Chapter 259: "Do you think the Dragon Cub's father will agree?"

Chapter 259: "Do you think the Dragon Cub's father will agree?"

". . ."

Chen Qiu stood suspended high in the air, amidst the raging storm, his long robe fluttering in the wind. The cold rain, the thunder reverberating through the heavens, and the lightning tearing across the sky all seemed to clear his mind of past doubts.

There weren't many things in this world that were truly incomprehensible.

The 'Three Thousand Thunder Wrath' could solve most of his troubles, and the remaining minor issues could be dealt with using the Virtue Defense Token.

A slight smile curled his lips as he stood silently in the air, feeling the power and the sense of fulfillment it brought.

It wasn't an exaggeration to say that once the Vast Continent's constraints were lifted, he would have the power to restart the continent. Possessing such strength didn't necessarily mean he had to do it, but if he encountered a difficult situation, he wouldn't mind restarting it.

After a few breaths...

The sudden downpour gradually subsided, and the dark clouds in the sky began to disperse. As the clouds parted, sunlight once again bathed the land, and the rain-washed earth exuded a refreshing and fragrant scent.

Without further delay, Chen Qiu immediately flew towards the direction of Fat Dragon and the others.

"Double Casting" and "Tenfold Spellcasting."

These two Attributes didn't provide much combat power before Body Fusion, allowing only a few spells to be cast without consumption. Although this was already powerful during the Foundation Establishment Stage and Golden Core Stage, it didn't significantly increase his combat strength.

But after reaching the Body Fusion Stage, everything changed.

"Fusion Strike" was different from "Spirit Condensation Realm." Fusion Strike was an advanced version of a spell, which meant it could benefit from the effect of Multiple Casting. He could unleash numerous Fusion Strikes simultaneously, and he possessed a temporary Multicolored Attribute—

"Thousand-fold Spellcasting"! With this, he could unleash a thousand Fusion Strikes at once, resulting in a power comparable to the First Rank Heaven Tribulation, the Heaven-Slaying Thunder Tribulation.

Oh, no, that was incorrect.

It should be said that the First Rank Heaven Tribulation, the Heaven-Slaying Thunder Tribulation, was comparable to his Thunder Summoning Art.

When unleashed with full force, it could cover an area of a hundred li with endless heavenly thunder, leaving nothing but blinding light and the summoning of ancestors within that range.

Using Fusion Strike at full power was extremely draining, almost depleting seventy percent of his spirit qi. Fusion Strikes were considered last resort techniques, used only in life-or-death situations, not casually.

However, his Spirit Condensation Realm with "Infinite Spirit Qi" allowed him to use the Three Thousand Thunder Wrath multiple times without consumption during its duration. With this, all his techniques were linked, and their power was maximized.

Furthermore—

Since Fusion Strikes were spells, he could, under the blue Attribute "Unification of All Spells," gather all the heavenly thunder into one, creating a strike with terrifying power that surpassed even the ninth thunder of the First Rank Heaven Tribulation. This was the strike he had just used.

This strike would be his most powerful for a long time.

The only drawback was that it took a while to prepare, requiring several dozen breaths. It was more effective against stationary targets, as in a real battle, the enemy could easily escape during the preparation time.

Unless he had a powerful control technique to immobilize the enemy, he might want to look for one that could control even higher-level opponents. When using this technique, he would be engaging in a battle against much stronger foes, and ordinary control methods wouldn't be effective.

As Chen Qiu contemplated his future path, he descended beside Fat Dragon and the others.

Upon landing, he first glanced at the Sky Axe Sect Leader, whose legs were trembling uncontrollably, and then turned to Fat Dragon and the others with a smile. "Let's go. Return to our cultivation. After the State Continent Constraint disappears, I'll take you to the Third Rank Continent to see what it's like."

"Use this time to cultivate diligently."

"Brother Qiu."

Fat Dragon smiled wryly, a hint of helplessness in his voice. "At first, the pressure you put on us was immense, and we felt it would be difficult to catch up. But now, that pressure is gone. No matter how much we cultivate, we won't be able to match you, Brother Qiu. It will be challenging to provide you with combat assistance in the future."

Chen Qiu chuckled lightly and waved his hand, walking directly towards the Celestial Palace. "I encouraged you to cultivate diligently so you could live longer."

