79: Chapter 79 The Human Emperor

"This is indeed a treasure land."

You Lingqing's gaze swept across the surroundings, and she spoke slowly.

"That Evil Dragon has been imprisoned here for who knows how many years, and the entire Secret Realm is saturated with Dragon Qi."

Her tone suddenly shifted, becoming solemn: "However, it is also permeated with lingering malice."

As her voice fell, she raised her eyes to examine every part of the Secret Realm carefully.

She mused: "Back when the Evil Dragon was suppressed, the Human Race expended a massive amount of effort and had to come regularly to reinforce the Seal. There ought to be an exit here that connects to the outside world."

"Senior, was Little Black truly that powerful back then?" Xiang Tian couldn't help but ask.

Although the sense of oppression Little Black gave him was not weak, compared to this Secret Realm, it was still somewhat lacking.

"That is only natural." You Lingqing nodded.

"Back then, the Dragon Clan were the most supreme beings in the entire world. In order to suppress him, the Human Race saw one Emperor perish, and another left severely injured and on the brink of death."

Having said this, she did not say anything more.

"Senior, do you mean... Little Black's strength back then was actually more formidable than an Emperor?" Xiang Tian was shocked, his heart trembling.

Fortunately, he had listened to the System and subdued Little Black. If he waited for Little Black to recover to its Peak state, wouldn't he be able to run rampant across this continent?

Thinking this, a wave of secret joy couldn't help but well up in Xiang Tian's heart.

"Looking at your expression, I know exactly what kind of crooked ideas you're having." You Lingqing cast a sidelong glance at him, her tone playful. "Don't even think about it. In this world, there is no creature capable of controlling an existence at the Emperor Realm level."

"Hiss—" Xiang Tian gasped, instantly realizing the implication. "Are you saying that once Little Black recovers to the Emperor Realm, it will be able to break free from my control?"

He suddenly realized the truth. No wonder this Black Dragon was willing to acknowledge him as its master in the first place. If not for You Lingqing pointing it out, he might have been bitten back by Little Black in the future, and he wouldn't even have known how he died.

Seeing this, You Lingqing shifted the topic again. She said indifferently: "But what if you could also ascend to the Emperor Realm?"

An Emperor controlling an Emperor—that would naturally be feasible.

"So there is such a possibility!" The heavy stone in Xiang Tian's heart dropped, and he breathed a sigh of relief. With the System in his hands, he had absolutely no worries about cultivation Bottlenecks.

"Hmm? There..." Suddenly, You Lingqing's beautiful eyes narrowed sharply. Her gaze locked onto a mound of dirt not far away. The space behind the mound was faintly rippling with a subtle anomaly.

She immediately flashed forward, stepping quickly to investigate.

"That's right, this is another entrance." After You Lingqing confirmed it, she quickly formed hand Seals. The next second, the anomalous space was suddenly torn open, revealing a pitch-black rift.

"Follow me inside and see where this rift leads." After saying this, You Lingqing grabbed Xiang Tian, flashed, and dived into the rift.

"This... is actually another Secret Realm?" After passing through the rift, You Lingqing looked at the environment before her, which was both familiar and strange, her delicate eyebrows furrowing tightly. She was full of confusion: "Why is the cultivation of the beings here so weak?"

Before her question had even faded, an old, hoarse voice suddenly rang out: "You Lingqing, you are actually still alive!"

You Lingqing was stunned for a moment, then a meaningful smile curled at the corners of her lips. She said loudly: "Xiang Chen, I didn't expect that you didn't truly perish back then."

"Hehe... In my current state, what difference is there from being dead?" The old voice came again, carrying endless sorrow.

Immediately after, a phantom-like, aged figure slowly appeared, its form ethereal, as if it could dissipate with the wind at any moment.

"So you were beaten until only a wisp of a remnant soul remained." You Lingqing sighed softly upon seeing this.

"You Lingqing, why have you appeared here?" Xiang Chen shifted the topic, suddenly asking in a deep voice.

"Haven't you noticed that the Black Dragon has already escaped?" You Lingqing replied indifferently.

"What?!" Xiang Chen was shocked, unable to believe it. "That Evil Dragon, it escaped after all? Is there still an Emperor alive within the Human Race today? Back then, the two of us joined forces and only barely managed to Seal it. If it has completely broken free..."

He stopped abruptly at this point. The remaining words were filled with unspeakable solemnity.

"Hehe, you don't need to worry about that." You Lingqing chuckled and pulled Xiang Tian, who was beside her, to the front. "This problem has already been solved by this kid."

"Hmm?" Xiang Chen's gaze fell upon Xiang Tian. He was stunned for a moment, then a strange glint appeared in his eyes. "Are you... a descendant of my Xiang Family?"

