Since that is the case, Zheng Dong planned to slowly challenge the ruler-level extraordinary beings in this异世界.
Zheng Dong followed his senses and flew towards the ruler-level being with the weakest aura.
He stepped through the air, covering a great distance with each step. In just a few strides, he reached tens of thousands of meters away.
Here, clouds and mist swirled, and many palaces were built.
Dragons often entered and exited these palaces.
These Eastern divine dragons had all transformed into human form. Apart from the dragon horns on their heads, they were otherwise identical to humans.
Zheng Dong observed that the dragons here were all quite strong and possessed extremely high talent. The weakest among them had condensed a divine spark.
Zheng Dong's target was a ruler-level Eastern divine dragon.
Upon his arrival, Zheng Dong was immediately discovered.
"Friend, what business do you have in my Azure Dragon Mountain?" an old man with white hair and dragon horns emerged from the highest dragon palace.
He was the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain. He had entered the ruler realm many years ago, but unfortunately, he had been injured long ago, which made his foundation unstable. Since becoming a ruler, he had not made any further progress.
As a result, he was the weakest ruler in this异世界.
Zheng Dong had no animosity towards him, and seeing the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain's politeness, he responded:
"I want to spar. Do you think you could fight me?"
The Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain looked at Zheng Dong and realized that Zheng Dong had only recently become a ruler.
However, the aura emanating from Zheng Dong was even stronger than his own.
This was also the reason for his politeness.
He did not want Azure Dragon Mountain to be destroyed or his dragon descendants to be killed.
He hesitated, unsure of the extent of Zheng Dong's intended "spar." Although he was old, he did not wish to die.
"Just a friendly spar, I only want to familiarize myself with my own strength," Zheng Dong said, sensing the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain's concerns.
"Alright, I'll spar with you then!" the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain said.
Immediately, the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain launched the first attack.
He unfurled his divine kingdom, crushing it towards Zheng Dong.
Following that, he transformed into a colossal Eastern divine dragon and swiped a claw at Zheng Dong.
Facing the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain's fierce and rapid attacks, Zheng Dong remained unfazed.
He also unfurled his divine kingdom. His vast divine kingdom was dozens of times larger than the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain's divine kingdom and was incredibly sturdy. It charged towards the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain's divine kingdom like a colossal ship.
The Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain's expression turned grim. His divine kingdom, in the face of Zheng Dong's divine kingdom, was like a small fishing boat, on the verge of capsizing at any moment.
He had never imagined that the divine kingdom Zheng Dong had constructed would be so powerful.
It was the strongest and most stable divine kingdom among all the rulers he had ever seen.
In truth, his divine kingdom was not bad either. It was also a divine kingdom constructed with multiple laws, but the number of laws was only a little over a dozen, far inferior to Zheng Dong's.
Zheng Dong's divine kingdom was primarily built upon the law of destiny, giving it an inherent advantage. It could govern other laws, ensuring that the laws constructing Zheng Dong's divine kingdom were numerous yet orderly and stable, suppressing the divine kingdom.
As their divine kingdoms collided, the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain suffered a great disadvantage.
With a fierce resolve, he unleashed his full strength and struck at Zheng Dong.
Zheng Dong, unafraid, raised his fist and struck back.
The terrifying power generated spatial ripples. In an instant, the surrounding space could not withstand this force and shattered like glass.
The Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain revealed a pained expression, moaning incessantly.
His dragon claw was shattered by Zheng Dong's punch, and he was sent flying backward.
"I won't fight anymore, I won't fight! I'm no match for you, I can't spar with you!" the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain declared.
Zheng Dong did not press the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain further.
The creature's strength was indeed somewhat lacking, not enough to achieve the effect of familiarizing himself with his own power.
Zheng Dong had promised a friendly spar and kept his word. He turned and left Azure Dragon Mountain.
Watching Zheng Dong's retreating back, the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain's eyes gleamed.
He was not a kind-hearted or soft-hearted person. He only dared not offend Zheng Dong because he was no match for him.
After confirming Zheng Dong had left Azure Dragon Mountain, he also quickly departed and went to the East Sea.
This异世界 was vast, with the four seas holding dominance.
The Dragon King of the East Sea was one of the strongest rulers. The Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain quickly found the Dragon King of the East Sea.
He had originally been supported by the Dragon King of the East Sea, and it was thanks to the East Sea Dragon Palace that the Azure Dragon Mountain dragon clan existed.
Therefore, in front of the Dragon King of the East Sea, he dared not show any presumption and was instead very respectful, like a subject facing his monarch.
"Your Majesty, someone just came to challenge Azure Dragon Mountain!" the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain reported.
The Dragon King of the East Sea opened its eyes and looked at the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain. It spoke with an imposing demeanor, "What was his strength like?"
