The
purple earth came into view, and the entire world was dyed purple by the divine radiance of the earth.
This purple was extremely rich but not flashy, carrying endless honor. Illuminated by the purple divine radiance, it was as if heaven and earth bestowed a noble status, like wearing an invisible crown, allowing one to look down on heaven and earth with pride.
The purple world seemed to span only ten thousand li in circumference, because Long Chen could clearly sense its edge.
But when he entered this purple world, it seemed boundless, able to contain the entire Tianyuan World—a feeling of extreme contradiction.
Long Chen knew that the reason for this phenomenon was either that space had distorted, or time had twisted. Within this purple world was a law he had never encountered before.
At the core of the purple world, a purple sun floated in the sky, so bright it was too bright to look at directly.
Around the purple sun, endless dragon-shaped runes danced. Faintly, the dragon's low roar could be heard, like rolling thunder coming from afar, stirring hearts and making souls tremble.
The vast dragon might was releasing continuously, and sacred power surged forth from the purple sun, like raging waves, constantly washing over heaven and earth.
The dragon power in the purple world was so dense it could almost condense into mist. Upon entering, Long Chen's previously stagnant dragon vein power began to stir restlessly.
"Is that the reverse scale of the imperial path?"
When they saw the purple sun at the core of the purple world, Xia Chen and the others couldn't help but gasp in shock.
Although they had mentally prepared themselves for the Imperial Reverse Scale to contain astonishing power, they never imagined its strength could be this formidable.
In front of the purple sun, Song Mingyuan, Xia Chen, Gu Yang, and the others—who had just advanced to the Nine Meridian Heavenly Saint—felt as insignificant as ants. The oppressive feeling was utterly hopeless.
"It probably has the power to destroy the entire Heavenly Vein Profound Realm!" Tang Wan'er looked at the purple sun, her voice trembling slightly.
Among the crowd, only she had quietly condensed eleven life-bound heavenly veins; her perception even temporarily surpassed Long Chen's.
It was precisely because of her strong perception that she was even more terrified; only she and Long Chen could truly feel its terror.
Gu Yang, Song Mingyuan, Xia Chen, and the others looked at each other, all tightly shut.
Bai Shishi looked at Long Chen, then at Tang Wan'er, wanting to say something, but in the end, she kept her mouth shut.
In fact, they all had an idea: to abandon the Reverse Scale of the Imperial Path and absorb the dragon's power here. If everyone advanced to the Nine Veins Heavenly Saint level, they would have already made a huge profit.
Whether it was Gu Yang, Song Mingyuan, Xia Chen, or Tang Wan'er, they were all battle-hardened experts. When they saw the Reverse Scale of the Imperial Dao, they all had a premonition: no one could subdue this Reverse Scale, not even if they gathered within the Heavenly Vein Profound Realm, no one could do it.
The power of the Reverse Scale of the Imperial Dao was worlds apart from theirs, and with so many eyeing it covetously, if they tried to seize it by force, it would surely cause massive casualties, and in the end, no one would get it.
This was the perception and prediction formed by the powerful after countless life-and-death battles, but Long Chen was determined to obtain the Reverse Scale of the Imperial Dao, so they could only keep their thoughts bottled up, not daring to speak aloud.
Long Chen looked at the purple sun, and suddenly the purple sun trembled slightly. The blazing purple divine light erupted with flames, and the temperature of the entire space began to slowly rise.
At that moment, Tang Wan'er, Gu Yang, and the others felt their hair stand on end and their scalps tingle. They were horrified to realize that the will of the Imperial Dao's reverse scale seemed to be locked onto them.
Long Chen met the purple imperial Dao reverse scale, a smile gradually appearing on his face. He turned to Gu Yang and the others and said,
"Don't worry, we have a chance. Some things, if you don't give it your all, how will you know if you're up to it?"
Seeing Long Chen say this, Gu Yang and the others nodded. Since the boss had made up his mind, there was nothing more to say. No matter how tough it was, everyone would just charge together. When had the Dragonblood Legion ever been afraid?
The Ten Thousand Dragon Nest moved forward slowly, but just as Long Chen had expected, the spatial world of the Reverse Scale of the Imperial Dao was vast. It looked close, but the Nest had been flying for a full hour, still half the distance to the Reverse Scale.
At that moment, countless figures appeared ahead, from all races, each guarding their territory and using the laws here to improve themselves.
Looking across the land, even the purple divine radiance couldn't hide the crimson bloodstains on the ground, and the pungent stench of blood hit their faces.
Obviously, any force wanting to seize territory here would have to pay a considerable price.
The closer one gets to the Imperial Dao's reverse scale, the more benefits one gains, and correspondingly, the fiercer the competition.
As they advanced to the Wanlong Nest, the first encounters were mediocre beings who could only cultivate in the marginal areas.
If they encounter powerful forces, they will choose to give way immediately; if their original position is occupied, they will step back and avoid conflict.
The moment the Wanlong Nest appeared, the outer factions immediately knew it was a tough opponent to deal with, and they all stepped forward to show their stance.
This group was also experienced in the world. Countless forces had already forced their way in before—either forcefully carving out territory, or being wiped out, with almost no third option.
When they saw the arrival of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, many people's eyes began to grow excited. It was obvious they were not to be trifled with, and with this, a bloody battle was inevitable—another drama was about to unfold.
They were self-aware: no matter who obtained the Reverse Scale of the Imperial Way, it wasn't their turn anyway. As spectators, the more ruthless others killed, the happier they were.
"Wow, there really are a lot of people!"
As Xia Chen watched, the crowds of figures stretched all the way to the bottom of the imperial path's reverse scale. Even though he was used to grand scenes, he couldn't help but gasp.
Each "group" of people ranged from several million to tens of millions; the number of strong individuals was impossible to count.
The further forward they advanced, the stronger these forces became. At first, there were few Natal Heavenly Saints, and even rarer among the Nine Meridian Heavenly Saints.
However, halfway there, the number of Natal Heavenly Saints gradually increased, and the Nine Meridian Heavenly Saints were no longer rare; every faction had a few of them.
At this point, some factions began to hesitate to yield. Clearly, the aura of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest was already struggling to intimidate them.
Some factions simply stood still, letting the Wanlong Nest fly over their heads. Clearly, these forces were quite confident, believing that even if the Wanlong Nest attacked, they would still be a stand.
They feared that if they gave way out, the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest would land directly on their turf. This would mean they would either compete with the Wanlong Nest, fight others, or have to swallow their pride and step back. Their behavior was also a form of deterrence.
"Rumble ..."
The
Ten Thousand Dragon Nest advanced all the way, gradually approaching the Reverse Scale of the Imperial Path. Now, no one gave it up. When the Wanlong Nest arrived, they all took up battle stances, ready to fight at any moment.
But here, all were powerful forces, monsters ran rampant, and the Nine Meridians Heavenly Saint-level experts were nothing new; some factions already had no fewer than a hundred experts of this level.
But facing the terrifying aura of the Ten Thousand Dragon Nest, they were also on edge, afraid it might target their territory.
The Ten Thousand Dragon Nest sped slowly, and the strong warriors on the same line had their hearts in their throats.
"Guo Ran, come out for a moment, it's your turn to perform." Long Chen shouted from afar into the Wanlong Nest.