Chapter 101

-Chu Yuechan's location-

She seems to be sustaining some injuries but not life-threatening. There's 2 bloodied flood dragon by her side and it seems that they're not the one who injured her.

Compared to the injury Chu Yuechan's sustained, they're having it worst with how bloody they look... But it's not that fatal since profound beasts are known to have better defenses and life force than human practitioners.

They are silver colored flood dragon. With one in front and the other in the back, they circled around Chu Yuechan at the center.

Both gigantic silver dragons that rose in the air were over a hundred meters long. Their cultivation base is at the 10th level of <Sky Profound Realm> but they're still not at the peak just yet.

If they're given more time then they could reach the peak but they're currently just at the lower stage of the 10th level at the moment.

They appear to be protecting Chu Yuechan.

The one who attacked her appears to be the group of cultivators that are currently encircling them.

There are 10 profound practitioners in total and the strongest of them all is at the <Emperor Profound Realm> 4th level. The second and third strongest is at the 3rd level and 2nd level respectively.

As for the rest, they are mostly Half-step into the <Emperor Profound Realm> or at the 1st stage throne.

Although Chu Yuechan has already broken through to the 3rd level <Throne/Emperor Realm> herself. Being attacked by multiple of them at the same time is not something she could withstand...

If it's just 2v1 or 3v1 she could still manage but there's 10 of them attacking her at the same time. Even fighting against the 4th level throne is doable and she could even win since she has been trained by Issei.

The 10 of them are currently trying their best to break the crimson barrier that's currently protecting Chu Yuechan and the 2 flood dragons but they can't even put a scratch into this barrier... Issei's protective charm is not something these weaklings could put a scratch into much less breaking them...

Only those at the <Divine Realm> could break his current barrier but that's something impossible to happen since they're currently in the lower realm and there is not a single Divine Realm cultivator in this lower plane.

"Damn! Just what is this fucking barrier!? Why can't we break it!" The one at the 4th level throne cursed out loud feeling impatient since they can't get their hands on Chu Yuechan.

They thought they're quite lucky after finding out that the famous Chu Yuechan from the <Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace> is traveling alone. After a bit of chase, they managed to cornered here into this <Wasteland of Death>...

The <Wasteland of Death> is a land that was left to grow wild. From afar, the entire wasteland was overrun with dry withered grass, rocks lined the rugged terrain. Spanning nine hundred and fifty kilometers long and eight hundred kilometers wide, countless profound beasts roam the wasteland, and these profound beasts were mostly wild and ferocious. It is one of the three most dangerous areas within the <Blue Wind Empire>. The number of profound beasts that reside within it is at least a hundred times more than the <Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range>. It is heaven for profound beasts and hell for practitioners.

Along with its reputation, its dense population of profound beasts attracts large numbers of practitioners and treasure hunters. However, every year, the deaths of practitioners within the area number more than a hundred thousand. Hence, from this, the place was named <Wasteland of Death>.

But when they thought they will have it easy since they have the bigger number, these 2 flood Dragon suddenly came out from the nearby lake and for some unknown reason started defending Chu Yuechan herself... Even Chu Yuechan is confused at first but she soon accepted it feeling confused yet grateful at them both.

Her pursuers at first become taken by surprise seeing that Chu Yuechan is already at the 3rd level throne but thankfully they already took proper precaution so they're not too worried. But this blasted 2 flood Dragon just had to get in their way!

"Elder brother! We don't have much time left! I think the charm she just used also has some sort of signal usability that she sent back to her sect!" The 2nd strongest shouted at the 1st one. He can sense there's some sort of concentrated profound energy that launches itself to the sky the moment Chu Yuechan used her charm.

"I know that! But the arrow has been shot and we can't recall it back! If we leave just now then our Xiao sect will surely meet its end!" The 1st one responded angrily and he also increased the intensity of his attacks to the barrier but to no avail...

Indeed, these group of people is from the Xiao Sect...

They are feeling like they're sleeping on pins and needles ever since that day their sect member offended the <Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace> and that unknown woman...

They're feeling insecure if the <Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace> would suddenly change their mind and decided to launch an attack on their Xiao sect?... They didn't know just who is that mysterious woman in the <Sovereign> realm is but she must be related to the <Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace> in some way...

But most importantly, the Sect Master, Grand Elder, and Grand Sect Master of the Xiao sect can't accept that one of their direct descendants is killed just like that... They need to find justice for the fallen Xiao Kuangyun!

The Sect Master, Grand Elder, and Grand Sect Master are blood-related. Sect Master Xiao Juetian is the son of the Grand Sect Master Xiao Wuqing and Grand Elder Xiao Wuying is Wuqing's little brother.

Xiao Kuangyun being the Sect Master Xiao Juetian son, that means that Xiao Kuangyun is also the Grand Elder and Grand Sect Master grandson and grand-nephew respectively...

The 3 of them are extremely doting of their direct descendant and Xiao Kuangyun being the youngest of all 4 siblings, made him more doted than the others especially when he's the son from his legal wife... But the most important reason is because they are just too arrogant to just accept defeat just like that...

So they need to strike first or it will be all too late when the time has come... Their plan was to kidnap one from the <Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace> and used her as a bargaining chip.

They could blackmail their sect with any of the sect members since it is well known that the <Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace> has a strong camaraderie with each other. But to play it safe they decided to aim one of the higher-ups from their sect such as Chu Yuechan here...

After confirming that she's really alone for a couple of days of discreetly following her behind the dark... They finally decided to ambush her only to ultimately fail since they never thought that she's already at the 3rd level throne which in turn made them become more determined than ever...

If Chu Yuechan alone has already broken through to 3rd level throne then what about the others from her sect? Just the thought alone is enough to make them shiver in fear...

Although the <Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace> Grand Sect Mistress Feng Qianhui has a higher cultivation base than them all. They have the advantage in number and even the 7 fairies themselves are mostly only at the <Sky Profound Realm>. But now suddenly one of that 7 fairies have already reached the 3rd stage of the <Emperor Profound Realm>... How can they not be afraid?!

If they were to know that all of the 7 fairies have already stepped into the throne realm and Feng Qianhui herself already at the peak of the 1st stage of the <Tyrant Profound Realm> then perhaps they wouldn't have taken this drastic measure of a plan...

Not only was her combat prowess extremely powerful, but she's also powerful enough which made them having a hard time even though it's a 10 versus 1...

Thankfully they have the advantage in number so they can tire her out after some time and just when they're about to win that's when the flood Dragons showed up...

But this is also just a short delay in their plan and they're finally able to wear them out and even almost managed to kill the 2 flood dragons if it wasn't for Chu Yuechan suddenly used her damned protective charm in the last moment!

Chu Yuechan coldly gazes at them all with bone-chilling hatred. They who realize her gazes know that if they fail to kidnap her today then the only outcome for their Xiao sect is annihilation...

Her veil is already gone and her beautiful flawless face is exposed to the world but she looks very pale and there's a faint trace of blood on her lips which made her look like a tragic beauty... But her eyes are still sharp filled with determination.

Although she's the one who's cornered, from start to finish she never feels afraid since she believes that her sect Elder charm would be able to protect her.

She could just use this protective charm from the start when she's being ambushed but she chooses not to since she wanted to further train herself in a real life and death combat...

Training with Issei benefits her quite a lot but she needed real combat experience to increase her strength even further...

