The space distorted into a hidden area within the Yinblood sect. There, all the surviving space-time beasts and the whale’s group quickly returned. Using a powerful spatial formation, along with the purest energy from the beasts, they moved away from the crime without leaving a trace.
Upon arrival, Mistie and Yulong appeared with serious looks. The whale immediately turned to Almin and Lyra: "Go back to the Twelve Peaks Forest and hide there."
They nodded. The power of the phoenix had been exposed to the entire galaxy, and soon the reinforcements promised by the heroes’ companions would arrive.
"Lyra, you need to stabilize the phoenix power inside you. You should get to the Phoenix Cry Sect as fast as you can and pretend to be an alchemist who got that bloodline there," the whale said seriously before turning to Almin. "While you’re hiding, teach her everything I passed on to you. And make pills together; the beasts need to multiply quickly."
Almin agreed, and they both hurried toward the Twelve Peaks Forest. The whale then turned to Yulong: "Go back to your sect as if nothing happened. The original plan still stands, with the difference that the Divine Inquisitors suddenly left and haven’t returned. You survived and managed to reinforce the formation perfectly while the heroes’ companions failed to deal with the Draconic power."
Yulong nodded, casting a thoughtful glance at Ruri. The whale then addressed Yue and Yuan: "They can stay; we’ll train them properly. From today, your sect and Yinblood are life-or-death allies. Stay quiet for a while and absorb what you’ve received."
Yulong confirmed with a nod but hesitated as if he wanted to say something. The whale huffed, sensing his thoughts: "Among the techniques you received, there’s one that enhances fertility. I’ll send more alchemists in the future to help you with pills. Take advantage of the fact that the real storm hasn’t started yet. Have as many children as you can; the new generation of Pure Dragons will be several times more powerful."
All the dragons present looked visibly excited. Their numbers had dwindled over generations, but now they were sure that a dragon hatchling explosion was about to happen in just a few years.
The dragons quickly took off, and then the whale’s group took the two new members with them. Those two would live in hell for a while.
Left were the whale, Ruri, and Mistie. Even though the situation was alarming, Fey had a distant look, as if nothing serious had happened.
Ruri smiled, sensing her fluctuations. "Come on, master will hide everything and solve the problem first. Then, we’ll pause the planet for your wedding."
Without delay and smiling, Mistie moved alongside them. With the sect leader, they headed to the last two Fey clans that had a smaller seal. Ruri was given permission to enter the secret place of the clans and grabbed the last two reverse scales of the Dragon.
The whale handed the pill with the Dragon’s soul to Ruri, who swallowed it, hiding the entity inside herself. This time, she didn’t need to isolate herself to incorporate the scales, as the Dragon of Chaos did that for her and fully accepted her. The two seemed to have very similar personalities, and the connection was immediate.
A few hours after the event, Ruri was taken to the main seal world. Inside the main body of the Dragon, there was still a small fragment of its soul. Just like with the phoenix, only 30% of the soul remained there, while 31% was in the pill.
They were forced to reveal that the Fire Phoenix had been freed from the seal. Once everything was investigated, it would become clear that the body with the minimal soul fragment was deliberately left there to avoid causing a stir. Since no one was foolish, they would come to the Yinblood sect to rigorously investigate the Dragon of Chaos Yin.
Time was short, but luckily, Alm and Bruno had recently acquired the fifth level of the Forging God Dao for Ruri. Using the Heroic Master Key, along with all the scales and the help of the Dragon itself, she had all the necessary tools. Ruri was the only one capable of hiding everything that had happened.
As they approached the seal, Ruri took a deep breath and focused. The fifth level of the Dao was extremely complex, and she needed to use it perfectly. The multicolored runes of the God of Formation could now be shaped to create illusions, or even imitate something, as long as it was related to formations.
Feeling the pressure on Ruri’s back, Bruno took control of the whale, taking a deep breath with visible exhaustion. Ruri noticed this and turned to him.
It took only a second for her to realize that he had handed over all the soul power to the Dragon, all so it could recover.
Her eyes sparkled with excitement. This was happening often lately, which made her even more thrilled. "I’ll finish this quickly, master."
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Alm and Bruno sighed at the problem they would face. However, motivated Ruri was scary; and the situation demanded her to give her best.
***
Days went by, and Mistie was happily walking alongside Quirio, though a bit worried. It had been fifteen days since those two disappeared together, and nobody could find them anywhere.
Lost in her thoughts, she suddenly stopped, feeling something different.
