The Ancient Void Dragon Clan Was This Weak? Zhukun's Ten Drops of Blood Essence!

Zhukun felt that today was truly his lucky day.

He was surprised to see his daughter and even managed to get her forgiveness.

Hearing Zi Yan call him "father," he felt that this endless dark space was not so lonely after all.

The cheerful atmosphere lasted for a while, and then Zhukun casually asked, "Yan'er, how is the Ancient Void Dragon Clan doing while I was away?"

Did you encounter any obstacles when you returned to succeed to the Dragon Emperor's throne?

As soon as Zhukun asked this question, Zi Yan and Xiao Yan immediately stopped smiling.

Upon seeing this, Zhukun could no longer maintain his smile.

He asked again with a serious expression, "Yan'er, is there some obstacle preventing you from succeeding to the Dragon Emperor's throne?"

Zi Yan shook her head. "No, Elder Qingmu is very good to me, but he keeps making me cultivate, which is annoying."

Zhukun noticed the key point. "Qingmu? Before I was sealed, this kid wasn't even Dou Sheng yet. How did he become the Grand Elder now? Could it be that he's had some kind of opportunity all these years? Is he Five-Star Dou Sheng or Six-Star Dou Sheng now?"

Zi Yan said, "No, he's a Mid-Stage Two-Star Dou Sheng."

Zhukun understood, but his brows furrowed. "Two-Star Dou Saint is much more accurate. This kid's bloodline potential is only up to this level, at most he won't exceed Three-Star Dou Sheng."

But if he was only Mid-Stage Two-Star Dou Sheng, how could he have become the Grand Elder?

Hearing Zhukun say this, Zi Yan opened her mouth, unsure of where to begin.

Seeing this, Xiao Yan took the initiative to explain to Zhukun, and said, "Senior, since you were sealed, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan has been in turmoil."

Most of the elders have vanished into the void; some have gone to search for your whereabouts, while others have secluded themselves in the void to cultivate, never to appear in the world again.

Zhukun's brows relaxed slightly. "I see, they are indeed loyal."

Xiao Yan didn't give Zhukun much time to prepare and said directly, "Senior, please don't be happy."

What I mean is that most of the clan elders have gone into seclusion in the void.

However, some elders took advantage of your disappearance and directly split the Antique Island into four parts, named after the four cardinal directions. Among them, the Eastern Dragon Island still respectfully calls Zi Yan the Dragon Emperor, and the Great Elder Qingmu is already the strongest at the Mid-Stage Two-Star Dou Sheng.

However, the other three Dragon Island each have three Late Three-Star Dou Saint Ancient Void Dragon who call themselves Dragon King, and three Two-Star Dou Saint Ancient Void Dragon under their command. These three Dragon King all want to become the new Dragon Emperor, and it is only through their mutual rivalry that the Eastern Dragon Island has not lost its lineage.

After Xiao Yan finished speaking, the entire dark space fell into near silence.

Zhukun's dragon eyes, which had previously held a slight smile, were now filled with rage. He was so furious that he wished he could tear those three Dragon King to shreds.

"Late Three-Star Dou Saint! Only those three lads I've nurtured have bloodlines strong enough to reach this level of cultivation. How dare they do such a thing? They deserve to die!"

Zhukun let out a deafening roar, the endless dragon's cry echoing throughout the dark space, causing Xiao Yan to frown and Zi Yan to cover her ears in discomfort.

Seeing this, Zhukun had no choice but to suppress his anger.

Xiao Yan the opportunity to ask for help, "Senior, now that Zi Yan has returned and become the new Dragon Emperor, the other three Dragon Island will no longer ignore Eastern Dragon Island."

"I wonder if you, senior, have any means to summon back the elders of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan who are cultivating in the void? With their help, we can surely resolve this crisis."

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Zhukun's face showed a troubled expression.

Xiao Yan originally thought that Zhukun was unable to do it, but he never expected that Zhukun's words would completely overturn his stereotype.

"Alas, those three so-called Dragon King were the three Ancient Void Dragon the Void with the highest bloodline potential before I was sealed. They were the three most powerful elders of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan besides me, because they had some royal blood and were branches of the royal family."

"Other normal Ancient Void Dragon can only grow to the Two-Star Dou Saint Late Stage at most. Even if they were all summoned back, what use would it be?" Zhukun said.

Hearing Zhukun say this, Xiao Yan was completely shocked.

Why is the Ancient Void Dragon Clan so weak?

The three strongest elders under Zhukun were actually those three Dragon King, all of whom were Late Three-Star Dou Saint, not even reaching the Four-Star Dou Sheng?

(This isn't something I made up.)

In the original novel, Zhu Li said that as long as the three Dragon King did not personally visit, Eastern Dragon Island would be impregnable when the elders who cultivated in the void returned.

Based on this, it can be inferred that the highest strength of the elders cultivating in the void could not exceed that of Three-Star Dou Sheng.

