Chapter 5591: Rank-Two Divine Emperor
“Hahahaha, I finally got to vent!” exclaimed Long Chen.
Long Chen was extremely satisfied to see his enemies piss themselves and flee.
He also hadn’t expected his astral energy to go through such a transformation. His astral dragon qi appeared to act as a bridge between his Dantian’s astral sea and the starry sea above the nine heavens. Yet, at the same time, it seemed to possess a world of its own.
With this astral dragon qi, Long Chen had the ability to harness both the energy of heaven and earth and his Dantian’s astral energy in unison. Alternatively, he could rely solely on the power of his astral dragon qi.
However, after just a brief test of his newfound strength, the Earth Cauldron issued a warning, indicating that he should refrain from using it for now.
“You were lucky this time. This nine star heir’s inheritance helped pave the way for you. In truth, this method is a unique tradition of the nine star line,” explained the Earth Cauldron.
The Earth Cauldron revealed that, during the primal chaos era, nine star heirs would often rely on their supreme experts to aid them in condensing their astral dragon qi.
After all, they were simply too powerful. If they relied purely on absorbing the natural energy of heaven and earth, it would take too long to condense their astral dragon qi. Thus, this was the best method for them.
Most importantly, Long Chen’s cultivation of the Nine Star Hegemon Body Art was different from everyone else’s, and it demanded an even greater amount of energy than usual.
In ancient times, the Human Emperors of the nine star lineage would help their Heaven Saints condense astral dragon qi. However, Qing Yi, a Divine Emperor, had provided Long Chen with a vast reservoir of core energy from the astral lake. For most nine star heirs, this energy would suffice for thousands or even millions of advancements. Yet, for Long Chen, it had only managed to condense the embryonic form of his astral dragon qi. It was still far from maturity.The embryonic astral dragon qi had not only absorbed the lake’s energy but also the surrounding world’s energy. Even the Earth Cauldron was shocked by how much energy Long Chen needed, though it didn’t say anything. It was terrifying how such an enormous amount of energy had condensed into just a tiny embryonic dragon.
“No wonder you didn’t let me condense heaven vein dragon qi earlier. So you knew that Qing Yi was here,” said Long Chen.
The Earth Cauldron was speechless. It had been in seclusion, so how could it have known that Qing Yi was here?
The real reason it had held Long Chen back was that the surrounding natural energy had been too sparse to support his needs. Attempting the process earlier would have been a waste of effort.
Nevertheless, fate had guided him to Qing Yi’s energy-rich domain. Since the deed was done, there was no point in dwelling on it. The outcome had been favorable, and that was all that mattered.
“That’s right, senior, can you tell what level this fellow has reached?” asked Long Chen, referring to the sealed Six Horn Fiend fly.
Aside from condensing his astral dragon qi, Long Chen had made another enormous gain this time.
“Using the primal chaos era’s standards, it should be on par with a rank-two Divine Emperor of this era,” answered the Earth Cauldron after inspecting it.
“Only rank two?” Long Chen couldn’t help being disappointed. After all, this creature had consumed an enormous amount of blood from the slain experts.
“‘Only’? Understand that I am referencing the primal chaos era’s standards. Just consider the disparity between those condensing heaven vein dragon qi in the outside world and those doing it here,” the Earth Cauldron retorted.
Hearing this, Long Chen understood. However, he grew even more puzzled. He had never encountered the primal chaos era’s Divine Emperors. Why would the Earth Cauldron use them as a benchmark?
“Let me put it to you this way. Without Evilmoon, even if this creature just stood still, you wouldn’t be able to destroy it with your current power. Its killing power surpasses yours by over a hundredfold. You’ve picked a true treasure this time,” said the Earth Cauldron.
“Over a hundredfold?” Long Chen was shocked to hear that number. Did this mean he was now unrivaled within the Heaven Vein Mystic Realm?
“However, you cannot grow dependent on this puppet. If you encounter someone skilled in puppet arts, they might find its weakness and destroy it,” warned the Earth Cauldron. ȓἈ𐌽ọᛒĚš
Long Chen nodded solemnly. He had always been cautious about overreliance on external power. Ultimately, he had to depend on his own strength.
“Your astral dragon qi is immensely powerful, but it has a glaring weakness: its energy consumption. Now that its core has been condensed, you must nurture it until it reaches its limit before attempting to condense a second vein,” advised the Earth Cauldron. “Most treasures here have hidden themselves, but the peak treasures won’t. As peerless treasures, they are sustained by the karmic luck of heaven and earth. They reside in places with the best Fengshui. Your goal is simple: seek out these treasures and claim them. If you cannot take the treasure itself, then absorb the natural power of heaven and earth in its vicinity. Either way, you will gain.”
Hearing this, Long Chen realized that the Earth Cauldron had long since made a roadmap for him. He felt immense gratitude for its guidance. There was no need for him to even use his head.
“Hmph, you made one mistake,” said Evilmoon arrogantly. “What do you mean by treasures we can’t take? All treasures under heaven and earth belong to us!”
Having made another breakthrough, Evilmoon became even more domineering. However, it seemed to have learned a little about concealing its power. Unlike the Demon Moon Cauldron and the Heaven Flipping Seal, Evilmoon’s transformation was not immediately evident.
“Hehe, I like that. I’m taking the treasures, the karmic luck, and the power of the heavens all for myself! What’s yours is mine, and what’s mine is mine! Everything is mine!” Long Chen laughed wickedly, fully embracing his greedy nature.
“Up ahead to the right, there are strong karmic luck fluctuations! There’s definitely a treasure there!” Evilmoon exclaimed.
Evilmoon stayed on Long Chen’s back, pointing him in a certain direction.
“You can sense karmic luck fluctuations now?” Long Chen asked, astonished.
“It can sense blood,” interjected the Earth Cauldron.
“Did I ask you to comment? Go back to your retirement!” snapped Evilmoon, irritated by the interruption.
The Earth Cauldron ignored the jab and returned to the primal chaos space, its runes flowing in mysterious patterns as it started to do something.
“No more sneaking around! We’ll use brute force to blast through and claim everything! It’s all ours!” declared Evilmoon.
“Good!”
Long Chen’s blood heated up after hearing Evilmoon’s declaration. The Heaven Vein Mystic Realm was filled with hidden dragons and crouching tigers, but now, it was time to see who the real dragon was.
With a surge of power, Long Chen transformed into a streak of lightning, shooting toward the treasure’s location.