Dragon Island.
Coming here was like home for Chen Guan. Whenever he encountered a member of the Ancient Dragon Clan, they would respectfully address him as "Lord Dragon King." It was pure and innocent, devoid of any ulterior motives. Chen Guan loved it here.
"Is that the title you gave me?"
"Of course. I'm the Dragon Emperor, and you're the Dragon King. Sounds impressive, doesn't it?"
Upon entering Dragon Island, Zi Yan quickly switched to Dragon Emperor mode, exuding an air of authority. Once
passersby were far away, she would immediately approach them, her aura shifting seamlessly, a truly impressive feat.
Chen Guan's expression was impassive. "Nothing."
Honestly, this girl could be quite childish sometimes, even coming up with a title like Dragon King.
While he felt a little pleased, Chen Guan would never admit it...
"Why didn't Elder Qi You and the others see me?"
Chen Guan was slightly puzzled. They had been on Dragon Island for several minutes, and according to usual practice, Qi You would have appeared long ago.
However, this time, none of the leaders were present. The Great Elder, Qi You, and even Hei Qing were absent. The only familiar face was the former Grand Commander of another Dragon Island, who had apparently been integrated into East Dragon Island and received a respectable position.
Chen Guan showed little interest in these arrangements and did not inquire.
"The Great Elder went back into seclusion over a year ago. Elder Qi You just returned from seclusion a few days ago and should make some breakthroughs after emerging. As for Hei Qing, he's usually out of town."
The Great Elder of Dragon Island had long been in seclusion.
Later, he was forcibly summoned due to the invasion of the three islands. Now that the situation on Dragon Island is stable and no one can threaten Zi Yan anymore, he has naturally returned to seclusion.
For most Dou Sheng masters, the tedious seclusion is a daily routine, rarely appearing in public.
"Alright, then, let's go to the volcano. Hopefully, we can find a few more elders."
Despite Chen Guan's extensive preparations, he still wasn't completely sure of the outcome and relied heavily on luck.
Because Dragon Island constantly drifts in the turbulent void, the elders who had left also entered the turbulent void, their whereabouts elusive.
With luck, they might encounter one immediately, but with bad luck, they might find nothing for eight or ten years.
"Don't worry, so many years have passed. Waiting a few more days won't hurt anything."
Chen Guan turned to see Zi Yan's pretty face, a sly smile on her face, her eyes flirting, like a punk sizing up a respectable woman.
Everyone knew what she was up to!
Zi Yan possessed extraordinary combat prowess, far surpassing even the Little Medical Immortal Yun Yun. Only Medusa could pull off a stunt.
In the past, Chen Guan often had to fight both halves, feeling a bit exhausted. But now, he wasn't panicking at all.
Consuming energy for a thousand days, using it for a moment!
Who's afraid of who?
"As you say."
...
Five days passed in a flash.
During these five days, news of Chen Guan's arrival had spread throughout Dragon Island, and many Ancient Dragons hoped that with a little luck, they might even run into him and say hello.
However, they were disappointed.
For the past five days, not only Chen Guan, but even their Lord Dragon Emperor seemed to have disappeared, never seen in public. No one knew what they were busy with.
Meanwhile, Chen Guan and Zi Yan revisited their old haunts, arriving deep within the volcano.
This was where Zi Yan had once refined the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit, leaving a lasting impression on Chen Guan.
"Don't bother me from now on. I need to multitask and refine some elixirs to take back."
"Yes, yes. I'll just watch. I promise I won't disturb you."
Zi Yan nodded obediently, perfectly docile.
As the saying goes, there's no woman who can't be tamed with a beating. If there is, it simply means you're not strong enough.
Chen Guan glanced at her, and from his palm flew a dense mass of rare medicinal herbs. With a thought, as if controlled by countless invisible hands, the herbs were swiftly sorted and neatly arranged on the stone platform.
The next moment, more than ten exquisite wooden boxes flew out, emitting a rich, life-giving aura that was refreshing with just one breath.
Bodhi seeds!
Taking advantage of this free time, Chen Guan prepared to refine several Bodhi Holy Spirit Pills.
He had refined the recipe Yao Chen had given him, resulting in a ninth-grade pill.
Ninth-grade pills, even the lowest-grade, were extremely difficult for ordinary alchemists to create, requiring complete concentration and absolute effort.
But this time, Chen Guan planned to divide his attention.
While refining the pills, he also devoted part of his attention to searching for the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.
To others, such a move might be considered insane.
But Chen Guan was confident he could do it. After achieving another breakthrough in his soul realm, the thought of the ninth-grade pills no longer weighed him down.
"Puff!"
A strange fire erupted from his palm, and without a single breath, each herb automatically plunged into the flames. The refining process had begun.
Casualness, however, signified absolute control!
Retracting his gaze from his palm, Chen Guan gave Zi Yan a slight nod. Then, with a flip of his left hand, a basin-sized pool of blood emerged.
Chen Guan closed his eyes, channeling some of his mental energy to fragment the blood clots. He carried a small portion of it high into the sky, piercing through the massive barrier enveloping Dragon Island and emerging into the turbulent void.
At the same moment, a corresponding scene emerged in Chen Guan's mind.
Because Dragon Island was not static, the image shifted constantly, yet remained monotonous.