In some passages, it is described that the two newly appeared elders were only at the level of Eight-Star Dou Zun, even less powerful than Zhu Li.

Furthermore, the original text clearly describes the three Dragon King as possessing royal blood, though not as pure as Zi Yan's, which should be the basis for their greater strength.

Elder Qingmu also said that the three dragons were personally trained by Zhukun and were elders who were entrusted with important responsibilities thousands of years ago.

It's clear that these three are truly the strongest besides Zhukun.

Seemingly sensing Xiao Yan's doubt, Zhukun coldly snorted, "The magical beast race has a long lifespan, and can cultivate for even longer. Over time, the magical beast race should have dominated the continent long ago."

But do you know why the monster races are always weaker than the human race?

Xiao Yan shook his head, but he already had a guess in his mind. It was most likely because of their bloodline.

Zhukun continued, "Because the upper limit of a magical beast depends on the strength of its bloodline, only those who possess the pure royal bloodline of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan like myself have the possibility of reaching the Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint and the Dou Emperor Realm."

Those three-headed dragons with some royal blood can cultivate to the level of Three-Star or Four-Star Dou Sheng.

Other members of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan generally have a maximum potential of only Semi-Saint and High-Star Dou Venerate.

Those who can reach the level of Two-Star Dou Saint are already considered to be of superior bloodline in my Ancient Void Dragon Clan.

Unless they have special opportunities and elixirs to break through their bloodline, their cultivation level will be much more difficult to improve than that of humans in the later stages.

The Supreme Magical Beast Dragon-Phoenix, represents the pinnacle of magical beast bloodlines. Legend has it that it possesses boundless potential and a very high probability of breaking through to the Dou Emperor.

(To clarify, the Dragon-Phoenix only has a higher bloodline limit, but its strength is not much stronger than that of the Ancient Void Dragon of the same level.)

In the original story, even a four-star Zi Yan in her early stages couldn't defeat three Three-Star late-stage Dragon King.

Xiao Yan was completely speechless. In his previous life, he had read various analyses that said the Ancient Void Dragon Clan at the very least had some elders who were high-level Dou Sheng.

How come, besides Zhukun, the three Dragon King are the strongest?

However, upon closer examination, Xiao Yan discovered that this situation was surprisingly reasonable.

Isn't the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan exactly like this?

The strongest clan leader is a Five-Star Dou Sheng, while the other Heavenly Demon Phoenix are directly down to Two-Star Dou Saint.

The bloodline of a monster truly limits its potential; if the bloodline strength is insufficient, one can basically say goodbye to higher cultivation levels.

However, this somewhat disrupted his plans...

Three Dragon King at the Late Three-Star Dou Saint are not easy to deal with, especially the North Dragon King's Dragon Transformation Demon Formation, which he currently has no solution to.

Does this mean we have to follow the original script exactly?

But what if Zi Yan fails to absorb the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit as smoothly as in the original story, and the Three Great Dragon Kings attack?

Xiao Yan rubbed his temples slightly; he didn't particularly like this narrow victory.

In the silent atmosphere, Zhukun, amidst his anger, also realized that the situation was not optimistic.

Before he can leave the dark space, those three so-called Dragon King will be a real problem to deal with.

unless...

Zhukun looked at Xiao Yan and suddenly asked, "Xiao Yan, after absorbing my essence blood, to what level can you raise your cultivation?"

Xiao Yan snapped out of his daze and immediately replied, "With three drops of essence blood, I'm confident I can raise my physique to the Mid-Stage Three-Star Dou Saint; four drops will raise it to the Late Three-Star Dou Saint; and seven or eight drops will raise it to the Early-Stage Four-Star Dou Sheng!"

Hearing Xiao Yan say this, Zhukun showed a slightly shocked expression. "With such terrifying absorption efficiency, what level of cultivation Cultivation Technique are you practicing?"

Xiao Yan smiled but didn't say anything.

He looked at Zhukun and already knew what Zhukun was thinking.

In this situation, Zhukun seemed to have no choice but to trust him and ask him how much essence blood he wanted to absorb, which most likely meant he needed to find a way to give him some essence blood.

"Yan'er, can I trust Xiao Yan?" Zhukun asked Zi Yan hesitantly.

Zi Yan realized that her next answer was important, and said without hesitation, "Father, I trust Xiao Yan more than you."

These words pained Zhukun, but they also made him truly realize Xiao Yan's importance in Zi Yan's heart and the bond between the two.

He looked at Xiao Yan again, his expression serious and even carrying a hint of warning, and said, "Xiao Yan, I can give you seven more drops of essence blood, but you must protect Yan'er, understand?"

Otherwise, once I leave, I will never let you go, no matter what!

Zhukun's threat was very untimely, even... incompetent.

