Clan Gathering, Black Obsidian Dragon Finger

At the bottom of the Blood Yin Wind Pool, Long Jiuyyao, with his eyes closed, frowned deeply. He was only one step away from the Great Accomplishment of the Earth Origin Realm, yet he couldn't achieve true perfection, which made him somewhat agitated.

The Yin Sha Power in the Blood Pool churned, and Long Jiuyyao slowly absorbed and merged with it. The energy mass had shed its blood-red hue and turned as black as night, but a trace of red remained within, preventing it from achieving true perfection.

Deep within the Blood Yin Wind Pool, an elder with closed eyes opened them. His eyes were colorless and profound. "An interesting little fellow. Daring to come here to absorb the Blood Yin Sha Qi at the Earth Origin Realm."

"Hmm? Not right." The elder drew a line across his brow with his index finger. His brow split open like a thread. As blood-red dragon eyes opened, the entire Blood Yin Wind Pool trembled.

"What a powerful little fellow. No wonder he dared to come at the Earth Origin Realm. He actually possesses the Ancient Dragon Bone and two segments of the Primordial Dragon Bone finger bones. Then I shall help you complete this final step."

The blood-haired elder formed hand seals, and the blood-colored Yin Sha Qi in the sky transformed into a blood-colored sky dragon, charging straight towards Long Jiuyyao.

As the blood-colored sky dragon entered his body, Long Jiuyyao grunted. The massive Yin Sha blood dragon merged into the pitch-black Yuan Power Seed.

"Brother, brother," Yuan Xin called out, her voice tinged with tears.

In the spacious area, only echoes could be heard; no one answered.

"Brother, where are you? I shouldn't have retaliated against you and brought you here. I was wrong. Brother, please come out."

"Wuwuwu! Brother, come out. I'll listen to you from now on." Yuan Xin cried.

"You'll really listen to me?" A roguish voice came.

"Really. As long as you come out, I'll listen to you," Yuan Xin sobbed.

"Silly girl, stop crying. I'm back." A warm palm caressed Yuan Xin's forehead.

"Brother!" Yuan Xin turned and hugged Long Jiuyyao.

Suddenly, Yuan Xin fainted. Long Jiuyyao looked at her in alarm. "Fortunately, it's just the cold qi entering her body. She's fainted."

Long Jiuyyao picked up Yuan Xin and cradled her. "Thank you, senior, for your assistance. This junior is immensely grateful."

"Little fellow, come back when you've stepped into the Nirvana Realm," a simple, majestic voice echoed.

"This junior will remember."

Long Jiuyyao carried Yuan Xin back to her room and then went into the courtyard. A pitch-black Yuan Power appeared in his hand. As the dark Yuan Power manifested, the Yin Sha Power it involuntarily emitted instantly turned the flowers and trees in the courtyard into ice sculptures.

"Hiss! Such powerful Yin Sha Power. I'm afraid the Yang Gang Qi I absorb when I break through to the Heaven Origin Realm won't be inferior to this Yin Sha Power." Long Jiuyyao was shocked.

The Yin Sha Power that was merely emanating was already so strong. If this Yuan Power were used to attack, how terrifying would it be? For this, Long Jiuyyao felt the suffering was worth it.

Familiar with everything in Martial Universe, he naturally knew how powerful the dangers this world would face in the future were.

"Yao'er, where did you absorb this Yin Sha Power?" Yuan Gan asked, enraged.

"Old man, how did you appear behind me without a sound?" Long Jiuyyao said helplessly.

Long Jiuyyao turned his head and saw Yuan Gan's furious face. This was the first time he had ever seen him angry.

"I absorbed the Yin Sha Power at Prison Dragon Yin Blood Peak," Long Jiuyyao said meekly.

"You brat, you're going to anger me to death! Is that a place you can go to now? Even the Nirvana Realm experts of my clan dare not set foot there casually," Yuan Gan roared.

"Uh! It's that terrifying? Xin'er never mentioned it. Besides, I'm fine, aren't I!" Long Jiuyyao said awkwardly.

"Xin'er, that girl. I knew from the start she wouldn't accept suddenly having a brother. I didn't expect this. It's my fault," Yuan Gan said, patting Long Jiuyyao's shoulder.

"Father apologizes to you. Tell me, what do you want? I'll try my best to satisfy you."

"Old man, you said it. Then I won't be polite. I hope that when I reach the third realm of Creation, I can go out for training, but I get to choose the location. I hope old man will prepare the spatial teleportation in advance," Long Jiuyyao stated the condition in his heart.

"That's it!" Yuan Gan was surprised. He thought Long Jiuyyao would ask for the moon.

"That's it. But it's very far, in the Eastern Xuan Domain, the Great Yan Dynasty," Long Jiuyyao said again.

Since he had come to the world of Martial Universe, how could he not go see the future Martial Ancestor? This was the Son of the Tian Xuan Continent. The future crisis would depend on him. He was a super fighter of the future.

