The place Qi Ling was referring to was the very place he had visited before, " Dragon Valley "! It was a wondrous world ruled by the Dragon Clan.
Qi Ling's Sixth Soul Ring, the Divine Dragon Emperor, was obtained from the 890,000-year-old White Spirit Dragon King in Dragon Valley. It is also the oldest Soul Ring he currently possesses.
Although Qi Ling considered himself quite strong, with his power at the time, he was no match for this 890,000-year-old dragon king. His Soul Ring was given to Qi Ling by the White Spirit Dragon King through a voluntary sacrifice.
The reason for this was not only that Qi Ling had done them a great favor at the time, but more importantly, the White Spirit Dragon King sensed that it had a connection with Qi Ling, which is why it chose to sacrifice itself to Qi Ling when it was about to die.
After returning from Dragon Valley, Qi Ling still had the method to go Dragon Valley. Now, all he had to do was lead everyone to Dragon Valley to find their own destiny.
After a night's rest, early the next morning, once everyone had arrived, Qi Ling approached them, took out a fist-sized white pearl from her person, and said, "Everyone, are you all ready? If so, let's embark on a journey that will be unforgettable for you all!"
Then, in a burst of intense white light, everyone vanished and disappeared into the magical Dragon Valley. Looking at the empty space, Xiao Ye pouted and said, "I regret it a little. I should have gone along!"
In the white light, everyone felt a very magical force acting on them, and while their whole bodies were paralyzed, they were transported to a completely new world.
This is a beautiful world full of mountains and rivers, with incredibly fresh air, like a paradise that refreshes the mind and spirit.
Faced with such a fairyland-like place, everyone couldn't help but take a deep breath, their spirits lifted. The magnificent scenery alone made the trip worthwhile.
"Wow! Brother Qi, this place is so beautiful! It's even more beautiful than the Star Dou Great Forest!" Xiao Wu exclaimed happily. As a former Soul Beast, she was probably the most excited among them.
"Isn't it beautiful? After all, there are no humans here, only Dragon Clan. Of course it's beautiful," Qi Ling said. "Perhaps this is the most correct way to survive."
"The concentration of spiritual energy here is also astonishing. Brother, if you cultivate here, you'll probably achieve twice the results with half the effort," Tang San said.
"Of course, and everything here hasn't been damaged by humans. The Dragon Clan have even less need for these herbs, so you might as well look around; you might just find quite a few Immortal Herb!" Qi Ling said.
Upon hearing Qi Ling mention the existence of Immortal Herb, Feng Xiaotian, Ma Hongjun, and Oscar immediately became interested and began searching the grass, leaving everyone speechless.
After a while, Qi Ling looked up at the sky and muttered to herself, "They should be here by now, right?"
" Brother Qi, who are you waiting for?" Xiao Wu asked curiously.
"We're waiting for the people who're coming to pick us up—no, it's the dragons that're coming to pick us up!" Qi Ling laughed.
Sure enough, not long after Qi Ling finished speaking, a Xiao Hei black dot appeared in the distance, at the edge of everyone's vision. The dot then rapidly enlarged in everyone's sight, and within a few breaths it was almost in front of them.
It was a rather enormous white Dragon Clan, with an incredibly graceful body. Its entire body was covered in what looked like jewel-like scales, and even by everyone's standards of aesthetics, its smooth and beautiful lines were worthy of praise.
As the enormous Dragon Clan arrived, an almost suffocatingly powerful pressure descended upon everyone, causing them to freeze in shock!
The fact that it could exert such immense pressure undoubtedly demonstrates that the Dragon Clan before them not only possesses an extremely intimidating physique but also formidable strength!
Even those among the crowd who had experience confronting Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast felt that the pressure exerted by the Dragon Clan before them was far greater than that of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!
Seeing that everyone looked like they were facing a formidable enemy, Qi Ling couldn't help but say helplessly, "Don't be so nervous, this is your own dragon!"
Tang San said helplessly, "Big brother, how can we not be nervous? Facing such a powerful being that is so strong that it's almost an instinct! I'm even afraid that if it's not careful, a sneeze could blow us away."
Qi Ling thought about it and agreed, so she shouted at the dragon in the sky, "Hey! Ling'er, come down! Don't scare my friends!"
The dragon in the sky seemed to understand Qi Ling's words, and slowly descended onto the open ground in front of them, its movements as slow and gentle as possible, as if it were truly afraid of blowing everyone away.
After landing on the ground, the exceptionally elegant Dragon Clan gradually shrank in a burst of intense white light, eventually transforming into a human form—a remarkably tall and beautiful woman.
