Liu Qing's Challenge

In the Dragon Treasury, Long Jiuyyao's tightly shut eyes suddenly snapped open. Simultaneously, the Yuan Power vortex swirling around his body dispersed like a storm.

"This, is the Heaven Origin Realm."

Long Jiuyyao exhaled deeply, feeling the potent Yuan Power in his dantian, several times stronger than before. A smile of unconcealable joy spread across his lips. This day had finally come!

"Since I've received my rewards, it's time to leave," Long Jiuyyao stretched, grabbing the dragon halberd beside him with his right hand.

"Huh? Why does this dragon halberd feel heavier? And its color seems deeper. Is this just my imagination!" Long Jiuyyao scratched his head.

Without overthinking it, Long Jiuyyao beckoned with his palm. The Demon Breaking Dragon Halberd rapidly shrank, finally transforming into a streak of black light that shot directly into Long Jiuyyao's body.

Even though the Demon Breaking Dragon Halberd was no longer at its peak, its power reduced to a high-tier spirit treasure, its spiritual essence remained. It could be directly absorbed into the body for nurturing.

Through this nurturing, the tacit understanding between the person and the spirit treasure would grow stronger. In the future, wielding it would be effortless and seamless.

Long Jiuyyao surveyed his surroundings for a moment, then without any further hesitation, turned and slowly walked towards the exit of the Dragon Treasury.

The tightly shut stone door of the Dragon Treasury finally rumbled open.

The moment the Dragon Treasury's stone door opened, the Great Elder and the other four people slowly opened their slightly narrowed eyes.

"Long Jiuyyao, after half a month, you've finally emerged." A smile flashed across Great Elder Tian Sha's face. The others then all stood up.

As the five stood, they saw a young figure slowly emerge from the opened stone door. The figure eventually stopped and looked up, calmly gazing at the five people before him.

"Uh! I broke through to the Heaven Origin Realm inside, so I took a bit of time," Long Jiuyyao said sheepishly.

"Haha, as expected of the first place in the grand competition. Since you're out, we'll leave here now." Great Elder Tian Sha waved his sleeve, and they had already left the Dragon Treasury.

Dragon Clan Plaza.

The five people looked at each other. Liu Qing, with a proud expression, spoke, "Long Jiuyyao, I'll remember you. When you reach the Creation Three Realms, I will come to challenge you."

"Since Clan Brother Liu Qing is willing to offer guidance, I naturally accept," Long Jiuyyao replied with equal arrogance.

"Hahaha, good, I'll wait for you to reach the Creation Three Realms." Liu Qing left the Dragon Clan Plaza with a hearty laugh.

"Esteemed Clan Brothers, I've just broken through to the Heaven Origin Realm, so I'll take my leave first," Long Jiuyyao cupped his hands.

"Farewell." The three responded.

Watching Long Jiuyyao's departing back, the three said, "It seems Brother Liu has met his match this time. Long Jiuyyao's arrogance is no less than Brother Liu's."

In the Dragon Clan Plaza, Liu Qing's challenge spread like wildfire throughout the entire Dragon Clan. When all the Dragon Clan members learned that Liu Qing would challenge Long Jiuyyao upon his entry into the Creation Three Realms, they were all greatly shocked. Clearly, Liu Qing held Long Jiuyyao, who had shone brightly in the clan competition, in high regard.

In a quiet courtyard, two people were gathered, with some peaceful laughter echoing. It was Long Jiuyyao and Yuan Xin.

"Brother! Why did you agree to a duel with Liu Qing?" In the stone pavilion, Yuan Xin looked at Long Jiuyyao and asked.

"I've heard of Liu Qing's reputation. He likes to fight. This time, he challenged me, which is an acknowledgment of my talent and strength, so of course I have to accept," Long Jiuyyao chuckled.

"Xin'er, do you know where the Yang Gang Qi is strongest among the Dragon Clan? At least it shouldn't be weaker than the Yin Sha Power in Prison Dragon Yin Blood Peak," Long Jiuyyao inquired.

"I do know of a place, but Yang Gang Qi can only be absorbed at the Heaven Origin Realm. You asking this..."

"Huh? Brother, you've reached the Heaven Origin Realm?" Yuan Xin thought about it and was shocked.

Long Jiuyyao smiled and nodded, "I was lucky. I broke through in the Dragon Treasury, thanks to the dense Origin Energy."

This monster, how long has it been, and he's broken through again. Yuan Xin felt depressed.

"Then, when are you planning to absorb the Yang Gang Qi?" Yuan Xin asked, a little resentfully.

"In a few days. I just finished the clan competition, I'm a bit tired, I'll rest for a while," Long Jiuyyao said, stroking Yuan Xin's hair.

The space around the stone pavilion rippled, and a middle-aged man in coarse clothes appeared behind them. "What are you siblings talking about!"

"Old Dad!" The two said in unison.

"Nothing, I was just asking my sister where the Dragon Clan's Yang Gang Qi is strongest," Long Jiuyyao replied.

"You've broken through to the Heaven Origin Realm." Yuan Gan immediately grasped the meaning of his words.

Long Jiuyyao nodded.

"Good boy, you have your father's demeanor from back then. Since you won first place in the clan competition, I won't be stingy. Take this." Yuan Gan handed over a palm-sized Golden Scale.