When Zheng Dong entered this异世界, the Dragon King of the East Sea had already sensed him. Therefore, it was not surprised to hear the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain's words.
"Very strong, I am far from his match. However, he only recently became a ruler, and his foundation is incredibly deep. He might have a chance to become a Supreme Being, and he has cultivated the law of destiny!" the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain continued.
Instantly, the Dragon King of the East Sea's eyes widened in surprise.
It had been a ruler for countless years, becoming a ruler in the mid-mythological era. However, it had never managed to break through to the Supreme Being realm.
The Undying Dragon God had once told it that it had no hope in this lifetime.
Unless it abandoned all its cultivation and reincarnated to cultivate anew.
However, even reincarnating and cultivating anew did not guarantee becoming a Supreme Being, and there was also the danger of perishing.
Because of this, it had become fearful and had not followed the Undying Dragon God's advice.
In the late mythological era, the world collapsed, and they also fell into a deep slumber.
It was not until a hundred years ago that they gradually awoke.
As they, the old fellows, awoke, this异世界 became lively once more.
However, it also felt that tribulation was drawing ever closer.
The异世界 they inhabited would likely be the first to be destroyed.
Upon hearing how powerful Zheng Dong was, it became interested and asked, "Does he possess any treasures? The power of destiny is not something anyone can cultivate."
The Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain naturally knew this, but embarrassingly, it had not managed to force Zheng Dong to use any divine artifacts.
It only felt that Zheng Dong must possess some kind of treasure.
Thus, it said, "I don't know. He didn't take it out, but he must possess divine artifacts related to the power of destiny.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be so strong. He's just a human, far inferior to us dragons, yet he possesses a foundation far exceeding ours."
The Dragon King of the East Sea nodded in agreement with the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain's assessment.
"Is there any way to make him hand over the treasure?"
The Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain frowned. Who would willingly hand over their treasures? Apart from using overwhelming strength to coerce them, it could think of no other method.
"He will likely come to the East Sea Dragon Palace to challenge you. We can then set a trap to capture him," the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain suggested.
The Dragon King of the East Sea nodded slightly, having the same intention.
To be even more certain, it also planned to summon all the ruler-level Dragon Emperors affiliated with the East Sea Dragon Palace.
There were a total of eight rulers affiliated with the East Sea Dragon Palace, making it nine rulers including the Dragon King of the East Sea itself.
Some of these rulers were still in slumber, their auras hidden, undetectable by outsiders.
However, the Dragon King of the East Sea possessed special means to awaken them.
On the other side, Zheng Dong was unaware that he was being plotted against. After leaving Azure Dragon Mountain, he went to Azure Dragon Lake.
Azure Dragon Lake was vast, appearing like an ocean.
However, it was surrounded by land and connected to the East Sea by only two rivers.
The Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake was younger and stronger than the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain.
Having risen through the ranks, its status in the East Sea Dragon Palace was also above that of the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Mountain.
Sensing Zheng Dong's arrival, it left the Azure Dragon Lake Dragon Palace and transformed into a colossal dragon.
Its immense body extended into the clouds, with only its massive head looking down at Zheng Dong.
"What do you want here in Azure Dragon Lake? This is not a place for humans like you. Get lost!" the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake, being young and arrogant, roared at Zheng Dong in an unreasonable manner.
It despised humans from the depths of its being. In its eyes, humans were merely dirty insects.
Zheng Dong's brow furrowed slightly, and he let out a cold, amused laugh, "I'm here now, what can you do? This Azure Dragon Lake, spanning hundreds of millions of miles, is it your family's domain?"
"You scoundrel, you court death! I shall fulfill your wish!" The Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake, as if its tail had been stepped on, exploded with rage and launched a fierce attack at Zheng Dong.
A terrifying aura surged from the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake, instantly changing the color of the sky and shrouding it in dark clouds.
The Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake's massive dragon claws lunged at Zheng Dong, as if intending to tear him apart.
Zheng Dong reacted quickly. The Blade of the Past appeared in his hand, and he slashed towards the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake.
The two sides clashed repeatedly, causing mountains to collapse and the earth to crack, and space to shatter.
With a roar from Zheng Dong, the Blade of the Past in his hand descended, severing the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake's dragon claw.
"You scoundrel, how dare you injure me!" the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake exclaimed in anger.
It also produced its divine artifact, the Azure Dragon Pearl.
This was a high-grade divine artifact it had refined, capable of suppressing souls and shattering divine bodies.
Under the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake's activation, the Azure Dragon Pearl became incredibly massive, like the moon in the sky, and descended, smashing towards Zheng Dong.
A terrifying force, like Mount Tai pressing down, suppressed Zheng Dong's soul.
This made it difficult for Zheng Dong to move, leaving him no choice but to endure the Azure Dragon Pearl's impact directly.
