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Zhu Kun's gaze was fixed on the golden dragon enveloping Mo Yu. From within its body, he sensed an extremely familiar bloodline aura...
It was the same ancestral bloodline, something that only one child of his, long ago, could have possessed in this world.
"Child..."
Zhu Kun's golden eyes, which had been filled with overwhelming ferocity and majesty, softened in an instant. His gaze remained fixed on Zi Yan as he murmured.
The golden dragon rapidly shrank at this moment, transforming into a purple-haired woman with an alluring figure. Her beautiful eyes carried a trace of anger as she glanced at Zhu Kun before turning to Mo Yu and asking, "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine. It's all thanks to you arriving in time." Mo Yu shook his head before looking at Zhu Kun, then said to Zi Yan,
"If I'm not mistaken, that person should be your father, who has been missing for years. He possesses the same Dragon Emperor Bloodline as you.
However, since he was sealed within the Ancient Emperor's Mansion for thousands of years, he doesn't understand the situation outside and seems to suspect that I killed you. You should explain it to him first."
Upon hearing this, Zi Yan's expression remained indifferent. She looked at the golden-robed figure in the distance, her eyes filled with deep estrangement.
After all, from the day she was born, she had never seen her father. The so-called bond between father and daughter was naturally unfamiliar to her.
"Child..."
Looking at Zi Yan's cold expression, the purple-gold-haired man suddenly seemed at a loss. He was clearly inexperienced in handling such a situation. He could only rub his hands together nervously, looking at Zi Yan with uncertainty, completely unsure of how to speak.
"I'm an orphan. No father, no mother."
Zi Yan's voice was cold, but there was an underlying sorrow within her words.
Mo Yu shook his head. Back then, Zi Yan had lived alone in the deep mountains of the Black-Corner Region. Despite her extraordinary talent, life had not been easy for her at such a young age.
It was only later, when she mistakenly consumed an unripe Transformation Herb, that she was taken back to the Inner Academy by Grand Elder Su Qian. However, she remained alone until she met him and Xiao Yan, gradually making friends.
Thinking about it now, that gluttonous yet clever little girl had been carrying a hidden sadness in her heart all along.
The purple-haired woman stood stubbornly, but as she spoke, unshed tears welled up in her eyes. Father… This was the moment she had once longed for the most.
"My fault, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have coveted the Ancient Emperor's Mansion. That bastard Tuo She Ancient Emperor set me up, trapping me for so many years!"
Seeing the tears in Zi Yan's eyes, the purple-gold-haired man, who had exuded majesty earlier, panicked. He frantically tried to step forward.
"Child, don't cry, don't cry! It's all my fault! From now on, whatever you want me to do, I'll do it! If you don't believe me, I can swear an oath!"
The surrounding people fell into silence. Clearly, they did not understand what kind of scene was unfolding before them. Meanwhile, the elders of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan who had accompanied Zi Yan were completely dumbfounded. A terrifying thought surged in their minds…
Zi Yan took a light breath through her delicate nose, her slightly reddened eyes staring at the middle-aged man in front of her, who was nervously rubbing his hands together. He had lost all his previous majesty and now appeared somewhat clumsy.
Suddenly, she raised her jade-like finger and pointed toward Hun Tiandi in the distance. Her voice carried a hint of nasal congestion as she said,
"Then kill him. Can you do that?"
"Of course!"
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment before a ferocious glint suddenly flashed in his eyes!
Seeing him once again exude overwhelming ferocity, this time it was the allied forces who were shocked. Meanwhile, the people of the Hun Clan, who had just been gloating, suddenly looked extremely grim...
"Old Dragon Emperor... is it really you?"
At this moment, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan's Grand Elder, Elder Zhu Huo, who had been in a daze, finally snapped out of it.
After searching through his distant memories, he finally recalled a face similar to the one before him. His body trembled uncontrollably, and even tears welled up in his eyes.
"Heh, I thought you had completely forgotten about me." The middle-aged man chuckled.
"I wouldn't dare!"
Elder Zhu Huo shook his head repeatedly. Though he appeared older, he knew that when Zi Yan's father ruled the Ancient Void Dragon Clan, he had only been a young boy.
