61: Nine dragons pulling a coffin, their power shaking the world.

Above Chu He's residence, the clouds and winds changed color.

Every living being within a radius of several hundred miles felt a desolate and overbearing aura originating from the primordial era.

Space was torn open by an invisible force, creating a massive pitch-black crack. Nine hideous Dragons, each hundreds of feet long and as black as ink, dragged an ancient bronze coffin as they slowly emerged from the rift.

These were not phantom images condensed from magic power, but existed like solid entities. Every dragon scale shimmered with a cold luster, and although their eyes were tightly shut, they emitted a terrifying dragon pressure sufficient to freeze the Divine Soul of a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

"Heavens... what is that?"

"Dragons! They're true Dragons! Nine true Dragons!"

"Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin... is this a scene from myths and legends? The Family Head... just what kind of existence is the Family Head?"

Inside Chu City, countless Cultivators and commoners looked up in horror. Witnessing this scene that overturned their understanding, their hearts and minds trembled. Eventually, they all knelt on the ground, kowtowing frantically in Chu He's direction. The way they looked at Chu He had transformed from admiration into the most devout religious fervor, as if they were looking up at a deity walking among mortals.

In the backyard, Lin Waner, Su Qingxue, Qing'er, and the newly brought-back Ninth Princess Zhao Linger all stared blankly at the sky.

"Husband... this is..." Lin Waner's voice carried a hint of trembling. As a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, she could feel the destructive power contained within those nine black Dragons even more clearly. Each one was far more terrifying than any Nascent Soul Old Monster she had ever seen.

Su Qingxue's "Exquisite Array Heart" was warning her frantically. From that ancient bronze coffin, she sensed the power of the Law of space sufficient to suppress heaven and earth.

"One of the Family's trump cards, there's no need to panic." Chu He's voice sounded calmly in their ears, soothing their shaken minds.

He turned around and looked at his women.

"Waner, Qingxue, while I am away, I leave the home to you. The core Materials for the City Protecting Grand Array have all been gathered; Qingxue, you must perfect it as soon as possible. Waner, continue the expansion of the Pill Hall and the Chamber of Commerce; our Chu Family needs a massive amount of resources."

"Rest assured, Husband!" Lin Waner and Su Qingxue responded in unison, their eyes filled with determination. They knew their man was about to do something world-shaking.

Chu He then looked at Qing'er and the newcomer Zhao Linger. "Qing'er, take good care of the children and yourself. Linger, since you have entered my Chu Family, live here in peace. No one can bully you again."

Zhao Linger's delicate body trembled. Looking at this man who was overbearingly unreasonable yet gave her an unprecedented sense of security, she lowered her head and gave a soft "Mm" like the buzz of a mosquito.

Having finished his instructions, Chu He no longer hesitated.

With one step, his figure appeared atop the ancient bronze coffin.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering in the turbulent Void Realm, his gaze piercing through endless space to look toward the distant land of the Northern Barrens.

"Old dog of the Blazing Sun Sect, I hope you've already washed your neck."

As the thought arose in his mind, the ancient bronze coffin beneath his feet vibrated slightly.

"Roar—!"

The nine sleeping black Dragons seemed to receive an order. Simultaneously, they opened their indifferent and heartless dragon eyes and let out a roar that shook the nine heavens.

Amidst the dragon roars, their massive bodies surged. Dragging the ancient bronze coffin, they instantly transformed into a streak of black light that pierced through heaven and earth, plunging headlong into the deep spatial rift.

The rift then slowly closed, and the sky returned to calm, as if that mythical scene from moments ago had never happened.

Only the countless beings inside and outside Chu City remained, kneeling on the ground with racing hearts, and in the backyard, several peerless beauties gazed at the sky with eyes full of admiration and longing.

They all knew in their hearts that when this man returned again, the entire world of Cultivation would likely tremble... Within the endless turbulent Void Realm, the concepts of time and space became blurred.

Dragged by the nine black Dragons, the ancient bronze coffin traveled at a speed that surpassed common logic, surrounded by bizarre fragments of shattered space.

Chu He stood atop the coffin, his expression calm.

This was the ability unlocked after the Family's Destiny Golden Dragon promoted to the fourth rank—[Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin].

A single invocation required five thousand points of Family Luck, but in exchange, it provided ultra-long-distance spatial teleportation sufficient to cross an entire region, along with unparalleled deterrence.

"Five thousand points of Luck, it's not a waste," Chu He thought to himself.

This wasn't just a tool for travel; it was a trump card that, upon appearance, was enough to intimidate any petty scoundrels.

His trip to the Northern Barrens this time was, for one, for the so-called "Secret of Spirit Transformation." Since Soul Transformation follows the Nascent Soul stage, he had to pave the way for his and his Family's future.

Secondly, it was to deal with that suicidal Grand Elder of the Blazing Sun Sect. Back at the Capital Auction, this person had tried to outbid him. Now, he was even spouting arrogant words. Did he really think Chu He was still that minor Golden Core Stage Cultivator from before?

To dare covet his Family and now actively provoke him—this person was certainly doomed.

Moreover, he would make him die in front of everyone, using his life to proclaim the majesty of the Chu Family, which was not to be provoked.

"System, can the range of the Eye of Investigation cover the entire Northern Barrens?" Chu He asked in his mind.

[In response to the Host, the Eye of Investigation improves as the Host's cultivation level increases. With the Host's current Early Nascent Soul Stage cultivation, if your Divine Sense is fully deployed, it can cover a radius of five hundred miles. If concentrated on a single point, it can investigate detailed information on targets a thousand miles away, but the consumption is massive.]

Chu He nodded.

It's enough.

The Northern Barrens is a place of mixed quality; perhaps there will be some unexpected gains.

For example... finding one or two more high-Aptitude "sisters" to bring back.

After all, the newly unlocked "bloodline furnace" function of the System allowed him to see the possibility of directionally cultivating Heaven-Defying offspring.

"chaos dao fetus"—just hearing the name made his heart burn with excitement.

To achieve all this, he would need more top-tier Cauldrons like Zhao Linger's "Supreme Yin Body."

Just as his thoughts were racing, a different color appeared in the violent turbulent Void Realm ahead.

It was a world filled with wild, bloody, and primitive auras.

The Northern Barrens had arrived.

The nine black Dragons let out a low roar. Their speed suddenly slowed as they pulled the ancient bronze coffin and crashed headlong into that brand-new world.