Zheng Dong did not rush to dodge. He could use this opportunity to test the strength of his constructed divine body.
His body grew immense, like a colossus that had split the heavens and the earth, standing between heaven and earth.
Various laws of power swirled around him, making him appear incredibly divine.
The Azure Dragon Pearl descended and struck his body, emitting a piercing collision sound. The sound waves surged outwards like a tide.
However, to the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake's shock, Zheng Dong was completely unharmed.
Instead, the Azure Dragon Pearl bounced off Zheng Dong's body.
How could this be possible?
Even the divine body of the Dragon King of the East Sea was not this strong.
Only then did the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake realize that it was likely not Zheng Dong's opponent.
Unfortunately, it was too late. Zheng Dong unfurled his divine kingdom, unleashed even more terrifying power, broke free from the Azure Dragon Pearl's suppression, and swung the Blade of the Past.
With a swift hand and a decisive cut, it was so fast that the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake could not even react.
By the time the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake tried to dodge, the Blade of the Past had already landed on its dragon claw.
It severed one of its massive dragon claws.
But this was not the end.
Zheng Dong swung the Blade of the Past again, slashing at the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake's other dragon claw.
The Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake was difficult to kill. At the ruler level, they were all extremely resilient.
Therefore, Zheng Dong intended to weaken the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake's combat power first, and then deal with it slowly.
The Blade of the Past, wielded by Zheng Dong, moved like a spinning wheel, incredibly fast. In a blink of an eye, it had severed three of the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake's dragon claws.
The Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake cried out in pain, continuously cursing Zheng Dong.
"Damn you, I will not spare you! I will tear you into a million pieces!" the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake roared.
Although it had lost four dragon claws, it still had five, which allowed it to unleash considerable attack power.
The Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake unleashed its divine skill, Dragon God's World Annihilation.
Instantly, a terrifying aura began to converge, and a colossal phantom image of the Undying Dragon God appeared, exuding a hint of Supreme Being aura that made one gasp for breath.
Zheng Dong's brow furrowed slightly.
Supreme Beings are indeed powerful. Even a mere phantom summoned by the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake requires me to use most of my strength.
Zheng Dong also mobilized his laws to resist.
However, he was still unable to resist and was swallowed by the Undying Dragon God's phantom image.
Subsequently, the Undying Dragon God's phantom image disappeared, and a severely wounded Zheng Dong appeared.
With the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake's strength, the unleashed Dragon God's World Annihilation was not enough to kill Zheng Dong.
However, both Zheng Dong's divine body and soul had sustained injuries of varying degrees.
Seeing this, the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake prepared to press its advantage and kill Zheng Dong.
Zheng Dong no longer held back and decided to use the law of destiny and the divine skill Deprivation.
Originally, to quickly familiarize himself with his own power, Zheng Dong had not intended to use the divine skill Deprivation to sever the fate lines of ruler-level beings.
However, the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake was too arrogant, forcing Zheng Dong to take action to eliminate it.
Previously, Zheng Dong had been unable to use the divine skill Deprivation to sever the fate lines of ruler-level extraordinary beings.
Now that he had also grown to the ruler realm, he could naturally sever the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake's fate line.
However, it would be more arduous.
Ruler-level extraordinary beings had an extremely close connection to their fate lines, making them difficult to sever.
This was also why the stronger one was, the more closely they were connected to the past and future.
However, this did not pose an insurmountable obstacle for Zheng Dong.
He mobilized a large amount of destiny power and used the divine skill Deprivation.
Seeing that it was difficult to sever the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake's fate line, he took out the divine artifact, the Tome of Destiny.
With the assistance of the Tome of Destiny, he successfully severed the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake's fate line.
For this, Zheng Dong was so exhausted that he was covered in sweat.
The Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake looked at Zheng Dong with an expression of disbelief.
It wanted to speak, but it could not utter a sound.
It was as if its strength had been suddenly drained, leaving it incapable of doing anything.
Yet, it did not immediately die.
At this moment, Zheng Dong raised the Blade of the Past and severed its dragon head.
The massive dragon head fell into Azure Dragon Lake, and its blood quickly dyed the entire lake red.
Zheng Dong killed the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake and annihilated its soul and divine spark.
Seeing this, the dragons of Azure Dragon Lake scattered and fled, not a single one willing to stay and avenge the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake.
Zheng Dong did not kill these dragons.
For him, these dragons held no significance that warranted his action.
He lingered in Azure Dragon Lake for a period, adjusted his state, and prepared to seek out the next ruler.
After two consecutive battles, he had gained a new understanding of his own power and had become more proficient in its use.
The death of the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake, however, shocked all the rulers in this异世界.
The Dragon King of the East Sea's expression turned grim.
The Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake had also been supported by it. Zheng Dong killing the Dragon Emperor of Azure Dragon Lake was a direct insult to it.