The other elders of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan exchanged glances, their eyes filled with excitement.
No one had expected that the legendary missing Dragon Emperor was still alive. With his return, the strength of the Ancient Void Dragon Clan would undoubtedly skyrocket!
After all, according to rumors, this Old Dragon Emperor was one of the few true powerhouses standing at the peak of the continent!
"Old Dragon Emperor, Mo Yu is a great benefactor of our Ancient Void Dragon Clan. He has saved us from peril multiple times. If not for him, Zi Yan wouldn't have safely returned to our clan."
At this moment, Elder Zhu Huo stepped forward and respectfully addressed Zhu Kun.
"Peril? What happened to the Ancient Void Dragon Clan?"
Zhu Kun was stunned, and his expression darkened. In his time, the Ancient Void Dragon Clan was at its peak, and few forces dared to provoke them.
Elder Zhu Huo hesitated for a moment before briefly explaining what had transpired after Zhu Kun's disappearance.
When Zhu Kun heard that the Ancient Void Dragon Clan had been divided into four factions, anger flashed in his eyes. Clearly, he had not expected those who had once revered him to become so bold in his absence.
However, upon hearing that Mo Yu had helped Zi Yan unify Dragon Island, a cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
"It seems I was truly foolish this time. Luckily, no great mistake was made. But speaking of which, this Mo Yu's abilities are truly remarkable. Even if I went all out, capturing him wouldn't have been easy."
Recalling Mo Yu's techniques earlier, Zhu Kun did not hold back in his praise. After all, someone so young possessing such strength was indeed a rare genius.
Zhu Kun then smiled warmly at Mo Yu, his expression as kind as could be, completely different from his earlier fierce demeanor.
From Zhu Huo's summary, he could tell that Zi Yan and Mo Yu had a deep connection. Coupled with Zi Yan's affectionate attitude toward Mo Yu earlier, he understood that their relationship might not be as simple as it seemed…
Zhu Kun chose to turn a blind eye to this. After all, Mo Yu's excellence was evident. If Zi Yan truly married someone like him, it would be a worthy tribute to her mother's legacy.
"Mo Yu, I apologize for my earlier recklessness." Zhu Kun said kindly.
Looking at the friendly face before him, Mo Yu shook his head. "It was just a misunderstanding, senior. No need to dwell on it."
"Calling me 'senior' is too distant. You are close to Zi Yan, so if you don't mind, just call me Uncle Zhu Kun." Zhu Kun waved his hand.
Mo Yu pondered for a moment before cupping his hands and saying, "Uncle Zhu Kun."
Zhu Kun nodded with satisfaction, and when he saw Zi Yan's expression soften slightly, he felt a surge of joy in his heart.
"Hehe, since I promised my daughter, I'll take that guy's life now..." Zhu Kun turned to look at Hun Tiandi in the distance and grinned.
On the side, Gu Yuan couldn't help but smile. Seeing Hun Tiandi's increasingly grim expression, he suddenly felt an urge to laugh out loud.
"It's been years since I last fought. To step out and immediately face such a grand battle… this is exhilarating."
Zhu Kun floated into the air, his fists clenched as a purple-golden glow radiated from his body. He fixed his gaze on Hun Tiandi and chuckled.
"Hmph!"
Faced with this sudden reversal, Hun Tiandi's expression darkened as the ancient jade in his hand shot out a brilliant beam of light.
A pillar of light descended from the sky, shooting straight toward the ancient stone gate. After gathering his strength, he had pushed the ancient jade to its absolute limit.
Boom!
As the pillar of light struck, the tightly sealed stone gate, shut for tens of thousands of years, began to stir. Faint cracks spread across its surface.
The cracks grew wider and wider. Moments later, with a deep, grating sound, the ancient stone gate slowly parted to both sides.
"The Ancient Emperor's Mansion is opening..." Gu Yuan called out in a deep voice, his gaze locked onto the slowly opening giant gate, his palm damp with sweat.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As the ancient fluctuations surged forth with the opening of the stone gate, the space became increasingly turbulent. By the end, only a few of the strongest individuals remained suspended in the air—most had already been forced away.
