81: Dragon Girl Knocks on the Gate

The boundary between the Endless Sea Region and the Kunxu Divine Domain.

Towering waves surged, and the black water was as dark as ink.

A silver figure smashed through a thousand-foot wave and crashed heavily against the boundary wall of the Kunxu Divine Domain.

It was a Silver Dragon.

Its scales were shattered, its horns were broken, and Silver Dragon blood dyed a large area of the sea red.

"Running?"

"Where else can you run?"

Four terrifying auras descended.

They were four Peak Great Sages from the Eastern Dragon Palace, all clad in heavy armor and wielding Water-Dividing Spikes. Their Killing Intent locked down the Void Realm for ten thousand miles around.

"His Highness Ao Lin has ordered."

An Elder in tortoise-shell armor stepped forward, and the sea surface beneath his feet instantly froze.

"Take your Dragon Pearl, extract your Dragon Tendons, and bring them back to the Dragon Palace to report."

The Silver Dragon let out a mournful cry and, with a flash of light, transformed into a young girl wearing shattered silver armor.

Her face was pale, blood seeped from the corner of her mouth, and she stared intently at the indestructible boundary wall.

That was the territory of the Human Race.

It was also her only way to survive.

"Even if I die..."

Determination filled the Dragon Girl's eyes as she tightly gripped an ancient scale in her hand.

"I will never let that beast have his way!"

She burned her last drop of essence blood and slammed fiercely into the boundary wall... Chaos Holy Land, Peak of Creation.

The golden Holy Spring surged, and ten thousand rays of divine light shone.

"Ah—!"

A long howl shattered the clouds across the sky.

Gu Hao, bare-chested, rose into the sky from the Holy Spring.

At this moment, he was surrounded by Chaos Qi, every inch of his skin shimmering with Divine Radiance. As his eyes opened and closed, there were faint scenes of the sun, moon, and stars falling.

Saint Realm!

With the baptism of the Holy Spring of Creation, he had finally crossed that natural chasm and achieved Saint status through his Physical Body!

"Is this the power of a Saint..."

Gu Hao clenched his fists, feeling the power surging like a sea within him, his eyes filled with obsession and fanaticism.

"Now, I can blow up ten of my former selves with a single punch!"

"Su Xuanchen..."

At the mention of this name, the fanaticism in his eyes turned into bone-deep resentment.

"Just you wait."

"This time, I will definitely trample you under my feet and let you watch how I toy with your women!"

"Disciple."

A voice like celestial music rang out.

The Void Realm split open.

A woman wearing a cyan Daoist robe slowly walked out.

Her aura was as unfathomable as an abyss; just by standing there, the surrounding Void Realm automatically collapsed.

Azure Revered Master.

A Grand Elder of the Chaos Holy Land, a Peak Quasi-Emperor!

"Revered Master!"

Gu Hao restrained his aura and knelt respectfully.

"Rise."

Azure Revered Master looked at her prized Disciple and nodded with satisfaction.

"Not bad. It was not in vain for me to open the Holy Spring of Creation for you."

With a wave of her sleeve, a Jade Slip emitting an ancient aura landed in Gu Hao's hand.

"The Saint Great Competition is about to begin."

"The rewards of this competition concern the core Legacy of a Great Emperor."

"You must obtain it!"

Gu Hao's breathing quickened, and a sharp light burst from his eyes.

That was a Great Emperor's Legacy!

If he could obtain it, why would he worry about not being able to rise?

"Don't worry, Revered Master! Your Disciple will not fail your command!"

Gu Hao put away the Jade Slip and then looked up, hope showing in his eyes.

"Revered Master, that Su Xuanchen..."

"Your Disciple wishes to ask Revered Master to take action and suppress and kill that villain!"

"As long as he dies, my Heart Demon will naturally be resolved!"

Azure Revered Master fell silent.

She looked at Gu Hao with a complex expression, which finally turned into a sigh.

"Disciple."

"That Su Xuanchen... cannot be touched for the time being."

"Why?!"

Gu Hao became anxious.

"Revered Master, you are a Peak Quasi-Emperor! Are you still afraid of an Upstart like him?"

"Just a few days ago."

Azure Revered Master's tone was grave as she spoke in a deep voice.

"The Third Prince of the Crimson Blood Imperial Court died."

"Even a Quasi-Emperor Divine Thought of the Divine Martial King was slain."

"The one who took action was none other than Su Xuanchen."

These words were like a bolt from the blue, striking Gu Hao's skull hard.

His whole body stiffened, his face instantly turned pale, and the resentment in his eyes turned into endless fear.

"Slew... slew a Quasi-Emperor Divine Thought?"

"How is that possible..."

He had only just become a Saint!

He thought he had narrowed the gap, but the other party had turned around and slaughtered a Quasi-Emperor Divine Thought?

How could he even fight!

Despair.

A deep sense of powerlessness welled up in his heart.

Gu Hao's knees went weak, and he slumped to the ground, his Dao Heart on the verge of collapsing.

"Could it be... that I will never be able to take revenge in this lifetime?"

"Foolish child."

Seeing this, Azure Revered Master frowned slightly and let out a low shout like a great bell, shaking Gu Hao awake.

"What does temporary strength or weakness matter?"

"Su Xuanchen's ability to slay a Quasi-Emperor Divine Thought must be due to some external force or a Great Emperor's forbidden weapon."

"His own Realm is a Great Sage at most."

"And..."

A sharp light flashed in Azure Revered Master's eyes, the calculation of an old fox.

"According to my speculation, this person is very likely the Reincarnation of an ancient powerhouse."

