"The human race's Heavenly Vein Dragon Qi requires gathering the fortune of heaven and earth, the sect's fortune, family fortune, personal fortune, and so on, all fused under the power of Destiny.
But the Dragon Clan is different, especially our Imperial Dragon Clan. We are symbols of fortune ourselves, and the dragon veins and dragon energy were named after our clan..." The solemn and deep voice of the Chaos Dragon Emperor echoed in Long Chen's mind.
"In this world, there are three powers: Heaven, Man, and Earth. There are indeed the paths of Heaven, Earth, and Human Veins, but no matter which path, they all manifest as dragons.
Our Imperial Dragon Clan is not only the emperor leader of the dragon clan, but also one of the controllers of the Nine Heavens' fortune.
Although our Imperial Dragon clan has declined, unless the Nine Heavens are destroyed, all the fortune in heaven and earth must manifest through the form of dragon veins.
But there's one thing I want to remind you: during the process of condensing the dragon vein, no matter what discoveries or insights you have, never speak of them. Don't mention them to anyone, or you'll harm others, and you'll harm yourself as well." By the end, the Chaos Dragon Emperor's voice had become extremely serious, even severe.
"I understand,"
Long Chen replied. However, after Long Chen finished his answer, both Long Chen and the Chaos Dragon Emperor fell silent for a moment.
Long Chen's words 'disciple' instantly struck the weakest spot in the Chaos Dragon Emperor's heart. The Chaos Dragon Emperor led an era, shaking the heavens, but for some reason, not a single disciple passed it down.
Now, Long Chen's words as 'disciple' struck his heart like a heavy hammer. After spending so many years with Long Chen, he knew his character well.
Long Chen was born proud and arrogant. Although he appeared cheerful and unserious on the surface, deep down that arrogance was even stronger than when he was young.
Because Long Chen was the successor of the Nine Stars, it often felt somewhat resentful, feeling that Long Chen's personality was tailor-made for him.
It couldn't bring itself to lose face and snatch someone else's disciple, and just now Long Chen had rejected it, which actually made it feel a bit uncomfortable.
Now, Long Chen's words "disciple" instantly made it feel a bit delighted, but it didn't dare speak, afraid that something was off in its tone and Long Chen would notice.
The mighty Chaos Dragon Emperor—how proud is that? Being treated like a master by someone else, and getting this worked up—wouldn't that be a huge embarrassment?
Long Chen was also stunned; his words were just spoken offhandedly, without any prior thought.
In fact, Long Chen had long regarded the Chaos Dragon Emperor as his master. Although they had no formal master-disciple title, they were in reality.
However, he had never wanted to admit it. He knew the Chaos Dragon Emperor must be in an extremely awkward position, since the Qiankun Cauldron had once revealed some information to Long Chen.
The Chaos Dragon Emperor is proud. In this situation, if it accepts Long Chen as a disciple and is mistaken by Long Chen for ulterior motives, it would be a desecration of their relationship.
The Chaos Dragon Emperor had long regarded Long Chen as his disciple, and Long Chen regarded the Chaos Dragon Emperor as his master. However, due to various awkward reasons, this barrier was not easily broken.
After a long while, the Chaos Dragon Emperor said coldly, "Adjust the bloodline power and return it to the ... of the brow."
Hearing the Chaos Dragon Emperor's pretended indifference, a smile appeared at the corner of Long Chen's mouth. Isn't this a case of 'three hundred taels without silver here'?
"What the hell are you laughing at? Take it seriously!" Long Chen had just finished laughing when the Chaos Dragon Emperor's scolding echoed in his mind.
Long Chen shrank his neck in fright, quickly gathering his mind and, following the method taught by the Chaos Dragon Emperor, channeled the power of his bloodline into his brow.
"Buzz"
—
A dragon-shaped rune actually flew out from Long Chen's brow. At first, it was only about three inches long.
But after leaving Long Chen's body, it expanded against the wind and instantly grew to over three zhang long. It frantically absorbed the energy of heaven and earth, growing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Ten zhang... A hundred zhang ... A thousand zhang ... Baili ... A thousand miles ..."
In less than half the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the dragon vein suddenly swelled to a massive span of ten thousand li. At that moment, Long Chen was stunned.
Looking at the Dragon Blood Heavenly Vein before him and feeling its vast waves like the sea, Long Chen was stunned. This Dragon Blood Heavenly Vein was actually more powerful than a single star dragon vein.
A blood-red giant dragon surged behind Long Chen, endless bloodline power churning within him. At this moment, Long Chen even hoped to have a powerful opponent to train with.
"Is this Dragon Blood Heavenly Vein even stronger than the Star Dragon Vein?" Long Chen looked at the Dragon Blood Heavenly Vein and couldn't help but exclaim excitedly.
"The power of the stars comes from beyond the heavens and does not belong to the three powers of heaven, earth, and man. Although the power of the stars is theoretically vast and endless, activating them requires energy consumption.
When you summon the Star Battle Body and communicate with the stars beyond the heavens, part of your power is already consumed.
To put it bluntly, the battle hasn't even started yet, but their strength is already being depleted, so it can't last long.
But dragon blood power is different. It is the power within the Nine Heavens and a symbol of the Nine Heavens' fortune. When it converges into the fortune dragon vein, all the worlds and myriad paths must obey the call of the dragon vein's energy, making it powerful and enduring." The Chaos Dragon Emperor explained.
"But why do I feel ...?" Long Chen asked in confusion.
"Shut up, you idiot! Did you forget what I just told you?" The Chaos Dragon Emperor cursed loudly.
Long Chen's heart tightened because just now, his scalp suddenly tingled and his whole body turned cold, as if something terrifying had been staring at him.
However, the moment he closed his mouth, that terrifying feeling vanished again, as if nothing had happened.
"Disciple knows I was wrong,"
Long Chen hurriedly apologized, secretly resenting himself. With such a big head, how could he not learn his lesson? The Chaos Dragon Emperor had reminded him repeatedly just now, but he still forgot.
Seeing Long Chen apologize, the Chaos Dragon Emperor felt embarrassed to scold him again. He said irritably, "
Don't be so annoyed that you can't hold two liang of sesame oil. Some secrets must be kept inside. If you haven't reached that level, speaking out will only get you killed."
Long Chen nodded urgently. After condensing the Dragon Blood Heavenly Vein, he sensed something unusual and immediately wanted to verify with the Chaos Dragon Emperor, but forgot the Chaos Dragon Emperor's earlier warning.
Although Long Chen had countless doubts, just as the Chaos Dragon Emperor had said, he could only keep them bottled up. He couldn't help but glance at the blue sky above, a flash of understanding in his eyes, but in the end, he said nothing.
"Prepare according to the method and condense the second Dragon Blood Heavenly Vein!" The Chaos Dragon Emperor shouted.
Long Chen didn't dare to slack off and quickly followed the previous method to continue condensing the second Dragon Blood Heavenly Vein.
The power of dragon blood absorbed the power of destiny and fortune, and under the stimulation of the Reverse Scale of the Imperial Path, it grew rapidly.
In just two days, Long Chen had condensed five Dragon Blood Heavenly Veins. At this speed, he was practically overjoyed—this was practically cheating.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Long Chen looked ahead of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tree, his figure flickering, and instantly vanished from where he stood.