89: Chapter 89 True Dragon Emperor's Blood

Inside his dorm room, Ning Yuan sat cross-legged. Before him lay a vast array of bottles and jars.

These were all the spoils he had plundered from various young prodigies during that industriously profitable half-month in the ruins.

The vast majority were various types of essence blood from Dragon-blooded creatures, looted from those unfortunate souls.

There was low-grade pseudo-dragon blood, mid-grade sub-dragon blood, and even some blood from pure-blooded dragon descendants—though somewhat impure, its quality was remarkably high.

Of course, the most precious were the small portion he had secretly siphoned from the True Dragon Blood Pool and the most pristine True Dragon origin blood he had obtained from that Young True Dragon cub!

"Sigh, what a pity."

Ning Yuan looked at the mountain of bottles and jars before him and sighed with a hint of regret.

"If only I could have submitted this mission inside the ruins. That would have been perfect."

"If that were the case, I could have purified the entire pool of true dragon blood!"

"Then, forget this measly little bottle—even a whole barrel would have been more than enough!"

The thought of that missed 'billion-dollar fortune' made his heart ache with each pang of loss.

This rigid system, insisting the mission could only be submitted after leaving the ruins—it practically left no room for breathing!

However, regret was just regret.

Ning Yuan quickly adjusted his mindset.

In life, the most important thing is to find contentment and happiness.

Though he missed out on a whole mountain of gold, the golden rice bowl in his hand was still a genuinely good thing!

"Enough overthinking, I'll purify it first!"

Without further hesitation, he summoned the system's mission interface.

[Detected that Host possesses a large quantity of dragon lineage blood. Initiate 'Dragon Blood Purification' service?]

[This service is free, aimed at assisting Host to shed his waste identity early and stride toward the peak of life!]

Seeing the system's still cheeky prompt, Ning Yuan curled his lip and unhesitatingly selected 'Yes'.

*Hum!*

As his command was issued, a mysterious and profound power instantly enveloped the entire room.

The blood within those bottles and jars began to boil violently!

Countless impurities were expelled, transforming into wisps of black smoke that dissipated into the air.

The remaining essence parts began to continuously merge, compress, and undergo qualitative transformation!

Strands of pure golden light began to emerge within the blood!

An aura of True Dragon majesty also spread out, filling the entire room!

Finally.

All the blood had been refined to completion.

All that remained was a single drop of blood, the size of a fingernail, suspended in mid-air. It emitted a dazzling golden radiance, like a tiny golden sun!

It hung there quietly, yet seemed to contain a terrifying energy capable of destroying heaven and earth!

Even a single glance at it made one's heart palpitate with fear!

"This is..."

Ning Yuan's eyes widened, and his breathing instantly became rapid.

"true dragon emperor blood?!"

He recognized it!

This was absolutely not ordinary true dragon blood!

This was the origin heart's blood—true dragon emperor blood—that only adult True Dragons who had reached Emperor Rank, or even Saint Rank, strength could condense!

Its value was so high that it was countless times more precious than an entire pool of ordinary true dragon blood combined!

"Holy crap! I hit the jackpot!"

Ning Yuan was so excited he nearly jumped up on the spot!

He knew that although he had now stepped into the Earth Rank Transcendent realm, to advance further and set foot in the legendary Flying Heaven Realm, besides needing to expand his essence sea to its limit, he also needed to condense his own 'power core' within his body!

And this drop of true dragon emperor blood was one of the most perfect, top-tier materials for condensing a power core!

With it, plus his perfect foundation of one hundred million jin and the boost from the Myriad Tribulations Star Dome Dragon Elephant Scripture...

Ning Yuan even had the confidence to condense an unprecedented, peerless 'God-Level Core' the moment he stepped into the Flying Heaven Realm!

Just as he was immersed in immense joy...

The system's notification tone sounded again.

[Ding!]

[Detected that Host has successfully obtained the heaven-defying opportunity of true dragon blood! The system has decided to make an emergency adjustment to the original cultivation mission!]

[Original Mission: Break through to the Transcendent Realm within three months.]

[Adjusted to: Break through to Human Rank Transcendent within seven days!]

[Special Reminder: To compensate Host for the psychological trauma caused by the mission change, double rewards will be granted upon completion of this mission!]

After listening, Ning Yuan was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh.

"Hahaha! System, oh system, how is this you making things difficult for me?"

"You're clearly just handing me benefits!"

Break through to Human Rank within seven days?

For him now, was that even a mission?

That was practically a freebie!

