NOVPUBStanding at the highest point of Secluded Dragon Gorge, the shape of the entire gorge resembled a surging and winding dragon, with occasional low whispers of dragon chants emanating from the bottom of the gorge.
Mad Wind sliced through the air like a knife, and looking down, black and golden mists intertwined, roaring and churning incessantly in the air.
Spiritual energy surged around Xu Zimei’s body as he walked on air, flying towards the very bottom of Secluded Dragon Gorge.
Mid-flight, a grey mist wrapped around his body.
Then, eight Vein Gates opened, and the roar of Chaos resounded in this world.
Seated on the back of Chaos, Xu Zimei shot downward like a swift arrow, carrying endless waves of energy towards the bottom.
Noticing an intruder, the black and golden mists at the bottom of Secluded Dragon Gorge merged together, forming the shapes of several golden dragons that charged at Xu Zimei.
The overwhelming majesty of the dragons enveloped the entire world, causing the surrounding space to shake.
Witnessing this scene, Chaos let out an angry roar, a very peculiar sound, high-pitched yet piercing to the ear.
Hearing Chaos’s roar, the golden dragons hesitated, each looking at Chaos with a hint of fear before ultimately dispersing, transforming back into countless wisps of mist that drifted away.
"Master, did you see that?" Chaos said somewhat proudly, "Back in the day, they were my underlings, not daring to be presumptuous in front of me."
Xu Zimei smiled as he surveyed the scene around him. Secluded Dragon Gorge was bottomless, and apart from the drifting black and golden mists, he could barely make out anything else.
The last time he had fallen down here, he had already lost consciousness, and thus was not very familiar with the surrounding scenery.
Chaos carried him for about half an hour before they finally saw the ground.
The ground was golden yellow, different from the usual brown earth, containing very strong energy within it.
It was the blood of the Dragon Clan that had dyed this place gold. Even over so many years, their blood had not faded but instead had merged into the land.
Around them grew a few withered trees, their leaves fallen, branches long since dried, looking extremely desolate in the Qingfeng breeze.
After walking a few more steps, Xu Zimei discovered an especially enormous skeleton straight ahead.
Despite having died a long time ago, the dragon’s might on the skeleton was still very intense.
The skeleton was over thirty meters long, with flesh and skin already decayed, leaving only the white bones that remained extremely hard.
Walking for another half an hour, Xu Zimei finally saw the scene he was familiar with from his previous life.
It was a mountain stream, with faint droplets of water seeping through the rock walls of the stream.
Around it flowed a very clear river, the sound of the water rushing like pleasing music echoing throughout the area.
In the middle of the river stood a lone tree growing there.
This was the first sign of life Xu Zimei had encountered since arriving here. The river wasn’t deep, so he stepped into the cool currents and walked step by step towards the tree in the center.
The tree was five meters tall, completely golden yellow in color, including the branches and leaves.
Because of the mists overhead, it was difficult for the sunlight to penetrate and shine through.
Yet strangely, while there was barely any sunlight in other areas, the surroundings of this tree were basked in ample sunlight.
At this moment, the originally golden tree, bathed in sunlight, appeared dazzlingly brilliant, resplendent and eye-catching.
What was most peculiar about this tree were its fruits. They bore some similarity to ginseng fruits and looked like transparent amber.
The outer layer was gold, while inside was the phantom of a small dragon.
There were at least a hundred such fruits on the tree.
"The Dragon Clan is aiming to revive their race," Chaos murmured to himself.
"Consuming these golden fruits can greatly enhance the strength of the body, and the increase is significant," Xu Zimei said, "Even the spiritual energy will contain some of the Dragon Clan’s imposing presence. It’s definitely considered a marvel.
Although it is not listed among the wonders of the world, there are so many wonders that I don’t think it’s any lesser."
After staring at the fruits for a long time, Chaos slowly said, "These aren’t just any fruits, but life itself.
Every fruit represents a life."
Upon hearing Chaos’s words, Xu Zimei furrowed his brows. He took a closer look at these fruits but did not sense any sign of life from them.
"The young dragons inside have not yet been fully nurtured. Apart from our Ancient Demon Race, other beings cannot detect the life essence within," Chaos explained, "The Dragon Clan has been gone from this world for a long time; could it be they’re preparing to emerge in this era?"
"Then let’s just eat them and see how they can emerge," Xu Zimei said with a smile.
He hadn’t anticipated that in his previous life, due to a twist of fate, he would end up eating all the fruits nurturing young dragons, foiling the many years of the Dragon Clan’s planning.
"The birth of the Dragon Clan is protected by the Great Dao and the Dragon Gods. If you kill these young dragons, the Great Dao might not react, but the Dragon Gods definitely won’t let you off," Chaos warned urgently.
The Dragon Clan had perished, but only in this realm had they been exterminated. The race had not vanished from the annals of the River of Fate.
"What’s there to fear? It’s not like we don’t have people on our side at the True Martial Holy Sect," Xu Zimei said with a laugh.
Hearing Xu Zimei’s words, Chaos was taken aback. Indeed, although the Dragon Gods were powerful, they weren’t the only ones to reckon with, as there were four Great Emperors from his sect.
The strength of the Imperial Rule Immortal Sect lay not just in their heritage, not just in the Great Emperor’s True Artifacts left behind, nor just in the Great Emperor’s War Generals, but in the Great Emperor himself.
Although it was difficult for the Great Emperor to intervene in these matters, having him there provided a guarantee.
If a Dragon God decided to defy the rules and sought to kill someone from the True Martial Holy Sect, a Great Emperor would be able to stand against him.
And for those first-rate sects, it was rather sad. This was also why many first-rate sects were desperate to advance to the status of an Imperial Rule Immortal Sect. Having a high-end combatant afforded them the privilege to speak and hold sway, whether he was put to use or not.
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"Master, although you are not afraid of the Dragon Gods, it would really be a waste to simply consume these Dragon Fruits like that," Chaos advised.
As an Ancient Monster Beast himself, that was all he could do. If Xu Zimei insisted on eating them, there was nothing Chaos could do.
"I was just speaking hypothetically. These Dragon Fruits are of great use to me; why would I eat them?" Xu Zimei replied. "Besides, with my current strength, the boost from these Dragon Fruits is not as exaggerated as before."
"Master, you’re not planning to cultivate these young dragons, are you?" Chaos asked with a mix of surprise and doubt.
"Not possible right now, as I don’t have enough spiritual energy and vital essence to nurture them," Xu Zimei replied, "But we can take them with us for now. Once my plan succeeds, it should be just about right."
