Chapter 1 Energy Surge

The energy fluctuations on the Ancient Mine Star were intense.

The Dragon Turtle and the experts from the Ten Thousand Demons Sect sensed it as well. They gazed at the azure dragon shadow piercing through the void, their faces filled with joy and excitement.

"It's Long-ge's aura! Long-ge is breaking through! Hahaha, Long-ge is about to advance to Heavenly God!"

"From now on, let's see who dares to bully us!"

"Once Vice Sect Leader Long breaks through, we'll kill our way back to the Southern Wilderness and rebuild the Ten Thousand Demons Sect!"

The crowd discussed excitedly, each eager to prove themselves.

Especially those who had followed Long Chen since his time on Earth, like the Nine-tailed Blue Ox, were filled with emotion and excitement, their eyes even turning moist.

They knew better than anyone else how difficult Long Chen's journey had been, how many hardships and obstacles he had overcome.

"I remember back on Earth, we were chased by those vicious King Cobras every day, never having a moment of peace. Now that Long-ge has advanced to become a Heavenly God giant, he will surely suppress those King Cobras and avenge our fallen brothers!"

"The King Cobras will die!"

"That day isn't far off. When it comes, I'm going to use the King Cobras' heads to make hotpot... well, it has five heads, so we'll need to prepare five big pots."

The Nine-tailed Blue Ox and the others discussed, their eyes flashing with fierce light.

Ignorance is bliss. They were just frogs in a well, unaware of the vastness of the world. How could they know that those vicious King Cobras were not so easily suppressed?

"Roar~"

A high-pitched dragon roar echoed through the starry sky. The mountain belly exploded, and an azure light, carrying a grand aura, flew out, its terrifying pressure causing cracks to appear all over the planet.

The azure light landed in front of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, transforming into a figure—Long Chen.

He had broken through and advanced to become a Heavenly God giant.

He was tall and sturdy, with long hair draped over his shoulders. Already handsome, he now possessed an even more heroic and domineering presence.

Between the opening and closing of his eyes, beams of lightning flowed within his pupils, and the phenomena of the sun, moon, and stars rose and fell. Every pore on his body was releasing true dragon energy, and ancient, powerful dragon power flowed within his meridians, faintly emitting the sound of roaring waves.

This was a phenomenon formed by an overly vigorous blood energy.

"Snap~"

He snapped his fingers at a distant mountain range. With a loud "boom," the mountain range suddenly vanished, and a large mushroom cloud rose from the spot.

A snap of his fingers destroyed a mountain—pure physical strength delivering a blow from afar.

The experts of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect were dumbfounded.

Sect Leader Dragon Turtle trembled with excitement and said, "Vice Sect Leader Long, your... your strength has already surpassed the Ten Thousand Demons Sect's Kun Peng Ancestor! Congratulations, Vice Sect Leader Long, on breaking through and advancing to Heavenly God giant!"

Beside him, a group of Ten Thousand Demons Sect experts also shouted excitedly, "Congratulations, Vice Sect Leader Long, on breaking through and advancing to Heavenly God!"

Long Chen was in a good mood. Hearing this, he laughed heartily, his eyes flashing with brilliant divine light.

"After so many years, I've finally taken this step. The Heavenly God Realm is indeed powerful." Long Chen sighed. Unless one reached this realm, one would never know how terrifying it was.

At this moment, he deeply understood the meaning of the saying, "Those who do not enter the Heavenly God Realm are but ants."

Dragon Turtle, his face full of smiles, said, "Vice Sect Leader Long, from now on, you are the true Sect Leader of our Ten Thousand Demons Sect. I abdicate to make way for the more capable."

"Also, when our Ten Thousand Demons Sect's Kun Peng Ancestor passed away, he left behind the Kun Peng Treasure Technique. It is the Kun Peng's extreme speed of the heavens and earth. When cultivated to the extreme, one can comprehend the power of time. He said that as long as someone from the Ten Thousand Demons Sect advanced to Heavenly God, he would pass this technique on to them." "Now, this treasure technique should be given to you."

