Speedrunning the Dragon Court Ancient Land! (15,000 Words)
Mystic Heaven Academy, Heavenly Thunder Institute.
In the valley shrouded in Dark Clouds, a figure resembling a demon god floated cross-legged.
"Boom!" A clap of thunder sounded, and Zhao Xing opened his eyes, his gaze cold and sharp, flashing across the sky like lightning.
As he opened his eyes, another purple figure suddenly appeared at the other end of the valley.
"Zhao Xing!" Wang Tianzhi's eyes lit up. "Come on, hit me!"
As Wang Tianzhi landed, the surrounding air seemed to be stirred by an invisible force, and the temperature dropped sharply.
His clothes fluttered in the wind, his black hair danced in the air, and a faint blue light emanated from his skin. His hands moved swiftly, forming hand seals, each movement accompanied by a wisp of black energy.
Zhao Xing also made the same movements as Wang Tianzhi, his fingers moving like nimble snakes, quickly interlacing and turning, the hand seals complex yet orderly.
However, Zhao Xing's presence could be seen everywhere in the valley.
A faint gray arc of electricity danced on my fingertips, making a "buzzing" sound.
In an instant, the gray arc of electricity grew stronger, its color deepening, transforming into a dark purple.
Zhao Xing's aura continued to rise, merging with the power of the thunder seal.
When he formed the Lunar Yin, Shaoyin, and Bracken Yin Thunder Seal, a powerful suction force surged from his palm.
The surrounding yin energy frantically converged towards him.
In an instant, the Dark Clouds in the sky seemed to be pulled by an invisible hand, spinning rapidly and forming a huge vortex.
The center of the vortex was as black as the deepest night, with faint rumbles of thunder.
"Good lad, pretending to use the Three Yin Thunder Seal, but actually already comprehending the Cold Shattering Thunder Domain?" Wang Tianzhi couldn't help but laugh. His thunder technique was always synchronized with Zhao Xing's.
"Go!"
Zhao Xing shouted and thrust both hands forward, a lightning seal shining with a purplish-black light bursting forth from his palms.
All the clones in the valley released their lightning seals at the same moment, heading straight for Wang Tianzhi.
Wherever the lightning seal passed, space seemed to be torn apart, emitting a chilling "crackling" sound.
The stones on the ground were shattered and turned into powder that drifted into the air.
The Thunder Seal, like a giant shadow, charged toward its target with an aura of annihilation.
The air around it was compressed, forming visible ripples that instantly withered the vegetation it touched, Shuifen out and leaving only charred marks.
At the very moment the Three Yin Thunder Seal was released, a "hum" resounded.
A layer of icy blue mist swirled around the clone.
Tears Scale Horizon!
"Hmm?" A hint of shock flashed in Wang Tianzhi's eyes.
Zhao Xing unleashed the Three Yin Thunder Seal and the Cold Shattering Thunder Domain, only to be surprised by the opponent's proficiency.
The talent to advance from the First-Turn the Sixth-Turn of Nether Thunder Law in such a short time is truly rare.
But now that Zhao Xing's clone has unleashed the [Ruler of the Horizon] technique, Wang Tianzhi is not surprised, but shocked.
"Senior Brother's 'Ruler of the Horizon' isn't like this at all. Has he modified it?"
"The clouds transform into icy mist, using the Ruler of the Horizon to guide the rising icy yin energy, creating a seal similar to Boundary Marker Formation within the Cold Shattering Thunder Domain?"
The icy mist, as if emanating from lightning, quickly enveloped the surrounding space.
The Suppression Prison Chapter of the Profound Heaven Thunder Law was originally conceived during the Great Cold solar term.
Wang Tianzhi was extremely familiar with this thunder technique, and also with the "Daredevil 'Ruler of the Horizon.
But the combination of the two was so perfect that it was the first time he had ever seen anything like it.
Each time Zhao Xing flashed, a blue lightning bolt would appear in the mist.
Thousands of Ten Thousand Laws Clone flashed together, and in the blink of an eye, the lightning threads weaved and intertwined in the mist, gradually forming a huge lightning net.
Above the lightning net, cold lightning flashed, making a "crackling" sound, and each bolt of cold lightning contained enough power to freeze a soul.
"Drink!"
With a roar from Zhao Xing, he slammed his hands down.
In an instant, the icy blue mist in the entire area began to churn violently, and the lightning web interwoven with cold thunder also expanded rapidly.
In the sky, countless ice-blue lightning pillars descended from the Dark Clouds, connecting with the lightning net on the ground to form a huge lightning domain—the Cold Shattering Thunder Domain.
Wang Tianzhi was completely trapped inside.
Within the Thunder Domain, the temperature plummeted to its lowest point, as if even time itself had been frozen.
Wang Tianzhi stopped attacking and stood still to withstand Zhao Xing's attack. His body was instantly encased in a thick layer of ice, which continued to compress and crush him.
The lightning bolts relentlessly bombarded him, and the lightning threads within the chilling air continuously eroded his [Heavenly Thunder Dao Body].
"Ouch, that really hurts." Wang Tianzhi exhaled a breath of cold air, his brows frosty and lightning flashing.
"Zhao Xing, do you have any even stronger moves?"
"No more." Thousands of Zhao Xing shook their heads.
"Drink!"
Wang Tianzhi opened his arms, and a powerful masculine aura rose up like the blazing sun.
The blazing lightning, like flames, followed the lightning threads, melting them completely.
The Yang Thunder Secret Technique in the Profound Heaven Thunder Law is the Heaven Burning Thunder.
In the blink of an eye, Wang Tianzhi shattered the Cold Shattering Thunder Domain, and the entire valley was leveled and completely disappeared at that moment.
"Bang bang bang bang bang bang!"
Many of the Dharma bodies shattered.
Zhao Xing was actually quite pleased.
Because in previous battles, Wang Tianzhi had practiced with him and was always able to control his attacks precisely, deflecting Zhao Xing's offensive without harming his thousands of clones.
But this time, he couldn't do it.
If the power is too weak, it cannot be neutralized; if the power is too great, it will be impossible to control it precisely without harming Zhao Xing's clone.
"Sieve~"
Gray Rain Water began to fall around us, because the mound of earth had turned to ash, which flew into the sky and mingled with the Rain Water.
Swish swish~
Wang Tianzhi and the remaining clones of Zhao Xing left the now-violent region together.
After the practice session, it's time for a summary and analysis.
"Chen'an, that move of yours was really impressive," Wang Tianzhi exclaimed. "Even my Heavenly Thunder Body was hurt by yours."
"You flatter me," Zhao Xing said respectfully. "My slight progress is inseparable from your guidance, Dean."
After resigning from all his Official Rank, Wang Tianzhi returned to the main academy and took over the position of Dean of the Heavenly Thunder Institute.
He devoted himself to the study of law and theory, just in time to find Zhao Xing looking for someone to teach him thunder magic.
