509: Silent Dragon Emperor

The abyss stretched across the Void Realm, dense darkness permeating from it, swallowing all light and Divine Sense.

Countless thick chains forged from dark-gold Dragon-Patterned Bone Chains had one end anchored in the endless Void Realm and the other descending into the infinite darkness, as if binding some terrifying existence.

Of course, it was precisely because of this that Ye Xuan would not easily step into the abyss.

After all, he didn't know what was down there; entering without knowing the situation could lead to a major disaster.

He hid behind a massive piece of astral wreckage in the distance, concealing all of his aura.

He had noticed earlier that this should be the ancestral land of the Dragon Clan, but judging from the surroundings, this Hidden Dragon Abyss was definitely no auspicious place; it was more like a prison holding a ferocious dragon from the ancient era.

The dragon scale from Ya Ya in his hand was still slightly warm, as if calling him to the depths of the abyss.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

While Ye Xuan was pondering, terrifying waves of energy suddenly erupted from the abyss below, causing the massive chains to rumble.

Then came wave after wave of powerful roars.

This scene made Ye Xuan's brows furrow deeply.

What exactly was down there? How was it related to Ya Ya's Ancestral Dragon Soul?

Approaching recklessly might alert the being beneath the abyss, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

As he observed intently, an extremely faint thought, seemingly on the verge of vanishing, quietly connected to his Divine Sense.

"Latecomer... possessing... a breath of the same origin..."

The thoughts were intermittent, making it impossible for Ye Xuan to determine where this Divine Sense came from.

But one thing was certain: this Divine Sense posed no threat to him.

Since a Divine Sense was calling him, he might as well ask what was down in the abyss.

"Who are you?"

Ye Xuan responded tentatively.

"I am... the remnant spirit... of the Myriad Dragon Shackles..."

The response was also intermittent, but Ye Xuan was in no hurry and continued to listen.

"Guarding this abyss... preventing it from escaping... also... waiting... for the true successor..."

"Successor?"

Ye Xuan caught this keyword.

"Inheriting what? And what is imprisoned below?"

"Nirvana Dragon Emperor... of the previous era... a traitor to the Dragon Clan... who attempted to use destruction... to reshape the Dragon Clan's glory... and was finally... Sealed here... by the joint efforts of the Ancestral Dragon and various Emperors..."

Nirvana Dragon Emperor!

Ye Xuan's heart jolted; the name alone exuded endless slaughter and destruction.

He also seemed to have heard this name before; it was from a time even earlier than the ancient era, back when the Human Race had likely not yet been born.

In the Myriad Realms of that time, the world belonged to the Innate beings.

"My power... has already eroded the abyss walls... the shackles... are weakening day by day... we need... the Ancestral Dragon's orthodox line... with purity... to trigger the Myriad Dragons' Pilgrimage... to strengthen the Seal..."

The thought became even fainter, as if saying these words had exhausted its remaining strength.

However, Ye Xuan understood the meaning of this remnant Divine Sense.

"The scale in your hand... carries the Ancestral Dragon's aura... but... the soul is incomplete... wills are in conflict... danger... a choice... must be made..."

"A choice? What choice?"

Hearing the Divine Sense, Ye Xuan asked urgently. After all, this concerned Ya Ya's safety, so he had to get a clear answer.

Furthermore, the thing beneath the abyss was also related to Ya Ya's dragon soul.

Clearly, the remnant spirit of the Myriad Dragon Shackles was at its end; the communication just now was likely its final strength.

No matter how Ye Xuan called out, he received no further response.

However, since he couldn't get a clear answer, and it involved the Seal, based on what the Divine Sense said earlier, the meaning wasn't hard to guess.

This Hidden Dragon Abyss was the place where the Nirvana Dragon Emperor was Sealed!

And the successor the Myriad Dragon Shackles awaited was someone with a pure Ancestral Dragon Soul to strengthen the Seal.

Ya Ya's situation fit perfectly; she possessed the Ancestral Dragon Bloodline and was the Reincarnation of the Dragon Mother.

Compared to others with the Ancestral Dragon Bloodline, her power and Divine Soul were much more suitable.

But her soul was incomplete, and her ego was currently fighting with the ancestral dragon will for dominance.

This was the choice the spirit mentioned that had to be made.

Help Ya Ya's ego completely undergo Fusion with the ancestral dragon will to achieve a complete Ancestral Dragon Soul.

Then, using the complete Ancestral Dragon Soul, strengthen the Seal.

However, whether they could successfully suppress the ancestral dragon will remained an unknown.

Another choice was to find a way to strip the ancestral dragon will from Ya Ya's body, guide it to the Hidden Dragon Abyss, and use the power of the Myriad Dragon Shackles to Seal it again.

But that will and Ya Ya were originally one; if it were stripped away, Ya Ya might never be able to activate her Bloodline again, and her Divine Soul might even become unstable.

Alternatively, Ye Xuan could ignore the Seal here and leave immediately.

But the Seal here was already extremely weak; it was only a matter of time before the Nirvana Dragon Emperor escaped.

When that time came, the Myriad Realms would face a catastrophe, and the Dragon Emperor would surely take revenge on the Dragon Clan for Sealing him.

The Dragon Clan had now split into many races, but Fire Linger of the Scarlet Dragon Clan and Empress Qing Zhi of the Silver Dragon Clan had both married him.

Even the Dragon Mother, Ya Ya, had been brought back to the Ye Family by Ye Xuan, so the Ye Family would also find it hard to stay out of it.

They would inevitably be targeted by the Nirvana Dragon Emperor. Instead of fighting him then, it would be better to settle things once and for all by dealing with the Dragon Emperor now.

Although the Nirvana Dragon Emperor was powerful, he had been Sealed for so many years; with Ye Xuan's current strength, he might not necessarily be outmatched.

Ye Xuan's gaze once again turned toward the deathly silent, dark abyss.

He could feel that at the bottom of the abyss, a pair of eyes full of the desire for destruction were also staring coldly at the outside world through the endless darkness, waiting for the day the shackles completely shattered.

"It seems there is no option to retreat unscathed."

Ye Xuan took a deep breath, his gaze gradually becoming firm.

Since there was no other choice, he would take the initiative to attack!

While the Nirvana Dragon Emperor had not yet fully broken free from the shackles and his strength had not returned to its Peak, he would resolve him once and for all to eliminate future troubles!

This was not just for Ya Ya and the Ye Family, but also to save the Myriad Realms from a catastrophe.

He no longer hid his aura; Chaos starlight suddenly erupted from his body as he boldly charged toward the heart-palpitating abyss!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

As if sensing his intrusion, the Dragon-Patterned Bone Chains hanging at the edge of the abyss vibrated in unison, letting out a low hum as dark-gold runes flowed over them.

Perhaps sensing the aura of the same origin from the dragon scale in Ye Xuan's hand, the Seal did not stop him from entering.

However, the moment Ye Xuan entered, the surroundings were completely swallowed by the Seal.

Clearly, if the Nirvana Dragon Emperor did not die, Ye Xuan could forget about ever coming out from beneath the abyss.

Ye Xuan's figure moved like lightning, instantly plunging into the darkness that swallowed everything.