She's not foreign to kill or be killed rule in this world but she needed to hone herself even further to become stronger than ever and that way she won't have to depend on her sect Elder all the time...

Being protected by someone she adores feels really nice but what she wanted is the qualification to stand by his side. Not being a damsel in distress all the time...

She realizes her feelings now that she has experienced a near-death experience so that's why she hastily used the protective charm Issei gave her... Who knows if they still have something up their sleeves that would knock her out cold on the spot...

She would rather die than submit to these disgusting men... Especially when she heard that they wanted to use her as a bargaining chip for her sect.

What if they asked for her sect Elder life as the result of her defeat here? No! That won't do! She can't bring harm to him!

Knowing his personality then he might just really lay his life down for her... And that's not something she wanted to happen...

She was standing tall and upright while she's looking at them... But if one looks carefully, she's barely able to stand and the only reason she's still standing right now is only due to her sheer will.

She won't show any weakness in front of her enemies.

But suddenly she felt someone is supporting her from behind and a very firm but warm hand circling around her shoulders. At first, her body froze up but after hearing this person's voice, she relaxed her tense body and let herself fall to the warm embrace she always dreamt of...

"...Why didn't you use the charm earlier?" A stern yet soothing voice resounded from behind her to which made her cold gaze softened almost immediately.

'Ah... So warm...' She thought inside her mind and she has never been felt so safe and content before this...

This person who just arrived by her side is of course Issei himself... Issei notices that she could barely stand when he arrived so he lent her his shoulder to lean on. So he scolded her lightly for being too reckless... His protective charm shouldn't be that hard to activate and even 1 second is more than enough to activate it... After all, they just need to channel their profound energy into the charm and it will activate on their own.

The 2 flood dragon who saw Issei appeared hastily bowed in reverence despite their injury.

"...I'm sorry." She said very softly... That's all she could say in response to his question. Even though she's being lectured, she felt nothing but sweetness from the bottom of her heart.

"*Sigh*... Just rest for now, senior sister Chu Yuechan. Let me handle the rest." Issei can only sigh at her since he could tell that she basically wanted to test her limit.

"...En." She nodded obediently like a little wife which made the people from Xiao Sect eyes widen to the maximum... This is the first time they've seen the ice-cold Chu Yuechan, Fairy of the Frozen Beauty acting so meek in front of another man, she even let that very same man held her body so intimately...

They are also stupefied seeing Issei suddenly appearing out of nowhere and started having a cold sweat since they never realize just when did he arrive here.

But from the information they got from Xiao Moshan and from the unique clothes he's wearing, this person must be the new elder of the <Frozen Cloud Immortal Sect>... This isn't good... Issei is clearly at the peak of the <Emperor Profound Realm>... They can't fight him no matter what.

They started formulating a plan, but first, they needed to buy some time... But before they could utter another word they saw a golden ripple appearing from behind Issei.

From that golden ripple, there are thousands of all kinds of menacing weapons ranging from swords, rapiers, spears, axes, halberds, lances, etc.

They all shuddered fiercely because they can tell that those weapons are very dangerous and powerful. If any of those weapons were to hit them now then the only outcome will be their death.

Even just one of them is enough to kill them all a hundred times over, needless to say if it's in the thousands!

"W-Wait!!!" Xiao Wuqing shouted horrifiedly but Issei doesn't want to listen to what they have to say and waved his free hand as a signal for his weapon to kill them all...

*BOOM!* *BOOM!* *BOOM!*

In but one instant without being able to let out a single scream, all of them who were from the Xiao Sect died a gruesome death... Not even a single speck of their bones or even a drop of blood are left behind... Even the ground beneath them turned into a giant crater.

Jasmine and Xun'er who saw those weapons are horrified. If they're the one who's on the receiving end, then their fate will be the same as those from the Xiao Sect... Total annihilation...

Even if they were at their peak power before being poisoned they still don't have any assurance whatsoever if they could take this attack of his head on or not...

These past 2 months, Jasmine and Xun'er's relation with Issei has become closer. At least Jasmine knew not to underestimate Issei anymore since common sense doesn't apply to him while Xun'er admired him a lot... Jasmine also admired him but she doesn't want to admit it... She's still holding a grudge with all the flicks she received...

Although, slowly but surely she started took a liking with his gentle and soothing presence which reminded her of her own late elder brother...

One time she cried in her sleep while dreaming about her elder brother and Issei who happened to witness this calmly stroke her head gently and that manages to make Jasmine felt a little better in her sleep at the time... She was awoken when Issei touched her head and although she was surprised at first she finally dozed off to sleep once again because of how warm and comfortable his hand is...

Xun'er who's observing their interaction at the time almost burst into tear herself but she's becoming even more grateful at Issei because of it... She was cultivating not far away and when she heard her daughter's sobbing in her sleep again she hastily stops her cultivation and wanted to comfort her like she used to but Issei happened to be there already so she calmly observes silently from the side...

In her whole life, the people she considered her true family member is her elder brother Xisu, her own mother, and her little sister who's still in the <Realm of the Gods>... But now it seems there will be a new person she can consider her family soon enough... Xun'er thought inside her mind.

Issei cultivation maybe only at the peak of the <Emperor Profound Realm> but his combat capabilities are nowhere near that realm... They even suspected that his combat power must be at least on par with a <Divine Soul Realm> cultivator from the <Realm of the Gods>.

And that's only their rough estimation, to say the least...

"Those weapons..." Jasmine's gazes turned sharp while inspecting the weapons Issei used just now... But before she could take a closer look, they all returned back to the <GoB>.

She clicked her tongue in pity because she can't inspect it for a longer period of time...

Chu Yuechan doesn't seem to pay any attention to the annihilation of the Xiao Sect. She just closed her eyes with a thin content smile while still being inside Issei's embrace...

If possible she doesn't want to be separated from this warm embrace of his forever...

While she's still feeling intoxicated while still inside Issei's embrace, Issei set his eyes upon the 2 flood dragon.

"Thank you for helping her. Here's a gift from me." Issei gave both of them a specialized concentrated of his Draconic aura combined with the profound energy he created on his own.

It's not really hard or tiring for him to create this kind of thing. All he needs to do is just infuse some of his Draconic energy and mix it with the concentrated profound energy he created...

While Issei's blood essence guaranteed the receiver to become a true dragon... This orb only gives them a chance to become a true dragon... But even though it only gives a chance for the receiver, that said chance reaches up to 85%... So unless that said receiver has extremely bad luck or weak constitution then they shouldn't fail... Even if they do fail for some reason, it will still help them to achieve a breakthrough in their cultivation progress...

While both flood Dragons become stupefied after sensing this palm-sized orb. Jasmine couldn't tell just what he just gave to these 2 flood dragon...

Jasmine doesn't feel anything special with the orbs other than it contained quite a strong concentrated profound energy inside it but the same couldn't be said for Xun'er... Just seeing those 2 orbs in Issei's hand made her breathing become rapid.

Her heart thumping loudly wanting to snatch that 2 orbs for herself but thankfully she could prevent herself from doing so...

Not surprising because even though Xun'er's body has a thin Dragon bloodline, it's still made her part Dragonkin. So the Dragon inside her really wanted to absorb that orb since it will be extremely beneficial for the Dragon bloodline inside her...