Grand Minister of Agriculture Li Boqian is too busy; even Third Grade expert in thunder magic wouldn't be enough to guide him, and first-rank experts are all very busy.
Wang Tianzhi was a perfect candidate, so he approached Zhao Xing and asked him to teach him some thunder magic.
You won't know until you try, and once you do, you'll be amazed.
Only then Wang Tianzhi how terrifying Zhao Xing's talent for cultivation was.
"The Yin Thunder Chapter of the Profound Heaven Thunder Law was derived from the Great Cold solar term and consists of three secret techniques."
"Three Yin Thunder Seal, Cold Shattering Thunder Domain, Five Elements Yin Thunder World."
"You have mastered the Cold Shattering Thunder Domain in less than a year, and you have made such changes. This can no longer be called a slight change."
Wang Tianzhi was deeply moved.
Learning to use the Ruler of the Horizon is nothing special; he can do that too!
However, one can modify and alter the Ruler of the Horizon) to make it more suitable for oneself.
In actual combat, this unique Cloud Method can be integrated into the Cold Shattering Thunder Domain.
That would be incredibly rare!
No wonder the people at the Shangluo Academy praised Zhao Xing so highly, saying he was a genius of the patriarchal level who could establish a school of thought.
"With this move, you've also blocked the path of those who also know the Ruler of the Horizon '."
"There are many secret techniques for using cloud-based teleportation to dodge attacks. In internal warfare, even the weakest Second Rank will fall for your tricks," Wang Tianzhi commented.
The essence of "Tears Scale Horizon" is to use the difference in momentum between the front and back of the cloud path to make a shift.
However, once Zhao Xing started using his thousands of clones, the others had no way to hide.
Aside from brute force, one can also, like him, use top-tier, perfectly executed techniques combined with even stronger Thunderous Intent to forcibly break through the defenses.
Wang Tianzhi looked at Zhao Xing.
"You just forced me to use seventy percent of my power in the Way of Thunder."
"At this stage, I have nothing more to teach you."
Indeed, even if Wang Tianzhi were to unleash the Cold Shattering Thunder Domain, he would only be able to overwhelm others on a power level.
There's not much left to teach in terms of technique.
Zhao Xing's Ruler of the Horizon of the Ruler with the Cold Shattering Thunder Domain, is something even Wang Tianzhi couldn't learn.
Because he does not Ten Thousand Laws Clone.
"Chen'an, you can leave Thunder Institute now," Wang Tianzhi said with a smile. "When you reach a higher level in the future, you can come to the Quiet Cultivation Land to find me again."
"Thank you for your guidance, Dean," Zhao Xing said respectfully. "Xing, farewell."
Watching Zhao Xing's departing figure, Wang Tianzhi took out the Earth Mirror.
"Tianzhi, what's wrong?"
Wang Tianzhi, holding the Earth Mirror, said, "Senior Brother, please take some time out each year."
"What's wrong Senior Brother? I'm very busy, I have a lot of official business to handle every day."
Looking at the image in the Earth Mirror, Wang Tianzhi was speechless.
Senior Brother, what have you been busy with?
You were lying by the pool, Solar Yang and drinking juice!
"Senior Brother, I would like you to train me!" Wang Tianzhi said in a deep voice.
"Oh? That's really something new." Li Boqian put the glass aside, intrigued.
Wang Tianzhi hasn't said that in decades.
What triggered this?
"What kind of training method do you want?"
Wang Tianzhi: "The highest level of special training! Whether it's going to the Extreme Ice Sea Eye or the Earth Fire Abyss —in short, I want to become stronger!"
Seeing Wang Tianzhi's serious expression, Li Boqian couldn't help but smile and say, "Okay!"
Zhao Xing had no idea that, because of him, Wang Tianzhi had applied to Li Boqian for the Cruel Hell-Style Training.
After leaving Thunder Institute, he returned to Transformation Institute.
Meanwhile, the other clones who were cultivating at the Mystic Heaven Academy also finished their special training on April 25th.
Within the Ten Thousand Transformations Grotto Heaven.
"Whoosh~"
A medium-sized fireball flew to the edge of the lake.
"Dean." Zhao Xing transformed into human form, looking at the large dragon lying by the lake as if asleep.
"Are you leaving?" The large dragon opened its bronze-bell-like eyes.
"Yes, I should go now. The Dragon Court Ancient Land will open in less than two months, and it will take time to get there," Zhao Xing said respectfully.
"Remember, do not tell anyone about the Ten Thousand Transformations Grotto Heaven."
"Yes, I swear on my Three Souls that I will never tell anyone about this." Zhao Xing Xingqu swore.
"Okay, go ahead." Ling Tianchen closed his eyes again.
"Students take their leave."
The main body soared into the sky and quickly left the Ten Thousand Transformations Grotto Heaven.
He soon appeared in a deserted mountain valley.
Zhao Xing glanced at the entrance to the Grotto-Heaven behind him, then carefully left through the layers of formations.
He already knew how to enter and exit the Ten Thousand Transformations Grotto Heaven, which Ling Tianchen had taught him.
Therefore, Ling Tianchen does not need to escort him out this time.
"Ugh~"
The Fire Transformation activated, Zhao Xing quickly arrived at the villa that Hu Yang and Zhang Tianxing had arranged for him.
At this time, Heaven Derivation King had been waiting for a long time.
"Your Highness."
"Zhao Xing, you've finally come out." A hint of joy appeared in Heaven Derivation King's eyes. After speaking, he knew that the person in front of him was Zhao Xing in his true form. "Hurry up, hurry up, time is of the essence, we still need to return to Pinghai Province."
"Wait for me." Zhao Xing used his "Ruler of the Horizon and quickly found Hu Yang and Zhang Tianxing.
"Is it time?" Hu Yang and Zhang Tianxing were calculating something under a sky full of stars in the attic.
"Yes." Zhao Xing nodded.
"Take care, Holy Son, we won't see you off." Hu Yang and Zhang Tianxing smiled and cupped their hands in greeting.
With Heaven Derivation King absent, they felt quite comfortable interacting with Zhao Xing.
"Take care, elders," Zhao Xing said with a smile. "Especially take care of your hair."
"Hahaha."
Daoyuan Continent, Qianqing County.
Qiantian Ancient Path.
A Silver Dragon Flying Vessel travels through the tunnel.
This route leads directly from Qianqing County in the Daoyuan Continent to Sky Sea County on the edge of the Daoyuan Continent.
Because it was a sudden departure, the Li Fire Dao Academy also needed some preparation time, so they had to go to Sky Sea County first.
The route to Pinghai Province is quite fast. It took Liu Tianning seven days to come here last time, and it Heaven Derivation King and Zhao Xing about the same amount of time this time.
Zhao Xing and Heaven Derivation King were not idle during the seven days.
Heaven Derivation King was constantly receiving intelligence from various parties.
Zhao Xing was sorting out what he had learned and gained over the past three years.
"A mid-stage Third Grade realm, Third Grade Fate Soul."
