A loud draconic roar instantly rang out across the entire palace, and a mighty black dragon flew out of the opening of the gourd.0

The dragon had black flames all over its body, and it opened its mouth before biting down viciously upon Gongshu Jiu.0

"Dao Lord Baili!" Luo Qinghai exclaimed upon seeing this.4

A hint of enlightenment flashed through Han Li's eyes upon hearing this, and he realized that Daoist Hu Yan had most likely not been trying to secure a High Zenith Pill for himself. Instead, it was to save Baili Yan, who he had been carrying in that gourd of his this entire time.5

In the wake of the internal conflict in the Blaze Dragon Dao orchestrated by Xiao Jinhan, Ouyang Kuishan and many of the other dao lords had worked with the Northern Glacial Immortal Palace to surround Baili Yan, and not only did they foil his plan for reaching the High Zenith Stage, a plan that he had been working toward for countless years, they also managed to severely wound him, but he was ultimately able to get away.0

Fortunately, Daoist Hu Yan was also able to get away from the Northern Glacial Immortal Palace, and after leaving the Blaze Dragon Dao, he reunited with Baili Yan, and...0