The 2 flood dragon themselves still dumbly look at the orb in Issei's hand... They never thought that they will be gain such reward from their king just because they decided to help this human woman who possesses a lingering scent of Issei's aura...

They were hiding at the bottom of the nearby lake sensing that there are a bunch of strong human practitioners... They weren't planning to get involved but when they sensed their King aura on Chu Yuechan's body, they immediately decided to help her.

For all they know this human woman might be their king's chosen mate, and if he were to lose her here, who knows if he will go berserk and blamed them for not protecting her or perhaps he will just decide to destroy the whole planet just to quench his rage!? That's not something they want to happen so they use everything they have to protect this human woman...

And seeing how intimate Issei and Chu Yuechan right now then their guess should be right all along! Thankfully they helped her and even get a stupendous reward from their King! With this orb, they will be able to transform into a true Dragon in the near future!

Actually, the aura came from the charm Issei gave Chu Yuechan and the other girls from the sect but since Chu Yuechan kept it close with her at all times, his aura unintentionally coated her whole body as well. Hence they misunderstood that Chu Yuechan might be Issei's chosen mate...

The male flood dragon bowed deeply feeling very grateful for Issei's reward for them and his wife followed suit...

"No need to thank me. This is what you both deserve." Issei told the 2 flood dragons that are currently thanking him profusely: "You can go back now."

The 2 flood dragons bowed one last time before they went back to their lake but not before Chu Yuechan thanked them as well: "Thank you." She said softly.

They smiled goofily thinking that maybe in the future they will receive another reward from their future Queen! Oh, the joy! It looks like their gamble has paid off! They win big this time!

Oh right! They almost forgot to tell Issei about that place where the Primordial Azure Dragon trial ground location in case he's interested... But it seems that they don't have to since there's a loud roar coming from that very same place... It's not that far anyway...

*ROAAARRRRR!!!*

A loud Dragon roar could be heard nearby Issei and Chu Yuechan's location.

"What is that sound?" Chu Yuechan said in a curious voice since she can sense that this sound seems to be coming from a strong profound beast.

She's not afraid since Issei is well-known to be able to attract any profound beasts he has come across so far. She's just feeling curious just what kind of profound beast able to emit such powerful roar...

Jasmine and Xun'er are also feeling curious about this.

"Oh?" Issei is a little surprised sensing this roar and aura since this is coming from a True Dragon and not a lesser Dragon like the one he met before in the past.

"Xiaotao, is this sound might be coming from the Azure Dragon you told me about?" Issei asked Xiaotao who's residing inside his <GoB>.

"...Yes, Master. Considering how strong this aura is then it should be coming from the Primordial Azure Dragon God I've told you about before." Xiaotao went silent for a brief moment before she gave her answer.

She has met the Azure Dragon before, well the original Phoenix did. Xiaotao informed Issei of the other divine beasts that might leave behind their legacy behind.

There are the <Golden Crow>, <Vermillion Bird>, <Ice Phoenix>, and the <Azure Primordial Dragon God> as far as her memory serves... But she doesn't know if they left behind their legacies here or not...

"Hmm, interesting..." Issei mused to himself since that roar just now is basically calling for him just like Xiaotao screeching from before.

"Senior sister Chu Yuechan, excuse me." Issei said towards Chu Yuechan who's still inside his embrace and before she could process just what he meant by that, Issei lifted her body gently in a princess carry.

She gasped in surprise but soon calmed herself down with her cheeks blushing ever so slightly... This is the first time for a man to carry her in this manner and she doesn't hate it one bit... Well of course that man must be Issei, if it was another man then she would've killed that person directly for daring to touch her body...

So far only Issei touches that doesn't induce disgust from within her. Not surprising since he doesn't have any hidden intention like other men she has met so far...

She's feeling embarrassed but more than that she's feeling quite happy inside.

Jasmine who saw their interaction pouted her cheeks: "Hmph... Pervert." She said with a voice laced with a little bit of jealousy... Xun'er chuckled gently at her daughter but to be honest, she's also feeling slightly jealous of Chu Yuechan right now...

"Hang on for a moment, Senior sister Chu Yuechan." Then Issei flew towards the source of the roar just now.

'You can take all the time you need...' Is what Chu Yuechan wanted to say but she's too shy to say it out loud...

She snuggled her head deeper into his embrace greedily smelling his intoxicating scent and aura... She even suspected that her heart is currently beating very loudly that even Issei can hear it...

"This woman is a pervert as well!" Jasmine who saw Chu Yuechan's action shouted indignantly.

But Issei is too focused on this Azure Dragon since who knows... He might be able to absorb his divine and spirit energy just like he did with Xiaotao... That way he will be one step closer to full recovery.

He can tell that this Azure Dragon is not the real Azure Dragon since its aura presence is almost the same as Xiaotao's back then... Meaning it's most likely just another soul residue.

His recovery timer reduced from 15 years(After helping Xun'er) to 13 and a half years when he finished absorbing Xiaotao's previous divine and spiritual energy...

Issei saw a giant cave entrance in front of him and went inside since the voice was coming from this cave.

This cave was even darker than he had expected, but it wasn't cold. Issei walked all the way in, into the deepest parts of the cave.

This place was very dark and very quiet. Not even the sound of the wind could be heard at all.

Issei is still holding Chu Yuechan inside his embrace and his eyes glowed brightly looking at the end of the cave.

At this moment, suddenly, an ancient voice filled with amazement slowly rang out in front of him: "What a fortuitous encounter..."

"Who's there! Show yourself!" Chu Yuechan shouted in a cold voice while still inside Issei's embrace.

"...To think that I, who's a mere residual soul left behind by the <Primordial Azure Dragon> that watches over this trial ground being able to meet a true-" The voice ignored Chu Yuechan shout and continues speaking...

...

Once again, before Jasmine and Xun'er could hear what the Azure Dragon had to say, Issei disconnected his link with them...

"..." Jasmine's mouth started twitching a lot but this time she doesn't lose her temper like back then when Issei met Xiaotao...

"You know dear... If we share our identity with Issei then I'm sure he will be willing to share his own with us..." Xun'er said gently towards her pouting daughter.

"No! I want to discover his secret first! I won't tell him about our true identity unless he begs me for it!" She harrumphed and turned her head to the side.

Xun'er can only sigh at her daughter for being so headstrong... She's pretty sure that if they were to tell Issei their true identity then he won't really care that much and would still treat them as he currently is...

"...You don't need to be afraid of him changing his attitude towards us, you know that right? I'm sure he will still treat you... Well, both of us like a normal girl just like he always does..." She comforted her daughter while hugging her from behind because as her mother she could tell that Jasmine is just feeling afraid that Issei would treat her and her mother like those hypocrites from the <Realm of the Gods>...

Perhaps he is really from the upper realm and that's also the reason why he doesn't have interest from the things in this inferior plane... What if it's the items from the upper realm? Would he change his attitude then? What will he do after knowing that Jasmine and Xun'er true identity? Would he give them away wanting to receive some rewards or whatnot? There are too many risks involved...

Xun'er and Jasmine really like how Issei treated them like a normal girl and Jasmine doesn't want him to change his attitude the moment he found out about her true identity along with Xun'er...

Little by little Jasmine started seeing Issei like her true elder brother... And she doesn't want to lose this newfound warmth...

