Ascending Dragon Pool

At this, Dao Wuhen looked enlightened, and his eyes lit up.

"Right, why should I compete with them? I was sealed into this era so I could become an Emperor."

With that thought, Dao Wuhen's state of mind became much clearer.

But he quickly thought of something else.

"But Master, our Sacred Land alone has so many geniuses. Not to mention the Central Domain..."

At that, Dao Wuhen did not continue.

Hearing this, Xuanyuan Chen naturally understood what Dao Wuhen meant.

Smiling, he said, "Wuhen, many years ago, I was just like you. My talent was not considered outstanding among my peers."

This left Dao Wuhen stunned.

Not outstanding? Then how had he become the Holy Master?

Seeing Dao Wuhen's confusion, Xuanyuan Chen explained,

"The reason I later surpassed so many of my peers was because of the Sacred Land's Ascending Dragon Pool."

"The Ascending Dragon Pool?"

Dao Wuhen looked curious. This was his first time hearing of it.

"That's right. Did you think our Heavenly Extremity Sacred Land became a Sacred Land without possessing anything remarkable?

"The Ascending Dragon Pool can improve one's talent, but the process is extremely painful. Back then, we had the chance to enter the Ascending Dragon Pool.

"Those whose talent surpassed mine could not endure it, while I successfully improved my talent.

"I even showed signs of surpassing them."

As he spoke, Xuanyuan Chen's face was filled with confidence and pride.

In his eyes, this had been the beginning of his glory, as well as the thing he was proudest of.

Transforming into a dragon in a single day, astonishing the world with a single cry.

Only he knew how agonizing it had been to persist until the very end in the Ascending Dragon Pool.

"Master, can I enter the Ascending Dragon Pool?"

Dao Wuhen looked curious and expectant.

Only he himself knew how desperately he wished to grow stronger.

Even though Xuanyuan Chen had said the process would be agonizing, he still wanted to try.

"Of course. Every Holy Son has one chance to enter the Ascending Dragon Pool.

"Actually, your current talent is greater than mine was before I entered the Ascending Dragon Pool. So I believe that if you can persevere, you will certainly far surpass your current self."

Xuanyuan Chen nodded.

In his eyes, Dao Wuhen would definitely become stronger than him.

"Master, I want to enter the Ascending Dragon Pool right now!"

Dao Wuhen was brimming with excitement, unable to wait any longer.

Seeing this, Xuanyuan Chen did not waste any words. He directly took Dao Wuhen and vanished from where they stood.

Heavenly Extremity Sacred Land, forbidden ground.

Inside a mountain cave within a secret realm.

Xuanyuan Chen brought Dao Wuhen here.

"Is this Dragon Blood?"

Looking at the pool of boiling red liquid inside the cave, Dao Wuhen asked curiously.

"I don't know exactly what it is either. I only know that it was formed from the blood of an Emperor Realm Peak expert."

Xuanyuan Chen shook his head.

Even as the Holy Master, he did not know much about the origins of the Ascending Dragon Pool.

"Master, do I just go in?"

"Yes. At first, try to remain near the edge. The closer you get to the center, the greater the improvement to your talent—but the greater the pain as well."

Xuanyuan Chen reminded him.

Hearing this, Dao Wuhen could no longer restrain his excitement and jumped straight in.

In an instant, pain spread throughout his entire body.

Feeling the changes in every limb and bone within him, Dao Wuhen felt pain, but his heart was filled with joy.

Come, my future.

Dao Wuhen thought as he began circulating his spiritual power to work with the Ascending Dragon Pool and improve his talent.

Seeing Dao Wuhen quickly enter a focused state, Xuanyuan Chen nodded before leaving the cave.

If the Sacred Land Grand Competition had not been so near, he would have summoned Ye Xinran and the others as well.

What he did not know was that, given Ye Xinran and the others' talents, this Ascending Dragon Pool would have no effect on them at all.

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Ye Chang'an, hidden within the void, watched Dao Wuhen in the Ascending Dragon Pool with a thoughtful expression.

"The blood of an Emperor Realm Peak Flood Dragon on the verge of ascending and transforming into a dragon. If someone had not used a Formation Array to protect those entering the pool, they would probably be crushed to death by the pressure the moment they entered."

Ye Chang'an naturally saw at a glance what the red liquid in the Ascending Dragon Pool truly was.

"If he can persist until the end, one of this generation's ten Emperor Seats will have a place for him.

"Although there are a few people with decent talent in the Central Domain... unfortunately, they may not all survive until the time comes to contend for the Emperor Seats."

At that thought, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck Ye Chang'an.

"Wait, System. At Xinran's rate, does she need to wait for the Emperor Seats to open before entering the Emperor Realm?

"I have a feeling she doesn't."

[That's right. What is a true genius? One who does not need to follow Heaven and Earth's bestowed rank, but can become an Emperor through their own power.]

"It really works!"

Receiving the System's reply, Ye Chang'an was instinctively startled.

[There is no need to be so surprised. It is only a trivial matter. The mere Emperor Realm is no great matter. The world is vast, Heaven and Earth are boundless; becoming an Emperor is nothing remarkable.]

[In other words, these so-called rules for becoming an Emperor are not that strict.]

"That's true."

Ye Chang'an agreed inwardly.

"By the way, how is Xian Yue doing?"

Ye Chang'an asked about his wife again.

[Why are you in such a hurry? She has not recovered her cultivation yet, but there is no need to worry. She has returned to her own faction, so resources are not an issue.]

"She still hasn't recovered her cultivation..."

Thinking carefully, Ye Chang'an felt that was only natural.

After all, that was the Primordial Yellow Ancient Realm. Returning to her former cultivation would certainly take quite some time.

"Now that Little Dragon is protecting Xinran, there is no need for me to follow her constantly. It is time to make the Primordial Divine Hall renowned throughout the world."

With that thought, Ye Chang'an immediately summoned Zhao Jiu and Shangguan Shi.

"Hall Master."

The two bowed respectfully.

"Rise." Ye Chang'an gestured for them to stand. "Let's go to the Heavenly Realm. We stirred up a little trouble there last time. This time, we will make our name known completely and let everyone under Heaven know of my Primordial Divine Hall."

Hearing this, the two men's eyes lit up.

Who would not enjoy displaying holiness before others?

After saying that, Ye Chang'an and the other two vanished from where they stood.

Inside Ye Xinran's hall.

"Little Master! My cultivation has improved!"

Little Dragon appeared before Ye Xinran with an excited expression.

"It improved? So quickly?"

After all, Little Dragon was in the Emperor Realm, which left Ye Xinran somewhat surprised.

"Yes."

Little Dragon then told her about Ye Chang'an giving him the Sea Origin Pearl.

"So that's how it is..."

But soon, the excitement on Little Dragon's face turned into confusion.

"What is it?"

"Little Master, when I broke through this time, I felt like my body had undergone some changes. It feels very strange."

Little Dragon spoke with a thoughtful expression.

"Your body changed? Didn't you feel this way during your previous breakthroughs?"

"I don't know. Maybe the feeling was not obvious before, but I felt it this time."

Little Dragon shook his head. He had not felt it so distinctly during his previous breakthroughs.

So he was not sure whether there had been changes before.

"Could it be that you're about to transform into a dragon?"

Ye Xinran thought of that possibility.

"Transform into a dragon?"

Little Dragon muttered to himself.

Actually, he felt it did not quite seem like a dragon transformation either, but he could not explain it. It seemed to be some kind of rather wondrous change.