Candle Dragon Heritage

Seeing Zhao Zhiming's fiery and battle-hungry expression, how could Su Ming not guess what the man was thinking?

Clearly, those seven Dragon Court Dragon Clan members earlier hadn't satisfied Zhao Zhiming's appetite; he now wanted to fight Su Ming.

If everything remained peaceful, Su Ming wouldn't mind exchanging blows with Zhao Zhiming. After witnessing the other's strength, he felt a bit of an itch to fight as well.

However, Su Ming's priority right now was to reach the first area as quickly as possible to obtain the Candle Dragon Time Legacy.

So, Su Ming waved his hand dismissively.

“I know what you're thinking, Brother Zhao, but we haven't finished exploring this Secret Realm yet. Why don't we decide on this after we leave?”

Yet, Zhao Zhiming didn't seem inclined to let this chance to fight Su Ming slip away.

With his Berserker Saint Body fully activated, he was instinctively craving battle.

“Brother Su, since you've already seen through my thoughts, please don't refuse me, alright?”

Paired with the Battle Markings on his face, Zhao Zhiming flashed a ferocious smile.

Since Zhao Zhiming wasn't going to let him off, Su Ming could only prepare to meet the challenge.

“Young Master, you're at it again.”

Xiu'er, who had been watching from the side, appeared next to Zhao Zhiming and pulled out an outer robe from somewhere to drape over him.

Interrupted by Xiu'er, the Battle Intent in Zhao Zhiming's eyes diminished significantly.

It seemed there was a reason why this girl, Xiu'er, was favored by the supreme heavenly mandate.

She was the one who could control the battle-crazed Zhao Zhiming and restore his sanity.

“Young Master, if you start a fight with Young Master Su, be careful or I'll tell the Master about this when we get back...”

In the blink of an eye, the Battle Intent in Zhao Zhiming's eyes vanished completely, replaced by a fawning look.

“Xiu'er, I haven't even started fighting Brother Su yet.”

“Young Master, please put your clothes on properly. You need to mind your image in public.”

Zhao Zhiming forced a smile at Xiu'er and then put on his outer robe; as for the Battle Markings on his body, they had long since disappeared.

At this moment, he no longer exerted any pressure on Su Ming, appearing as an opponent who could be easily defeated.

But if they truly fought and the Berserker Saint Body was activated, the two would return to being evenly matched.

Watching the now-normalized Zhao Zhiming, Su Ming thought to himself, 'I can't be sure if that was his upper limit. If I really have to fight him, I must end the battle as quickly as possible.'

The Berserker Saint Body grew stronger the longer it fought; the battle had to be decided before the opponent could gradually power up.

“Sorry about that, Brother Su. I lost control of myself for a moment.”

Once his Battle Intent receded, Zhao Zhiming immediately apologized to Su Ming.

As the possessor of the Berserker Saint Body, Zhao Zhiming knew all too well that if the two of them fought, it would never be a simple sparring match; it would likely turn into a life-and-death struggle.

“No matter. To be honest, meeting an evenly matched opponent like Brother Zhao makes me a bit itchy for a fight too. How about this: after we leave the Candle Dragon Secret Realm, we'll find a place to spar, what do you say?”

Hearing Su Ming's words, Zhao Zhiming's eyes lit up immediately.

“Good, good, good! Since you've said so, how could I refuse? I'll invite you to my Zhao Family later, and we can have a proper exchange.”

Having settled their future plans, Su Ming and Zhao Zhiming left the small pocket dimension containing the 'pupil of the candle' together.

“Since this is already the fourth area, we should be able to reach the first area just by moving forward, right? What do you think, Brother Su?”

“Perhaps...” Su Ming finished and looked at Shen Ming. “Can you sense the location of the first area?”

Su Ming had only asked casually, but to his surprise, Shen Ming actually replied, “Master, I can.”

Since Shen Ming knew the way, Su Ming naturally leaped onto its head and let it lead the way.

Once it was sure Su Ming was standing steadily on its head, Shen Ming ignored Zhao Zhiming and Xiu'er behind it.

“Tsk, Brother Su's war pet is really inconsiderate. What would be the harm in letting us stand there too?”

“Xiu'er, find me a Reincarnation Dragon Centipede when we get back. I want a female one. I'll make it beg me later!”

Knowing exactly what Zhao Zhiming was scheming, Xiu'er simply treated his words as wind passing through her ears.

“Young Master, if we don't keep up now, we might lose them.”

“Eh? Holy crap! Brother Su, wait for me!”

Before Su Ming could even speak, Shen Ming proactively slowed down slightly so the two behind could keep up.

Under Shen Ming's lead, the group easily passed through the third and second areas.

Along the way, they also happened to find a large number of items related to the Candle Dragon.

For instance, there was a Spring located in the second area.

It was filled entirely with candle dragon blood!

Seeing this, Zhao Zhiming instantly sucked in a breath of cold air.

“Hiss... The world outside is practically turning upside down over that one drop of candle dragon blood the Dragon Court got, yet there's so much here.”

Their Zhao Family had also entertained thoughts about the candle dragon blood obtained by the Dragon Court.

“Brother Su, how about we make a deal? That Magic Treasure belongs to you, and this entire Spring of candle dragon blood belongs to me. I won't compete with you for anything else that comes up... unless there's candle dragon true blood!”

Su Ming was somewhat surprised by Zhao Zhiming's decisive proposal.

What he held was a Limitless Realm Magic Treasure, yet the other party didn't seem to care at all.

“Are you serious? What I have is a Limitless Realm Magic Treasure.”

“It's just a Magic Treasure at most. Besides, you might not even know how to use it, and even if you did, you wouldn't use it on me. What do I have to fear?”

Zhao Zhiming acted very magnanimously.

“How about this trade?”

“Fine, I accept the trade. This pool of candle dragon blood is yours. If I find candle dragon true blood later, I'll share a portion with you as well.”

“Then it's a deal!”

After saying that, Zhao Zhiming leaped directly into the blood pool and began frantically using the candle dragon blood for Body Tempering.

His Cultivation Technique was related to Body Tempering and required the assistance of many precious Materials to increase his Physical Body strength during Cultivation.

As a top-tier power in the Outer Void, the Zhao Family had already searched for everything they could find for Zhao Zhiming.

What remained was either too difficult to obtain or already extinct.

However, for a long time to come, Zhao Zhiming likely wouldn't need the Zhao Family to worry anymore.

This pool of candle dragon blood was enough to satisfy his needs.

After parting with Zhao Zhiming, Su Ming and Shen Ming arrived at the first area.

The 'pupil of the candle' in his hand projected a beam of light, pointing directly to the site of the Candle Dragon Legacy.

With an excited heart, Su Ming and Shen Ming followed the light's guidance to the core zone of the first area.

The Candle Dragon Legacy, personally crafted by the Chaos Dao Lord, now lay open before Su Ming's eyes.

The only thing to worry about now was perhaps whether that unknown power was lurking within this Legacy.

“System, is there any problem with this Legacy?”

[Legacy scan complete. No issues found.]

Su Ming was overjoyed and approached the Legacy while holding the 'pupil of the candle'.

The Restriction surrounding the Legacy sensed the presence of the 'pupil of the candle' and immediately unsealed, then rushed directly into Su Ming's mind.