Dragon Turtle revealed a secret. Long Chen's eyes lit up, and his breathing became rapid.

"Kun Peng Secret Technique? Cultivating it to the extreme can allow one to comprehend the power of time?!"

Long Chen was excited. If he truly mastered this technique, even if he encountered the vicious King Cobras and couldn't defeat them, they wouldn't be able to catch him.

He hurriedly asked, "Where is this technique?"

Dragon Turtle sighed and said, "This technique is on the Ten Thousand Demons Mountain in the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, in the tomb of the Kun Peng Ancestor. It's extremely hidden, and there's a forbidden grand formation. Only Heavenly Gods and members of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect can enter. Otherwise, the Kun Peng Secret Technique will collapse and dissipate on its own."

Long Chen frowned upon hearing this.

In that case, he would have to return to the Ten Thousand Demons Sect.

Dragon Turtle said, "That day, I originally wanted to tell Wu Zhan this secret, but who knew he was an ingrate? He used our Ten Thousand Demons Sect's resources to cultivate, and now that he's become a Heavenly God, I wanted to ask him to kill his way back to the Southern Wilderness, but he flatly refused."

His tone was indignant, showing that he was still dissatisfied with Wu Zhan.

Long Chen pondered for a moment and revealed some information about Wu Zhan's situation. Dragon Turtle and the experts of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect were stunned and lowered their heads in shame.

"So, we all misunderstood Vice Sect Leader Wu!" Dragon Turtle's face flushed with shame. He lamented that he hadn't seen through this point, despite living for so many years.

Long Chen pondered and said, "Wu Zhan is currently in a dangerous situation. I must save him." He looked at Dragon Turtle, and a dragon scale flew out from his body.

The dragon scale flashed with azure light and instantly transformed into an avatar.

"He has one-third of my strength, but that's enough to sweep through the Southern Wilderness. Have him lead you back to the Southern Wilderness, rebuild the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, and search for the Kun Peng Secret Technique."

Long Chen instructed.

Dragon Turtle was overjoyed. One-third of Long Chen's strength was strong enough. After all, Long Chen was a true dragon, naturally stronger than other Heavenly Gods.

"Alright, then take care!" Dragon Turtle cupped his fist.

"Long-ge, take care. We'll wait for you to come back!" The experts of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect, including the Nine-tailed Blue Ox, said with awe and fervor.

Long Chen smiled and waved his hand, sending streams of true dragon energy into everyone's bodies, especially giving more to his trusted aides like the Nine-tailed Blue Ox, and secretly sending a drop of dragon blood.

"Find a place and seclude yourselves for a period of time, and you will naturally advance to the late stage of the Divine Power Realm!"

Long Chen said, and everyone was excited and happy, their faces even more grateful.

"Go!" Long Chen said to his avatar. The avatar nodded, and wrapping Dragon Turtle and the others in an azure dragon shadow, it instantly disappeared into the starry sky.

Once everyone had left, Long Chen raised his head and looked at a spot in the starry sky, coldly saying, "This friend, you've been here for so long. Aren't you going to come out?"

Ripples appeared in that area of the starry sky, and a female figure materialized. It was She Li.

Her stunning beauty and noble aura instantly brightened the starry sky. Her bare white feet stepped through the starry sky, like a goddess descending from the heavens, unparalleled in her grace.

Long Chen, who was used to seeing beauties and fair women, still stared intently for a moment.

"She Li, the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Serpent Clan, has come uninvited. I hope you will forgive me, friend."

A gentle and melodious voice rang out, incredibly intoxicating, making one's ears feel as if they were about to become pregnant.

Moreover, for some reason, when Long Chen saw this woman, he felt that her aura was somewhat familiar and inexplicably close. But upon careful recollection, he had never met her before, nor had he ever had any interaction with her.

This was very strange.

