Chapter 455: Chapter 450: What a Surprise, the Old Emperor Appears
’So this is the Destiny Golden Dragon the Sect spoke of. It truly is powerful.’
’The power amassed from the will of the people over centuries is truly terrifying. The collective will of countless lives can actually shatter the Martial Arts Will of a Martial Saint, causing a Holy Land’s fate to decline and perish!’
At the border, the Taiyin Saintess watched the two nations’ Destiny Golden Dragons clashing in the sky, her expression growing extremely solemn.
Before these Destiny Golden Dragons, she felt insignificant—a feeling she had never experienced, not even when facing a National Guardian Martial Saint.
She now understood why the various Holy Lands, despite their immense power, were so wary of these Imperial Dynasties. A backlash from such power was enough to annihilate even a mighty Holy Land.
If a Holy Land linked its fate to an Imperial Dynasty’s Destiny Golden Dragon, it would naturally reap benefits while the Imperial Dynasty was prosperous. However, when the Imperial Dynasty fell, the Holy Land would suffer in tandem, and would likely be destroyed along with it.
This was also why the Holy Lands claimed an Imperial Dynasty’s fate was "poisonous." Millennium-old Imperial Dynasties were exceedingly rare; five-hundred-year reigns were more common. Inevitably, Dragon Slayers would emerge to topple these powerful Imperial Dynasties and take their place.
This was the course of history, an objective fact.
Some powerful Holy Lands had refused to believe it, and as a result, they had been annihilated.
Naturally, after that, the various Holy Lands learned to keep to themselves. They spent most of their time in their Grotto Heavens, practicing their Cultivation. Their members would only emerge to vie for opportunities when a Secret Realm manifested. They avoided deep ties with Imperial Dynasties, ensuring that any involvement was minor and would not have repercussions for the Holy Land itself.
Only a rare opportunity like the Taiyin Heaven would draw out experts from numerous Holy Lands to compete.
The Holy Lands had abundant Cultivation Resources. Being situated in Grotto Heavens, their Spiritual Qi was far richer than in any other region.
’Even my Taiyin Holy Sect wouldn’t dare underestimate such a powerful Destiny Golden Dragon. The accumulated will of countless people over centuries truly is a terrifying force!’
A sense of awe for the Imperial Dynasty’s Destiny Golden Dragon filled the Taiyin Saintess’s heart.
She looked up, holding a Treasure from the Taiyin Holy Sect that shielded her from the aftershocks of the Destiny Golden Dragons’ clash.
In a sense, a Destiny Golden Dragon was not a physical entity, but a being formed from the collective Spirit of countless people. It had developed a degree of Spiritual Energy and could instinctively seek good fortune and avoid calamity.
Upon sensing danger, it would manifest to eliminate the source.
With the two nations at war and suffering devastating casualties, their respective Destiny Golden Dragons were severely affected, causing them to manifest and clash.
Within the void, the two Destiny Golden Dragons continued their battle. Every flash of golden light was a clash of the Power of National Fate.
Each strike consumed the Power of National Fate.
Under normal circumstances, the Imperial Dynasties would never allow such a thing to happen. This expenditure was nearly impossible to replenish; once a portion was consumed, it was gone. In the short term, this would only weaken the Destiny Golden Dragon, and the nation’s fate would be affected as a result.
When a nation’s fate was impacted, the most obvious signs were the constant occurrences of natural and man-made disasters. The numerous calamities that had previously plagued the Great Zhou Imperial Dynasty were a result of its national fate being affected, though it had not been as severe as the current situation.
Now, the powerful Sects from the various provinces had suffered considerable losses, to say nothing of the common conscripted soldiers, of whom hardly any survived.
Only when a nation’s fate had declined to such an extreme would its Destiny Golden Dragon be forced to act.
If one could devour the other, it could use its opponent’s national fate to repair itself.
’However, according to the Sect, the precipitous drop in the two Imperial Dynasties’ national fate was an intentional act. It was a method to extend the life of a National Guardian Martial Saint so the Imperial Dynasty would continue to have one guarding it.’
’But this life-extending method is fraught with limitations. It offers no future!’
As these thoughts crossed the Taiyin Saintess’s mind, her brow suddenly furrowed.
A moment later, her eyes widened in surprise.
’Such a familiar aura... He’s here too? Is he here to watch the clash between the two nations’ Destiny Golden Dragons?’
The Taiyin Saintess suddenly licked her lips.
After Refining the essence he had left within her body last time, her potential had increased once more. She could have broken through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm, but due to her failure in the Taiyin Heaven mission, she first had to complete her task here.
Under normal circumstances, she wouldn’t need to take action; merely observing would suffice.
Once she returned to the Taiyin Holy Sect, she could seize the opportunity to break through to the Bone Marrow Cleansing Grandmaster Realm. At that point, her influence within the sect would grow even stronger.
She estimated she could directly complete the first stage of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm, which was equivalent to skipping a minor realm and saving several years of arduous training. For her, this was naturally a wonderful development.
In fact, she could continue to build her foundation even further, but she needed help. Unfortunately, despite searching for a long time, she couldn’t find him. He had appeared once and then vanished completely.
It was as if he had gone to another Imperial Dynasty.
But now, she felt that familiar aura once more, and she was thrilled.
Talk about a pleasant surprise—this was it.
The Taiyin Saintess no longer paid attention to the clash of the Destiny Golden Dragons in the sky. That was of no use to her and not worth her focus. This familiar aura, on the other hand—that was her future.
This time, her strength was at its peak, and she had numerous Treasures prepared. She was going to capture him for good.
From now on, she would make him completely unable to leave her side, turning him into her personal possession to help her advance further on the path of Martial Arts Cultivation. At this thought, a smile once again spread across the Taiyin Saintess’s face—a chilling smile that would make one’s blood run cold.
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「Jinyun City.」
"By order of the Grand Ancestor, no one is to leave Jinyun City!"
Atop the city wall, the City Defense Commander looked down at the members of the various Major Sects and announced in a booming voice.
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