She may be able to fool the others but she won't be able to fool her own mother, obviously...

Xun'er already knew of Issei's personality to a certain extent... For a starter, he's not lecherous like other typical men she has met before... Second, he's not the type who would judge people just because of their background as can be seen from how he equally treated those from the Phoenix clan and the Emperor of the <Blue Wind Empire>.

There's absolutely no difference from the way he treated an actual Emperor with a normal villagers... Third, he seems to be very fond of children and treated them very gently...

There are a lot more reasons but the most important of them all is(At least in her opinion)... He is EXTREMELY handsome and charming!

Even Xun'er who's a married woman and already had a son and a daughter felt attracted to him, needless to say about her daughter who's basically at the age of puberty already... On a side note, Jasmine is currently 16 years old.

All those so-called handsome/graceful men that she has seen in her whole life couldn't hold a candle compared to Issei. He surpasses them all by a landsli- nay, their difference is like Heaven and earth!

If Issei and her daughter were to marry... Oh, how good would it be! And perhaps they could sha- No! She can't let her imagination wander like that! Her daughter's happiness is first and foremost. As her mother, she couldn't ruin her daughter's happiness...

Alas... Even though she wanted it to happen, she's pretty sure Jasmine wouldn't think about that kind of thing before she had her revenge against those who harmed them... Especially her own father... No, that man is not worthy to be her father.

Although Xun'er also wanted a revenge herself for her dead son, she doesn't want her daughter's whole life to be filled with hatred and vengeance... If possible she wanted her to live a happy life without worry but fate won't allow it...

Her other daughter is still up there, along with that bastard of a man... She and Jasmine can't rest easy if they don't save her from his clutch... But they needed to grow stronger than ever to be able to save her... Now that she has the Heretic God Legacy, sooner or later she will be able to go toe to toe with him...

Even though that girl is not her actual daughter, she still thought of her as one...

She was thinking to ask for Issei's help but soon erased that thought since they already owe him quite a lot and to ask for his help would be overstepping their boundaries...

Her intuition told her that Issei is a lot stronger than their imagination.

"..." Jasmine went silent after hearing Xun'er words...

...

"...To think that I, who's a mere residual soul left behind by the <Primordial Azure Dragon God> that watches over this trial ground being able to meet a true Dragon like myself."

The ancient voice rang with a booming excitement.

Issei's face is still calm while Chu Yuechan's eyes went wide open. She immediately turned her head to look at Issei to see if what this voice said was true but seeing that his calm face it's basically admitting that it is really true...

No wonder... No wonder he's very powerful and so many profound beasts especially the dragonkin keep bowing and act very submissive towards him... Turns out he's not a normal human but a true Dragon instead...

Her feeling started getting very complicated... But soon she erased those unnecessary thoughts since so what if he's not a human and a Dragon instead... He's still her sect elder that their whole sect respect and adores. There's no changing that truth... But...

Her grasp on Issei's body tightening on its own as if she's feeling afraid that he will leave them someday... No... She doesn't want that to happen... They all do...

A pair of mysterious eyes suddenly opened in the pitch-black space overhead. These two eyes were huge, yet long and narrow. They were about the same shape as a human's eyes… This scene resembled the phoenix eyes Issei had seen in the phoenix trial grounds. What was different was that the phoenix eyes were gold while these eyes were an azure blue color that was deeper than the skies.

At the same time, as if the sky had capsized, an endless expanse of aura descended. This aura's depth far surpassed the phoenix aura he had experienced that day but it is still nothing much in front of him but not for Chu Yuechan...

Chu Yuechan suddenly felt as if he were as minuscule as a single grain of sand in front of this mountain but that feeling soon disappeared and replaced with a calming aura coming from Issei.

"Primordial Azure Dragon's residual soul... Trial grounds... Then this place is the same as the phoenix secret grounds, is a place that you had temporarily stopped at one time and is a place where you left behind a power to pass on to future generations?" Issei lifted his head to look at the pair of azure blue eyes as he asked calmly.

"Correct. The Era of the Gods had long since ended, and True Gods had also completely vanished. But we were not willing to completely disappear from the world, and would attempt to use various sorts of methods to leave behind a vestige of our strength to pass onto those of the future generation we had an affinity with, who would then pass on what used to be our strength to their future generation for an eternity... Although you are not suitable for taking my trial since your bloodline rank far surpasses mine, the woman in your embrace is qualified. After waiting all these years, I have finally found a fated one. And within this millennia, she is the first."

"Me? The first?" Chu Yuechan asked in surprise.

"Right, the first after a thousand years." The Primordial Azure Dragon's voice echoed: "Although you being able to reach here was not based on your own power, it was still destined by fate. You are qualified to undergo the trial I had left behind… If you are able to pass through the trial I had left behind, I can grant you three drops of Azure Dragon blood and let you possess Dragon God's bloodline. Are, you willing?"

Actually, with Chu Yuechan cultivation base, she could reach this place on her own but like the Azure Dragon said, it's still up to her destiny if she's able to find this place or not... And only because of Issei that she could find this place...

Chu Yuechan went silent and started contemplating before she looks at Issei for a second and only then she speaks once again: "...If I'm able to pass your trials and gained all of your legacies will I change from a human to that of a Dragon?"

"...Generally speaking, you will still be a human but with a true Dragon bloodline inside of you. So you could be considered as half-Dragon if you're indeed able to inherit my bloodline and legacies... And when you reached a certain height in your cultivation progress, only then you will be able to be considered as a True Dragon like me and him." The Azure Dragon thought for a moment before giving her an answer.

This is not the first time for someone to ask him about this question after all.

Immediately after Primordial Azure Dragon finished speaking, Chu Yuechan nodded right away without even hesitating in the slightest: "I accept your trial!"

As long as she passed the Dragon God's trial, she would be able to obtain the Primordial Azure Dragon God's bloodline, and would also acquire the qualification to stand by his side... She needs to grow stronger so she's able to stand by his side especially after knowing his true identity. Then for what reason she won't agree to take his trial?

Even if it wasn't for Issei, she would still take this trial since that means she will be able to grow stronger. After all, a legacy from the Head of the various Divine Beasts in the Primordial Era, the <Primordial Azure Dragon God> must be very powerful so only a fool would decline it.

"Haha, very good." The aged voice began to laugh: "However, before I finish my words, there's no need for you to agree to quickly. The trial I left behind does not test the challenger's strength but test their innate talent, willpower, and determination. The trial's difficulty will vary based on the challenger's strength. Once one enters the trial grounds, there will only be two outcomes... One is to pass the trial and obtain the Dragon God's bloodline, the other outcome... Is Death! There are no failures, there is only passage or death!"

"...Then among all of the challengers of your trial, how many of them are able to pass your trial?" Chu Yuechan gasped lightly.

"In this continent, I believe you have never heard of the existence of anyone who possessed the Dragon God's bloodline. Because, amongst the one hundred and twenty-nine challengers before you, none had passed. They all remained on the trial grounds and became dried skeletons. Moreover, amongst these one hundred and twenty-nine challengers, even the ones with the lowest strength were of the <Sky Profound Realm>!" The Dragon said in a solemn voice.

"Even so, do you still insist on entering the trial grounds?" Primordial Azure Dragon asked slowly.

Chu Yuechan glanced at Issei and nodded strongly. Even after hearing Primordial Azure Dragon's words, her voice was still incomparably resolute: "Yes!"