But Xiao Yan could understand that when a strong person feels powerless and unable to control the situation, they will instinctively feel panic and become confused.

In short... it's just that he loves his daughter dearly.

Xiao Yan wouldn't be dissatisfied with this, after all... there were now seven more drops of essence blood in front of him.

"Thank you, senior. I will definitely take good care of Zi Yan!" Xiao Yan said.

"Hmm, don't disappoint me." Zhukun's face paled as he separated ten drops of his precious essence blood at once.

It would take him decades to fully replenish this essence and blood; any more would even damage his very being!

"Father..." Zi Yan felt a surge of warmth in her heart as she looked at how much Zhukun had done for her, and her voice became more affectionate.

Zhukun swallowed hard, and tried to reach out to touch Zi Yan, but didn't dare to touch her directly.

Seeing this, Zi Yan pulled Zhukun's hand down and placed it on her head, turning her head away somewhat shyly and saying, "Just touch me if you want to."

Zhukun smiled even more broadly than before, "Hahaha, good!"

Xiao Yan and Zi Yan spent several more hours in the dark space, where they told Zhukun about the changes in the outside world over the past few thousand years.

Zhukun wasn't really interested, except for Gu Yuan and Hun Tiandi, both of whom were Nine-Star Dou Saint Late Stage Half-Emperor Realm Soul and had caught his attention. He listened casually to the others, completely unconcerned about the changes in power.

He simply wanted to spend more time with his child.

However, every story eventually comes to an end.

Just as Zi Yan moved her lips but couldn't say anything, Zhukun spoke up, "Yan'er, Xiao Yan."

You have things to do; you don't need to waste your time here with me.

Just come visit me often.

Xiao Yan nodded, understanding that it was indeed time to leave. "Yes, Senior."

Zi Yan also spoke up, "I'm leaving... Father."

Xiao Yan pulled Zi Yan around and flew out of the space.

"Wait a minute!" Zhukun suddenly shouted.

Xiao Yan turned around and saw that scales suddenly appeared on Zhukun's arm, which he then forcibly ripped off.

"Xiao Yan, with this armor, you can freely use the resources of my Ancient Void Dragon Clan. Focus on improving your strength and don't let anyone bully Yan'er!" Zhukun threw the scales over.

Xiao Yan accepted the scale armor, nodded solemnly, and continued to leave with Zi Yan.

Another pleasant surprise, and it had a significant effect, giving him the legitimate right to use the resources of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan.

The resources of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan may not be as plentiful as he imagined, but they are still a help nonetheless.

After traveling for a while, Xiao Yan led Zi Yan out of the dark space. When the dark red magma enveloped them, he immediately used his Heavenly Flames to create a vacuum to protect Zi Yan and then moved upwards.

A short while later, the two left the underground magma and the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower and went to Su Qian's office.

After saying goodbye, he casually asked Su Qian if she had received a reply from Mang Tianchi.

"The dean is too busy to come back, but he has already given a reply, saying that he agrees to the relocation," Su Qian said.

"Then, I'll send people to carry out the relocation of the Jia Nan Academy as soon as I get back," Xiao Yan said.

"Thank you." Su Qian bowed.

Xiao Yan waved his hand and left Jia Nan Academy with Zi Yan.

After leaving Jia Nan Academy, he went to the Black Emperor Sect, met Mo Tianxing, and offered him a few words of encouragement.

After confirming that there are no other transactions to process.

Above the Black-Corner Region, Xiao Yan opened a Space Channel.

"Zi Yan, hold on tight to me," Xiao Yan said.

Zi Yan nodded and immediately hugged Xiao Yan's arm.

Central Plains.

Southwest Region, Tian Shu City.

A spatial rift appeared above Tian Shu City, and Xiao Yan and Zi Yan appeared.

Without attracting much attention, Xiao Yan took Zi Yan directly back to the Small Courtyard.

Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin were both there, and the Yao Ling hadn't left either. It seemed to have integrated into the group, not refining medicine alone, but exchanging something with Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, occasionally revealing a smile.

"Xian'er, Qing Lin, Yao Ling," Xiao Yan called out to the three of them.

The three looked over, Xiao Yi Xian was the first to speak, "You're back so soon? Have you finished your business?"

"It's done. The results were a mix of pleasant surprises and disappointments, but overall it's good," Xiao Yan said.

Xiao Yi Xian nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.

Xiao Yan exchanged a few words with the girls, asking if anything had happened while he was away for the past two days.

As expected, Xiao Yan received a reply that everything was fine. He nodded and told the girls that he would be going into seclusion for a period of time.

The girls were already used to it and didn't say anything.

So, Xiao Yan entered the Quiet Room.

Since there is plenty of time, there is no need to delay.

Zhukun's ten drops of essence blood were a great surprise, and of course, I should absorb them quickly to increase my strength.

Having the strength of Four-Star Dou Sheng, one's ability to deal with many situations will be completely different.