A massive commotion took over the Dragon Ascent Sect. All the most powerful and prominent dragons gathered in the courtyard and soon filled the skies, flying toward the designated location, though confused by the cold order they’d received.
As they approached the stone’s location, shock took over. Everyone knew about that secret treasure, but no one had ever figured out what it really was. Now, with the spatial rune activated, they felt the presence of a hidden world and were stunned.
Yue and Yuan were the most excited. "A secret world left behind by the Primordial Dragon!" Yue exclaimed, full of anticipation. "Come on, let’s go! It’s an adventure waiting for us!"
She almost ran inside, but Yuan grabbed her arm. "Follow our father’s orders. And we can only move with the elders’ approval here. Don’t be rash."
She huffed lightly. "Why be so careful? How boring. He’s inside, I don’t need to worry about anything; Runula always says that."
Yuan sighed but didn’t argue. While his sister spent her time with Runula or skipping training, he was getting beaten up daily by Deryu. But at the same time, his combat power wasn’t just growing—it was multiplying rapidly.
That silent and sometimes cruel Wyvern, despite rarely speaking and mercilessly beating him, was doing it in a way that made Yuan understand his mistakes, helping him improve by leaps and bounds.
The two of them were just pets, and Runula made it clear they were the least important in the whale’s group. Ruri even had another pet they’d never seen, someone frighteningly stronger. They no longer doubted anything about that half-human.
The leader’s orders were clear: remove all Qi before entering. No one dared disobey. In seconds, a dense mist of Qi filled the area as everyone released their energy back into the world, then they proceeded.
When they arrived, the scene was completely different from what Yue had imagined. It was dark and dead, the place had an oppressive atmosphere that made her want to leave immediately.
"Hurry, reveal your true forms to fly. The leader is nearby!" shouted a Senior Elder. In response, millions of dragons assumed their draconic forms and soared into the sky.
Shortly after, they spotted a colossal mountain. They wondered what was happening when suddenly...
**BOOM!**
A violent explosion sent many dragons flying backward while others were slammed to the ground. Earth and wind pushed them with brutal force.
After a few seconds, a cloud of dust covered everything, but those who managed to focus forward realized the colossal mountain had vanished.
Did the mountain explode? They thought, as the dust cloud higher up began to dissipate, revealing two wyverns—one dark and shadowy, the other smaller with bluish scales—both roaring in fury.
"Runula!" Yue exclaimed, stunned.
It was then that everyone noticed a majestic figure hovering above, blended with the darkness. Its eyes shone like heavenly beacons, exuding a majesty that made all the dragons gulp.
"That’s... Celestial... Celestial Dragon..." murmured a Senior Elder, pale with fear.
The Celestial Dragon looked at the newcomers. "Hmph, yes. I am the Celestial Dragon, the one who will lead you."
His words shocked everyone. The legends of this ancient and supreme race were known to all.
"Come. As proof of my glorious arrival, I will name my most loyal servants and distribute a portion of two primordial lineages. This will be the start of our dominance over the universe."
His voice was full of power. At that moment, the dust on the ground cleared, revealing the silent figure of the Azure Dragon, along with two humans gazing coldly upward.
"Two primordial lineages..." Yuan muttered, saying what everyone was thinking.
Upon seeing the sect leader remain silent, as if he’d accepted the orders of that imposing figure, everyone was stunned. But Yue was the first to react, full of fury:
"YOU BASTARD! How dare you threaten the one who helped us?"
The Celestial Dragon looked at the young dragoness with a soft glimmer in his eyes. "Not bad; I’ll educate you properly later. Your lineage is pure enough to satisfy me."
His words were slow, and everyone clearly felt the intentions behind them. He was the extreme opposite of a sacred and glorious lineage—malicious, greedy, and eager to claim a young and immature girl. All the dragons narrowed their eyes, seething with rage.
The Celestial Dragon noticed their reaction, surprised. "What’s wrong with these fools? In the cultivation world, the laws of the strong prevail. If I want a woman, she’ll be mine."
Everyone heard this, and intense anger filled their gazes. Yuan roared, struggling not to attack in fury. Meanwhile, Yue remained completely calm—she had never experienced anything like this, and the meaning behind his words hadn’t sunk in.
Seeing this, the Celestial Dragon merely roared, "Screw it. This isn’t a request. COME NOW!"
His roar made the entire world tremble. His lineage could resonate with the environment, even without Qi. However, that dragon wasn’t interested in acting directly.
He felt an immense danger watching that round human. To avoid trouble, he’d use his new lackeys. After all, he was powerful but had never really cultivated.
All the dragons felt the supreme, invincible presence invade their bodies. The Celestial Dragon’s orders were absolute. Each one’s lineage started circulating against their will, completely taking control of their bodies. They became puppets, moving quickly toward the two humans.
Alm and Bruno watched closely as those figures approached, especially Yue and Yuan. In the eyes of that young dragon girl, blood tears slowly streamed down.
"Master..." murmured Ruri, worried.