Her exquisite features, lively temperament, long white hair, and agate-red eyes all set her apart from the crowd. Her snow-white skin, in particular, made all the women present envious.
Her jewel-like white dragon scales had transformed into a white short dress, covering her beautiful figure but unable to conceal her breathtaking curves.
"My lord, you're finally back!" The Dragon Clan beauty seemed overjoyed to see Qi Ling, her happiness overflowing. If it weren't for etiquette, she probably would have already pounced on him.
Qi Ling smiled and said, "It's been a long time, Ling'er. Let me introduce you. These are my friends, and the people I trust most."
Then, Qi Ling addressed the crowd, "This is Bai Ling'er, whose original form was a White Spirit Dragon, a high-ranking noble among the Dragon Clan, and she currently serves as the patriarch of the White Spirit Dragon Clan."
"One more thing, my Sixth Soul Ring came from Ling'er's grandfather, so Ling'er and I have quite a connection."
Hearing Qi Ling's words, everyone was taken aback, not only because of the relationship between Bai Ling'er and Qi Ling, but more importantly, how could someone who looked so young already be the head of a clan?
"Don't be fooled by Ling'er's appearance. The age of the Dragon Clan cannot be judged using human standards," Qi Ling said. " Ling'er's true age is already 290,000 years, which is longer than the history of the Heaven Dou Empire."
Upon hearing this news, everyone was even more astonished. Two hundred and ninety thousand years—that was indeed longer than the existence of the Heaven Dou Empire, and even longer than the history of humankind!
Looking at the diverse group of people before her, especially the many beautiful women among them, Ling'er couldn't help but ask in confusion, "My lord, among all these beauties... who is your beloved?"
"Huh?" Qi Ling was stunned. She never expected Bai Ling'er to ask such a question!
But Bai Ling'er's question only piqued the interest of all the women. Almost everyone turned to look at Qi Ling, especially Xiao Wu, whose eyes seemed to sparkle as she stared intently at Qi Ling.
"This... this..." Qi Ling felt a cold sweat trickling down her forehead. After a moment of rapid thought, she said, "Ah, Ling'er, by the way, while I've been gone for so long, has anything happened to your Dragon Clan?"
"Oh? No, my lord," Bai Ling'er said. "Besides, the time you were away is nothing to our Dragon Clan."
"Then, my lord, my lord?" Bai Ling'er continued to ask, "Who exactly is your lover?"
"This... this..." Qi Ling continued to change the subject, "I remember, when I left, Ling'er, you had just become the patriarch of the White Spirit Dragon clan, right? Didn't you really encounter any difficulties?"
"Thank you for your concern, My Lord. The elders of the clan have been very kind to me, and no one has expressed any dissatisfaction with Grandpa's arrangements," Bai Ling'er said. "Then, My Lord, what about your beloved..."
"Ah, ah, alright, Ling'er, you should hurry up and take us to Dragon Valley. Teleporting so many people is really tiring for me!" Qi Ling said.
Bai Ling'er asked curiously, "But, Master, the Teleportation Spirit Stone doesn't seem to require you to use your Soul Power, so why do you still feel tired?"
"Anyway, I'm just tired. Xiao San, let's go for a walk to clear our heads. Call me when the rest of the Dragon Clan arrives!" Qi Ling said.
Bai Ling'er wasn't the only Dragon Clan to come and greet Qi Ling. Before long, four more Dragon Clan of different species descended from the sky and landed on the ground.
These Dragon Clan were the patriarchs of their respective races. After Qi Ling introduced them to everyone, she said, "Alright, now that all the dragons have arrived, let's set off!"
"But, brother, how are we going to get to Dragon Valley? None of us can fly," Tang San said helplessly. Even with his flying Soul Bone, he couldn't compare to the Dragon Clan.
"Please rest assured, everyone. Since you are all friends of the Lord, we will naturally be the ones to transport you to Dragon Valley," said a middle-aged man whose original form was a blue dragon.
Then, the five giant dragons transformed into their dragon forms, Qi Ling naturally climbed onto Bai Ling'er's back. However, when the others tried to climb onto Bai Ling'er's back as well, they were refused.
"I'm sorry, everyone, besides being the patriarch of the White Spirit Dragon clan, I have another special identity," Bai Ling'er said. "I am also the Holy Maiden of the Dragon Clan, so I cannot allow anyone other than my lord to ride on my back."
