263: The Great Emperor has been established!

"Om—!"

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a silent roar that made the entire Small World tremble.

The light bloomed to its extreme, then instantly retracted.

The tribulation clouds finally completely dissipated.

The world did not immediately return to calm; instead, thousands of colorful rays of light descended from the depths of the Void Realm, accompanied by the rich, substantial Dao Rhyme, sprinkling like sweet dew onto Xiao Bai's battered Dragon body.

Its massive body was covered in terrifying cracks, its Dragon scales shattered, golden Emperor blood continuously flowed, and its aura was extremely weak, clearly having paid a heavy price under the final Divine Light of Annihilation.

However, under the nourishment of the auspicious light and Dao Rhyme, which contained the commendation of heaven and earth and supreme good fortune, its collapsing Emperor body began to heal at a visible speed.

The shattered Dragon bones reassembled, and the newly grown Dragon scales were no longer simply pitch black, but shimmered with a deeper, more restrained dark golden mysterious luster, each scale seemingly naturally engraved with Dao runes.

Its physique became more slender and perfect during the recovery, its streamlined body full of power.

As the auspicious light and Dao sound continuously merged, Xiao Bai's weakened aura not only rapidly recovered but also began to climb steadily, constantly solidifying, truly stepping towards a stable Great Emperor Realm.

The originally ferocious Dragon head, under the baptism of Dao Rhyme, its lines became majestic and harmonious, naturally exuding a supreme demeanor of wielding the Dao and looking down upon eras.

Success!

An unprecedented surge of powerful energy surged within its body, as if a single thought could control life and death, and shatter stars!

Is this the Great Emperor Realm?

An indescribable ecstasy and excitement welled up in Xiao Bai's heart, its Dragon Soul even trembling!

It wished it could immediately rush out of this Small World, manifest its colossal Dragon body before all the myriad worlds, let out a heaven-shaking roar, and declare that it, formerly "Black Scale," now the Black Dragon Great Emperor, had attained the Dao and become an Emperor today, henceforth looking down upon the ebb and flow of eras!

Who would dare call it a coward now! It was a Great Emperor now! It had to show off! It had to let everyone know!

This urge to show off and assert itself surged like a volcano, almost breaking through its reason.

However, just as its Dragon eyes gleamed and its Emperor's might unconsciously began to spread uncontrollably, preparing to give a small "display" of its newly acquired power in this Small World, its gaze inadvertently swept over the green-robed figure standing with his hands behind his back not far away.

"Before, I thought Honored One was unfathomable, like an abyss or a sea. Now that I have become an Emperor, traversing the universe, I should at least be able to glimpse a trace of Honored One's true strength, right? Even if I can't compare, I should be able to get a little closer, right?"

An irresistible curiosity and a subtle comparative psychology, born from its recent ascension to Emperor, emboldened it to gather its powerful Divine Sense as a newly advanced Great Emperor, like the gentlest tendrils, cautiously probing towards Gu Changge.

It thought to itself, surely Honored One wouldn't mind if it just gently sensed him?

Just as its Divine Sense was about to touch the hem of Gu Changge's robe, Gu Changge didn't seem to turn his head, but merely glanced at it casually and lightly with the corner of his eye.

Just that one glance!

Xiao Bai felt its Great Emperor Divine Soul being violently struck by an invisible, world-splitting giant hammer!

Its entire Dragon Soul world spun!

Its proud, newly transformed Emperor Realm Divine Sense, under that gaze, was as fragile as a bubble in the sunlight, instantly collapsing and disintegrating!

It felt as if it was no longer a drop of water that had just merged into the ocean, but had become a speck of dust floating in the boundless starry sky!

The previous feeling of an abyss-like depth now seemed like looking at the sky from the bottom of a well!

But Xiao Bai's massive Dragon head instinctively lowered even further, almost touching the ground, the sliver of hope and the trace of smugness that had just risen in its heart were crushed into dust, leaving only boundless fear and reverence.

"Oh my goodness! What Realm is Honored One in?! How can he be so strong? An Emperor, in his eyes, probably wouldn't even be worth a single finger strike, right?! And I actually tried to probe him just now?! I really must be tired of living!"

Xiao Bai screamed frantically internally, wishing time could rewind so it could strangle its ignorant self from just now.

But then, this fear was replaced by unparalleled gratitude.

"But Honored One is clearly so strong, yet he is still willing to spend such precious resources to cultivate me and help me become an Emperor—what a profound kindness!"

It collected all its thoughts, transformed into a stream of light, flew before Gu Changge, and manifested its huge Dragon head once more, its posture utterly humble, its voice trembling slightly.

"Xiao Bai, fortunately, did not fail your expectations and has attained the Dao as a Great Emperor! This is all due to Honored One's cultivation and protection; this kindness is like a second birth, Xiao Bai will never forget it!"

Gu Changge looked at the Black Dragon that had just become an Emperor but instantly cowered at his single glance, naturally seeing through its psychological activities clearly.

The smile on his lips deepened slightly, finding this little Dragon increasingly interesting.

"Hmm, not bad. At least the resources weren't wasted. Now that you've become an Emperor, pulling a carriage... well, soaring through the Nine Heavens, you're just barely grand enough for that."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai's massive Dragon eyes immediately burst forth with incredibly glorious and excited light!

"Xiao Bai is at Honored One's beck and call anytime!"

Its roar was like thunder, full of vigor, completely casting aside those small, inappropriate thoughts it had upon becoming an Emperor.

What showing off, what gaining fame—in the face of Honored One's approval, they were all insignificant!

Gu Changge's gaze casually swept over Xiao Bai's Dragon body, which shimmered with a dark golden luster and contained boundless Qi and blood, as if appreciating a perfect work of art, a faint smile playing on his lips as he added casually:

"This physique, this Qi and blood, I'm rather looking forward to Dragon meat at the Great Emperor Realm. I imagine its taste and efficacy are far beyond what it was at the Quasi-Emperor stage."

Xiao Bai: "It seems I still have to moonlight as an ingredient!"

Then he commanded, "Conceal your aura and come out with me."

"Yes, Honored One!"

Xiao Bai quickly responded, not daring to show the slightest delay.

With a thought, the vast, sea-like Emperor Realm pressure around its body instantly vanished without a trace, and its mountain-like massive Dragon body also began to rapidly shrink.

Only dark golden light flowed and flickered, and in the blink of an eye, the majestic Black Dragon Great Emperor, stretching for thousands of miles, disappeared. In its place was a tiny Dragon, only a finger thick and about a foot long, covered in delicate dark golden scales, looking agile, cute, and harmless.

It obediently flew to Gu Changge's wrist, connecting head to tail, gently wrapping around it, like an exquisitely designed, extraordinarily textured dark golden bracelet, subtly shimmering with a restrained luster.

Gu Changge raised his hand and looked at this "new accessory" on his wrist, nodding with satisfaction. "This form is convenient enough."

"It is Xiao Bai's honor to add some embellishment for Honored One!" The bracelet vibrated slightly, conveying Xiao Bai's respectful and somewhat fawning thoughts.

It had learned its lesson now; its posture had to be sufficiently humble!

Gu Changge said no more, taking a step forward, and his figure, along with the dark golden bracelet on his wrist, disappeared from this Small World where a Great Emperor had just been born.

No one knew that in this world, transcending the Xuanhuang Great World and personally nurtured by a supreme existence, a Black Dragon Great Emperor, capable of stirring up ancient winds and clouds and making all the heavens tremble, had already been born.

Thus, including Gu Changge, there were now three Great Emperor Realm powerhouses on Zizhu Peak!