"No... I'm not afraid," Wen Ying said in a trembling voice.

"Okay!" Lu Xiaosan pulled Wen Ying and flew straight towards the dragon's red eye.

The dragon's pupils were wide open in anger, staring intently at Lu Xiaosan, who had flown right in front of it.

The giant eye fruit was like the sun in the sky; the closer one got to it, the more intense the scorching heat became.

When you get within arm's reach of that giant eye, it feels as if you are surrounded by flames.

The roars of giant dragons echoed all around, as if they were about to tear these two people who dared to provoke the Grand Duke Jupiter to shreds at any moment!

At this moment, Lu Xiaosan floated in front of the giant eye, and all he could see was red.

He sneered, "Heh heh, now we won't see your ugly face!"

"Little one... be careful!" Wen Ying said nervously, clinging to Lu Xiaosan's shoulder.

"It's alright, it'll be over soon!"

He wrapped the prayer beads around his hand, swung his arm behind his back, and sneered, "You know what, you stupid fish? If you actually fought me in your fish form, I'd probably be too scared to move..."

"But since you insist on transforming into a dragon, I have no choice but to let you vanish into nothingness!"

As soon as he finished speaking, golden Buddhist light instantly gathered in his hand, and his tightly clenched fist expanded dozens of times, becoming a giant golden fist the same size as the red-eyed man!

The surrounding water began to ripple violently; if that punch were to hit the eye, the entire East Lake would probably crack open.

"Die!" Lu Xiaosan swung his huge golden fist and smashed it straight into the dragon's eye.

The dragon flicked its head, and the powerful impact blocked Lu Xiaosan's punch.

The dragon then let out a violent roar, and its power to overturn the seas and churn the rivers instantly erupted.

The explosive force of the waves instantly filled the entire East Lake, and the water flow instantly turned into surging waves, fiercely crashing against every corner of the lake.

The golden light that was originally meant to protect the two of them was now all in Lu Xiaosan's hands.

Seeing such a powerful force coming at him, Lu Xiaosan felt his vision go black and then he plummeted downwards at high speed.

The only thing I could control was the hand that was still tightly clasped with Wen Ying's in my dazed state.

Just before everything was over, the wolf-rhinoceros caught them from below. In this way, the prayer beads formed a new protective shield.

"Are you crazy?"

Hearing the wolf-rhinoceros howl, Lu Xiaosan instantly snapped to his senses.

"Little Golden Retriever, Little Golden Retriever, are you alright?" Lu Xiaosan hurriedly asked, afraid that his recklessness would harm her again.

"I...I'm fine..." Wen Ying said softly, holding her head beside him.

Lu Xiaosan understood and immediately turned to Lang Xi, "Second brother, can you make a water shield for us too? That way, I won't have to hold my breath when I'm casting a spell!"

The wolf-rhinoceros looked up at the sky, somewhat anxiously, "Big brother's idea is good, but there's no time left..."

Lu Xiaosan looked up and saw the giant dragon raising its head to face the sky, its mouth once again filled with red light waves, illuminating the entire lake and sky in a fiery blood red.

Seeing this, Lu Xiaosan instinctively shielded the two behind him. He then nodded his forehead at the evil dragon in the sky, once again assuming a battle-ready stance.

"Brother, I'm here to help you," Wolf Rhino said, twirling the axe in his hand.

"Can you swing your axe at your father?" Lu Xiaosan asked.

The wolf-rhinoceros was stunned. "I...I...it's no longer my father. I...I can..."

"You hesitated... so you can't..."

The wolf-rhinoceros remained silent; he himself wasn't sure if he could wield the giant axe again…

Lu Xiaosan glanced at Wen Ying sitting on the ground again.

The intense impact had left her extremely weak, so Lu Xiaosan said, "Then you should make her a water shield so I can fight without distraction. That would be the greatest help you can give me right now."

“Alright…” the wolf-rhinoceros said helplessly.

"Brother Lu... be careful!" Wen Ying said with a worried expression.

"Hmm." Though he said that, he knew in his heart: being careful wouldn't be enough to defeat that behemoth in the sky; the only way to defeat it was to fight to the death!

He slowly raised the prayer beads into the air, then gently inserted his five fingers into the golden surface of the beads, his eyes filled with murderous intent as he looked at the dragon.

"All demons and monsters that wreak havoc on humanity are destined to perish. You are no exception, nor is your devout faith!" Lu Xiaosan said coldly.

"He was referring to the supreme being of all demons—the Ghost Sea Witch..."

"Roar!!!" The dragon roared violently, and a burst of red energy erupted from its mouth, instantly covering the entire sky. It then transformed into a massive pillar of crimson flames, hurtling towards Lu Xiaosan.

Facing the overwhelming, blinding red light, Lu Xiaosan sneered at the sky, "Hmph, a mantis trying to stop a chariot! You deserve this defeat!"

"Come on!" Lu Xiaosan roared, and five tiny golden beams shot out from his five fingers, clearing away the cascading red light.

At this moment, compared to red, gold is far beyond what can be described as a mantis trying to catch a chariot.

Even the battle-hardened wolf-rhinoceros wore an expression of disbelief upon seeing this scene. "Can... this really hold out?"

"We can... withstand it," Wen Ying said weakly.

The wolf-rhinoceros asked doubtfully, "Why... are you so certain?"

Wen Ying smiled and said, "Because...that's what he told me."

After saying that, she fell into a deep sleep without a trace of doubt.

But the wolf-rhinoceros's face was full of doubt and confusion.

Seeing is believing. The golden light was like five strands of hair about to collapse under the weight of a mountain, so fragile and easily destroyed.

But because of this, there is a kind of do-or-die spirit in it.

But one's strength must match one's spirit.

When the five golden rays merged into the red wave, the red wave could no longer fall down even slightly... and could only continue to flow on its own.

"It's working!" the wolf-rhinoceros exclaimed happily.

His smile quickly vanished as he noticed that Lu Xiaosan was holding his breath and shooting out five golden beams. He wondered how long Lu Xiaosan could hold out.

"It's not over yet!" Lu Xiaosan thought to himself.

Sure enough, the violently flowing red waves in the air gradually turned golden. The originally blood-red sky was instantly illuminated with golden light.

"Die!!!" Lu Xiaosan pushed his hand upwards with all his might, only to see the golden waves of the Great Dao being returned to the dragon's mouth exactly as they were.

As Jinbo entered, the dragon's head began to tremble violently.

A series of screams followed, and the entire dragon head slowly began to flash with dazzling golden light, as if it were about to explode at any moment.

Seeing this, Lu Xiaosan finally lowered his hand, allowing the prayer beads to protect him once more. He was then able to collapse to the ground, gasping for breath. The breath he had been holding for so long was finally released.

The water shield for Wen Ying is also complete; we just need to wait for her to wake up.

The wolf-rhinoceros slowly stood up, half pleased and half worried, "Did it succeed...?"

Lu Xiaosan gasped for breath, watching the giant dragon struggling violently in the air, on the verge of exploding at any moment. He couldn't help but smirk, "It...it...how...can it...live?"