Bzz!
Two ancient bronze tokens met in midair, ringing out with a clear chime, like brothers separated for countless ages finally reuniting.
They circled one another, spinning faster and faster until they became a blur of azure light.
Across the square, all the Dragon Clan members remained frozen in stunned poses. Their thoughts were still trapped by that earth-shattering punch, unable to break free.
A Tribulation Transcendence Stage cultivator had used a single fist technique to utterly erase a True Lord expert who had broken through during battle and even summoned an Immortal Emperor phantom—along with every trace that he had ever existed.
This had surpassed the limits of their understanding as dragons.
Chen Changqing paid no attention to the stone statues around him. His focus was entirely on that cluster of azure light.
The radiance faded.
A brand-new token floated before him.
It was heavier than any of the previous tokens, its patterns more intricate and mysterious. An even purer, more ancient aura spread from it.
A message flowed directly into Chen Changqing's mind through an unseen connection.
[Heaven-Stepping Immortal Emperor's inheritance: two of the nine have been united.] [Gather all nine tokens to open the final trial grounds.]
So that was it.
Chen Changqing understood. He stored the fused token in the Heaven-Stepping Ring.
His trip to the True Dragon Clan had not been in vain.
Only after finishing all this did he finally turn his gaze toward his surroundings.
Seeing the wide dragon eyes and mouths large enough to swallow dragon eggs, his brows lifted slightly in amusement.
Just then, a vast pressure like an endless sea descended from the high platform, instantly enveloping the entire Dragon Palace Square.
The pressure bore no hostility, yet it was filled with the supreme bearing of an emperor.