White Dragon Spiritual Treasury Opens, Black Dragon Sovereign!

The next day,

As the morning sun rose, the vast White Dragon Hill grew lively once more.

Countless sounds of rushing wind echoed through the mountains. Figures could vaguely be seen darting through the forest like a swarm of locusts, all heading straight for the deepest part of White Dragon Hill.

The spiritual energy there was in upheaval!

It was a sign that the Sovereign Spiritual Treasury had emerged!

In the depths of White Dragon Hill,

A towering mountain rose into the heavens, with enormous waterfalls cascading down like a falling galaxy into a vast lake at its foot. The lake was clear as a mirror, and dense spiritual energy wafted from its waters.

Figures were scattered across the mountains around the lake, while countless more swept in from farther away, filling the sky in a spectacular sight.

Everyone held their breath, even suppressing their conversations. Their excited gazes were fixed on the lake ahead.

Above the lake floated a jade pillar two inches long, emitting a faint glow. Strange ripples spread outward, causing tiny points of white light to emerge across the lake's surface.

Suddenly, the white jade pillar let out a crisp crack and abruptly shattered, turning into specks of white light that dispersed into the air.

As everyone stood stunned, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth suddenly erupted into chaos, gathering above the lake at a frenzied speed.

Whoosh!

The white light within the lake grew increasingly brilliant. It gathered together, and before countless horrified eyes, formed a pillar of light that shot into the sky above the lake.

Boom!

The pillar of light pierced the clouds. Within it, a massive white dragon seemed to soar, its roar echoing for hundreds of miles. The spectacular sight could be clearly seen from anywhere in White Dragon Hill.

"The Sovereign Spiritual Treasury... has emerged."

As they watched, everyone's hearts began to race. The Sovereign Spiritual Treasury that had been hidden within White Dragon Hill for centuries had finally appeared today!

Seeing that the White Dragon Spiritual Treasury had finally opened, the blue-robed man wearing a bamboo hat slowly withdrew the hand seal hidden within his sleeve, then crushed a voice-transmission stone.

At once, an aged and powerful voice rang out from every direction across White Dragon Hill.

"The treasury has opened. Remember this old man's condition: this old man shall take thirty percent of all gains obtained within the treasury. The White Dragon inheritance belongs to this old man, and no one may conceal it."

"As for everything else, you may choose as you please!"

"Thank you, Senior!"

The crowd was overjoyed and clasped their fists in thanks. Although they did not know why the senior who had opened the treasury was unwilling to show himself, as long as there were benefits to be gained, why ask so many questions?

"Charge!"

Someone suddenly shouted in a low voice, and the entire area instantly erupted. Countless figures swept across the sky, rushing into the vortex of light like locusts.

Rumble!

Suddenly, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged before the crowd could enter the vortex.

Countless white beams shot forth, converging into a colossal light barrier thousands of feet wide. It enveloped the vortex and cut off everyone's path inside.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The few people charging at the front had only just touched the light barrier when they were instantly sent flying back.

Seeing this, those still rushing forward hurriedly stopped. Some of the more impatient ones began shouting, "Senior, please lend us another hand! This treasury has a protective formation—we can't get in!"

Lu Chen, hidden among the crowd, remained unmoved. Helping them open the treasury just now was already the limit of what he could do.

If he acted again, he would expose his identity. It was better to wait for the people from Dragon Demon Palace to make their move.

With that thought, Lu Chen swept his gaze through the crowd and quickly spotted the White Dragon City Lord standing in a conspicuous place.

The man wore a conflicted expression and held a black bead in his hand. He seemed about to crush it, yet hesitated.

Lu Chen narrowed his eyes and decided to help him out. With a flick of his finger, a subtle stream of spiritual energy shot into the ground.

Suddenly, the White Dragon City Lord staggered and fell. The black bead slipped from his hand, landing on the ground just as his forehead smashed into it, shattering it to pieces.

