466 Chapter 466: Return to the Ancient Void Dragon Tribe

Simultaneously, Xiao Ming's Dou Qi realm seemed to be rapidly advancing. The entire room was filled with a faint mist.

This mist was composed of pure energy, forming a circular pattern around him. With each breath he took, it flowed into his body, spreading throughout every part of him.

The entire process lasted over a month.

Outside the room where Xiao Ming was, an intense sense of oppression lingered. Below the Dou Saint realm, no one had the qualifications to approach this place.

Suddenly, a terrifying ripple of energy spread outward. Originating from the room where Xiao Ming was, it surged in all directions, covering the entire Underground Serene Snake Network.

In just an instant, the ripples and the energy within a radius of thousands of meters were all pulled back, converging into that room. Soon, everything became calm once again, as if nothing had happened.

Yet, for quite some time, the gap in the energy of heaven and earth within thousands of meters remained unfilled, only to be gradually replenished by the surrounding energy. Any living creature with Dou Qi could sense this horrifying occurrence.

Beneath those ripples, all living beings felt as insignificant as ants. Regardless of who it was, when faced with the vast and imposing ripples, no one could escape the feelings of fear, trembling, and chill that it evoked in their hearts.

Whoosh!

The commotion near Xiao Ming's residence naturally attracted the attention of many experts from the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe. They looked on from a distance of a thousand meters, their faces filled with shock. However, due to the orders given by Yao Ming, they could only watch from afar.

Several streaks of light flashed from the distance and finally appeared outside the room.

"What a powerful aura. I'm afraid the current Alliance Leader has reached the three-star Dou Saint stage, right?" an elder exclaimed in astonishment.

During this past month, the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe had already joined the Heavenly Court, and they had gained some understanding of Xiao Ming's identity.

Creak!

Just as Yao Ming was about to respond, the sound of the door opening echoed.

The door was pulled open, revealing Xiao Ming in simple attire, his aura restrained. He walked out of the room with a leisurely step, and the smile on his face enhanced his already outstanding appearance.

The Demon Saint essence blood was indeed formidable. He had advanced to the intermediate three-star Dou Saint stage by using only a portion of it.

"Congratulations to the Alliance Leader for the successful breakthrough."

As Xiao Ming approached, Yao Ming and several elders quickly bowed in respect.

Xiao Ming nodded slightly at their gesture, and Yao Ming began to brief him on the matters of joining the Heavenly Court, as well as the major events that had occurred outside.

During this past month, aside from the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe joining the Heavenly Court, a significant event took place in the Central Plains.

The Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe had suffered a major upheaval, with reports of heavy casualties among their elite experts.

Apart from Central Plains, the situation had drastically changed in the other four regions as well due to the Heavenly Court's involvement. The forces supported by the Hall of Souls were no longer able to sweep through other sects and were even placed at a disadvantage.

After hearing this information, Xiao Ming didn't pay much attention to the situation in the four regions; it was within his expectations. Instead, he inquired about the situation of the Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe.

"Since you are in the same region as the Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe, do you know what happened to them?"

"Well, it seems to be related to the Ancient Void Dragon Tribe." Yao Ming pondered for a moment and then shared his speculation.

"On the third day after you entered seclusion, some experts from the Ancient Void Dragon Tribe came to recruit us. According to them, their objectives were to exterminate a traitorous faction within the tribe. However, the internal situation of the Ancient Void Dragon Tribe is uncertain, so I refused. But since we are both part of the three major magical beast races, it is certain that they extended the invitation to the Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe as well."

"This is also supported by the fact that, soon after, the Heaven Demon Phoenix Tribe suffered heavy casualties, and even their tribal chief, Huang Tian, didn't return."

As he spoke, Yao Ming felt somewhat fortunate that he hadn't gotten involved. Otherwise, the already seriously weakened Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe might have suffered further setbacks.

Xiao Ming, on the other hand, pondered in his heart.

The Ancient Void Dragon Tribe was one of the top magical beast tribes, and their strongest member, the Northern Dragon King, was only in the intermediate four-star Dou Saint stage.

However, this fellow Huang Tian had the cultivation realm of an advanced five-star Dou Saint, and his combat strength was not to be underestimated. He could practically sweep the former Ancient Void Dragon Tribe.

Of course, this assessment was made before Zi Yan devoured the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit. The current Ancient Void Dragon Tribe had at least a high-star Dou Saint. This Huang Tian wouldn't pose much of a threat even if he went there.

This Northern Dragon King couldn't just sit back and wait for his demise. What was he doing dragging these people along?

Xiao Ming couldn't make sense of it. Unless... the Northern Dragon King wanted to activate the Dragon Transforming Demon Formation and devour the blood essence and strength of these people, then following in the footsteps of the Ancient Void Dragon Tribe's predecessors to traverse the void?

Thinking of this, Xiao Ming felt that it wasn't impossible. With an improved strength of at least a six-star Dou Saint, he would have a better chance of escaping the Eastern Dragon Island's pursuit.

Of course, there was always the possibility that the Eastern Dragon Island had blocked news of the high-star Dou Saint, causing the Northern Dragon King to develop a misconception that he had capable allies.

If that was the case, Xiao Ming could only applaud Zi Yan's excellent work in eliminating the spies and flawlessly concealing this information.

'But then again, what if she was hurt during the battle? I can't be at ease without knowing her specific situation. Whatever, overthinking won't change anything. Now that my business with the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe is over, I should pay a visit to the Eastern Dragon Tribe.'

With these thoughts in mind, Xiao Ming turned to Yao Ming and said, "Now that this matter is settled, it's time to leave. Please take care of the alliance affairs. Remember to establish the wormhole in time. It will not only be safer but also help facilitate communication."

"The preparations for the wormhole are already underway. However, wouldn't it be better for the Alliance Leader to stay with the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe for a little longer? I'd like to host you properly."

"No need for that."

Xiao Ming smiled, and with a firm swing of his palm towards the empty space in front of him, a pitch-black spatial channel suddenly appeared.

Seeing the space torn open, Xiao Ming didn't hesitate. With a single step, he walked directly into the channel.

...

In the dark void of emptiness, even light seemed to vanish, engulfed by the desolation of this realm. The world here was filled with monotony and loneliness, coupled with various dangers. Occasional surges of spatial turbulence could easily shred even a Dou Venerate-level expert.

Therefore, generally speaking, aside from the Ancient Void Dragons, who were skilled at spatial manipulation, few humans or experts from other races would venture into this realm of emptiness.

Of course, while this place might seem like a desolate and remote corner to others, it held significant benefits for the Ancient Void Dragons. The turbulent spatial flows that pervaded this place not only refined their control over spatial power but also harnessed the tearing force of those flows to further strengthen their already powerful bodies.

Within the empty realm, a sudden glimmer of light appeared. Following its radiance, an enormously large island appeared. Surprisingly, it hung suspended in the emptiness, seemingly defying gravity.

Outside the vast island at this moment, the figure of Xiao Ming appeared.

"Finally arrived..."