"Such people, though strong, are enemies of the whole world."

She flipped her wrist.

A cyan token flew out and floated in front of Gu Hao.

On the token, the word 'Azure' was engraved, emitting a heart-palpitating Quasi-Emperor pressure.

"This is the Azure Green Token."

"Seeing this token is like seeing me."

"With this token, you can mobilize three Peak Great Sage Elders within the Holy Land to follow your orders."

"Furthermore, three full-power strikes from me are Sealed within this token."

"At critical moments, it can save your life or kill a great enemy!"

Gu Hao suddenly looked up, staring at the token, the fire reigniting in his dull eyes.

Three full-power strikes from a Quasi-Emperor!

This was a true life-saving trump card!

"Thank you, Revered Master!"

Gu Hao grabbed the token, so excited he could hardly contain himself.

With this thing, he had confidence.

Su Xuanchen, right?

Even if you can slay a Divine Thought, so what?

The entire Chaos Holy Land stands behind me!

"Go."

Azure Revered Master waved her hand.

"Take first place in the competition."

"When the time comes, I will naturally help you personally cut off Su Xuanchen's head!"

...Crimson Blood Imperial Court, Heavenly Dragon Divine Domain.

This was a divine land floating above the Nine Heavens, with towering Dragon Nests everywhere and the roar of True Dragons echoing incessantly.

Inside a crimson-gold palace.

"Crash!"

A precious ten-thousand-year jade marrow table was smashed by a single palm strike.

A beautiful woman in a Crimson-Gold Phoenix Robe had blood-red eyes and looked as if she had gone mad.

Dragon scales stood on end all over her body, and her terrifying Quasi-Emperor aura made the entire palace tremble.

"My son!"

"Su Xuanchen! I will eat your flesh! I will drink your blood!"

She was the Consort of the Divine Martial King.

The death of the Third Prince had completely shattered her sanity.

"Aunt."

A clear and haughty voice rang out.

At the entrance of the hall.

A young girl wearing golden armor and with Dragon horns on her head walked in.

She was tall and extremely beautiful, yet she exuded a cold indifference that viewed all living beings as ants.

She was the biological niece of the Consort of the Divine Martial King.

"Qing'er..."

The Consort of the Divine Martial King looked up, her eyes filled with tears and hatred.

"Your cousin... died such a miserable death!"

"Don't worry, Aunt."

The Heavenly Dragon Imperial Daughter walked up to her and gently supported her, a bloodthirsty cold light flashing in her eyes.

"I have already found out."

"Su Xuanchen is currently inside the Azure Emperors Tomb in the True Saint Continent."

"Does he think he's safe just by hiding in an Emperor's tomb?"

The Heavenly Dragon Imperial Daughter sneered, her gaze sharp, as if a hunter had spotted its prey.

"I was just worried about not finding a suitable whetstone."

"Since this Su Xuanchen can slay a Quasi-Emperor Divine Thought, he must have some tricks up his sleeve."

"Perfect, I'll use his blood to sacrifice for my path to enlightenment!"

"But..."

The Consort of the Divine Martial King showed hesitation.

"That kid is very strange; even your uncle's Divine Thought was..."

"Uncle was just careless."

The Heavenly Dragon Imperial Daughter curled her lip in disdain.

"Besides, I'm not going alone this time; I'll be taking a supreme weapon with me."

"Forget that he's just an Upstart using external forces."

"Even if he were a real Great Sage Hegemon, I could still kill him!"

The Consort of the Divine Martial King looked at the spear, the worry in her eyes fading and turning into a frenzied pleasure.

"Good! Good!"

"Kill him!"

"Repay the suffering your cousin endured a thousandfold, ten thousandfold!"

"Bring back his skull; I want to turn it into a chamber pot and trample it day and night!"

...True Saint Continent, Azure Emperors Tomb.

Deep within the Imperial Palace, the Blood Pool surged.

The red mist condensed as if solid, turning the entire square into a sea of red.

"Glug... glug..."

In the center of the Blood Pool.

Su Xuanchen sat cross-legged, like an unchanging reef from ancient times.

In his arms, Yan Ruyu had long since gone limp as mud.

The originally violent Demon Emperor Bloodline, after being smoothed out and harmonized through Yin and Yang by Su Xuanchen, had now become extremely docile.

The Azure Lotus phantom behind her had completely solidified.

Three lotus leaves swayed, shedding strands of Chaos Qi, making her look sacred and inviolable.

"Ugh..."

Yan Ruyu's eyelashes fluttered as she slowly opened her eyes.

Her originally pale gold vertical pupils had turned emerald green, seemingly containing a world full of vitality.

Bloodline atavism!

Major Achievement!

She felt the power within her, as vast as the sea, and her expression was filled with shock.

Not only did she not die.

Instead, she had turned a misfortune into a blessing and awakened the most perfect Azure Emperor Bloodline!

She looked up and saw the handsome face close at hand.

Su Xuanchen's eyes were closed, his brow slightly furrowed, as he endured immense pressure.

"Husband..."

Yan Ruyu's heart warmed, feeling a sense of security she had never experienced before.

She reached out, wanting to smooth his brow.

Just then.

Beside Su Xuanchen.

Gu Lingshuang, who had been silently cultivating, suddenly erupted with an earth-shattering aura.

That was... the sound of breaking shackles!

"Crack!"

A shattering sound came from within her body.

Gu Lingshuang suddenly opened her eyes.

Two cold lights, almost solid, shot out, directly freezing the blood water in front of her.

She stood up from the Blood Pool.

Instantly.

At this moment, she was that Peerless Empress who had once ruled over all the heavens!