Darkness, silence, vastness, and fragmentation.
This was the eternity of the turbulent void!
Without exceptional talent, entering it was practically a death sentence.
Only the powerful of the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan could harness their racial innate talents to freely navigate it.
But even these powerful individuals were now lost, unable to find their way back.
This exemplified the terror of the turbulent void.
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Chen Guan thought this, feeling neither sad nor happy. He once again channeled a portion of his mental energy into an invisible rope, tugging at the Dragon Emperor's blood, allowing it to drift freely like weeds, yet never break free.
For the Ancient Dragons lost in the turbulent void, this was like a beacon on the sea; they could sense it simply by approaching within a certain range.
After completing this step, Chen Guan's remaining mental energy once again expanded, centered on Dragon Island, outward in all directions of the turbulent void. Like a cell, it frantically divided, one becoming two, two becoming four...
a thousand feet, ten thousand feet, a hundred thousand feet...
penetrating every pore!
Only when the images in Chen Guan's mind began to blur and he felt a wave of pressure did he cease the expansion.
Now, under the influence of his mental energy, Dragon Island seemed like a giant radar, detecting any Ancient Dragons who might pass by.
Maintaining this kind of mental power would be an extremely exhausting process.
In contrast, the alchemy he controlled with his remaining mental energy was surprisingly stress-free.
Inside the hollowed-out volcano, strange fire crackled.
Beyond that, there was no other sound.
Zi Yan watched silently for three days before rising and quietly departing, returning less than half an hour later.
With a flick of her delicate hand, rare medicinal herbs landed on the stone platform, awaiting Chen Guan's use.
She knew Chen Guan could sense the outside world.
Ever since Chen Guan announced his intention to retrieve the errant ancient dragons before his retreat, Long Dao had taken this matter very seriously. Naturally, she had made every effort over the past two years. She
had gathered a considerable amount of rare medicinal herbs to replenish depleted spiritual energy.
No one was better at this than the Taixu Ancient Dragon.
Chen Guan was responsible for the effort, so she naturally had to ensure he always had enough.
Happy times flew by, and time immersed in serious matters passed just as quickly.
Seventy-five days passed in the blink of an eye.
Two and a half months passed without a break. The elixir thunder, powerful enough to make even Dou Shengs fearless, appeared time and time again, yet Chen Guan remained unmoved.
The successful refining of the Bodhi Holy Spirit Pill was within Chen Guan's expectations, and the pill's thunder posed no threat to him at all.
What frustrated him more was that the search for the Ancient Dragon Clan members wasn't going smoothly.
Two and a half months had yielded no results. It
was simply bad luck.
"Let's stop here for now, and continue next time,"
Chen Guan said, shaking his head slightly as he made the decision.
After over two months of intense exertion, even with his spiritual strength, he felt a sense of fatigue and exhaustion.
More importantly, the Dragon Emperor's blood, constantly washed away by the turbulent void, was running low.
Furthermore, time didn't allow him to continue.
At the Interspatial Trade Fair, he had collected the remaining diagrams of the Pure Lotus Demon Fire. At that time, there were only a little over three years left until the Pure Lotus Demon Fire was born.
After the subsequent events in the Wild Ancient Domain, and the two-plus years of seclusion,
it was now nearly three years.
This meant the Pure Lotus Demon Fire's birth date was very close.
He had to go back and make some preparations!
He made his plan, but just as Chen Guan was about to withdraw his spiritual power, a slightly trembling, aged voice suddenly entered his mind.
"Your Majesty, is it really... really you?"
A reward!
Chen Guan quickly stopped draining his mental energy and channeled it in the direction of the voice transmission.
As they raced forward, a tall, burly figure soon came into view.
The man had a rugged, middle-aged appearance, dark skin, and bare arms, revealing veins like dragons. Compared to him, Hei Qing's stature seemed almost unimpressive.
Yet, even this imposing figure's eyes glowed red, his body trembling slightly, his excitement evident.
As they drew closer, the man realized the source of his throbbing blood—not Zhu Kun, but a pool of blood.
For a moment, the man froze in his tracks, his pupils dilated, as if he couldn't believe his eyes.
"Senior, the old Dragon Emperor has been found, safe and sound. Please return to Dragon Island and explain in detail."
To prevent the man from continuing to speculate, Chen Guan quickly communicated through voice transmission.
It was also at this moment that the man suddenly realized that a powerful mental force was secretly watching him.
Although he was shocked, he was not afraid.
After all, from Chen Guan's words, he could tell that this was one of his own.
"I will use my mental power to pull the senior back to the island."
As soon as Chen Guan finished speaking, the man suddenly felt as if an invisible rope was wrapped around his wrist.
He did not resist this and quickly adjusted his mood.
He now just wanted to return to Dragon Island as soon as possible, meet His Majesty the Dragon Emperor, and all his doubts would be resolved.
"I am Ming Xie, the third elder of Ancient Dragon Island. What is your position on Ancient Dragon Island?"
Let Chen Guan lead him closer to Dragon Island. Taking advantage of this time, the man asked, and his words did not regard Chen Guan as a young man at all.
Chen Guan was silent for a moment before answering.
"The old Dragon Emperor's son-in-law..."
(End of this chapter)