The reborn Blood Calamity Dragon Emperor could reclaim its place as a Rank-8 ferocious beast.
Then Chen Beiyuan could naturally break through to Rank-8 as well and become a Human Emperor.
The Blood Calamity Dragon Emperor might be powerful—
But could it really surpass him, the Destiny's Chosen Villain?
In the original story, even without the Heaven-Defying Fate System, the original Chen Beiyuan had relied solely on his own talent to force his way into the legendary Rank-9 War God realm.
He became the first Rank-9 War God in the entire novel.
Even Lin Xiao, the Child of Destiny, couldn't hope to match that cultivation speed.
Now that he possessed both the Destiny System and Destiny Fortune, his cultivation would only advance even faster.
Who would become an Emperor first...
was still an open question.
When that day came,
it would simply become a scene of an old father disciplining his rebellious son.
If the Blood Calamity Dragon Emperor regained its memories and dared develop even the slightest rebellious streak...
Chen Beiyuan would beat its dragon head into a dog's head.
"I hope you'll become a sensible dragon."
"Otherwise..."
"Don't blame me for showing no mercy."
Chen Beiyuan silently looked at the Strange Dragon Egg, which inexplicably gave him a sense of familiarity.
Under his unusual gaze,
the crimson-glowing dragon egg suddenly shivered.
It even rocked gently from side to side,
like a puppy wagging its tail in submission.
Who would have imagined that the notoriously savage Blood Calamity Dragon Emperor
could have such an adorable side?
This was undoubtedly a permanent black mark in its history.
"Hahaha!"
"That's exactly the kind of spirit a son of the Chen Family should have!"
Chen Zheqing burst into hearty laughter as he watched the scene unfold.
Chen Zheqing had come quickly...
and left just as quickly.
As Patriarch of the Chen Family and supreme commander of the Empire's Third War Zone,
he was one of the Empire's true heavyweights.
If the matter hadn't involved Chen Beiyuan,
he never would have rushed back to the family in the middle of the night.
However,
after Chen Zheqing departed,
the Third War Zone immediately organized a temporary "high-rank ferocious beast extermination exercise."
Its real purpose was simple—
hunt high-level beasts with dragon bloodlines.
Over the next three days,
a constant stream of high-rank beast blood essence was delivered to Chen Beiyuan's residence,
all to nourish the Strange Dragon Egg.
To help it hatch as quickly as possible,
Chen Beiyuan specifically ordered a Blood Pool to be constructed inside his residence.
It was essentially a perfect replica of the Dragon Blood Pool from the Blood Dragon Secret Realm.
The Strange Dragon Egg rested quietly in the center,
continuously bathed in countless beast blood essences to accelerate its growth.
The Blood Calamity Dragon Emperor possessed the bloodlines of both the Blood Dragon and the Calamity Dragon.
Among the two,
the Blood Dragon bloodline held the dominant position.
For it,
the blood essence of powerful beasts was undoubtedly the finest nourishment imaginable.
After only three days,
the crimson patterns covering the half-meter-tall dragon egg had become denser.
Its scarlet glow shone brighter than before,
appearing even more sinister.
At the same time,
a clear heartbeat could now be heard from within the egg.
"It won't be long now..."
"The reborn Blood Calamity Dragon Emperor is about to hatch."
Standing with his hands clasped behind his back,
Chen Beiyuan ignored the overwhelming scent of blood filling the room.
His deep eyes remained fixed upon the dragon egg drifting lazily through the Blood Pool.
Under normal circumstances,
someone else would have needed to venture into dangerous Secret Realms or the frontlines,
risking their life hunting powerful beasts just to gather enough blood essence.
Who knew how many years it would take before the dragon egg finally hatched?
But Chen Beiyuan was born into the Chen Family.
With a single order,
countless people would prepare everything he needed and deliver it directly to his doorstep.
Only three days had passed,
yet the dragon egg already showed signs of hatching.
Just then,
the floating dragon egg slowly drifted toward his feet.
Its shell glowed with an eerie crimson light,
radiating unmistakable affection—
as though inviting him into the Blood Pool to play together.
During these three days,
Chen Beiyuan hadn't merely cultivated beside the Blood Pool.
Every so often,
he would feed the dragon egg with his own blood,
strengthening the bond between them.
He would also occasionally enter the pool and swim alongside it.
In just three short days,
their relationship had become extraordinarily close.
It was obvious that the dragon egg already regarded him as the closest being in its world.
There was even a faint sense of childlike attachment.
Besides that,
Chen Beiyuan made another surprising discovery.
Whenever he cultivated beside the dragon egg,
his ferocious beast divine ability—
Blood Dragon Transformation—
underwent subtle changes.
It seemed to grow even stronger.
A mysterious spiritual connection had formed between them.
He could now vaguely perceive the dragon egg's emotions
and understand what it wanted to express.
"Come..."
"...play..."
The dragon egg floated happily in the Blood Pool,
its crimson light flickering with excitement.
Just as Chen Beiyuan was about to respond—
A ringing phone suddenly interrupted their interaction.
The caller was none other than his future brother-in-law,
Bai Yuze.
"Little Bai."
"What's up?"
"Brother-in-law!"
"I already talked to my Third Uncle."
"That old bastard Qiong Baicang is finished."
"The Tribunal has passed judgment."
"They've assigned him to the frontlines and thrown him into the Prison Battalion to reclaim wilderness for the Empire."
"There's no way he'll survive."
"But the old guy's got guts."
"He took all the blame himself."
"He never implicated that little bastard Lin Xiao."
"Otherwise I'd have had my Third Uncle send the Tribunal directly to arrest him."
Bai Yuze's carefree voice echoed through the phone.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host!]
[You have altered the original timeline.]
[Important supporting character 'Qiong Baicang' has been sentenced to frontline reclamation duty and assigned to the Prison Battalion.]
[You have indirectly severed one of Child of Destiny Lin Xiao's future supporters.]
[Reward Obtained: Dragon Blood Grass]
Dragon Blood Grass—
A heavenly spiritual herb containing immense dragon blood essence.
It typically grew where true dragons had fallen.
It possessed an irresistible attraction to dragonkind,
greatly accelerating their growth.
Looking at the newly appeared Dragon Blood Grass inside the system inventory,
Chen Beiyuan understood immediately.
The value hidden within Qiong Baicang had probably been squeezed dry.
Lin Xiao's godfather...
had already reached the end of his usefulness.
The moment he chose to oppose Chen Beiyuan,
his fate had already been sealed.
Not to mention merely being the Child of Destiny's godfather—
Even if he were the Child of Destiny's godmother...
adoptive mother...
or stepmother...
Anyone who provoked him...
would still die.
"I know."
Chen Beiyuan nodded in satisfaction.
His future brother-in-law was remarkably efficient.
He had only mentioned it casually before,
yet Bai Yuze had actually gotten everything done.
"Oh, right, Brother-in-law."
"There's something else."
"That bastard Lin Laosan sent someone to the Tribunal a few days ago."
"He wanted them to go easy on Qiong Baicang and release the old fossil out of respect for the Lin Family."
"I was furious."
"You know me."
"I hate people abusing their authority for personal gain more than anything."
"Lin Laosan was practically stepping on my bottom line."
"So I told my Third Uncle to arrest his man on the spot..."
"...and throw him straight into the water prison."
Bai Yuze declared righteously.