Out of nowhere, the entire Gloom planet was covered in intense auras. Mistie and all the Feys looked up at the sky, where thousands of figures were radiating a golden heroic aura.
But they were different from the heroes she knew. They seemed simpler, even though they had reached the peak of divine cultivation. The power around them was more subtle.
’My brother mentioned that these are heroes from other universes, called Heroic Heirs. They have only a fraction of the power of the heroes from this universe, known as Heroic Founders.’
Quirio explained what Alm and Bruno had discovered from the succubus heroine during the main mission on Devil Mountain in the underworld. (Chapter 573)
Mistie got confirmation from the whale through the array; everything was set. Now, she just had to tell them exactly what had ’happened.’
The heroes were received with utmost attention, thoroughly investigating all the seals on the planet. The two that had been broken had already been fixed by Ruri. All those who knew about the original destruction were no longer around, so, for the heroes, it had never happened.
The Dao of the God of Formation, along with the Dragon’s experience confirming that the seal was identical, was essential. The heroes checked and used various heroic techniques to verify. Finally, they went to the main seal, where they found the dragon’s body with its wounded soul, but perfectly sealed.
Countless draconic auras, combined with a subtle demonic presence, reinforced the seal. This was what had injured the dragon’s soul, which was trying to escape by seizing the unique opportunity.
All those heroes pushed their powers to the limit, and for over a week, the whole Gloom planet seemed like a golden star. They perfectly rebuilt the seal, and since the Yang Chaos Dragon was no more, the heroes would have to come every century to redo everything. In the end, Mistie confirmed the version Yulong had told the heroes.
The heroes’ companions perished, but no one cared much; only a young son of the Leviathan miraculously survived. The biggest issue, however, was the three Divine Inquisitors who had vanished. With no signs of the phoenix, it was likely she had killed them and escaped in a shocking manner.
The Fire Phoenix had freed itself without anyone noticing, and the Yang Chaos Dragon was dead. All this happened suddenly, raising a big alarm throughout the Queen’s universe.
Alm and Bruno didn’t even need confirmation; they felt it instinctively. The situation, which had once been favorable with no heroes around, had completely reversed because of their actions.
After the investigation revealed nothing concrete, and the Yin Chaos Dragon’s seal was deemed normal, the Heroic Heirs didn’t leave the universe. On the contrary, their numbers tripled, and they settled throughout the universe completely. A hunt for the Heaven-Defier had begun across the universe.
***
About a month later, everything returned to normal in the Yinblood sect. But it was at that moment that the whole planet stopped.
All the Feys were summoned to gather in the Earth King Haven Forest. When they arrived, they were led by sect members to a new area within the planet. It was the same place where a dark black forest used to exist.
With the Yin Chaos Dragon free from the seal, its influence over the planet could be controlled, and the Yin infecting the Feys could be easily removed. However, they couldn’t do it so openly and raise unnecessary suspicions.
So, Bruno decided to mold only the central forest of the sect. They created a new category of disciples, the white disciples. Any Fey could receive this title and enter the new Earth King Haven Forest. This way, even the less talented ones, who wouldn’t have had a chance to be accepted into the sect before, could now cultivate their natural Yang properly.
The central forest was completely purified of its Yin, and Bruno, along with Coltia, transformed it into a place of pure Yang. Thus, the true nature of the Feys could flourish, allowing talented Feys to finally grow and develop within the sect.
The inauguration day of the place and the new sect rules was the same day as a joyful wedding.
Mistie and Quirio were tying the knot. Feys, Dragons, and Dwarves came together to celebrate. The dwarves, as usual, made everyone drink until they passed out, and the party left a mark in the memories of the Feys and Dragons.
For some reason, Ervly, Leafar, and Sesel didn’t show up. Surely, the Nine Star Tree sect was working alongside the heroes, and as heroic disciples, they were facing difficulties. Alm and Bruno, noticing this, realized they needed to get to that sect as quickly as possible.
The celebration lasted three days. After that, the pressure of cultivation returned to weigh on everyone.
The newlywed couple had a week of isolation to enjoy their union. But upon returning to daily life, Alm and Bruno announced important changes. The sect, starting that year, would resume exploring the sealed gray and black worlds.
These places were a crucial source of resources for cultivation and couldn’t be neglected. So, all disciples, along with the soldiers recruited by the whale’s group, intensified their training to the max.
Alm and Bruno isolated themselves, believing they would finally have time to absorb their gains. But soon they would realize that a problem they had postponed was about to knock on their door.