He felt a slight sense of arrogance.

He was eager to reach the Heaven-reaching Continent and see the cultivators on the Third Rank Continent. He wondered if they were stronger than him, but he kept this arrogance in check, aware that there were likely many stronger cultivators on the Third Rank Continent. He couldn't be overconfident.

Just as he was about to return to the Celestial Palace to continue cultivating, he suddenly remembered something—he didn't have enough Spirit Stones for cultivation, and Liu Zide hadn't returned yet.

Without hesitation, he vanished from his original spot and headed to the Lower Continent to find Liu Zide and the others.

"Miss."

On Sky-Surging Province.

An old man, who was accompanying the White Family's young mistress fishing by the river, stood in a daze, overwhelmed by what he had just witnessed. "I suddenly feel like we might need to change our plans. Something unexpected has happened."

How should he put it?

His young mistress had a deep admiration for Chen Qiu, so he secretly discussed a plan with her. After the State Continent Constraint ended, they would approach Chen Qiu under the pretense of asking for directions, and then casually reveal their wealthy background. Such heavenly prodigies often sought to befriend people like them.

For example, the young mistress's former senior sister.

After making contact, the young mistress could ask all the questions that had been weighing on her mind.

For instance, whether Chen Qiu had previously been on a Rankless Continent, and if such continents truly existed.

For example, why hasn't Chen Qiu been involved in any romantic scandals? Is he a young man who withered early?

But now it seems...

The situation is a little strange. He has reached the early stages of Great Enlightenment, an absolute top-tier powerhouse in this realm, and it's impossible for anyone on this continent to cultivate to the Great Enlightenment Realm. Unless, of course, they came from the Upper Continent.

And that's exactly what he did.

Not long ago, he used his methods to detect that the Profound Heaven Continent experienced a Heavenly Tribulation, one even more powerful than a First Rank Heaven Tribulation. He was perplexed by this, wondering if there was another Supreme Heavenly Prodigy in the Profound Heaven Continent besides Chen Qiu.

Only a handful of people have ever survived such a Heavenly Tribulation, even on Third Rank and Heaven-reaching Continents. It's one of the most formidable tribulations that an Absolute Prodigy with profound cultivation faces when breaking through to the Great Enlightenment Realm!

Very few have survived it, and even fewer are qualified to face such a tribulation.

In the entire Vast Continent, only he knows that a Peak Refinement Void cultivator has survived a First Rank Heaven Tribulation. This means that at the peak of Refinement Void, this person had the ability to withstand a full-power strike from a Core Formation Apex cultivator without dying.

It means that upon entering the Body Fusion Stage, they would be invincible.

It also means that when they break through to the Great Enlightenment Realm, they will face an even higher-ranked tribulation, one that is determined to strike them down.

That's why he was so surprised to find that there was another person in the Profound Heaven Continent who could withstand such a tribulation. But soon, he discovered that although the heavenly thunder was powerful enough to shake the entire State Continent, it lacked any trace of heavenly energy.

This indicated that the power didn't originate from the heavens but from a cultivator. Although he didn't know who it was, there was likely only one person in the Profound Heaven Continent capable of such a feat.

Even though it was hard to believe, this was the ultimate answer!

A cultivator who had just entered the early stages of Body Fusion could unleash power surpassing a First Rank Heaven Tribulation. This news was even more shocking than surviving a First Rank Heaven Tribulation, and its deterrence was on a whole different level.

A person's deterrence doesn't increase just because they can take a beating; it's when their offensive capabilities are terrifying that their deterrence skyrockets.

If one possesses both, it's a direct max-out!

"It's nothing," the elder with golden embroidery on his green robe's cuffs said, suppressing the shock in his heart. He had already reported this news to the sect leader, but he couldn't help but whisper, "Miss, if you had given the opportunity of the Heaven's Favor Land, a major opportunity, to Chen Qiu back then, and if you had brought him to the White Family and established a good relationship, the return would have been much greater than giving it to that woman."

"How was I supposed to know?" the White Family's young miss said with a hint of grievance. "When the decision was made for the Heaven's Favor Land, Chen Qiu wasn't even on the Vast Continent yet. I hadn't even heard of his name."

"Grandpa, please don't bring this up again. I know I made a mistake."

