512: Refining the Silent Dragon Emperor

That wisp of the Nirvana Dragon Emperor's remnant soul resentment was trapped right in the center of this Chaos Astral Furnace!

"Roar! Ant! How dare you refine me!"

The remnant soul let out a sharp roar, frantically crashing against the furnace walls in an attempt to escape.

But the power level of the chaos dao seed was too high, and the Power of the Stars had a natural restraint over it.

No matter how it collided, the furnace remained motionless. Instead, the Power of the Stars burned it until it sizzled, black smoke billowed out, and the resentment was refined bit by bit.

This was an extremely painful process.

Refining resentment was like burning one's own Divine Soul.

Ye Xuan's face turned pale, large drops of sweat constantly slid down his forehead, and his body trembled uncontrollably.

But he gritted his teeth and endured the torture.

Time became incredibly long at this moment.

After an unknown amount of time, the remnant soul's roars gradually grew weak, and its impact force became smaller and smaller.

The violent, destructive, and other negative emotions on it were burned away bit by bit by the Power of the Stars. Finally, only a wisp of the purest Dragon Soul Origin, free of any Impurities, remained.

This wisp of Origin contained the Nirvana Dragon Emperor's core insights into the Great Dao of Destruction, as well as a portion of pure Dragon Clan power.

Ye Xuan slowly opened his eyes. The crimson color had already faded, and he had regained his usual calm, though his face was still somewhat pale.

He let out a long breath of turbid Qi.

"That was close..."

Ye Xuan felt a lingering fear.

If his Divine Soul hadn't been strong enough and if he hadn't possessed a supreme treasure like the chaos dao seed, he might have truly been eroded by that Dragon Emperor's resentment, with unimaginable consequences.

Ye Xuan looked inside his Sea of Consciousness at that wisp of Dragon Soul Origin, which was now as gentle as water after being refined, and he breathed a long sigh of relief.

This thing almost made him fail in an easy task, but now it had become a pretty good supplement.

"Old Nirvana Dragon, your deathbed struggle actually gave me a great gift."

Ye Xuan's tone carried a hint of mockery.

After all, this wisp of the Nirvana Dragon Emperor's Origin not only gave him a deeper understanding of the Great Dao of Destruction, but more importantly, the pure dragon soul power within it might help Ya Ya balance the restless ancestral dragon will inside her body.

Since they shared the same source, both of their powers were extremely strong and existed on the same plane.

He didn't delay any longer and rushed out of the abyss with a flicker of his body.

The Nirvana Dragon Emperor was dead, and the Seals and chains naturally dissipated.

Furthermore, after Ye Xuan left, the remaining power of the Seal condensed into a crystal that fell into Ye Xuan's hand.

Clearly, this was a reward from that final will for Ye Xuan slaying the Nirvana Dragon Emperor.

The power contained within this crystal could directly allow a person to Breakthrough from zero to the Great Emperor realm.

Of course, this would completely lock away all of that person's potential.

After absorbing the crystal, that person's strength for the rest of their life would only reach the Great Emperor realm.

This might not be much for Ye Xuan and his wives and children, but for those who might spend their entire lives unable to even become a Great Saint...

It was enough for them to pay the price of their lives to obtain it.

After putting away the crystal, Ye Xuan sped toward the outer regions of the Meteor Star Sea.

He was eager to return home; there were plenty of matters waiting for him to handle in the Ziwei Star Domain.

After all, there were still a few of his wives' Physiques that he needed to deal with.

And calculating the time, several of his wives' children were about to be born.

He naturally wanted to be back as soon as possible to accompany them.

This was very important to both him and his wives.

However, just as he was about to leave the range of the Meteor Star Sea, his brow suddenly furrowed, and he slowed down.

"Something's not right."

Although the surrounding Void Realm was equally quiet and the astral light still shone brilliantly and strongly...

The surroundings gave him a sense of eeriness.

He concealed his figure and looked sharply toward the distant void.

There, at the edge of the originally dead Star Domain, energy fluctuations were actually faintly coming through. Although extremely weak, they were definitely not naturally formed.

"An ambush?"

Ye Xuan's eyes turned cold.

He had caused such a stir in the Meteor Star Sea; although no one could reach the depths, it was hard to guarantee that the edge wouldn't be watched.

The Meteor Star Sea had always been extremely quiet, but when he killed the Nirvana Dragon Emperor, those powers couldn't be hidden.

Was it those forces that had been purged before refusing to give up, or had new enemies appeared coveting his Chaos power?

He restrained his aura and silently approached that area.

Soon, several pitch-black Profound Ships hidden in spatial folds entered his perception.

This was a group of desperate outlaws who roamed the edges of various dangerous lands, specifically plundering lone Cultivators and small forces.

Their strength might not be top-tier, but their methods were ruthless, and they excelled at stealth and ganging up on targets.

Moreover, they had some special methods; even some powerful Cultivators had died at their hands.

By all logic, the power of those Cultivators should have far exceeded these people, but they ended up dying miserably, which sufficiently proved that these people did indeed have some skill... "Boss, that kid's been in there so long without coming out, could he have died inside?"

Inside one Profound Ship, a man with a sharp chin and monkey-like features spoke to a one-eyed brute on the main seat.

The one-eyed brute licked his lips, greed flashing in his eyes: "What's the rush? In a hellhole like the Meteor Star Sea, even an Immortal Emperor would lose a layer of skin. If that kid could fight his way all the way here, he must have good things on him. Wait a bit longer; if there's still no movement, we'll withdraw."

"But Boss, I heard that Ye Xuan is incredibly fierce. He even dared to go head-to-head with the Heavenly Court and the Netherworld. We..."

Another subordinate hesitated.

Ye Xuan's strength was extremely formidable; he was a fierce man who could wipe out a whole great clan with a wave of his hand.

Attacking him still made these people feel a bit chilled in their hearts.

"What are you afraid of?"

The one-eyed brute snorted coldly.

"No matter how powerful he is, coming out of the Meteor Star Sea, he'll definitely be at his limit. We're in the business of living on the edge! The bold feast while the timid starve! He definitely has treasures on him."

"Setting aside treasures, even that Chaos power and Power of the Stars are supreme treasures. If we really get them, even if we don't trade them and use them ourselves, we could become top experts of the Myriad Realms."

Ye Xuan heard everything clearly from outside and sneered in his heart.

They were indeed a bunch of suicidal fools to actually set their sights on him.

Just as he was considering whether to directly strike and crush these ants or throw these fools into the Meteor Star Sea to fend for themselves, a jade plaque from the Ye Family suddenly grew hot.

Ye Xuan's expression changed slightly, and he immediately took out the jade pendant.

On the jade pendant was a transmission from Tang Linglong. It was only a few short sentences, but it made Ye Xuan's heart sink instantly.

"Husband, return quickly! The Netherworld and Heavenly Court coalition has launched a surprise attack. The outer stars have fallen, and the grand array is in danger! Something has changed with Ya Ya; her dragon soul is unstable!"

"What!"

A cold light exploded in Ye Xuan's eyes.

He had only been gone for how long, and the Heavenly Court and Netherworld had actually joined forces to come knocking again? And something had gone wrong with Ya Ya!