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Chapter 450: The Twelve-Year Beast: Celestial Dragon!
Chapter 450: The Twelve-Year Beast: Celestial Dragon!
The voice that echoed through the hall was aged but carried a hint of satisfaction.
All the members of the Celestial Observatory were caught off guard by this unexpected turn of events.
It seemed that this young man had indeed spoken the truth.
This special secret realm, which could even affect the outside world, turned out to be a genuine inheritance secret realm.
Moreover, the inheritance rules of this secret realm seemed overly complicated!
Su Ping was not surprised by this.
He had experienced numerous secret realms, and while a true inheritance secret realm was rare, he had encountered one before. It was the toolman secret realm he had once messed up.
However, with his extensive experience, he had naturally gained a deeper understanding of such realms.
Many Beastmasters had similar experiences.
Since this was a carefully prepared inheritance left before the ancient Beastmaster's death, why not find a suitable successor in the present era instead of casually handing it over to a random person in the future? This inheritance had strict requirements, and it would rather dissipate than be passed on to an unworthy individual.
Putting aside other matters, Ye Zhou's inheritance from Jiang Xuanji was a prime example. As the head of an ancient family, Jiang Xuanji did not leave his inheritance to his family but instead set it up within the secret realm.
This was likely because the Jiang family, in that era, did not primarily focus on Time Domain Beastmasters, and such talented Beastmasters were even rarer.
Su Ping paid little attention to these details and had no particular interest in the so-called unknown ancient Beastmaster's inheritance. Instead, he curiously turned his gaze towards the figure that had spoken in the grand hall.
Typically, the spirits of secret realms were formed from the soulbound beasts of deceased Beastmasters.
For instance, the Rong family's Five Saints Secret Realm was such a case.
However, the spirit of this secret realm was exceptionally unique.
It was a dragon!
Indeed, the spirit that appeared before Su Ping and everyone else was a dragon's shadow, floating in the air within the grand hall.
It was a dragon that Su Ping had never seen before.
Its body was primarily white, with a hint of black speckles adorning the white, and no other colors were present.
This feeling was incredibly unique.
Su Ping had never encountered this dragon species before.
Without hesitation, Su Ping activated his Dominator Eye, and as his thoughts moved, the dragon seal granted by Dragon Gate on his palms lit up.
As expected, the moment this seal appeared, the ancient dragon with a peculiar black and white pattern, which had been staring at Ye Zhou, turned its gaze towards Su Ping: "Eh? This is... Human youngster, I sense a familiar aura from you, what is this seal? Why do you seem like one of my kind in my perception?"
Su Ping smiled slightly, his heart at ease.
Before the Dragon Nation entered its new era, Dragon Gate and Dragon City were not always present in the previous dynasties.
Unlike the current situation.
However, the existence of the dragon seal indeed allowed this ancient dragon to sense the difference in auras.
But before Su Ping could speak, the dragon quickly remembered its mission and turned its attention to Ye Zhou: "Youngster, summon your soulbound beasts and enter the master's inheritance!"
It was clear that the dragon had no intention of allowing others to follow Ye Zhou into the inheritance.
And this so-called master's inheritance was located within a giant clock, as indicated by the ancient dragon.
Ye Zhou glanced at Su Ping, who nodded in agreement, and without hesitation, Ye Zhou summoned his three soulbound beasts.
"Hmm? A Sovereign Rank strength, yet only three soulbound beasts? Haha, not bad, not bad. It seems your encounter with the master in this era was also fated!
The ancient dragon observed Ye Zhou's beasts, and compared to the more impressive Yibing Chan and Time Hourglass, the dragon seemed to favor the ordinary Year Wheel Tiger.
The dragon's words stirred Ye Zhou and Su Ping's hearts.
Even Yun Sheng, who was observing from outside through the protective equipment, raised his eyebrows in surprise and echoed Ye Zhou and Su Ping's thoughts:
"Year Beast?"
Compared to Su Ping's astonishment, Ye Zhou's voice was filled with excitement.
His eyes lit up, and his gaze, which had been wandering, now fixed on the ancient dragon.
It was evident that Ye Zhou hadn't paid much attention to this secret realm's inheritance before.
Jiang Xuanji, even without reaching the Legendary Rank, was a powerful Saint Spirit Rank Beastmaster in history.