He could clearly sense a trace of extremely thin Bloodline flowing within Xiang Tian's body that originated from the same source as his own.

"Could it be that you, Senior, are the ancestor of my Xiang Family?" Xiang Tian was also examining the phantom carefully. A stormy sea was raging in his heart. Their Xiang Family had actually produced a figure at the Emperor Realm level?

Listening to their conversation, Xiang Tian had already sorted out the connections. You Lingqing was one of the two Human Race Emperors who had suppressed the Evil Dragon back then. But what kind of past did she have with his ancestor, Xiang Chen?

Xiang Tian looked with complex eyes at these two remnants of Emperors who had once stood at the pinnacle of the world.

"Since this kid is a descendant of your Xiang Family, you should be proud of him." You Lingqing looked at Xiang Chen and said slowly, "This kid not only subdued that Evil Dragon which plagued the Human Race, but is also able to control it with ease."

Having said this, she turned her head and said to Xiang Tian: "Summon that Evil Dragon out."

Upon hearing this, Xiang Tian moved his thoughts. Little Black's figure instantly appeared.

"Evil Dragon..." The moment he saw Little Black, killing intent surged in Xiang Chen's eyes, and he gritted his teeth, staring fixedly at it.

"Human Race Emperor... you are actually not dead yet?" Little Black was also stunned when it saw Xiang Chen's phantom.

"I will avenge the Human Race compatriots who died back then!" Xiang Chen roared angrily. His phantom moved violently, and a vast, majestic Emperor's pressure suddenly descended, shrouding Little Black tightly.

Immediately after, he struck out with a palm. "Bang!" Little Black was directly sent flying and crashed to the ground.

"Ancestor, you must not!" Seeing this, Xiang Tian hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, blocking in front of Little Black. "It has already acknowledged me as its master. In the future, I will restrain it and let it atone for its sins to the Human Race!"

"Cough, cough... Old thing, this kid is right." You Lingqing coughed twice and said slowly, "Among the Myriad Worlds, our Human Race has always been in a weak position. Now that this Black Dragon has been subdued by Xiang Tian, if it can one day ascend to the Emperor Realm again, won't our Human Race have a bit more say in the Myriad Worlds?"

"What you say... does make some sense." Xiang Chen's anger subsided slightly, but his brows remained tightly locked. "The ferocity of the Dragon Clan is acknowledged throughout the Myriad Worlds. But don't forget, once it becomes an Emperor, it will be able to break free from this kid's control."

"You are overthinking it." A bright smile appeared on You Lingqing's face. "A few months ago, he was only at the Qi Condensation Realm. Look at his current Realm now."

"This... how is this possible?" Xiang Chen's heart was shaken, his face full of disbelief. "In a few months, crossing several major Realms? Even I could never have had such a Cultivation speed back then!"

"So, just put your heart at ease!" You Lingqing waved her hand.

"Kid, what is your name?" Xiang Chen suppressed the shock in his heart, examined Xiang Tian carefully, and asked in a deep voice.

"Replying to Ancestor, this Junior is Xiang Tian." Xiang Tian respectfully cupped his fists in salute.

"Hmm! Good name!" Xiang Chen nodded with satisfaction. "I have remembered you. If you continue to develop at this speed, our Xiang Family might be able to produce another Emperor."

"Cough, cough... Ancestor, as a former Emperor, you must have many treasures hidden in your possession, right?" Xiang Tian shifted the topic, his face filled with a fawning smile. He cupped his fists in salute again. "It is fate that we met; surely the Ancestor's greeting gift shouldn't be missing, right?"

"You kid, you're certainly direct." Xiang Chen shook his head helplessly, though there was no reproach in his tone. "Back then, when I perished, only a wisp of a remnant soul remained to survive until now; how could I still have any treasures left? If there were any treasures or Legacy, the Xiang Family wouldn't have fallen to such a state, being threatened by a few small forces and having to hide in this Secret Realm just to survive."

Mentioning this, Xiang Chen's tone was filled with helplessness and sorrow.

Logically speaking, having produced an Emperor in the Family, with the Bloodline Legacy, the descendants' Aptitude should never be too poor. But the reality was that the Xiang Family descendants had mediocre Aptitude and had always struggled to rise.

"Really, not even a single treasure?" Xiang Tian still wouldn't give up and kept asking.

Immediately after, he seemed to suddenly realize something. His eyes lit up: "Ancestor, you just said... that the people of the Xiang Family are all hiding in this Secret Realm?"

This was too much of a coincidence!

"That's right, the clansmen of the Xiang Family are all currently hiding in this Secret Realm." Xiang Chen nodded slowly.

"Really?!" Upon hearing this, Xiang Tian was overjoyed, and the smile on his face could no longer be hidden.