Once the Matter Was Settled, He Brushed Off His Sleeves and Left

Zhu Kun stared fervently at the Emperor Grade Young Pill, wishing he could strike it down at once and swallow its true form.

But he was stunned to discover that the energy fluctuations emanating from the Emperor Grade Young Pill were actually stronger than his own. In other words, if they truly fought, Zhu Kun might not even be able to defeat this pill.

The thought that he could not even best a mere pill made Zhu Kun blush crimson with embarrassment.

Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun was mortified, while the Emperor Grade Young Pill flew into a rage from humiliation. The Tou She Ancient God it had impersonated had been exposed so easily. It had wanted to show off, yet now it was so frustrated it nearly spat blood.

"Brat, who are you? How do you know of This Emperor's existence?" the Emperor Grade Young Pill asked Xiao Xian in a vicious tone.

Not only that, it concentrated the pressure of a Half-Emperor upon Xiao Xian, intending to force him to kneel.

Fuck!

At that moment, Zhu Kun could only offer the Emperor Grade Young Pill a single "fuck." This fellow was truly courting death. It actually dared attack a real Dou Emperor—what an expert at seeking death. How had this thing survived until now?

Zhu Kun simply could not understand it.

Although the Emperor Grade Young Pill's cultivation had already reached the limit of the Dou Sheng Peak and it could step beyond it at any moment, unless one reached the Dou Emperor realm, one would never know how terrifying that realm truly was. The difference between heaven and earth would not be an exaggeration.

It was dead for sure!

Zhu Kun silently pronounced the Emperor Grade Young Pill dead in his heart. From the moment it chose to attack a Dou Emperor, its fate had already been decided.

Sure enough, the smile vanished from Xiao Xian's face. He was angry. An aura belonging to a Dou Emperor erupted with a boom, and the terrifying energy shattered the entire continent. All matter turned to nothingness, and even space collapsed.

"How is this possible? A Dou Emperor? Why? Why does a Dou Emperor exist in this world? Tou She Ancient God, you lied to me! Didn't you say that this world lacked Source Qi, and that no one could possibly break through to the Dou Emperor realm?" The Emperor Grade Young Pill was terrified out of its wits. Unspeakable fear rose from within, and it let out a hysterical scream.

"Spare me!"

A massive hand emerged from the chaos, blotting out the sky and covering the earth, encompassing the four corners of heaven and earth and all directions of the universe. With a single grasp, this world created by the Tou She Ancient God completely shattered. The Emperor Grade Young Pill wanted to beg for mercy, but the instant it cried out the words "spare me," it was seized by the chaotic hand. Its intelligence was instantly erased, leaving behind only a round pill radiating a rich medicinal fragrance.

After putting away the Emperor Grade Young Pill, Xiao Xian reached into the chaos again and seized a wisp of energy glowing with five-colored light.

That wisp of five-colored energy was the Source Qi hidden within the Tou She Ancient God statue. It was also a substance essential for breaking through to the Dou Emperor realm. The reason those at the Dou Sheng Peak on the Dou Qi Continent could not advance any further was precisely because the continent lacked Source Qi.

And this wisp of Source Qi was the final wisp on the Dou Qi Continent. Unless a passage to the higher realm was forcibly opened, it would be nearly impossible for Source Qi to be born on the Dou Qi Continent again.

Source Qi was an incredibly wondrous substance. Unlike the ordinary energy of the Dou Qi Continent, Source Qi possessed great spirituality. In Xiao Xian's hand, this wisp of Source Qi moved like a swimming snake, constantly slithering across his palm.

He took out a jade bottle, placed the Source Qi inside, sealed it, and casually tossed it into the Storage Ring on his hand.

"Master, this old servant..." Zhu Kun's eyes flashed with intense longing. He could sense that Source Qi would bring him immeasurable benefits, and instinctively wanted to devour it.

But it was in Xiao Xian's possession. If Xiao Xian refused to give it to him, he had almost no chance of obtaining it.

"I can't give you this. It has other uses," Xiao Xian said, shaking his head.

A look of deep disappointment immediately crossed Zhu Kun's face. However, he knew that he had only just entered his master's service and had yet to establish any merit. On the contrary, he had merely been a bystander until now. He had no qualifications to receive Xiao Xian's reward.

"However, if your performance satisfies me, then the Emperor Grade Young Pill will be yours," Xiao Xian added.

Zhu Kun's dejected heart instantly brightened, and he was overwhelmed with excitement. He secretly swore that he would perform well and earn his master's reward.

He did not dare covet the Source Qi, but he already regarded the Emperor Grade Young Pill as his own. No one could take that pill away from him.

"All the opportunities here have already been obtained. Are you leaving with me now, or are you going back to take a look at the Dragon Clan?" Xiao Xian had seen all of Zhu Kun's expressions and knew that the former Dragon Clan emperor had already devoted himself to him wholeheartedly. Since all the opportunities here had also been taken, he decided it was time to leave.

Zhu Kun considered for a moment before saying, "Master, I want to return to the Dragon Clan and take a look. So many years have passed. I don't know how the Dragon Clan is doing, and I wonder about my precious daughter. Without her father, has she been bullied?"

Thinking of his daughter, Zhu Kun suddenly became anxious and uncertain. After all, he truly had been an unqualified father. Not long after his daughter was born, he had been trapped in this space—and remained trapped for thousands of years.

If his daughter did not know the truth, she might very well misunderstand him as her father and come to resent him. How was he supposed to face that?

It had to be said that once a man became a parent, he immediately became indecisive. When it came to children, it was easy to become anxious over gains and losses. Even Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun, a peak expert of the Dou Qi Continent, was no exception.

"That is something you should think about yourself. I won't get involved. Since you plan to return to the Dragon Clan, we'll part ways for now. This Emperor will be getting married at the Yunlan Sect after some time. If you have time, come by. If not, forget it." Xiao Xian admitted that he was also a novice and could not help with matters concerning children.

Thus, the two parted ways. Zhu Kun could not wait to return to the Dragon Clan, while Xiao Xian continued preparing to roam the Dou Qi Continent.

There were quite a few good things on the Dou Qi Continent. Apart from the Source Qi and Emperor Grade Young Pill within the Ancient Emperor Cave Abode, there was also a Bodhi Ancient Tree in the Desolate Ancient Domain. Its trunk was over ten thousand zhang in diameter, while its canopy rose into the clouds like a giant umbrella, covering an area hundreds of thousands of zhang wide.

This ancient tree was extremely precious. It could produce Bodhi Seeds and Bodhi Hearts. The former could help people comprehend the Dao, while the latter could improve one's cultivation.

Xiao Xian had not touched this ancient tree before because plundering these resources too early would make his future days lose their enjoyment. Living like a salted fish every day was not what he wanted.

Now that Xiao Yan had grown up, the entire Dou Qi Continent would only become more exciting. It was time to harvest these fruits.