Where did this sense of closeness come from?

Chapter 2

His expression was cold as he sized up She Li and said coldly, "She Li of the Heavenly Serpent Clan?... Hmm, I've heard of her. When the Heavenly Serpent Mountain of the Heavenly Serpent Clan was destroyed, their Holy Maiden and a group of Heavenly Serpent Clan experts fled to the Chaotic Star Sea."

"I didn't expect that after more than three hundred years, the Holy Maiden who fled in those days has actually become a Heavenly God!"

She Li giggled, her eyes gazing at Long Chen, filled with curiosity towards this heroic and extraordinary man. Her beautiful eyes sparkled with brilliance.

After all, this was the first time she had seen a true dragon with the bloodline of a divine dragon, and a living one at that.

In the past, they were all fossils.

On the Heavenly Serpent Mountain of the Heavenly Serpent Clan, there was a divine dragon's skeleton, its energy having long been absorbed by the Heavenly Serpent Clan's predecessors, but the skeleton was still awe-inspiring.

"I sense a sense of familiarity and closeness from you. Strange!" She Li said with a smile, but her words surprised Long Chen.

"You have this feeling too?"

She Li's eyes flickered, and she stared at Long Chen for a moment before her fair face suddenly turned slightly red.

She remembered a sentence that the Heavenly Serpent Ancestor had said to her when she was young, "If one day, you meet someone who has the same feeling as you, then he is your destined Dao partner."

Recalling the Heavenly Serpent Ancestor's words in her mind, She Li became even more shy.

Long Chen looked at her strangely. What was wrong with this Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Serpent Clan? She was blushing and shy at every turn. Could it be that Long Chen's breakthrough and advancement had even improved his looks?!

Or was it that his true dragon hormones had captivated her?

Long Chen smiled with a hint of pride and said, "This humble one is Long Chen. It's a pleasure to meet you. I hope you will guide me in the future."

She Li nodded, repeated Long Chen's name twice, and memorized it in her heart. She then asked, "Where is Long-xiong going next?"

Without realizing it, she was already addressing Long Chen as Long-xiong (brother Long).

Long Chen pondered for a moment and said, "I'm going to a place to save my brother. He's been imprisoned by a wicked serpent, and I must save him from the sea of suffering."

She Li felt a great sense of goodwill upon hearing this and said, "I didn't expect Long-xiong to be so loyal and righteous. She Li admires you." After a pause, she said, "If Long-xiong doesn't mind, I can help you save your brother."

Long Chen shook his head and said, "Thank you, Daoist She Li, but it's best if you don't interfere in this matter."

"Why?"

"Because this trip is dangerous. The wicked serpent imprisoning my brother is very, very terrifying, unimaginably vicious."

"Terrifying? Hehe, you and I are both Heavenly God giants, and Long-xiong, you possess the bloodline of a divine dragon, with true dragon power that is invincible in the world. Are you still afraid of a wicked serpent?" She Li raised her fair chin and smiled.

"Furthermore, since the other party is a wicked serpent, then they also belong to the serpent race. As the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Serpent Clan, I have a duty to clean up our serpent race."

Long Chen was moved upon hearing this and thought that since the other party was the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Serpent Clan, she might actually possess many Heavenly Serpent Clan secret techniques. That vicious King Cobra was also a serpent, so since they were of the same kind, she might understand it better.

With this thought, Long Chen nodded and said, "Since She Li-meimei is so enthusiastic, this humble one can't refuse. After we save my brother, let's drink and be merry until we're completely drunk!"

She Li was delighted to hear Long Chen call her She Li-meimei (little sister She Li), her beautiful eyes flashing with brilliance. She happily agreed.

Immediately, the two of them headed straight for the Azure Province Three Bandits Ancient City in the Chaotic Star Sea.

At the same time.

In the main hall of the Azure Province Three Bandits Ancient City.