"The number of top-tier Soul Devouring Law Body has increased to 1999. If I want to continue breaking through, I need to master a second top-tier Avatar. However, I don't have time to practice it anymore, and besides, the drawbacks haven't been resolved yet," Zhao Xing thought to himself. He also had to go to the Dragon Court Ancient Land to try again.
"Liu Tianning has already reached the second level of the Derivation God Art. It will be very troublesome for him to start over, and his situation is different from mine. We need to take into account Old Liu's situation and make a comprehensive assessment."
"The number and levels of top-level laws have been greatly expanded."
"My top-tier Ten Thousand Laws Dao Body allows me to learn all kinds of spells very quickly."
"My current Kunpeng Transformation is at the Fourth-Turn, the Fire Transformation at the Sixth-Turn, and the Pig Trap Art is at the Third-Turn."
"Among them, the Pig Trap Art is an external practice, which can also be used by clones."
"The Yang Thunder Law Technique within the Profound Heaven Thunder Law, Sixth-Turn."
"Master the [Heavenly Thunder Finger] and [Thunder Primordial Lock]."
"Thunder Primordial Lock is a forbidden spell that uses thunder magic to lock a person's vital energy. Once the lock is complete, the enemy's life or death is in the blink of an eye."
"This method can be used in conjunction with the solar terms of Awakening of Insects, Start of Summer, Minor Heat, Great Heat Solar Terms Decree to enhance the power of thunder magic."
"The Nether Thunder Law is also at the Sixth-Turn (minor completion), with the Three Yin Thunder Seal and the Cold Shattering Thunder Domain, which can be used in conjunction with the Minor Cold, Great Cold, and Qingming solar terms."
"Although my Twenty-Four Solar Terms Technique hasn't made any major breakthroughs, with Great Li's Solar Terms Decree Set, it's enough to rival the power of a top-tier technique at the Third-Turn."
"I possess the top-tier Ten Thousand Laws Dao Body; once unleashed, it's enough to reach the level of 'distorting the rules,'" Zhao Xing thought to himself.
Now, Thunder Magic has become his strongest move.
The main advantage is that the power can be amplified through the Ten Thousand Laws Clone and Solar Terms Decree sets.
The Transformation of Seasons Art can only be performed by the original body, and its advantages lie in its unique defensive, travel, and combat methods, making it difficult to evade.
In terms of destructive power alone, it is inferior to thunder magic.
"While the top-tier Wind Art wasn't mastered, the Rain Art, ' Heavenly Eclipse,' was successfully completed, reaching the minor completion stage of the Fourth-Turn."
"The Cloud Gate Art has just reached the Fourth-Turn level, and the scope of the Cloud Gate Domain has expanded once again," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
Although he planned to learn all of them, he temporarily gave up on Wind Art because he met Wang Tianzhi at that time, so he naturally focused on one thing at a time.
Since he was going to the Dragon Court Ancient Land, he mainly learned offensive spells.
Prioritize combat above all else; everything else can wait.
As for the Earthly Advantage Method, there is no change. It is still the same as before, namely the Vast Sea Earth Palace, the Mystic Water Earth Palace, and the Earth Spirit Divine Treasury Art.
"I haven't learned much defensive magic, I rely entirely on equipment and Plant Soldier, especially the Duckweed, which have matured and reached the peak of the Seventh Order."
He has Ten Thousand Laws Clone, making it very difficult for his true self to be harmed.
There's no need to worry about defense for the clones, since they're all made from Seventh Order materials anyway.
Its defensive level is itself at the Third Grade grade level.
If it truly threatens the main body, but the level of threat is not high, it can be blocked using the Transformation of Seasons Art.
If the threat is too great and involves the life and death of the main body, then use the [Shang Tang Token] to summon the [Ancient Yin Warship] to escape.
"For soul defense, there is an eighth-tier top-grade Soul Armor; for attack, there is the Purple Moon Soul Lamp; and for techniques, there is the Soul Extinguishing Bell."
"The Dragon Language Unsealing Spell, the Dragon Language Sealing Spell, and the Dragon Language Edict Spell have all reached the upper level 3."
"After transforming into fire, its rank can be raised by 2 levels, reaching the upper-level 5."
"Shi Wenxuan passed on the three great death curses to me. Although I can't use them now, I might be able to once I enter the Dragon Court."
"Heaven Derivation King is in such a hurry to take me back, there must be another wave of reinforcements coming."
"With numerous methods and treasures, as well as Evolution Six's luck and three ancient coins—as long as we don't court death, the trip to the Dragon Court shouldn't result in the situation we witnessed on the Heaven's Chosen Island," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
Back on the Heaven's Chosen Island, he witnessed the deaths of the Mountain Cat, the Inverted Sheep, and the Cyan Hound, as well as the complete disappearance of his own remains.
There are definitely dangers. After all, it is one of the top dungeons in the Profound Yellow World. How could there be no danger?
Even if you enter with the highest level of skill, it's not guaranteed you won't die.
If Zhao Xing insists on competing with those at the first rank, he'll be courting death. But at the Third Grade rank, he can completely dominate.
Even if you encounter Second Rank, there's no need to be so afraid.
"I've become this strong? I'm even considering a Second-Rank Heavenly Fate Realm expert as an opponent."
"The progress over the past three years has been truly remarkable."
Zhao Xing was deeply moved.
Seven days later, in Pinghai Province and Chongming Prefecture.
"Finally back!"
However, before Zhao Xing could even express his feelings, he was dragged to the Star Palace by Heaven Derivation King.
"Zhao Xing, it is now the second day of the fifth month."
"There are only forty days left until the Dragon Court Ancient Land opens."
"Subtracting the ten days for travel, there is only one month left. If there are any scheduling arrangements in between, we need to reserve Heavenly Timing."
"There are only twenty days left. Can you break through now and enter the second level of the Derivation God Art?" Heaven Derivation King asked expectantly.
Zhao Xing couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, "Your Highness, do you think the second level of the Derivation God Art is just a thin veil, something that can be easily broken?"
Heaven Derivation King thought about his words and realized that he had gone too far.
"Since we can't break through the second level, then we can put our cultivation on hold for now," Heaven Derivation King. "Come on, choose your treasures."
"Yes." Zhao Xing followed Heaven Derivation King into the storeroom.
As he passed a dried-up Rat Hour, Heaven Derivation King couldn't help but snort.
Zhao Xing felt a little uneasy.
This is the large pool he uses to hold the Origin Soul Liquid.
When the Liang King Rebellion, Zhao Xing wanted to quickly restore his Fate Soul.
You can use the Origin Soul Liquid directly for a bath; this stuff is sold by the drop for mid-grade items!
Later, Zhao Xing used the prescription directly.
In addition, Zhao Xing also obtained the materials for creating the top-tier Dharma Body from the Star Palace's treasury.
Heaven Derivation King had obviously also remembered this matter.
Entering the warehouse, half of it was empty.