"Okay, okay," the elder said, indulgently stroking his young miss's head. But his mind was racing, thinking that so far, only the White Family on the Third Rank Continent knew about the Supreme Heavenly Prodigy on the Vast Continent.

Others might have their ways of learning about the Lower Continent, but they wouldn't have as much information as he did.

This was an information gap.

The key was to use this information gap to their advantage when Chen Qiu arrived on the Third Rank Continent and bring him into the White Family's camp. For Chen Qiu, stepping into the Third Rank Continent would be like entering a new world, with no familiar faces or factions. Whoever took the initiative to build a good relationship with him first would have a higher chance of standing alongside him.

Although he, as a Guardian, shouldn't be thinking about this, and it couldn't save his young miss's life, his feelings for the White Family ran deep. This was a matter that could influence the White Family's power structure for thousands, even tens of thousands of years.

As long as such a person didn't die, they would rise like the sun in the pitch-black night, under the watchful eyes of all living beings hiding in the darkness, unashamed and with a hint of arrogance.

Building a good relationship was an art.

Especially with a Celestial Pride who was naturally arrogant, it was much harder than pursuing an immortal beauty. Speaking of which, he remembered his family head, who was once smitten by an immortal beauty, almost to the point of becoming a family outcast.

In the end, the immortal beauty left after giving birth to a daughter.

And it was then that the family head suddenly came to his senses, and from that moment on, opportunities kept coming, and he rose from obscurity!

Of course, this obscurity was in the context of the White Family, compared to other high-ranking and influential clan members.

For ordinary people, the family head was already the pinnacle that countless people couldn't reach in their entire lives. After all, this was the White Family, and even if they weren't the top-tier power in the Heaven-reaching Continent back then, they were still a renowned first-class power.

"Hehe, some people are happy, and some are worried."

In the Peace River Province, the Supreme Ancestor of Tranquil Prefecture had already reached the border with the Profound Heaven Continent, feeling the terrifying aura above it.

Lying in a rocking chair, leisurely fanning himself and humming a tune, his face couldn't hide his suppressed joy.

The stronger Chen Qiu became, the more correct his decision to give up the Pingxi King's position seemed, and the happier he felt.

He was just happy.

He enjoyed sitting there, feeling the terrifying aura above the Profound Heaven Continent, like sitting next to an abyss but knowing he wouldn't fall. It gave him the feeling of walking a tightrope under the care of an immortal.

People instinctively avoid places that bring death and fatal risks, and their bodies resist unconsciously.

But if you have a way to ensure you won't die here, it's a different story.

As he experienced this unique and little-known pleasure, his entire body felt tingly and numb, an exquisite sensation.

"It's good."

The white-haired, aged elder nodded in satisfaction, his mind already praying for the release of the State Continent Constraint. He was eager to see the current Pingxi King and witness his encounter with Chen Qiu. Would the king still exude his majestic aura and shout boldly?

"Cultivators fear not death!"

The Vast Continent was not limited to its twelve states; there were also scattered islands, vast oceans, and smaller landmasses. However, these places were not bound by the State Continent Constraint and were not involved in the "Sole King" contention.

At that moment—

On the sea surface, dozens of giant dragons gazed anxiously towards the Mystic Heaven State, their home in the Vast Continent.

This time, the Sole King hadn't brought them along, and they didn't even have a chance to participate.

It was normal.

They had gotten used to it. Whenever there was a Heavenly Dao activity covering the Vast Continent, only the twelve states were considered. The Dragon Clan felt like outsiders, never included in the inner circle.

This wasn't important. They were originally located on a giant island far away from the Mystic Heaven State, but the Dragon Clan leader suddenly sensed a large number of dragons in the direction of the Mystic Heaven State.

There were hundreds of them, and almost all were newly matured young dragons!

He immediately realized that the Dragon Clan from the Profound Heaven Continent had come to the Vast Continent.

Without hesitation, the Dragon Clan leader, who had been in deep slumber, sprang into action. He hastily selected some treasures from the Dragon Clan treasury, items he considered worthy, and set off with his trusted followers towards the Mystic Heaven State. As he rushed, his lips curled upwards, and his dragon whiskers trembled with excitement.

Hundreds of newly matured young dragons! What did this mean? This was the greatest opportunity for the Dragon Clan in recent years. The Dragon Clan had difficulty reproducing, and on their island, including all members under 1000 years old, there were only about 50 dragons, both newly matured and not yet mature.