He was already a genuine Earth Rank Transcendent!

And not just any Earth Rank, but an invincible Earth Rank with a foundation so profound it was monstrous!

This mission would be accomplished naturally once the time came, wouldn't it?

"Excellent! Since you're being so generous, I won't stand on ceremony!"

After calming his emotions, Ning Yuan took out the nine dragons spirit nurturing pendant his grandfather had given him.

This jade pendant had absorbed a large amount of dragon aura during the previous refinement of the True Dragon corpse. It had now become even more lustrous, with an additional faint golden halo on its surface.

Holding it in his hand, he silently began circulating the Myriad Tribulations Star Dome Dragon Elephant Scripture.

Streams of pure essence power flowed through his meridians, circulating throughout his body, continuously tempering his physical body and essence sea.

Although he was already Earth Rank, the path of cultivation was like rowing a boat against the current—if you don't advance, you fall back.

Moreover, he understood very clearly in his heart.

This trip to the ruins, though seemingly concluded perfectly, was actually just the beginning of an even greater storm.

Ancestral Star had caused such a huge commotion. Those alien races that had long been eyeing humanity covetously would definitely not let it go!

Given their shameless nature, next time, it probably wouldn't be as simple as just sending a few Transcendent Realm prodigies.

A whole bunch of Flying Heaven Realm young geniuses, and even stronger old monsters, were likely already on their way!

Great Xia Martial Academy was about to get lively!

In the coming chaotic times, only greater strength was the fundamental basis for survival and stability!

Therefore, he had to seize the time and break through to Heaven Rank, or even the Flying Heaven Realm, as soon as possible!

Only then would he possess the confidence to calmly handle everything at the center of this storm!

...

At the same time.

In the room next to Ning Yuan's...

Jiang Mingyue, who was in seclusion stabilizing her realm, suddenly opened her eyes!

A flash of deep shock passed through her clear pupils!

Just a moment ago, she had sensed an utterly terrifying aura flash past from the neighboring room!

That aura...

Noble, majestic, overbearing, filled with endless pressure!

It even caused the origin of her Silver Moon Sacred Body within her to tremble with a trace of instinctive fear!

"This is..."

"The aura of true dragon emperor blood?!"

As a former Martial Saint in her past life, she was naturally all too familiar with the aura of such a top-tier divine object!

"How is this possible?! That guy... he actually has something like this in his possession?!"

Jiang Mingyue felt her brain was struggling to keep up.

true dragon emperor blood!

That was a supreme treasure even Martial Saints would covet!

Even during the most prosperous era of the Ancient Dragon Clan, only the purest-blooded royal members were qualified to possess it!

Where on earth did Ning Yuan get this?

Could it be... he dug up some incredible treasure beneath that blood pool?

"This guy... he's really a freak!"

Jiang Mingyue couldn't help but curse inwardly.

She originally thought that with her rebirth, leveraging her past life's experience and memories, plus this life's heaven-defying foundation, she could at least secure the top spot among her generation.

Who would have thought she'd encounter such an abnormal freak who didn't play by the rules!

Not only was his cultivation higher than hers, his combat power stronger, but even his luck was so good it was enviable!

Was there any room for others to live?

However, after the brief shock and jealousy, Jiang Mingyue's mindset quickly settled.

A complex light flashed in her eyes.

"No! I have to work even harder!"

"Even if I'm not his match now, as long as I'm willing to push myself, it's not impossible to catch up to him one day!"

"Moreover..."

She recalled that terrifying fluctuation that had pierced through the sea of stars and the cataclysm she experienced before her rebirth that nearly wiped out humanity.

"The signs of the Epochal Calamity have already begun to appear."

"Perhaps... this is the meaning behind the heavens allowing my rebirth!"

"Not just to make up for the regrets of my past life, but also... to carve out a path of survival for humanity in this impending great calamity!"

Her gaze gradually grew resolute.

Now, she had successfully stepped into the Earth Rank Transcendent realm and possessed sufficient self-preservation strength.

Then, it was time to dig up some of the opportunities and treasures from her past life's memories!

If she could obtain those things, they would be of immense help to her subsequent cultivation!

"However... some places are still quite dangerous."

"Relying on myself alone might not guarantee a safe acquisition."

She pondered for a moment, her gaze unconsciously drifting toward the direction of the neighboring room.

The corner of her mouth hooked into a sly smile.

"When the time comes... I might as well bring that guy along."

"Having such a powerful fighter and meat shield around would make things much safer!"

"Perfect chance to take advantage of him a bit more too, hehe!"