At the Hell's Gate headquarters in the Heavenly Region,
many were observing the battle involving Chu Zhan and others.
"The Beast God of the Chu family hasn't made a move. It seems he's tacitly allowing battles between Martial Emperors!"
"In that case, let's increase our forces!"
"If we can't kill their Beast God, we'll settle for eliminating the Chu family's Martial Emperors!"
A Longevity Realm expert declared.
Recently, Hell's Gate's prestige had plummeted to unprecedented lows.
They needed to execute several Martial Emperors to suppress the restless populace!
Meanwhile, in the Chu family's Qian Region,
Lu Chen and others from the Tai Xuan Sect arrived,seeking to pledge allegiance to the Chu family. A clan elder received them.
These days,
not just anyone could meet with the clan leader!
After all, he was now a Martial Emperor -
no longer some insignificant warrior or martial artist lacking prestige!
For subordinate factions,
the Chu family only demanded annual Essence Stone tributes while otherwise leaving them autonomous.
Of course, they would intervene if allies requested aid - they did accept their offerings after all!
"If you're worried about Hell's Gate, conduct your breakthroughs within Qian Region!"
"Not even Hell's Gate's Martial Emperors dare enter here!"
The receiving elder declared,
bringing immense relief to Lu Chen's group.
Breaking through here
would be absolutely foolproof!
Several days later,
Chu Yunling emerged from the Heart Refining Pagoda,
though somewhat disappointed
at obtaining a Breakthrough Pill instead of the coveted Physique Evolution Pill.
"Still good enough - my Fire Qilin Beast can advance to Demon Emperor now!"
The Fire Qilin Beast possessed qilin bloodline,
making it comparable to human God-tier physiques.
Upon reaching Demon Emperor,
its power would become truly formidable!
Just as she prepared to join the Chu family's battlefield against Hell's Gate,
Long Yuan stopped her.
"May I ask what instructions the Beast God has?"
Inside the Dragon Emperor Palace,
Chu Yunling stood respectfully before Long Yuan.
A dazzling drop of golden blood materialized before her,
pulsing with draconic majesty!
"This is a drop of my dragon blood. Divide it between your two spirit beasts with True Dragon bloodline for refinement!"
"This blood alone can transform them into True Dragons!"
"Moreover, it will cause their power to advance by leaps and bounds!"
As a half-step World-Creation Realm being,
Long Yuan's blood contained incomparably vast bloodline energy,
a treasure dragons would covet endlessly.
Even ancestral dragons
would beg for a single drop!
His urgency stemmed from discovering
that the system's reward of 10,000 years' cultivation
had failed to advance him to World-Creation Realm.
With family rank bonuses, this equaled 900,000 years' cultivation!
900,000 years without breakthrough?
This demonstrated the staggering difficulty of progressing at his level,
necessitating greater focus on the Chu family's development.
"Transform into True Dragons?"
Chu Yunling trembled with excitement.
Legend stated True Dragon physiques alone reached mythical Demon God realm!
She bowed deeply: "This humble one thanks the Beast God!"
If only the Beast God favored women -
she'd gladly offer herself!
With the dragon blood,
Chu Yunling immediately resumed seclusion.
Upon her emergence,
dragons would rise!
Meanwhile in the Dragon Emperor Palace,
Chu Long steadily improved through daily dual cultivation
with his concubines.
Chu Xiuran spent most time comprehending the Dao,
studying the dragon scale Long Yuan bestowed
to perfect his original divine ability.
BOOM!
That day,
a terrifying aura erupted from the Heavenly Region,
a pillar of light piercing the heavens.
The entire Mortal Realm quaked violently,
as if unable to withstand this overwhelming power.
Every martial artist sensed
an oppressive, sky-crushing presence!
"After endless years, I've finally returned to the Mortal Realm!"
Several majestic figures emerged from an inter-realm teleportation array.
A red-haired elder inhaled deeply: "Ah, the air of the mortal world!"
"Amitabha. Though impoverished, the Mortal Realm's scenery surpasses the Sacred Realm's lifelessness,"
intoned a gaunt monk in golden kasaya,
holding a purple-gold alms bowl and mystic-inscribed prayer beads.
"True words, Monk Ku. The Sacred Realm is indeed lifeless,"
agreed a golden-eyed elder coldly.
"But blame lies with the Supreme Divine Realm -
had they not divided the thirty-three heavens
Elder Bei Weng, who'd previously fought Long Yuan,
hurried to bow: "This junior Bei Weng pays respects to esteemed seniors!"
"So you're the one who sent the distress signal?"
the red-haired elder questioned.
"Yes, honored senior!"
"First, forbidden zones' strength far exceeds estimates -
each harbors multiple half-step World-Creation experts!"
"Second, a Longevity Realm dragon has inexplicably appeared,
overpowering this junior!"
"His presence has destabilized the Mortal Realm,
reducing Hell's Gate's influence to historic lows!"
Bei Weng detailed events since his arrival,
especially concerning the Chu family's True Dragon.
"Hah! A True Dragon emerging in this backwater?
Must have stumbled upon ancient relics!"
"A Longevity Realm dragon makes passable mount!"
"Leave him to me!"
The red-haired elder laughed, preparing to capture his new steed.
Mortal Realm's turmoil meant nothing -
no one could oppose absolute power!
They cared more about how someone reached Longevity here -
even they had only achieved Martial Emperor before ascending!
"Am I invisible?
Seeking another fight?"
A domineering voice thundered.
A supreme expert with black dragon horns
and golden draconic pupils emerged,
clad in purple robes embroidered with black dragons,
radiating pure draconic majesty.
"Brother Ao Tian! My apologies for overlooking you!"
The red-haired elder chuckled.
"Then the dragon is yours!"
He yielded, knowing the other came specifically
to recruit the dragon for Sacred Realm's dragonkind.
With a cold snort,
Dragon Ao Tian stepped toward Qian Region -
arriving outside Qingyang City
in a single stride!