"I will prepare this in advance. Even if the location cannot be pinpointed, it won't be too far from the Great Yan Dynasty," Yuan Gan said, without asking further questions, only that he would prepare it for him.

"The clan meeting is about to begin. It's in a month. The top five in the clan meeting will have a chance to enter the Dragon Treasury. Take good care of that girl. I'm leaving."

Long Jiuyyao watched Yuan Gan leave. As Long Jiuyyao turned his head...

"Thump!" A book falling caught Long Jiuyyao's attention.

"This old man..." Long Jiuyyao picked it up and looked. A hint of emotion appeared in his eyes. He knew this was intentional.

"This is actually a Ninth Grade Martial Art, Black Obsidian Dragon Finger. It uses Sha to transform into power, and the finger as a carrier. Under one finger, life and death are extinguished."

"This is simply a martial art tailor-made for me."

He had already absorbed a terrifying amount of Yin Sha Power. His index finger, which was already a Primordial Dragon Bone, could already rival a mid-tier martial art in ordinary attacks.

Now that he possessed the Black Obsidian Dragon Finger, using it with the Primordial Dragon Bone would likely rival a Creation Martial Art.

It's just that he is currently only at the middle stage of the Earth Origin Realm. His realm is too low, and he cannot fully unleash the power of the Ancient Dragon Bone yet.

Long Jiuyyao put away the book and sat by the bed, looking at Yuan Xin who was still fast asleep. "In this life, I will protect the Dragon Clan."

He touched Yuan Xin's forehead. Just as he was about to withdraw his hand, a small hand tightly grasped Long Jiuyyao's palm, and she mumbled, "Don't go, brother, don't go."

"Good girl, Xin'er. Brother isn't leaving. I'm not going anywhere. I'll stay here with you."

After staying for a while longer, Long Jiuyyao saw that Xin'er showed no signs of waking. He withdrew his palm and went to the peak of a mountain valley.

Gazing at the air, which was as fluid as liquid Yuan energy, he sighed, "As expected of one of the Four Hegemons of the Demon Domain. Such a cultivation environment is truly a rare treasure on the entire Tian Xuan Continent."

The dark Yuan Power Seed in Long Jiuyyao's dantian trembled. A terrifying Yin Sha Power condensed on his index finger. The flesh of his index finger cracked from the cold. The Primordial Dragon Bone flashed with jade light, preventing the flesh from shattering.

"Go."

A beam of dark, ink-like dragon energy pierced through the fifty-meter-wide bluestone before him like a meteor.

"This martial art could only be barely unleashed thanks to the power of the Primordial Dragon Bone. If it were an ordinary dragon bone, it would likely have been destroyed by this Yin Sha Power," Long Jiuyyao murmured, looking at his cracked and bleeding index finger.

Long Jiuyyao lay flat on the mountaintop, gazing at the white clouds in the sky. His state of mind gradually calmed down. The cracks on his index finger had already healed under the effect of the Primordial Dragon Bone.

"Although the dragon bone is strong, this physique is too weak compared to the bone. It simply cannot withstand this extreme Yin Sha Power."

"It seems I need to improve my physique in the future," Long Jiuyyao mumbled, resting his hands behind his head.

"Brother."

Long Jiuyyao got up and turned his head, seeing a delicately carved little girl slowly appear in his sight.

"Xin'er, you're awake," Long Jiuyyao said joyfully.

"Brother, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have taken you to such a dangerous place," Yuan Xin said with a hint of apology.

"It's just that. I've already forgotten about it. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have absorbed this extreme Yin Sha Power. Besides, I'm not hurt, am I!" Long Jiuyyao said, touching Yuan Xin's forehead.

"Alright, let's enjoy the magnificent view from the mountaintop today, my siblings."

Yuan Xin also smiled and nodded, leaning against Long Jiuyyao's shoulder as they watched the stunning scenery.

"Xin'er, I just heard Father say that the clan gathering will begin in a month. I wonder how it will be conducted," Long Jiuyyao asked.

"Brother Yao, they will throw the participants of the clan gathering into a mirror space to fight. The more mirrors they defeat, the higher their ranking will be. I will also participate this time," Yuan Xin replied.

"And the top five will have the chance to enter the Dragon Treasury. The Dragon Treasury is filled with countless treasures. Obtaining even one would be of great help to oneself," Yuan Xin explained as if reciting a family treasure list.

"What are the cultivation stages of the participants?" Long Jiumo asked further.

"The lowest is no less than the Earth Origin Realm, and the highest is no more than the Origin Core Realm. I heard that Elder Qingzhi's disciple, Liu Qing, will also participate in this clan gathering. I heard he has already reached the Origin Core Realm," Yuan Xin exclaimed.

"Origin Core Realm! That is indeed a powerful opponent," Long Jiuyyao murmured.

Long Jiuyyao was also very interested in Liu Qing. The book described him as a natural fighter, a battle maniac who dared to challenge anyone, even the clan leader. However, he was also extremely loyal and righteous, a clan brother worth befriending.

As the sun set, a fiery, cloud-like scene appeared before the two.