Who knew what level of existence the original owner of this secret realm was, and whether the so-called inheritance was even useful?
However, the moment these two words appeared, they carried an extraordinary significance.
Su Ping didn't immediately grasp the meaning of the Year Beast, but Ye Zhou understood. He turned to look at the ancient dragon before him.
"Do you know about the evolution of the Year Beast?"
The dragon, in its anthropomorphic form, smiled and said, "Human, having received the master's legacy, you naturally know!"
Ye Zhou revealed a lopsided smile, nodded, and then waved his hand, leading several pets to the enormous clock. After a flash of light, their figures disappeared.
Su Ping wasn't in a hurry, but he remembered the information about the Year Beast he had seen while searching for time-domain pet books.
There are twelve types of Year Beasts.
Aside from the most mysterious and rare Dragon Unknown, each Year Beast has the potential to reach the Imperial Rank.
It seems like that's all there is to it.
The Imperial Rank is already considered remarkable in the eyes of many ordinary beastmasters, but in the eyes of more advanced beastmasters, it might not be that impressive.
However, the evolution of the Year Beast has long been lost.
It's been a long time since a Year Beast was born again.
The Year Beast is a unique pet in the Nine Provinces of the Dragon Nation, and it's almost non-existent in other regions of Blue Star.
Countless beastmasters all dream of obtaining a Year Beast as a pet.
In the eyes of many, the Year Beast is a special pet, and it's even more precious than other Holy Spirit-level pets or legendary resources!
Because, aside from its combat power, the Year Beast has a unique ability that no other pet can match.
When it forms a soul contract with a human, that human's lifespan will greatly increase!
No mistake!
Lifespan!
In this world, no one is unafraid of death.
Even the legendary beastmasters who are invincible on Blue Star and can freely travel through the starry sky and traverse the galaxy, their lifespans are still limited.
This seems to be the greatest constraint on the powerful abilities of human beastmasters.
No matter how brilliant you are, under the passage of time, you cannot escape the eventual fate of turning into dust and soil.
This is the power of time!
Among time-domain pets, only the Year Beast, this unique time-domain pet, can help beastmasters resist the erosion of time.
Even though this extended lifespan may vary depending on the relationship between the beastmaster and the pet, there will still be fluctuations and gaps.
But when the time truly comes to an end, even if it's just a day or two more, for many people, it's their greatest wish.
A beastmaster's contract position is naturally precious, but if it's about investing in lifespan, without a doubt, countless people in this world would be willing to make this trade.
Thinking of this, Su Ping understood why Ye Zhou suddenly became so emotional.
Countless people throughout history have sought the Year Beast, but time-domain pets themselves are rare, and those who can satisfy these conditions are even rarer.
The Year Beast is truly hard to come by. Thinking of this, Su Ping looked at the strange black and white dragon before him.
"Human, your mark..."
Su Ping smiled and nodded.
"Senior, the humans of the later generations established the Dragon Gate as the foundation of the Dragon Nation. The Dragon Nation's core is the Dragon City, where all the pets are dragons, and dragons have become the symbol of our nation's pets! Senior, are you a Celestial Dragon?"
Among the twelve Year Beasts, the most mysterious is the Dragon Unknown.
Facing Su Ping's gaze, the ancient dragon indeed nodded.
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"Not bad, youngster. Since it's like this, have you entered the core of the later generations and the Dragon City?"
The ancient dragon looked at Su Ping with anticipation.
As the lingering spirit of the secret realm, even though it must fulfill the master's legacy as its first command, it still possesses its own wisdom.
Su Ping nodded.
"I have indeed entered, and I'm somewhat familiar with the Dragon City!"
The ancient dragon looked at Su Ping with expectation.
"Youngster of the later generations, the so-called Dragon City you mentioned, does it have other time-domain kin?"
In its illusory body, with its black and white eyes, the ancient dragon's gaze held unspoken anticipation and hope.
Time-domain kin?
This ancient dragon truly held its race in high regard.
Su Ping also nodded, and when he glanced at the members of the Celestial Observatory behind him, the ancient dragon realized and created a barrier around Su Ping before he spoke.