Bang!
When the ancient stone gate fully opened, an overwhelming force surged forth, as if from the primordial ages. The entire magma sea erupted in towering waves, the ground trembled, and thousands of massive chasms split open, each stretching thousands of feet deep.
Xiao Yan, enveloped by the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame, struggled against the terrifying pressure. Within a hundred-mile radius of the stone gate, only the most elite experts remained suspended in the air, while the rest had been forcibly pushed back.
Buzz!
Suddenly, strange ripples spread across the surface of the ancient stone gate. Space twisted, and within the massive doorway, a translucent passage materialized.
"Go!"
The moment the passage took shape, Gu Yuan and Zhu Kun shot forward almost simultaneously. As they moved, Hun Tiandi and Nihility Devouring Flame also turned into streaks of light, flashing into the passage at lightning speed.
"We're going too!"
Seeing this, Mo Yu and Xiao Yan shouted in unison. Braving the intense pressure, they shot into the passage like meteors chasing the moon. Behind them, the strongmen from both factions followed suit, entering in quick succession.
As the last of them disappeared inside, the sky above the magma sea became eerily empty. Only the towering ancient stone gate remained, silently standing above the turbulent magma sea.
Inside the Ancient Emperor's Mansion
A light mist shrouded the vast, mysterious space, enveloping everything in a hazy, dreamlike atmosphere.
The place was eerily silent, as if it had slumbered undisturbed for tens of thousands of years.
In the boundless, misty void, a floating landmass drifted weightlessly in midair, as though it had no support—an ethereal castle in the sky.
Swoosh!
The silence of countless years was abruptly shattered. Space twisted violently, and a massive spatial tunnel emerged in the mist.
Then, one figure after another shot out from within, landing swiftly on the floating land.
"This is the Ancient Emperor's Mansion?"
As soon as Mo Yu and Xiao Yan landed, their gazes swept across the surroundings in haste.
However, they quickly realized something unsettling—visibility was extremely limited. Even their powerful soul perceptions were suppressed, unable to probe too far.
Beside Mo Yu, Cai Lin and Lei Fei'er materialized, their expressions filled with vigilance as they surveyed the strange realm.
As more figures emerged, the two factions instinctively split into their respective groups, each side remaining on high alert, wary of any sudden attacks.
"Don't waste time on them. Move!"
Nihility Devouring Flame cast a brief glance at Gu Yuan and the others, then turned his gaze toward the mysterious space. A peculiar gleam flickered in his eyes before he muttered under his breath and took the lead, swiftly charging forward.
Behind him, Hun Tiandi and the Hun Clan experts hurriedly followed.
"He actually knows the way?"
Gu Yuan's expression changed slightly. Even he found his perception suppressed here, making it impossible to locate the Di-grade Embryonic pill, yet Nihility Devouring Flame moved as if he had been here before.
"Nihility Devouring Flame?" Zhu Kun frowned before nodding thoughtfully. "If he knows the way, it's not surprising. Follow them!"
Mo Yu's eyes flickered with contemplation. If he remembered correctly, Nihility Devouring Flame had once escaped from the Ancient Emperor's Mansion.
Without further explanation, Zhu Kun immediately accelerated in pursuit. After a moment of hesitation, Gu Yuan and the others quickly followed.
The two groups raced across the boundless floating land, streaking through the sky like a meteor shower.
This high-speed chase lasted for nearly ten minutes before Nihility Devouring Flame and his group finally began to slow down.
Seeing this, Gu Yuan, Mo Yu, and Xiao Yan swiftly caught up, their gazes locking onto a massive, ancient stone hall on the vast plains ahead. Their eyes gleamed with fervent anticipation.
The stone hall stood silently on the endless plain, exuding an aura of antiquity that rippled through the heavens and earth.
Before the hall stretched an enormous plaza, and on either side of this vast square stood towering stone pillars, each thousands of feet tall. A majestic and oppressive aura radiated from them.
As he observed the towering stone pillars, Mo Yu could sense violent flames lingering upon them. A thought flashed through his mind, and he murmured softly to himself:
"This must be the famed Heavenly Flame Square..."
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