"Good, good... Your answer is not reluctant and your courage is quite remarkable." The Azure Dragon said appreciatingly but then they both heard Issei's cool voice.

"...Why do you two having a conversation on your own? Did you think I'm non-existent? Senior sister Chu Yuechan, you are still injured so you are not in any condition to take this Azure Dragon trial so I won't let you... And if you wanted to gain a Dragon bloodline that badly then I can give it to you and you won't need to take on his measly trial." Issei said towards Chu Yuechan ignoring the wanting to cry but have no tears Azure Dragon in the background.

"Oh, come on! It's been more than a thousand years ever since I have a challenger! You can't be so cruel like this to your own kind, alright?! I know your bloodline is far stronger than mine but must you take away my first ever challenger after a thousand years?!" The Azure Dragon said with a complaining voice... Gone all his dignity and he started begging and whining at Issei like some kid who can't get what he wants...

"Shut up. Why should I let my senior sister's life be in danger just to take on your stupid trials? I can just give her my own "Legacy" if she wanted to." Issei said at the Azure Dragon.

He thought that when he's healed he can just give her some of his blood essences to make her possess a True Dragon bloodline.

Chu Yuechan blushed and felt happy inside knowing that Issei cares for her this much.

"But... But... I-I know! H-How about this! I can let her take the trial without any danger! If she's about to lose then I will stop the trial right away! A-And I will even give her a complete inheritance if she were to pass my trial" The Azure Dragon started spouting some more enticement to make Chu Yuechan take on his trial.

"No is a no." Issei said without any room for negotiation.

"...Elder Ise... Let me take on the trial." Just when the Azure Dragon is at his wit's end, Chu Yuechan finally decided to speak up.

"...Why are you being so stubborn? I can give you a stronger bloodline than this measly Azure Dragon." Issei frowned a little at her.

The Azure Dragon wanted to shout in denial but he knows that what Issei said is the truth... Issei's bloodline is far stronger than his...

Azure Dragon divinity is about equal to the Great Red and it proved that he's quite a powerful being but if compared to the out of the norm Issei then he's fall short...

"...En, I know but, I don't want to keep relying on you all the time... I owe you so much and you have already done a lot for me and our sect so let me take on his trial on my own, give me a chance to do something for you in return, okay?" She said ever so gently at Issei: 'And that way I can have the qualification to stand by your side...' She added inside her mind.

Chu Yuechan wanted to get stronger and she doesn't want to keep relying on Issei for everything. She wanted to do something for him in return... She hates being the damsel in distress all the time...

The Azure Dragon beamed from ear to ear hearing Chu Yuechan's words feeling extremely happy but he doesn't say anything else and waited for Issei permission less he might get angry at him...

Seeing the determined look on her face, Issei finally reluctantly relented...

"*Sigh*...Fine... But I won't let you take this trial in your current condition." It's not like he can force her what she wants to do since it is her freedom to do whatever she wanted to do...

Issei started healing her of her injuries with his profound energy and even though the process is slower compared to when he's using his own mana, it's still just as useful...

After all, her injury is just some minor injuries here and there and he can easily cure this kind of injury any day...

"En... Thank you." She smiled gently at Issei.

"Even if the trial it left behind is tough, it would not be difficult to the extent of driving one into despair, and it is even more unlikely to be fatal just like I promised you before, I will eject her out if anything dangerous were to befall her. But the Dragon God being the sovereign of all beasts, looks down upon the world with pride. The Dragon God's bloodline, absolutely would never be granted to any ordinary person. Only a supreme being who possesses enough talent and willpower to become the ruler of heaven and earth can be qualified to bear the Dragon God's bloodline!"

"If you believe you have this kind of qualification and courage, then step into this trial ground gate! Make the last decision."

As the Primordial Azure Dragon's voice fell, a blue light suddenly flickered on the rock wall in front of them. After that, a blue-colored teleportation formation that was over two men in height emerged from it.

The teleportation formation leading toward the trial grounds.

"Hmph, don't worry too much Senior sister. Even if you were to fail this trial, I'm still here with a better bloodline to give you." Issei snorted at the Azure Dragon who wanted to regain his dignity by speaking in a dire voice and all that nonsense.

Sure enough, after hearing Issei's voice the Azure Dragon face immediately turned black as charcoal because what Issei said is right... Even if she were to fail this trial of his, she will still be the winner in the end...

Who makes her have such an anomaly like Issei to be her backer.

"...Please pass this trial because I'm really desperate to find the true inheritor of my bloodline! I'm begging you! Don't listen to that... that... Anyway, please pass my trial!" Once again, the Azure Dragon shouted indignantly wanting to cry but have no tears... He wanted to call Issei an anomaly but finally decided not to...

He doesn't really have much time left so he's really desperate to find the true inheritor of the Primordial Azure Dragon bloodline...

Xiaotao who's inside the <GoB> become speechless seeing the noble Primordial Azure Dragon God, the head of all Divine Beasts act this way...

Not that she can blame him since his "opponent" is clearly an anomaly just like he said... Even 10 of him won't be able to take on the current Issei...

Chu Yuechan started having second thoughts seeing the Azure Dragon acting so desperate like this... But he does look kind of pitiful...

"Azure Dragon, if she were to pass this trial, roughly how long would it take?" Issei suddenly asks him.

"The time will depend on her…. Perhaps a few days, or perhaps a few months, or perhaps a few years... But taking her strength into consideration then it shouldn't take that long... Especially when I can sense a trace of the <Ice Phoenix God Investiture Canon> profound art inside of her and something else... Even though she doesn't have the Ice phoenix bloodline inside of her, she's able to use its profound arts... It should be your doing right?" This was the Primordial Azure Dragon's answer towards Issei's question.

The <Ice Phoenix God Investiture Canon> is the <Frozen End Divine Arts> and the something else he talks about is the <Haki> Issei taught her.

Chu Yuechan who heard the Azure Dragon become confused... What is the <Ice Phoenix God Investiture Canon>? But she decided to ask about it later since she needs to face the trial soon.

Issei then put her down to the ground and she took a glance at Issei one last time: "...I'll be going... Ise."

And without looking back she instantly dashed towards the portal... If one looks closely, you can see that her ears are red probably out of embarrassment for calling Issei without any honorific like she usually does before...

Even Issei was a little taken aback but soon he smiled thinly watching her body disappeared into the portal: "...Ah, good luck... Yuechan."

"Hahaha! Finally... After a thousand years, I've finally found another challenger for my trial! Hahahaha! And she even has the blessing of the True Dragon King! Hahahahaha!" The Azure Dragon laughed happily.

"Cut the laughter and you better don't let anything happen to her or I will eat you." Issei scoffed at the laughing Azure Dragon and that instantly poured a bucket of cold water on top of the giddy Dragon head.

"...Must you be so cruel... Dragon King..." He said with a grievance.

He doesn't fully tell Chu Yuechan about Issei's identity since he thought Issei doesn't want to let anyone know about it. Telling her about him being a True Dragon is already cutting it close...

He was overly excited seeing there's a stronger True Dragon God compared to the original Primordial Azure Dragon God and accidentally let it slip from his mouth... But seeing Issei doesn't seem to be planning to blame him for it then it should be fine... He silently sighed in relief.

