“Raa!” Heavenly Wrath woke up and stared at the duo with lantern-like eyes. The red glow within could illuminate and pierce the heart.

It wielded the power of tribulation, evoking an instinctive fear in all cultivators. This included desolate gods and emperors since they could only shudder in fear before a tribulation.

When the dragon stood up, the chains around it loosened and unlatched. Its shadow enveloped the area along with its incredible aura.

“Rumble!” It leaped off the mountain for the duo.

Six-style shuddered and thought the gigantic creature was on the attack. However, it landed in front of Li Qiye, bending its legs and lowering its head like a kowtow.

It groaned softly, seemingly asking him for assistance.

“Consequences come with choices.” Li Qiye sighed and said.

Nevertheless, it didn’t give up and continued to communicate.

Li Qiye stared at it for a while before speaking: “Out of consideration for the Bingchi, I will assist.” [1]

He infused his primordial light into the dragon's head. In the next second, the dragon’s full power erupted - something beyond the capabilities of apex emperors.

The independent dimension had a hard time containing the sudden eruption. It wiped out the stars above but couldn’t escape Li Qiye’s grasp.

As the primordial light glowed within his palm, there seemed to be countless universes. This was absolute suppression, not even the tribulation affinity could escape him.

“Bam!” The power looked like a stallion raising its frontal hooves into the air after being startled. The next development was naturally falling to the ground, unable to resist Li Qiye for the second time.

The dragon's chest cracked open, seemingly made from numerous assembled pieces. It revealed a man standing there - a battery source for the tribulation power.

A tribulation maelstrom could be seen on his chest, capable of sucking in and destroying the strongest cultivators. Six-style realized this was the origin of the tribulation power.

Li Qiye’s interference caused the tribulation laws to release him from his imprisonment. The eternal burden had been lifted and he trembled with excitement from newfound freedom.

“Thank you for saving me, Prime Progenitor.” He regained his wits and bowed.

Prime Progenitor? Six-style was caught off guard by this title. Who had this title in the history of Three Immortals?

Li Qiye smiled in response and got a good look at him - an old man who was down to skin and bones. Was it due to being imprisoned here for eras?

Physical state aside, his eyes still brimmed with power and determination. His hands also looked out of place compared to his frame - large and bulky. They could crush anything without trouble.

“Armament Temple Lord.” Six-style knew who he was. Despite some similarities, he didn’t look as imposing and large as the statue in the main hall.

Everyone knew about Heavenly Wrath - the ultimate weapon in the temple. Its power came from the high heaven, not regular cultivation.

They sought the scales of the weapon to be used for crafting. None knew the dragon turned out to be the temple lord. He had added himself to the crafting process, becoming one with it.

“Instead of enjoying life as a True Emperor, you ran here to become an imprisoned ghost.” Li Qiye said.

The man had a sad expression as he answered: “My life’s goal is to craft the strongest weapon. I traveled the world and found wonderful materials for crafting, but results were inadequate.”

“So you sold yourself at the market.” Li Qiye said.

“Yes, Progenitor. I heard about a tribulation pond in this place with the right affinity, so I had a bold idea.” The man turned red as his voice softened.

1. Bingchi means Armament Pond, it seems to be an old dao lineage in 3IW ☜