But now, hundreds of dragons had suddenly appeared in the Mystic Heaven State.

If he could take all these dragons with him, the Dragon Clan would instantly flourish.

However—

The heavens had their own plans. While he was still on the way, the State Continent Constraint sealed off the twelve states. They could only anxiously wait on the outskirts of the Mystic Heaven State, worrying that some of their clan members might die. It would be unbearable if that happened.

And so, they waited, and nearly a year passed.

For the Dragon Clan, a year was not a long time. A single slumber could last for decades, far longer than this. But at this moment, they were all anxious. In such a state of burning impatience, they didn't want to stay a moment longer.

Time's flow could change.

Depending on one's state of mind.

"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious."

After taking a deep breath, the Dragon Clan leader turned to the dozens of equally anxious followers around him. He suppressed his emotions and said, "At most, in a year or two, the State Continent Constraint will be lifted. At that time, we will bring all our clan members away and not participate in the 'Sole King' contention."

"How can we not be anxious!"

An old dragon with white whiskers beside him spoke with urgency, his eyes filled with worry, "I've never had a dragon offspring in my life. All the dragons on the island have owners, and I also want to have a dragon offspring that is truly mine. With so many dragon offspring this time, I must take in one as my adoptive son."

"You're dreaming."

Another old dragon, who had lived for many years, scoffed, "Do you think the father of that dragon offspring will agree?"

"If he disagrees, I'll fight him!"

The old dragon with white whiskers spoke with anger in his eyes, "If he dares to disagree, I'll beat him up. I just came from the Lower Continent, and my cultivation is definitely higher than his. I'm at the ninth layer of Refinement Void, and who knows, with some opportunity, I might even break through to Body Fusion."

"Beat his father, and he'll have no choice but to let me take the dragon offspring."

"I must have a dragon offspring; otherwise, I don't know who to pass my wealth to."

The Dragon Clan leader, who had also been anxious, suddenly spoke up, "According to the Dragon Clan rules, the wealth of a dragon without offspring will be confiscated and added to the Dragon Clan treasury upon their passing. In other words, if you die, your wealth becomes mine."

"Fine, I'll call you father then."

". . ."

As his words fell, the Dragon Clan leader's face turned grim, and he fell silent, no longer engaging in the conversation. Instead, he turned his gaze back towards the Mystic Heaven State, while his followers around him burst into laughter.

The Dragon Clan was actually a race with a strong sense of hierarchy.

However, he was quite easygoing and often joked with his followers, not adhering to strict hierarchical distinctions. He never wanted to be the Dragon Clan leader because he disliked managing others; it sounded like a hassle.

But he also didn't want others to become the Dragon Clan leader and manage him. To prevent others from controlling him, he reluctantly became the Dragon Clan leader. The previous leader had forced him to do something he truly didn't want to do.

With no other choice, he publicly defeated the old leader and usurped the position, becoming the new Dragon Clan leader.

It was then that the clan members realized his true strength, which he had rarely displayed in anger.

This time, he had come not only to recruit many young dragons for the Dragon Clan but also to secretly take in a few adoptive sons.

Yes.

He, too, had no offspring, and he had tried his best. But having children had little to do with effort. He had even tried blocking his partner's private parts after intercourse, keeping them blocked for seven days and seven nights.

He thought this would work, but on the eighth day, when he opened the blockage, the indescribable smell taught him how vinegar ferments.

Perfect.

After that, he basically gave up on himself entirely. He had already resigned himself to the fact that he would not have any offspring, but when he suddenly sensed that there were so many young dragons in Xuan Tian State, who had suddenly come from the lower continent, he could no longer contain his emotions.

His thoughts were similar to those of his trusted aide.

The former patriarch?

Whoever is stronger, becomes the patriarch!

The young dragons he favored were his dragon cubs. If anyone disagreed, or if he didn't mind, he would even take the young dragons' fathers as his adoptive sons and the cubs as his adoptive grandsons.

This seemed like a better option.

In an instant, he went from being a lonely old man to having three generations under one roof, a joyful family, and it seemed like a convenient solution.

However, the leader of the Dragon Clan stood suspended in the air above the sea, gazing into the distance towards Xuan Tian State, a hint of worry and doubt flashing in his eyes.