The whale snorted. "Yeah, they lost control of their bodies and lineages. But their souls and minds are clear, seeing everything happen without being able to react."
Deryu grunted dryly next to Runula. As Wyverns, they had a fine lineage of dragons but felt only a subtle influence, which slightly diminished their powers but nothing serious. The pure dragons, on the other hand, were literally slaves with no choice.
Millions of dragons surrounded the two on the ground from all directions in the sky. The two wyverns landed next to them. No one wanted to fight or hurt each other, but it seemed impossible to avoid confrontation.
The whale was silent, his gaze fixed on the young ones. With everyone ready, the Celestial Dragon spoke calmly: "Great, now let’s take it slow. Don’t destroy anything of theirs, just wear them out physically and... What?"
He interrupted himself, sensing a sudden change. He turned to the two young men. In both of their eyes, a celestial blue light shone faintly, and a gray rune appeared on their scales, quickly disappearing.
Alm and Bruno were surprised. That was the Chaotic Enlightenment they had granted. Even without control of their bodies, just with their minds and souls, they could activate the test and instantly pass. This triggered the power of faith and gave them a bit of freedom.
"Sir..." Yue’s voice sounded full of pain. She managed to speak with effort, but her body was still not under her control. "Please... we don’t want this..."
Alm and Bruno sighed. At that moment, the Celestial Dragon roared furiously in the skies: "A bitch who doesn’t know her place! Great... I also like to play until death. That other idiot was the same; it was fun dealing with her slowly."
Right after his words, the sound of something breaking echoed. He turned, surprised, and saw Yue falling from the skies, going straight to the ground. She lifted only her head, and soon blood began to slowly trickle down her scales, spreading across the ground.
"YOU! HOW DARE YOU?"
The Celestial Dragon spat, irritated. Alm and Bruno were clearly surprised, while Ruri and Runula just smiled, satisfied.
"I... refuse... to obey and be controlled... I’d rather die with pride... but I won’t give in." Yue’s voice was broken but full of determination.
Up high, her brother, who had also passed the will test, watched in despair. His will was as strong as Yue’s, but he valued his life above all and preferred to try to survive rather than sacrifice himself.
Alm and Bruno didn’t judge him; in fact, they thought his actions were correct. As long as there’s life, there’s hope to solve the problem. But Yue’s pride and loyalty deeply resonated with Ruri.
Bruno suddenly had an idea. He took charge and looked at all the dragons above. Without needing to say a word, his gaze was enough for everyone to understand.
There were only two paths for them: let themselves be controlled and attack the God of Forge, or pass the test and at least have the chance to choose death.
At that moment, Yue’s eyes closed on the ground. All the dragons in the sky saw this, and their eyes trembled... an explosion of rage took over them.
"How useless. He’s just a human, even if he’s the God of Forge. We, dragons, are the divine race. Everyone else is just insects. Under my leadership, we’ll wipe out the heroes’ companions. Then, we’ll ascend to the skies again and dominate everything!"
The Celestial Dragon declared loudly. But... right after his speech, muffled sounds of something breaking echoed throughout the area. He looked at the dragons, dazed, and saw the celestial blue glow in their eyes and the gray runes dispersing.
Driven by anger and honor, all the dragons activated the illusory test and easily won. Remembering this was a simple and simplified version of the test, requiring only great willpower to overcome it.
"Well... it was supposed to last two days, but fate helped them win in an hour," murmured the whale, turning his gaze to Ruri. "They passed. End this."
"Sure!"
Ruri smiled, and a murderous intent erupted from her like a volcano. With a slow motion, the sound of a curved blade sliding out of its sheath on her waist resonated.
"You bastard, I wanted to give you a slow and torturous death. But the master is busy, so just die," Ruri said softly, and a feeling of death enveloped the Celestial Dragon.
"ATTACK NOW!" He roared in despair, ordering without caring about anything else.
The dragons in the sky trembled, trying to fight against the control, but their bodies turned involuntarily, and their claws pointed toward the two humans on the ground.
At that moment, a cutting aura flooded the world. Ruri was covered in colorful scales, and on her katana, the runic seal of sharpening was fully activated.
Without Qi, it was theoretically impossible to activate that runic seal. But with the primordial power of her inner runes, that rule didn’t apply. Normal inner runes were only supposed to possess laws or enhance some affinity; without the user’s Qi, they were useless. But a primordial rune had many uses, and that power easily replaced Qi when needed.
Then, the blade moved quickly, faster than any dragon.
*SLASH!*
A cutting power surged and split the skies, slicing through something fragile and irrelevant. The huge severed dragon felt its existence split in half. A rain of dragon blood fell over everyone.
He didn’t have real cultivation, just relied on his natural power and believed that was enough to suppress and rule the world.
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’Well, there were three eggs almost ready to hatch. The goal of reviving the race remains intact,’ Bruno thought calmly.
It was at that second that freedom returned to all the dragons. Then, cries and laments reverberated. A desperate father and brother were next to the young one who sacrificed herself as a martyr.