Zhao Xing dared not utter a sound.
Seeing Zhao Xing's reaction, Heaven Derivation King found it somewhat amusing. "What, are you feeling embarrassed now? Why didn't you think to save some when you were causing trouble back then?"
"When I came back, I almost thought a thief had broken in."
"Your Highness is right," Zhao Xing said obediently.
In reality, there are only Seventh Order Divine Soldier and eighth-tier materials here.
The Origin Soul Liquid he ruined was an eighth-grade top-quality material. Zhao Xing didn't touch the Divine Soldier, but he did take a lot of materials.
Heaven Derivation King led Zhao Xing to a secret room in the treasury.
Zhao Xing had been to this room before.
The current layout is no different from before, but the level has been raised.
"Still the three-piece set of Fate Officials."
"This time, I've just promoted you a rank."
"This is an eighth-tier, top-grade Heavenly Mystery Magic Robe. It's underwear and won't prevent you from wearing other armor."
"Once you put it on, others won't be able to see your luck, nor will they be able to track you based on your luck."
"There are also Ninth Order ones, but you can't activate them and can't fully unleash their power, so they're not as suitable as eighth-tier top-grade ones."
Zhao Xing nodded. The power of a high-grade treasure that is not a one-time consumable item is directly related to the individual's strength.
Because the treasure will have strong interaction with the user.
The eighth-grade top-quality Heavenly Mystery Magic Robe is similar to the Seventh Order high-quality one.
It also features four patterns: sun, moon, tortoise, and snake.
The tortoise supporting heaven and earth, the snake swallowing the sun and moon—these four symbols are often used to mark the Fate Officials.
The Heavenly Mystery Magic Robe is primarily for defense against external enemies.
Apart from Fate Officials Dynasty, very few people in the Great Zhou were able to use "luck" to track down enemies.
"A superior-grade eighth-rank almanac." Heaven Derivation King handed over an almanac. "It not only has the function of warding off evil, but also the function of bringing good fortune."
"On your journey to the Dragon Court, your first priority is to save your life; finding treasure is secondary."
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"The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion has a mission for you. This is a list of possible Dragon Court treasures, along with their hiding places." Heaven Derivation King handed over a register.
"Don't look at it now. It possesses special power and needs to withstand the barrier of the Dragon Court Ancient Land before it can be opened."
"Yes." Zhao Xing put away the "Dragon Court Treasures Register".
The Great Zhou invested heavily in training people, so of course it expected to reap the rewards.
Otherwise, if people were to die without any benefit, there wouldn't be such a large-scale mobilization.
"The eighth-grade top-quality Mo Shou Jade Pendant can be activated by wearing it, forming a small mobile barrier. It can block all attacks from Second-Rank Heavenly Fate Realm cultivator except for 'soul-type' attacks, and lasts for one hour."
"However, you must remember that this is the standard level of Second Rank; super strong individuals are not included."
"I understand," Zhao Xing said. "There are countless magical arts in the world, and no treasure can claim to be absolutely capable of defending against or breaking through anything."
"Being able to withstand the generally accepted standard of Second Rank strength already takes 99% of the possibilities into account."
No one who creates treasures can take into account the existence of all extreme treasures, spells, and individuals.
Using examples instead of extreme cases to illustrate the point is the same principle.
Zhao Xing carefully hung the Mo Shou Jade Pendant around his neck.
"We will not be giving away the original Soul Suppressing Bell," Heaven Derivation King.
"You obtained the eighth-tier top-grade treasure, the Purple Moon Soul Lamp, and the Yuan Yin Sacred Codex during the war. They are much more useful than the Soul Suppressing Bell."
Heaven Derivation King knew the origin of Zhao Xing's treasures.
Although his possessions were valuable, his status also granted him the right to own such treasures.
As a first-class Divine Might Marquis and a holy son of three factions, what's wrong with having a few treasures?
If it's not a divine artifact powerful enough to cause chaos in the world, then it doesn't matter to the Great Zhou.
Of course, if it's a prohibited item, such as a super-heavy weapon or a warship, then that's a different story.
It's very difficult for an individual to manipulate this kind of thing, and it's also impossible to hide it.
If you absolutely must use it, there are legal channels.
Mechanism Master like the Divine Luo King of Shenluo legally possess the "Fire Source Divine Cannon," capable of setting up the Boundary Marker Formation. They also possess powerful weapons such as the "Mechanism Divine Needle" and the Heavenly Net Primordial Formation Array.
"Stand on the Bagua platform." Heaven Derivation King led Zhao Xing to a high platform with Yin Yang Fish.
The operation is familiar; the Creation Disc is used to shield the secrets of heaven.
"The rules of heaven and earth, and even the Dao, of the Dragon Court are different from those of the outside world."
"The Creation Disc has been covering you with this veil for a limited time," Heaven Derivation King.
"Typically, it can last for fifteen years."
"But if you pass through any forbidden areas or go to certain special checkpoints, the duration may be weakened or even disappear completely."
After ending the concealment, Heaven Derivation King said very seriously:
"There's one last step."
"Please speak, Your Highness."
"Swear by your Three Souls now that once you enter the Dragon Court Ancient Land, your primary concern will be survival, and you will never act rashly!"
Heaven Derivation King had a serious expression.
Zhao Xing's expression was grave. "Having entered the Dragon Court Ancient Land with my Three Souls activated, my primary concern will be survival; I will absolutely not act rashly!"
Seeing that the oath had been fulfilled, Heaven Derivation King breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhao Xing is too young; he's only forty-four years old.
Young people are prone to impulsiveness; they might be attracted by the treasures within the Dragon Court, lose control, and rush in on a whim.
Zhao Xing's adoption of the Derivation God Art has a significant impact on the high-end strength of the Great Zhou.
He is only at the first level now. If he can be different from others at the second level, it is conceivable that he will be able to raise the overall strength of the cultivators of the Great Zhou Derivation God Art by one level in the future.
The effects of the Derivation God Art are stronger, and its influence is all-encompassing.
The Mechanism Master operates numerous mechanical Magic Array, even if it's just manipulating a thousand more Mechanical Puppet or mechanical matrices.
The accumulated differences are enormous.
For example, Liu Tianning's cultivation of the Ten Thousand Laws Straw Puppet might solve his drawbacks.
Furthermore, there's the martial artist's control over deeper powers, and the divination methods used by the Fate Officials.
Anyone in any profession can benefit from mastering the Derivation God Art!
Therefore, Zhao Xing played a very important role in the Great Zhou.
Originally, Heaven Derivation King did not intend to send Zhao Xing to the Dragon Court Ancient Land.
However, Emperor Jing rejected his proposal on the grounds that Zhao Xing needed training.
Heaven Derivation King, "His Majesty has issued a secret decree for this expedition to the Dragon Court Ancient Land. Your special status will be known to some first-rank experts."
"When you are in danger, I will do everything I can to protect you."
"This is the best guarantee the imperial court can provide."
