"Senior, this junior bids farewell!"
Having been granted so many fortuitous encounters, the little black dragon held even more reverence for the great being of light and shadow. This pleased the light and shadow entity greatly. The little black dragon then departed from the deepest part of the secret realm, his body growing even more ethereal.
Clearly, his earlier persistence was merely to prevent the little black dragon from blaming himself too much.
However, the light and shadow entity seemed unfazed, looking with satisfaction in the direction the little black dragon had left, "Not arrogant, not impatient. This little fellow is quite good."
"Talent that is not tolerated by heaven and earth. I truly anticipate what heights he will reach in the future. However, the next time we meet, it might be after a thousand years, unless... this little fellow thinks of me halfway."
Thinking of this, the light and shadow entity recalled something, "Did that little fellow just say he has a mysterious elder brother?"
"I wonder what kind of existence his elder brother is, to be recognized as an elder brother by the once-in-eons patriarch of our Dragon race."
...........
Outside the secret realm.
*Swish~*
At a certain moment, all the dragon powerhouses who had been under immense scrutiny and broken through their realms landed near the entrance of the secret realm, which was also the exit.
The reason they all remained here was none other than to await the emergence of their patriarch!
After all, while the Dragon secret realm might appear once every thousand years, each patriarch only had one opportunity for the fortuitous encounters within the deepest part of the secret realm.
Indeed!
At this very moment, the protagonist they were all focused on appeared outside the secret realm – the little black dragon.
"Congratulations, Patriarch, on your return from the secret realm!!"
Although they were unsure of the patriarch's current realm, they felt that the patriarch seemed much stronger than before!
Ao Yuanba also walked over, his expectant expression unhidden. After all, no one had witnessed the deepest part of the secret realm for over a hundred thousand years.
"Patriarch, may I ask... what did you gain from this journey to the deepest part of the secret realm?"
The Great Elder Ao Guang was the first to be unable to contain himself, asking with anticipation.
Upon hearing this, everyone around them focused their attention with utmost intensity, their ears perked up, not wanting to miss a single moment.
Clearly, everyone was immensely curious about this question.
The little black dragon naturally knew he was the focus of everyone's attention, and he was not surprised. Of course, he did not keep it to himself. Then, an aura centered on him spread outwards in all directions.
Ao Bing, who had been waiting nearby, widened his eyes, his gaze filled with shock and disbelief. "Is this... the Star Realm!?"
Undoubtedly, after his father's question, Ao Bing's eyes were filled with disbelief, and the others around him were also astonished.
What a joke!
The Star Realm? This... hadn't the patriarch just broken through to the sixth-tier Immortal Lord in the ancestral shrine? And, before that, the patriarch was only a second-tier Immortal Lord!
My heavens!
How long had it been? The Patriarch had directly leaped from a second-tier Immortal Lord to the ranks of Star powerhouses.
*Gulp~*
*Gulp~ Gulp~~*
Sounds of swallowing could be heard, especially from the younger generation of the Dragon race. They looked at their new patriarch with eyes full of envy and fervor. For a moment, they clenched their fists, muttering, "Damn it, I must work harder from now on! I can't be left too far behind by the Patriarch, otherwise, we'll be too disgraced."
"Patriarch, you have... reached the Star Realm??"
Undoubtedly, Ao Yuanba was somewhat dazed at this moment. Such a breakthrough was incredibly shocking. What a joke! For him to advance from the second-tier Immortal Lord to the Star Realm, it had taken at least a thousand years. Good heavens.
This fellow's progress speed was directly over a thousand times faster than his. How could he remain calm!
"It's more than that."
The little black dragon smiled slightly. Then, with a flip of his right hand, a long sword appeared in his hand. The moment this long sword materialized, Ao Guang's eyes widened. The ancestral dragon pressure emanating from it made everyone feel an unprecedented urge to prostrate themselves.
"This is..."
Ao Yuanba, as the most powerful elder ancestor of the Dragon race, naturally knew the most. He scrutinized the long sword in the little black dragon's hand for a long time, his eyes narrowing. "Could it be... the Dragon race's ultimate treasure, the Ancestral Dragon Sword!?"
"Mm."
Upon hearing the most powerful elder ancestor's words, everyone was stunned, and then they collectively gasped. The Ancestral Dragon Sword. Since it bore the name "Ancestral Dragon," it must have been forged by their Ancestral Dragon ancestors.
My goodness, that means this item... is incredibly precious!
The little black dragon smiled slightly, "Old Ancestor Yuanba recognizes this item."
"Then, do you recognize these two items?"
Next, the little black dragon flipped his hand again. In the next moment, he was clad in the Ancestral Dragon Armor Set, and behind him, the majestic and heaven-shattering Supreme Dragon Phoenix Wings appeared. The sudden impact forced even Star Realm powerhouses to retreat repeatedly.
Ao Yuanba saw this, his gaze falling upon the armor the little black dragon wore and the pair of wings on his back. After observing for a long time, the corners of his mouth twitched. "Patriarch, you have..."
"The Ancestral Dragon Armor Set, and... the Supreme Dragon Phoenix Wings? This!?"
Undeniably, Ao Yuanba recognized the two items the little black dragon held, and he was utterly blown away. "My heavens, Patriarch, you've managed to gain recognition from all three of our Dragon race's most powerful inherited chaotic divine artifacts in one go! This... is simply unbelievable!!!"
*Boom!!*
Upon hearing this, the entire crowd was shaken to an unprecedented degree. What had they heard? The three items in the Patriarch's hands were... the most powerful legendary chaotic divine artifacts of their Dragon race? Was it true, or were they dreaming?
..........
As the Dragon secret realm opened wide, far from the Dragon ancestral land, in the Star Forest Mountain Range.
*Swish~*
Figures appeared in the area. Roughly estimating, there were at least over ten thousand people.
Among them, the weakest were Star Realm powerhouses. Especially the few leaders, whose strength was even greater, clearly above the fifth level of the皓月 (Hao Yue - Bright Moon) realm. The strongest had a cultivation of the seventh level of the皓月 realm. The reason they were making a move was to use this opportunity to connect with the Hong Meng Sacred Kingdom.
Because, he had learned from unofficial channels that the most powerful elder ancestor of the Hong Meng Sacred Kingdom had already entered the炎阳 (Yan Yang - Blazing Sun) realm.
This meant that in the near future, the Hong Meng Sacred Kingdom would become the seventh dominant force in this boundless territory. If they could connect with the Hong Meng Sacred Kingdom, the benefits in the future would be beyond measure.
However, he did not know that the Dragon ancestral land had already undergone earth-shattering changes at this very moment.
Let alone over ten thousand Star Realm powerhouses here, even ten times that number would not be able to succeed!
Unfortunately, they would never know this.
"Attack!"
As the powerhouse of the seventh level of the 皓月 realm gave the order, the over ten thousand assassins who had been heavily rewarded by the Hong Meng Sacred Kingdom immediately swarmed forward, like hungry tigers pouncing, instantly rushing towards the Dragon ancestral land.
"Not good!"
"Enemy attack!!"
Just then, a high-pitched dragon roar erupted. In the next moment, the expressions of many powerhouses outside the Dragon secret realm changed drastically. "Enemy is attacking, organize defenses immediately!"