"In the Dragon City, there are indeed two kin of the time-domain. One of them is the most ancient existence in the Dragon City, and it has now reached the legendary ninth rank, the Candle Dragon!"
"Legendary ninth rank?"
"Even if it's just a secret realm spirit, the ancient dragon couldn't help but gasp in surprise."
"The Nine Provinces Dynasty of the future actually has such a powerful existence? It's truly unimaginable! The Torch Dragon..."
After a while, the ancient dragon finally regained his senses and turned to look at Su Ping.
"What about the other one?"
Su Ping scratched his head and then extended his hand, from which a beam of light appeared.
"This other one is in my hand. It's my reserve pet, but I'm not sure if this little guy can be considered a true dragon or not."
The Celestial Dragon looked at the open Book of Time in front of him, as well as the words on the yellowed pages:
'Another Time Dragon? What a pity it's just a remnant soul fused with this secret realm. If you were still alive, who knows, maybe in a few years, I could witness the greatness of this Dragon King and his master!'
The Celestial Dragon, with his human-like face, also looked at this object with curiosity.
But after a while, he nodded:
"It's truly incredible! Why would a pet that's an artifact possess a dragon soul?"
Even though it's just a remnant soul, this Celestial Dragon is clearly extraordinary, seeing through the secrets of the Time Lord at a glance.
Su Ping shrugged, he truly didn't know about this matter.
However, it was evident that if this Celestial Dragon was lively and active, it might be able to become a capable assistant in researching the Time Lord.
And the latter was just a remnant soul existing within this secret realm.
Thinking of this, the Celestial Dragon sighed:
"It's truly fascinating! So many years later, the human dynasty has so many interesting pets and interesting beastmasters. It's a pity I can't meet them again. Time is truly the most cruel thing in this world!"
Su Ping looked at the Celestial Dragon:
"Senior, who is the master of this secret realm? Is it someone famous in history?"
With the presence of this Celestial Dragon, it's unlikely to be some nameless soldier's leftover secret realm as Su Ping had initially thought.
The Celestial Dragon sighed:
"The immortal sage Gu Sansi of the Wu Dynasty, is my master."
This name, even Su Ping narrowed his eyes at the mention of it. He wasn't particularly well-versed in history, but he had heard of this name.
According to rumors, this person had lived for more than four hundred years, witnessing half of the Wu Dynasty's history!
No wonder...
Su Ping nodded, now understanding why this person possessed the unique Year Beast cultivation method.
Known as the longest-living Holy Spirit Rank, mastering the Year Beast cultivation method, it made perfect sense.
"So it's an immortal sage. I'm fortunate to witness the emergence of Gu Sansi's inheritance in my era!"
The Celestial Dragon looked at Su Ping with a hint of regret:
"You, a youngster from the future, are quite to my liking. It's just a pity that you didn't discover the secrets of the Time Wheel in this secret realm. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind passing on my master's inheritance to you."
Su Ping shook his head:
"What's meant to be, will be."
In fact, in the current Dragon Nation, there was no longer the frugality of the ancient dynasties. Su Ping believed that if Ye Zhou had obtained that inheritance, he wouldn't hesitate to share it when needed.
He wouldn't mind at all.
The Celestial Dragon, however, looked at Su Ping with even more favor.
So, among the twelve Year Beasts, the most unique Celestial Dragon thought for a moment and then turned to Su Ping, speaking again:
"When my master's inheritance is taken away and this secret realm collapses, my last remaining consciousness will also perish with it. Since it's like this, there's no need to bury some things with me in the shattered chaos of space.
Let it be a memento of my master and me, remaining in this world!"
At this point, the Celestial Dragon extended his hand and passed something to Su Ping.
It was a pearl.
"This is..."
"This is my Dragon Orb! It's something condensed by a part of the dragon clan. Compared to the power source of other high-level dragon resources, my Dragon Orb, as a time-based existence, still retains some memory remnants and special effects. I'll give it to you! You'll gradually understand its use in the future."
Su Ping took the smooth pearl, somewhat surprised by this outcome.
However, what surprised him even more was that the Divine Dragon Codex in his mind reappeared:
【The special branch of the Divine Dragon Clan, 'Celestial Dragon', has met the intimacy requirements. Divine Dragon Codex experience points +50 points!】
(End of Chapter)
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