Zhao Xing said gratefully, "Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Majesty."
Heaven Derivation King smiled and said, "I won't force you to cultivate anymore in the little time that's left."
"You haven't been home for three years either, go home and visit."
"Yes." Zhao Xing bowed respectfully and then left the Star Palace.
On the way to Bixian County, Zhao Xing closed his eyes and fell asleep.
"Hiss, I've indeed caught Emperor Jing's eye, and a very important one at that."
"Even a top-tier expert is protecting me? Could this be really dangerous?"
"The Emperor's mind is unfathomable; it's impossible to guess what Emperor Jing is thinking."
Zhao Xing wandered around the memory palace, his feelings somewhat complicated.
Fortunately, the period of two reigns was short, and Emperor Jing, that old tyrant, wouldn't cause any major trouble, so Zhao Xing had a better idea of what was going on.
If it were the early days of the Renewal Era, he would be feeling uneasy right now.
When Zhao Xing opened his eyes again, he had already arrived at the Prince's Mansion in Bixian County.
Princess Youruo was not at the residence at this time.
She had already left the inland area ahead of schedule and headed to the East Sea.
As the largest landowner in the East Sea, Princess Youruo wields considerable influence among the aquatic tribes. She also has the support of a powerful aquatic force and the Dao Academy, and she has many things to attend to.
"Call?,
Zhao Xing landed at a villa Celestial Horse Lake.
"Hey, who are you?!"
As soon as I landed, I saw a cute little boy pointing a wooden sword at me.
Zhao Xing was taken aback. "And who are you? You're so young, why are you wandering around outside all by yourself?"
"My name is Zhao Yuling."
A woman came out from inside the small door after hearing the noise.
Upon seeing Zhao Xing, he was immediately startled and quickly picked up Zhao Yuling, kneeling on the ground.
"Young Master, I deserve to die for failing to keep a close eye on Miss."
Zhao Xing waved his hand and said, "Miss? Get up, let's talk in detail."
"Yes," the middle-aged woman said timidly as she stood up.
It turns out that during the three years that Zhao Xing was away from Pinghai Province, the still vigorous Zhao Ruide got Madam Cai pregnant again.
For two and a half years after the Liang King Rebellion, and three years after the Great Governance Era, Zhao Ruide remained idle at home, without any official position.
During the two years of the rebellion, he basically had to stay in the Princess's Residence.
At the time, I was worried about my son's safety and wasn't really in the mood to have another child.
But after the rebellion was quelled and his son became a first-class marquis, Zhao Ruide was finally relieved.
He was not reinstated to his original position because small groups of bandits were still running rampant at the time.
Then came the purge. If Zhao Ruide, an Eighth Grade patrol guard, were to be reinstated, he would have to fight, not just sit around collecting his salary.
Since Zhao Xing has been put on the waiting list for transfer, Zhao Ruide has also remained on the waiting list for transfer.
With nothing else to do, Zhao Ruide could only sleep with Madam Cai.
So, after Zhao Yuhuan, Madam Cai gave birth to Zhao Yuling.
Even though Zhao Xing was far away in the Daoyuan Continent and Tianyong Province, he had not received any news.
After he stepped down from his original position, Earth Mirror's advanced privileges were also revoked.
Sending a message across state lines is not so easy. Little did they know that even Meng Kun couldn't intercept the person. Zhao Xing's whereabouts were also unpredictable, so even if the family wanted to inform him, there was no way to do so.
"I see." Zhao Xing couldn't help but smile, squatting down to pinch his sister's cheek. "You asked me who I was earlier. I'm your older brother, so call me 'Big Brother'."
"Wah~~" Zhao Yuling burst into tears.
"Sigh." Old Master Zhao had no choice but to withdraw his hand.
Upon hearing Zhao Yuling's cries, the whole family quickly rushed out to check on her.
"Wang Cui, why is Ling'er crying? How have you been raising her!"
Adorned with a red hairpin and dressed in a magnificent gown, Madam Cai leaped out, lifting the hem of her skirt.
The woman holding Zhao Yuling was speechless.
You can't exactly say it was the eldest son who made him cry.
Just as Madam Cai jumped out, another blue streak of light shot out.
"Big brother!"
Before the person even arrived, a clear and excited voice reached Zhao Xing's ears.
Then a graceful young woman flew in riding on colorful ribbons.
She was Zhao Ruide's first daughter, Zhao Yuhuan.
"Big brother, you're finally back!" Zhao Yuhuan excitedly hugged her brother's hand.
"Zhu Zhu is so big now." Zhao Xing patted his younger sister's head.
Zhao Yuhuan was born in the 22nd year of the Jingxin Calendar, and is now eighteen years old.
"Big brother."
Then a bearded, burly young man came out of the door; it was his younger brother Zhao Zheng.
"Perfect timing, you're home too." Zhao Xing walked over with a smile, patted Zhao Zheng on the shoulder, and then bowed to Madam Cai.
"Come on, let's go inside and talk."
On the 25th day of the fifth month of the third year of the Great Governance Era.
Zhao Xing left a clone at home and quietly left the Princess's Residence.
He came to a quiet place to think.
"Subtracting the time for travel, there are only ten days left."
"Should we go check out the Great Dream Academy?"
Zhao Xing hesitated because he had sworn an oath with the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird that he must do everything in his power to help it.
As a result, on the trip before the rebellion, he discovered that the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird could choose whether or not to exert its full strength.
His demeanor also changes; sometimes he looks silly, and other times he is enigmatic.
"Let's go anyway."
"Now that I have Third Grade Fate Soul, I should have noticed anything unusual by now."
"When I signed the Dream God Contract, if any problems are discovered during this incursion, my main soul will split into seven. At worst, I'll just lose one main soul."
Zhao Xing used his escape technique to arrive deep underground.
"Segmentation!"
Zhao Xing's true self and his clone both had identical Fate Soul appearing at the same time.
He then created a space underground, lay down, affixed a talisman to his body, and chanted, "Student Zhao Xing beseeches the Great Dream Academy to open the door to learning."
"Buzz~"
Upon entering again, Zhao Xing could clearly sense a separation, meaning that his true self and main soul outside still maintained a clear perspective.
The one that is asleep is the main soul's clone.
At the same time, another perspective emerged.
The Great Dream Academy.
Heavenly Mystery Hall.
"Metaphor~"
Zhao Xing appeared directly inside the Heavenly Mystery Hall as before, without passing through the gate of the academy.
"Giggle giggle~"
As soon as we arrived, we heard the cry of the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird.
The familiar cabinet, the familiar bald bird.
Zhao Xing bowed respectfully to the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird as before, saying, "Greetings, Senior."
"Zhao Xing, I'm so glad you're still alive," the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird said excitedly. "And you've become so powerful."
"Third Grade Fate Soul, hahaha!"
"It seems the turmoil in your dynasty has subsided, and you have benefited greatly."