Boom!

The instant the mysterious black bead shattered, an incomparably terrifying pillar of black light shot into the sky. An indescribable pressure enveloped the entire area.

Within the black pillar of light, a dark figure seemed to emerge. He then slowly stepped out, and heaven and earth trembled beneath his feet.

"Bai Xuan, why have you summoned me?"

Bai Xuan was still sprawled on the ground, his expression changing drastically as he was about to say something.

Suddenly, at the very moment the black figure appeared,

The white light barrier seemed to have been provoked. Layers of ripples suddenly spread across it, while brilliant light gathered at its center and formed a hazy figure.

The light gradually receded, and the figure solidified. He appeared to be a slender man in white robes, with long white hair hanging loose over his shoulders. He looked as handsome as a young man, and his white eyes contained no black at all, making him appear exceedingly strange.

The white-robed figure sat quietly cross-legged at the center of the light barrier. Light gathered around him and transformed into a white dragon that coiled, surged, and roared. An indescribable aura spread between heaven and earth, filled with majesty and power.

"Ah, Black Dragon, you still came..."

His white eyes gazed quietly at the black figure before him as he gave a soft sigh.

"White Dragon?"

The black figure turned around and looked at the white figure before him. A trace of surprise flashed through his eyes, then he seemed to realize something. A smile appeared at the corner of his lips as he said, "So it was your spiritual treasury that opened. White Dragon, you hid it for centuries, yet in the end, my subordinates still found it."

"Isn't it time to return the supreme treasure you took from our palace?"

"That weapon is far too murderous. We came seeking aid, not slaughter. Black Dragon, you have chosen the wrong path."

White Dragon Sovereign seemed to sigh softly as he spoke.

Black Dragon Sovereign lowered his eyes and slowly said, "You are still the same. Have you forgotten the pain of our clan's destruction?"

"You have already been blinded by hatred."

White Dragon Sovereign sighed.

"For vengeance, why should we care about the means?"

Black Dragon Sovereign smiled, then let out a regretful sigh. "I never expected that even after death, you would still fail to awaken. Fine. Today, I will destroy this incomplete spiritual-energy avatar of yours. Once we reclaim the supreme treasure, we will dominate the Northern Azure Continent once more, gather sufficient strength, and carry out our true vengeance."

The moment his voice fell, he clearly had no intention of speaking further. His body trembled and transformed into the phantom of a savage black dragon, which abruptly charged toward White Dragon Sovereign.

Boom!

In an instant, dragon roars rang through heaven and earth. The black and white dragons shot forth, then collided fiercely high in the distant sky, terrifying spiritual energy rippling through the world.

As White Dragon Sovereign was drawn away by Black Dragon, the white light barrier before the treasury gradually dimmed. Before long, it completely shattered and dispersed into specks of light.

Seeing this, countless people stirred as they shouted, "Brothers! The treasury is open—charge!"

At once, figures filled the sky as they shot forward and rushed into the enormous vortex of light.

Lu Chen quietly watched this scene, his gaze sweeping across the surrounding figures without missing a single one.

A moment later,

The crowd had already rushed entirely into the spiritual treasury, while the black and white dragon phantoms in the sky gradually dimmed, on the verge of dispersing.

After all, they were merely two spiritual-energy avatars. They could not sustain such an intense battle for long.

Seeing that no Sovereign from Dragon Demon Palace had entered the treasury, Lu Chen finally relaxed. He had opened the treasury ahead of schedule this time precisely to seize the initiative.

Then Lu Chen swept his sleeve, unleashing a vast lash of spiritual energy that instantly shattered the two wavering dragon phantoms in the sky.

"Who was that?"

Black Dragon let out an unwilling roar before dispersing into specks of black light.

White Dragon merely smiled faintly. A hint of relief flashed through his eyes as he too dispersed into specks of white light.

Only after finishing all this did Lu Chen step into the White Dragon Spiritual Treasury.