"Hmph... So, what do you want?" Issei asked him since the reason why the Azure Dragon called Issei here is not only because he wanted a challenger for his trial, but it was for something else as well...

"...On second thought, hold on for a while. I need to inform the sect less they get worried even further." Issei thought for a second before he said towards the Azure Dragon.

He needed to let the sect knows that Chu Yuechan is fine first.

The Azure Dragon didn't know just what kind of luck this sect he's staying at encountered to be able to gain the blessing of the True Dragon Godking like Issei... But they must've used up to the 9th generation of their ancestors' luck in one go...

...

Issei created a spatial opening back to the sect and when he got there he saw Chu Yueli and the other girls already armed to the teeth as if they wanted to march to a war...

"Ah! Elder Ise!" The girls shouted in a pleasantly surprised voice.

"Ise, where is my elder sister? Is she fine?" Chu Yueli immediately asked Issei anxiously about Chu Yuechan's condition.

"She is fine. I've already killed her assailants and she is in no danger at all... She's currently taking a trial from the <Primordial Azure Dragon God> to gain its inheritance so it might take a while before she finishes her trial." Issei explained to them.

The girls are at first feeling relieved and jubilant knowing that Chu Yuechan is fine but they then become flabbergasted hearing his words... <Primordial Azure Dragon God> trial?!

"I will tell you more about it later but I need to go back to her place now to make sure nothing happens to her. You all can rest assured that I will surely protect her from any harm." Issei told them with complete reassurance.

"En, we believe you, Ise... But just who dare attack my elder sister?" Chu Yueli nodded with a smile but soon her gazes turn cold wanting to know just who dare to attack her elder sister.

The other girls also wanted to know the answer to that question.

"No need to worry about them. I will handle it." Issei nodded one last time at them and told them to go back for now.

When the girls nodded at his statement and returned to their respective previous activities, Issei is left alone: "Esdeath, Altair, Sirius."

"At your service, master." The three of them appeared behind him.

"Go bring Zin and Naru with you then destroy the <Xiao Sect>." He coldly said.

Zin and Naru is the <Zinogre> and the <Narugakuruga>.

"As you command." The 5 of them then immediately set off to the <Xiao Sect> to execute his order.

Just from one simple word from Issei the <Xiao Sect> will cease to exist from today onwards...

That's how this world works... If you're strong enough then you can do whatever you want and no one will be able to prevent you from doing so... The strong are always in the right and being weak is a sin...

Issei doesn't really care for anything else in this world but since the <Xiao Sect> crosses the line then he will annihilate them all without hesitation... Just like he said before, he's not a good person and will even kill billions of innocent people if it means making his loved ones happy.

Although the <Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace> disciples are not his wives, he still thought them as his friends. He also already promised them that he will surely protect them all from any harm... Issei is the man of his word and he will certainly fulfill his promise...

Then he went back to the Azure Dragon location...

...

-At the <Xiao Sect>-

There is a dust-laden and pale-faced elderly man whose whole being seemed to be exuding a despairing aura... He's currently kneeling on the ground.

Surrounding him are dozens of bloodied corpse and some of them look very similar to him in terms of appearance but they all are already dead... All of them had an unwilling expression on their faces...

All around them is all in ruins... There was once a tall and awe-inspiring buildings in this place but they all are currently in ruins...

These dead bodies belong to his family members or direct descendants... Whilst further ahead from his location surrounding him is a large group of shivering people whether it be man or woman...

They all had an expression of total fear while watching 3 people in front of their sect master.

These 3 people are all women with extremely beautiful just like a Goddesses. One of them has a mocking smile, one of them has a sneering expression, and the last one has an expressionless face. The one thing they had in common is the symbol on their hats. It seems to be the shape of a Crimson Dragon's head.

Behind them, there are 2 menacing bluish and blackish profound beasts from the Dragonkin species constantly growling instilling fear to all of them there.

The bluish one has lightning surrounding its body while the black one has a dark miasma surrounding it.

"...Why... WHY DID YOU DO THIS!?" Xiao Juetian shouted with tears streaming down his face: "Even though my youngest son offended you before but do you have to be so cruel!? You even already killed him!" He shouted at the expressionless woman but the latter doesn't even spare a glance at him.

Xiao Moshan has already described her appearance before so Xiao Juetian recognizes her.

He felt a great injustice of what has befallen his sect and family members... To think that their sect which has been standing for more than a hundred years would meet its end in just a single day... And it's all because of his so-called beloved son? If he knew this day would come then he wouldn't have spoilt that unfilial son to this extent! But it is too late to regret...

These women are of course Esdeath's group.

Esdeath who heard his words grinned coldly and then stepped on Xiao Juetian head forcing him to lay flat on the ground with his face meeting the ground directly which resulting in his face almost become disfigured... His nose is broken along with some of his teeth...

"It is because of your own fault for being so weak! But the most important reason is since you have offended someone you shouldn't have. Your stupidity has angered our beloved Master!" She grinds the heel of her shoe on top of his head breaking the skin on his head but Xiao Juetian can't feel any more pain because of how distraught he is and all he wanted to know is just who is this Master of theirs.

"Who... Just who is your Master?! When and where have we offended him?!" He shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Hmph! You are not qualified to know his name... Now die!" Esdeath smirked one last time before she put more force into her leg.

"I AM UNWIL- *CRACK!*" Before Xiao Juetian could finish his word, his head exploded into pieces but there's no blood coming out since his entire body has been frozen beforehand... Even in death, he won't find peace...

"You're unwilling? So what? A weakling will still be a weakling even in death! You should be grateful that our Master is not the one who personally kills all of you or even your soul wouldn't be spared." Esdeath sneered mockingly at his corpse.

The onlookers' who heard her words shuddered greatly... Their Master can destroy souls?!

Then Altair gave the remaining disciples a cold glance.

"You mongrels can keep your dog life since my Master is a benevolent personage... But you must abandon your Xiao surname and never use or mention that name ever again because, from today onwards, the <Xiao Sect> is no more! And you better keep your mouth shut of what happened here or you better be prepared for the consequences!"

They know Issei doesn't like involving the innocents so they spare those that have nothing to do with Chu Yuechan incident... Those who are left alive are only the normal disciples of the <Xiao Sect> and not their direct descendants so it should be safe to say they are innocent.

All of them hastily nodded their heads as if their lives depending on it.

"Now scram!" Altair scoffed.

In a blink of an eye, they all rushed out of that hellish place and never look back feeling afraid that if they were to look back then they will meet their end...

"...Shall we head back?" Sirius who has been silent until now finally spoke. Her voice is very soft and very pleasant to the ear.

"Hmm, let's take some souvenir for Master... Even though he doesn't really need it, his concubines-to-be could make use of it, don't you think?" Altair smirked.

Even though their Master doesn't seem to have plans on making the <Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace> as his... But they can see the adoring and lovelorn look they have whenever they set their gazes upon their Master, so who knows... Maybe in the future, they all will really be his concubines. And hopefully the 3 of them as well... Altair's cheeks went slightly red when she thought about it...

"That's a good idea. Even though this sect is weak they should accumulate some treasures in their treasury." Esdeath agreed to Altair's words.

When they get what they want, only then they returned to the <Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace>.

On that day the whole continent is in shock after finding out that the <Xiao Sect> is no more... They found some of the surviving Xiao sect disciples but they adamantly refuse to tell the truth behind their sect annihilation...