Then, led by the five Dragon Clan leaders, everyone experienced what true flight was like! When they soared from the ground and flew straight into the sky, the intense thrill almost made their hearts jump out of their chests.
Fortunately, each Dragon Clan leader has a special force field that forms on their back when they fly, protecting the people behind them; otherwise, they would probably have been blown off the plane the moment they took off.
The five Dragon Clan soared through the clouds, the scenery on the ground rushing past them at an astonishing speed.
While flying, Xiao Wu couldn't help but ask the Blue Dragon chieftain beneath her, "Hey, uncle, why do you all call Brother Qi' Master'? Brother Qi is clearly human, how come he's the master of your Dragon Clan?"
"Although our lord is human, he possesses the aura of a supreme Divine Dragon! We cannot mistake him," said the Blue Dragon Chieftain.
"More importantly, our lord once saved our Dragon Clan from peril. Without him, this world would probably be devastated long ago. We call him our lord, and we do so from the bottom of our hearts."
"Wow? Brother Qi is really amazing! I never thought that while he was out cultivating, he would also save the world?" Xiao Wu exclaimed in surprise.
Ning Rongrong, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but ask, "Then, what about the Holy Maiden? What's going on? What's the relationship between the Holy Maiden and Qi Ling?"
"Although the Dragon Clan is composed of multiple races, it still needs a leader to make decisions. Previously, this leader was the previous patriarch of the White Spirit Dragon Clan, who was also Bai Ling'er's grandfather," said the Blue Dragon Chief.
"But in that upheaval, the White Spirit Dragon King was nearing his end and could only pass the position of clan leader to Bai Ling'er. As for the position of Holy Maiden, it was designated by the Lord, because in the Lord's absence, the Holy Maiden had to shoulder the same responsibility as the Lord, leading all the Dragon Clan in Dragon Valley."
"Oh, I see. So, Bai Ling'er is Qi Ling's assistant, right?" Ning Rongrong said. "So, she's similar to me and Xue Ke, managing Dragon's Glory City for him when he's not around. This guy is really used to being a hands-off manager!"
Zhu Zhuqing then asked in confusion, "But even so, to be honest, I don't understand why you all revere Qi Ling so much. Or rather, I don't quite understand what Qi Ling means to your Dragon Clan. Is he merely a benefactor?"
If they were merely benefactors, the clan leaders wouldn't have been so devout. It felt as if they had seen their own faith. Clearly, the aura of the Divine Dragon Emperor alone was not enough.
"Hehe, actually it's quite simple. Our lord has returned this time to inherit the power of the Dragon God and become the new Dragon God!" said the Blue Dragon Chief.
"When our lord inherits the Dragon God's Power, he will also inherit the destiny of Dragon Valley. The rise and fall of Dragon Valley will then be closely related to him. To us, he is like a god."
" Dragon God?" Upon hearing this term, the three were all startled. Gods were such ethereal and unrealistic concepts, and now the dragon before them was saying that Qi Ling was about to become a god. How could this not shock them?
"Of course, it's not about directly becoming a god, but rather gaining the god's approval and a portion of their power," the Blue Dragon Chief continued. "After all, even by human standards, our Lord is far too young; naturally, he cannot inherit the full power of the Dragon God at this stage."
"However, one thing is certain: the power our Lord will gain will exceed everyone's imagination. You can all look forward to it."
The power that the Blue Dragon Chief mentioned is almost certainly Qi Ling's upcoming acquisition of her Seventh Soul Ring, as that is a crucial turning point for a Soul Master.
Qi Ling's Sixth Soul Ring is already an 890,000-year Dragon Ring. As the Dragon God of the Dragon Clan, shouldn't he be at least as strong as a clan leader? Does this mean that Qi Ling is about to obtain Soul Ring, which could very well be over a million years Soul Ring?
"Oh, by the way, you all seemed quite interested in the Holy Maiden earlier, so let me tell you something else." Seeing the three girls deep in thought, the Blue Dragon Chief couldn't help but add.
"Although the Holy Maiden was personally appointed by the Lord, he only has a superficial understanding of the responsibilities she bears, and he is even less aware of the most important one among them," the Blue Dragon Chief laughed.
"What responsibility? Does it concern us?" Ning Rongrong asked instinctively.
"Whether it matters or not, you yourselves know the answer," the Blue Dragon Chief said. " Dragon Clan have long lifespans, but their birth rate is extremely low; it's perfectly normal for them to be unable to reproduce for tens of thousands of years."
"Therefore, as the Holy Maiden of the Dragon Clan, one of her most important missions is to bear children with the Dragon God!"