"This is ...."
Inside the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, when Li Qi and Song Mingyuan saw the Destiny Fruit in Long Chen's hand, their hearts couldn't help but race.
Divine light flowed on the Destiny Fruit, and its crystal-like skin radiated endless earth-element energy. Li Qi and Song Mingyuan, both earth-element experts, immediately recognized the preciousness of the Destiny Fruit.
"This is Xue Yingfeng's Heavenly Dao Fruit. If you eat it, you will gain the same power as him." Long Chen said.
Song Mingyuan and Li Qi's pupils contracted involuntarily. During Long Chen's fierce battle with Xue Yingfeng, they had witnessed firsthand the terrifying power of crystal energy.
"There are many Heavenly Dao Fruits like this, but only Xue Yingfeng's contains mutated energy. That's why—perhaps this mutated energy comes from the secret of his imperial blood.
So, the two of you discuss who will digest this Heavenly Dao Fruit!" Long Chen said.
"Let Li Qi handle it instead!" Song Mingyuan said without hesitation.
"Mingyuan, why is that?" Li Qi asked. In fact, it was the same whether either of them ate this Heavenly Dao Fruit. He wanted to give the opportunity to Song Mingyuan.
Just as Song Mingyuan was about to explain, Long Chen spoke up: "Mingyuan is right. You're more suited for this Heavenly Dao Fruit. I should have given it to you directly, but I have to respect Mingyuan's opinion."
"Boss, why is that?" Li Qi asked.
"The power of earth is the power of the earth, heavy yet humble, able to bear all things without claiming credit, nurturing all things without arrogance.
Back then, both of you received the power of Thick Earth, and your personalities became more peaceful under its influence.
But Li Qi, your nature is fierce and strong, and Houtu's power is more aggressive, while Mingyuan's gentle nature fits the earth's gentle nature.
The power of crystals is a form of killing force, known for its fierceness, which suits your personality better. Moreover, your dragon soul is also more compatible with it." Long Chen explained.
"But after getting such a huge bargain, I feel uneasy inside!" Li Qi couldn't help but scratch his head.
"Don't you think your own brother is being sentimental saying things like this?" Song Mingyuan said irritably.
Long Chen smiled and said, "There's nothing to worry about. I'll pass on the dragon vein you condensed with the power of the earth to Song Mingyuan, which is basically compensation for him."
In this way, you will return to the original state of the Heavenly Saint, and all the dragon veins will need to reconcile."
"Is that even possible?" The two were shocked.
Inside the secret chamber of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, the three sat cross-legged on the ground. Li Qi's large hand pressed on Song Mingyuan's back, while Long Chen pressed on Li Qi's back.
Behind Long Chen, the dragon blood veins flowed, vast dragon might surged, and endless dragon vein energy erupted. Li Qi's body trembled violently.
"Removing your life-bound dragon vein will be very painful. Bear with it." Long Chen said.
"Boss, just go ahead and do it." Li Qi gritted his teeth and said.
"Buzz!"
Suddenly, his body trembled violently, and a dragon vein appeared behind him. As soon as it appeared, it was shattered by the power of Long Chen's nine meridians. Li Qi let out a painful groan as blood slid down the corner of his mouth.
However, Li Qi remained in a steady posture. With his life-bound dragon vein shattered, he had to control his instincts and refuse to resist.
The shattered dragon vein finally transformed into a pure energy that flowed along Li Qi's arm into Song Mingyuan's body.
An hour later, Long Chen's face was a bit pale, but he breathed a sigh of relief as if it were going smoothly.
At this moment, Li Qi had already passed out, as if his whole body had been drained dry. All the power of his dragon vein had been transferred by Long Chen into Song Mingyuan's body.
The earth power within Song Mingyuan surged endlessly, and the violent energy made it extremely hard for him to adapt.
"Li Qi, wake up... Long
Chen woke Li Qi. Li Qi's eyelids felt as heavy as a thousand pounds. No matter how hard he tried to open them, he could only barely open a slit.
"Focus your mind and calm your energy, fully absorb the energy of the Heavenly Dao Fruit, and channel it into your dantian."
Long Chen pried open Li Qi's mouth, and the Heavenly Dao Fruit in his hand turned into juice, slowly flowing into Li Qi's mouth.
At this moment, Li Qi felt as if a riverbed had dried up for ten thousand years. When the juice of the Destiny Fruit fell into his mouth, his spirits lifted and his eyes instantly opened.
After devouring the entire Heavenly Dao Fruit, Li Qi's aura began to change, shifting from gentle to fierce. Octagonal crystal runes appeared in his eyes, and his gaze became fierce and fierce.
"Crack, crack, crack...
Then, soybean-sized crystals appeared on his face, instantly covering his entire body as if he were clad in a crystal armor.
Li Qi's aura was fierce and fierce, completely different from before. Although all the dragon energy of the Heavenly Vein had vanished and he had returned to his initial state at the Heavenly Saint realm, his aura fluctuations were definitely no weaker than those of a powerhouse who had condensed a life-bound dragon vein.
"That's a bit scary." Looking at Li Qi, Song Mingyuan couldn't help but gasp in shock.
As fellow earth-element experts, no one understood Li Qi's terrifying potential better than he did. The Li Qi of today was no longer the Li Qi of the past.
"Buzz!"
Suddenly, Li Qi's whole body trembled, and a dragon shadow appeared on the crystal, swirling back and forth across the crystal around him.
"It seems it's very satisfied with your current abilities." Long Chen said with a smile.
"Thank you, boss, and Mingyuan for your support. I will never let you down." Feeling the violent crystal power within him, Li Qi's voice trembled with excitement. This crystal power was practically tailor-made for him.
Even the dragon soul appeared on its own, extremely fond of the crystal's power, actively infusing it into each crystal to help him harmonize with it.
"Whoosh."
Long Chen handed the massive Blood Lizard Battle Axe to Li Qi. This axe was a treasured heirloom of the Blood Crystal Demon Lizard clan, impossible for outsiders to wield. However, Long Chen stored it in the Chaos Space, and its soul imprint was immediately erased by the space.
Long Chen kept its artifact spirit, but after its memories were erased, it became like a blank sheet of paper. Li Qi, who possessed the power of crystals, could easily make it recognize its master.
"Xue Yingfeng is truly a good person—he even prepared weapons for me." Li Qi took the Blood Lizard Battle Axe, feeling its terrifying energy, and couldn't help but exclaim excitedly.
Possessing the power of crystals and possessing this terrifying divine weapon, Li Qi was like a tiger with wings. Even though he didn't have a single trace of Heavenly Vein Dragon Qi, he still felt incredibly confident.
"Alright, focus on condensing the Heavenly Vein Dragon Qi inside the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest. Right now, you need to start over from scratch.
However, with this divine weapon assisting, your speed of condensing the Heavenly Vein Dragon Qi will be extremely fast." Long Chen said.
"Alright."
Li Qi suppressed his excitement, placed the Blood Lizard Battle Axe on his lap, formed hand seals, and began to re-gather the Heavenly Vein Dragon Qi.
Long Chen and Song Mingyuan walked out of the secret chamber. As the door slowly closed, Song Mingyuan looked at the door and couldn't help but sigh, "
From now on, Li Qi will shine like a comet!"