What a joke, even if they're killed by them then at most they will just die... But what if that ice-cold woman told them is true? What if their Master really could destroy souls? They rather die normally rather than take chances with their lives...

As for having revenge for their sect? Yeah right... Like anyone could stand a chance against those 3 women who's at the peak of the <Sovereign Profound Realm>! They are willing to bet even the four sacred grounds won't dare to mess around with them needless to say about the other smaller sects...

When they inspected the ruined <Xiao Sect> they can't find anything at all other than ruins... Not even a single trace is left behind... Even the body of Xiao Juetian and the others are never found...

Some nomad cultivators wanted to try their luck but not even a single profound coin could be found...

The rest of the major big sects instantly relayed a message to their disciples to be extremely careful when they're traveling outside and don't attract any unwanted attention to themselves...

The girls who heard of the <Xiao Sect> annihilation had their gazes turned even more fervorous and more heated compared to before whenever they look at Issei nowadays... At this time they've already informed of his true identity being a True Dragon by Chu Yuechan but they only felt shocked for a moment before they accepted his identity with ease...

So what if he's a Dragon? That just means he's becoming more and more attractive in their eyes since Dragons are well-known for their strength and nobility in this world...

...

"Oh, welcome back." The Azure Dragon welcomed Issei the moment he reappeared inside the cave.

"Wait, before we talk about anything else. Show me my senior sister's condition now." Issei stopped the Azure Dragon.

"Ugh, fine... You sure are quite caring towards that woman..." Then he showed Issei the image of Chu Yuechan.

...

"Welcome to the Dragon God's trial grounds, young human. In this trial, there will be a total of three stages. Where you are now, is where the first stage will be held. In front of you, is the only entrance to where the second stage will be held. Defeat all the Stone Dragon Warriors in this place, and the entrance will naturally open… I wish you the best of luck."

There are 3 trials in total: The first one is the <Stone Dragon Warriors> trial. The participant has to go through ten waves and kill nine waves of Stone Dragon Warriors with each wave gets multiplied by two. The tenth wave is the Stone Dragon General.

The second one is <Kill 99,999 profound beasts within one year> trial. The participant is transported to an endless plane with countless profound beasts roaming around.

The last one is the <Test of character>. It is a test to see if the person receiving the bloodline and legacy are malicious or evil at heart.

Since Chu Yuechan seems to be in Issei's protection then she should have a kind heart because there's no way someone like him would protect an evildoer... But he will still test her later on just to be sure...

As the Primordial Azure Dragon's voice disappeared, in front of Chu Yuechan, two balls of dirt-yellow light suddenly started to flash… She hastily brought out her blade prepared to face any kind of foe that will stand in her way.

The yellow light scattered, and two figures appeared before her eyes. Their bodies were no different from an average person, but they seemed to be carved from stone and looked unbelievably firm. Their heads looked half-human and half-dragon. They were holding onto a stone spear on one hand and a stone shield on the other, as their pairs of expressionless eyes firmly locked onto Chu Yuechan.

Chu Yuechan waited for the two Stone Dragon Warriors to approach, and swept her blade calmly without any wasted movements...

When the first Stone Dragon Warrior had only just raised its spear and took up an attacking posture, Chu Yuechan's blade had already smashed onto the stone spear, instantly breaking it into pieces. Then, without any loss of momentum, her blade broke into its waist… However, even at this point, there was no sign of the force behind the sword decreasing, as it continued to sweep across the air, smashing into the body of the second Stone Dragon Warrior.

If one looks closely, they should be able to see there is some sort of blueish black energy covering her blade and it can cut through the hard body of the Stone Dragon Warriors like butter...

The shattered bodies of the two Stone Dragon Warriors laid on the floor and then, disappeared completely in a flash of light.

Chu Yuechan had only swung once… and in only a single breath's time, she destroyed two Stone Dragon Warriors and a stone spear.

After instantly defeating two opponents, Chu Yuechan did not relax her guard even for a second. This was the Dragon God's trial, so how could it be this easy? If the difficulty of the trial was only at this level, then it would not make sense for all of the previous hundred and twenty-nine people who took the trial to lose their lives.

And just like she thought, soon there are 4 Stone Dragon Warriors that showed up and she keeps defeating them all one by one in this timely manner... She doesn't waste any energy more than necessary just like Issei has taught her before...

"Hmm... She should be able to clear this trial very easily... Especially with that unknown technique she's using and the way she preserves her energy... What a good seedling..." The Azure Dragon complimented.

"...Then, what do you want from me?" Issei said while still keeping an eye to the figure of Chu Yuechan that's currently battling her enemies.

"Well... Finding a successor for my bloodline is one of them but since it's basically has been completed then we can forget about that problem... What I want to request of you is... I hope that you can find a sword..." The Azure Dragon muttered at Issei in a solemn tone.

"Sword? What kind of sword?" Issei asked.

The Primordial Azure Dragon didn't directly answer this question. Instead, he said slowly, "Have you heard of the place known as the <Realm of the Gods>?" He can tell that Issei is not from this world since if he is from this world then everyone would've known just who he is...

"<Realm of the Gods>?... Is it also known as the <Domain of the Gods>?" Issei thought for a moment before remembering what Xia Qingyue told him before.

"Yes... It can also be called that. The <Realm of the Gods> is also known as the <Divine Realm>. In the Primordial Era, the Gods dwelled there. That is an incomparably enormous plane, ten thousand times greater than the Profound Sky Continent you currently reside in.

Afterward, the Gods fell, but the <Divine Realm> didn't grow empty because of this. It became filled with countless humans, who took over this world that was formerly of the Gods and who searched for and fought over all the things which the Gods left behind… Relics, weapons, spiritual medicines, lineages, profound arts, and more. Afterward, by relying on the divine relics that they found, they erected increasingly large and powerful clans, forces, lands, and even miniature worlds."

The Azure Dragon paused for a moment.

"That place also has the lineage that I left behind. I learned these things only through the remnant spirits that remain in that place. The current <Divine Realm> is no longer a world of the True Gods... Rather, it has been chopped up into many spheres of power by the countless inheritors of the lineages of the Gods.

It has become the plane with the highest levels of power in this era. In addition, the <Divine Realm> is incomparably large. Everyone continues to imagine that there must be more divine relics that have yet to be discovered, and so every day, many people will go to search for them…and in particular, they are searching for a sword. That sword has already disappeared countless years ago. Ever since the Gods were annihilated, not even a hint of it has appeared. However, its power and might made it so that people are unable to give up the search for it."

"That sword's name is the <Heaven Punishing Ancestral Sword>."

"I can sense that you possess 2 of the <Seven Heavenly Profound Treasures> within your body..., the <Sky Poison Pearl> and the <Mirror of Samsara>... Not surprising since you're the best master they could ask for...

Naturally, you should understand to a certain extent what it means to be in possession of one of the <Seven Heavenly Profound Treasures>. As for that <Heaven Punishing Ancestral Sword>, it is ranked as number one amongst the <Seven Heavenly Profound Treasures>! According to legend, its power is enough to annihilate everything. It entirely lives up to its title of being the number one supreme treasure. Even if it falls into the hands of a mortal, that mortal will still be able to easily slaughter True Gods and smite the Heavens!"