Zhao Xing smiled and said, "Thank you for your help, senior. I have indeed reached the Third-Rank Realm."
"I wonder if there's anything I can do to help you, senior?"
The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird shook its head. "No, you cannot help me right now."
Zhao Xing nodded. "Then, are you well, senior?"
The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird shook its head again. "I'm perfectly fine. After more than five years, I'm almost fully recovered. Is there something you need?"
"You're not telling the truth," Zhao Xing shook his head calmly. "There's no need for you to go to such lengths this time, senior. I just want to take a stroll around the Heavenly Mystery Hall and look up some information."
A thoughtful glint flashed in the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird's eyes. "Alright, what would you like to see?"
"Senior, do you have any information about the Dragon Court?"
The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird tilted its head. "Dragon Court? The Dragon Court of ancient times? I need to think—yes, I remember!"
Zhao Xing was taken aback. He had only asked casually, but there really was one?
While he was in a daze, the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird suddenly left the cabinet and flew towards the upper floor.
Before long, it returned, carrying with it a pile of books, stone slabs, and carvings.
"Midon~"
Things immediately piled up like a mountain.
"They should all be here." The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird flapped its wings. "Take a look, is this what you wanted?"
Zhao Xing cupped his hands in thanks. "Thank you, senior."
He then began to look through and peruse the mountain of documents.
During this viewing, Zhao Xing did not seek to comprehend the meaning, but only to memorize it.
While he was reading, the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird was also above the cabinet, quietly watching Zhao Xing.
But Zhao Xing remained calm throughout, without the slightest fluctuation in his emotions.
Heavenly Timing later, Zhao Xing finally got up from the mountain of books.
"Phew~" Zhao Xing let out a breath.
"Thank you very much, senior. I have learned a great deal."
"Good, it's good to have gained something, quack quack." The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird let out two dry laughs.
"I won't disturb your rest any longer, senior. I'll take my leave now."
Once the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird nodded, Zhao Xing disappeared from the Heavenly Mystery Hall.
As the figure disappeared, a red light flashed in the eyes of the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird.
"He's noticed your unusual behavior~" The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird suddenly opened its mouth and made a sound like a rustling sound.
"Yang Yanzhen!" the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird cried out sharply, "Why do you keep haunting Yin Soul!"
"Hmph, you were born to be my Great Li's bird, and you'll die to be my Great Li's dead bird!"
"Gah!!! Go to hell!!!"
In the underground space, Zhao Xing's main soul avatar awoke from its slumber.
After careful consideration, the main body did not absorb the main soul clone.
Instead, it directly caused this main soul clone to explode.
"Boom!"
Zhao Xing's face turned somewhat pale.
Then, the true form unfolded Pure Yuan Projection, took out two fruits covered in white mist, and ate them.
Holding the Purple Moon Soul Lamp, Zhao Xing calculated with his fingers, then examined the Karma Soul through the Three Gods Convergence, before opening his eyes. "The Dream God Contract binds me, but not the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird."
"I don't know when it started, but although the one I'm trading with is still the Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird, a third force has appeared to interfere with the Dream God Contract."
Now that Zhao Xing has reached the Third Grade Fate Soul, with the cover of the Creation Disc, the protection of the Heavenly Mystery Magic Robe and the Purple Moon Soul Lamp, he has also been able to pinpoint the specific source of the anomaly.
"This should be the number one guardian within the Great Dream Academy."
The Heavenly Mandate Dark Bird is the second guardian; the one that can suppress it is the first guardian.
"We can't go to the Great Dream Academy for now," Zhao Xing said, shaking his head. He sighed inwardly, "Silly bird, I will still carry out the Dream God Contract and release you. But I've never heard of a mechanical Divine Beast like you in my previous life. Whether you can truly survive in the future depends on yourself."
It was already the fourth day of the sixth month when I came out of the Great Dream Academy.
The plan is to depart on the 5th and arrive at the entrance of Dragon Court Ancient Land on June 15th.
At this point, Heaven Derivation King no longer accompanied Zhao Xing.
Because on the surface he still has the strength of Fourth Grade, still ranks among the middle-ranking officials, and still holds the position he fought for.
They did not join the high-ranking officials of the imperial court whose quotas had already been allocated.
On the fifth day of the sixth lunar month, Zhao Xing boarded an official boat from Chongming Prefecture and, via the Tower Ship Office), arrived at Purple Cloud Island.
Then, they took off from the Tower Ship Office on Purple Cloud Island and arrived at the East Sea Aquatic Clan area.
The leaders of the East Sea team were none other than Bai Yunwu, Ao Tian, Tang Yinglong, three powerful figures who had been granted the title of King.
The five hundred people from the East Sea were all on the ship at this time, but due to the turmoil caused by the Liang King.
Of the original five hundred people who received a spot, many have already died.
We had to add more.
Zhao Xing met with Long Xiao on the Bai Family's territory.
"Why are you so late? I thought you should have arrived two days ago. The ship is about to take off in two hours." Long Xiao asked curiously when he saw Zhao Xing disembark.
"Something came up," Zhao Xing said. "Where are Heaven Defier and the others?"
"I'm staying in my room on the ship," Long Xiao said with a smile. "Don't worry, Lord Sheep, Lord Dog, and Lord Cat are all taking good care of me."
Zhao Xing also laughed. The Mountain Cat, the Gray-Faced Hound, and the Inverted Sheep were all specially granted Official Rank titles and honorary ranks. He had even gained a few more years of lifespan because of the blessings from his war pets.
In fact, Zhao Xing has now reached the Third Grade, so he no longer needs to bring his pets to enter.
The Dragon Court distinguishes outsiders by their Dragon Race bloodline, the Dragon Language, and special tokens.
High-grade items generally possess one of these three qualities, while only mid-grade items require battle pets with Divine Beast bloodlines to enter.
However, the Mountain Cat, the Gray-Faced Hound, and the Inverted Sheep are already registered. If Zhao Xing wants to go all out with the act, they have to go along with him.
"What, you seem to be going too?" Zhao Xing asked Long Xiao.
"I remember you don't seem to speak Dragon Language and don't have any battle pets. Did the Bai Family give you a Dragon Court token? That thing is extremely valuable."
Zhao Xing looked at Long Xiao, who was fully armed and followed by a team of guards. It didn't seem like he was going to escort him, but rather that he was going to enter himself.
Long Xiao waved his hand and said, "No, how could I possibly become a Dragon Language? I wasn't even given a token."
That means you have battle pets.
What would Long Xiao raise? Zhao Xing was quite curious.
"Where is it?"
Long Xiao suppressed a laugh, stepped aside, and revealed Bai Yang behind him.
Zhao Xing was immediately taken aback. "You're treating your brother-in-law like a battle pet?"
Commander Bai Yang said somewhat helplessly, "Divine Might Marquis, that's not how it works. How can it be called a battle pet? I'm just... just—."
