Long Yuan frowned deeply.
Damn it,
These Lingxu Grotto-Heaven folks really don't fight fair,
Defeating the young only brings out the old!
"Since you won't play by the rules, don't blame me for using cheats!"
"System, begin absorbing those 30,000 years of cultivation!"
With the 90x amplification from the Chu family's clan level, this was equivalent to 2.7 million years of cultivation.
Originally he planned to return to the Dragon Emperor Palace after settling matters here to comfortably absorb it while lying down, but plans change.
The energy was vast,
Yet surprisingly gentle for Long Yuan.The Infinite Realm,
Naturally required an oceanic amount of energy.
Would over two million years of cultivation be enough to break through to the next major realm?
Hmm?
Ancestor Xu Lang and the other two suddenly turned to look at Long Yuan,
Shocked to sense his aura continuously rising!
"He still has cards to play?"
The trio was astonished.
This True Dragon was simply too terrifying!
They thought he had already revealed his full power earlier,
Yet he still had hidden reserves!
"Playing weak to eat ancestors, this old silver coin!"
Ancestor Xu Lang cursed under his breath.
No wonder they got crushed so badly -
They were facing an absolute sneak!
The three who had been preparing to attack now hesitated,
Fearful that if his power far exceeded theirs,
He might completely erase their imprints hidden in the river of time - that would be disastrous!
As the Third Ancestor's aura revived,
Long Yuan's absorption of the system's cultivation reward also gradually strengthened him,
Both sides seemed to be gathering power!
Boom!
A pillar of light erupted from the depths of Lingxu Grotto-Heaven, piercing the sky,
Followed by a shabby old man in tattered armor, slowly walking forward while dragging a rusted spear.
If not for the armor, spear, and terrifying aura,
One might mistake him for a beggar!
"Greetings Third Ancestor!"
Xu Lang and others bowed respectfully.
"Salutations to the Third Ancestor!"
All high-ranking members bowed deeply,
While other martial artists knelt on one knee, not daring to look directly at the Third Ancestor.
"Dragon Clan's mighty one, why have you intruded upon our Lingxu Grotto-Heaven to cause trouble?"
The Third Ancestor's cloudy eyes fixed on Long Yuan,
Having sensed the earlier battle,
He was surprised by the opponent's combat power.
The higher the realm,
The fewer the experts,
An Infinite Realm expert definitely didn't belong to this era -
He should have at least heard of such a person,
Why was this one completely unknown?
"I have no intention of causing trouble - I merely came to retrieve my disciple!"
Long Yuan said calmly.
"Your disciple?"
The Third Ancestor's gaze swept across the land below,
His divine sense instantly comprehending everything.
"Leave. That person carries demonic energy - our Lingxu Grotto-Heaven cannot tolerate him!"
"Demonic energy? What's that?"
Long Yuan looked puzzled.
"You... you don't know about demonic energy? Are you unaware of the Demon Race?"
The Third Ancestor stared incredulously at Long Yuan,
How could such a powerful being not know of the Demon Race's existence?
"I do not!"
Long Yuan shook his head,
The Mortal Realm seemed to have no so-called Demon Race!
As for beyond the Mortal Realm,
He hadn't explored those areas.
"You're unaware of the great war between the Ten Thousand Races and the Demon Race in ancient times?"
The Third Ancestor asked in shock,
That war was merely a few million years ago!
"I was born in the Mortal Realm and have never heard of any Demon Race! Nor of any war between them and the Ten Thousand Races!"
Long Yuan replied calmly.
"Then... have you been to Netherworld Hell?"
The Third Ancestor suddenly narrowed his eyes,
His grip on the spear tightening unconsciously.
"Where is this Netherworld Hell?" Long Yuan countered.
"If you haven't been to Netherworld Hell, how did you break through to your current realm? Ah! What I call Netherworld Hell is what you might know as the Sacred Realm!"
"I don't know it!"
"As for breakthroughs - I have my own methods!"
Seeing Long Yuan's unchanging expression,
The Third Ancestor grew frustrated.
Unaware of the Demon Race or Demon World,
Ignorant of Netherworld Hell too,
Had this man really just cultivated in seclusion straight to this realm?
Impossible!
"You know Hell's Gate, right? Their talents get sent to the so-called Sacred Realm to cultivate - that Sacred Realm is what I call Netherworld Hell!"
Long Yuan suddenly understood,
So that's what he meant!
Kui Kuang and the others' eyes nearly popped out,
They thought he was using some secret technique,
But he actually broke through?
"I told you - that youth carries demonic energy. I cannot allow such a person to leave Lingxu Grotto-Heaven alive!"
"Do you know why our lineage has guarded this place for generations?"
"To block the Demon Race's entrance to the Mortal Realm!"
"Now that he carries demonic energy, if we let him leave and grow stronger, it would truly be 'a small leak sinking a great ship'!"
Facing Long Yuan's demand,
The Third Ancestor refused to yield.
Same as before -
Other matters could be negotiated,
But releasing a youth connected to the Demon Race was absolutely impossible!
Long Yuan frowned,
Waving a dragon claw,
The chains binding Chu Long instantly shattered as his body vanished from the spot,
Reappearing beside Long Yuan.
"Greetings Beast God!"
Chu Long bowed respectfully.
"What's this about you having demonic energy?"
Long Yuan asked,
Since they were being unreasonable,
The solution had to come from Chu Long himself,
And he was genuinely curious -
Where had Chu Long gotten demonic energy from!
"I don't know what demonic energy is!"
"The only possibly demonic thing about me might be an anomalous fire!"
Three flames materialized behind Chu Yan -
One purple,
The very same Purple Star Heavenly Flame Long Yuan had gifted him years ago!
Over these years,
Chu Yan had relied on this heavenly flame to overcome numerous crises,
Eventually fully refining it,
Causing his strength to skyrocket!
The other two flames -
One gold,
One pitch black!
The gold one ranked seventh on the heavenly flame list: "Golden Emperor's Skyburning Flame",
While the black flame ranked ninth: "Netherworld Demonflame"!
The moment this black flame appeared,
Both Long Yuan and the Third Ancestor immediately focused on it.