"Ancestor, protect your descendant!!" Xia Chuan roared at the sky, completely unaware of the figure hiding in the void, his body shimmering with divine light that concealed all aura.
At this moment, Ling Xiao also noticed that chains seemed to entangle the golden dragon, clearly sealing it here.
Moreover, judging by the confusion in its dragon eyes, it didn't seem very intelligent.
"Sealed its spiritual intellect? This Xia Chen... truly has clever methods." Ling Xiao smiled faintly. Those who ascended were indeed cunning, every one of them.
Did they truly care about the safety of their descendants?
What a joke!
What they cared about was the faith of their descendants.
The power of faith was extremely mysterious.
Currently, in this Lower Realm, Ling Xiao hadn't sensed it.
But back when the Dao and Buddhism contended, they said they fought for the fortune of heaven and earth, but ultimately, they fought for the incense and faith of the people.
Therefore, Ling Xiao speculated that so-called faith power probably influenced one's personal fortune.
The more faith, the more fortune would continuously rise.
Some even said the Heavenly Dao was born from this, evolving intelligence to protect those Sons of Fate who believed in it.
As for villains and demon heads like Ling Xiao, they naturally defied heaven and earth, aiming to pierce through the clouds. Consequently, they were marked by the Heavenly Dao, which used the hands of the Sons of Fate to eliminate them.
"Bzzz!"
Within the secret realm, spiritual winds began to howl, and the world suddenly cleared.
Spiritual lights, bright as stars, began to bloom around Xia Chuan. His face twisted almost instantly.
Blood seeped from his skin, rushing towards the dragon silhouette above his head.
The chains coiling the Ancient Dragon Vein suddenly radiated infinite divine light, gradually loosening and dissipating.
"This is Xia Chen's safeguard, I suppose. The seal can only be lifted with the bloodline of a Xia Clan descendant, making it possible to gain the ancient vein's recognition." A trace of mockery flashed in Ling Xiao's eyes.
If he killed Xia Chuan and tried to forcibly capture this dragon vein, he probably couldn't take it away from this place.
Sons of Fate, of course, needed their own unique opportunities.
Otherwise, did you think I didn't want to simply kill these adorable little friends with one slash each?
How naive!
"Ah!!!"
Finally, when the chains completely dissipated, the dragon vein in mid-air suddenly swooped down, transforming into a ten-thousand-zhang golden light that poured directly into Xia Chuan's head.
Holy shit!
Even with Ling Xiao's temperament, he couldn't help but inwardly exclaim.
These Sons of Fate really weren't human.
A mere mortal, ordinary body could withstand such terrifying spiritual power!
If it were an ordinary extra, even a Divine King expert would probably explode instantly.
What did these unexplainable phenomena indicate?
Was it fortune?
But he didn't have any fortune left!
A born true dragon, protected by heaven and earth since birth.
Even though his fortune was stolen now, he was still a being of destiny.
It was like when Lin Xi went to the Fire Clan to obtain the flame; even though he had no fortune left, he still smoothly obtained the opportunity.
Because some instances were tailor-made for him from the start.
The fortune was lost later, but the instance was prepared right from the beginning.
"Ah!!!!"
The agonized wails continued incessantly. Cracks began to appear all over Xia Chuan's body, his meridians exploding one after another. The entire person looked like a bloody corpse, a shocking sight.
Dammit!
That looks fucking painful.
Ling Xiao sucked in a cold breath. Indeed, Sons of Fate had it tough!
Enduring abuse, beatings, and ridicule time and again was the only way to potentially forge a being who stood alone between heaven and earth.
In that case, why not die early and be reborn sooner?
Save you from meeting someone with higher fortune than you, only to become their stepping stone in minutes.
Judging by the fortune on Ling Tian, he was probably the strongest destiny template in this realm.
So, probably, this Xia Chuan or whoever would either die on the path to proving his Dao or become Ling Tian's servant.
But born as human, how can one become a slave?
Wouldn't it be better to reincarnate and try your luck again?
Time passed slowly. A full two hours later.
The spiritual light around Xia Chuan still hadn't dissipated.
If not for the faint trace of life still flickering within him, Ling Xiao would have thought he'd been burst to death.
Right at that moment, a black Jiao shadow suddenly shot up from his chest, then viciously bit down at him, as if to completely destroy him.
Ling Xiao's eyes narrowed. The Soul-Devouring Ghost Pearl suddenly flashed with a bloody light, descending like a falling star, instantly enveloping that wisp of evil energy.
"Roar!!"
A roar of furious indignation instantly echoed throughout the entire secret realm, and then...
Everything returned to calm.
A soul seal might contain endless danger for Xia Chuan.
But for Ling Xiao, it was utterly insignificant.
However, at this moment, Xia Chuan remained oblivious, his eyes still tightly closed.
A dragon silhouette seemed to manifest around him, and his injuries healed at an unbelievable speed.
Even his cultivation level was wildly breaking through at this moment, only stopping at the Profound Clear Realm.
In his Dantian Sea, the silhouette of a swimming dragon coiled quietly, revealing boundless divine might.
The True Dragon Saint Body, achieved in a single day.
One thousand Luck Points, reappeared.
Thunderclouds churned across the sky. A smile lifted the corner of Ling Xiao's mouth. Then, his eyes narrowed, and the scene before him instantly transformed.
At the same time.
In a magnificent, majestic golden hall at the center of the Western Frontier,a seated figure suddenly opened his eyes, a look of intense surprise flashing across his face.
"Dammit!! The Black Jiao Blood Seal actually shattered!! Could it be..."
"Hmph! Xia Chuan, so what if you broke the soul seal? Now your fortune has been completely plundered by me. I am the true Son of Fate in this world. You... are destined to be nothing but a stepping stone on my path to the pinnacle of heaven and earth."
"But... there's another possibility... Could it be that Xia Chuan... is dead?"
"Someone!! Relay my order! Send the Shadow Guard to Xuyun City to investigate the movements of Xia Yong and his son!"
In the magnificent ancient hall, a young man wearing a black python robe suddenly stood up, his expression icy as he looked towards the world outside the hall.
Although his face was somewhat pale, it remained calm and indifferent.
Even!!
Faintly, it carried a trace of... vicissitude.
How could a young man who appeared to be in his early twenties possess such a weathered temperament?
Inside the Domain World.
Ling Xiao looked calmly at the young figure below who was using his body to withstand the heavenly tribulation, a hint of a smile in his eyes.
"Ahahahahaha! I succeeded!!! I succeeded!! I, Xia Chuan, have finally broken the blood seal and achieved the True Dragon Body!!! Xia Feng, Xia Sheng, just you wait! Give me ten more years! Once my cultivation reaches the Divine Emperor Realm, I will personally kill you all!!"
Xia Chuan laughed maniacally, his eyes filled with the joy and excitement of a reborn life.
But the moment his laughter subsided, his expression froze inexplicably.
At this moment, it seemed he saw... the place he was in didn't seem to be... the Xia Ancestral Grounds?
It seemed like a brand new world, desolate yet with a rich fluctuation of spiritual power!
Holy shit?
This...
Could it be another opportunity left for me by the ancestor?!
Yes! It must be!
First, obtain the dragon vein, gain the ancestor's recognition, then trigger a hidden opportunity!!
This is my path, this is my path!!
Ancestor, you... peerless in wisdom, magnificent in scale, have the grace of rebirth towards your descendant!
Chuan, in this life, is willing to... swear to believe unto death!