Bai Yang couldn't explain it for a moment, and couldn't think of a reasonable explanation.
That's awesome!
Zhao Xing couldn't help but feel a bit disgusted when he recalled the scene of Long Xiao and Bai Yang combining their powers.
"Hey, don't get the wrong idea." Bai Yang noticed that Zhao Xing's eyes were strange and immediately said, "I won't merge with my brother-in-law. I'll just release my aura to help him pass through."
"Mmm, I won't think about it."
Bai Yang:
Damn it! That's clearly what you're thinking!
"Brother-in-law, you're still laughing?!" Bai Yang protested.
"I'm not laughing at you," Long Xiao said, trying to suppress his laughter.
"Then why?"
"I just remembered something happy," Long Xiao paused, then said, "Your sister gave birth."
Bai Yang:
Zhao Xing:
This is not a lie. Long Xiao's wife, Bai Ling'er, is half dragon and half human.
She reproduces much slower than Human Race.
How much slower?
She became pregnant at the end of the 29th year of the Jingxin Calendar and did not give birth until the third year of the Great Governance Era.
Human Race conceive for ten months, but she conceives for ten years.
"Ahem, let's talk about it on the boat." Long Xiao saw that many people were looking this way, and he didn't dare to talk about it outside anymore. Even his brother-in-law had his pride. He was so embarrassed that he couldn't joke around anymore.
Inside the cabin of the warship.
"Meow~" The Mountain Cat rubbed its head against Zhao Xing.
At this point, Aotian Meow was already over two meters tall, a true big cat.
As for the Gray-Faced Hound and the Inverted Sheep, they both doubled in size.
Apart from Mountain Cat, Cang and Inverted Sheep have fully entered their peak period, while Mountain Cat is still in adulthood and far from its peak.
All three battle pets are at the peak of the Fourth Grade.
As soon as Zhao Xing entered, he was almost tackled by the three heads.
It's been so long!
"Haha, okay, okay, stop licking."
"I know, I know, here it comes."
"Hey, Illusory Heaven, why are you biting my pants again?"
The excitement only subsided when the warship set sail.
The three kings, along with five hundred mid-ranking officials, set off from Azure Sea Grotto Heaven on White Cloud Island aboard the "Sea God Warship," bestowed by the imperial court, and sped eastward at high speed.
When they had completely left the East Sea area, Zhao Xing sensed that the fortunes of many officials on the ship had fluctuated.
More or less, they all declined.
"Being far from the Great Zhou, the protection of the Dynasty of Fate has weakened somewhat." Zhao Xing observed the crowd moving back and forth.
"Even my luck has begun to fluctuate, jumping back and forth between Evolution Five and Evolution Six."
Fortune has its peaks and troughs; it is not a straight line.
Especially on June 13th, the range of fluctuations in fortune changed to Derivation Four Evolution Six.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Xing immediately looked out of the ship into the distance.
His Heaven's Eye Art allowed him to see very far out at sea.
In the distance, a colossal skeletal warship could be seen sailing in from the south.
The prow of the ship, made from the skull of a giant dragon, is white with bones.
Green flames flickered in the dragon bone's eye sockets, as if someone was struggling inside.
The ship of bones was covered with many flags, but upon closer inspection, they were not flags at all.
It's clearly a white bone banner commonly used by sects!
Countless figures were struggling inside!
"A top-tier sect, the White Bone Sect, with the Purple Dragon Royal Court's banner on it." Zhao Xing gazed into the distance.
Zhao Xing wasn't the only one who noticed the unusual activity. At this moment, Long Xiao and the others also came out of the cabin and looked at the white bone warship that appeared in the sky.
"There are some on the west side too," Long Xiao reminded him, and Zhao Xing looked to the other side.
A huge bronze coffin could be seen flying in the Celestial Horse, pulled by a celestial horse.
The surrounding black mist condensed and refused to dissipate, even dyeing the sky and the sea a pitch-black color.
"What's the story behind this? Why are they using a coffin as a warship?" Long Xiao asked.
"The Corpse Puppet Sect," Zhao Xing said. "The people of this sect are terrifying. They have multiple bodies, and the characteristic of the demons of this sect is that they carry coffins on their backs."
"One body was killed, and a spare body was placed inside the coffin. The primordial spirit quickly possessed the body, and the body in the coffin was even stronger."
"However, elders usually only have three Corpse Puppet Sect, and normally only two. To create such a physical body, even with proper cultivation, is not easy."
"Does the Great Zhou have Corpse Puppet Sect Dao Academy?" Long Xiao asked.
"No." Zhao Xing shook his head. "Grand Ancestor Taizu doesn't accept just anyone. The core techniques of this sect are too harmful to nature, and it's impossible to extract any normal techniques from them. If we dismantle them, it won't be the Corpse Puppet Sect anymore."
After a pause, Zhao Xing said, "The Creation Daoist Academy may have preserved some samples."
Long Xiao snorted, "Such evil magic still exists in the world! He truly is a demon!"
"Don't be impulsive," Zhao Xing said in a deep voice. "This coffin is called the ' Desireless Coffin,' and there must be a treasure inside."
"Inside are either Supreme Elders or Old Ancestor, and with the Desireless Coffin, they can unleash combat power beyond the first rank."
Long Xiao glanced ahead and pointed to another spot, saying, "The Corpse Puppet Sect is hard to beat, but those Japanese Eastern Ying shouldn't be too hard to beat, right?"
Zhao Xing followed Long Xiao's gaze and saw a serpent that blotted out the sky, pulling a serpent-shaped warship high in the air, occupying a section of the sea.
He still shook his head. "That's the Great Serpent Country, where a first-rank serpent can almost kill most first-rank serpents. I wonder if the current Great Serpent Divine Lord has arrived yet. If he has, his fusion with the serpent would also give him super-first-rank combat power."
Long Xiao said somewhat dejectedly, "Then there's nothing left to chop down?"
Zhao Xing chuckled and said, "How could I let you cut it? Those who can get here are all forces that deserve a share of the pie."
"From the time of Grand Ancestor to the present, although the number of seats in the Great Zhou has been increasing, no force has ever withdrawn. It's just a matter of how much they take."
"If the Great Zhou conquers the Southern Barbarians, then it can monopolize the territory, and no one will dare to compete with it."
"There won't be any fighting outside," Zhao Xing said.
Am I in there? —.—
"Can you stop thinking about killing all the time?" Zhao Xing frowned. "It's been three years, and you still can't control your killing intent?"
Long Xiao entered the Third Grade path with killing intent, and his temperament underwent a tremendous change.
With Zhao Xing by his side, no one else dared to come aboard the ship and interact with Long Xiao; they were all afraid of him.
"I'll try my best." Long Xiao scratched his head.
By June 15th, all the forces had basically arrived.
Among them, the forces of the Great Zhou, located due east, had the largest number of people.
Zhao Xing saw more than a hundred people who appeared to be first-rank experts.
