The divine ring stretched open the heavens and earth, like a giant mouth, wildly devouring the energy surging from the passage.
"Buzz!"
Long Chen's nearly dried bloodline was instantly nourished. The dragon blood runes seemed to throw the thirsty into a stream, desperately absorbing energy.
"Don't deliberately devour it, as that will introduce impurities and also contaminate the will of the Imperial Dao's reverse scale.
Let the origin blood talisman absorb it on its own. It will instinctively choose what it likes most. It has already fused with your soul, so you don't need to worry about it giving birth to its own will again." The Chaos Dragon Emperor said.
Originally, Long Chen had planned to use the power of the divine ring to absorb more strength for his bloodline power, but upon hearing the Chaos Dragon Emperor's words, he immediately stopped his actions.
What Long Chen needed to do now was open a skylight for them, allowing them to bring in the necessary power on their own, and let the unwanted things expel along the divine ring.
"Buzz buzz buzz...
The Dragon Blood Talismans inside
Long Chen trembled. These talismans were the result of dragon blood fused with the Jiuli Talismans. These tiny talismans seemed like bottomless pits, greedily devouring the energy of heaven and earth.
The dried dragon blood gradually became full, and compared to before, it was completely renewed.
Feeling the torrent of dragon blood flowing through his body, its power piercing every limb and bone, wherever his thoughts passed, the dragon blood merged with his soul. With a single thought, dragon power was born. That wonderful sensation was something Long Chen had never experienced before.
At this moment, the dragon blood was the power Long Chen could truly control. As the dragon blood power continued to fill in, Long Chen felt his whole body filled with strength.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, Long Chen's body trembled violently, and the vast power of dragon blood surged. The dragon blood power within Long Chen was finally saturated.
"Sss!"
Long Chen stretched out his large hand, a finger slicing through the void. The wind tore through the air, producing a piercing sonic boom. At that moment, Long Chen's face was filled with wild joy.
"How is it?"
The voice of the Chaos Dragon Emperor came. Although it pretended to be calm, it carried an unmistakable pride in its voice.
"Such terrifying power! My strength now has actually surpassed the strength I had when I summoned the Dragon Blood Battle Body earlier." Long Chen said excitedly.
Long Chen's voice trembled with excitement; he hadn't expected the dragon blood power after blood fusion to be so powerful.
If he summoned the Red Dragon Battle Body, would its power surpass that of the Nine-Star Battle Body? At that moment, Long Chen was stunned.
As if seeing through Long Chen's thoughts, the Chaos Dragon Emperor said, "From what we can see at the current level, the Dragon Blood Battle Body is definitely stronger than the Nine-Star Battle Body.
Unless one day you can summon an eight-star battle body awakened to a new form after reaching the peak of eight-star perfection, the Nine-Star Overlord Body Technique means nothing to you.
The Lord of the Nine Stars is powerful, but unfortunately, his strength cannot be sustained."
"What do you mean..." Long Chen was stunned.
"Every so often, your human race produces peerless geniuses who shine through the ages, elevating the reputation of the human race to new heights.
And the Lord of the Nine Stars is the strongest existence among your human races, and also the strongest among all races. He has elevated the human race to an unprecedented height.
Unfortunately, the human race has a fatal flaw: inheritance. Relying solely on words, spells, and will can easily lead to a break.
And the Lord of the Nine Stars is even more so. Even his strongest disciple cannot inherit even a tenth of his legacy. A masterful skill that reaches heaven and earth cannot be passed down is ultimately useless.
He pushed the human race to unprecedented heights, but the moment he fell, the human race fell from an unprecedented height, nearly wiping out on the spot... The
voice of the
Chaos Dragon Emperor became deep and distant, as if lost in distant memories, and continued:
"The human race has never recovered. Everything feels like a nightmare. After being beaten back to their original form, although the human race hasn't fallen to the point of becoming slaves, their morale has already collapsed, and there are many traitors. ....
Forget it, let's stop talking about these useless things. To be honest, I really hope you can inherit my dragon clan's divine powers, but I can't take away your right to choose.
Fortunately, the Dragon Blood Battle Body and the Star Battle Body aren't in conflict. Whichever one you think is stronger, learn from it. The important thing is you have to survive first."
Long Chen's heart trembled violently; it was the first time he had heard the Chaos Dragon Emperor describe the Lord of the Nine Stars in such detail.
From its tone, it was clear it greatly admired the Lord of the Nine Stars, but also seemed to disagree with certain aspects of the Nine Star Lord.
How clever is Long Chen? Although the Chaos Dragon Emperor didn't say it outright, how could he not catch the underlying meaning?
The Chaos Dragon Emperor had high hopes for him and wanted him to inherit his legacy. Even if he was human, the Chaos Dragon Emperor would still pass everything on to him.
Although the Lord of the Nine Stars was very powerful, he was unable to inherit all his skills during his lifetime. This shows that the Lord of the Nine Stars is a prodigy, and his abilities are not something everyone can cultivate.
During his lifetime, he never found a successor. Now, the Lord of the Nine Stars has been gone for countless years. Wanting to continue his path is nothing but wishful thinking.
Moreover, Long Chen had already taken a different path. Without his master's guidance or experience to draw from, relying solely on his own exploration to find another Nine-Star Path—although the Chaos Dragon Emperor didn't say much, it was clear that, in his eyes, this path was basically a dead end.
But it didn't want to undermine Long Chen, nor did it want to forcibly recruit him for its own selfishness. Its pride wouldn't allow it to do that.
Its words today were essentially a reminder to Long Chen, and at the same time, a reminder that sometimes life requires choices.
Long Chen pondered for a long time, then forced a bitter smile and said, "How could I not know your kindness, senior?
However, whether it was you or the Lord of the Nine Stars, both saved my life. Back in the Phoenix Ming Empire, if it weren't for the Nine Star Overlord Body Technique, Long Chen would have died tragically in the hands of a conspiracy.
It was the Nine-Star Overbearing Body Technique that gave me the chance to defy fate and change my fate. You could say my life was given by the Lord of the Nine Stars. You know, I, Long Chen, dislike owing favors or receiving a drop of kindness, so I should repay it with a spring—let alone such a great kindness.
No matter if the Nine-Star Road is successful or not, no matter what price is paid in the future, I will die a hundred deaths without regret."
Long Chen paused briefly, gritted his teeth, and said, "You know I'm a very greedy person. I want the Nine-Star inheritance, I want the legacy of my predecessors, and anything that can make me stronger, I want it."
"Aren't you afraid that biting off more than you can chew on is enough?"
Hearing Long Chen say this, the Chaos Dragon Emperor said irritably.
"Don't worry, my teeth are good, and my appetite is good." Long Chen chuckled.
The
Chaos Dragon Emperor sighed and said:
"Enough, since that's the case, I won't force you. I'll pass on the secret technique of your Imperial Dragon Clan and begin condensing the Destiny Dragon Vein!"