"And I can tell that inside the <Sky Poison Pearl> there's the aura of the twelve Star Gods..." The Primordial Azure Dragon's gentle voice resounded.

"She, as one of the twelve Star Gods, actually appeared in this world, and even harboring the <Absolute God Slaying Poison> inside her body. It seems something big must have happened in the <Star God Realm>... But the other person... She has received a part of your legacy, hasn't she? She's extremely lucky being able to receive your legacy even if it's just a small part of it... If she's able to fully harness that bloodline inside of her then she will be my equal sooner or later... She will be unmatchable in this world when that time comes..."

"This Star God once possessed the purest and kindest of souls, but nonetheless, the deep hatred and killing intent that was born and grew within this purity were also extremely pure. I can only hope that there will be someone who will save her from within this deep hatred and killing intent..."

The Azure Dragon mused in an amazed and regretful tone... He can sense Jasmine and Xun'er spirit inside of the <Sky Poison Pearl>... Especially Xun'er who possesses Issei's Dragon bloodline while Jasmine is filled with hatred and killing intent...

It's not like Xun'er doesn't have hatred and killing intent of her own but Jasmine's feeling eclipses the former... Probably because she's still young hence she can't really keep her emotions in check...

Issei's face stays calm since he has already expected this beforehand...

"...If that fortunate woman could gain your <Vital Yang> then she will be able to reach the peak in a single leap... Because her bloodline will be enhanced by your <Yang Essence> immediately!"

"...<Vital Yang>? I'm not a virgin though?" Issei said confusedly. He knows about the <Vital Yang> that he's talking about but he never bothered to check his own <Vital Yang> since he thought that he's not a virgin so he shouldn't possess it.

But now that he mentioned it... Issei thought that he will check it later.

"...Eh? But I sensed that you...!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!" The Azure Dragon was at first become confused as well but soon his eyes went wide open and the next moment his laughter boomed loudly and if it wasn't them being inside an isolated spatial zone then his laughter alone might be able to cause an earthquake to the <Wasteland of Death>.

"...Why are you laughing?" Issei frowned at the Azure Dragon.

"HAHAHAHAHA!!! It looks like the Heaven took pity of me! The Heaven has truly blessed me! HAHAHAHAHA!!!" He keeps laughing out loud while tears of joy started streaming out of his eyes.

"Enough."

*SLAP*

Issei finally can't take it anymore and knocked the Azure Dragon right on the head. But the Azure Dragon eyes turned upward instead of feeling hurt, it seems that he's feeling extremely happy instead...

"Hehehehe! Good son-in-law, don't be rude to your father-in-law now~" He snickered at Issei.

"...What are you talking about? Since when did I turn into your son-in-law?" Issei blankly stared at the currently squirming Azure Dragon.

"Huh~ Don't be shy now~ Come and greet your father-in-law, good son-in-law~"

"...You want me to punch you again? What the hell are you talking about?" Issei started losing his patience seeing the way the Azure Dragon squirming around... Isn't he supposed to be the head of the Divine Beasts? Then how come he looks like a dancing worm?... He looks really disgusting right now...

Even Xiaotao is wondering the same thing...

"Eh? You really don't know?" Seeing Issei's frowning and clueless face, the Azure Dragon finally stopped his squirming and sensed something wrong with the whole scenario...

"...Know what?" Issei asked impatiently.

"...Hmm, weird... Inside of your abnormal <Vital Yang>... There's a trace of her <Vital Yin>... But seeing your expression, you clearly are clueless about this... " The Azure Dragon muttered to himself in a rather confused tone as well...

Issei couldn't really catch on what he said since he keeps mumbling some non-sensical stuff.

"...Ah!" The Azure Dragon finally thought of something and then he looks at Issei inquiringly.

He can sense that Issei is injured right now then maybe something has to do with this whole incident...

"...How did you arrive in this world, Dragon King? Did you ever had intercourse with someone when you arrived in this world?" The Azure Dragon asked.

"...No, I never had intercourse with anyone in this world... And why the hell do you want to know that anyway?" Issei said with a little annoyance... This Azure Dragon somehow reminded him of Azazel...

"And I don't really remember how I got into this world since I'm supposedly in a coma after the battle with my enemy... At least as far as my memory serves me. I'm found unconscious by Sect Master Gong Yuxian while I was unconscious in this realm."

"How weird..." The Azure Dragon started thinking once again... "She" is clearly not in this realm or he would've found her a long time ago... But "Her" <Vital Yin> is clearly inside Issei <Vital Yang>...

Even though he doesn't know why Issei still has his <Vital Yang> even though he's not a virgin like he said but he can't possibly mistake "Her" <Vital Yin> aura... And the expression on Issei's face can't be faked either...

But then it hits him... Could it be?! My goodness... Omega good job, daughter! The Azure Dragon started complimenting his daughter inside his mind... Truly my daughter! Truly overbearing! But I like!

"Hey... Why do you go silent?" Issei asked the Azure Dragon who's currently keeps changing his expression even faster than someone flipping a book...

"Oh nevermind, nevermind. It's just my misconception~" The Azure Dragon decided to keep quiet about it while he keeps snickering at Issei which tick him off a lot...

His daughter should be sealed inside that sword but since it seems that she clearly has intercourse with Issei then it shouldn't take long before her seal is broken... Truly a blessing...

"...Then, about that sword you're talking about? Why do you want me to find it?" Issei grumbled at him.

"Oh, that's because my daughter is sealed within the Heaven Punishing Ancestral Sword! Her body and her spirit are both sealed within that sword!" If it was before he finds out that his daughter <Vital Yin> residing inside Issei's body then he would've felt sad but now he sounds quite carefree.

"Your daughter? Then the reason you want me to find this sword is to free her?" Issei said.

"Yes... After the demise of the gods, the <Heaven Punishing Ancestral Sword> never appeared again. I wish for it to be found, yet am frightened that it may be found. Because if it is never found, my daughter will forever be sealed within that sword, suffering endless darkness and loneliness. However, if that sword is found… If the person who obtains the <Heaven Punishing Ancestral Sword> is greedy and evil, after he unseals the sword, my daughter will become that person's tool... After all, my daughter has the pure lineage of the Dragon God! So I hope you can find that sword and free her from her seal!"

'But it seems that I don't have to worry about it anymore... Since she already "Cooked the rice" with you~' The Azure Dragon snickeringly thought inside his mind.

"Don't worry, my daughter is the most beautiful, kindest, gentlest, purest-" He told Issei as if he's a salesman selling an item which made Issei's head hurt.

"Okay, stop... I understand why you want my help but what's in it for me?" Issei finally asked the most important question of them all.

"Reward? Oh, right... Why can I sense the <Phoenix> aura surrounding you?" The Azure Dragon asked intriguingly.

"...That's because Master grants me a new life." Xiaotao exited the <GoB> and paid her respect towards Issei: "Master."

"Oh? You are not the original <Phoenix> but you indeed possess a life of your own now and not just a soul residue like me... Why is that?"

After some brief explanation, the Azure Dragon nodded understandingly...

"Hmm, I see... Then as for your payment, you can just absorb my spiritual and divinity energy as you did with her, Dragon King." The Azure Dragon said calmly towards Issei: "But you need to wait for that woman who currently undergoes my trial to finish it."

"...Fine." Issei nodded at him and continues on to observe Chu Yuechan trial...