Recently, Chen Qiu's reputation had become truly renowned. He was at the pinnacle of the Core Formation Stage.

But he clearly knew that he had almost no chance of surviving the "First Rank Heaven Tribulation," the Heaven-Slaying Thunder Tribulation, even with his Reversal Scales. The Dragon Clan had an advantage over humans when it came to enduring the Thunder Tribulation.

This was a top-tier Celestial Pride, the kind with both formidable strength and potential.

Moreover, Chen Qiu had come to the Vast Continent with the Xuan Tian Dragon Clan, and he didn't know if there was any connection between them. If there was, then his plan might have to be abandoned.

Although he really wanted an adoptive son, if the cost was to fight with Chen Qiu, he felt that having an adoptive son wasn't that important after all.

Furthermore, there was something else that puzzled him greatly.

He could sense that there were many young dragons in Xuan Tian State who had just reached adulthood, but there were only a few adult giant dragons over a thousand years old. This didn't make sense.

If the entire Dragon Clan from Xuan Tian Continent had come up, how could there be only a few adult giant dragons, yet they managed to produce so many dragon cubs?

If it was only a portion of the Dragon Clan that came up.

How could it be possible that the strong parents didn't come up and send their dragon cubs?

Moreover, the Dragon Clan on the Vast Continent was a branch of the Xuan Tian Dragon Clan. Tens of thousands of years ago, due to some conflicts, they split, but this branch was still the main lineage, and there should be more clansmen.

If they had dwindled to such a small number, how could this smaller branch have become so prosperous?

The most pressing issue was that he had been waiting here for almost a year, and during this year, he clearly sensed that nearly 200 dragon cubs were born. Yes, in this year, Xuan Tian State had gained 200 more dragon cubs.

Just like a sow giving birth to a litter.

No, a sow doesn't give birth that fast.

When he first arrived, he was excited, expectant, and anxious. But after nearly a year of waiting and sensing the birth of 200 more dragon cubs, he began to feel lost and doubt if he had sensed correctly.

Were the dragon cubs in Xuan Tian State not true descendants of the Dragon Clan, but rather hybrids?

Perhaps they were similar to lizards.

Amidst these mixed emotions, he had waited here for almost a year, and he couldn't wait for the state continent's constraint to be lifted so he could rush in and take all the dragon cubs away.

Whether they were true descendants of the Dragon Clan or not, he had to go and see for himself and test their bloodline.

He could only sense it vaguely from a distance and couldn't perceive any specific information.

".”

In a lower continent of the Vast Continent.

Liu Zide sat expressionlessly in a restaurant, tasting the food without haste or urgency. He seemed calm and collected, but the leader of the Daoist Sect across from him couldn't maintain the same composure and was on the verge of going crazy.

"Sir," the leader of the Daoist Sect said anxiously, "It's been almost two months. Why hasn't the senior come to pick us up? We agreed that he would come once a month. Could something have happened?"

"No," Liu Zide replied, looking up at the leader of the Daoist Sect and then lowering his head again, "If something happened to the leader, the most likely reason would be that the upper continent of the Vast Continent suddenly collapsed. Aside from that, I can't think of any other reason."

"But... but..."

The leader of the Daoist Sect stood up anxiously and began pacing inside the room.

In truth, he knew that the possibility of something happening was almost non-existent.

Although he said this, he had another thought in mind. What if the senior had forgotten about them? But he couldn't bring himself to say these words, as the senior's cultivation was so high that it was unimaginable for someone of such power to forget like a mortal.

To voice such doubts would be like spreading gossip behind someone's back, making oneself vulnerable.

However, if the former was true, it would be a cause for concern, and this wouldn't be considered gossip but rather a genuine concern from a trusted subordinate.

In fact—

He had a feeling that the senior had probably forgotten about them.

He wanted to remind the senior, "Your loyal subordinate is still in the lower continent, gathering wealth for you. It's time to take us home," but he had no way to contact the senior, so he could only anxiously wait in the restaurant as time slowly passed.

"They're all here."

The next moment, a familiar voice suddenly echoed in the room, and the senior appeared in the private room of the restaurant, standing by the window and gazing into the distance, "I have an idea. What if I find an empty space and cast a Core Formation Kill Move?"

"Will it help with fame?"

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