Does a super-ranking official exist? Zhao Xing didn't know. He guessed that such occasions certainly existed, but he didn't know where they were.
Because he was in the East Sea 500-man Fang Zhen, he could not see the whole picture. "In terms of first-rank combat power alone, the number gathered here exceeds the peak of the Southern Barbarians War."
"But this isn't the time to fight," Zhao Xing said quietly.
The divine senses of the powerful beings from all sides collided in the sky, occasionally resulting in battles and frictions, but these were extremely rare.
On the Great Zhou side, although they failed to conquer the Southern Barbarians and even experienced the Liang King's rebellion, no one dared to provoke them at this time.
The whole area was quiet, and the sky was bright and clear.
"Long Xiao, Zhao Xing." Suddenly, a voice reached their ears.
"Grandfather."
"Your Highness."
Long Xiao and Zhao Xing bowed their heads in response.
"The gates of the Dragon Court are about to open, and the people of our Great Zhou will be the first to enter."
"But once inside, those without the rank of Dragon Lord will have their positions randomly assigned."
"After you two go in, you must quickly find out the surrounding terrain, which Dragon Kingdom you are in, and what kind of power you are in."
"Gain freedom of movement as quickly as possible and get to the royal city as soon as possible."
"I will also search for your whereabouts."
Bai Yunwu's voice resonated in my ears.
"Yes."
Zhao Xing and Long Xiao nodded.
Clearly, Bai Yunwu knew that Zhao Xing was special.
After transmitting his voice, Long Xiao found Zhao Xing: "My grandfather told me some news—"
Zhao Xing listened quietly, unaware that Long Xiao Bai Yunwu had also sent him a telepathic message.
Finally, Long Xiao said:
"Is there anything else you want to say?"
"No," Zhao Xing shook his head. "Your grandfather has Nobility Title, so his position is fixed, but we don't. Following the plan provided by the imperial court is the optimal solution."
"I'm leaving now. Take care." Long Xiao is Third Grade and cannot enter in the same batch as Zhao Xing.
"Take care," Zhao Xing advised. "Don't act impulsively. If you really can't control yourself, just think of your child."
"I know." Long Xiao nodded heavily.
After saying that, he rode his sword and left the warship, soaring into the sky.
June 15th, 5:00 AM.
The sky was just beginning to lighten.
"Splash!"
The vast sea suddenly collapsed.
"Boom!"
A massive vortex appeared without warning.
The sea and the sky seemed to tremble together!
The bright sky over the Great Zhou began to shimmer.
"Ugh~"
An ancient voice seemed to come from the primordial wilderness.
A colossal dragon gate, stretching for hundreds of miles, emerged from the whirlpool of the sea.
Two Five-Clawed Golden Dragon emerged from the giant gemstone above the gate.
They seemed to be real, moving around the door frame.
"Ugh~"
The incredibly clear voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth.
"By order of the Dragon Court, the Heaven and Earth Dragon Gate is opened today!" Zhao Xing could understand Dragon Language, and naturally he could also understand the meaning contained in the Dragon's Cry.
The Dragon's Cry Resonance spread far and wide, continuing until noon.
The two dragons slowed down, with their heads fixed in the center above the door frame and their bodies lying on the left and right sides of the door frame.
A beam of Golden Light shot out from the city wall-like doorway, gradually becoming denser and forming a huge golden light gate.
The gate of light was filled with the shadows of dragons, exuding majesty.
"They're here."
Zhao Xing licked his lips.
The greatest opportunity of Emperor Jing's reign has finally arrived.
"Meow~" Mountain Cat, Cang Ni, Inverted Sheep also got excited.
"Everyone, take off!"
At this moment, Bai Mingchuan roared, now in dragon form, transforming into a blue Flying Dragon.
"Swish swish swish swish~"
Among the sea god's Tower Ship in the East Sea Fang Zhen, three warships had figures soaring through the air.
"Enter!"
Bai Mingchuan shouted.
Insect brush brush~
At this moment, all the mid-level experts of the Great Zhou flew towards the Dragon Gate.
The other forces waited quietly.
They have to wait until all the slots for the Great Zhou are filled before it's their turn.
Zhao Xing followed behind the main force and rushed into the Dragon Court Gate.
Passing through the portal of light felt like entering a time tunnel.
Zhao Xing felt that he and his three-headed battle pet were being stretched out infinitely, as if they were about to be banished by the portal to a distant and unknown place.
However, the bond between the battle pet and its master makes them see each other as a whole, and they have never separated.
Finally, at some point, what lay before them was no longer a golden expanse, but a gray earth.
"Boom!"
Falling, falling at an extremely fast speed!
The allure of the Dragon Court Ancient Land Earth Vein was beyond imagination; it took Zhao Xing two breaths to fully regain his footing.
Below lies a vast, desolate land.
Giant rocks swelled and yellow sand billowed.
"Where is this?"
Zhao Xing took out the map issued by the imperial court but found no landmarks or reference points.
If no reference point can be found, the only option is to search.
The first method is Cloudcalling. The spread of cloud layers can greatly expand detection capabilities, but this would cause too much disturbance.
The second method is to create clones. These Ten Thousand Laws Clone can explore in different directions with less disturbance and greater care.
"The Ten Thousand Laws Clone!"
"The Great Evolution Qi Observation Art!"
Zhao Xing released numerous clones, and then activated the Great Evolution Qi Observation Art.
All living things in the world have their own destiny.
The Ten Thousand Laws Clone searched everywhere, and if they saw a place where a large amount of fortune was gathered, it would prove that the Dragon Race existed.
Zhao Xing was also able to find a reference point.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~"
Half an hour after the clone was sent out.
Zhao Xing gradually obtained more and more information.
An hour later, he opened his eyes and took out a map.
"Based on the information gathered, this place should belong to—: the territory of the Kingdom of 'Guting'? It's quite close to the city?"
After confirming it several times, Zhao Xing's eyes suddenly became quite interesting.
"Is my luck really that good? I've appeared directly in the Guting Kingdom, one of the ten kingdoms of the Dragon Court, and it's the dragon kingdom that I was most familiar with in my previous life."
Random teleportation might occur in small territories, far from the central area of Dragon Court. Those places are basically gathering places for Dragon Race of inferior bloodlines, offering no real benefit.
To obtain the treasure, one must go to the Central Dragon Court, or at least to one of the Ten Great Kingdoms, to have a chance of finding ancient treasures.
Whether it was the Great Zhou or other Outside Forces, they went to great lengths and prepared for many years.
The ultimate goal is the inheritance and treasures of the Central Dragon Court; everything else is of little value.
"Very good." Zhao Xing smiled slightly.
"Meow?" the Mountain Cat meowed in confusion, wondering what its owner was laughing about.
Zhao Xing patted the Mountain Cat's head and Music Dao, "Thanks for the invitation. I'm in Dragon Court, starting my speedrun."
An hour later, most of the clones returned, while Zhao Xing led his three-headed war beast straight to the Guting Royal City.