Wu Zhan sat upright at the top, with Zhao Qishan, Wu Daogu, and Old Monk Jiemie of the Azure Province Three Bandits sitting in lower positions on the sides. However, the three of them looked somewhat unhappy, with a hint of shame on their faces.

"Senior Wu, it's all my fault for making you take a trip for nothing and not finding that newly advanced Heavenly God Realm giant." Zhao Qishan apologized again.

After receiving the news and location from the young master Zhou Su, he hurriedly informed Wu Zhan, who immediately rushed over, only to find nothing.

There was nothing in that area of the starry sky.

"Forget it. Fortunately, on the way back, I caught another batch of Divine Power Realm demon race experts, finally gathering a thousand Divine Power Realm cultivators. Adding the previous five Heavenly Gods, it can be considered a completed mission."

A smile appeared on Wu Zhan's face as he thought of the Heavenly God weapon dagger forged by Zhang Ji using Qilin True Flame in the River of Time and Space. He felt a surge of excitement in his heart.

"I hope that vicious King Cobra keeps its word. Otherwise... I can only admit defeat. Anyway, I can't beat it!"

Wu Zhan felt helpless in his heart.

Chen Qishan asked respectfully, "Senior Wu, when shall we contact that senior from the River of Time and Space?"

Wu Zhan pondered for a moment and said, "I'll contact him now..."

Before he could finish speaking, the snake scale on his body suddenly shone with a bright red light, and a gentle but extremely majestic voice came from within...

"Little Wu, Little Wu, are your thousand Divine Power Realm and five Heavenly God Realm prey ready?"

This was a snake scale transmission, even more advanced than a communication jade talisman.

When Wu Zhan heard this voice, he, who had been sitting casually, immediately stood up, leaning his body slightly forward, his face full of respect and flattery, and replied:

"Brother Zhang, I have already prepared them for you. There's also spicy hotpot. When the time comes, you can enjoy the prey while eating hotpot and singing songs, and enjoy life."

A satisfied burst of laughter came from the snake scale.

When Wu Zhan heard it, he knew that the other party was likely to arrive soon. He hurriedly instructed the three below Zhao Qishan, "Quickly, bring out the hotpots we prepared earlier, add five thousand catties of small red peppers, and sprinkle eight thousand catties of cumin... Move the goods out of the underground palace."

Wu Zhan hurriedly instructed.

Then, he solemnly reminded the Azure Province Three Bandits, "This big shot is a ruthless character, extremely vicious and cold-blooded. You must serve him carefully, or there will be danger to your lives."

Zhao Qishan and the others felt a chill in their hearts and said seriously, "Please rest assured, Senior Wu. We have remembered."

They immediately directed a group of pirates to get busy.

Outside the main hall was a plaza, where six large hotpots were set up. Each hotpot was five hundred meters wide, and the red-hot chili water inside churned like blood, emitting a pungent spicy smell.

Beneath each hotpot, ten pirates were sitting cross-legged, constantly controlling the flames to heat the hotpot.

In the distance, the sound of iron chains rang out. These were not ordinary iron chains, but restriction divine chains that Wu Zhan had refined from the snake bones of a Stellar Giant Serpent, binding a thousand Divine Power Realm cultivators and bringing them to the hotpot in the plaza.

There were humans, demons, Asuras, and various other races.

They woke up from their unconsciousness and their expressions changed drastically when they saw the scene before them, and they hurriedly shouted.

"Release us! What are you going to do?"

"My father is a Heavenly God giant! How dare you arrest me? Are you courting death?"

"Let me go! My family has money, a planet's worth of sea yuan stones. Have you ever seen them? As long as you let me go, they're all yours!"

The group of Divine Power Realm cultivators roared, some threatening, some begging for mercy.

Wu Zhan's expression was cold as he stood on the steps, watching the group of people. They would all be his bargaining chips to please the vicious King Cobra, the goods to obtain that Heavenly God weapon dagger.

"Come on, bring out the heavy goods!"

Wu Zhan waved his hand and shouted.