The Ancient Emperor's Cave Abode.
"I'm not eating dragon meat!"
The frail, purple-haired girl stubbornly protested to her father, her face full of disgust as she looked at the meat he offered her.
For as long as she could remember, she had lived in this empty world. There was no food anywhere. She had survived only because her father, Zhu Kun, refined the energy of heaven and earth and poured it into her body.
Though Zhu Kun was only a soul, he had reached the great perfection of the Heaven Realm, so doing that much was not difficult.
The problem was that a growing Primordial Void Ancient Dragon needed many kinds of nourishment. Spiritual herbs and flesh were both indispensable. Infusing her with energy could only keep her alive.
"Zhu Yan!"
Zhu Kun could not help calling out sternly. But when he saw his daughter's stubborn face, he could not bring himself to say anything harsher. He put away the little flesh that remained from his death.
His recklessness back then had damaged his body, leaving only his soul to cling to life. Worse, it had dragged his daughter into the Tuoshe Cave Abode, where she was trapped, surviving on ambient energy and growing up malnourished.
Whenever Zhu Kun thought of it, regret filled his mind. He wished he could go back and slap that arrogant fool he had once been!
Boom!
As the father and daughter fell into their usual silence, a sudden crash made them look up. A gateway had appeared on the horizon.
A black-robed young man stepped through it. His aura was restrained, but Zhu Kun could still sense the terrifying power within him, far beyond that of a Dou Saint.
"My daughter and I have been trapped in the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's Cave Abode for