"Dad, what is this?" Long Jiuyyao asked after accepting the Golden Scale.

"This is the key to a Dragon Clan Secret Treasury Location. The location is within the Dragon Domain, but there are still three months until then," Yuan Gan explained.

"Let me see what you got in the Dragon Treasury," Yuan Gan said, pulling Long Jiuyyao into a hug and laughing.

Long Jiuyyao nodded. When a dark, ancient dragon halberd appeared in his hand, the aura of the Demon Breaking Dragon Halberd had been relatively stable in the Dragon Treasury. But after leaving the treasury, a powerful, fierce aura emanated from the dragon halberd, filling the entire courtyard.

At this moment, Yuan Gan's gaze was drawn to the dragon halberd in Long Jiuyyao's hand. His body trembled, and he exclaimed in shock, "You subdued the Demon Breaking Dragon Halberd?"

"Mhm!" Long Jiuyyao nodded slightly.

Yuan Gan nodded, "Since you were able to get the Demon Breaking Dragon Halberd to recognize you as its master, you must have also seen the Formation Spirit in the Dragon Treasury."

"Mhm!" Long Jiuyyao nodded again.

"That is the great formation created by our Ancestor, the Demon Breaking Heavenly Dragon Formation, and the dragon halberd in your hand was also used by our Ancestor," Yuan Gan said slowly.

"Ah, this Dragon Halberd, I feel its material is unusual, but its power is just so-so," Long Jiuyyao pouted.

"You ungrateful brat! Countless people in the clan dream of this supreme treasure, yet you dismiss it so easily. You infuriate me!" Yuan Gan angrily tapped Long Jiuyyao's forehead.

"During that great war back then, Ancestor wielded the Demon Breaking Dragon Halberd and was invincible, unstoppable."

"However, Ancestor perished in that great war, and this halberd was also shattered during that same battle. The halberd spirit was lost in that great war," Yuan Gan sighed.

"Normally, a spiritual treasure can only birth one artifact spirit, but the Demon Breaking Dragon Halberd has five," Yuan Gan said proudly.

"What, five?!" Long Jiuyyao exclaimed in shock.

"Yes, those five pits are where the halberd spirits resided, but they are now lost. Do you know what they were inlaid with?"

"Five of the Eight Ancestral Charms: Devouring, Flame, Thunder, Darkness, and Ice," Yuan Gan chuckled.

"I'm afraid they aren't complete Ancestral Charms, are they?" Long Jiuyyao ruthlessly exposed.

"Indeed, only one Ancestral Charm origin. However, under Ancestor's nurturing, they developed sentience and formed five great halberd spirits."

"Although each individual halberd spirit is not as powerful as a complete Ancestral Charm, the five halberd spirits combined possess a power that is as strange and formidable as any single Ancestral Charm," Yuan Gan explained.

"Then how does this Dragon Halberd compare to a Divine Object?" Long Jiuyyao inquired.

"Let me educate you. There is an Ancient Divine Object Ranking List, which records the ten most powerful ancient divine objects in existence. Nine of these ancient divine objects were forged by Fu Zu, the strongest being on this Tian Xuan Continent."

"While the Demon Breaking Dragon Halberd doesn't make it onto the Ancient Divine Object Ranking, if we only consider its attack power, it would rank within the top five of the Ancient Divine Object Ranking," Yuan Gan said proudly.

"Hiss! I never imagined this Dragon Halberd had such a grand origin," Long Jiuyyao gasped.

"But now that the halberd spirits are lost, it only possesses the might of a high-grade spiritual treasure. However, if the five lost halberd spirits can be recovered, it will return to its peak, rivaling the top five on the Ancient Divine Object Ranking."

"Recover one halberd spirit, and it returns to Earth-tier. Two, Heaven-tier. Three, a Pure Origin Treasure. Four, a Divine Object. Five, it rivals the top five on the Ancient Divine Object Ranking," Yuan Gan said solemnly.

"Once you become powerful in the future, the Dragon Halberd will be able to sense the location of the halberd spirits within a certain distance. The task of recovering the halberd spirits will fall to you," Yuan Gan said, patting Long Jiuyyao's shoulder.

Long Jiuyyao knew this halberd was extraordinary, but he never expected its origin to be so significant.

Long Jiuyyao flipped his palm, and the Dragon Halberd vanished from his hand.

Regarding the current situation on the Tian Xuan Continent, Long Jiuyyao was more familiar than anyone, even knowing the whereabouts of several Ancestral Charms.

As for the Ancestral Charms, Long Jiuyyao had no intention of taking them. He would leave the Ancestral Charms to the Son of Tian Xuan, Lin Dong. He would even help Lin Dong in the future, and seek to befriend him, as he had a connection with the Dragon race.

The three rested in the Stone Pavilion. Yuan Gan had set aside his duties as Patriarch for the day to spend time with Long Jiuyyao and the other.

Long Jiuyyao also inquired about matters of cultivation, and Yuan Gan answered all his questions without reservation.

Yuan Xin would occasionally interject, but it was mostly Long Jiuyyao asking and Yuan Gan answering.

Long Jiuyyao knew that such peaceful days would not last long, so he tried his best to savor this tranquil life.