As for this marriage, I'm afraid I cannot agree

Buzzz!

The two ancient bronze tokens met in midair with a clear chime, as though brothers separated for countless ages had finally reunited.

They circled one another, spinning faster and faster, until they became a blurred mass of azure light.

Across the square, every member of the True Dragon Clan remained frozen in stunned silence. Their thoughts were still trapped on that earth-shattering punch from moments ago, unable to break free.

A Tribulation Crossing stage cultivator had used a single punch to utterly erase a True Lord expert—one who had broken through in the midst of battle and even summoned an Immortal Emperor phantom—along with every trace that he had ever existed in this world.

This had surpassed the limits of their understanding as dragons.

Chen Changqing paid no heed to the stone statues around him. All his attention was fixed upon that mass of azure light.

The light faded.

A brand-new token floated before him.

It was heavier than any of the previous ones, its patterns more intricate and profound. An even purer, more ancient aura spread from it.

A message flowed directly into Chen Changqing's mind through an unseen connection.

text [Heaven-Treading Immortal Emperor's inheritance: nine return to one; two have been gathered.]

[Gather all nine tokens to open the final trial ground.]

So that was how it was.

Understanding dawned on Chen Changqing, and he placed the fused token into the Heaven Treading Ring.

This trip to the True Dragon Clan had not been in vain.

Only after finishing this did he finally turn his gaze toward his surroundings.

Seeing those wide dragon eyes and mouths gaping wide enough to swallow dragon eggs, his brows twitched slightly, and he found it rather amusing.

Just then, a vast pressure as boundless as the sea descended thunderously from